User manual GATEWAY SOLO 2150

[. . . ] For a public version (HTML) of this document, refer to the Gateway. com technical docs library. Contents 1 Getting Started . 20 20 21 22 22 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 35 37 39 i 3 Travel Tips . 81 ii Getting Started s 1 This chapter provides basic information about your Gateway computer hardware and software. Read this chapter to: Learn how to connect power, start the notebook, and turn off the notebook Learn how to operate the pointing device and keyboard Understand indicators Identify all ports, connectors, and buttons Learn about available accessories s s s s 1 Connecting AC power Your notebook battery was shipped to you partially charged and ready to use. [. . . ] The Power Management Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Advanced tab. 3 Change the settings, then save the changes by clicking OK. 48 Travel Tips To enable Hibernate mode support: 1 Click Start, then select Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Power Management. The Power Management Properties dialog box opens. 2 Click the Hibernate tab. 3 Select the Enable hibernate support check box, then click Apply. Hibernate mode is now an option you can select in the Advanced tab of the Power Management Properties dialog box. For more information on changing the Advanced tab settings, see "To change advanced power management settings:" on page 48. Power 49 Changing settings in Windows 95 To change power settings in Windows 95, you need to enter the BIOS Setup utility. To change power settings in Windows 95: 1 Turn on or restart your notebook. The screen example shown below is similar to what you see. PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Item Specific Help Power Switch: Lid Switch: Low Battery Beep: Cooling Control: > AC Mode Power Savings: > DC Mode Power Savings: Resume On Time: Resume Time: Resume On Modem Ring: SuspendMode at ResumeOnRing: [Off] [00:00:00] [Off] [STR] [On/Off] [Backlight off] [Enabled] [Performance] Set the power button to On/Off to work normally. Hold button 5 seconds to shut off system. F1 Help ESC Exits Select Item Select Menu -/+ Change Values F9 Enter Select > Sub-Menu Setup Default F10 Save and Exit 4 Navigate through the options using the keys identified at the bottom of the screen. The Item Specific Help column on the right side of the screen provides additional information about each menu selection. 50 Travel Tips The following settings are most commonly changed: s Power switch sets power switch functionality. When you press the power button, the notebook can be set to either turn off or change to Standby mode. Power Savings provides preset or customized power management for both s AC Mode and DC Mode. s Setting this option to Maximum Performance gives the best system performance (fastest processing speed). Setting this option to Maximum Power Savings gives the best battery performance. Setting this option to Customized lets you manually set the Standby, Auto Suspend, Video, and Hard Disk timeouts, and lets you choose whether to have the LCD brightness decrease 50% while using only battery power. s s Changing settings in Windows NT In Windows NT, you can set low battery warnings and monitor the time remaining on the battery. To set the low battery warning: 1 Double-click the battery icon or power cord icon in the taskbar. The APM for NT dialog box opens. 2 Click the Settings tab, then select the Enable Low Battery Warning check box. 3 Click OK. When the battery charge is very low, a message box appears warning you about the low battery. To monitor the time remaining on the battery: 1 Double-click the battery icon or power cord icon in the taskbar. The current battery charge and estimated time remaining appears. 3 Click OK. Power 51 52 Travel Tips Using the Internet 4 This chapter provides information about the Internet and basic instructions about setting up Gateway. netSM or America Online® (AOL) Internet services. These services give you access to the World Wide Web (WWW), e-mail, and other Internet resources. 53 Learning about the Internet The Internet is a worldwide network of computers linked together to provide information to people everywhere. The two most popular services on the Internet are e-mail and the World Wide Web. You can access this network by connecting your computer to a phone line and signing up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Internet Servers store information so other computers can access it from the Internet. Your computer connects to the Internet through an ISP. ISP Servers let you connect to the Internet and access your e-mail messages. If you want to access the Internet you need: s A modem ­ a device that connects your computer, using a telephone line, to other computers or servers. An Internet Service Provider ­ a service that provides access to the Internet through an ISP server. When you connect to an ISP, the ISP server lets you access the Internet and your e-mail messages. A Web browser ­ a program that displays information from the World Wide Web. An e-mail program ­ a program that lets you create, send, and receive e-mail messages over the Internet. s s s 54 Using the Internet Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the Web, you need to set up an Internet account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you selected Gateway. net or AOL as an ISP, follow these instructions to set up and connect to your account. [. . . ] 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. The associated equipment shall be set to operate within the following limits for compliance with Telecom's specifications: (a) There shall be no more than 10 calls to the same number within any 30-minute period for any single manual call initiation, and (b) The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 30 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt. [. . . ]