Texas Instruments TravelMate 2000 User Manual

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Texas

Instruments

TravelMate 2000

Notebook Computer

User’s Manual

Preface.................................................................................................... v

1 Taking a First Look

The Hardware......................................................................................1-3

TravelMate 2000 Options....................................................................1-7

The Software......................................................................................1-10

The Hard Disk....................................................................................1-11

2 More About Hardware

LCD Screen..........................................................................................2-3

Right Side Panel...................................................................................2-6

Left Side Panel.....................................................................................2-7

Rear Panel............................................................................................2-9

Bottom Panel......................................................................................2-11

Front Panel.........................................................................................2-12

Keyboard ...........................................................................................2-13

Status Indicators.................................................................................2-19

3 Setting Up

Guidlines & Precautions......................................................................3-2

Installing the Battery ............................................................................3-3

Removing the Battery...........................................................................3-5

Charging the Battery/AC Operation .....................................................3-7

Setting DIP Switches............................................................................3-9

4 Getting Started

System Start-up....................................................................................4-4

Accessing the Set Up Screen................................................................4-6

Making Selections on the Set Up Screen..............................................4-8

Set Up Screen Fields............................................................................4-9

Setting Up the LCD ............................................................................4-14

Displaying the Hardware

Installation Screen.....................................................................4-18

Making Selections on the Hardware

Installation Screen.....................................................................4-20

Hardware Installation Screen Fields..................................................4-21

Restarting the System.........................................................................4-25

Backing Up the Hard Disk..................................................................4-26

5 Application Programs

Guidelines for Installing Applications..............................................................................5-3

LapLink...........................................................................................................................5-10

Laptop Manager..............................................................................................................5-13

Using the Password Utility..............................................................................................5-15

6 TravelMate 2000 Options

Add-On Battery Pack........................................................................................................6-2

3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit...............................................................................................6-5

Numeric Keypad.............................................................................................................6-10

RAM Card ..................................................................................................................6-12

CRT ..................................................................................................................6-16

External Monitor.............................................................................................................6-18

2400 BPS Modem with Send-Fax

and MNP Class 5.....................................................................................................6-19

80C287 Coprocessor......................................................................................................6-20

External Keyboards.........................................................................................................6-24

Printers ..................................................................................................................6-25

Appendices

Specifications ..................................................................................................................A-1

Taking Care of Your Computer........................................................................................B-1

Character Sets..................................................................................................................C-1

Keyboard Layouts............................................................................................................D-1

Diagnostics ................................................................................................................... E-1

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................F-1

BIOS Messages................................................................................................................G-1

Configuring Memory........................................................................................................H-1

Connector Pin Assignments................................................................................................I-1

Screen Standards...............................................................................................................J-1

Restoring MS-DOS System Files.....................................................................................K-1

Warranty and Service........................................................................................................L-1

Contents

Table of Contents iii

Glossary Index

TravelMate 2000 Personal Computer, User's Manual Part No. 2568084-0001 Original Issue: July 1990 Revision C: January 1991

Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual.

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TravelMate 2000 Personal Computer:

Serial Number: Purchase Date:

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Texas Instruments Incorporated.

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Consequently, TI cannot warrant that its products are suitable for any specific customer application. The manager must rely on judgment of what is best for Ms or her business.

TravelMate and BatteryPro are trademarks of Texas Instruments incorporated. BitCom and BitFax are trademarks of BIT Software, Inc. Hayes is a registered trademark and Hayes SmartModem 2400 B is a trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. IBM PC, XT, AT and PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation. LapLink is a trademark of Traveling Software, Inc. Lotus is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. Microcom Is a trademark and MNP is a registered trademark of Microcom, Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS, SHELL, and InPort Mouse are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Preface

Congratulations ... you have purchased one of the most powerful notebook computers available, the Texas Instruments TravelMateTM 2000 Computer.

The TravelMate 2000 is a lightweight, full-function computer with the features and power of many desktop personal computers, including a 20-megabyte internal hard disk drive, an 80C286 microprocessor, built-in MS-DOS

4.01, built-in LapLink

file transfer utility that connects your TravelMate 2000 to another computer, and many options to make your TravelMate 2000 more powerful and specialized for your particular applications.

Note:

4.01, GW-BASIC, Laptop Manager, Laptop File Manager, power-up diagnostics, and other utilities.

Your new TravelMate 2000 hard disk drive and the built-in ROM are already formatted and loaded with MS-DOS

format the hard

Do not

disk (drive C) or you will delete these programs. However, these programs also are included on the floppy disk furnished with your new computer so that you can restore the programs to the hard disk if necessary. Any data entered by you into the computer will be lost forever if you reformat the hard disk unless you have backed up the data on floppy diskettes.

Your TravelMate 2000 accepts a variety of options, including an external 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit, CRT Adaptor, Internal Modem, 80C287 Coprocessor, Add-On Battery Pack, Expansion Unit, RAM expansion cards, Numeric Keypad and printers, available from Texas Instruments. Contact your distributor or telephone TI-Express, 1-800-TI PARTS.

Preface

When you open the container in which your computer is packaged, you will find the following items:

 Computer

 Battery

 AC Adaptor

 AC Cord

 Parallel Port Conversion Adaptor

 User's Manual (this manual)

 LapLink Cable

 LapLink File Transfer Utility and Device Driver User’s Manual

 MS-DOS User’s Manual

 BatteryPro

 Two Function Key template strips

If any of the above items are missing, contact your Texas Instruments dealer.

and Productivity Software User’s Manual and floppy diskette

Preface

Conventions and Symbols

Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text:

SMALL CAPS Used for commands, options, switches, and literal portions of syntax that must appear exactly as

shown

italic Used for filenames, variables, and placeholders that represent the type of text to be entered by the

user

Monospace Used for sample prompts and screens that appear during operation of your computer, including

prompts (text generated by the system) and entries that you type on the keyboard

Bold

Several international symbols are used throughout this manual to advise you of important information.

This symbol indicates a your TravelMate 2000.

This symbol alerts you to a your equipment.

This symbol tells you that more information about the same subject is contained on the next page.

Used for keys, key sequences, and MS-DOS prompts

concerning operating procedures or information you should know to help you operate

Note

Warning

Caution

that can prevent you from causing injury to yourself or damage to

vii

Preface

About this Manual

This manual describes the operation of your Texas Instruments TravelMate 2000 Notebook Computer. We have designed this manual so that you can locate information quickly and easily. Each chapter begins with a title page that gives the major sections in the chapter.

Keyboard keys are listed several ways in this manual, depending on the number of keys you must press to produce a character or function. For example, some key fronts on the keyboard are labeled with blue to indicate their use only in conjunction with the

key.

Some keys (for example, perform their action. The text in this manual refers to these keys according to their function, preceded by the additional key you must also press. Software programs use various key combinations; refer to your software program manual for specific information.

The word floppy is used in this manual to refer to diskettes, microdiskettes, disks, and other terms commonly used to describe a removable, nonvolatile, magnetic-media diskette. The words disk and diskette are used in direct quotations, for example, in describing a displayed error message, setup menu, etc.

Break

and

Num Lk)

must be pressed in conjunction with another key (for example,

Ctrl

and

Fn)

Contents of this Manual

Here is an overview of what to expect in each chapter:

Chapter 1 - Taking A First Look

computer and a simple technical overview of the TravelMate 2000 and its options. Experienced users may only need to skim this chapter.

Chapter 2 - More About Hardware

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gives users who are not familiar with computers some basic information about the parts of a

describes the TravelMate 2000's hardware features and explains how they work.

Preface

Chapter 3 - Setting Up

Chapter 4 - Getting Started

Chapter 5 - Installing and Using Application Programs

2000, including the MS-DOS and GW-BASIC firmware and the LapLink and Laptop Manager utilities.

Chapter 6 - TravelMate 2000 Options

2000-Add-On Battery Pack, 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit, Numeric Keypad, RAM Card, CRT Adaptor, Internal Modem, 80C287 12 MHz Coprocessor, external keyboards, CRT monitors, and printers.

Appendix A -Specifications

Appendix B - Taking Care of Your Computer

your battery and conserving battery power.

Appendix C - Character Sets

Appendix D - Keyboard Layouts

the

Num Lock

Appendix E - Diagnostics

properly.

Appendix F - Troubleshooting

key, and the IBM Enhanced keyboard.

tells you what to do to get your TravelMate 2000 ready for operation.

shows how to customize the TravelMate 2000 for your own special needs.

tells you about the software that comes installed in your TravelMate

describes the use of options that can improve the performance of your TravelMate

lists operating and environmental specifications for your TravelMate 2000.

provides information for cleaning your TravelMate 2000, as well as caring for

illustrates and describes U.S. and international character sets used by the TravelMate 2000.

illustrates the characters generated by the standard U.S. keyboard and using the

describes the diagnostics routines that are available to ensure your TravelMate 2000 is functioning

describes problems that can occur with your TravelMate 2000 and what to do about them.

key and

Preface

Appendix G - BIOS Messages

Appendix H - Configuring Memory

computer.

Appendix I - Connector Pin Assignments

TravelMate 2000.

Appendix J - Screen Standards

TravelMate 2000.

Appendix K - Restoring MS-DOS Files

ROM.

Appendix L - Warranty and Service

TravelMate 2000 require service.

Glossary

of frequently used technical terms and an

lists the error messages you may encounter and what to do about them.

illustrates the TravelMate 2000's memory map and describes the memory options of the

lists the standard and expanded characteristics of the various displays supported by the

describes the standard warranty and outlines the procedure to follow should your

lists the signals produced by the standard and optional connectors on the

describes the procedure for reinstalling MS-DOS system files to the hard disk from

are included near the end of the manual to help you.

Index

Preface

What to Read

Before performing any of the tasks below, we recommend you read the corresponding chapter(s) in this manual.

 Quick start - Chapters 3 and 4

 Setting up the TravelMate 2000 - Chapters 1 and 3

 Using the operating system - Chapter 4

 Using options - Chapters 1 and 5

 Troubleshooting and general care of the computer Chapter 1 and Appendices

Other Manuals About the TravelMate 2000

The following manuals are furnished with your new TravelMate 2000 to help you operate and maintain your computer and its optional devices.

