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IBM ThinkPad 760E Manual

Summary of ThinkPad 760E

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    Note before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “notices” on page 299. First edition (september 1996) the following paragraph does not apply to the united kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: inter...

  • Page 3: Thank You For Selecting

    Thank you for selecting an ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el computer the ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el computer is one of the most advanced notebook computers available today. We are happy to offer this computer to help meet all your multimedia and mobile computing needs. Iii.

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    What would you like to do? What would you like to do? The following gives you a shortcut to where you can find information in this book. Find the topic that interests you; then follow the arrow! Setting up the computer for the first time page 7. Installing options chapter 6 . Installing pc cards pag...

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    Frequently asked question page 229. Troubleshooting chart page 235. Ibm help systems page 259. Preserving battery power page 90. Using passwords page 101. V.

  • Page 6: About This Book

    About this book this book contains information that will help you operate the ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el computer (hereafter called the 760e, 760ed, or 760el, or computer). Chapter 1, “getting started,” provides information about how to set up your computer. Chapter 2, “getting familiar with...

  • Page 7: Viewing The Online Book

    Viewing the online book note: the online book is not available in all countries. You can view this user's guide online to retrieve information about the computer. To start the online book preloaded in the hard disk of your computer, click on the online book icon in your operating system. Information...

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    Computer models and treatment of icons we offer several models of the thinkpad 760 computer. Each model has different features. In this book, information unique to each feature is described with the following icons: mwave dsp feature ( 760 m wave ) : built-in 28.8kbps modem, telephony, and sound bla...

  • Page 9: Ergonomics Information

    Ergonomics information this is important information to read before using your thinkpad computer. Working while “on the go” may mean adapting to frequent changes in your environment. Following some simple “rules of the road” will make things easier and bring you the maximum benefits of your thinkpad...

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    Note: the example shown here of someone in a traditional setting. Even when not in such a setting, you can follow many of these tips. Develop good habits and they will serve you well. 4 chair 6 thighs 5 arms 1 head 3 display 2 view 1 head keep your head in a comfortable and vertical position. 2 view...

  • Page 11: Safety Notice

    Safety notice danger do not disassemble, incinerate, or short-circuit the rechargeable battery pack (in the battery pack bay). Do not put it in trash that is disposed of in landfills. Dispose of it as required by local ordinances or regulations. In the united states, call ibm at 1-800-ibm-4333 for i...

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    Laser compliance statement 760 cd the cd-rom drive in the ibm thinkpad 760ed is a laser product. The cd-rom drive's classification label (shown below) is located on the top of the drive. Class 1 laser product laser klasse 1 luokan 1 laserlaite appareil a laser de classe 1 klass 1 laser apparat the c...

  • Page 13: Contents

    Contents about this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vi viewing the online book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii information notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii computer models and treatment of icons . . . . . . . . . . . . V...

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    Using the option diskette for the pc card . . . . . . . . . . 47 removing the storage pc cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 using the infrared communication feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 using the mwave dsp features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 using the audio function . . . . ....

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    Installing the diskette drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 installing a secondary battery pack in the ultrabay . . . . . . . 138 installing a secondary hard disk drive in the ultrabay . . . . . 142 installing an option in the ultrabay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 installing t...

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    Installing the ess audiodrive support software for windows 3.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 installing the infrared device driver for windows 3.11 . . . . 197 installing the enhanced video/mpeg device driver and the video cd player for windows 3.11 . . . . . ....

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    Cd-rom drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 diskette drive problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 enhanced video/mpeg feature problems . . . . . . . . . . 246 docking station problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 external monitor problems . . . . ...

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    Using pcmcia ata cards with multiple partitions . . . . . . 284 parameters for the os/2 pcmcia ata card device driver . 284 parameters for dos pcmcia storage card device drivers 285 pcmcia storage card device manager for os/2 . . . . . . 286 os/2 pcmcia storage api device driver . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Chapter 1. Getting started welcome to the world of thinkpad computers! The thinkpad computer is designed to meet your multimedia and mobile computing needs. You can use your computer in the office or at home as a desktop computer by attaching an external keyboard, display, or other external devices....

  • Page 20: Overall Setup Procedures

    Getting started overall setup procedures when using the computer for the first time: 2 1 1 2 1 set up the computer first, check whether you have all the necessary items with your computer. See page 4. Then, install the battery pack in the computer. Now you are ready to turn on the computer. See page...

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    Getting started 4 make a backup of your system your computer comes with the necessary software already installed for you to use the computer right out of the box. However, on some computers, the diskette factory program is installed so you can create backup diskettes. On other computers, you will fi...

  • Page 22: Checking Your Items

    Getting started checking your items remove the items from the shipping box and check that all necessary items are shipped with your computer. 1 match the items, one by one, with the following figure. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase. Computer battery pack power cord ...

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    Getting started 2 turn the computer upside down and record the identification numbers 1 on page 258 of this manual. The machine type has a prefix of type. The serial number has a prefix of s/n. 1 after recording the numbers, place the computer as it was (so that the side marked ibm thinkpad faces up...

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    Getting started 3 2 right-side view 2 1 3 2 1 right-side view 1 2 1 6 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

  • Page 25: Setting Up Your Computer

    Getting started setting up your computer you are now ready to configure and start your computer. First, install the battery pack. 1 slide and hold the latches on both sides of the computer toward you, and push up the liquid crystal display (lcd). Open the lcd all the way. When the lcd opens, the key...

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    Getting started 2 5 1 6 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 760 cd 760 cd 760 cd 760 fdd 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 8 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

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    Getting started 4 760 cd lift the cd-rom handle with the plastic tape 1 and remove the cd-rom drive from the computer. Some pressure might be needed to remove the cd-rom drive if it is tight. 5 760 cd 760 fdd danger the battery pack provided with your computer contains a small amount of harmful subs...

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    Getting started or 7 9 1 2 3 a 8 10 b 10 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

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    Getting started 7 8 adjust the lcd angle so that it is convenient for viewing; then slide the speaker volume control to the middle position and position the brightness control ( ) and the contrast control ( ) as shown. (only the dstn model has a contrast control.) 9 connect the ac adapter as shown. ...

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    Getting started 11 after a single beep, one of the following screens appears, confirming that the system is operating correctly: if any other screen appears, a failure might have occurred in the computer. See chapter 8. Congratulations! You have successfully completed the basic setup of your compute...

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    Walking through thinkpad basics walking through the thinkpad basics the thinkpad computer preloads a lot of useful software. This section introduces how to use your computer by using these pieces of software in the windows 95 environment. Sending a fax message (mwave model only) win 760 m wave you c...

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    Walking through thinkpad basics 3 select start at the bottom of the windows 95 screen. Select programs, accessories, and then wordpad. 4 in the wordpad white screen, type the text you wish to fax. 5 select file on the menu bar, and select print from the pull-down menu. Then select fx-works from the ...

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    Walking through thinkpad basics using the infrared communication win your thinkpad computer is equipped with two infrared ports on the front and rear of the computer. Through each port you can share or transfer computer data without any cables between your computer and another computer equipped with...

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    Walking through thinkpad basics after a short pause, the file manager window splits in two: tranxit 2.0 file disk tree view options tab setup window help upgrade total 33 files (55,789 bytes) total 12 files (32,412 bytes) [ibm thinkpad] - c:\*.* [thinkpad 760cd] - c:\thinkpad\*.* file transfer print...

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    Walking through thinkpad basics note: make sure the arrow mark ( ) faces the top when you attach the video in-out cable to the video-in port of the computer. To connect the video camera and the video cable, see the video camera manual. 3 attach your video camera to the video-in connector 3 ( ) of th...

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    Walking through thinkpad basics 6 select file on the menu bar and select set capture file. In this window, define the name of the file your captured image is saved to. (you can use the default name capture.Avi.) select ok to return to the main window. Note: if you do not select a capture time limit,...

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    Chapter 2. Getting familiar with your computer this chapter provides basic information about your computer. Identifying the hardware features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 system-status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 using the fn key function . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Identifying the hardware features identifying the hardware features in this section, you can review the hardware features of your computer. Top view front view 15 14 14 13 8 9 16 3 4 5 6 6 7 10 11 12 12 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 with the diskette drive with the cd-rom drive 2 20 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed,...

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    Identifying the hardware features top view front view 1 the indicator lamps consist of the power-on, suspend, and battery-status lamps. (see page 24.) 2 color lcd screen (for using, see page 40.) 3 built-in microphone 4 the contrast control moves up or down to adjust the clarity of the picture. (for...

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    Identifying the hardware features rear view 1 11 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 inside view 18 22 21 20 19 bottom view 23 24 25 22 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

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    Identifying the hardware features rear view inside view bottom view 1 rear door 2 the connector door allows you to connect a cable to the system-expansion connector when the rear door is closed. 3 midi/ 760 e v ideo nh midi/joystick port (for using, see page 60.) 4 external-diskette-drive connector ...

  • Page 42: System-Status Indicators

    System-status indicators system-status indicators the system-status indicators consist of information shown on a black-and-white lcd indicator panel ( 1 — 8 ) and indicator lamps ( 9 — 12 ). 1 11 10 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 the following table shows the meaning of each indicator: item meaning 1 speaker ap...

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    System-status indicators item meaning 5 hard disk in use appears when data is read from or written to the hard disk. Do not enter suspend mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on. 6 numeric lock indicates that the numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. Enable or disable the keypad...

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    Using the fn key function using the fn key function the fn key function allows you to change operational features instantly. When you use the following functions, press and hold the fn key 1 ; then press the appropriate function key 2 (f1 to f12; and pgup or pgdn). 1 2 key combination function meani...

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    Using the fn key function key combination function meaning fn + f8 fn + f9 fn + f10 reserved — fn + f11 power mode switching when this key combination is pressed during battery-power operation, the power-management (power-saving) mode changes as follows. High auto customize ac mode is used when the ...

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    Using the trackpoint iii operating with the trackpoint iii the keyboard contains a unique cursor-pointing device called the trackpoint iii. You can perform all the mouse operations with the trackpoint iii. Note: remember that the stick does not move, and your finger should not move on it. To move th...

