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Contents

About This Book

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Viewing the Online Book

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Information Notices

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Treatment of Icons

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Ergonomics Information

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Safety Notice

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Laser Compliance Statement

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

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Overall Setup Procedures

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Checking Your Items

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Setting Up Your Computer

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Chapter 2. Getting Familiar with Your Computer

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Locations

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System Status Indicators

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Providing Power

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Operating with the TrackPoint III

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Cleaning the Cap

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Using the Fn Key Function

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Operating the Numeric Keypad

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Keeping the Computer from Being Damaged

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Carrying the Computer

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Chapter 3. Operating Your Computer

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What Happens When Power Is Turned On?

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Using the ThinkPad Features Program

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Starting the ThinkPad Features Program

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Using Easy-Setup

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Starting Easy-Setup

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Using the Selectable Drive-Startup Sequence

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Using the Computer LCD or the External Monitor

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Display Output Type

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Points to Consider When Using the DOS Screen on the LCD

Attaching a Monitor

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Using SVGA Video Mode

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Using PC Cards

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PC Card Limitations under Suspend Mode

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Using the PC Card Director Program

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Starting PC Card Director for OS/2 or Windows

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Starting PC Card Director for DOS

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Using the Infrared Communication Feature

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Points to Consider for Infrared Communication

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Audio Features

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Using the External Diskette Drive

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Using the CD-ROM Drive

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Summary of Contents for ThinkPad 365X

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Page 4: ...BM may make improvements or changes in the products or the programs described in this publication at any time It is possible that this publication may contain reference to or information about IBM products machines and programs programming or services that are not announced in your country Such references or information must not be construed to mean that IBM intends to announce such IBM products p...

Page 5: ...d notebook computers available today You will find many uses for its powerful features fast processing power a built in quad speed CD ROM a brilliant colorful DSTN or TFT LCD display audio capabilities and infrared communication We are happy to offer the IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD to help meet all your mobile computing needs iii ...

Page 6: ...ey Function TrackPoint III Easy Setup Security SVGA Color LCD 1 Pentium Processor and PCI Bus The fast Intel Pentium processor and PCI bus combine to give your computer optimal speed and performance 2 EDO Memory The built in extended data out EDO memory chip enhances performance with fast memory access 3 4X CD ROM Drive Page 58 The built in quad speed CD ROM model affords access to large databases...

Page 7: ...Audio Features Page 56 The system integrated ESS AudioDrive Sound Chip provides stereo business audio 8 bit to 16 bit with Sound Blaster Pro compatibility 1 Infrared Communication Page 54 Wireless serial communication with one infrared port is supplied with your computer 11 Power Management Page 70 Power Management sets the computer to different modes to save battery power when you are not using t...

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Page 9: ...install or remove IBM options For optional memory module DIMM installation instructions see page 119 Chapter 7 Installing Software provides procedures for installing operating systems and device drivers in your computer Chapter 8 Solving Computer Problems describes what to do when you have a computer problem Appendix A Avoiding Hardware Conflicts describes what to do to avoid device address settin...

Page 10: ...e could occur Indicates situations that are potentially hazardous to you It appears in text before the instruction or situation that could be hazardous Indicates situations that are potentially lethal or extremely hazardous to you It is indicated by the symbol and appears in text before the instruction or situation that could be dangerous Using Easy Setup Note LKjef osijdf lke LIej tlkje sfoi efp ...

Page 11: ...ur computer model or type For information referred to O S 2 Information for IBM Operating System 2 OS 2 users D O S Information for IBM DOS users W I N Information for Microsoft Windows Version 3 11 users WIN Information for Microsoft Windows 95 users 365X 365X Information only for 365X models 365XD 365XDCD CD Information only for 365XD models Where to go for more information About This Book ix ...

Page 12: ...some simple rules of the road will make things easier and bring you the maximum benefits of your ThinkPad computer Keeping in mind such basics as good lighting and proper seating for example can go a long way in helping you enhance your performance and achieve greater comfort wherever you are Chair 1 Head 4 Display 6 3 Thighs View 5 2 Arms Note The example shown here is of someone in a traditional...

Page 13: ...y to see yet easy on the eyes Of course any concentrated and sustained visual activity can be tiring If you have questions on eye fatigue or visual discomfort consult a vision care specialist for advice 1 Chair Use a chair that gives you good back support 2 Arms Keep your forearms wrists and hands in a relaxed and neutral position Don t pound the keys type with a soft touch 3 Thighs Keep your thig...

Page 14: ... or release toxic chemicals Do not put it in trash that is disposed of in landfills Dispose of it as required by local ordinances and regulations CAUTION The fluorescent lamp in the liquid crystal display LCD contains mercury Do not put it in trash that is disposed of in landfills Dispose of it as required by local ordinances or regulations The LCD is made of glass and rough handling or dropping t...

Page 15: ...n other countries the drive is certified to conform to the requirements of EN60825 Caution Do not open the drive no user adjustments or serviceable parts are inside Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure Class I 1 laser products are not considered to be hazardous The CD ROM drive has an internal Class I 1 0...

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Page 17: ...ing Your Computer 31 What Happens When Power Is Turned On 32 Using the ThinkPad Features Program 33 Starting the ThinkPad Features Program 34 Using Easy Setup 37 Starting Easy Setup 37 Using the Selectable Drive Startup Sequence 41 Using the Computer LCD or the External Monitor 43 Display Output Type 43 Points to Consider When Using the DOS Screen on the LCD 44 Attaching a Monitor 45 Using SVGA Vi...

Page 18: ...ation Feature 98 Entering the Personal Information 99 Deleting a Personalized Screen 101 Using Locks 102 Using Locking Devices 102 Affixing a Nameplate 103 Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 105 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive 106 Upgrading a ThinkPad 365XD with an Internal CD ROM Drive 106 Upgrading a ThinkPad 365X with an Internal Diskette Drive 111 Installing PC Cards 115 Removing PC Cards...

Page 19: ...es Program for DOS 161 Installing the PC Card Director for DOS 162 Installing Software for Microsoft Windows 3 11 163 Installing Windows 3 11 165 Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 3 11 169 Installing the PC Card Director for Windows 3 11 170 Installing the AudioDrive Support Software for Windows 3 11 171 Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 3 11 172 Installing the T...

Page 20: ...pWare Support Family 216 Purchasing Additional HelpWare Services 220 Custom Services 222 Obtaining IBM Operating System Updates 223 About Your Warranty 223 Service outside North America 224 Appendix A Avoiding Hardware Conflicts 231 Avoiding System Resource Conflicts 231 Avoiding Conflicts When Using PC Cards 232 List of System Resources 236 Appendix B Advanced Information for PC Cards 239 Auto Co...

Page 21: ...r 252 Flash Card Memory Technology Driver 252 Checking the Allocated Resources for the PC Card 253 Avoiding PC Card Resource Conflicts 255 Virtual Card Services for OS 2 256 Appendix C Using PS2 Commands 257 Appendix D Features and Specifications 263 Specifications 265 Diskette Standards 266 IBM Power Cords 267 Appendix E Product Warranties and Notices 269 Notices 272 Trademarks 272 Electronic Emi...

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Page 23: ...and smoothly You can use your IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD computer in the office or at home as a desktop computer by attaching an external keyboard display or other external devices And of course your computer can be easily carried wherever you need a computer on the go This chapter provides step by step instructions to help you set up your new computer Overall Setup Procedures 2 Checking Your Items 4...

Page 24: ...omputer See page 6 Install Options If you have any options such as memory cards install them now See page 105 1 2 3 Config Restart Date Time Password Start Up Test Easy Setup 3 ThinkPad Features Customize Your Computer You can use Easy Setup a built in system function to set passwords to prevent your computer from unauthorized use or use the ThinkPad Features program to customize your computer For...

Page 25: ...r computer to the way it was at the time of purchase Do you need more hard disk space If your computer did not come with the utility and device driver diskettes and you have already made a backup copy of all necessary software using the Diskette Factory program you can delete any preinstalled software you do not want to use to have more free hard disk space Click on the Diskette Factory icon then ...

Page 26: ...box and check that all necessary items were shipped with your computer 1 Match the items one by one with the following figures If any item is missing or damaged contact your place of purchase Computer Battery Pack Power Cord AC Adapter 4 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 27: ...ame time use the external diskette drive connector to connect the external diskette drive You can also use the IBM Port Replicator to attach an external diskette drive Miscellaneous Items Envelope This envelope contains Spare caps for TrackPoint III Other items Utility Diskettes Driver Diskettes These diskettes contain various system programs and device drivers Note In some countries backup disket...

Page 28: ... a main action An arrow accompanying a circled number shows the direction of movement Note Battery packs shipped from the factory are in an almost discharged state so you must charge them fully before use To install the battery pack 1 Slide the latches on the sides of the computer halfway toward the front and open the liquid crystal display LCD Do 1 and 2 2 Slide the same two latches forward again...

Page 29: ...Getting Started 1 1 2 2 1 2 Right Side View Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 ...

Page 30: ...Avoid mechanical shocks to the battery Always use battery packs recommended by IBM Keep the battery pack away from children When disposing of the battery comply with local ordinances or regulations or your company s safety standards Install the battery pack with the strap side up and press it firmly into the connector Do 1 and 2 4 Close the keyboard by sliding the latches to the front and lowering...

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Page 32: ...1 F 1 2 F 1 1995 12 31 23 59 59 Month Day Hour Month Second Year OK Cancel Diskette and F1 prompts This screen appears when no operating system is installed See page 137 to install all software necessary for your computer Date and Time menu This screen instructs you to set the date and time See page 38 to set the date and time Operating System Screen This screen appears when you have purchased a c...

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Page 34: ...oftware or intentionally modify the hard disk drive You can use the backup copy to restore your computer to the way it was at the time when you made the backup copy In some countries you can create the device driver diskettes you need to install all necessary software using the Diskette Factory program For more information on Diskette Factory refer to Chapter 7 Installing Software on page 137 12 I...

Page 35: ...acquainted with your computer Locations 14 System Status Indicators 19 Providing Power 21 Operating with the TrackPoint III 23 Cleaning the Cap 25 Using the Fn Key Function 26 Operating the Numeric Keypad 28 Keeping the Computer from Being Damaged 29 Carrying the Computer 30 Copyright IBM Corp 1996 13 ...

Page 36: ... PC Cards Page 115 9 To use the hardware lock Page 102 12 To use the TrackPoint III Page 23 15 To use Fn functions Page 26 This section describes additional features of your computer Front View 14 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 37: ...e switch is automatically pressed when you close the LCD 7 The PC Card eject buttons eject the PC Card from the upper or lower PCMCIA slots 8 PC Card slots See Checking Your Items on page 4 9 The locking device keyhole is used when securing the ThinkPad with a Kensington MicroSaver Security System hereafter called the Kensington lock or compatible lock See page 102 1 The release latches release th...

Page 38: ... replacing a compact disc 3 The mechanical CD ROM eject allows removal of a CD in the event of a power failure which could disable the electronic eject button To open the CD ROM tray insert a pin into this hole and push 4 The battery pack allows you to operate the computer when ac power is not available 5 The optional dual inline memory module DIMM increases system memory capacity 6 The keyboard l...

Page 39: ...Locations Bottom View 1 The legs are used to adjust the keyboard angle Chapter 2 Getting Familiar with Your Computer 17 ...

Page 40: ... See page 54 4 The external input device connector is where a mouse an external numeric keypad or the keyboard mouse connector is plugged in An external keyboard can also be connected through the keyboard mouse connector 5 External display connector See page 45 6 Serial connector See Checking Your Items on page 4 7 Parallel connector See page 128 8 External diskette drive connector See page 57 9 T...

Page 41: ...mber the computer beeps three times 2 Battery Charging Green Indicates that the battery pack is charging When the indicator turns off the battery pack is fully charged Off Indicates that the battery pack is charged if the AC Adapter is attached 3 Diskette Drive In Use Amber Turns on when data is written to or read from the internal diskette drive 4 Hard Disk In Use Amber Turns on when data is read...

Page 42: ...on indicates the computer is in suspend mode For more information about suspend mode see page 73 Blinking Green Indicates that the computer is entering suspend mode or hibernation mode or the computer is resuming normal operation 9 Power On Green Shows that the computer is operational This indicator turns on when the computer is turned on and the computer is not in suspend mode 1 CD ROM Drive Disk...

Page 43: ...nt dc converter that supplies power for the computer The AC Adapter also charges the battery pack when it is installed in the computer Attention Always use the AC Adapter certified by IBM in the country where you will be using the computer Operating the computer with an incorrect AC Adapter can cause damage to the battery pack and to the computer The AC Adapter is permanently sealed and cannot be ...

