IBM THINKPAD A20M User's Manual Supplement

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Summary of THINKPAD A20M

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    Part number: 04p4540 thinkpad a20 supplement to user's manuals the basic manuals for your thinkpad a20 computer are the online user's manual, thinkpad assistant, and the user's reference (p/n 04p4220). This supplement presents additions and updates to the information in those user's manuals. Each of...

  • Page 2: Installing Windows 2000

    Installing windows 2000 to install windows 2000 and its software on your computer, do as follows: 1 start the system. 2 insert the windows 2000 professional cd in the cd-rom or dvd-rom drive. Follow the instructions on the screen. After you install windows 2000, you will need to install the applicat...

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    Creating a hibernation file attention when you start the system with the hibernation utility for standalone boot diskette, be sure not to choose the create partition option. If you do so, your hard disk will quit working, and you will have to take it to an ibm reseller or marketing representative fo...

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    Using the card stopper for the mini-pci card the mini-pci card is held in place by a card stopper shown in the drawing below. Following is the overall procedure for replacing the mini-pci card. For more detailed drawings with text, see the online user's guide. 1 turn off the computer; then disconnec...

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    Using the telephony features of the built-in modem the built-in modem has the following telephony features: industry standard modem support up to 56 kbps: data protocols – bell 103 (300 bps) – bell 212a (1200 bps) – v.21 (300 bps) – v22bis (2400 bps) – v.34bis (33600, 31200 bps) – v.34 (28800, 26400...

  • Page 7: Enabling The Trackpoint

    Industry standard fax support up to 14.4 kbps: fax protocols – v.21 ch 2 (300-bps fax) – v.17 (up to 14.4-kbps fax) – v.29 (9600-bps fax) – v.27ter (4800-bps fax) computer telephony function support: dtmf and pulse dialing detecting dtmf digits received from the phone line call progress monitoring a...

  • Page 8: Using The Dvi Monitor

    Using the dvi monitor if you have a model a20p computer, you can use either of the following digital visual interface (dvi) monitors through the dvi connector of an expansion unit—either a thinkpad dock or a thinkpad port replicator: ibm t85d 18-inch tft lcd digital color monitor (dvi model) ibm t55...

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    Considerations for attaching a dvi monitor connect the dvi monitor to the expansion unit, and turn it on, before you turn on the computer. Otherwise the system cannot recognize that the monitor is connected. If the option for enabling the dvi monitor in the display properties window does not appear,...

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    Warm-swapping the ultrabay 2000 device if you want to replace the ultrabay 2000 device of your computer with another of the devices described in the online user's guide, you can do a warm swap. To do a warm swap is to remove, connect, or reconnect a device while the computer is in standby mode. As c...

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    Attention when the handle pops out, do not go to the next step until you have made sure that the bay status indicator .1/ is off, the power status indicator .2/ is off, and the standby indicator .3/ shows green. 2 pull the handle until it stops .2/ ; then pull out the ultrabay 2000 device .3/ . 11.

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    3 insert the replacement device into the bay .3/ ; then press the device firmly into the connector. If the device is a hard-disk drive, attach the adapter to the drive before you insert it into the bay. 4 return the handle .4/ to its place by pressing it in. Note: after you install the device, be su...

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    Attaching the thinkpad dock if you attach the thinkpad dock (available as an option) to your computer, this information applies to you. Usb connector if you are using windows 95, you can use only the lower usb connector of the thinkpad dock docking station. Installing the device driver for windows n...

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    During system startup. Use event viewer to examine the event log for details.” you can ignore this message. Security keyhole for ultrabay 2000 device to secure the ultrabay 2000 device to the docking station, you lock the device release lever. There are two ways to lock it: you can use the bay devic...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting error messages problem cause and action emm386 not installed—unable to set page frame base address. Edit c:\config.Sys and change a line from device=c:\windows\emm386.Exe ram to device=c:\windows\emm386.Exe noems and save this file. Cardbus configuration error—device disabled. Press ...

  • Page 16: Notices

    Notices notice for australia the following notice applies when using the telephony functions: warning: for safety reasons, only connect equipment with a telecommunications compliance label. This includes customer equipment previously labelled permitted or certified. Notice for users in new zealand t...