Quanta Computer 9550015318 Mini-PCI Wireless LAN card in Notebook Computer User Manual Solo9550
Quanta Computer Inc Mini-PCI Wireless LAN card in Notebook Computer Solo9550
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Solo9550.book Page 89 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Setting up an Internet account Setting up an Internet account Before you can view the information on the World Wide Web, you need to set up an Internet account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you have chosen America Online as an ISP, follow these instructions to set up and connect to your account. To establish a different ISP service, or to transfer an existing account to this computer, contact the ISP directly. If you set up an account with America Online, an Internet e-mail address is created for you. After completing the setup you are ready to access the Internet. HelpSpot For more information on setting up an Internet account, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To set up an Internet account with America Online: Double-click the America Online Included icon. If the icon is not on the Windows desktop, look for the America Online Included icon located in the Online Services folder on the Windows desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. After setting up your account, you can connect to the Internet and access your e-mail services. www.gateway.com 89 Solo9550.book Page 90 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 6: Using the Internet Accessing your Internet account HelpSpot For more information on accessing your Internet account, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To connect to your America Online Internet account: Double-click the America Online Included icon. The Connect dialog box opens. Complete the member name and password information, then click Connect. The computer dials the Internet account telephone number. If you are using a service other than America Online, check with your ISP for the correct procedure for connecting. After connecting, the Web browser window opens. For information about the Web and the Web browser, see “Using the World Wide Web” on page 91. To disconnect from your America Online Internet account: ■ Click X in the top right corner of the America Online program. Your computer disconnects from the Internet. If you are using a service other than America Online, check with your ISP for the correct procedure for disconnecting. Important 90 Make sure that your computer disconnects correctly from your Internet account. If you do not have an “unlimited hours” ISP account, you may have to pay for the time that you are connected, even if you are not at the computer. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 91 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using the World Wide Web Using the World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a multimedia window to the Internet that gives you access to millions of information sources. Information on the Web comes to you on Web pages, which are electronic documents that you view using a Web page display program called a browser. You can use any of the commercially available Web browsers, like Microsoft Internet Explorer, which comes installed on your new computer. Web pages can contain not only text, but animations, music, and other multimedia features. A group of related Web pages is called a Web site. You can access Web sites to shop, track investments, read the news, download programs, and much more. You can explore a Web site or visit other Web sites by clicking areas on the Web page called links, or hyperlinks. A link may be colored or underlined text, a picture, or an animated image. You can identify a link by moving the mouse pointer over it. If the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a link. To learn more about using the Web browser features, select Help in the menu bar. Link Web page Linked Web page www.gateway.com 91 Solo9550.book Page 92 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 6: Using the Internet Connecting to a Web site After you set up an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as America Online, you can access the many information sources on the World Wide Web. HelpSpot For more information on connecting to a Web site, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To connect to a Web site: Connect to your Internet account. After the computer connects, a default opening page or welcome screen opens. To go to a different Web site, type the address (called a URL for “Universal Resource Locator”) in the browser address bar (for example www.gateway.com) then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR On the current Web page, click a link to a Web site. The Web browser locates the server computer on the Internet, downloads (transfers) data to your computer, and displays the page on the site that you requested. Sometimes Web pages display slowly. The speed that a Web page displays on your screen depends on the complexity of the Web page and other Internet conditions. Additionally, the speed of your connection will determine how fast Web pages display. 92 www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 93 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using the World Wide Web Downloading files Downloading is the process of transferring files from a computer on the Internet to your computer. To protect your computer against viruses, make sure that you scan the files you download. For more information, see “Protecting your computer from viruses” on page 219. HelpSpot For more information on downloading files, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To download files or programs from a Web site: Connect to your Internet account. In the address bar, type the address of the Web site that contains the file or program you want to download, then click GO on the browser address bar. - OR Click a link on a Web page to navigate to the Web site containing the file that you want to download. Create or locate the folder where you want to store the file on your computer. Click the link on the Web page for the file that you want to download. Follow the on-screen instructions for saving the file in the folder that you created. A copy of the file is downloaded to your computer. The time that it takes to transfer the file to your computer depends on file size and Internet conditions. Open the folder