Page 44: ...in terms of both length of use per charge and number of charge and discharge cycles before wearing out please observe these guidelines Battery packs shipped from the factory are in an almost discharged state so you must charge them fully before use When charging always charge the battery pack fully Even if you only need to run on battery power for a fraction of the battery s capacity you should no...

Page 45: ... their normal typing position The TrackPoint III consists of a stick 1 on the keyboard and a pair of click buttons 2 in front of the keyboard The motion of the cursor is controlled by pressure applied to the stick in any direction within the plane of the keyboard the stick does not move The speed at which the cursor moves corresponds to the amount of pressure on the stick The click buttons are sim...

Page 46: ...ck buttons to select and drag as required by your software in the same way as for any other pointing device You can drag and drop an item without having to continually hold down the click button To do this position the cursor over the item press and hold the click button then slide the button back toward yourself until it locks into place Now you can drag the item without having to touch the click...

Page 47: ...nt III is removable You can replace it with one of the spares shipped with your computer when the cap is worn out To maintain a smooth pointing operation occasionally clean the cap with a soft cloth moistened with a nonalkaline detergent Chapter 2 Getting Familiar with Your Computer 25 ...

Page 48: ...e to get the same effect as when you press and hold the Fn key After you press a function key in the top row Fn returns to its normal state Key Combination Feature Meaning Fn F1 Reserved Fn F 2 Fuel Gauge display on or off The Fuel Gauge program must be activated before you can use this key combination When this key combination is pressed For OS 2 or Windows users The window for the battery power ...

Page 49: ...F11 Power mode switching When this key combination is pressed during battery power operation the power management power saving mode changes as follows High Auto Customize AC mode is used when the AC Adapter is attached The Fuel Gauge program displays the current power option See page 68 Fn F12 Hibernation mode Places the computer in hibernation mode See Hibernation Mode on page 79 for more informa...

Page 50: ... 10 key numeric keypad To enable the numeric keypad press and hold Shift and NumLk 7 8 9 1 2 4 5 6 3 0 While in this mode press and hold Shift to temporarily use the cursor and screen control keys Up To disable the numeric keypad press and hold Shift then press NumLk again 28 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 51: ...puter Do not drop or apply shock to your computer The hard disk drive CD ROM drive and diskette drive are very delicate devices that need careful handling To avoid damage do not press on drop or apply any shock to them Do not press on the middle part of the CD ROM drive or the diskette drive at any time Do not touch the lens on the CD ROM tray Do not use benzene thinners or other cleaners to clean...

Page 52: ...s connected to the computer 5 Make sure all computer doors and covers are closed For Your Information 1 You should occasionally back up data from the hard disk to diskettes or tapes 2 To use the AC Adapter outside your home country you need an ac power cord that is certified for the country you are visiting You can purchase one through IBM or an IBM authorized dealer in that country For more infor...

Page 53: ...CD or the External Monitor 43 Display Output Type 43 Points to Consider When Using the DOS Screen on the LCD 44 Attaching a Monitor 45 Setting the Monitor Type and the Display Driver 46 Connecting an External Monitor to the Computer 47 Using SVGA Video Mode 48 Using PC Cards 49 PC Card Limitations under Suspend Mode 49 Using the PC Card Director Program 50 Starting PC Card Director for OS 2 or Win...

Page 54: ...ks the drives for an operating system is set in the drive startup sequence See Using the Selectable Drive Startup Sequence on page 41 for more information 12 31 23 59 59 Month Day Hour Month Second Year 1996 1996 This screen instructs you to set the date and time for the first time Enter the date and time see page 38 then press Enter ERROR OK Cancel This screen indicates that a failure occurred du...

Page 55: ...ment System that automatically detects a system resource such as IRQ DMA I O address or memory conflict so that you can easily set up your computer configuration for the new device or software For more detail about each device s resource see Appendix A Avoiding Hardware Conflicts on page 231 ThinkPad Features also provides various features for your computer such as Power management detail settings...

Page 56: ...at the command prompt see page 257 O S 2 W I N WIN Starting the Program for OS 2 and Windows To start the ThinkPad Features program double click on the ThinkPad Features icon In the ThinkPad Features window you can Customize the settings for the one touch setup buttons View or set the configuration for the built in devices This allows you to detect or resolve system resource conflicts For your inf...

Page 57: ...tton to save the changes made and to exit the ThinkPad Features window 5 View angle buttons Click on the buttons representing the front rear or Port Replicator view to display the devices and connectors from that computer view 6 Status bar When you place the cursor on a device button the device name and its status appear in this status bar 7 Device buttons Click on the button of your choice from t...

Page 58: ...om the command prompt in OS 2 2 This menu screen might look different on your system You can select an item from the menu and follow the instructions on the screen to set any of the features For details on the commands see page 257 You can create a batch file to set your unique operating environment quickly and easily Note Refer to the manuals supplied with the operating system for more informatio...

Page 59: ...store the original screen color 3 Press and hold F1 then turn on the computer Hold F1 until the Easy Setup menu appears Date Time Password Easy Setup Start up Test Restart Config BIOS part number Date System unit serial number System board serial number Microprocessor nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn Pentium Process nnnnnnn 12 31 96 To select an item from the Easy Setup menu move the pointer with a po...

Page 60: ...that have been changed back to their default values After verifying your selections click on OK or press Enter To cancel the selections press Esc Date Time Date Time is used to set the current date and time 23 59 59 1996 1996 12 31 Select any field Year Month Date Hour Minute or Second with the Arrow keys or pointing device then type or click on the or icon to change the setting Clicking on the or...

Page 61: ... authorized reseller nor IBM marketing representative can make the hard disk drive usable Password is used to set the Power on password Hard disk password Supervisor password Power On HDD Supervisor OK Cancel For more information about passwords see Chapter 5 Start 1 2 3 Start up is used to change the startup sequence of your computer HDD Network FDD 2 Reset 1 2 3 4 PCMCIA FDD 1 For more informati...

Page 62: ...Audio Infrared For more information see Testing the Computer on page 193 Note The FDD 1 icon represents the diskette drive in the computer The FDD 2 icon represents the externally attached diskette drive Restart Click on Restart to restart the computer after you have made your selections Then press Enter or click on OK 40 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 63: ...he computer searches the drives for your operating system is the drive startup sequence If you are working with multiple operating systems you might want to change the drive startup sequence to load an operating system from the hard disk or a PC Card without checking the diskette drive or to do a remote program load RPL HDD Network FDD 2 Reset 1 2 3 4 PCMCIA FDD 1 FDD 1 represents the first disket...

Page 64: ...quence then press the Spacebar Repeat this step to set the other devices for the startup sequence You can set up to four devices 4 To save the change click on OK or press Enter Selecting the Network RPL Speed When you use a remote program load through a token ring card or other network card you can select the RPL speed 1 Start Easy Setup and select the Start up icon 2 Move the cursor to the Networ...

Page 65: ...4 by 768 video resolution To display your computer output on an external monitor you need to set the appropriate display output type where to display the computer output You can select one of the following display output types LCD The computer output is displayed only on the LCD of the computer CRT The computer output is displayed only on the attached external monitor If no external monitor is att...

Page 66: ... command from the command prompt Enter PS2 SC BOTH to display information on both the LCD and external monitor Enter PS2 SC CRT to display information on the external monitor Enter PS2 SC LCD to display information on the LCD Points to Consider When Using the DOS Screen on the LCD When you use a DOS application that supports only VGA mode 640 by 480 resolution with your computer the screen image m...

Page 67: ...display is set to 640 by 480 resolution and 65 536 colors screen expansion is not available Attaching a Monitor Note When installing an operating system you must install the display driver before you can use an external monitor Your computer supports the following color depth and resolution on an attached SVGA monitor Color Resolution 256 colors 640 by 480 800 by 600 1024 by 768 65 536 colors 640 ...

Page 68: ...ver type as follows O S 2 W I N WIN 1 Start the ThinkPad Features program 2 Click on the Display or icon Note Refer to the specifications for your external monitor to determine its supported resolutions and refresh rates 3 Click on the Advanced button You can select your display type from the monitor list or click on a new resolution or refresh rate 4 Restart the computer to make the changes effec...

Page 69: ...is attached when the computer resumes the LCD will remain blank and the output will not be displayed This does not depend on the resolution value To attach an external monitor to the computer 1 Turn off the computer 2 Attach the external monitor to the external monitor connector and then to the electrical outlet 3 Turn on the external monitor and the computer Chapter 3 Operating Your Computer 47 ...

Page 70: ...solution mode select CRT in the Display Menu of the Display Driver Control program The table shows the various display modes available with your computer Display Modes TFT 1 MB DSTN 1 MB Resolution and Color Depth LCD only 640x480 full screen 65 536 256 800x600 full screen 65 536 256 800x600 virtual screen 65 536 256 1024x768 virtual screen 256 256 External Resolution and Color Depth CRT only 640x...

Page 71: ...ervices PC Card Director and common enablers PC Card Director Page 50 The PC Card slots operate at 5V and support the following Type I Type II and Type III PC Cards 16 bit PC Card PCMCIA 2 0 2 1 JEIDA 4 1 4 2 Note that the PC Card slots do not support 8 bit or 16 bit slave DMA PC Cards Ask IBM or an IBM authorized dealer for more information about the different types of PC Cards For more informati...

Page 72: ... card is inserted Note The PCMCIA CRD file does not always list the latest PC Cards If your PC Card is not listed try using it with PC Card Director anyway Some PC Cards come with their own device driver that will set them up just like PC Card Director does However if these cards are supported by PC Card Director you will not need their device drivers The PC Cards that PC Card Director supports ar...

Page 73: ...operating system For OS 2 PC Card Director Icon View PC Card Director Icon View PC Card Director PC Card Director Auto Configurator Utility Auto Configurator Utility Mount Utility Mount Utility Supported PC Cards Supported PC Cards For Windows 3 11 PC Card Director PC Card Director Driver s Selector ATA Mount Utility Auto Configurator Utility PC Card Director Launcher Supported PC Cards For Window...

Page 74: ... Auto Configurator Utility is a utility that edits these script files transforms them into binary data and records them in Auto Configurator Then Auto Configurator enables each PC Card based on the data in the card s script file For more information on how to use the Auto Configurator see Appendix B Note Refer to the PCMCIA CRD file for a list of PC Cards that Auto Configurator can enable Supporte...

Page 75: ...ctor for DOS 1 Go to the DOS command prompt C Note C THINKPAD is the directory where PC Card Director is installed If you have installed it in a different directory type that directory name instead 2 Type C THINKPAD EZPLAY at the command prompt then press Enter Chapter 3 Operating Your Computer 53 ...

Page 76: ...or Omnibook computer or other IrDA compliant systems To enable or disable the infrared port use the ThinkPad Features program If you are using OS 2 or Windows click on the Infrared icon in the ThinkPad Features window PS2 commands Page 36 If you are using DOS type PS2 IR at the command prompt then press Enter for more information Points to Consider for Infrared Communication Consider the following...

Page 77: ...ommended that you do not use infrared communication in bright sunshine Light from some fluorescent lamps can also interfere with infrared communication The infrared port is not directly facing the other infrared port Cordless headphones that use infrared communication may interfere with infrared communication When listening through the headphones and also operating the infrared port you might hear...

Page 78: ...d The ability to perform real time recording Scalable sampling rate from 4 to 44 1 kHz and compression ratio that give complete control of record time to required storage ratio Digitally controlled volume with muting Microphone line in jack line in jack and line out headphone jack for maximum flexibility Built in microphone and speaker to enhance portability To adjust the volume of your internal s...

Page 79: ...ilt in CD ROM drive come with the diskette drive already installed internally To install the external diskette drive simply plug the diskette drive cable into the diskette drive port located on the rear panel of the computer The ThinkPad automatically senses the presence of the drive and configures itself accordingly Power to the diskette drive is provided through this connecting cable The diskett...

Page 80: ...he CD ROM drive do the following 1 Turn on the computer 2 Push the CD ROM eject button on the front of the computer then pull out the CD ROM tray 3 Carefully insert your CD ROM onto the CD ROM tray then push the tray into the computer until it fully closes 4 The way you access the data on the CD ROM depends on what type of CD it is Music CDs can be played using the CD Player application program Da...

Page 81: ...ion can cause loss of data 1 Hold the compact disc by the edges Do not touch the surface of the compact disc 2 To remove dust or fingerprints wipe the compact disc from the center to the outside of the disc 3 Do not write on the surface 4 Do not store or place the compact disc in direct sunlight 5 Do not use benzene thinners or other cleaners to clean the compact disc Use a CD ROM cleaner kit 6 Do...

