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User’s Manual

Contents

Preface..................................................................................v
1 Taking a First Look
Learning About Options....................................................1-7
Learning About Software................................................1-10
2 Learning About Your Computer
LCD Screen......................................................................2-3
Connectors and Ports........................................................2-6
Keyboard Keyrs...............................................................2-10
Indicator Lights..............................................................2-19
3 Getting Started
Providing Power................................................................3-6
Sarting Your Computer...................................................3-16
Restarting the Computer.................................................3-18
Using the Floppy Drive...................................................3-19
TravelPoing Pointing Device...........................................3-22
Getting Online Help........................................................3-29
4 Customizing Your Computer
Accessing the Setup Program............................................4-3
User Features, Page 2......................................................4-12
External Communications, Page 3...................................4-20
5 Installing and Using Application Programs
Using Laptop Manager......................................................5-7
Using Microsoft Windows.................................................5-9
Using a Password............................................................5-10
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6 TravelMate 3000 WinSX Options
Numeric Keypad........................................................................................................6-2
RAM Modules ...........................................................................................................6-3
Internal Modem ......................................................................................................... 6-8
Math Coprocessor Option...........................................................................................6-9
Other Options .......................................................................................................... 6-15
7 Taking Care of Your Computer
Do's and Don'ts..........................................................................................................7-2
Cleaning the TravelMate 3000 WinSX.......................................................................7-3
Conserving Battery Power..........................................................................................7-4
Care and Handling of the Battery............................................................................... 7-6
Appendixes
Specifications............................................................................................................ A-1
Character Sets ............................................................................................................B-1
Keyboard Layouts ......................................................................................................C-1
Diagnostics............................................................................................................... D-1
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... E-1
Configuring Memory .................................................................................................F-1
Connector Pin Assignments ...................................................................................... G-1
Screen Standards....................................................................................................... H-1
Glossary
Index
Getting Support for Your TI Product
Warranty and Service
Repair Request Form
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Copyright@ 1991 Texas Instruments Incorporated
All Rights Reserved - Printed in U.S.A.
TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer User's Manual Part No. 2608455-0001 Original Issue: September 1991
Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual.
Record the serial number, purchase date, and model number in the spaces provided below. The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to the case. All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and date of purchase.
TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook 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.
The equipment, as well as the programs that TI has created to use with them, are tools that can help people better manage the information used in their business. But tools­including TI products-cannot replace sound judgment nor make the manager's business decisions.
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 Ws or her business.
TravelMate, TravelPoint, WinSX, and BatteryPro are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated. The icons used in the Windows Notebook group menus are copyrighted by Texas Instruments incorporated. BitCom and BitFax are trademarks of BIT Software, Inc. Hayes is a registered trademark and SmartModem 2400 is a trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. IBM, PC, XT, OS/2, AT, and PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. INSTALL program is copyrighted by Knowledge Dynamics Corp. Intel, 386, and 387 are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Lotus is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. Microcom is a trademark and MNP is a registered trademark of Microcom, Inc. Microsoft, GW-BASIC, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks and Windows and Excel are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Paintbrush is a registered trademark of ZSoft Corporation.
Your new Texas Instruments TravelMate TM 3000 WinSX TM Notebook Computer is a lightweight, full-function computer with features and power exceeding many desktop personal computers. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX is equipped with a standard 60­megabyte (MB) internal hard disk drive, standard 4-MB random access memory (RAM), an 80386
TM
SX microprocessor, and factory-installed MS-DOS (version 5.0) and
Microsoft Windows TM (version 3.0).
Note: Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX Computer's hard disk drive is already formatted and loaded with MS-DOS 5.0, Microsoft Windows, GW-BASIC ® , BatteryPro TM power­conservation utilities, Laptop Manager, Laptop File Manager, diagnostics, and other useful programs. Therefore, do not format the hard disk (drive C) or you will delete these programs. Any data you have entered into the computer will be lost forever if you reformat the hard disk-unless you have backed up the data on floppy diskettes. However, the aforementioned programs also are stored on the 3.5-inch floppy diskettes furnished with your new computer so that you can restore the programs to the hard disk if
necessary. See "Restoring MS-DOS System Files" in Appendix E for instructions.
The following options, described in Chapter 6 of this manual, are available to make your TravelMate 3000 WinSX more powerful and more useful for your particular applications.
q 2400-bps V.22bis Internal Modem with fax transmission capabilities or
a V.32, 9600-bps Internal Modem with V.42 error-checking protocol

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q 80387
TM
SX Math Coprocessor
q Internal RAM Modules
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q EthernetTM adapter
q SCSI adapter
q Expansion station
q External monitors
q Numeric Keypad
q Deluxe carrying case
q External printers
All these options are available from Texas Instruments. Contact your dealer or telephone TI-Express, 1-800-TI PARTS.
Unpacking
When you open the container in which your computer is packed, you should find the following items:
q TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer
q AC Adapter and detachable wall receptacle cord
q TravelPointTM rollerball pointing device, holder, serial port adapter, and
case
q Two tilt legs that insert into the bottom rear corners of the unit to
increase the keyboard angle
q The MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference, the Microsoft Windows
User's Guide, the BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual, the Battery Power Management Quick Reference, and this manual
q Three MS-DOS floppies, four 3.5-inch Microsoft Windows floppies, one
BatteryPro and Productivity Software floppy, and one VGA Utilities floppy
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q One function key template strip
If any of the above items are missing, contact your Texas Instruments dealer.
Conventions and Symbols
Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text:
italics Used to denote Setup Program items and settings, key words,
and references to other publications
Monospace Used for prompts and menus that display during operation of
your computer, including prompts (text generated by the computer) and entries you are supposed to type on the keyboard
Bold Used for keys, key sequences, and drive designator prompts
Several international symbols are used throughout this manual to advise you of important information.
This symbol indicates a Note concerning operating procedures or information you should know to help you operate your TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
This symbol alerts you to a Warning or Caution that can prevent you from causing injury to yourself or damage to your equipment.
This symbol tells you that more information about the same subject is continued on the next page.
Commands in the manual are shown in all capital letters, but you can type commands in capital or lower case letters.
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About this Manual
This manual describes the operation of your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer. We have tried to design this manual so that you can locate information quickly and easily. Each chapter begins with a title page that lists the major sections in the chapter and a table of contents.
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 Fn key. The text refers to these keys according to their function, preceded by the additional key you must also press. Your application programs may use various other key combinations; refer to your application program documentation 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 Program menu, and like items.
Contents of this Manual
Here is an overview of what to expect in each chapter:
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Chapter 1 - Taking A First Look gives users who are not familiar with computers some basic information about the parts of a computer, the software it uses, and a brief overview of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX and its options. Experienced users may only need to skim this chapter.
Chapter 2 - Learning More About Your Computer describes specific TravelMate 3000 WinSX hardware features and explains their functions.
Preface
Chapter 3 - Getting Started lists recommended operating and storage environments and
tells you how to connect the AC Adapter, how to care for the battery pack, and how to start and restart your TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
Chapter 4 - Customizing Your Computer describes how to use the Setup Program to customize your TravelMate 3000 WinSX for your working environment.
Chapter 5 - Installing and Using Application Programs briefly describes guidelines for installing your own application programs plus some of the software installed at the factory in your TravelMate 3000 WinSX, including the Laptop Manager, Microsoft Windows, and password utilities.
Chapter 6 - TravelMate 3000 WinSX Options describes several options that can enhance the performance of your TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer.
Chapter 7- Taking Care of Your Computer provides information on cleaning your TravelMate 3000 WinSX, as well as caring for your battery and conserving battery power.
Appendix A - Specifications lists operating and environmental specifications for your TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
Appendix B - Character Sets illustrates U.S. and international character sets used by the TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
Appendix C - Keyboard Layouts illustrates the characters generated by the U.S. and other national keyboards.
Appendix D - Diagnostics describes the diagnostic routines you can run to ensure that your TravelMate 3000 WinSX is functioning properly.
Appendix E - Troubleshooting describes problems that can occur with your TravelMate 3000 WinSX and what to
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do about them, plus how to restore MS-DOS system files to your hard disk in case they are erased for some reason.
Appendix F - Configuring Memory describes the TravelMate 3000 WinSX's standard memory and the memory options available for the computer.
Appendix G - Connector Pin Assignments lists the signals produced by the connectors provided on the TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
Appendix H - Screen Standards lists the characteristics of the various display adapters supported by the TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
A Glossary of frequently used technical terms and an
Index are included near the back of the manual to help you.
Getting Support for Your TI Product, Warranty and Service, and a Repair Request Form at the back of the manual describe the standard warranty and outline the proccdure
to follow if your TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer ever needs service.
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Taking A First Look

This chapter tells you about:
q Computer hardware such as the main circuit board, the display, and the
keyboard
q Hardware options available for your TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook
Computer
q Software operating systems and application programs
Contents
Learning About Hardware .......................................................................................... 1-2
System Board...................................................................................................... 1-3
Microprocessor.................................................................................................... 1-3
RAM...................................................................................................................1-4
ROM...................................................................................................................1-4
Keyboard............................................................................................................. 1-4
LCD Screen ........................................................................................................1-4
Ports and Connectors...........................................................................................1-5
Hard Disk............................................................................................................1-5
Hard Disk Formatting ......................................................................................... 1-6
Floppy Diskette Drive..........................................................................................1-6
Learning About Options............................................................................................. 1-7
RAM Modules..................................................................................................... 1-7
Internal Modem ..................................................................................................1-7
Numeric Keypad ................................................................................................. 1-8
Extra Internal Battery Pack ................................................................................. 1-8
80387SX 20-MHz Math Coprocessor..................................................................1-8
Cables................................................................................................................. 1-8
Printers ............................................................................................................... 1-9
Ethernet LAN Adapter........................................................................................ 1-9
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Adapter............................................... 1-9
Expansion Station...............................................................................................1-9
External Monitors...............................................................................................1-9
Learning About Software ......................................................................................... 1-10
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Taking A First Look 1-1
Learning About Hardware
The standard Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer looks like this when it is closed.
The standard TravelMate 3000 WinSX looks like this when it is set up and ready to operate.
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Learning About Hardware
If you are already familiar with the main components of a computer, you may want to skim the remainder of this chapter and skip ahead to Chapter 2 to learn more about your new TravelMate 3000 WinSX's standard hardware and available options. Otherwise, please continue on.
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX's standard hardware consists of a system circuit board, a keyboard, an LCD (liquid ciystal display) screen, a hard disk drive, a 3.5-inch floppy diskette drive, serial and parallel I/O (input/output) ports, TravelPoint pointing device port, and other electronic circuits needed to control the display and external options.
System Board
The system board holds the integrated circuits that make up the microprocessor and memory. The system board also contains the hardware that controls the screen and keyboard. The optional RAM modules, optional Internal Modems, and the optional 80387SX Math Coprocessor all 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 (for example, a number or character) is represented by a string of O's and I's.
For example, the number 23 in binary code is 10111. 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 3000 WinSX is a high-speed 80386SX microprocessor, running at a clock speed of up to 20 MHz.
Taking A First Look 1-3
Learning About 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. K bytes and M bytes are shown in this manual as KB and MB, respectively.
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX has a standard RAM size of 4 MB. This can be increased up to 6 MB by installing optional RAM modules.
