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Contents

About This Book

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Information Notices

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Treatment of Icons

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Electrical Safety Notice

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

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Overall Setup Procedures

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About the Product Map

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Checking Your Items

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Other Symbols on the Product Map

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Setting Up Your Computer

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Chapter 2. Getting Familiar with Your Computer

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Identifying the Hardware Features

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System-Status Indicators

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Indicator Lamps

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LCD Indicator

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Providing Power

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AC Adapter

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Battery Pack

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Car Battery Adapter

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Operating with the TrackPoint III

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Changing the Cap

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Operating the Numeric Keypad

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Using the Display

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Using a DOS Application with Your Computer

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Viewing the Online Book

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Starting in OS/2 or Windows

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Starting in DOS

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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 Fn Key

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 Copyright IBM Corp. 1995 

 

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Summary of Contents for ThinkPad 760C

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Page 3: ...in the product s and or the program s 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 p...

Page 4: ...Computer The IBM ThinkPad 760C is one of the leading notebook size computers available today With its fast response long battery hours brilliant display and high technology features we guarantee that...

Page 5: ...I TFT Color LCD Screen Security Features Fn Key Function Power Management ThinkPad Features Program PCMCIA Support Long Life Battery Pack Easy Setup Mwave DSP Audio Telephony and Data Fax Modem Featur...

Page 6: ...er and hard disk drive Lock security also is provided for internal devices The Personalization Utilities can help identify your computer 6 Fn Key Function Page 51 The combination of this Fn key with a...

Page 7: ...tions describes how to install or remove IBM options Chapter 7 Installing Software provides procedures for installing operating systems and device drivers in your computer Chapter 8 Solving Computer P...

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Page 9: ...stodevices Electrical current from power telephone and communication cables is hazardous Toavoid shock hazard connect and disconnect cables as shown belowwhen installing moving or opening the covers o...

Page 10: ...rechargeable battery can only be replaced by your dealer or an IBM service representative Do not disassemble incinerate or short circuit it The battery can cause burns or release toxic chemicals Do n...

Page 11: ...x IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 12: ...pter 23 Battery Pack 24 Car Battery Adapter 25 Operating with the TrackPoint III 26 Changing the Cap 28 Operating the Numeric Keypad 29 Using the Display 30 Using a DOS Application with Your Computer...

Page 13: ...he Battery Status 88 Using the Battery Status Indicator 88 Using the Fuel Gauge Program 92 Preserving Battery Pack Life 96 Maximizing Battery Powered Operation 96 Using Advanced Power Management 97 De...

Page 14: ...Installing the Operating System 180 Installing Software for OS 2 181 Installing IBM OS 2 Warp Version 3 or Later 181 Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for OS 2 184 Installing the PCMCIA Device...

Page 15: ...Problems 230 Option Problems 232 PC Card Problems 233 Printer Problems 234 Software Problems 235 Getting Service 236 Listing Installed Options 237 Recording Identification Numbers 237 The IBM HelpClu...

Page 16: ...rs 260 PCMCIA Storage Card Device Manager for OS 2 262 OS 2 PCMCIA Storage API Device Driver 262 Flash Card Memory Technology Driver 262 Checking the Allocated Resources for the PC Card 263 Avoiding P...

Page 17: ...Index 301 xvi IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 18: ...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 compu...

Page 19: ...e page 7 2 Install Options If you have any options such as memory cards install the options See page 137 1 2 3 Config Restart Date Time Password Start Up Test Easy Setup 3 ThinkPad Features Customize...

Page 20: ...eed 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 you can...

Page 21: ...ter system Checking Your Items Start checking the shipped items by using the Product Map 1 Remove the Product Map from the box and spread it on a desk or flat surface 2 Remove the items from the box o...

Page 22: ...rs are not shipped with a power cord 2 The AC Adapter plugs into an electrical outlet and supplies power to the computer 3 The User s Guide is this book It provides the installing and operating inform...

Page 23: ...apter SVGA or compatible display 4 12 The Infrared Port is where data between computers or systems is transferred using infrared IR technology without connecting cables 5 The System Expansion Connecto...

Page 24: ...be used The built in microphone is disabled when you use this jack 15 The Headphone Jack is a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm diameter jack that connects a stereo headphone or external speakers Warning To avoid possi...

Page 25: ...Getting Started 2 1 3 2 2 Right Side View Right Side View 1 1 1 1 1 2 8 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 26: ...e keyboard toward you and push the keyboard down so it lies flat on the computer Do 1 and 2 Warning Always push the keyboard down flat on the computer whenever you open the keyboard 3 Push the same la...

Page 27: ...Getting Started 5 4 1 1 2 2 10 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 28: ...ssemble the battery pack 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 reg...

Page 29: ...Getting Started 6 7 8 2 2 3 3 1 1 12 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 30: ...rred in the computer See Chapter 8 Solving Computer Problems on page 209 Congratulations You have successfully completed the basic setup of your computer You can raise the keyboard to an angle for eas...

Page 31: ...case you accidentally erase preinstalled software 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 of purchase In some co...

Page 32: ...21 Providing Power 23 AC Adapter 23 Battery Pack 24 Car Battery Adapter 25 Operating with the TrackPoint III 26 Changing the Cap 28 Operating the Numeric Keypad 29 Using the Display 30 Using a DOS Ap...

Page 33: ...Features Identifying the Hardware Features In this section you can review the hardware features of your computer Top View 2 Front View 1 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 10 10 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 16 IBM Th...

Page 34: ...Cards See page 138 8 The PC Card eject buttons eject the PC Card from the PCMCIA slot See page 141 9 The security keyhole is used with a Kensington lock or a compatible lock to protect your computer...

Page 35: ...Identifying the Hardware Features Rear View Inside View 5 4 3 2 1 Bottom View 3 1 2 18 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 36: ...5 mm diameter jack is where you connect a stereo headphone or external speakers See page 71 12 The microphone line in jack a 1 8 inch 3 5 mm diameter jack is where a stereo microphone or external audi...

Page 37: ...Meaning 1 Battery Green Enough battery power remains for operation Orange The battery pack is being charged Blinking orange The battery pack needs charging When the lamp starts blinking orange the co...

Page 38: ...attery pack installed in the UltraBay For details see below 4 Main battery status Indicates the following status of the battery pack in the battery pack bay The amount of remaining power in five level...

Page 39: ...t key The Caps Lock mode is enabled and disabled by pressing the Caps Lock key 9 Scroll lock Alternately turns on and off each time the ScrLk key is pressed While this indicator is on the Arrow keys a...

Page 40: ...r the AC Adapter is 100 240 V ac 50 60 Hz DANGER Do not attempt to open the AC Adapter case The AC Adapter is permanently sealed and cannot be repaired Warning Always use an AC Adapter certified by IB...

Page 41: ...er The battery pack can be recharged with the AC Adapter or the battery charger available as an option To charge the battery pack Page 84 Battery packs are shipped from the factory in an almost discha...