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Page 83: ... Low Battery Condition 68 Using the Fuel Gauge Program 68 Fuel Gauge Program for OS 2 or Windows 68 Preserving Battery Pack Life 70 Maximizing Battery Powered Operation 70 Using Advanced Power Management 70 Decreasing LCD Brightness 73 Using the Battery Power Management Function 73 Standby Mode 75 Suspend Modes 75 Points to Consider for Suspend Mode 77 Hibernation Mode 79 Creating the Hibernation ...

Page 84: ... Adapter Note Battery packs shipped from the factory are in an almost discharged state so you must charge them fully before use The following table shows the approximate charging times for the battery pack If the battery pack is new or has not been used for a long period of time it does not reach full charge with only one charging This is normal When used regularly at least once per week and prope...

Page 85: ...1 Turn off the computer and open the keyboard 2 Install the new or discharged battery pack into the computer 3 Close the keyboard 4 Connect the AC Adapter to the computer The system status indicators show the following Color Meaning On green The battery pack is being charged Off The battery pack is fully charged Chapter 4 Using Battery Power 63 ...

Page 86: ...e following guidelines Battery packs shipped from the factory are in an almost discharged state so you must charge them fully before use When charging always charge the battery pack fully Even if you only need to run on battery power for a fraction of the battery s capacity you should not try to give the battery a partial charge Normal charging causes the battery pack to heat up slightly Let it co...

Page 87: ...ile Page 79 Important If you are using PC Cards either connect the AC Adapter or stop the PC Card application and remove the PC Card before doing the following Make sure you have created the hibernation file before doing the following steps Otherwise you cannot enter hibernation mode See page 79 1 Enter hibernation mode by pressing the Fn F12 key combination Make sure the power on indicator is off...

Page 88: ... from the pull tab pointed down at an angle Then press the rear end of the battery into place The forward end of the battery should fit under and be held in place by a ridge on the inside of the ThinkPad case 6 Close the keyboard 7 Press the power switch The computer resumes normal operation from hibernation mode 66 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 89: ...The amber indicator blinks until power fails or this low battery condition is remedied Take either of the following actions within 1 minute Connect the AC Adapter to the computer Replace the battery pack with a fully charged spare Off The battery pack is not installed the computer is turned off or the computer is in suspend mode If suspend mode is caused by a low battery condition data in memory c...

Page 90: ... the ThinkPad Features program by using the Utility Diskette Then access the Fuel Gauge program through the ThinkPad Features program The Fuel Gauge program is another way you can monitor the battery pack condition The Fuel Gauge program appears on the screen with the following information about the battery pack Power mode Battery status Suspend or hibernation options for OS 2 and Windows Refer to...

Page 91: ... Battery Operation Fuel Charge In Progress Suspend Button Hibernation Button Current Power Mode AC High Gauge Fuel Fuel Minimized to an icon Fuel Gauge program The power source AC Adapter or battery and power mode alternately appear Power Source Power Mode AC AC Adapter BT Battery HI High Performance AU Automatic CU Customized AC Adapter Connected Battery Operation Chapter 4 Using Battery Power 69...

Page 92: ...Advanced Power Management APM Decrease the LCD brightness Use the Battery Power Management function Using Advanced Power Management Note If you have purchased this computer with a preinstalled operating system APM is already installed correctly The computer has power management functions built in No special power management drivers have to be installed before you use the computer However the compu...

Page 93: ... status High If not add the following line to your CONFIG SYS file using a text editor such as the DOS Editor DEVICE C DOS POWER EXE W I N If you are using Windows follow these instructions to check and install APM for Windows 1 Start the system Make sure that the current directory is Windows usually C WINDOWS 2 Type SETUP at the command prompt and press Enter The following screen appears Windows ...

Page 94: ...and press Enter 5 Verify that the item Computer has changed to MS DOS System with APM on the screen If not return to step 3 on page 72 Windows Setup If your computer or network appears on the Hardware Compatibility List with an asterisk next to it press F1 before continuing System Information Computer MS DOS System with APM Display Cyber932 8 6 256 small font Mouse Microsoft or IBM PS 2 6 Press En...

Page 95: ...on modes see 2 on page 35 Power saving modes The power saving modes stop all tasks when the computer is not used for a specified time When resuming normal operation from one of the modes use the resume function to return to where you were when you entered that mode Because the operating system is already loaded the resume function is faster than turning on the power The following are the three pow...

Page 96: ...owBattery Timer PowerSwitch OpenKeyboard Power Switch Hibernation Mode Close LCD Fn F4 Timer LowBattery Fn F4 Timer LowBattery Fn F12 LowBattery Timer Open Keyboard Anykey Operation Mode StandbyMode Suspend Mode Quick Suspend RediSafe Suspend Close LCD ExternalKeyboard RingIndicator Fnkey Timer Open LCD Close Keyboard High Performance Automatic Customized Fn F11 Fn F3 Timer Timer These options are...

Page 97: ...en Off Normal operation Off Green Suspend mode In suspend mode all tasks are stopped and stored in memory to save power When the computer resumes normal operation the tasks are automatically restored RediSafe suspend mode In this mode all tasks are stopped and memory data and the status of the computer are stored on the hard disk drive This prevents accidental loss of data during suspend mode Resu...

Page 98: ...lick on Enable hibernation and create the file on the hard disk drive 4 Click on the check box next to RediSafe suspend A mark appears in the check box when RediSafe suspend is selected 5 Click on the OK button D O S If you are using DOS 1 Type PS2 HFILE C at the command prompt then press Enter to create the hibernation file on drive C type the drive letter of your choice 2 Type PS2 SA E at the co...

Page 99: ...en an external monitor and keyboard are used In such a case turn on the computer with the LCD closed or set the computer to not enter suspend mode when the LCD is closed using the ThinkPad Features program When a power on password is set and the computer resumes normal operation by the ThinkPad Features timer or an incoming call only a blank screen is displayed To display a power on password promp...

Page 100: ...lly resumes normal operation IBM 28 8 14 4 Data FAX Modem IBM PCMCIA Data FAX Modem IBM High Speed PCMCIA Data FAX Modem IBM Microelectronics 2 4 9 6 Data FAX Modem IBM Microelectronics 14 4 14 4 Data FAX Modem IBM Wireless Modem for ARDIS IBM Wireless Modem for Mobitex IBM Wireless Modem for Cellular CDPD While a communication link is active the computer does not enter suspend mode 365XD 365XDCD ...

Page 101: ...ical message appears and the suspend mode indicator lamp blinks then a short beep sounds again to inform you that the computer has entered hibernation mode Creating the Hibernation File Attention The hibernation file must not be created in a compressed data area of the hard disk When installing an operating system or installing additional computer memory you must create a hibernation file on the h...

Page 102: ... Resume options icon 4 Click on the Enable Hibernation button in the menu 5 Make sure the hard disk drive in the computer is selected then press the OK button to create the hibernation file The computer can now enter hibernation mode D O S If you are using DOS Type PS2 HFILE C at the command prompt then press Enter The hibernation file is created on drive C 80 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 103: ...not reestablished remove and then reinstall the PC Card before restarting the system or application program When the computer is powered with battery power the computer turns power off to the PC Card when entering hibernation mode When resuming normal operation if the PC Card or computer does not operate restart the application or computer When the computer is powered with ac power and is using on...

Page 104: ... is controlled by the battery power management function Maximum Medium Slow Minimum Processor Hard Disk Off Power Saved Amount of Required Power 100 Legend Required Power in No Power Saving Mode LCD Off Brightness at Minimum External Serial Off Infrared Off ESS AudioDrive Off Power Saving Mode StandbyMode SuspendMode 82 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 105: ...k Password 89 Setting a Hard Disk Password 90 Entering a Hard Disk Password 91 Changing a Hard Disk Password 92 Removing a Hard Disk Password 93 Supervisor Password 94 Setting a Supervisor Password 94 Entering a Supervisor Password 95 Changing a Supervisor Password 96 Removing a Supervisor Password 97 Using the Personalization Feature 98 Entering the Personal Information 99 Deleting a Personalized...

Page 106: ...otects the system information in Easy Setup from being modified and your removable hard disk drive from being used by unauthorized persons Hints and Tips You can display your personal information such as your name or address on the password prompt screen For details see page 98 Power On Password The power on password helps protect your computer from being used by unauthorized persons If a power on...

Page 107: ...rs Use a combination of any letters or numbers A to Z 0 to 9 in uppercase A or lowercase a Uppercase and lowercase letters for example A and a are treated the same 4 Type your power on password again to verify it then press Enter Do Not Forget Your Power On Password If you forget your power on password you cannot reset it You have to take the computer to an IBM authorized reseller or IBM marketing...

Page 108: ...r Returning to normal operation from suspend mode When the password prompt appears at the top left corner on the screen do the following 1 Type your power on password Each time you press a key the symbol appears When typing your password release each key quickly If you hold a key down too long the same letter can be entered repeatedly 2 Press the Enter key When the password is entered correctly OK...

Page 109: ...n password then press the Spacebar 3 Type the new password then press the Spacebar Use no more than 7 characters 4 Type the new password again to verify it then press Enter All the steps can be summarized as follows Current space New space New Enter The new password will be available when you turn on the computer the next time Do Not Forget Your Power On Password If you forget your power on passwo...

Page 110: ...it after normal operation is resumed To remove a power on password 1 Turn off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds then turn it on 2 When the password prompt appears type your current password then press the Spacebar 3 Press Enter The power on password is removed All the steps can be summarized as follows Current space Enter 88 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 111: ...d When a hard disk password is set a preset timeout or an incoming call will not activate the resume function To use the resume function with a hard disk password set the same password for both the power on password and the hard disk password Note Using a Hard Disk Password with a Power On Password You can use the hard disk password with the power on password at the same time When you turn on the ...

Page 112: ...ers Use a combination of any letters or numbers A to Z 0 to 9 in uppercase A or lowercase a Uppercase and lowercase letters for example A and a are treated the same 4 Type your hard disk password again to verify it then press Enter Do Not Forget Your Hard Disk Password Note the password and keep it in a safe place If you forget your hard disk password there is no way to reset your password or reco...

Page 113: ...the password 1 Type the hard disk password Each time you press a key the symbol appears When typing your password release each key quickly If you hold a key down too long the same letter can be entered repeatedly 2 Press Enter When the password is entered correctly OK appears and the computer starts normal operation When you enter the password incorrectly X appears Enter the correct password If yo...

Page 114: ...page 90 3 If you need a power on password set it in Easy Setup When the hard disk password and the power on password are different or the power on password has not been set 1 Turn off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds then turn it on 2 If you have set a power on password type it then press Enter 3 When the hard disk password prompt appears type your current hard disk password then press the...

Page 115: ...set the same as the power on password 1 Remove the password by following the steps in Removing a Power On Password on page 88 This operation removes both the hard disk password and the power on password 2 If you need a power on password reset it in Easy Setup When the hard disk password and the power on password are different or a power on password has not been set 1 Turn off the computer and wait...

Page 116: ...p program and when a POST error occurs You can start all normal operations for the computer except Easy Setup without the supervisor password Using Both Supervisor and Hard Disk Passwords When a supervisor password is set the same password is automatically set for the hard disk password When you change or remove the supervisor password the hard disk password also is changed or removed Setting a Su...

Page 117: ...ce Neither an IBM authorized reseller nor IBM marketing representative can make the hard disk drive usable Entering a Supervisor Password To enter your supervisor password 1 Type your supervisor password Each time you press a key the symbol appears When typing your password release each key quickly If you hold a key down too long the same letter can be entered repeatedly 2 Press Enter When the pas...

Page 118: ...word 6 Type the new password then press Enter 7 Type the new password again for verification then press Enter Do Not Forget Your Supervisor Password Note the password and keep it in a safe place If you forget your supervisor password you have to take the computer to an IBM authorized reseller or IBM marketing representative to have the system board replaced Proof of purchase is required and an add...

Page 119: ...ower on prompt appears type your current supervisor password then press Enter 4 Select the Password icon from the Easy Setup menu 5 Select the Supervisor icon then type your current password and press the Spacebar 6 Press Enter at the blank box 7 Press Enter again at the verification screen When the supervisor password is removed the lock in the Supervisor icon is unlocked and you can select the H...

Page 120: ...personalization update utility to store your personal data in the nonvolatile memory of your system Note For details about bitmap graphics see page 275 The personalized password screen consists of two parts the personal data area and the background bitmap area The personal data area 1 is the box in the center of the screen that has a black and white bitmap The background bitmap area 2 surrounds th...