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    Operating the numeric keypad operating the numeric keypad the keyboard has some keys that, when enabled, work as if they were a 10-key numeric keypad. Note: the numeric keypad on the keyboard is not active when the external keyboard or the external numeric keypad is attached to the computer. To enab...

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    Using cd-roms and music cds using cd-roms and music cds attention: do not touch the lens on the cd-rom tray. 760 cd you can use a 5-inch cd-rom with the removable cd-rom drive of the computer. Attention: hold the cd-rom by the edges. Do not touch the surface of the cd-rom. To use the cd-rom, push th...

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    Using cd-roms and music cds push once (hold for less than 2 seconds) push once (hold for less than 2 seconds) push and hold for more than 2 seconds push and hold for more than 2 seconds stops playing the cd ejects the cd plays a cd skips to the next track playing a cd from an application o s / 2 whe...

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    Keeping the computer from being damaged do not allow your computer to be subject to any physical shock. Do not place anything heavy on your computer. Do not pour liquid into your computer. Do not leave any objects (especially metal objects) in the computer. Keep the computer at least 13 cm (5 in.) a...

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    Chapter 3. Operating your computer this chapter provides information about the use of your computer. Using the thinkpad features program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 using the ps2 commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 using easy-setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3...

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    Operating your computer using the video-in (video capture and video overlay) for os/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 common restrictions for video capture/overlay and mpeg playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 using the video overlay/capt...

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    Using the thinkpad features program using the thinkpad features program to install the thinkpad features program: chapter 7. Thinkpad features is a control program that allows you to configure your computer. Using the thinkpad features program, you can easily set up and customize the built-in device...

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    Using the thinkpad features program other thinkpad utilities thinkpad features program group also provides various features: fuel-gauge program: page 89. Fuel-gauge program – remaining power percentage – current power mode – discharge options note: for details about docking control program, see the ...

  • Page 55: Using Easy-Setup

    Using easy-setup using easy-setup the computer has a built-in system setup function called easy-setup. Easy-setup has the following menu: config shows information about installed memory and system board. Date/time is used to set the current date and time. To set passwords: page 102. Password is used...

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    Using easy-setup using the selectable drive-startup sequence attention: if you change your startup sequence, you must be extremely careful when you do write operations (such as copying, saving, or formatting). Your data or programs can be overwritten if you select the wrong drive. Selectable drive s...

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    Using easy-setup changing the startup sequence to change the startup sequence: 1 start easy-setup and select the start up icon. 2 move the cursor to the reset icon; then press the spacebar. Note: you cannot set a hard disk drive before a pcmcia card in the startup sequence. 3 move the cursor to the ...

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    Using the lcd and an external monitor using the lcd and an external monitor this section provides information about the computer lcd and an external monitor. You can display the computer output on the lcd, an externally attached monitor (crt), or both. By attaching an external monitor, you can get h...

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    Using the lcd and an external monitor if your lcd is the dstn 800 × 600 lcd panel: resolution ↓ color depth for the lcd color depth for “both” color depth for the external monitor 640 × 480 256 256 256 65,536 16,777,216 800 × 600 256 256 256 65,536 1024 × 768 — — 256 changing the resolution or color...

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    Attaching an external monitor attaching an external monitor to install the display driver: chapter 7. Attention: when you select both , do not attach an external monitor that supports only vga mode (640-by-480 resolution). Otherwise, the screen size looks smaller, or the external monitor screen will...

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    Attaching an external monitor note: refer to the specifications for your external monitor to determine its supported resolutions and refresh rates. B) click on the advanced... Button. You can select your display type from the monitor list, or click on a new resolution or refresh rate. C) restart the...

  • Page 62: Using Pc Cards

    Using pc cards using pc cards to insert a pc card: page 122. Supported pc card specification: page 293. With a pc card, you can send and receive faxes, communicate through a network, or store data. This section describes how to use the pcmcia software and some considerations. Using the pc card direc...

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    Using pc cards starting pc card director o s / 2 win win to start pc card director in os/2 or windows, select the pc card director folder or window; then select the pc card director icon. See pc card director help on how to use pc card director. For os/2: pc card director - icon view pc card directo...

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    Using pc cards restrictions on the pc cards supported by the computer o s / 2 win the pc card slots of the computer and the selectadock docking system do not support the following pc cards: integral ** peripherals model 1841pa (40mb) ibm 105mb pcmcia hard disk drive (p/n 74g8694) 8-bit or 16-bit sla...

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    Using pc cards 7 if the creating a forced configuration panel appears, select yes. 8 at the system properties panel, select close. Using the option diskette for the pc card option diskettes, which came with some pc cards, might include pcmcia software (socket service driver: ibmdss01.Sys) that does ...

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    Using pc cards removing the storage pc cards attention before removing such storage pc cards as the hard disk pc card, flash memory pc card, or sram pc card from the pc card slot, turn off the computer. Otherwise, data in the pc card may be corrupted or lost. However, there is a safe way to remove t...

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    Using pc cards o s / 2 win hints—when not using the optional pc card slots in os/2 or windows 3.11 when you do not use the following optional pc card slots, you can remove the display of the pc card slot icons representing slots that do not exist from the pc card director program's window by modifyi...

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    Communicating with the infrared port using the infrared communication feature to install the infrared device driver: chapter 7 . To use tranxit (an infrared application): page 15. Your computer is equipped with an infrared (ir) communication feature that allows point-to-point communication. The comp...

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    Using the mwave dsp features using the mwave dsp features 760 m wave the computer provides the media processor (mwave dsp) feature, which is based on the digital signal processor (dsp). It gives you high performance for audio and telephony functions. This illustration shows the connections between t...

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    Using the mwave dsp features to install the mwave dsp support software: chapter 7. The mwave dsp feature supports the following functions for each operating system: o s / 2 for os/2: mwave for os/2 - icon view auxiliary control read me os/2 modem help mwave help mwave modem country selection – wave ...

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    Using the mwave audio function using the audio function use the mwave audio functions according to your operating system. Using the audio function for os/2 o s / 2 the mwave feature supports audio in the os/2 environment through the multimedia presentation manager/2 (mmpm/2). To use the mwave audio ...

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    Using the mwave audio function using the audio function for windows win win win to install the mwave dsp support software: chapter 7. To use mwave audio in windows, open an audio application such as media player or sound recorder in the windows accessories group. To control the audio input or output...

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    Using the mwave audio function solving a memory shortage problem for your games if you do not have enough memory for your games, you should make a boot diskette before starting the dos games. To make a boot diskette, do the following: 1 start dos and insert a blank diskette into the diskette drive. ...

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    Using the mwave telephony function using the telephony function note: in some countries, the mwave telephony functions are only available with the daa/telephony kit option installed. To install a daa/telephony kit on the computer, see “installing the daa/telephony kit” on page 149 and the documentat...

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    Using the mwave telephony function note: if you use both the computer and a telephone with one telephone cable, use the telephone cable supplied with your computer. If you use the daa/telephony kit (available as an option), see page 151. When your computer has a modem/fax port with a square receptac...

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    Using the mwave telephony function using the modem with dos dos to start the mwave modem with dos, do the following: 1 type fastcfg at the dos prompt; then press enter. The fastcfg utility opens. 2 select advanced modem; then select ok. 3 start your communication program. Using the modem with window...

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    Using the ess audiodrive sound feature using the ess audiodrive sound feature 760 ess this section provides information about the audio functions supported by the ess audiodrive sound feature. The ess audiodrive supports for sound blaster pro applications. Note: do not enter suspend mode when using ...

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    Using the midi/joystick port using the midi/joystick port 760 e v ideo nh the enhanced video model provides a midi/joystick port on the rear of the computer for midi (musical instrument digital interface) equipment or a joystick for playing games. A midi/joystick cable is supplied with the computer ...

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    How to attach a television to the computer attaching a television to the computer 760 e v ideo nh you can attach a television (ntsc or pal) to the computer and display the computer output on it. To display the computer output on the attached television, do the following: 1 attach the television to t...

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    How to attach a television to the computer if you are not using video equipment with s-video input, connect the composite video port of the video in-out cable and the video-in connector of your video equipment ( b ). If your video equipment has only one audio input connector, use the left-audio conn...

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    How to attach a television to the computer switching output between the lcd and the television note: even if you selected television output, whenever you turn on the computer, its output is always displayed first on the lcd. When you attached a television to the computer, you can select where to dis...