ROM
ROM (read-only memory) contains factory-programmed information that remains stored even with the power switch turned off. You cannot change the contents of ROM. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX Rom, sometimes called firmware, is used to store the IPL (initial program loader), BIOS (basic input/output system), and Setup Program functions.
Keyboard
You communicate with a computer by typing on the keyboard. Many of the keys work like those on a standard typewriter. However, some keys have special functions not available on a typewriter, The TravelMate 3000 WinSX keyboard is modeled after the IBM 101/102-key enhanced keyboard layout.
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LCD Screen
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX LCD (liquid crystal display) screen acts as a window for the computer to send information for you to view. Information you enter on the keyboard, or information read from the hard disk or a floppy, or sent via a modem, is displayed on the screen.
Learning About Hardware
You can set the LCD screen to emulate industry-standard display modes, including the vGA (video graphics ar-ray) mode used by IBM in its latest PS/2TM series of personal computers. The screen displays colors as various shades of gray. The illuminated, triple supertwist, LCD screen gives you maximum readability in all lighting conditions with a true black-on-white display. Screen standards are summarized in Appendix H of this manual.
Ports and Connectors
The parallel port (connector) is used to connect a parallel printer. The RS-232C serial port is used to connect a mouse, an external modem, a serial printer, or other device that uses a serial connector. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX also provides a 15-pin connector for an external analog monitor.
The six-pin mini-DIN connector on the left side of the case accepts the TravelPoint pointing device.
Hard Disk
The built-in 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 you turn off the computer or the computer enters the Standby or low power mode, the heads automatically 'park" themselves out of the way to prevent the disk surface from being damaged by head movement.
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX's standard hard disk can store up to 60 MB of information­the equivalent of about more than 40 high-density floppies-and can write and read data very quickly. This makes the hard disk the best place to store the programs you use most frequently.
Taking A First Look 1-5
Learning About Hardware
Hard Disk Formatting
The hard disk consists of a platter divided into cylinders. A cylinder is a collection of tracks in the same position on different sides of the hard disk platter.
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 your new TravelMate 3000 WinSX is formatted and loaded with software by Texas Instruments during manufacture. Do not format the hard disk.
Caution: If you format the hard disk, all data on the hard disk wi1l be erased.
Floppy Diskette Drive
A floppy diskette is a magnetic device that stores information created on a computer. Once data is stored on a floppy, as diskettes are called in this manual, you can access the data whenever necessary, or you can replace the old data with new when you no longer need the old data.
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During operation, the floppy rotates inside its plastic casing. As it rotates, the read/write head of the drive moves from one track to another, locating information or finding space available to store new information.
Learning About Options
You can enhance the performance of a standard TravelMate 3000 WinSX by adding hardware options available from Texas Instruments. These options enable you to send and receive data over telephone lines, increase memory, enter numeric data more easily, and several other features.
The following hardware options are available from your Texas Instruments dealer or TI­Express, 1-800-TI-PARTS. See Chapter 6 for more information on most of these options.
RAM Modules
Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX comes with 4 MB of standard RAM. You can increase this capacity to 6 MB by installing an optional RAM Module Kit (TI Part No. 2566996-
0001).
The memory on the optional RAM can be used as Extended memory or as Expanded memory, conforming to version 4.0 of the LotuSTM/IntelTM/Microsoft Expanded Memory Specifications. See Chapter 4 for Setup Program instructions and Appendix F for information on Expanded and Extended memory.
Internal Modem
The 2400-bps CCITT V. 22bis Internal Modem option (TI Part No. 2566941-0006) with fax-sending and MNP Class 5 error-correcting capabilities in your TravelMate 3000 WinSX enables you to send data and facsimile (fax) information over standard telephone lines.
Also available is a 9600-bps CCrIT V.32 Internal Modem option (TI Part No. 2580945-
0001) with CCITT V.42 error-correcting and MNP Class 5 data compression capabilities. This modem option transfers data four times faster than the 2400-bps modem option.
Note: The Internal Modem options may not be available in all countries. For availability of these options, contact your dealer.
Taking A First Look 1-7
Learning About Options
Numeric Keypad
The Numeric Keypad option (TI Part No. 2568033-0001) connects to the right side of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX case, enabling you to more easily type numeric data. The Numeric Keypad layout is similar to the keypad on a fullsized IBM enhanced AT keyboard.
Extra Internal Battery Pack
With an extra internal battery pack (TI Part No. 2566962000 1) you can double the time you can operate your computer on battery power. You can charge the extra battery in the computer.
Note: Turn off the computer before removing or installing the battery pack.
80387SX 20-MHz Math Coprocessor
Adding the 80387SX Coprocessor option (TI Part No. 2566997-0001) to the TravelMate 3000 WinSX system board significantly improves processing performance of application programs that support a math coprocessor.
TM
1-8 Taking A First Look
Note: Use only the TravelMate 3000 WinSX or TravelMate 3000 Coprocessor option or equivalent. Some coprocessors exceed the computer's power capacity.
Cables
You can order a parallel printer cable (TI Part No. 25518040001) or a serial interface cable (TI Part No. 2557455-0001) for use with your computer. Pin assignments for both cables are listed in Appendix G of this manual.
Learning About 0ptions
Printers
Texas Instruments makes a variety of laser and impact printers you can use with the TravelMate 3000 WinSX, enabling you to a produce hard copy of information you have created. You can connect almost any parallel printer to the TravelMate 3000 WinSX parallel printer port or serial printer to the serial port.
Ethernet LAN Adapter
The Ethernet LAN Interface Adapter (TI Part No. 25670360001) provides both 10BaseT and 10Base5 (AUI) connectors for 16-bit 2-MB burst-mode data transfer over local area networks. The Adapter also has a PS/2 keyboard connector and an ac power adapter to provide power to an external transceiver for coax cable schemes.
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) Adapter
The Small Computer System Interface Adapter (TI Part No. 2567029-0001) provides an interface supporting up to seven devices such as CD-ROMs, hard disk drives, and tape drives that are compatible with SCSI I or SCSI II specifications. The Adapter also features a PS/2 keyboard connector.
Expansion Station
The Expansion Station (TI Part No. 2566953-0001) provides three full-size AT card slots and three 3.5-inch bays for external options such as hard disk drives, floppy disk drives, and magnetic tape backup recorders.
External Monitors
Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX has a CRT connector to which you can connect an external, analog CRT monitor. See Chapter 6 for a list of monitor types supported by the computer.
Taking A First Look 1-9
Learning About 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 diskette or your hard disk into main memory where they remain until you exit the software program or turn off the computer.
Your computer needs three levels of software to functionan input/output system, an operating system, and an application program.
q 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.
q 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 application programs run. The operating system for this computer is MS-DOS, version 5.0.
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q An application program is software that helps you perform business and
personal tasks such as word processing, spreadsheet analyses, and graphics presentations. Almost all application programs written to run under MS-DOS on IBM and compatible personal computers can be used with the TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer.

Learning About Your Computer

This chapter tells you about:
q The LCD screen and how to adjust it
q Ports and connectors on the side panels of the computer case
q The keyboard and common key assignments
q The status indicator lights and their meaning
Contents
LCD Screen ............................................................................................................... 2-3
Resolution........................................................................................................... 2-3
Screen Angle....................................................................................................... 2-3
Screen Controls ................................................................................................... 2-4
Brightness Control ....................................................................................... 2-4
Contrast Control........................................................................................... 2-5
Standard/Reverse Switch.............................................................................. 2-5
Connectors and Ports ................................................................................................. 2-6
Right Side Panel..................................................................................................2-6
Left Side Panel....................................................................................................2-6
Parallel (Printer) Port...................................................................................2-7
External Monitor Connector.........................................................................2-7
TravelPoint Connector..................................................................................2-7
Modem Connector........................................................................................2-7
Serial (RS-232C) Port...................................................................................2-7
Rear Panel........................................................................................................... 2-8
AC Adapter Jack..........................................................................................2-8
Expansion Bus Connector.............................................................................2-8
Bottom Panel.......................................................................................................2-9
Operator Panel....................................................................................................2-9
Power Switch ...............................................................................................2-9
Option Card Slot Cover................................................................................ 2-9
Keyboard Keys......................................................................................................... 2-10
Color Coded Keys ............................................................................................. 2-10
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Learning About Your Computer 2-1
LCD screen
Function Keys................................................................................................... 2-10
Enter................................................................................................................. 2-11
Shift.................................................................................................................. 2-11
Caps Lock......................................................................................................... 2-11
Tab ................................................................................................................... 2-11
Backspace ......................................................................................................... 2-12
Ctrl ................................................................................................................... 2-12
Alt ................................................................................................................... 2-12
Fn ................................................................................................................... 2-12
SysRq................................................................................................................ 2-12
PrtSC................................................................................................................ 2-12
Cursor Control Keys.......................................................................................... 2-13
Esc ................................................................................................................... 2-13
Ins ................................................................................................................... 2-13
Del ................................................................................................................... 2-14
Using the NumLk Key and
the Embedded Numeric Keypad ........................................................................ 2-14
Num Lock On............................................................................................. 2-15
Num Lock Off............................................................................................ 2-15
ScrLk................................................................................................................ 2-16
Pause................................................................................................................. 2-16
Combination Keys ............................................................................................. 2-16
Set Up........................................................................................................ 2-17
Stndby (Standby)........................................................................................ 2-17
Turbo ......................................................................................................... 2-18
Speed Control Keys.................................................................................... 2-18
Indicator Lights ....................................................................................................... 2-19
Power................................................................................................................2-19
Low Batt (Battery)............................................................................................. 2-19
Turbo................................................................................................................ 2-20
Floppy Disk....................................................................................................... 2-20
Hard Disk.......................................................................................................... 2-20
Caps Lock......................................................................................................... 2-20
Num Lock (Numeric Keypad Lock)................................................................... 2-20
Scroll Lock........................................................................................................ 2-21
2-2 Learning About Your Computer
LCD Screen
Your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer displays text and graphics on a triple supertwist, illuminated, liquid crystal display (LCD) with cold cathode fluorescent tube (CCFT) backlight, giving true black-onwhite contrast. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX is able to emulate IBM's video graphics array (VGA) by displaying colors as shades of gray.
You can also connect an external monitor to your TravelMate 3000 WinSX. External monitor display modes are described in Appendix H of this manual.
Resolution
The LCD screen displays a maximum resolution of 640 dots horizontally by 480 dots vertically. Resolution depends on which display mode you select on page 2 of the Setup Program described in Chapter 4. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX enables you to select display modes for both the LCD and external monitors.
Screen Angle
You can tilt your TravelMate 3000 WinSX combination cover/screen to adjust it to the best viewing angle. Do not attempt to tilt the screen more than approximately 130 degrees: damage to the hinge can result.
If you close the screen with the power still on, the TravelMate 3000 WinSX may beep for about 10 seconds (continuously if OS/2TM is executing) and then turn off the display. You can transport the TravelMate 3000 WinSX with the power on if the Setup Program Cover Closed Action item is set to Suspend (the default: see Chapter 4 for details).
Learning About Your Computer 2-3
LCD Screen
You can use the computer with the cover/screen closed, for example, to connect an external monitor to your computer to run a demonstration program. For this purpose, you can disable the cover-closed alarm by changing the Cover Closed Action setting in the Setup Program to Disabled (see Chapter 4).
Screen Controls
The LCD screen is illuminated to enable you to control background brightness and contrast for better readability. The backlight turns on automatically when you turn on the computer.