Page 42: ...rmation Standby Battery Your computer has another rechargeable battery called the standby battery It supplies the necessary power to save data when a battery pack is replaced during suspend mode The s...

Page 43: ...ng your fingers from their typing position The TrackPoint III consists of a stick 1 on the keyboard and a pair of click buttons 2 below the keyboard The motion of the cursor on the screen is controlle...

Page 44: ...ag as required by your software as with any other pointing device Note The mouse cursor may drift in some computer conditions This is not a defect Do not use the TrackPoint III until the pointer stops...

Page 45: ...Using the TrackPoint III Changing the Cap The cap 1 on the end of the TrackPoint III is removable You can replace it with one of the spares shipped with your computer 28 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 46: ...meric keypad is attached to the computer To enable the numeric keypad press and hold Shift and then press NumLk 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 NumLk When the keypad is enabled press and hold...

Page 47: ...mode Page 171 To display computer output on an external display you need to set the appropriate display mode You can select one of the following display modes LCD only The computer output is displayed...

Page 48: ...on and 65536 colors screen expansion is not available Warning When you select Both do not attach an external display that supports only VGA mode 640 by 480 resolution Otherwise the external display sc...

Page 49: ...2 Type READIBM and press Enter The menu for the online book appears Choose any subject from the menu Hints and Tips You can leave a bookmark or write notes as you read through the online book To close...

Page 50: ...ss on the middle part of the diskette drive Insert a diskette straight into the diskette drive Inserting it at an angle can damage the front of the diskette drive Do not place more than one diskette l...

Page 51: ...external cables and cords 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...

Page 52: ...irector for OS 2 or Windows 55 Details about the Displayed Information 56 Setting the Power for a PC Card 59 Starting the PC Card Director Launcher 60 Displaying a List of Registered PC Cards 62 Setti...

Page 53: ...Carrying the Computer Mwave Telephone Answering Machine 82 36 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

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 49 for more information 12 31 23 59 59 Month Day Hour Month Second Ye...

Page 55: ...wer for devices Alarm Speaker indicator setting Low battery alarm Display Resolution and color depth settings External monitor settings Fuel Gauge program Page 92 Fuel Gauge program Remaining power pe...

Page 56: ...Commands on page 273 ThinkPad Features program has two views the Tool Bar view and the ThinkPad view Tool Bar View ThinkPad Features In the Tool Bar view you can Change the system configuration by one...

Page 57: ...the tool bar view you see the following screen any buttons on the screen that appear in gray are options that cannot be set ThinkPad Features Default Cancel 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 1 One touch setup buttons Cli...

Page 58: ...ng the front rear or interior view to display the choices and options from that computer view 6 Status bar When you place the cursor on a device button the status of the device name and its status app...

Page 59: ...e Contract with IBM Corp Command Syntax PS2 Parameter1 Parameter2 Parameter3 Following are available Parameter1 For the complete command syntax type PS2 Parameter 1 Power Management related Notes 1 Yo...

Page 60: ...up an operational environment that is suitable for traveling and can result in longer battery operation time Echo Off Rem SAMPLE Set the parameters to provide maximum power utilization Rem PS2 PMode...

Page 61: ...cs Starting Easy Setup To start Easy Setup 1 Turn off the computer 2 Remove any diskette from the diskette drive Note You can change the screen color of the Easy Setup menu with the key combinations o...

Page 62: ...u Esc key Returns to the previous menu or cancels the changes Config Config contains the following Memory SystemBoard Initialize Exit Memory Memory shows the amount of installed memory and available m...

Page 63: ...r icon changes the setting more quickly After verifying the selection click on OK or press Enter To cancel the setting click on Cancel or press Esc Password Password is used to set Power on password H...

Page 64: ...attached expansion unit Dock I or Dock II has a diskette drive the diskette drive in Dock I or Dock II will be the first drive Test Select Test to test the computer hardware Exit Restart Start SystemB...

Page 65: ...Using Easy Setup Restart Click on Restart to restart the computer after you have made your selections Then press Enter or click on OK 48 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 66: ...n operating system from the hard disk or a PC Card without checking the diskette drive or to do a remote program load RPL Changing the Startup Sequence To change the startup sequence To start Easy Set...

Page 67: ...art Easy Setup and select the Start up icon 2 Move the cursor to the Network icon then press the Spacebar The window to select the token ring RPL speed appears 3 Move the cursor to the 4 icon or the 1...

Page 68: ...n 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 act...

Page 69: ...wer 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 70: ...s are the basic drivers required for all PC Cards PC Card Director automatically identifies the type of PC Card that has been inserted in a slot and sets it up so that you can use the card immediately...

Page 71: ...program for a particular PC Card and starting the program automatically when the card is inserted Note The PCMCIA CRD file does not always list the latest PC Cards If your PC Card is not listed try us...

Page 72: ...ick on the PC Card Director icon in the PC Card Director window according to your operating system For OS 2 PC CARD Director Mount Utility Auto Configurator Utility Supported PC Cards PC CARD Director...

Page 73: ...ormation The PC Card Director window contains the following features PC Card Director 1 2 3 Actions Help No Card Status Launcher F Hard Disk Ready Cardfile COM2 Modem Ready Terminal 1 The Card button...

Page 74: ...Memory Area Exit Actions Help COM2 Modem Ready Terminal Ready Cardfile You can also select the same features by pressing the buttons on the tools bar To view a description of each button on the tools...

Page 75: ...tor folder To start launcher Page 60 Note This option is only for Windows Start Launcher Runs the PC Card Director Launcher To view card list Page 62 View Card List Displays a list of the PC Cards reg...

Page 76: ...Card helps conserve battery power Select Control Power from the Actions pull down menu or click on the left most icon in the tools bar The Control Power window appears Note No 1 is the upper PC Card s...

Page 77: ...ncludes a LaunchPad Refer to the manuals supplied with the operating system 1 Start PC Card Director Launcher Select Start Launcher from the Actions pull down menu click on the tools button or click o...

Page 78: ...n the Select Application window then click on Select Group Write Paintbrush Paint Shop Pro Terminal Object Packager Accessories Applications Select Cancel Help 6 Click on the Add button The applicatio...

Page 79: ...nu of the PC Card Director window or click on the tools button Setting Remove Exit Help Setting Displays the following information about a PC Card Name of the PC Card Product information Icon of the P...

Page 80: ...or the PC Card and Card Services To set the memory area used for the PC Card and Card Services do the following 1 Select Set Memory Area from the Actions pull down menu of the PC Card Director window...

Page 81: ...ll down menu To display information in detail click on the minimized PC Card Director icon with the right mouse button then select Change View To set the options for the displayed information when PC...

Page 82: ...age 67 Select the logical drive with the arrow keys or or with the mouse then mount or dismount it by clicking on the MOUNT or DISMOUNT button or by selecting the choices from the pull down menu MOUNT...

