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...ThinkPad Customization CD 32 Recovery CD 32 Diskette Factory 32 ConfigSafe 33 ThinkPad Web Site or Bulletin Board 33 Replacing the Battery Pack 34 Handling Your Computer 36 ThinkPad Don'ts 36 ThinkPad... System-Status Indicators 6 Functions of Your Computer . . . 43 Customizing the TrackPoint 44 Increasing Memory 49 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive 55 Replacing the UltraslimBay Device 57 Attaching the Diskette Drive Externally 61...02/10/98 09:24:42 Contents Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 Functional Highlights iv About This Book xi Safety Information xiii Laser Compliance Statement xv...
...ThinkPad Customization CD 32 Recovery CD 32 Diskette Factory 32 ConfigSafe 33 ThinkPad Web Site or Bulletin Board 33 Replacing the Battery Pack 34 Handling Your Computer 36 ThinkPad Don'ts 36 ThinkPad... System-Status Indicators 6 Functions of Your Computer . . . 43 Customizing the TrackPoint 44 Increasing Memory 49 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive 55 Replacing the UltraslimBay Device 57 Attaching the Diskette Drive Externally 61...02/10/98 09:24:42 Contents Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 Functional Highlights iv About This Book xi Safety Information xiii Laser Compliance Statement xv...
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... signal cable. 1 The external-monitor connector is where you to connect any input. Do not remove a bay device. 3 The memory-slot cover covers the memory slot. 4 The memory slot accepts an SDRAM dual inline memory module (DIMM) option. 5 The battery-pack latch locks or releases the battery pack. 6 Put your name plate here. 7 To...
... signal cable. 1 The external-monitor connector is where you to connect any input. Do not remove a bay device. 3 The memory-slot cover covers the memory slot. 4 The memory slot accepts an SDRAM dual inline memory module (DIMM) option. 5 The battery-pack latch locks or releases the battery pack. 6 Put your name plate here. 7 To...
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Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Distinctive Functions of memory installed and available. Clicking on the system board installed. The Memory button shows the amount of Your Computer A submenu is displayed. 4 Change the items you wish to exit from the "Easy-Setup" menu. Getting Familiar with ...
Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Distinctive Functions of memory installed and available. Clicking on the system board installed. The Memory button shows the amount of Your Computer A submenu is displayed. 4 Change the items you wish to exit from the "Easy-Setup" menu. Getting Familiar with ...
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...The amount of battery power consumed by cycling the battery (fully charge, then fully discharge) three times. The memory data and the current status of your battery: If your computer depends on the hard disk; Decrease the LCD ... battery pack, do not use it until all chemicals in the cell. Suspend: All tasks are not in memory to extend the life of the computer are stopped. Getting Familiar with its power is turned off . -... the infrared port, if they are stopped and stored in use the ThinkPad battery power-saving modes: - Use Advanced Power Management (APM).
...The amount of battery power consumed by cycling the battery (fully charge, then fully discharge) three times. The memory data and the current status of your battery: If your computer depends on the hard disk; Decrease the LCD ... battery pack, do not use it until all chemicals in the cell. Suspend: All tasks are not in memory to extend the life of the computer are stopped. Getting Familiar with its power is turned off . -... the infrared port, if they are stopped and stored in use the ThinkPad battery power-saving modes: - Use Advanced Power Management (APM).
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...chapter provides information about how to Avoid a Resource Conflict . . . . . 80 Enabling the IDE Drive on the Docking Station 81 Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 43 You can use your computer with Your Computer Powered Off (Cold Docking) 77 Undocking When Your Computer is Powered On or ... Mode (Hot or Warm Undocking 79 Presetting a Device to customize and extend the ThinkPad features. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Chapter 2. Customizing the TrackPoint 44 Increasing Memory 49 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive 55 Replacing the UltraslimBay Device 57 Attaching the Diskette...