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    How to attach a television to the computer displaying output on the external svga monitor note you can attach both a television and an svga monitor to the computer; however, you can display the computer output on only one of the two at the same time. To switch between those two, you need to use the ...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions using the enhanced video/mpeg features 760 e v ideo nh the enhanced video feature provides the video overlay/capture and mpeg functions and video in-out port on the side of the computer to attach your home video equipment. It also provides the total image vide...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions using the video overlay/capture and mpeg functions for os/2 warp o s / 2 this section describes how to use the video overlay/capture and mpeg functions in os/2. You need at least 12mb of memory to play mpeg or to capture video from the video-in port using vide...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions note: the video cd player program cannot play some video cds. If you cannot play your video cd, click on the digital video 3 icon instead; then follow the instructions on the screen. When you want to play a video cds or cd-i movies from the cd-rom drive of you...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions to capture motion video: 1 turn off the computer and connect the video in-out cable 2 to the video-in port ( ) 1 of the computer; then connect your video equipment. Cables, except for the video in-out cable 2 , are not supplied with the computer. S-video out v...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions b) if video capture/mpeg status is enabled, go to step 4 on page 69. If not, continue to the next step. C) click on advanced; then click on the 1st irq list box and assign an irq for the device. (the default irq is 11.) 3 restart the computer to make the irq s...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions common restrictions for video capture/overlay and mpeg playback you must be aware of the following when using the video capture/overlay functions or the mpeg playback functions. Otherwise, the video image might not be visible on the computer screen or the tele...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions using the video overlay/capture and mpeg functions for windows 3.11 and windows 95 win win this section describes how to use the video overlay/capture and mpeg functions in windows 3.11 and windows 95. To use the mpeg playback in windows 3.11: see “using the m...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions the following are considerations when using the mpeg playback function in windows 3.11: smart drive caching of the cd-rom drive to be able to play cd-i movies, do not cache the cd-rom drive by the smartdrv version 5.0 or 5.1, which is supplied with pc dos vers...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions using the mpeg playback for windows 95 win the mpeg feature enables hardware to decode mpeg playback files under playback application programs. Important—before using video cds in windows 95 when you play your video cds, the playback speed might be slow or pla...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions to use mpeg playback in windows 95, do the following: 1 open media player. 2 click on device. 3 do one of the following: when you want to play mpeg files, select ibm mpeg-2. When you want to play a movie or cd, select cd-i/videocd. 4 when you want to play a vi...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions 2 click on the multimedia icon. 3 select advanced. 4 click on media control device. 5 click on [mci] cd-i/videocd. 6 confirm that “use this media control device” is selected; then select settings. 7 change the drive letter. Using the video-in (video capture an...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions s-video out video out to microphone jack of the computer audio-out left audio-out right a b or cables, except for the video in-out cable 2 , are not supplied with the computer. If you are using video equipment with s-video output, connect the s-video port of t...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions d) click on advanced. E) click on the 1st irq list box and assign an irq for the device. (the default irq is 11.) 4 restart the computer to make the irq setting take effect. 5 start the video capturing application program. If you use the digital video producer...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions to capture, compress, and build a video file: 1 start dvp; then select video capture from the tools menu. 2 select set capture file from the file menu. 3 enter a name for your capture file (such as capture.Avi) and specify the directory in which to save the fi...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions 13 select exit from the file menu to close dvp capture and return to dvp. Dvp automatically imports the video file you just captured and displays it in the media window. 14 drag your video clip from the media window onto the tick bar (directly above the video ...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions capturing a still image this section describes how to capture a still image. Important be sure your video source (such as a vcr or video camera) is correctly connected to your computer before you capture the still image. If you select overlay mode from the opt...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions using the overlay with media player for windows win win to view a video by using the overlay function with windows media player, do the following: 1 open media player in windows. 2 click on device. 3 select mci overlay driver. Operational restrictions the foll...

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    Using the enhanced video/mpeg functions 82 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

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    Chapter 4. Using battery power this chapter describes battery pack operations. Charging the battery packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 replacing the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 monitoring the battery status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 usin...

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    Charging the battery packs charging the battery packs to charge the battery pack, install the battery pack in the computer and connect the ac adapter. When charging starts, the battery status indicator looks like this: . The charge indicator ( ) turns off when the battery is fully charged. Note: whe...

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    Replacing the battery pack replacing the battery pack the battery pack can be replaced with computer power on or off. To replace the battery pack without turning off the computer, follow these instructions: important if you are using pc cards, either connect the ac adapter or stop the pc card applic...

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    Replacing the battery pack attention: make sure the cd-rom tray is closed and no cd is in the cd-rom drive. 4 760 cd lift the handle on the cd-rom drive with the plastic tape, and remove the cd-rom drive. Some pressure might be needed to remove the cd-rom drive if it is tight. 5 pull the battery pac...

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    Using the battery status indicator monitoring the battery status battery power conditions can be determined through the battery status indicator and the fuel-gauge program. Using the battery status indicator the battery status indicator ( ) shows the current status of the battery pack. Also, the rem...

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    Using the battery status indicator remaining battery indicator shows the amount of remaining battery power by a percentage ( ), day ( ), hour ( ), or hours and minutes ( ). When using a secondary battery, the percentage indicates the total remaining power for both battery packs, up to 100%. Hints to...

  • Page 107

    Using the fuel-gauge program using the fuel-gauge program o s / 2 win win win to install the thinkpad features program with the fuel-gauge program: chapter 7. The fuel-gauge program displays the following battery-pack conditions on the screen: power mode battery status suspend or hibernation options...

  • Page 108

    Preserving battery-pack life discharging the battery pack for os/2 and windows note: repeatedly charging a battery pack that has not been completely discharged shortens the battery operating time. To preserve battery operating time, discharge the battery pack completely; then recharge it. When the b...

  • Page 109

    Maximizing battery-powered operation maximizing battery-powered operation to save battery power: use advanced power management (apm) apm allows you to reduce power consumption when your applications and devices are idle. Each operating system comes with its own apm. If you have purchased the compute...

  • Page 110

    Using power management using the battery power-management function to install the thinkpad features program: chapter 7. Your computer has the following built-in battery power-saving functions to save power when you use the battery pack or ac adapter: operation modes. The operation modes control the ...

  • Page 111

    Using power management the following figure shows the operations required when the computer moves from a power-off condition to operation mode, and vice versa. Hibernation mode standby mode suspend mode press the power switch press the power switch press the power shutdown switch open the lcd close ...

  • Page 112

    Using power management standby mode in standby mode, the lcd (and external monitor output) turns off. The computer immediately resumes normal operation when you press any key or use any pointing device. To enter standby mode, press fn + f3. You can also set the standby timer using the thinkpad featu...

  • Page 113

    Using power management redisafe suspend mode in redisafe suspend mode, all tasks are stopped, and memory data and the status of the computer are stored on the hard disk drive. This prevents accidental loss of data during suspend mode. Resuming normal operation is faster in redisafe suspend mode than...

  • Page 114

    Using power management considerations for suspend mode consider the following before using suspend mode. The computer can enter suspend mode when used with the following operating systems: – dos version 7.0 – os/2 warp version 3 – microsoft windows version 3.11 with dos version 7.0 – microsoft windo...

  • Page 115

    Using power management when other pc cards are used and the computer enters suspend mode, all application programs stop. Communication also stops for communication pc cards not listed above. For some pc cards, power to the pc cards might also turn off. When the computer is powered with battery power...

  • Page 116

    Using power management hibernation mode note: with a base memory of 8mb, it takes approximately 10 seconds to enter hibernation mode and 18 seconds to resume normal operation. (the time to enter or exit hibernation mode depends on the computer memory size.) in hibernation mode, all tasks are stopped...

  • Page 117

    Using power management 760 cd when you enter hibernation mode while playing music cds or multisession photo cds, you will not return to where you left off after resuming normal operation. Note: if the communication links are still not reestablished, remove and then reinstall the pc card before resta...

  • Page 118

    Using power management 100 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

  • Page 119

    Chapter 5. Protecting your computer this chapter provides information about how to protect your computer and its internal devices. Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 setting a power-on password...

  • Page 120: Using Passwords

    Using a power-on password using passwords there are three types of passwords you can use to protect your computer and the removable hard disk drive: the power-on password protects your computer from being used by unauthorized persons. The hard disk password protects the data on your removable hard d...

  • Page 121

    Using a power-on password note: when you type a wrong key, use the backspace key to erase it and then type the correct key. 3 type your desired power-on password; then press enter. You can use any combination of up to 7 characters. Use a combination of any letters or numbers (a to z, 0 to 9) in uppe...

  • Page 122

    Using a power-on password changing a power-on password you must change your power-on password at the password prompt screen that appears when you turn on the computer. To change a power-on password, at the power-on password prompt ( ) screen, do the following: 1 type your current power-on password; ...

  • Page 123

    Using a hard disk password hard disk password the hard disk password helps you protect the information stored on your removable hard disk drive. Even if your hard disk was removed from the computer, the information stored in your hard disk cannot be accessed without the hard disk password. Note: the...

  • Page 124

    Using a hard disk password setting a hard disk password selectadock docking system: page 155. Note: if initialize in the config menu, password, or start up functions cannot be selected when using easy-setup, the supervisor password is set. You must enter the supervisor password instead of the power-...

  • Page 125

    Using a hard disk password entering a hard disk password if a hard disk password is set, the hard disk password prompt appears when: you turn on the computer. When the computer returns to normal operation from suspend or hibernation mode. 1 requests the hard disk password for the hard disk in the ma...

  • Page 126

    Using a hard disk password changing a hard disk password the procedure to change a hard disk password depends on whether it is set to the same password as the power-on password. When the hard disk password is set the same as the power-on password: 1 remove the passwords by following the steps in “re...

  • Page 127

    Using a hard disk password removing a hard disk password the procedure to remove a hard disk password depends on whether or not it is set to the same password as the power-on password. When the hard disk password is set the same as the power-on password: 1 remove the password by following the steps ...

  • Page 128

    Using a supervisor password supervisor password the supervisor password helps you protect classified information. A supervisor password: secures the system information stored in easy-setup. Prohibits modification to the hardware. Stops the computer after a post error to restrict access to the system...

  • Page 129

    Using a supervisor password 2 select the password icon and select the supervisor icon ( ). 3 type your desired supervisor password; then press enter. You can use any combination of up to 7 characters. Use a combination of any letters or numbers (a to z, 0 to 9) in uppercase (a) or lowercase (a). Upp...

  • Page 130

    Using a supervisor password 1 turn off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds; then turn it on. 2 start easy-setup by pressing and holding f1 and then turning on the computer. 3 type your current supervisor password at the power-on prompt ( ); then press enter. 4 select the password icon from the ...

  • Page 131

    Using a supervisor password removing a supervisor password to remove the supervisor password: 1 turn off the computer and wait at least 5 seconds; then turn it on. 2 start easy-setup by pressing and holding f1 and then turning on the computer. 3 when the power-on prompt ( ) appears, type your curren...

  • Page 132

    Using a supervisor password setting a supervisor password when using several hard disk drives: to set a supervisor password when using more than one hard disk drive on your computer: to set a supervisor password: page 110. 1 set a supervisor password on your computer. To install the hard disk drive:...

  • Page 133

    Using a supervisor password changing or removing the supervisor password when using several hard disk drives: to change or remove the supervisor password when using more than one hard disk drive on your computer: to change the supervisor password: page 111. To remove the supervisor password: page 11...

  • Page 134

    Using the personalization editor using the personalization editor o s / 2 win win win to set the password: page 102. You can display personal information, such as your name or address, every time the computer is turned on and a power-on or hard disk password is set. This can help you when you mispla...

