Texas Instruments TravelMate 4000M Product information sheet

User’s Reference Guide
TravelMateTM 4000M
Notebook Computer
P/N 9793374-0001, Rev. A
August 1994

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Using the Setup Programs
Accessing the Setup Programs ................................. 1-2
Date and Time Parameters ....................................... 1-7
Disk Drive Parameters ............................................. 1-8
Input/Output (I/O) Parameters................................ 1-9
Keyboard Parameters ............................................... 1-12
Memory Parameters ................................................. 1-13
Power Management Parameters ............................... 1-14
Power Savings.......................................................... 1-15
Activity Monitoring................................................... 1-19
Screen Parameters .................................................. 1-21
System Configuration Parameters ........................... 1-23
Chapter 2 Installing and Using Applications
Guidelines for Installing Applications ....................... 2-2
Setting Up a Password ............................................. 2-11
Setting Up a Non MS-DOS Environment .................. 2-15
Restoring MS-DOS System Files............................... 2-16
Chapter 3 Custom Windows Utilities
Overview of Windows Utilities................................... 3-3
Information Utilities ................................................. 3-4
Productivity Utilities................................................. 3-6
Video Utilities........................................................... 3-9
Drop N’ Go Utility..................................................... 3-10
Change Cursor Utility .............................................. 3-14
Super Shutdown Utility............................................ 3-19
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Chapter 4 Laptop Manager
Laptop Manager Features......................................... 4-2
LM Main Menu......................................................... 4-3
Adding Applications to the Menu.............................. 4-5
Adding Items to the Application Menu...................... 4-14
Changing LM Menu Colors ....................................... 4-15
LM_Setup................................................................. 4-16
Chapter 5 Power Saving Utilities
Optimizing Battery Operation................................... 5-2
SETPOWER Utility ................................................... 5-10
SMARTDRV.EXE Disk Caching Utility...................... 5-11
SPEED Utility........................................................... 5-12
Chapter 6 Palette Utilities
Color Display Utilities .............................................. 6-2
PAL Utility................................................................ 6-3
PALSET Utility ......................................................... 6-11
Chapter 7 Laptop File Manager
Getting Started with LFM ......................................... 7-3
Using the Main Menu............................................... 7-5
Function Key Commands ......................................... 7-6
Character Key Commands........................................ 7-15
Multiple File Operations........................................... 7-28
Restoring Laptop File Manager ................................. 7-30
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Chapter 8 VGA External Monitor Utilities
Capabilities.............................................................. 8-2
VGA Utility............................................................... 8-5
Advanced Monitor Operations .................................. 8-13
External Monitor Troubleshooting............................ 8-17
Chapter 9 Other Utilities
ALARM Utility .......................................................... 9-2
GETSTAT Utility....................................................... 9-3
RAMDRIVE.SYS Device Driver.................................. 9-6
SETCMOS Utility...................................................... 9-7
SETKEY Utility......................................................... 9-10
Chapter 10 Sound
Features................................................................... 10-2
Pocket Recorder ....................................................... 10-3
Pocket Mixer .......................................................... 10-7
Editing, Playing, and Recording................................ 10-8
Pocket CD ............................................................. 10-9
Chapter 11 TravelMate Options
List of Options.......................................................... 11-2
Battery Options........................................................ 11-4
PCMCIA Options ...................................................... 11-5
RAM Expansion ....................................................... 11-6
Using the AC Adapter............................................... 11-9
External Numeric Keypad......................................... 11-10
Carrying Cases......................................................... 11-11
Microphone/Headphone Kit ..................................... 11-12
Other Options .......................................................... 11-13
External Monitor...................................................... 11-14
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Chapter 12 Portable CD-ROM Docking System
Features................................................................... 12-2
Docking Your Notebook ............................................ 12-6
Undocking the Notebook .......................................... 12-8
Using the Portable CD-ROM Docking System ........... 12-10
Options .................................................................... 12-15
Appendix A Specifications
Appendix B Character Sets
Appendix C Keyboard Layouts
Appendix D Diagnostics
Appendix E Power Consumption Values
Appendix F Configuring Memory
Appendix G Connector Pin Assignments
Appendix H Screen Standards
Appendix I Creating Help Displays
Glossary
Index
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TravelMate 4000M Notebook
User’s Reference Guide
TI Part No. 9793374-0001, Rev. A
Original Issue: April 1994
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Preface
Your TravelMate 4000M computer comes with a variety of
standard features and options that maximize system
performance and ease of operation. This manual acts as a
reference for software utilities and hardware included with
your notebook.
Chapter 1- Shows you the basics of system setup using the
supplied Setup programs.
Chapter 2 - Provides information on system software
configuration and utility installation.
Chapter 3 - Describes custom Windows utilities.
Chapter 4 - Describes the functionality of Laptop Manager
in managing your application programs.
Chapter 5 - Describes Power Saving utilities.
Chapter 6 - Describes utilities designed to enhance and
customize your display.
Chapter 7 - Describes Laptop File Manager, a program that
helps you manipulate files and directories stored on the
hard disk.
Chapter 8 - Describes utilities that allow you to connect an
external VGA to your system.
Chapter 9 - Describes miscellaneous utilities for
configuration and system enhancement.
Chapter 10 - Describes the Sound utilities provided with
your notebook.
Chapter 11 - Describes options you may purchase for your
TM4000M computer.
Chapter 12 - Describes the optional Portable CD-ROM
Docking System.
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Appendix A - Provides system specifications for the
TM4000M.
Appendix B - Displays character sets used by the TM4000M.
Appendix C - Displays domestic and international keyboard
layouts.
Appendix D - Describes diagnostics and error codes for your
TM4000M.
Appendix E - Describes the power consumption values for
your TM4000M.
Appendix F - Describes memory configuration for your
TM4000M.
Appendix G - Describes connector pin assignments for the
TM4000M and Portable CD-ROM Docking System.
Appendix H - Describes screen stardards supported by the
TM4000M internal display adapter.
Appendix I - Describes how to custom design your own Help
displays.
A glossary and index are also provided for your reference.
Preface