Title Part Number

BatteryPro

LapLink File Transfer and Device Driver 2568087-0001

MS-DOS User’s Manual 2568085-0001

and Productivity Software 2568090-0001

User's Manual

Taking A First Look

This chapter tells you about:

 Computer hardware such as the system main circuit board, the display, and the keyboard

 Options for your TravelMate 2000

 Software operating systems and application programs

 Caring for the Hard Disk

Contents

The Hardware...................................................................................................................1-3

System Board.............................................................................................................1-4

Microprocessor .........................................................................................................1-4

RAM..........................................................................................................................1-5

ROM ....................................................................................................................1-5

Keyboard...................................................................................................................1-5

LCD Screen ...............................................................................................................1-6

Hard Disk ..................................................................................................................1-6

Connectors.................................................................................................................1-6

TravelMate 2000 Options.................................................................................................1-7

Add-On Battery Pack.................................................................................................1-8

3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit........................................................................................1-8

Numeric Keypad........................................................................................................1-8

1 M byte RAM Card..................................................................................................1-8

CRT Adaptor.............................................................................................................1-9

2400 BPS Modem with Send-Fax

and MNP Class 5 (Internal Modem)...................................................................1-9

80C287 12 MHz Coprocessor...................................................................................1-9

Printers ....................................................................................................................1-9

External Keyboards ...................................................................................................1-9

Taking a First Look 1-1

Contents

1-2 Taking a First Look

The Software...................................................................................................................1-10

The Hard Disk ...................................................................................................................1-11

Hard Disk Format........................................................................................................1-11

Taking Care of the Hard Disk.......................................................................................1-11

This is what the standard TravelMate 2000 Computer looks like when it is closed.

Here's how the TravelMate 2000 looks when it is set up and ready to operate.

The Hardware

Taking a First Look 1-3

The Hardware

Let's take a closer look at each part of the computer.

The TravelMate 2000's hardware consists of a system board, keyboard, liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, hard disk drive, I/O (input/output) ports, and other electronic circuits needed to control the display and externally connectable options.

System Board

The system board carries integrated circuits that make up the microprocessor and memory. The system board also contains hardware that controls the screen and keyboard. The optional RAM cards, CRT Adaptor, Internal Modem, and 80C287 coprocessor plug into the system board.

Microprocessor

The microprocessor is the "brain" of the computer. It processes data-or information-at speeds so fast, its performance is measured in millionths of a second. The microprocessor handles information in binary code, using the digit 0 or 1. Any piece of information (e.g., a number or character) is represented by a string of 0's and 1's. For example, the number 23 in binary is 1 0 1 1 1. A 0 or 1 in the binary system is referred to as a bit, the smallest piece of information handled by the processor. A byte is a group of eight bits, and represents a single character or number, such as "H" or "9". The microprocessor in the TravelMate 2000 is a high-speed 80C286 microprocessor, running at a clock speed of up to 12 MHz.

1-4 Taking a First Look

The Hardware

RAM

RAM (Random Access Memory) stores data and application software for the processor. You can write to or read from RAM freely, but once the power is turned off, the data in RAM is lost. RAM size is described by the amount of information (bytes) it can store. Symbols often used for this are "K" and "M". One K byte 1 K byte) represents 1024 bytes and one M byte (1 M byte) represents 1024 K bytes. The TravelMate 2000 has a standard RAM size of 1 M byte. This can be increased to 3 M byte by installing two optional 1 M byte RAM cards.

ROM

ROM (Read-Only Memory) contains factory-programmed information, which remains stored even with the power off. You can never change the contents of ROM. The TravelMate 2000 has two ROM areas. One stores the IPL (Initial Program Loader), BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), and setup and hardware installation functions. These programs are sometimes referred to as firmware. The other ROM area stores the diagnostics program, LapLink program, and the operating system, MS-DOS 4. 0 1. This area is called a ROM disk and is used to install MS-DOS on the hard disk.

Keyboard

You communicate with the computer by typing on the keyboard. Many of the keys work just like those on a regular typewriter. However, as you will see, some of the keys have special functions not available on a typewriter. The TravelMate 2000 keyboard is modeled after the IBM 10l/ 102 -key enhanced keyboard layout.

Taking a First Look 1-5

The Hardware

LCD Screen

The LCD screen acts as a window where the computer sends information for you to view. Information entered on the keyboard, read from the hard disk or a floppy, or sent via a modem, for example, is displayed on the screen. The TravelMate 2000's LCD screen can be set to emulate industry standard display modes, including the VGA mode used by IBM in its latest PS/2 series of personal computers, and displays colors as 16 shades of gray. The illuminated, triple supertwist, LCD screen gives you maximum readability in all lighting conditions with a true black-on-white display.

Hard Disk

The hard disk can store up to 20 M byte of information the equivalent of about 14 high-density floppies-and can write and read data very quickly. This makes the hard disk the best place to keep the programs that you use most frequently.

Connectors

The parallel port is used to connect a parallel printer via the supplied conversion adaptor, and the serial RS-232C port is used to connect an external modem, a serial printer, and other devices that use a serial connector. An expansion bus connector is used to connect the optional Expansion Unit (TI Part No. 2568032-0001) or 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit RI Part No. 2568031-0001) to the computer. A numeric keypad connector is used to connect the optional Numeric Keypad (TI Part No. 2568033-0001) to the computer. The external battery connector is used to connect the Add-On Battery Pack (TI Part No. 2568030-0001) to the computer.

1-6 Taking a First Look

TravelMate 2000 Options

The performance of a standard TravelMate 2000 can be enhanced with the addition of hardware options available from Texas Instruments. These options enable you to send and receive data over telephone lines, operate the computer for longer periods, use external displays, increase memory, and a variety of other features.

TravelMate 2000 Options

The following hardware options are available from your Texas Instruments dealer or TI-Express, 1-800-TI-PARTS, for use with the standard TravelMate 2000 to expand its capabilities. See Chapter 6 for information about installing these options.

 Add-On Battery Pack (TI Part No. 2568030-0001)

 1.44 M byte 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit (TI Part No. 2568031-0001)

 Expansion Unit (TI Part No. 2568032-0001)

 Numeric Keypad (TI Part No. 2568033-0001)

 1 M byte RAM Card (TI Part No. 2568034-0001)

 CRT Adaptor (TI Part No. 2568035-0001)

 2400 bps Modem with send FAX capabilities and MNP Class 5 (TI Part No. 2566941-0001)

 80C287 12 MHz Coprocessor (TI Part No. 2560874-0001)

 Deluxe carrying case (TI Part No. 2568069-0001)

 Extra Internal Battery Pack (TI Part No. 2568094-0001)

Taking a First Look 1-7

TravelMate 2000 Options

 Laser and impact Printers

 External Keyboards

Add-On Battery Pack

Attaching the optional Add-On Battery Pack to the rear of the TravelMate 2000 adds 3 hours to the operating time. When the Add-On Battery Pack is installed, you cannot use the 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit or the Expansion Unit.

3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit

Using the 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit allows you to store information on 1.44 M byte floppies. The 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit also has a port with which you can install a 5.25-inch floppy drive, not available from Texas Instruments, and an external keyboard as well.

Expansion Unit

Connecting the Expansion Unit allows you to expand the capabilities of your TravelMate 2000 Computer. The Expansion Unit supports one full-size and one half- size expansion card.

Numeric Keypad

1-8 Taking a First Look

Connecting the Numeric Keypad allows you to enter numeric data easily. The Numeric Keypad is laid out like the numeric keypad on an IBM keyboard.

M byte RAM Card

Using one or two RAM cards allows you to increase the amount of random access memory in your TravelMate 2000. The memory on these cards can be used as Extended memory or as Expanded memory conforming to version 4.0 of the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory Specifications.

TravelMate 2000 Options

CRT Adaptor

Installing the CRT Adaptor into the computer allows you to connect a VGA or multi frequency monitor to the TravelMate 2000.

2400 BPS Modem with Send-Fax and MNP Class 5 (Internal Modem)

Installing the internal modem card in the TravelMate 2000 allows you to send Facsimile (fax) information over telephone lines.

Note:

manual provided with the option.

The Internal Modem Card may not be available in some countries. For information on this option, see the

80C287 12 MHz Coprocessor

Adding an 80C287 coprocessor to the system board significantly improves processing performance when you are running programs that support a math coprocessor.

Printers

Connecting a printer to your TravelMate 2000 allows you to produce a hard copy of information you have created. To connect a parallel printer, use the supplied conversion adaptor between the parallel port and the TravelMate 2000 printer port. To use a serial printer, simply connect the printer to the serial port of the TravelMate 2000.

External Keyboards

Using the 6-pin mini DIN connector on the 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit allows you to connect an additional IBM PS/2 or equivalent keyboard.

Taking a First Look 1-9

The Software

A computer system needs software before it can carry out any useful task. Without software, your computer is just a collection of electrical components. In order to use computer hardware for tasks like writing memos or balancing a checking account, software is necessary.

Software is a series of instructions that direct the computer to perform specific tasks. Generally, these instructions are loaded from a floppy or a hard disk into main memory where they remain until the software program is exited or the system is turned off.

Your computer needs three levels of software to function - an input/output system, an operating system, and an application program.

 The BIOS (basic input/output system) is stored in ROM on the system board. The BIOS controls the

input/output functions of the hardware itself, according to information received from the operating

system or software program, also known as BIOS calls.

 The operating system is a software program that manages the computer's resources, such as disk

drives and printers. By performing these general routines, the operating system is the base on which

programming languages like GW-BASIC and application programs run. The operating system for

this computer is MS-DOS, version 4.01, and is stored in the ROM disk and on the hard disk.

 An application program is software that helps you perform business and personal tasks such as

word processing, spreadsheet analysis, and graphics presentations. Almost all of the application

programs written to run with MS-DOS on IBM and compatible personal computers can be used with

the TravelMate 2000.

1-10 Taking a First Look

The Hard Disk

The hard disk is a permanently installed magnetic disk. Information is read from and written to both sides of the disk at extremely high speeds by heads that float above the disk surface on a cushion of air. When the disk is not actually being used, these heads automatically "park" themselves out of the way to prevent the disk surface from being damaged by head movement.

Hard Disk Format

The hard disk has a platter, which is divided into cylinders. A cylinder is a collection of tracks in the same position on different sides of the hard disk platters.

The tracks of each cylinder are further divided into sectors. Each sector is numbered and holds 512 bytes of data. The computer locates data on the disk by looking for its sector number.

The hard disk in the TravelMate 2000 is formatted and loaded with software by Texas Instruments during assembly.

Do not

format the hard disk.

Caution: If you format the hard disk, all data on the hard disk will be lost.

Taking Care of the Hard Disk

The hard disk in your TravelMate 2000 computer is specially designed to withstand the rigors of travel: the hard disk heads automatically park themselves when the computer is turned off. However, it is still a precision device and careful treatment will prolong its life.

Follow these guidelines to get the most out of your hard disk's performance:

 Never move the computer when the hard disk is being accessed.

Taking a First Look 1-11

The Hard Disk



Never subject the computer to strong vibration or sudden shocks, especially during

transportation.



You can move your computer with the power on; however, it is a good idea to put the

computer in Standby mode.



Always keep backup floppies of all programs and data stored on your hard disk, just in

case of a hard disk failure. The time spent backing up your data is always worthwhile.

Caution: because of a hard disk failure. Follow the MS-DOS backup procedure in your MS-DOS manual or use a backup procedure provided by your application program. If your hard disk fails, TI service personnel may or may not be able to save some or most of the contents of your hard disk if replacement Is required.



