Using Your Airplane/Auto Power Adapter

Your airplane and automobile adapter allows you to plug your Gateway Solo notebook into the industry-standard EmPower in-seat power receptacles now available on major airlines or into any available cigarette lighter in a car, boat, or RV. You can also recharge your notebook batteries while travelling.

    Caution

    Avoid placing the adapter in direct sunlight or next to heat-sensitive materials.

    To connect to an airplane's EmPower jack:

      1. Make sure the output cable is plugged into the adapter body and then plug the output cable into your notebook power connector.
      2. Remove the cigarette lighter adapter portion by depressing the button on the side of the input cable while pulling the lighter adapter off.
      3. When you hear the announcement that the EmPower system is available, insert the connector into the EmPower power jack on your seat.
        The light on the adapter housing illuminates.

    To connect to a cigarette lighter socket:

      1. Turn your vehicle's ignition on or to the "Accessory" position. (In some vehicles, the cigarette lighter socket always has power.)
      2. Plug the adapter's output cable into your notebook power connector.
      3. Remove the vehicle's cigarette lighter and insert the adapter's cigarette lighter connector into the socket.
        The light on the adapter illuminates. If it does not illuminate, check to see if the plug is properly inserted and that the vehicle's ignition is on or turned to "Accessory." Also check the vehicle's cigarette lighter fuse and the fuse in the adapter's cigarette lighter plug.

    Safety and Emissions Compliance

      This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the following sections of RTCA DO160C as required by the FAA for products connected to an Airplane's Power System used on commercial flights:

      Section 18 - Audio Frequency conducted susceptibility
      Section 19 - Induced Signal susceptibility
      Section 20 - RF susceptibility, radiated and conducted
      Section 21 - F Emissions, radiated and conducted
      EN55022 Class B
      IEC 801-2: 1984 and 1991 (ESD)
      IEC 801-3: 1984 (R5)
      IEC 801-4: 1988 (EFT)
      In addition, this device has been tested and found to comply with CISPR 22 emissions testing in CE97 which exceeds that of FCC B.