IBM ThinkPad 570 User manual

Contents

Finding information in this Online User's Guide .......... v

Chapter 1. Using your computer outside your home country 1

Changing the date and time ...................... 1

Power cord requirements ....................... 2

Chapter 2. Using the features of your computer ....... 5

Using the Norton Mobile Essentials ................. 6

Using Before You Go ........................ 7

Using Location Controller ..................... 8

Using the audio features ....................... 9

Setting the volume ......................... 9

Using the built-in modem features ................. 11

Setting the modem ........................ 12

Using the 56-Kbps modem .................... 14

Telephony features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Auto Answer feature ................. 16

Viewing a DVD movie ........................ 18

Chapter 3. Protecting your computer ............. 21

Protecting your computer ...................... 22

Using passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using mechanical locks ....................... 22

Chapter 4. Using your computer with a battery pack .... 25

Using the battery pack ........................ 26

Charging the battery pack .................... 26

Monitoring the battery status ................... 26

Saving battery power ........................ 30

Using the power management modes ............. 30

Customizing power management ................ 37

Considerations when using a power management mode .. 40

Using other battery-saving methods .............. 43

Chapter 5. Using your computer with a PC Card ...... 45

Using a PC Card ........................... 46

PC Card types ........................... 46

PC Card interface ......................... 48

PC Card support software ...................... 49

Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Using a PC Card in Windows 95 (with CardWorks) ....... 52

Self-check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

PC Card properties ........................ 54

Stopping the PC Card ...................... 56

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using a PC Card in Windows NT (with CardWizard) ...... 58

Self-check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

PC Card properties ........................ 60

Hot swapping the PC Card .................... 61

PC Card Activator ......................... 62

Enhanced power management ................. 62

Stopping the PC Card ...................... 63

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Chapter 6. Resolving system resource conflicts ...... 65

Resource conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Resolving a resource conflict .................. 65

Default resource assignments ................... 70

Default IRQ assignments ..................... 71

System resources and IRQs ................... 71

Chapter 7. Frequently asked questions ............ 75

Frequently asked questions ..................... 75

Chapter 8. Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Installing a new operating system and its device drivers .... 84

Installing software for Windows 98 ................. 85

Overall procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Installing Microsoft Windows 98 ................. 86

Installing software for Windows 95 ................. 88

Overall procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Installing Microsoft Windows 95 ................. 90

Installing software for Windows NT Version 4.0 ......... 95

Overall procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Installing Microsoft Windows NT ................ 96

Chapter 9. Using system management ............ 99

Using system management ..................... 100

System-management features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Intel WfM full support ....................... 101

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Desktop Management Interface (DMI) ............. 101

Remote program load (RPL) ................... 102

Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) ............. 102

Wake on LAN ........................... 103

Waking up from suspend mode by an incoming call ..... 103

Universal Management Agent .................. 104

Asset ID EEPROM ........................ 105

Setting up system-management features ............. 105

Enabling or disabling Wake on LAN .............. 105

Automatic power-on startup sequence ............. 107

Enabling or disabling a Flash (POST/BIOS) update from the

network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Appendix A. Using PS2 commands .............. 111

Using PS2 Command ........................ 111

Syntax rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

PS2 commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Appendix B. Using modem commands ............ 119

Modem commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Running commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Command format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

AT commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Extended AT commands ..................... 122

V.42bis commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Modem response codes ....................... 124

S registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Appendix C. Handling the ThinkPad .............. 131

Handling tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

ThinkPad don'ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

ThinkPad do's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Cleaning your computer ..................... 133

Carrying your computer ..................... 133

Extending your computer's battery life ............. 134

Ruggedized mobile computers ................. 135

Ergonomics information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Appendix D. Getting service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Getting service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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Customer support and service ................... 139

Help at the ThinkPad Web site ................. 139

Help by telephone ......................... 140

ThinkPad EasyServ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Getting help around the world .................. 141

Fax information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Electronic support services .................... 142

Purchasing additional services ................. 144

Enhanced PC Support Line ................... 144

900-number operating system and hardware support line .. 145

Network and Server Support Line ................ 145

Ordering support line services .................. 145

Warranty and repair services .................. 146

Obtaining IBM operating system updates ........... 147

Getting update diskettes ..................... 147

Ordering publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Appendix E. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Edition notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Appendix F. Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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Using passwords

Using a PC Card

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Chapter 1. Using your computer outside your home country

This section provides necessary information if you are using the

computer outside the region where you purchased it.

Changing the date and time ...................... 1

Power cord requirements ....................... 2

Changing the date and time

Note

If you are a U.S. user, you should use the Norton Mobile

Essentials for the location settings. For details Using the

Norton Mobile Essentials.

You need to change the date and time settings if you go to a

different time zone.

In the Windows 98 desktop, click Start, move the cursor to

Settings, and then click Control Panel.

Double-click Date/Time.

Set the current date and time.

Click the Time Zone tab.

Click , and select the region closest to your location from the

list. Press Enter.

Note: If you do

not

want the clock to be automatically adjusted

for daylight saving time, clear the check box.

Click OK.

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Power cord requirements

To use the AC Adapter outside the region where you purchased your

computer, you need an ac power cord that is certified for the region

you are visiting. You can purchase one through an IBM authorized

reseller or IBM marketing representative in that region.

Attention

The use of an improper power cord might cause severe

damage to your computer.

For 2-pin power cords:

For 3-pin power cords:

Part number Country or region

13H5264

Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Canada,

Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican

Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana,

Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Korea (South), Mexico,

Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru,

Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Taiwan,

Thailand, Trinidad (West Indies), United States of

America, Venezuela

13H5267

Abu Dhabi, Albania, Antigua, Bahrain, Brunei, Dubai,

Fiji, India, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia,

Nigeria, Oman, People's Republic of China (including

Hong Kong), Qatar, Singapore, United Kingdom

13H5270

Austria, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Belgium, Bulgaria,

Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,

Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands,

Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,

Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey,

Yugoslavia

13H5273 Japan

13H5276 Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New

Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay

13H5279 Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka

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Part number Country or region

02K0539 People's Republic of China (other than Hong Kong)

76H3514 Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New

Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay

76H3516

Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil,

Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica,

Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,

Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Korea

(South), Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles,

Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia,

Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad (West Indies),

United States of America, Venezuela

76H3518

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Bulgaria,

Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France,

Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia,

Macao, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,

Sweden, Turkey, Yugoslavia

76H3520 Denmark

76H3522 Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri

Lanka

76H3524

Abu Dhabi, Albania, Antigua, Bahrain, Brunei, Dubai,

Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait,

Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, United

Kingdom

76H3528 Switzerland, Liechtenstein

76H3530 Chile, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya

76H3532 Israel

76H3535 Korea

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