that you created. Install or view the downloaded file by double-clicking it. If applicable, follow the instructions provided on the Web site to run or install the program. www.gateway.com 93 Solo9550.book Page 94 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 6: Using the Internet Using e-mail E-mail (electronic mail) lets you send messages to anyone who has an Internet connection and e-mail address. E-mail is usually a free service of your Internet account. The Internet never closes, so you can send e-mail messages at any time. Your e-mail messages arrive at most e-mail addresses in minutes. An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the Internet domain name of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) or company that “hosts” that user. Your e-mail address is assigned when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a person with an account with America Online might have an e-mail address that is similar to this one: jdoe@aol.com User name Internet domain name Sending e-mail HelpSpot For more information on sending e-mail, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To send e-mail using America Online: 94 Connect to your America Online account. Type the subject of your e-mail in the Subject box. Click Write. Type the e-mail address of the recipient you want to send e-mail to in the Send To box. Type the e-mail message. When finished, click Send Now. Your e-mail is sent over the Internet to the e-mail address you specified. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 95 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using e-mail Checking your e-mail HelpSpot For more information on checking your e-mail, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To check your e-mail using America Online: Connect to your America Online account. Click Read. For more information about managing and organizing your e-mail messages, see the online help in your e-mail program. www.gateway.com 95 Solo9550.book Page 96 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 6: Using the Internet 96 www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 97 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using Multimedia This chapter provides information on using the multimedia capabilities of your notebook. Read this chapter to learn how to: ■ Use the diskette drive ■ Use the CD/DVD drive ■ Play CDs and DVDs ■ Use Audio DJ (Solo 9550 only) ■ Record and play audio files ■ Use Windows Media Player ■ Use MusicMatch ■ View the display on a television ■ Capture video using the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) port www.gateway.com 97 Solo9550.book Page 98 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Using drives This section explains how to use the diskette, CD, and DVD drives. Using diskettes The diskette drive uses 3.5-inch diskettes (sometimes called floppy disks). Diskettes are useful for storing files or transferring files to another computer. Warning Do not expose diskettes to water or magnetic fields. Exposure could damage the data on the diskette. Diskette slot Diskette eject button To use a diskette: 98 Insert the diskette into the diskette drive with the label facing up. To access a file on the diskette, double-click the My Computer icon, the drive letter, then the file. To remove the diskette, make sure the drive activity light is off, then press the diskette eject button. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 99 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using drives Using the CD/DVD drive You can use your computer to enjoy a wide variety of multimedia features, such as making recordings, listening to audio CDs, and watching DVD movies. CD/DVD tray Activity light Eject button Manual eject hole To insert a CD/DVD: Press the eject button on the CD/DVD drive, then pull the disc tray completely open. Place the CD or DVD in the tray with the label up, then press down carefully on the disc until it snaps into place. Important When you place a single-sided disc in the tray, make sure that the label side is facing up. If the disc has two playable sides, place the disc so that the name of the side you want to play is facing up. Push the tray in until it is closed. www.gateway.com 99 Solo9550.book Page 100 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Using Audio DJ on the Solo 9550 You can play CDs on your Solo 9550 without turning on the notebook. You control Audio DJ by using the buttons on the front of the notebook. Power indicator Power slider Volume Back Play/ Pause Next Stop Component Power indicator Description Indicates the current Audio DJ status: ■ ■ ■ LED green - Audio DJ is turned on and playing. LED amber - Audio DJ is turned on and play is stopped. LED off - Audio DJ is turned off. Power slider Slide to the right to turn on the Audio DJ and slide to the left to turn off the Audio DJ. This switch works only when the Solo 9550 is turned off. Back Skip back one song. Play/Pause Select play to start playing your CD or pause to pause playing. Stop Stop playing 100 www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 101 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using Audio DJ on the Solo 9550 Component Description Next Skip ahead one song. Volume Press the left button to increase the volume and the right button to decrease the volume. To play a CD using Audio DJ: Slide the power slider to the right. Complete the steps in “Using the CD/DVD drive” on page 99. Press the play button. www.gateway.com 101 Solo9550.book Page 102 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Adjusting the volume You can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in your computer. HelpSpot For more information on adjusting volume, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To adjust overall volume level: ■ Click the speaker icon on the taskbar, then drag the slider to change the volume or click to select the Mute check box. -OROn the keyboard, press the volume buttons to change the volume, or press the mute button to turn off all sound. See “Using the keyboard” on page 36 for the location of the volume control buttons. 