  • Page 135: Using Locks

    Using locks using locks note: you are responsible for evaluating, selecting, and implementing the locking devices and security features. Ibm makes no comments, judgments, or warranties about the function, quality or performance of locking devices and security features. You can protect your computer ...

  • Page 136

    Using locks note: this also prevents the removal of: internal devices under the keyboard memory modules (dimms) in the memory slot on the bottom of the computer. 2 attach a kensington lock or a compatible lock to the keyhole on the side of the computer; then secure the chain on the lock to a secure ...

  • Page 137

    Using locks 2 fit the upper portion of the pc card lock into the two notches 1 as shown. 1 3 insert the lower portion of the pc card lock into the openings 2 on the bottom edge of the computer. 2 4 slide the pc card lock to the right. Chapter 5. Protecting your computer 119.

  • Page 138

    Using locks 5 insert the spacer 3 from the inner side of the computer as shown to stop the pc card lock from sliding. 3 to use the security keyhole: page 117. 6 replace the hard disk drive and lock the keyboard using the security keyhole. Removing the pc card lock to remove the pc card lock: attenti...

  • Page 139

    Chapter 6. Installing and removing options this chapter provides information about how to install or remove external or internal devices and ibm options. Installing and removing pc cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 inserting the pc card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 removin...

  • Page 140

    Installing and removing pc cards installing and removing pc cards this section explains how to install and remove a pc card. For information about operating the computer with pc cards, refer to “using pc cards” on page 44. To install the pcmcia device driver: chapter 7. Note: when installing an oper...

  • Page 141

    Installing and removing pc cards 2 insert the pc card into an appropriate slot according to your pc card type. Slot covers open to the inside when you insert the pc card. If you are using a type i or type ii pc card, insert it into either the upper slot 1 or the lower slot 2 . If you are using a typ...

  • Page 142

    Installing and removing pc cards removing the pc card attention: make sure the pc card lock is removed. To remove pc card lock: page 120. Attention before removing such storage pc cards as the hard disk pc card, flash memory pc card, or sram pc card from the pc card slot, turn off the computer. Othe...

  • Page 143

    Installing a memory option installing a memory option increasing memory capacity is an effective way to make programs run faster. You can increase the amount of memory in your computer by installing a memory option, called a dual inline memory module, or dimm, to increase your computer's memory. Imp...

  • Page 144

    Installing a memory option 4 press and slide the security latch 1 on the right side of the computer to unlock the security lock. Some pressure might be needed to slide the latch. 1 5 turn over the computer; then slide the memory slot cover 1 and remove it. 1 1 2 attention: to avoid damaging the dimm...

  • Page 145

    Installing a memory option attention: when attaching the dimm to the dimm adapter, place the dimm adapter on a flat surface. Otherwise, the dimm adapter may be damaged. 8 insert the dimm (available as an option) into either of the sockets on the dimm adapter. A) find the notch 1 on the side of the d...

  • Page 146

    Installing a memory option attention: to avoid damaging the dimm, do not touch its contact edge. 10 press out on the latches on both edges of the socket at the same time and remove the dimm. Be sure to save the dimm for future use. 11 attach the dimm adapter to the computer. A) turn over the dimm ad...

  • Page 147

    Installing a memory option c) press on the shaded area 1 until the dimm adapter snaps into the memory slot connector. Press on three points (both sides and center) of the shaded area. 1 d) make sure the dimm adapter is firmly connected. 12 align the matching ( ) marks on the memory slot cover and th...

  • Page 148

    Installing a memory option 13 to confirm that the dimm adapter is correctly attached to the computer, do the following: a) calculate your total memory size by adding the dimm memory size to the base memory size (for example, 7808kb). For example, if you installed two 16mb dimms in addition to 7808kb...

  • Page 149

    Installing a memory option 14 slide the latch 1 to lock the memory slot cover. 1 to prevent the installed dimms from being removed from the computer, attach a lock to the security keyhole. See page 117. 15 close the keyboard and reconnect all cables. Note if you changed the memory installed in the c...

  • Page 150

    Replacing the hard disk drive replacing the hard disk drive the capacity of the hard disk can be increased by replacing the original hard disk drive with an optional one. This option can be purchased through your ibm authorized reseller or ibm marketing representative. 1 turn off the computer; then ...

  • Page 151

    Replacing the hard disk drive 4 remove the hard disk drive. Be careful to hold the drive as it comes out of the bay. Gently place it on a flat surface. After removing the drive, store it in the carrying case that contained the replacement drive. 5 insert the replacement drive. Press on the shaded ar...

  • Page 152

    Installing the cd-rom drive installing the cd-rom drive 760 cd attention: make sure that any locking device is unlocked. The cd-rom and diskette drives are very delicate devices that need careful handling. Do not press on, drop, or apply any shock to the drives when they are removed from the compute...

  • Page 153

    Installing the cd-rom drive 5 install the cd-rom drive. Press area 1 until the drive snaps into the connector. Close the keyboard; then reconnect all cables. 2 1 chapter 6. Installing and removing options 135.

  • Page 154

    Installing the diskette drive installing the diskette drive 760 cd the cd-rom drive can be removed and replaced with the internal diskette drive supplied with the computer. When using dos or windows, you can replace the drives without turning off the computer. To install the diskette drive: attentio...

  • Page 155

    Installing the diskette drive 4 install the diskette drive bezel on the inside of the computer. A) fit notch 1 on the lower portion of the bezel into the catch at the bottom of the drive bezel slot 2 . B) push the upper portion of the bezel into the slot until it snaps into place. C) slide the lever...

  • Page 156

    Installing a secondary battery pack in the ultrabay installing a secondary battery pack in the ultrabay you can extend battery operation time by using two battery packs installed in the computer at the same time. A secondary battery pack is available as an option. Before installing a secondary batte...

  • Page 157

    Installing a secondary battery pack in the ultrabay 5 pinch together both holes and remove the spacer by lifting it up slightly. 1 2 6 place the spacer to cover the cd-rom drive or diskette drive connector. A) make sure the projected end 1 fits into the opening 2 . 1 2 b) place the spacer onto the c...

  • Page 158

    Installing a secondary battery pack in the ultrabay 8 760 cd install the blank front bezel on the inside of the computer. A) fit notch 1 on the lower portion of the bezel into the catch at the bottom of the drive bezel slot 2 . B) push the upper portion of the bezel into the slot until it snaps into...

  • Page 159

    Installing a secondary battery pack in the ultrabay 11 place the blank bezel at position 1 as shown and slide it to the right. 1 12 insert the secondary battery pack into the ultrabay. 1 2 13 close the keyboard and reconnect all cables. When replacing the cd-rom drive or diskette drive before you re...

  • Page 160

    Installing a secondary hard disk drive in the ultrabay installing a secondary hard disk drive in the ultrabay you can use two hard disk drives at the same time by installing a secondary hard disk in the ultrabay. To use the secondary hard disk, you need to purchase another hard disk drive and a hard...

  • Page 161

    Installing a secondary hard disk drive in the ultrabay attention: to prevent damage to the cd-rom drive or diskette drive, make sure the ac adapter is disconnected from the computer. The cd-rom drive and diskette drive are very delicate devices that need careful handling. Do not press on, drop, or a...

  • Page 162

    Installing a secondary hard disk drive in the ultrabay 7 which drive are you removing? Cd-rom drive go to next step. Diskette drive go to step 9 on page 145. 8 760 cd install the diskette drive bezel from the inside of the computer. A) fit notch 1 on the lower portion of the bezel into the catch at ...

  • Page 163

    Installing a secondary hard disk drive in the ultrabay note: you can see the lamp on the secondary hard disk, which turns on when data in the secondary hard disk drive is accessed, through the diskette drive bezel. 9 place the hard disk holder (with the hard disk drive attached) into the ultrabay. P...

  • Page 164

    Installing an option in the ultrabay installing an option in the ultrabay note: to install the diskette drive into the ultrabay, see page 136. The cd-rom drive or diskette drive and its bezel (on the front of the computer) can be removed to install different options in the ultrabay. Some options may...

  • Page 165

    Installing an option in the ultrabay 5 lift the drive handle with the plastic tape, and remove the cd-rom drive or diskette drive. 6 if the option you are installing has its own option cover to be attached at the left side of the computer, do the following: a) push the current option cover 1 from th...

  • Page 166

    Installing an option in the ultrabay to install a blank front bezel: page 136. 8 if the option you are installing has a front bezel, attach the new front bezel that came with your option (refer to the manual that came with your option). 9 go to step 11 on page 148. Note: keep the diskette drive beze...

  • Page 167

    Installing the daa/telephony kit installing the daa/telephony kit note: in some countries, the mwave telephony functions are only available when the daa/telephony kit option is installed. If the telephone connector on the left side of your computer is one with a square receptacle, the computer can b...

  • Page 168

    Installing the daa/telephony kit 3 remove the metal port cover lock 1 , and remove the blank port cover 2 from the lower portion. Attention: make sure that any locking device is unlocked. 4 install the plug with the round receptacle that came with your option kit. Firmly press it into the connector....

  • Page 169

    Installing the daa/telephony kit 7 connect the cables: danger to avoid shock hazard, do not connect the telephone cable to or disconnect it from the computer during electrical storms. Note: both ends of the daa interface cable are identical. A) connect one end of the daa interface cable 1 to the con...

  • Page 170

    Attaching an external numeric keypad or a mouse attaching an external numeric keypad or a mouse attention: when you connect a mouse other than an ibm ps/2 miniature mouse, turn off the computer. An external numeric keypad or a mouse can be attached directly to the external-input-device connector. Yo...

  • Page 171

    Attaching an external numeric keypad or a mouse using the serial mouse and other pointing devices note: the appropriate software must have already been installed. If you use a serial mouse connected to the serial port or a pointing device that is not compatible with the ps/2 mouse, you might need to...

  • Page 172

    Attaching an external keyboard attaching an external keyboard when you attach the external keyboard, turn off the computer, and attach the keyboard/mouse connector 1 to your computer ( 1 ) and then the external keyboard ( 2 ). 1 1 2 when the external keyboard is attached, the following keys are not ...