Page 121: ... screen 5 Click on the Personalization Editor XX XXXXX X XX XXX icon The personalization editor window appears Help Exit Personalization Editor Personal Data Background Preview 6 Select Personal Data Notes Use the TAB key to move the cursor to the next field You can change the color of the text background from black to white using the Black background option 7 Fill in each field with your own info...

Page 122: ...preview the actual full screen size of the personal information screen To return to the previous screen press Enter To save your personalized screen in the nonvolatile memory in the computer 15 Close all applications then turn off the computer 16 Insert the backup copy of the Utility Diskette 2 into the diskette drive then turn on the computer 17 Select Update personalization data at the menu scre...

Page 123: ...e computer 2 Insert the backup copy of the Utility Diskette 2 into the diskette drive then turn on the computer 3 Select Delete personalization data from the menu then follow the instructions on the screen 4 After the data is updated turn off the computer Your data has been deleted from the nonvolatile memory in the computer Chapter 5 Protecting Your Computer 101 ...

Page 124: ...gton lock to protect your computer from being removed and also protect the internal devices under the keyboard by locking the keyboard to prevent it from being opened Using Locking Devices To protect the internal devices under the keyboard and prevent the removal of your computer you can purchase a Kensington lock or a compatible lock Attach the lock to the keyhole on the side of the computer then...

Page 125: ...arious materials packaged with your computer you will find a nameplate brochure card To receive your nameplate simply fill out this card and send it in In a few weeks the engraved nameplate will be delivered to you To affix the nameplate to your ThinkPad peel off the paper backing to expose the adhesive layer and press the nameplate firmly into place on the ThinkPad s front panel Chapter 5 Protect...

Page 126: ...Affixing a Nameplate 104 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 127: ...rive 111 Installing PC Cards 115 Removing PC Cards 118 Increasing Memory Capacity 119 Installing a DIMM 119 Removing a DIMM 123 Attaching an External Numeric Keypad or a Mouse 125 Using the Mouse and Other Pointing Devices 126 Attaching an External Keyboard 127 Attaching a Printer 128 IBM ThinkPad 365 Port Replicator 129 Installing the Port Replicator Option A 130 Charging the Battery Pack 131 Rem...

Page 128: ...tailed instructions for removing and installing the hard disk drive Upgrading a ThinkPad 365XD with an Internal CD ROM Drive To remove the existing hard disk drive from your computer do the following 1 Turn on the computer 2 Press the CD ROM eject button to open the CD ROM tray 3 Turn off the computer 4 Raise the keyboard Then remove the battery pack 106 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 129: ...ight edge of the black insulator sheet and lift up the adhesive tab Remove the black insulator sheet completely Put the sheet aside You will reinstall it later 6 Remove the screw that holds the hard disk drive in place Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 107 ...

Page 130: ...ive 7 Pull the hard disk drive toward the front of the computer using the top tab 1 until the drive is removed from its connector 8 Lift the drive out of its housing using the right tab 2 108 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 131: ...the drive onto the drive connector while pressing it with your thumb through the opening on the right end of the CD ROM tray 3 Reinstall the screw that holds down the hard disk drive 4 Reinstall the black insulator sheet 5 Reinstall the battery pack 6 Lower the keyboard 7 Close the CD ROM tray 8 Turn on the computer Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 109 ...

Page 132: ... disk drive the drive you installed is an unformatted drive xxxxx KB OK I999 3 2 xxxxx is the amount of memory installed in your system Refer to the manual that came with the drive and your operating system manuals to format your drive and install the operating system 110 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 133: ...a ThinkPad 365X with an Internal Diskette Drive To remove the existing hard disk drive from your computer do the following 1 Turn off the computer 2 Raise the keyboard Then remove the battery pack Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 111 ...

Page 134: ... right edge of the black insulator sheet and lift up the adhesive tab Remove the black insulator sheet completely Put the sheet aside You will reinstall it later 4 Remove the screw that holds the hard disk drive in place 112 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 135: ... 5 Pull the hard disk drive toward the front of the computer using the top tab 1 until the drive is removed from its connector 6 Lift the drive out of its housing using the right tab 2 Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 113 ...

Page 136: ...new drive into position from the right side 2 Push the drive onto the drive connector 3 Reinstall the screw that holds down the hard disk drive 4 Reinstall the black insulator sheet 5 Reinstall the battery pack 6 Lower the keyboard 7 Turn on the computer 114 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 137: ...g combinations One or two Type I One or two Type II One Type I and one Type II One Type III Before Installing PC Cards Be sure to read Using PC Cards on page 49 For information about the type of PC Cards to install see Appendix E Product Warranties and Notices on page 269 To install a PC Card in your computer follow these steps 1 Open the PCMCIA cover The cover opens from the top down like a door ...

Page 138: ...e PC Card facing up If the PC Card will not fit into the slot turn the card over The PC Card can fit into the slot only when inserted the correct way Do not try to force the card into the slot You can insert a Type I or Type II PC Card into either available slot A Type III PC Card occupies both slots However when you insert a Type III card aim its bottom ridges at the lower PC Card slot 116 IBM Th...

Page 139: ...placing the new card into the available slot Once you have installed the PC Card PC Card Director recognizes that a card has been installed and beeps or displays the PC Card Director window on your screen From the PC Card Director window you can configure your PC Card by choosing various settings to be used each time you insert any PC Card or use this particular PC Card For more information about ...

Page 140: ...t from the case press it in gently 2 Carefully slide the PC Card out of the slot 3 Close the cover of the PC Card slots After you remove the PC Card PC Card Director will recognize that the PC Card has been removed and will update the system information accordingly D O S If you have installed device drivers in your system you may want to remove those drivers and update your configuration file CONF...

Page 141: ...amaging the DIMM do not touch the contact edge of the DIMM Important Changing memory while your computer is in suspend mode or hibernation mode may cause permanent damage to the equipment Installing a DIMM To install the new DIMM do the following 1 Save any files you are working with 2 Turn the power off 3 Disconnect all cables and other devices including the AC adapter 4 Open the keyboard For ins...

Page 142: ...ngers under the right edge of the black insulator sheet and lift up the adhesive tab Remove the black insulator sheet completely Put the sheet aside You will reinstall it later 7 Locate the DIMM socket 1 120 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 143: ... the illustration and locate the notch on the DIMM 1 9 Position the card at an angle and push it into the socket firmly aligning the notch in the slot 1 Then push the module down until it locks into place 2 1 2 Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 121 ...

Page 144: ...reasing Memory Capacity The DIMM should fit into the slot at a slight angle 10 Replace the black insulator sheet 11 Reinstall the battery pack 12 Close the keyboard 122 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 145: ...er devices including the AC adapter 4 Open the keyboard For instructions see page 6 5 Take out the battery pack if it is installed 6 Slide your fingers under the right edge of the black insulator sheet and lift up the adhesive tab Remove the black insulator sheet completely Put the sheet aside You will reinstall it later Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 123 ...

Page 146: ...cate the latches on either end of the DIMM and pull them gently apart 8 Lift the DIMM out of its socket 9 Replace the black insulator sheet 10 Reinstall the battery pack 11 Close the keyboard 124 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 147: ...external input device connector at the rear of the computer You can use both the IBM PS 2 Miniature Mouse and TrackPoint III as the pointing device If you want to use the external numeric keypad and mouse at the same time first connect the keypad cable to the computer then connect the mouse cable 1 to the connector at the rear of the keypad 1 Note You can remove the keypad cover and use it as a st...

Page 148: ...O S 2 W I N WIN With OS 2 or Windows 1 Start the ThinkPad Features program 2 Click on the Keyboard Pointing Device icon 3 Click on Disable for the TrackPoint These changes become effective when computer power is turned off and then on again Using the IBM ThinkPad Space Saver Keyboard When using the IBM ThinkPad Space Saver Keyboard do not install the device driver supplied with the Space Saver Key...

Page 149: ...o the computer does not enter suspend mode when the LCD is closed The external keyboard must be connected through the keyboard mouse connector It will not work if it is connected directly to the computer When the external keyboard is attached the following keys are not available Numeric keypad on the system keyboard External numeric keypad You should use the numeric keypad on the external keyboard...

Page 150: ...urn off the computer and attach the printer as shown 2 Turn on the computer and the printer Note If EPP or ECP is needed it should also be enabled in the ThinkPad Features program 3 Start the ThinkPad Features program and click on the Printer icon Make sure the parallel port is enabled and the address setting LPT1 or other port is correct 128 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 151: ... Port Replicator when you are away When you come back you only need to install the ThinkPad into the Port Replicator to have immediate access to all of these devices 1 External Monitor Connector 2 Serial Connector 3 Parallel Connector 4 MIDI Joystick Connector 5 Power Jack 6 External Diskette Drive Connector 7 Line in Jack 8 Line out Headphone Jack 9 Expansion Connector 1 Mouse Connector 11 Keyboa...

Page 152: ...ached external devices are connected to the computer Attach all cables to the connectors on the Port Replicator including the AC Adapter To install the Port Replicator only without the Desktop Base 1 Remove the Port Replicator Connector cover 2 Place the ThinkPad on a flat surface such as a desk or table and place the Port Replicator directly behind it Align the two so that the two guide pins on t...

Page 153: ...The battery pack can be charged through the Port Replicator at any time regardless of whether the ThinkPad is connected to it To charge the battery pack using the Port Replicator be sure to plug the AC Adapter into the Port Replicator If the computer is connected to the Port Replicator the Port Replicator attempts to recharge the battery in the computer first if one is installed before going on to...

Page 154: ...e two release levers on either end of the replicator Lift the two levers together while pressing down with your thumbs on the replicator itself to keep it from moving As the levers come up they will gently and evenly separate the ThinkPad from the replicator 132 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 155: ...y from the Port Replicator as shown on the next page 1 2 Press the Port Replicator down onto the Desktop Base making sure that the tabs on the Base line up correctly with the slots in the bottom of the Replicator 2 3 Place the ThinkPad on the Desktop Base making sure the guide pins on the Port Replicator line up with the corresponding holes in the ThinkPad 3 Locate the two notches on either side o...

Page 156: ...ThinkPad 365 Port Replicator 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 134 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 157: ... ThinkPad is installed in the Desktop Base pull the palmrest away from the ThinkPad and lift up the cover as shown With the CD ROM drive now exposed you can insert or change CDs as you would normally When finished simply close the palmrest cover and slide the palmrest back into place Chapter 6 Installing and Removing Options 135 ...

Page 158: ...ide the palmrest out away from the ThinkPad 2 Locate the two release levers on either end of the replicator Lift the two levers together directly behind the ThinkPad while pressing down with your thumbs on the replicator itself to keep it from moving As the levers come up they will gently and evenly separate the ThinkPad from the replicator 3 Lift the ThinkPad away from the Desktop Base and set it...

Page 159: ... 155 Installing Software for DOS 156 Installing IBM PC DOS Version 7 0 157 Installing the CD ROM Device Driver for DOS for the 365XD Only 158 Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for DOS 161 Installing the PC Card Director for DOS 162 Installing Software for Microsoft Windows 3 11 163 Installing Windows 3 11 165 Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 3 11 169 Installing the PC Ca...

Page 160: ...t did at the time of purchase The online book however is available only at the time of purchase and no diskettes are available for reinstallation You should make a backup copy of the online book before beginning the reinstallation process The PC Card client device driver is not part of the preinstalled software Refer to the manual that came with the PC Card to install the device driver Note 365XD ...

Page 161: ...at came with Windows When the Windows Setup program asks you to select either Express Setup or Custom Setup select C for Custom Setup Refer to the appropriate section to install your operating system and its device drivers O S 2 If you are installing OS 2 go to Installing Software for OS 2 Warp on page 140 D O S If you are installing DOS go to Installing Software for DOS on page 156 W I N If you a...

Page 162: ... 2 Warp to avoid video problems you encounter during installation of OS 2 Warp The software shown in the following figure is already installed at the time of purchase When reinstalling OS 2 Warp Version 3 install this software for your computer to work as it did Page numbers 1 Page 141 2 Page 149 3 Page 150 4 Page 151 5 Page 152 6 Page 153 7 Page 155 OS 2 Warp Version 3 Start Computer Operation In...

Page 163: ...and DOS Windows Which type are you going to use Dual Boot Go to Installing OS 2 Warp with Dual Boot on page 142 Boot Manager Go to Installing OS 2 Warp with the Boot Manager on page 143 Avoiding Video Problems for OS 2 Warp If you have a video problem when installing OS 2 Warp go to Avoiding Video Problems When Installing OS 2 Warp on page 145 to solve the problem Chapter 7 Installing Software 141...

