Specifications for the Gateway Solo 9550 Notebook

    Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

    Processor and core logic

    Processor options

    • One Intel® Celeron CPU

    - OR -

    • One Intel® Pentium III
      Processor-M CPU

    To determine your notebook's processor:

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

    -OR-

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

    Processor packaging

    Intel socketable FCPGA2

    Level 2 cache

    • Celeron 256 KB
    • Processor-M 512 KB

    Core logic

    Intel 830MP chipset

    Bus speed

    133 MHz front side bus

    BIOS

    • Phoenix NoteBIOS
    • 512 KB Flash ROM
    • SMBIOS 2.3 support
    • ACPI 1.0b support
    • APM 1.2
    • 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
    • 512 MB maximum system memory

    Use only PC133 memory modules.

    To determine your notebook's memory:

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

    -OR-

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

    Graphics controller

    NVIDIA Geforce 2 GO

    Video memory

    32 MB, external frame buffer

    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 and dual view
    • Integrated TV encoder

    Maximum external CRT resolutions

    1600 × 1200 (UXGA), up to 100 Hz,
    32-bit color

    TV out (composite video) jack

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

    IEEE 1394

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

    Audio

    Audio chipset

    ESS ES 1988

    Sound support

    • High performance single-chip PCI audio acceleration
    • 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
    • Volume control buttons for Audio DJ on front of system
    • 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

    • Integrated V.92 56 K data/fax modem
    • Uses the RJ-11 jack on the right side of notebook

    10/100Mbps Ethernet interface

    • Integrated IEEE 802.3 (10/100 BASE-TX) Ethernet interface
    • Uses the RJ-45 connector on the left side of notebook

    Wireless Ethernet interface

    (Factory installed option)

    • Implemented with IEEE 802.11b network card installed in Mini PCI expansion slot
    • Uses factory-installed internal antenna assembly
    Input/Output (I/O)

    Keyboard

    Full-sized 87-key keyboard

    • 19 mm × 19 mm key pitch
    • 3.0 mm keystroke

    Pointing device

    Gateway EZ-Pad touchpad

    Input/Output (I/O) ports

    • 2 USB (4-pin)
    • IEEE 1394 (4-pin)
    • V.92 56K Modem (RJ-11)
    • 10/100 Ethernet (RJ-45)
    • Toslink S/PDIF digital audio out
    • Stereo headphone output
    • Stereo line input
    • Monophonic microphone input
    • PS/2 keyboard or mouse
    • Parallel (bi-directional, EPP, ECP)
    • Docking port
    • External monitor (VGA)
    • High-speed serial
    • TV out (NTSC/PAL composite video)
    • DC input

    PCMCIA

    Accepts two Type I or Type II or one Type III device

    Docking solution

    Type

    • Port replicator
    • Docking station

    Docking supported

    • Hot dock
    • Warm dock
    • Cold dock

    Port replicator Input/Output (I/O ports)

    • Two USB (4-pin)
    • Stereo headphone output
    • Monophonic microphone input
    • Analog audio line input (stereo)
    • Analog audio line output (stereo)
    • High-speed serial
    • Parallel
    • Joystick/MIDI
    • External monitor (VGA)
    • TV out
    • S-video TV out
    • S/PDIF digital audio out
    • Two PS/2
    • Docking port
    • DC input

    Docking station Input/Output (I/O ports)

    • Two USB (4-pin)
    • S/PDIF digital audio out
    • Analog audio out (Right and Left channel)
    • TV out
    • Parallel
    • High-speed serial
    • Joystick/MIDI
    • External monitor (VGA)
    • S-video TV out
    • Stereo headphone output
    • Monophonic microphone input
    • Analog audio line input (stereo)
    • Analog audio line output (stereo)
    • Two PS/2
    • Docking port
    • DC input

    Docking station PCMCIA

    Accepts two Type I or Type II or one Type III device

    Storage

    Hard drive

    • User-removable
    • 2.5-inch diameter
    • 9.5 mm height

    To find the hard drive capacity:

    • In Windows XP, click Start, then click My Computer. Right-click the drive letter, then click 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.

      -OR-

    • In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop. Right-click the drive letter, then click 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" modular bay

    One 5.25" 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" bay, examine the drive tray's plastic cover. A CD Compact Disc logo indicates a CD drive, a DVD logo indicates a DVD drive, a CD-R/RW logo indicates a recordable/rewritable CD drive, and a DVD logo in combination with a CD-R/RW logo indicates a DVD drive that also is a recordable/rewritable CD drive. Available drives include:

    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

    Combination CD-RW/DVD
    Constant angular velocity
    CD mode: 24X
    CD-R mode: 4X or 8X
    CD-RW mode: 4X
    DVD mode: 6X or 8X

    3.5" modular bay

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

    Power

    AC adapter

    • 19 VDC, 3.68 A
    • Automatically adjusts for 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz power source

    Battery type

    Main
    Removable intelligent Lithium Ion battery pack, 50 W
    Capacity: 5700 mAh

    Secondary
    Smart Lithium Ion battery pack, 48 W
    Capacity: 3100 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
    • Icon on taskbar shows battery charge as a percentage remaining
    Security

    Passwords

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

    Physical

    • 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 inches (W × D × H)
    ~339 × 286 × 42 mm (W × × H)

    15.0-inch display
    ~12.96 × 10.31 × 1.62 inches (W × D × 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)

    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)