Page 83: ...or memory The 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 ba...

Page 84: ...iver Version 2 1 PCMCIA Card Services Release 2 1 Revision 2 1 Slot Information No Status Card Type Card Information 1 Ready Memory F IBM 1MB SRAM 933152 933151 Enter F1 Help F3 End F9 Resources F1 Cl...

Page 85: ...te Mbps Mega bits per second ThinkPad mode IrDA High Speed extension 1 15 Mbps This mode is used when communicating with another 755 or 760 series IBM ThinkPad computer with an infrared port or other...

Page 86: ...municating distance It is recommended that you use the rear infrared port for communicating between ThinkPad computers When communicating between a front infrared port and an infrared port on another...

Page 87: ...ns that use a conventional serial port and serial cable to exchange data your computer infrared ports are used as a replacement for the serial port and cable In this case ThinkPad mode cannot be used...

Page 88: ...e Mwave DSP system supports a full complement of audio and telephony functions including the following Audio Supports wave audio recording and playback of up to 16 bits stereo and 44 kHz sampling Prov...

Page 89: ...external cables or devices Modem FaxPort Data Access Arrangement Headphone Jack Microphone Line in Jack Modem FaxPort Headphone Jack Microphone Line in Jack Headset Note Headset is available as an op...

Page 90: ...following functions for each operating system For OS 2 Wave audio recording and playback MIDI synthesizer Sound Blaster support in the DOS session Data modem Class II Fax MPEG Audio For DOS Sound Blas...

Page 91: ...the MMPM 2 environment refer to the following When you play the wave audio files select the DIGITAL AUDIO icon in the Multimedia folder When you play the MIDI sequencer files select the MIDI icon in t...

Page 92: ...e CONFIG SYS file are created on the boot diskette You might need to modify these files by referring to the manuals that came with your games Default Values for DOS Games Audio Most games automaticall...

Page 93: ...udioControl Country Selection Modem View Connectors ReadMe MwaveHelp Note To use the Mwave audio features in WIN OS 2 install the Mwave DSP support software for Windows in the full screen WIN OS 2 ses...

Page 94: ...rol for the output Playing the MIDI Sequencer Files To play the MIDI sequencer files in Windows use the Windows Media Player 1 Start Windows then open the Accessories group 2 Double click on the Media...

Page 95: ...ther digital phone lines Use of phone lines other than PSTN can damage your modem If you are not sure which kind of phone line you are using contact your telephone company Connecting the Telephone Cab...

Page 96: ...r another modem In a hotel Request a room with a data or normal telephone line Your RJ11 jack must be wired for an analog line If you are not sure what type of line you are connecting check with the t...

Page 97: ...operation Bell 103 212A ITU T V 32bis protocols with data from 50 to 2400 bps ITU T V 32bis protocols with data rates of 4800 9600 uncoded and 9600 bps Trellis coded optional ITU T V 32bis protocols...

Page 98: ...features When you travel to other countries and use the Mwave telephony function you need to select the country name from the list of countries in this window Mwave Fax Modem The Mwave telephony feat...

Page 99: ...he speaker or headphones Playing back greetings and messages to a remote telephone Recording messages from a remote telephone Providing a full duplex speaker phone capability using the microphone and...

Page 100: ...tery Condition 90 Remaining Battery Indicator 90 Using the Fuel Gauge Program 92 Discharging the Battery Pack for OS 2 and Windows 95 Preserving Battery Pack Life 96 Maximizing Battery Powered Operati...

Page 101: ...attery pack installed in the UltraBay Charging with the AC Adapter Note When carrying your computer without the AC Adapter carry with you a fully charged battery pack for maximum operating hours You c...

Page 102: ...indicators show the following Indicator Meaning The battery pack is being charged The charge indicator turns off when the battery is fully charged Charging with the Quick Charger The Quick Charger is...

Page 103: ...instructions 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 1 Open the LCD so it lies flat then sl...

Page 104: ...front of the computer then quickly remove the battery pack and replace it with a fully charged spare 1 2 4 Close the keyboard The computer resumes normal operation If the computer does not resume norm...

Page 105: ...icator shows the current status of the battery pack only when the battery is installed Battery Status Indicator Observe the main battery status indicator and compare it with the status list below to d...

Page 106: ...then charging of the battery pack starts automatically Percentage of charging completed Up to 100 Only appears when the AC Adapter is connected The battery pack is being charged See page 85 for more...

Page 107: ...n within 10 minutes the computer will enter suspend mode Remaining Battery Indicator The remaining battery indicator shows the remaining battery status in digits This includes the overall power remain...

Page 108: ...mize Close Switch To About Option Indicator Meaning The remaining power is displayed in percentage When the charge symbol appears next to a battery status indicator it shows what percentage is complet...

Page 109: ...n in the ThinkPad Features window the Fuel Gauge program appears When you minimize the program to an icon every time you press the Fn F2 key combination the Fuel Gauge icon appears or disappears alter...

Page 110: ...uge program The power source AC Adapter or battery and power mode alternately appear Power source AC AC Adapter BT Battery Power mode HI High Performance AU Automatic CU Customized AC Adapter connecte...

Page 111: ...centage the percentage for the main battery pack displayed with a 1 in front secondary battery pack displayed with a 2 in front and the average of the two battery packs alternately appear For example...

Page 112: ...then charging of the battery pack starts automatically The discharge in progress appears above the gauge symbol and the charge button appears in place of the Discharge button On the system indicator...

Page 113: ...ife Do not charge the battery pack until all of its power is used Once you have started charging the battery pack do not use it until it is fully charged Discharge the battery pack occasionally by usi...

Page 114: ...ing OS 2 APM is automatically installed when the installation program detects that the power management function is installed on your computer D O S If you are using DOS APM is automatically installed...

Page 115: ...If MS DOS System with APM appears for the item Computer APM is already installed Press F3 to exit the setup 3 Using the Arrow keys position the highlighted cursor over MS DOS System and press Enter 4...

Page 116: ...on modes see 2 on page 40 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 resum...

Page 117: ...ery Timer PowerSwitch Power Switch Hibernation Mode Close LCD Open Keyboard Fn F4 Timer LowBattery Fn F12 LowBattery Timer Anykey Operation Mode StandbyMode Suspend Mode Quick Suspend RediSafe Suspend...

Page 118: ...LCD is closed change status when using suspend mode 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 auto...

Page 119: ...program then go to the ThinkPad view 2 Click on the battery icon then click on the suspend hibernation resume options icon 3 If a hibernation file has not been created click on Enable hibernation and...

Page 120: ...ch as a printer or serial device stop running when the computer enters suspend mode When you resume normal operation the output might differ from what you expect because the device might be reset or l...

Page 121: ...e PC Card before restarting the system or application program For other kinds of PC Cards if the PC Card or computer does not operate restart the application or computer Note You must set the Ring Ind...