When moving your computer to a location where the temperature is more than 18o F (10o C different

from the present location, do the move in two stages: first leave the computer in a place where the

temperature is somewhere between that of the new location and the old location for about 1 hour.

Then move the computer to the new location. This ensures that the hard disk mechanisms have time

to adjust to the new environment and prevents moisture from condensing on the vital parts.

In case of a hard disk failure, contact Texas Instruments at 1-800-847-5757 for information about

data recovery.

You

should back up your hard disk to floppies on a regular basis to protect against loss of data

1-12 Taking a First Look

This chapter tells you about:

More About Hardware



Your LCD screen and how to adjust it

Controls and connectors on the sides of the TravelMate 2000 case

Common keyboard key assignments

Indicators and their meanings

Contents

LCD Screen ....................................................................................................................2-3

Resolution..................................................................................................................2-3

Screen Angle..............................................................................................................2-4

Backlight....................................................................................................................2-4

Standard/Reverse Switch...........................................................................................2-4

Contrast Control.........................................................................................................2-5

Brightness Control.....................................................................................................2-5

Right Side Panel................................................................................................................2-6

Numeric Keypad Connector.......................................................................................2-6

Security Hook Holder................................................................................................2-6

Left Side Panel..................................................................................................................2-7

Parallel (Printer) Port................................................................................................2-7

LCD/CRT Switch ......................................................................................................2-8

Serial (RS-232C) Port...............................................................................................2-8

Rear Panel ....................................................................................................................2-9

Expansion Bus Connector..........................................................................................2-9

Add-On Battery Pack Connector................................................................................2-9

AC Adaptor Jack .....................................................................................................2-10

Bottom Panel2-11

Battery Slot..............................................................................................................2-11

Front Panel ..................................................................................................................2-12

Power Switch ..........................................................................................................2-12

Optional Card Slot Cover........................................................................................2-12

More About Hardware 2-1

Contents

Keyboard ........................................................................................................................2-13

Enter Key.................................................................................................................2-14

Shift .........................................................................................................................2-14

Caps Lock................................................................................................................2-14

Tab ..........................................................................................................................2-15

Backspace................................................................................................................2-15

Ctrl ..........................................................................................................................2-15

Alt ..........................................................................................................................2-15

Alt Gr.........................................................................................................................2-15

Fn ...........................................................................................................................2-15

Cursor Control Keys....................................................................................................2-16

Esc ...........................................................................................................................2-16

Function Keys.............................................................................................................2-16

Ins (Insert)..................................................................................................................2-16

Del (Delete)................................................................................................................2-17

Num Lk......................................................................................................................2-17

Scr Lk........................................................................................................................2-17

Pause.........................................................................................................................2-17

Break.........................................................................................................................2-17

Sys Rq .......................................................................................................................2-17

Prt

SC........................................................................................................................

Set Up........................................................................................................................2-18

Status Indicators.................................................................................................................2-19

Power ........................................................................................................................2-19

Low Battery................................................................................................................2-19

Charge........................................................................................................................2-19

Floppy Disk................................................................................................................2-19

Hard Disk...................................................................................................................2-20

Caps Lock..................................................................................................................2-20

Num Lock..................................................................................................................2-20

Scroll Lock.................................................................................................................2-20

2-18

2-2 More About Hardware

LCD Screen

Your TravelMate 2000 displays text and graphics on a triple supertwist, illuminated, liquid crystal display (LCD), giving true black-on-white contrast. The TravelMate 2000 can emulate IBM's video graphics array (VGA), and it displays colors as 16 shades of gray.

You also can connect an external monitor to the TravelMate 2000 if the optional CRT Adaptor is installed. External monitor options are described in TravelMate 2000 Options" in Chapter 6.

Resolution

The screen displays a maximum resolution of 640 dots horizontally by 480 dots vertically. The actual display resolution depends on which display mode you select on the Hardware Installation screen and the display mode your application program is designed to use.

The display adaptor in the TravelMate 2000 allows you to select display modes for the LCD screen. (See the Hardware Installation Screen described in Chapter 4.)

More About Hardware 2-3

LCD Screen

Screen Angle

The LCD screen can be adjusted for the best viewing angle, but be careful not to tilt the screen more than necessary. Appropriate angles are 90' to 132' from horizontal.

Caution: To ensure safety and save battery, power, an alarm sounds for about 90 seconds when the screen is closed with the power on. The TravelMate 2000 is designed so that it can be used with the screen closed, for Instance, when running a demonstration program with an external monitor. Nevertheless, never transport the computer with the power on.

Backlight

The illuminated screen allows you to control background brightness for better readability. The backlight goes on automatically when the computer is turned on. To conserve battery power, the backlight can be automatically turned off if there is no activity for a certain length of time: this time period can be set on the Set Up screen described in Chapter 4. Pressing any key on the keyboard turns the backlight on again.

Standard/Reverse Switch

The screen normally displays black characters on a white background. You can reverse this to display white on black by changing the setting of the Standard/Reverse switch on the right of the screen panel from Standard to Reverse.

2-4 More About Hardware

Sometimes graphic images display like a photographic negative on the LCD screen. Reversing the display should correct this effect. You can change this setting with the power on.

LCD Screen

Contrast Control

The Contrast Control adjusts the contrast between the displayed information and the background for the best viewing condition. Use in conjunction with the Brightness Control.

Brightness Control

The Brightness Control adjusts the brightness of the illuminated display. Use in conjunction with the Contrast Control.

Note:

consumption. To conserve battery power and reduce wear on the screen, use the lowest brightness setting possible.

The brighter the setting on the display means more wear on the screen and more power

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Right Side Panel

The right side panel on the computer contains the numeric keypad connector and the security hook holder, as shown and described below.

Numeric Keypad Connector

The Numeric Keypad connector connects the optional Numeric Keypad to your computer.

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Note:

the underside of the Numeric Keypad while the connector is in use.

A dust cap is provided for the Numeric Keypad connector. Remove and store this cap in the slot in

Security Hook Holder

The Security Hook Holder attaches to metal fittings to help prevent theft of the computer.

Left Side Panel

There are two connectors and a slide switch on the left side panel of the computer, as illustrated and described below.

Caution: Connections and settings made on the left side of the computer must be done with the power off.

Parallel (Printer) Port

You can connect a printer or other device that uses a standard Centronics parallel interface to the TravelMate 2000 via the supplied conversion adaptor. The cable from the printer or other device must terminate in a 25pin IBM-PC-style male connector to connect to this port. Specifications for this connector are given in Appendix H.

Note:

of the conversion adaptor while the parallel port is in use, and replace the cap when the parallel port is not in use.

A dust cap is provided for the parallel port. Remove and store this cap in the slot in the underside

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Left Side Panel

LCD/CRT Switch

The TravelMate 2000 can display on either the standard LCD screen or on an external VGA monitor connected to the optional CRT Adaptor. Set the LCD/CRT switch appropriately. When the switch is set to CRT with the optional CRT Adaptor installed, the computer LCD screen is off. Always change the switch setting with the power off. See Chapter 6 for details on the CRT Adaptor and compatible CRTs.

Serial (RS-232C) Port

The RS-232C serial port is located behind a cover on the left side panel. This port connects I/O devices such as a serial printer, mouse, or an external modem for data communications. The cable that connects to this port must terminate in a 9-pin female IBM-AT-style connector. For detailed specifications, see Appendix H.

Caution: The dust cap for the serial port is connected to the unit. Do not try to force this dust cap off.

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Rear Panel

The rear panel of the computer has two connectors and an AC Adaptor jack.

Expansion Bus Connector

The optional Floppy Drive Unit or the optional Expansion Unit plugs into the expansion bus connector on the rear of the TravelMate 2000. For details, see Chapter 6.

Add-On Battery Pack Connector

The optional Add-On Battery Pack plugs into the Battery pack connector. For details, see Chapter 6.

Note:

caps and store them in the undersides of the options while the connectors are in use, and replace the caps when the connectors are not in use.

Dust caps are provided for the expansion bus connector and Battery pack connector. Remove the

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Rear Panel

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AC Adaptor Jack

The AC Adaptor plugs into this jack for recharging the battery or supplying ac power to the computer. See Chapter 3 for instructions on how to recharge the battery.

Caution: Use only the supplied AC Adaptor with your TravelMate 2000 Computer. Other adaptors may not match the power requirements of the TravelMate 2000 and can cause serious damage to the system.

Bottom Panel

Battery Slot

The bottom panel of the computer has a slot for the supplied internal battery. For battery installation instructions, see Chapter 3.

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Front Panel

The front panel of the computer has a power switch, an optional card slot cover, a keyboard, and eight indicators.

Power Switch

The power switch turns the power to the computer on and off for both battery-powered and ac operation. Set the switch to the I position to turn on the computer and to the position to turn off the computer.

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Optional Card Slot Cover

A cover for the optional card slot is located on the rear left of the front panel. The optional CRT Adaptor or Internal Modem Card can be installed in this slot. For details, see Chapter 6.

Keyboard

The TravelMate 2000 keyboard provides all the functions of the IBM enhanced keyboard. Many of the keys on the keyboard are similar to those on a standard typewriter. There are some keys, however, that might not be familiar to you. The following is a description of keys not found on a standard typewriter.

Note:

to your software and MS-DOS manuals.

MS-DOS and certain applications use keys for special purposes which are not defined here. Refer

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Keyboard

Enter Key

There are two identical

The

Caps Lock

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key makes all the alphabet letters you type uppercase. It is a toggle key; pressing it once turns it on and pressing it

The Return key.

key is generally used to end a line or menu entry and move to the next one; also referred to as the

Enter

Shift

keys. Any alphanumeric key pressed while the

Shift

character or the symbol on the top of the keytop. When the reverse for alphabetic characters, giving a lowercase letter.

Shift

Caps Lock

again turns it off. When the

Caps Lock

key is on, the

Caps Lock

key is held down gives that key's uppercase

Caps Lock

indicator is lit.

key is on, the

Shift

keys work in

Tab

Keyboard

The you to backtab.

Backspace (

The ← the cursor.

key works like the tab key on a regular typewriter. Pressing the

Tab

←← )

(Backspace)

key moves the cursor to the left one space at a time, erasing the character to the left of

Shift

key with the

Tab

Ctrl

There are two identical are pressed at the same time. For example, under MS-DOS, pressing the sends a

Break

to stop the current program execution.

Ctrl

(Control) keys. The

Ctrl

key changes the function of another key when the two

Pause

key while holding down

Alt

Like the

Ctrl

key, the two identical

Alt

(Alternate) keys give an alternate function to another key.

Alt Gr

On European keyboards, the is used to enter the characters printed on the lower right of keytops. On other keyboards, a second located in this position.

Alt Gr

(Alternate Graphics) key is located to the right of the

Spacebar.

key allows

Ctrl

The key

Alt

key is

The keys. See Appendix G for keyboard layouts using the

(Function) key is used to access numbers, characters, or functions printed in blue on the front of the

key.