Page 164: ... Leave it as No Support Installed If you want to continue to install all device drivers continue with Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for OS 2 Warp on page 149 Note If you have the OS 2 Warp FixPak 10 XR0010 or later install it after you complete the installation of OS 2 Warp Follow the instructions in the README 1ST file in diskette 1 of that FixPak 365XD 365XDCD CD If you are using a 36...

Page 165: ...ion screen Leave it as No Support Installed 365XD 365XDCD CD Select Non Listed IDE CD ROM for the CD ROM at the System Configuration screen After OS 2 has been successfully installed make sure you restart the computer Note If you have the OS 2 Warp FixPak 10 XR0010 or later install it after you complete the installation of OS 2 Warp Follow the instructions in the README 1ST file in diskette 1 of t...

Page 166: ...structions on the screen until the installation is complete Note If you have the OS 2 Warp FixPak 10 XR0010 or later install it after you complete the installation of OS 2 Warp Follow the instructions in the README 1ST file in diskette 1 of that FixPak Be sure to pay attention to the following during installation Select VGA as the Primary Display at the System Configuration screen Do not select th...

Page 167: ...2 Installation Diskette and restart the computer 4 Continue the installation following the instructions on the screen until the Welcome screen appears 5 Press F3 and go to the command prompt 6 Insert the OS 2 Warp Video Fix Diskette into the diskette drive 7 Type the following command at the command prompt a repvga c where c is the drive where OS 2 Warp is installed The video driver files will be ...

Page 168: ...es from the diskette drive then restart the computer To install the video driver Page 155 16 Install the SVGA 800 600 or more with 256 colors or more video mode driver using the ThinkPad 760 Video Driver Diskette for OS 2 Note When you open System Configuration in Selective Install after the video driver installation Video Graphics Array VGA is shown as the Primary Display representing the LCD How...

Page 169: ...2 Warp on page 149 Have the diskettes that came with the OS 2 system ready then install the CD ROM device driver for OS 2 1 Start OS 2 2 Open OS 2 System System Setup and Selective Install 3 Select the CD ROM Device Support icon 4 Select Non listed IDE CD ROM and click on OK 5 Click on OK at the System Configuration screen 6 At the OS 2 Setup and Configuration screen select Install 7 Follow the in...

Page 170: ... installation BASEDEV IBMIDECD FLT options This is the IDE adapter device driver for ATA Packet Interface devices where options can be V Displays messages on the LCD during the installation IFS drive path CDFS IFS options This is the ISO9660 HSG file system for OS 2 All CD data discs are recorded with this file format Options can be C n Indicates how many 64KB segments to use for the sector cache ...

Page 171: ...skette 2 from the diskette drive and insert Utility Diskette 1 6 Go to the A prompt and type INSTALL2 then press Enter Follow the instructions on the screen 7 Install the Windows ThinkPad Features program for the WIN OS 2 session a Exit the OS 2 screen then open the WIN OS 2 full screen b Follow the instructions in Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 3 11 on page 169 8 Install the...

Page 172: ... Master driver 1 Start OS 2 2 Insert the Utility Diskette 2 into the diskette drive 3 Open the OS 2 command prompt 4 Type A INSTPX then press Enter 5 After the installation is complete remove any diskette from the diskette drive then restart OS 2 You have completed the installation of the PCI IDE Bus Master driver for OS 2 If you want to continue to install all device drivers continue with Install...

Page 173: ...ng system 2 Insert the diskette labeled PCMCIA Installation Diskette for OS 2 Windows 95 into the diskette drive 3 Open the OS 2 full screen command prompt 4 Type A PCMINST2 at the OS 2 command prompt then press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the screen 6 Click on OK when you have completed the installation 7 After the installation is complete close all applications remove the diskette from th...

Page 174: ...rt OS 2 Note To open the OS 2 full screen 1 Select OS 2 System 2 Select Command Prompts then select OS 2 Full Screen 2 Open the OS 2 full screen command prompt 3 Insert the AudioDrive Features Diskette for OS 2 into the diskette drive of your computer 4 Type A ESUNINST at the command prompt then press Enter Necessary backups are created 5 Type A MINSTALL at the command prompt then press Enter 6 Se...

Page 175: ...3 Go to the DOS command prompt 4 Insert the Infrared Features diskette into the diskette drive 5 Type A UINSTALL and press Enter The following screen appears Type the SOURCE drive letter A Z When you install a program the SOURCE drive letter is the location you are installing FROM Source Drive Enter F1 Help F3 Exit Installation Options Installation Source Drive 6 Press Enter then follow the instru...

Page 176: ... with the right mouse button 2 Select Settings Session and then WIN OS 2 Settings 3 Modify the following setting as shown COM_DIRECT_ACCESS ON A separate object that you have created for the infrared application do the following 1 Click on the object with the right mouse button 2 Select Settings Session and then check Separate Session 3 Select WIN OS 2 Settings and modify the following setting as ...

Page 177: ...Before Installation Before you begin installing the display driver set the display device mode to LCD open the ThinkPad Features program and select the LCD icon or at the command prompt type PS2 SC LCD and press Enter To install the ThinkPad display device driver 1 Start OS 2 2 Insert the ThinkPad Video Features Diskette for OS 2 into the diskette drive 3 Open the OS 2 full screen or OS 2 window 4...

Page 178: ...ogram diskette backup program that is preinstalled on your computer The software shown in the following figure is already installed at the time of purchase When reinstalling DOS Version 7 0 install this software for your computer to work as it did Page numbers 1 Page 157 2 Page 158 3 Page 161 4 Page 162 PC DOS Version 7 0 Start Computer Operation Install DOS 1 3 Install ThinkPad Features program I...

Page 179: ...t Windows 3 11 go to Installing Windows 3 11 on page 165 Otherwise if you want to continue to install all device drivers continue with either of the following 365X 365X Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for DOS on page 161 365XD 365XDCD CD Installing the CD ROM Device Driver for DOS for the 365XD Only on page 158 Chapter 7 Installing Software 157 ...

Page 180: ...d press Enter Note The default subdirectory is C CDROM 4 Select Install IBM ThinkPad CD ROM Driver for DOS Windows at the Installation Options screen then follow the instructions on the screen 5 After the installation is complete remove any diskette from the diskette drive and restart the computer You have completed the installation of the CD ROM device driver If you want to continue to install al...

Page 181: ...is is the CD ROM device driver IBMTPCD SYS Make sure this line is inserted after the EMM386 statement R Enables the resident type device driver Even when the CD ROM drive is not installed at power on the device driver can be loaded in the memory C Sets the cache size in the XMS memory When this parameter is set the cache size in the XMS memory is 512 sectors When it is not set the default is 0 S S...

Page 182: ... if available V Displays on the LCD a summary of RAM allocation and expanded memory usage at power on L drive letter Specifies the drive letter for the CD ROM drive Be sure not to assign a drive letter already used by another drive otherwise the computer cannot access the CD ROM drive SMARTDRV cache for photo CDs If you are using DOS SMARTDRV caches and planning to use a photo CD or multisession d...

Page 183: ... following screen appears Type the SOURCE drive letter A Z When you install a program the SOURCE drive letter is the location you are installing FROM Source Drive Enter F1 Help F3 Exit Installation Options Installation Source Drive 4 Press Enter 5 Select Install DOS ThinkPad Features at the Installation Options screen then follow the instructions on the screen You have completed the installation o...

Page 184: ...e with the PC Card to install the device driver PC Card client device drivers only when PC Card Director does not support the PC Card To install the PC Card Director 1 Start DOS 2 Insert the PCMCIA Installation Diskette for DOS Windows into the diskette drive 3 Type A at the DOS command prompt and press Enter to go to the A prompt 4 Type PCMINSTD then press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the s...

Page 185: ... already installed at the time of purchase When reinstalling Windows 3 11 install this software for your computer to work as it did Page numbers 1 Pages 157 158 and 161 2 Pages 165 and 173 3 Page 169 4 Page 170 5 Page 171 6 Page 172 Microsoft Windows Version 3 11 Start Computer Operation 1 Install ThinkPad Features program for Windows 3 Install PC Card Director 4 Install Infrared device driver 6 5...

Page 186: ...the following for Windows 3 11 to operate correctly When the Windows Setup program asks you to select either Express Setup or Custom Setup select C for Custom Setup Install the ThinkPad display driver instead of the default device drivers that came with Windows 164 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 187: ...n the Windows Setup program asks you to select either Express Setup or Custom Setup select C for Custom Setup Install the ThinkPad display driver instead of the default device drivers that came with Windows Do the following to install Windows 3 11 with Advanced Power Management APM and the ThinkPad display driver 1 Turn on the computer 2 Install Windows 3 11 with the APM option Important When the ...

Page 188: ... screen appears Windows Setup Setup has determined that your system includes the following hardware and software components If your computer or network appears on the Hardware Compatibility List with an asterisk press F1 for Help Computer MS DOS System Display VGA Mouse Microsoft or IBM PS 2 d Using the Up Arrow highlight MS DOS System and press Enter e Select MS DOS System with APM from the list ...

Page 189: ...orrect operation your computer must use the MOUSE COM driver that came with DOS a At the DOS command prompt usually C type E AUTOEXEC BAT and press Enter b Find the line C WINDOWS MOUSE COM Y c Change it to C DOS MOUSE COM Y d Find the line that includes SHARE EXE and delete that line e Save the file and restart the computer Note You can change the display resolution by using the ThinkPad Features...

Page 190: ...all font Mouse Microsoft or IBM PS 2 g Press Enter to continue the installation h After the installation is complete remove any diskette from the diskette drive and restart the computer When you start Windows from the DOS prompt do not close the LCD while the program is loading if you do the computer will stop running If you want to continue to install all device drivers continue with Installing t...

Page 191: ... from the Program Manager window then select Run from the pull down menu Options Windows Help Program Manager New Open Move Copy Delete Properties Exit Windows A l t E n t e r Enter F7 F8 Del F i l e Run 3 Insert the Utility Diskette 1 into the diskette drive 4 Type A INSTALLW and press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the screen Default choices are already highlighted at the Installation Option...

Page 192: ...device drivers only when PC Card Director does not support the PC Card To install the PC Card Director 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows 2 Select File from the Program Manager window then select Run from the pull down menu 3 Insert the PCMCIA Installation Diskette for DOS Windows into the diskette drive 4 Type A PCMINSTW and press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete th...

Page 193: ...p Program Manager New Open Move Copy Delete Properties Exit Windows Alt Enter Enter F7 F8 Del File Run 3 Insert the AudioDrive Features Diskette for Windows into the diskette drive of your computer 4 Type A SETUP then press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation If you want to continue to install all device drivers continue with Installing the Infrared Device Dr...

Page 194: ...ll a program the SOURCE drive letter is the location you are installing FROM Source Drive Enter F1 Help F3 Exit Installation Options Installation Source Drive 4 Press Enter then follow the instructions on the screen Select Install Windows ThinkPad InfraRed Driver when you are asked You have completed the installation of the Infrared device driver for Windows 3 11 For the standard video model you h...

Page 195: ...ver also takes advantage of the computer s video capability To install the ThinkPad device driver 1 Turn on the computer 2 If Windows is running on your computer exit Windows and switch to the DOS prompt 3 Go to the Windows subdirectory and type SETUP then press Enter 4 Select Display from the Windows Setup menu then select Other Requires disk 5 Insert the Video Features Diskette for Windows 3 1 i...

Page 196: ...our computer The software shown in the following figure is already installed at the time of purchase When reinstalling Windows 95 install this software for your computer to work as it did Page numbers 1 Page 175 2 Page 177 3 Pages 178 and 179 4 Page 180 5 Page 184 6 Page 186 Microsoft Windows 95 Start Computer Operation Install ThinkPad display driver Install Windows 95 1 2 5 Install PC Card Direc...

Page 197: ...r Computer screen of the Windows 95 Setup Wizard 1 Select No I want to modify the hardware list then click on the Next button 2 Select and highlight Display in the Hardware types list box 3 Remove the check mark from S3 801 805 928 864 964 Display Adapter and S3 Display Adapter in the Manufacturer and model list box 4 Click on the Next button Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the i...

Page 198: ...fe Recovery screen of the Windows 95 Setup Wizard select Use Safe Recovery recommended then click on the Next button 4 On the Setup Options screen of the Windows 95 Setup Wizard select Custom then click on the Next button 5 On the Analyzing Your Computer screen of the Windows 95 Setup Wizard select Yes redetect now then click on the Next button 6 Follow the instructions to complete the installatio...

