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Requests for technical information about IBM products should be made to your IBM Authorized Dealer or your IBM Marketing Representative. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1999. All rights reserved. Note to US Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 User's Reference Supplement This booklet provides additional information not found in the IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 User's Reference and other publications which came with your IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer. © Copyright IBM Corporation 1999 iii iv Contents IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 User's Reference Supplement Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features Front View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear View of the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii 1 2 3 5 6 6 7 9 11 13 13 14 14 16 17 18 19 21 21 22 23 25 27 29 31 32 35 36 37 38 ......... .......... .......... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjoying DVD Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hints, Tips and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notebook Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POST Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boot Sequence Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Management Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Startup Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Onboard Devices Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . System Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Load Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting System Programs ............... Chapter 3. Using Passwords Setting a Password . . . . . . . ................... ................... .............. ............. ..... ..... ..... .... Chapter 4. Additional Information . Attaching a Television to Your Computer Chapter 5. Additional Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions . . . . . . . . . Macrovision Copyright Protection Statement . . . . . . Notice to European Users of the IBM ThinkPad Modem © Copyright IBM Corporation 1999 v Warning Notice to New Zealand Users of the IBM ThinkPad Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39 vi Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features © Copyright IBM Corporation 1999 1 Front View of the Computer Front View of the Computer The figure below shows the IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer with a 14.1-inch color LCD screen. 2 IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Supplement Rear View of the Computer Rear View of the Computer The figure below updates the location of connectors on the rear and right of the IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer. (1) (2) (3) The power jack is where the AC Adapter cable is connected. The universal serial bus (USB) allows you to connect any device that conforms to the USB standard. The external-input-device connector is used to attach a mouse, external keyboard, or external numeric keypad to the computer. (4) (5) The serial connector is where you connect a 9­pin, serialdevice cable. The parallel connector is where you connect a parallelprinter signal cable. The system-expansion connector allows you to connect the port replicator. The external-monitor connector is where you attach the external monitor. (6) (7) Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features 3 Rear View of the Computer (8) (9) (10) The power switch turns the computer on and off. (11) The headphone jack, a inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is where you connect stereo headphones or external speakers. (12) (13) The microphone jack, a inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is where you connect a self-powered stereo microphone. Note: Do not plug any device into the microphone jack except a microphone. (14) The audio volume control adjusts the volume of the speakers. The battery pack is a built-in power source for the computer. The line-in jack, a inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is where you connect an external audio device. The security keyhole is used with a mechanical lock. The TV-out jack is where you connect a television or external display devices with an S-video in-out cable. (15) 4 IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Supplement Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer © Copyright IBM Corporation 1999 5 ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD Some models of the ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer come with a built-in DVD-ROM drive. Enjoying DVD Movies DVD Movie Regions DVD movies are divided into the following regions. Country or Region U.S.A., Canada Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea (South) Latin America, Australia, New Zealand Former U.S.S.R., parts of Africa, India People's Republic of China Movie Region 1 2 3 4 5 6 The ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD allows you to play DVD movies of a selected region. Make sure the DVD movie you are using is of that region. You will not be able to play DVD movies of other regions. CAUTION: The first time you run the Mediamatics DVD Player, you need to set the region code. Make sure you insert a DVD that corresponds to the region code that you will set. Otherwise, you will not be able to view DVD movies of any region. To start playing a DVD movie, do as follows: 1. Push the DVD-ROM eject button on the side of the computer; then pull out the DVD-ROM tray. 2. Fit your DVD on the center pivot. Firmly press the DVD down until you hear it click into place. 6 IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Supplement ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD 3. Push the tray into the computer until it fully closes. 4. Click on Start. 