Home

IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User's Guide

1. IBM ThinkPad PC Card Director PC Card Director is a utility program to make PC Cards easy to use by Turning on and setting up a PC Card when you insert it in a PC Card slot Showing what type of PC Card is in your computer Allowing you to register an application program for a particular PC Card and starting the program automatically when the card is installed 1 10 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Attaching the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock III system The following procedure describes how to attach the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock III system Note The picture shows a SelectaBase 770 port replicator To attach the SelectaDock Base Model to the SelectaDock III system do the same procedure Make sure that the security key on the SelectaBase is set to the Unlock position 2 Remove the connector cover by pulling out the hooks on both sides 1 then lift up the cover 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 11 3 Place the SelectaBase on the SelectaDock III system a Align the guides of the SelectaDock IIl 1 with the slits on the underside of the SelectaBase b Place the SelectaBase on the SelectaDock III so that the first triangle on the SelectaBase lines up with the triangle on the SelectaDock III as shown in the circle 1 12 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide 4 Slide the SelectaBase to connect to the SelectaDock III 1 then lock the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock III by
2. Logical Drive 64 head No 32 sectors track 85 cylinders Create a DOS Partition 512 bytes sector Start Cylinder E 85 megabytes End Cylinder 84 2AEEFh blocks lt Ins gt Create lt Del gt Delete lt F1 gt Help lt Esc gt Exit 6 To create the partition select Yes then press Enter If you want to create more partitions press Ins and repeat steps 3 4 and 5 There are limits to the size of the partition depending on which version of DOS you are using For IBM 6 3 and later 2 1 GB partition to a maximum of 1 GB drive A 14 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide As you create partitions AFDISK displays them in the upper right as shown in the following figure Adaptec SCSI Disk Setup Program v3 3 Type Start End Megs DOS 0 84 85 Select SCSI Device to Partit HA 0 Target 0 QUANTUM LP105S HA 0 Target 4 OMEGA BETA Logical Drive Info 64 head 32 sectors track 85 cylinders 512 bytes sector 85 megabytes 2AEEFh blocks lt Ins gt Create lt Del gt Delete lt F1 gt Help lt Esc gt Exit 7 Press Esc to return to the Select SCSI Device to Partition window If you want to format a different disk drive or create partitions on it select the device from the list 8 To quit AFDISK press Ese and select Yes when yo
3. 2 20 Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 1 Setting Up an IDE Device 3 2 Setting Up a SCSI Device 3 6 Setting Up An Adapter Card 3 8 System Resources Assignment 3 9 Chapter 4 Using the Security Features 4 1 SelectaDock Ill Security Features 4 2 Security Function for Your SelectaDock system 4 3 Maintaining While Sharing the SelectaDock System 4 5 Chapter 5 Hints Tips and Limitations 5 1 Hints and Tips ww ww neren A aia a EA a 5 2 Limitations 5 5 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 iii iv Attention Indicator Isolating a Problem Unit Troubleshooting Guide Running Tests Requesting Service Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software Installing the EZ SCSI Online Information Formatting Utilities Appendix B Specifications Physical Characteristics Environmental Requirements Electrical Characteristics External Interfaces IBM Power Cords Appendix C Product Warranty Notice
4. This utility allows you to format your SCSI disk drives attached to your Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter To learn more about this utility before continuing press lt F1 To continue press lt ENTER gt To exit press lt ESC The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapter s have been found Adaptec AHA 1540 1542 Port 330h ENTER Cont i nue ESC Exit Fi Help SCSIFMT scans your computer for Adaptec SCSI host adapters and displays information about them at the bottom of the window In the preceding window SCSIFMT found an AIC 7870 Family Adapter at bus 7 slot 1 2 Press Enter to continue You can also press F1 to view a Help window or press Esc to exit SCSIFMT Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software A 7 The following window appears Adaptec SCSI Low Level Formatter v1 3 Select SCSI Device Adaptec AHA 1540 1542 Port 330h SCSI ID 0 QUANTUM LP105S 910109405 Revision 3 1 SCSI ID 2 ARCHIVE VIPER 150 21247 Revison 011 SCSI ID 3 TOSHIBA CD ROM XM 3301TA Revision 0272 SCSI ID 4 IOMEGA BETA90 Revision 1 4 4 y Select Device ENTER Format Device Verify Device Media ESC Exit Fi Help 3 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys or to select a disk drive then press Enter When the next window appears select one of the following Format Format the disk drive Verify Scan the disk drive for defects then press Enter A
5. 6 18 Sound Blaster Problems 6 18 MIDI Joystick Game Port Problems 6 18 Adapter Problems 6 19 USB Port Problems 6 19 Wake up on LAN problems 6 20 Intermittent Problems 6 20 Resource Conflict Problems 6 21 Running Tests 6 22 Internal Drive Test 6 22 SCSI Subsystem Test 6 23 Ifthe Test Detects No Error 6 23 Requesting Service 6 24 6 1 6 2 m Important This chapter is to be used for the problems caused by the SelectaDock system only For problems caused by products other than the SelectaDock system use the documentation for that product The tests in this chapter are designed to test IBM products only Other products may cause misleading error information or incorrect computer responses Refer to the instructions supplied with those products for testing information You should analyze all problems not caused by the SelectaDock system by using the documentation provided with the product This book covers problems unique to the SelectaDock system in other words problems that occur only when the SelectaDock system is used If you have done all the actions recommended in this guide and the problem is still not fixed have the SelectaDock III system serviced
6. Serial DSP CDROM 1 Infrared Audio DVD 1 USB 1 coo a amp HDD 3 HDD 4 FDD 2 PCMCIA 2 CDROM 2 DVD 2 USB 3 8 Exit SystemBoard Memory Display HDD 1 HDD 2 FDD 1 PCMCIA 1 J Restart B Parallel wel oO t Y USB 2 USB 4 The testable devices in the SelectaDock system are Hard disk drive in the UltraBay or the UltraBay Il Diskette drive in the UltraBay or the UltraBay II PCMCIA slots CD ROM drive in the UltraBay or the UltraBay II DVD in the UltraBay II USB port If an error is detected an error code is displayed near the device icon on the screen You can find the error description of the error codes in the user s guide for your computer 6 22 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide To isolate the error to the drive itself or the SelectaDock system remove and reinstall the drive directly in the computer and run the same test on the drive If the error recurs the drive has an error and needs to be serviced If the error does not recur the SelectaDock system has an error In this case have the SelectaDock system serviced SCSI Subsystem Test The SelectaDock Docking System Options Diskette helps you troubleshoot expansion unit SCSI adapter and SCSI device problems through a series of menus To verify that these devices work correctly run the diagnostics after you have finished installing SCSI drives to the SelectaDock system Do the fo
7. Two PCI ISA shared slots and one PCI slot A half height bay for IDE or SCSI device An UltraBay Il tray for one UltraBay Il device An UltraBay tray for an UltraBay device option Two USB connectors Two type II PCMCIA slots One SCSI connector Hot and warm docking support Capability for sharing the SelectaDock system Security for the ThinkPad computer devices inside the SelectaDock system and the SelectaDock system itself Note Attaching or detaching your computer to or from the SelectaDock system is called docking or undocking A swappable device for the ThinkPad 770 computers A ThinkPad 760 UltraBay Options Tray for SelectaDock III can be purchased separately IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide A swappable device for the ThinkPad 760 computers SelectaDock system Function According to Operating System The following table shows the relationship between functions of the SelectaDock system and the operating system in your ThinkPad computer Table 1 1 Matrix of the Function and Operating System Function DOS Windows Windows Windows Windows OS 2 3 11 95 NT 3 51 NT 4 0 Warp Marlin ThinkPad 760E 760ED 760EL 760ELD 760XD 760XL 765D or 765L EZ SCSI Yes Yes NA NA NA NA PCMCIA Rel 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CardBus No No No No No No ThinkPad 770 EZ SCSI Yes Yes NA NA NA NA PCMCIA Rel 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CardBus Yes Yes
8. Limitation Using a diskette drive Even though the SelectaDock III system can support either external or internal diskette drives you can use only one ata time Attention If you connect two diskette drives and attempt to use both of them data on both of diskettes will be lost Using ISA or PCI adapter cards Consider card compatibility when you purchase an ISA or a PCI adapter card The SelectaDock III system does not support the REFRESH signal for an ISA bus when the computer is attached Therefore the following ISA adapter cards are not supported IBM Multi Port Card part number 00F5529 IBM Multi Port 2 Card part number 33F8791 DRAM memory cards ISA cards that use the REFRESH signal to detect whether the bus is working ISA cards that use the REFRESH signal as a clock counter Suspend and resume functions The suspend and resume function are not supported when you dock the ThinkPad 760 or 765 in the SelectaDock system If you are using DOS or Windows 3 1 the suspend and resume functions are not supported if an ASPI8IBM SYS SCSI driver is loaded If you are using Windows 95 the suspend and resume functions are not supported when an AIC 7860 SCSI driver is loaded by Windows 95 and if it is enabled by the device manager when the checkbox is selected The suspend and resume functions are not supported if an adapter card or PC Card is installed in a card slot Chapter 5 Hints
9. Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 15 Installing a PC Card To install a PC Card do the following 1 Slide the PC Card lock to the unlocked position 2 Determine which slot to use A Type Ill card must be inserted in the lower slot only 3 Align the card in the slot and insert until it is fully seated Note Make sure the PC Card is fully installed into the slot Loose installation will cause an error 4 Slide the PC Card lock to the locked position for PC Card security WA e X X A You have finished installing a PC Card 2 16 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide m Plug amp Play for PC Card Once you installed the PC Card Director and the device driver for the PC Card you can use the card as soon as you install it into the slot of the SelectaDock III system This is called plug amp play Refer to the user s guide of your computer for details m When Removing To remove the card press the corresponding eject button Note If you have difficulty pressing with your finger use a pointed device as follows Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 17 Using the MIDI Joystick Port The SelectaDock III system provides a MIDI joystick port as a functional replacement for the same port on the computer The MIDI signals through this port are sent directly the computer s MIDI port Therefore if your computer does not have a MIDI port you cannot use the MIDI feature
10. Configure the system if you need viii IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Highlight This chapter describes the overall functions of the SelectaDock III system Read this chapter before you use the SelectaDock III system This chapter contains Checking Your Items 1 2 SelectaDock Ill Highlights 1 3 Supported Systems 1 3 Features of the SelectaDock III system 1 4 SelectaDock system Function According to Operating System 1 5 Location sa sek am Da Date RoE EMEA ek ee ae 1 6 Status Indicators 1 7 Preparing to Use the SelectaDock System ThinkPad 760 765 1 8 Attaching the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock III system 1 11 Detaching the SelectaBase from the SelectaDock Ill system 1 14 Docking the ThinkPad to the SelectaDock system 1 15 Gold Docking 2 sone ee ee Le eo Eel he 1 15 Cold Undocking 1 17 Hot or Warm Docking for Windows 95 1 18 1 1 Checking Your Items When you unpack your SelectaDock III system check to be sure that you have the following items If any item is missing or damaged call IBM or your point of purchase _ SelectaDock III system _ Power cord _ Program Installation Guide or Q 1 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide SelectaDock III
11. Memory Range 000A0000 000A1FFF Basic configuration 0000 Change Setting E Use automatic settings Conflicting device list Memory Range 000A0000 000A1FFF used by IBM ThinkPad Cyber9385 82 PCI Input Output Range Change this value Setting based on If the messages in the Conflicting device list box disappear click on OK and go on to step 8 If the messages still remain click on Change Setting and continue to the next step 7 Change the conflicting values one by one by editing the following window Edit Interrupt Request Resource value You can edit this No devices are conflicting Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 13 3 14 8 When all conflicting values have been corrected No conflicts is displayed in the Conflicting device list box IBM Token Ring Credit Card Adapter Il and compatibles Pro Interrupt Request 09 lt Memory Range 000CA000 OOOCBFFF Memory Range 000C8000 OOOC9FFF No conflict message 9 Open the Device Manager again after you restart Windows 95 to make sure the new device is working properly If you still cannot start up the device Read the manual that came with the device since some devices work only within a fixed memory range on a fixed I O port or at a fixed IRQ level The manuals may describe these limitations Unregister the device from the Device Manager and then reinstall it It may be that no
12. Production Status Each Machine is manufactured from new parts or new and serviceable used parts which perform like new parts In some cases the Machine may not be new and may have been previously installed Regardless of the Machine s production status IBM s warranty terms apply The IBM Warranty IBM warrants that each Machine 1 is free from defects in materials and workmanship and 2 conforms to IBM s Official Published Specifications IBM calculates the expiration of the warranty period from the Machine s Date of Installation The date on your receipt is the Date of Installation unless IBM or your reseller informs you otherwise During the warranty period IBM or your reseller will provide warranty service under the type of service designated for the Machine and will manage and install engineering changes that apply to the Machine IBM or your reseller will specify the type of service For a feature conversion or upgrade IBM or your reseller may require that the Machine on which it is installed be 1 the designated serial numbered Machine and 2 at an engineering change level compatible with the feature conversion or upgrade Some of these transactions called Net Priced transactions may include additional parts and associated replacement parts that are provided on an exchange basis All removed parts become the property of IBM and must be returned to IBM Replacement parts assume the remaining warranty of the parts they replac
