Texas Instruments TravelMate 5000 Series, Maintenance Manual

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3.4.7 Recharging the Battery Packs
A standalone battery charger option is available to charge notebook battery
packs. The battery packs may also be charged in the notebook as follows:
1. Install the battery pack in your computer (if not already installed).
2.
Connect the AC Adapter as described in Section 2. The LEDs on the
battery pack(s) will gradually light starting from the left. When all
four LEDs on the battery pack light, this indicates that the battery
pack is at least 90% charged. All four LEDs extinguish when the
battery is 100% charged.
3. To fully charge the battery packs, leave then charging in the Notebook
for at least another 90 minutes after all four battery LED’s light.
3.4.8 Running the DOS-Based Setup
Program
To run the DOS-Based Setup program, simultaneously press the Fn-ESC
keys. This program allows you to modify time and date, power savings
settings, define the startup condition of the keyboard and screen and other
functions such as defining drive types, set up com ports, etc.
A System Information feature (accessed by pressing the
F2 key
) gives you
such information as Processor Type, BIOS version number, serial and
parallel port addresses, etc.
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Note: To run the Windows-based Setup Program, get into Windows and
click on the TISETUP icon in the Notebook Group.
3.4.9 Backing Up Your System Software
When you power up the notebook, it automatically runs the Setup program
and temporarily halts in the Setup Menu. Use the Up/Down Arrow keys to
highlight
System Maintenance and press the Enter key to select the
System Maintenance utilities. You are then prompted through the backup
procedure.
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Note : You will need 22 diskettes (23 for international models) to back up the
system software. These can be unformatted as the system automatically for-
mats the diskettes.
3.4.10 Restoring Missing System Files
When you power up the Notebook, it automatically checks for certain key
files that must be present for normal system operation (E.G.
COMMAND.COM, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, etc.). If any of these files are
accidently erased as indicated by error message, insert the System Recovery
Diskette and reboot the system. The missing files will automatically be
retrieved from floppy.
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