Note: To conserve battery power and prolong screen life, you can set the backlight to turn off automatically if you do not use the keyboard for a preset time. Set the delay period at the Setup Program menu described in Chapter 4. Press the Shift key (recommended) or almost any other key on the keyboard to turn the backlight on again.
Brightness Control
The Brightness rotary control adjusts the brightness of the illuminated screen. Adjust this control in conjunction with the Contrast control.
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Note the index mark on the Brightness control. Set the index mark to the up position for the brightest image, but the highest battery power consumption. Set the index mark facing left for medium brightness and lower power use. Set the index mark facing down for the least battery power consumption.
LCD Screen
Contrast Control
The Contrast rotary control adjusts the contrast between the displayed image and the background for the best viewing condition. Adjust this control in conjunction with the Brightness control.
The Contrast control does not affect power consumption.
Standard/Reverse Switch
The screen normally displays black characters on a white background. You can reverse this image to white on black by setting the standard/reverse switch to the q (reverse) position.
Some graphics programs, Microsoft Windows for example, may display like a photographic negative on the LCD screen. Reversing the image should correct this effect.
Leaming About Your Computer 2-5
Connectors and Ports
Caution: Turn off the computer before connecting any external devices to the computer's connectors.
Right Side Panel
The right side panel of the computer contains the numeric keypad connector to connect the optional Numeric Keypad to your computer.
A dust cap is provided for the numeric keypad connector. Remove and store this cap in a safe place while the connector is in use.
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Also remove the connector cover to attach the TravelPoint pointing device holder (see "TravelPoint Pointing Device' in Chapter 3).
Left Side Panel
On the left side panel of the computer are the following five connectors (also shown in the figure inside the back cover).
Connectors and Ports
Parallel (Printer) Port
You can connect a parallel printer or other device that uses a standard parallel interface to this 25-pin female connector. The cable from the printer or other device must terminate in a 25-pin IBM PC-style male connector to connect to this port. Pin assignments for this connector are listed in Appendix G.
External Monitor Connector
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX can display data on either its built-in LCD screen or on an external analog VGA monitor connected to the 15-pin VGA monitor connector. See Chapter 6 for details on compatible external monitors and how to connect them to your computer. Pin assignments for this connector are listed in Appendix G.
TravelPoint Connector
The round, six-pin mini-DIN port accepts the furnished TravelPoint trackball pointing device for use with application programs that support a mouse. Pin assignments for this connector are listed in Appendix G.
Modem Connector
If your TravelMate 3000 WinSX is equipped with the optional Internal Modem, the modular RJ-11-C telephone jack is located on the left side panel next to the TravelPoint connector.
Serial (RS-232C) Port
The RS-232C serial port can be used to connect external devices such as a serial printer, a mouse, or an external modem. The cable used to connect to this port must terminate in a nine-pin female IBM AT-style connector. See Appendix G for a list of pin assignments for the serial port.
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Connectors and Ports
RearPanel
The rear panel of the computer has the expansion bus connector and the AC Adapter jack.
AC Adapter Jack
The AC Adapter mini-DIN jack connects to this jack to recharge the battery and supply ac power to the computer. See Chapter 3 for instructions on charging and conditioning the internal battery pack.
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Caution: Use only the supplied AC Adapter with your TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer. Other A adapters may not match the power requirements of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX and can cause serious damage to the electronic circuits.
Expansion Bus Connector
The 120-pin expansion bus connector is provided to attach optional devices such as the Ethernet Adapter and the Expansion Station to your TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
Connectors and Ports
Bottom Panel
The bottom panel of the computer provides access to remove and install the supplied internal battery pack. See Chapter 3 for battery pack removal and installation instructions.
Tilt Legs - In the rear corners of the bottom panel are two holes into which you can insert the furnished tilt legs to increase the angle of the keyboard.
Operator Panel
The computer's operator panel has a power switch, an optional card slot cover, the keyboard, and eight status indicator lights. The keyboard and the indicator lights are described in the next section of this chapter.
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 on position to turn on the computer and to
the off (i) position to turn off the computer.
Option Card Slot Cover
A cover for the option card slot is located at the rear left comer of the operator panel. The optional Internal Modem card can be installed in this slot. For details, see the instructions furnished with the Internal Modem kit.
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Keyboard Keys
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX keyboard provides all the functions of the IBM AT - I 0 1 ­style enhanced keyboard. Many keys on the keyboard are similar to those on a standard typewriter, but you may not be familiar with some keys. The following sections describe special function keys not found on a standard typewriter.
Note: MS-DOS and most application programs use keys for special purposes not defined here. Refer to your application program documentation and the MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference provided with your TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
Color Coded Keys
Note that the fronts of some keys (for example, F11, F12, Home, End) are labeled in blue to indicate that these keys work in conjunction with the Fn key to produce their function.
Along the top row of the keyboard are 10 function keys labeled F1 through F10. Two additional function keys, labeled in blue as F11 and F 12, are available for many applications by pressing them in conjunction with the Fn key.
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Function Keys
Keyboard Keys
The function keys perform editing functions in MS-DOS (see the MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference supplied with your computer). Applications programs use the function
keys for various purposes; see your application program documentation.
Note: Above the function keys is a slot to hold the furnished blank template where you can write the specific functions of the keys in your application program.
Enter
The Enter key is generally used to end a line or menu entry and move to the next one. This key is also called the Return key by some application programs.
Shift
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX provides two identical Shift keys. Pressing any alphanumeric key while you press and hold the Shift key generates that key's uppercase character or the symbol at the top of two-character keys. When the Caps Lock key function is on, the Shift keys work in reverse, generating a lowercase character.
Caps Lock
The Caps Lock key makes all alphabet letters you type uppercase. It is a toggle key; pressing it once turns it on and pressing it again turns it off. This key has no effect on numeric characters or symbols. When the Caps Lock function is on, the Caps Lock indicator fight comes on.
Tab
With most applications the Tab key works like the tab key on a regular typewriter, moving the cursor to the next preset tab position. Pressing the Shift-Tab keys causes the cursor to move left to the previous preset tab position.
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Keyboard Keys
Backspace
With most applications the ← (Backspace) key moves the cursor to the left one space at a time, erasing any character it passes.
The keyboard has two identical Ctrl (Control) keys. With many applications the Ctrl key changes the function of another key when both keys are pressed simultaneously. For example, under MS-DOS, pressing the Ctrl-Pause keys sends a Break signal to stop execution of the current program.
Alt
The U.S. keyboard has two identical Alt (Alternate) keys. Like the Ctrl key, the Alt key generates an alternate function for another key in many applications.
Fn
With many applications the Fn (Function) key is used to access numbers, characters, or the functions printed in blue on the fronts of some keys on the TravelMate 3000 WinSX keyboard.
Ctrl
The function of SysRq (System Request), produced by pressing the Alt-PrtSc keys, varies by application program. Not all programs use this key; check your application program documentation for details.
With many applications pressing the PrtSc (Print Screen) key causes your printer to print whatever is displayed on the screen if your printer is connected, turned on, and online.
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SysRq
PrtSc
Keyboard Keys
Note: You must first run the MS-DOS utility, GRAPHICS.com, before you can print
graphic displays; if not, only text characters are printed. See your MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference for details.
You can press the Ctrl-PrtSc keys to toggle on the 'echo" function, during which your printer prints the currently displayed line of data each time you press the Enter key.
Cursor Control Keys
The four arrow keys move the cursor in the direction of the arrow: left and right one space or up and down one line. With most applications, if you press and hold an arrow key for more than a half second, the cursor moves at a faster speed. You can adjust the speed using the Setup Program described in Chapter 4 and with some application programs.
Pressing the Fn key with the arrow keys generates the functions shown on the front of the keycaps: Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn. Some applications use the arrow keys for different and additional functions: see your application program documentation for particular arrow key functions.
ESC
The Esc (Escape) key is used in many applications to cancel a command, exit the application, or introduce a special command called an escape sequence. See your application program documentation for particular Esc key functions.
Ins
The Ins (Insert) key toggles on and off the insert mode in MS-DOS and many applications. In insert mode you can move the cursor anywhere on the line of text and insert characters, pushing existing characters on the line to the right. Press the Ins key again to cancel insert mode: in many applications pressing other keys also cancels insert mode.
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Keyboard Keys
Del
Press the Del (Delete) key to delete the character at the cursor. In MS-DOS and many applications, characters on the line to the right of the cursor are pulled to the left.
Using the NumLk Key and the Embedded Numeric Keypad
Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX features an embedded keypad (built into the keyboard) that provides the same functions as the discrete numeric keypad on an AT enhanced keyboard. An AT-style numeric keypad provides cursor movement, paging, and other functions in normal mode. In the number lock mode the AT-style numeric keypad keys generate numerals.
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX embedded numeric keypad keys shown in the following figure generate AT-keypad characters and functions when pressed in conjunction with the NumLk key and the Fn key.
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Note: If you have installed the optional external Numeric Keypad, the embedded numeric keypad does not function.
Keyboard Keys
The embedded numeric keypad has three modes you can enter by toggling the Fn-F7 (NumLk) keys as signaled by the Num Lock indicator light: off, on, or blinking. The three modes are described below.
Num Lock On
When the Num Lock indicator light is on, pressing the Fn key with the appropriate keys generates the characters shown in this figure.
Num Lock Off
When the Num Lock indicator light is off, pressing the Fn key with the appropriate keys generates the characters shown in the following figure.
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Keyboard Keys
Nurn Lock Blinking
When the Num Lock indicator light is blinking-caused by pressing the Fn-F7 (NumLk) keys-the embedded numeric keypad becomes a temporary numeric keypad that does not require you to press any other key. This mode is particularly useful when you have to enter a large quantity of numbers. If you press and hold the Fn key in this mode, the keypad keys generate their normal characters.
Note: If you press the Shift key in addition to the keys shown in the figures above, the shifted status is reversed; that is, shifted is unshifted and unshifted is shifted.
ScrLk
Press the ScrLk (Scroll Lock) key to toggle on and off the scroll-lock function. The Scroll Lock indicator above the keyboard also lights. This key has no fixed function; see your
application program documentation.
Pause
In MS-DOS and many applications, pressing the Pause key stops the displayed text from scrolling. Pressing any other key restarts scrolling.
Combination Keys
Several functions are generated on the keyboard by pressing the Ctrl and Fn keys in conjunction with the keys described below to produce the functions labeled on the front of the key.
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Keyboard Keys
Break
Pressing the Ctrl-Pause (Break) keys sends a Break signal to stop current program execution. Your application program may have other or additional functions for the Break signal.
Set Up
Pressing the Fn-Esc (Set Up) keys when the computer displays the MS-DOS C:\> prompt loads the Setup Program from the hard disk. The Setup Program permits you to configure the computer's basic functions. Although not recommended, you also can load the Setup Program from ROM while you are working in some application programs (but not Windows) by pressing the Ctrl-Alt-Esc keys.
See Chapter 4 for details on using the Setup Program.
Stndby (Standby)
Pressing the Fn-F4 (Stndby) keys sets the TravelMate 3000 WinSX to the Standby mode and the processor to the " sleep" mode that turns off both the LCD display and the hard disk drive. In this mode the processor responds only to pressing the Fn-F4 keys again, which causes the system to resume normal operation.
The Power indicator light glows orange when the computer is in the Standby mode.
