Toshiba T2150CD Optional Devices

Chapter 12

Optional Devices

Optional devices can expand the T2150CD series computer’s capabilities and its versatility.

This chapter describes connection or installation of the following types of devices:

Cards/Memory

PCMCIA cards

Memory modules

Power Devices

Additional battery pack

Battery charger

Peripheral Devices

Port replicator

Parallel printer

External monitor

PS/2 mouse

PS/2 keyboard

International keyboards

Security lock

Interfacing for serial devices

PCMCIA Cards

The T2150CD series computers are equipped with a PCMCIA (Personal Computer

Memory Card International Association) card expansion slot that can accommodate two 5

mm Type II cards or one 10.5 mm Type III PCMCIA card. Any PCMCIA compatible card

(manufactured by Toshiba or other vendor) can be installed.

Types of PCMCIA cards include:

Card modem

Contents

Main Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks FCC Notice Industry Canada requirement Toshiba CD-ROM drive XM-1102B** Safety Instruction Page Toshiba service procedure Preface Manual Contents Conventions Abbreviations Key Operation Icons Keys Display Messages Chapter 1 Introduction Equipment Checklist Page Page Page Special Features Page Options Chapter 2 The Grand Tour Front With Display Closed Left Side Right Side Back Side Underside Front With Display Open Indicator Panel Page Chapter 3 Getting Started Setting Up General Conditions Placement of Computer Seating and Posture Lighting Work Habits Connecting Power Cord Using 3 1/2" External Diskette Drive Connecting 3 1/2" External Diskette Drive Disconnecting 3 1/2" External Diskette Drive Opening the Display Turning on the Power Inserting and Removing Diskettes Formatted Diskettes Backing Up Preinstalled Software Making Toshiba Companion Utility Diskette Using the BACKUP Command Restoring Backed Up Files Installing Application Software Setting Up Windows Turning Off the Power Restarting the Computer Chapter 4 Operating Basics Identifying Drives Accessing Drives Using the Drive Identifier Accessing Executable Files on Disks Main Battery Charging the Battery Battery LED Monitoring Battery Capacity Using AccuPoint Hand Position Replacing AccuPoint Cap Using CD ROM Drive Page Using Microphone Eliminating Feedback Sampling Rate Numeric Keypad and Arrow Key Overlay Arrow Mode Temporary Access Adjusting T2150CDS Display Cleaning the Computer Moving the Computer Chapter 5 Disks and Disk Drives Types of Disk Drives Hard Disk Drive CD ROM Drive CD Care 3 1/2" External Diskette Drive 3 1/2" Diskettes Labeling Diskettes Write-protecting 3 1/2" Diskettes Diskette Care RAMDRIVE Formatting Disks System/Non-System Disks Creating a System Disk Non-System Disks Protecting Your Data on Diskette Backup Data Diskettes Program Diskettes Page Chapter 6 The Keyboard Light Gray Keys F1...F12 Function Keys Dark Gray Keys Page Page Soft Keys: Fn Key Combinations Emulating Keys on Enhanced Keyboard Hotkeys Page Page Page Keypad Overlay Turning on the Overlay Temporarily Using the Normal Keyboard (overlay on) Temporarily Using the Overlay (overlay off) Temporarily Changing Modes Generating ASCII Characters Page Chapter 7 Power Power Conditions Page Power LEDs Battery Types Main Battery Backup Battery Real Time Clock Battery Care and Use of the Battery Pack Safety Precautions Charging the Batteries Page Monitoring Battery Capacity Maximizing Battery Operating Time Retaining Data With Power Off Extending Battery Life Replacing the Battery Pack Removing a Battery Pack Installing the Battery Pack Care of the Power Cord Starting the Computer With the Password Power-up Modes Boot Mode AutoResume Mode Page Automatic Enabling of AutoResume AutoResume Error Conditions Panel Power On/Off System Auto Off Alarm Power On Chapter 8 Display Panel Display Controller Displaying Images Video RAM Video Modes Text Mode Graphics Mode Selecting Video Mode Page Table 8-2 T2150CDS Video modes Page Displaying Colors Using an External Color Monitor Page Chapter 9 Memory Types of Memory ROM RAM Using RAM Memory Map Conventional Memory Extended BIOS Data Area Upper Memory High Memory Extended Memory Expanded Memory LIM-EMS and Software RAMDRIVE CPU Cache Memory Memory Access and Processor Modes Real Mode Protected Mode Virtual 8086 Mode Chapter 10 Toshiba Utilities and Drivers List of Utilities and Drivers Chapter 11 Setup and Password Security SYSTEM SETUP of TSETUP Accessing SYSTEM SETUP Changing Values in the SETUP Menu Accepting Changes and Exiting SYSTEM SETUP Window Factory Preset Configuration SETUP Options Memory Display Page Battery Page Page Optional Devices Installing the PCMCIA Card Removing the PCMCIA Card Memory Expansion Installing Memory Module Removing Memory Module Additional Battery Pack Battery Charger Port Replicator Front Back Right Side Connecting the Port Replicator Page Connecting the AC Adapter Disconnecting the Port Replicator Parallel Printer External Monitor PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard International Keyboards Security Lock Interfacing for Serial Devices Cabling Communication Settings Preset Parameter Settings Connecting a Serial Printer Connecting a Serial Mouse Chapter 13 Troubleshooting Problem Solving Process Preliminary Checklist Analyzing the Problem Hardware and System Checklist System Start-up Self Test Power Sources Page Password Hotkeys Keyboard LCD Panel Hard Disk Drive CD ROM Drive Diskette Drive Diskette RAMDRIVE Printer Pointing Device Page PCMCIA Card External Monitor Expanded Memory Diagnostic Test Executing the Diagnostic Test Program Choosing Test Options Test Sequence Subtests Page Page Toshiba Support Before You Call Where to Write Page Page Appendix A Specifications Physical Dimensions Environmental Requirements Power Requirements Page Ports AccuPoint PCMCIA Card Slots Sound system Page Appendix B ASCII Character Codes Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Appendix D AC Power Cord and Connectors Page Glossary Abbreviations A B C Page D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W