Delta R31, R40 User Manual
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DELTA
R31 & R40 ThinkPads
User Manual
Academic 2003 - 2004
Version 2
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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4
Getting Help ........................................................................................................... 4
First-time Setup of Your Username & Password ........................................................... 5
ThinkPad Models & Features ....................................................................... 6
R31 ThinkPad ................................................................................................................... 6
R40 ThinkPad .................................................................................................................. 7
ThinkPad General Tip s .................................................................................................... 8
Software ......................................................................................................... 9
Key procedures ................................................................................................................ 9
Shortcuts ........................................................................................................................ 10
Clipboard Shortcuts............................................................................................. 10
Windows Shortcuts.............................................................................................. 10
Windows Explorer Shortcuts .............................................................................. 10
Installing Software through Portal ................................................................................ 11
Removing Programs ...................................................................................................... 12
Mapping your Network Drive ........................................................................................ 13
IBM Record Now ............................................................................................................ 14
IBM DLA .......................................................................................................................... 15
Rapid Restore................................................................................................................. 16
Base backup image.............................................................................................. 16
Cumulative backup .............................................................................................. 16
Most recent/incremental backup ........................................................................ 16
Backing up your system................................................................................................ 17
Archiving data to CD-R .................................................................................................. 17
Restoring Y our System.................................................................................................. 17
Restoring files:..................................................................................................... 17
Restoring your system ........................................................................................ 18
Command Antivirus ....................................................................................................... 19
Wireless ....................................................................................................... 20
R31 Wireless Cards........................................................................................................ 20
Using the Wireless Card...................................................................................... 20
IBM Access Connections............................................................................................... 21
How to start IBM Access Connections............................................................... 21
Using IBM Access Connections at Sheridan - Wired & Wireless Profiles ....... 21
Using IBM Access Connections at Home........................................................... 22
Battery & Power Management ................................................................... 29
Battery Management...................................................................................................... 29
Charging the battery ............................................................................................ 29
For a brand new battery ...................................................................................... 29
For a stored battery ............................................................................................. 29
Battery Fuel Gauge .............................................................................................. 29
Power Management ....................................................................................................... 30
Power Saving Modes ........................................................................................... 30
System Status Indicators............................................................................................... 31
Printing at Sheridan .................................................................................... 33
Networked Printers ........................................................................................................ 33
How Printers are named ...................................................................................... 33
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Setting Up a Network Printer .............................................................................. 33
Connecting at home.................................................................................... 38
Using your modem & cable modem ............................................................................. 38
Getting Connected............................................................................................... 38
Dial-up Account Creation .................................................................................... 38
Configuring the Connection................................................................................ 38
Changing the Default Connection ...................................................................... 42
Creating a Dial-up Shortcut................................................................................. 43
Cable/DSL Setup Instructions ....................................................................................... 44
Sympatico Setup .................................................................................................. 44
Rogers@home Setup........................................................................................... 44
Index.................................................................................................................... 45
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Introduction
This manual is designed to provide you with a short reference guide to the major
features and functions of your assigned laptop. We are always happy to receive
suggestions about topics you feel should be included in future versions.
The manual is available as a pdf [ portable document format ] file on the DELTA
website at http://www.sheridanc.on.ca/mobile/students. All of the manuals
relating to laptop use at Sheridan can be found at this site.
Another useful link particularly for information on mail setup is the website maintained by Sheridan’s IT department - see screen capture at the left. The link is
http://www.sheridanc.on.ca/~it. As you can see from the screen capture, there is
documentation as well as News and Service descriptions.
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Getting Help
Support is available.
♦ If your laptop is not
functioning correctly,
please take it to the
ITSC at either campus. At Davis room
B195 and at Trafalgar
room A125.
♦ If you are having
difficulty with any of
the procedures described in this manual
and are a student
please visit one of the
drop-in rooms where a
Tech Tutor may be
able to assist you one
to one. The drop-in
rooms are C110 at
Trafalgar and B128 at
Davis. The schedule
which describes the
hours of operation is
listed on the mobile student website. If your problem occurs at a time when the
drop-in centres are not staffed then visit either ITSC. Hours of operation are from 8
a.m. until 11 p.m Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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First-time Setup of Your Username & Password
These instructions on the first-time set-up must be followed very carefully
you will have to return to the ITSC to have your laptop re-imaged. Please ask for
assistance if you are unclear about the steps to follow.
Press the power on button to turn on the laptop. Wait until you see the dialog box
shown below.
Initial setup goes through multiple reboots and hardware configurations. On the final
boot you will be presented with a window asking you for your login name.
♦ Enter your network login name in lowercase and click OK.
[ A local account in the administrator group is created with your login name. ]
♦ When you are presented with the next dialog box, remove the word username
and key in your Sheridan network login name that you just keyed in the previous
step. Do not enter anything on the password line, just click OK.
, or
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This dialogue box
will ask you to
change your
password
Leave the Old password
blank.
Key in your new password.
