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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
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Contents
IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 User's Reference Supplement . iii
Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features ......... 1
Front View of the Computer ...................... 2
Rear View of the Computer ...................... 3
Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer ...... 5
ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD ..................... 6
Enjoying DVD Movies ........................ 6
Hints, Tips and Limitations ..................... 7
Using the Audio Features ....................... 9
Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Notebook Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
POST Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Boot Sequence Page ....................... 14
Power Management Page .................... 14
BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Basic System Settings ...................... 18
Startup Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Onboard Devices Configuration ................. 21
System Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Load Default Settings ....................... 23
Starting System Programs ..................... 25
Chapter 3. Using Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting a Password .......................... 29
Chapter 4. Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Attaching a Television to Your Computer ............. 32
Chapter 5. Additional Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Year 2000 Readiness and Instructions .............. 36
Macrovision Copyright Protection Statement ........... 37
Notice to European Users of the IBM ThinkPad Modem .... 38
 Copyright IBM Corporation 1999 v
Warning Notice to New Zealand Users of the IBM ThinkPad
Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features
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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.
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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) The power jack is where the AC Adapter cable is con-
nected.
(2) The universal serial bus (USB) allows you to connect any
device that conforms to the USB standard.
(3) The external-input-device connector is used to attach a
mouse, external keyboard, or external numeric keypad to the com-
puter.
(4) The serial connector is where you connect a 9–pin, serial-
device cable.
(5) The parallel connector is where you connect a parallel-
printer signal cable.
(6) The system-expansion connector allows you to connect the
port replicator.
(7) The external-monitor connector is where you attach the
external monitor.
Chapter 1. Identifying the Hardware Features 3
Rear View of the Computer
(8) The security keyhole is used with a mechanical lock.
(9) The TV-out jack is where you connect a television or external
display devices with an S-video in-out cable.
(10) The power switch turns the computer on and off.
(11) The headphone jack, a ⅛inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is where
you connect stereo headphones or external speakers.
(12) The line-in jack, a ⅛inch (3.5mm) diameter jack, is where
you connect an external audio device.
(13) The microphone jack, a ⅛inch (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.
(15) The battery pack is a built-in power source for the computer.
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