User manual GATEWAY SOLO 3150

[. . . ] Contents Checking out your documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Chapter 1: Checking Out Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Keyboard and LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Top panel buttons and indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter 2: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Getting your system running. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Installing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser is installed on the computer. o o To understand Internet functions, you should know the following terms: Important! Downloading (receiving files) is not always fast. Sometimes large files and slow connection speeds can contribute to slow downloading. o o E-mail (electronic mail) ­ messages transmitted by telephone lines. This address designates a location on the Internet that messages and files can be sent to. Downloading ­ transferring a copy of a file from a remote server or computer to your computer's hard drive. Link ­ a word or image within a Web page on which you can click to access another Web page or additional information. o o 38 Using Your Gateway Solo 3150 Notebook o Home page ­ a file that appears after connection has been made to a Web site address. This page contains links that will guide you throughout the Web site and may link you to other Web sites. Server ­ a computer or computer program that saves data in a storage area. This data can be downloaded to your computer for manipulation or printing purposes. Web browser ­ software that allows you to access and navigate Web sites found on the World Wide Web. Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer are two popular Web browsers. o o E-mail E-mail is an electronic mail service that lets you communicate with others around the globe. You need an Internet connection and an e-mail address to send or retrieve e-mail. For more information on using e-mail, see the manual The Internet and gateway. net. World Wide Web After you have your Internet service set up, you are ready to explore the Internet. In our example below we use Microsoft Internet Explorer to visit the Gateway Web site. To browse the World Wide Web Important! 1. Depending upon your Internet service provider, you may be prompted to provide your user ID and password. 2. Double-click the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop to start Microsoft Internet Explorer. Go to a Web site by typing its address in the browser's Address Bar (for example, http://www. gateway. com), then press ENTER. Web site addresses are not always permanent. If an error screen appears that states the file cannot be found, verify that you have typed the correct address. If a screen stating the file cannot be found appears again, the Web site has either changed location or no longer exists. Chapter 4: Getting Online 39 The Web browser locates the site, downloads the text and graphics to the computer, and displays the site in the browser window. In the following illustration, the Gateway Web site appears in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Address Bar Display area for Web pages. When you move the cursor over the screen and it changes to a hand, you can click to link to another page or section of the Web site. Refer to the Web browser's online help to learn more about using the Web browser, exploring the Web, printing, and saving information. 40 Using Your Gateway Solo 3150 Notebook Using Microsoft Fax To fax documents from your multimedia notebook with Windows 98 and Windows 95, we recommend using Microsoft Fax, which is available in both operating systems. You must set up Microsoft Fax so that you can send and receive faxes. Setting up Microsoft Fax Although Windows 95 and Windows 98 look very similar, the setup required for Microsoft Fax is different for each operating system. To set up Microsoft Fax in Windows 95 1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, then click Control Panel. Click to select the Microsoft Fax check box if it is not already selected. [. . . ] When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling. Japanese users: 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 Spectrum Management Agency. Australian and New Zealand users: 77 Notices Copyright © 1999 Gateway 2000, Inc. Sioux City, SD 57049 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. [. . . ]