Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42

Contents

Functional Highlights

. . . . . . . . . . . . iv. . . .

About This

Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Safety Information .

. . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Laser

Compliance

Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv. . . .

Chapter 1. Getting Familiar with

Your Computer

. . . . . . .1

Identifying

the

Hardware .Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . .

Rear View of the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . .

Bottom

View of

the

Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . .

System-Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . .

Functions

of

Your

Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . .

Keyboard Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . .

UltraslimBay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ThinkPad

 

Utility

Programs

16. . . .

Online Book

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Backing Up Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32. . . .

ThinkPad

 

Customization CD

32. . . .

Recovery CD

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Diskette Factory. . . . . . . . . . . . .32 . . . .

ConfigSafe .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. . . .

ThinkPad Web Site or Bulletin . Board. . . . . . . . . . .33. .

Replacing the Battery. .Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34. . . .

Handling

Your

Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36. . . .

ThinkPad Don'ts

. . . . . . . . . . . . .36 . . . .

ThinkPad Do's

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37. . . .

Cleaning

 

Your

Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38. . . .

Carrying

Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38. . . .

Extending Your Computer's Battery. . Life

39. .

Ruggedized Mobile Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .40. . .

Ergonomics Information . .

. . . . . . . . 40

For More

Information

42

Chapter 2.

Extending

the

Features of

Your Computer

. . .

43

Customizing

the

TrackPoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44. . . .

Increasing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 . . . .

Upgrading the Hard Disk. .Drive

55. . . .

Replacing

the

UltraslimBay

.Device. . . . . . . . . . . . .57. . .

Attaching the Diskette Drive Externally. . . . . . . . . . . .61. .

Removing the Diskette Drive from the. Enclosure. . . . . .62

Attaching an External Mouse, Keypad, and .Keyboard. . . . . 63

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