IBM ThinkPad 600 Quick start guide

This book provides updates and additions to the information in the

ThinkPad 600 User's Reference

For complete information about your ThinkPad 600 computer, read the

ThinkPad 600 User's Reference

(P/N 05L2160) with this book.

Part Number: 27L2876

ThinkPad 600

Guide for Windows 98

Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the “Safety Information,” “Using Your

Computer Comfortably and Safely,” and “Notices” sections of the

ThinkPad 600 User's Reference

Note for Using ThinkPad in Japan

When you use modem function in Japan, set the country to “Japan”. Using the modem functions with another

country's setting is against the Japanese Telecommunications Business Low.

The AC Adapter complies with the following Japanese standards:

Input: AC 100 V 50/60 Hz

Output: DC 16 V

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Contents

Chapter 1. Updates and Corrections ............... 1

Using the ThinkPad Configuration Program ............. 1

Corrections of the User's Reference ................. 2

Using a PC Card ............................ 3

Using Modem Features ........................ 3

Using Power Management ...................... 3

Using Windows 98 ........................... 4

Chapter 2. Solving Computer Problems ............. 5

Frequently Asked Questions ..................... 5

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Troubleshooting Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Suspend or Hibernation Problems ............... 14

LCD Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PC Card Problems ........................ 15

A Printer Problem ......................... 16

External Monitor Problems .................... 16

Docking Station Problems .................... 19

Other Option Problems ...................... 20

Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 3. Reinstalling the Software for Windows 98 ... 23

Reinstalling Microsoft Windows 98 ................. 24

Reinstalling the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows 98 25

Reinstalling the Display Driver for Windows 98 ......... 25

Reinstalling the Audio Device Driver for Windows 98 ...... 26

Reinstalling the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows 98 ..... 27

Reinstalling the ThinkPad Modem Driver for Windows 98 ... 28

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Updates and Corrections

This chapter updates and corrects the information in the

ThinkPad

600 User's Reference

as follows:

Using the ThinkPad Configuration program

Using a PC Card

Using power management

Using modem features

Using Windows 98

Using the ThinkPad Configuration Program

Some features of the ThinkPad Configuration program are updated.

For information about the ThinkPad Configuration program, read this

book rather than the

ThinkPad 600 User's Reference

The ThinkPad Configuration program allows you to set up and

customize to your needs the computer's built-in devices. For

example, you can enable or disable a port, switch between your

computer's LCD and an external monitor, and set the power

management mode.

Updates and Corrections

You can also start ThinkPad

Configuration as follows:

1. Click on Start.

2. Move the cursor to Programs,

ThinkPad and click on ThinkPad

Configuration.

To start the ThinkPad Configuration program for Windows 98, find

the ThinkPad icon on the right side of the taskbar; then double-click

on the icon. The following window appears:

1Click on one of these buttons to set the power mode to High

Performance mode, Automatic mode, or Customized mode.

2The Display Device buttons. Click on one of these buttons to

set the display output type to the LCD, the external monitor, or

both.

3The Help button displays online help.

4The View Angle buttons. Click on the front view or rear view

(with or without the port replicator) buttons to display the

hardware feature locations.

5The Device buttons. Click on the button of your choice from

the window. If the device is enabled, the red indicator next to

the button is lit. Otherwise, it stays off.

Corrections of the User's Reference

Note the following corrections:

The Recovery CD does support Windows 98.

2IBM ThinkPad 600 Guide for Windows 98

Updates and Corrections

The Diskette Factory program does support Windows 98.

Using a PC Card You can use a PC Card without PC Card support software

(CardWizard). For details on how to use a PC Card, see the manual

for Windows 98.

In addition, if you are communicating with a PC Card modem or

inserting a network PC Card in a PC Card slot, you should not put

your computer into suspend mode or hibernation mode, nor should

you click on Stand by in the “Shut Down Window” window.

If you remove a communication PC Card from the PC Card slot and

then reinsert it later, it might not work correctly. You need to reboot

your computer.

Your ThinkPad computer does not include the PC Card support

software (CardWizard), so references to it in the

ThinkPad 600

User's Reference

do not apply to your computer.

If you want to put your computer into suspend mode, first stop

the PC Card in the “PC Card (PCMCIA) Properties” window as

follows:

Click on Start, move the cursor to Settings, and click on

Control Panel.

Double-click on PC Card (PCMCIA).

From the list, select the card you are stopping.

Click on the Stop button.

Using Modem Features

For information about modem features in the

Online User's Guide

same description as Windows 95 applies to Windows 98.

Using Power Management

For information about power management, follow the same

instructions for Windows 98 as for Windows 95.

The word Stand by on the Windows 98 screen has a different

meaning from the word standby in the

Online User's Guide

Chapter 1. Updates and Corrections 3

Updates and Corrections

In addition, note the following:

Suppose you activate the alarm action as follows:

Notification: Display message

Power level: When the alarm goes off, the computer will Standby.

Now, if your computer goes into suspend or hibernation mode when

the battery is low before the alarm message appears, you will see

the message when the computer resumes. To resume normal

operation, press OK.

You can set the alarm action as follows:

Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.

Click on Power Management.

Click on the Alarm tab.

Put a check mark in the Low Battery Alarm check box, the

Critical Low Battery Alarm check box, or both.

Set the percentage of the power level.

Click on the Alarm Action... button. You can set the alarm

action in the next window.

Even if you don't set the low battery alarm, the charge indicator

will let you know that the battery is low, and then the ThinkPad

will automatically enter the power-saving mode. This default

low-battery behavior is independent of the operating system, so

the computer might behave differently from your setting if you set

the low battery alarm. The computer chooses appropriately

between your setting and the default setting.

Using Windows 98 In Windows 98, it takes longer to enter suspend mode and resume

normal operation than it does in Windows 95. This performance

difference is caused by Windows 98, not the ThinkPad features.

For more information about Windows 98, see the following Web

site: http://www.ibm.com/thinkpad

See the following site for technical support

information: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

4IBM ThinkPad 600 Guide for Windows 98

Solving Computer Problems

Frequently Asked Questions

This section answers some frequently asked questions. Read this

section rather than the corresponding information in the

ThinkPad

600 User's Reference

. Go to the page indicated in the following

chart and take the specified action.

Questions Page

How can I stop the screen from blanking? 6

How can I set the infrared port? 6

How can I set the serial port? 7

How can I switch the TrackPoint and mouse? 8

How can I set the display resolution? 9

How can I set the external monitor? 10

How can I maximize the battery life? 10

How can I install the device drivers? 11

How can I use the Recovery CD? 11

Solving Computer Problems

To solve the problems discussed in this section, you need to use the

ThinkPad Configuration program. To start the ThinkPad

Configuration program, find the ThinkPad icon on the taskbar and

then double-click on the icon.

The ThinkPad Configuration program window appears:

You can also open the

ThinkPad Configuration program as

follows:

Click on Start.

Move the cursor on Programs

and ThinkPad; then click on

ThinkPad Configuration.

My screen keeps blanking when I do not want it to. How can I

stop this?

You can disable any system timers, such as the LCD turnoff

timer or the system standby timer, with the ThinkPad

Configuration program.

Start the ThinkPad Configuration program.

Click on the Power Management button, and then

click on the Power Schemes tab.

You can disable the system timers by selecting Never

rather than a specific time.

How can I use my infrared port as a communication port?

If the infrared port is disabled, you must enable it before you

can use it again. To enable your infrared port, do as

follows:

6IBM ThinkPad 600 Guide for Windows 98

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