User manual GATEWAY SOLO 5100

[. . . ] UsingYour Solo 5100 Multimedia Notebook All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, Gateway 2000 assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this manual. [. . . ] Using the EZ Pad Plus pad, slide the pointers to the left or right to control balance, or up or down to change the volume setting. To adjust the 3D Enhancement settings, first make sure Advanced Controls is checked on the Options Menu, then click on the Advanced box to change the settings. Use the audio ports on the left side of your notebook, or the audio ports on the optional docking station to add external speakers, headphones or a microphone. Playing a MIDI file The notebook has two musical instruments capable of playing back MIDI files. These instruments consist of: o A four-operator FM synthesizer with 16 voices. FM synthesis creates complex sounds by mixing simple waveforms; it is a primitive form of synthesis included primarily for compatibility with games and entertainment software. Chapter 3: Using Your System 37 Note: General MIDI is an extension of the basic MIDI specification that assigns specific patch numbers to specific instruments. o A software wavetable synthesizer, which provides much more realistic MIDI playback quality using digital samples (recordings) of actual instruments. It also includes general MIDI compatibility to ensure proper playback of most MIDI files. You can choose to use either FM or wavetable synthesis when playing back MIDI files. For best sound quality, we recommend the software wavetable synthesizer. To select a music synthesizer 1. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, and double-click on the Multimedia icon. The Multimedia Properties control panel appears. Select the tab labeled "MIDI. " The MIDI control panel appears: Select Midi for Internal ESS Software Wavetable if you want the software wavetable synthesizer. You can play back most . MID or . RMI MIDI files with the Media Player accessory supplied with Windows 95. If you want to create and edit MIDI files, consider purchasing a commercially available MIDI sequencer software application available from software retailers or music stores. 3. Click on OK when you are finished selecting a music synthesizer. 38 Using Your Solo 5100 Multimedia Notebook To play back a MIDI file 1. Click on Start, Programs, Accessories, Multimedia, and click on the Media Player icon. The Media Player appears on the display. 2. A list of sample files supplied with Windows 95 appears; click on the Files of type drop down box to select MIDI Sequencer file types. This will show only MIDI type files. Double-click on the file of your choice, then click on the (Play) button in Media Player. If you can't hear it, make sure that the volume control wheel on the side of the notebook is turned up. If you hear a strange rhythmic pattern played by a non-percussion instrument when playing back a MIDI file, the percussion instrument channel is probably set incorrectly. It is generally accepted that percussion instruments should go on MIDI channel 10, and this is the default setting for Windows 95. However, you may encounter a MIDI file that plays percussion instruments on channel 16 instead. [. . . ] The power management levels are displayed in the third and fourth lines. You can toggle between levels by pressing the, <Fn> key together with the <F6> (Pwr Mgmt) key. The fifth and sixth lines display the version numbers of the system ROM and keyboard controller. Brightness meter: This meter shows the brightness level for the LCD display. [. . . ]