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Keyboard

Cursor Control Keys

The four arrow keys move the cursor by spaces or lines in

The control functions may vary according to the software application. Refer to your software application manual for use of these keys. See Appendix G for keyboard layout variations when the

key shifts the functions of these keys to

Home, End, PgUp,

the direction of the keytop arrows.

PgDn.

and

These cursor and screen

key is used.

Esc

The

BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual

(Escape) key is frequently used in applications to cancel a command or exit the application. See the

for the use of this key.

Function Keys

There are ten function keys,

F1 I

keys, editing functions in MS-DOS (see your MS-DOS manual) and have application-defined functions at other times. Refer to your application software manual to see which functions are assigned to these keys.

Note:

There is a blank template directly above the function keys where you can label the function of each key

for your applications on the supplied template strips.

and

F12,

are available by pressing the

through

F10,

in the row above the typewriter keys. Two additional function

and

keys with the

key. The function keys perform

Ins (insert)

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Ins

The mode, every character you type appears after the cursor position, moving the existing characters one space to the right instead of typing over them.

(Insert) key is used to toggle the insert mode on and off in MS-DOS and many applications. In insert

Del (Delete)

Keyboard

The applications, remaining characters usually move left to fill the space.

(Delete) key is used to delete the character at the cursor position. In MS-DOS and many

Del

Num Lk

The

Num Lk

Num Lock

become active, giving a numeric keypad layout. See the Appendix D for details on keyboard layouts.

key

(Fn - Ins)

indicator is lit. When toggled on, the numbers in blue on the front faces of certain typewriter keys

toggles the numeric keypad keys on and off. When the

Num Lk

key is on, the

Scr Lk

Pressing the has no fixed function of its own, but has special functions in some application programs. Refer to your application software manual for specific use of this key. When this key is on, the

and

keys together gives you the

Del

Scr Lk

(Scroll Lock) key. This key

Scroll Lock

indicator is lit.

Pause

The

key temporarily stops the display from scrolling until another key is pressed on the keyboard.

Pause

Break

Pressing the to stop current program execution.

key while holding down the

Pause

key gives you the

Ctrl

key, which sends a break signal

Break

Sys Rq

The function of the application. Check your application software for details.

Sys Rq

(System Request) key is not fixed and varies according to the software

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Keyboard

Prt Sc

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Pressing the displayed on the screen when a printer is connected. Note that the MS-DOS utility GRAPHICS.COM must first be executed in order to print graphic displays: otherwise, only text characters will be printed. When used with the MS-DOS keyboard functions in your MSDOS manual.

Ctrl

and

key, the

Sys Rq

keys together gives you the

key prints line by line as you press the

Prt Sc

(Print Screen) key. This prints whatever is

key. See the description of

Enter

Set Up

The

Set Up

See Chapter 4 for details on the Set Up screen. Pressing the

changes palettes in the RPAL utility. See the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual for

Fn)

details.

key displays the screen at which you set default values for the basic operation of the computer.

Set Up

key and the

key together

(Set Up -

Status Indicators

There are eight status indicators on the upper left of the keyboard which light to show the state of the battery, keyboard and drives.

Power

The mode.

indicator lights green when the power is on, and lights orange when the computer is in the standby

Power

Low Battery

With the battery in the normally charged state, the than roughly 90 percent discharged, the indicator turns red. An alarm then beeps for about 15 seconds. If this occurs, plug in the AC Adaptor immediately. If you continue using the computer without plugging in the AC Adaptor, the indicator begins to blink and the alarm beeps again. After approximately 30 seconds of blinking and beeping, the computer is automatically turned off and the contents of memory are lost.

Low Batt

indicator remains off. When the battery is more

Charge

With the computer turned off, the illuminates when the battery is at least 90 percent charged.

Charge

indicator blinks while the internal battery is being charged, and

Floppy Disk

The

Floppy Disk

indicator comes on when the optional 3.5 inch Floppy Drive Unit is being accessed.

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Status Indicators

Hard Disk

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The

Hard Disk

Caps Lock

The

Caps Lock

Num Lock

The

Num Lock

lock function.

Scroll Lock

The

Scroll Lock

function.

indicator comes on when the computer writes to or reads from the built-in hard disk.

indicator comes on when you press the

Caps Lock

Num Lk

Scr Lk

key to toggle on the caps lock function.

key

(Fn - Ins)

key

(Fn - Del)

to toggle the numeric keypad

to toggle on the scroll lock

Setting Up

This chapter tells you about:

 Operating and storage environments for your Travel-Mate 2000

 Installing, removing, and charging the battery

 Setting the DIP switches

Contents

Guidelines & Precautions..........................................................................................................3-2

Operating Environment ...............................................................................................3-2

Operating Guidelines..................................................................................................3-2

Installing the Battery ................................................................................................................3-3

Removing the Battery3-5

Charging the Battery/AC Operation...........................................................................................3-7

Setting DIP Switches ................................................................................................................3-9

Setting Up

3-1

Guidelines & Precautions

Use your TravelMate 2000 according to the following environmental specifications and operating guidelines.

Operating Environment

When using your computer, always try to ensure that the temperature and humidity of the surroundings fall within the following ranges.

Temperature

Operating: 10° C to 35° C (50° F to 95° F)

Storage: 20° C to 60° C (-4° F to 140° F)

Relative Humidity (Noncondensing)

Operating: 20 to 80%

Storage: 10 to 90%

Operating Guidelines

Use a standard ac outlet when operating the computer with the AC Adaptor. Make sure the outlet supplies the correct voltage for your TravelMate 2000.

3-2

For information on how to install hardware options, see Chapter 6 of this manual and the instruction sheet supplied with the option.

Setting Up

Installing the Battery]

Follow these steps to install the battery. Charging the battery is described later.

Turn the computer off and disconnect the AC Adaptor.

Carefully turn the computer over on a padded surface. Then remove the battery cover by sliding it

to the left.

Plug the connector from the battery into the connector inside the case.

Setting Up

3-3

Installing the Battery

3-4 Setting Up

Note:

When installing the battery, be careful to keep the lead wires out from under the battery.

Set the battery into the case.

Replace the battery cover by aligning the tabs on the cover with the slots on the computer,

then slide the cover to the right.

Removing the Battery

To remove the battery (when installing an internal option, for example):

Turn off the computer and disconnect any external devices.

Position the computer with the bottom panel facing up and remove the battery cover by

sliding it to the left.

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3-5

Removing the Battery

Covering the battery slot with your hands, turn the computer over and take out the battery.

Disconnect the battery connector.

Replace the battery cover by aligning the tabs on the cover with the slots on the computer,

then slide the cover to the right.

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Charging the Battery/AC Operation

The AC Adaptor supplied with your TravelMate 2000 can be used to charge both the internal battery and the optional Add-On Battery Pack, as well as to operate the computer on ac power,

Caution: Use only the AC Adaptor supplied with your TravelMate 2000. Using another adaptor can damage your computer. Be sure to plug the AC Adaptor into a grounded outlet or use a grounded plug adaptor.

It takes about 2 hours to fully recharge the internal battery with the power to the computer turned off. The Add-On Battery Pack takes about 3.5 hours to recharge. The batteries are also being slowly charged while you operate the computer on ac power.

A fully charged internal battery allows the computer to run for up to 2 hours. The Add-On Battery Pack provides approximately 3 hours of operation and the add-on battery/internal battery combination can provide up to 5 hours of operation.

NiCad batteries tend to lose capacity if they are never fully discharged. An unconditioned battery-one that is brandnew, one installed in a computer that has not been used for a long time, or one that has sat uninstalled for a long time must be conditioned before it will achieve maximum life. Otherwise, your battery will hold a shorter charge than it is capable of holding.

To condition and charge the battery, follow these steps.

Install the internal battery if it is not already installed in your computer.

Allow the battery to fully discharge by using the computer on battery power.

Setting Up

3-7

Charging the Battery/AC Operation

After the battery is completely discharged, recharge the battery completely using the AC

Adaptor.

Plug the female end of the supplied ac cord into the inlet on the AC Adaptor body.

Plug the male end of the ac cord into a grounded outlet. Use a grounded plug adaptor if necessary.

Plug the cord from the AC Adaptor into the jack on the rear panel of the computer.

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The

Charge

the battery is 90 percent charged. The battery takes about 2 hours to completely charge.

indicator on the front of the computer blinks while the battery is charging, then illuminates when

Allow the battery to fully discharge again using the computer normally on battery power.

Recharge the battery completely a second time. Your battery is now conditioned and able

to achieve maximum life.

Setting DIP Switches

Two DIP switches are provided inside the computer. These switches allow you to control whether an alarm sounds when certain conditions are met.

Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC Adaptor if installed.

Locate the option card slot cover on the top left of the computer.

Remove the template strip on the top of the keyboard; this reveals a groove. Hook a flat-

headed object in the groove and open the option card slot cover.

You will find the DIP switches inside the slot. If any option card is installed in the slot,

remove the card to reveal the DIP switches, and store the card in a static free or protected

bag.

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Setting DIP Switches

Switch 1 System Speaker

ON On OFF Off

Switch 2 Low Battery Alarm

ON On OFF Off

Note:

Set these two DIP switches appropriately using a pointed object such as a ball-point pen.

The DIP switches are used to control the following functions:

Screen Closed Alarm/

Change the DIP switch settings only when the power is off.

