IBM ThinkPad A20 Setup Manual

Setup Guide

Setup Guide

P/N: 04P4218

IBM ThinkPad A20

Checklist for unpacking

Thank you for purchasing the IBM ThinkPad A20 computer. Match the items on this list with the items in the box.
If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your place of purchase.

Ø Computer Ø CDs:

 Software Selections CD
 Recovery CD kit

for Windows

Ø Telephone cable

Ø Miscellaneous parts

 Security screw
 TrackPoint cap
 Other items

Ø

Manual package

for Windows

Microsoft

Windows98

Ø Books:


Setup Guide



User's Reference

User's Reference

Setup Guide

Ø Power cord

Ø AC adapter

Note: With the ThinkPad A20p model, a ThinkPad Video In/Out Conversion Cable is also included.

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Setting up your computer

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Connecting to a power source.
Connect the AC adapter to the computer's power jack (at

the rear of the computer). Make the connections in the
order shown.

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Turning on the system.

a) Open the liquid crystal display (LCD).

Press the LCD latches .1/ and open the LCD .2/.
Then position the LCD so that it is convenient for
viewing.

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b) Push the power switch .1/.

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Using the TrackPoint.
The TrackPoint is a unique device for moving the cursor

on the screen. Using the TrackPoint, you can perform all
of the operations of a mouse. The left and right buttons
function like the left and right buttons on a mouse.

To move the cursor, use the red-topped stick at the center
of the keyboard. Press gently with your left or right index
finger in the direction you want to move the cursor. To
select and drag an object, press and hold one of the
buttons with either thumb, as required by your software.

Click means to press the left button once. Double-click
means to press the left button twice within 1 second.

For more information about the TrackPoint, see the online
information.

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Stick

Left click button

Cursor

Right click button

Center button

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