5. Move the cursor to Programs, Mediamatics DVDExpress; then click on Mediamatics DVD Player. Note: Click on the Help button for more information on how to use the DVD movie playback software. Hints, Tips and Limitations Refer to the table below when troubleshooting problems related to your ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD: Problem No sound is coming from the speakers. Action Check the following: Try adjusting the audio volume control. Check if the sound is muted in the DVD movie playback software. Check if the sound is muted in the operating system. The control buttons on the DVD movie playback software do not work. The DVD movie playback software is reading the DVD-ROM. Wait for a few seconds before trying the buttons again. The computer plays region 1 DVD movies. Make sure the DVD movie you are using is a region 1 DVD. You will not be able to play DVD movies of other regions. Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer 7 ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD The computer plays back DVD movies at 256 colors. If the computer enters standby mode during DVD movie playback, the DVD movie will start playing from the beginning again when you resume from standby mode. Do not change the screen resolution during DVD movie playback. DVD movie playback requires Microsoft DirectXX** version 2 or higher. 8 IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Supplement Using the Audio Features Using the Audio Features The ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer allows you to play music CDs without turning on the computer by using the audio CD control panel located on the front of the computer. When the computer is on, you can also use the audio CD control panel to control the playback of music CDs. Note: Using the audio CD control panel to control music CD play- back with the computer on requires the ESS AudioRack and ShortCut Keys Utility programs to be installed. The ThinkPad i Series 1400 comes with the ESS** AudioRack audio support software. This software allows you to play music CDs, MIDI files, as well as play and record wave files. To run the ESS AudioRack, do as follows: 1. Click on Start. 2. Move the cursor to Programs, AudioRack 32, then click on AudioRack 32. Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer 9 Using the Audio Features 10 IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Supplement Display Modes Display Modes The ThinkPad i Series 1400 computer has an LCD that supports an XGA (1024x768 resolution) video mode or an SVGA (800x600 resolution) video mode. The following table shows the various display modes (resolution and color depth) available with your computer or external monitor. Use this table to set the display output (LCD Panel Only, External monitor or Both). Note: When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver supplied with the computer to use SVGA mode. Display output on the LCD, or both on the LCD and external monitor (LCD Panel Only or Both). Resolution 640x480 (VGA) 800x600 (SVGA) 1024x768 (XGA) (available only for 14.1-inch and 13.3­inch models) Supported Color Depth 16, 256, 65,536, and 16,777,216 256, 65,536, and 16,777,216 256, 65,536, and 16,777,216 Display output only on the external monitor (External monitor). Supported Color Depth 256 640x480 (VGA) 65,536 16,777,216 256 800x600 (SVGA) 65,536 16,777,216 256 1024x768 (XGA) 65,536 16,777,216 60 Hz, 75 Hz, or 85Hz 60 Hz, 75 Hz, or 85 Hz 60 Hz, 75 Hz, or 85 Hz Resolution Frame Rate Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer 11 Display Modes Resolution 1280x1024 Supported Color Depth 256 Frame Rate 60 Hz Note: If you are using an old external monitor, the resolution and color depth might be limited. 12 IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Supplement Notebook Manager Notebook Manager Updated sections in the Notebook Manager include the following: POST Page In the POST page, you can define how you want your computer to behave at startup. The POST page displays the following items: Enable Screen Expansion. When enabled, the computer expands the screen on your computer. For more information, see the User's Reference. Enable ACPI OS Fast POST. enables or disables Fast POST when ACPI is active on your computer. Fast POST allows your computer to start up and resume from hibernation mode faster. When enabled, the BIOS communicates with the Windows 98 operating system with ACPI about Plugand-Play resources settings and information about previous start ups. Enable Silent Boot. When enabled, the computer hides the startup messages. Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer 13 Notebook Manager Enable hotkey beep. When enabled, the computer gives off beeps when an Fn key function is pressed. Boot Sequence Page In the Boot Sequence page, you can specify the startup sequence of the drives in your computer. The Boot Sequence page allows you to set the startup sequence of the drives in your computer by simply dragging and dropping the drives in the list window.Click on the Help button to learn more about these startup sequence settings. Power Management Page In the Power Management page, you can set various options related to power management. 14 IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Supplement Notebook Manager The Power Management page displays the following items: Will not standby even if LCD is closed. When enabled, the computer will continue operation even if the LCD is closed. You may want to enable this option when you attach an external monitor and other external devices to the computer. Enable battery low warning beep. When enabled, the computer gives off warning beeps when the computer is running low on battery. Enable sleep upon battery low. When enabled, the computer enters hibernation mode when the computer is running low on battery. Note: In a battery-low condition, the computer enters hibernation mode if the hibernation file created by Sleep Manager is present and valid. For more information, see the User's Reference. Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer 15 BIOS Utility BIO ...