IBM TrackPoint User manual

TrackPoint Keyboard
User's Guide
OPTIONS
by IBM

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Contents
Product Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About This Book ........................ iv
Part 1: Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Connecting the Keyboard to a Desktop Personal Computer 1-2
Connecting the Keyboard to an IBM ThinkPad Computer . 1-4
Connecting the Keyboard to a Docking Station or Port Replicator 1-4
Connecting the Keyboard to the Single Port .......... 1-6
When to Disable the ThinkPad Onboard Pointing Device ... 1-7
Connecting a Mouse to the Keyboard ............ 1-7
Installing TrackPoint Software ................ 1-8
Installing the Device Driver for Windows 98 ......... 1-8
Installing the Device Driver for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 1-8
Installing the Device Driver for OS/2 Version 4 ........ 1-9
Installing the Device Driver for DOS, Windows 3.1 or OS/2
Version 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Uninstalling the TrackPoint Device Driver ........ 1-11
Uninstalling the Device Driver for Windows 98 ....... 1-11
Uninstalling the Device Driver for Windows 95 or Windows NT
4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Uninstalling the Device Driver for OS/2 Version 4 ...... 1-12
Uninstalling the Device Driver for DOS, Windows 3.1 or OS/2
Version 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Using the TrackPoint Keyboard .............. 1-14
TrackPoint Keyboard Features ................ 1-14
Customizing Your TrackPoint Pointing Device ........ 1-16
Adjusting Mouse Properties in Windows 98, Windows 95 or
Windows NT 4.0 ...................... 1-20
Maintaining the TrackPoint Keyboard .......... 1-21
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Part 2: Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Appendix A. Help and Service Information ......... 2-1
Step 1. Problem Solving .................... 2-1
Step 2. Preparing for the Call ................. 2-2
Step 3. Placing the Call to IBM ................ 2-2
Appendix B. Product Warranty and Notices ........ 2-3
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Electronic Emission Notices .................. 2-7
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About This Book
This manual contains information on the TrackPoint keyboard. The
manual is divided into the following parts:
Part 1: Product description and installation, use, and maintenance
information
Part 2: Help and service information, warranty, and notices
Note: The illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from
your hardware.
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Part 1: Installation Instructions
Product Description
This IBM TrackPoint keyboard works with IBM and ISA-standard
computers that have 6-pin, mini-DIN, PS/2-style keyboard and mouse
connectors. The TrackPoint keyboard will not work with non-IBM
notebook computers. Two buttons below the Spacebar work similarly
to the buttons on a mouse. With the built-in TrackPoint pointing
device, you do not need a mouse. However, you have the option of
connecting a mouse to the mouse connector on the rear of the
keyboard.
The keyboard also provides Press-to-Select and third-button scrolling
functions for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
and IBM OS/2 Version 4 operating systems. However, the keyboard
will function as a standard PS/2-style keyboard and mouse for DOS
Version 5.02 or later, Windows 3.1, and IBM OS/2 Version 3. Any
earlier versions of these operating systems are not supported. For
more information on TrackPoint keyboard features, see “TrackPoint
Keyboard Features” on page 1-14.
The keyboard option includes:
TrackPoint keyboard
TrackPoint Keyboard Option Diskette
Bag of spare caps for the TrackPoint pointing device
TrackPoint Keyboard User’s Guide
Note: If you are attaching the TrackPoint keyboard to a ThinkPad
computer that does not have a docking station or port replicator, you
must purchase an IBM Keyboard/Mouse Connector cable. To order
the Keyboard/Mouse Connector cable, call IBM PC Direct at
1-800-PC-DIRECT, or contact your local computer store.
Contact your place of purchase if any parts are missing or damaged.
Be sure to retain your proof of purchase because it might be required
to obtain warranty service. For information on how to get help,
technical support, and warranty service, see Appendix A, “Help and
Service Information” on page 2-1.
Copyright IBM Corp. 1998 1-1

If you are connecting the keyboard to a desktop personal computer,
continue with “Connecting the Keyboard to a Desktop Personal
Computer.”
If you are connecting the keyboard to a ThinkPad computer, go to
“Connecting the Keyboard to an IBM ThinkPad Computer” on
page 1-4.
Connecting the Keyboard to a Desktop
Personal Computer
Note: The keyboard is not designed or supported for the following
connections:
1. Connection of the keyboard to more than one computer.
2. Connection of the keyboard to any port other than a PS/2-style
mouse port.
3. Connection to a serial port of the computer.
To connect your keyboard:
1. Turn off your computer and all attached devices.
2. Disconnect any keyboard or mouse now attached to the computer.
3. Look at the two connectors at the end of the keyboard cable.
One connector shows a symbol of a keyboard 1 and one shows
a symbol of a mouse 2.
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4. Insert the connector with the keyboard symbol into the computer
keyboard port 1.
5. Insert the connector with the mouse symbol into the computer
mouse port 2.
6. Turn on your computer and attached peripherals.
Note: If you are not sure of the keyboard or mouse ports, refer to
your computer documentation.
Part 1: Installation Instructions 1-3

Connecting the Keyboard to an IBM
ThinkPad Computer
Note: Completely turn off your ThinkPad notebook computer before
connecting or disconnecting the keyboard. If the ThinkPad notebook
computer is suspended when you connect or disconnect the keyboard,
your system might not install the correct TrackPoint device driver
when the system returns to full power.
The following information shows how to set up the TrackPoint
keyboard and the optional mouse for your IBM ThinkPad notebook
computer.
Connecting the Keyboard to a Docking Station or Port
Replicator
If you are connecting the keyboard to your ThinkPad’s docking station
or port replicator, connect the keyboard using the following steps:
1. Turn off your computer and all attached devices.
2. Disconnect any keyboard or mouse now attached to the computer.
3. Look at the two connectors at the end of the keyboard cable.
One connector shows a symbol of a keyboard 1 and one shows
a symbol of a mouse 2.
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