Processor and core logic

Processor options

Intel® Mobile Pentium® II 333, 366, and 400 megahertz (MHz)
Intel® Mobile Pentium® III 450, 500, 600, 650, and 700 MHz
Intel® Mobile Celeron™ 366, 400, 433, 450, and 500 MHz

Processor packaging

Intel Mobile Module (iMM/MMC-2)

External cache

On Intel Mobile Module; 256 kilobytes (KB) integrated SRAM Level 2 cache

Core logic

Intel 440BX chipset with PIIX4E; PCI bus version 2.1

Bus speed

66-MHz front side bus/100 MHz ready (100 MHz is shipping on this portable)

BIOS

Phoenix Plug and Play Note BIOS 4.0 with SMBIOS 2.1 support; 512 KB Flash ROM

Computer memory

RAM type

Synchronous dynamic random access memory (DRAM) system memory

Onboard RAM

32 MB onboard RAM

Memory expansion options

Two Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module (SO-DIMM) sockets accept 32, 64, or 128 MB of 100-MHz synchronous DRAM modules in any combination for a maximum capacity of 288 MB

LCD display panel

Panel size

14.1 inch, 15.0 inch, or 15.7 inch

Panel type

Active matrix thin film transistor (TFT) LCD color display

14-inch and 15-inch display maximum panel resolution

1024 × 768 pixels (XGA)

15.7-inch display maximum panel resolution

1280 × 1024 (SXGA)

Maximum colors displayed

Up to 16 million colors

Video

Graphics controller

ATI Mobility-P Video Graphics Accelerator with 2D and 3D hardware acceleration

Video interface

AGP 2X

Video memory

8 MB Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory (SGRAM)

External video

Supports simultaneous LCD, external monitor, and National Television Standard Committee (NTSC) output

External CRT resolutions and color depth

1024 × 768, 800 × 600, and 640 × 480 with up to 32-bit color depth at non-interlaced 85 Hertz (Hz) refresh rate;
1280 × 1024 non-interlaced 85 Hz refresh rate;
1280 × 1024 at 60 Hz refresh rate
1600 × 1200 at 85 Hz
1920 × 1080 at 72 Hz

Internal LCD panel resolutions and maximum color depth

1024 × 768, 800 × 600, and 640 × 480 with up to 16.7 million colors

Zoomed video

Zoomed video card may be used in either PC Card socket

Composite video output port

Supports NTSC and Phase Alternate Line (PAL) video connection to standard TV monitors with RCA connector; 2- to 6-tap anti-flicker filter and scaling logic

Composite video input port

Supports NTSC and PAL composite video capture. Windows drivers included for motion and still-frame capture

Audio

Audio chipset

ESS 1978S with PCI interface

Sound support

16-bit stereo, full duplex

MIDI playback

64-voice Wavetable synthesis with digital effects and 3D sound; 4-operator FM music synthesis

MIDI In/Out

MIDI In/Out supported through dock or port replicator Game/MIDI port

DVD audio playback

Dolby Digital audio; supports two channel Dolby Digital, MPEG-2 or LPCM playback internally and through analog line output

Dolby Digital output

Optical connector provides full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Output (AC-3); external Dolby Digital decoder, amplifier, and speakers required

Volume control

Volume up and down buttons and mute button provide full-analog volume control

Internal microphone

Omni-directional, low-impedance microphone located above the keyboard

Internal speakers

Front-firing stereo speakers built into palm rest

Audio connectors

Mono Microphone Input, Stereo Line Input, Dolby Digital Output, Headphone Output

Communications

Internal modem

56 KB data/fax modem, V.90; Mini PCI form factor and RJ11 connector

DVD option

DVD output connectors

NTSC/PAL composite video output (Macrovision-encoded); Dolby Digital Audio Output

Input/Output (I/O)

Keyboard

Full-sized 88-key keyboard with 19 × 19 millimeter key pitch and 3 millimeter travel; Windows keys; US

Pointing device

EZ-Pad^TM Touchpad or EZ-Point^TM stickpoint (option at time of purchase)

I/O Ports and connectors

Storage

Hard disk

Client-removable; accepts 2.5-inch 12.7-millimeter (mm) hard disk; several capacities available between 4 gigabyte (GB) and 12 GB; larger capacities to be qualified.