Page 199: ...Feature Diskette for Windows 95 into the diskette drive 8 Click on Have disk and click on OK 9 Make sure that IBM ThinkPad Cyber9320 is selected Then click on OK Note If you do not know what to choose try the following 256 Colors for the Color palette 800 x 600 pixels for the Desktop area and Small Fonts for the Font size 10 Click on Close 11 Select your screen parameters from the Color palette De...

Page 200: ...hen select ThinkPad 3 Select ThinkPad Features If you installed Windows 95 on a blank hard disk or if you have not installed the ThinkPad Features program Install the ThinkPad Features program using the Utility Diskette supplied with the computer 1 Insert the ThinkPad Utility Diskette 1 into the diskette drive 2 Click on Start 3 Click on Run 4 Type a INSTALLW then click on OK 5 Follow the instruct...

Page 201: ...lers 5 Click on Standard IDE ESDI Hard Disk Controller and click on the Remove button Press OK when prompted to remove this controller 6 Select Yes when prompted to restart Windows 95 Windows 95 restarts 7 At the New Hardware Found screen select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer 8 Insert Utility Diskette 2 into the diskette drive 9 Click on OK 10 Select Yes when prompted to restar...

Page 202: ...uter you must remove the PC Card Director for DOS and Windows before installing the PCMCIA support software for Windows 95 This is because the Windows 95 installation program does not automatically remove the PC Card Director for DOS and Windows To remove the PC Card Director for DOS and Windows do the following this procedure also enables the Windows 95 Integrated PCMCIA support software 1 Start ...

Page 203: ...ket Services device driver for Windows 95 1 Start Windows 95 2 Select My Computer Control Panel and System 3 Click on the Device Manager tab 4 Click on the mark for PCMCIA socket 5 Double click on PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller 6 Click on the Driver tab to see the Driver files list 7 Click on the Change Driver button 8 Click on the Have Disk button 9 Insert the PCMCIA Installation Diskette f...

Page 204: ...14 Insert the diskette labeled PCMCIA Installation Diskette for OS 2 Windows 95 into the diskette drive 15 Click on OK IBMCSS01 VXD and IBMPCDIF VXD are copied from the diskette 16 Click on the OK button at the Insert Disk panel Note These files were copied when you installed the Windows 95 integrated PCMCIA support software 17 Click on the Skip File button at the Copying Files panel when Windows ...

Page 205: ...skette drive 7 Click on the Next button 8 Click on the Finish button when you see the A INSTALLP EXE on the screen 9 Click on the Continue button when the opening panel of the installation program appears on the screen 10 Follow the instructions on the screen 11 Remove the diskette from the diskette drive You have completed the installation of the PC Card Director for Windows 95 If you want to con...

Page 206: ...ive support software as follows 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows 95 2 Open My Computer 3 Open Control Panel and open System to open the System Properties window 4 Click on the Device Manager tab then double click on Sound video and game controllers from the list 5 Double click on ESS AudioDrive 6 Click on the Driver tab 7 Click on the Change Driver button 8 Click on the Have Disk button 9 ...

Page 207: ...e Copy Files From window then click on OK The installation begins 13 After the installation is complete click on the Close button You have completed the installation of the AudioDrive Support Software for Windows 95 If you want to continue to install all the device drivers go to Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 95 on page 186 Chapter 7 Installing Software 185 ...

Page 208: ... drive 3 Type A UINSTALL and press Enter 4 At the Installation Options screen press Enter to accept the default source drive 5 Follow the instructions on the screen 6 Select Install Windows ThinkPad Infrared Driver when you are asked Make sure you specify the directory where you have installed Windows 95 when asked You have completed the installation of the Infrared device driver Continue with Poi...

Page 209: ... in which the Docking Control Utility for Windows had already been installed stop this utility program from working as follows 1 Open the WIN INI file using your editor 2 Remove the following statement windows load C THINKPAD DOCKWIN EXE Remove this statement Note For example type EDIT NODRIVER INF and press Enter to open the file 3 Save and close the file 4 Open the SYSTEM INI file using your edi...

Page 210: ...When Using Windows 95 188 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 211: ...ducts can cause misleading error information or incorrect computer responses When testing non IBM products refer to the instructions supplied with those products Common Problems and Frequently Asked Questions 190 Common Problems and Actions 190 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers 192 Testing the Computer 193 Troubleshooting Charts 195 Error Codes 195 LCD Blank or Power On Problems 198 Screen Me...

Page 212: ...Information 215 Solving Problems 215 Using the HelpWare Support Family 216 Purchasing Additional HelpWare Services 220 Custom Services 222 Obtaining IBM Operating System Updates 223 About Your Warranty 223 Service outside North America 224 190 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 213: ...replicator that is attached to the computer I cannot use PC Cards other than IBM ones in the OS 2 Warp environment If you do not have the PC Card device driver for OS 2 but you have one for DOS your PC Card may run in the VDM virtual DOS machine environment Refer to Virtual Card Services for OS 2 on page 256 for setting the VDM and the sample configuration files on the PCMCIA Installation Diskette...

Page 214: ...s program is set to CRT or Both In the ThinkPad Features program set the computer not to enter suspend mode when the LCD is closed The computer does not resume from suspend mode or the suspend indicator stays on and the computer does not work The computer automatically enters suspend or hibernation mode when the battery pack is empty Do one of the following Replace the battery pack with a fully ch...

Page 215: ... the Diskette Factory program or any other backup programs If you cannot use the Diskette Factory program do the following In the U S access the IBM PC Company BBS to get the latest versions of device driver diskettes Purchase the operating system diskettes or device driver diskettes Contact your IBM dealer or IBM marketing representative See page 216 for IBM HelpWare information How can I resolve...

Page 216: ...ow appear F2 F10 F1 This means no operating system is installed in your computer Install it now Did one of these screens appear Yes Turn off the computer and continue with step 2 No Go to page 195 2 Make sure the speaker volume control is in the middle position 3 Press and hold F1 then turn on the computer to start Easy Setup Hold F1 until the following Easy Setup menu appears Date Time Password E...

Page 217: ... is in its middle position If you are not sure about the beep turn off the computer then turn it on again and repeat step 3 on page 193 If a problem still exists have the computer serviced If you cannot go beyond the first screen have the computer serviced If an error is detected the character X appears at the left of the affected device and an error code appears below it Record the error code and...

Page 218: ... No Install operating system in your computer 6 After the operating system is installed turn off the computer 7 Turn on the computer If the same screen message appears have the computer serviced I99xxxxx Except the preceding I999030x errors Have the computer serviced 111 Expansion unit error If you are using a port replicator or an expansion unit disconnect it then reconnect it If there is still a...

Page 219: ...Turn off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds then turn it on again and type the correct password 190 Critical low battery error The computer has turned off because of a critical low battery condition Connect the AC Adapter to the computer and charge the battery pack or replace the battery pack with the fully charged one 195 Hibernation error The system configuration before and after hibernati...

Page 220: ...Have the external keyboard serviced Verify that the external keyboard is connected to the correct side of the external input device connector see page 18 Verify that the external input device connector is correctly connected to the computer If the preceding items are correct disconnect the external input device connector from the computer and verify that the operation of the system keyboard is cor...

Page 221: ...rviced Only the cursor appears Reinstall your operating system and turn on the computer If there is still a problem have the computer serviced xxxxx KB OK appears and the computer halts Have the computer serviced The screen is unreadable or distorted Verify that The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly refer to the Chapter 7 for installation instructions The refresh rate settings in the ...

Page 222: ...pack with a fully charged one Missing discolored or bright dots appear on the screen at all times TFT color display model only The computer LCD contains more than 1 440 000 thin film transistors TFTs A small number of missing discolored or bright dots on the screen is an intrinsic characteristic of TFT LCD technology and is not an LCD defect 200 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 223: ...5 If the power on password is not accepted a supervisor password might have been set Type the supervisor password and press Enter If there is still a problem have the computer serviced Hard disk password prompt A hard disk password was set To use the computer type the correct password and press Enter see page 85 If there is still a problem have the computer serviced Test menu Exit Restart Start Sy...

Page 224: ...up or does not accept any input 365XD 365XDCD CD When you turn on the computer with OS 2 Warp installed make sure no compact disc CD is in the CD ROM drive Some CDs cause the computer to lock up and accept no input when the computer is turned on with the CD installed If the computer locks up with the CD installed in the CD ROM drive remove the CD turn off the computer and turn the computer on agai...

Page 225: ...apter or install a fully charged battery pack in the computer then resume operation The computer does not start from a diskette Check that the startup sequence in Easy Setup is set to start the computer from the diskette drive see page 41 The keyboard cannot be opened Check that a Kensington lock or compatible lock is not in use See page 102 Note Slide the keyboard latches toward the front to open...

Page 226: ...e that the overdischarged battery pack is in the computer 3 Connect the AC Adapter to the computer and let it charge If the battery pack cannot be fully charged in 24 hours use a new battery pack If a Quick Charger available as an option is available use it to charge the overdischarged battery pack The battery operating time indicated by the Fuel Gauge program or the battery status indicator is mu...

Page 227: ... copied to the correct directory on the hard disk See page 158 When using DOS the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files have the correct statements see page 159 When using DOS refer to your DOS documentation and check the LASTDRIVE statement in your CONFIG SYS file It is recommended to set the LASTDRIVE to Z The compact disc cannot be read Verify that The compact disc is not dirty Clean it with a CD R...

Page 228: ...bel up and metal shutter end first in the diskette drive If the preceding items are correct have the computer serviced If there is no diskette in the drive have the computer serviced Problem Action The devices attached through the Port Replicator do not work Verify that the devices are installed and connected correctly Refer to the User s Guide for the Port Replicator If the problem remains remove...

Page 229: ...monitor remains blank run the display tests described in the instructions supplied with the external monitor If the tests show the external display is OK have the computer serviced The screen is unreadable or distorted Verify that The ThinkPad display driver is installed correctly see Chapter 7 The device setup parameters in the display setting screen click on the Display icon in the ThinkPad Feat...

Page 230: ... supplied to the infrared port by the ThinkPad Features program click on the Infrared icon The infrared function is enabled and other choices are set correctly in ThinkPad Features program click on the Infrared icon The communicating device is using an equivalent communication speed see page 54 The infrared port is clean and does not have any spots No cable or electrical device is between the comp...

Page 231: ...inter drifts when not using the TrackPoint III Drifting is a characteristic of the TrackPoint III and is not a defect The drifting occurs for several seconds under the following conditions When the computer is turned on When resuming normal operation When the TrackPoint III is pressed for a long period of time When the environmental temperature changes The mouse or pointing device does not work Ve...

Page 232: ...inkPad 365X 365XD computers The option has been installed correctly by following the instructions supplied with the option or this book Other installed options or cables are not loose No I O address or interrupt level IRQ conflict has occurred To see the system resource status start the ThinkPad Features program and click on the device icon The Advanced button is available on some devices If the t...

Page 233: ...supplier Your PC Card is working by following the diagnostic instructions for your PC Card if any The PC Card is recognized by PC Card Director but the Not Ready message is shown Verify that The PC Card enabler is installed Refer to the manuals supplied with your PC Card If you are using the EMS driver under DOS You have set the correct value for the MA mmmm nnnn parameter in the Resource Map Util...

Page 234: ...k if you add the following in the CONFIG SYS file DEVICE C THINKPAD IBMDSS 1 SYS IO x or IO1 x Note x shows the PC Card slot number 1 for the upper slot 2 for the lower slot or 12 for both slots on the computer and IO1 shows the slot number for a Port Replicator that is attached to the computer System resource conflicts occurred when using PC Cards See Avoiding Conflicts When Using PC Cards on pag...

Page 235: ...ng system Other software works correctly with your computer Necessary device drivers are installed see Chapter 7 The software you are using works correctly with another computer If you have received any error messages when using the application program refer to the manuals supplied with the software for a description of the messages and a solution to the problem If the preceding items are correct ...

Page 236: ...e warranty period you may be responsible for repair costs if the product damage was due to misuse accident modification unsuitable physical or operating environment or improper maintenance by you For your convenience write the service phone numbers here Listing Installed Options When requesting repair service you might need to know which options you have in your system Check or write the names of ...

Page 237: ...when requesting repair services The machine type and serial number 1 are located on the bottom of the computer The machine type has a prefix of Type The serial number has a prefix of S N IBM Product Name IBM ThinkPad 365X IBM ThinkPad 365XD Machine Type Serial Number Chapter 8 Solving Computer Problems 215 ...

Page 238: ... with your computer or software Also be sure to read the information in any README files that come with your software Most computers operating systems and application programs come with documentation that contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages The documentation that comes with your computer also contains information about the diagnostic tests you can perform If you ...