  • Page 173: Using The Docking Station

    Using the docking station using the docking station to expand your computer resources, you can use a docking station such as the selectadock docking system (pci bus), dock i (isa bus), or dock ii (isa bus). Using the selectadock docking system attention: when setting up your docking station, avoid a...

  • Page 174

    Using the docking station when you dock the computer to the selectadock docking system with a new hardware or software setting, do the following: note: for example, “device” means: pc card or cardbus pc card pci or isa adapter card device in the ultrabay such as cd-rom drive, ide hard disk drive, or...

  • Page 175

    Using the docking station 3 dock your computer to the selectadock docking system; then turn on the computer. The computer automatically starts easy-setup and runs an autoconfiguration program to create a new configuration. After that, the computer restarts, and the new devices in the selectadock doc...

  • Page 176

    Using the docking station using the dock i or dock ii attention: when setting up your docking station, avoid any hardware conflicts. To avoid hardware conflicts: page 267. Attention: do not use the utility diskettes that came with the ibm dock ii. The following illustration shows the computer docked...

  • Page 177

    Using the docking station note: to set a jumper or the dip switches on the adapter card, see the manual that came with the adapter card. When you install an isa adapter card, you need to ensure that the resource setting (such as irq or dma) for the new isa adapter card does not conflict with setting...

  • Page 178

    When using the scsi device with the dock i using the scsi device with the dock i dos win when you dock the computer to the dock i with the scsi device installed, and use dos or windows, do the following: note: refer to the dock i user's guide for information on the dip switches. 1 check the interrup...

  • Page 179

    Using the security plate for the docking station when you dock the computer to the docking station, you can use the security plate to protect your computer from being removed. To use the security plate: 1 attach the security plate to the security keyhole at the right side of the computer. Note: the ...

  • Page 180

    162 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

  • Page 181

    Chapter 7. Installing software this chapter provides information about the software installed in your computer and the procedures for installing the necessary device drivers when reinstalling an operating system. Installing the operating system and device drivers . . . . . . . 166 installing softwar...

  • Page 182

    Installing software installing the ess audiodrive support software for windows 3.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 installing the infrared device driver for windows 3.11 . . . . 197 installing the enhanced video/mpeg device driver and the video cd player for wind...

  • Page 183

    Installing software installing midi sample files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 configuring the mwave modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 installing the audiodrive support software for windows nt 223 changing the default setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 playback and recording...

  • Page 184

    Installing software installing the operating system and device drivers if you purchased a preloaded model of the computer, your computer comes with the following software already installed: operating system thinkpad features program thinkpad display driver infrared device driver pc card director pro...

  • Page 185

    Installing software win if you are installing windows 3.11: go to “installing software for windows version 3.11” on page 189. Win if you are installing windows 95: go to “installing software for windows 95” on page 200. Win if you are installing windows nt: go to “installing software for windows nt ...

  • Page 186

    Installing os/2 software installing software for os/2 warp o s / 2 this section describes how to install os/2 warp with dos and windows, and os/2 thinkpad device drivers in your computer. Important before reinstalling the operating system and device drivers, create the installation diskettes using t...

  • Page 187

    Installing os/2 software before installing os/2 warp 760 ess important if your computer is the 760el (ess audiodrive model), you must do the procedure described in this section before you install os/2 warp. Otherwise, the os/2 installation stops and you cannot complete the installation. During the i...

  • Page 188

    Installing os/2 software 3 delete the file sony31a.Add from the backup copy diskette. 4 install os/2 warp using the backup copy diskette you have just created. Installing ibm os/2 warp version 3 your installation of os/2 warp will differ, depending on whether you use the dual boot or the boot manage...

  • Page 189

    Installing os/2 software 760 cd if you are using a 760ed and installing the cd-rom version of os/2 warp using the cd-rom drive, select one of the following according to your configuration: – to use the cd-rom drive and an externally attached diskette drive, go to page 172. – to use the cd-rom drive ...

  • Page 190

    Installing os/2 software 760 cd if you are using a 760ed and installing the cd-rom version of os/2 warp using the cd-rom drive, select one of the following according to your configuration: – to use the cd-rom drive and an externally attached diskette drive, go to page 172. – to use the cd-rom drive ...

  • Page 191

    Installing os/2 software note: if you have the os/2 warp fixpak 10 (xr0010) or later, install it after you complete the installation of os/2 warp. Follow the instructions in the readme.1st file in diskette 1 of that fixpak. 8 follow the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete. ...

  • Page 192

    Installing os/2 software to install the diskette drive: page 136. 5 replace the cd-rom drive with the diskette drive; then turn on the computer. 6 create the “os/2 disk 1” and “os/2 warp installation diskette” as follows: a) place a “os/2 warp diskette 1” label on a blank diskette; then enter the fo...

  • Page 193

    Installing os/2 software note: because your cd-rom drive is not yet installed in the computer and cannot be recognized automatically by os/2 warp, you need to make os/2 warp recognize the cd-rom drive. B) follow the instructions on the screen; however, pay attention to the following during installat...

  • Page 194

    Installing os/2 software 4 continue the installation, following the instructions on the screen, until the “welcome” screen appears. 5 press f3 and go to the command prompt. 6 insert the os/2 warp video fix diskette into the diskette drive; then type the following command at the command prompt: a:\re...

  • Page 195

    Installing os/2 software have the diskettes that came with the os/2 system ready; then install the cd-rom device driver for os/2: 1 start os/2 warp; then open os/2 system, system setup, and then selective install. 2 select the cd-rom device support icon. 3 select non-listed ide cd-rom and click on o...

  • Page 196

    Installing os/2 software 6 install the dos thinkpad features program to use the ps2 commands. A) exit the win-os/2 full screen; then open a dos full screen. B) follow the instructions in “installing the thinkpad features program for dos” on page 187. Installing the pc card director for os/2 to use p...

  • Page 197

    Installing os/2 software installing the mwave dsp support software for os/2 760 m wave if you have multiple operating systems, you might need to install the mwave dsp support software for each operating system. For example, to enable os/2 and windows applications for mwave functions, install the mwa...

  • Page 198

    Installing os/2 software when you use the win-os/2 environment if you use the mwave functions in win-os/2: 1. Install the mwave dsp support software for windows in a full screen win-os/2 environment with the procedure on page 195. 2. Check your win-os/2 settings and modify them as follows, referring...

  • Page 199

    Installing os/2 software installing the infrared device driver for os/2 the infrared device driver for os/2 warp is included in the application tranxit for os/2. If you have an infrared application such as tranxit version 1.0 for windows that runs in win-os/2, install the win-os/2 infrared device dr...

  • Page 200

    Installing os/2 software starting tranxit for windows or other ir applications if you are going to start tranxit version 1.0 for windows or any other windows infrared applications that use the thinkpad infrared device driver from: the program manager window, do the following: 1. With the right mouse...

  • Page 201

    Installing os/2 software to install the thinkpad display device driver: 1 start os/2 warp. 2 insert the video features diskette for os/2 into the diskette drive and open the os/2 full screen or os/2 window. 3 go to the a: prompt; then type install and press enter. Follow the instructions on the scre...

  • Page 202

    Installing os/2 software to install the mmpm/2 mpeg update diskette: 1 start os/2 warp and open the multimedia folder from the desktop; then click on the multimedia application install icon. 2 insert the mmpm/2 mpeg update diskette into the diskette drive. 3 make sure the drive letter is a:; then cl...

  • Page 203

    Installing dos software installing software for dos dos this section describes the installation procedures for dos version 7.0 and its device drivers for your thinkpad. Important before reinstalling the operating system and device drivers, you need to create all installation diskettes using the disk...

  • Page 204

    Installing dos software installing the cd-rom device driver for dos 760 cd to install the cd-rom device driver: 1 start dos. 2 insert the cd-rom driver diskette into the diskette drive; then type a:uinstall and press enter. Note: when installing an operating system, you need to install the cd-rom de...

  • Page 205

    Installing dos software note for the software parameter in the autoexec.Bat file, refer to the readme file in the cd-rom driver diskette. If you are using dos smartdrv caches and planning to use a photo cd or multisession discs, you have to add the /u parameter to the smartdrv line in the autoexec.B...

  • Page 206

    Installing dos software installing the pc card director for dos pc card director: page 44. Note: do not install the phoenix ** pcmcia support in ibm pc dos 7.0. When installing dos, you need to install the following software to use the pc cards: pc card device drivers: – card services device driver ...

  • Page 207

    Installing windows 3.11 software installing software for windows version 3.11 win this section describes the installation procedures for windows version 3.11 and its device drivers for your thinkpad computer. Important before reinstalling the operating system and device drivers, you need to create a...

  • Page 208

    Installing windows 3.11 software installing microsoft windows version 3.11 windows 3.11 operates in a dos environment. Install the following before installing windows: dos version 7.0 (see your dos manuals) 760 cd cd-rom device driver for dos (see page 186) thinkpad features program for dos (see pag...

  • Page 209

    Installing windows 3.11 software c) continue installing windows version 3.11 until the following screen appears: windows setup =============== setup has determined that your system includes the following hardware and software components. If your computer or network appears on the hardware compatibil...

  • Page 210

    Installing windows 3.11 software 4 after installing windows, you should check the creation date of the following drivers in the dos subdirectory and the windows subdirectory: emm386.Exe (loaded by config.Sys) himem.Sys (loaded by config.Sys) smartdrv.Exe (loaded by autoexec.Bat) 760 cd mscdex.Exe (l...

  • Page 211

    Installing windows 3.11 software installing the thinkpad display driver for windows 3.11 note: when installing an operating system, you need to install the thinkpad display driver. Do the following to install the thinkpad display driver for windows 3.11 so that you can get a correct display setting ...

  • Page 212

    Installing windows 3.11 software installing the thinkpad features program for windows 3.11 note: when installing an operating system, you need to install the thinkpad features program. If you are going to use windows, install the thinkpad features program for dos first (see page 187); then do the fo...

  • Page 213

    Installing windows 3.11 software 4 follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Default choices are already highlighted at the choice screens. 5 after the installation is complete, remove any diskette from the diskette drive and restart the computer. Installing the mwave dsp s...

