User manual GATEWAY SOLO 2100

[. . . ] User's Guide 1 2 Gateway SoloTM 2100 Multimedia Notebook Contents Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S e i i a i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Outside the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Inside the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Inserting a Memory Module à See page 53. If you choose, you can verify the additional memory through theMain menu. User's Guide 37 PCMCIA Cards The system's PC card slots are located behind the PC card door on the left side of the system. Since these are recessed slots, you can shut the door even when a PC card is installed. However, some PC cards, such as Zoomed Video cards, may require additional drivers. PC Card To install a PC card: 1 Flip open the PC card door on the left . If you are installing a Type III PC card or Zoomed Video card, it must be inserted into the bottom slot. operate the device as recommended in the PC card's manual. Figure 35. Installing a PC Card à See page 25. To remove a PC card: 1 Click on the PC card icon in the right corner of the task bar. 2 Click on the screen and another screen appears stating it is safe to re. 3 Press the appropriate eject button located to the left of the PC card slot . You do not need to reboot the system when changing most cards because it supports "hot-swapping. " This means you can usually just exchange one card for another. See your PC card's documentation for further information. 38 Gateway SoloTM 2100 Multimedia Notebook Connections The system uses a variety of hardware to connect to peripheral devices or to other computer systems. When the Gateway SoloTM 2100 Multimedia Notebook connects to another system, that system is called the "remote system. " IR port The IRDA-1 IR (infrared) port and optional module uses infrared technology to send signals between the notebook and a remote system. A variety of desktop computers, printers and other peripherals are IRcompatible. Placing the Gateway Solo 2100's IR port within three feet (one meter) of another unit's IR port along with transfer software, will allow you to send and receive information to that remote desktop computer, printer or other peripheral. The optional module (the receiver/transmitter) must be placed no farther away than three feet (one meter), with the module's IR port directly facing the Gateway Solo 2100's IR port. The other end connects to the remote system's serial port. Figure 36. IR Port IR port User's Guide 39 Gateway 2000 SoloTM mini-docking station The optional mini-docking station, or port replicator, duplicates many of the connectors and ports found on the system such as a line-out jack for audio, a MIDI/game port, PCMCIA slots, and an extra PS/2 port. Peripheral devices--such as an external keyboard, mouse, or joystick--connect to the minidocking station, which then is connected to the system. AC power connector PS/2 (mouse) port VGA port: Connect any standard monitor here. PS/2 (keyboard) port MIDI/Game port: Connect a musical dvc o jytc hr. eie ee F o p / a a l lp r : lpyPrle ot Connect a floppy disk drive o a yp r l e d v c h r . Mini-Docking Station - Rear View PCMCIA slots: T oa a l b e w vial Mini-docking station retaining pins (2) Eject buttons Figure 38. Mini-Docking Station - Right Side View IR port Mini-docking station retaining pins (2) Mic Ln i ie n Headphones Figure 39. Mini-Docking Station - Left Side View The system connects to (or disconnects from) the mini-docking station with a few short steps. 40 Gateway SoloTM 2100 Multimedia Notebook To 1 . [. . . ] Why is the video display on SVGA systems loaded with MS Office appear to be "washed out" when switching between applications (the screen appears to have only 16 colors instead of 65, 000 or 256 colors)?top of the toolbar if vertical, or on the left of the toolbar if horizontal. Why doesn't the Suspend option appear on my Windows 95 Start Menu?2 Double-click on theAdd Printer icon, then follow the instructions from the . [. . . ]