1
Using the Setup Programs
This chapter explains:
❑How to access the Setup Programs
❑How to select and save parameters
Contents
Accessing the Setup Programs .........................................1-2
Initial Startup Procedure .............................................1-2
Startup Menu ..............................................................1-3
Creating Backup System Diskettes ..............................1-4
System Recovery Diskette ............................................1-4
Accessing Disk-Based Setup........................................1-5
Accessing ROM-Based Setup .......................................1-6
Accessing Windows-Based Setup .................................1-6
Defining Setup Parameters ..........................................1-6
Date and Time Parameters...............................................1-7
Disk Drive Parameters .....................................................1-8
Input/Output (I/O) Parameters .......................................1-9
Keyboard Parameters.....................................................1-12
Memory Parameters.......................................................1-13
Power Management Parameters ....................................1-14
Power Savings................................................................1-15
Activity Monitoring ........................................................1-19
Screen Parameters ........................................................1-21
System Configuration Parameters .................................1-23
Using the Setup Programs 1-1

Accessingt heSetup Programs
Your computer has three setup programs to assist you in
selecting required hardware and software parameters:
❑Disk-based Setup
❑ROM-based Setup
❑Windows-based Setup
Initial Startup Procedure
The first time you boot up your notebook, your system
automatically runs Setup. The following questions are
asked:
1. You are asked which country your keyboard is designed
to support.
Once this information is provided, the Windows Setup
program automatically runs.
2. You are prompted for your name and program serial
number.
3. You are asked which printer you would like as a default
printer.
You exit Windows. System files are automatically
unzipped and the system build begins. When complete,
a video greeting appears. After it runs, the following
options appear:
No Change - keep the video and allow it to run each time
you boot the computer
Remove - removes the video entry from the startup file so
that you keep the video, but it does not run each time
you boot the computer
Accessing the Setup Programs
1-2 Using the Setup Programs

