Texas Instruments 3000 WinSX - page 219

Manual Part No. 2608455-0001

Printed in U.S.A.

Texas

Instruments

Contents

Main Page Page Page Page Unpacking Conventions and Symbols About this Manual Contents of this Manual Page Page 1 Taking A First Look Page System Board Microprocessor RAM ROM Keyboard LCD Screen Ports and Connectors Hard Disk Hard Disk Formatting Floppy Diskette Drive Learning About Options RAM Modules Internal Modem Page Learning About 0ptions Learning About Software 2 Learning About Your Computer Page Resolution Screen Angle Screen Controls Brightness Control Page Page Page Page Page Color Coded Keys Function Keys Page Page Cursor Control Keys ESC Ins Page Page Page Break Set Up Stndby (Standby) Page Indicator Lights Power Low Batt (Battery) Page Page 3 Getting Started Page Guidelines & Precaution Operating Environment Operating Guidelines Guidelines& Precautions Taking Care of the Hard Disk Guidelines & Precaution Connecting the AC Adapter Page AC Adapter Indicator Lights Installing the Battery Pack Conditioning the Battery Pack Page Automatic Discharge Using the Battery Pack Page Removing the Battery Pack Page Starting Your Computer Page Restarting the Computer Using the Floppy Taking Care of Your Floppies Using the Floppy Drive Using Your Floppies Using the Floppy Drive Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive Installing TravelPoint Page Using TravelPoint Controls and Indicators Page Adjusting the TravelPoint Cursor Adjusting Appearance Adjusting Cursor Speed Installing Applications for Use With TravelPoint Changing the CONFIG.SYS File Getting Online Help Microsoft Windows Help DOS Commands Description Getting Online Help TravelMate 3000 WinSX Utilities Description 4 Customizing Your Computer Page Disk-Based Setup Program Page Disk and ROM Setup Program Key Functions Exiting the Disk and ROM Setup Programs Exiting the Windows-Based Setup Program Page Page Unused Memory Guidelines for Allocating Memory Page Hard Disk 2 Power Savings Timeout Interval Timeout Action Wakeup Interval Wakeup Action Cover Closed Action HDD Motor Timeout Default CPU Speed LCD Power Screen CRT Type Display Mode Cursor Type Page Page Page External Communications, Page 3 External communications, Page 3 5 Installing and Using Application Programs This chapter tells you about Page Processing Speed Memory AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS Files Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File Page Default CONFIG.SYS File Using Laptop Manager Laptop Manager Main Menu Using Laptop Manager Quick Commands Box Single-Character Quick Commands Using Microsoft Windows Loading the Password Utility Installing a Password Changing a Password Removing a Password Entering the Password Page 6 TravelMate 3000 WinSX Options Numeric Keypad Attaching the Keypad Installing the RAM Modules Removing the Keyboard Page Installing the Modules Replacing the Keyboard Changing Memory Setup Internal Modem Parts Furnished Tools Required Disassembling the Computer Page Page Reassembling the Computer Operation Extra Battery Pack Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Ethernet Adapter Expansion Station Printers Mouse External Monitor 7 Taking Care of Your Computer Do's and Don'ts Cleaning the TravelMate 3000 WinSX Cleaning the Case Cleaning the Screen Page Conserving Battery Power Typical Power Consumption Page Care and Handling of the Battery A Central Processing Unit (CPU) Memory Display Physical Dimensions Power Source Temperature Humidity Vibration Shock Standard Ports Drives Keyboard Page B Character Sets Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page D Power-On Diagnostics Diagnostics Program Park Fixed Disks Diagnostics Test Control Options Choosing Specific Suites of Tests Page Additional Diagnostics Diagnostic Error Codes Page Page Page Page Loopback Connections Hard Disk Format Bad Track Table Setting Interleave Analyzing the Hard Disk Surface Formatting a New Hard Disk Drive Formatting an Already Formatted Hard Disk After Format is Complete E Page Page Page Page Power-Up Self Test Error Messages Page Page Informational Messages If COMMAND.COM is Missing If SYS Files are Missing Restoring BatteryPro Utilities Restoring Windows Page F Configuring Memory Introduction Page Page TravelMate 3000 WinSX Memory Areas Extended Memory Expanded Memory Page Installing Device Drivers Memory Device. Drivers EMM386.EXE HIMEM.SYS RAMDRIVE.SYS SMARTDRV.SYS G Connector Pin Assignments RS-232C Connector Connector Pin Assignments 15-Pin VGA External Monitor Connector Six-Pin TravelPoint/Mouse Connector H MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter) CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter) VGA (Video Graphics Array) HGC (Hercules Graphics Card) External Monitor Support Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Getting Support for Your TI Product 1 . Call your dealer. 2. Call the appropriate TI number. Page Warranty and Service Standard Warranty Repair Request Form Page Page Notice