You can use the Standby mode to transport the computer for short distances. You also can close the display/cover to transport the unit (after the five beeps are completed).
Note: See Chapter 4 of this manual and see the BatteryPro & Productivity Software User’s Manual furnished with your computer for more details on the Standby and other
power-saving modes.
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Keyboard Keys
Turbo
Pressing the Fn-F5 (Turbo) keys increases the CPU processing speed to 20 MHz-if the Turbo indicator is on, the speed is already 20 MHz. When the Turbo feature is off, the
CPU runs at 5 or 10 MHz. The Turbo feature uses more battery power but provides faster processing.
When you set the computer to 20-MHz (using the Setup Program, the Windows Notebook menu Setup icon, or the speed control keys described below), the Turbo indicator comes on.
Speed Control Keys
Pressing the Ctrl-Alt-↑ keys increases the CPU processing speed in the range of 5, 10, and 20 MHz, and the computer sounds low, medium, and high frequency tones. Pressing the Ctrl-Alt-↓ keys decreases CPU speed.
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Indicator Lights
Above the keyboard are eight indicator lights that show the status of certain operating features.
Power
The Power indicator glows green when you turn on the Power switch (located above the right side of the keyboard). If the light does not come on, the AC Adapter may not be connected, or the battery may be discharged.
The Power indicator glows orange when the computer is set to the Standby mode and alternately glows orange and green when the computer enters the Auto Suspend mode.
Low Batt (Battery)
If the internal battery pack is installed in the TravelMate 3000 WinSX, the Low Batt light indicates the following:
q The Low Batt indicator remains off if the battery has more than I to 10
minutes charge remaining.
q The Low Batt indicator blinks red and the alarm sounds (if enabled
using the Setup Program) when the battery has approximately 1 to 10
minutes charge remaining. Both the indicator and the alarm remain on
until the computer shuts itself off. You should update work in progress
as soon as possible.
The time variations in the Low Batt indicator functions are affected by the battery charge remaining when you turn on power and may also vary slightly among individual computers. See 'Conditioning the Battery Pack" in Chapter 3 for more details on the Power and Low Batt indicators.
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Indicator Lights
Turbo
The Turbo indicator comes on when you set the computer to 20-MHz (using the Setup Program, the Windows Notebook menu Setup icon, or the speed control keys described previously). The Turbo indicator goes off while the computer is in the Standby mode and while the computer is accessing the floppy drive.
Floppy Disk
The Floppy Disk indicator comes on when the computer writes to or reads from the built­in 3.5-inch microdiskette drive. Also note that the indicator light on the front of the floppy drive also comes on during floppy drive accesses.
Caution: Never remove a floppy from the drive while the Floppy Disk indicator is on. You could destroy data and damage the drive.
Hard Disk
The Hard Disk indicator comes on when the computer writes to or reads from the built-in hard disk drive.
CapsLock
The Caps Lock indicator comes on when you press the Caps Lock key to toggle on the caps lock function and turns off the next time you press the Caps Lock key.
Num Lock (Numeric Keypad Lock)
The Num Lock indicator comes on when you press the Fn-F7 (NumLk) keys to toggle on the numeric keypad lock function. See "Using the NumLk Key and the Embedded Numeric Keypad" earlier in this chapter for full details.
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Indicator Lights
Scroll Lock
The Scroll Lock indicator comes on when you press the ScrLk key to toggle on the scroll lock function and turns off the next time you press the ScrLk key.
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Getting Started

This chapter tells you about:
q Recommended operating and storage environments for your Texas
Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer
q How to take care of the computer's hard disk
q Connecting the AC Adapter and installing, removing, and charging the
internal battery pack
q Starting up your TravelMate 3000 WinSX
q Using the floppy diskette drive and how to take care of your floppies
q Using the TravelPoint pointing device furnished with your new
computer
q Help displays you can view to help you use your computer
Contents
3
Guidelines & Precautions...........................................................................................3-3
Operating Environment....................................................................................... 3-3
Operating Guidelines .......................................................................................... 3-3
Taking Care of the Hard Disk..............................................................................3-4
Providing Power.........................................................................................................3-6
Connecting the AC Adapter ................................................................................ 3-6
AC Adapter Indicator Lights............................................................................... 3-8
Handling the Battery Pack.......................................................................................... 3-9
Installing the Battery Pack ..................................................................................3-9
Conditioning the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 3-10
Automatic Discharge......................................................................................... 3-12
Using the Battery Pack...................................................................................... 3-12
Removing the Battery Pack ............................................................................... 3-14
Getting Started 3-1
Contents
Starting Your Computer........................................................................................... 3-16
Restarting the Computer .......................................................................................... 3-18
Using the Floppy Drive............................................................................................ 3-19
Taking Care of Your Floppies ........................................................................... 3-19
Using Your Floppies ......................................................................................... 3-20
Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive....................................................................... 3-21
TravelPoint Pointing Device .................................................................................... 3-22
Installing TravelPoint........................................................................................ 3-22
Using TravelPoint Controls and Indicators........................................................ 3-24
Adjusting the TravelPoint Cursor...................................................................... 3-26
Adjusting Appearance................................................................................ 3-26
Adjusting Cursor Speed .............................................................................. 3-27
Installing Applications for Use With TravelPoint.............................................. 3-27
Changing the CONFIG.SYS File....................................................................... 3-28
Getting Online Help ................................................................................................. 3-29
Microsoft Windows Help ................................................................................... 3-29
DOS Commands Description............................................................................. 3-29
TravelMate 3000 WinSX Utilities Description .................................................. 3-30
3-2 Getting Started
Guidelines & Precaution
Operate your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer 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: 50 to 95o F (10 to 35o C)
Storage: -4 to 140o F (-20 to 60o C)
Relative Humidity (Noncondensing)
Operating: 20 to 80%
Storage: 10 to 90%
See Appendix A for additional specifications.
Operating Guidelines
q When operating your TravelMate 3000 WinSX with the AC Adapter,
make sure the wall outlet supplies the correct voltage. Check the label
on the bottom of the computer case and on the AC Adapter.
q For information on installing hardware options, see Chapter 6 of this
manual and the instructions supplied with the option.
q For instructions on configuring the computer for your operating
environment, see Chapter 4, "Customizing Your Computer."
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Guidelines& Precautions
Taking Care of the Hard Disk
The hard disk in your TravelMate 3000 WinSX 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:
q Never move the computer when the hard disk is being accessed.
q Never subject the computer to strong vibration or sudden shocks,
especially during transportation.
q You can move your computer with the power on; however, it is a good
idea to put the computer in Standby mode (press the Fn-F4 keys) or
simply close the cover if the Setup Program Cover Closed Action item is
set to Suspend (the default).
q Always keep backup floppies of all programs and data stored on your
hard disk in case of a hard disk accident or failure. The time spent
backing up your data is always worthwhile.
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Caution: You should back up your hard disk to floppies on a regular basis to protect against loss of data because of a hard disk failure. Follow the backup procedure outlined in your MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference or use a 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.
Guidelines & Precaution
q When moving your computer to a location where the temperature is
more than 18o F (10o C) different from the current location, do the move
in two stages:
(1) 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.
(2) 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 vital parts.
q In case of a hard disk failure, telephone Texas Instruments at 1-800-
847-5757 for information about data recovery.
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Providing Power
You can operate your TravelMate 3000 WinSX from ac power of the correct voltage via the furnished AC Adapter. You also can run the computer using the internal battery pack provided with your computer. The first time you use the computer or after the computer has been out of service for several weeks, connect the AC Adapter as described below, both to operate the computer and to recharge the battery pack.
Refer to 'Handling the Battery Pack" later in this chapter to learn how to install, remove, charge, and condition the battery pack for optimum service.
Connecting the AC Adapter
The AC Adapter supplied with your TravelMate 3000 WinSX both charges the internal NiCad battery pack and, of course, operates the computer on ac power. You can operate your TravelMate 3000 WinSX on ac power with the battery pack removed or installed.
Cautions:
1. Use only the AC Adapter supplied with your TravelMate 3000 WinSX. Using another adapter can damage your computer. Be sure to plug the AC Adapter into a grounded outlet or use a grounded plug adapter.
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2. Before connecting or disconnecting the AC Adapter to the computer, always turn off computer power or set the computer to Standby mode (press the Fn-F4 [Stndby] keys; the normally green Power indicator light changes to orange) or close the cover and wait until the alarm stops (five beeps). After you disconnect or connect the AC Adapter, again press the Fn-F4 keys to return to normal mode (the orange Power indicator light changes to green) or lift the cover.
Providing Power
Connect the AC Adapter to your TravelMate 3000 WinSX as follows.
1. Set the computer's power switch to the off position.
2. Connect the female connector of the supplied ac cord to the inlet on the
Note: Do not remove the female connector from the AC Adapter while the AC Adapter
is connected to the computer.
AC Adapter body.
3. Connect the male end of the ac cord into a grounded wall receptacle of
the correct voltage. Use a grounded plug adapter if necessary.
4. Holding the round mini-DIN jack from the AC Adapter so that the
arrow embossed on the connector faces up, press the connector into the
matching jack on the rear panel of the computer.
Note: For best air circulation, set the AC Adapter on your work surface on its short side with the indicator lights up.
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Providing Power
5. If you plan to use the TravelPoint pointing device, an external monitor,
AC Adapter Indicator Lights
The two status indicator lights on the AC Adapter signal the following states.
x The amber indicator comes on when the AC Adapter is connected to
Note: To obtain the maximum computer battery charge, always leave the AC Adapter connected to the computer an additional 11/2 hours after the amber indicator light on the AC Adapter goes off and the green light turns on.
q The green indicator comes on when the AC Adapter is connected to both
a printer, or other external devices, connect them to the computer before
setting the computer power switch to the on (1) position.
both the computer and a wall outlet, and the installed battery is being
charged.
the computer and a wall outlet and the battery is installed and is no
longer charging, or the battery is not installed and the computer is
turned on.
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Handling the Battery Pack
The battery pack is equipped with thermal fuses to prevent unsafe computer operation. However, if your computer is stored in a very warm place (an automobile trunk, for example), it may not turn on under battery power until the thermal fuses cool to a safe temperature.
Installing the Battery Pack
Install the internal NiCad battery pack as follows. If the battery is new or not fully charged, condition and/or charge the battery as described later in this chapter.
Note: The internal NiCad battery pack and its cover are built as one unit; do not try to separate the cover from the battery pack. Do not short out the battery pack.
1. Turn off the computer, disconnect the AC Adapter and any other
external devices, and carefully lay the computer upside down on a
padded surface.
2. Insert the battery pack and integral cover into the computer's battery
compartment so that the two smaller tabs in the cover engage the
matching slots in the rear of the compartment.
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Handling the Battery Pack
3. Lower the battery pack into the computer battery compartment so that
the cover is flush with the bottom of the computer case. Then slide the
locking latch toward the (closed padlock) symbol.
4. Turn the computer right side up and reconnect the AC Adapter and any
other external devices to the computer.
Conditioning the Battery Pack
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An unconditioned battery-one that is brand-new, one installed in a computer that has not been used for a long time, one that refuses a full charge, or one that has sat 'on the shelf for several months-must be conditioned before it will accept a full charge. Condition and charge the battery pack as follows.
1. Install the internal battery pack in your computer (if not already
installed) as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Unplug the AC Adapter from the computer and allow the battery to
discharge fully by using the computer on battery power (or just leave the
computer turned on).
