
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 | 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 | ||||||
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