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This chapter tells you about:

 Starting up your TravelMate 2000

 Defining your set-up options

 Setting up your LCD

 Configuring your hardware

Contents

System Start-up.................................................................................................................4-4

Restoring Your System Configuration........................................................................4-5

Laptop Manager Screen.............................................................................................4-6

Accessing the Set Up Screen.............................................................................................4-7

Accessing the Set Up Screen from MS-DOS .............................................................4-7

Accessing the Set Up Screen Directly........................................................................4-7

Making Selections on the Set Up Screen...........................................................................4-8

Set Up Screen Fields.......................................................................................................4-10

Clock .......................................................................................................................4-10

Time .................................................................................................................4-10

Date..................................................................................................................4-10

Display ....................................................................................................................4-10

Cursor Type......................................................................................................4-10

LCD Mode........................................................................................................4-10

Keyboard.................................................................................................................4-11

Caps Lock.........................................................................................................4-11

Num Lock .........................................................................................................4-11

Scroll Lock.......................................................................................................4-11

Repeat Rate ......................................................................................................4-11

Power Saving...........................................................................................................4-11

Display Timeout...............................................................................................4-12

HDD Motor Off................................................................................................4-12

Getting Started

Getting Started 4-1

Contents

System Timeout........................................................................................................4-12

System Configurations.....................................................................................................4-13

CPU Speed/Bus Speed.............................................................................................4-13

Quick Boot...............................................................................................................4-13

Standby Key.............................................................................................................4-13

Speed Key................................................................................................................4-13

Serial I/O........................................................................................................................4-14

Baud Rate ................................................................................................................4-14

Data Bits..................................................................................................................4-14

Stop Bits..................................................................................................................4-14

Parity .......................................................................................................................4-14

Setting Up the LCD .........................................................................................................4-15

LCD/CRT Switch ....................................................................................................4-15

Screen Modes..........................................................................................................4-16

Text Mode ........................................................................................................4-17

Graphics Mode.................................................................................................4-17

LCD Modes .............................................................................................................4-17

Setting the Display Mode.........................................................................................4-17

Changing the LCD Color Palette..............................................................................4-18

Displaying the Hardware

Installation Screen ...................................................................................................4-19

Power-On Message ..........................................................................................4-19

Key Operation ..................................................................................................4-19

DIAG Command...............................................................................................4-19

Making Selections on the Hardware

Installation Screen ...................................................................................................4-21

Hardware Installation Screen Fields .......................................................................4-22

Display Configuration.......................................................................................4-22

Display Mode............................................................................................4-22

Display Adaptor........................................................................................4-22

I/O Configuration..............................................................................................4-22

Internal and Optional Serial Ports.............................................................4-22

Internal Parallel Port................................................................................................4-23

ROM Disk Port........................................................................................................4-23

EMS I/O Port...........................................................................................................4-23

Drive Assignments...................................................................................................4-23

Drive A/Drive B...............................................................................................4-23

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Drive C/Drive D .......................................................................................4-24

Memory Configuration......................................................................................4-24

Internal Memory Size ................................................................................4-24

Boundary Address.....................................................................................4-24

Restarting the System...............................................................................................4-26

Backing Up the Hard Disk .......................................................................................4-27

Contents

Getting Started 4-3

System Start-up

The TravelMate 2000 computer comes from the factory with software already installed on the hard disk. The TravelMate 2000 computer contains MS-DOS, version 4.01, LapLink, Laptop Manager, Laptop File Manager, BatteryPro, Battery Watch, computer more powerful and easier to use.

When starting the computer, follow these steps.

. If you have not done so, set up your computer for either battery operation or AC Adaptor

RPAL

palette utility, and other software programs that make your

operation, as described in Chapter 3.

2. Turn

The TravelMate 2000 then loads the expanded memory driver, BatteryPro, MS-DOS, Cache, Shadow, RPAL, Battery Watch, and Laptop Manager, displaying messages on the screen as each program loads.

the power on. The TravelMate 2000 begins its internal memory check and displays

this screen:

Then displays this screen:

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System Start-up

If you have not removed the internal battery or installed an internal option, the computer displays the Laptop Manager screen.

Restoring Your System Configuration

The system configuration in your Texas Instruments TravelMate 2000 Notebook Computer can be lost if you do any of the following:

 Remove the internal battery

 Discharge the battery completely without immediately recharging it

 Allow your computer to sit idle without charging the battery for more than 10 days

If you lose your system configuration, follow this procedure when starting your computer.

1. . Charge the internal battery as described in Chapter 3. Ensure that your wall outlet provides

the voltage required for your computer.

2. After the battery is fully charged, turn on the computer by setting the power switch to the I

(on) position. The computer displays the following message:

Press Enter to run the Hardware Installation Press F1 to continue

3. Press the Enter key.

4. If any additional error messages appear, press any key to acknowledge and continue.

5. When the Hardware Installation screen appears, press and hold the Crtl key and press the Spacebar to install the factory default values.

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System Start-up

The computer again restarts, and the Laptop Manager main menu reappears.

Press the and restart the computer.

When the Laptop Manager main menu appears, press the resetting the factory default values.

key and then press the

SetUp

key to exit the Hardware Installation screen

Enter

(Reset Config) key to complete

Laptop Manager Screen

After MS-DOS has been loaded, along with the configured software, the standard Laptop Manager screen appears as in the following example.

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Read the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual for the instructions to use Laptop Manager.

Accessing the Set Up Screen

You can customize many of the settings of your system so that your TravelMate 2000 always powers up with those settings. Normally, you should access the Set Up screen when the MS-DOS prompt is displayed, although you can access the Set Up screen from an application program.

Accessing the Set Up Screen from MS-DOS

You can enter the Set Up screen when the MS-DOS prompt is displayed by pressing the Pressing the screen. If you access the Set Up screen from the MS-DOS prompt, the computer does not reboot when you exit the Set Up screen.

Set-Up

key executes the SET-UP command in the \DOS directory, which displays the Set Up

Set Up

key.

Accessing the Set Up Screen Directly

You can access the Set Up screen directly from any program by holding down the pressing the Set Up screen, which clears memory.

Set Up

Caution: You should avoid pressing the Ctrl-Alt-Set Up keys when you are in an application program. The computer restart when it exits the Set Up screen, which erases the contents of memory.

key. When you access the Set Up screen this way the computer reboots upon leaving the

Ctrl

and

Alt

keys and

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Making Selections on the Set Up Screen

4-8 Getting Started

To move forward through each field, use the → key (Right Arrow) or the ↓ key (Down Arrow). To move backward through each field, use the ← key (Left Arrow) or the ↑ key

(Up Arrow).

To move to the first field in the next category, press the to the first field in the previous category, press the

To move to the very first category, press the press the

After moving to a field, press the field. Select the desired setting and move to the next field.

End

key.

Spacebar

PgUp

key. To move to the very last category,

Home

to cycle through the possible settings for the

key (Page Down). To move

PgDn

key (Page Up).

Making Selections on the Set Up Screen]

Note:

you exit the Set Up screen.

The selections you make on the Set Up screen are backed up by the battery. AR selections are maintained even when power is turned off. If the battery is removed for approximately 5 minutes (when installing an internal option, for example), or if the battery is discharged, some of the selections may be invalid. When this happens, hold the

Each field on the Set Up screen is described on the following pages.

Press the prompts you to press the

Press the discard the new settings and return to MS-DOS or press the Set Up key to return to the Set Up Screen.

If you entered the Set Up screen by pressing the

Set Up

Enter

key or the

key to save the new settings and return to MS-DOS. Press the

key down and press the

Ctrl

key when you have finished all entries. Then the system

Esc

Enter, Esc,

Set Up

keys.

Ctrl-Alt-Set Up

Spacebar

keys, the system restarts when

to install valid default values in all fields.

Esc

key to

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Set Up Screen Fields

Clock

The computer contains a battery-operated clock that keeps track of the time and date. This category allows the current time and date to be set and modified.

Time

This field specifies the current time. Time is set either in a 12-hour or a 24-hour clock format depending on the country setting. To advance the time, press the key. For the 12-hour clock format, press the seconds to 00.

Date

This field specifies the current date. The date is set either in the month-day-year or the day-month-year order depending on the country setting. The day of the week (MON, TUE, WED, etc.) is set automatically as the date is entered.

Display

This category sets the shape of the screen cursor and vertically expands the display on the LCD in certain modes.

Spacebar

or use the + key. To set the time back use the -

to change between

and PM. This also resets the

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Cursor Type

The shape of the cursor can be changed to one of the following settings: Underline, Underbar, or Block.

LCD Mode

The standard LCD screen has a resolution of 640 dots horizontally by 480 dots vertically. In MDA, CGA and EGA display modes, however, the screen does not normally use all of the 480-dot vertical display area. Specifying expanded mode for these display modes expands the screen display vertically to use the full screen. Possible settings are Standard or Expanded.

Set Up Screen Fields

To use the entire display, set the LCD mode to Expanded. However, for some CGA- and EGA-based applications where the aspect ratio is critical, it may be desirable to use the Standard setting.

Keyboard

This category specifies the state of the three lock keys and the key repeat rate when the system is started up.

Caps Lock

Specifies the default state of the

Caps Lock

key. Possible settings are On or Off.

Num Lock

Specifies the default state of the

Num Lk

key. Possible settings are On or Off.

Scroll Lock

Specifies the default state of the

Scr Lk

key. Possible settings are On or Off.

Repeat Rate

Specifies the default key repeat rate. Possible settings are Fast or Standard.

Power Saving

This category specifies the period of three power-saving functions. Each power-saving function occurs approximately within the specified period.

Note:

running application programs. Read the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual for more information on optimizing battery charge life.

Your TravelMate 2000 is configured with BatteryPro, which helps you conserve battery life while

Getting Started 4-11

Set Up Screen Fields

Display Timeout

After a certain period of inactivity, with no input from the keyboard, the system automatically shuts off the power to the LCD screen. Pressing any key on the keyboard turns the LCD back on. The length of the timeout period can be set or the LCD can be kept on continuously. Possible settings are Always On, I minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes. This feature is also valid for an external monitor.

Note:

time when the computer turns on power to the disk motor before accessing the disk. See the BatteryPro and Productivity

4-12 Getting Started

Note:

If you use a mouse in an application, you might want to set the Display Timeout to Always On.

HDD Motor Off

In order to conserve battery life, the hard disk motor can be set to turn off automatically after a period with no accesses to the hard disk. Possible settings are Always On, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.

Although turning off the hard disk when not in use conserves battery life, you can experience a slowing of disk access

Software Users Manual for Information.

System Timeout

After a certain period with no input from the keyboard, the system automatically enters the standby mode. The hard disk drive is turned off and the

Ctrl-Alt-Pause

can be set or the computer can be kept on continuously. The possible settings are Always On, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.

keys on the keyboard returns the system to the active mode. The length of the timeout period

indicator turns orange. Pressing the

Power

FN-Pause

key or the

Set Up Screen Fields

System Configurations

This category specifies various settings concerning the system configuration.

CPU Speed/Bus Speed

These fields specify the CPU clock speed and bus clock speed used on power-up. The speeds are set as a pair and change simultaneously to the values displayed when you exit the Set Up screen. The possible settings are 12 MHz/6 MHz, 6 MHz/6 MHz, or 7.16 MHz/7.16 MHz.

Quick Boot

This field selects quick loading of the system. When this field is set to On, the system bypasses some of the power-on self checks (including memory check) when starting up. The possible settings are On or Off.

Standby Key

This field lets you enter standby mode using the keyboard. Normally, the system enters the standby mode after a specified period of inactivity. If this field is set to Enable, the system enters standby mode when the

Fn-Pause

keys or

Ctrl-Alt-Pause

keys are pressed. The possible settings are Enable or Disable.

Speed Key

This field lets you change the CPU clock speed from the keyboard. If you set this field to Enable, you can change the CPU clock speed using the computer. Pressing the order, and pressing the

6MHz order. The possible settings are Enable or Disable.

Ctrl-Alt-↑↑

Ctrl-Alt-↓↓

Ctrl-Alt-↑↑

keys quickens the CPU speed step by step in the 6MHz-7.16MHz-12MHz

keys slows down the CPU speed step by step in the 12MHz-7.16 MHz-

keys or the

Ctrl-Alt-↓↓

keys on the keyboard while using the

Getting Started 4-13

Set Up Screen Fields

You can hear a high-pitched beep when pressing the the

Ctrl-Alt-↓↓

the lower CPU speed.

