User manual GATEWAY SOLO 1200

[. . . ] 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 23 24 26 28 29 31 32 33 34 3 Getting Help . 186 187 187 188 189 191 191 192 193 194 195 195 196 196 200 200 200 201 201 202 203 203 205 205 206 207 207 207 208 A Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . 227 v vi Checking Out Your Gateway Solo 1200 Tips & Tricks To access the contents of this guide while you are traveling, download an electronic copy from www. gateway. com/support/manlib/. 1 www. gateway. com 1 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Solo 1200 Front Cover release latch Component Cover release latch Description Open the notebook cover by pressing the release latch. 2 www. gateway. com Left Left PC Card eject button PC Card slot Diskette drive Diskette drive eject button Component PC Card eject button PC Card slot Diskette drive Diskette drive eject button Icon Description Press the eject button to remove a PC Card from the PC Card slot. Press the eject button to remove a diskette from the drive. www. gateway. com 3 Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Gateway Solo 1200 Right Power indicator Battery charge indicator CD drive CD drive indicator CD drive eject Headphone button jack Modem jack Microphone jack Component CD drive CD drive indicator CD drive eject button Microphone jack Icon Description Insert CDs into this drive. [. . . ] Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. www. gateway. com 135 Chapter 11: Upgrading Your Notebook 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 access internal components. Warning To avoid exposure to dangerous electrical voltages and moving parts, turn off your computer and unplug the power cord and modem cable before opening the case. Before installing memory or replacing the hard drive, 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 notebook. 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. Never slide memory modules or other components over any surface. s s 136 www. gateway. com Installing memory Installing memory Your portable computer uses memory modules called SO-DIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). Use PC100 or PC133 memory modules when upgrading your memory. To replace memory modules: 1 2 3 Follow the instructions under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 136. Shut down your notebook, then disconnect the power adapter and modem cable. Turn the notebook over, then remove the battery. Warning Disconnect the power adapter, remove the battery, and disconnect the modem cable before you remove the memory bay cover. Replace the cover before you restore power or reconnect the modem cable. www. gateway. com 137 Chapter 11: Upgrading Your Notebook 4 Remove the memory bay cover screw, then remove the memory bay cover. 138 www. gateway. com Installing memory 5 Gently press outward on the clips at both ends of the old memory module until the module tilts upward. 6 Pull the memory module out of the slot. www. gateway. com 139 Chapter 11: Upgrading Your Notebook 7 Hold the replacement module at a 30-degree angle and press it into the empty memory slot. This module is keyed so that it can only be inserted in one direction. If the module does not fit, make sure the slot in the module lines up with the tab in the memory bay. Important Use only PC100 (100 MHz) or PC133 (133 MHz) memory modules. 8 9 Gently push the module down flat until it clicks in place. Replace the memory bay cover, insert the battery, connect the AC adapter, and turn on your notebook. 140 www. gateway. com Replacing the hard drive Replacing the hard drive If you would like more hard drive capacity, you can replace your original drive with a higher-capacity drive. To replace the hard drive: 1 2 3 Follow the instructions under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 136. Shut down the notebook, then disconnect the AC adapter and modem cables. For more information, see "Changing batteries" on page 107. Warning Disconnect the power cord, remove the battery, and disconnect the modem cable before you remove the hard drive. Replace the hard drive before you restore power or reconnect the modem cable. 4 Remove the screw that secures the hard drive kit to the notebook. www. gateway. com 141 Chapter 11: Upgrading Your Notebook 5 Slide the hard drive kit out. 6 7 8 9 Lift the hard drive kit up. Reinstall the battery, connect the AC power adapter, and turn on your notebook. 142 www. gateway. com Networking Your Computer This chapter contains information about: s s s s 12 Connecting your home, small office, or home office computers lets you share drives, printers, and a single Internet connection among the connected computers. Benefits of a home, small office, or home office network The Gateway Connected Home Network connection types Your networking shopping list www. gateway. com 143 Chapter 12: Networking Your Computer Using a network A network lets you: s s s s s Share a single Internet connection Share computer drives Share peripheral devices Stream audio and video files Play multi-player games Sharing a single Internet connection A network makes sharing the Internet easy. Each computer or Internet appliance that is connected to the network can share the same modem and telephone line or broadband connection and access the Internet at the same time. This saves on the cost of installing another telephone line for your second computer and paying for a second Internet Service Provider (ISP) account. Important Most ISPs allow multiple users at the same time. If you use America Online as your ISP, you can: s s Log onto America Online through one of your screen names and the other computers can access the Internet using an Internet browser. This service allows more than one of your screen names to be online through your home network at one time. Sharing drives With a network, you can copy files from computer to computer by copying and pasting or dragging and dropping. [. . . ] Read instructions for correct handling. 222 www. gateway. com Regulatory compliance statements Australia and New Zealand Wireless devices Low power, Radio LAN type devices (radio wave (RF) wireless communication devices), operating in the 2. 4 GHz Band, may be present (embedded) in your notebook system. Wireless devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use Australia and New Zealand if a C-tick mark and registration number is on the system label. The power output of the wireless device or devices that may be embedded in your notebook is well below the RF exposure limits as set by the Australia Communications Authority (ACA) and Radio Spectrum management Group (RSMG). EMI statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by the Australian Communications Authority and the Radio Spectrum Management Agency. New Zealand telecommunication statement (for products fitted with Telepermit-approved modems) The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. [. . . ]