IBM ThinkPad i Series 1400 Manual

First Edition (February 1999)
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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.
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Contents
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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
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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.
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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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Chapter 2. Distinctive Functions of the Computer
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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.
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 corre-
sponds 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.
Country or Region Movie Region
U.S.A., Canada 1
Europe, Middle East, South Africa,
Japan 2
Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea (South) 3
Latin America, Australia, New Zealand 4
Former U.S.S.R., parts of Africa, India 5
People's Republic of China 6
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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:
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.
Problem Action
No sound is coming from
the speakers. 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 soft-
ware do not work.
The DVD movie playback software is
reading the DVD-ROM. Wait for a few
seconds before trying the buttons again.
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ThinkPad i Series 1400 DVD
The computer plays back DVD movies at 256 colors.
If the computer enters standby mode during DVD movie play-
back, 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 play-
back.
DVD movie playback requires Microsoft DirectXX** version 2 or
higher.
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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.
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Using the Audio Features
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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 resol-
ution) 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).
Display output only on the external monitor (External monitor).
Resolution Supported Color Depth
640x480 (VGA) 16, 256, 65,536, and 16,777,216
800x600 (SVGA) 256, 65,536, and 16,777,216
1024x768 (XGA)
(available only for 14.1-inch and
13.3–inch models)
256, 65,536, and 16,777,216
Resolution Supported Color Depth Frame Rate
640x480 (VGA)
256 60 Hz, 75 Hz, or 85
Hz
65,536
16,777,216
800x600 (SVGA)
256 60 Hz, 75 Hz, or 85
Hz
65,536
16,777,216
1024x768 (XGA)
256
60 Hz, 75 Hz, or 85Hz65,536
16,777,216
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Display Modes
Note: If you are using an old external monitor, the resolution and
color depth might be limited.
Resolution Supported Color Depth Frame Rate
1280x1024 256 60 Hz
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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 Plug-
and-Play resources settings and information about previous start
ups.

Enable Silent Boot. When enabled, the computer hides the
startup messages.
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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.
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