  • Page 214

    Installing windows 3.11 software installing the midi port device driver for windows 3.11 760 e v ideo nh to use the midi port, when connecting a midi keyboard device or external synthesizer, install the mwave midi port device driver: 1 select the control panel from the main window in the windows pro...

  • Page 215

    Installing windows 3.11 software installing the infrared device driver for windows 3.11 note: when installing an operating system, you need to install the infrared device driver. To install the infrared device driver: 1 start windows; then insert the infrared features diskette into the diskette driv...

  • Page 216

    Installing windows 3.11 software 2 select file from the program manager window; then select run... From the pull-down menu. 3 insert the mpeg/video capture driver diskette for windows into the diskette drive; then type a:setup and press enter. Follow the instructions on the screen. 4 after the insta...

  • Page 217

    Installing windows 3.11 software 5 insert the mpeg features diskette for windows into the diskette drive of the computer. 6 make sure the drive letter is a:; then click on ok and follow the instructions on the screen. Install all the drivers listed by repeating steps 2 on page 198 to 6. After you ha...

  • Page 218

    Installing windows 95 software installing software for windows 95 win this section describes the installation procedures for windows 95 and its device drivers for your thinkpad computer. Important before reinstalling the operating system and device drivers, you need to create all installation disket...

  • Page 219

    Installing windows 95 software installing microsoft windows 95 install windows 95 as described in its documentation. To avoid problems while installing if you encounter a problem while installing windows 95, refer to the following: if the screen blacks out during installation, do the following: 1. W...

  • Page 220

    Installing windows 95 software 3 click on the + mark for display adapters. 4 click on the trident ** super vga, and click on the remove button. Click on ok when prompted to remove the device. 5 select no when prompted to restart windows 95. Windows 95 will restart. 6 click on the + mark for other de...

  • Page 221

    Installing windows 95 software if you want to change the monitor type, screen resolution, or color depth, do the following: 14 move the mouse pointer to the desktop and click the right mouse button. When pop-up menu appears, select properties. 15 in the display properties window, click on the settin...

  • Page 222

    Installing windows 95 software thinkpad features program using the utility diskette for windows supplied with the computer: 1 insert thinkpad utility diskette for windows into the diskette drive. 2 click on start; then click on run.... 3 type a:installw and click on ok. Follow the instructions on th...

  • Page 223

    Installing windows 95 software 3 select no for the question “do you want to review your system files and select real-mode pc card drivers so windows can disable them?” and click on finish. 4 complete the windows 95 pcmcia support setup; then restart your computer. You have removed the pc card direct...

  • Page 224

    Installing windows 95 software 10 click on the ok button. Windows 95 now starts copying files. The insert disk panel asks for one of the windows 95 installation diskettes or the cd-rom. 11 change the source for copying files from: to a:\ when windows 95 tries to copy ibmcss01.Vxd or ibmpcdif.Vxd. 12...

  • Page 225

    Installing windows 95 software installing the mwave dsp support software for windows 95 760 m wave do one of the following: if you are installing the mwave dsp support software for windows for the first time, you need to install mwave dsp support software for windows 95 and midi sample files. If you...

  • Page 226

    Installing windows 95 software encounter a problem? If you encounter a problem when using the mwave dsp features for windows 95 after installation, verify that “c:\mww\dll” is included in the path statement of autoexec.Bat. Installing the mwave midi sample files to play midi files on your computer, ...

  • Page 227

    Installing windows 95 software 4 double-click on ess audiodrive; then click on the driver tab. 5 click on the change driver button; then click on the have disk... Button. 6 insert the audiodrive features diskette for windows 95 into the diskette drive; then type a: and click on ok. If an error messa...

  • Page 228

    Installing windows 95 software 1 start windows 95 and select my computer. 2 click on control panel and then system. 3 click on the device manager tab; then see if the generic irda compatible device node has (com1) or (com2). If not, do the following: a) go to the ms-dos command prompt. B) type edit ...

  • Page 229

    Installing windows 95 software if you installed windows 95 in a computer on which dos and windows had been already installed, you need to disable the dos/windows cd-rom device driver to use the correct windows 95 generic atapi cd-rom device driver. To disable the dos/windows cd-rom device drivers: 1...

  • Page 230

    Installing windows 95 software installing the enhanced video/mpeg device driver and the video cd player for windows 95 760 e v ideo nh to use the enhanced video functions in windows 95, you must install the thinkpad display driver (cyber...) and the mwave dsp support software before installing the e...

  • Page 231

    Installing windows 95 software to install the mpeg device driver, proceed to the following section. Installing the mpeg device driver for windows 95 the mpeg device driver enables playback for mpeg motion video, cd-i movies, and video cds on your computer. To install the mpeg driver for windows 95: ...

  • Page 232

    Installing windows 95 software installing the ibm video cd player for windows 95 the ibm video cd player application enables the playback of video cds and cd-i movies with more options than the windows 95 standard media player. To install the ibm video cd player: 1 start windows 95; then click on th...

  • Page 233

    Installing windows 95 software using windows 95 with the dock ii when you use the dock ii with your computer and windows 95, you need to disable the host adapter scsi bios for dock ii. You can disable the host adapter scsi bios by using either the dock ii scsiselect ** utility or the dip switches in...

  • Page 234: 3.51

    Installing windows nt workstation software installing software for windows nt workstation version 3.51 win this section describes the installation procedures for windows nt workstation version 3.51 (hereafter called windows nt) and its device drivers for your computer. Before you install windows nt ...

  • Page 235

    Installing windows nt workstation software install the following diskettes to use windows nt on your thinkpad computer: 1 install microsoft windows nt workstation version 3.51 or later page 218. 2 install the thinkpad video features diskette for windows nt 3.51 page 218. 3 install the windows nt pcm...

  • Page 236

    Installing windows nt workstation software installing microsoft windows nt note: you can install windows nt using a built in cd-rom drive or the cd-rom drive of the scsi cd-rom in the ibm docking station. Before installing windows nt you need to read the following before installing: review the windo...

  • Page 237

    Installing windows nt workstation software 8 restart windows nt to make the change effective. The display resolution has been set to “640x480/256 colors” as the default. To change the resolution or refresh rate, do the following: 1 go to control panel and click on display. 2 at the display setting m...

  • Page 238

    Installing windows nt workstation software note if you install the thinkpad features program for windows nt, you can switch the display output type—crt (external monitor) only, both, or lcd only, using the thinkpad features program. If your external monitor displays with flicker noise or if the scre...

  • Page 239

    Installing windows nt workstation software 3 when you are prompted, insert the driver diskette in the diskette drive. Follow the instructions on the screen. 4 when you are finished adding the adapter, click on ok and follow the instructions on the screen. Installing the thinkpad features program for...

  • Page 240

    Installing windows nt workstation software installing the mwave dsp support software for windows nt 760 m wave to install the mwave support software: 1 start windows nt and insert the windows nt mwave installation disk #1 in the diskette drive. 2 select file from the program manager window; then sel...

  • Page 241

    Installing windows nt workstation software note: a warning message appears if the com port is already used. 2 select one of the com ports in the window. 3 click on ok. 4 in the main group, double-click on control panel. Then double-click on ports. 5 verify that the list of com ports includes the com...

  • Page 242

    Installing windows nt workstation software the required esfm.Dll driver is already on the system. Do you want to use the current drive or install a new driver? 5 click on new. 6 select the ess base i/o address, dma channel, and interrupt level from the list of values. Default settings select the def...

  • Page 243

    Installing windows nt workstation software 4 click on setup..., and change the interrupt level and dma channel; then click on ok. 5 if the base i/o address is also changed by the thinkpad feature program, the ess audio configuration panel warns you that you need to change the base i/o address also. ...

  • Page 244

    Installing windows nt workstation software note: if the installation files are located elsewhere, specify the path to these files in the text box. 5 select other (requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer) from the adapter: list box. The insert diskette dialog box appears. 6 insert the utility di...

  • Page 245

    Chapter 8. Solving computer problems computer problems can be caused by software, hardware, or both. You can diagnose and solve many problems with the assistance of the self-tests and system programs contained in easy-setup. If a hardware problem is detected by the self-tests, an error message is di...

  • Page 246

    Troubleshooting keyboard, external numeric keypad, and pointing device problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 mwave dsp feature problems (audio and telephony) . . . 252 option problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 pc card problems . . . . . ...

  • Page 247

    Troubleshooting common problems and frequently asked questions this section provides: common problems and their corresponding actions. Frequently asked questions and their answers. Common problems and actions problem action my modem application does not work with the mwave modem. Verify that: you ha...

  • Page 248

    Troubleshooting problem action my modem application does not work with the pc card modem. If the pc card director shows the pc card modem status “ready,” add the following option switch in the config.Sys file: for dos: device=c:\thinkpad\ibmdss14.Sys /io =x (or /io1=x) for os/2: device=c:\thinkpad\i...

  • Page 249

    Troubleshooting problem action my computer does not show as good performance as i expected. Performance varies depending on your hardware and software configurations such as memory size, swapper file size, or smart drive settings. Also, close any windows you are not using; for example, when there is...

  • Page 250

    Troubleshooting problem action the computer does not enter suspend or hibernation mode. Verify that: if the computer is attached to a dock i, suspend mode is disabled. If the computer is attached to a dock ii or selectadock docking system, open the docking control utility and verify suspend and hibe...

  • Page 251: Testing The Computer

    Troubleshooting testing the computer the following shows a basic way to test the computer: 1 turn on the computer. The power-on self-test (post) runs automatically. If the test ends without detecting an error, one of the following occurs: the operating system or application screen appears. A passwor...

  • Page 252

    Troubleshooting 4 did the easy-setup menu appear on the screen? Note: during the test, do not touch the keyboard or the pointing device. Yes the computer has successfully completed the post (internal tests), and the system programs have been loaded. To start the test programs, select the test icon; ...

  • Page 253: Troubleshooting Charts

    Troubleshooting troubleshooting charts in the charts, x can be any character. Error codes and screen messages screen message and its meaning action i 9990301 i 9990302 i 9990305 (incorrect connection of the hard disk drive can cause these error codes to appear.) the computer cannot find the startup ...