Modular bays

• One battery bay for 70 watt hours, 12-cell Li Ion battery
• One modular option bay for DVD or CD-ROM drive
• One modular option bay for floppy disk drive, second hard disk, or second battery
• One hard disk bay for 2.5-inch, 12.7-mm hard disk

Hard disk controller

Two independent bus-mastering Enhanced IDE channels, on PCI bus. Supports UltraDMA (Windows® 98 only), DMA Mode 2, PIO Mode 4

Floppy disk drive option

3.5-inch, 1.44 MB

CD-ROM drive option

CD-ROM drive; 10x minimum/24X maximum; compatibility: Red Book, Yellow Book, CD-ROM XA, CD-I Bridge (Photo CD), CD-R, CD-RW (read only), Multisession (Photo-CD, CD-Extra), CD-G

DVD drive option

DVD drive; 4X max. speed DVD mode; 20X maximum speed CD-ROM drive mode; reads DVD-ROM drive, CD-ROM drive, CD-R, CD-RW formats (read only)

Power

AC adapter

19 volts DC, 70 watts output; automatic voltage adjustment between 100 and 240 volts AC; 50/60 Hz

Primary battery

Removable 70 watt hours, 12-cell intelligent Li Ion battery with test switch and battery gauge

Secondary battery

Removable 27 watt hours intelligent Li Ion battery with test switch and battery gauge

Bridge battery

Internal bridge battery allows main battery swapping when Solo 9300 is in Standby mode

Power management

ACPI V1.0 support

Controls

CD-ROM controls

Controls on front edge of notebook: Lock, Play/Pause, Stop, Scan Forward, and Scan Reverse; controls audio CD or DVD movie playback when computer is on.

Internet access buttons

Launch buttons for Internet Browser, E-mail, Help, and User-Programmable

Security

Passwords

Power-on password (2-level password support)
HDD access password

Physical

Main computer memory screws
Cable lock slot

Computer software

Operating system options

Windows® 98 SE
Windows NT®

System management

PC98 compliant
SMBIOS 2.1 BIOS Support
ACPI 1.0 power management

Physical specifications

Dimensions in millimeters

14.1-inch LCD: 322 (width) × 249 (depth) × 40.5 (height)
12.7 inch (width) × 9.8 inch (depth) × 1.59 inch (height)

15.0-inch LCD: 322 (width) × 264 (depth) × 41 (height)
12.7 inch (width) × 10.39 inch (depth) × 1.62 inch (height)

15.7-inch LCD: 333 (width) × 286 (depth) × 41 (height)
13.125 inch (width) × 11.25 inch (depth) × 1.62 inch (height)

Computer weight

7.35 pounds, 3.334 kilograms: includes 14-inch LCD, 12-cell battery, CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, internal modem, memory, and hard disk.

7.76 pounds, 3.520 kilograms: includes 15-inch LCD, 12-cell battery, CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, internal modem, memory, hard disk.

8.61 pounds, 3.9 kilograms: includes 15.7-inch LCD, 12-cell battery, DVD drive, floppy disk drive, internal modem, memory, hard disk.

AC adapter weight

14.6 ounces (415 grams)

Standards

Safety

UL1950, CUL or CSA C22.2 No. 950, CE Mark EN60950, CB Scheme IEC 950, AS/NSZ 3260

Environmental specifications

Operating temperature

5–35 degrees Celsius

Storage temperature

-25–60 degrees Celsius

Operating humidity

20–80% RH, no condensation

Storage humidity

15–98% relative humidity, no condensation