13. The SelectaDock III system has a game controller for the joystick Even if your computer does not have a game controller the controller in the SelectaDock system is available and takes control through the ThinkPad Configuration program When you use a joystick connected to the SelectaDock system you must enable the game feature with the ThinkPad Configuration program To use the MIDI joystick port do the following Turn off the computer and remove the power cord from the SelectaDock system 2 Connect a MIDI connector or a joystick cable to the port 3 Connect the other end of the cable to a MIDI equipment connector or a joystick 2 18 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Note When you have a Sound Blaster compatible ISA adapter card installed do not use the MIDI joystick port Otherwise the computer will have resource conflict problems When you use such a card disable the port feature with the ThinkPad Configuration program You have finished connecting the MIDI joystick port Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 19 Connecting External SCSI Devices You can connect external SCSI devices to the SCSI connector The SCSI controller in the SelectaDock system is compatible with the Fast SCSI Ultra SCSI Adaptec AIC 7860 controller and provides a 50 pin half pitch SCSI connector To install the drives follow the installation instructions that came with the SCSI device m Notes
14. 84 2AEEFh blocks lt Ins gt Create lt Del gt Delete lt F1 gt Help lt Esc gt Exit The Create a DOS Partition window at the lower right suggests by default that you create one partition equal to the total capacity of the disk drive which in this example is 85 MB Each cylinder equals 1 MB cylinders are numbered 0 through 84 If you want just one partition on the disk drive skip to step 5 4 To change the Start Cylinder and End Cylinder values select them with the Up and Down Arrow keys or and specify different values You need to change these values if you want to create multiple partitions on the disk drive In this example you could change the End Cylinder number to 44 to create a 45 MB partition Then you could create a 40 MB partition for cylinders 45 through 84 Each partition would then be assigned a different drive letter such as E and F Note AFDISK displays an error message if you try to enter invalid values such as a number greater than the actual number of cylinders on the disk Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software A 13 5 When you have entered the number of cylinders you want press Esc The following appears Adaptec SCSI Disk Setup Program v3 3 Type Start End Select SCSI Device to Partit HA 0 Target 0 QUANTUM LP105S HA 0 Target 4 IOMEGA BET Create Partition lt F1 gt Help
15. B 4 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide IBM Power IBM Power IBM Power Country Cord Country Cord Country Cord Part Number Part Number Part Number Colombia 13F9959 Macao 14F0033 Taiwan 13F9959 Costa Rica 13F9959 Malaysia 14F0033 Thailand 1838574 Czech Republic 13F9979 Mexico 13F9959 Trinidad Denmark 13F9997 Netherlands 13F9979 West Indies 1379999 Dominican Republic 13F9959 Netherlands Antilles 13F9959 Turkey 13F9979 Dubai 14F0033 New Guinea 13F9940 UK PUS Ecuador 13F9959 New Zealand 13F9940 Uruguay 199940 Egypt 13F9979 Nicaragua 13F9959 US Press El Salvador 13F9959 Nigeria 14F0033 Venezuela 13F9959 Fiji 14F0033 Norway 13F9979 former Yugoslavia 13F9979 Finland 13F9979 Oman 14F0033 France 13F9979 Pakistan 14F0015 Germany 13F9979 Panama 13F9959 Greece 13F9979 Papua New Guinea 13F9940 Guatemala 13F9959 Paraguay 13F9940 Guyana 13F9959 People s Republic of Haiti 13F9959 China 14F0033 Honduras 13F9959 Peru 13F9959 Hong Kong 14F0033 Philippines 13F9959 Hungary 13F9979 Poland 13F9979 Iceland 13F9979 Portugal 13F997 9 India 14F0033 Qatar 13F0033 Indonesia 13F9979 Romania BEST alana 14F0033 Saudi Arabia 13F9959 israel 14F0087 Singapore 14F0033 Italy 14F0069 South Africa 14F0015 Jamaica 13F9959 Spain 13F99 9 Japan 13F9959 Sri Lanka 14F0015 Kenya 14F0033 Suriname 13F9959 Korea South 13F9959 Sw
16. Highlights The IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III system is designed to expand the functions of your ThinkPad computer Hereafter we call the SelectaBase 770 or SelectaDock Base Model is referred to as the SelectaBase and the combination of the SelectaDock III and the SelectaBase as the SelectaDock system ThinkPad SelectaBase SelectaDock system SelectaDock III SelectaBase SelectaBase 770 or SelectaDock Base Model Supported Systems You can use the SelectaDock III system with following ThinkPad computers IBM ThinkPad 760E 760ED 760EL 760ELD 760XD and 760XL IBM ThinkPad 765D and 765L IBM ThinkPad 770 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 The SelectaDock III system works with the following combinations SelectaDock System Combination ThinkPad 760E 760ED ThinkPad 765D ThinkPad 770 ThinkPad 760EL 760ELD ThinkPad 765L ThinkPad 760XD 760XL SelectaDock III SelectaBase 770 No No Yes SelectaDock Yes Yes No Base Model Note The SelectaBase 770 and the SelectaDock Base Model are port replicators Either of them provides you the full docking system functions with this SelectaDock III The SelectaDock III system needs one of these SelectaBases Which one you need depends on the model of your ThinkPad computer 1 4 Features of the SelectaDock Ill system When you dock your ThinkPad to the SelectaDock system your total system will have the following additional features
17. IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Attention Indicator The SelectaDock system uses a combination of the Attention indicator and beeps to let you know when the docking or undocking operation you are attempting is not acceptable The Attention indicator also lights when an unacceptable drive is installed in the UltraBay Il The following table shows what action should be taken when the Attention indicator is lit or blinking Symptom Cause What to Do The system beeps and the Attention indicator stays on 1 An unsupported device is 1 Verify that the device in attached to the UltraBay Il connector or a computer without a PCI bus is being docked 2 Three or more IDE drives are installed in the SelectaDock system 3 An external ac dc adapter is connected to the SelectaBase port replicator or ThinkPad computer the UltraBay II is installed correctly or designed for the bay or undock the computer ISA bus computers are not supported Remove the extra IDE drive or drives from the SelectaDock system Only two IDE drives are accepted a time Undock the computer and remove the external ac dc adapter cable from the SelectaBase Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 3 Symptom Cause What to Do The system beeps and the Attention indicator blinks 1 An eject attempt was made the security key was turned to the Eject position while the computer was using the Se
18. Machines Corporation 1997 All rights reserved Portions of this manual are Copyright 1993 1997 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved Note to U S Government Users Documentation related to restricted rights Use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp Contents Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Electrical Safety Notices v Important Points Read This First vii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Checking Your Items 1 2 SelectaDock IIl Highlights 1 3 Location y faaara a A a te ee OR oe 1 re A een nl 1 6 Status Indicators 1 7 Preparing to Use the SelectaDock System ThinkPad 760 765 1 8 Attaching the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock Ill system 1 11 Detaching the SelectaBase from the SelectaDock IIl system 1 14 Docking the ThinkPad to the SelectaDock system 1 15 Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 1 Handling Internal Options 2 2 Supported Devices 2 3 Installing a Device in the UltraBay Il Tray 2 6 Installing a Device in the Device Space 2 10 Installing a PCI or an ISA Adapter Card 2 13 Installing a PC Card 2 16 Using the MIDI Joystick Port 2 18 Connecting External SCSI Devices
19. Tips and Limitations 5 5 Item Limitation Allocating I O resources When the I O resources X 330 to X 333 are allocated to an adapter card installed in the SelectaDock system with the ThinkPad 760EL and 765L docked you must disable the ESS function audio by using the ThinkPad Configuration program 5 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Troubleshooting procedures Troubleshoot the system with the following procedures 1 Determine the meaning of the Attention indicator behavior 2 Isolate the problem unit 3 Recover the system by using the troubleshooting guide 4 Run the test if you need to 5 Request service This chapter contains Attention Indicator 6 3 Isolating a Problem Unit 6 5 Checking the ThinkPad Computer 6 7 Checking the ThinkPad and SelectaBase Combination 6 8 Checking the SelectaDock IIl system 6 8 Troubleshooting Guide 6 10 Visible Problems 6 11 Setup Problems 6 13 Startup Problems 6 14 PC Card Problems 6 14 UltraBay Il Device Problems 6 15 Device Space Problems 6 16 SCSI Device Problems 6 17 Audio Problems
20. products programs or services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries in which IBM operates Any reference to an IBM product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any of the intellectual property rights of IBM may be used instead of the IBM product program or service The evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products programs or services except those expressly designated by IBM are the responsibility of the user IBM may have patents or pending patent applications covering subject matter in this document The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation 500 Columbus Avenue Thornwood NY 10594 U S A The following terms in this publication are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both Help Center SelectaDock IBM ThinkPad OS 2 The following terms are trademarks of other companies Adaptec Adaptec Inc AHA Adaptec Inc AIC Adaptec Inc EZ SCSI Adaptec Inc MicroSaver Kensington Microware Inc Microsoft Microsoft Corporation PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Sound Blaster Creative Technology Inc Windows is a
21. resource conflict 6 21 running the test 6 22 S SCSI device driver 5 3 SCSI device problem 6 17 SCSI ID 3 7 SCSI setup 3 6 SCSI Subsystem Test 6 23 SCSI termination 3 7 security security Key 4 3 security features 4 2 setup problem 6 13 sharing the SelectaDock system 4 5 shipping items 1 2 socket service 5 4 sound blaster problem 6 18 specifications dimension B 1 electrical B 3 external interfaces B 3 maximum altitude B 2 power cords B 4 part numbers B 4 relative humidity B 2 temperature B 2 wet bulb temperature B 2 startup problem 6 14 status indicators 1 7 supported drives 2 3 supported systems 1 8 system resource assignment 3 9 T test the computer 6 7 ThinkPad Configuration program 1 10 troubleshooting 6 1 audio equipment 6 18 suspend or resume 6 11 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide troubleshooting guide 6 10 U UltraBay Il 2 3 2 6 UltraBay Il install the option 2 6 USB port problem 6 19 USB ports 2 5 V visible problem 6 11 W Wake on LAN problems 6 20 warm and hot docking 1 18 handling internal options 2 2 IBM Part Number 97H5127 Printed in U S A 97H5127
22. the next window Note Do not use IRQ 11 and IRQ 15 You have to disable a device or port to set an IRQ for the SelectaDock III system When you select an IRQ a hardware conflict message appears Disable the device currently assigned to that IRQ 4 Click on OK then close the ThinkPad Configuration program 5 Reboot the computer to make the change effective 6 Select the ThinkPad folder Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 3 7 Select the ThinkPad Configuration icon 8 Click on the Docking Station button 9 Select Enable IDE device in the docking station 10 Select 3rd IRQ 11 Click on OK then close the ThinkPad Configuration program 12 Reboot the computer to make the change effective For the ThinkPad 770 with Windows NT and OS 2 Warp user do as follows 1 Select the ThinkPad folder 2 Select the ThinkPad Configuration icon 3 Click on the Docking Station button 4 Click on Advanced button 5 Click on PCI Device Setup button 6 Set only the 1st IRQ in the next window Note Do not use IRQ 11 and IRQ 15 You have to disable a device or port to set an IRQ for the SelectaDock III system When you select an IRQ a hardware conflict message appears Disable the device currently assigned to that IRQ 7 Click on OK then close the ThinkPad Configuration program 8 Reboot the computer to make the change effective 9 Select the ThinkPad folder 10 Select the ThinkPad Configuration icon 3 4 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDoc
23. to Chapter 3 to configure the system 2 12 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Installing a PCI or an ISA Adapter Card To install an adapter card in the SelectaDock III system do the following Remove the connector cover by pulling out the hooks on both sides 1 then lift up the cover 2 3 Set the adapter card switches or jumpers if needed using the instructions supplied with the adapter card For future reference record any switch or jumper information in this guide Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 13 4 Remove the screws holding the metal bracket Then remove the metal bracket Note In slots 1 and 2 the upper smaller connector is for a PCI adapter card The lower larger connector is for an ISA adapter card In slot 3 the connector is for a half size PCI adapter card 2 14 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide 6 Drive in the screw that held the metal bracket to secure the adapter card in the socket If you are installing the wake on LAN card connect the wake up signal cable brown and power cable white to each connector on the LAN card E A Wake on signal cable brown k w Power cable white Se Z Attach and close the rear cover 8 Reconnect the cables and power cord 9 Attach the connector cover to the SelectaDock III system You have finished installing the adapter card After attaching the adapter card go to Chapter 3 to configure the system
24. trademark of Microsoft Corporation C 4 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult an IBM authorized dealer or service representative for help Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Proper cables and connectors are available from IBM authorized dealers IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using othe
