User manual GATEWAY SOLO 3450

[. . . ] 18 20 21 22 22 23 24 26 28 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 i 4 Getting Help . . 63 Using the Windows XP, Windows Me, or Windows 2000 Search utility . 183 185 189 191 191 192 193 195 197 198 199 200 200 201 201 201 16 Restoring Software . 257 vi Checking Out Your Gateway Solo 3450 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 3450 Front Microphone jack Headphone jack Cover release latch Component Microphone jack Icon Description Plug a microphone into this jack. Headphone jack Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. Cover release latch Open the notebook cover by sliding the release latch to the right. 2 www. gateway. com Left Side Left Side Modem jack Power connector Ethernet/ serial connector IEEE 1394 port USB port PC Card eject button PC Card slot Component Modem jack Power connector Ethernet/serial connector Icon Description Plug a modem cable into this jack. [. . . ] Eject the PC Card by pressing the eject button again. www. gateway. com 153 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook Changing bay modules Your docking station's modular bays support different bay modules, such as a CD/DVD drive, a second hard drive, or a diskette drive. 5. 25-inch bay module 3. 5-inch bay module To change bay modules: 1 2 Make sure your notebook is off. Detach the notebook from the docking station. 154 www. gateway. com Changing bay modules 3 Slide the latch that corresponds to the bay you are changing (5. 25-inch or 3. 5-inch) toward the middle of the docking station. Slide the new module into the module bay until the latch clicks. www. gateway. com 155 Chapter 12: 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 open the computer case. 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, 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. Always hold expansion cards by their edges or their metal mounting brackets. Never slide expansion cards or components over any surface. s s 156 www. gateway. com Installing memory Installing memory Your notebook uses a single memory module called SO-DIMMs (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules). The modules are available in various capacities and any module can be placed in the available slot. Use only PC100 memory modules for upgrading your memory. To add or replace memory modules: 1 2 3 Follow the instructions under "Preventing static electricity discharge" on page 156. Disconnect the AC adapter and modem cable. Warning Disconnect the power cord, 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. 4 5 Turn the notebook over, then remove the battery. Remove the memory bay cover screw, then remove the memory bay cover. www. gateway. com 157 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook 6 If you are removing the module, gently press outward on the clips at both ends of the memory module until the module tilts upward, then pull the memory module out of the slot. (The illustration below may look different from your computer. ) 158 www. gateway. com Installing memory 7 Hold the new or replacement module at a 45° angle and slide it into the empty memory slot. (The illustration below may look different from your computer. ) Important Use only PC100 (100 MHz) memory modules. 8 9 Gently push the module down until it clicks in place. Replace the memory bay cover, insert the battery, connect the AC adapter, and turn on your notebook. www. gateway. com 159 Chapter 12: Upgrading Your Notebook 160 www. gateway. com Networking Your Notebook This chapter contains information about: s s s s 13 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 161 Chapter 13: Networking Your Notebook 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. [. . . ] It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty. 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. [. . . ]