Texas Instruments TM5000 Series

To eject your PCMCIA option card(s), slide the left

(for the top PCMCIA slot) or right (for the bottom

PCMCIA slot) PCMCIA buttons to the left.

Left PCMCIA

Button

Right PCMCIA

Button

PCMCIA eject buttons

PCMCIA

4-5

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