Page 239: ...ou with questions you might have on the following Setting up your computer and IBM display Installing and setting up IBM options purchased from IBM or an IBM reseller Using the 60 day support for the preinstalled operating system Arranging for service Please have the following information ready when you call Serial numbers of your computer display and other components or your proof of purchase Des...

Page 240: ... resolved over the telephone If the problem is not able to be resolved over the telephone a support representative will arrange for ThinkPad EasyServ You should keep your original ThinkPad shipping materials to send the computer to the repair location If the original shipping carton is not available the courier will deliver a shipping carton and return to pick up the system for delivery to IBM Thi...

Page 241: ...ss to a fax machine in the U S and Canada you can receive by fax free marketing and technical information on many topics including hardware operating systems and local area networks LANs You can call the IBM PC Company Automated Fax System 24 hours a day 7 days a week Follow the recorded instructions and the requested information will be sent to your fax machine To access the IBM PC Company Automa...

Page 242: ...f up to 14 400 baud are supported Long distance telephone charges might apply To access the PC Company BBS In the U S call 1 919 517 0001 In Canada call the center closest to you Markham call 905 316 4255 Montreal call 514 938 3022 Toronto call 416 492 1823 Vancouver call 604 664 6466 Commercial online services that contain information about IBM products include CompuServe Use the following GO wor...

Page 243: ...M options in IBM computers Using the operating system or application programs Tuning performance Installing device drivers remotely Setting up and using multimedia devices Identifying system problems Interpreting documentation You can purchase this service for a single incident for multiple incidents or through a 900 number billing will be by the telephone company For more information about purcha...

Page 244: ...ced PC Support Line Network and Server Support Line and PC Software Assistance Support Line services are available for products on the Supported Products list To receive a Supported Products list In the U S Call 1 800 772 2227 Select the automated fax system option Select the service for which you would like a Supported Products list For Enhanced PC Support Line select document 11682 For Network a...

Page 245: ... and more effectively use IBM PC Servers and other Personal Computer products in the U S you can purchase HelpWare Consult Line support This service offers telephone access to experts for consultation on agreed to topics The experts provide recommendations and corrective actions as appropriate For more information about the HelpWare Consult Line call 1 800 772 2227 Custom Services If you are setti...

Page 246: ...BM PC Company BBS IBM Software Solutions Center In the U S or Canada call 1 800 992 4777 IBM authorized reseller or IBM marketing representative Ordering Publications Additional publications are available for purchase from IBM For a list of publications available in your country In the U S and Puerto Rico call IBM PC Books at 1 800 426 7282 In Canada call 1 800 465 1234 In other countries contact ...

Page 247: ...4 416 443 1681 Mexico Mexico City 5 52 557 8588 USA Toll Free 800 772 2227 919 517 2477 Central and South America Argentina Buenos Aires 1 54 1 313 0014 Chile Santiago 2 56 2 334 400 Colombia Bogota 1 57 1 236 1672 Costa Rica 506 236 222 Ecuador Quito 2 593 2 565 100 Panama 507 693 977 Peru Lima 14 51 14 836 1263 Venezuela Caracas 2 58 2 908 8738 Africa Angola 244 337 591 Sociedade Informatica Lua...

Page 248: ...6 201 233 666 204 Kenya 254 2 230 261 2 Trans Business Mach 254 2 556 913 Modern Business Mach 254 2 742 574 5 Genop BCS Division 254 2 742 400 4 254 2 750 475 Liberia 231 223 648 Liberia Business Mach Malawi 265 671 755 Comp Sales Services Malta 356 234 175 Computer Solutions 356 234 176 356 234 177 356 233 121 Mozambique 258 424 036 Systems Computadores Nigeria Lagos 1 234 1 633 194 234 1 634 47...

Page 249: ...9 Zambia Lusaka 1 260 1 229 323 Woodgate Computer Sys 260 1 229 325 260 1 221 182 Zimbabwe Harare 4 263 4 794 631 Infotech Ltd Europe and Middle East Abu Dhabi 971 2 337 173 Alpha Data Proc Ser Austria 43 222 21145 7500 Bahrain 973 2 531 585 Mohammed Jalal Sons Belgium 32 2 718 4333 Bosnia Herzegovina 38 71 219388 Bulgaria 359 2 730235 Croatia 30 41 624500 Czech Republic 42 2 7106111 Denmark 45 43...

Page 250: ... 6 603 879 General Comp Elec 962 6 605 365 962 6 664 221 Special Systems Co Kuwait 965 2 451 915 Al Khorafi Lebanon 961 1 324 122 Commercial Tech Sup 961 1 336 719 961 1 372 860 1 El Haceb S A L 961 1 389 814 Macedonia 38 91 117022 Netherlands 31 20 513 4275 Norway Oslo 47 66 99 93 00 Oman 968 793 741 Suhail Saud Bahwan Pakistan 92 21 525 181 Poland Warsaw 48 2 6582991 Portugal Lisbon 1 351 1 795 ...

Page 251: ...ngdom 44 81 940 6001 Yemen 967 2 272 401 Khirbash Majid Trad Middle East 973 2 10880 Gulf Business Mach Abu Djabi Dubai Kuwait Oman Bahrain Bahrain Jordan Lebanon Qatar Asia and Pacific Countries Australia Sydney 2 61 2 951 9716 Bangladesh 880 2 863532 Brunei 673 3 35204 Burma See Myanmar Hong Kong 852 825 6345 India 91 812 562645 Indonesia 62 21 571 1455 62 21 571 1485 62 21 571 1555 62 21 571 15...

Page 252: ... 64 4 576 5555 Philippines 63 2 819 3679 63 2 819 3774 63 2 816 3578 Singapore 65 289 8973 65 289 8975 65 289 2101 fax Sri Lanka 94 1 448442 94 1 440810 203 Taiwan Toll Free 080 21 1212 886 02 776 7676 Thailand 66 2 2734069 70 66 2 27344010 For other countries contact your local IBM office for service information 230 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 253: ...rements such as IRQ level and I O addresses for each option and program as shown in their manuals ThinkPad Features program Page 33 Then you must check the current resource allocations for the computer and your expansion unit and select the available resource values by using the ThinkPad Features program Example When you want to install a new Ethernet PC Card in the computer you need to assign an ...

Page 254: ...ad RPL or start the computer from a PC Card you must make sure that the system resources used by the PC Card do not conflict with the resources used by other devices O S 2 W I N Using the ThinkPad Features Program When PC Card resources conflict with a built in device you can resolve the conflict using the ThinkPad Features program 1 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot 2 Start Windows or OS 2...

Page 255: ...pull down menu Setup Upper Memory Block Total Memory Size for PC cards OK Cancel Help Unspecified PC cards Used 3 Plan carefully which memory area to use for the PC Card and Card Services from the displayed information 4 Using the mouse pointer click on the desired memory area for the PC Card 5 Click on the OK button 6 Restart the computer Appendix A Avoiding Hardware Conflicts 233 ...

Page 256: ...net PC Card IRQ 5 I O Address Hex 0300 031F Memory Address Hex D2000 D3FFF D4000 D7FFF IRQ5 is the default setting used by the Sound Blaster emulation To do an Ethernet PC Card RPL change the IRQ for the Sound Blaster emulation or disable it with the ThinkPad Features program or the SB PS2 command see page 261 2 Start Easy Setup and select the Start Up icon 3 Select the Network icon A window appea...

Page 257: ...ROM drive in the Port Replicator IRQ15 is the default setting used by the IDE hard disk or CD ROM drive Remove the IDE hard disk or CD ROM drive to use an ATA PC Card 2 Start Easy Setup and select the Start Up icon 3 Select the PCMCIA icon The PC Card PCMCIA icon should not be set to follow the computer hard disk drive HDD 1 icon in the list If the HDD 1 icon is already in the drive startup sequen...

Page 258: ... Port 7 03BC 03BE and 07BC 07BE None 0 1 3 or disabled 7 0378 037F and 0778 077A 5 0278 027F and 0678 067A Disabled Disabled Infrared Port 4 3 or disabled 03F8 03FF 02F8 02FF 02E8 02EF or 03E8 03EF None 0 and 3 or disabled Diskette Controller 6 03F0 03F7 None 2 Video Controller None 03BA 03B4 03B5 03C0 03CF 03D4 03D5 03D8 03D9 03DA 2100 21FF 43C6 43C9 46E8 and 83C6 83C9 A0000 BFFFF and C0000 C7FFF...

Page 259: ...ime Clock 8 0070 0071 None None TrackPoint III or Mouse 12 0060 and 0064 None None Math Coprocessor Exception 13 None None None Notes 1 ESS AudioDrive Sound Blaster and the MIDI connector on the Port Replicator share the same IRQ 2 Addresses in the parentheses are also used when ECP is enabled by the ThinkPad Features program as the printer operating mode 3 When you enable ECP as the printer opera...

Page 260: ...Avoiding Hardware Conflicts 238 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 261: ...configuration information for the PC Cards are written in the script files Once the information is written you can use the Auto Configurator Utility to edit these script files When Auto Configurator is installed the following line is added to the CONFIG SYS file according to your operating system For OS 2 BASEDEV AUTODRV2 SYS For DOS and Windows DEVICE drive directory AUTODRV SYS O S 2 W I N Start...

Page 262: ...tton 3 Click on the Save button The names in the left list box Available Cards are the cards that can be registered Those in the right list box Selected Cards are already registered in Auto Configurator When a PC Card is installed Auto Configurator starts from the top of the list to assign the resources to the card Deleting a Registered Card 1 Select the PC Card you want to delete from Selected Ca...

Page 263: ...ist Moving a card toward the bottom a Select the PC Card you want to move b Click on the Down button Every time you click on the Down button the PC Card is moved toward the bottom of the list Moving a card toward the top a Select the PC Card you want to move b Click on the Up button Every time you click on the Up button the PC Card is moved toward the top of the list 3 Click on the OK button to sa...

Page 264: ...Utility Edit Title Card ID I O port 1 I O Port 2 IRQ level COM No Memory window 1 Base address Size Card offset Memory window 2 Base address Size Card offset Modem Card 2F8 MODEM MD24XC 116E2 118C2 FC2400 2460MC Description Interrupt IRQ Level Ok Cancel Help 3 You can change the following registered information for the PC Card The items that can be changed differ among PC Cards Card ID I O port ad...

Page 265: ... SYS Card Services BASEDEV ICRMU 1 SYS Resource Map Utility BASEDEV IBM2SS 1 SYS Socket Services BASEDEV AUTODRV2 SYS Auto Configurator DEVICE C THINKPAD VPCMCIA SYS Virtual Card Services DEVICE C THINKPAD xxxxxxx SYS Storage card device driver REM PC_Card_Client_Device_Driver DEVICE C THINKPAD ICPMOS2 SYS Power Management Support driver Rule 1 Card Services Resource Map Utility and Socket Service...

Page 266: ...EDEV PCM2ATA ADD DM ATA card device driver DEVICE C THINKPAD FLSH2MTD SYS Flash Card Memory Technology driver DEVICE C THINKPAD PCMSSDIF SYS Storage API device driver DEVICE C THINKPAD PCM2FLSH SYS Flash card device driver BASEDEV OS2PCARD DMD Storage Card Device Manager Using an ATA card an SRAM card and a Flash card BASEDEV PCM2ATA ADD DM ATA card device driver DEVICE C THINKPAD FLSH2MTD SYS Fla...

Page 267: ...RD DMD must be added after the Power Management Support driver ICPMOS2 SYS in the CONFIG SYS file If you don t have the Power Management Support driver the Storage Card Device Manager must be added at the end of the CONFIG SYS file Appendix B Advanced Information for PC Cards 245 ...

Page 268: ...to Configurator Rule 1 When using the PCMCIA drivers with the Software EMS driver EMM386 EXE you must specify the X parameter for EMM386 EXE This is to avoid conflict in the memory area used by the PCMCIA drivers and the Software EMS driver Rule 2 Socket Services Card Services and Resource Map Utility must be listed in this order Rule 3 The Power Management Support driver must be listed after the ...

Page 269: ...r example 1 If the maximum total storage is 20MB specify DEVICE PAWATASF SYS TSIZE 6 2 If the maximum total storage is 40MB specify DEVICE PAWATASF SYS TSIZE 1 See the TSIZE parameter on page 251 This increases the memory resident area for PAWATASF SYS Assign the EMS parameter in the PAWATASF SYS file and the NE parameter in the IBMDOSCS SYS file This sets IBMDOSCS SYS not to use the EMS page fram...