Page 122: ...ibernation mode you hear one short beep A graphical message appears and the suspend mode indicator lamp blinks then a short beep sounds again to inform you that the computer has entered hibernation mo...

Page 123: ...d hibernation 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 fi...

Page 124: ...n 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 resta...

Page 125: ...e feature is controlled by the battery power management function Maximum Medium Slow Minimum Processor Hard Disk Off Saving Power Amount of Required Power Legend Require Power in No Power Saving Mode...

Page 126: ...ing a Hard Disk Password 117 Changing a Hard Disk Password 118 Removing a Hard Disk Password 119 Supervisor Password 120 Setting a Supervisor Password 121 Entering a Supervisor Password 122 Changing a...

Page 127: ...e or address on the password prompt screen For details see page 127 Power On Password The power on password helps protect your computer from being used by unauthorized persons If a power on password i...

Page 128: ...en 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 representative...

Page 129: ...s 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...

Page 130: ...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 summariz...

Page 131: ...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 th...

Page 132: ...k password 2 reminds you to enter the secondary hard disk password When a hard disk password is set a preset timer or an incoming call do not activate the resume function Note If the return to normal...

Page 133: ...hard disk password then press Enter You can use any combination of up to 7 characters Use a combination of any letters or numbers A to Z 0 to 9 in uppercase A or lowercase a Uppercase and lowercase le...

Page 134: ...he 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...

Page 135: ...s on page 116 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 comput...

Page 136: ...t the same as the power on password 1 Remove the password by following the steps in Removing a Power On Password on page 114 This operation removes both the hard disk password and the power on passwor...

Page 137: ...password Overrides the power on password The supervisor password has priority over the power on password If a supervisor password is set you are prompted with a power on icon to enter the supervisor...

Page 138: ...4 Type your supervisor password again to verify it 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 there is...

Page 139: ...correct password after three tries you must turn the computer off wait at least 5 seconds and turn it on to try again Changing a Supervisor Password To change your supervisor password 1 Turn off the...

Page 140: ...horized reseller or IBM marketing representative to have the system board replaced Proof of purchase is required and an additional charge might be required for the service If you forget your superviso...

Page 141: ...rrent 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...

Page 142: ...ng more than one hard disk drive on your computer To set a supervisor password Page 121 1 Set a supervisor password on your computer To install the hard disk drive Page 149 2 Install the hard disk dri...

Page 143: ...2 Install the hard disk drive with the old supervisor password set 3 Turn on the computer The hard disk password prompt appears 4 Do one of the following If you removed the supervisor password in ste...

Page 144: ...o be displayed with the text information you create and a personalization update utility to store your personal data in the nonvolatile memory of your system Note For details about bitmap graphics see...

Page 145: ...drive 4 Start the ThinkPad Features program by double clicking the ThinkPad icon on the screen 5 Click on the Personalization Editor XX XXXXX X XX XXX icon The personalization editor window appears P...

Page 146: ...ge the size select Options and then Image Attributes Specify a Width of 160 a Height of 100 and set the Units to pels 11 Select File and Save As to save and name your drawing as a 16 color bitmap file...

Page 147: ...rsonalized password prompt screen It will appear each time the computer is turned on Deleting a Personalized Screen To delete a personalized screen from the password prompt screen 1 Close all applicat...

Page 148: ...ces with locks 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 To protect PC Cards you can use a PC...

Page 149: ...ole on the side of the computer then secure the chain on the lock to a secure stationary object This also prevents the removal of Internal devices under the keyboard Memory modules DIMMs in the memory...

Page 150: ...d Warning The hard disk drive is a very delicate device that needs careful handling If it falls onto a hard surface severe damage can occur 1 Open the keyboard and remove the hard disk drive then posi...

Page 151: ...mputer 2 4 Slide the PC Card lock to the right 5 Insert the spacer 3 from the inner side of the computer as shown to stop the PC Card lock from sliding 3 3 To use the security keyhole Page 131 6 Repla...

Page 152: ...ul handling If it falls onto a hard surface severe damage can occur 1 Open the keyboard and remove the hard disk drive 2 Remove the spacer from the computer 3 Slide the PC Card lock toward the front o...

Page 153: ...Using Locks 136 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 154: ...UltraBay 152 Installing a Secondary Hard Disk Drive in the UltraBay 156 Installing an Option in the UltraBay 159 Installing the DAA Telephony Kit 163 Attaching an External Numeric Keypad or a Mouse 1...

Page 155: ...To install the PCMCIA device driver Page 179 Note When installing an operating system install the PCMCIA device driver that is on the PCMCIA Device Driver Diskette for DOS Windows before using PC Car...

Page 156: ...appropriate slot according to your PC Card type Slot covers open to the inside when you insert the PC Card If you are using a Type I or Type II PC Card insert it into either the upper slot 1 or the lo...

Page 157: ...1 You have completed the installation of the PC Card Refer to the following sections To use PC Cards see Using PC Cards on page 53 To use PC Cards with power saving functions see Considerations for S...

Page 158: ...arning Make sure the PC Card lock is removed To remove PC Card lock Page 134 Raise the PC Card eject button 1 for the PC Card you want to remove Then press the PC Card eject button and remove the PC C...

Page 159: ...IMM you need to install it on the memory module adapter DIMM adapter in the memory slot on the bottom of the computer The DIMM adapter has two sockets for DIMM expansion The memory capacity can be exp...

Page 160: ...Turn over the computer then slide the memory slot cover 1 and remove it Warning To avoid damaging the DIMM do not touch its contact edge 5 Remove the DIMM adapter by lifting up the edge 1 from the com...

Page 161: ...e DIMM adapter a Find the notch 1 on the side of the DIMM b With the notched end of the DIMM toward the right side of the socket 2 insert the DIMM at an angle of approximately 20 into the socket then...

Page 162: ...atches on both edges of the socket at the same time and remove the DIMM Be sure to save the DIMM for future use 10 Attach the DIMM adapter to the computer a Turn over the DIMM adapter b Place it into...

Page 163: ...memory slot connector Press on three points both sides and center of the shaded area 1 d Make sure the DIMM adapter is firmly connected 11 Align the matching marks on the memory slot cover and the bot...

Page 164: ...KB 4 576 KB Note To start Easy Setup press and hold F1 then turn on the computer b Start Easy Setup and confirm the memory size count at the upper left corner of the screen as shown 4 576 KB OK If a 2...

Page 165: ...M adapter Go to page 142 and reinstall the DIMM adapter 13 Slide the latch 1 to lock the memory slot cover 1 1 To prevent the installed DIMMs from being removed from the computer attach a lock to the...

Page 166: ...ller or IBM marketing representative 1 Turn off the computer then disconnect the AC Adapter and all cables from the computer Warning Make sure that any locking device is unlocked Warning The hard disk...