...chapter provides information about how to Avoid a Resource Conflict . . . . . 80 Enabling the IDE Drive on the Docking Station 81 Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 43 You can use your computer with Your Computer Powered Off (Cold Docking) 77 Undocking When Your Computer is Powered On or ... Mode (Hot or Warm Undocking 79 Presetting a Device to customize and extend the ThinkPad features. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Chapter 2. Customizing the TrackPoint 44 Increasing Memory 49 Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive 55 Replacing the UltraslimBay Device 57 Attaching the Diskette...
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...the computer over again and then remove the battery pack. Your computer memory capacity can install a DIMM directly in the memory slot on the bottom of memory in your computer by your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. It does not support the enhanced data output dynamic ... error code might appear when the system starts. The appropriate memory option can increase the amount of the computer. Different capacities of Your Computer 49 Attention The ThinkPad 600 computer supports the static dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) card only. Chapter 2. You can be expanded ...
...the computer over again and then remove the battery pack. Your computer memory capacity can install a DIMM directly in the memory slot on the bottom of memory in your computer by your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. It does not support the enhanced data output dynamic ... error code might appear when the system starts. The appropriate memory option can increase the amount of the computer. Different capacities of Your Computer 49 Attention The ThinkPad 600 computer supports the static dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) card only. Chapter 2. You can be expanded ...
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... the DIMM into place 2 . If you want to install two DIMMs, repeat these steps. 50 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference a Find the notch on the memory slot cover; Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory 3 Loosen the screw on the side of approximately 20°, into the socket; then press it...
... the DIMM into place 2 . If you want to install two DIMMs, repeat these steps. 50 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference a Find the notch on the memory slot cover; Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory 3 Loosen the screw on the side of approximately 20°, into the socket; then press it...
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Extending the Features of the cover first as shown; then tighten the screw. Chapter 2. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory Notch 1 2 Side view 1 2 5 Replace the memory slot cover over the memory slot, aligning the back side of Your Computer 51
Extending the Features of the cover first as shown; then tighten the screw. Chapter 2. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory Notch 1 2 Side view 1 2 5 Replace the memory slot cover over the memory slot, aligning the back side of Your Computer 51
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Notes: 1. If you changed the memory installed in the 52 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference For example, if you install the 32-MB DIMM you should see the following status, power off the computer and go to page 50 to reinstall the DIMM and do the memory test with Easy-Setup (see "Testing Your ...Computer" on the computer; If the 225 error code appears, the memory you are installing is not the same as the value you need to calculate the total memory size. 6496 KB OK You have finished installing the DIMM. "Basic" in the computer, you calculated....
Notes: 1. If you changed the memory installed in the 52 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference For example, if you install the 32-MB DIMM you should see the following status, power off the computer and go to page 50 to reinstall the DIMM and do the memory test with Easy-Setup (see "Testing Your ...Computer" on the computer; If the 225 error code appears, the memory you are installing is not the same as the value you need to calculate the total memory size. 6496 KB OK You have finished installing the DIMM. "Basic" in the computer, you calculated....
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Extending the Features of Your Computer 53 For example, if you installed a 32 MB DIMM, you should have about 64 MB. If you installed two 32 MB DIMMs, you should have about 96 MB. For example, 64 MB=64960 KB. Chapter 2. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory How to the base memory size (32192 KB). Your computer might display memory size in kilobytes (KB) by the system. Note: 576 KB is reserved by adding the DIMM memory size to Calculate Total Memory Size Calculate your total memory size in kilobytes.
Extending the Features of Your Computer 53 For example, if you installed a 32 MB DIMM, you should have about 64 MB. If you installed two 32 MB DIMMs, you should have about 96 MB. For example, 64 MB=64960 KB. Chapter 2. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory How to the base memory size (32192 KB). Your computer might display memory size in kilobytes (KB) by the system. Note: 576 KB is reserved by adding the DIMM memory size to Calculate Total Memory Size Calculate your total memory size in kilobytes.
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Power off the computer and disconnect the AC Adapter and all the cables you disconnected. 54 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Press out on the latches on both edges of the socket at the same time. 5. Remove the DIMM. Replace the battery pack. 8. Turn ... battery pack. 3. then tighten the screw. 7. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory Removing the DIMM 1. Be sure to save the DIMM for future use. 6. Loosen the screw and remove the memory slot cover. 4. then connect the AC Adapter and all cables from the computer. 2. Close the LCD...