Delete - delete the video (the video takes up 12 MB of
hard disk space)
5. Make your selection.
The system reboots to the Startup Menu.
Startup Menu
Each time your system boots, the Startup Menu appears.
You have ten seconds to make selections from this menu,
otherwise the boot process continues with previously
configured parameters. The following is a description of the
Startup Menu:
To select an option, use the up and down arrow keys or
press the number key of the option you desire. This
highlights the option. Press Enter to select the desired
configuration.
Startup Menu Options
Option Description
Standard Windows for
Workgroups (default) Loads PCMCIA drivers
Docking System Windows
for Workgroups Loads PCMCIA and CD-ROM (SCSI) drivers
Minimum Windows for
Workgroups No drivers loaded (leaving more memory)
Minimum Docking System
Windows for Workgroups Loads SCSI drivers (leaving more memory)
System Maintenance Deletes demo games and allows you to
create back up system diskettes
Games Demonstration Allows you to view or play pre-loaded
games on the notebook.
Accessing the Setup Programs
Using the Setup Programs 1-3

Creating Backup System Diskettes
You should create your back up system diskettes as soon
as possible after purchasing your notebook. To create
backup system diskettes, complete the following steps:
1. Ensure that you have 17 (for U.S.A.) or 18 (all other
countries) high density, 1.4 MB, 3.5" diskettes.
2. Boot your system.
System startup begins. A DOS Startup Menu appears.
3. Select option 5, SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND
BACKUP.
The system backup menu is displayed. You can select
files from the left column to back up by using the up
and down arrow keys to highlight the files. As
filenames in the left column are highlighted, a
description of them appears in the right column and the
number of diskettes required for these files is displayed.
4. To begin creating the system backup diskettes, insert
the diskette into the floppy drive and press ENTER to
back up highlighted files. Backing up all files requires
17 to 18 diskettes. Each diskette will automatically be
formatted.
You may access the Setup program at a later time to reset
previously configured parameters.
System Recovery Diskette
You should have received a System Recovery diskette with
your notebook. This is a bootable diskette with backup
software and enables you to restore minimum system files.
After the computer boots for the first time, you are
prompted to insert your System Recovery diskette. Ensure
that you make two additional copies of this diskette.
Accessing the Setup Programs
1-4 Using the Setup Programs

You should keep your System Recovery diskette updated
with your latest Windows configuration. To do this,
complete the following steps:
1. The first time you complete a new addition or change to
Windows (such as adding a new software icon),
manually copy all *.GRP and *.INI files to the first copy
of the System Recovery diskette. These files are
located in the C:\Windows directory.
2. The next time you complete a new addition or change to
Windows, you should manually copy over all of the
*.GRP and *.INI files to the second copy of the System
Recovery diskette.
3. After each subsequent change, you should alternate
making the backup of *.GRP and *.INI files to the first
and second copy of the System Recovery diskette.
Accessing Disk-Based Setup
This Setup program, which resides on the hard disk under
the UTILS directory, defines all default and most
user-selectable parameters. Disk-based Setup contains
four screens, or pages, with onscreen prompts plus a
context-sensitive online help.
From the C:\> prompt, you can access Page 1 of disk-based
Setup in two ways:
❑Press FN-ESC (SETUP)
❑Type SET_UP and press ENTER.
After Setup has loaded, you can define parameters based
on the information in the online help or in this chapter.
Accessing the Setup Programs
Using the Setup Programs 1-5

Accessing ROM-Based Setup
ROM-based Setup resides in internal ROM. It is identical to
disk-based Setup except it does not have any online help.
To access Page 1 of ROM-based Setup, save any work in
progress, and press CTRL-ALT-ESC. You can then select
parameters as you do for disk-based Setup. The system
reboots even if changes are not made.
Accessing Windows-Based Setup
To access Windows-based Setup, select the Windows
Control Panel in the Main Windows group. Then
double-click the WSetup icon. You can then define
parameters based on the information in the online help and
in this chapter.
Changes to many of the Setup parameters take effect only
at system startup. If you change one of these parameters,
when you save the new Setup parameters, you are
prompted that you need to exit Windows and restart the
computer. To put these changes into effect, double-click on
the Super Shutdown icon to exit Windows, then press
CTRL-ALT-DEL to restart the computer.
Defining Setup Parameters
The three Setup Programs adequately describe what you
need to do to navigate through the menus, use cursor keys,
save parameters, and exit.
nNote: The Setup Programs are customized for each model
computer and for any given model may not support all of
the selections described in the following pages.
Accessing the Setup Programs
1-6 Using the Setup Programs

