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... Electrical Outlets and Cable Lengths 10 Chapter 3. Operating Your Personal Computer . . 11 Using Controls and Status Indicators 11 Starting Your Personal Computer 13 Using a Mouse 13 Shutting Down 14 Configuring Your Personal Computer 15 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program . 16 Viewing the System Summary 16 Setting the Date and Time 17 Passwords 17 Using Advanced Power Management 21 Using System Management 23 Changing Keyboard Speed 23 Changing Monitor Settings 24 Installing Video Device Drivers 25 Adding Memory Modules 26 Updating System Programs 27...
... Electrical Outlets and Cable Lengths 10 Chapter 3. Operating Your Personal Computer . . 11 Using Controls and Status Indicators 11 Starting Your Personal Computer 13 Using a Mouse 13 Shutting Down 14 Configuring Your Personal Computer 15 Using the Configuration/Setup Utility Program . 16 Viewing the System Summary 16 Setting the Date and Time 17 Passwords 17 Using Advanced Power Management 21 Using System Management 23 Changing Keyboard Speed 23 Changing Monitor Settings 24 Installing Video Device Drivers 25 Adding Memory Modules 26 Updating System Programs 27...
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... five drive bays and five expansion slots. This microprocessor gives you the power and speed you for selecting an IBM Personal Computer. ISA/PCI Adapter Expansion Slots The PC 330 and PC 350 have three shared ISA/PCI adapter expansion slots on page 7. PCI Bus In addition to take full advantage of even the most complex business and desktop-publishing programs. Microprocessor upgrades are distinguished by their number...
... five drive bays and five expansion slots. This microprocessor gives you the power and speed you for selecting an IBM Personal Computer. ISA/PCI Adapter Expansion Slots The PC 330 and PC 350 have three shared ISA/PCI adapter expansion slots on page 7. PCI Bus In addition to take full advantage of even the most complex business and desktop-publishing programs. Microprocessor upgrades are distinguished by their number...
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... previously used serial, parallel, keyboard, mouse and game ports. It supports up to a 16550-UART serial port, your documents. Infrared Port Your personal computer comes with ports for Plug and Play technology is automatically configured as Plug and Play technology and graphical diagnostic programs. Plug and Play technology makes adding options easier. In many ease-of your personal computer comes with an enhanced integrated drive electronics (IDE) controller installed. Using these ISA/PCI expansion slots...
... previously used serial, parallel, keyboard, mouse and game ports. It supports up to a 16550-UART serial port, your documents. Infrared Port Your personal computer comes with ports for Plug and Play technology is automatically configured as Plug and Play technology and graphical diagnostic programs. Plug and Play technology makes adding options easier. In many ease-of your personal computer comes with an enhanced integrated drive electronics (IDE) controller installed. Using these ISA/PCI expansion slots...
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... speeds from 75 MHz to 2 MB Expansion Pentium OverDrive socket ISA/PCI Plug and Play support Power PC 330: 145 W, 115/230 V ac, 50/60 Hz PC 350: 200 W, 115/230 V ac, 50/60 Hz Built-in overload and surge protection Advanced power management Security Power-on password Administrator password ISA/PCI riser card Startup sequence control Startup without diskette drive, keyboard, mouse Unattended Start mode (network) Diskette I/O control Hard disk I/O control Serial and parallel port I/O control Lockable cover Secure hard disk Software-readable hardware IDs System Management LAN Wake...
... speeds from 75 MHz to 2 MB Expansion Pentium OverDrive socket ISA/PCI Plug and Play support Power PC 330: 145 W, 115/230 V ac, 50/60 Hz PC 350: 200 W, 115/230 V ac, 50/60 Hz Built-in overload and surge protection Advanced power management Security Power-on password Administrator password ISA/PCI riser card Startup sequence control Startup without diskette drive, keyboard, mouse Unattended Start mode (network) Diskette I/O control Hard disk I/O control Serial and parallel port I/O control Lockable cover Secure hard disk Software-readable hardware IDs System Management LAN Wake...
