Texas Instruments TM5000 Series manual

User’s Guide

TM5000 Series

Notebook Computers

9805807-0001

August 1995

Contents

Main Page FCC Notice Notice: Shielded Cables Notice: Peripheral Devices Caution Page Preface Chapter 1 Before You Begin Chapter 2 Using Your Computer Chapter 3 Using Battery Power Contents Chapter 4 Options Chapter 5 Using Software Chapter 6 Important Information Page Page Preface 1 Before You Begin n Creating Backup Diskettes Page The following table displays TM5000 Series standard features: Features 1-4 Features 1-5 Environment Usage Usage n Standby and Suspend Safety Ring Rear Port Covers Page c To connect the AC adapter, complete the following steps: 1. 1-13 Using the AC Adapter Using the AC Adapter Introduction to the PCI Bus 2 Using Your Computer Contents Starting the Computer 2-2 n Brightness 2-3 Eject Buttons Battery eject Eject Buttons 2-5 Page 2-7 c 2-8 Page n Using the Pointing Device c Volume Control Hard Disk Guidelines c Floppy Drive Guidelines Using Disk Drives Using Disk Drives c Memory Single Keys 2-15 Labeled Combination Keys Using the Keyboard Unlabeled Combination Keys Using the Keyboard 2-16 Using the Internal Numeric Keypad NumLk On Using the Internal Numeric Keypad NumLk Blinking NumLk Off c 2-20 c 2-21 Page Internal Speaker and Microphone Page 3 Using Battery Power c Guidelines for Battery Use Switching to Battery Power Responding to Low Battery Conditions Page Responding to Low Battery Conditions 3-6 Page point that it can no longer power both the Standby and Suspend Battery LEDs Battery LEDs Inserting the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack n Charging the Battery Battery Status BatteryPro APM Help Battery Tips Utilities Caring for Your Battery Caring for Your Battery 4 Options c AC Adapter Page Page Page Numeric Keypad Using External Monitors c Memory Microphone and Headphone Kit n c n SIR Options Page There are additional options available for use with your TM5000 Series computer. These include: Misc. Options 4-12 Page 5 Using Software Using Supplied Software Windows Help MS-DOS Help TravelMate Utilities Help Getting Online Help Guidelines for Installing Applications Adjusting the Software for the Computer Guidelines for Installing Applications Configuring the Computer for the Software 5-5 Some programs require you to modify the way the computer operates to ensure compatibility. 5-6 5-7 Note: 5-8 Using a Password Page n DOS Utilities DOS Mixer Playfile Recfile Windows Utilities n Pocket Recorder Using OLE with Pocket Recorder Pocket Mixer Pocket CD Page Tips for the Traveler Tips for the Traveler What to Take When Traveling Packing the Computer and Accessories n Using a Mouse n Using an External Keyboard Adjusting Pointer Speed Page Cleaning the Computer Troubleshooting Tips 7-3 Startup Error Messages 7-4 c Startup Error Messages 7-5 Recovering from a Configuration Loss Recovering from a Configuration Loss Hints A Where To Get Help Where To Get Help A-3 A-4 A-5 A-6 A B Index 1 C D L M 2 N O R S Index 3 T V 4 W