25. 00 ft in unpressurized conditions B 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Electrical Characteristics External Interfaces Heat output Base configuration 181 BTUs hr t Maximum configuration 555 BTUs hr Input Low Minimum 100 V ac voltage sine wave range input 50 or 60 Hz Maximum 125 V ac tt High Minimum 200 V ac range Maximum 240 V ac Input Configuration as 0 053 k VA kilovolt amperes shipped from IBM k VA f i Maximum configuration 0 163 k VA approximately Power cord See IBM Power Cords on page B 4 Notes t British thermal units per hour tt This product is also designed for an IT power system with phase to phase voltage not exceeding 240 V ac SCSI port SCSI 2 50 pin high density Game port D sub 15 pin female Line out Stereo mini jack 3 5 mm Speaker in Stereo mini jack 3 5 mm Headphone Stereo mini jack 3 5 mm PCMCIA slots Accept two Type or Type Il PC Cards or one Type III PC Card PCI ISA shared slots Three 32 bit PCI bus connectors two 16 bit ISA bus connectors Appendix B Specifications B 3 IBM Power Cords For your safety IBM provides a power cord with a grounded attachment plug to use with this IBM product To avoid electrical shock always use the power cord and plug with a correctly grounded outlet IBM power cords used in the United States and Canada are listed by Underwri
26. 0XL ThinkPad 765D and 765L ThinkPad 770 The ThinkPad 760 and 765 user must do the following before docking it to the SelectaDock system for the first time 1 Windows 95 user Copy the INF files Refer to Preparing to Use the SelectaDock System ThinkPad 760 765 on page 1 8 2 Update the system program flash BIOS 3 Install the Battery Check Utility ThinkPad 765 user only 4 Update the ThinkPad Configuration program 5 Update PC Card Director Refer to Program Installation Guide to update or install these programs Power on your ThinkPad after docking it to the SelectaDock system for the first time If the operating system in your ThinkPad supports hot and warm docking this operation enables the hot and warm docking PC Card Director is a program to support PCMCIA Rel 2 1 Hot docking means docking while the computer is operating or in standby mode Warm docking means docking while the computer is in suspend mode Copyright IBM Corp 1997 vii ThinkPad 760 and 765 _ ThinkPad 770 Before docking Win 95 user only eCopy the INF files eUpdate the system program elnstall the Battery Check Utility ThinkPad 765 only elnstall the ThinkPad Configuration program elnstall PC Card Director SelectaDock system SelectaDock Base Model SelectaBase 770 ThinkPad recognizes the SelectaDock system autmatically Device Device
27. 1 during the operating system is working beep sounds Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 9 Installing a Device in the Device Space To install an IDE or a SCSI drive in the device space do the following When installing an IDE device An IDE device has three modes master slave and cable select Select the cable select mode before installing the IDE device into the SelectaDock III system See the instructions in the manual accompanying your IDE device If you cannot select the cable select mode do one of the following If no hard disk is installed in the UltraBay II tray set the mode to master mode If a hard disk is installed in the UltraBay II tray set the mode to slave mode Remove the front top cover 1 2 10 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide 2 Remove the three screws 1 then pull the frame upward 2 3 Screw the drive into the frame Note Make sure the device is oriented properly 4 Connect the power cable 1 and IDE cable or SCSI cable 2 to the drive in the frame If necessary connect the audio cable also Z SCSI cable IDE cable B Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 11 5 Replace the frame into the device space 1 then drive in the screws 2 Note Make sure the cables are not above the device space 6 Reinstall the front top cover You have finished installing the drive into the device space After installing the device go
28. 13 and take the actions provided Did the boot operation finished as expected Yes Go to Troubleshooting Guide on page 6 10 No Go to Startup Problems on page 6 14 and take the actions provided Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 9 Troubleshooting Guide Find your problem symptom and go to the page indicated Troubleshooting Chart Page Visible problems 6 11 Setup problems 6 13 Startup problems 6 14 PC Card problems 6 14 UltraBay Il device problems 6 15 Drive space problems 6 16 SCSI drive problems 6 17 Audio problems 6 18 Sound Blaster problems 6 18 MIDI joystick game port problems 6 18 Adapter problems 6 19 USB port problems 6 19 Wake up on LAN problems 6 20 Intermittent problems 6 20 Resource conflict problems 6 21 Other problems 6 22 Note Run diagnostic tests on all the devices installed or attached to the SelectaDock system 6 10 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Visible Problems Problem Hardware such as the cover is broken Action When hardware is broken have the SelectaDock system serviced See the warranty statement on page C 2 for any service charge that may be incurred if the problem was caused by improper use You cannot undock the computer Turn off the computer then undock it from the SelectaDock system When no electricity is applied to the SelectaDock system undocking can be done mechanically If removal is very d
29. CSI programming interface managers that make your SCSI devices work efficiently This section describes how to install the EZ SCSI for Windows and DOS The SelectaDock Option Diskette includes both a DOS and a Windows version of the program If Microsoft Windows 3 1 is installed on your computer gt Installing EZ SCSI for Windows on page A 3 If your system uses DOS but not Windows gt Installing EZ SCSI for DOS on page A 4 Notes 1 If you use an operating system other than DOS or Windows install the driver for the Adaptec AHA 2940AU adapter 2 The files on the SelectaDock option diskette are compressed Do not use the DOS copy command to install them on your computer The files are decompressed automatically when you install EZ SCSI To install Adaptec EZ SCSI dock your computer to the SelectaDock system then follow the instructions depending on the operating system A 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Note If you change your SCSI hardware configuration you should reinstall Adaptec EZ SCSI This allows EZ SCSI to adjust your configuration files so the appropriate device drivers and other files are loaded into memory For example if you reinstall EZ SCSI after connecting a CD ROM drive to your SCSI port the CD ROM device driver is added to your configuration files and the correct drive letter is assigned to the new device Installing EZ SCSI for Windows Follow thes
30. Dock III User s Guide Chapter 4 Using the Security Features Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Highlight This chapter describes the security features of the SelectaDock system The multiuser lock make it easy to manage security when a database on the SelectaDock system is shared by several users This chapter contains SelectaDock Ill Security Features 4 2 Security Function for Your SelectaDock system 4 3 PC Card Lock and Device Eject Lock 4 3 Security Key nen ee ed eee lbee Yo UE An 4 3 Gable Lock zers p aa Pee ee bob EE alee Be bed oo 4 3 Multiuser Lock 4 4 Maintaining While Sharing the SelectaDock System 4 5 Each User managing the Password 4 5 Administrator Managing the Password 4 6 4 1 SelectaDock III Security Features Location Secured Device How to Use 1 UltraBay II latch Device in the UltraBay II tray This latch prevent the UltraBay II tray from being opened To release the tray push this latch and rotate it clockwise 2 Mechanical lock hole SelectaDock system This is the hole for installing the cable lock See Cable Lock on page 4 3 for more information 3 Multiuser lock SelectaDock system use this lock with the cable lock to make sharing the SelectaDock system secure 4 PC Card Slide this button forward before docking the PC Car
31. External SCSI cables are supplied with the drive As an alternative you can purchase them at a computer store Turn on all external SCSI devices before you turn on the system See Setting Up a SCSI Device on page 3 6 for information on configuring the system 2 20 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Chapter 3 System Configuration Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Highlight After installing any option devices you need to configure your computer using ThinkPad Configuration program This chapter explains how to configure your computer Note When you configure your computer undock it from the the SelectaDock system This chapter contains Setting Up an IDE Device 3 2 FOMDOS LEE Re ca tenn ne eal 3 2 For Windows 3 1 Windows NT Windows 95 or OS 2 Warp 3 3 Setting Up a SCSI Device 3 6 For Windows 95 3 6 Setting Up An Adapter Card 3 8 FOFDOS as asd face T es Be ee eu GTX 3 8 For Windows 3 1 Windows NT Windows 95 or OS 2 Warp 3 8 System Resources Assignment 3 9 3 1 Setting Up an IDE Device If you installed an IDE device in the SelectaDock system make sure that an IDE controller is enabled This procedure depends on the operating system in your computer For DOS For the ThinkPad 760 and 765 user do as follows 1 At the DOS command prompt enter PS2 IDE2 to
32. Guide 9 Glick on Finish 10 Click on OK in the Insert Disk window The Copying File window appears 11 Change c wINDOWS OPTIONS CABS to A 12 Click on OK Follow the instructions on the windows m SCSI ID A SCSI ID must be assigned and a terminator must be installed at the end of the device daisy chain Refer to the following sections when you set up the SCSI device Each device attached to a SCSI connector must have a different SCSI ID 7 is the default ID for a SCSI device in the SelectaDock system and 0 6 is the ID for external SCSI device See your SCSI device documentation for instructions on how to set the SCSI ID SCSI Termination Internal SCSI device termination The internal SCSI cable automatically terminates at its end When installing a SCSI device in the SelectaDock system disable or remove the terminations External SCSI device termination When connecting an external SCSI device terminate the SCSI device at the end of the daisy chain Make sure any other SCSI device is not terminated Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 7 Setting Up An Adapter Card Before you configure an adapter card with the ThinkPad Configuration program read the following note Note Perform this step before docking your computer to the SelectaDock system for the first time If you have installed a non plug amp play legacy ISA adapter card assign system resources to the adap
33. IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide IBM ThinkPad IBM SelectaDock Ill User s Guide Note Before using this information and the product it supports be sure to read the general information in Appendix C First Edition September 1997 The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE LIMITED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer or express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication IBM may make improvements or changes in the products or the programs described in this publication at any time Requests for technical information about IBM products should be made to your IBM Authorized Dealer or your IBM Marketing Representative Some parts of this manual are taken or adopted from the Adaptec EZ SCSI documentation with permission from Adaptec Inc IBM Corporation has rights and responsibility for this manual Copyright International Business
34. Yes No No No Note The Option Diskette for SelectaDock III contains EZ SCSI for DOS and Windows 3 11 PC Card Director supports PCMCIA Release 2 1 Windows NT 3 51 native support PCMCIA Release 2 1 support by CardBus support by preload preload Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Location Mechanical lock hole Connector cover UltraBay II latch jbs s UltraBay II connector lt ee UltraBay II tray IDE connector ISA adapter card connectors PCI adapter card connectors Audio cable Volume knob MIDI joystick port Ci POLE l j oCo 7 eaker in jack Power cable Line out Le External SCSI connector Power cable for wake on LAN card White PCMCIA slots Wake up signal cable Brown Headphone jack Rear cover is removed 1 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Status Indicators Symbol Indicator Name Meaning Docked The computer is correctly docked with the SelectaDock system Power On The computer power is turned on Note The Docked indicator changes to the Power On indicator when the computer power is turned on Suspend Mode The computer is in suspend mode ef OC Diskette Drive in Use The diskette drive in the computer or the UltraBay II is being used Note When an external diskette drive is used the indicator on the IBM ThinkPad FDD External Attach
35. agneto optical MO device AFDISK asks if you want to delete the diskette format Select No unless you want to reformat the medium in a different format If the disk medium is formatted AFDISK displays information about the selected physical drive in the lower left corner of the window as shown in the following figure The following table shows the translation schemes used by Adaptec SCSI host adapters Drive Capacity Translation Scheme Number of Cylinders Less than 1 GB 64 heads 32 sectors per track Equal to the number of megabytes of available capacity Greater than 1 GB 255 heads 63 sectors per One cylinder per 8 MB of available capacity Partitions that currently exist on the drive appear in the upper right corner of the window The example shown in the previous figure has no partitions Select a partition with the Up and Down Arrow keys or To delete a partition press Del and select Yes at the prompt A 12 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide 3 To create a new partition press Ins The following window Adaptec SCSI Disk Setup Program v3 3 Select SCSI Device to Partit Type Start au Megs HA 0 Target 0 QUANTUM LP105 HA 0 Target 4 OMEGA BET Logical Drive Info 64 head 32 sectors track 85 cylinders Create a DOS Partition 512 bytes sector Start Cylinder OH 85 megabytes End Cylinder
36. conflict For example to use the Sound Blaster adapter you will need to disable the audio device in the computer to free the DMA channel 1 You may have to modify the choices for more than two adapters or ThinkPad devices or both to get a conflict free combination Note If your problem does not appear to be caused by a resource conflict the suggested actions are in the following order 1 Check the user s guide for the device s installation instructions O oa A W PN Check the adapter manual for software driver installation instructions Make sure that the adapters connectors and cables are firmly installed and connected Contact your point of purchase If the adapter is not manufactured by IBM call the adapter manufacturer Call the IBM Help Center Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 21 Running Tests The diagnostic test program for internal devices is provided in the Easy Setup program contained in your computer Internal Drive Test The Easy Setup test program on the computer is used to test the device in the SelectaDock system This section explains how to select the devices in the SelectaDock system If you need instructions to invoke the test or interpret the test results see the user s guide for your computer The following figure shows an example of the test devices selection menu Devices in the SelectaDock system closed by a rectangular box 1 Start eo Sle g am S
