User manual GATEWAY SOLO 9300 - Software Guide

Docking your Solo 9300 for the first time The first time you connect your Solo 9300 notebook to its docking station, you may need to make several adjustments to system settings. Complete the following tasks in order: s s s Install docking station drivers Restore video resolution (in Windows 95) Adjust audio settings Important Do not install a PC Card or PCI card in the docking station until after you complete this first-time setup. However, if a PCI card has already been installed by Gateway, do not remove it. Installing docking station drivers You must install the docking station's modem, network, and other drivers the first time you dock your notebook. To install docking station drivers: 1 Turn on and set up your notebook as shown in the setup poster, without attaching it to the docking station. 2 Turn off your notebook, then disconnect the power cord. 3 Connect the power cord to the docking station, then dock your notebook as shown in the user's guide. 4 Turn on your notebook. Windows starts and the New Hardware Found (PCI Bridge) dialog box opens. 5 Select Search for the best driver for your device (recommended), then click Next until the driver finishes installing. 6 Click Finish, then click No when you are prompted to restart the computer. The PCI bridge driver is now installed. 7 When the New Hardware Found (USB Open Host Controller) dialog box opens, click Next. 8 Select The updated driver (Recommended), then click Next. Important Whenever the setup wizard detects an old driver on your system and asks "What do you want to install?", select The updated driver (Recommended). 2 9 Click Next until the driver finishes installing, then click Finish. 10 If the New Hardware Found (PCI Ethernet Controller) dialog box opens, click Next. Otherwise, go to Step 16. 11 Clear the Floppy disk drives check box, then select the Specify a location check box. 12 Insert the Portable System Restoration CD into the CD/DVD drive, then click Browse. If the Portable System Restoration CD program autostarts, close it. 13 If your notebook uses Windows 98, select the path d:\9300\9300pro\lan\w98w2000\, then click OK. - OR If your notebook uses Windows 95 or Windows NT, select the path d:\9300\9300pro\lan\w95nt40\, then click OK. 14 Click Next until the driver finishes installing. 15 Click Finish, then click No when you are prompted to restart the computer. 16 If the New Hardware Found (Modem) dialog box opens, click Next. Otherwise, go to Step 22. Docking your Solo 9300 for the first time 3 17 Clear the Floppy disk drives check box, then select the Specify a location check box. 18 If the Portable System Restoration CD is not already in the drive, insert it into the CD/DVD drive, then click Browse. If the Portable System Restoration CD program autostarts, close it. 19 If a PCI Ethernet controller was previously detected, select the path d:\9300\9300pro\modem\win95-98\, then click OK. - OR If a PCI Ethernet controller was not previously detected, select the path d:\9300\win95-98\modem\, then click OK. 20 Click Next until the driver finishes installing. 21 Click Finish, then click No when you are prompted to restart the computer. 22 If additional "New Hardware Found" dialog boxes open, complete the wizards by following the on-screen instructions. All necessary drivers are installed. 23 Restart your notebook. 4 Restoring video resolution If your notebook uses Windows 95, the video resolution will change to 640 × 480 the first time you dock. You must restart the notebook to restore the resolution. To restore the video resolution in Windows 95: Caution Do not restore the resolution by changing Display Properties settings. If you attempt to restore the resolution by changing Display Properties, the system will freeze while restarting. You can continue to restart the notebook by pressing the power button for five seconds, pressing it again, then selecting Normal mode before Windows 95 loads. 1 Restart your notebook by clicking Start, then selecting Shut Down. The Shut Down dialog box opens. 2 Select Restart the Computer, then click Yes. Your computer restarts. When Windows 95 finishes loading, the original display resolution is restored. Docking your Solo 9300 for the first time 5 Adjusting audio settings Your computer is configured to use only its internal audio ports and speakers, even while docked. To enable the docking station's external speakers and audio ports, you must change audio settings. You can also configure the notebook's internal speakers (analog audio) to pass through the digital audio port to the docking station. To enable the docking station's external speakers and audio ports: 1 Start your notebook, right-click the My Computer icon, then select Properties from the pop-up menu. 2 Click the Device Manager tab, then double-click Sound, video and game controllers. A list of controllers appears. 3 Double-click Maestro Wave / WaveTable Synthesis Devices, then click the Dock Settings tab. 4 Select Use my dock's audio ports and external speakers while docked, then click OK. The docking station's audio ports and external speakers are enabled. 6 To route analog audio through the digital audio port: 1 Right-click the My Computer icon, then select Properties from the pop-up menu. 2 Click the Device Manager tab, then double-click Sound, video and game controllers. A list of controllers appears. 3 Double-click Maestro Wave / WaveTable Synthesis Devices, then click the Dock Settings tab. 4 Select the Use my notebook's audio ports and internal speakers while docked check box, then click OK. 5 Open the Audio Properties dialog box again, then click the Audio Settings tab. 6 Select the Direct all audio output to the digital audio port (Optical or S/PDIF) check box, then click OK. All audio is now passed through the digital audio port. Adjusting audio settings 7 MAN SYS US SL9300/E DCK UPD R0 11/99 8505549 8