Specifications for the Gateway Solo 9500 Notebook

    Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Processor and core logic

Processor options

One Intel® Pentium III CPU

To determine your notebook's processor:

  • In Windows XP, click Start, then select My Computer. Click View System Information. The processor is listed.

-OR-

  • In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, click Start, then select Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then System Information. The processor is listed.

Processor packaging

Intel micro-PGA2

Core logic

Intel Solano2-M chipset

Bus speed

100 MHz front side bus

BIOS

  • Phoenix Plug-and-Play NoteBIOS
  • 512 KB Flash ROM
  • SMBIOS 2.3 support
  • ACPI 1.0b support
  • APM 2.1
  • WFM 2.0
System memory

Memory type

Synchronous DRAM system memory

Memory expansion options

  • Two 144-pin industrial standard SO-DIMM sockets
  • Accepts two PC-133 SDRAM memory modules
  • 1024 MB maximum system memory

Use only PC133 memory modules.

To determine your notebook's processor:

  • In Windows XP, click Start, then select My Computer. Click View System Information. The memory is listed.

-OR-

  • In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, click Start, then select Programs, Accessories, System Tools, then System Information. The total physical memory is listed.
Video

Graphics controller

ATI Mobility M4

Video memory

15.0-inch systems
8 MB or 16 MB SGRAM

15.7-inch systems
16 MB SGRAM

LCD display panel

15.7-inch or 15.0-inch active matrix (TFT) LCD color display

Maximum panel resolution:

  • 1024 × 768 (XGA, 15.0-inch display)
  • 1280 × 1024 (SXGA, 15.7-inch display)

Maximum color depth: 16.7 million colors

External video

  • Supports dual display
  • Supports simultaneous LCD/external monitor

Maximum external CRT
resolutions

1600 × 1200 (UGA), 60 Hz,
up to 32-bit color

Zoom video

Zoom video card must be used in lower PC Card slot (eject button marked with "ZV")

TV out (composite video) jack

Supports NTSC/PAL connection to standard TV monitors with RCA jack

IEEE 1394

(Factory installed option)

Supports video and audio capture. Software included for motion and still-frame capture

Audio

Audio chipset

ESS ES 1988

Sound support

  • Multi-stream DirectSound and DirectSound 3D acceleration
  • Sensaura CRL Position 3D
  • S/PDIF output

Digital DVD audio

Provides full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital output (AC-3) from DVD decoder through Toslink optical S/PDIF jack on notebook, and through RCA S/PDIF jack on docking station and port replicator.

Volume control

  • Volume control buttons on bezel above keyboard
  • Software control provided through Windows

Internal microphone

Omni-directional, low-impedance

Internal speakers

  • Stereo speakers built into front of notebook
  • 0.5 W maximum output

Audio jacks

  • Toslink S/PDIF digital audio output on notebook
  • S/PDIF jack on port replicator and docking station
  • Stereo headphone output
  • Stereo line input
  • Monophonic microphone input
Communications

Modem features

(Factory installed option)

  • Integrated V.90 56 K data/fax modem
  • Uses the RJ-11 jack in the port options area on the left side of notebook

10/100Mbps Ethernet interface

(Factory installed option)

  • Integrated IEEE 802.3 (10/100 BASE-TX) Ethernet interface
  • Uses the RJ-45 connector in the port options area on the left side of notebook
Input/Output (I/O)

Keyboard

  • Full-sized 87-key keyboard (US/Asia)
  • Full-sized 88-key keyboard (Europe)
  • Full-sized 91-key keyboard (Japan)
  • 19 mm × 19 mm key pitch and 3.0 mm keystroke
  • International keyboards available only to non-U.S. customers

Pointing device

Gateway EZ-Pad touchpad

Input/Output (I/O) ports

  • 2 USB (4-pin)
  • High-speed serial
  • Parallel (bi-directional, EPP, ECP)
  • V.90 56K Modem (optional, RJ-11)
  • 10/100 Ethernet (optional, RJ-45)
  • IEEE 1394 (optional, 4-pin)
  • PS/2 keyboard or mouse
  • DC input
  • Docking port
  • PC Card sockets (2 Type I or II, or 1 Type III or Zoom Video)
  • External monitor (VGA)
  • TV out (NTSC/PAL composite video)
  • Toslink S/PDIF digital audio out
  • Stereo headphone output
  • Stereo line input
  • Monophonic microphone input
Storage

Hard drive

  • User-removable
  • Accepts 2.5-inch (12.7 mm) height hard drive

To find the hard drive capacity:

  1. In Windows XP, click Start, then select My Computer.

-OR-

In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.