37. d disk from the SelectaDock system then install it into the one of the ThinkPad computers b Set the hard disk password to the common hard disk Note See the user s guide of the computer for how to set the password Chapter 4 Using the Security Features 4 5 c Replace the common hard disk drive in the SelectaDock III system d Inform all authorized users of the password 2 When a user turns on a computer docked with the shared SelectaDock system the computer prompts for the HDP The user must enter the correct password 3 Users can set their own HDP for any other hard disk drive installed in their own ThinkPad or they can set their own PAP Administrator Managing the Password To set up the password for the authorized users do as follows Note This procedure is for the system administrator He or she sets the HDP to the common hard disk and the PAP to each authorized ThinkPad computer The system administrator should not let the users know the supervisor password or the hard disk password Remove the common hard disk from the SelectaDock system then install it into the one of the ThinkPad computers 2 Set the HDP to the common hard disk Note See the user s guide of the computer for how to set the password 3 Remove the common hard disk from the computer and reinstall it in the SelectaDock system 4 seta supervisor password for each authorized ThinkPad Note This PAP must be the same as t
38. d lock SelectaBase to make the PC Card eject button inaccessible 5 SelectaBase After docking the SelectaBase slide this button SelectaBase lock upward to make the SelectaBase nondetachable 6 Device eject lock Device in the UltraBay II tray After installing the device in the UltraBay II tray slide this button backward to prevent any device in the tray from being removed 4 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Security Function for Your SelectaDock system This section describes the security features of the entire SelectaDock system PC Card Lock and Device Eject Lock To secure PC Cards and any device in the UltraBay Il tray lock the PC Card lock and the device eject lock before attaching the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock III system Security Key To secure the ThinkPad computer in the SelectaDock system set the security key to the Lock position and remove the key Security Key Cable Lock Attach the cable lock key and set it the Lock position then remove it The SelectaDock system is secured Note You can purchase the cable lock from a computer store Install the cable lock as shown Refer to the instructions that came with the lock for more information Chapter 4 Using the Security Features 4 3 Multiuser Lock If several users will be sharing the SelectaDock system use the multiuser lock When you use the feature you also need to install the cable lock to sec
39. e If a Machine does not function as warranted during the warranty period IBM or your reseller will repair or replace it with a Machine that is at least functionally equivalent without charge If IBM or your reseller is unable to do so you may return it to your place of purchase and your money will be refunded If you transfer a Machine to another user warranty service is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period You should give your proof of purchase and this Statement to that user Warranty Service C 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide To obtain warranty service for the Machine you should contact your reseller or call IBM In the United States call IBM at 1 800 772 2227 In Canada call IBM at 1 800 565 3344 You may be required to present proof of purchase Depending on the Machine the service may be 1 a Repair service at your location called On site or at one of IBM s or a reseller s service locations called Carry in or 2 an Exchange service either On site or Carry in When a type of service involves the exchange of a Machine or part the item IBM or your reseller replaces becomes its property and the replacement becomes yours The replacement may not be new but will be in good working order and at least functionally equivalent to the item replaced It is your responsibility to 1 obtain authorization from the owner for example your lessor to have IBM or your reseller s
40. e assignment and device driver installation Open the System Properties window to see the resource conflict Note To open this window double click on My Computer Control Panel and System then click on the Device Manager tab Run the diagnostic test for USB port gt Internal Drive Test on page 6 22 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 19 Wake up on LAN problems Problem The system does not wake on when using Wake on LAN adapter installed even when Wake on Packed provided Action Verify that 1 The type of computer is correct Only a ThinkPad 770 computer supports this feature 2 The LAN adapter card in the slot of the SelectaDock system supports the Wake up LAN feature 3 The LAN cable is connected to the LAN adapter 4 Both the power code and the Wake up signal code is connected to the LAN adapter used for the Wake up operation 5 AC power is supplied to the computer when it is powered off To operate the Wake up feature ac power must be supplied to the computer when it is turned off 6 The Wake up feature is enabled Intermittent Problems Problem Action An intermittent problem occurs The problem can be difficult to analyze because it occurs just once in a while If your SelectaDock system has such a problem verify that 1 The computer is firmly attached to the SelectaDock system 2 All cables and power cords are securely connected to the SelectaDoc
41. e following 7 Slide and push the lever 1 2 Remove the spacer if there is one Note In the UltraBay Il tray a spacer is initially included when the SelectaDock III system is shipped 2 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide 3 Install the UltraBay Il device you are going to use Make sure that the device is fully engaged with the connector Note If you install an HDD install it into the attachment first then install the HDD attachment assembly into the UltraBay II tray connector Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 7 4 if you want to secure the device in the UltraBay II tray lock the eject button as follows a Unlatch the UltraBay II tray with pushing the latch 1 and rotate it clockwise 2 b Pull the UltraBay Il tray forward 3 c Slide the lock lever on the left side of the UltraBay II tray 4 Lock lever d Reinstall the UltraBay Il tray then latch the bay You have finished installing the device into the UltraBay Il tray After installing the device go to Chapter 3 to configure the system 2 8 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide m When removing To remove the device from the UltraBay II tray 1 Unlock the device eject lock if you secured the device in the tray 2 Slide and push the lever 1 the device in the tray releases 3 Remove the device Note Do not remove the drive before shutdown the operating system When you slide the lever
42. e for the boot operation is turned on and ready Turn on the device power before the computer power when the drive has an independent power source 2 The drive letters used for the boot operation are correct The drive letters might have changed automatically when docked 3 The drive operates correctly when running device diagnostics gt Running Tests on page 6 22 for details 4 The computer resource assignments do not conflict when the computer is docked Resource Conflict Problems on page 6 21 if you suspect a resource conflict PC Card Problems Problem Action An installed PC Card does not work Verify that 1 The PC Card is correctly installed gt Installing a PC Card on page 2 16 2 The PC Card can be used without problems when installed directly in your computer If not pursue the problem using the troubleshooting guide in the computer s user s guide first 3 The PC card is correctly set up including computer resource assignments and device driver installation Run the diagnostic test for the PCMCIA slot gt Running Tests on page 6 22 6 14 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide UltraBay Il Device Problems Problem The CD ROM drive DVD drive or diskette drive in the UltraBay II does not work Action Verify that 1 The drive is engaged firmly to the UltraBay Il connector Remove and reinstall the drive gt Installing a De
43. e steps to install Adaptec EZ SCSI for Windows Note Dock your computer to the SelectaDock system then follow the instructions depending on the operating system 7 Start Windows 2 Insert the SelectaDock option diskette into the diskette drive 3 Select File and Run from the Program Manager menu bar When the Run dialog box appears enter a setup if you are using the A drive or b setup if you are using the B drive 4 Click on OK A message appears while Adaptec EZ SCSI loads into memory 5 Click on Install Adaptec EZ SCSI to continue with the installation Click on Help on any screen to view more information To close a Help window select File and Exit or double click on the control menu box in the upper left corner of the window 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Click on Continue Install or OK to continue with the installation and accept the EZ SCSI default values Follow the instructions on Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software A 3 the screen if you want to copy the files to a different directory or control the changes to your configuration files You have finished installing the EZ SCSI Installing EZ SCSI for DOS The DOS version of EZ SCSI also includes several formatting utilities and an audio CD player application Note Adaptec EZ SCSI for DOS does not install any Windows applications nor does it install ASPI for Windows If Microsoft Windows 3 1 is installed on your co
44. ears if the disk is formatted Adaptec SCSI Disk Setup Program v3 3 Type Start End Select SCSI Device to Partit HA 0 Target 0 QUANTUM LP105S HA 0 Target 4 IOMEGA BET Logical Drive Info head sectors track cylinders bytes sector megabytes 2AEEFh blocks lt Ins gt Create lt Del gt Delete lt F1 gt Help lt Esc gt Exit If the selected device is controlled by the host adapter BIOS AFDISK displays a panel similar to the following You can view information for this device but you cannot change its partitions with AFDISK Adaptec SCSI Disk Setup Program v3 3 HA 0 HA 0 1 ATTENTION You have selected a SCS device which is controlled by DOS through the Host Adapter BIOS Use DOS FDISK and FORMAT commands to partition and format the device AFDISK will only allow you to view the drive s partitions Press lt Esc gt to continue lt ENTER gt Select lt arrows gt Up and Down lt F1 gt Help lt Esc gt Exit Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software A 11 If the disk media is unformatted you must format it before you can create partitions To do this follow the instructions on the window Read the AFDISK online Help which explains the available formatting options If you select a removable media device with a diskette format such as a m
45. ectly gt Installing the EZ SCSI on page A 2 c Run the test SCSI Subsystem Test on page 6 23 d If you have a known good drive attach only it to the SCSI connector and then run the test to verify If the drive runs without errors the SCSI controller in the SelectaDock system is working correctly Suspect one of the drives 2 If the only one drive in a daisy chain does not work a Run the drive test to verify the drive operation Follow the messages from the test b Ensure that the SCSI settings are correct gt Installing the EZ SCSI on page A 2 The system does not boot from the SCSI drive Boot operation from a SCSI drive is not supported Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 17 Audio Problems Problem Audio equipment does not work Action Verify that 1 The audio equipment works when connected directly to the computer 2 The audio equipment is designed to be supported by this product a gt Appendix B Specifications on page B 1 3 When only the audio from the CD ROM installed in the SelectaDock system does not work have the SelectaDock III system serviced Run the test Internal Drive Test on page 6 22 Sound Blaster Problems Problem Action The Sound Blaster or compatible adapter card does not work Verify that 1 The MIDI joystick port was disabled by the ThinkPad Configuration program 2 The game port of your com
46. eden Per Kuwait 14F0033 Switzerland 14F0051 Appendix B Specifications B 5 B 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Appendix C Product Warranty Notices and Statements Copyright IBM Corp 1997 This appendix contains a product warranty and NOICE e aut aad a wet a ek ee ae Re ead Trademarks Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement 4 554 8b Ars 2 On ter Le Ws Rk aN Avis de conformit aux normes du minist re des Communications du Canada European Community EC Directive Conformance Statement C 1 Al BM International Business Machines Corporation Armonk New York 10504 Statement of Limited Warranty The warranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply only to Machines you originally purchase for your use and not for resale from IBM or an IBM authorized reseller The term Machine means an IBM machine its features conversions upgrades elements or accessories or any combination of them Machines are subject to these terms only if purchased in the United States or Puerto Rico or Canada and located in the country of purchase If you have any questions contact IBM or your reseller Machine SelectaDock III Warranty Period One year Elements and accessories are warranted for three months Contact your place of purchase for warranty service information
47. ervice a Machine that you do not own 2 where applicable before service is provided a follow the problem determination problem analysis and service request procedures that IBM or your reseller provide b secure all programs data and funds contained in a Machine c inform IBM or your reseller of changes in a Machine s location and d for a Machine with exchange service remove all features parts options alterations and attachments not under warranty service Also the Machine must be free of any legal obligations or restrictions that prevent its exchange and 3 be responsible for loss of or damage to a Machine in transit when you are responsible for the transportation charges Extent of Warranty IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of a Machine Misuse accident modification unsuitable physical or operating environment improper maintenance by you or failure caused by a product for which IBM is not responsible may void the warranties THESE WARRANTIES REPLACE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HOWEVER SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IF THESE LAWS APPLY THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO WARRANTIES APPLY AFTER THAT PERIOD In Canada warranties include both warranties and conditions Some jurisdictions do no
