IBM ThinkPad 240 User manual

Part Number: 46L2855

ThinkPad 240 Setup Guide

ThinkPad

This guide provides information for setting up your computer for the first time.

Front view

ThinkPadThinkPad

Liquid crystal display

(LCD)

System indicators

External mouse/keyboard

(PS/2 style) connector

Universal serial bus (USB)

connector

Infrared port

TrackPoint buttons

Internal

speaker

TrackPoint

Power button

Built-in microphone

Battery status indicator

Suspend indicator

Rear view

ThinkPad

PC Card slot

PC Card

eject button

Microphone jack

Line-in jack

Headphone jack

Security

keyhole

Internal modem

port

Power

jack

External monitor

connector

Serial

connector

Parallel

connector Battery

pack

External diskette drive

connector

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Electrical safety notice

DANGER

Electrical current from power, telephone, and com-

munication cables is hazardous. To avoid shock

hazard, connect and disconnect cables as shown

next when installing, moving, or opening the covers

of this product or attached devices. The 3–pin power

cord must be used with a properly grounded power

outlet.

Turn everything OFF. First, attach all cables

to devices. Attach the signal

cables to the

receptacles.

Attach the power

cord to an outlet. Turn the device ON.

To Connect

Turn everything OFF. First, remove the

power cord from

the outlet.

Remove the signal

cables from the

receptacles.

Remove all cables

from device.

To Disconnect

Note: In the U.K., by law:

The telephone line cable must be connected after the

power cord.

The power cord must be disconnected after the tele-

phone line cable.

Setting up your computer

You are now ready to assemble and start your computer.

1. Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment located

at the rear of the computer:

a. Line up the triangles on the battery and the computer

chassis and insert the battery pack.

When the battery pack is inserted, the battery pack latch

.1/ automatically clicks shut.

b. Switch the battery lock .2/ to the locked position.

2. If you want to connect a printer to your computer, connect

one end of the printer cable to the parallel connector and the

other end to your printer. Then power on the printer.

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3. Connect the AC adapter to the computer's power jack (at the

rear of the computer) in the order shown.

4. Open the liquid crystal display.

Slide the liquid crystal display (LCD) latches .1/ and open

the LCD .2/. Then position the LCD so that it is convenient

for viewing.

5. Power on the computer.

a. Press the power button .1/.

b. Adjust the display brightness .2/. Press the Fn key and

F5 key to decrease the display brightness. Press the Fn

key and F6 to increase the display brightness.

Brightness

F5 F6

Fn key

ThinkPad

Using the TrackPoint

The TrackPoint is a unique device for moving the cursor on the

screen. You can perform all mouse operations with the

TrackPoint. The left and right click buttons function like the left

and right click buttons on a mouse.

To move the cursor, use the red-topped stick at the center of the

keyboard. Press gently with your left or right index finger in the

direction you want to move the cursor. To select and drag an

object, press and hold one of the click buttons with either thumb

as required by your software.

Click means to press the left click button once. Double-click

means to press the left click button twice within 1 second.

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Mouse Pointer

(Cursor)

Stick

Left click button

Right click button

For more information about the TrackPoint, see the

User's Refer-

ence

Using your computer in Windows 98

After you complete the Windows 98 setup, you can use the

ThinkPad Configuration Utility and Access ThinkPad. The

ThinkPad Configuration Utility provides a collection of setup

wizards to help you customize your computer for your specific

needs. Access ThinkPad provides instructions on such useful

topics as using the TrackPoint, registering the ThinkPad, using

the installed software, and installing additional software.

To start the ThinkPad Configuration Utility, click Start,

Programs, IBM, then click ThinkPad Configuration Utility. The

ThinkPad Configuration Utility is launched into the browser,

Internet Explorer (4.0 or later).

To start Access ThinkPad, click Start, then click the Access

ThinkPad icon in the Start menu. Items such as

Startup

How

to...

, and

Support

are displayed on the desktop. Click any of the

Access ThinkPad items to display a menu from which you can

select options.

Registering your computer

After setting up Windows 98, take a few moments to complete

the ThinkPad registration. The information provided by you will

help IBM to better serve you in the future. To register from the

Windows 98 desktop, do the following:

1. If your computer has a built-in modem and if you wish to

a phone line.

Connect one end of the modem cable to the modem con-

nector on the computer's left panel and the other end to an

analog phone line.

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2. Double-click on the Register icon.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the regis-

tration.

You can also register your computer at the following web

site:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/register

Getting more information

After you have completed setting up your computer and

Windows 98, please read Chapter 1 in the User's Reference

before you start using the computer. If you want to learn more

about your computer and its options, see the following:

User's Reference Online User's Guide

Getting familiar with your

computer

Extending the features of

your computer

Protecting your computer

Troubleshooting

Getting service

Features and specifications

Product warranties and

notices

Glossary and index

Using your computer

outside your country

Using audio and modem

features

Protecting your computer

Operating with a battery

pack

Using a PC Card

Resolving system resource

conflicts

Troubleshooting

Installing software

Managing your system

Using PS2 commands

Note: To see the Online User's Guide , click on Start, move the

cursor to Programs, ThinkPad, then click on ThinkPad

Online User's Guide.

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