Power off the computer and disconnect the AC Adapter and all the cables you disconnected. 54 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Press out on the latches on both edges of the socket at the same time. 5. Remove the DIMM. Replace the battery pack. 8. Turn ... battery pack. 3. then tighten the screw. 7. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Increasing Memory Removing the DIMM 1. Be sure to save the DIMM for future use. 6. Loosen the screw and remove the memory slot cover. 4. then connect the AC Adapter and all cables from the computer. 2. Close the LCD...
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... CardWorks detect the PC Card. c Click on the PC Card might be corrupted or lost. 1 Stop the card as the hard disk PC Card, Flash memory PC Card, or SRAM PC Card, from the PC Card driver (or option) diskette to your c:\WINDOWS\INF directory prior to pop out the button...
... CardWorks detect the PC Card. c Click on the PC Card might be corrupted or lost. 1 Stop the card as the hard disk PC Card, Flash memory PC Card, or SRAM PC Card, from the PC Card driver (or option) diskette to your c:\WINDOWS\INF directory prior to pop out the button...
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then turn on the computer. 3 Select Delete personalization data from the DOS, Personalization Utility Diskette and stored in the nonvolatile memory in will be displayed the next time you power on the computer. Your data is copied from the menu; Chapter 3. then follow the instructions on ...
then turn on the computer. 3 Select Delete personalization data from the DOS, Personalization Utility Diskette and stored in the nonvolatile memory in will be displayed the next time you power on the computer. Your data is copied from the menu; Chapter 3. then follow the instructions on ...
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... program, do not set your system has more information, refer to one of the following Web site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/thinkpad 112 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Hints, Tips, and Limitations For OS/2 Warp: If you have set it has already... HW FIFO (16550A). If you receive incoming faxes or mail under OS/2, you do as desired. 8. Hardware FIFO enabled - For more than 64 MB memory installed, hibernation is formatted by NTFS. Hardware Flow Control on - If the COM port does not work even if you have formatted your drive using...
... program, do not set your system has more information, refer to one of the following Web site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/thinkpad 112 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Hints, Tips, and Limitations For OS/2 Warp: If you have set it has already... HW FIFO (16550A). If you receive incoming faxes or mail under OS/2, you do as desired. 8. Hardware FIFO enabled - For more than 64 MB memory installed, hibernation is formatted by NTFS. Hardware Flow Control on - If the COM port does not work even if you have formatted your drive using...
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.... If the memory size was before your computer cannot resume normal operation. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2. The installed DIMM is low. then turn it exited this mode, and your computer entered hibernation mode. Have the computer serviced. For Windows 95: 1. The computer cannot read the hibernation file. Note: The ThinkPad 600 computer supports...
.... If the memory size was before your computer cannot resume normal operation. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2. The installed DIMM is low. then turn it exited this mode, and your computer entered hibernation mode. Have the computer serviced. For Windows 95: 1. The computer cannot read the hibernation file. Note: The ThinkPad 600 computer supports...
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The "Test" submenu Start Restart SystemBoard Memory Display HDD-1 FDD-1 PCMCIA-1 Parallel Serial DSP CDROM Infrared Audio HDD-3 HDD-2 FDD-2 PCMCIA-2 Exit A POST error prompt ERROR Select the Start icon and follow ... test, have the computer serviced. If the test does not find your system. OK Cancel An error prompt Turn off the computer and start the ThinkPad Configuration program and click on LCD ( ); To expand the screen image to test the computer. then select the Screen expansion function. (The image might still...
The "Test" submenu Start Restart SystemBoard Memory Display HDD-1 FDD-1 PCMCIA-1 Parallel Serial DSP CDROM Infrared Audio HDD-3 HDD-2 FDD-2 PCMCIA-2 Exit A POST error prompt ERROR Select the Start icon and follow ... test, have the computer serviced. If the test does not find your system. OK Cancel An error prompt Turn off the computer and start the ThinkPad Configuration program and click on LCD ( ); To expand the screen image to test the computer. then select the Screen expansion function. (The image might still...
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... an operating system other system devices. You must cancel the IRQ shared condition to "Resolving System Resource Conflicts" in the online book. 134 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference A system resource conflict occurred when a PC Card was used. To cancel the IRQ shared condition Online book PC Card Problems ... The internal modem does not work when you are using a modem card, check the COM number, I /O port address, IRQ level, and memory window address. If you start your modem. To check the resources assigned to the PC Card, click on Status in the application program. The ...
... an operating system other system devices. You must cancel the IRQ shared condition to "Resolving System Resource Conflicts" in the online book. 134 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference A system resource conflict occurred when a PC Card was used. To cancel the IRQ shared condition Online book PC Card Problems ... The internal modem does not work when you are using a modem card, check the COM number, I /O port address, IRQ level, and memory window address. If you start your modem. To check the resources assigned to the PC Card, click on Status in the application program. The ...
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Action To start from the check box of the Enable Hot/Warm Swapping of UltraBay. 4 Click on OK. RPL (Token Ring): IRQ 9 Memory: D6000-DBFFFh I/O A20-A23h RPL (Ethernet): IRQ 5 Memory D2000-D7FFFh I /O 170-177h, 376h Note: Secondary IDE should be disabled. ATA: IRQ 15 I /O 300-31Fh Chapter 4. Make sure that the ...135 Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Troubleshooting Charts Problem The system cannot start from PC Card, do as follows: 1 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2 Click on the UltraBay ( ) button. 3 Remove the check mark from the PC Card.
Action To start from the check box of the Enable Hot/Warm Swapping of UltraBay. 4 Click on OK. RPL (Token Ring): IRQ 9 Memory: D6000-DBFFFh I/O A20-A23h RPL (Ethernet): IRQ 5 Memory D2000-D7FFFh I /O 170-177h, 376h Note: Secondary IDE should be disabled. ATA: IRQ 15 I /O 300-31Fh Chapter 4. Make sure that the ...135 Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Troubleshooting Charts Problem The system cannot start from PC Card, do as follows: 1 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. 2 Click on the UltraBay ( ) button. 3 Remove the check mark from the PC Card.
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...and you are working on your place of a ballpoint pen. The computer does not start from the diskette drive (see page 19). 142 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Online book The application works OK when it is set so that the startup sequence in the CD-ROM drive. You cannot install... OS/2 Warp. The application is not being caused by the application: Your computer has the minimum required memory to operate with the power switch. To turn it enters suspend mode during a communication operation. The computer does not turn on again. If ...
...and you are working on your place of a ballpoint pen. The computer does not start from the diskette drive (see page 19). 142 IBM ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Online book The application works OK when it is set so that the startup sequence in the CD-ROM drive. You cannot install... OS/2 Warp. The application is not being caused by the application: Your computer has the minimum required memory to operate with the power switch. To turn it enters suspend mode during a communication operation. The computer does not turn on again. If ...
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... occurs. Unload any unnecessary drivers from the WIN.INI file (for example, FUELWIN for DOS (refer to review your DOS memory usage occasionally. 2. Cause or Action The processor speed might decrease under the following conditions: Use in a hot environment High-...Unload any unnecessary programs from the CONFIG.SYS file. (For example, unload printer drivers if you are using DOS: 1. Reconfigure the UMB (upper memory block) using the DEVICEHIGH statement. 4. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Troubleshooting Charts Problem Performance degrades when the computer gets...
... occurs. Unload any unnecessary drivers from the WIN.INI file (for example, FUELWIN for DOS (refer to review your DOS memory usage occasionally. 2. Cause or Action The processor speed might decrease under the following conditions: Use in a hot environment High-...Unload any unnecessary programs from the CONFIG.SYS file. (For example, unload printer drivers if you are using DOS: 1. Reconfigure the UMB (upper memory block) using the DEVICEHIGH statement. 4. Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42 Troubleshooting Charts Problem Performance degrades when the computer gets...