Note:

DIP switches.

You can display the current CPU speed by using the Speed Utility. See the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual for more information.

Note:

not be effective even when Enable is set on the Set Up screen. In this case, use the system timeout function or change the CPU speed on the set up screen.

keys. The higher beep results from the higher CPU speed, while the lower beep results from

DIP switch I must be on in order to hear the beeps. See Chapter 3 for information on how to set the

In some cases, the above key functions (

Ctrl-Alt-↑↑

Fn-Pause, Ctrl-Alt-Pause, Ctrl-Alt-

keys and a lower pitched beep when pressing

↑↑ or

Ctrl-Alt-

↓↓) may

Serial I/O

This category defines the communications settings for the standard and optional serial input/output (SIO) ports.

Baud Rate

Possible settings are 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600.

4-14 Getting Started

Data Bits

Possible settings are 7 or 8.

Stop Bits

Possible settings are 1 or 2.

Parity

Possible settings are None, Odd, or Even.

Setting Up the LCD

The TravelMate 2000 computer gives you many ways to set up the LCD, which allows you to create the screen configuration that suits your needs best. This section provides an overview of your options while setting up the LCD. The sections on the Set Up screen and Hardware Installation screen provide detailed information about your options.

When setting up the LCD on your computer, you should keep the following information in mind.

 Refer to your application program manual for instructions on how to set the display mode

on the Hardware Installation screen, described later in this chapter. Then choose Standard or Expanded LCD mode on the Set Up screen. The default setting is Standard. In general, Standard mode gives a more accurate display of graphics, but may not fill the LCD screen in some display modes. Expanded mode will fill the screen, but may "stretch" some graphics unacceptably.

 Your computer automatically selects the display mode (text or graphics) required by your

application software when the Display Mode field is set to VGA Mode and the Display Adaptor field on the Hardware Installation screen is set to Internal VGA.

 You can use the Shadow and RPAL utilities that come with the TravelMate 2000 to

increase the readability of the cursor and LCD display for most application programs. Refer to the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual for details of these programs.

LCD/CRT Switch

Your TravelMate 2000 contains a VGA display adaptor. This display adaptor can be used with either the internal LCD screen or an external VGA monitor when an optional CRT Adaptor is installed.

Getting Started 4-15

Setting Up the LCD

The LCD/CRT switch (on the left side panel) determines whether the image is displayed on the LCD or on an optional external VGA monitor.

 When the LCD/CRT switch is set to CRT, the internal VGA display adaptor sends display

 When the LCD/CRT switch is set to LCD, the internal VGA display adaptor uses the built-

signals to an external monitor connected to the optional CRT Adaptor. The CRT Adaptor supports the following external monitors:

- Multi-frequency monitors

- 31 kHz/70 Hz (400/200 line mode), 60 Hz (480 line mode) IBM PS/2 (VGA) monitors

in LCD display, emulating 16 colors as 16 shades of gray. To assign colors to shades of gray, a palette utility, called RPAL, is supplied. This utility is described in the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual.

4-16 Getting Started

Note:

The computer must be rebooted for changes made in the palette utility to take effect.

A detailed description of screen standards is included in Appendix J.

Screen Modes

The internal display adaptor in the TravelMate 2000 supports IBM screen standards (CGA, MDA, EGA, VGA) both for the LCD screen and for compatible external monitors, and emulates the Hercules Graphics Card (HGC) only for external multi-frequency monitors. An application program may not support all of these standards. Check your application program manual to determine which display modes are supported. The CGA, EGA, VGA and HGC standards have both text and graphics modes. The MDA standard does not support graphics displays.

Setting Up the LCD

Text Mode

In text mode, text is displayed on a 25-line screen in either 40 or 80 columns in CGA, EGA and VGA modes.

Graphics Mode

The TravelMate 2000 LCD screen can display high-quality graphic images. The VGA mode gives the best results, since it has the highest screen resolution. If your application does not support VGA, then EGA is an alternate high-resolution display mode. CGA is available for applications that do not support the higher resolution modes.

LCD Modes

The TravelMate 2000 has two LCD modes-standard and expanded-which are selected by accessing the Set Up screen, as described earlier in this chapter. In standard mode, the display area for CGA, MDA and EGA does not fill the LCD screen, so there are borders at the top and bottom of the screen. In expanded mode, the displays are expanded vertically-by duplicating a line every few lines-to use as much of the 640 by 480 screen as possible.

Setting the Display Mode

The MS-DOS on an external monitor. For the LCD type the command:

Refer to the

Note:

MODE

command allows you to specify the text display mode on the TravelMate 2000 LCD or

MODE

40 - for 40 chars/line or

MODE

80 - for 80 chars/line.

MODE

command in your MS-DOS manual for a detailed description.

The 40-column text display is not supported in the MDA and HGC modes.

Getting Started 4-17

Setting Up the LCD

Changing the LCD Color Palette

The TravelMate 2000 LCD screen displays up to a maximum. of 16 colors as shades of gray. The shade of gray selected to represent each of the 16 colors can be changed by the user to maximize contrast between adjacent gray scale shades when running programs which use particular color combinations. A given mapping of gray scales to colors is called a palette. See the RPAL section of the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual for more information.

4-18 Getting Started

Displaying the Hardware

Installation Screen

If you have removed the battery or added an internal option, you may need to configure the hardware on the Hardware Installation screen. You can display the Hardware Installation screen in the following three ways:

Power-On Message

When turning on the computer or after adding an option, you may see the following message on the screen:

Invalid Configuration Information

-Press Enter to run the hardware installation.

-Press F1 to continue.

This message indicates that the settings on the Hardware installation screen do not match the actual hardware configuration you are using. Press the F1 key will bypass the message and allow you to start MS-DOS, although you still will have to set the new hardware configuration later.

Key Operation

key to display the Hardware Installation screen. Pressing the

Enter

Access the Set Up screen (described earlier in this chapter) either by pressing the down the

keys on the Set Up screen displays the Hardware Installation Screen.

Ctrl

and

keys or by pressing the

Alt

Set Up

key at the MS-DOS prompt. Pressing the

Set Up

key while holding

Ctrl-Alt-Set

DIAG Command

DIAG

Type displays an opening menu. Select the Hardware Installation item from this menu. See Appendix E for a description of the diagnostics program.

at the MS-DOS prompt and press the

key. The diagnostic program automatically runs and

Enter

Getting Started 4-19

full

Displaying the Hardware Installation Screen

The Hardware Installation screen with its default settings appears as follows:

4-20 Getting Started

Making Selections on the Hardware

Installation Screen

The selections you make on the Hardware Installation screen are backed up by the battery. All selections are maintained even when the power is turned off. If the battery is removed for more than approximately 5 minutes (when installing an internal option, for example), or if the battery is discharged, the selections may be invalid. When using the computer for the first time after the battery was removed or after the computer has not been used for a long period, reset the appropriate values in the Hardware Installation screen to their default values by pressing the

To move forward through each field, use the → key (Right Arrow) or the ↓ key (Down Arrow). To move backward through each field, use the ← key (Left Arrow) or the ↑ key

(Up Arrow).

To move to the first field in the next category, press the to the first field in the previous category, press the

To move to the very first category, press the press the

After moving to a field, press the field. Stop at the desired setting and move to the next field.

Press the press the

Press the settings and return to MS-DOS. The system will restart in either case.

key.

End

Spacebar

Set Up Enter, Esc,

Enter

key when you have finished all entries. Then the system prompts you to

Set Up

key to save the new settings or press the

Ctrl-Spacebar

key.

keys.

PgUp

key. To move to the very last category,

Home

to cycle through the possible settings for the

key (Page Down). To move

PgDn

key (Page Up).

key to discard the new

Esc

Each field on the Hardware Installation Screen is described on the following pages.

Getting Started 4-21

Hardware installation Screen Fields

Display Configuration

There are two settings for the display.

Display Mode

The Display Mode specifies the mode of the internal VGA controller. The possible settings are: VGA Mode, EGA Mode, CGA mode, MDA mode, and HGC mode. The HGC mode is effective only for an external CRT monitor connected through the optional CRT Adaptor.

Display Adaptor

The Display Adaptor specifies whether the internal VGA controller or an external display adaptor card installed in the optional Expansion Unit is being used. This field is effective only when the optional Expansion Unit is attached to the computer. Otherwise, the internal VGA controller is used regardless of the setting in this field. The possible settings are Internal VGA, CGA-40 col, CGA-80 col, and MDA.

I/O Configuration

This category specifies the configuration of various I/O ports.

4-22 Getting Started

Internal and Optional Serial Ports

These fields select the port numbers for the standard internal serial port and the optional internal serial port, usually used for an internal modem. You can assign either port as Port 1 or Port 2, but you cannot assign the same port number to both ports. You can also Disable either or both ports. To assign port values, press the

Spacebar

until the screen displays the desired configuration.

Hardware Installation Screen Fields

Internal Parallel Port

This field assigns a number to the standard parallel port. Possible settings are Port 1, Port 2, and Disable.

ROM Disk Port

This field specifies the ROM disk I/O port address. The possible settings are from 108h- 10Bh to 1F8h1FBh.

EMS I/O Port

This field specifies the EMS device driver I/O port address (EMM4J.SYS). The possible settings are 208h20Bh to 2E8h-2EBh.

Note:

port addresses. The addresses apply even when the ROM disk or the EMS device driver is not used.

Make sure the addresses for the ROM disk port and EMS I/O port do not conflict with other I/O

Drive Assignments Drive A/Drive B

If a 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit is connected to the computer, the drive is assigned drive letter A regardless of the settings in this field. Although a 5.25-inch floppy drive is not an option of the TravelMate 2000, a third-party 5.25-inch floppy drive connected to the port on the 3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit is always designated Drive B.

Getting Started 4-23

Hardware

installation Screen Fields

Drive C/Drive D

These fields specify the drive assignments of the internal hard disk and the ROM disk. You should usually assign Drive C to the Internal HDD and Drive D to none. If you need to boot from the ROM disk to restore the system, you should assign Drive C to the ROM disk and Drive D to the internal HDD. See Appendix K for instructions on restoring MS-DOS to the hard disk.

Memory Configuration

This category specifies the configuration of the internal memory.

Internal Memory Size

This field specifies the total amount of internal memory. The amount of memory on the expansion card(s) installed in the Expansion Unit is not included in this size. Possible settings are 1M byte, 2M bytes, or 3M bytes.

Boundary Address

This field specifies the boundary address between internal Extended memory and Extended memory in the Expansion Unit.

4-24 Getting Started

Using the above two values, the system calculates the following four sizes:



Main Memory-

Extended Memory-

Expanded Memory-

minimum is 128 K bytes.

