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IBM ThinkPad 570E Supplementary Manual

Other manuals for ThinkPad 570E: User Manual, Quick Start, Setup Manual, Hardware Manual, User Manual
Manual is about: IBM ThinkPad 570E: User Guide

Summary of ThinkPad 570E

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    Part number: 46l3834 thinkpad 570e supplement to user's manuals you can use the thinkpad 570 user's reference (p/n 27l8798) for your thinkpad 570e computer. This supplement presents additions and updates to the information in the user's reference and the preloaded online book. Use this information i...

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    Important safety instructions danger reduce the risk of fire and electric shock by always following basic safety precautions, including the following: do not use your computer in or near water. During electrical storms: – do not use your computer with the telephone cable connection. – do not connect...

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    Danger there is a danger of an explosion if the backup battery is incorrectly replaced. The lithium battery (ibm p/n 02k6572 ul–recognized component [file no. Mh12210]) contains lithium and can explode if it is not properly handled or disposed of. Replace only with a battery of the same type. To avo...

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    Information to be added to the user's reference this section describes the additional information of the user's reference. Specification the dimensions of the thinkpad 570e computer are as follows: – processor: intel pentium iii 450 mhz or 500 mhz. – width: 300 mm (11.8 in.) – depth: 240 mm (9.4 in....

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    Error code the new error messages are as follows: using the modem feature you can use the thinkpad 570's built-in modem function in a particular country only if ibm has received approval from the proper authorities in that country. If ibm is not authorized, a question mark (?) appears to notify you ...

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    For example, suppose you are in a country where ibm has not received approval for the built-in modem. Open the “system properties” window, as follows: 1 double-click my computer, control panel, and then system. 2 click the device manager tab. A ? Mark appears to the left of both other devices and it...

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    Updates to the user's reference this section presents updates to the information in the user's reference. Fn key function contrary to what is stated in the user's reference (page 39), the fn+f11 combination does not change the processor speed. Instead, the key combination switches between power mode...

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    Solving computer problems suspend or hibernation problem to troubleshoot this problem, disable the ethernet port in the windows nt environment as follows, rather than using the procedure in the user's reference: problem cause and action if you are using the port replicator, resuming normal operation...

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    Trademark pc-doctor is a trademark of watergate software, inc., in the united states and/or other countries. Power cord information for argentina the part number for the power cord for argentina has been updated as follows: – argentina (3-pin) 36l8867 – argentina (2-pin) 36l8870 ac adapter informati...

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    Installing the operating systems this section presents additions and updates to the information in the online book. Additional driver for windows 98, windows 95, and windows nt users, on screen display driver is supported for your thinkpad computer. If you reinstall this driver, you can reinstall it...

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    Installing windows 98 second edition to install windows 98 second edition, do the following: 1 insert the windows 98 cd-rom into the cd-rom drive of your computer. 2 make a temporary directory. For example, at the dos prompt, type the following: md c:\win98 3 copy all the cabinet (.Cab) files and in...

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    Src_cd:\drivers\supple98\apm2apm\apm2apm.Reg where src_cd is the drive letter of the cd-rom. 10 click ok. 11 follow the instructions on the screen. Update the three files of the windows as follows: 12 click start. 13 click run... 14 in the name box, type the following: src_cd:\drivers\w98up\w98se\q2...

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    At the dos prompt, type the following: copy src_cd:\win98\\.\ c:\win98 where src_cd is the drive letter of the cd-rom drive letter of your computer, and c:\win98 is the temporary directory that you made in step 2 on page 12. 4 replace the windows 98 cd-rom with the software selection cd. Note: if th...

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    9 in the name box, type the following: src_cd:\drivers\supple98\apm2apm\apm2apm.Reg where src_cd is the cd-rom drive letter of your computer. 10 click ok 11 follow the instructions on the screen. You need to update the usb driver. Do the following: 12 click start. 13 click run... 14 in the name box,...

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    22 in the name box, type the following: src_cd:\drivers\w98up\w98gold\q233ð17\233ð17up.Exe where src_cd is the cd-rom drive letter of your computer. 23 click ok. Follow the instructions on the screen. 24 click ok to reboot the computer. Updating the dblbuff.Sys: you do this procedure only when a mes...

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    5. Click create disk... 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. Installing windows 95 osr1 1 make sure there is enough space in the hard disk to store the cabinet files and the installation programs. The amount of the space required may vary, depending on the national language supported by your ve...

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    11 to activate the pc card slot, double-click the pc card icon in the control panel. The pc card wizard window launches. Click no twice, and reboot the system. 12 if required, install service pack version 1, available from the microsoft web site. 13 after you complete the installation, remove all th...

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    8 press enter. 9 type the following: copy src_cd:\data\win95\cc\cardbus\\.\. C:\win95 where src_cd is the drive letter of the cd-rom drive. 10 press enter. 11 install the operating system by entering setup.Exe at the temporary directory prompt. 12 refer to the windows 95 documentation and the instru...