Texas Instruments 3000 3 Getting Started

3Getting Started

This chapter tells you about:

qRecommended operating and storage environments for your Texas

Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer

qHow to take care of the computer's hard disk

qConnecting the AC Adapter and installing, removing, and charging the

internal battery pack

qStarting up your TravelMate 3000

qUsing the floppy diskette drive and how to take care of your floppies

qHelp displays you can view to help you use your computer

Contents

Guidelines & Precautions........................................................................................... 3-3

Operating Environment....................................................................................... 3-3

Operating Guidelines ..........................................................................................3-3

Taking Care of the Hard Disk..............................................................................3-4

Providing Power.........................................................................................................3-6

Connecting the AC Adapter................................................................................ 3-6

AC Adapter Indicator Lights............................................................................... 3-7

Handling the Battery Pack..........................................................................................3-9

Removing the Battery Pack .................................................................................3-9

Installing the Battery Pack ................................................................................3-10

Conditioning the Battery Pack........................................................................... 3-11

Automatic Discharge......................................................................................... 3-12

Starting Your Computer........................................................................................... 3-13

Restarting the Computer ..........................................................................................3-14

Getting Started 3-1

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 Option RAM Modules Internal Modem Page Learning About Options Learning About Software 2 Learning About Your Computer Page LCD Screen Resolution Screen Angle LCD Screen Screen Controls Brightness Control Contrast 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 (Stand By) Page Indicator Lights Power Low Batt (Battery) Page Page Page 3 Getting Started Page Operating Environment Operating Guidelines Taking Care of the Hard Disk Page Connecting the AC Adapter AC Adapter Indicator Lights Page Removing the Battery Pack Installing the Battery Pack Conditioning the Battery Pack Automatic Discharge Starting Your Computer Restarting the computer Taking Care of Your Floppies Using Your Floppies Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive Help Displays DOS Commands Description Help Displays TravelMate 3000 Utilities Description 4 Customizing Your Computer Page Disk-Based Setup Program ROM-Based Setup Program Accessing Setup From MS-DOS Accessing Setup From an Application Making Selections on the Menus Exiting the Setup Program Page Page Shadow ROM Unused Memory Guidelines for Allocating Memory Diskette Drives Diskette A Diskette B Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk 1 Hard Disk 2 Power Savings Backlight Off HDD Motor Off Default CPU Speed LCD Power Screen CRT Type Page Page Page External Communications, Page 3 External Communications Page 3 External Communications, Page 3 5 Installing and Using Application Programs This chapter tells you about Installation Considerations Display Keyboard Communication Ports Processing Speed Guidelines for Installing Application Memory AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS Files Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File Default CONFIG.SYS File Using Laptop Manager Laptop Manager Main Menu Using Laptop Manager Quick Commands Box Single-Character Quick Commands Loading the Password Utility Installing a Password Changing a Password Removing a Password Entering the Password Page 6 TravelMate 3000 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 80387SX Coprocessor Page External Monitor Page 7 Taking Care of Your Computer Do's and Don'ts Cleaning the TravelMate 3000 Cleaning the Case Cleaning the Screen Conserving Battery Power Page Care and Handling of the Battery A Central Processing Unit (CPU) Memory Display Power Source Humidity Page Agency Approvals Options Internal Modem Page Page 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 Diagnostics Program Error Codes 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 Solving Problems Yourself Page Page Page Page Page Power-Up Self Test Error Messages Page Page Informational Messages Restoring MS-DOS System Files If COMMAND.COM is Missing If IO.SYS or MSDOS.SYS is Missing Page F Configuring Memory Introduction Page Page TravelMate 3000 Memory Areas Extended Memory Expanded Memory Page Installing Device Drivers EMM.SYS EMM.SYS Parameters Page Page Page Memory Manager Error Messages Page HIMEM.SYS Page RAMDRIVE.SYS SMARTDRV.SYS G Connector Pin Assignments RS-232C Connector 25-Pin Centronics-Type Parallel Connector Connector Pin Assignments 15-Pin VGA External Monitor Connector Six-Pin 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 d e h utilities.......................................................................3-19 k removing......................................................................6-3 n r s Page Getting Support for Your TI Product 1. Call your dealer. 2. Call the appropriate TI number. For operational support 512-250-7407 (FAX 512-250-6660) For hardware support For information about other TI products 1-800-336-5236 Warranty and Service Standard Warranty Repair Request Form L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L Notice Notice: Shielded Cables Notice: Peripheral Devices Caution Use Conditions