IBM ThinkPad R32 2658, Supplementary Manual

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Contents
Important Notice for Users. . . . . . . iii
The Integrated Wireless LAN Module . . . iii
The FCC RF Safety Requirement . . . . . iii
Finding information with Access ThinkPad vi
Chapter 1. Overview of your new ThinkPad
computer .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Your ThinkPad at a glance . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Caring for your ThinkPad computer . . . . 6
Chapter 2. Solving computer problems . . 9
Diagnosing problems . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Error codes or messages . . . . . . . 11
Errors without codes or messages . . . . 15
A password problem . . . . . . . . 17
A power switch problem . . . . . . . 18
Keyboard problems . . . . . . . . 18
TrackPoint problems . . . . . . . . 19
Standby or hibernation problems . . . . 20
Computer screen problems . . . . . . 23
An external monitor problem . . . . . 25
A television problem . . . . . . . . 25
Battery problems . . . . . . . . . 25
Hard disk drive problems . . . . . . 26
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW,
CD-RW/DVD drive problems .
. . . . 26
Software problems . . . . . . . . . 28
Other problems . . . . . . . . . . 29
Starting BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . 30
Recover pre-installed software . . . . . . 31
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . 33
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 3. Getting help and service from
IBM.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Getting help and service . . . . . . . . 38
Getting help on the Web . . . . . . . . 38
Getting help by fax . . . . . . . . . 39
Calling IBM . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Getting help around the world . . . . . . 41
Appendix A. Important safety instructions 44
Modem safety information . . . . . . . 45
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . 46
Appendix B. Wireless Related Information 47
Wireless Interoperability . . . . . . . . 47
Usage environment and your Health . . . . 47
Appendix C. Wireless Regulatory
Information .
. . . . . . . . . . . 49
USA - Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The FCC RF Safety Requirement . . . . 49
Canada – Industry Canada (IC) . . . . 50
Europe – CE Declaration of Conformity . . 53
Notice for Users in Singapore . . . . . 54
Appendix D. Warranty Information . . . . 55
Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . 55
Warranty service and support . . . . . . 55
Before you call for service . . . . . . 56
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . 56
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty
Z125-4753-06 8/2000 .
. . . . . . . . 57
Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . 57
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . 60
Appendix E. Notices . . . . . . . . . 69
Processing date data . . . . . . . . . 69
References to the Web site addresses . . . . 70
Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . 70
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Statement
. . . . . . . . . 70
Industry Canada Class B Emission
Compliance Statement
. . . . . . . 71
Avis de conformité à la réglementation
d’Industrie Canada
. . . . . . . . . 71
European Community Directive
Conformance Statement
. . . . . . . 71
Telecommunication notices . . . . . . . 71
Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) and Telephone Company
Requirements (Part 68 of the FCC Rules)
. 71
Fax Branding . . . . . . . . . . 72
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