Dateand T i meParameters
Parameter Definitions and Values Page No. (Disk/ROM) Access Path (Windows)
Time Pressing the space bar when seconds
are highlighted resets seconds to 00. Page 1 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
International
⇓
Time Format
Date The day-of-week value is set
automatically when you set the date. Page 1 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
International
⇓
Date/Time
Date Display
(Time Display) Determines whether the time is
displayed in 12-hour or 24-hour format.
Values:
US (12-hour) (default)
European (24-hour)
Page 1 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
International
⇓
Time Format
Date and Time Parameters
Using the Setup Programs 1-7

Disk Drive Parameters
Parameter Definitions and Values Page No. (Disk/ROM) Access Path (Windows)
Diskettes Drives
Drive A, Drive B Do not change from defaults unless
external floppy drive configured as
floppy drive
Values:
3.5", 1.44 MB (default, Drive A)
3.5" 720 KB, 5.25", 360 KB,
5.25", 1.2 MB
Not installed (default, Drive B)
Page 1 Cannotchange.
Use disk- or
ROM-based Setup
Hard Disk 1 & 2 Do not change. Page 1 Cannotchange.
Use disk- or
ROM-based Setup
Disk Drive Parameters
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Input/Output (I /O)P arameters
The input/output (I/O) parameters define how the
computer treats the following I/O devices:
❑SerialPort
❑Parallel port
❑SCSI
❑PCMCIA
❑Game Port
❑PS/2 Port
You can use these parameters to enable and define the
ports.
Parameter Definitions and Values Page No. (Disk/ROM) Access Path (Windows)
Standard
Comm
(Serial Port)g11
Defines whether the port is enabled
Values:
Enabled (default)
Disabled
Page 4 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
Serial Ports
Port Determines whether port is COM1 or
COM2.
Values:
COM1 (default)
COM2
Page 4 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
Serial Ports
Input/Output (I/O) Parameters
Using the Setup Programs 1-9

Parameter Definitions and Values Page No. (Disk/ROM) Access Path (Windows)
Baud Rate Page 4 Refer to your
Windows
documentation
Data Bits Values:
7, 8 (default) Page 4 Refer to your Windows
documentation
Stop Bits Values:
1 (default), 2 Page 4 Refer to your Windows
documentation
Parity Values:
Odd, Even, None (default) Page 4 Refer to your Windows
documentation
Parallel Port Defines whether parallel port enabled
Values:
LPT 1 (default)
LPT 2
LPT 3
Disabled
Page 4 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
Parallel
EPP Mode Values:
Disabled
SPP (default)
EPP and SPP
ECP
ECP and EPP
Page 4 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
Parallel Port
⇓
Extended Mode
Input/Output (I/O) Parameters
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Parameter Definitions and Values Page No. (Disk/ROM) Access Path (Windows)
SCSI BIOS Values:
Disable (default)
Enable
Page 4 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
SCSI BIOS
PCMCIA Selects status for PCMCIA option
Values:
Hardware-
OFF
ON
BIOS-
OFF
ON
Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
PCMCIA
Game Port Selects status for MIDI/Joy Port
Values:
OFF
ON
Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
Game Port
PS/2 Port Selects device for PS/2 port
Values:
Disabled, Mouse, Keyboard
Auto (default)=detects whether
keyboard or mouse attached
Noaccess.
Use Windows-
based Setup
or the SETKEY
command in
MS-DOS.
Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
I/O Ports
⇓
PS/2 Port
Input/Output (I/O) Parameters
Using the Setup Programs 1-11

Keyboard Parameters
Parameter Definitions and Values Page No. (Disk/ROM) Access Path (Windows)
Caps Lock Startup status of Caps Lock indicator
Values:
On
Off (default)
Page 3 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
Keyboard
⇓
Lock Key State
Num Lock Startup status of Num Lock indicator
Values:
On (default)
Off
Page 3 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
Keyboard
⇓
Lock Key State
Scroll-Lock Startup status of Scroll Lock indicator
Values:
On
Off (default)
Page 3 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
Keyboard
⇓
Lock Key State
Repeat Rate Speed at which a character repeats
when key pressed and held
Values:
Slow
Normal (default)
Fast
Page 3 Main
⇓
Control Panel
⇓
WSETUP
⇓
Keyboard
⇓
Repeat Rate
Keyboard Parameters
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