Press tab
Key in the same password
where it says Confirm New
Password.
Click OK.
Windows 2000 will then take a few minutes to create your new user profile. This
delay will only happen during this first setup of your account.
ThinkPad Models & Features
There are now 2 ThinkPad models on campus - R31and R40 You have been issued
the model corresponding to your program requirements.
R31 ThinkPad
This laptop is slightly smaller, faster (Mobile Celeron 1.13GHz (256)) and physically
lighter with more hard disk space (20 GB) for storage and 128 MB RAM. It is compatible with the existing ThinkPad port replicators on the lecterns. The R31 has a a
13.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1024 X 768. It also has an Intel 82830M Graphics Controller and an S-video out connection.
1.1.1 Two fully supported USB ports
The USB drivers are included in our software image and the ports are fully
supported under Windows 2000. The industry is moving away from other
types of connectors and most peripherals (keyboard, mouse, digital cameras
and other devices) now available on the market use a USB port. If you need to
purchase a new mouse, be sure to purchase one with a USB connector.
1.1.2 Infrared port
An infrared port is present in this ThinkPad model.
1.1.3 No internal floppy disk drive
Following the industry trend to retire floppy disks, the R31 does not come with
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an internal floppy disk drive. You may use an external floppy drive available in
the ITSC if you need to transfer data from a floppy drive onto your new
laptop. However, the R31 is equipped with a 8x4x24x CD-RW so you can
backup your data to CDs.
1.1.3 Wireless card
A wireless card is provided with this model which uses the PCMCIA slot.
Please see the section on IBM Access Connections for operating instructions.
1.3.4 8 X 4 X 24 CD-RW
This laptop has a built-in CD player and burner.
R40 ThinkPad
This laptop is slightly smaller, faster (Mobile Celeron 2.0GHz (256)) and physically lighter with
more hard disk space (30 GB after Rapid Restore Install ] for storage and 256 MB RAM. It is
compatible with the existing ThinkPad port replicators on the lecterns. The R40 has a a 13.1
inch screen with a resolution of 1024 X 768. It also has an Ati Mobility Radeon Graphics Controller and an S-video out connection.
1.2.1 Two fully supported USB ports
The USB drivers are included in our software image and the ports are fully supported
under Windows 2000. The industry is moving away from other types of connectors and
most peripherals (keyboard, mouse, digital cameras and other devices) now available on
the market use a USB port. If you need to purchase a new mouse, be sure to purchase
one with a USB connector.
1.2.2 Infrared port
An infrared port is present in this ThinkPad model.
1.2.3 No internal floppy disk drive
Following the industry trend to retire floppy disks, the R31 does not come with an internal
floppy disk drive. You may use an external floppy drive available in the ITSC if you need
to transfer data from a floppy drive onto your new laptop. However, the R40 is equipped
with a 8x4x24x CD-RW so you can backup your data to CDs.
1.2.4 Trackpoint and touch pad
In addition to the familiar trackpoint this model has a touch pad as well. The touch pad
can be configured via "UltraNav Wizard".
1.2.5 DVD/CD-RW drive 16 X
This unit will permit you to play DVDs but not write DVDs. Or you can both play CDs and
write both CD-R [ read only ] and CD-RW [read/write ] CDs.
1.2.6 Built-in wireless
The R40 has a built in wireless capability. Please see the section on IBM Access Connections for operating instructions.
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ThinkPad General Tips
1 CD ROM drive door
When closing the CD-ROM drive door, push in at the centre. You may use a paper
clip in the small hole beside the eject button as an emergency eject. If you did not
engage the bearings on the hub of the CD when you inserted it, it may have become jammed in the drive. Do not force the door open.
Instructional Technology Support Centre. 2 Shut down
To shut down the notebook, first select Shut Down from the Start menu, and then
when the notebook completes shutting down, it will automatically turn itself off. If it
does not, wait a few minutes before using the switch to turn it off.
3 Track Point
The red cap on the track point will eventually wear out. A new one may be purchased from the Bookstore. Avoid using the track point to play games. It was
designed to provide mouse functionality without the inconvenience of carrying
around a mouse. We suggest the purchase of a mouse for use at home.
4 Cursor Drift
If you notice your cursor is drifting, let the cursor continue until it stops. Do not fight
it, you will not win! This is simply a sign that it is recalibrating. It can take up to one
minute to recalibrate. If it does a lot of drifting, you may be pressing too hard or too
softly on the track point.
Take your machine to the
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Software
Key procedures
Base image
Laptops are loaded with an image for an academic year. When problems occur subsequent to an image creation, fixes are provided through updates called Service
Packs. You should check Portal from time to time to see if there are any updates for
you to install http://portal.sheridanc.on.ca .
Windows 2000 Operating System
All ThinkPad laptops come with Windows 2000
Professional operating system. MS Office XP,
Netscape and Internet Explorer, Command
Anti-virus, WinZip etc.) are on the base image
as you can see in this screen capture.