Handling the Battery Pack
3. When the Low Batt indicator light starts blinking and the audible alarm
starts beeping, update any work in progress and exit to the MS-DOS
prompt. Allow the battery to deep discharge by leaving the computer on
until the Low Batt, Power and all other indicators turn off.
You can turn off the beeper if it is irritating by pressing the Fn-Ctrl-F4
keys.
4. After the battery is discharged fully, recharge the battery completely by
connecting the AC Adapter as described earlier in this chapter.
The AC Adapter's amber indicator glows while the battery is charging.
The green indicator comes on when the battery is at least 90-percent
charged.
5. Keep the AC Adapter connected for another 12 hours (or longer if more
convenient) after the AC Adapter's green indicator comes on to trickle-
charge the battery.
6. After the 12-hour trickle charge is complete, unplug the AC Adapter
and repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 one more time.
Note: If the AC Adapter's amber indicator turned off after at least 2.5 hours of fast charge while the computer is turned off, you can reduce the trickle charge in step 5 to 1.5 hours. If the battery seems to refuse to accept a full charge, trickle-charge for 12 hours.
The battery pack should now be fully conditioned. Conditioning should be required only two or three times over the life of the battery if you follow the suggestions in this section for battery care. Note that all NiCad batteries eventually wear out, but usually only after many, many hundreds of charge cycles if you take proper care of them.
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Handling the Battery Pack
If the battery pack seems to hold less and less charge after several conditioning cycles, consider replacing the battery pack. If the battery pack does not condition properly (the fast charge cycle in step 4 continues to complete in less than 2.5 hours), also consider replacing the battery pack.
Note: You can use the computer while charging the battery, but a full charge may require more time-around 3 hours if the power-saving features are active (BatteryPro, hard disk and display time-outs, Standby mode, etc.).
Automatic Discharge
Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX has an automatic battery discharge circuit that activates when the Low Batt indicator begins blinking. This circuit automatically discharges the battery at a rate sufficient to ensure proper battery conditioning. The automatic discharge circuit remains on as long as the computer's power switch is in the on (I) position, even after the display blanks and the Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators come on.
If the Low Batt indicator is still blinking and the Power indicator is on, the automatic discharge cycle is not complete. The battery pack is fully deep discharged only when all indicators turn off.
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Using the Battery Pack
As long as you get a satisfactory charge life from your battery pack, you should use the normal battery charge cycle described below. If the charge life starts to decrease, complete the procedure under "Conditioning the Battery Pack" earlier in this chapter. Under normal conditions, use and charge the battery pack as follows.
Note: The batteries shipped with a new TravelMate 300 WinSX are not conditioned. Complete the procedures under "Conditioning the Battery Pack" earlier in this chapter.
Handling the Battery Pack
1. Install the internal battery pack in your computer (if not already
installed) as described earlier in this chapter,
2. Unplug the AC Adapter and use your computer on battery power. The battery eventually will discharge and the Low Batt indicator will start blinking. Save any work in progress and exit to the MS-DOS prompt. (Press the Fn-Ctrl-F4 keys to turn off the beeper if it irritates you.)
You have from I to 10 minutes of battery charge life remaining. When the Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators come on, the battery has reached the point where it does not have enough power to reliably power the system and the computer automatically shuts down.
Every five to seven battery charge cycles, you should use the computer's automatic discharge feature. Leave the computer on until all indicators turn off. Ms deep discharges the battery pack. Otherwise, you can turn your unit off now, or start recharging the battery.
3. To recharge the battery, connect the AC Adapter as described earlier in this chapter. The AC Adapter's amber indicator glows while the battery is fast charging. The green indicator comes on when the battery is at least 90-percent charged. The green indicator turns on after about 3 hours of charging.
If the batteries are fully discharged and the amber indicator turns off less than 2.5 hours after the start of a fast charge while the computer is turned off, the batteries may need conditioning.
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Handling the Battery Pack
4. Leave the AC Adapter connected for 1.5 hours (or more) after the green
indicator comes on to charge the battery pack to the 100-percent level. If you must use your computer on battery power without charging the extra 1. 5 hours, remember that you do not have a complete charge.
You should charge the battery pack to the 100-percent level at least during the cycles you have performed automatic discharge. The battery pack is now ready for use. If the battery pack seems to refuse to hold a full charge, you should recondition the battery pack.
Note: You can use the computer while charging the battery, but a full charge may require more time-around 3 hours if the power-saving features are active (BatteryPro, hard disk and display time-outs, Standby mode, etc.).
Removing the Battery Pack
Remove the battery pack from the computer as follows.
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC Adapter and any other external device connectors.
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2. Close the display and carefully lay the computer upside down on a padded surface.
3. Slide the battery pack locking latch toward the (open padlock) symbol.
4. Holding the computer in one hand, carefully turn the computer right side up and allow the battery pack to fall out of the computer into your other hand.
Note: The internal NiCad battery pack and its cover are built as one unit: do not try to separate the cover from the battery pack. Do not short out the battery pack.
Handling the Battery Pack
You now can operate the computer solely on ac power via the AC Adapter, or you can install a fully charged battery pack for battery operation.
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Starting Your Computer
Your new TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer is shipped from the factory with the following software already installed on the hard disk.
q MS-DOS disk operating system, version 5.0
q Microsoft Windows graphical environment, version 3.0, with the custom
Notebook group menu
q BatteryPro battery power conservation utility package
q Laptop File Manager
q Laptop Manager applications control utility
q RPAL palette utility and other software programs that make your
computer more powerful and easier to use.
Follow these steps to start your computer.
1. If you have not done so, set up your computer for either battery operation or AC Adapter operation as described earlier in this chapter.
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2. Set the computer power switch to the on (1) position. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX begins its internal memory checks and displays copyright and version-number data.
Note: Do not turn the power switch off and on quickly. Leave the power off at least 5 seconds before turning it on again.
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX then loads into memory the Windows memory driver, BatteryPro, MS-DOS, and other utilities, displaying copyright and version-number messages on the screen as each program loads. The computer then loads Windows and displays its Program Manager and Main menus.
Starting Your Computer
Note: After Windows appears, try changing the setting of the standard/reverse video
switch for the most pleasing LCD image.
See the Microsoft Windows User's Guide furnished with your new computer for detailed instructions on configuring and using the Windows program.
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Restarting the Computer
You occasionally may want to return the system to its startup state 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 involves turning the power off and on again).
Caution: Any data In main memory (RAM) will be erased when you restart the computer. Be sure to save the file you are working on before you restart the computer.
To restart the computer, press and hold the Ctrl and Alt keys, then press the Del key and release all three keys. The computer responds as if power was just turned on-it performs an internal check, then loads MS-DOS from the hard disk. When restarting, the computer bypasses the initial memory check it performs during a cold start.
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Using the Floppy
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX floppy drive can read from and write to 3.5-inch, double­sided, high-density (2HD), 1.44 MB floppy diskettes-the equivalent of approximately 800 typed sheets. The floppy drive also can read/write to the lower capacity, 3.5-inch, 720 KB, double-density (2DD) floppies.
Before data can be stored on a new floppy, the operating system must first prepare-format­the floppy. Formatting enables stored information to be easily located. During formatting, the floppy is divided into circular tracks. Floppy formatting instructions are included in the MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference furnished with your computer.
Taking Care of Your Floppies
To safeguard information stored on your floppies, you should handle floppies with the following in mind.
Storage - Although your 3.5-inch floppies are housed in a durable plastic casing, keep all floppies you are not using in a disk box to protect them against damage or loss. Plastic disk boxes are available from most computer stores.
Labels - When you purchase blank floppies, labels are usually supplied. Get into the habit of labeling your floppies with the names of the directories or programs and the date you made the copy. This is particularly important when making backup floppies.
Access Shutter - The metal access shutter allows the disk head to read from and write to the floppy. The shutter opens automatically when you insert the floppy into the drive. Do not open the shutter manually; this exposes the delicate recording surface to dust.
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Using the Floppy Drive
Write-Protect Tab - The write-protect tab is used to prevent changes being made
inadvertently to important files. To write-protect a floppy, slide the write-protect tab to the open position; to allow the computer to write on the floppy, slide the tab to the closed position.
Using Your Floppies
Follow these guidelines when handling your floppies:
q When inserting a floppy into the floppy drive on the right front side of
your TravelMate 3000 WinSX, be sure the floppy clicks into place. An improperly inserted floppy can damage both the drive and the floppy.
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q Never open the metal shutter. This exposes the recording surface of the
floppy to dust.
q Keep floppies away from strong magnetic fields such as those generated
by audio system speakers and telephone handsets.
q Never remove a floppy from the drive while the computer is reading
from or writing to the floppy. Be sure the Floppy Disk indicator light above the keyboard is off.
Using the Floppy Drive
q If a floppy appears to be damaged, make a copy of it, if you can, and
immediately discard the damaged floppy.
q Before turning off the computer, always remove a floppy from the floppy
drive.
Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive
Insert a floppy diskette into the TravelMate 3000 WinSX floppy drive as follows.
1. Insert the floppy into the drive slot with the label side up and the metal­shutter end first.
2. Gently push the floppy into the slot until the floppy clicks into place.
3. To remove a floppy, press the eject button until the floppy pops out.
Cautions: Failure to observe the following precautions can damage both the data on the floppy and the floppy drive.
* Never remove a floppy from the drive while the indicator light on the floppy drive and the Floppy Disk indicator light on the indicator panel are on.
* Always remove a floppy from the drive before turning off the computer.
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TravelPoint Pointing Device
The compact, lightweight TravelPoint pointing device furnished with your new TravelMate 3000 WinSX was developed as a mouse-like device to use in the palm of your hand rather than rolling it around on a flat surface.
You also can attach the TravelPoint holder to the right side of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX and place the TravelPoint in the holder for use as a fixed pointer. TravelPoint also is convenient to use for stand-up presentations and lectures, requiring only your thumb for operation.
Installing TravelPoint
Install TravelPoint on your computer as follows.
1. Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC Adapter from the rear of the computer.
Note: You can connect TravelPoint to the computer while power is on, but you then must press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys (warm start) or cycle power so the computer recognizes TravelPoint's presence.
2. Connect the TravelPoint cable connector (with the flat side up) to the round, six-pin mini-DIN connector on the computer's left side panel shown below.
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TravelPoint Pointing Device
3. If you plan to use the TravelPoint holder, remove the Numeric Keypad
connector cover, attach the holder to the right side of the computer as shown in the figure, and tighten the attachment screw.
4. Reconnect the AC Adapter and turn on the computer. Your computer warms up and displays the Microsoft Windows menus.
You now can use TravelPoint with Windows with no further action, but other application programs may require adding the TIMOUSE device driver to your CONFIG.SYS file as described later in this chapter.
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TravelPoint Pointing Device
Using TravelPoint Controls and Indicators
Hold TravelPoint in your hand as shown in the figure, with the two round buttons facing up and the cable coming out at the bottom of your hand. TravelPoint has four controls and one indicator as shown in the following figure.
Roller Ball - Moving the roller ball with your thumb (or other digit) moves the pointer on your computer screen just as if you were 'dragging' a conventional mouse about a flat surface. Use sufficient thumb pressure to rotate the ball, but not so much as to be uncomfortable. Rotate the ball in the direction you want to move the arrow (or other cursor) on the screen. That is, slide your thumb to the left over the ball to move the cursor to the left on the display, and slide your thumb upward over the ball to move the cursor upward on the display.