48. he HDP for the SelectaDock system Now the SelectaDock system is ready to be used by authorized users The users dock their computers in the SelectaDock system 4 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide using cold docking As long as the ThinkPad computer has a PAP that is same as the HDP of the SelectaDock system the users can access the common hard disk without entering and knowing the password If someone attempts to dock a ThinkPad computer that does not have the same PAP as the HDP of the SelectaDock system the system prompts for the password Since only the system administrator knows this password an unauthorized user can never access the data of the SelectaDock system Chapter 4 Using the Security Features 4 7 4 8 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Chapter 5 Hints Tips and Limitations Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Highlight When a computer is docked to or undocked from the SelectaDock system the computer environment or configuration changes To use the computer effectively and ensure the safety of your data you need to pay attention to several points raised in this chapter This chapter contains Hints and Tips LIMITATIONS 22 25 44 ee os Ds dues oe Be ee ee eG 5 5 5 1 Hints and Tips Item Hints and Tips Drive letter After you dock the computer to and undock it from the SelectaDock system the drive letters assigned to the drives in the computer and in the doc
49. heck that the Docked indicator 1 is lit b Turn the security key to the locked position 2 if you want to secure the devices Then remove the key Unlock 6 Turn on your computer using its power switch The SelectaDock system powers on automatically then the computer starts to boot Check that the Power On indicator D on the status indicator of the SelectaDock III is lit You have completed to dock the ThinkPad to the SelectaDock system For Windows 95 user continue to the next Windows 95 begins to check the status of the SelectaDock system and restarts a couple of times Follow the instructions that appear on the screen During this operation Windows 95 creates a configuration profile for the SelectaDock system named Dock x IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Notes a X can be any number b The message Version Conflict might appear on the screen Answer Yes to the prompt Do you want to keep this file 7 In Windows 95 double click on My computer Control Panel and System 8 Click on the Hardware Profile tab 9 Make sure the new profile Dock x is created Select the Device Manager tab and make sure that the new devices are displayed in the device list If Dock x is not created repeat from step 1 on page 1 15 Note If the symbol or X appears next to a device symbol a resource conflict might have occurred For the system resource assignment go to System Resources As
50. ical current from power telephone and communication cable is hazardous To avoid shock hazard connect and disconnect cables as shown below when installing moving or opening the covers of this product or attached the devices The power cord must be used with a properly grounded outlet To Connect To Disconnect Turn everything FE Ni Ben A K Turn everything OFF Pa First attach Pn cables to devices else First remove Pc power cord from the outlet Attach the signal cables to receptacles v Remove signal cables from receptacles th Attach the power cord to an outlet as g Remove all cables from devices ASA PO Turn the device DA lun AA IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Note In the U K by law the telephone line cable must be connected after the power cord Note In the U K by law the power cord must be disconnected after the telephone line cable Important Points Read This First When you use the SelectaDock system for the first time note the following important points Make sure that your ThinkPad is a PCI bus computer system The SelectaDock system supports only PCI bus computers It does not support ISA bus computers even though the SelectaDock Base Model supports both PCI and ISA bus computers Supported ThinkPads are ThinkPad 760E 760ED 760EL 760ELD 760XD and 76
51. ifficult have the SelectaDock system serviced The Attention indicator is lit or blinking The system uses security features to detect an inappropriate docking or undocking operation to prevent further problems 1 Verify that the computer to be docked is a supported model The computer must use PCI architecture If you are not sure about the architecture of the computer see its user s guide The following ThinkPad models are supported 760E 760ED 760EL 760ELD 760XD and 760XL 765D and 765L 770 2 If this indicator comes on when you turn the security key to the Eject position check if the computer is performing some tasks that would be abnormally terminated if the computer was undocked 3 If this indicator comes on when you install a drive in the UltraBay ll verify that the drive is supported by the SelectaDock system 4 Verify that no more than two IDE devices are installed 5 Verify that no ac dc cable is connected to the SelectaBase port replicator The security lock key is missing or you need extra keys gt the SelectaBase setup guide for ordering instructions Your computer does not suspend or resume while docked Check if any adapter card is inserted in a card slot Suspend and resume functions are not supported under this condition Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 11 Problem Action After updating the Did you install the Battery Check Utility ThinkPad Configuration progra
52. k III User s Guide 11 Select the Docking Station button 12 Select Enable IDE device 13 Select Third then select one of the selections in the Third IDE device window 14 Click on OK then close the ThinkPad Configuration program 15 Reboot the computer to make the change effective Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 5 Setting Up a SCSI Device 3 6 After installing a SCSI device in the SelectaDock III system configure your computer by referring to section or manual applicable for the operating system you use For DOS and Windows 3 1 gt Appendix A For other operating systems The manual supplied with the operating system or SCSI device Note For Windows NT user and use other drive than CD ROM and hard disk drive that does not depend on the Adaptec SCSI hard disk peripheral get the 2940 driver from the following Web site http www adaptec com For Windows 95 To update the SCSI controller do as follows 1 Double click on My Computer Control Panel and System 2 Click on the Device Manager tab 3 Click on the mark of the SCSI Controller selection A submenu appears 4 Select Adaptec AHA 294X 78XX PCI SCSI Controller by clicking on it then click on the Properties button 5 Click on the Driver tab 6 Click on Update Driver 7 Insert the option diskette in the diskette drive then make sure that Yes Recommended is selected 8 Click on Next IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s
53. k system and to the attached options 3 The SCSI drive is correctly terminated If these items are correct and the problem still occurs write down what the problem is and what the system was doing when the problem occurred Then contact your place of purchase or service representative for help 6 20 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Resource Conflict Problems Problem You suspect that the computer resources assigned for the configured devices have conflicts when you docked the computer Or you have identified a resource conflict that is two or more features or adapters are using the same IRQ DMA I O address or memory address Action 1 Try to change one of the settings if possible for the conflicting adapters PC Cards or ThinkPad features so that the conflict is resolved Determine if you can change the settings for the newly installed adapters first so that the existing configuration is not disturbed Try changing the settings for the ThinkPad features and the existing adapters or cards or both only if the new adapters or cards are not configurable If you change the settings for the previously working hardware configuration you might have to modify the setup of the corresponding software drivers accordingly See the associated software documentation for details 2 If you cannot get a conflict free combination try to disable one or more of the ThinkPad devices to eliminate the
54. k whether the computer runs correctly Try the same job that failed on your computer alone after undocking it from the SelectaDock system Note If you can t do the same job on your computer only go to Test the ThinkPad Computer 7 Turn off the computer then undock it 2 Attach all necessary external devices directly to the computer 3 Run the same jobs with just the computer Did the same problem remain Yes The problem is possibly caused by the following The computer The peripherals Cables that connects the computer and the peripherals Setup operation or software Refer to the user s guide of your computer to further analyze the problem No The problem occurs only when the computer is docked Go to step Checking the ThinkPad and SelectaBase Combination on page 6 8 Test the ThinkPad Computer If you can t do the same job on just your computer run the system diagnostic program Did any error return Yes The problem is possibly caused by your computer Refer to the user s guide of your computer No The problem occurs only when the computer is docked Go to the next section Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 7 Checking the ThinkPad and SelectaBase Combination Check whether the computer runs correctly when docked to the SelectaBase Do the same job on your computer after docking to it to the SelectaBase If you cannot run the same job that created your problem go to the next section 1 Dock your c
55. king system might change This might cause some problems for example a program running normally in the undocked state might not work after docking To avoid problems caused by a change of the drive letter Check the new drive letters after docking Do not make a primary partition on the hard disk drive in the SelectaDock system Check the source drive and the target drive when you make a file copy or file move operation Check the drive of the file to be erased Check the drive you will format Do not register programs on the desktop of your operating system when the drive letter of the program changes from the docked to the undocked state When multiple configurations are not supported depending on the operating system If the operating system does not support the selection of device drivers with a multiple configuration you need to configure all the necessary device drivers for the docked configuration Then when you boot the operating system after undocking the computer error messages appear indicating that devices are not available 5 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Item Hints and Tips Installing OS 2 Warp To install OS 2 Warp from a SCSI CD ROM drive that is connected to the SelectaDock SCSI connector do as follows 1 Make a copy of Diskette 1 of the operating system a Insert Diskette 1 and a blank diskette in drives A and B b Type the following command at the command p
56. le clicking on their icons in the Adaptec SCSI group EZ SCSI has been successfully installed press Enter or m Adaptec SCSI Interrogator Windows Only You can see the information about the SCSI devices on your system When you double click on the icon that represents the device the following information appears Supported features Manufacturer Model number Storage capacity You can also lock unlock and eject media in removable media drives For more information see the online help Adaptec EZ SCSI includes the SCSIFMT and AFDISK formatting utilities These utilities are copied to your hard disk when you install either the DOS or Windows version of EZ SCSI Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software A 5 Command Feature SCSIFMT SCSIFMT is a low level formatting utility for SCSI hard disks removable media diskette drives and magneto optical drives You can also use SCSIFMT to scan a disk drive for surface defects before you store data on it You must exit Windows before running SCSIFMT You cannot run the utility from the Windows MS DOS prompt Running SCSIFMT on page A 7 SCSIFMT L You can use this command when you start SCSIFMT from the DOS prompt to format SCSI disk drives that support more than one logical unit AFDISK AFDISK is a formatting utility for SCSI hard disks removable media and magneto optical drives You can use AFDISK to Format SCSI hard di
57. lectaDock system This is only for DOS or Windows 3 1 users with the beep turned on 2 An attempt was made to eject the device in the UltraBay II while the computer was in operation or suspend mode 1 Close any application programs such as a program on a hard disk drive installed in the SelectaDock system and then try to eject again 2 Return the eject lever of the UltraBay II tray to the Lock position The system beeps twice and the Attention indicator blinks once The hot or warm undocking has been successful and the computer is ready to be ejected Eject the computer from the SelectaDock system Because physical characteristics of the connectors for an ISA bus architecture computer are the same as those for a PCl bus architecture computer it is possible to dock an incompatible computer To protect the computer and the SelectaDock system from this improper operation the SelectaDock system warns you with the Attention indicator and beeps The table summarizes the reactions of the SelectaDock system when an ISA bus computer is docked 6 4 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Computer Status ISA Bus What Happens What You Must Do Turned on and running The computer is turned off immediately In standby The Attention indicator lights to indicate that an Undock the computer incorrect computer has been docked After undocking the Attention euspendee indicat
58. llowing 1 Turn off the computer the SelectaDock system and external SCSI drives 2 Insert the Option Diskette into drive A 3 Turn on all attached external SCSI drives the computer and the SelectaDock system The logo screen appears After a few seconds the main menu appears 4 Select Test SCSI Subsystem 5 Follow the instructions on the panel If the Test Detects No Error If the tests detected no error your system might have problems that cannot be detected by the diagnostic tests This usually means the hardware components including your computer the SelectaBase the SelectaDock system and the devices attached to the SelectaDock III system are not causing the problem The problem source might be software errors setup errors configuration problems unsupported usage data media or intermittent hardware failures If you cannot resolve your system problem have your SelectaDock system serviced Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 23 Requesting Service m Important When you request repair service be sure to send your computer and the SelectaDock system with the security key if necessary Note Even during the warranty period you might be responsible for repair costs if the product was damaged due to misuse accident modification unsuitable physical or operating environment or improper maintenance by you To obtain warranty service for the SelectaDock system call the IBM Help Center See the