Page 167: ...lling the plastic tape 1 5 Remove the hard disk drive Be careful to hold the drive as it comes out of the bay Gently place it on a flat surface After removing the drive keep it in the carrying case th...

Page 168: ...ard disk drive handle 1 7 Replace the battery pack and then close the keyboard 8 Connect the AC Adapter to the computer then turn on the computer You have completed the replacement of the hard disk dr...

Page 169: ...g To prevent damage to the diskette drive make sure the AC Adapter is disconnected from the computer The diskette drive is a very delicate device that needs careful handling Do not press on drop or ap...

Page 170: ...aBay 5 Pinch together both holes and remove the spacer by lifting it up slightly 1 2 6 Place the spacer to cover the diskette drive connector a Make sure the projected end 1 fits into the opening 2 1...

Page 171: ...en open the battery connector cover Note Keep the diskette drive bezel for future use 7 Slide the diskette drive bezel slightly to the left and remove it by pulling toward the front 8 Place the blank...

Page 172: ...have completed the installation of the secondary battery pack To use the secondary battery pack see page 88 When Replacing the Diskette Drive Before you replace the diskette drive in the UltraBay 1 C...

Page 173: ...isk drive is a very delicate device that needs careful handling Do not press on drop or apply any shock to the hard disk drive 1 Attach the secondary hard disk drive to the hard disk holder a Insert t...

Page 174: ...that needs careful handling Do not press on drop or apply any shock to the diskette drive while it is removed from the computer 3 Turn off the computer then disconnect the AC Adapter and all cables f...

Page 175: ...tte drive bezel 7 Place the hard disk holder with the hard disk drive attached into the UltraBay Press on the shaded area 1 as shown until the drive snaps into the connector then replace the drive han...

Page 176: ...ing To prevent damage to the diskette drive make sure the AC Adapter is disconnected from the computer The diskette drive is a very delicate device that needs careful handling Do not press on drop or...

Page 177: ...dle with the plastic tape and remove the diskette drive 6 If the option you are installing has an option cover to be attached at the left side of the computer do the following a Push the option cover...

Page 178: ...ive bezel for future use 7 If the option you are installing has a front bezel do the following a Slide the diskette drive bezel slightly to the left and remove it by pulling toward the front b Place t...

Page 179: ...econnect all cables 11 If the option in the UltraBay requires power turn power on in the ThinkPad Features program OS 2 WIN WIN If you are using OS 2 or Windows 1 Start the ThinkPad Features program 2...

Page 180: ...cle the computer can be used for telephony or modem fax functions without any changes However if a blank port cover and port cover are attached you need to install the DAA Telephony Kit option to use...

Page 181: ...plug with the round receptacle that came with your option kit Firmly press it into the connector 5 On the left side of the computer install the port cover with the round opening that came with your op...

Page 182: ...Connect one end of the DAA interface cable 1 to the connector plug with the round receptacle b Connect the other end of the DAA interface cable 2 to the round receptacle on the DAA c Connect the ferri...

Page 183: ...aching the modem fax port install the necessary software by referring to the manual that came with the option kit Refer to Using the Telephony Function on page 78 for information about how to use the...

Page 184: ...ly to the connector on the right side of the computer You can use both the IBM PS 2 Mouse and TrackPoint III as the pointing device Note You can remove the keypad cover 1 and use it as a stand for the...

Page 185: ...2 or Windows 1 Start the ThinkPad Features program 2 Select Setup 3 Select Keyboard Pointing Device 4 Find the TrackPoint then click on Disable to disable the TrackPoint III These changes become effec...

Page 186: ...in the ThinkPad Features program so 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...

Page 187: ...the resolution mode Warning When you select Both do not attach an external display that supports only VGA mode 640 by 480 resolution Otherwise the external display screen will be scrambled and the out...

Page 188: ...from the command prompt Type PS2 SC BOTH to display information on both the LCD and external display Type PS2 SC CRT to display information on the external display Type PS2 SC LCD to display informati...

Page 189: ...r display type from the Monitor Selection list or click on the new resolution and VSYNC refresh rate from the list 5 Click on OK 6 Select Device Driver 7 Click on the new resolution and colors then cl...

Page 190: ...splay to the computer 1 Turn off the computer 2 Attach the external display to the external display connector and to the electrical outlet 3 Turn on the external display and the computer Changing the...

Page 191: ...color depth and resolution on an attached SVGA display Color Resolution 256 colors 640 by 480 800 by 600 1024 by 768 65536 colors 640 by 480 Note To use 16 777 216 colors set the display mode to CRT...

Page 192: ...ng up the Dock I or Dock II avoid any hardware conflicts To avoid hardware conflicts Page 243 Note Before you dock the IBM Dock I or Dock II to the computer see Dock I User s Guide or Dock II User s G...

Page 193: ...Attaching an IBM Dock I or Dock II Expansion Unit 176 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 194: ...ling the Infrared Device Driver for OS 2 188 Installing the ThinkPad Display Device Driver for OS 2 190 Installing Software for DOS 191 Installing IBM PC DOS Version 7 0 or Later 191 Installing the Th...

Page 195: ...ok When reinstalling an operating system you must install an operating system and the software listed above for your computer to operate as it did at the time of purchase The online book however is av...

Page 196: ...Windows Version 3 11 or later Install OS 2 InstallDOS InstallDOS InstallThinkPad FeaturesforDOS InstallThinkPad Features Program InstallMicrosoft Windows InstallwithAdvanced PowerManagement InstallTh...

Page 197: ...the ThinkPad display driver instead of the default device drivers that came with Windows When the Windows Setup program asks you to select either Express Setup or Custom Setup select C for Custom Setu...

Page 198: ...to work as it did OS 2 Warp Version 3 or later ThinkPad Features program PCMCIA device driver Mwave DSP support software Infrared device driver ThinkPad display driver Installing IBM OS 2 Warp Version...

Page 199: ...referring to the documentation Note If you have the OS 2 Warp 3 0 FixPak WFP_ XR0W005 install it after you complete the installation of OS 2 Warp Follow the instructions in the README 1ST file in dis...

Page 200: ...attention to the following during installation Select VGA as the Primary Display at the System Configuration screen Do not select the PCMCIA Feature at the System Configuration screen Leave it as No...

Page 201: ...iver Install c Click on the Install button d Click on ThinkPad System Management Device Driver then click on OK 4 Open the OS 2 full screen command prompt 5 Go to the A prompt and type INSTALL2 then p...

Page 202: ...ter and start the operating system 2 Insert the PC Card Director for OS 2 diskette into the diskette drive 3 Open the OS 2 full screen command prompt 4 Type C A PCMINST2 on the command line then press...

Page 203: ...r the support software is contained on the hard disk drive See the READ ME file in the root directory of the hard disk to install the Mwave DSP support software If the Mwave DSP Features Diskettes wer...