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Note: You can adjust the speed and sensitivity of the cursor movement on the display in Windows by using the Control Panel menu Mouse box.
Point Button - The point button corresponds to the left (or main) button of a conventional mouse. Press this button when you want to select an item you have pointed to on your display. If a double click is directed, press the point button twice in quick succession.
TravelPoint Pointing Device
Alternate Button - The alternate button corresponds to the right button on a conventional
mouse. Press this button when your application program instructs you to press the alternate button.
Drag Lock - The drag lock is a special square button enabling you to simulate 'dragging" a mouse across the table (screen) while holding down a button. This lets you select and move items without having to hold down a button and roll the ball at the same time. Pressing any button turns off drag lock and the indicator light.
To drag an item or icon to a new location on the display, move the pointer to the displayed item and then press the drag lock (the indicator described below comes on); next, rotate the rollerball with your thumb in the direction you want to drag the item. When the item is placed on the display where you want it, press any button to "release" the item.
Drag Lock Indicator - The drag lock indicator light comes on whenever you press the drag lock button. The indicator turns off when you press any button.
Reassigning Drag Lock - You can reassign the drag lock button to work with the alternate button (the right-hand round button) as follows: Press and hold the alternate button, press the drag lock button once, and release the alternate button. To reassign the drag lock function back to the point button: Press and hold the point button, press the drag lock button once, and release the point button.
You should do this procedure any time you use your application program to switch functions between the point button and the alternate button.
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TravelPoint Pointing Device
Adjusting the TravelPoint Cursor
You can adjust the appearance (and color if you are using an external color monitor) and speed of the TravelPoint cursor as follows.
Adjusting Appearance
You can adjust the shape and appearance of the TravelPoint cursor-the factory default shape is an arrow-by using the Change Cursor feature at the Windows Notebook group menu. To access the Change Cursor menu, use TravelPoint to point to the Change Cursor icon and double click the point button.
Windows then displays the Change Cursor menu at which you can change the appearance of the three Windows cursors or select the default cursors. Windows uses seven default cursors for different purposes: an arrow, an hourglass, an I-beam, and four 'sizer' cursors.
Note: Change Cursor must always run in background so as to make the custom cursors available for other Windows applications. Always exit the Change Cursor menu by clicking on the Exit command in the File pulldown dialog box. This keeps Change Cursor running in background. Do not use the Close command in the Control-menu box unless you want to stop running Change Cursor and revert to the default cursors.
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Refer to the TravelMate 3000 WinSX Battery Pro & Productivity Software Utilities User's Manual furnished with your new computer for details on using the Change Cursor utility. See the extensive Help displays available while using Windows for details on adjusting the cursor. Also refer to the Microsoft Windows User's Guide for general information on Windows and cursors.
TravelPoint Pointing Device
Adjusting Cursor Speed
You can adjust TravelPoint cursor speed, which is the time the pointer image reacts to your manual commands. A faster speed may be better for menu operations: a slower speed may be preferable for detailed work.
You can adjust speed while operating within Windows by selecting the Control Panel from the Main Menu, double click on the mouse icon, and adjust speed up or down.
If you are operating in other application programs under the TravelPoint device driver, you can adjust speed by typing, under the directory containing the mouse driver, the command
TIMOUSE/Snn
and pressing the Enter key; where nn is a number between 10 and 100. A value of 10 is the slowest speed, while 50 is medium speed, and 100 is the highest speed.
If you are operating -under a Microsoft mouse driver, see their documentation for instructions on changing ballistic gain.
Installing Applications for Use With TravelPoint
TravelPoint is compatible with Microsoft and PS/2, so you can use TravelPoint with any software that uses the Microsoft and/or PS/2 mouse. When you install or set up your software applications, the applications ask you what type input device you are using. If TravelPoint is not listed as an option, select the IBM PS/2 mouse.
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TravelPoint Pointing Device
Changing the CONFIG.SYS File
If one of your own application programs works with a mouse but you must supply the mouse device driver, change the CONFIG.SYS file as follows using the furnished MS­DOS Edit program or your own word processor.
If the CONFIG.SYS file is the original file delivered with your computer, delete the characters REM and the space following on the last line of the file reading "REM DEVICE=C:... etc."
If the file has been modified, add the following line to the CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\UTILS\TIMOUSE.SYS
Note: Placement of this line in the file is not important to the TIMOUSE device driver but may be to other drivers. Check your other documentation.
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Getting Online Help
Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX offers a variety of easily accessed online help displays of general and specific information to help you use your computer.
Microsoft Windows Help
Windows offers extensive onscreen help displays, accessible by clicking your TravelPoint (or other mouse device) on the menus or by pressing the F1 key or the Alt-H keys at most Windows menus. The Microsoft Windows User's Guide also is furnished with your new TravelMate 3000 WinSX.
DOS Commands Description
You can view an MS-DOS help display by typing at the MS-DOS C:\> prompt:
HELP
and pressing the Enter key.
This help file briefly describes most of the MS-DOS commands and their options and switches. Press any key to page through the help display. To exit the help display, press any key several times (up to four times).
For even more details on specific MS-DOS commands, at the MS-DOS C:\> prompt type HELP plus a command name; for example
HELP COPY
displays a half screen of information about the COPY command. Of course, for the most detailed information refer to the MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference furnished with your new computer.
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Getting Online Help
Note that you can add the Dos help file to your Laptop Manager main menu for quicker access; see the BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual furnished with your computer for instructions.
TravelMate 3000 WinSX Utilities Description
You can view the Utilities Description help file by pressing the F1 key at the Laptop Manager main menu, or by typing at the MS-DOS C:\> Prompt:
NBHELP
and pressing the Enter key.
This help file briefly describes most utility programs available under the UTILS directory. See your BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual for more detailed information about these utilities.
Press the F1 key at this help display for help in using or printing this help display. To exit the help display press the Esc key.
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Customizing Your Computer

This chapter tells you about:
q How to enter and exit the Setup Program to customize your TravelMate
3000 WinSX Notebook Computer
q Using the Setup Program to configure the computer for your operating
environment
Contents
Accessing the Setup Program..................................................................................... 4-3
Disk-Based Setup Program .................................................................................. 4-3
Windows-Based Setup Program...........................................................................4-4
ROM-Based Setup Program ................................................................................4-4
Making Selections on the Menus.........................................................................4-4
Exiting the Disk and ROM Setup Programs ........................................................4-5
Exiting the Windows-Based Setup Program ........................................................ 4-6
System Options, Page 1 .............................................................................................. 4-7
Clock ..............................................................................................................4-7
Time ............................................................................................................4-7
Date ............................................................................................................. 4-7
Date Display................................................................................................. 4-8
Memory ..............................................................................................................4-8
Standard Memory ......................................................................................... 4-8
Extended Memory........................................................................................4-8
Shadow ROM ............................................................................................... 4-8
Unused Memory........................................................................................... 4-9
Guidelines for Allocating Memory................................................................4-9
Diskette Drives.................................................................................................. 4-10
Diskette A.................................................................................................. 4-10
Diskette B .................................................................................................. 4-10
Hard Disk Drives .............................................................................................. 4-10
Hard Disk 1 ................................................................................................ 4-10
Hard Disk 2 ................................................................................................ 4-11
User Features, Page 2............................................................................................... 4-12
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Contents
Power Savings................................................................................................... 4-12
Timeout Interval......................................................................................... 4-13
Timeout Action .......................................................................................... 4-13
Wakeup Interval......................................................................................... 4-14
Wakeup Action........................................................................................... 4-14
Cover Closed Action................................................................................... 4-14
HDD Motor Timeout.................................................................................. 4-14
Default CPU Speed..................................................................................... 4-15
LCD Power ................................................................................................ 4-15
Screen ............................................................................................................ 4-16
CRT type .................................................................................................... 4-17
Display Mode............................................................................................. 4-17
Cursor Type ............................................................................................... 4-17
Keyboard........................................................................................................... 4-18
Caps Lock .................................................................................................. 4-18
Num. Lock ................................................................................................. 4-18
Scroll Lock ................................................................................................. 4-18
Repeat Rate................................................................................................ 4-18
System Configurations ...................................................................................... 4-18
Battery Alarm............................................................................................. 4-18
Cover Alarm .............................................................................................. 4-19
Quick Boot................................................................................................. 4-19
External Communications, Page 3............................................................................ 4-20
Parallel Port...................................................................................................... 4-20
TravelPoint ....................................................................................................... 4-20
Standard Comm................................................................................................ 4-21
Baud Rate................................................................................................... 4-21
Data Bits.................................................................................................... 4-21
Stop Bits..................................................................................................... 4-21
Parity ......................................................................................................... 4-21
CTS (Clear to Send)................................................................................... 4-21
DSR (Data Set Ready)................................................................................ 4-22
DCD (Data Carrier Detect) ......................................................................... 4-22
Option Comm ................................................................................................... 4-22
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Accessing the Setup Program
You can customize many computer operating parameters so that your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer always powers up with your settings. You can access any of the three Setup Programs to specify hardware and software configurations. The Setup Program factory default settings are satisfactory for most working environments and applications, but you can select the settings best for your operating environment.
The program is divided into three pages: the first page lists system operating options; the second page covers user features; and the third page lists external communication parameters.
You can press the F1 key to get context-sensitive help displays for each Setup Program page.
Disk-Based Setup Program
One Setup Program is resident on the hard disk under the UTILS directory. You should use this disk-based Setup Program in almost all cases.
You can access the hard disk-based Setup Program one of two ways: At the MS-DOS C:\> prompt, press the Fn-Esc (Set Up) keys. This executes the SET-UP command in the UTILS directory and displays the first Setup Program menu page.
You also can access this Setup Program by typing at the MS-DOS C:\> prompt
SET_UP
and pressing the Enter key. The program loads and displays the first page of the Setup Program.
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Accessing the Setup Program
Windows-Based Setup Program
You can also access a condensed version of the Setup Program from the Windows Notebook menu (the first page categories are omitted). You can click on the categories and items to make your changes and selections.
To view help displays describing each item, click on the menu bar Help item, or press the
F1 key.
ROM-Based Setup Program
The third Setup Program is resident on the internal ROM (read-only memory) and is identical to the hard disk-based program, except that no help displays are available. You should access this version of the program only if a major configuration error prevents the computer from booting.
You can also access the ROM-based Setup Program directly from most application programs (but not Windows) by pressing the Ctrl-Alt-Esc keys.
Making Selections on the Menus
You can use the keyboard keys summarized in the following table at the disk- and ROM­based Setup Program menus.
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Accessing the Setup Program
Disk and ROM Setup Program Key Functions
Key Function +, Space Bar, → select next available value for highlighted item
-, ← select previous available value for highlighted item
Tab move highlight to first item in next category Shift-Tab move highlight to first item in previous category
↓ move highlight to next item ↑ move highlight to previous item
Home move highlight to first category on current page End move highlight to last category on current page PgDn show next menu page PgUp show previous menu page F1* show help display for this page F2 show system information display Esc show exit menu
*Not available with the ROM-based program.
Pressing the F1 key displays a context-sensitive Help screen briefly describing each item. (The Help screen is not available if you entered the Setup Program by pressing the Ctrl- Alt-Esc keys.)