Page 270: ...S SYS supports ATA cards and SRAM cards and PAWATASF SYS supports ATA cards SRAM cards and Flash cards These device drivers assign a drive letter for each usable PC Card slot These drive letters are displayed when the device drivers are initialized and then you can use the drive letter to access the installed PCMCIA storage card When you run FORMAT COM against the drive letter the SRAM card is for...

Page 271: ...the next usable I O address from this lower limit to the card When this parameter is not set the device driver looks for a usable address and assigns it to the card EXIRQ n Specifies the IRQ level that is not assigned to the card You can set more than one IRQ level NOBEEP Specifies not to beep when a storage card is installed When this parameter is not set you will hear a beep every time a storage...

Page 272: ...SIZE n P hhhh Specifies the lower limit for the I O address of the ATA card The device driver assigns the next usable I O address from this lower limit to the card When this parameter is not set the device driver looks for a usable address and assigns that address to the card NOBEEP Specifies not to beep when a storage card is installed When this parameter is not set you will hear a beep every tim...

Page 273: ...al number When this parameter is not specified the device driver creates the table with n 4 Select the variable n depending on the total capacity of the Flash card The following is an example of the relationship between the variable n and the total capacity of the Flash card Up to 10MB n 4 Up to 20MB n 6 Up to 40MB n 10 O S 2 PCMCIA Storage Card Device Manager for OS 2 OS2PCARD DMD is the device m...

Page 274: ...ology Driver This driver is used to read and write to a Flash card It is used by the DOS storage card device driver PAWATASF SYS and OS2 Flash card driver PCM2FLSH SYS The following is a line from the CONFIG SYS file that describes the Flash Card Memory Technology driver according to the operating system For OS 2 DEVICE drive directory FLSH2MTD SYS Memory Technology driver DEVICE drive directory P...

Page 275: ...rce Map Utility or other configuration files were not set up correctly To change the resource settings for the PC Card or other devices you can do one of the following Refer to the system manual or utility program and check which device is using the resources that you want to use for the PC Card Then change the settings for the device by using for example the setup programs For more information re...

Page 276: ...cards some modem cards use serial port COM1 or COM2 and do not have the setup information for COM3 and COM4 These modem cards cannot be enabled when other devices are using COM1 and COM2 Error messages are displayed to tell you that the I O port address 3F8 or 2F8 or IRQ level 3 or 4 were not allocated If this is the case use the ThinkPad Setup Utility in the ThinkPad Features program to For OS 2 ...

Page 277: ... assigned system resources using RMVIEW EXE If there is a conflict Use the Resource Map Utility so that those resources are not assigned to the PC Card Change the value for the MA parameter or add the MX PX or IX parameter If you are using OS 2 Warp Version 3 use RESERVE SYS to register those resources in OS 2 To set RESERVE SYS refer to the manuals or online help for OS 2 Warp or refer to the REA...

Page 278: ... Card Services in a DOS object do the following 1 Move the mouse pointer to the DOS object icon then click on the right mouse button 2 Select Settings 3 Select Session 4 Select DOS WIN OS 2 Settings 5 Select All DOS DOS and WIN OS 2 Settings 6 Set PCMCIA_CARD_SERVICES as On 7 Set PCMCIA_RELEASE_LEVEL as 2 1 8 Set MEM_EXCLUDE_REGIONS as C8000 CFFFF 9 Specify the PC Card device driver name to the DO...

Page 279: ...ical bar Highlighted Enter the exact highlighted letters in either uppercase or lowercase UPPERCASE Enter any value for the following XX 0 20 HH 0 23 MM 0 59 SS 0 59 The MM minutes and SS seconds are optional The default values are 0 lowercase Command elements in lowercase are optional For example entering PS2 SE OF and PS2 SErial OFf gives the same results Please note that PS2 commands are subjec...

Page 280: ...xx Set the features for the infrared port IR IR Enable Disable ADDress 1 2 3 4 Note Use this command before using other hibernation commands Create the hibernation file HFILE C Z DELete Note Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before using this command Enter hibernation mode when the power switch is pressed HSWITCH Enable Disable Set the timer to enter hibernation mode after the sp...

Page 281: ...ac mode when using battery power POwer xx AC DC RediSafe suspend mode Page 75 Resume normal operation when detecting an incoming call RI Enable Disable Enter the RediSafe suspend mode SAfe Enable Disable Set power on or off for the serial device attached to the serial port SErial ON OFf Note When the AC or DC option is not specified this command is effective on the current power mode set by the PM...

Page 282: ...he automatic power saving timer TImer Suspend Hibernation Display Commands Set the screen expansion HVEXPansion ON OFf Set where to display information SCreen LCD CRT BOTH Set the frequency for the external monitor VSYNC 640 480 800 600 1024 768 60 72 75 85 56 60 75 85 Disable 43I 60 75 Disable Alarm Sound Commands Set the computer to beep in certain conditions BEEP ON OFf Alarm System Warn System...

Page 283: ...e Normal Fast PARallel Enable Disable ADDress MOde DMA LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 Uni Bi EPP ECP 0 1 3 Disable Set the features for the serial port SERA Enable Disable ADDress 1 2 3 4 Disable the screen off standby and suspend timers for presentations PRESENtation Enable Disable Set the features for the ESS AudioDrive Sound Blaster emulation Audio Enable Disable ADDress IRQ DMA 220 240 5 7 10 11 0 1 Set the s...

Page 284: ...the internal or external diskette drive FDD Internal External Note Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before using this command Enter hibernation mode HIBernation Enter suspend mode OFF SUSpend Turn off the computer TURN OFF 262 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 285: ...4X CD ROM available on some models Display The SVGA color LCD display uses either TFT or DSTN technology depending on the model and supports DSTN color LCD Up to 256 colors Up to 800 by 600 resolution on the LCD and external monitor Brightness control and contrast control 1 MB built in VRAM TFT color LCD Up to 65 536 colors Up to 800 by 600 resolution on the LCD Up to 1024 by 768 resolution on the...

Page 286: ...nnector Centronics External input device connector External monitor connector Two PCMCIA slots accept two Type I or Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card Port Replicator port External interface available on some models Audio line in jack Audio line out headphone jack Microphone jack External diskette drive port 264 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 287: ...d hard disk drive installed For models with a built in CD ROM 2 76 kg to 2 85 kg 6 1 lb to 6 3 lb For models with an internal diskette drive 2 63 kg to 2 69 kg 5 8 lb to 5 9 lb Environment Temperature Operating 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F 1 Non operating 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Relative Humidity Operating 8 to 80 noncondensing Altitude 61 m 200 ft to 3048 m 10 000 ft 2 1 With diskette in drive 2 I...

Page 288: ... Standards To get the best performance from your diskette drives use high quality diskettes such as IBM diskettes that meet or exceed the following standards 1 MB 3 5 inch unformatted diskette ANSI American National Standard Institute X3 137 ISO International Standards Organization 8860 ECMA European Computer Manufacturers Association 100 2 MB 3 5 inch unformatted diskette ANSI X3 171 ISO 9529 ECM...

Page 289: ...nds Antilles Nicaragua Panama Peru Philippines Saudi Arabia Suriname Taiwan Trinidad West Indies United States of America Venezuela 25H2219 Thailand 25H2209 Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Egypt Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Indonesia Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Spain Sweden Turkey former Yugoslavia 25H2211 Denmark 25H2213 Bangladesh Pakistan South A...

Page 290: ... power cord must be used with a properly grounded outlet Turn everything OFF Turn everything OFF First attach all cables to devices First remove the power cord from the outlet Attach the signal cables to receptacles Remove signal cables from receptacles Attach the power cord to an outlet Remove all cables from devices Turn the device ON To Connect To Disconnect Note In the U K by law The telephone...

Page 291: ...arranty period from the Machine s Date of Installation The date on your receipt is the Date of Installation unless IBM or your reseller informs you otherwise During the warranty period IBM or your reseller will provide warranty service under the type of service designated for the Machine and will manage and install engineering changes that apply to the Machine IBM or your reseller will specify the...

Page 292: ...d in a Machine c inform IBM or your reseller of changes in a Machine s location and d for a Machine with exchange service remove all features parts options alterations and attachments not under warranty service Also the Machine must be free of any legal obligations or restrictions that prevent its exchange and 3 be responsible for loss of or damage to a Machine in transit when you are responsible ...

Page 293: ...e charge for the Machine that is the subject of the claim Under no circumstances is IBM liable for any of the following 1 third party claims against you for losses or damages other than those under the first item listed above 2 loss of or damage to your records or data or 3 economic consequential damages including lost profits or savings or incidental damages even if IBM is informed of their possi...

Page 294: ... designated by IBM are the user s responsibility IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation 500 Columbus Avenue Thornwood NY 10594 USA Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of ...

Page 295: ...e following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult an IBM authorized dealer or service representative for help Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits P...

Page 296: ...pareils numériques telles que prescrites par le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique établi par le ministère des Communications du Canada European Community Directive Conformance Statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility A declarat...

Page 297: ...isk drives and the keyboard bitmap graphics 1 A form of graphics in which all points on the display are directly addressable 2 In multimedia applications a form of graphics in an area of computer memory or storage that can be displayed as an image boot To prepare a computer system for operation by loading an operating system bus A facility for transferring data between several devices located betw...

Page 298: ...in BIOS instructions and POST routines folder A file used to store and organize documents fuel gauge An indicator on the screen that constantly shows the current power status of the battery pack HDD Hard disk drive HHR Half horizontal resolution hibernation mode One of the power saving methods that stores data and applications running in the computer s memory on the hard disk During hibernation th...

Page 299: ...ckPoint III or joystick that is used to move a pointer on the screen POST Power on self test pop up menu On the display screen a menu that emerges in an upward direction from a particular point or line on a display screen prompt A visual or audible message sent by a program to request the user s response pull down menu On the display screen a menu that emerges in a downward direction from a point ...

Page 300: ...ronics Standards Association VGA Video graphics adapter a video mode that produces up to 640 by 480 resolution XMS Extended memory specification 1KR or 2KR 1K or 2K refresh rate 278 IBM ThinkPad 365X 365XD User s Guide ...

Page 301: ...8 Connectivity Services network 224 consulting services 223 corrective service diskette CSD 224 custom services 223 D damage to computer preventing 29 date and time Easy Setup setting 38 prompt 32 dealer locations 217 device driver device drivers for DOS installing 158 for OS 2 installing 147 display driver for OS 2 installing 155 for Windows 3 11 installing 173 for Windows 95 installing 177 infra...

Page 302: ...installing 177 setting 46 problems 43 207 SVGA modes using 48 using 43 external numeric keypad attaching 125 problems 209 external printer 128 attaching 128 ezplay command for DOS 53 F FAQ 191 193 fee services 221 Flash card memory technology driver 252 Fn key function 26 lock 26 fuel gauge program Fn key function using 26 monitoring battery status 68 using 68 H handling precautions 29 hard disk d...

Page 303: ... line out headphone jack 18 locking device keyhole 15 microphone in jack 18 locations continued microphone built in 15 nameplate 15 optional memory DIMM 16 parallel connector 18 PC Card eject buttons 15 PC Card slots 15 Port Replicator connector 18 power jack 18 power switch 18 rear door 18 rear view 18 release latches 15 serial connector 18 speaker volume control 15 speakers 15 TrackPoint III 15 ...

Page 304: ...esources checking 253 PC Card continued suspend mode using with 77 system boot up 232 using 49 virtual card services 256 PC Card Director installing for DOS 162 installing for OS 2 151 installing for Windows 3 11 170 installing for Windows 95 180 using 50 PC Card Director Launcher 52 PC DOS Version 7 0 157 PCI IDE bus master driver installing for OS 2 150 installing for Windows 95 179 PCMCIA card ...

Page 305: ...itch hibernate 258 power to serial port 261 presentation 261 processor speed rate 259 PS2 commands continued RediSafe 259 resume date and time 259 resuming by the incoming call 259 serial port 259 sleep timer for the CD ROM drive 261 Sound Blaster 261 standby mode timer 260 startup screen 261 suspend mode entering 258 262 TrackPoint III 261 turning off the computer 262 publications ordering 224 R ...

Page 306: ...power on 20 scroll lock 20 suspend mode 19 SystemBoard Easy Setup 38 T technical support 217 fee 221 remote 219 telephone assistance 217 test menu Easy Setup 40 testing the computer 194 ThinkPad Features fuel gauge program 33 installing 149 161 DOS Version 7 0 161 OS 2 Warp Version 3 149 Windows 3 11 169 Windows 95 178 personalization editor 33 PS2 commands list 257 using 36 starting for DOS 36 fo...

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