This field always shows 640 K bytes.

This field shows the amount of internal Extended memory.

This field shows the amount of internal Expanded memory. The

Hardware Installation Screen Fields



See Appendix H for the relationship between the settings in this category and each memory size.

Disabled Memory-

user.

This field shows the amount of memory which is not available to the

Getting Started 4-25

Restarting the System

You may sometimes want to return the system to its start-up state-with only MS-DOS, CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT in memory-without turning off the power. This is called restarting or "rebooting" the system (sometimes called a "warm boot," as opposed to a "cold boot," which includes turning the power off and on again).

Caution: Any information in main memory will be lost when you restart the computer. Be sure to save any files you are working on first before rebooting.

4-26 Getting Started

To perform a warm boot, press the as if power was just turned on-it performs an internal check, then loads MS-DOS from the hard disk. The initial memory check is bypassed.

key while holding down the

Del

Ctrl

and

keys. The system responds

Alt

Backing Up the Hard Disk

Although the hard disk is a precision device, the data stored in it may be lost due to shock or vibration of the disk or in the event of disk or hardware failure. Once lost, the data cannot be restored unless you have backup copies. Be sure to back up the contents of the hard disk from time to time onto another computer using the COPY command in the LapLink utility or, if you have an optional floppy drive assembly, onto diskettes using the BACKUP command. For information on the LapLink utility, see the LapLink manual.

Getting Started 4-27

Installing and Using

Application Programs

This chapter tells you about

 Guidelines for loading IBM AT-compatible application programs

 The furnished LapLink program that transfers files and lets you use another computer's

peripheral devices

 How to set up and use the furnished Laptop Manager program for your operating

environment

Contents

Guidelines for Installing Applications.............................................................................. 5-3

Installing Applications Without the

Floppy Drive Option................................................................................................. 5-3

Installing Programs Not Copy-Protected............................................................ 5-4

Installing Copy-Protected Programs................................................................... 5-4

Installing Applications Using the

Floppy Drive Option................................................................................................. 5-5

Installation Considerations........................................................................................ 5-5

Display 5-5

Keyboard ........................................................................................................... 5-5

Communication Ports......................................................................................... 5-6

Processing Speed............................................................................................... 5-6

Memory 5-6

AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS Files...................................................... 5-7

Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File ......................................................................... 5-7

Default CONFIG.SYS File ................................................................................ 5-9

LapLink ........................................................................................................... 5-10

Application Programs 5-1

Contents

5-2 Application Programs

LapLink File Transfer Utility .................................................................................. 5-10

LapLink Device Driver........................................................................................... 5-11

Laptop Manager.............................................................................................................. 5-13

Laptop Manager Main Menu ................................................................................... 5-13

Quick Commands Box...................................................................................... 5-14

Single-Character Quick Commands ................................................................. 5-14

Selecting Applications From the

Applications List ...................................................................................... 5-15

Using the Password Utility............................................................................................. 5-16

Accessing the Password Utility............................................................................... 5-16

Installing a Password.............................................................................................. 5-17

Changing a Password.............................................................................................. 5-17

Removing a Password............................................................................................. 5-18

Password Function.................................................................................................. 5-19

Guidelines for Installing Applications

Your TravelMate 2000 is fully compatible with IBM AT computers - All application programs written to execute on AT computers will execute on the TravelMate 2000, and you can install the programs in much the same way on the TravelMate 2000. However, like most computers, you must consider the exceptions to the installation process before you install programs into the TravelMate 2000.

Installing Applications Without the Floppy Drive Option

If your TravelMate 2000 is not equipped with the floppy drive option, you can use the furnished LapLink file transfer and device driver utility to install or copy a program by using another IBM AT-compatible computer.

Note:

Before copying any commercial software currently in use on another computer, read the License Agreement and

copyright protections that apply to that product. Many agreements limit the use of an application program to one owner, or even to one CPU-based system. If you are already using the software on an existing system, you may be prohibited from also running it on another computer. In other cases, you may have to completely remove the software from the current system before you can use it on another computer. It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions pertaining to any software products you plan to use with the LapLink feature. Texas Instruments assumes no responsibility for the illegal or unauthorized use of proprietary software products on Texas Instruments TravelMate computers.

Application Programs 5-3

Guidelines for Installing Applications

Installing Programs Not Copy-Protected

If the application program you want to install in the TravelMate 2000 is not copy-protected and is already installed on another AT-compatible computer, you can use LapLink to copy the program to your TravelMate

2000. Refer to the LapLink User's Manual furnished with your TravelMate 2000 for detailed instructions.

5-4 Application Programs

Note:

you must configure the program and/or the TravelMate 2000 to the highest-resolution display that each can support. See your application software manual for details. Some programs allow you to change the display configuration while running; others require you to specify monitor type when you initially install the program,

If the display on the AT-compatible computer with the application program is not a VGA monitor,

Installing Copy-Protected Programs

If the application program you want to install in the TravelMate 2000 is copy-protected or if you can configure the program only during the installation process, you can use the LapLink device driver feature and the floppy drive of an AT compatible computer to install the program.

The LapLink device driver program enables the drives on your TravelMate 2000 to work as if they were a component of the other computer, so you can install the program according to the program's installation procedure using the floppy drive of the other computer. You can also use this procedure if the application program is available only on 5.25-inch floppies and your computer does not have a 5.25 inch floppy drive.

Refer to Section 4 of the LapLink User's Manual for detailed instructions on this procedure.

Guidelines for Installing Applications

Installing Applications Using the Floppy Drive Option

If you have the optional floppy drive unit attached to your TravelMate 2000, you can use it to install any application programs available on 3.5-inch floppies. Review the following special installation considerations and install the program according to the instructions furnished with the program.

If the program is not available on 3.5-inch floppies, you can use the furnished LapLink program, using the procedures described under "Installing Applications Without the Floppy Drive Option' earlier in this chapter.

Installation Considerations

The following configuration items will influence how you install application programs into your TravelMate 2000 (or any computer).

Display

The TravelMate 2000 has a 80-column by 25-line display with 640-by-480 (VGA) resolution and four other lower resolution displays. When installing an application program, select the highest-resolution monitor configuration for the program and the TravelMate 2000 that both can support.

Keyboard

The TravelMate 2000 keyboard emulates all functions of an IBM AT - 101 enhanced keyboard. When installing an application program, select the IBM 101 or AT -enhanced keyboard configuration.

Application Programs 5-5

Guidelines for Installing Applications

Communication Ports

The serial port is Port 1 (default) and the optional Internal Modem, if installed, is Port 2 (default). When installing an application program requiring communication support, select Port 1 or Port 2, as appropriate. You can change these values on the Hardware Installation screen (described in Chapter 4).

Processing Speed

Some application programs do not execute at the high speed (12 MHz) on the computer. Check the program documentation for the required processing speed and change the speed if necessary in one of the following ways.

 On the Set Up screen

5-6 Application Programs

 By pressing

 With the Laptop Manager menu configuration process (described in the BatteryPro and

Productivity Software User’s Manual).

If you use the Laptop Manager feature to load your application programs, you do not need to change the system setup procedure each time you load a different application program that requires a different processing speed.

Ctrl-Alt-↑↑

Ctrl-Alt-↓↓

when the Speed Key is enabled on the Set Up screen

Memory

The standard TravelMate 2000 has 1 M byte of memory 640 K byte system memory plus 384 K byte extended/expanded memory. You can add 1 or 2 M bytes of additional optional memory to your TravelMate 2000 that can be configured either as extended memory or LIM EMS memory. See Appendix H for details on memory options for your TravelMate 2000.

Guidelines for Installing Applications

Review your application program documentation for its memory requirements and set up the TravelMate 2000 memory to maximize your program's performance.

AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS Files

If your application program requires additions or changes to the TravelMate 2000

CONFIG.SYS

files-as suggested several times in this and other chapters of this manual-carefully consider the

AUTOEXEC.BAT

and

consequences that may result from changes or deletions to these two files. The factory-furnished (default) files are listed and described in the following two sections. Please read and understand these two files before you change them. See the MS-DOS User’s Manual furnished with your TravelMate 2000 for more details on constructing these files and their significance.

Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File

Each line of the TravelMate 2000 default following the file listing. Take special note of those fines relating to Laptop Manager and LapLink.

echo off ver set comspec=c:\dos\command.com set path=c:\;c:\utils;c:\dos set mfile=c:\utils set lapsys=c:\config.sys set lapfile=c:\ prompt $P$G cache 64 /e shadow rpal /i bw lm

AUTOEXEC.BAT

file and its purpose are defined in the table

Application Programs 5-7

Guidelines for Installing Applications

Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File

Line Purpose

1 echo off - prevents the Me from displaying on the screen when invoked 2 ver - displays version number of MS-DOS 3 set comspec=c:\dos\command.corn - tells MS-DOS to get its COMMAND.COM

file from drive C. speeds processing.

4 set path=c:\;c:\utilsc:\dos - defines the directories and order in which to search

for files entered on the command line.

this line as required.

5 set mfile=c:\utils - tells Laptop Manager in which directory to find its data file.

This line is required by LapTop Manager

6 set lapsys=c:\config.sys - tells the LapLink file, DDINSTAL.EXE, to look for the

CONFIG.SYS file in the root directory of drive C.

LapLink device driver.

7 set lapfile=c:\- tells LapLink in which directory to find its configuration file.

line is required by LapLink

8 prompt $P$G - tells MS-DOS to display the current drive and directory 9 cache 64 /e - installs Disk Cache in memory 10 shadow - installs Shadow for cursor enhancement 11 rpal /i - installs RPAL, a color palette control program 12 bw - installs Battery Watch program 13 lm - loads Laptop Manager and displays its main menu

Do not remove this line from the file.

You can add additional directories to

This line is required by the

This

5-8 Application Programs

Default CONFIG.SYS File

Guidelines for Installing Applications

Each line of the TravelMate 2000 default the file listing. You can add commands required by your application program(s), but

CONFIG.SYS

file and its purpose are defined in the table following

delete the

do not

existing default commands.

FILES=20 BUFFERS=20 SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:256 DEVICE=C:\UTILS\EMM4J.SYS DEVICE=C:\UTILS\BATTERY.PRO DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS INSTALL=C:\DOS\FASTOPEN.EXE C:=(50,25)

Default CONFIG.SYS File

(Modify but do not delete these command lines)

Line Purpose

1 FILES=20 - tells MS-DOS how many files can be open at any one time 2 BUFFERS=20 - tells MS-DOS how many buffers will be used for file

input/output; you can adjust the value as required by your application program to maximize processing speed.