Pressing the F2 (Sys Info) key displays an informational screen listing the computer's firmware version numbers, coprocessor type (if installed), port addresses (in hexadecimal), and option Rom data.
Exiting the Disk and ROM Setup Programs
When you have completed your Rom-based or disk-based Setup Program settings, press the Esc key. The system then displays a menu prompting you for one of the following choices:
q Press the Ese key to quit the exit menu and remain in the Setup
Program.
q Press the F4 key to save your settings and exit the Setup Program. The
computer will restart.
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Accessing the Setup Program
q Press the F5 key to set all items to the factory default and remain in the
Setup Program. This also automatically sets the Hard Disk type in the Setup Program to the type of hard disk installed in your computer.
q Press the F6 key to discard any changes you may have made and return
to MS-DOS without updating.
Exiting the Windows-Based Setup Program
When you have completed your Setup Program settings, click on the word File on the menu bar (or press the Alt-F keys) and then click on the word Exit. If you have made any changes to the Setup Program paramters, Windows displays an exit menu at which you can click on the three buttons to save, not save, or cancel the exit request and return to the Setup menu. Windows returns to the Notebook menu unless you click on the cancel option.
Each item on the Setup Program menus is described on the following pages.
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System Options, Page 1
When you first load the Setup Program, it displays page of the three-page Setup Program.
Clock
The computer has a battery-operated clock that keeps track of the time and date. This category enables you to set or correct the current time and date.
Time
This item sets the current time. When seconds are highlighted, pressing the Space Bar resets seconds to 00.
Date
This item specifies the current date. The day of the week (Mon, Tue, Wed ... ) is set automatically when you select the date.
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System Options, Page 1
Date Display
This item enables you to choose either the U.S. 12-hour or European 24-hour time display.
Memory
The memory category specifies the type and amount of memory and how you want memory allocated in the computer.
Standard Memory
This item specifies the amount of memory to allocate to the main memory. Select the 640 KB value unless your application program specifically requires a different value.
Extended Memory
This item specifics the amount of memory to allocate to the processor's extended memory system. Extended memory is directly addressed by application programs that use a high memory manager or by IBM's OS/2TM operating system. EMS emulation drivers such as EMM386 supplied by MS-DOS use this memory to emulate LIM 4.0 memory. Some MS­DOS programs can use this memory directly. The factory default value is 3328 KB with the standard 4 MB memory and 5376 KB with the optional 6 MB memory.
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Shadow ROM
This item selects whether or not to use shadow ROM in the computer. If set to YES (128 KB), the BIOS (basic input/output system) is loaded into faster Extended RAM memory
when the computer boots. The BIOS and your application programs then operate much faster. Select the YES (I 28 KB) setting unless your application program needs the 128 KB this feature uses. The factory default is YES.
System Options, Page 1
Unused Memory
This item is informational, showing the amount of memory not currently allocated to the other memory items. Unused memory should always equal 0 (zero). Use the guidelines for allocating memory in the next section to make the Unused item equal 0.
Guidelines for Allocating Memory
Consider the following guidelines when allocating memory among the memory items.
1. Set Shadow ROM to Yes unless your application program needs the 128 KB that Shadow ROM uses.
2. Move the highlight to the memory item you want to reduce and press the Space bar to select the new value you want. Note that the difference is
added to the Unused item value.
3. Move the highlight to the memory item you want to increase and press the Space bar to select the new value you want. Note that the difference is subtracted from the Unused item value.
4. Check that the Unused item equals 0 (zero). If not, repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary.
Note: Do not exit the Setup Program with the Unused item showing any value except
0. Allocate memory to the other memory items until Unused equals 0; otherwise, the computer will report an error condition the next time you try to start it.
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System Options, Page 1
When you start (boot or reboot) the TravelMate 3000 WinSX, the Setup Program checks the total memory available. If your settings exceed total available memory, the computer displays an error message the next time it boots, asking you to run the 'SET_UP" program. Press the Enter key, follow the prompts, and check your memory settings.
Diskette Drives
The Diskette category enables you to select the type of floppy in use. The settings available are 5.25" 360 KB, 5.25" 1.2 MB, 3.5" 720 KB, and 3.5" 1.44 MB, or Not
Installed.
Diskette A
This item specifies the standard floppy drive (drive A) installed in your computer. Set Diskette A to 3.5" 1.44 MB (the factory default) unless you are using an external drive you want to address as drive A that requires a different setting.
Diskette B
Set this item to Not Installed unless you have an external floppy drive connected to your computer. Then set this item to match the external drive, and address the external drive as drive B. The default is Not Installed.
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Hard Disk Drives
The Hard Disk category specifies the built-in hard disk drive and a future external hard disk option.
Hard Disk 1
The Hard Disk 1 category is the standard built-in 60 MB hard disk drive. The system sets this category automatically; you should never have to reset it from Type 34 unless you replace the standard disk drive.
System Options, Page 1
Hard Disk 2
The Hard Disk 2 category is provided to configure a future hard disk drive option or third­party drive. If you connect an external Type 48 drive, you must also set the Cylinders, Heads, Write Precompensation, Landing Zone, and Sectors items.
The other items in this category are automatically set with any type except the Type 48 setting.
The drive types are summarized in the following table.
Hard Disk Drive Sizes
Type Size (nominal)
2 20 MB 33 40 MB 34 60 MB (default) 35 30 MB 36 80 MB 48 define custom size
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User Features, Page 2
Press the Fn-dd (PgDn) keys to continue to page 2 of the Setup Program. Page 2 provides power-savings, display control, keyboard-lock, and alarm configuration categories.
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Power Savings
The Power Savings category enables you to specify the timeout (or delay) period of several power-saving functions. This category is designed to help you gain the most computer run-time from a battery charge.
As you may notice from the categories, a time-out interval and action is provided, along with a wakeup interval and action. The time-out function turns off the selected devices after a selected time interval. The wakeup function turns on the selected devices-if no keyboard or mouse activity occurs that would turn them on-after a selected time interval.
User Features, Page 2
Note: See the BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual for more information
on getting the most computer run-time from a battery charge.
Timeout Interval
After a selected period of no input from the keyboard or the TravelPoint, the system automatically turns off the display and/or enters a low power mode-called Auto Suspend mode-which is similar to the Standby mode invoked by pressing the Stndby (Fn-F4) keys.
However, in the auto suspend mode, you can reactivate the computer by any TravelPoint movement and by pressing almost any key (the Shift key is recommended because it does not cause any inadvertent action when pressed by itself). In the Standby mode, you can reactivate the computer only by again pressing the Stndby (Fn-F4) keys.
The Timeout Interval item sets the time delay period. The values are 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 Minutes, and Always On. The default setting is 2 Minutes.
Timeout Action
This item selects if only the LCD turns off (the Backlight Off setting) after the selected Timeout Interval, or the computer enters the low power mode (the Auto Suspend setting). In the Auto Suspend mode, the LCD turns off and the Cm enters a low power mode. On ac power, the action is Backlight Off even if Auto Suspend is selected.
Pressing any key on the keyboard-preferably the Shift key-returns the computer to full operation. Auto Suspend is the default setting.
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User Features, Page 2
Wakeup Interval
The Wakeup Interval item sets the time delay period for the Wakeup Action described below. The values are 5, 10, 15, and 20 Minutes. The default setting is 10 Minutes.
Wakeup Action
The Wakeup Action item selects if the LCD comes on when the Wakeup Interval period ends (Backlight On) or if the LCD remains off (Backlight Off) when the computer "wakes up.' The default is Backlight On. On ac power, Wakeup Action is disabled.
Cover Closed Action
If you close the display/cover with computer power still turned on, you can select how the computer reacts. The Backlight Off setting turns off the LCD.
The Suspend setting causes the computer to beep about 10 seconds (unless you turn off the beeper at the Cover Alarm item described later under 'System Configurations'). The computer then enters the Suspend mode, in which the LCD and the hard disk drive turn off.
If you select the Disable setting, the computer does not react: it remains on and continuously beeps.
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The default setting is Suspend. The computer beeps in any case when you close the cover if the Cover Alarm item is On.
HDD Motor Timeout
To conserve battery charge life, you can set the hard disk motor to turn off automatically after a period of no accesses to the hard disk. Delay times available are 1, 2, 5, and 10 minutes. You also can select the Always On setting which cancels the time out. The default setting is 5 minutes.
User Features, Page 2
Note: Although turning off the hard disk when not in use conserves battery charge life,
you may note slower disk access times because the computer must wait for the disk motor to reach operating speed before accessing data.
Default CPU Speed
This item specifies the CPU speed used when the computer boots. The default setting is High. The Low setting corresponds to 5 MHz CPU speed, Medium to 10 MHz, and High to 20 MHz. The lower speeds increase battery charge life but may slow processing of some application programs.
The Auto setting adjusts the computer to operate as follows.
q When operated on ac power, the computer sets the CPU speed to 20
MHz when it powers up.
q When operated on battery power, the computer sets the CPU speed to 10
MHz when it powers up.
Note: CPU speed always reverts to 5 MHz when the computer accesses the floppy drive.
You also can change CPU speed while the computer is running by using the SPEED Utility (described in your BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual) at the MS­DOS prompt. And you can use the speed keys: Ctrl-Alt-uu and Ctrl-Alt-dd that set CPU speed higher and lower, respectively, or you can use the Turbo key (Fn-F5) to change CPU speed to 20 MHz. The SPEED utility and the speed keys all override the Auto setting described above.
LCD Power
This item specifies the sharpness of, and power used by, theLCD screen. The default setting is Medium.
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User Features, Page 2
Low - The LCD consumes the least power at the Low setting. This setting delivers the
best combination of video and CPU performance, and some application programs may require this setting for compatibility.
Medium - The LCD consumes more power at this setting but produces a sharper image.
High - The LCD consumes the most power at this setting but produces the sharpest
image.
Auto - Under the Auto setting the computer operates as follows.
q When operated on ac power, the computer sets the LCD Power to
Medium.
q When operated on battery power, the computer sets the LCD Power to
Low.
When you are using graphics programs with icons (for example, Microsoft Windows), select a higher setting to increase sharpness.
Screen
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The Screen category enables you to select several operating features for the built-in LCD screen or for an external monitor connected to your TravelMate 3000 WinSX. The computer automatically powers up using the built-in LCD. Switch to your external monitor by entering ALTVID or CRT at the MS-DOS C:\> prompt.
Caution: Before connecting or disconnecting an external monitor to your computer, turn off power to both A the computer and the monitor to prevent possible electrostatic discharge damage to both devices.
User Features, Page 2
CRT Type
If you have an external monitor connected to your TravelMate 3000 WinSX, set this item to match your external monitor. This item does not affect your built-in LCD screen. The possible settings are VGA Color, Multiscan, and VGA Mono (black and white). The default is VGA Color. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX supports the following types of external monitors.
q Multiscanning monitors covering 15.75 to 31.5 kHz, 50 to 70 Hz
q 31 kHz/70 Hz (400/200 line mode), 60 Hz (480 line mode) IBM PS/2
(VGA) monitors
You must select the appropriate monitor device driver tomatch your external monitor and your application program. Most applications using 640-by-480 resolution do not require a device driver. Applications requiring super VGA (800 by 600 or 1024 by 768) also require an appropriate device driver. See your BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual for more details.
