User manual GATEWAY SOLO 9150

[. . . ] Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Keyboard and LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 System status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Chapter 2: Using Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting AC power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] (of your particular notebook model) by pressing the down arrow. 15. A screen with a description of the Battery Learning Software appears. 16. After reading the last screen of instructions, press any key to continue. After a couple of minutes, a screen showing the progress of the Battery Learning Software appears. 19. Once the cycle is complete, follow the on-screen instructions. Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 47 Battery status You can check the battery status in several ways. o Position the cursor over the power cord or battery icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar. Click twice on the power cord or battery icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar. You can view the battery status and set power preferences from the Power Management Properties window. The Power Status window appears in the upper left corner of the display. This window monitors battery status and the power management selection. Press the FN and the F2 (Status) keys again to close the window. o o o When the battery level gets low: o o o The system beeps three times. The battery icon in the lower right task bar has a red "X" over it. The Low Battery window appears, advising you to change your battery or switch to AC power immediately to prevent losing your work. Connect the AC adapter to the notebook to recharge the battery. 48 Using Your Gateway SoloTM 9150 Notebook Swapping batteries Battery packs can be "warm-swapped. " This means that you can change battery packs while in Standby mode. Important! Since notebooks only operate in Standby mode for a short time without power, battery swapping should be done quickly. To replace the battery pack 1. Hold the latch in its release position and place your fingers over the raised bar on the battery pack next to the latch. 6. Slide the battery pack straight out and away from your notebook, then release the battery release latch. Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 49 7. Slide a recharged battery pack (bottom side up) straight into the battery bay until it snaps into place. 8. The notebook resumes power. 50 Using Your Gateway SoloTM 9150 Notebook Maximizing battery life You can extend the battery life by following these practices: o o o Dim the display brightness as low as is comfortable. If your PC Card uses battery power even when not in use, remove the card between uses. Check the PC Card manufacturer's documentation for your card's power requirements. Keep the battery pack in the computer when using AC power to continuously charge the battery. (Both of these drives use a large amount of battery power. ) o o See "Managing power" on page 52 for more information about changing the power management settings in Windows 98. See "Using the Power menu" on page 56 for more information about accessing the Power menu settings in the BIOS Setup program for Windows 95 and Windows NT. Chapter 3: Managing Power Consumption 51 Managing power Power management is handled differently in Windows 98 than in Windows 95 and Windows NT. [. . . ] The telephone company must notify you if it makes changes to the telephone line that would affect the modem in any way. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company will contact you as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your rights to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. This modem uses the following USOC jacks: · US: RJ-11C · CANADA: CA11A If you have any problems, contact Gateway Client Care. 82 Using Your Gateway Solo TM 9150 Notebook Notices Copyright © 1999 Gateway 2000, Inc. [. . . ]