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IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 User's Reference Supplement
This booklet provides additional information not found in the IBM
ThinkPad i Series 1400 User's Reference and other publications
which came with your IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer.
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Contents
IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 User's Reference Supplement . iii
Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features ......... 1
Front View of the Computer ...................... 2
Rear View of the Computer ...................... 3
Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer ...... 5
ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD ..................... 6
Enjoying DVD Movies ........................ 6
Hints, Tips and Limitations ..................... 7
Using the Audio Features ....................... 9
Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Notebook Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
POST Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Boot Sequence Page ....................... 14
Power Management Page .................... 14
BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Basic System Settings ...................... 18
Startup Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Onboard Devices Configuration ................. 21
System Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Load Default Settings ....................... 23
Starting System Programs ..................... 25
Chapter 3. Using Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting a Password .......................... 29
Chapter 4. Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Attaching a Television to Your Computer ............. 32
Chapter 5. Additional Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions .............. 36
Macrovision Copyright Protection Statement ........... 37
Notice to European Users of the IBM ThinkPad Modem .... 38
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Warning Notice to New Zealand Users of the IBM ThinkPad
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features
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Front View of the Computer
Front View of the Computer
The figure below shows the IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer
with a 14.1-inch color LCD screen.
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Rear View of the Computer
The figure below updates the location of connectors on the rear and
right of the IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer.
Rear View of the Computer
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features 3
The power jack is where the AC Adapter cable is con-
nected.
The universal serial bus (USB) allows you to connect any
device that conforms to the USB standard.
The external-input-device connector is used to attach a
mouse, external keyboard, or external numeric keypad to the computer.
The serial connector is where you connect a 9–pin, serial-
device cable.
The parallel connector is where you connect a parallel-
printer signal cable.
The system-expansion connector allows you to connect the
port replicator.
The external-monitor connector is where you attach the
external monitor.
Rear View of the Computer
(8)
The security keyhole is used with a mechanical lock.
(9) The TV-out jack is where you connect a television or external
display devices with an S-video in-out cable.
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15) The battery pack is a built-in power source for the computer.
The power switch turns the computer on and off.
The headphone jack, a ⅛inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is where
you connect stereo headphones or external speakers.
The line-in jack, a ⅛inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is where
you connect an external audio device.
The microphone jack, a ⅛inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is
where you connect a self-powered stereo microphone.
Note: Do not plug any device into the microphone jack except a
microphone.
The audio volume control adjusts the volume of the
speakers.
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Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer
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ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD
ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD
Some models of the ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer come with a
built-in DVD-ROM drive.
Enjoying DVD Movies
DVD Movie Regions
DVD movies are divided into the following regions.
Country or Region Movie Region
U.S.A., Canada 1
Europe, Middle East, South Africa,
Japan
Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea (South) 3
Latin America, Australia, New Zealand 4
Former U.S.S.R., parts of Africa, India 5
People's Republic of China 6
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The ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD allows you to play DVD movies
of a selected region. Make sure the DVD movie you are using is
of that region. You will not be able to play DVD movies of other
regions.
CAUTION:
The first time you run the Mediamatics DVD Player, you need to
set the region code. Make sure you insert a DVD that corresponds to the region code that you will set. Otherwise, you will
not be able to view DVD movies of any region.
To start playing a DVD movie, do as follows:
1. Push the DVD-ROM eject button on the side of the computer;
then pull out the DVD-ROM tray.
2. Fit your DVD on the center pivot. Firmly press the DVD down
until you hear it click into place.
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3. Push the tray into the computer until it fully closes.
4. Click on Start.
5. Move the cursor to Programs, Mediamatics DVDExpress; then
click on Mediamatics DVD Player.
Note: Click on the Help button for more information on how to
use the DVD movie playback software.
Hints, Tips and Limitations
Refer to the table below when troubleshooting problems related
to your ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD:
Problem Action
No sound is coming from
the speakers.
The control buttons on the
DVD movie playback software do not work.
The computer plays region 1 DVD movies. Make sure the DVD
movie you are using is a region 1 DVD. You will not be able to
play DVD movies of other regions.
Check the following:
Try adjusting the audio volume
control.
Check if the sound is muted in the
DVD movie playback software.
Check if the sound is muted in the
operating system.
The DVD movie playback software is
reading the DVD-ROM. Wait for a few
seconds before trying the buttons again.
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ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD
The computer plays back DVD movies at 256 colors.
If the computer enters standby mode during DVD movie play-
back, the DVD movie will start playing from the beginning again
when you resume from standby mode.
Do not change the screen resolution during DVD movie play-
back.
DVD movie playback requires Microsoft DirectXX** version 2 or
higher.
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