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... mouse pad. (A mouse pad is a problem, find your service representative. Turn on all external devices, and then turn on page 44. then press Enter to the specified section. The Configuration/Setup Utility program symbol appears in a configuration setting, the Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically, allowing you use either type of your personal computer. You can move the pointer on self-test (POST). Place the mouse beside the keyboard on the monitor screen. Type the correct password...
... mouse pad. (A mouse pad is a problem, find your service representative. Turn on all external devices, and then turn on page 44. then press Enter to the specified section. The Configuration/Setup Utility program symbol appears in a configuration setting, the Configuration/Setup Utility program starts automatically, allowing you use either type of your personal computer. You can move the pointer on self-test (POST). Place the mouse beside the keyboard on the monitor screen. Type the correct password...
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... Resources provides access to "Setting the Date and Time" on page 23. Devices and I /O port resources, DMA resources, and interrupt resources. Date and Time allows you can view the current configuration settings or change information about the processor, memory, video controller, caches, diskette drives, and hard disk drives. Start Options provides a menu for these features. Advanced Power Management allows you to view and change settings that appear in the permanent memory of your...
... Resources provides access to "Setting the Date and Time" on page 23. Devices and I /O port resources, DMA resources, and interrupt resources. Date and Time allows you can view the current configuration settings or change information about the processor, memory, video controller, caches, diskette drives, and hard disk drives. Start Options provides a menu for these features. Advanced Power Management allows you to view and change settings that appear in the permanent memory of your...
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...Power-on a device-driver error. Additional Information for your password in a secure place. The Unattended Start mode prevents the computer from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Setting and Changing a Power-On Password: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set or change a power-on password. You can use the PAUSEONERROR=NO statement. Chapter 3. Keep a record of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for PS/2 Mouse Users The following before enabling the Unattended Start mode: Remove the mouse driver statement from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu...
...Power-on a device-driver error. Additional Information for your password in a secure place. The Unattended Start mode prevents the computer from the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Setting and Changing a Power-On Password: Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set or change a power-on password. You can use the PAUSEONERROR=NO statement. Chapter 3. Keep a record of up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for PS/2 Mouse Users The following before enabling the Unattended Start mode: Remove the mouse driver statement from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu...
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... Configuration/Setup Utility menu. 3. If you type the wrong password three times, you must remove the computer cover and move the password jumper on password, you are responsible for more information.) Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set or change power-on passwords on password: 1. When you so. To delete a power-on the computer. Erasing an Unknown Power-On Password: To erase an unknown power-on the system board. (See Installing Options in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Administrator Password...
... Configuration/Setup Utility menu. 3. If you type the wrong password three times, you must remove the computer cover and move the password jumper on password, you are responsible for more information.) Use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to set or change power-on passwords on password: 1. When you so. To delete a power-on the computer. Erasing an Unknown Power-On Password: To erase an unknown power-on the system board. (See Installing Options in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Administrator Password...
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... key. 5. Select Set or Change Administrator Password. 7. Select Administrator Password. 4. Press Enter. 6. Select System Security from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu. 3. You can specify up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for activity. Interrupts for the keyboard, mouse, hard disk drive, serial ports, and parallel port are usually monitored for your password in Your Personal Computer. combination of up to three levels of power management, each one affecting system power, Chapter 3. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Using the Configuration...
... key. 5. Select Set or Change Administrator Password. 7. Select Administrator Password. 4. Press Enter. 6. Select System Security from the Configuration/Setup Utility menu. 3. You can specify up to seven characters (A-Z, a-z, and 0-9) for activity. Interrupts for the keyboard, mouse, hard disk drive, serial ports, and parallel port are usually monitored for your password in Your Personal Computer. combination of up to three levels of power management, each one affecting system power, Chapter 3. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program (see "Using the Configuration...
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... Management Features To set or change the keyboard speed: Chapter 3. Changing Keyboard Speed You can use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to increase this option to Enabled if your personal computer has an external modem connected to Enabled or Disabled. 8. Two options control this feature: Serial Port Ring Detect: Set this rate to 30 characters per second, but you want to enable and disable features that supports wake-up requests and is detected on page 16). 2. Select Advanced Power Management...
... Management Features To set or change the keyboard speed: Chapter 3. Changing Keyboard Speed You can use the Configuration/Setup Utility program to increase this option to Enabled if your personal computer has an external modem connected to Enabled or Disabled. 8. Two options control this feature: Serial Port Ring Detect: Set this rate to 30 characters per second, but you want to enable and disable features that supports wake-up requests and is detected on page 16). 2. Select Advanced Power Management...
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... best image. 5. To minimize flicker and jitter, select the highest noninterlaced refresh rate available for certain software programs, or to change the monitor settings: 1. To take full advantage of whether video device drivers were preinstalled, in the Video Display Type field. If you do not need to install them yourself, for example, to update existing drivers, to the next step. 4. Operating Your Personal Computer 25 Start the Configuration/Setup Utility...
... best image. 5. To minimize flicker and jitter, select the highest noninterlaced refresh rate available for certain software programs, or to change the monitor settings: 1. To take full advantage of whether video device drivers were preinstalled, in the Video Display Type field. If you do not need to install them yourself, for example, to update existing drivers, to the next step. 4. Operating Your Personal Computer 25 Start the Configuration/Setup Utility...
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... you replace the battery, the computer can start the computer without the adapters installed, remove all option adapters, reinstall them one . If you will have the computer serviced. Action: Have the computer serviced. However, you cannot identify the defective memory module in identifying the defective memory module. Solving Problems 47 A memory parity failure occurred during testing of batteries as required by the manufacturer. Action: Run the diagnostic tests to run the Configuration/Setup Utility...
... you replace the battery, the computer can start the computer without the adapters installed, remove all option adapters, reinstall them one . If you will have the computer serviced. Action: Have the computer serviced. However, you cannot identify the defective memory module in identifying the defective memory module. Solving Problems 47 A memory parity failure occurred during testing of batteries as required by the manufacturer. Action: Run the diagnostic tests to run the Configuration/Setup Utility...
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... Brightness and Contrast controls are correct and the screen remains blank, have the monitor and computer serviced. The monitor works when you installed the necessary device drivers for Model 9521 and 9527 displays. Turn the monitor on the computer. Set the monitor for information about monitors. See "Monitors" in Easy Tools for more information about the enhanced monitor cable. Verify that the primary monitor cable is connected to the video port. If the items...
... Brightness and Contrast controls are correct and the screen remains blank, have the monitor and computer serviced. The monitor works when you installed the necessary device drivers for Model 9521 and 9527 displays. Turn the monitor on the computer. Set the monitor for information about monitors. See "Monitors" in Easy Tools for more information about the enhanced monitor cable. Verify that the primary monitor cable is connected to the video port. If the items...
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... computer at the fan grille. Make sure the keyboard cable is flowing from the rear of the computer and attached options. 2. If the items above are correct, have the computer serviced. Solving Problems 57 Make sure the computer and the monitor are securely connected to the computer. 2. Wrong characters appear on the keyboard do not work. Keyboard, Mouse, or PointingDevice Problems All or some keys on the screen.
... computer at the fan grille. Make sure the keyboard cable is flowing from the rear of the computer and attached options. 2. If the items above are correct, have the computer serviced. Solving Problems 57 Make sure the computer and the monitor are securely connected to the computer. 2. Wrong characters appear on the keyboard do not work. Keyboard, Mouse, or PointingDevice Problems All or some keys on the screen.
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Keyboard, Mouse, or PointingDevice Problems The mouse or pointing device does not work. Action Verify that the mouse or pointing-device cable is securely connected and the device drivers are correct, run the memory test program from the QAPlus/WIN-WIN diagnostic test program. If the problem recurs, have the computer serviced. If the above items are installed correctly. The system might have detected a bad memory module and automatically reallocated memory to operate. Verify...
Keyboard, Mouse, or PointingDevice Problems The mouse or pointing device does not work. Action Verify that the mouse or pointing-device cable is securely connected and the device drivers are correct, run the memory test program from the QAPlus/WIN-WIN diagnostic test program. If the problem recurs, have the computer serviced. If the above items are installed correctly. The system might have detected a bad memory module and automatically reallocated memory to operate. Verify...
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... expanded memory specification (EMS) device driver, refer to EDFFh. If the items above items are secure. All external SCSI options are correct and the test programs found no problem, have the computer and option serviced. External SCSI options must update the configuration. Option Problems An IBM option that was just installed does not work now. Note: The Plug and Play feature uses memory addresses ED00h to "Memory" in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The cables for information about installing option...
... expanded memory specification (EMS) device driver, refer to EDFFh. If the items above items are secure. All external SCSI options are correct and the test programs found no problem, have the computer and option serviced. External SCSI options must update the configuration. Option Problems An IBM option that was just installed does not work now. Note: The Plug and Play feature uses memory addresses ED00h to "Memory" in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The cables for information about installing option...
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... port correctly using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Action Verify that : 1. The parallel-port adapter, if you installed one , is online. 2. You have assigned the printer port correctly in the manual that : 1. Action Verify that : 1. Action Verify that comes with your operating system or application program. 4. The printer signal cable is connected to the correct serial or parallel port on and is seated properly. Printer Problems...
... port correctly using the Configuration/Setup Utility program. Action Verify that : 1. The parallel-port adapter, if you installed one , is online. 2. You have assigned the printer port correctly in the manual that : 1. Action Verify that : 1. Action Verify that comes with your operating system or application program. 4. The printer signal cable is connected to the correct serial or parallel port on and is seated properly. Printer Problems...
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... for Enhanced PC support. For more information or to premium on-site service (4-hour average on the Supported Products list. Warranty and Repair Services You can upgrade your warranty. You also can extend your standard hardware warranty service or extend the service beyond the warranty period. Availability of post-warranty maintenance options, including ThinkPad EasyServ Maintenance Agreements. Select document number 11682 for Network and Server support. 3. In Canada...
... for Enhanced PC support. For more information or to premium on-site service (4-hour average on the Supported Products list. Warranty and Repair Services You can upgrade your warranty. You also can extend your standard hardware warranty service or extend the service beyond the warranty period. Availability of post-warranty maintenance options, including ThinkPad EasyServ Maintenance Agreements. Select document number 11682 for Network and Server support. 3. In Canada...
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... IBM or your reseller's service center, to restore a Machine to that all removed items are genuine and unaltered. A part that apply to IBM's Official Published Specifications. IBM or your reseller will be new, but will be in good working order. The replacement may be 1) for Machines IBM warrants that user for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Appendix B. The term "Machine" means an IBM machine, its features, conversions, upgrades...
... IBM or your reseller's service center, to restore a Machine to that all removed items are genuine and unaltered. A part that apply to IBM's Official Published Specifications. IBM or your reseller will be new, but will be in good working order. The replacement may be 1) for Machines IBM warrants that user for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Appendix B. The term "Machine" means an IBM machine, its features, conversions, upgrades...
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... 20 using 18 using at start-up 13 power-on self-test See POST printer does not work 60 printers printers, support for 2 privileged-access password See administrator password problems, solving adapter 47 adapter conflicts 50, 51, 52 battery, dead 47 boot sequence error 52 cache memory 49 clock 48 configuration change 48 CoSession for Windows 45 date and time 48 diagnostic tools, using 43 diagnostics, using 3 diskette drive 49, 50, 55 error messages 45 hard disk drive 50...
... 20 using 18 using at start-up 13 power-on self-test See POST printer does not work 60 printers printers, support for 2 privileged-access password See administrator password problems, solving adapter 47 adapter conflicts 50, 51, 52 battery, dead 47 boot sequence error 52 cache memory 49 clock 48 configuration change 48 CoSession for Windows 45 date and time 48 diagnostic tools, using 43 diagnostics, using 3 diskette drive 49, 50, 55 error messages 45 hard disk drive 50...