6 The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook

Outside the Notebook

The Gateway 2000 Solo Multimedia Notebook is designed to provide the multime- dia functionality of a full-size desktop system along with the convenience of a lightweight portable. Even if you are already using the unit, we recommend you take a few moments to familiarize yourself with its many functions and features.

Front view

Cover latch:

 

 

 

 

 

Modular option

slide to the right

 

 

 

 

 

bay:

to release the lid

 

 

 

 

 

houses internal

and open the

 

 

 

 

 

floppy disk drive

unit.

 

 

 

 

 

or CD-ROM drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See page 17.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back view

(port cover flipped down)

Flip down foot:

flip it down to tilt the unit for more comfort.

Flip down foot:

flip it down to tilt the unit for more comfort.

PS/2

port:

connect a mouse or keyboard here. (See pages 9 and 11.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Docking bar

 

 

 

VGA port:

connector:

Serial port:

 

 

connect AC

port (120-pin):

 

connect any

connect the

connect any serial

 

standard

adapter

docking bar here.

device here.

 

monitor here.

here. (See

(See page 23.)

 

 

(See page 12.)

page 13.)

 

 

 

IR port:

 

 

Floppy/Parallel port:

 

place the IR module so that it’s

connect external floppy disk drive

 

receiver/transmitter can “see”

 

or any parallel device here. (See

 

this port. (See page 23.)

 

 

page 19.)

 

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Gateway SYSMAN017AAUS manual Outside the Notebook, Front view, Back view