IBM ThinkPad 600 User manual

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Setup Guide
ThinkPad 600
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site or call the IBM HelpCenter in your country. The entire ThinkPad 600 development team has worked around the clock and
across the globe to produce this outstanding computer for you, and we thank you for purchasing it.
Thank you from all of us !
Front View (with external-diskette drive)
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Built-in microphone
PC Card slots
PC Card eject buttons
Infrared port
Headphone jack
Microphone/line-in jack
LCD latch
Hard-disk drive
System indicators
Contrast control or
Brightness control
Internal speakers
CD-ROM eject button
CD-ROM emergency eject hole
CD-ROM drive
Click buttons
TrackPoint
External diskette drive
Diskette eject button
Battery indicator
Suspend indicator
Rear View
Power switch
Universal serial bus (USB)
connector
Security keyhole
Serial connector
Power jack
External monitor
connector
Parallel connector
System expansion connector
Modem connector
Reset switch
External keyboard/mouse
connector
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Electrical Safety
To Connect
To Disconnect
Turn everything
OFF.
Turn everything
OFF.
Attach all cables
to devices.
First, remove
the power cord
from the outlet.
Attach the signal cables
to receptacles.
Remove signal cables
from receptacles.
Attach the power cord to an outlet.
Remove all cables
from devices.
Turn the device ON.
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 buttons function like the left and right buttons on a mouse. For an
explanation of the center button, see the User's Reference .
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 buttons with either thumb as required by your
software.
Click means to press the left button once. Double-click means to
press the left button twice within 1 second.
Stick
Left click button Right click button
Center button
Cursor
For more information about the Trackpoint, see the User's Reference .
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and
communication cables is hazardous. To avoid shock
hazard, connect and disconnect cables as shown below
when installing, moving, or opening the covers of the
product or attached devices. The 3-pin power cord must
be used with a proper outlet.
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 telephone
line cable.
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Setting Up Your Computer
You are now ready to assemble and start your computer.
1 If you want to connect a printer to your computer, open the
connector cover. Connect one end of the printer cable to
the parallel connector and the other end to your printer.
Then power on the printer.
2 If you want to use the CD-ROM and the diskette drive at
the same time, you can attach the diskette drive to the
external-diskette-drive connector as follows:
Insert the diskette drive in the diskette-drive enclosure and
connect it firmly 1. Connect the cable to the
external-diskette-drive connector 2.
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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.
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4 Open the liquid crystal display (LCD).
Pull the LCD latches 1 and open the LCD 2. Then
position the LCD so that it is convenient for viewing.
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5 Power on the computer.
a) Push and release the power switch 1. The power
switch automatically snaps back to its original position.
b) Adjust the display's contrast or brightness 2.
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contrast ( )
or
brightness ( )
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Customizing Your Computer
After you complete the Windows setup by following the
instructions on the screen, the ThinkPad Customization Center
icon is on your Windows desktop. To help you customize your
computer for your specific needs, we have provided a collection
of setup wizards known as ThinkPad Customization Center .
To start the ThinkPad Customization Center, double-click on the
ThinkPad Customization Center icon. The ThinkPad
Customization Center is launched into the default Web browser
(Internet Explorer 4.0). Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: The ThinkPad Customization Center icon does not
appear on the desktop of Windows NT. If you are using
Windows NT, insert the ThinkPad Customization CD into
the CD-ROM drive to start the Customization Center. To
use the Customization Center, you need Internet Explorer
Version 4.0 or later.
Registering Your Computer
After setting up Windows 95 or Windows NT, 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 95 or Windows NT desktop, do the
following:
1 Double-click on Register.
2 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
registration.
(If you want to register your computer later, follow the
same procedure.)
If your computer uses another operating system, go to the
following Web site to complete registration:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/register
Getting More Information
After you have completed setting up your computer, you can
start using it. If you want to learn more about your computer
and its options, see the following:
Check the following ThinkPad Web site for the latest information.
When updates become available, they will be posted on:
http://www.pc.ibm.com/thinkpad
ThinkPad 600 User's Reference Online Book
Getting familiar with your
computer
Expanding features of your
computer
Protecting your computer
Solving computer problems
Getting service
Features and specifications
Using your computer outside
your home country
Using PC cards
Resolving system resource
conflicts
Solving computer problems
Installing software
System management
Using PS2 commands
Note: To see the online book, click on Start and move the cursor to
Programs, ThinkPad 600; then click on ThinkPad 600 User's Guide.
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