Page 204: ...OS 2 1 Install the Mwave DSP support software for Windows in a full screen WIN OS 2 environment with the procedure on page 205 2 Check your WIN OS 2 Settings and modify them as follows referring to yo...

Page 205: ...ed DOS and WIN OS2 support for OS 2 install it by referring to your operating system documents 3 Go to the DOS command prompt 4 Insert the Infrared Features diskette into the diskette drive 5 Type A U...

Page 206: ...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 applic...

Page 207: ...e 38 Before Installation Before you begin installing the display driver set the display device mode to LCD select the Display icon and then LCD in the ThinkPad Features program or at the command promp...

Page 208: ...his software for your computer to work as it did DOS Version 7 0 or later ThinkPad Features program PCMCIA device driver Mwave support software Installing IBM PC DOS Version 7 0 or Later Follow the in...

Page 209: ...e Utility Diskette into the diskette drive then type A UINSTALL at the DOS prompt and press Enter The following screen appears 3 Press Enter 4 Select Install DOS ThinkPad Features and Fuel Gauge Progr...

Page 210: ...gement device driver PC Card Director Utility PC Card client device drivers only when PC Card Director does not support the PC Card To install the PCMCIA device driver 1 Turn on the computer and start...

Page 211: ...e screen Note Whenever you update the CONFIG SYS file see page 253 7 After the installation is complete close all applications and remove the diskette from the diskette drive You have completed the in...

Page 212: ...uired one for DOS and one for Windows The Mwave DSP support software is supplied in the Mwave DSP Features Diskettes or on the hard disk drive of your computer If the Mwave DSP Features Diskettes were...

Page 213: ...stallation of Mwave products Destination Path OK Cancel c MWD 4 If this directory is acceptable press Enter Otherwise type the directory name then press Enter 5 Follow the instructions on the screen 6...

Page 214: ...it did DOS Version 7 0 or later ThinkPad Features program for DOS Windows Version 3 11 or later ThinkPad display driver ThinkPad Features program PCMCIA device driver Mwave support software Infrared...

Page 215: ...m 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...

Page 216: ...twork 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 pres...

Page 217: ...INDOWS MOUSE COM Y c Change it to C DOS MOUSE COM Y d Save the file and restart the system Note You can change the display resolution type by using the ThinkPad Features program after completing the i...

Page 218: ...MS DOS System with APM Display Cyber932 8 6 256 small font Mouse Microsoft or IBM PS 2 e Press Enter to continue the installation f Restart the system When you start Windows from the DOS prompt do not...

Page 219: ...s 2 Select File from the Program Manager window then select Run from the pull down menu O p t i o n s W i n d o w s H e l p P r o g r a m M a n a g e r N e w O p e n M o v e C o p y D e l e t e P r o...

Page 220: ...iver PC Card Director Utility PC Card client device drivers only when PC Card Director does not support the PC Card To install the PCMCIA device driver 1 Turn on the computer and start the operating s...

Page 221: ...from the diskette drive then restart the computer You have completed the installation of the PCMCIA device driver for Windows If you want to continue to install all device drivers continue with Insta...

Page 222: ...upport software is contained on the hard disk drive See the READ ME file in the root directory of the hard disk to install the Mwave DSP support software If the Mwave DSP Features Diskettes were suppl...

Page 223: ...r first time to install the Mwave DSP Support Software also install the MIDI sample files as follows 8 Follow the same procedures from step 2 to step 7 on page 206 however this time use the Mwave DSP...

Page 224: ...uter then go to the DOS command prompt 2 Insert the Infrared Features diskette into the diskette drive 3 Type A UINSTALL and press Enter The following screen appears 4 Press Enter then follow the inst...

Page 225: ...Display icon and then LCD in the ThinkPad Features program or at the command prompt type PS2 SC LCD and press Enter To install the ThinkPad device driver 1 Turn on the computer Note To exit Windows 1...

Page 226: ...corrective action to take Important Use this chapter to test only IBM products Non IBM products can cause misleading error information or incorrect computer responses When testing non IBM products re...

Page 227: ...tion Numbers 237 The IBM HelpClub Another Great Choice in the U S A 238 Voice Technical Support 238 Online Housecall 238 ThinkPad EasyServ 238 International Warranty Service 238 Electronic Support Ser...

Page 228: ...ve modem Generic Hayes type modem Hayes SmartModem 2400 Hayes modem Hayes compatible modem For more information For OS 2 or Windows double click on the Read me icon For DOS see the README TXT file in...

Page 229: ...the latest tips refer to PC Card Problems on page 233 READ ME file and PCMCIA CRD file in the THINKPAD subdirectory of the computer I cannot use PC Cards other than the IBM ones in the OS 2 Warp envi...

Page 230: ...Pad 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 lamp stays on and the computer does not work The co...

Page 231: ...ory program or any other backup programs If you cannot use Diskette Factory program do the following In the U S Access the IBM PC Company BBS see Electronic Support Services on page 238 to get a telep...

Page 232: ...the screen if a password has been set Type the correct password and press Enter The Diskette and F1 prompts shown below appear F2 F10 F1 This means no operating system is installed in your computer I...

Page 233: ...tly Have the computer serviced If you are not sure about the beep turn off the computer then turn it on again and repeat step 2 on page 215 If you cannot go beyond the first screen have the computer s...

Page 234: ...his screen and turn off the computer No Select the Reset icon 5 Is an operating system installed Yes Go to step 7 No Install the operating system in your computer 6 After the operating system is insta...

Page 235: ...the computer and wait at least 5 seconds then turn it on again and type the correct password 190 The computer has turned off because of a critical low battery condition Connect the AC Adapter to the...

Page 236: ...ts do not find a problem but one still exists find the problem in What If Testing Cannot Find the Problem on page 224 Problem Action The screen is blank and there are no beeps Note If you are not sure...

Page 237: ...with the tip of a pen to turn off the computer then turn the computer on again The computer goes into suspend mode immediately after the POST The suspend lamp turns on Verify that The battery pack is...

Page 238: ...her the date nor the time is set in the computer Set the date and time by typing or clicking on the or to set the numbers then click on the OK button Power on password prompt A power on or supervisor...

Page 239: ...ends with an error make a note of the error code and have the computer serviced Error prompt Turn off the computer and start Easy Setup then select Test to test the computer You can start the operati...

Page 240: ...m press the Power Shutdown switch on the rear of the computer with the tip of a pen to turn off the computer An application locks up or the computer does not accept any input Press the Power Shutdown...

Page 241: ...d try to use it again If there is still a problem replace the battery pack or have the computer serviced The battery pack cannot be fully charged in 3 hours by the power off charging method The batter...

Page 242: ...drive in use icon stays on If there is a diskette in the drive verify that There is nothing wrong with the diskette Try a backup copy if you have one The diskette is inserted correctly label up and m...

Page 243: ...low the screen Turn off the computer then turn it on If the preceding items are correct and the screen of the external display remains blank run the display tests described in the instructions supplie...