3 SHELL--C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:256 - provides the path for

COMMAND.COM and sets the environment to 256 bytes

4 DEVICE=C:\UTILS\EMM4J.SYS - installs EMMJ4.SYS, the expanded memory

manager device driver 5 DEVICE=C:\UTILS\BATTERY.PRO - loads the device driver BATTERY.PRO 6 DEVICE=C:\DOS\ANSI.SYS-loads the device driver ANSI.SYS for enhanced

standard input/output 7 INSTALL--C:\DOS\FASTOPEN.EXE C:=(50,25) - installs FASTOPEN, which

decreases the amount of time to open frequently used files and directories

Application Programs 5-9

LapLink

The LapLink file transfer and device driver programs, products of Traveling Software Inc., are furnished with your TravelMate 2000. LapLink makes it practical to use a computer without a floppy drive. LapLink requires use of a special cable also furnished with your TravelMate 2000.

LapLink fills the need for a fast, convenient, error-free means of transferring files. Connected by the furnished LapLink cable and running the LapLink program, two computers have complete access to each other's disk drives-and to all the files on those drives, You can copy files the following ways:

 From one hard disk directly to another (without using floppies at all)

 From one floppy to another (eliminating the incompatibility between 5.25- and 3.5-inch

floppies)

 From a hard disk to floppies

LapLink File Transfer Utility

Though copying is its specialty, LapLink is more than a simple file-transfer program. By offering such features as file Erase, Rename, and View, LapLink has proved itself a useful tool for managing files and directories on a single computer.

Just as important as what it does is the way LapLink does it. Whether you are copying, erasing, renaming, or viewing files, using LapLink is easier than using only MS-DOS commands. LapLink shows you the files and directories you are working with and the commands that perform the various operations.

5-10 Application Programs

LapLink

LapLink displays a split screen: on one side you see the files and directories on one computer and on the other side the files and directories on the other computer. The split screen not only tells you what is happening on both computers but also gives you access to both. Instead of moving from one computer to the other, you simply move the highlight between the two sides or "windows." By moving the highlight within a window you select the particular files or directories you want to copy, rename, erase, and so on. Then by activating a command you perform the operation.

LapLink commands like Copy and Erase appear across the bottom of the screen and are available at the press of a key. When a command has finished, you usually see the results on the screen immediately.

Whether you are working with one computer or two, LapLink simplifies many tasks: the organization of disks into subdirectories, the copying of files from one disk to another and from one directory to another, and the backing up of entire disks.

LapLink Device Driver

The LapLink device driver gives your computer access to the disk drives and printers connected to another computer: it's as though those other disks and printers were actually a part of your TravelMate 2000, or vice versa.

Though the device driver does give you access to another computer's disks and thus to its files-you are better served if you use

LAPLINK.EXE to

transfer files between computers.

Application Programs 5-11

LapLink

5-12 Application Programs

One of the most common uses of the device driver is sharing a printer. You can create files on your TravelMate 2000 and, through the device driver, print them on a printer already connected to a second computer. Note that the connection to the printer is indirect: from your TravelMate 2000 to the second computer through the LapLink cable, from the second computer to the printer through the printer cable.

Users of the TravelMate 2000 and other laptop computers find the device driver useful for running programs located on a desktop computer from the keyboard of their TravelMate 2000. The programs may be copyprotected, making it impossible to copy them to the TravelMate 2000 in the first place. Even if you decide to use the device driver you should not forget

LAPLINK.EXE

itself),

See the LapLink User's Manual furnished with your TravelMate 2000 for complete information and instructions about using LapLink and the LapLink device driver.

is still the better way to transfer files between computers.

LAPLINK.EXE.

Used in combination with the device driver (or by

Laptop Manager

Laptop Manager, furnished with your TravelMate 2000, is an application control program. Laptop Manager provides two submenus into which you can insert application programs you have installed on the hard disk.

You can then load application programs from one of the submenus with one keystroke, and from the other submenu using the arrow keys and the

Laptop Manager Main Menu

Loaded in your TravelMate 2000 hard disk at the factory and furnished on the BatteryPro and Productivity Software 3.5-inch floppy, the Laptop Manager program displays its main menu after the power-up and

copyright messages are displayed when you turn on the computer. The main menu enables you to select application programs with a few keystrokes. Procedures for adding items to the Applications list and Quick Commands box are described in the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual furnished with your computer.

Enter

key.

Pressing the enables you to add, delete, or modify items on the main menu. Procedures for using the Change Menu are provided in the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual.

You can exit Laptop Manager to the current MS-DOS prompt from the Laptop Manager main menu by pressing the

You can return to the Laptop Manager main menu from the MS-DOS prompt (

and pressing the

key at the Laptop Manager main menu loads the Laptop Manager Change Menu screen. It

F12

key.

Esc

by typing

c:\>)

key.

Enter

Application Programs 5-13

Laptop Manager

Quick Commands Box

Application programs you add to the Quick Commands box can be selected by pressing the function key to

you assign to it. For your convenience the Laptop File Manager, Battery Watch, and LapLink file

F9)

utility transfer program are installed and assigned at the factory to the However, you can replace them with your own application programs using the Change Menu procedure explained in the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual.

F1, F10,

and

keys, respectively.

F11

Single-Character Quick Commands

At the bottom of the Laptop Manager menu Quick Commands box are two single-character commands:

 Press the D key and Laptop Manager displays a prompt at the bottom of the screen at which

you can enter MS-DOS commands of up to 67 characters. Pressing the command. When the command is executed, pressing any key returns you to the Laptop Manager main menu.

 Press the P key and Laptop Manager displays a prompt at the bottom of the screen at which

you can change drives and/or directories. For example, you can change from the prompt to the prompt at the bottom left corner of the menu changes to a User’s Manual for details on selecting and changing drives and directories.

prompt by typing P and

A:\

and pressing the

key. Note that the

Enter

prompt. See your MS-DOS

A:\

Enter

key starts the

C: \

C:\

(F2

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Using the Password Utility

The TravelMate 2000 includes the Password utility, a program which limits access of your computer only to people who know the password you specify using this utility. The password is valid until you remove or change it using the Password utility.

In addition, the Laptop Manager provides password protection on a per-application program basis. See the BatteryPro and Productivity Software User’s Manual for more information about the Password features for the Laptop Manager.

Accessing the Password Utility

1 . At the

and press the

Note:

The following Password Utility screen appears:

From the Password Utility screen you can install, change or remove a password, or you can exit the screen.

Make sure

To select an action, move the bar cursor to the desired selection using the ↑ key or the ↓ key (Up or Down Arrow), and press the

prompt, type

C:\>

PATH

Enter

key.

is set to

C: \DOS

key.

Enter

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Installing a Password

Using

the Password Utility

Note:

type either PASSWORD or Password.

To install a password, select "Install Password" from the Password Utility screen. The following screen appears:

Type a password of up to eight characters and press the

Press the action and return to the Password Utility screen.

The Password utility does not distinguish between upper and lower case; for example, you can

If you select "Install Password" when you have already installed a password, the following message appears:

Password already exists

Pressing any key on the keyboard will return you to the Password Utility screen.

key again to install the new password, or press the

Enter

key.

key to cancel the

Esc

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Changing a Password

To change the current password, select "Change Password" from the Password Utility screen. The following screen appears:

Using the Password Utility

Type the current password and press the it is not seen by other people.

If you type the correct password, the message "Password check OK" appears on the next line and you are prompted to enter the new password.

Type a new password of up to eight characters and press the

Press the action and return to the Password Utility screen.

If you type the wrong password, the message "Incorrect Password" appears on the next line and you are prompted to press any key to return to the Password Utility screen. You may try to change the password again, or exit the Password Utility screen by selecting Exit.

key again to install the new password, or press the

Enter

Removing a Password

To remove the current password, select "Remove Password" from the Password Utility screen. The following screen appears:

key. Your entry is shown as squares so that

Enter

key.

Enter

key to cancel the

Esc

Application Programs 5-17

Using the

Password Utility

Type the current password and press the it is not seen by other people.

 If you type the correct password, the message "Password check OK" appears on

the next line. Press the

key to cancel the action and return to the Password Utility screen.

Esc

 If you type the wrong password, the message "Incorrect Password" appears on the

next line and you are prompted to press any key to return to the Password Utility screen. You may try to remove the password again, or exit the Password Utility screen by selecting Exit.

key to remove the current password, or press the

Enter

key. Your entry is shown as squares so that

Enter

Password Function

Once you install the password, you will see the following message every time you start up the computer:

Password Type the correct password in either upper or lower case and press the

password, the screen is cleared and the system begins to load.

 If you type the wrong password, the message "Incorrect Password" appears and you are

prompted to enter the password again. You have three chances to enter the correct password. If you enter the wrong password three times, the system locks and starts beeping. If this happens, restart the system by pressing the you have only one chance to enter the correct password before the system locks.

Ctrl-Alt-Del

key. If you type the correct

Enter

keys. This time,

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Using the Password Utility

 If you enter the correct password after several incorrect passwords, the following message

appears:

Password : Password OK

 incorrect passwords attempts Press any key to continue

This message shows how many wrong passwords have been entered since you last entered the correct password. This may indicate that someone has tried to use your computer without permission.

Once you enter the correct password, you again have three chances to enter the password at the next system start-up.

If you forget your password, you will not be able to use the computer. Should this happen, contact your Texas Instruments dealer.

Note:

Store the password in a secure place away from where you store or operate your computer.

We recommend always malting a note of the password you have installed, in case you forget it.

Application Programs 5-19

TravelMate 2000 Options

This chapter tells you about:

 Options available for your TravelMate 2000

 FCC requirements for modem users

 Care for your modem

Contents

Add-On Battery Pack........................................................................................................ 6-2

Instal l i n g t h e B a t t e r y P a c k......................................................................................... 6-2

Charging the Battery Pack ......................................................................................... 6-3

Charge Indication............................................................................................... 6-4

Low Battery Indication....................................................................................... 6-4

3.5-inch Floppy Drive Unit .............................................................................................. 6-5

Attaching the Floppy Drive Unit................................................................................ 6-5

3.5-inch Floppies...................................................................................................... 6-6

Formatting a Floppy........................................................................................... 6-7

Taking Care of Floppies .................................................................................... 6-7

Inserting a Floppy into the Drive........................................................................ 6-9

Numeric Keypad ...........................................................................................................6-10

Connection ........................................................................................................... 6-10

RAM Card ........................................................................................................... 6-12

Installing the RAM Card ......................................................................................... 6-12

CRT Adaptor ........................................................................................................... 6-16

Installation ........................................................................................................... 6-16

External Monitor ........................................................................................................... 6-18

2400 BPS Modem with Send-Fax

and MNP Class 5 .................................................................................................... 6-19

80C287 Coprocessor...................................................................................................... 6-20

Installing the 80C287 Coprocessor......................................................................... 6-20

External Keyboards........................................................................................................ 6-24

Printers ........................................................................................................... 6-25

TravelMate 2000 Options 6-1

Texas Instruments TravelMate 2000 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Preface

Taking A First Look

More About Hardware

Setting Up

Getting Started

TravelMate 2000 Options