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    Specifications for the Gateway Solo™ 3100 Notebook

    Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

    Processor and core logic 

    Processor options

    Intel Mobile Pentium® II at 233, 266/266PE, 300/300PE, 333, or 366 MHz
    Intel Mobile Pentium® with MMXTM Technology at 233 or 266 MHz
    Mobile Intel® CeleronTM at 266 or 300 MHz

    Cache

    Intel 233/266/300 Mobile Pentium II: external 512K SRAM pipelined burst L2
    Intel 266PE/300PE/333/366 Mobile Pentium II: on-die 256K L2
    Intel 266/300 Mobile Celeron: on-die 128K L2

    System clock frequency

    60/66 MHz

    BIOS

    Phoenix Plug and Play NoteBIOS with ACPI 1.0 support, SMBIOS 2.1, 512K flash ROM

    System memory

    32 MB SDRAM standard. One additional SO-DIMM socket accepts 16, 32, 64, or 128 MB SDRAM module for a maximum capacity of 160 MB.

    LCD display panel

    12.1-inch active matrix TFT color LCD. Maximum resolution = 800x600. Maximum color depth = 262,144 colors (18-bit).

    Video 

    Video subsystem

    NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV High Performance Multimedia Flat Panel/CRT graphics controller with Microsoft DirectX and DDC support

    Video memory

    2.5 MB integrated SDRAM

    External video

    Supports simultaneous LCD/external monitor. Variable sync for compatibility with a wide range of monitors. Supports XGA, SVGA, VGA.

    Internal LCD panel resolutions

    800x600 and 640x480 with 262,144 colors (18-bit)

    Zoomed video

    PC Card connection to Zoomed Video port in PC Card slot

    Composite video output port

    NTSC/PAL TV Out on optional port replicator

    Audio 

    Sound support

    16-bit stereo, full duplex with two DMA channels. OPL3 (FM synthesizer). 3D-enhanced controller. Sound Blaster Pro 3.01 game playback compatibility.

    Compression

    ADPCM, ESPCM compression available for lower bit rates

    Volume control

    Volume control wheel on right side of notebook provides full analog control.

    Internal interface components

    Omni-directional, low-impedance microphone above keyboard. Stereo speakers built into palm rest. Stereo Headphone Out port on rear panel.

    Input/Output (I/O) 

    Keyboard

    Full-sized keyboard with 13-15 mm keys with 3 mm travel. Windows 95/Windows 98 keys. US, UK, German, French, and Japanese available (International keyboards available only outside U.S.)

    Pointing device

    EZ-Point®

    I/O ports and connector

    USB. Fast IR (not available while docked). High-speed serial (16550A-compatible). Parallel (bi-directional, EPP, ECP). PS/2 keyboard or mouse. DC input. Replicator connector. Type I or II PC Card socket.
    XGA/SVGA/VGA external monitor. Stereo Headphone Out.

    Controller

    TI-1210 with Zoomed Video support and CardBus support

    Modem

    56K data/fax, v.90

    Storage 

    Hard disk drive

    User-removable. Accepts 2.5-inch 12.7 mm hard disk drive; 2 GB and 4 GB capacities available. Controller uses two independent bus mastering EIDE channels on PCI bus. Supports PIO and Bus Master DMA transfers up to 16.6 MB/sec. and Bus Master Ultra ATA transfers up to 33 MB/sec.

    3.5-inch diskette drive

    External drive reads and writes to 3.5" diskettes up to 1.44 MB capacity.

    CD-ROM drive

    8-20x, EIDE interface, full stroke access time 150 ms (at 20x speed), 128 KB data buffer, CD-enhanced compatible

    DVD-ROM drive (optional)

    CAV, 1-20x DVD mode, 8-20x CD-ROM mode. 128 KB data buffer.

    Power 

    AC adapter

    2-pin AC inlet, 19 VDC, 50 W output. Automatic voltage adjustment between 100 and 240 VAC.

    Battery type

    Removable intelligent Li-Ion, 8 cells. Internal bridge battery allows main battery swapping when Solo 3100 is in Standby mode.

    Battery capacity

    40.33 WHr capacity provides approximately 3.5 hours capacity, depending on use. Three-hour charging time. Battery life varies depending on configuration, applications, power management settings, and features utilized.

    Power management

    ACPI V1.0 support. Suspend mode lasts for about one week with a fully charged battery.

    Docking

    Optional Solo port replicator provides Serial, Parallel, VGA out, AC in, Line out, Microphone in, Headphones/speakers out, PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, modem (RJ11). Cold, warm, and hot docking supported in Windows® 95 and Windows® 98. Cold docking supported in Windows® NT.

    Security

    Passwords: power-on password (2-level password support) and HDD access password. Physical security: RAM and HDD screws and cable lock slot.

    System software

    Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

    Physical specifications 

    Dimensions

    285 (W) x 213 (D) x 31 (H) mm
    11.2 (W) x 8.4 (D) x 1.2 (H) inches

    System weight

    4.6 lbs. (2.1 kg) to 5.2 lbs. (2.4 kg), depending on configuration

    AC adapter weight

    14.6 ounces (415g)

    Environmental tolerances 

    Temperature

    Operating: 32° to 95° F, 0° to 35° C. Storage: -13° to 140° F, -25° to 60° C

    Humidity

    Operating: 20% to 80% RH, no condensation. Storage: 15% to 98% RH, no condensation

    Vibration

    Operating: 5-500 Hz, 0.5 G acceleration, 1 oct/min., 15 min dwell at all resonance points. Non-operating: 5-500 Hz, PSD 0.015G2/Hz, 2.16Grms, 200-500 Hz, -6dB/octave on 3 axis, 2 hours/axis

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