102 www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 103 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Adjusting the volume To adjust specific volume levels: Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar. The Volume Control dialog box opens. If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the Volume Control dialog box, select Options, then Properties. Select the audio device you want to adjust, then click OK. Drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to adjust, then close the window. For more information about the volume controls, select Help in the Volume Control dialog box. www.gateway.com 103 Solo9550.book Page 104 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Listening to CDs in Windows Me The Windows Media Player turns your computer into a multimedia center. Use the player to listen to Internet radio stations, play and copy your CDs, look for Internet movies, and create lists of all media on your computer. For more information about the using the Windows Media Player, select Help. To listen to a CD in the Windows Media Player: ■ Insert a CD into the CD/DVD drive. The Windows Media Player opens and the CD plays. If the Windows Media Player does not open automatically when you insert the CD, open it from the Start menu by clicking Start, then selecting Programs, then Windows Media Player. When the media player opens, click (play). Play/ Stop Pause 104 Sound Controls Track Controls www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 105 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Listening to CDs in Windows 98 Listening to CDs in Windows 98 Use the CD/DVD drive and the Windows CD Player to play an audio CD. To play a CD: ■ Insert a CD into the CD/DVD drive. The CD Player opens and the CD plays. If the CD Player does not open automatically when you insert the CD, open it from the Start menu by clicking Start, then selecting Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then CD Player. When the CD Player opens, click (play). Pause Stop Play Rewind Next Track Previous Skip Track Forward Eject CD If you do not hear audio or you want to change the volume, see “Adjusting the volume” on page 102. www.gateway.com 105 Solo9550.book Page 106 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Recording and playing audio Use the instructions below to make an audio recording by speaking into the microphone. HelpSpot For more information on recording and playing audio, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To make an audio recording: Plug a microphone into the external Microphone jack. - OR Use the built-in microphone. Click Start, then select Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder opens. Rewind 106 Click Fast Forward Play Stop Record (record), then speak into the microphone. When you finish recording, click (stop). Select File, then Save As. The Save As dialog box opens. Name the recording, specify the path, then click Save. The recording is saved. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 107 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Recording and playing audio To play an audio recording in Sound Recorder: Open the Sound Recorder. Select File, then Open. The Open dialog box opens. Select the file you want to play, then click Open. Play the file by clicking (stop). (play), then stop playing the file by clicking www.gateway.com 107 Solo9550.book Page 108 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Playing audio and video files with Windows Media Player The Windows Media Player can play several types of audio and video files, including WAV, MIDI, MP3, AU, AVI, and MPEG formats. For more information about using the Windows Media Player, select Help. To play a file using the Windows Media Player: Click Start, then select Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, then Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens. Video file information Video screen Play/Pause Stop Select File, then Open. The Open dialog box opens. Select the file you want to play, then click Open. Play the file by clicking (stop). (play), then stop playing the file by clicking For more information about the Windows Media Player, select Help. 108 www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 109 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Playing a DVD Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single disc. If your computer has a DVD drive, you can play DVDs with the DVD Player program. See the DVD help for more information about using the DVD player. To play a DVD: Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in and that the volume is turned up. Turn off your system screen saver and standby timers. Click Start, then select Programs, DVD Player, then DVD Player. The DVD Player video screen and control panel open. Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play). The DVD plays. To control the DVD or adjust the volume, use the controls in the DVD player. For more information on using the DVD player, see its online help. www.gateway.com 109 Solo9550.book Page 110 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Using MusicMatch Using the MusicMatch™ program, you can: ■ Play music CDs ■ Create MP3 music files from your music CDs ■ Use your music files to build a music library ■ Enter music track information ■ Listen to Internet Radio HelpSpot For more information on using MusicMatch, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. Playing CDs You can use the MusicMatch program to play music CDs. To play a music CD: 110 Double-click the musicmatch JUKEBOX icon on your desktop. MusicMatch opens. Insert the music CD into the CD/DVD drive on your computer, then click the CD tab. The names of the music tracks appear in the playlist area. Click (play). www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 111 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using MusicMatch Creating music files Using MusicMatch, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your computer’s hard drive as MP3 files. Here are some terms that you need to know before you get started: ■ Bit rate is the number of bits required to store one second of music. CD quality is 128 kilobits per second. A high bit rate gives you better sound quality but the file size is also larger. For information about changing the sound quality settings, see the online help in MusicMatch. ■ MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for digitally compressing high-fidelity music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. MP3 files end in the file extension .MP3. ■ Ripping is the process of copying a music track from a music CD and storing it on your computer’s hard drive. To create (rip) MP3 files: Double-click the musicmatch JUKEBOX icon. In the Recorder window, select the tracks you want to record, then click (record). The tracks that you selected are copied as MP3 files to your computer’s hard drive. Insert a CD into the CD/DVD drive, then click window opens. www.gateway.com (record). The Recorder 111 Solo9550.book Page 112 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Editing track information After you add a CD track as an MP3 file to your music library, you can edit the track’s information. To edit track information: 112 In MusicMatch, click Music Library. The Music Library window opens. Enter information such as track title, lead artist, album, and genre. In the Music Library window, right-click the file, then select Edit Track Tag. The Edit Track Tag dialog box opens. Click OK. The new track information is displayed in the MusicMatch playlist, music library, and recorder. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 113 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using MusicMatch Building a music library Use MusicMatch to build a music library. You can organize your music tracks by categories, find a track quickly by using the sort features, and add information to a music file. You can add music tracks to your music library by: ■ Creating MP3 files – When you create MP3 files from the tracks on your music CD, MusicMatch automatically adds these files to your music library. ■ Dragging and Dropping – Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer or your desktop to the music library. ■ Downloading files from the Internet – When you are connected to the Internet, MP3 files that you download are automatically added to your music library. www.gateway.com 113 Solo9550.book Page 114 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Changing the music library display settings To change the music library display settings: 114 In MusicMatch, select Options, then Settings. The Settings window opens. Select the categories that you want to display in the columns, then click OK. Click the Music Library tab. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 115 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Using MusicMatch Listening to Internet radio Use the Radio feature in MusicMatch to listen to Internet Radio stations. To listen to an Internet radio station: Connect to the Internet, then in MusicMatch, click Radio Stations. The Radio window opens. www.gateway.com 115 Solo9550.book Page 116 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia To select one of the MusicMatch Internet radio stations, select one of the Popular Stations. You can also choose another Internet radio station by clicking Broadcast Radio. A window opens that lists radio stations by music format, city, or country. Select a radio station, then click Play. MusicMatch connects to the station. Using advanced features You can also use MusicMatch to create your own music CDs and to download MP3 files to your portable MP3 player. See the online help that came with MusicMatch. 116 www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 117 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Viewing the display on a television Viewing the display on a television The TV out (NTSC/PAL Composite Video) jack on your notebook, port replicator, or docking station lets you view your notebook display on a television screen using a standard RCA video cable. The S-Video out jack on your port replicator or docking station lets you view your notebook display on a television screen using a standard S-Video cable. Important To turn on external video by default, connect the television (or other external video device) before starting your notebook. Important DVD playback to a VCR will be scrambled by copyright protection technology. To view your notebook display on a television: Connect one end of a standard RCA video cable to the TV out (Composite Video) jack on your notebook, port replicator, or docking station. -ORConnect one end of a standard S-Video cable to the S-Video out jack on your port replicator or docking station. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video in jack on your television or VCR. Click Start, then select Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window opens. www.gateway.com 117 Solo9550.book Page 118 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia 118 Click the Settings tab. Reset your display screen area setting to 640 × 480 with large text fonts for best viewing. For more information on customizing screen settings, see “Adjusting the screen and desktop settings” on page 152. Click the Advanced button. The ATI Mobility M4 Properties dialog box opens. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 119 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Viewing the display on a television Click the Displays tab. Click here 10 Click the tab in the upper left corner of the TV option. TV is now selected as your primary display. Click OK. www.gateway.com 119 Solo9550.book Page 120 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 7: Using Multimedia Capturing video MGI VideoWave IV is a video capture program that lets you capture and edit full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) port. If your notebook has the IEEE 1394 port installed, MGI VideoWave IV has already been installed on your system. To use MGI VideoWave: 120 Connect the Video out jack of your external source, such as a video camera, to the IEEE 1394 port (if available) on the side of your notebook. Click Start, then select Programs, then MGI VideoWave IV. The program starts. For more information on using MGI VideoWave, see its online Help. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 121 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Sending and Receiving Faxes PhoneTools lets you send and receive faxes using the modem. After you have created a document using a spreadsheet, word processor, or graphics program, you can send it as a fax. You can also receive faxes on your notebook. This chapter shows you how to: ■ Set up a fax cover page ■ Create and send a new fax ■ Fax a document you created in another program ■ Receive, view, and print a fax www.gateway.com 121 Solo9550.book Page 122 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes Setting up your cover page Before you send your first fax, you need to set up your user information. Your fax cover sheets and fax headers will contain this information, which is required by law. HelpSpot For more information on setting up a fax cover page, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To set up your fax cover page: 122 If PhoneTools is not open, click Start, then select Programs, PhoneTools, then PhoneTools. Select Setup, then select General Setup. The General Setup dialog box opens. Click the Customize tab, then type your personal information in the User boxes. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 123 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Setting up your cover page Click the Fax tab, then enter your name and fax number in the Fax identifier text box. This identifier information is required by law. You can enter up to 20 characters in the text box. We suggest using eight characters for your identifier name, followed by 12 characters for your telephone number. Important Some fax machines cannot use special characters such as hyphens. We suggest using spaces instead of hyphens in telephone and fax numbers. Click OK. If you want to change the logo that appears on the cover page, select Setup, then select Logo Management. The Logo Management dialog box opens. Import button Clear button www.gateway.com 123 Solo9550.book Page 124 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes If you do not want the PhoneTools logo on your cover page, click the picture then click the clear button. - OR If you want to replace the PhoneTools logo with one of your own, click the import button then select a picture for the logo. The picture must be saved in a supported format (.BMP, .DGR, .GIF, .JPG, .PCX, .T31, or .TIF) and be small enough to fit in the logo box. 124 Click OK. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 125 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Sending a fax Sending a fax HelpSpot For more information on sending a fax, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To send a fax: If PhoneTools is not open, click Start, then select Programs, PhoneTools, then PhoneTools. Click Send Fax. The Send Fax Wizard opens. www.gateway.com 125 Solo9550.book Page 126 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes 126 Enter the recipient’s name, company (if applicable), and fax number, then click Next. Type the message text in the Message Text area. Select a cover page template from the Template list, then click Next. If you typed a message in the Message Text area, you must select a cover page. If you want to attach a file, make sure the file is not open, then click (browse), select the file, then click Open. Click Next, then click Finish. The Confirm Transmissions dialog box opens. Click Send. PhoneTools dials the fax number and sends your fax. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 127 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Faxing from programs Faxing from programs HelpSpot For more information on sending a fax directly from a program, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To fax a document directly from most programs: In the program with the document open, select File, then select Print. The Print dialog box opens. Select the printer CAPTURE FAX BVRP, then click OK. The Send Fax Wizard opens. Complete the wizard as instructed in “Sending a fax” on page 125. www.gateway.com 127 Solo9550.book Page 128 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 8: Sending and Receiving Faxes Receiving and viewing a fax HelpSpot For more information on receiving a fax, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. To receive and view a fax: If PhoneTools is not open, click Start, then select Programs, PhoneTools, then PhoneTools. When PhoneTools is open, it detects incoming faxes and stores them in the In Box. Important 128 Your notebook cannot detect incoming faxes while in the Standby power-saving mode. For information on changing power savings settings, see “Changing automatic power settings in Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 2000” on page 138. To view a fax, click Fax Inbox, then double-click the fax you want to view. The fax viewer opens, where you can view and print the fax. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 129 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Managing Power While your notebook is running on battery power, you should manage power consumption to get the most use out of the battery. This chapter shows you how to: ■ Check and recharge the battery ■ Change batteries ■ Extend the life of the battery by conserving battery power and using alternate power sources ■ Change power-saving settings www.gateway.com 129 Solo9550.book Page 130 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 9: Managing Power Monitoring the battery charge Closely monitor the battery charge. When the battery charge gets low, change the battery or connect to AC power immediately to prevent losing any unsaved work. Monitor the battery charge by: ■ Positioning the cursor over the power cord icon or battery icon in the taskbar. A battery status window opens. Move the cursor away from the icon to close the window. ■ Pressing FN+STATUS to view the Status display, which opens in the upper left corner of the screen. The Status display shows the current battery charge. (Available on the Solo 9500 only.) ■ Removing the main battery and optional second battery, then pressing the battery meter buttons. The battery meter lights indicate the percentage of battery charge remaining. ■ Waiting for these other low battery warnings: ■ Three beeps ■ A red “X” appearing on the battery icon in the taskbar ■ A Low Battery message If your battery charge indicators display what looks like an inaccurate charge, you may need to recalibrate the battery. For more information, see “Recalibrating the battery” on page 229. 130 www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 131 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Recharging the battery Recharging the battery Both the main and the optional secondary batteries recharge while they are installed and your notebook is connected to AC power. While the batteries are recharging, the battery indicator appears orange. www.gateway.com 131 Solo9550.book Page 132 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 9: Managing Power Changing the main battery Your notebook must be turned off while changing the main battery. Warning Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the Gateway Li-Ion battery designed for your specific model. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C), or incinerate. Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children. To replace the main battery: 132 If your notebook is on, save all work and turn the power off. Close the cover. Turn your notebook over. Slide the battery release latch to release the battery. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 133 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Changing the main battery Lift the battery out of the bay. Place a recharged battery into the bay and press down until it snaps into place. Open the notebook and press the power button. www.gateway.com 133 Solo9550.book Page 134 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 9: Managing Power Installing a second battery Your notebook has a modular bay that accepts a second battery. When a second battery is installed, the system uses power from the second battery when the main battery’s charge is exhausted. Both batteries recharge when the notebook is connected to AC power. Warning Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the Gateway Li-Ion battery designed for your specific model. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled. Do not disassemble, heat above 100°C (212°F) or incinerate. Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children. To install a second battery: If your notebook is on, save all work and turn off your computer. Close the cover. Turn your notebook over. Important 134 On the Solo 9500, the second battery is installed in the 5.25” module bay. On the Solo 9550, the second battery is installed in the 3.5” module bay. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 135 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Installing a second battery Slide the bay module latch and pull the bay module straight out. Firmly push the second battery straight into the bay until the latch clicks into place. Open your notebook and press the power button. www.gateway.com 135 Solo9550.book Page 136 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 9: Managing Power Extending battery life Conserving battery power While using the battery to power your notebook, conserve power by: ■ Dimming the display as low as is comfortable. ■ Removing PC Cards when you do not need them. Many PC Cards use a small amount of power while inserted, even if they are not being used. ■ Modifying the Power Management settings for maximum power savings. For more information, see “Changing automatic power settings in Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 2000” on page 138 or “Changing power settings in Windows NT” on page 143. ■ Closing the display panel to turn off the display while you are not using your notebook. The display stays off until you open the panel again. ■ Using Hibernate mode for maximum power savings while the notebook is not in use. For more information, see “To use Hibernate mode:” on page 142. ■ Using the CD/DVD drive only when necessary. CD and DVD drives use a large amount of power. ■ Recharge the battery often, take an extra battery, and fully recharge the batteries before traveling. For more information, see “Recharging the battery” on page 131 and “Changing the main battery” on page 132. Using alternate power sources To extend battery life, use alternate power sources whenever possible. 136 ■ If traveling internationally, take electrical adapters. Save the battery for times when you cannot use an AC adapter. If you plan on taking your AC adapter, also take a single-plug power surge protector. ■ If you will have access to an EmPower™ in-flight power receptacle or an automobile cigarette lighter, use an airplane/automobile power adapter. Save the battery for times when you cannot use a power adapter. ■ To find AC power outlets in airports, look for them next to support pillars, in large areas such as boarding gates, and under banks of telephones. www.gateway.com Solo9550.book Page 137 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Extending battery life Changing power modes You can use the following power modes to lengthen the life of your notebook’s battery: ■ Standby - while your notebook is on standby, it switches to a low power state where devices, such as the LCD screen and drives, turn off. ■ Hibernate - (also called save to disk) writes all current memory (RAM) information to the hard drive, then turns your notebook completely off. The next time you turn on the notebook, it reads the memory information from the hard drive and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated Hibernate. For more information on using Hibernate mode, see “To use Hibernate mode:” on page 142. Using Standby mode Always save your work before using the Standby mode. Once in Standby, your computer reduces or turns the power off to most devices except memory. However, the information in the memory is not saved to the hard drive. If power is interrupted, the information is lost. The table below shows how to use Standby mode. If your computer is... ...and you want to... ...then Off Start up Press the power button. On Enter Standby mode Press FN+STANDBY. In Standby mode Leave Standby mode Press the power button. On Shut down Click Start, then select Shut Down, Shut down, then click OK. www.gateway.com 137 Solo9550.book Page 138 Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:18 PM Chapter 9: Managing Power Changing automatic power settings in Windows Me, Windows 98, or Windows 2000 You can change the function of the power button, Standby key, and power-saving timers by changing power settings on your notebook. You can customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by selecting power schemes, setting power alarms, adjusting advanced power settings, and turning on Hibernate mode. Power schemes (groups of power settings) let you change power saving options such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. You can select one of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme. Alarms can alert you when the battery charge is low. Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the power button and Standby key. You can also select which power saving mode is activated when you close the LCD panel. HelpSpot 138 For more information on changing power settings, double-click the HelpSpot icon on your desktop. www.gateway.com
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