14 Using Your Gateway Solo 3150 Notebook
3.
Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
Turning on the power
You can turn on the power after the battery is installed and the AC power
adapter is plugged in.
1.
Release the LCD panel by sliding the latch to the right, then adjust the
LCD panel for the proper viewing angle by tilting it.
2.
Press the power button. Windows
®
starts.
3.
Change display brightness for suitable viewing by pressing
F
N
+
↑
or
F
N
+
↓.
4.
If you are starting the computer for the first time, complete the
Windows setup by following the on-screen instructions. (You can
disregard the Printer Setup dialog boxes.)
To start up the computer
Important!
The power button is preset
to On/Off mode. You can
set it to function either in
On/Off or Standby/Resume
mode using the BIOS setup
program. See “About the
BIOS Setup utility” on page
68 for more information
about accessing the BIOS
Power menu settings to
change the Power button
mode.
Important!
This system ships with the
“Auto dim with battery”
feature enabled. Auto dim
cuts LCD power 50% when
your notebook is operating
on battery power. See
“About the BIOS Setup
utility” on page 68 for
information about the
Power menu options.
Summary of Contents for Solo 3150
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