59. m and PC Card Director an error message window such as Battchk appears when you reboot the system If not install the program refer to Program Installation Guide 6 12 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Setup Problems Problem The Docked indicator does not come on The Power On indicator does not come on Action Verify that 1 The power cord is correctly plugged into a working electrical outlet and into the SelectaDock system 2 The computer is correctly docked Retry the docking operation Note Turn off the computer when you dock it to the SelectaDock system Verify that 1 The Docked indicator is on If not do the actions listed for the Docked indicator does not come on 2 The Attention indicator is not on If it is lit or blinking do the actions listed in Visible Problems on page 6 11 3 The computer power switch is operating correctly 4 The electrical current does not exceed the maximum limit The Attention indicator is lit or blinking Visible Problems on page 6 11 Other indicators malfunction If the other indicators do not turn on or off correctly have the SelectaDock system serviced You cannot undock the computer isible Problems on page 6 11 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 13 Startup Problems Problem The operating system startup fails when docked Action Verify that 1 The devic
60. me port The I O address for the game port is assigned to address X 0201 This address cannot be changed Using an ethernet adapter card If you are installing one of the following Ethernet option adapter cards in the docking station and connect cables in a daisy chain serial connection 3Com EtherLink III SMC EtherCard Elite Ultra LAN Adapter Novell NE2000plus ISA Ethernet Adapter Power Supply of the ThinkPad and SelectaDock system You must obtain one of the following adapter connectors P N 329517 manufactured by AMP P N UG 306 U manufactured by HIROSE Attach the adapter connector to the adapter card connector Then you can attach the T shape Ethernet cable to the adapter connector When you dock the computer to the SelectaDock system connect the ac power cord to the SelectaDock system You cannot use a docked computer powered only with the battery pack Note The SelectaDock system does not have any power switch The computer power is controlled by the computer s power switch even if it is docked in the SelectaDock system Charging the battery pack When a computer is docked in the SelectaDock system and the power is not turned on the battery pack is charged When computer power is turned on charging occurs only if power consumption by the computer is low depending on the power management of the computer 5 4 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Limitations Item
61. ment Kit turns on Hard Disk in Use The IDE device in the SelectaDock system or in your computer is accessed gt a Attention Turns on or blinks to alert users about an operation Chapter 1 Introduction 1 7 Preparing to Use the SelectaDock System ThinkPad 760 765 The ThinkPad 760 and 765 user needs to copy the INF files Do the following Note Check which version of Windows 95 you have before copying the INF files 1 Double click on My Computer Control Panel then System 2 Note the version of the Windows 95 in the System field For example 4 00 950 or 4 00 950 B 7 Insert the SelectaDock III Option Diskette into the A drive 2 Open the Windows command prompt screen 3 Type CD C WINDOWS INF 4 Overwrite the INF files with the following command COPY A xxxx INF C Note If the Windows 95 version is 4 00 950 type 95 instead of XXXX If the Windows 95 version is 4 00 950 B type 95 B instead of XXXX 5 Press Enter 6 Reboot the computer to make the change effective The ThinkPad 760 and 765 user also need to do the following 1 Update the system program 2 Update the ThinkPad Configuration program 3 Update PC Card Director 1 8 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Refer to the Program Installation Guide to update or copy these programs The following diskettes or CD ROM is supplied for updating these programs For diskette installation SelectaD
62. more system resources are available for example all IRQ values have been used already or there is no vacant memory available Inquire with the manufacturer of the device IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Memo The system resources you assign are IRQ hardware interrupt request There are 16 IRQs in the system but certain IRQs are reserved by the system You can assign unused IRQs for the newly installed devices DMA direct memory access channel There are 8 DMA channels 0 through 7 Certain DMA channels are reserved by the system This resource is typically used by such adapters as sound cards and SCSI adapters for transferring large blocks of data I O address The input output I O address space extends from X 0000 to X FFFF The I O ports of the features and adapters are mapped here Memory address This area is for BIOS ROM or the memory mapped I O area of the adapters IRQs and memory addresses are typically the most likely sources of conflict For instance if an ISA adapter card typically the Sound Blaster adapter in your SelectaDock system is using DMA channel 1 it will conflict with the audio feature in the computer that uses DMA channels 0 and 1 when enabled Always try to select proper values to avoid resource conflict Refer to System Resources Assignment on page 3 9 to resolving the resource conflict Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 15 3 16 IBM ThinkPad Selecta
63. mputer follow the instructions in Installing EZ SCSI for Windows on page A 3 Follow these steps to install Adaptec EZ SCSI for DOS Note Dock your computer to the SelectaDock system then follow the instructions depending on the operating system 1 Insert the SelectaDock option diskette into the diskette drive on your computer 2 At the DOS prompt change to the drive letter where you inserted the diskette either A or B 3 Type dosinst and press Enter A message appears while Adaptec EZ SCSI loads into memory 4 Press Enter to continue with the installation 5 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Press Enter at each screen to accept the EZ SCSI default values Press Esc to continue after EZ SCSI enters changes to your system configuration files If you want to copy the files to a different directory or control the changes to your configuration files follow the instructions on the screen Press F1 at any window to see more information A 4 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Online Information Formatting Utilities 6 When you see the final screen and the message Adaptec Esc to exit EZ SCSI Then restart your computer You have finished installing the EZ SCSI Adaptec EZ SCSI has online information about EZ SCSI features and your SCSI devices Here is a brief description of this information In the Windows environment you can view these applications or files by doub
64. n has been set correctly The SCSI drive in the device space does not work Verify that 1 The device is engaged firmly to the device space connector Remove and reinstall the device 2 Correct setup including resource assignment and device driver installation was done when you installed the device 3 The terminator is disabled Run the test SCSI Subsystem Test on page 6 23 6 16 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide SCSI Device Problems Problem The SCSI drives do not Work Action Check these things first if an error message indicates that the software programs cannot find a SCSI drive for example a CD ROM drive or hard disk drive connected to the SCSI bus 1 Be sure your computer is docked 2 Be sure that termination is correctly set for all devices on the SCSI bus as described 8 Be sure the cables connecting the external and internal SCSI drives and the host adapter are attached securely Also be sure the pin 1 orientation is correct for internal cables If all connections are secure and if you have ruled out other possible problems try replacing the cable 4 Be sure CD ROM drives and other SCSI drives are attached to a power source and are turned on Verify that 1 If all of the SCSI drives do not work a For external SCSI drives check that the SCSI terminator is installed correctly at the last device b Ensure that the SCSI drive driver is installed corr
65. ock IIl Option Diskette System Program Service Diskette for VGA SVGA System Program Service Diskette for XGA IBM ThinkPad Utility Diskette for Windows 3 1 IBM ThinkPad Utility Diskette for Windows NT IBM ThinkPad Utility Diskette for Windows 95 IBM ThinkPad Utility Diskette for OS 2 Battery Installation Check Utility Diskette IBM ThinkPad PC Card Director for Windows NT 4 0 IBM ThinkPad PC Card Director for OS 2 and Windows 95 For CD ROM installation SelectaDock IIl Option Diskette System Program Service Diskette for VGA SVGA System Program Service Diskette for XGA ThinkPad Utility Program and PC Card Director CD ROM Note You can get the following diskettes from the Internet URL http www us pc ibm com support thinkpad thinkpad_support html IBM ThinkPad Utility Diskette for DOS Personalization IBM ThinkPad PC Card Director for DOS and Windows 3 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 9 m ThinkPad Configuration Program The IBM ThinkPad utility diskette contains the ThinkPad Configuration program Using this program you can easily set up and customize the built in devices such as the parallel port or infrared port The ThinkPad Configuration program also provides the Device Configuration Management System which automatically detects any system resource conflict such as IRQ DMA I O address or memory conflict Therefore the ThinkPad Configuration program makes it easy for you to install a new device or software
66. omputer to the SelectaBase and reconnect all external devices to the SelectaBase 2 Run the same jobs Did the same problem remain Yes The SelectaBase is causing the problem Refer to the SelectaBase setup guide to resolve the problem No Go to the next section Checking the SelectaDock III system You are here because your problems occur only when you use the computer docked to the SelectaDock system 1 Dock your SelectaBase and the computer to the SelectaDock Ill Then connect the ac power cord to the SelectaDock III but do not turn the power on yet Did the docked indicator on the SelectaDock III panel turn on Yes The SelectaDock III detected that your computer is docked Go to the next step No Your computer is not docked correctly Go to Setup Problems on page 6 13 and take the corrective actions provided 6 8 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide 2 Turn on the external devices and then the computer Note This sequence is important because the computer checks during its power on self test that the devices are powered on and ready Did the Attention indicator on the SelectaDock III panel turn on or blink Yes An incorrect docking status has been detected Go to Setup Problems on page 6 13 and take the actions provided No Go to the next question Did the Power On indicator on the SelectaDock system panel turn on Yes Go to the next question No Go to Setup Problems on page 6
67. or partition are connected to your host adapter and are turned on If you have a removable media drive be sure that medium is inserted in the drive 2 You must close Windows completely before running AFDISK You cannot run the utility from the Windows MS DOS prompt 3 Press F1 to view online help information for any AFDISK window Press Esc to exit the help window Run the AFDISK as follows Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software A 9 1 Change to the directory where AFDISK EXE is located the default directory is C SCSI and enter afdisk to start the program The following window appears Adaptec SCSI Disk Setup Program v3 3 Select SCSI Device to Partition HA 0 Target 0 QUANTUM LP105S 910109405 HA 0 Target 4 IOMEGA BETA90 lt ENTER gt Select lt arrows gt Up and Down lt F1 gt Help lt Esc gt Exit AFDISK lists all installed SCSI disk drives including removable media drives and SCSI devices controlled by the host adapter BIOS Reading from left to right the following information is listed for each device HA The host adapter number This number is zero if the computer has a single host adapter Target The device s SCSI ID number Drive ID The SCSI device s vendor name and product identification A 10 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock IIl User s Guide 2 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys or to select a disk drive then press Enter A window similar to the following app
68. or turns off Hibernated The Attention indicator lights to notify that an Turned off incorrect computer has been docked Isolating a Problem Unit To simplify the problems isolate which of the following units causes the problem The ThinkPad computer The combination of the computer and the SelectaBase port replicator The SelectaDock system Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 5 Use the following steps to determine what is causing your problem To solve the problems refer to the user s guide of the computer Check the ThinkPad computer Checking the ThinkPad Computer on page 6 7 Say To solve the problems refer to the setup guide of the SelectaBase 2 Check the ThinkPad and gt SelectaBase Checking the ThinkPad and SelectaBase Combination on page 6 8 To solve the problems refer to Troubleshooting Guide on page 6 10 3 Check the SelectaDock Ill gt Checking the SelectaDock III system on page 6 8 a 4 Check the software you mp TO solve me problems ead refer to the documentations for the software If the problem source is obvious such as broken hardware go directly to Troubleshooting Guide on page 6 10 for further instructions Note Make a note of all error messages and be prepared to give them to the service representative if you need to call for service 6 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide SCANS the ThinkPad Computer Chec
69. ou accidentally dock an ISA bus computer the SelectaDock III warns you with the Attention indicator and beeps 2 For the ThinkPad 760 and 765 with Windows 95 user You need to copy the INF files and update the system program before you first dock your computer to the SelectaDock III system gt Preparing to Use the SelectaDock System ThinkPad 760 765 on page 1 8 There are three mode when you dock or undock the ThinkPad to the SelectaDock system as follows Cold docking or undocking Docking or undocking while the computer is powered off Hot docking or undocking Docking or undocking while the computer is operating or in standby mode Warm docking or undocking Docking or undocking while the computer is in suspend mode Note Hot or warm docking or undocking is supported by only Windows 95 If you use the other operating system cold dock or undock your computer To dock your computer to the SelectaDock system in cold mode do as follows 1 Turn off your computer 2 Disconnect all peripheral devices cables from your computer Chapter 1 Introduction 1 15 1 16 3 If you want to protect the drives under the keyboard after docking set the lock on your computer See the computer user s guide for the procedure 4 Plug the power cord in the power connector of the SelectaDock Ill and then into an electrical outlet 5 Dock your computer to the SelectaDock system See the manual of the SelectaBase a C