Some students and faculty will have to install
additional program related software via Portal.
As Windows 2000 was designed to be primarily
a professional work environment, it does not
support some games or home-based types of
software.
Users have more control of their computer
under Windows 2000, which means you can
more easily affect the machine’s operation; for
example, you must maintain your own local
password. Further details are provided in some
of the points below and other sections of this
manual.
Command Anti-Virus
Just a note that anti-virus software is supplied
as part of the software image on every laptop and automatically updates the definition
files.
Local Password
When you receive your new laptop, and first log in, it will prompt you to enter a password. This is a “local” password and should be the same as your network [LDAP]
password so that you have fewer passwords to memorize. If you change your network
password through Portal, the local password will not automatically change at the
same time. To change the local password to match your new network password,
press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then click Change Password. Follow the on-screen
prompts.
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Shortcuts
One way to guard against wrist strain is to use short cut keys rather than using the
TrackPoint on the IBM ThinkPad. For example, you could press Alt plus Tab to switch
between programs instead of using the TrackPoint to restore minimized applications.
The table below shows the common Windows shortcuts that are great time savers.
Clipboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + C Copy the current selection to the clipboard
Ctrl + X Cut the current selection to the clipboard
Ctrl + V Paste the current selection from the clipboard
Windows Shortcuts
Alt + F4 Close the current window or program
Alt + Tab Switch between running programs
Ctrl + Tab Switch between windows inside a program
Alt + Enter Changes a DOS box from a window to a full screen
Windows Explorer Shortcuts
F2 Rename the currently selected file
F5 Refresh the list of files
Backspace Go back a directory
Enter Open or run the currently selected file
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Installing Software through Portal
When you get your laptop, it will come with several applications pre-installed in
the base image. These include Command Anti-Virus, MS Office XP, Netscape
4.77, and Winzip applications. The remainder of applications needed for your
course will be available though a web interface.
[Using a secure browser either go to www.sheridanc.on.ca and follow the links to
Portal or in the address bar of your browser enter the URL https://
www.portal.sheridanc.on.ca to go directly to the portal site.]
How to install software
To install new programs to your Sheridan authorized laptop you should select the
link labeled “Windows 2000 Applications” you will be presented with a screen
and a list of applications available to you based on your blockcode. (You should
contact your teacher or program coordinator to have your list corrected)
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Select the program
to install by left
clicking on the
Hyper Link.
[You will repeat this
for all the programs in the list
you are offered but
you can only install
one at a time. ]
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Your computer will receive a small file and begin to download the program to your
laptop.
• Ignore the download times and file sizes presented and be patient.
• Some programs may require a restart of your computer to function properly.
Removing Programs
When you install a program, files are installed in numerous places on the computer.
In order to remove a program, DO NOT just delete the main folder where it was
installed to. This will cause the Windows operating system to slow down considerably. Instead follow this short procedure to safely remove unwanted programs from
your computer.
1. From the Start menu, select Settings, and click on Control Panel
2. The following window opens, select Add/Remove Programs and double click on
it.
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3. The Add/Remove programs window will open, select the program you wish to
remove clicking on it. It will highlight, and a button will appear giving you the
option to remove the program. Press the remove button, and follow the
onscreen instructions to remove the program.
4. Some programs will require you to restart your computer after being removed. A dialogue box will let you know if you need to restart the computer. It
is usually a good idea to restart the computer after removing programs, even if
it’s not required
Mapping your Network Drive
Home directories (e.g. networked g: drive) are not set up automatically.
Every student automatically receives 30 MB of network file storage which is
useful for keeping copies of important files as it is automatically backed-up by
Information Technology. It is like having another hard drive to use except that
this hard drive is not on your laptop but instead is on the Sheridan server. All
drives are identified by an alphabetic character. The character that you should
use is for your network drive is g. In order to tell the system that you want to
use your allocated network file storage space, you have to make this link [ a
process called mapping ] yourself using the steps listed below.
From the desktop
Right click on My Computer
Select Map Network Drive
Select g and type the following in the space beside where it says Folder:.
If you are a student your folder is
\\oa-acadhome1\<user> Where <user> is replaced by your Sheridan
username
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If you are faculty or staff, please call the helpdesk to find out the name of your home server
[ folder name].
Make sure the Reconnect at logon button is checked
Click Finished.
It will prompt you to enter a username and password. Use your Sheridan
login, and network password, and press OK
IBM Record Now
This software package is already on your laptop and will permit you to make music CDs
and data CDs using your CD RW drive. For example, you may have a project which contains images and graphics and is large. You can burn a CD of this project or create a
porfolio of some of your school work to use when job hunting. Here is what the interface
looks like.
Students and faculty who use laptops with Linux on the base image do not have the program called Rapid Restore which is described in this manual. The Rapid Restore program
provides an easy way to make backups of the contents of the laptop. If you have the Linux
image on your laptop, then you will probably find Record Now an easy way to make periodic backups of your school work by burning a CD on a regular basis.
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