Display Mode
This item selects the display mode for either the built-in LCD screen or a connected external monitor. Possible setting are VGA Mode, EGA Mode, CGA Mode, MDA Mode, or, for external monitors only, HGC Mode. Select the setting required by your LCD or external monitor and/or application program. The default setting is VGA Mode.
Cursor Type
You can change the shape of the cursor to one of the following settings: Underline, Underbar, or Block. The default setting is Block.
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User Features, Page 2
Keyboard
This category specifies the state of the three lock keys and the key repeat rate (also called the typematic feature) when you turn on the computer.
Caps Lock
This item specifies the power-up state of the Caps Lock key. The possible settings are On or Off. The default setting is Off.
Num Lock
This item specifies the power-up state of the NumLk key (FnF7). The possible settings are On or Off. The default setting is On.
Scroll Lock
This item specifies the power-up state of the ScrLk key. The possible settings are On or Off. The default setting is Off.
Repeat Rate
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This item specifies the key repeat ratc-also called the typematic rate-that is, the speed at which a character repeats on the screen when you press and hold down a key. The possible settings are Fast, Slow, and Normal. The default setting is Normal.
System Configurations
This category specifies various settings concerning the system configuration.
Battery Alarm
This item enables you to turn off the audible alarm that sounds for the low-battery condition with the computer power on. The possible settings are On or Off. The default setting is On.
User Features, Page 2
Cover Alarm
This item enables you to turn off the audible alarm that sounds if the cover is closed when computer power is on. The possible settings are On or Off. The default setting is On.
Quick Boot
This item selects quick loading of the system. When this item is set to On, the system bypasses some of the power up self checks (including memory check) when you turn on the computer. The possible settings are On or Off. The default setting is On.
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External Communications, Page 3
Press the Fn-dd (PgDn) keys to continue to page 3 of the Setup Program. Page 3 provides communication-configuration categories.
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Parallel Port
This item assigns the 25-pin parallel port on the left side panel to LPT1 (or disables the port). The default setting is LPT1. If you are not using the port, set this item to Disabled to conserve battery power.
TravelPoint
This item enables you to turn on/off the six-pin mini-DIN TravelPoint port on the left side panel. The default setting is On. Leave this item set to On if you are using TravelPoint connected to the port. The Off setting conserves battery power, and you must select Off if you connect a mouse to the nine-pin serial port.
External Communications, Page 3
Standard Comm
This item assigns the standard nine-pin serial port (sometimes called the SIO for serial input/output) on the left side of the computer case as Port 1 (or disables the port). The default setting is Port 1. The Disable setting conserves battery power if you are not using this port.
Set the following communication parameters to meet the requirements of the serial device connected to the serial port.
Baud Rate
Possible Baud Rate settings are 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 bits per second (bps). The default setting is 9600.
Data Bits
Possible Data Bits settings are 7 data bits or 8 data bits. The default setting is 8.
Stop Bits
Possible Stop Bits settings are I stop bit or 2 stop bits. The default setting is 1.
Parity
Possible settings are None, Odd, or Even parity. The default setting is None.
CTS (Clear to Send)
The RS-232C clear to send (CTS) signal can be forced on for application programs requiring this signal. Possible settings are Normal and Force On. The default setting is Normal.
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External communications, Page 3
DSR (Data Set Ready)
The RS-232C data set ready (DSR) signal can be forced on for application programs requiring this signal. Possible settings are Normal and Force On. The default setting is Normal.
DCD (Data Carrier Detect)
The RS-232C data carrier detect (DCD) signal can be forced on for application programs requiring this signal. Possible settings are Normal and Force On. The default setting is Normal.
Option Comm
The Option Comm(unication) category defines the communications settings for a second serial port if your computer is equipped with the optional Internal Modem.
Possible settings for the Option Comm item are Port 2 and Disable. The default setting is Disable. The Disable setting conserves battery power. Select the Disable setting if the Internal Modem option is not installed in your computer.
Set the other communication items (Baud Rate, Data Bits ... ) to meet the requirements of your communication application program and/or the host that will be connected to your computer.
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Installing and Using Application Programs

This chapter tells you about
q Guidelines for loading IBM AT-compatible application programs
q How to set up and use the furnished Laptop Manager program for your
operating environment
Contents
Guidelines for Installing Applications........................................................................ 5-2
Installation Considerations..................................................................................5-2
Display.........................................................................................................5-2
Keyboard......................................................................................................5-2
Communication Ports................................................................................... 5-2
Processing Speed..........................................................................................5-3
Memory........................................................................................................ 5-3
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS Files ........................................................ 5-4
Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File .................................................................... 5-4
Default CONFIG.SYS File ........................................................................... 5-6
Using Laptop Manager............................................................................................... 5-7
Laptop Manager Main Menu ............................................................................... 5-7
Quick Commands Box.................................................................................. 5-8
Single-Character Quick Commands.............................................................. 5-8
Using Microsoft Windows .......................................................................................... 5-9
Using a Password..................................................................................................... 5-10
Loading the Password Utility............................................................................. 5-10
Installing a Password ........................................................................................ 5-11
Changing a Password........................................................................................ 5-12
Removing a Password ....................................................................................... 5-13
Entering the Password....................................................................................... 5-14
5
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Guidelines for Installing Applications
Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer is fully compatible with IBM AT computers. All application programs written to execute on AT computers will execute on the TravelMate 3000 WinSX, and you can install the programs in much the same way on the TravelMate 3000 WinSX. However, as with most computers, you must consider the characteristics of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX before you install application programs.
Installation Considerations
The following configuration items will influence how you in l stall application programs into your TravelMate 3000 WinSX (or any computer).
Display
The Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX has an 80column 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 that both the program and the TravelMate 3000 WinSX can support.
Keyboard
The TravelMate 3000 WinSX keyboard emulates all functions of an IBM AT- 1 0 1 enhanced keyboard. When installing an application program, select the IBM 101 or AT­enhanced keyboard configuration.
Communication Ports
The serial port is Port 1, and the optional Internal Modem, if installed, is Port 2. When installing an application program requiring communication support, select Port 1 or Port 2, as appropriate.
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Guidelines for Installing Applications
Processing Speed
Some application programs do not execute at the high speed (20 MHz) available with the TravelMate 3000 WinSX. Check the program documentation for the required processing speed and, if necessary, change the speed using one of the following methods.
q Using the Setup Program (see Chapter 4)
q By pressing the Ctrl-Alt-uu or Ctrl-Alt-dd keys.
q By pressing the Fn-F5 (Turbo) keys.
q Using the SPEED utility described in your BatteryPro & Productivity
Software User's Manual.
q With the Laptop Manager Change menu process described in your
BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual.
If you use the Laptop Manager utility to load your application programs, you can configure Laptop Manager to load the program with all necessary settings. Then you do not have to change the Setup Program settings each time you load a different application program that requires a different processing speed.
Memory
The standard TravelMate 3000 WinSX has 4 MB of memory, 640 KB of system memory plus 3328 KB of extended memory. You can add 2 MB of additional optional memory to your TravelMate 3000 WinSX that can be configured either as extended memory or LIM EMS (expanded) memory. See Appendix F for details on these two types of memory.
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Guidelines for Installing Applications
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS Files
If your application program requires additions or changes to the TravelMate 3000 winsx's AuToExEc.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files-as suggested several times in this chapter and other chapters of this manual-carefully consider the consequences that may result from changes or deletions to these two files. The factory-installed (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 Guide and Reference furnished with your TravelMate 3000 WinSX for more details on constructing these files and their significance.
Note: If you need to restore the default AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files to your hard disk, they are included on the BatteryPro & Productivity Software floppy furnished with your computer.
Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File
Each line of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and its purpose are defined in the table following the file listing.
@ECHO OFF PROMPT $P$G PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\UTILS;C:\;C:\DOS SET TEMP=C:\DOS SET COMSPEC=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM SET MFILE=C:\UTILS
REM = To run RPAL, remove the REM from the RPAL line REM
REM RPAL /I GETSTAT /B
IF ERRORLEVEL -1 COTO BATTERY COTO DONE :BATTERY VERIFY ON :DONE MPOWER OFF >NUL REM REM = To run LM, remove the REM from the LM line and REM = place a REM in front of WIN/3. REM REM LM WIN /3
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Guidelines for Installing Applications
Factory Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File
Line Purpose 1 turns off echoing (displaying) of commands on screen 2 tells MS-DOS to display the current drive and directory 3 defines the directories and order in which to search for files entered on
the command line; you can add additional directories to this line as
required 4 set environment variable-some programs use for temporary files 5 tells MS-DOS where to find the command processor 6 tells Laptop Manager in which directory to find its data file; this line is
required by Laptop Manager 7, 8, 9 comment block describing the palette control program 10 deleting the REM enables RPAL, a color palette control program, to
install 11 12 13 determines whether computer on ac or battery power and turns 14 on command that verifies files are correctly written to disk 15 16 17 turns off modem if installed 18, 19, comment block describing the Laptop Manager (LM) program 20,21 22 deleting the REM enables Laptop Manager to install 23 loads Windows to run in 386 enhanced mode and displays its Program
Manager and Main menu
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Guidelines for Installing Applications
Default CONFIG.SYS File
Each line of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX default CONFIG.SYS file and its purpose are defined in the table following the file listing. You can add commands required by your application program(s), but do not delete the existing default commands.
DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DOS-HTGH FILES=30 BUFFERS=30 STACKS=0,0 FCBS-I SHELL=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM /P /E:256 DEVICE=C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.SYS 2048 1024 DEVICE=C:\UTILS\BATTERY.PRO INSTALL=C:\D0S\FAST0PEN.EXE C:=(60,30) REM To enable the TI mouse unREM the line containing TIMOUSE.SYS REM DEVICE=C:\UTILS\TIMOUSE.SYS
Factory Default CONFIG.SYS File
(Modify but do not delete these commnand lines)
Line Purpose
1 tells some applications current DOS version 2 installs extended memory manager device driver 3 loads MS-DOS into extended memory 4 tells MS-Dos how many files can be open at any one time; you can
5 tells MS-DOS how many buffers will be used for file input/ output; you
6 reserves memory for MS-DOS to process hardware interrupts 7 number of file control blocks MS-DOS can concurrently open 8 tells applications path to command processor 9 installs device driver that creates disk cache in extended memory with
10 loads the device driver used to save battery power 11 loads the fastopen command, which decreases time needed to open files
12 comment line describing the TIMoUSE mouse driver 13 delete the REM to enable the mouse device driver to install
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adjust the value as required by your application
can adjust the value as required by your application to maximize
processing speed
initial and minimum cache sizes
and directories
Using Laptop Manager
Laptop Manager, one of the utilities installed on the hard disk at the factory, is an application control program. The program also is furnished on the BatteryPro & Productivity Software diskette.
Laptop Manager provides two submenus into which you can insert your own 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 Enter key.
Note: Do not confuse Laptop Manager with the Laptop File Manager program also furnished with your computer and described in the TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual furnished with your new computer.
Laptop Manager Main Menu
The Laptop Manager main menu enables you to select application programs with one keystroke. Procedures for adding items to the Applications list and Quick Commands box are described in the BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual furnished with your computer.
Pressing the F12 key at the Laptop Manager main menu loads the Laptop Manager Change Menu screen. It enables you to add, delete, or modify items on the main menu. Procedures for using the Change Menu are provided in the BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual.
To exit Laptop Manager to the MS-DOS prompt from the Laptop Manager main menu, press the Esc key.
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