Page 244: ...munication program and then remove the PC Card or turn off the power to the PCMCIA slot using the PC Card Director Problem Action The computer cannot communicate with other devices using the infrared...

Page 245: ...le between the devices are correct The communicating device is using an equivalent communication speed There is no device radiating infrared rays such as remote controlled devices or wireless headphon...

Page 246: ...ckPoint 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 n...

Page 247: ...r functions such as the modem Try disabling another function then type MWGAMES ON MIN The MIN option enables Sound Blaster support using a minimum amount of Mwave resources DOS games work slowly in a...

Page 248: ...ation does not work Verify that you disabled the Audio button in the Audio Control The computer cannot receive incoming calls from the speaker phone or the modem Verify that the telephone plug is corr...

Page 249: ...ogram If the test programs for the option did not find the problem have the computer and option serviced An IBM option that used to work no longer works Verify that All the option hardware and cable c...

Page 250: ...lease 2 0 or later If not you cannot use PC Card Director 3 Is your PC Card working If your PC Card has its own diagnostic instructions use those instructions to test it The PC Card is recognized by P...

Page 251: ...ry window address To check the resources assigned to the PC Card click on the Status button in the PC Card Director program 3 If you are using an I O PC Card The PC Card might work if you add the foll...

Page 252: ...designed to operate with your computer Other software works correctly with your computer The software you are using works correctly with another computer If you have received any error messages when...

Page 253: ...ror messages can help identify what service action is required and help the service representative provide quick and efficient service Important During the warranty period you may be responsible for r...

Page 254: ...MB Hard Disk Drive Option in the UltraBay Diskette Drive PC Cards Recording Identification Numbers The following information is needed when requesting repair services The machine type and serial numbe...

Page 255: ...e U S deliver it to an IBM mobile repair facility and return the repaired machine to the location of your choice In most cases we will have it repaired and on its way back to you within only eight hou...

Page 256: ...uring and after the warranty period Support Line Enhanced PC Support Network and Server Support Personal Computer Software Assistance Consult Line Consulting services from IBM experts Custom Services...

Page 257: ...e available just by picking up the phone Complete peace of mind 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year Helpware Magazine hints and tips for all With your free membership in the HelpClub you rece...

Page 258: ...222 21145 7575 Belgium 02 542 5360 Denmark 45 93 45 45 lokal 4600 Finland 9800 6100 France 16 38 55 20 39 Germany 0231 9748 405 Italy 1678 36019 Luxembourg 02 542 5360 Netherlands 020 513 4700 Norway...

Page 259: ...Getting Service 242 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 260: ...n programs are installed the system might not operate correctly because of conflicting setting for IRQ interrupt levels I O addresses DMA channels and memory addresses To avoid these conflicts you mus...

Page 261: ...1B7 01C0 01C7 01D0 01D7 02E8 02EF or 03F8 03FF 02F8 02FF 03E8 03EF 0 and 3 or disable Diskette Controller 6 none 03F0 03F7 2 Video Controller none A0000 BFFFF 03B4 03B5 03C0 03CF 03D4 03D5 03D8 03D9 4...

Page 262: ...one Notes Selected values are assigned to a serial port and a parallel port of the computer Selectable in the ThinkPad Features program or PS2 EXE VL Bus master is used Select an IRQ and the memory ad...

Page 263: ...between the system resources used by the PC Card and by other devices The following are the system resources for a token ring PC Card and an Ethernet PC Card Token Ring PC Card IRQ 9 I O Address HEX 0...

Page 264: ...an ATA PC Card 1 Using the PS2 command or ThinkPad Features program check that there is no conflict between the system resources used by the PC Card and by other devices The following is the system r...

Page 265: ...Avoiding Hardware Conflicts 248 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 266: ...t have to install the device driver supplied with the card to use it The resource and configuration information for the PC Cards are written in the script files Once the information is written you can...

Page 267: ...ton 3 Click on the Save button The names in the left list box Available Cards are the cards that can be registered The names in the right list box Selected Cards are the cards that are already registe...

Page 268: ...st 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...

Page 269: ...r 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...

Page 270: ...g the script file 2 Enter the following command at the DOS command prompt AUTOUTL D The utility AUTOUTL EXE script file AUTODRV SCR and Auto Configurator itself AUTODRV SYS must all be in the same dir...

Page 271: ...PAD ICPMOS2 SYS Power Management Support driver Rule 1 Card Services Resource Map Utility and Socket Services must be listed before any other PCMCIA drivers Rule 2 The Resource Map Utility is necessar...

Page 272: ...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 Flash Card Memory Technology drive...

Page 273: ...INKPAD xxxxxxx SYS Storage card device driver DEVICEHIGH C THINKPAD AUTODRV SYS Auto Configurator Rule 1 When using the PCMCIA drivers with the Software EMS driver EMM386 EXE you must specify the X pa...

Page 274: ...you must do one of the following Assign the TSIZE n parameter in the PAWATASF SYS file For example 1 If the maximum total storage is 20MB specify DEVICE PAWATASF SYS TSIZE 6 2 If the maximum total sto...

Page 275: ...and Flash cards are PCMCIA storage cards PAWATA SYS supports ATA cards PAWATAS SYS supports ATA cards and SRAM cards and PAWATASF SYS supports ATA cards SRAM cards and Flash cards These device driver...

Page 276: ...ws that there is only one PC Card slot When this parameter is not set the number of PC Card slots is set to 2 P hhhh Specifies the lower limit for the I O address of the ATA card The device driver ass...

Page 277: ...ASD DMD as the device manager When this parameter is set OS2PCARD DMD is used instead Parameters for DOS PCMCIA Storage Card Device Drivers The following are the parameters in the DOS PCMCIA storage c...

Page 278: ...device driver uses the EMS resources if they are usable When this parameter is not specified the device driver does not use the EMS resources TSIZE n You can specify the size of the table for the dev...

Page 279: ...etween PC Card Director or the mount utility and the OS 2 PCMCIA ATA card device driver As a result a utility in the upper layer can get the drive letter or partition information of the PCMCIA storage...

Page 280: ...tly allocated and corresponding actions you should take to solve the problem The resource was already reserved by another device Resource Map Utility or other configuration files were not set up corre...

Page 281: ...ort 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 For example as a default COM1 is used by the Inf...

Page 282: ...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 ar...

Page 283: ...Advanced Information for PC Cards 266 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 284: ...ith the Windows MultiMedia Extensions MME for audio for example Windows Sound Recorder and Windows Media Player that are shipped with Windows Version 3 11 In general recording audio music and speech a...

Page 285: ...r to the listener s left and right than they actually are This is particularly useful for a personal computer system in which table space is limited and a small set of speakers are located immediately...

Page 286: ...ns of every MIDI composition stored in the same file Channels 1 10 hold the version written for Extended Multitimbral synthesizers whereas channels 13 16 hold the version written for Base Multitimbral...