  1. Right-click the drive letter, then select Properties. The drive's capacity and available space appears. If the drive has multiple partitions (for example, C: and D:), add the capacities of each partition to determine the drive's total capacity.

Hard drive controller

  • Two independent bus-mastering Enhanced IDE channels on PCI bus
  • Supports up to Ultra DMA mode 5 and up to PIO mode 4

5.25-inch modular bay

One 5.25-inch bay is available on the right side of the notebook. This drive is user-removable.

To determine the type of drive in the 5.25-inch bay, examine the drive tray's plastic cover. A DVD logo indicates a DVD drive, a CD Compact Disc logo indicates a CD drive, and a CD-R/RW logo indicates a recordable/rewritable drive.

CD
Constant angular velocity

10-24X

DVD
Constant angular velocity

CD mode: 8-24X
DVD mode: 1-8X

CD-R or CD-RW
Constant angular velocity

CD mode: 24X
CD-R mode: 8X
CD-RW mode: 4X or 8X

3.5-inch modular bay

One 3.5-inch bay is available on the left side. This drive is user-removable and contains either a diskette drive or a second hard drive.

Power

AC adapter

  • 19 VDC, 70 W output (SA70) or 72 W output (SA80)
  • Automatically adjusts for 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz power source

Battery type

Main
Removable intelligent 9 cell Lithium Ion battery pack, 58.3 W

Capacity: 1800 mAh

Secondary
R
emovable intelligent 6 cell Lithium Ion battery pack, 35.6 W

Capacity: 1600 mAh

Battery life varies depending on configuration, programs, power management settings, and features used. Recharge time varies, depending on usage.

Power management

ACPI v1.0b support

Controls

  • Gauges on batteries show battery charge as a percentage remaining
  • Keyboard-activated pop-up display gives battery charge as a percentage remaining
Security

Passwords

  • Power-on password (2-level password support)
  • Hard drive password

Physical

  • Main system memory bay screw
  • Mini PCI bay screw
  • Diskette drive safety screw
  • Kensington® security slot in notebook back
  • Kensington® security slot in docking station and port replicator
System software

Operating system

  • Microsoft® Windows®  XP Professional
  • Microsoft® Windows®  XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft® Windows®  Millennium
  • Microsoft® Windows®  2000
  • Microsoft® Windows®  98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft® Windows®  NT

System management

  • SMBIOS 2.3 BIOS support
  • Intel® LANDesk® Client Manager 6.0
  • Wired for Management 2.0 enabled
  • Support for Wake on LAN (when docked)
  • ACPI power management
Physical specifications

Dimensions

15.7-inch display
~13.34 × 11.25 × 1.65 in. (W × D × H)
~339 × 286 × 42 mm (W × × H)

15.0-inch display
~12.96 × 10.31 × 1.62 in. (W × × H)
~329 × 262 × 41 mm (W × D × H)

System weight (includes CD and diskette drives)

15.7-inch display
~7.9 lbs. (~3.58 kg)

15.0-inch display
~7.27 lbs. (~3.3 kg)

AC adapter weight

16.6 ounces (472 g)

Compliance

PC99 compliant

Environment

Operating temperature

41 ° F to 95 ° F (5 ° C to 35 ° C)

Storage temperature

-13 ° F to 140 ° F (-25 ° C to 60 ° C)

Operating humidity

20% to 80% relative humidity;
no condensation

Storage humidity

15% to 98% relative humidity;
no condensation

Operating altitude

Maximum 12,500 feet at 59 ° F (3,810 meters at 15 ° C)