IBM 240 manual Contents

Contents

Thank you	for selecting an IBM ThinkPad 240 computer	. . iii
Functional highlights		. . . . . iv
About	this book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii. . . . . .

Electrical safety .notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii. . . . .

Chapter 1. Getting		familiar	with your computer	. . . . . . . 1.
Identifying	the hardware. .features. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . .
Front view	of	the	computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . .

Rear view of the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . .

Bottom view of the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . .

System status indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . .

Distinctive functions of your . computer. . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . .

Keyboard functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . .

ThinkPad utility programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. . . .

Online User's Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31. . . . .

Backing up your system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32. . . . .

ThinkPad Software Selection .CD. . . . . . . . . . . . 32. . .

Recovery CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32. . . . . . .

ConfigSafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32. . . . . . .

ThinkPad Web site or bulletin. .board. . . . . . . . . .33. .

Replacing the battery. .pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34. . . .

Attaching the Large Battery. . .pack							35. . .
Handling your computer							36
ThinkPad don'ts				. . . . . . . . . . . . .36
ThinkPad do's				. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cleaning			your	computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38. . . .
Carrying the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38. . . .
Maximizing battery-powered operation							39. .
Ruggedized mobile computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .39. . .
Ergonomics information					. . . . . .	. . . . 40
For	more		information				42
Chapter	2.	Extending		the features of your computer		. . . .	43
Customizing			the	TrackPoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44. . . .
Using		the Press-to-Select . page. . . . . . . . . . . . .45. . .
 Copyright IBM Corporation 1999						ix