Page 287: ...sizer uses QSound to implement pan By using QSound the position of each channel s instrument is not limited by the position of the speakers It is received on control number 10 Vibrato Also referred to...

Page 288: ...ge via a telephone facsimile machine unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission the date and time it is sen...

Page 289: ...Information for Mwave DSP Features 272 IBM ThinkPad 760C User s Guide...

Page 290: ...of the vertical 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 s...

Page 291: ...the current power mode set by the PM command Sets POwer LCd DISK SPeed and STandby to their original values DEFAULT When to discharge Page 95 Discharges the battery pack When a secondary battery pack...

Page 292: ...ing the HFILE command before using this command Enters hibernation mode when the power switch is pressed HSWITCH Enable Disable Sets the timer to enter hibernation mode after the specified number of m...

Page 293: ...e suspend mode Page 102 Resumes normal operation when detecting the ring indicator RI Enable Disable Enters the RediSafe suspend mode SAfe Enable Disable Sets power on or off for the serial device att...

Page 294: ...ode to enter by the automatic power saving timer Display Commands TImer Suspend Hibernation Sets the screen expansion HVEXPansion ON OFf Sets where to display information SCreen LCD CRT BOTH Sets the...

Page 295: ...10 System Setup Commands Note This command is effective only when an option is installed in the UltraBay Sets the IRQ level for the option in the UltraBay to 15 IDE2 Enable Disable Displays the DMA ch...

Page 296: ...ble Disable ADDress 1 2 3 4 Disables the screen off standby and suspend timers for presentations PRESENtation Enable Disable Sets the features for the Sound Blaster emulation SB Enable Disable ADDress...

Page 297: ...rnal diskette drive FDD Internal External Note Create the hibernation file using the HFILE command before using this command Enters hibernation mode HIBernation Enters suspend mode OFF SUSpend Turns o...

Page 298: ...rd disk drive 3 5 inch 2 88MB or 1 44MB removable diskette drive Display TFT color LCD supporting up to 16 777 216 colors 12 1 inches or 10 4 inches when measured diagonally Up to 800 by 600 resolutio...

Page 299: ...rophone line in jack supports a dynamic microphone or a self battery powered condenser microphone Fax modem port in some countries available as an option Infrared ports System bus 240 pin 16 bit AT bu...

Page 300: ...at least 10 C 50 F Temperature at altitudes less than 2438 m 8000 ft Operating1 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Operating2 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Non operating 5 to 43 C 41 to 109 F Relative Humidity Operating1...

Page 301: ...onductor cord a maximum of 15 feet in length and a parallel blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes 125 volts For units intended to be operated at 230 volts in the U S Use a UL listed an...

Page 302: ...st 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 Po...

Page 303: ...National Standards Institute X3 137 ISO International Standards Organization 8860 ECMA European Computer Manufacturers Association 100 2MB 3 5 inch unformatted diskette ANSI X3 171 ISO 9529 ECMA 125...

Page 304: ...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 type of service Fo...

Page 305: ...RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HOWEVER SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IF THESE LAWS APPLY THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMIT...

Page 306: ...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 type of service For a feature conversion or upgra...

Page 307: ...RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HOWEVER SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IF THESE LAWS APPLY THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMIT...

Page 308: ...ons 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 the IBM Director of Licensing I...

Page 309: ...puter Memory Card International Association Phoenix Phoenix Technologies Ltd Prodigy PRODIGY Services Prosonus Prosonus Inc QEMM Quarterdeck Office Systems QSound QSound Inc Sharp Sharp Corporation So...

Page 310: ...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 whic...

Page 311: ...appareils num riques telles que prescrites par le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique tabli par le minist re des Communications du Canada European Community Directive Conformance Statement Thi...

Page 312: ...ith Part 68 of the FCC Rules A label is affixed to the bottom of the computer that contains among other things the FCC registration number USOC and Ringer Equivalency Number REN for this equipment If...

Page 313: ...hone company may ask you to disconnect this equipment from the network until the problem has been corrected or until you are sure the equipment is not malfunctioning 7 No customer repairs are possible...

Page 314: ...ittle or no operator action BIOS Basic Input Output System Microcode that contains such basic hardware operations as interactions with diskette drives hard disk drives and the keyboard bitmap graphics...

Page 315: ...a communication device and associated workstation It uses a 25 pin connector and an unbalanced line voltage EMS Expanded memory specification fax 1 Facsimile machine 2 A transmitted document from a f...

Page 316: ...International Association pel Picture element picture element In computer graphics the smallest element of a display surface that can be independently assigned color and intensity pixel Picture eleme...

Page 317: ...d to vertical expansion A video display technique in character display mode to fit video images on the whole LCD screen by adjusting the number of character dots vertically VESA Video Electronics Stan...

Page 318: ...tatus indicator using 88 fuel gauge program using 92 operating time 24 battery pack continued preserving battery pack life 96 problems 224 replacing the battery pack 86 boot selectable 49 brightness c...

Page 319: ...3 ThinkPad features 192 starting PC Card Director 67 ThinkPad features starting 42 drive startup sequence 49 DSP DSP continued See Mwave DSP function E Easy Setup Config menu 45 date and time menu 46...

Page 320: ...jack 19 heat output machine specifications 283 HelpClub for Europe 240 for U S A 238 Helpware for Europe 240 Helpware continued for U S A 238 hibernation considerations 107 creating hibernation file...

Page 321: ...nt 97 using power management 99 memory memory continued Easy Setup 45 increasing capacity 142 specifications 281 memory area 63 memory module DIMM 142 memory slot cover 19 location 19 messages on scre...

Page 322: ...149 in UltraBay 159 keyboard problems 229 modem fax port installing 163 options continued mouse attaching 167 PC Card PCMCIA Card inserting 139 problems 233 removing 141 using 53 pointing device prob...

Page 323: ...SYS for OS 2 254 remote program load 246 removing 141 resource conflicts avoiding 265 resources checking 263 securing 133 PC Card continued slot 17 software considerations under suspend 53 suspend mod...

Page 324: ...276 suspend 277 beep on off 277 default 274 PS2 commands continued discharge 274 DMA information 278 DOCK 274 expansion horizontal vertical 277 frequency external display 277 hard disk drive power sav...

Page 325: ...urity lock See Kensington lock serial connector location 19 serial device consideration in suspend mode 103 serial number 19 237 service HelpClub 238 240 how to get 236 installed options 237 set memor...

Page 326: ...installing 184 192 DOS Version 7 0 or later 192 OS 2 Warp Version 3 or later 184 Windows Version 3 11 or later 202 ThinkPad features continued personalization utilities menu 38 PS2 commands 273 start...

Page 327: ...later continued installing continued infrared device driver 207 Mwave DSP support software 205 PC Card Director 203 PCMCIA device driver 203 ThinkPad features 202 ThinkPad features starting 39 310 IB...

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