  • Page 254

    Troubleshooting screen message and its meaning action 158 (supervisor password error) a hard disk drive without a hard disk password is installed when a supervisor password is set. The location of the hard disk drive can be one of the following: the main hard disk drive bay of the computer, the ultr...

  • Page 255

    Troubleshooting screen message and its meaning action 16 x or 17 x (undefined date or configuration error) follow the instructions on the screen. 174 (device configuration error) there is a device configuration error. Check that the hard disk drive and the device in the ultrabay are installed firmly...

  • Page 256

    Troubleshooting screen message and its meaning action 30 x (keyboard error) verify that nothing is put on the system keyboard or the external keyboard. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. Turn on the computer first; then turn on the attached devices. If there is still a problem, do the f...

  • Page 257

    Troubleshooting screen message and its meaning action power-on password prompt. A power-on or supervisor password was set. To use the computer, type the correct password and press enter (see page 102). If the power-on password is not accepted, a supervisor password might have been set. Type the supe...

  • Page 258

    Troubleshooting lcd blank or power-on problems screen message and its meaning action dos screen looks smaller. 640 x 480 when you use a dos application that supports only vga mode (640-by-480 resolution) with your computer, the screen image might look slightly distorted or might appear smaller than ...

  • Page 259

    Troubleshooting problem action xxxxx kb ok appears and the computer halts. Have the computer serviced. The screen is unreadable or distorted. Verify that: the thinkpad display driver is installed correctly (refer to the chapter 7 for installation instructions). The refresh rate settings in the think...

  • Page 260

    Troubleshooting other general problems problem cause or action the computer locks up or does not accept any input. When you turn on the computer with os/2 warp installed, make sure no compact disc (cd) is in the cd-rom drive. Some cds cause the computer to lock up and accept no input when the comput...

  • Page 261

    Troubleshooting what if testing cannot find the problem? If the test programs do not find the problem, use these troubleshooting charts: battery power problems problem action when you are using os/2 or windows, the message, “please discharge battery” appears on the screen. Discharge the battery pack...

  • Page 262

    Troubleshooting cd-rom drive problems problem action the cd-rom will not operate. Verify that: the computer power is turned on and a compact disc is set in the cd-rom tray. The cd-rom drive connector is firmly attached to the computer. The cd-rom drive tray is firmly closed. The device drivers have ...

  • Page 263

    Troubleshooting diskette drive problems problem action the compact disc cannot be read. Verify that: the compact disc is not dirty. Clean it with a cd-rom cleaner kit. The compact disc is not defective. Try another compact disc. The compact disc is placed in the tray with the label side up. The comp...

  • Page 264

    Troubleshooting enhanced video/mpeg feature problems docking station problems problem cause and action the enhanced video function or the mpeg function does not work. Verify the enhanced video is enabled and no resource conflicts (irq or i/o address) exist by doing the following: 1. Select the enhan...

  • Page 265

    Troubleshooting external monitor problems problem action the screen is blank. Verify that: the power cord for the external monitor is plugged into a working electrical outlet and into the external monitor. The external monitor is turned on and the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted. The s...

  • Page 266

    Troubleshooting television problems problem action (for the enhanced video model:) interference occurs in the overlay window. When you attach an external monitor to the enhanced video model computer and set the following video modes, you might see some interference or low screen resolution in the ov...

  • Page 267

    Troubleshooting suspend and hibernation problems problem action when you use windows 95, the computer does not enter suspend mode by timer. When you use windows 95, the windows 95 generic cd-rom driver accesses the internal cd-rom drive every 3 seconds to see if a cd-rom is inserted in the cd-rom dr...

  • Page 268

    Troubleshooting infrared communication problems problem action the computer cannot communicate with other devices using the infrared port on the computer. Verify that: power is supplied to the infrared port by the thinkpad features program (click on the infrared ( ) icon). The infrared function is e...

  • Page 269

    Troubleshooting keyboard, external numeric keypad, and pointing device problems problem action all or some keys on the system keyboard do not work. If the problem occurs immediately after the computer returns to normal operation from suspend mode, enter the power-on password. If a power-on password ...

  • Page 270

    Troubleshooting mwave dsp feature problems (audio and telephony) problem action all or some keys on the external keyboard do not work. To use an external keyboard, you need to attach the keyboard/mouse connector to the computer. Verify that: the keyboard/mouse connector is correctly connected to the...

  • Page 271

    Troubleshooting option problems problem cause and action the computer cannot receive incoming calls from the speaker phone or the modem. Verify that the telephone plug is correctly attached (see page 149). Voice quality over the voice over data communication is not as good as expected. Due to limita...

  • Page 272

    Troubleshooting pc card problems problem action an ibm option that used to work no longer works. Verify that: all the option hardware and cable connections are securely connected. If the option came with its own test instructions, use those instructions to test the option. System resource conflicts ...

  • Page 273

    Troubleshooting problem action the pc card is recognized by pc card director, but the “not ready” message is shown. Verify that: the pc card enabler is installed. Refer to the manuals supplied with your pc card. If you are using the ems driver under dos: you have set the correct value for the /ma=mm...

  • Page 274

    Troubleshooting printer problems software problems problem action the printer does not work. Verify that: the parallel port is enabled. (click on the parallel port ( ) icon. The printer is turned on and ready to print. The printer signal cable is connected to the correct connector on the computer. (...

  • Page 275: Getting Service

    Troubleshooting getting service if you need further assistance, call your ibm authorized reseller or ibm marketing representative. When requesting service, describe the error message or problem to the service representative. Error messages can help identify what service action is required and help t...

  • Page 276

    Getting service listing installed options when requesting repair service, you might need to know which options you have in your system. Check or write the names of your options below. Dimm (8mb, 16mb, or 32mb) battery pack ______mb hard disk drive option in the ultrabay internal cd-rom drive or disk...

  • Page 277

    Getting service using the helpware support family ibm helpware is the full-service solution for ibm pc service and support, wherever ibm products are sold and serviced. Purchasing an ibm pc hardware product entitles you to standard, no-fee help and support during the warranty period. If you need add...

  • Page 278

    Getting service thinkpad easyserv thinkpad easyserv is a courier repair service for ibm mobile products in which your thinkpad computer will be picked up, sent to ibm for repair, and then returned back to the location of your choice. This service is available at no additional charge during the warra...

  • Page 279

    Getting service getting information by fax if you have a touch-tone telephone and access to a fax machine, in the u.S. And canada you can receive by fax free marketing and technical information on many topics, including hardware, operating systems, and local area networks (lans). You can call the ib...

  • Page 280

    Getting service compuserve use the following go word: thinkpad. Prodigy ** use the jump command; type ibm and select pc product support. America online ** use the go to keyword ibm. Purchasing additional helpware services during and after the warranty period, you can purchase additional helpware ser...

  • Page 281

    Getting service this service includes technical support for: installing and configuring client workstations and servers identifying system problems and correcting problems on the client or the server using ibm and non-ibm network operating systems interpreting documentation you can purchase this ser...

  • Page 282

    Getting service in canada, call 1-800-465-7999. In all other countries, contact your ibm reseller or ibm marketing representative. Warranty and repair services you can upgrade your thinkpad easyserv/customer carry-in warranty service or extend the service beyond the warranty period. Warranty upgrade...

  • Page 283

    Getting service lan startup services provides assistance with setting up and customizing your network, including: – unpacking equipment – setting up and testing the hardware – connecting systems to lan cabling – customizing the network operating system – customizing the network printer server connec...

  • Page 284

    Getting service 266 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

  • Page 285

    Appendix a. System resources this appendix describes how to avoid system resource conflicts with listing the default and optional hardware settings. It also describes how to do a network remote program load and how to start the computer from an ata pc card. Avoiding system resource conflicts when a ...

  • Page 286

    System resources example 2: when you install an isa adapter card in the docking station, do the following: 1 start the thinkpad features program. 2 click on the docking station ( ) icon and click on advanced. 3 click on isa device setup and specify the resource information for that adapter card in t...

  • Page 287

    System resources avoiding system resource conflicts when using pc cards when you do a network remote program load (rpl) or start the computer from a pc card, you must make sure that the system resources used by the pc card do not conflict with the resources used by other devices. O s / 2 win using t...

  • Page 288

    System resources 3 plan carefully which memory area to use for the pc card and card services from the displayed information. 4 using the mouse pointer, click on the desired memory area for the pc card. 5 click on the ok button. 6 restart the computer. Doing a network remote program load to do a netw...

  • Page 289

    System resources starting the computer from an ata pc card to start the computer from an ata pc card: 1 using the ps2 command or thinkpad features program, check that there is no conflict between the system resources used by the pc card and by other devices. The following are the resources for an at...

  • Page 290: List Of System Resources

    System resources list of system resources the following table summarizes the available system resources for the computer and docking station. Values in parentheses are alternative values that are selectable in the thinkpad features program or application programs. The default values are highlighted....

  • Page 291

    System resources system resources irq i/o address (hex) memory address (hex) dma channel 760 ess sound blaster 5, 7, 10, 11, or disabled 0220–022f or 0240–024f none 1, 0, 6, or 7 760 e v ideo nh midi port 5, 7, 10, 11, or disabled 0330–0332 or 0300–0302 none none 760 e v ideo nh joystick port none 0...

  • Page 292

    System resources system resources irq i/o address (hex) memory address (hex) dma channel scsi controller in dock ii 11, 9, 10, or 12 340–35f or 140–14f dc000–dffff, cc000–cffff, c8000–cbfff, d0000–d3fff, d4000–d7fff, d8000–dbfff, or disabled none scsi controller in selectadock docking system 11, 3, ...

  • Page 293

    Appendix b. Advanced information for pc cards this appendix describes advanced information related to using pc cards. Auto configurator for pc card director to install the pcmcia device driver: chapter 7. Note: when installing an operating system, install the pcmcia device driver that is on the pc c...