70. ow appears The symbol or x appears next to the device symbol which is causing the conflict System Properties sy Disk drives Display adapters Floppy disk controllers amp Hard disk contorollers IBM Mwave Digital Signal Piocgssors IBMPCD Keyboard Newly installed device Modem not working properly Monitor Sy Mouse 1 B Network adapters Hg Dial Up Adapter sty IBM Token Ring Credit Card Adapter II and compatibles PCMCA socket If Pors COM amp LPT HHAH 4 Highlight the device in this case the IBM Token Ring Credit device and click on Properties the Resources tab and then on Set Configuration Manually The Conflicting device list box appears IBM Token Ring Credit Card Adapter II and compatibles Pro BE Al Tayevie lereleimattalets OA20 0A27 A Interrupt Request 03 Memory Range 000A0000 000A1FFF FIUL Basic configuration 0000 De ENS 55 9 a Current conflict status 5 Remove the checkmark on Use automatic settings 6 Click on the Basic configuration button on the right and select a different value Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 11 3 12 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide IBM Token Ring Credit Card Adapter and compatibles FJ Eg General Driver Resources EE IBM Token Ring Credit Card Adapter and compatibles Resource settings Resource type Setting 0A20 0A27 Interrupt Request 03
71. pan Limited 1623 14 Shimotsuruma Yamato shi Kanagawa ken 242 Japan This Product satisfies the Class B limits of EN 55022 C 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Index Copyright IBM Corp 1997 A adapter card setup for DOS 3 8 adapter card setup for Windows and OS 2 Warp 3 8 adapter card slots 2 4 2 13 adapter problem 6 19 attention indicator 6 3 audio problem 6 18 battery charge 5 4 C cable lock 4 3 cold docking 1 15 cold undocking 1 17 D device eject lock 4 3 device installation CD ROM drive 2 6 DVD 2 6 FDD 2 6 HDD 2 6 device space 2 4 2 10 device space problem 6 16 docking the computer 1 15 drive letters 5 2 E ethernet adapter card 5 4 external SCSI drive 2 20 EZ SCSI A 2 EZ SCSI install A 3 A 4 F features 1 4 function according to operating system 1 5 H how to attache the SelectaBase 1 11 how to disassemble the SelectaDock system 1 14 IDE setup for DOS 3 2 IDE setup for Windows and OS 2 Warp 3 3 installing OS 2 Warp 5 3 installing the options 2 6 2 10 2 13 2 16 2 18 2 20 installing Windows NT 5 3 Intermittent Problems 6 20 L limitation 5 5 5 6 location 1 6 MID joystick port 2 18 MID joystick problem 6 18 multiuser lock 4 4 O option diskettes 1 9 P PC Card Director 1 10 PC Card lock 4 3 PC Card problem 6 14 PC Card slots 2 5 2 16 power cord 1 2 part number B 4 power supply 5 4 X 2 R requesting service 6 24
72. puter has also been disabled User s guide of your computer MIDI Joystick Game Port Problems Problem Action The game port does not work Verify that 1 The game port switch is set to Enable through the ThinkPad Configuration program D Using the MIDI Joystick Port on page 2 18 for details 2 The computer supports the MIDI port if the problem occurs only when in MIDI operation 6 18 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Adapter Problems Problem The adapter does not work Action Verify that 1 The adapter is designed for the SelectaDock system adapter slot 2 You followed all the installation instructions described in Installing a PCI or an ISA Adapter Card on page 2 13 3 The system resources are assigned correctly by its utility program if the adapter card is a non PnP ISA adapter bus type 4 The driver disk is up to date Contact the driver manufacturer The accompanying disk may support only older desktop computers See the adapter documentation that came with the option to diagnose problems USB Port Problems Problem Action A connected USB device does not work Verify that 1 The USB device is connected correctly 2 The USB device correctly installed in the computer If not see the troubleshooting section of the ThinkPad user s guide first 3 The USB device is set up correctly including the computer resourc
73. r than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This equipment does not exceed Class B limits per radio noise emissions for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Appendix C Product Warranty Notices and Statements C 5 Avis de conformit aux normes du minist re des Communications du Canada Cet quipement ne d passe pas les limites de Classe B d mission de bruits radio lectriques pour les appareils num riques telles que prescrites par le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique tabli par le minist re des Communications du Canada European Community EC Directive Conformance Statement This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility A Declaration of Conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by IBM Ja
74. rom the SelectaDock system Note If the operating system rejects the request messages appear on the screen explaining the reason In this case use cold undocking 1 18 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Chapter 2 Installing Options Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Highlight You can expand the capability of your ThinkPad by installing options This chapter explains how to install the options After you complete the installation of the options go to Chapter 3 to configure your system This chapter contains Handling Internal Options 2 2 Supported Devices 2 3 UltraBay Il Tray 2 3 Device Space 2 4 Adapter Card Slots 2 4 PC Card Slots 2 5 USB RONS ES Sn eS oe Oe Oe ira mue 2 5 Installing a Device in the UltraBay Il Tray 2 6 Installing a Device in the Device Space 2 10 Installing a PCI or an ISA Adapter Card 2 13 Installing a PC Card 2 16 Using the MIDl Joystick Port 2 18 Connecting External SCSI Devices 2 20 2 1 Handling Internal Options A DANGER Before you install or remove the option unplug the power cord m CAUTION The CD ROM drive uses a laser system To ensure correct use of this product carefully read the manual that came
75. rompt screen diskcopy a b c Press Enter 2 Copy AIC7870 ADD from the SelectaDock Option Diskette to the root directory of the copied Diskette 1 The root directory is the first directory on the diskette AIC7870 ADD overwrites any existing versions of the device drivers included on the copied Diskette 1 3 Start installation by inserting the Installation Diskette into drive A and restarting the system When prompted to insert Diskette 1 insert the copy that you created 4 Follow the instructions in the OS 2 Warp User s Guide to complete the installation of OS 2 Warp Installing Windows NT To install the Windows NT see the relevant ThinkPad online book Using the SCSI device driver bundled with Windows 95 The SCSI device driver bundled with Windows 95 does not support the suspend and resume function When you use such SCSI devices you must disable suspend and hibernation as follows 1 Open the ThinkPad Configuration folder and click on the Docking Station button 2 Deselect Suspend hibernate while docked if it has been selected 3 Click on OK to close the ThinkPad Configuration program Chapter 5 Hints Tips and Limitations 5 3 Item Hints and Tips Parameter for the socket service When using a Point Enabler supplied with a PC Card in the PC Card slot of the SelectaDock system use IG1 Y rather than IGO Y as the socket service parameter 1 0 address for the ga
76. s and Statements Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement es en Le ML Gt ne Ree die Avis de conformit aux normes du minist re des Communications du Canada European Community EC Directive Conformance Statement IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide C 5 C 6 C 6 Electrical Safety Notices A DANGER Before you install or remove the option unplug the power cord A DANGER Power is controlled by the power switch of the computer In an emergency turn off the power by unplugging the SelectaDock III power cord The electrical outlet should be near the SelectaDock III and should be easily accessible A DANGER To avoid a shock hazard Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm The power cord must be connected to an outlet that has been properly wired and grounded according to your local wiring rules This equipment must have an earth ground Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag nar den ansluts till ett natverk Jordet stikkontakt skal benyttes nar apparatet tilkobles datanett Laite on liitettava maadoitettuun pistorasiaan Any equipment to which this product is attached to must also be connected to an outlet that has been properly wired and grounded according to your local wiring rules Contents V vi A DANGER Electr
77. s 16 0 15 For information about the system resources available on your computer see online book or user s guide of your computer Sometimes Windows 95 does not allocate the resources correctly since the resource may already be allocated to another device This is called a system resource conflict or contention In this case you must set the system resources manually by using either method Device Manager of Windows 95 ThinkPad Configuration program of your ThinkPad computer Before you allocate the system resources manually you must find out the currently available system resources by doing the following 1 Double click on My Computer Control Panel and System then click on the Device Manager tab The current devices are listed 2 Click on the Computer icon at the top of the device list and click on Properties The View Resources window showing the resources IRQ I O ports DMA and memory currently available appears Chapter 3 System Configuration 3 9 3 10 3 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Computer Properties System timer Standard 101 102 Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Programmable interrupt controller IBM Mwave Communications Port COM2 Generic Ir Serial Port COM1 IBM Mwave SoundBlaster Compatible Device Standard Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT1 Double click on My Computer Control Panel and System then click on the Device Manager tab The Windows 95 Device Manager wind
78. show the status of the IDE adapter 2 It it is disabled enter PS2 IDE2 Enable to enable it 3 Reboot the computer to make the change effective You have finished the setup For the ThinkPad 770 user do as follows 1 Select a PCI IRQ with the PS2 PCIIRQ command Note Do not use IRQ 11 and IRQ 15 You have to disable a device or port to set an IRQ for the SelectaDock III system When you select an IRQ a hardware conflict message appears Disable the device currently assigned to that IRQ 2 Reboot the computer to make the change effective 3 At the DOS command prompt enter PS2 IDE3 to show the status of the IDE adapter 4 It itis disabled enter PS2 IDE3 Enable to enable it 3 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide 5 Reboot the computer to make the change effective You have finished the setup For Windows 3 1 Windows NT Windows 95 or OS 2 Warp For the ThinkPad 760 and 765 user do as follows 1 Select the ThinkPad folder 2 Select the ThinkPad Configuration icon 3 Click on the Docking Station 4 button 4 Select Enable IDE device 5 Click on OK then close the ThinkPad Configuration program 6 Reboot the computer to make the change effective For the ThinkPad 770 with Windows 95 user do as follows 1 Click on Start move the cursor over Program and ThinkPad and click on ThinkPad Configuration 2 Click on the Docking Station 4 button 3 Set only the 1st IRQ in
79. signment on page 3 9 Once the new hardware profile Dock x has been created you can dock or undock your computer in hot or warm mode Cold Undocking This procedure describes how to undock your computer from the SelectaDock system when the computer power is turned off 1 Turn off your computer 2 Turn the security key to the eject position to eject the computer 3 Grasp the computer and lift it out You have completed the cold undocking Chapter 1 Introduction 1 17 Hot or Warm Docking for Windows 95 Docking In the boot process after cold docking the operating system tries to set a configuration including the devices installed in the SelectaDock system After the configuration has been set up you can dock your computer in hot or warm mode The SelectaDock system devices immediately become available to your computer Undocking To use hot or warm undocking for Windows 95 do the following 1 Request the eject by either of the following Select Eject PC in the Start menu or Turn the security key to the eject position and release the key An eject request is made to the operating system Considerable time may be required to complete the eject process Note To see if the eject process has completed click on Start If Eject PC appears undocking is still in progress If not the eject process has completed 2 When you hear the beep sound turn the security key to the eject position again to eject the computer f
80. sk drives Format removable media in standard hard disk format OS 2 floppy format or DOS V format Add or delete partitions created with the DOS FDISK utility Delete non DOS partitions Use AFDISK not the DOS FDISK utility to partition SCSI disk drives that are not managed by the host adapter BIOS basic input output system Use the DOS FDISK utility not AFDISK to format or partition devices that are controlled by the host adapter BIOS Partitions created with AFDISK can be accessed when you boot your computer with the ASPIDISK driver Partitions created with AFDISK are compatible with DOS partitions After you partition a disk drive with AFDISK run the DOS FORMAT utility on the device before you use it This helps to ensure that the disk media is free of defects Running AFDISK on page A 9 A 6 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Running SCSIFMT Notes 1 Before you run SCSIFMT make sure the disk drives you want to format are connected to your host adapter and power is turned on If you want to format a removable medium make sure it is in the disk drive 2 Press F1 to view online Help information for any SCSIFMT window Press Esc to exit the Help window Run the SCSIFMT as follows 1 Change to the directory where SCSIFMT EXE is located the default directory is C SCSI and type scsifmt to start the program The following window appears Adaptec SCSI Low Level Formatter v1 3
81. sliding the lock upward 2 Note Make sure that the second triangle on the SelectaBase lines up with the triangle of the SelectaDock III as shown in the circle 5 Attach the connector cover to the SelectaDock system You have completed the attachment of the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock Ill Chapter 1 Introduction 1 13 Detaching the SelectaBase from the SelectaDock Ill system To disassemble the SelectaDock system do as follows Note The picture shows a SelectaBase 770 port replicator To detach the SelectaDock Base Model to the SelectaDock III system do the same procedure 1 Remove the connector cover 2 Disconnect all peripheral cables from the SelectaDock system 3 Disconnect the power cord from the SelectaDock system 4 Unlock the port replicator from the SelectaDock III system by sliding the lock downward 5 Set the security key to the unlock position 1 then release the port replicator 2 Note Use the finger hole as shown in the figure when you release the port replicator 6 Attach the connector cover to the SelectaDock III system You have completed disassembling the SelectaDock system 1 14 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Docking the ThinkPad to the SelectaDock system Cold Docking This section describes how to dock and undock the ThinkPad computer to or from the SelectaDock system Notes 1 The computer you are going to dock must be a PCI bus architecture computer If y
