User manual GATEWAY SOLO 1150

[. . . ] 30 31 33 35 36 36 38 39 41 43 44 45 47 48 49 50 i Printing a document . 191 v vi Checking Out Your Gateway Solo 1150 Tips & Tricks To access the contents of this manual while you are traveling, download the manual from www. gateway. com/support/manlib/. 1 1 Top Power indicator light Battery charge indicator light Component Power indicator light Description Lights up when the notebook is turned on and shows notebook power status: s s s LED on ­ notebook is ON. LED flashing ­ notebook is in Standby. Battery charge indicator light The battery is installed. The LED shows the battery activity and status. s s s s s Green ­ battery is fully charged. [. . . ] Open the Security menu, then highlight Password on boot and press ENTER. Highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press ENTER and follow the instructions. You must set the supervisor password in order to set the user (startup) password. Highlight Set User Password, then press ENTER and follow the instructions. This is the password you need to enter at startup. Use a password that you can remember, but that is difficult for someone else to guess. The password feature is very secure, with no easy way to recover a forgotten password. If you forget your password, you must return your notebook to Gateway for service. Call Client Care for instructions. Important 6 Exit the BIOS Setup utility by opening the Exit menu, then selecting Exit Saving Changes. When you start your computer, you are prompted to enter the user password you set in Step 5. Security 113 Power To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using the battery whenever possible, monitor the battery charge, and use the most efficient power management settings. s For information on conserving battery power, see "Conserving battery power" on page 92. For information on using alternate power sources, see "Using alternate power sources" on page 92. For information on monitoring the battery charge, see "Monitoring the battery charge" on page 88. s s 114 Travel Tips Upgrading Your Notebook s s s 10 This chapter provides information about adding hardware devices to your notebook. Topics include: Adding PC Cards Replacing memory Replacing the hard drive 115 Adding PC Cards The PC Card slot (also known as the PCMCIA card slot) is located on the left side of your notebook. These PC Cards can be used in your notebook: s s s PC Card (16-bit) CardBus (32-bit) Zoom Video PC Card You do not need to restart your notebook when changing most cards because your notebook supports hot-swapping. Hot-swapping means that you can insert a PC Card while your notebook is running. If your PC Card does not work after hot-swapping, refer to the PC Card manufacturer's documentation for further information. HelpSpot For more information on adding PC Cards, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To insert a PC Card: s Push the card firmly into the PC Card slot label-side up until the outer edge of the card is flush with the side of the notebook. 116 Upgrading Your Notebook To remove a PC Card: 1 2 Release the eject button by pressing the PC Card eject button once. Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. Adding PC Cards 117 Preventing static electricity discharge The components inside your computer are extremely sensitive to static electricity, also known as electrostatic discharge (ESD). Caution ESD can permanently damage electrostatic discharge sensitive components in the computer. Prevent ESD damage by following ESD guidelines every time you open the computer case. Before opening the computer case, follow these guidelines: s s Turn off the computer power. Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) and attach it to a bare metal part of the computer. Warning To prevent risk of electric shock, do not insert any object into the vent holes of the power supply. s s s Touch a bare metal surface on the back of the computer. Remove the battery. Before working with computer components, follow these guidelines: s Avoid static-causing surfaces such as carpeted floors, plastic, and packing foam. Remove components from their antistatic bags only when you are ready to use them. Do not lay components on the outside of antistatic bags because only the inside of the bags provide electrostatic protection. Always hold expansion cards by their edges or their metal mounting brackets. [. . . ] It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom's network services. This equipment shall not be set up to make automatic calls to the Telecom `111' Emergency Service. Important Under power failure conditions, this telephone may not operate. Make sure that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is available for emergency use. Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom's Telepermit requirements are dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with this device. [. . . ]