  • Page 294

    Advanced information for pc cards registering a pc card in auto configurator 1 select a card from the available cards list in the auto configurator utility main panel. Select the card for which you want to assign the resources first. For example, when you want to assign com3 to a modem card, and not...

  • Page 295

    Advanced information for pc cards changing the registered order for pc cards to change the order of the registered pc cards, do the following: 1 click on the order... Button in the auto configurator utility main panel. The operation for os/2 and for windows is the same. 2 refer to the following to c...

  • Page 296

    Advanced information for pc cards note: the current resource information is set as the default and appears in the input field of each item. The number that can be set is displayed in the pull-down list box. Auto configurator utility - edit title card id i/o port 1 i/o port 2 irq level com no. Memory...

  • Page 297

    Advanced information for pc cards adding to the config.Sys file for pc card director to work correctly, the pc card device drivers (which make up the structured file of pc card director) must be registered in the config.Sys file. These drivers are automatically registered in the config.Sys file when...

  • Page 298

    Advanced information for pc cards using only an ata card: : basedev=pcm2ata.Add /!Dm ← ata card device driver device=c:\thinkpad\pcmssdif.Sys : ↑ storage api device driver basedev=os2pcard.Dmd ← storage card device manager using an ata card and an sram card: : basedev=pcm2ata.Add /!Dm ← ata card dev...

  • Page 299

    Advanced information for pc cards registered drivers and standard rules for dos and windows dos win the following is a sample of the config.Sys file for dos and windows: : device=c:\dos\emm386.Exe frame=d x=c8 -cfff : devicehigh=c:\thinkpad\ibmdss14.Sys ← socket services (cardbus controller) deviceh...

  • Page 300

    Advanced information for pc cards using an ata card, an sram card, and a flash card: devicehigh=c:\thinkpad\flshdmtd.Sys ↑ flash card memory technology driver devicehigh=c:\thinkpad\pawatasf.Sys ↑ ata sram flash card driver rule 6 the enhanced card services (ibmdscse.Sys) is necessary only when you ...

  • Page 301

    Advanced information for pc cards storage card device driver ata cards, sram cards, and flash cards are pcmcia storage cards. The following section describes the device drivers for these storage cards, available in pc card director. Pcmcia storage card device driver for os/2 o s / 2 pcm2ata.Add supp...

  • Page 302

    Advanced information for pc cards using pcmcia ata cards with multiple partitions the device driver assigns a drive letter only to the active (bootable) partition of the ata card if it holds multiple partitions. For other primary partitions or logical drives in an extended partition, use the pcmcia ...

  • Page 303

    Advanced information for pc cards specified, no extra drive is given to the device driver. The extra drives can be activated by the pcmcia ata card mount utility. /!Dm specifies not to use os2dasd.Dmd as the device manager. When this parameter is set, os2pcard.Dmd is used instead. Parameters for dos...

  • Page 304

    Advanced information for pc cards /ems when this parameter is specified, the device driver uses the ems resources if they are usable. When this parameter is not specified, the device driver does not use the ems resources. /tsize: n you can specify the size of the table for the device driver data in ...

  • Page 305

    Advanced information for pc cards os/2 pcmcia storage api device driver o s / 2 this device driver provides a communication function between pc card director or the mount utility and the os/2 pcmcia ata card device driver. As a result, a utility in the upper layer can get the drive letter or partiti...

  • Page 306

    Advanced information for pc cards checking the allocated resources for the pc card if the resources for the pc cards are not correctly allocated, you will see error messages. You can check which resources for the pc card were not correctly allocated by using pc card director. To check the resources ...

  • Page 307

    Advanced information for pc cards – for os/2, disable the devices using com1 or com2; then restart the system. – for dos or windows, reserve com2 for the pc card, and use com1 for other integrated communication devices. Avoiding pc card resource conflicts pc card director checks the resources for mo...

  • Page 308

    Advanced information for pc cards virtual card services for os/2 o s / 2 when you use a dos object* in the os/2 environment, os/2 virtual card services provides a card services interface so that you can use the dos pc card device driver for the dos object. Note that even when a pc card is enabled in...

  • Page 309

    Appendix c. Features and specifications this appendix describes features and specifications for the computer. Model 760ed 760e 760el microprocessor intel pentium ** processor l2 cache 256kb — memory built-in: 8mb or 16mb ram (optional: 8mb, 16mb, and 32mb dimms) cd-rom drive built-in (removable) opt...

  • Page 310

    Features and specifications model 760ed 760e 760el audio support mwave (see page 293) ess audiodrive (see page 293) telephony support — size width 297 mm (11.7 in.) depth 210 mm (8.3 in.) height 50.7 mm (2 in.) tft model: 50.7 mm (2 in.) dstn model: 50.4 mm (1.98 in.) weight 3 3.02 kg (6.65 lb) 2.91...

  • Page 311

    Features and specifications features pc card slots – 16-bit pc card (pcmcia 2.0,2.1/ jeida 4.1,4.2) – 32-bit pc card (cardbus pc card) – multiple-function pc card – operate at: 5v or 3.3v 760 m wave mwave dsp (for mwave model) – audio - supports wave audio recording and playback of up to 16 bits, st...

  • Page 312: Ibm Power Cords

    Features and specifications ibm power cords ibm power cords for a specific country are usually available only in that country: for 2-pin power cords: ibm power cord part number used in these countries 13h5264 bahamas, barbados, bermuda, bolivia, canada, cayman islands, colombia, costa rica, dominica...

  • Page 313

    Features and specifications for 3-pin power cords: note the grounded adapter is required for full mprii compliance. Electrical safety notice important if a 3-pin power cord came with your computer, you must follow the following safety notice. Ibm power cord part number used in these countries 76h351...

  • Page 314

    Features and specifications danger electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cable is hazardous. To avoid shock hazard, connect and disconnect cables as shown below when installing, moving, or opening the covers of this product or attached devices. The 3-pin power cord must be used...

  • Page 315

    Appendix d. Product warranties and notices statement of limited warranty the warranties provided by ibm in this statement of limited warranty apply only to machines you originally purchase for your use, and not for resale, from ibm or an ibm authorized reseller. The term “machine” means an ibm machi...

  • Page 316

    Product warranties and notices when a type of service involves the exchange of a machine or part, the item ibm or your reseller replaces becomes its property and the replacement becomes yours. The replacement may not be new, but will be in good working order and at least functionally equivalent to t...

  • Page 317: Notices

    Product warranties and notices this warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Notices references in this publication to ibm products, programs, or services do not imply that ibm intends to make these available in all cou...

  • Page 318: Electronic Emission Notice

    Product warranties and notices electronic emission notice federal communications commission (fcc) statement note: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro...

  • Page 319

    Product warranties and notices canadian department of communications compliance statement this equipment does not exceed class b limits per radio noise emissions for digital apparatus, set out in the radio interference regulation of the canadian department of communications. Avis de conformité aux n...

  • Page 320: Telecommunication Notice

    Product warranties and notices telecommunication notice federal communications commission (fcc) and telephone company requirements (part 68 of the fcc rules) 1. The telephone consumer protection act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any mes...

  • Page 321

    Product warranties and notices 6. If you experience trouble with this built-in modem, contact your ibm authorized seller, or the ibm corporation, 500 columbus avenue, thornwood, ny 10594, 1-800-772-2227, for repair/warranty information. The telephone company may ask you to disconnect this equipment ...

  • Page 322

    Product warranties and notices 304 ibm thinkpad 760e, 760ed, or 760el user's guide.

  • Page 323: Index

    Index a ac adapter 11 america online 262 api device driver, os/2 pcmcia storage card 287 apm (advanced power management) 91 windows, installing 190 ata pc card 284 audio problems 252 using audiodrive 59 mwave 53 audiodrive feature using 59 audiodrive support software for windows 3.11, installing 196...

  • Page 324

    Index d daa/telephony kit 149 device driver audiodrive software for os/2, installing 180 audiodrive support software for windows 3.11, installing 196 for windows 95, installing 208 for windows nt, installing 223 cd-rom device driver for dos/windows, installing 186 for os/2, installing 176 for window...

  • Page 325

    Index docking station (continued) problems 246 securing 161 dos installing 185 drag, trackpoint iii 28 drive-startup sequence 38 dsp see mwave dsp features dual boot, os/2 170 e easy-setup drive-startup sequence 38 using 37 enhanced video/mpeg device driver for os/2, installing 183 for windows 3.11,...

  • Page 326

    Index i i/o address, system resource 272 i99xxxxx see error codes ide device installing, dock i or ii 158 installing, selectadock docking system 155 identification numbers, recording 258 indicator lamp 24 indicator panel 24 infrared device driver for os/2, installing 181 for windows 3.11, installing...

  • Page 327

    Index memory module (dimm) 125 messages on screen 235 microphone (built-in) 21 microphone/line-in jack 23 microprocessor, specifications 291 midi port device driver installing, for windows 3.11 196 midi sample files installing, for windows 3.11 195 installing, for windows 95 208 installing, for wind...

  • Page 328

    Index options (continued) problems 253 selectadock docking system 155 os/2 warp installing 168 problem 169, 175 p parallel connector 23 part numbers, power cords 294 password hard disk password using 105 wrong, entering 107 personalization editor, using with 116 power-on password using 102 wrong, en...

  • Page 329

    Index problems (continued) dock i or ii 214, 246 enhanced video/mpeg features 246 error codes 235 external monitor 247 external numeric keypad 251 faq 229—232 general 242 infrared 250 irq 267 keyboard 251 lcd 240 messages on screen 235 modem 229, 252 mwave dsp features 252 options 253 os/2 warp inst...

  • Page 330

    Index speaker indicator 24 specifications 291, 292 power cords 294 standby mode fn key function, using 26 using 94 startup, changing 39 storage card device driver 283 supervisor password changing 111 removing 113 several hard disk drives, using 113 using 110 wrong, entering 111 support line services...

  • Page 331

    Index video cd player for windows 3.11, installing 197 for windows 95, installing 212 video driver see display driver video in (os/2) 66 video in/out ports 23 video overlay/capture 65 virtual card services 290 voice-over-data (vod) 51 volume control fn key function, using 27 location 21 w warranties...