82. statement of limited warranty on page C 2 Before requesting service make sure the problem source is the SelectaDock system See Isolating a Problem Unit on page 6 5 To get quick and efficient service provide as much information as possible such as Error messages Error codes Recurring or intermittent errors It also helps if you can describe how to re create the problem and how the system operates when free of errors For your convenience write down service phone numbers here 6 24 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software Copyright IBM Corp 1997 Highlight Adaptec EZ SCSI configures the SCSI devices installed in your SelectaDock system It analyzes your SCSI configuration copies applications and device drivers to the hard disk and adjusts configuration files automatically After you install EZ SCSI your computer is ready to use all the SCSI features This appendix contains Installing the EZ SCSI A 2 Installing EZ SCSI for Windows A 3 Installing EZ SCSI for DOS A 4 Online Information A 5 Formatting Utilities A 5 Running SCSIFMT _ A 7 Running AFDISK A 9 A 1 Installing the EZ SCSI The EZ SCSI gives you access to the Adaptec SCSI device drivers and ASPI advanced S
83. t allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you Limitation of Liability Circumstances may arise where because of a default on IBM s part including fundamental breach or other liability including negligence and misrepresentation you are entitled to recover damages from IBM In each such instance regardless of the basis on which you are entitled to claim damages IBM is liable only for 1 bodily injury including death and damage to real property and tangible personal property and 2 the amount of any other actual loss or damage up to the greater of 100 000 or the charge for the Machine that is the subject of the claim Under no circumstances is IBM liable for any of the following 1 third party claims against you for losses or damages other than those under the first item listed above 2 loss of or damage to your records or data or 3 economic consequential damages including lost profits or savings or incidental damages even if IBM is informed of their possibility Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction Appendix C Product Warranty Notices and Statements C 3 Notices Trademarks References in this publication to IBM
84. tall an optional drive In the back are adapter card slots In the side are an external SCSI port PC Card slots and a MIDI joystick port UltraBayll Tray Device space Adapter Card slots USB ports ES External SCSI port MIDI joystick port PC Card slots UltraBay Il Tray The UltraBay II tray accommodates the following options Diskette drive FDD IDE devices CD ROM drive Hard disk drive HDD with attachment Each drive should be compatible with the UltraBay II of the ThinkPad 770 series computer Attention Only one diskette drive can be attached to the SelectaDock III system at the same time When an external diskette drive is attached do not install a diskette drive in the UltraBay Il Trying to operate with more than a single drive can destroy diskette data Note If you want to install the UltraBay device used in the ThinkPad 760 computer replace the UltraBay Il tray with the ThinkPad Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 3 2 4 760 UltraBay Options Tray for SelectaDock III which can be purchased separately Device Space The SelectaDock III system accommodates the following options in the device space IDE drive CD ROM drive Hard disk drive SCSI drive Before installing any drive examine the connector on the SelectaDock III system and connect the correct drive Adapter Card Slots The SelectaDock III system has slots to accommodate the following
85. ter card you just installed by using the ThinkPad Configuration program on your computer For more information see page 3 15 To configure your system use the ThinkPad Configuration program Do the following depending on the operating system you are using For DOS 1 Atthe DOS command prompt enter PS2 to determine which command you can use to assign system resources See the online book of the computer for command details 2 Assign the system resources To install the device driver for the operating system continue the installation instructions described in the documentation shipped with the adapter card For Windows 3 1 Windows NT Windows 95 or OS 2 Warp 7 Select the ThinkPad folder 2 Select the ThinkPad Configuration icon 3 Click on the Docking Station button 4 Fill in all the items for the system resource information Click on the Help button if you need an explanation about an item 3 8 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide System Resources Assignment In most cases your computer will automatically assign the system resources when you install a new device For example your computer will assign such resources as the nterrupt Request level IRQ and the nput Output I O ports when you install a PC Card modem Other devices may need such system resources as Direct Memory Access DMA and Memory Each system resource has a maximum value for example the maximum value for IRQ on your computer i
86. ters Laboratories UL and certified by the Canadian Standards Association CSA For units intended to be operated at 115 volts Use a UL listed and CSA certified cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord a maximum of 15 feet in length and a parallel blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes 125 volts For units intended to be operated at 230 volts in the U S Use a UL listed and CSA certified cord set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord a maximum of 15 feet in length a tandem blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes 250 volts For units intended to be operated at 230 volts outside the U S Use a cord set with a grounding type attachment plug rated 15 amperes minimum 250 volts The cord set should be marked lt HAR gt and have the appropriate safety approvals for the country in which the equipment will be installed IBM power cords for a specific country are usually available only in that country IBM Power IBM Power IBM Power Country Cord Country Cord Country Cord Part Number Part Number Part Number Abu Dhabi 14F0033 Bahamas 13F9959 Bolivia 13F9959 Albania 14F0033 Bahrain 14F0033 Brunei 14F0033 Antigua 14F0033 Bangladesh 14F0015 Bulgaria 13F9979 Argentina 13F9940 Barbados 13F9959 Canada 13F9959 Australia 13F9940 Belgium 13F9979 Cayman Islands 13F9959 Austria 13F9979 Bermuda 13F9959 Chile 14F0069
87. ttention A low level format erases all data from the disk Back up important data on the disk drive before you format it If you selected Format verify that you want to format the disk or abort the Format option then wait while SCSIFMT formats the disk device This may take a long time for a large capacity disk drive If you select Verify verify that you want to scan the disk media for defects or abort the Verify option A window similar to the following appears Note You can press Esc at any time to abort this process This does not damage the disk it just A 8 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide stops the operation before the entire disk has been scanned for defects Adaptec SCSI Low Level Formatter v1 3 Select SCSI Device Adap Verifying SCSI ID 4 3 Sector 0000F800h 85 MBytes 2 1 c 0272 s 36 Complete Revision 1 4 Press lt ESC gt to abort 4 v Select Device ENTER Format Device Verify Device Media ESC Exit Fi Help J If SCSIFMT finds defects on the disk it displays information about the defects It allows you to reassign the bad blocks on the disk drive to prevent data from being stored there 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as needed to format or verify other disk drives When you are finished press Esc to exit SCSIFMT Running AFDISK Notes 1 Before you run AFDISK be sure the disk drives you want to format
88. types of adapter cards Slot 1 Full size PCI adapter card upper connecter or Full size ISA adapter card lower connector Slot 2 Full size PCI adapter card upper connecter or Full size ISA adapter card lower connector Slot 3 Half size PCI adapter card Full size PCI adapter card a ISA adapter card ee S Fullsize PCI adapter card Full size ISA adapter card N Rear view Half size PCI adapter card IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide PC Card Slots USB Ports Wake on LAN WOL Support The SelectaDock III system supports the following wake on LAN cards Note Only the ThinkPad 770 user can use the wake on LAN function IBM Auto Wake Token Ring ISA Adapter 55H6760 IBM 100 10 EtherJet PCI Adapter w WOL 85H9921 IBM PCI Wake On LAN Token Ring Adapter 86H1880 Two PC card slots on the SelectaDock III system can accommodate either of the following PC Card combinations 2 Type or Type II Cards 1 Type Ill Card lower slot only The universal serial bus USB function is not supported in the ThinkPad 760 and 765 computers Only the ThinkPad 770 computer can use this function Chapter 2 Installing Options 2 5 Installing a Device in the UltraBay Il Tray Before installing a device into the UltraBay Il tray make sure that Power is turned off The computer is undocked The SelectaBase port replicator is detached To install the device do th
89. u are asked if you want to quit If you have changed the disk partitions a message reminds you that you must restart your computer before you can access the newly created partitions Note To add or delete disk partitions reinstall EZ SCSI to update the system configuration Appendix A Using the SCSI Support Software A 15 A 16 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Appendix B Specifications The SelectaDock III system has the following specifications The IBM power cord part numbers available in each country are listed in IBM Power Cords on page B 4 Physical Characteristics Copyright IBM Corp 1997 418 5 mm 16 5 in Depth Height Front 85 5 mm 3 4 in Rear 139 7 mm 5 5 in Width 393 3 mm 15 5 in Weight 7 3 kg 16 1 Ibs B 1 Environmental Requirements Temperature Relative Humidity and Wet Bulb Temperature Operating environment Nonoperating environment Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Relative humidity 8 to 95 noncondensing Maximum wet bulb Temperature 29 4 C 85 F 5 to 43 C 41 F to 110 F Relative humidity 8 to 95 noncondensing Maximum wet bulb 29 4 C 85 F Storage environment Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Relative humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing Maximum wet bulb 29 4 C 85 F Maximum Altitude 2435 m 80
90. ure the SelectaDock system itself When the multiuser lock is set the security key is fixed in the Unlock position and cannot be removed Thus the each user who shares the SelectaDock system does not need his or her own security key Each user can dock or undock their computer without a key 4 4 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Maintaining While Sharing the SelectaDock System If the Multiuser lock is enabled authorized people can access the data on the hard disk drive in the SelectaDock III system and an authorized ThinkPad computer can be attached to the SelectaDock Ill system If each user manages the password All authorized users know the password HDP of the SelectaDock system and each his or her own password HDP or PAP for the ThinkPad Each User managing the Password If the system administrator manages the password The system administrator sets the password to the SelectaDock system HDP and all authorized ThinkPads PAP and does not inform the users of the password Each authorized user can use the SelectaDock system without knowing the password gt Administrator Managing the Password on page 4 6 Note HDP Hard disk password PAP Supervisor password Each User managing the Password To set the password to the common hard disk in the SelectaDock system do as follows 1 The administrator sets the HDP for the drive to be shared as follows a Remove the common har
91. vice in the UltraBay II Tray on page 2 6 2 The drive works correctly if installed in the computer s UltraBay II 3 The drive works correctly when the drive test is run gt Running Tests on page 6 22 4 Correct setup including resource assignment and device driver installation was done when you installed the device 5 No more than two IDE devices are installed including a device in the device space The hard disk drive in the UltraBay II does not work Verify that 1 The drive is connected firmly in the UltraBay II connector Remove and reinstall the drive gt Installing a Device in the UltraBay Il Tray on page 2 6 2 The drive works correctly if installed in the computer s UltraBay Il 3 The drive works correctly when running drive tests Running Tests on page 6 22 4 The hard disk password is correctly set User s guide of your computer for instructions to set the password Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 15 Device Space Problems Problem The IDE device in the device space does not Work Action Verify that 1 The device is engaged firmly to the device space connector Remove and reinstall the device 2 Correct setup including resource assignment and device driver installation was done when you installed the device 8 No more than two IDE devices are installed including the devices on the UltraBay II tray 4 IDE 2 is enabled 5 The mode selectio
92. with the CD ROM drive and keep the manual for future reference If the unit requires maintenance have it serviced by authorized personnel Use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam do not open the enclosure Attention Do not open the static protective package containing the option until you are instructed to do so Static electricity can damage the option When you are instructed to install the option observe these precautions as you open the static protective package Touch the static protective package containing the option to a metallic portion of the SelectaDock Ill for at least 2 seconds This action reduces the static electricity from the package and from your body Do not touch any exposed circuitry on the option Prevent other people from touching the option Limit your movement Movement can cause static electricity buildup Always handle the option carefully and by its edges If you must put the option down after it has been removed from the package place the option on the static protective package on a level surface Do not place the option on a metal table If the SelectaDock III system has a dust cover over the UltraBay remove it 2 2 IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User s Guide Supported Devices The SelectaDock III system has an UltraBay II tray and device space to ins

IBM ThinkPad SelectaDock III User's Guide

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents