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1. Pressing the Ctrl Alt T keys increases the CPU processing speed in the range of 8 10 and 20 MHz and the computer sounds low medium and high frequency tones Pressing the Ctrl Alt keys decreases CPU speed Palette Control Keys Pressing the Fn Alt Esc keys toggles the LCD display through six different gray scale palette configurations You also can adjust the gray scale and color if an external color monitor is connected to your TravelMate 3000 using the RPAL and PAL utilities supplied with your computer See your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for more details 2 18 Learning About Your Computer Indicator Lights Above the keyboard are eight indicator lights that show the status of certain operating features Low Floppy Hard Caps Num Scroll Power Batt Turbo Disk Disk Lock Lock Lock m A wo status indicator lights Power The Power indicator glows green when you turn on the Power switch located above the right side of the keyboard If the light does not come on the AC Adapter may not be plugged in or the battery may be discharged The Power indicator glows orange when the computer is set to the stand by mode Low Batt Battery If the internal battery pack is installed in the TravelMate 3000 the Low Batt light indicates the following a The Low Batt indicator remains off if the battery has more than 10 to 20 minutes charge remaining a The Low Batt indicator turns on red when the batte
2. computer case and on the AC Adapter a For information on installing hardware options see Chapter 6 of this manual and the instructions supplied with the option a For instructions on configuring the computer for your operating environment see Chapter 4 Getting Started 3 3 Guidelines amp Precautions 3 4 Getting Started Taking Care of the Hard Disk The hard disk in your TravelMate 3000 is specially designed to withstand the rigors of travel The hard disk heads automatically park themselves when the computer is turned off However it is still a precision device and careful treatment will prolong its life Follow these guidelines to get the most out of your hard disk s performance a Never move the computer when the hard disk is being accessed a Never subject the computer to strong vibration or sudden shocks especially during transportation a You can move your computer with the power on however it is a good idea to put the computer in Standby mode a Always keep backup floppies of all programs and data stored on your hard disk in case of a hard disk accident or failure The time spent backing up your data is always worthwhile Caution You should back up your hard disk to floppies on a regular basis to protect against loss of data because of a hard disk failure Follow the backup procedure outlined in your MS DOS User s Manual or use a backup procedure provided by your application program If your hard disk fails
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4. F 10 Configuring Memory Contexts nn C specifies the number of contexts for windows 0 3 that can be saved by processes using EMS memory The maximum number of contexts is 255 the minimum is 3 The default is the number of handles that are allocated Depth nn D specifies the number of consecutive contexts that can be saved for a given handle before a restore must be initiated The maximum depth is 32 The default is 1 which is also the minimum eXclude xxxx xxxx X specifies a range of addresses that should not be used for EMS mapping By default EMM SYS will automatically exclude areas known to contain ROMs or video RAM This parameter allows you to exclude a range of addresses that might be included by the memory manager s automatic selection process The address range selected should be hexadecimal segment addresses You may specify as many exclude ranges as necessary and they can overlap EMS E specifies that only the standard 64 KB EMS window should be provided Fulldisplay F specifies that the memory manager display information about the EMS configuration after its sign on Handles nnnn H specifies the number of handles available for programs using EMS memory The minimum number of handles you can allocate is 3 The default number of handles is 255 which is also the maximum Memory Device Drivers Include xxxx xxxx L specifies a range of addresses that should always be used for EMS mapping By defa
5. 5 DEVICE C DOS ANSLSYS loads the device driver ANSI SYS for enhanced standard input output 6 DEVICE C UTILS EMM SYS installs EMM SYS the expanded memory manager device driver 7 DEVICE C UTILS BATTERY PRO loads the device driver BATTERY PRO used to save battery power 8 loads the fastopen command which decreases time needed to open files and directories 5 6 Application Programs Using Laptop Manager Laptop Manager one of the utilities supplied with your TravelMate 3000 is an application control program Laptop Manager provides two submenus into which you can insert application programs you have installed on the hard disk You can then load application programs from one of the submenus with one keystroke and from the other submenu using the arrow keys and the Enter key Laptop Manager Main Menu The Laptop Manager program furnished on the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software diskette displays its main menu after the power up and copyright messages are displayed when you turn on the computer The main menu enables you to select application programs with one keystroke Procedures for adding items to the Applications list and Quick Commands box are described in the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual furnished with your computer Pressing the F12 key at the Laptop Manager main menu loads the Laptop Manager Change Menu screen It enables you to add delete or modify items on the main menu Procedures for using
6. Care and Handling of the Battety 1 docte ror AERE aO iena 7 5 Appendixes Special A 1 Character E B 1 Keyboard Layout iii C 1 DANOS MI D 1 Troubleshooting nente endet ret reet etu E roo ere da ede E 1 Gonfisurm Memory ueniet tei diei ep ederet eee teet tes F I Connector Pin Assignments essen nne nee en nene nnne ener ener G 1 screen Standards sw et A EN H 1 Glossary Index Getting Support for Your TI Product Warranty and Service Repair Request Form Table of Contents iii Copyright 1991 Texas Instruments Incorporated All Rights Reserved Printed in U S A TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer User s Manual Part No 2566946 0001 Original Issue October 1990 Revision C September 1991 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual Record the serial number purchase date and model number in the spaces provided below The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to the case All correspondence concerning your unit should include the serial number model number and date of purchase TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer Serial Number Purchase Date No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Texas In
7. Damage caused in shipment because of inadequate packing is not covered by the warranty or maintenance contract QO if your computer or option is still within warranty attach a copy of your proof of purchase to the completed Repair Request form If this repair is covered by a maintenance agreement enter the agreement number of the maintenance contract on the form Otherwise attach a purchase order number to authorize payment for repairs a Return the computer and or options to one of the following addresses In the U S A In Canada Texas Instruments Incorporated Texas Instruments Canada Limited ATTN TI CURE ATTN ITG Customer Service 24500 Highway 290 70 Newkirk Road North Cypress TX 77429 Richmond Hill Ontario LAC 3G3 Telephone 1 800 522 4535 toll free Telephone 416 884 9181 Repair Request For Your name and address Your Name Company Name Address City State Zip Code Phone number Ext Product serial number Unit s you are returning check where applicable TravelMate 3000 2 MB RAM Module Kit Numeric Keypad 80387S X Coprocessor Internal Modem AC Adapter D DO D D D D O Internal Battery Type of Claim Warranty claim attach proof of purchase Maintenance contract Agreement No My purchase order number D DO D O My check is enclosed a Charge to my credit card Q MC a VISA a AMEX LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL LLLL Card Number Exp Date Noti This computer has
8. MB or optional 40 MB internal hard disk drive an 80386 SX microprocessor factory installed MS DOS version 4 01 Several options some of which are described in Chapter 6 are available to make your TravelMate 3000 more powerful and more useful for your particular applications Note Your TravelMate 3000 Computer s hard disk drive is already formatted and loaded with MS DOS 4 01 GW BASIC BatteryPro power conservation utilities Laptop Manager Laptop File Manager diagnostics and other useful programs Therefore do not format the hard disk drive C or you will delete these programs Any data you have entered into the computer will be lost forever if you reformat the hard disk unless you have backed up the data on floppy diskettes However the aforementioned programs also are stored on the 3 5 inch floppy diskettes furnished with your new computer so that you can restore the programs to the hard disk if necessary See Restoring MS DOS System Files in Appendix E for instructions Your TravelMate 3000 accepts a variety of options including 2400 bps Internal Modem with send fax capabilities 80387 SX Math Coprocessor Internal RAM Modules External monitors Numeric Keypad Deluxe carrying case External printers DOCODUOLC AII these options are available from Texas Instruments Contact your dealer or telephone TI Express 1 800 TI PARTS Unpacking vi When you open the container in which your computer i
9. Output Output Output Output Output Output Output Output Output Input Input Input Input Output Input Output Output Connector Pin Assignments G 2 Connector Pin Assignments 15 Pin VGA External Monitor Connector Pin No Signal Name Direction 1 Red video Output 2 Green video Output 3 Blue video Output 4 Not used 5 Ground 6 Red return Input 7 Green return Input 8 Blue return Input 9 Not used 10 Ground 11 Not used 12 Not used 13 Horizontal sync Output 14 Vertical sync Output 15 Not used Note Monochrome monitors use green video for all video input and ignore red and blue video 208 o o Six Pin Mouse Connector L Pin No Signal Name Abbreviation 1 Data MDATA 2 Not used 3 Ground GND 4 5 volts WC 5 Mouse clock MCLK 6 Not used H Screen Standards This appendix summarizes the screen standards supported by the TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer s internal display adapter MDA Monochrome Display Adapter The MDA standard supports a 720 by 350 monochrome text display using a 9 by 14 pixel character box The TravelMate 3000 LCD screen supports MDA by displaying an 80 column by 25 line monochrome text in an 8 by 16 pixel character box in a 640 by 400 pixel display area centered on the screen CGA Color Graphics Adapter The CGA standard supports 640 by 200 pixel two color graphics or 320 by 200 pixel four color graphics and uses an 8 by 8 pixel character box in text mode Th
10. The number of contexts specified must be between 3 and 255 See Contexts parameter earlier in this appendix Number of contexts cannot exceed 255 The number of contexts specified is greater than 255 The number of contexts specified must be between 3 and 255 See Contexts parameter earlier in this appendix Invalid exclusion specified An exclusion parameter was specified incorrectly See eXclude parameter earlier in this appendix No expanded memory available No Expanded memory is available for use Invalid inclusion specified An inclusion parameter was specified incorrectly See Include parameter earlier in this appendix RAM parity error detected A parity error was detected during the Expanded memory tests RAM data error detected A data error was detected during the Expanded memory tests RAM address error detected An address error was detected during the Expanded memory tests No 64k page frame available The memory manager was unable to find a 64 KB window for the page frame The memory manager must have a 64 KB window free of expansion ROM or RAM above A000 to operate successfully Internal error in hardware interface A general hardware error was detected Cy Configuring Memory F 13 Memory Device Drivers lt Q F 14 Configuring Memory The following second group of error codes are specific to the TACT 83000 memory manager Invalid hardware for memory manager The memory manager was run o
11. With the Internal Modem installed you can connect your TravelMate 3000 to the telephone network and communicate with a remote modem You also can make facsimile fax transmissions to remote fax machines at 4800 bps For more information on installing and using the Internal Modem option see the Internal Modem User s Manual and the BitFax and BitCom User s Manuals furnished with the TravelMate 3000 Internal Modem Option Kit 80387SX Coprocessor The 80387SX Math Coprocessor TI Part No 2566997 0001 option for your TravelMate 3000 speeds up processing and improves throughput of calculations with application programs that support a math coprocessor You can install the 80387SX Math Coprocessor option yourself but installation requires partial disassembly of the computer If you do not feel comfortable installing the coprocessor have your dealer or qualified TI Service personnel install the coprocessor option The coprocessor operates automatically in conjunction with application programs that can use its processing facilities No user intervention is needed therefore no operating instructions are needed TravelMate 3000 Options 6 9 Other Options 6 10 TravelMate 3000 Options Extra Battery Pack Keeping an extra fully charged battery pack TI Part No 2566962 0001 on hand can extend the time you can operate your computer on its internal battery Install and remove the battery pack as described in Chapter 3 LapLink F
12. will be preserved against possible loss or damage to the original backup A duplicate copy of information or programs usually stored on a diskette and kept in a separate location in case the original is lost or damaged BASIC An acronym for Beginner s All purpose Symbolic Code a programming language widely used because many of its commands resemble everyday language battery battery pack An electrical power storage device that can be installed in or affixed to your computer to provide electrical power baud A signal element change per second If a signal element change has only one bit baud equals bits per second binary A system of numbering that uses patterns of only zero s and one s Each item of information whether a letter graphic symbol or an instruction is converted to a binary number before it is processed by your computer BIOS An acronym for Basic Input Output System instructions stored in read only memory ROM at the factory that check hardware components and load the computer operating system MS DOS for example into the computer when you boot it bit A binary digit 0 or 1 the smallest unit of information used by your computer bits per second The speed at which your computer receives or sends data to a device such as a modem or serial printer boot To start your computer also called start up and power up bps See bits per second brightness control A control that allows you to adjust
13. Background test Memory test VGA Adapter Test Attribute test Character test Text test Page test Graphics test Background test Memory test Parallel Port Test Internal loopback Printed pattern requires connected printer External loopback requires loopback connector Cy Diagnostics D 5 D 6 Diagnostics Asynchronous Communications Port Test Baud rate clock Internal transmit receive Modem control lines External loopback requires loopback connector Additional Diagnostics The diagnostic program hard disk tests are all nondestructive except on the diagnostic cylinder The tests perform seek tests head tests and controller tests but do not perform read write tests on the entire media Additional tests for the hard disk are contained in the hard disk format system which is described later in this appendix Diagnostic Error Codes When an error is detected by the diagnostics system a two byte code hexadecimal code is displayed The first byte is the class of the error and the second byte is the sub class The error code class generally corresponds to a specific hardware system or group of hardware systems For example class one 01 is used for the system planar board The last byte of the code sub class describes the actual test that failed on the specified peripheral For example error 0108 indicates that the 8253 counter test failed during the system planar board test The following table lists the classes of er
14. D Never use the battery to power other products a Never recharge the battery differently than described in Chapter 3 of this manual a Never dispose of an old battery in fire a Always charge the battery after the automatic deep discharge cycle completes A few minutes after the indicator shows red it will start to blink This is to warn you that the computer is about to turn off automatically to prevent damage to the computer hardware After the computer turns off leave the power switch set to on I until the Low Batt indicator stops blinking a Allow 1 1 2 hours of trickle charge after the amber indicator goes out on the AC Adaptor to gain the maximum battery power operation a AR batteries naturally discharge if unused for a long period of time If you are not going to use your Travel Mate 3000 for an extended period be sure to recharge the battery every 3 to 6 months Cy Taking Care of Your Computer 7 5 Care and Handling of the Battery a When using the computer for the first time or after prolonged storage in temperatures above 95 degrees F 35 degrees C a battery charge may not last as long as normal This condition disappears after a few full discharge recharge cycles See Conditioning the Battery in Chapter 3 for details a After charging the battery wait about 10 minutes to allow the battery pack to cool down to operating temperature before attempting to operate the computer on battery power Otherwise
15. Mode Cursor Type You can change the shape of the cursor to one of the following settings Underline Underbar or Block The default setting is Underline Keyboard This category specifies the state of the three lock keys and the key repeat rate also called the typematic feature when you turn on the computer Caps Lock This item specifies the power up state of the Caps Lock key The default setting is Off Num Lock This item specifies the power up state of the NumLk key Fn F7 The default setting is On Customizing Your Computer 4 15 User Features Page 2 Scroll Lock This item specifies the power up state of the ScrLk key Possible settings are On or Off The default setting is Off Repeat Rate This item specifies the key repeat rate also called the typematic rate that is the speed at which a character repeats on the screen when you press and hold down a key The possible settings are Fast Slow and Normal The default setting is Normal System Configurations This category specifies various settings concerning the system configuration Battery Alarm This item enables you to turn off the audible alarm that sounds for the low battery condition with the computer power on The default setting is On Cover Alarm This item enables you to turn off the audible alarm that sounds for the cover closed condition with the computer power on The default setting is On Cover Closed If you close the display cover with c
16. Press the P key and Laptop Manager displays a prompt at the bottom of the screen at which you can change drives and or directories For example you can change from the CA prompt to the A prompt by typing P and A and pressing the Enter key Note that the C prompt at the bottom left corner of the menu changes to a A prompt Using a Password The TravelMate 3000 includes the Password utility a program that limits access to your computer Only those who know the password you specify using this utility can access your files The password is valid until you remove or change it using the Password utility In addition Laptop Manager also provides password protection on a per application program basis See the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for more information about the Password feature for Laptop Manager Loading the Password Utility Load the Password utility as follows 1 At the MS DOS C gt prompt type PW and press the Enter key The following Password Utility menu displays Password Utility Vx xx Install Password Change Password Remove Password Exit From the Password Utility menu you can install change or remove a password or you can exit the menu 2 To select a Password command move the highlight to the desired command using the T key or the 4 key and press the Enter key or press the initial character of the prompt for example I for Install C for Change Application Progra
17. Requirements Maximum 25 mA at 5 V Maximum 200 mA at 5 V Power Control Internal Modem operates under two power modes Low Power Only ring detect circuit powered High Power All modem circuits powered Agency Approvals FCC Part 15 Class B U S A FCC Part 68 U S A DOC CS 03 Canada UL and CSA safety Compatibility Hayes 2400B Bell 103 and 212A CCITT V 2 1 V 22 V 22bis and V 27ter MNP class 5 error correcting protocol T 30 fax protocol Telephone Line Connectors RJ 11 C Asynchronous 1 start bit 7 data bits even parity and 1 or 2 stop bits or 1 start bit 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Specifications 80387SX Coprocessor TI Part No 2566997 0001 16 bit 80387SX running at 20 MHz RAM Module Kit TI Part No 2566996 0001 2 MB RAM module kit extended or EMS support up to two module kits can be installed for total MB RAM Numeric Keypad TI Part No 2568033 0001 Size Width 3 9 inches 99 mm Depth 5 5 inches 139 mm Height 0 9 inches 24 mm Weight 0 35 Ibs 160g Battery Pack TI Part No 2566962 0001 Size Width 2 6 inches 73 mm Depth 4 7 inches 123 mm Height 1 3 inches 35 mm Weight 1 2 Ibs 544 g Specifications A 5 B Character Sets The TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer character sets are identical to the IBM Code Pages for DOS version 4 0 1 This appendix shows the character sets for Code Page 437 United States 850 Multilingual 863 Canadian French and 86
18. Sys Info Value Page Parallel Port This item assigns the 25 pin parallel port on the left side panel to LPT1 or disables the port The default setting is LPT 1 If you are not using the port set this item to Disable to conserve battery power Mouse Port This item enables you to turn on off the six pin mini DIN mouse port on the left side panel The default setting is Off The Off setting conserves battery power and you must select Off if you connect a mouse to the nine pin serial port 4 18 Customizing Your Computer External Communications Page 3 Standard Comm This item assigns the standard nine pin serial port sometimes called the SIO for serial input output on the left side of the computer case as Port or disables the port The default setting is Port 1 The Disable setting conserves battery power Set the following communication parameters to meet the requirements of the serial device connected to the serial port Baud Rate Possible Baud Rate settings are 110 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 bits per second bps The default setting is 9600 Data Bits Possible Data Bits settings are 7 data bits or 8 data bits The default setting is 8 Stop Bits Possible Stop Bits settings are 1 stop bit or 2 stop bits The default setting is 1 Parity Possible settings are None Odd or Even parity The default setting is None CTS Clear to Send The RS 232C clear to send CTS signal can be forced on for ap
19. TI service personnel may or may not be able to save some or most of the contents of your hard disk if replacement is required Guidelines amp Precautions a When moving your computer to a location where the temperature is more than 18 F 10 C different from the current location do the move in two stages 1 First leave the computer in a place where the temperature is somewhere between that of the new location and the old location for about I hour 2 Then move the computer to the new location This ensures that the hard disk mechanisms have time to adjust to the new environment and prevents moisture from condensing on vital parts a In case of a hard disk failure telephone Texas Instruments at 1 800 847 5757 for information about data recovery Getting Started 3 5 Providing Power 3 6 Getting Started You can operate your TravelMate 3000 from ac power of the correct voltage via the furnished AC Adapter You also can run the computer using the internal battery pack installed at the factory The first time you use the computer or after the computer has been out of service for several weeks connect the AC Adapter as described below both to operate the computer and to recharge the battery pack Refer to Handling the Battery Pack later in this chapter to learn how to remove install charge and condition the battery pack for optimum service Connecting the AC Adapter The AC Adapter supplied with your TravelMate 3000
20. The right side of the menu contains the results of previously completed tests Test Control Options The fields at the top of the menu represent options that control how tests are performed These options must be set before a single test or suite of tests is initiated Continuous Test This field causes the tests to be performed continuously until you specifically stop them by pressing the Esc key When you press the Esc key you can continue again by pressing the Space Bar or abort the suite of tests by again pressing the Esc key If you select a single test using the F10 key the single test is repeated if the continuous test field is set to Yes If you select a suite of tests using the F9 key the entire suite is repeated Stop On Error If an error is detected during a suite of tests the diagnostic program stops after the error is reported depending of the status of this field If set to Yes the default the program reports the error and then stops testing until you press the Space Bar to continue or press the Esc key to end testing Echo to LPT1 This field permits you to send the test results to a printer attached to LPT1 The information written to the right side of the menu is echoed to LPT1 if this option is set to Yes This is useful if you set the Continuous Test field to Yes the Stop on Error field to No and want to run a test or tests unattended Cy Diagnostics D 3 D 4 Diagnostics Choosing Specific Suites of Te
21. YS file DEV1CE C DOS SMARTDRV SYS In this form a 256 KB cache will be set up in Extended memory If you need to specify a particular size for the cache or if you want the cache to be in Expanded memory refer to your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for a full description of available options CACHE COM that supports both read and read write cache operations See your Note Your TravelMate 3000 provides a high performance disk cache utility named BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for details on CACHE COM Configuring Memory F 17 RS 232C Connector Nine Pin RS 232C Serial Connector Pin No Signal Name Carrier detect Receive data Transmit data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator VD Gi DUNN 25 Pin Centronics Type Parallel Connector Pin No Signal Name 1 Strobe 2 Data 0 3 Data I 4 Data 2 5 Data 3 6 Data 4 7 Data 5 8 Data 6 9 Data 7 10 Acknowledge 11 Busy 12 Paper empty 13 Select 14 Auto feed 15 Printer error 16 Initialize printer 17 Select input 18 25 Ground G Connector Pin Assignments Abbreviation CD RD TD DTR SG DSR RTS CTS Pi Abbreviation STROBE DATAO DATAI DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATAS DATA6 DATA7 ACK BUSY PE SLCT AUTO FEED PERROR INIT SLCT IN GND Direction Input Input Output Output Input Output Input Input Direction
22. and brightness controls on the right side of the LCD screen Computer set up or external monitor Turn computer off wait 5 seconds turn com puter on or use ALTVID command to switch back to the LCD see Chapter 6 of this manual Troubleshooting Computer in automatic power saving mode Press Shift key to turn on display if Power indicator is orange press Fn F4 Stndby keys to resume operation None of the above Screen power unit may be faulty Contact your Texas Instruments reseller When using a mouse Setup Program Backlight Off the built in LCD screen set to N minutes Set Back goes blank after a few light Off item to Always On minutes to prevent LCD from blank ing because of keyboard inactivity LCD screen backlight Display unit turned off be does not light even cause of keyboard inactivity when brightness con see The Setup Program in trol fully turned up Chapter 4 of this manual Press the Shift key to turn backlight on again In Standby mode if Power indicator is orange unit is in Standby mode press the Fn F4 keys to turn off Standby mode None of the above Screen power unit may be faulty Contact your Texas Instruments reseller Troubleshooting E 3 Troubleshooting E 4 Troubleshooting Special functions do not work Set Up Alt Ctrl Esc speed control keys The unit starts up but a message indicates that a power up test has failed Embedded numeric keypad does not wo
23. attempt to use these areas on the disk Formatting a New Hard Disk Drive After installing a new hard disk drive you should enter the bad track information provided by the manufacturer into the bad track table see above After this is done press the F7 key This option is specifically for formatting a hard disk drive which was previously unformatted it performs the following operations a Each track of the hard disk is reformatted using the current interleave value a Each track in the bad track table is reformatted as bad so that it cannot be used When the format operation is complete run a surface analysis to verify that no additional bad tracks are found Formatting an Already Formatted Hard Disk If your hard disk was previously formatted you can press the F8 key to automatically format preformatted drives This causes the following operations a The program scans the drive for tracks that have already been marked as bad and adds them to the bad track table a Each track of the hard disk is reformatted using the current interleave value a Each track in the bad track table is reformatted as bad so that it cannot be used a The program performs a surface analysis on the media reformats any additional bad tracks as bad and adds them to the list Using this option is equivalent to performing a scan for bad tracks operation F5 followed by a format unformatted drive operation F7 followed by an analyze hard disk ope
24. been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 o the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This computer generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed 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 computer does cat harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the computer off and on t user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures XX Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna XX Increase the separation between the computer and receiver XX Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected XX Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice Shielded Cables All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations When using a mouse you must use the furnished mouse adapter cable with ferrite Notice Peripheral Devices Only peripherals input ouput devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with the Class B limits may be attached to this computer Operation with non certifi
25. both charges the internal NiCad battery pack and of course operates the computer on ac power You can operate your TravelMate 3000 on ac power with the battery pack removed or installed Caution Use only the AC Adapter supplied with your TravelMate 3000 Using another adapter can damage A your computer Be sure to plug the AC Adapter into a grounded outlet or use a grounded plug adapter Caution Before connecting or disconnecting the AC Adapter to the computer always turn off computer power or set the computer to Standby mode Enter Standby mode by pressing the Fn F4 Stndby keys the normally green Power indicator light will turn orange After you disconnect or connect the AC Adapter again press the Fn F4 keys to return to normal mode the orange Power indicator light will change to green Providing Power Connect the AC Adapter to your TravelMate 3000 as follows 1 Set the computer s power switch to the off position y 2 Connect the female end of the supplied ac cord to the inlet on the AC Adapter body 3 Connect the male end of the ac cord into a grounded wall receptacle of the correct voltage Use a grounded plug adapter if necessary male ac connec AC Adapter tor to wall mini DIN outlet jack female ac connector connecting the AC Adapter 4 Holding the round rnini DIN jack from the AC Adapter so that the arrow embossed on the connector faces up press the connector into the matching jack on th
26. copy all files from the RAM disk or you can set up a batch file to do it automatically Unlike a normal disk a RAM disk does not require formatting before use To set up a RAM disk include the following line in your CONFIG SYS file DEVICE C DOS RAMDRIVE SYS size Specify the size in kilobytes The minimum size is 16 KB and the default value is 64 KB Several other options are available for setting up a RAM disk Refer to your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for details The RAM disk is given the drive letter that follows the last drive letter being used by your system For example a If your hard disk is configured as drive C the RAM disk is drive D a If your ROM disk is drive C and your hard disk drive is drive D the RAM disk is Drive E Memory Device Drivers SMARTDRV SYS SMARTDRV SYS is a disk caching program used to reduce the time it takes your computer to read data from the hard disk When SMARTDRV SYS is installed information from the hard disk is temporarily stored in a cache in Extended or Expanded memory When needed the data can be accessed by the processor directly from the cache memory The data on the hard disk is updated automatically to reflect the changes in the data stored in the cache SMARTDRV SYS works best when set up in Expanded memory but also performs well in Extended memory To install SMARTDRV SYS in its simplest form include the following command line in your CONFIG S
27. diskette rotates The cover has several openings and notches to accommodate the drive formatting The preparation of various types of magnetic media to accept data For example before you can use diskettes track and sector information must be set for the controller After the diskette is formatted it can be used for normal input output and retrieval operations function keys The keys that perform editing functions in MS DOS and have application defined functions at other times graphics Visual patterns displayed on the screen or produced on a printer usually formed by patterns of dots hard disk drive A combination of a drive mechanism and permanently sealed storage medium capable of storing large amounts of information hardware The physical components of a computer central processing unit internal memory drives printer display unit option boards external devices etc Contrast with software hardware options Any of several devices that can make your computer more efficient and powerful for your applications head A small electromagnetic device that reads records and erases data on a magnetic storage medium such as a drive or tape cartridge Also called a read write head hexadecimal A numbering system that consists of 16 symbols 0 to 9 and A to F used by programmers as a convenient method of expressing binary values input Information that enters the computer input output An operation that transf
28. here Refer to your application program documentation and the MS DOS User s Manual provided with your TravelMate 3000 rs E E m re El EE Log Es sei Pause reak JE e f E E 8 11 1 1 n cd b Color Coded Keys Note that the fronts of some keys for example F11 F12 Home End are labeled in blue to indicate that these keys work in conjunction with the Fn key to produce their function Em Function Keys Along the top row of the keyboard are 1 0 function keys labeled F1 through F10 Two additional function keys labeled in blue as F11 and F12 are available for many applications by pressing them in conjunction with the Fn key 2 10 Learning About Your Computer Keyboard Keys The function keys perform editing functions in MS DOS see the MS DOS User s Manual supplied with your computer Applications programs use the function keys for various purposes see your application program documentation lt j Note Above the function keys is a slot to hold the furnished blank template where you can write the specific functions of the keys in your application program Enter The Enter key is generally used to end a fine or menu entry and move to the next one This key is also called the Return key by some application programs Shift The TravelMate 3000 provides two identical Shift keys Pressing any alp
29. or character is represented by a string of 0 s and I s For example the number 23 in binary code is 10111 A 0 or 1 in the binary system is referred to as a bit the smallest piece of information handled by the processor A byte is a group of eight bits and represents a single character or number such as H or 9 The microprocessor in the TravelMate 3000 is a high speed 80386SX microprocessor running at a clock speed of up to 20 MHz Taking a First Look 1 3 Learning About Hardware 1 4 Taking a First Look RAM RAM random access memory stores data and application software for the processor You can write to or read from RAM freely but once the power is turned off the data in RAM is lost RAM size is described by the amount of information bytes it can store Symbols often used for this are K and M One K byte 1 K byte represents 1024 bytes and one M byte 1 M byte represents 1024 K bytes K bytes and M bytes are shown in this manual as KB and MB respectively The TravelMate 3000 has a standard RAM size of 2 MB This can be increased up to 6 MB by installing up to two optional RAM modules ROM ROM read only memory contains factory programmed information that remains stored even with the power switch turned off You cannot change the contents of ROM The TravelMate 3000 ROM sometimes called firmware is used to store the IPL initial program loader BIOS basic input output system and Setup Program functions K
30. pixel is displayed as a 1 x 1 cell Display area 640 x 350 VGA Video Graphics Array The VGA standard supports 640 by 480 pixel monochrome or 16 of 64 color graphics and 320 by 200 pixel 256 color graphics The VGA standard uses an 8 by 16 pixel character box for text display Screen Standards The TravelMate 3000 LCD screen supports VGA by displaying text in an 80 column by 25 line text display with 16 shades of gray selectable from 32 shades in an 8 by 16 pixel character box in a 640 by 400 pixel display area centered on the screen The TravelMate 3000 supports color graphics by displaying colors as 32 shades of gray in two modes Resolution 320 by 200 pixels with 256 shades of gray mapped into 32 shades One pixel is converted to a 2 x 2 cell Display area 640 x 400 Resolution 640 by 480 with 16 shades of 32 shades of gray One pixel is a 1 x 1 cell Display area 640 x 480 HGC Hercules Graphics Card The HGC standard supports a high resolution 720 by 348 pixel monochrome text or graphics display The text display for HGC mode is the same as for MDA mode The TravelMate 3000 LCD screen does not support HGC graphics mode To display HGC graphics connect a multifrequency monitor to the external monitor connector on the left side panel of the computer Screen Standards H 3 Screen Standards H 4 Screen Standards External Monitor Support The TravelMate 3000 supports all IBM standard VGA video in addition to 800 by
31. rebooting rebooting see restarting 3 14 removing the internal Datteby iren errori tret trt rettet terr ERE Ere in 3 9 repair of your Computer back of manual TOPCAal Tate d m 4 16 T solutions E D 5o595oi02205527055235327552755223 22203320 22 0 22 9 1 9 05 3 99 05 50 As restarting the system right side panel GE F RS 252CCONNCCION EE G S screen di inti P T COMUOIS aso 2 SCreenistan dards A O ENERO TARA H SerLk scroll lock key 2 16 4 Scroll Lock indicator sesoses enirir tinii tnt 2 Sre EE D self tests BIOS EE E 7 E SOTA EE 4 Ser Ee 2 opcional MOD eii EE 4 A COMETS e OS back of manu AA Up NN 4 settings display mode His 4 display time out automatic shut off 4 floppy eet ORENSE RAE 4 harddisk 4 hard disk drive time out automatic shut off 4 DO EE 4 inf a aaa a a EEEE EEEE E E 4 7 5 option communication Dot 4 ee Re GE ER maritv A Index SAM ld 4 14 standard communication port 4 19 STOP battere tente tede ete ht 4 19 HMC DE 4 6 Setup Keyes ege eege tete me tete on xe Unt oe 2 17 setup program accessing from appleapon 4 4 sin S 4 5 external Communication 4 18 hard disk based esee 4 3 keyboard kens 4 4 ROMFba sed 5 iier EN 4 3 system OPTIONS onr erie nne 4 6 user features puntita 4 11 shadow ROM setting sees 4 8 Shift Key idee bie egeret tete d 2 11 shock specftecaton
32. satisfactory for most working environments and applications but you can select the settings best for your situation Disk Based Setup Program One Setup Program is resident on the hard disk under the UTILS directory accessed from the MS DOS C gt prompt You should use this Setup Program in almost all cases The program is divided into three pages the first page lists system operating options the second page covers user features and the third page lists external communication parameters You can press the F1 key to get context sensitive help displays for each Setup Program page ROM Based Setup Program The second Setup Program is resident on the internal ROM read only memory and is identical to the hard disk based program except no help displays are available You should access this version of the program only if a major configuration error prevents the computer from booting You can also access this version from an application program Accessing Setup From MS DOS Load the hard disk based Setup Program as follows At the MS DOS C gt prompt press the Fn Esc Set Up keys This executes the SET UP command in the UTILS directory and displays the first Setup Program menu page Cy Customizing Your Computer 4 3 Accessing the Setup Program 4 4 Customizing Your Computer Accessing Setup From an Application You can load the ROM based Setup Program directly from any application program by pressing the Ctrl Alt Esc keys Thi
33. the Change Menu are provided in the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual You can exit Laptop Manager to the MS DOS prompt from the Laptop Manager main menu by pressing the Esc key You can return to the Laptop Manager main menu from the MS DOS prompt C gt by typing LM and pressing the Enter key Application Programs 5 7 Using Laptop Manager 5 8 Application Programs Quick Commands Box Application programs you add to the Quick Commands box can be selected by pressing the function key F1 to F11 you assign to it For your convenience the Laptop File Manager and several other utilities are assigned to the function keys However you can replace them with your own application programs using the Change Menu procedure explained in the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual Pressing the F1 key displays the Utilities Description help displays described in Chapter 3 of this manual You also can view an MS DOS help display by typing DOSHELP at the C gt prompt and pressing the Enter key Single Character Quick Commands At the bottom of the Laptop Manager menu Quick Commands box are two single character commands a Press the D key and Laptop Manager displays a prompt at the bottom of the screen at which you can enter MS DOS commands of up to 67 characters Pressing the Enter key starts the command When the command is executed pressing any key returns you to the Laptop Manager main menu a
34. the computer could possibly turn off and on J Note The battery is fully charged when the AC Adapter s amber light goes off and its green light comes on and remains on for at least 1 1 2 hour 7 6 Taking Care of Your Computer A Specifications Central Processing Unit CPU Type Clock Speeds Memory RAM ROM Display Technology Size Characters line Lines screen Resolution Gray scales Emulations Video memory 16 bit 80386SX 8 MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz 2 MB standard 640 KB for conventional 1408 KB for expanded or extended memory or shadow VGA AT BIOS support LIM EMS 4 0 support 16 bit bus width 1 wait state Expandable up to 6 MB in 2 MB increments using RAM Module option 128 KB 8 bit bus contains IPL self test Setup AT BIOS and VGA 1310S Illuminated triple supertwist liquid crystal display LCD 8 by 6 inches 203 by 153 mm 10 inches 2 54 mm diagonal 80 25 640 by 480 pixels bit mapped 32 VGA EGA CGA MDA 1 MB Cy Specifications A 1 Specifications A 2 Specifications Physical Dimensions Size Width Depth Height Weight Power Source NiCad battery AC Adapter Input Output Temperature Operating Storage Transit Humidity Operating Storage Transit Vibration Operating Storage Transit 1 1 inches 279 nun 8 5 inches 216 mm 1 8 inches 46 mm 5 7 lbs 2 6 kg including battery without options 24 watt hours AC Adapter 1
35. to retry boot tive Try another formatted or known good floppy Fixed disk failure Fixed disk read failure press F1 to retry boot Invalid Configuration Information Press Enter to run Set_Up Press the F1 key to continue Keyboard clock data line failure Error Messages Turn off the computer wait 5 seconds and turn the com puter on again or press the Ctrl Alt Del keys to reboot the system If that does not work run the DIAG program to check the hard disk drive as described in Appendix D then contact your Texas Instruments reseller Defective working diskette or hard disk Boot the system again If that does not work replace the floppy Run the DIAG program to check drives as described in Appen dix D If the hard disk drive is at fault contact your Texas Instruments reseller Wrong configuration settings Check the settings on the Setup Program menus par ticularly Memory category selections Unused must equal 0 and number of Dis kette drives see Chapter 4 to run Setup Program Defective keyboard or exter nal keyboard connector Make sure your external key board is connected correctly if it is the problem could be keyboard failure Contact your Texas Instruments reseller Troubleshooting E 7 Error Messages Keyboard stuck key failure Missing operating system No boot device avail able press F1 to retry boot No boot sector on fixed disk press F I to retry b
36. you to configure the computer s basic functions Although not recommended you also can load the Setup Program from ROM while you are working in an application program by pressing the Ctrl Alt Esc keys Be sure to update your application program before loading the Setup Program or you can lose work See Chapter 4 for details on using the Setup Program Sindb Stndby Stand By Pressing the Fn F4 Stndby keys sets the TravelMate 3000 to the Standby mode and the processor to the sleep mode which turns off both the LCD display and the hard disk drive In this mode the processor responds only to pressing the Fn F4 keys again which causes the system to resume normal operation The Power indicator light glows orange when the computer is in the Standby mode Note See Chapter 4 of this manual and see the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual furnished with your computer for more details on the Standby and other power saving modes Learning About Your Computer 2 17 Keyboard Keys Turbo Turbo Pressing the Fn F5 Turbo keys increases the CPU processing speed to 20 MHz When the Turbo feature is off the CPU runs at 8 or 10 MHz The Turbo feature uses more battery power but provides faster processing When you turn on the Turbo feature the Turbo indicator light comes on You also can change CPU speed using the speed control keys described below and in the Setup Program described in Chapter 4 Speed Control Keys
37. 00 to 250 Vac 0 7 to 0 4 A 50 to 60 Hz 5 Vdc 3 5 A max 7 Vdc 1 5 A max 8 5 Vdc 1 5 A max Total output not to exceed 3 8 A 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 20 to 80 non condensing 10 to 90 non condensing 5 to 20 Hz 0 024 inch 0 62 mm 5 to 20 Hz 0 098 inch 2 48 mm Shock Operating Storage Transit Standard Ports Parallel Port Serial Port Numeric Keypad VGA Monitor Mouse Drives Hard disk drive Floppy Drive Keyboard Keys Specifications 10 G applied in six orientations positive and negative X Y and Z axes 40 G applied in six orientations positive and negative X Y and Z axes Centronics type 25 pin RS 232C 9 pin male DB 9 connector for full duplex asynchronous transmission at up to 9600 baud 10 pin special 15 pin DB 15 Mini DIN PS 2 compatible standard 2 5 inch 20 MB hard disk standard average access time 23 ms 2 5 inch 30 40 and 60 MB hard disks optional average access time 19 ms Reads writes 3 5 inch 720 KB and 1 44 MB floppy diskettes 79 U S keyboard only 80 including 12 function keys and Fn key supports all functions of IBM AT enhanced keyboard Cy Specifications A 3 Specifications A 4 Specifications Agency Approvals Main Unit FCC Part 15 Class B U S A including FCC Part 68 U S A AC Adapter DOC Canada UL TUV and CSA safety Options Internal Modem TI Part No 2566941 0001 Power
38. 2 o mm Dom SS ph Fei Fei ke E t m S w se m N s SW X e CG vd Ip DO mg D bot E Y 4 4 e H O a d n n oz ct Ao DI en B 4 Character Sets Character Set Code Page 865 Nordic 112 128 144 160 176 t 0 ra e we DH Qn A O N E om PR Do D PY Leta ae ead LS ot pes Ld e t e em B o P e y 4 4 DH o E ft g n A OZ LX A a o Character Sets B Keyboard Layouts The following diagrams show the TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer keyboard layouts for the U S A and international versions 3 ale n Ji I 0 nter E E rI EEE U S English Keyboard gUp ome g End E i Del EE g Break PrtSc SR PEDO bo ENE Sin db ur ET EJ d Jaja duin Gk 8 D d amp 7 7 EY f Te fe Tm SHEE a Sa EIER TE aa WS a ESb nd PgDn Home E E U K English Keyboard Keyboard Layouts C 1 Keyboard Layouts aa rea a RK e E Sta Aa aA es Et CET Denmark Keyboard 3 SPP onfig Fit Fi2 ittont Y OOE E H ey 1 2 r P E 0 D ntr Ctrl Alt Alt o E See France Keyboard C 2 Keyboard Layouts Keyboard Layouts JE
39. 5 Nordic with the decimal and hexadecimal codes for each character The four character sets contain differences in the international symbol and graphics characters above decimal code 128 extended ASCII characters Note The extended ASCII characters that are not on the keyboard 128 to 255 decimal can be displayed at the MS DOS prompt and in many application programs as follows Hold down the Alt key type the ASCII decimal code for the character using the keys with numbers on their front face with the Fn key also held down or with the Num Lk key on Release the Alt key and the character is displayed on the screen Your printer may or may not print the extended characters Refer to the character code tables in your printer documentation Cy Character Sets B 1 Character Sets Code Page 437 United States 160 176 A B 6 o aana Aa Ge YH ra e D om P Do DS e _ OZ Br D ra e Y 4 e DH O u a 2 n xt B 2 Character Sets Character Set Code Page 850 Multilingual 128 144 OO o o o CN O zon mM OO D YP e x x e EC d Im Sa E or e S oo a gt an 9 O d mM cr L wr R r a A Land p to e a a j e a vi a e v e o a O a d D xt oz ZETA rn X Qh BGO c _ on H EN Character Sets B Character Sets Code Page 863 Canadian French 128 144 160 176 D e a e eo a S P o
40. 600 1024 by 768 and 132 column Paradise extended modes Paradise Modes Supported Mode No hex Resolution Font Clock 132 column Text Modes Supported on CRT only 54 32 x 43 x 16 8x8 44 7 MHz 55 132 x 25 x 16 9x 16 44 7 MHz 56 132 x 43 mono 8x8 44 7 MHz 57 132 x 25 mono 9x16 44 7 MHz 640 x 400 Modes 5E 640 x 400 x 256 9x16 25 MHz 640 x 480 Modes SF 640 x 480 x 256 9x 16 25 MHz 800 x 600 Super VGA Modes Supported on CRT only t 58 6A 800 x 600 x 16 8x8 59 6B 800 x 600 mono 8x8 1024 x 768 Modes Supported on CRT only SA 1024 x 768 x 2 9x16 SB 1024 x 768 x 4 9x16 5D 1024 x 768 x 16 9x 16 44 7 MHz 44 7 MHz 44 7 MHz 44 7 MHz 44 7 MHz Memory Size 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB 512 KB 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB 256 KB 512 KB The 132 column text mode requires special software drivers you should specify PARADISE as the type of VGA controller Some drivers are provided by TI and some are provided by application programs Super VGA modes are not supported on IBM PS 2 8503 8512 8513 or 8514 monitors or the equivalent fixed frequency displays the 8503 is a monochrome display The vertical and horizontal size and position controls on monitors can be adjusted to display the entire 800 by 600 graphics mode image without distortion Glossary This glossary explains many of the terms found in this manual as well as other computer related terms you many encounter access The ability to
41. A sequence of directory names usually ending in a filename all separated by backslashes to tell your computer where to find particular subdirectories and files port An input output connection between external devices and the computer The port has both male and female connectors that contain a specific number of pins processing The calculating sorting storing and retrieving of information program A list of instructions that tells your computer how to perform a specific task program file A program stored on a storage medium such as a floppy diskette or hard disk drive Glossary 11 12 Glossary programming language A set of words abbreviations or symbols that are converted into the binary numbers that represent instructions to the computer Programming languages enable programmers to write instructions using words or symbols and avoid the time consuming task of entering the long string of Os and 1s that represent the numeric language of the computer A programmer can use any one of several different programming languages designed for a particular computer Some programming languages have more than one version for example MS BASIC and GW BASIC RAM See random access memory random access memory RAM A type of internal memory used for the temporary storage of information The contents of random access memory can be altered allowing information stored there to be processed Unlike read only memory informatio
42. C Adapter and any other external devices to the computer 3 10 Getting Started Handling the Battery Pack Conditioning the Battery Pack An unconditioned battery one that is brand new one installed in a computer that has not been used for a long time or one that has sat on the shelf for several months must be conditioned before it will accept a full charge Condition and charge the battery pack as follows er Install the internal battery pack in your computer if not already installed as described earlier in this chapter N Allow the battery to discharge fully by using the computer on battery power or just leave the computer turned on until the Low Batt indicator light comes then starts blinking and finally the Low Batt and Power indicators turn off See Automatic Discharge later in this chapter for more details 4 Note The Battery Watch program supplied with your TravelMate 3000 provides a deep discharge feature to help you discharge the battery See the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual furnished with your computer 3 After the battery is fully discharged recharge the battery completely by connecting the AC Adapter as described earlier in this chapter The AC Adapter s amber indicator glows while the battery is charging The green indicator comes on when the battery is at least 90 percent charged The battery requires about 4 hours to completely charge with the computer turned off 2 A
43. CONNECTOR RR E G 2 mouse option mouse port setting MS DOS backup procedure ds 3 4 KEE UE 3 18 n Nim Tock number lack SUE 6 attaching connector embedded SPECHICALIONS GAANGEN A o operating ENVIO MENS 3 3 A humidity temperature operating E l A RR 2 option communication port A NS 4 options external monitors extra battery pack internal MOJEM E 6 LapLink utility issos seese 6 DEE 6 ea ates 6 numeric keypad overview printers INN 6 SEO A overview of manual 5e etec c ERR SERES eene ener tnter eed v P panel bottom aui a RNUANNURNRURRNEIRRN INIRE AIREDNE UAR 2 IOS M 2 OPEL ALOR s e ERR ORA RN DONDE QD RR ees 2 EE H EE H parallel connector parallel port Parallel een EE LEE 4 joris cR 4 password e EEN S e EE S lonadino 5 PAUSE keyi AAA physical dimensions pin assignments connector ports 1 5 2 6 DOS REH 4 18 REDER 4 20 Power INGICALOR EEN 2 17 2 19 D IERE 4 11 power savings backlight offe 4 12 power up messages problems solving programs setup PrtSc print screen key 2 12 q quick boot quick commands Laptop Manager r RAM ee ee 1 4 GE F 1 RAM disksF 6 GE F 16 RAM Module option installing specifications RAMDRIVE SYS device EI F 6 F 16 random access memory RAAM 1 4 read only memory ROM 1 4 rear panel 2 8
44. HMAMIN h NUM HANDLES n where HMAMIN h his the minimum amount of memory required by a TSR program or device driver to be loaded into HAM specify the amount of memory in kilobytes Programs requiring less space will not be placed in the HMA The minimum value is O the maximum is 63 KB and the default is 0 A zero default value allows first come first served access to the HMA Use this option when you run two or more TSR programs and or device drivers that require use of the HMA NUMHANDLES n nis the maximum number of EMB Extended Memory Block handles the possible range is I to 128 and the default is 32 Each additional handle requires an additional 6 bytes of standard memory Use this option only when applications specifically require it M 1 For Windows 3 0 only use only if you must retain EMM SYS in your CONFIG SYS file for use by another application program Cy Configuring Memory F 15 Memory Device Drivers F 16 Configuring Memory RAMDRIVE SYS A RAM disk is a portion of your computer s memory configured to simulate a disk drive Such a disk which may be called a virtual disk can be accessed much faster than a normal disk drive The data stored on a RAM disk disappears when computer power is turned off so you must copy the contents of the RAM disk to a floppy disk or to the hard disk before turning off power You can do this using the furnished Laptop File Manager utility or the MS DOS COPY command to
45. Processing Speed Some application programs do not execute at the high speed 20 MHz available with the TravelMate 3000 Check the program documentation for the required processing speed and if necessary change the speed using one of the following methods a Using the Setup Program a By pressing the Ctrl Alt T or Ctrl Alt J keys a Using the Speed utility described in your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual a With the Laptop Manager Change menu process described in your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual If you use the Laptop Manager feature to load your application programs you can configure Laptop Manager to load the program with all necessary settings Then you do not have to change the Setup Program settings each time you load a different application program that requires a different processing speed Cy Application Programs 5 3 Guidelines for Installing Application Memory The standard TravelMate 3000 has 2 MB of memory 640 KB of system memory plus 1280 KB Extended Expanded memory You can add 2 or 4 MB of additional optional memory to your TravelMate 3000 that can be configured either as Extended memory or LIM EMS expanded memory See Appendix F for details on these two types of memory AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS Files If your application program requires additions or changes to the TravelMate 3000 s AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files as suggested several times in this and other
46. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer Users Manual t v 1 Taking a First Look Learning About Hardware ee eeh E terne ten RN 1 2 Learning About Options Learning About Software 2 Learning About Your Computer Re RE 2 3 Gontiectors and Portsz i eee eee eai ei EE ie e ore 2 6 Keyboard Keys cm tele E OR aa 2 10 SNA PEEL 2 19 3 Getting Started Guidelines amp Krea eege err Rep HE p EIE Providing Power Handling the Battery Pack Starting Your Conmpuler 5 dn ote et ett e tenete fs Restarting the Computer ette Os Using the Floppy Drive ES Help Displays om 4 Customizing Your Computer Accessing the Setup Program System Options Page 1 User Eeat tes Page 2o citrato ets tito o eed de E External Communications Page 3 4 18 5 Installing and Using Application Programs Guidelines for Installing Applicatons nennen nennen eren 5 2 Using Laptop Manager Hemes ue Eeer kee Seier Aas ii Table of Contents 6 TravelMate 3000 Options Numeric Keypad 2 mee RTI RE ee UI ER ERE Ed 6 2 RAM Modules tete cuite ete rt tex toe de 6 3 Internal Moderar sra ralla 6 8 8038 79X GODIOCOSSOT ret re eee ie ere eite deter epit de 6 9 Other Options viii HERE EEUU ed ERE HE GE e ede scade ente 6 10 7 Taking Care of Your Computer Do s Re GEN 7 2 Cleaning the TravelMate 2000 iudei dede e rede Dti Dre e rea ica 7 3 Conserving Battery eiweg EES 7 4
47. The built in hard disk is a permanently installed magnetic disk Information is read from and written to both sides of the disk at extremely high speeds by heads that float above the disk surface on a cushion of air When the disk is not actually being used these heads automatically park themselves out of the way to prevent the disk surface from being damaged by head movement The TravelMate 3000 s standard hard disk can store up to 20 MB of information the equivalent of about 14 high density floppies and can write and read data very quickly This makes the hard disk the best place to store the programs you use most frequently Taking a First Look 1 5 Learning About Hardware 1 6 Taking a First Look Hard Disk Formatting The hard disk consists of a platter that is divided into cylinders A cylinder is a collection of tracks in the same position on different sides of the hard disk platters The tracks of each cylinder are further divided into sectors Each sector is numbered and holds 512 bytes of data The computer locates data on the disk by looking for its sector number The hard disk in the TravelMate 3000 is formatted and loaded with software by Texas Instruments during manufacture Do not format the hard disk Caution If you format the hard disk all data on the hard disk will be erased Floppy Diskette Drive A floppy diskette is a magnetic device that stores information created on a computer Once data is stored on a fl
48. an The size of the computer s RAM main memory is measured by the number of bytes the memory can store Since this number usually involves thousands and even millions of bytes the letter K kilo is used to represent thousands of bytes and M mega is used to represent millions of bytes Because of differences between the binary and decimal number systems one K byte actually represents 1024 bytes and one M byte represents 1024 K bytes These values are abbreviated as KB and MB in this manual Computers use two main types of internal memory ROM and RAM Although floppy drives and hard disk drives are usually incorporated into a computer s case or cabinet these memory devices are external memory and could theoretically be located anywhere ROM Read Only Memory ROM is memory that permanently stores programs or data on integrated circuits mounted on the computer s system board Information is programmed into the circuits in the manufacturing process and cannot be changed by the user RAM Random Access Memory RAM is memory that temporarily stores data or programs that is information can be easily erased and rewritten Also called main memory conventional memory or system memory RAM is used by the computer to store data and programs only while the system is running When the power is turned off any information stored in RAM is lost Cy Configuring Memory F 1 Configuring Memory This appendix describes the various areas of
49. apter Indicator Lights 3 7 Handling the Battery Pack eerte eerte en eec en ante teg 3 9 Removing the Battery Pack 3 9 Installing the Battery Pack A 3 10 Conditioning the Battery Pack 3 11 Automatic Discharge nnne 3 12 Starting Your Computer cocida ice LOUER ede ep e deret 3 13 Restarting the Computer sees nennen nne oane e eaea oee enne 3 14 Getting Started 3 1 Using the Floppy Drive ueni me E ER e ERE e eret dae 3 15 Taking Care of Your Floppies iie n tete Reiten 3 15 Using Your Floppl s te Euer ae e I eR ER 3 16 Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive 3 17 Help Displays dan euius SE sap edu 3 18 DOS Commands Descrp on nnne nennen nemen nene 3 18 TravelMate 3000 Utilities Descrptton nemen 3 19 3 2 Getting Started Guidelines amp Precautions Operate your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer according to the following environmental specifications and operating guidelines Operating Environment When using your computer always try to ensure that the temperature and humidity of the surroundings fall within the following ranges Temperature Operating 50 to 95 degrees F 10 to 35 degrees C Storage 4 to 140 degrees F 20 to 60 degrees C Relative Humidity Noncondensing Operating 20 to 80 Storage 10 to 90 Operating Guidelines a When operating your TravelMate 3000 with the AC Adapter make sure the wall outlet supplies the correct voltage Check the label on the bottom of the
50. ation data base A collection of related information usually a large number of data files stored in one or more storage medium data file A grouping of information with common descriptive attributes For example a customer data file might consist of basic customer information Each file might represent one customer data processing The input storage manipulation and dissemination of information using sequences of mathematical and logical operations default value A value that your computer assumes as a response to a prompt unless instructed otherwise device driver The small programs used to control external devices or to run other programs A device driver directs production manipulation and presentation of appropriate signals by the computer so that the external device will perform as required diagnostics programs The programs that test the components of your computer to verify proper operation or to diagnose problems directory The list of all files which itself is a file on your computer storage medium for easy reference disk controller A device that controls how information is transferred between the system unit and the hard disk or diskette drives disk drive A device that rotates magnetic media and accesses data by means of a read write head diskette See floppy diskette DOS The disk operating system programs that act as translator between you and your computer also see operating system
51. attery power Appendix A Specifications lists operating and environmental specifications for your TravelMate 3000 Appendix B Character Sets Illustrates U S and international character sets used by the TravelMate 3000 Appendix C Keyboard Layouts illustrates the characters generated by the U S and other national keyboards Appendix D Diagnostics describes the diagnostic routines you can run to ensure that your TravelMate 3000 is functioning properly Appendix E Troubleshooting describes problems that can occur with your TravelMate 3000 and what to do about them plus how to restore MS DOS system files to your hard disk in case they are erased for some reason Appendix F Configuring Memory describes the TravelMate 3000 s standard memory and the memory options available for the computer Appendix G Connector Pin Assignments lists the signals produced by the connectors provided on the TravelMate 3000 Appendix H Screen Standards lists the characteristics of the various display adapters supported by the TravelMate 3000 A Glossary of frequently used technical terms and an Index are included near the back of the manual to help you Warranty and Service at the back of the manual describes the standard warranty and outlines the procedure to follow if your TravelMate 3000 ever requires service Other Manuals About the TravelMate 3000 The following manuals are furnished with your new TravelMate 3000 to help you operat
52. chapters of this manual carefully consider the consequences that may result from changes or deletions to these two files The factory installed default files are listed and described in the following two sections Please read and understand these two files before you change them See the MS DOS User s Manual furnished with your TravelMate 3000 for more details on constructing these files and their significance Note If you need to restore the default AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files to your hard disk they are included on the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software floppy furnished with your computer 5 4 Application Programs Guidelines for Installing Applications Default AUTOEXEC BAT File Each line of the TravelMate 3000 AUTOEXEC BAT file and its purpose are defined in the table following the Me listing Take special note of those lines relating to Laptop Manager ECHO OFF VERIFY ON SET COMSPEC C DOS COMMAND COM SET PATH C C DOS C UTILS SET MFILE C UTILS SET PROMPT P G CACHE 256 E RPAL I CLS BW LM Factory Default AUTOEXEC BAT File Line Purpose 1 turns off echoing displaying of commands on screen 2 turns on command that verifies files are correctly written to disk 3 tells MS DOS where to find the command processor 4 defines the directories and order in which to search for files entered on the command fine you can add additional directories to this line as required tells Laptop Manager in wh
53. connect the AC Adapter and any other external device connectors 2 Close the display and carefully lay the computer upside down on a padded surface 3 Slide the battery pack locking latch toward the or m open padlock symbol battery pack removing the battery cover and cover 4 Holding the computer in one hand carefully turn the computer right side up and allow the battery pack to fall out of the computer into your other hand You now can operate the computer solely on ac power via the AC Adapter or you can install a fully charged battery pack for battery operation Getting Started 3 9 Handling the Battery Pack Installing the Battery Pack Install an internal NiCad battery pack as follows If the battery is new or not fully charged condition and or charge the battery as described later in this chapter 1 Turn off the computer disconnect the AC Adapter and any other external devices and carefully lay the computer upside down on a padded surface small tabs toward A the rear 2 Insert the battery pack and integral cover into the computer s battery compartment so that the two smaller tabs in the cover engage the matching slots in the rear of the compartment 3 Lower the battery pack into the computer battery compartment so that the cover is Hush with the bottom of the computer case Then slide the locking latch toward the a closed padlock symbol 4 Turn the computer right side up and reconnect the A
54. d in your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual at the MS DOS prompt And you can use the speed keys Ctrl Alt T and Ctrl Alt J that set CPU speed higher and lower respectively or you can use the Turbo key Fn F5 that changes CPU speeds The SPEED command and the speed keys all override the Auto setting described above LCD Power This item specifies the sharpness of and power used by the LCD screen The default setting is Medium Low The LCD consumes the least power at the Low setting Some application programs may require this setting for compatibility Medium The LCD consumes more power at this setting but produces a sharper image High The LCD consumes the most power at this setting but produces the sharpest image Auto At the Auto setting the computer operates as follows a When operated on ac power the computer sets the LCD Power to Medium a When operated on battery power the computer sets the LCD Power to Low When you are using graphics programs with icons for example Microsoft Windows select a higher setting for increased sharpness Cy Customizing Your Computer 4 13 User Features Page 2 4 14 Customizing Your Computer Screen The Screen category enables you to select several operating features for the built in LCD screen or for an external monitor connected to your TravelMate 3000 The computer automatically powers up using the built in LCD Switch to your external monitor by
55. de EE ede 4 10 Customizing Your Computer 4 1 User Features Page EE 4 11 Ne 4 11 Backlight Off EE 4 12 HDD Motor Off ende aiii isis hostia 4 12 Default CPU Speed snae de og eee qe eas 4 12 TCD POWER a RM eti EE E 4 13 o mr PL EE 4 14 CRT Tea sisas indicas clar OE EES EES SE 4 14 Display Mode iia em nea CP eei eel 4 15 Cursor MR PETS 4 15 Keyboatd KEE 4 15 CAPS O O a 4 15 Num Locke ada 4 15 Scroll Bock Rd RU IRE DURUM 4 16 Repeat A nU ER RUOTE EIER 4 16 System Configurations eegene FERE 4 16 Battery E e nette edere D e ED PD E D HE EROR ELE IEEE ERR 4 16 Cover Alarm inside iaa 4 16 Cover Closed e t o Nb OCHO RARE 4 16 Quicle Boots Fe rt soo paces es tor e Om mI 4 17 External Communications Page 3 4 18 Parallel Portuondo id 4 18 Mouse Portes tien nite Rte RUE ais 4 18 Standard COMM zonis E AREE RR EPI ERR nad eevee eres 4 19 Baud Rate tic 4 19 Data Bla A ER 4 19 Stop CEET 4 19 Patti iii ii 4 19 CTS Clearto Sid 4 19 DSR Data Set Read 4 20 DCD Data Carrier Detect ccccnoooocconncccononononnnonocononanononnnnccconanonononnncccnnnns 4 20 Option Comm 3 oo REPRE De RP HIER EIER 4 20 4 2 Customizing Your Computer Accessing the Setup Program You can customize many computer settings so that your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer always powers up with your settings using either of two Setup Programs to specify hardware and software configurations The Setup Program factory default settings are
56. disconnect the AC Adapter and disconnect any external devices and cables connected to the computer 2 Carefully insert the blade of a small flat blade screwdriver about 1 4 inch into the leftmost of three slots behind the F1 key and between the keyboard and the computer case as shown in the following figure loosening the upper keyboard catches Cy TravelMate 3000 Options 6 3 RAM Modules 3 Rotate the screwdriver toward the rear of the computer about 30 degrees until the top left corner of the keyboard loosens and raises about 1 4 inch 6 mm above the computer case 4 Holding the top left corner of the keyboard above the case with one hand insert the screwdriver blade into the center slot behind the F8 key and rotate the screwdriver 30 degrees to release the middle catch 5 Continue holding the top left comer of the keyboard while inserting the screwdriver blade into the rightmost slot behind the Ins key Then rotate the screwdriver 30 degrees toward the rear the keyboard should now be fully released from the rear catches 6 Raise the rear of the keyboard several inches rotate the rear of the keyboard 180 degrees toward you and place the keyboard in front of you with the keys facing down as shown in the following figure lt j Note Do not disconnect the cable connecting the keyboard to the computer case 6 4 TravelMate 3000 Options RAM Modules keyboard removed from computer case Installing
57. e Starting Your Computer Your new TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer is shipped from the factory with software already installed on the hard disk The TravelMate 3000 has MS DOS version 4 01 Laptop Manager Laptop File Manager BatteryPro Battery Watch RPAL palette utility and other software programs that make your computer more powerful and easier to use Follow these steps to start your computer 1 If you have not done so set up your computer for either battery operation or AC Adapter operation as described earlier in this chapter 2 Set the computer power switch to the I on position The TravelMate 3000 begins its internal memory checks and displays copyright and version number data 4 Note Do not turn the power switch off and on quickly Leave the power off at least 5 seconds before turning it on again The TravelMate 3000 then loads the expanded memory driver BatteryPro MS DOS Cache Shadow RPAL Battery Watch and other utilities displaying copyright and version number messages on the screen as each program loads The computer then loads Laptop Manager and displays its main menu See the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual furnished with your computer for detailed instructions on configuring and using the Laptop Manager program and its main menu Getting Started 3 13 Restarting the computer 3 14 Getting Started You may sometime want to return the system to its startup state without t
58. e your computer Title Part Number BatteryPro amp Productivity Software 2566930 0001 User s Manual MS DOS User s Manual 2566932 0001 1 Taking A First Look This chapter tells you about a Computer hardware such as the main circuit board the display and the keyboard a Hardware options available for your TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer a Software operating systems and application programs Contents Learning About Hardware 1 2 System Board iaa 1 3 Microprocessors inte ce ete nested eee eet eee in e ee atten 1 3 BAM usina 1 4 LR RE 1 4 Keyboard D 1 4 ECD SCPC AEA E 1 4 Ports and Connectors osin ceaveeaseccoscctncessccddvandeacevanddeesecancdsvevancdaeevareedens 1 5 Hard Disks ae ueste tee ee ee Ee 1 5 Hard Disk Formatting iia de e bee erede ia 1 6 Floppy Diskette Drive eee eee e ee deeds 1 6 Learning About Options eei hee t che ae tds 1 7 RAM Modules teet ett ete a 1 7 Internal Modem 5 deiecti eder ter eee tender rte 1 7 Numeric AMA ite Sdt at este ertet e Re eter etx 1 8 Extra Internal Battery Pack eeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeenenee nennen nennen 1 8 80387SX 20 MHz Math Coprocessor seen nennen 1 8 Cabl s uestes eie EEN iie titer tide 1 8 Let CC 1 9 External Monitors en ceret e eee ee Re ede e edd 1 9 lge fette ee EE EE ee ge 1 9 Learning About Software eese enne nennen en neren neret 1 10 Taking a First Look 1 1 Learning About Hard
59. e Embedded Numeric Kevpad 2 14 Num Eock Ori oracio RADI ER D IRI ele eimi 2 15 Num Lock Off lean manae Rp Re ER 2 15 Num Lock B mking unio ln 2 16 SCIL niin RUE Se e 2 16 Pals EE 2 16 Combination Keys cnl o P Ree Rep AR 2 16 Break cl BS 2 17 Set Dr DEE 2 17 Standby Stand By inei io iia 2 17 TUDO ni aio 2 18 Speed Control Keys iii a tm derit 2 18 Palette Control Keys ee PRU e Rn 2 18 Indicator Lights none n De HO Pte e a 2 19 Boegen desse ue enden eb ODER EDT eH es 2 19 Low Batt Battery Redi aol aa rU ERR 2 19 A at e e t ete BU IER Ce ER ERR teo LORI 2 20 Floppy Disk vies nie no Ret ER e RR terere 2 20 Hard Disk o uns eI ae eas ee MER ERR 2 20 Caps En zu a eee 2 20 Num Lock Numeric Keypad Lack 2 21 Scroll Loki ts nda nai beg 2 21 2 2 Learning About Your Computer LCD Screen Your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer displays text and graphics on a triple supertwist illuminated liquid crystal display LCD with cold cathode fluorescent tube CCFT backlight giving true black on white contrast The TravelMate 3000 is able to emulate IBM s video graphics array VGA by displaying colors as shades of gray You can also connect an external monitor to your TravelMate 3000 External monitor display modes are described in Appendix H of this manual Resolution The LCD screen displays a maximum resolution of 640 dots horizontally by 480 dots vertically Resolution depends on which display mode you
60. e Format Fixed Disk menu displays the list of currently recorded bad tracks This list is central to the processing of most of the format functions Bad tracks are areas of the hard disk which cannot store data properly A list of the bad tracks detected by the drive manufacturer are usually provided with the hard disk drive when it is purchased Some of these areas may work intermittently but are not dependable for storing data The program formats these tracks with a special attribute so that other programs or commands such as the MS DOS FORMAT command will not attempt to use bad areas on the disk The bad track list is modified automatically by the Scan Bad Tracks command the Analyze Surface command and the Format Preformatted Drive command Each of these functions add bad tracks they detect during their processing to the list To manually add a bad track to the table press the Ins key Use the Arrow keys or the Enter key to select between cylinder and head fields After the cylinder and head are entered press the F10 or Enter key and the new entry will be added to the table If an invalid head or cylinder value is entered the program displays a menu permitting you to delete a bad track To delete a bad track use the Arrow keys to highlight the bad track to delete and press the Del key You are not prompted to verify the deletion so use this function with care To clear the bad track table press the F2 key the program displays a warn
61. e TravelMate 3000 LCD screen supports CGA by displaying text in an 80 column by 25 line text display in an 8 by 16 pixel character box in a 640 by 400 pixel display area centered on the screen The TravelMate 3000 supports color graphics by displaying color in two resolutions Resolution 320 by 200 pixels with four shades of gray One pixel is converted to a 2 x 2 cell Display area 640 x 400 Resolution 640 by 200 pixels with two shades of gray One pixel is converted to a 1 x 2 cell Display area 640 x 400 Cy Screen Standards H 1 Screen Standards H 2 Screen Standards EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter The EGA standard supports 640 by 350 pixel monochrome or 16 color graphics 640 by 200 pixel and 320 by 200 pixel 16 color graphics The EGA standard also uses an 8 by 14 pixel character box for text displays The TravelMate 3000 LCD screen supports EGA by displaying text in an 80 column by 25 line text display with 16 shades of gray selectable from 32 shades in an 8 by 1 6 pixel character box in a 640 by 400 pixel display area centered on the screen The TravelMate 3000 LCD supports color graphics in three resolutions Resolution 320 by 200 in 16 of 32 shades of gray One pixel is converted to a 2 x 2 cell Display area 640 x 400 Resolution 640 by 200 In 16 of 32 shades of gray One pixel is converted to a 1 x 2 cell Display area 640 x 400 Resolution 640 by 350 pixels with 2 shades of gray or monochrome One
62. e hard disk is not powered for long periods when it is not being accessed However bear in mind that if the HDD Motor Off period is too short this will increase hard disk access time because the drive motor takes several seconds to power up before disk accesses can occur You can choose between three CPU speeds 20 MHz 10 MHz and 8 MHz The lower the CPU speed the less power the computer uses When using an application program that is not CPU intensive for instance many word processing programs set the CPU speed to the lowest setting on the Setup Program The fewer options that are connected to the computer the lower the power consumption Note however that printers and external monitors do not get their power from the TravelMate 3000 and so have no effect on power consumption However some external options such as keyboards use power from the internal battery pack so run the TravelMate 3000 with the AC Adapter connected when using external devices that use power Refer to your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for more information on conserving battery power Care and Handling of the Battery The battery should be handled carefully to ensure maximum life In particular a Do not drop the battery or subject it to shocks a Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight a Do not expose the battery to moisture or chemicals a Do not short the battery leads or connect the battery with the wrong polarity
63. e instructions are loaded from a floppy diskette or your hard disk into main memory where they remain until you exit the software program or turn off the computer Your computer needs three levels of software to function an input output system an operating system and an application program a The BIOS basic input output system is stored in ROM on the system board The BIOS controls the input output functions of the hardware itself according to information received from the operating system or software program also known as BIOS calls a The operating system is a software program that manages the computer s resources such as disk drives and printers By performing these general routines the operating system is the base on which application programs run The operating system for this computer is MS DOS version 4 01 and is provided with some diskettes a An application program is software that helps you perform business and personal tasks such as word processing spreadsheet analyses and graphics presentations Almost all application programs written to run under MS DOS on IBM and compatible personal computers can be used with the TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer 2 Learning About Your Computer This chapter tells you about a The Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer LCD screen and how to adjust it a Ports and connectors on the side panels of the computer case a The keyboard and common key assignments a The s
64. e rear panel of the computer lt j Note For best air circulation set the AC Adapter on your work surface on its short side with the indicator lights up AC Adapter Indicator Lights The two status indicator lights on the AC Adapter signal the following states a The amber indicator comes on when the AC Adapter is connected to both the computer and a wall outlet and the installed battery is being charged Cy Getting Started 3 7 Providing Power 3 8 Getting Started a The green indicator comes on when the AC Adapter is connected to both the computer and a wall outlet and the battery is not charging or is not installed in the computer Note When the amber light goes off after you have charged the battery pack wait 10 minutes for the battery pack to cool down to operating temperature before running the computer on battery power The computer s internal temperature sensors may prevent battery operation until the batteries have cooled Note To obtain the maximum computer battery charge always leave the AC Adapter connected to the computer an additional 1 1 2 hours after the amber indicator light on the AC Adapter goes off and the green light turns on Handling the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack The internal NiCad battery pack and its cover are built as one unit do not try to separate the cover from the battery pack Remove the battery pack from the computer as follows 1 Turn off the computer and dis
65. ecify any parameters EMM SYS uses the default values for each Numeric values nnnn should be specified in decimal unless specifically noted otherwise in the following descriptions Memory sizes should be specified in kilobytes 1024 bytes without the last three digits at the end of the number for example 32 767 bytes would be specified as 32 A one or two character abbreviation is available for all parameters as listed in parentheses after the long form version For example the abbreviation for the include parameter is L Caution If you plan to reassign address space in memory using some of the MA following parameters it is wise to first back up your hard disk drive You can inadvertently assign system ROM and almost surely crash the system and possibly lose hard disk data while EMM SYS loads Alternates nn A selects the number of high speed alternate mapping contexts available The default is 04 Badremapped BR specifies that bad blocks may have been remapped by the system BIOS This only occurs with a BIOS that supports this feature Bad block remapping occurs only if this parameter is selected BufferDMA nn B specifies the size of the directmemory access DMA remapping buffer The default is 32 sufficient for most standard operations You can set the size of the DMA buffer to any value from 16 KB to 128 KB if devices with specific requirements are present Cy Configuring Memory F 9 Memory Device Drivers
66. ed peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and T reception Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Texas Instruments could void the user s authority which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission to operate this computer Use Conditions 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 Notice Canadian Users This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numeruque n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe B prescrites dans le Communication du Canada Cy Please fold out his cover for an illustration of the TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer Texas Instruments reserves the right to change its product and service offering at any time without notice TravelMate Notebook Computer Major Components Left Side View standard reverse video switch contrast control brightness control power switch latch both sides D numeric keypad option connector option card cover Rear View expansion port AC Adapte
67. edded numeric keypad keys shown in the following figure generate AT keypad characters and functions when pressed in conjunction with the NumLk key and the Fn key EK JC embedded numeric keypad cf Note If you have installed the optional external Numeric Keypad the embedded numeric keypad does not function 2 14 Learning About Your Computer Keyboard Keys The embedded numeric keypad has three modes you can enter by toggling the Fn F7 NumLk keys as signaled by the Num Lock indicator light off on or blinking The three modes are described below Num Lock On When the Num Lock indicator light is on pressing the Fn key with the appropriate keys generates the characters shown in this figure c Oaa C OOO aaa ao JC BB BI J AIL IL JC KR ULE Ba JCJ Num Lock on Fn pressed C LJ U d m 0 0 Num Lock Off When the Num Lock indicator light is off pressing the Fn key with the appropriate keys generates the characters shown in the following figure a mmm ECTS a eler Perr eee Tn JC ea ea aa ao OC B EI n EA Ja FEE Num Lock off Fn pressed Keyboard Keys lt Q Break Num Lock Blinking When the Num Lock indicator light is blinking caused by pressing the Fn F7 NumLk key
68. embedded numeric keypad does not function Attaching the Keypad Attach the Numeric Keypad to the computer as follows 1 Turn off the computer 2 Remove the dust cap from the Numeric Keypad connector on the right side of the computer case 3 Attach the Numeric Keypad to the computer by joining the connector on the left side of the Numeric Keypad with the connector on the right side of the computer thumbscrew connector Sy attaching the Numeric Keypad m a a 21 a1 1 11 aT E ER css a 4 Rotate the thumbscrew on the Numeric Keypad clockwise until tight j Note Do not transport the TravelMate 3000 with the Numeric Keypad attached 6 2 TravelMate 3000 Options RAM Modules The standard TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer is equipped with 2 MB of main memory RAM If you need more RAM capacity you can install four or eight RAM modules TI Part No 2566996 0001 Every four RAM modules increases RAM by 2 MB Installing eight RAM modules increases total main memory to 6 MB Installing the RAM Modules To install the RAM modules you need only a small flatblade screwdriver Installing the RAM modules involves removing the keyboard installing the modules and replacing the keyboard Read this procedure before starting and if you do not feel comfortable doing the steps contact your Texas Instruments dealer Removing the Keyboard Remove the keyboard from the computer case as follows 1 Turn off computer power
69. emory and optional extended memory that has tested successfully Memory tests ter This message informs you minated by keystroke that you pressed the Space Bar while memory tests were running this stops the tests Press the F1 key to This message indicates that continue an error was found during the power up tests Press the Fl key to cause the sys tem to attempt to boot Troubleshooting E 9 Restoring MS DOS System Files The MS DOS files COMMAND COM IO SYS and MSDOS SYS are necessary for the operation of your computer If any of these files are accidentally deleted or modified your computer will not function This appendix describes the procedure for restoring these files without affecting the applications and data files that may be on your hard disk 4 Note IO SYS and MSDOS SYS are hidden files You will not see these files if you view a directory of drive C using the DIR command If COMMAND COM is Missing If COMMAND COM is missing from your hard disk the screen displays this message during the boot process Bad or missing Command Interpreter The computer then becomes inactive Complete the steps in the next section to restore COMMAND COM to your hard disk If IO SYS or MSDOS SYS is Missing If the IO SYS and or the MS DOS SYS files are missing from your hard disk the screen displays the following message during the boot process Non System disk or disk error Replace and press any key when ready This m
70. ended memory managers Use the extended memory manager provided with your application if available Otherwise use the MS DOS 4 01 version furnished with your computer Note Some application programs that run in 386 enhanced mode such as Windows 3 0 Expanded Memory Expanded memory is memory conforming to the Expanded Memory Specification EMS developed by Lotus Intel Microsoft and is known as LIM EMS The TravelMate 3000 supports EMS version 4 0 Expanded memory is accessed by allocating an area usually 64 KB of system memory between 640 KB and 1 MB and between 256 KB and 640 KB when the O option is used as a window Pages of data are passed to and from Expanded memory through this window which is called the page frame The page frame is divided into at least four physical pages of 16 KB each The total amount of internal memory above 640 KB can be assigned to either Extended memory or Expanded memory by setting the internal memory size on the Setup Program The Expanded Memory Manager EMM manages the interface between the program and Expanded memory bringing data in and out through the page frame as required F 4 Configuring Memory TravelMate 3000 Memory Areas Before you can use Expanded memory you must install the EMM SYS device driver as described in the next section Memory Device Drivers You need not install the Expanded memory driver if your application program does not support use of Expanded memory C
71. entering ALTVID at the MS DOS C gt prompt Caution Before connecting or disconnecting an external monitor to your computer turn off power to both the computer and the monitor to prevent possible electrostatic discharge damage to both devices CRT Type If you have an external monitor connected to your TravelMate 3000 set this item to match your external monitor This item does not affect your built in LCD screen The possible settings are VGA Color Multiscan and VGA Mono black and white The default is VGA Color The TravelMate 3000 supports the following types of external monitors a Multiscanning monitors covering 15 75 to 31 5 kHz 50 to 70 Hz a 31 kHz 70 Hz 400 200 fine mode 60 Hz 480 line mode IBM PS 2 VGA monitors User Features Page 2 You must select the appropriate monitor device driver to match your external monitor and your application program Most applications using 640 by 480 resolution do not require a device driver Applications requiring super VGA 800 by 600 also require an appropriate device driver See your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for more details Display Mode This item selects the display mode for either the built in LCD screen or a connected external monitor Possible setting are VGA Mode EGA Mode CGA Mode MDA Mode or for external monitors only HGC Mode Select the setting required by your external monitor and or application program The default setting is VGA
72. ents of this Manual Here is an overview of what to expect in each chapter Chapter 1 Taking A First Look gives users who are not familiar with computers some basic information about the parts of a computer the software it uses and a brief overview of the TravelMate 3000 and its options Experienced users may only need to skim this chapter Chapter 2 Learning More About Your Computer describes specific TravelMate 3000 hardware features and explains their functions Chapter 3 Getting Started lists recommended operating and storage environments and tells you how to connect the AC Adapter how to care for the battery pack and how to start and restart your TravelMate 3000 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Computer describes how to use the Setup Program to customize your TravelMate 3000 for your working environment Chapter 5 Installing and Using Application Programs briefly describes guidelines for installing your own application programs plus some of the software installed at the factory in your TravelMate 3000 including the BatteryPro Laptop Manager and password utilities Chapter 6 TravelMate 3000 Options describes several options that can enhance the performance of your TravelMate 3000 Numeric Keypad RAM Modules Internal Modem 80387SX Coprocessor external CRT monitors and printers Chapter 7 Taking Care of Your Computer provides information on cleaning your TravelMate 3000 as well as caring for your battery and conserving b
73. er cable with a built in ferrite is shipped with U S and Canadian and DOC regulations External Monitor The TravelMate 3000 supports the following multifrequency external and VGA monitors a 31 kHz 70 Hz 400 200 line mode a 60 Hz 480 line mode a IBM PS 2 monitors a Multiscanning monitors covering 15 75 to 31 5 kHz 50 to 70 Hz You can connect an external VGA monitor to the 15 pin connector on the left side of the TravelMate 3000 as follows MA Caution Always turn off the computer before connecting an external monitors TravelMate 3000 Options 6 11 Other Options 6 12 TravelMate 3000 Options 1 2 Turn off power to both the external monitor and the TravelMate 3000 Connect the 15 pin external VGA monitor cable from the external monitor to the 15 pin connector on the left side panel of the computer Turn on the TravelMate 3000 then turn on the monitor At the MS DOS C gt prompt type ALTVID and press the Enter key to switch the image from the TravelMate 3000 built in display to your external monitor 7 Taking Care of Your Computer This chapter tells you about a Recommendations on how and where to use your TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer a Cleaning the case and screen a How to get the most work from a battery charge and how to care for the battery Contents DO S ANG A tia 7 2 Cleaning the TravelMate 2000 7 3 Cl anins the C se 2 3 ERES eee HERE ee ea 7 3 Cleans the S Creer EE 7 3 C
74. ers information from the central processing unit to a device or from a device to the central processing unit An example is storing and retrieving information with a diskette integrated circuit A microscopic grouping of electronic components and their connections mounted on a small chip of material usually silicon internal commands The core program of the operating system for example MS DOS that consists of commands necessary for day to day operations such as copying files internal memory A temporary storage area for information programs and data in binary form KB An abbreviation for 1 024 bytes used to designate the memory capacity of a computer or the storage capacity of a storage device keyboard A device similar to a typewriter keyboard that allows you to communicate with your computer kilobyte 1 024 bytes abbreviated KB LCD See liquid crystal display liquid crystal display LCD A display made of material the reflectance or transmittance of which changes when an electric field is applied Glossary 9 10 Glossary load To copy information from a storage device such as a diskette or a hard disk drive into internal memory of the computer Also called download loop A series of instructions or one instruction in a program that is repeated a prescribed number of times followed by a branch instruction that exits the program from the loop main directory The primary directory of a diskette o
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76. essage is repeated when any key is pressed Complete the following steps to restore IO SYS or MSDOS SYS to your hard disk 1 Turn off the computer and insert the 3 5 inch MS DOS 4 01 SHELL floppy into the floppy drive I Turn on the computer and when the computer prompts you for date and time press the Enter key E 10 Troubleshooting Restoring MS DOS System Files 3 When the A gt prompt is displayed remove the SHELL floppy and insert the Select Copy floppy and type SYS C and press the Enter key The computer should display the message System transferred and then display the A gt prompt 4 At the A gt prompt type COPY COMMAND COM CADOS and press the Enter key The computer should display the message 1 File s copied and then display the A gt prompt lt j Note If the computer displays an error message such as Sector not found error reading or writing drive X you may have a problem with the hard disk chive or the floppy drive 5 Remove the Select Copy floppy from the floppy drive 6 Press the Ctrl Alt Del keys The computer should restart reboot normally Troubleshooting E 11 F Configuring Memory Introduction Computers handle information as strings of binary digits ones and zeros A single I or 0 is refer red to as a bit the smallest unit of information handled by the computer A group of eight bits referred to as a byte is used to represent single characters or numbers such as wA or n
77. expanded memory The memory that utilizes an area of the computer memory as a window through which pages of data are passed expansion bus connector A coupling device that connects an external device to your computer extended memory The internal RAM above the 1 024 KB of conventional memory external commands The utility programs of an operating system for example MS DOS that enable you to perform occasional operations such as copying an entire floppy or partitioning a hard disk drive external devices The devices usually for input and output connected to your computer to increase its capability and usefulness Examples include printers and modems file A group of organized data assembled for one particular purpose considered as one unit and stored in permanent offline storage such as a disk drive or tape filename A name that distinguishes one Me from another may consist of alphabetical characters numeric characters or a combination of both firmware The software that is built into the hardware of a computer and controls the functions of the hardware Glossary 7 8 Glossary fixed disk drive See hard disk drive floppy diskette A flexible flat circular medium that magnetically records and provides access to stored data It is divided into concentric circular tracks and wedge shaped sectors The diskette is sealed in a protective square envelope that is lined with a soft material that cleans as the
78. eyboard You communicate with a computer by typing on the keyboard Many of the keys work like those on a standard typewriter However some keys have special functions not available on a typewriter The TravelMate 3000 keyboard is modeled after the IBM 101 102 key enhanced keyboard layout LCD Screen The LCD liquid crystal display screen acts as a window for the computer to send information for you to view Information you enter on the keyboard or information read from the hard disk or a floppy or sent via a modem is displayed on the screen Learning About Hardware The TravelMate 3000 s LCD screen can be set to emulate industry standard display modes including the VGA video graphics array mode used by IBM in its latest PS 2 series of personal computers The screen displays colors as various shades of gray The illuminated triple supertwist LCD screen gives you maximum readability in all lighting conditions with a true black on white display Screen standards are summarized in Appendix H of this manual Ports and Connectors The parallel port connector is used to connect a parallel printer and the RS 232C serial port is used to connect an external modem a serial printer or other device that uses a serial connector The TravelMate 3000 also provides a 15pin connector for an external analog monitor An external mouse connector on the left side of the case accepts an IBM PS 2 or compatible mouse connector Hard Disk
79. fter completing step 3 wait approximately 20 minutes to allow the battery to cool down to room temperature before starting step 5 C gt Getting Started 3 11 Handling the Battery Pack 3 12 Getting Started 5 Disconnect the AC Adapter and fully discharge the battery again by using the computer solely on battery power or use the Battery Watch deep discharge feature 6 Recharge the battery completely a second time Your battery is now conditioned and able to achieve a maximum charge Note You should always allow up to 11 2 hours of trickle charge after the AC Adapter s amber indicator goes off to gain the maximum battery power operation Note If you use the computer while charging the battery a full charge may require up to 16 hours less if the power saving features are active BatteryPro hard disk and display time outs Standby mode etc You can use the Battery Watch feature to monitor the charge status Automatic Discharge Your TravelMate 3000 has an automatic battery discharge circuit that activates when the Low Batt indicator begins blinking This circuit automatically discharges the battery at a rate sufficient to ensure proper battery conditioning The automatic discharge circuit remains on as long as the computer s power switch is in the on I position even after the display blanks If the Low Batt indicator is still blinking and the Power indicator is on the automatic discharge cycle is not complet
80. functions shown on the front of the keycaps Home End PgUp and PgDn Some applications use the arrow keys for different and additional functions see your application program documentation for particular arrow key functions Esc The Esc Escape key is used in many applications to cancel a command exit the application or introduce a special command called an escape sequence See your application program documentation for particular Esc key functions Ins The Ins Insert key toggles on and off the insert mode in MS DOS and many applications In insert mode you can move the cursor anywhere on the line of text and insert characters pushing existing characters on the line to the right Press the Ins key again to cancel insert mode in many applications pressing other keys also cancels insert mode Learning About Your Computer 2 13 Keyboard Keys Del Press the Del Delete key to delete the character at the cursor In MS DOS and many applications characters on the line to the right of the cursor are pulled to the left Using the NumLk Key and the Embedded Numeric Keypad Your TravelMate 3000 features an embedded keypad built into the keyboard that provides the same functions as the discrete numeric keypad on an AT enhanced keyboard An AT style numeric keypad provides cursor movement paging and other functions in normal mode In the number lock mode the AT style numeric keypad keys generate numerals The TravelMate 3000 emb
81. g the 2400 bps Internal Modem option TI Part No 2566941 0003 with fax sending and MNP Class 5 error correcting capabilities in your TravelMate 3000 enables you to send data and facsimile fax information over standard telephone lines lt j Note The Internal Modem option may not be available in some countries For information on this option contact your dealer Taking a First Look 1 7 Learning About Options 1 8 Taking a First Look Numeric Keypad The Numeric Keypad option TI Part No 2568033 0001 connects to the right side of the TravelMate 3000 case enabling you to more easily type numeric data The Numeric Keypad layout is similar to the keypad on a full sized IBM enhanced AT keyboard Extra Internal Battery Pack With an extra internal battery pack TI Part No 2566962 0001 you can double the time you can operate your computer on battery power You can charge the extra battery in the computer 80387SX 20 MHz Math Coprocessor Adding the 80387SX Coprocessor option TI Part No 2566997 0001 to the TravelMate 3000 system board significantly improves processing performance of application programs that support a math coprocessor Note Use only the TravelMate 3000 Coprocessor option or equivalent Some coprocessors exceed the computer s power capacity Cables You can order a parallel printer cable TI Part No 25518040001 or a serial interface cable TI Part No 2557455 0001 for use with your computer P
82. hanumeric key while you press and hold the Shift key generates that key s uppercase character or the symbol at the top of two character keys When the Caps Lock key function is on the Shift keys work in reverse generating a lowercase character CapsLock The Caps Lock key makes all alphabet letters you type uppercase It is a toggle key pressing it once turns it on and pressing it again turns it off This key has no effect on numeric characters or symbols When the Caps Lock function is on the Caps Lock indicator light comes on Tab With most applications the Tab key works like the tab key on a regular typewriter moving the cursor to the next preset tab position Pressing the Shift Tab keys causes the cursor to move left to the previous preset tab position Learning About Your Computer 2 1 1 a id 3 v DD o 0 V Az o Ka a Keyboard Keys Ka a m Backspace With most applications the Backspace key moves the cursor to the left one space at a time erasing any character it passes Ctrl The keyboard has two identical Ctrl Control keys With many applications the Ctrl key changes the function of another key when both keys are pressed simultaneously For example under MS DOS pressing the Ctrl Pause keys sends a Break signal to stop execution of the current program Alt The U S keyboard has two identical Alt Alternate keys Like the Ctrl key the Alt key generates an alternate functio
83. hen you press the Caps Lock key to toggle on the caps lock function and turns off the next time you press the Caps Lock key 2 20 Learning About Your Computer Indicator Lights Num Lock Numeric Keypad Lock The Num Lock indicator comes on when you press the Fn F7 NumLk keys to toggle on the numeric keypad lock function See Using the NumLk Key and the Embedded Numeric Keypad earlier in this chapter for full details Scroll Lock The Scroll Lock indicator comes on when you press the ScrLk key to toggle on the scroll lock function and turns off the next time you press the SerLk key Learning About Your Computer 2 21 3 Getting Started This chapter tells you about a Recommended operating and storage environments for your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer a How to take care of the computer s hard disk a Connecting the AC Adapter and installing removing and charging the internal battery pack a Starting up your TravelMate 3000 a Using the floppy diskette drive and how to take care of your floppies a Help displays you can view to help you use your computer Contents Guidelines amp Precautions ainicin neri e ee e EEE EEES EEEE EE ASE 3 3 Operating Environment ert aoan a cti aE ENEE ee EE EEEE 3 3 Operating Guidelines inet tri it Caere eb ee TOUR 3 3 Taking Care of the Hard Disk 3 4 Providing Powet 2 ita vibes este REPE EHE EP ERE RE Pede ERR id 3 6 Connecting the AC Adapter AAA 3 6 AC Ad
84. ic keypad connector to connect the optional Numeric Keypad to your computer connector for optional numeric keypad dust cap right side panel A dust cap is provided for the numeric keypad connector Remove and store this cap in a safe place while the connector is in use Left Side Panel On the left side panel of the computer are the five connectors shown in the figure on the inside front cover option card slot cover serial RS 232C port modem connector mouse connector external monitor connector port cover parallel printer port left side 2 6 Learning About Your Computer Connectors and Ports Parallel Printer Port You can connect a parallel printer or other device that uses a standard parallel interface to this 25 pin female connector The cable from the printer or other device must terminate in a 25 pin IBM PC style male connector to connect to this port Pin assignments for this connector are listed in Appendix G External Monitor Connector The TravelMate 3000 can display data on either its built in LCD screen or on an external analog VGA monitor connected to the 15 pin VGA monitor connector See Chapter 6 for details on compatible external monitors Pin assignments for this connector are listed in Appendix G Mouse Connector The mouse port accepts the furnished six pin mini DIN mouse adapter cable which connects to an IBM PS 2 compatible mouse connector for use with application programs
85. ich directory to find its data file this line is required by Laptop Manager tells MS DOS to display the current drive and directory installs disk cache in memory installs RPAL a color palette control program clears the screen in preparation for the Battery Watch program menu installs the Battery Watch program loads Laptop Manager and displays its main menu Nn mre M i OND Cc Application Programs 5 5 Guidelines for Installing Applications Default CONFIG SYS File Each line of the TravelMate 3000 default CONFIG SYS Me and its purpose are defined in the table following the file listing You can add commands required by your application program s but do not delete the existing default commands FILES 20 BUFFERS 20 SHELL C DOS COMMAND COM P E 256 DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS M 1 DEVICE C DOS ANSLSYS DEVICE C UTILS EMM SYS DEVICE C UTILS BATTERY PRO INSTALL C DOS FASTOPEN EXE C 50 25 Factory Default CONFIG SYS File Modify but do not delete these command lines Line Purpose 1 FILES 20 tells MS DOS how many files can be open at any one time you can adjust the value as required by your application program 2 BUFFERS 20 tells MS DOS how many buffers will be used for file input output you can adjust the value as required by your application program to maximize processing speed 3 sets command processor to COMMAND COM Me located on drive C 4 installs HIMEM SYS the extended memory manager device driver
86. ides access to remove and install the supplied internal battery pack See Chapter 3 for battery pack removal and installation instructions Tilt Legs In the rear corners of the bottom panel are two holes into which you can insert the furnished tilt legs to increase the angle of the keyboard Operator Panel The computer s operator panel has a power switch an optional card slot cover the keyboard and eight status indicator lights The keyboard and the indicator lights are described in the next section of this chapter Power Switch The power switch turns the power to the computer on and off for both battery powered and ac operation Set the switch to the I on position to turn on the computer and to the iO off position to turn off the computer Option Card Slot Cover A cover for the option card slot is located at the rear left corner of the operator panel The optional Internal Modem card can be installed in this slot For details see the instructions furnished with the Internal Modem kit Learning About Your Computer 2 9 Keyboard Keys The TravelMate 3000 keyboard provides all the functions of the IBM AT 101 style enhanced keyboard Many keys on the keyboard are similar to those on a standard typewriter but you may not be familiar with some keys The following sections describe special function keys not found on a standard typewriter MA Note MS DOS and application programs use keys for special purposes not defined
87. ii id 1 3 c Gaessen ipte un F 17 Caps Lock indicator sseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 2 20 Caps Lock key 2 11 4 15 card slot cover option sseessee 2 9 caring for battery pack 7 5 case cleanitig tenor 7 3 CGA ER H 1 character Sets siste bee B 1 Canadian French s B 4 multilingual esee B 3 NordiC iiss o ene ame ie B 5 United States eel B 2 charging the internal battery 3 11 cleaning EE 7 3 SCTEOM EE 7 3 clock Sii 4 6 color coding keyboard 2 10 combination Keys 2 16 command ALTVID sssssssesseesesssseseeeee 6 12 conditioning the battery 3 10 CONFIG SYS file esee 5 4 default omes da 5 6 configuration system eeeeeeee 4 16 configuring MCMOTY ccceceeeeeeteeees F 2 COnDnDeCtOrS sees 1 5 2 6 Ac Adapter dins 2 8 expansion bus 2 8 external monitor 00000000000000 2 7 G 2 dou E 2 7 MOUSE 2i ite Fes e rere Pes eek 2 7 G 2 parallel eee G 1 parallel mterface 2 pin assignments eese G 1 ACT Geesen ee age dle RS 232C Seta iss tS 2 7 conserving battery power 2 3 7 4 contrast Control 2 4 controls brightness ees 2 4 COM LAST c oocccnnnnccnnonnccnnonoccnnonacinnnnancnns 2 4 Indi Index Gisplay 2 4 standard reve
88. ile Transfer Utility You can order the LapLink File Transfer Utility Kit TI Part No 2567016 000 1 consisting of a special cable and the LapLink File Transfer Utility User s Manual to enable you to connect your TravelMate 3000 to another compatible computer The necessary LapLink software is already installed on the hard disk at the factory Printers Texas Instruments makes a variety of laser and impact printers you can use with your TravelMate 3000 And you can connect almost any parallel printer to the 25 pin parallel port or a serial printer to the nine pin RS 232C serial port Both ports are located on the left side panel of the TravelMate 3000 case To use a serial printer load the Setup Program as described in Chapter 4 and set the Standard Comm category to match your serial printer Then connect the printer to the serial port on the left side panel of the TravelMate 3000 case Mouse You can connect a PS 2 compatible mouse to the mouse port on the left side panel Be sure to add a mouse device driver line to your CONFIG SYS file or include a TSR terminate and stay resident mouse program such as MOUSE COM in your AUTOEXEC BAT file See the documentation furnished with your mouse for details Other Options Also set the Mouse Port item on Page 3 of the TravelMate 3000 Setup Program to On connecting a mouse units Failure to use the adapter cable if provided can cause noncompliance with FCC lt j Note A mouse adapt
89. in assignments for both cables are listed in Appendix G of this manual You also can order a LapLink cable and User s Manual TI Part No 2567016 000 1 to connect your TravelMate 3000 to another compatible computer The LapLink software is furnished with your TravelMate 3000 Learning About Options Printers Texas Instruments makes a variety of laser and impact printers you can use with the TravelMate 3000 enabling you to a produce hard copy of information you have created You can connect almost any parallel printer to the TravelMate 3000 parallel printer port or serial printer to the serial port External Monitors Your TravelMate 3000 has a CRT connector to which you can connect an external analog CRT monitor See Chapter 6 for a list of monitor types supported by the TravelMate 3000 Mouse You can connect an IBM PS 2 or compatible mouse to the furnished mouse adapter cable with ferrite which connects to the six pin mini DIN connector on the left side panel of the computer Taking a First Look 1 9 Learning About Software 1 10 Taking a First Look A computer system needs software before it can carry out any useful task Without software your computer is just a Collection of electrical components In order to use computer hardware for tasks like writing memos or balancing a checking account software is necessary Software is a series of instructions that direct the computer to perform specific tasks Generally thes
90. in your computer CMOS An acronym for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor a large scale integration technology that requires low power consumption and is therefore used for battery assisted memory systems command The portion of a computer instruction that specifies what operation is to be performed communications The electronic transfer of information between computers or between a terminal and a computer An example is sending a data file to another computer by using telephone lines and a modem compiler A program that translates a language such as BASIC into a language your computer can understand A compiler translates the entire program just once computer A combination of a central processing unit CPU and memory designed to process information Although a combination of the central processing unit and memory is defined as a computer an input device such as a keyboard and an output device such as a display unit are required to make the computer useful configure To adapt software so that it sends the correct control codes to external devices such as printers Also called customize and set up connector A coupling device that allows your computer to communicate with an external hardware device such as a printer or another computer contrast control A control that allows you to adjust how data shows up against the background of the display screen control code A code that initiates some kind of physica
91. ing message to be sure you want to continue Press the Y key to clear all entries from the bad track table or press the N key to abort To print the bad track table press the F3 key be sure your printer is connected You can search the disk for all existing bad tracks if the drive has already been formatted by selecting F5 scan for bad tracks This causes the program to quickly test each track on the hard disk to determine if it has already been formatted as bad Each track found to be bad is added to the list if not already there Setting Interleave Press the F4 key to set the interleave which is the value used by the format operation to interleave the hard disk tracks If you do not set the interleave manually the default value of 1 is used Note that the interleave set is the value which will be used to format not necessarily the current value for your hard disk Analyzing the Hard Disk Surface If you do not need to reformat the entire hard disk but want to perform a thorough test of the media to detect any bad or marginal areas select F6 to analyze the surface Cy Diagnostics D 13 Diagnostics D 14 Diagnostics Caution This performs a destructive analysis of the hard disk media all data on the hard disk will be erased Any bad tracks found during the analysis are automatically added to the bad track table As bad tracks are found they are reformatted as bad so that a subsequent MS DOS FORMAT operation does not
92. key follow the prompts and check your memory settings Diskette Drives The Diskette category enables you to select the type of floppy in use The settings available are 5 25 360 KB 5 25 1 2 MB 3 5 720 KB and 3 5 1 44 MB or Not Installed Diskette A This item specifies the standard floppy drive drive A installed in your computer Set Diskette A to 3 5 1 44 MB the factory default unless you are using an external drive you want to address as drive A that requires a different setting Diskette B Set this item to Not Installed unless you have an external floppy drive connected to your computer Then set this item to match the external drive and address the external drive as drive B The default is Not Installed Customizing Your Computer 4 9 System Options Page 1 Hard Disk Drives The Hard Disk category specifies the built in hard disk drive and a future external hard disk option Hard Disk 1 The Hard Disk I category is the built in hard disk drive Set this item properly according to your hard disk type The other items in this category are automatically set with any type except the Type 48 setting The drive types are summarized in the following table Hard Disk Drive Sixes Type Size nominal 2 20 MB 33 40 MB 34 60 MB default 35 30 MB 36 80 MB 48 define custom size Hard Disk 2 The Hard Disk 2 category is provided to configure a future hard disk drive option or third party drive If you connec
93. keyboard preferably the Shift key turns the LCD on again The default setting is 2 minutes Note If you are using a mouse with your application program you may want to set the Backlight Off item to Always On to prevent the screen from blanking because of keyboard inactivity HDD Motor Off To conserve battery charge life you can set the hard disk motor to turn off automatically after a period of no accesses to the hard disk The default setting is 5 minutes Note Although turning off the hard disk when not in use conserves battery charge life you may note slower disk access times because the computer must wait for the disk motor to reach operating speed before accessing data Default CPU Speed This item specifies the CPU speed used when the computer boots The default setting is Auto The Low setting corresponds to 8 MHz CPU speed Medium to 10 MHz and High to 20 MHz The lower speeds increase battery charge life but may slow processing of some application programs The Auto setting enables the computer to operate as follows a When operated on ac power the computer sets the CPU speed to 20 MHz when it powers up D When operated on battery power the computer sets the CPU speed to 10 MHz when it powers up User Features Page 2 J Note CPU speed always reverts to 8 MHz when the computer accesses the floppy drive You also can change CPU speed while the computer is running by using the SPEED utility describe
94. l control action that is not printed such as line feed and tab turns off an external device or in combination with other characters defines unique commands for example pressing the Ctrl and C keys might tell the computer to abort a program a numeric value that instructs the computer or an external device to perform a specific instruction controller The electronic circuitry that allows communication between the computer unit and an external device conventional memory Internal RAM up to 640 KB accessed by MS DOS directly also called main memory and RAM coprocessor An auxiliary processing unit designed to speed up the processing of certain types of information CPU See central processing unit CRT Abbreviation for cathode ray tube a common term for a television like computer monitor CRT Adapter A hardware option that allows you to use a CRT with your computer cursor A special graphic character on the screen usually a block or underline shape sometimes blinking that indicates the next position at which a character will be entered or deleted from the keyboard customize See configure Glossary 5 6 Glossary data Information that is input to your computer and is then processed by mathematical and logical operations so that ultimately it can be output in a sensible form It usually consists of numerals letters or symbols that describe an object idea condition relationship or other inform
95. lMate 3000 Cleaning the Case It is important to keep the case of the TravelMate 3000 free of dust Apply a small amount of liquid cleaner to a dry lint free cloth and wipe the case with the cloth MA Caution Never use alcohol benzine thinner or other strong chemical agents that could damage the TravelMate 3000 s case and never apply liquid directly to the computer only to a clean cloth Cleaning the Screen The surface of the screen is covered with a protective plastic film that may become smeared and accumulate dust during use Try not to touch the screen with your fingers Clean the screen regularly by applying a small amount of a diluted neutral detergent to a dry lint free cloth Gently rub the surface of the screen with the cloth A Caution Never spray cleaning fluid or any liquid directly onto the case or screen Taking Care of Your Computer 7 3 Conserving Battery Power With a little care you can maximize the time that your TravelMate 3000 will operate on a single battery charge The following tips will help you run your computer for the longest possible time on battery power Q 7 4 Taking Care of Your Computer Keep the illumination of the LCD screen at the lowest comfortable brightness level Reducing brightness even a small amount can significantly reduce power consumption Use the Power Saving category items on the Setup Program to ensure that the LCD screen is not powered when not in use and th
96. linders U S Heads Write Pre Land Zone 640 KB Sectors 1280 KB 32 KB Hard Disk 2 YES 96 KB Cylinders 0 KB Heads Write Pre Land Zone Sectors 3 5 1 44 MB Not Installed F2 Sys Info Clock Page 1 of 3 Type 2 615 21 MB 4 300 615 17 Not Installed PgUp Dn Page The computer has a battery operated clock that keeps track of the time and date This category enables you to set or correct the current time and date Time This item sets the current time When seconds are high lighted pressing the Space Bar resets seconds to 00 Date This item specifies the current date The day of the week Mon Tue Wed is set automatically when you select the date 4 6 Customizing Your Computer System Options Page 1 Date Display This item enables you to choose either the U S 12 hour or European 24 hour time display Memory The memory category specifies the type and amount of memory and how you want memory allocated in the computer Standard Memory This item specifies the amount of memory to allocate to the main memory Select the 640 KB value unless your application program specifically requires a different value Extended Memory This item specifies the amount of memory to allocate to the processor s extended memory system Extended memory is directly addressed by application programs that use a high memory manager or by IBM s OS 2 operating system EMS emulation drivers such as EMM386
97. loppies are housed in a durable plastic casing keep all floppies you are not using in a disk box to protect them against damage or loss Plastic disk boxes are available from most computer stores Labels When you purchase blank floppies labels arc usually supplied Get into the habit of labeling your floppies with the names of the directories or programs and the date you made the copy This is particularly important when making backup floppies Access Shutter The metal access shutter allows the disk head to read from and write to the floppy The shutter opens automatically when you insert the floppy into the drive Do not open the shutter manually this exposes the delicate recording surface to dust Cy Getting Started 3 15 Using the Floppy Drive 3 16 Getting Started access shutter label A amp P protect tab i floppy diskette Write Protect Tab The write protect tab is used to prevent changes being made inadvertently to important files To write protect a floppy slide the write protect tab to the open position to allow the computer to write on the floppy slide the tab to the closed position Using Your Floppies Follow these guidelines when handling your floppies a When inserting a floppy into the floppy drive on the right front side of your TravelMate 3000 be sure the floppy clicks into place An improperly inserted floppy can damage both the drive and the floppy a Never open the metal shut
98. mbers coprocessor type if installed port addresses in hexadecimal and option ROM data Also refer to the DATES utility described in the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for similar information Exiting the Setup Program When you have completed your Setup Program settings press the Esc key The system then displays a menu prompting you for one of the following choices a Press the Esc key to erase the exit menu and remain in the Setup Program a Press the F4 key to save your settings and exit the Setup Program The computer will restart a Press the F5 key to set all items to the factory default and remain in the Setup Program This also automatically sets the Hard Disk type in the Setup Program to the type of hard disk installed in your computer a Press the F6 key to discard any changes you may have made and return to MS DOS without updating The ROM based Setup Program will restart the computer when you press the F6 key Each item on the three Setup Program menus is described on the following pages Customizing Your Computer 4 5 System Options Page 1 When you first load the Setup Program it displays page I of the three page Setup Time Date Date Display Memory Standard Extended Expanded EMS Shadow ROM Unused Diskette A Diskette B ESC Save Exit Tue Jan 01 1991 Program TI TravelMate 3000 Setup Program Version N NN MM DD YY 12 30 59 a m Hard Disk 1 Cy
99. memory RAM and how you can make memory more efficient by configuring it in conjunction with the memory management device drivers supplied with your TravelMate 3000 F 2 Configuring Memory TravelMate 3000 Memory Areas MS DOS directly accesses up to 640 KB of RAM for the execution of programs and commands and for storing temporary data MS DOS cannot directly access memory beyond this 640 KB limit The amount of standard default RAM 640 KB in the TravelMate 3000 is displayed on the Setup Program menu as Standard Memory and it can be changed in 64 KB increments if your application program requires it MS DOS accesses different areas of the computer s memory in different ways The following memory map shows the available memory and how MS DOS uses it 64KB OF0000H EMS Area 0C8000H Video BIOS 32KB N 0C0000H Video RAM Area 256KB 0A0000H System Memory Expanded Memory 040000H System Memory Configuring Memory F 3 TravelMate 3000 Memory Areas Extended Memory Extended memory is internal RAM above 1024 KB MS DOS cannot directly access Extended memory as system memory but the memory can be configured as one or more RAM disks It can also be accessed by application programs specially written to use Extended memory The HIMEM SYS device driver described later in this appendix enables MS DOS programs to use an extra 64 KB region located just above the I MB mark for storage of code and data require special ext
100. ms 5 9 Using a Password 5 10 Application Programs Installing a Password Install a password as follows 1 Highlight Install Password on the Password Utility menu and press the Enter key The following menu displays Install Password Enter new password 2 Type a password of up to eight characters and press the Enter key 3 Press the Enter key again to install the new password or press the Ese key to cancel the action and return to the Password Utility menu If you have already installed a password when you select Install Password the computer displays the following message Password already exists Press any key on the keyboard to return to the Password Utility menu Using a Password Changing a Password Change the current password as follows 1 Highlight the Change Password command on the Password Utility menu and press the Enter key The following menu displays Change password Enter current password t 2 Type the current password and press the Enter key Your entry is displayed as squares so that it cannot be seen by other people If you type the correct password the message Password check OK displays on the next line and you are prompted to enter a new password If you type the wrong password the message Incorrect Password displays on the next line and you are prompted to press any key to return to the Password Utility menu You can try to change the password again or you can exi
101. n a system which did not contain the TACT 83000 chip set No EMS memory allocated No Expanded memory was specified using the Memory parameter and no memory remained unallocated to use HIMEM SYS HIMEM SYS is an eXtended Memory Manager XMM conforming to eXtended Memory Specifications XMS version 2 0 HIMEM SYS uses 64 KB of the high memory area HMA at the beginning of Extended memory to store a single TSR program or device driver or it uses this area for data storage This effectively increases the size of standard memory for use by your main application program In order to use HMA you must have at least 64 KB of Extended memory To install HIMEM SYS in its simplest form include the following command line in your CONFIG SYS file before any other device commands that use Extended memory DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS In this form HIMEM SYS will use default values and access to HMA will be on a first come first served basis The first device driver or TSR under 64 KB which supports HMA will go into HMA Other device drivers will go into standard memory Note If you are using Windows 3 0 replace the HIMEM SYS device driver included on your Windows floppy See EMM SYS earlier in this appendix for operating instructions in 386 enhanced or standard mode Memory Device Drivers if you need to specify special conditions for the use of the high memory area use the command in the following form DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS
102. n for another key in many applications Fn With many applications the Fn Function key is used to access numbers characters or the functions printed in blue on the fronts of some keys on the TravelMate 3000 keyboard SysRq The function of SysRq System Request produced by pressing the Alt PrtSc keys varies by application program Not all programs use this key check your application program documentation for details Prtsc With many applications pressing the PrtSc Print Screen key causes your printer to print whatever is displayed on the screen if your printer is connected turned on and online 2 12 Learning About Your Computer Keyboard Keys Set Up Note You must first run the MS DOS utility GRAPHICS COM to print graphic displays if not only text characters are printed See your MS DOS User s Manual for details You can press the Ctrl PrtSe keys to toggle on the echo function during which your printer prints the currently displayed line of data each time you press the Enter key Cursor Control Keys The four arrow keys move the cursor in the direction of the arrow left and right one space or up and down one line With most applications if you press and hold an arrow key for more than a half second the cursor moves at a faster speed You can adjust the speed using the Setup Program described in Chapter 4 and with some application programs Pressing the Fn key with the arrow keys generates the
103. n in RAM is usually lost when power is turned off For this reason information in RAM must be saved on a storage device before the computer is turned off Also called main memory and system memory read To access information from a storage device read only memory A type of internal memory that contains permanent instructions for your computer The contents of read only memory cannot be altered For this reason essential instructions are permanently stored in ROM These instructions such as those that execute the self test are not lost when the computer is turned off resolution The contrast between the display and the background on an LCD screen ROM See read only memory self test An automatic check the computer performs every time it is turned on set up See configure software Computer programs usually supplied on floppies or on ROM Contrast with hardware system board An internal circuit board that holds the integrated circuits for the microprocessor memory and clock in your computer turbo operation A feature of a computer that increases its data processing speed by 50 to 100 percent typematic A feature that generates a character as long as an alphanumeric key is pressed working copy A copy of a floppy that is used in day today operations while the original is kept in storage This term also can mean a floppy that has both an operating system and an application program on it working directo
104. n unit from switch in ON position ac power After finishing operation leave the com puter turned off but still con nected to power for about 4 hours to fully charge the battery AC Adapter plugged into faul ty outlet Check ac outlet by plugging in another ap pliance for example a lamp Internal battery too warm after charge cycle If you just finished a charge cycle and are attempting to run the computer on battery power you may have to wait about 10 minutes for the bat tery pack to cool down None of the above Contact your Texas Instruments reseller Cy Troubleshooting E 1 Troubleshooting Computer comes on when turned on but turns off before boot ing Computer Power in dicator light on Low Batt Indicator blink ing screen blank and computer will not run The built in LCD screen is blank E 2 Troubleshooting Internal battery pack still too warm Wait about 3 more minutes and try again Automatic discharge cycle not complete Leave Power switch in on position until all indicator lights go out then plug in AC Adapter after automatic battery dis charge cycle completes and run computer on ac power If Power indicator is orange press the Fn F4 Stndby keys to resume operation Blinking Low Batt indicator signals that computer will shut off in about 1 minute None o the above Contact your Texas Instruments reseller Screen contrast brightness controls Adjust the contrast
105. nal support 512 250 7407 FAX 512 250 6660 Call the Customer Satisfaction Line when your TI product is functioning but you have questions about hov to operate it The Customer Satisfaction Line is available Monday through Friday between 8 a m and 4 30 p m CST The FAX number is available 24 hours day 7 days week Please have the following informatic available when calling or FAXing a Name address daytime phone number a Product model a Brief description of the symptoms being observed include the host computer and software application you are using A specialist for your TI product will return your call usually within eight working hours All return calls free For hardware support Type of Service Times available Phone number Ordering options 8a m 6p m CST M F 1 800 847 2787 U S A consumable supplies 8 30a m 5p m EST M F 1 800 268 6314 Canada or spare parts 416 884 9181 Toronto area 24 hrs day FAX 713 894 3950 U S A 416 770 2303 Canada Requesting equipment 24 hrs day 7 days wk 1 800 572 3300 U S A repair 1 800 848 3927 Canada Requesting information 7 30a m 5 30p m M F 1 800 847 5757 U S A about service contracts 8 30a m 5p m EST M F 1 800 268 6314 Canada or warranty 416 884 9181 Toronto area 24 hrs day FAX 713 894 3808 U S A 416 770 2303 Canada For information about other TI products 1 800 336 5236 Warranty and Service The TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer and its Te
106. ne 3 system board cpm ee perdes 1 3 1 1 system configurations oooococnoocncnoooncncnnnncnocncnonnnnnonnnnnnnnnnno 4 t VAD OY oeste Ehe He eie rtg Eege 2 taking care of the computer ooooooocnnoncccnnoncnnnononnnnnnonnncnnnannns 7 temperature specifications ooooocononoonnnnoncccnnnnnoncnonnnnnnonnnos A time setting coectetuer ee edd 4 Droublesbootmng sess E Turbo indicator ooonocccnonccnoncnonnnnononcnnonccnonanonnanonanccnonccnnne 2 2 Turbo ke uio eere ettet eti te e tenes whee 2 typematic feature settng 4 u unpacking your computer unused memory Setting 4 utilities help displ y 3r re tt res 3 Laptop Manager cccccooccncnnoncnnnnnonnnnnnancanocnananononanos 5 PassWord teri Gees e tete teet 5 SPEED EE 4 v VGA cota H vibration specifications esessssss eee A w Watt DOOE O 3 1 WArtanty eeens nE E a derer a back of manu Getting Support for Your TI Produ Texas Instruments and your Texas Instruments authorized reseller want you to succeed with your TI produ If you have questions about or operating difficulties with your TI product follow these steps to get support 1 Call your dealer Your dealer should be the first person you call when you have questions or difficulties Your dealer is familiar with your system requirements and should be able to provide you with the needed information or service 2 Call the appropriate TI number For operatio
107. nused area of standard memory that can be used by EMM SYS as Expanded memory For example an application program may require only 256 KB or 512 KB of standard memory leaving 384 KB and 128 KB of backfill memory space respectively for use as Expanded memory The Shadow ROM memory you can select at the Setup Program enables mapping the BIOS and Video BIOS into high speed memory for faster operation When not selected the shadow memory is available for use as Expanded or Extended memory The shadow memory area is limited to 96 KB Your TravelMate 3000 provides 2 MB of RAM main memory standard Only the standard 2 MB can be used as system base memory 640 KB and shadow memory 96 KB and cannot be increased by adding additional memory However up to 4 MB of optional additional memory can be used as Extended and or Expanded memory and can be combined with any of the standard 2 MB of memory not used for base or shadow memory EMM SYS Parameters Install EMM SYS in the CONFIG SYS file as the first device driver This permits other device drivers such as RAMDRIVE SYS to use the memory manager The following parameters are available for EMM SYS DEVICE C UTILS EMM SYS Alternates nn Badremapped BufferDMA nnn Contexts nnn Depth nn eXclude xxxx xxxx EMS Frame xxxx Fulldisplay Handles nnn incLude xxxx xxxx Memory nnnn ShowOptions Start Test Zero Memory Device Drivers If you do not sp
108. obtain data from or place data into internal memory a floppy diskette or the hard disk access shutter A metal cover on a floppy diskette that slides open to allow the computer to read or write data adapter A device that connects an option to the computer application program A program that instructs the operating system to perform specific tasks by using either prepared programs such as a word processing program or programming languages such as BASIC that allow you to design your own programs archiving The process of storing back up copies of data files in a specific location ASCII An acronym for the American Standard Code for Information Interchange an agreed upon standard for the assignment of numeric values to letters digits punctuation marks and control codes The computer processes only numbers even though characters letters and graphic symbols appear on the screen The ASCTI list is a set of numeric values for the most frequently used characters The computer converts these numeric values to their binary equivalents asynchronous communications software The software used to communicate with a subscription information service send or receive electronic mail or process data using a remote computer Glossary 1 2 Glossary backlight A feature that allows you to control background brightness for better readability backing up Duplicating a program or file onto a separate storage medium so that a copy
109. omputer power still turned on you can select how the computer reacts If you select the Backlight Off setting the LCD turns off The Auto Standby setting causes the computer to beep about 10 seconds 1f Cover Alarm is set to On and then go into the Standby mode which turns off the display and hard disk drive If you select the Disable setting the computer does not react it remains on 4 16 Customizing Your Computer User Features Page 2 The default setting is Auto Standby The computer beeps in any case when you close the cover unless you turn off the beeper at the Cover Alarm item described above Quick Boot This item selects quick loading of the system When this item is set to On the system bypasses some of the powerup self checks including memory check when you turn on the computer The possible settings are On or Off The default setting is Off lt j Note OS 2 operation requires Quick Boot to be set to Off Customizing Your Computer 4 17 External Communications Page 3 Press the Fn J PgDn keys to continue to page 3 of the Setup Program Page 3 provides communication configuration categories TI TravelMate 3000 Setup Program Version N NN MM DD YY Page 3 of 3 Parallel Port Option Comm Disable Mouse Port Baud Rate 2400 Data Bits Standard Comm Stop Bits Baud Rate Parity Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None CTS Normal DSR Normal DCR Normal ESC F2 PgUp Dn Save Exit
110. onfiguring Memory F 5 Memory Device Drivers F 6 Configuring Memory The following four device drivers are provided to manage the TravelMate 3000 memory a EMM SYS device driver supports LIM EMS Expanded memory a HIMEM SYS device driver is an extended memory manager that supervises the use of the computer s Extended memory so that no two application programs can use the same memory at the same time a RAMDRIVE SYS device driver supports RAM disks in standard Extended and Expanded memory a SMARTDRV SYS device driver for use with a hard disk and Extended or Expanded memory that supports disk caching to speed up reading from the hard disk Note A high performance cache utility named CACHE COM is furnished with your computer as an alternative to the SMARTDRV SYS device driver See your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for details on CACHE COM Installing Device Drivers To install a driver add a DEVICE command line to your CONFIG SYS file using MS DOS EDLIN or a word processor that saves text files in ASCII format DEVICE C DOS XXXXXXXX SYS options You must then restart the computer to load the new CONFIG SYS settings and activate the driver s Memory Device Drivers EMM SYS The EMS memory manager provided with your TravelMate 3000 the EMM SYS device driver conforms to version 4 00 of the Lotus Intel Microsoft Expanded Memory Specification EMS EMM SYS enables areas of system memo
111. onserving Battery POWer isactiesiieai ia 7 4 Care and Handling of the Battery esee nene nere 7 5 Taking Care of Your Computer 7 1 Do s and Don ts The TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer is a precision instrument containing many sensitive components It should be handled with care Here are some suggestions you can consider to help you get reliable service from your computer for many years a Never use the TravelMate 3000 in harsh environments where it could be subjected to rapid temperature changes and excessive dust Never expose the TravelMate 3000 to excessive vibration D Never place anything on top of the computer when it is recharging or operating this can cause overheating Do not transport the computer with power turned on E 7 2 Taking Care of Your Computer D Do not try to force the LCD screen beyond its fully opened position about 130 degrees Always remove a floppy from the floppy diskette drive before turning off the computer Caution In the rare event that you should see or smell any thing which indicates overheating smoke or a strange smell turn off the power immediately and contact your Texas Instruments dealer Cleaning the TravelMate 3000 Regularly take the time to check over your TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer and clean the screen keyboard and case You may spot trouble before it starts and help continue to get efficient trouble free computing with your Trave
112. oot Jammed key Try pressing the key again Run the DIAG program to check all keys as described in Appendix D System bootfiles on hard disk bad or missing Hard disk type incorrect in Setup Program Press the Ctrl Alt Setup keys to access the Setup Program and check the Hard Disk type see Hard Disk Drive Sizes table in Chapter 4 If Hard Disk type is correct boot the com puter from your MS DOS floppy and run the SYS COM program from MS DOS to re store the boot files to the hard disk Drive A hard disk or dis kette defective Boot the system again replace the floppy If the hard disk is at fault run the DIAG program described in Appendix D Contact your Texas Instruments reseller Hard disk not formatted Format the hard disk as described in Appendix D Error Messages Non System disk or Floppy in drive A not a disk error Replace and bootable floppy Replace press any key when the floppy in drive A with a ready bootable floppy When for matting MS DOS bootable floppies be sure to add the S option to the FORMAT com mand see your MS DOS User s Manual Time of day not set Failed RTC chip Reset the time and date on the Setup Program see Chapter 4 Informational Messages The following informational messages do not necessarily indicate a problem or failure but are provided by the computer to inform you NNN Main memory This message lists the NNN Extended amount of standard m
113. oppy as diskettes are called in this manual you can access the data whenever necessary or you can replace the old data with new when you no longer need the old data During operation the floppy rotates inside its plastic casing As it rotates the read write head of the drive moves from one track to another locating information or finding space available to store new information Learning About Option You can enhance the performance of a standard TravelMate 3000 with the addition of hardware options available from Texas Instruments These options enable you to send and receive data over telephone lines increase memory enter numeric data more easily and add several other features The following hardware options are available rom your Texas Instruments dealer or TI Express 1 800 TI PARTS See Chapter 6 for more information on most of these options RAM Modules Your TravelMate 3000 comes with 2 MB of standard RAM You can increase this capacity to 4 MB by installing an optional RAM Module Kit TI Part No 2566996 0001 You can further increase memory by adding additional RAM Module Kits to increase RAM to a total of 6 MB The memory on the optional RAM can be used as Extended memory or as Expanded memory conforming to version 4 0 of the Lotus Intel Microsoft Y Expanded Memory Specifications See Chapter 4 for Setup Program instructions and Appendix F for information on Expanded and Extended memory Internal Modem Installin
114. ormation you should know to help you operate your TravelMate 3000 causing injury to yourself or damage to your equipment d This symbol alerts you to a Warning or Caution that can prevent you from This symbol tells you that more information about the same subject is continued on the next page About this Manual This manual describes the operation of your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer We have tried to design this manual so that you can locate information quickly and easily Each chapter begins with a title page that lists the major sections in the chapter and a table of contents viii Keyboard keys are listed several ways in this manual depending on the number of keys you must press to produce a character or function For example some key fronts on the keyboard are labeled with blue to indicate their use only in conjunction with the Fn key The text refers to these keys according to their function preceded by the additional key you must also press Your application programs may use various other key combinations refer to your application program documentation for specific information The word floppy is used in this manual to refer to diskettes microdiskettes disks and other terms commonly used to describe a removable nonvolatile magnetic media diskette The words disk and diskette are used in direct quotations for example in describing a displayed error message Setup Program menu and like items Cont
115. ould One routine is automatic and takes place every time you turn on the computer The other is accessed from a separate diagnostic program installed on the hard disk during manufacture Power On Diagnostics When you turn on the computer an automatic self test begins The self test checks internal memory and displays the number of kilobytes available for use After a few seconds MS DOS starts to load If MS DOS fails to load from the hard disk or a floppy an error message appears Turn off the computer wait 5 seconds then turn the computer on again If the error message displays repeatedly call your Texas Instruments dealer or call TI Service at 1 800 847 5757 Refer to Error Messages in Appendix E for a list of power up error messages Diagnostics Program To load the Diagnostics Program insert your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software floppy diskette into drive A and press the Ctrl Alt Del keys or turn on the computer The diagnostics automatically loads from the floppy After the Diagnostics Program loads it displays its main menu Press the T and J keys to highlight the test you want performed and then press the Enter key to start the test Cy Diagnostics D 1 D 2 Diagnostics Park Fixed Disks The Park Fixed Disk function prepares the fixed disks for relocation The fixed disk heads are placed over the diagnostic cylinder so that vibrations will not cause errors on the usable media Diagnostics If you selec
116. plication programs requiring this signal Possible settings are Normal and Force On The default setting is Normal Customizing Your Computer 4 19 External Communications Page 3 DSR Data Set Ready The RS 232C data set ready DSR signal can be forced on for application programs requiring this signal Possible settings are Normal and Force On The default setting is Normal DCD Data Carrier Detect The RS 232C data carrier detect DCD signal can be forced on for application programs requiring this signal Possible settings are Normal and Force On The default setting is Normal Option Comm The Option Comm unication category defines the communications settings for a second serial port if your computer is equipped with the optional Internal Modem Possible settings for the Option Comm item are Port 2 and Disable The default setting is Disable The Disable setting conserves battery power You must select the Disable setting if the Internal Modem option is not installed in your computer Set the other communication items Baud Rate Data Bits to meet the requirements of your communication application program and or the host that will be connected to your computer 4 20 Customizing Your Computer 5 Installing and Using Application Programs This chapter tells you about a Guidelines for loading IBM AT compatible application programs a How to set up and use the furnished Laptop Manager program for your operating en
117. programs into your TravelMate 3000 or any computer Display The Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 has an 80 column by 25 line display with 640 by 480 VGA resolution and four other lower resolution displays When installing an application program select the highest resolution monitor configuration that both the program and the TravelMate 3000 can support TravelMate 3000 and the application does not execute an incompatibility between the video drivers in the two computers may exist Many graphics applications require you to specify during installation the type of video driver and or resolution supported by the particular computer If the application then is LapLinked to another computer that supports a different type of video driver the incompatibility between the two drivers may prevent the application from executing The TravelMate 3000 supports 640 by 480 VGA Note If you used the LapLink feature to transfer an application program to your 5 2 Application Programs Guidelines for Installing Applications Keyboard The TravelMate 3000 keyboard emulates all functions of an IBM AT 101 enhanced keyboard When installing an application program select the IBM 10 1 or AT enhanced keyboard configuration Communication Ports The serial port is Port 1 and the optional Internal Modem if installed is Port 2 When installing an application program requiring communication support select Port I or Port 2 as appropriate
118. puter One file describes MS DOS commands the second file describes the productivity software supplied with your computer Both help files are similar in appearance and both have their own help file accessed by pressing the PI key at the help display You can use the T and J keys to select a subject or command to be defined and you can use the PgUp and PgDn keys to page through the multipage descriptions The PI key help display describes several other keys available for your use Press the Esc key both to exit the F1 help display and to exit the 7M3000 DOS Commands Description and the TM3000 Utilities Description help files DOS Commands Description You can view the MS DOS help file by typing at the MS DOS C gt prompt DOSHELP and pressing the Enter key This help file briefly describes most of the MS DOS commands and their options and switches For more details on MS DOS commands see the MS DOS User s Manual furnished with your computer Note that you can add the DOS help file to your Laptop Manager main menu for quicker access see the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual furnished with your computer for instructions Help Displays TravelMate 3000 Utilities Description You can view the Utilities Description help file by pressing the F1 key at the Laptop Manager main menu or by typing at the MS DOS C gt prompt HELP and pressing the Enter key This help file briefly describes most utility program
119. r a hard disk drive Also called a root directory math coprocessor An auxiliary processing unit used to speed up the processing of mathematical calculations MB An abbreviation for megabyte used to designate the memory capacity of a computer or the storage capacity of a storage device megabyte 1 024 kilobytes microprocessor A central processing unit assembled on a single silicon integrated circuit chip modem A device separate from or installed in your computer that allows it to use telephone lines to communicate with other devices such as computers monitor A view screen to which a computer sends graphics or text data you can see mouse A device manipulated by hand that moves a cursor or pointer in the same direction as the movement created when the mouse is moved multitasking The concurrent execution of two or more programs multiuser system A system in which the computer and other external devices are shared in any one of several arrangements by several people operating system A set of programs that control the operation of the computer Typically the operating system regulates space allocation keeps track of files saves and retrieves files and manages other control functions associated with data storage Also see DOS partitioning Dividing a hard disk drive into work areas usually approximately 20 MB in size to accommodate the working capacity of the operating system path pathname
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121. ration F6 The only differences are that all three operations are done automatically and the surface analysis performed is not as thorough or as time consuming as that performed when you select F6 If the bad track table from the manufacturer is available when the reformat of the drive is done enter that map before this operation is performed This ensures that all tracks in that list are reformatted as bad regardless of whether or not they are found by the scan for bad track part of this operation After Format is Complete The Hard Disk Format commands perform low level format operations on the hard disk drives After these operations are complete insert the MS DOS 4 01 Install floppy into the floppy drive and reboot the computer Follow the instructions displayed to install MS DOS and utilities onto the hard disk If you are using another operating system see its documentation for formatting and installation instructions Diagnostics D 15 E Troubleshooting This appendix is designed to help you solve common problems you may encounter while using your TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer If you encounter a problem not listed here please contact your Texas Instruments reseller or you can telephone or fax Texas Instruments at one of the numbers fisted on the page near the end of this manual titled Getting Help for Your Computer Solving Problems Yourself Computer does not Low battery Plug in AC come on when power Adapter and ru
122. rk Optional Numeric Keypad does not work Amber indicator on the AC Adapter does not come on but green indicator is on Green indicator on AC Adapter does not come on Application program oven id ing computer BIOS interrupts Contact your application program provider TravelMate 3000 hardware Turn the unit off wait 5 seconds then turn unit on again If the same message appears check against the list of power up error mes sages in the next section and if necessary make a note of the message and con tact your Texas Instruments reseller Setup Program setting Check the settings on the Setup Program see Chapter 4 Embedded numeric keypad is automatically disabled when the optional Numeric Keypad is installed Check thumb screw and con nectors for good fit then reboot the computer No internal battery pack is installed or battery pack is fully charged No ac power Check wall outlet plugs and AC Adapt er connectors Troubleshooting Amber indicator on Internal battery pack not fully charged Amber indicator off internal battery pack not installed and power switch set to off Set computer power switch to on and run on ac power or install battery pack Amber indicator off Internal fault contact your Texas Instruments reseller Pressing Fn F4 keys The BatteryPro V switch does not put computer may be set in the device in Standby mode driver which disables the Standby mode Vie
123. ror codes The numbers are in hexadecimal Diagnostics Error Code Classes Code 01xx 07xx 10xx 17xx 20xx KA 30xx 37xx Description System planar board tests Keyboard tests Math coprocessor tests Video tests Asynchronous ports tests LPT ports tests Memory tests Diskette Fdisk tests The following table lists the error codes that could be displayed by the diagnostics program The codes are displayed by class followed by sub class Diagnostics Program Error Codes Code 0101 0102 0103 0104 0105 0106 Class Failure Description System board DMA registers System board DMA memory move System board Interrupt mask System board Hot interrupt mask System board Stuck NMI System board Processor registers Diagnostics Program Error Codes continued D 8 Diagnostics Code 0107 0108 0109 010A 010B 0110 0111 0120 0701 0702 1001 1002 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 1706 1707 1708 1709 170A 170B 170C Class System board System board System board System board System board System board System board System board Keyboard Keyboard Coprocessor Coprocessor Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Video Failure Description System timer 8253 counters System timer interrupts 1 System timer interrupts 2 Processor flags CMOS memory Real time clock BIOS checksum Controller Keyboard map Registers Calculations Te
124. rror detected ECC corrected error General controller failure Seek operation Change line test Drive not ready Undefined error occurred Write fault on selected drive Status error Sense operation failed Loopback Connections The serial and parallel communication tests in the Diagnostics Program offer optional loopback tests that expect loopback correctors to be placed on the output ports of the computer The loopback connector pin assignments are fisted in the following tables Loopback Connector Pin Assignments Serial Loopback Connections DB89 Pin Signal 1 7 8 CD RTS CTS 2 3 TX RX 4 6 DTR DSR Parallel Loopback Connections DB25 Pin Signal 15 2 DO ERR 13 1 STRB SLCT 16 10 INIT ACK 17 11 SLCTIN BUSY 14 12 AUTOFEED PE Diagnostics D 11 D 12 Diagnostics Hard Disk Format When you select the Hard Disk Format the program displays the Format Fixed Disk menu Use the Arrow keys to highlight the hard disk you want formatted or analyzed and press the Enter key Of course you can select only hard disks installed in your computer After you have selected a hard disk the program displays a warning that the formatting operation will erase any data currently stored on the hard disk If you do not intend to format or analyze your hard disk press N at this time otherwise press Y to continue and the program displays a menu listing the drives heads and cylinders under test Bad Track Table The center portion of th
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126. ry the default directory used by an application program when it first is loaded onto the hard disk write To record information on a storage device write protect tab A switch on a floppy diskette that prevents recording data over existing data on the diskette Glossary 13 Dl Ee ac adapter ius ee alada Connecting nter dert 3 6 PACK 4i nee eb 2 8 3 7 agency approvals eeeeeeees A 4 alarms ettet ud testes audible see beeper nsss 4 16 cover closed aithe nsiesneit eiis dE 4 16 Alt alternate key sssssss 2 12 ALTVID command 6 12 application Drograms 1 10 guidelines for installing 5 2 arrow keys see cursor control keys 2 13 AUTOEXEC BAT file 5 4 default monem nessun 5 5 D udis EHE ERE Backspace ken 2 12 backup iut oir 3 4 battery pack cocida automatic discharge 3 11 3 12 Carne do aii id 7 5 conditioning 3 11 eXIEA EE 6 10 astilla id 3 10 TOMO Mii 3 9 specifications oooooccconcccnoccconnncnanacnnno A 5 battery power conserving 2 3 7 4 baud rate setting eeeeeeeeereeeeeeereeeeee 4 19 beeper setting sneren ineeie aaa 4 16 binary d et F 1 BIOS orena aieiaa 1 4 1 10 BIOS self tests sinine eerie E 6 Diss ius ei a tn 1 3 TT QUICK oi Kl EE 3 14 bottom Done 2 9 Break key isset ette redes 2 17 brightness Control 2 4 bytes
127. ry has approximately 10 to 20 minutes charge remaining a The Low Batt indicator blinks red and the alarm sounds if enabled using the Setup Program when the battery has approximately 2 to 10 minutes charge remaining Both the indicator and the alarm remain on until the computer shuts itself off Learning About Your Computer 2 19 Indicator Lights qd qd Note The time variations in the Low Batt indicator functions are affected by the battery charge remaining when you turn on power and may also vary among individual computers Note See Conditioning the Battery Pack in Chapter 3 for more details on the Power and Low Batt indicators Turbo The Turbo indicator comes on when the processor is operating at high speed 20 MHz and goes off at the low speeds 8 or 10 MHz The Turbo indicator also goes off while the computer is accessing the floppy drive and when in the sleep mode Floppy Disk The Floppy Disk indicator comes on when the computer writes to or reads from the built in 3 5 inch microdiskette drive Also note that the indicator light on the front of the floppy drive also comes on during floppy drive accesses Caution Never remove a floppy from the drive while the Floppy Disk indicator is on You could destroy data and damage the drive Hard Disk The Hard Disk indicator comes on when the computer writes to or reads from the built in hard disk drive Caps Lock The Caps Lock indicator comes on w
128. ry to be used as Expanded memory Note You cannot use EMM SYS with Windows 3 0 in 386 standard or enhanced mode lt j Delete the EMM SYS line from your CONFIG SYS file when using Windows 3 0 However EMM SYS works with Windows 3 0 and HIMEM SYS when using REAL MODE and a combination of extended and expanded memory If you need to retain EMM SYS add the parameter M I to the HIMEM SYS command line in your CONFIG SYS file The EMM SYS device driver must be installed before you can use Expanded memory To install EMM SYS in its simplest form include the following command line in your CONFIG SYS file before any other DEVICE commands that use Expanded memory for example RAMDRIVE S YS so that the any other device drivers can use the memory manager DEVICE C UTILS EMM SYS Parameters also called switches or options for the EMM SYS driver are described under EMM SYS Parameters later in this appendix After it loads the memory manager determines the amount of Expanded memory in the system and performs any required initialization You must allocate at the Setup Program Memory category the amount of memory you want used for Expanded memory plus the amount you want for Standard Extended and Shadow ROM EMM SYS can use only the memory allocated as Expanded on the Setup Program Cy Configuring Memory F 7 Memory Device Drivers F 8 Configuring Memory Some application programs may require backfill memory which is the u
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130. s available under the UTILS directory See your BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for more detailed instructions Getting Started 3 19 4 Customizing Your Computer This chapter tells you about a How to enter and exit the Setup Program to customize your TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer a Using the Setup Program to configure the computer for your operating environment Contents Accessing the Setup Program 4 3 Disk Based Setup Program 4 3 ROM Based Setup Program eese eren enne nene nene 4 3 Accessing Setup From MS DOS sese 4 3 Accessing Setup From an Application oooooccnonccnonccnonnconccnnonanononcnnonccnnnccnonacinnnos 4 4 Making Selections on the Menus seen nere nennen 4 4 Exiting the Setup Program sees nnne enne neret 4 5 System Options Pase licita 4 6 Clock 3 2 ie tise ee ERENNERT 4 6 dE 4 6 RE 4 6 Dat Display t 4 7 UE NT 4 7 Standard MEMO os diei dee e e erede 4 7 Extended Memory dete eret eoadedavevuedesvevanicovevasdeveevenedevendies 4 7 Expanded Memem 200 tee e eec e ee ete ec tec tes 4 7 Sh dow RECHNEN dida dede dede pde deinde 4 8 Unused tee 4 8 Guidelines for Allocating Memory eene eene 4 8 Diskette Dives 2 eee eee aee eee a eae 4 9 Diskette eet 4 9 Diskette B eie e eee ie eee eee ee 4 9 Hard Disk Drives tinca 4 10 Hard Disk Liria tl rto A EE 4 10 Hard Disk Binaria ed Ro eed ae
131. s displayed by the memory manager are divided into two groups The following first group displays general memory manager errors Invalid parameter specified One of the parameters specified on the command line in your CONFIG SYS file is invalid Expected equal after parameter One of the parameters on the command line expected an equal sign after the parameter but none was found Invalid number specified A number was expected but an alphabetic character or a number containing invalid characters was found Context depth must be between 1 and 32 An invalid number of contexts was specified The number specified cannot be zero or greater than 32 See Contexts parameter earlier in this appendix Invalid page frame address specified The page frame address specified is not available for banking The memory manager requires a 64 KB area above A000 that is free of expansion ROM and RAM See Start parameter earlier in this appendix Number of handles must be at least 3 The number of handles specified is less than 3 The number of handles specified must be between 3 and 255 See Handles parameter earlier in this appendix Number of handles cannot exceed 255 The number of handles specified is greater than 255 The number of handles specified must be between 3 and 255 See Handles parameter earlier in this appendix Memory Device Drivers Number of contexts must be at least 3 The number of contexts specified is less than 3
132. s method is not recommended unless the computer will not boot otherwise because the computer restarts reboots when you exit the Setup Program and erases all data in memory Caution Save all work in progress before accessing the Setup Program from an application program The computer restarts when It exits the Setup Program erasing the contents of memory Making Selections on the Menus You can use the keyboard keys summarized in the following table at the Setup Program menus Setup Program Menus Key Functions Key Function Space Bar gt select next available value for highlighted item E select previous available value for highlighted item Tab move highlight to first item in next category Shift Tab move highlight to first item in previous category y move highlight to next item T move highlight to previous item Home move highlight to first category on current page End move highlight to last category on current page PgDn show next menu page PgUp show previous menu page F1 show help display for this page F2 show system information display Esc show exit menu Not available with the ROM based program Pressing the F1 key displays a context sensitive Help screen briefly describing each item The Help screen is not available if you entered the Setup Program via the Ctrl Alt Esc keys Accessing the Setup Program Pressing the F2 Sys Info key displays an informational screen listing the computer s firmware version nu
133. s packed you should find the following items a a a TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer AC Adapter and detachable wall receptacle cord Two tilt legs that insert into the bottom rear corners of the unit to increase the keyboard angle This user s manual and the MS DOS User s Manual Three 3 5 inch floppies with MS DOS version 4 01 and one 3 5 inch floppy for use with the MS DOS Select Copy program BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual and one 3 5 inch floppy plus two floppies with external analog monitor utilities Two function key template strips If any of the above items are missing contact your Texas Instruments dealer Conventions and Symbols Throughout this manual the following conventions are used to distinguish elements of text SMALL CAPS Used for directory names commands command options switches and literal portions of syntax that must appear exactly as shown italics Used to denote Setup Program items and settings key words and references to other publications Monospace Used for prompts and menus that display during operation of your computer including prompts text generated by the computer and entries you are supposed to type on the keyboard Bold Used for keys key sequences and drive designator prompts Several international symbols are used throughout this manual to advise you of important information This symbol indicates a Note concerning operating procedures or inf
134. s the embedded numeric keypad becomes a temporary numeric keypad that does not require you to press any other key This mode is particularly useful when you have to enter a large quantity of numbers If you press and hold the Fn key in this mode the keypad keys generate their normal characters Note If you press the Shift key in addition to the keys shown in the figures above the shifted status is reversed that is shifted is unshifted and unshifted is shifted ScrLk Press the ScrLk Scroll Lock key to toggle on and off the scroll lock function The Scroll Lock indicator above the keyboard also lights This key has no fixed function see your application program documentation Pause In MS DOS and many applications pressing the Pause key stops the displayed text from scrolling Pressing any other key restarts scrolling Combination Keys Several functions are generated on the keyboard by pressing the Ctrl and Fn keys in conjunction with the keys described below to produce the functions labeled on the front of the key 2 16 Learning About Your Computer Keyboard Keys Beak Break Pressing the Ctrl Pause Break keys sends a Break signal to stop current program execution Your application program may have other or additional functions for the Break signal Sat Up Set Up Pressing the Fn Esc Set Up keys when the computer displays the MS DOS C gt prompt loads the Setup Program from the hard disk The Setup Program permits
135. select on page 2 of the Setup Program described in Chapter 4 The TravelMate 3000 enables you to select display modes for both the LCD and external monitors Screen Angle You can tilt your TravelMate 3000 combination cover screen to adjust it to the best viewing angle Do not attempt to tilt the screen more than approximately 130 degrees damage to the hinge can result Caution To save battery power the TravelMate 3000 beeps for about 10 seconds MA continuously if OS 2 is executing if you happen to close the screen with the power still on Never transport the TravelMate 3000 with the power on The TravelMate 3000 is designed so that it can be used with the cover screen closed for example to connect an external monitor to your computer to run a demonstration program For this purpose you can disable the coverclosed alarm by changing a setting in the Setup Program see Chapter 4 Learning About Your Computer 2 3 LCD Screen Screen Controls The LCD screen is illuminated to enable you to control background brightness and contrast for better readability The backlight turns on automatically when you turn on the computer Note To conserve battery power and prolong screen life you can set the backlight to turn off automatically if you do not use the keyboard for a preset time Set the delay period at the Setup Program menu described in Chapter 4 Press the Shift key recommended or almost any other key on the keyboard to t
136. struments Incorporated The equipment as well as the programs that TI has created to use with them are tools that can help people better manage the information used in their business But tools including TI products cannot replace sound judgment nor make the manager s business decisions Consequently TI cannot warrant that its products are suitable for any specific customer application The manager must rely on judgment of what is best for Ms or her business TravelMate and BatteryPro are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated BitCom and BitFax are trademarks of BIT Software Inc Hayes is a registered trademark and SmartModem 2400 is a trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc IBM PC XT OS 2 AT and PS 2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation INSTALL program is copyrighted by Knowledge Dynamics Corp Intel 386 and 387 are trademarks of Intel Corporation LapLink and Battery Watch are registered trademarks of Traveling Software Inc Lotus is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation Microcom is a trademark and MNP is a registered trademark of Microcom Inc Microsoft GW BASIC and MS DOS are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Preface Your new Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer is a lightweight full function computer with the features and power of many desktop personal computers The TravelMate 3000 has a standard 20 megabyte
137. sts Many of the tests have submenus that permit you to select which parts of the test you want performed When you select any of these tests either individually using F10 or as part of suite of tests using F9 the submenus ask for additional information about the tests If the tests are run multiple times the submenus are displayed only before the first pass Each of the test submenus displays whether or not the test is interactive and whether or not it is destructive to data Interactive tests require some user intervention to operate For example if you select the interactive keyboard test you must press keys on the keyboard to verify that it is operating properly In general if you are performing continuous tests you should not select any interactive tests permitting the suite of tests to run unattended The following component tests and their respective options can be selected Keyboard Test Keyboard test interactive Controller test non interactive Floppy Disk Test Seek tracks Verify tracks Disk change interactive Read Write destructive Format destructive Fixed Disk Drive Test Controller test Head select test Seek test Monochrome Adapter Test Attribute test Character test Text test Memory test Color Graphics Adapter Test Attribute test Character test Text test Page test Graphics test Background test Memory test EGA Adapter Test Attribute test Character test Text test Page test Graphics test
138. supplied by MS DOS version 4 1 use this memory to emulate LIM 4 0 memory However this emulation cannot provide the performance of the supplied EMM SYS hardware LIM EMS driver that uses expanded memory Some MS DOS programs can use this memory directly The factory default value is 1280 KB with the standard 2 MB memory 3328 KB with optional 4 MB memory and 5376 KB with optional 6 MB memory Expanded Memory This item specifies the amount of memory to allocate to the processor s expanded memory system Expanded memory is not directly addressed by application programs unless a LIM EMS device driver is installed The EMM SYS which is an EMS LIM driver furnished with your computer should be added to your CONFIG SYS file unless this value is zero Cy Customizing Your Computer 4 7 System Options Page 1 4 8 Customizing Your Computer Because the EMM SYS device driver controls hardware registers to enhance computer performance other LIM 4 0 drivers should not be used on the computer unless they comply with the specifications found in this chapter The factory default is 32 KB Shadow ROM This item selects whether or not to use shadow ROM in the computer If set to YES 96 KB the BIOS basic input output system is loaded into faster Extended RAM memory when the computer boots The BIOS and your application programs then operate much faster Select the YES 96 KB setting unless your application program needs the 96 KB this feature
139. t side of the keyboard panel into the three matching slots on the computer case inserting the keyboard tabs into the case slots 6 6 TravelMate 3000 Options RAM Modules 2 Hold the front of the keyboard in place while you lower the rear of the keyboard onto the computer case 3 Insert the screwdriver blade between the Ins key and the Backspace key and gently press down on the keyboard until the rightmost catch snaps locked pressing down to lock keyboard catches 4 Insert the screwdriver blade between the F8 key and the 7 key and gently press down on the keyboard until the center catch snaps locked 5 Insert the small screwdriver blade between the F1 and 1 keys and gently press down on the keyboard until the leftmost catch snaps locked 6 Test the installation by closing the computer display cover If the display closes securely with no resistance the keyboard is correctly installed Changing Memory Setup After installing the RAM modules turn on the computer load the Setup Program and reset the Extended and or Expanded EMS items to match the computer s new RAM capacity See Chapter 4 for information on the Setup Program See Appendix F for details on Extended and Expanded memory TravelMate 3000 Options 6 7 Internal Modem 6 8 TravelMate 3000 Options The optional 2400 bps bits per second Internal Modem with Send Fax and MNP Class 5 TI Part No 25669410003 adds a built in modem to your TravelMate 3000
140. t an external Type 48 drive you must also set the Cylinders Heads Write Precompensation Landing Zone and Sectors items 4 10 Customizing Your Computer User Features Page 2 Press the Fn 4 PgDn keys to continue to page 2 of the Setup Program Page 2 provides power savings display control keyboard lock and alarm configuration categories TI TravelMate 3000 Setup Program Version N NN MM DD YY Page 2 of 3 Power Savings Keyboard Backlight Off 2 minutes Caps Lock off HDD Motor Off 5 minutes Num Lock On Default CPU Speed Auto Scroll Lock Off LCD Power Auto Repeat Rate Normal Screen System Configuration CRT Type VGA Color Battery Alarm On Display Mode VGA Mode Cover Alarm On Cursor Type Underline Cover Closed Auto Standby Quick Boot Off ESC F2 PgUp Dn Save Exit Sys Info Value Page Power Savings The Power Savings category specifies the delay or time out period of four power saving functions Each power saving delay function occurs approximately within the delay period you select Note Please refer to the BatteryPro amp Productivity Software User s Manual for more information on getting the most computer time from a battery charge Customizing Your Computer 4 1 1 User Features Page 2 4 12 Customizing Your Computer Backlight Off After a selected period of no input from the keyboard the system automatically shuts off the LCD screen Pressing any key on the
141. t the Diagnostics Program a warning and informational menu displays Press the N key to abort the diagnostics or the Y key to continue and the diagnostics menu displays Each test listed indicates the hardware item to be tested and the configuration of that hardware item Some items are listed only present P or not present N while others specify a hardware type for example Keyboard can be an 84 key keyboard a 101 key keyboard or not present N The diskette types are defined as they are in the Setup Program menu The diagnostics menu reflects the hardware the Diagnostics Program detects in your computer The selection process overrides this automatic selection process or excludes specific tests from a complete suite of tests to be performed Press the Arrow keys to highlight an item you want to test or change and press the F5 and F6 keys to select new items in each field You can test a single item by moving the highlight to a particular test and pressing the F10 key You must select something other than not present N or None Pressing the F9 key tests all currently selected devices If you do not want to perform specific tests set these test selections to not present N this tells the diagnostic program not to test these items When a single test or suite of tests is initiated the Test Control Options and Test Results menu displays On the left side of this menu is information relating to the test currently being performed
142. t the Password Utility menu by selecting Exit 3 Type a new password of up to eight characters and press the Enter key Cy Application Programs 5 11 Using a Password 5 12 Application Programs Press the Enter key again to install the new password or press the Ese key to abort the process and return to the Password Utility menu Removing a Password Remove the current password as follows Highlight the Remove Password command on the Password Utility menu and press the Enter key The following menu displays Remove Password Enter current password Type the current password and press the Enter key Your entry is displayed as squares so that it cannot be seen by other people If you type the correct password the message Password check OK displays on the next line Press the Enter key to remove the current password or press the Esc key to abort the process and return to the Password Utility menu If you type the wrong password the message Incorrect Password displays on the next line and you are prompted to press any key to return to the Password Utility menu You can try to remove the password again or you can exit the Password Utility menu by selecting Exit Using a Password Entering the Password Once you install the password you will see the following message every time you start up the computer Enter Password Type the password exactly as you created it and press the Enter key a If you type
143. tatus indicator lights and their meaning Contents LCD Screen 2 3 Resol ci tiva ibas 2 3 O A RO 2 3 Screen Controls iii iii e 2 4 Brightness COnttol eieiei ete teo ee nee 2 4 Contrast Control ek SNE ENNEN dd 2 4 Standard Reverse Switch 2 5 Comectors and Ports ii cies e ele e ecu 2 6 Right Side Pablito tf tec exe acti 2 6 left Side Fame iuc ene REOR EEN 2 6 Parallel Brnter Port ete ete iret e tee ec toledo 2 7 External Monitor Connector e Ine enne enne nennen 2 7 Mouse Connector tete A ie en RR ee xe ve BE 2 7 Modem Connectors sci nini tdi 2 7 Serial RS 232 C Ports ii taa 2 7 Rear Pane aca ci 2 8 AG Adapter Jack ll aee ait cod 2 8 Expansion Bus Connector neret 2 8 Bottom Panel A pete dotes eu gebe c eanes 2 9 Operator Panel sonne ee ee Redes 2 9 POWERS WIIG ivi ue 2 9 Option Card Slot Cover 2 utet bebe tree etes 2 9 Learning About Your Computer 2 1 Keyboard Kidd bach undies ira 2 10 Color Coded Keys sci ss Aid ee ie ee ed 2 10 ES E 2 10 LL 2 11 iio 2 11 Caps Lock aia n 2 11 Tabs unicidad 2 11 B ckSpa68 on RR EN tro OE SEE US RHEINE 2 12 DEE snb en m Pea en eiie 2 12 Alb 2 12 Ju ppm 2 12 Ny dug 2 12 Prisa iere ERA ERO POPE apis PEERS IRE 2 12 Cursor Control Keys ioo eer Hee Septem cirios AERE EVE AERE EYE EUER 2 13 D EE 2 13 InS irr e t sauce ea sabi ER ERE HER DUE UA ADR EUIS REUS sap 2 13 Did ld reb eph eee 2 14 Using the NumLk Key and th
144. te of the password you installed incase you forget it Store the password note in a secure place away from where you store or operate your computer 5 14 Application Programs 6 TravelMate 3000 Options This chapter tells you about a Options available for your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer a How to install and use some of the options Contents Numerico Ke Pad int ptes 6 2 Attaching the Keypad decide EEN 6 2 RAM SAA pe iter tet e RE eet pex eg Ester t rto ree ee etg been dE 6 3 Installing the RAM Modules seen nnne nennen nere 6 3 Removing the Keyboard 6 3 Installing the Modules eese nnne nnne nennen 6 5 Replacing the Kevboard eene enne nere 6 6 Changing Memory Setup 6 7 Internal Modei eee E Ee 6 8 803878 X CODIOCeSSOT ina des designs 6 9 Other OpGOnDS ee eege Eet eee te 6 10 Extra Battery Pack ene ue DIRE E 6 10 Laplink File Transfer Utility essere 6 10 Printers Em 6 10 MOUSE 5e ded enmt ee tete ge ntes piede ie ete iter 6 10 External Moto ie RI emer eere pep 6 11 TravelMate 3000 Options 6 1 Numeric Keypad The optional Numeric Keypad TI Part No 2568033 0001 enables you to type numeric data more conveniently while still permitting data entry on the keyboard You also have the convenience of direct access to some functions such as the PgUp PgDn Home keys without the need to also press the Fn key Note that when the Numeric Keypad is installed the
145. ter This exposes the recording surface of the floppy to dust a Keep floppies away from strong magnetic fields such as those generated by audio system speakers and telephone handsets a Never remove a floppy from the drive while the computer is reading from or writing to the floppy Be sure the Floppy Disk indicator light above the keyboard is off Using the Floppy Drive a If a floppy appears to be damaged make a copy of it if you can and immediately discard the damaged floppy a Before turning off the computer always remove a floppy from the floppy drive Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive Insert a floppy diskette into the TravelMate 3000 floppy drive as follows 1 Insert the floppy into the drive slot with the label side up and the metal shutter end first 2 Gently push the floppy into the slot until the floppy clicks into place 3 To remove a floppy press the eject button until the floppy pops out Cautions Failure to observe the following precautions can damage both the MA data on the floppy and the floppy drive Never remove a floppy from the drive while the indicator light on the floppy drive and the Floppy Disk indicator light on the indicator panel are on Always remove a floppy from the drive before turning off the computer Getting Started 3 17 Help Displays 3 18 Getting Started The TravelMate 3000 offers two easily accessed help files that display information to help you use your com
146. that support a mouse Pin assignments for this connector are listed in Appendix G Modem Connector If your TravelMate 3000 is equipped with the optional Internal Modem the modular RJ 11 C telephone jack is located on the left side panel next to the mouse connector Serial RS 232C Port The RS 232C serial port can be used to connect external devices such as a serial printer mouse or an external modem The cable used to connect to this port must terminate in a nine pin female IBM AT style connector See Appendix G for a list of pin assignments for the serial port Learning About Your Computer 2 7 Connectors and Ports RearPanel The rear panel of the computer has the expansion bus connector and the AC Adapter jack AC Adapter jack rear panel AC Adapter Jack The AC Adapter mini DIN jack connects to this jack to recharge the battery and supply ac power to the computer See Chapter 3 for instructions on charging and conditioning the internal battery pack i Caution Use only the supplied AC Adapter with your TravelMate 3000 A Notebook Computer Other adapters A may not match the power requirements of the TravelMate 3000 and can cause serious damage to the electronic circuits Expansion Bus Connector The 120 pin expansion bus connector is provided to attach future optional devices to your TravelMate 3000 2 8 Learning About Your Computer Connectors and Ports Bottom Panel The bottom panel of the computer prov
147. the Modules After removing the keyboard install the four RAM modules as follows You do not need any tools Caution Prevent component damage caused by electrostatic discharge ESD N Use a high impedance grounded conductive floor mat or wrist strap to prevent ESD Before touching the integrated circuit devices discharge static electricity from your hands tools and containers by touching them to a grounded surface m Remove the RAM modules from their shipping container to prevent bending their pins and possible static damage mp Holding the first module so that the label side faces the left side of the computer and the beveled comer faces the rear of the computer carefully insert the module pins into the leftmost 20 pin socket labeled XU I 1 Gently press down on the module to fully insert the pins into their sockets Cy TravelMate 3000 Options 6 5 RAM Modules 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining three modules in the set except insert the second module into socket XU10 the third module into socket XU12 and the fourth module into socket XU13 4 If you are installing four more RAM modules insert the first one in socket XU14 the second in XU15 the third in XU16 and the fourth in XUIT 5 Replace the keyboard as described in the next section Replacing the Keyboard Replace the keyboard into the computer case as follows 1 Rotate the keyboard right side up and insert the three tabs on the fron
148. the brightness of the display buffer A portion of the computer s memory that temporarily holds information used by a program for example the portion of a document you are working on while using a word processor bug An error in the hardware or software of your computer that causes an operation to perform incorrectly byte A grouping of eight binary digits bits that your computer treats as one unit usually represents one character cache A software device that accumulates copies of recently used disk sectors in RAM The application program can then read these copies without accessing the disk thereby speeding up the performance of the application central processing unit CPU The electronic circuits in your computer where most processing of information takes place character One of a set of symbols such as letters numerals or punctuation marks that can express information when collectively arranged Although these symbols are intelligible to humans they are not understood by your computer For this reason standardized character codes consisting of groups of binary digits have been developed to allow characters to be processed by computers In most cases a character is represented by 8 bits or I byte Glossary 3 4 Glossary character set A system of codes such as ASCII that assigns a special standardized group of binary digits to each character clock A timing device that coordinates all internal events
149. the correct password the screen clears and the system begins to load a If you type the wrong password the message Wrong Password displays and you are prompted to enter the password again You have three chances to enter the correct password If you enter the wrong password three times the system locks and starts beeping If this happens turn off the computer wait 3 seconds and turn it on again This time you have only one chance to enter the correct password before the system locks a If you enter the correct password after several incorrect passwords the following message displays Enter Password Previous invalid password attempts xx Press any key to continue This message shows how many wrong passwords have been entered since you last entered the correct password This may indicate that someone has tried to use your computer without permission Once you enter the correct password you again have three chances to enter the password at the next system start up Cy Application Programs 5 13 Using a Password If you forget the system password you will not be able to use your computer To regain access it is necessary to disconnect the back up battery for an extended period This operation should only be performed by an authorized Texas Instruments dealer Any other attempt to perform this operation could result in damage that will void the warranty and is not recommended O Note Always make a no
150. tion csesesseseeeseseseseseseseeeeeeeeseeeeeees F 4 expansion bus Connect 2 8 extended memory 4 7 RA F 14 eXtended memory manager F 14 external monitor switching to DJ H 4 connector 2 7 O f files AUTOEXECG BAT e nennen eo ei 5 4 CONFIG SYS senten MM MM ve 5 4 floppies CO O 3 15 latii EENS 3 17 un US 3 16 Floppy Disk indicator eren 2 20 floppy diskette ep ERROR RR RE 1 6 floppy diskette drive sese 1 6 floppy drive setting essere tette 4 9 Fn function key function E g guidelines allocating memory coococococococononononnnonnnnnnonononononnnncncncnononons 4 8 installing applications eee 5 2 Operatng nimii Rad 3 3 h hard disk drive nin iii 1 5 formattng eseonconsm en ODORE OPES 1 6 panne 4 10 time out setting automatic shut off 4 12 Hard Disk indicator eecesesesssceseseseseseseseseeceeeeeeeeeseseaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 20 hardware options Hardware COMPU ica 1 2 help displays MS DOS commande 3 18 removing E Lee H 3 Debt F 14 HIMEM SY S device drive F 6 F 14 humidity specifications i VO UNE 4 19 plage pense 2 19 keys indicators DEE 2 20 Floppy Disk io ee 2 20 Hard Denon nono ET RERUN AEROS OPENER EES ORE MON 2 20 Low o 2 19 Num Lock installing application programs eeesesesseeeeesesee
151. ult the memory manager automatically excludes areas known to contain ROMs or video RAM This parameter allows you to include a range of addresses that might be excluded by memory manager s automatic selection process The address range selected should be hexadecimal segment addresses You may specify as many Include ranges as necessary and they can overlap Memory nnnn M specifies the amount of EMS memory requested The default value used if this parameter is omitted is any memory that is not currently used as System Shadow or Extended memory If the amount of memory you specify exceeds the total Extended memory available no error is issued ShowOptions SO specifies that the memory manager show its command line parameters during its power up sign on Start xxxx S specifies the starting address for the standard 64 KB EMS window frame By default the start for the EMS window frame is selected automatically by the memory manager This parameter allows you to choose an explicit address The number you specify should be a hexadecimal segment address on a 16 KB boundary where no ROM or RAM resides Test T specifies that the memory should be tested during power up This is usually unnecessary since memory is tested by the 1310S Zero Z specifies that memory should be zeroed but not tested during power up Configuring Memory F 11 Memory Device Drivers F 12 Configuring Memory Memory Manager Error Messages Error message
152. urn the backlight on again Brightness Control The Brightness rotary control adjusts the brightness of the illuminated screen Adjust this control in conjunction with the Contrast control Note the index mark on the Brightness control Set the index mark to the up position for the brightest image but the highest battery power consumption Set the index mark facing left for medium brightness and lower power use Set the index mark facing down for the least battery power consumption Contrast Control The Contrast rotary control adjusts the contrast between the displayed image and the background for the best viewing condition Adjust this control in conjunction with the Brightness control The Contrast control does not affect power consumption 2 4 Learning About Your Computer LCD Screen standard reverse video switch contrast control brightness control Standard Reverse Switch The screen normally displays black characters on a white background You can reverse this image to white on black by setting the standard reverse switch to the U reverse position Some graphic images may display like a photographic negative on the LCD screen Reversing the image should correct this effect Learning About Your Computer 2 5 Connectors and Ports AN Caution Turn off the computer before connecting any external devices to the computer s connectors Right Side Panel The right side panel of the computer contains the numer
153. urning off the power This is called restarting or rebooting the system sometimes called a warm boot as opposed to a cold boot which involves turning the power off and on again Caution Any data in main memory RAM will be erased when you restart the computer Be sure to save the file you are working on before you restart the computer To restart the computer press the Del key while holding down the Ctrl and Alt keys The computer responds as if power was just turned on it performs an internal check then loads MS DOS from the hard disk When restarting the computer bypasses the initial memory check it performs during a cold start Using the Floppy Drive The TravelMate 3000 floppy drive can read from and write to 3 5 inch double sided high density 2HD 1 44 MB floppy diskettes the equivalent of approximately 800 typed sheets The floppy drive also can read write to the lower capacity 3 5 inch 720 KB double density 2DD floppies Before data can be stored on a new floppy the operating system must first prepare format the floppy Formatting enables stored information to be easily located During formatting the floppy is divided into circular tracks Floppy formatting instructions are included in the MS DOS User s Manual furnished with your computer Taking Care of Your Floppies To safeguard information stored on your floppies you should handle floppies with the following in mind Storage Although your 3 5 inch f
154. uses The factory default is YES Unused Memory This item is informational showing the amount of memory not currently allocated to the other memory items Unused memory should always equal 0 zero Use the guidelines for allocating memory in the next section to make the Unused item equal 0 Guidelines for Allocating Memory Consider the following guidelines when allocating memory among the memory items 1 Set Shadow ROM to Yes unless your application program needs the 96 KB that Shadow ROM uses 2 Move the highlight to the memory item you want to reduce and select the new value you want Note that the difference is added to the Unused item value 3 Move the highlight to the memory item you want to increase and select the new value you want Note that the difference is subtracted from the Unused item value System Options Page 1 lt Q 4 Check that the Unused item equals 0 zero If not repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary Note Do not exit the Setup Program with the Unused item showing any value except 0 Allocate memory to the other memory item until Unused equals 0 otherwise the computer will report an error condition the next time you try to start it When you start boot or reboot the TravelMate 3000 the Setup Program checks the total memory available If your settings exceed total available memory the computer displays an error message the next time it boots asking you to run the SET_UP program Press the F1
155. vironment Contents Guidelines for Installing Applications ooononccnnnnocnonncnonncnnnoncnnoncnnnnononccnoncccnnanonnnnccnnne 5 2 Installation Considerations eese nennen nere nnne 5 2 KE E 5 2 Keyboard 5 3 Communication Portz 5_3 Processing Speed iei ed a an 5 3 una LEE 5 4 AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS Files eee 5 4 Default AUTOEXEC BAT File oocooccnnoccnonononcconnnncnnonncnonacononccnnn con nere 5 5 Default CONFIG SY S Pie 5 6 Using Laptop Mana Serres eis stot stoic re eret ete bee 5 7 Laptop Manager Main Men 5 7 Quick Commands Bon 5 8 Single Character Quick Commande 5 8 Using a PaSSWOEG 2 5 ieri aa 5 9 Loading the Password Unit 5 9 Installing Password A Hte et petet tpe ite riot 5 10 Changing a Password eege niei e dps HH REOR Here pe eere 5 11 Removing a Password eene 5 12 Entering the Password tope eee iii 5 13 Application Programs 5 1 Guidelines for Installing Applications Your TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer is fully compatible with IBM AT computers AU application programs written to execute on AT computers will execute on the TravelMate 3000 and you can install the programs in much the same way on the TravelMate 3000 However like most computers you must consider the characteristics of the TravelMate 3000 before you install application programs Installation Considerations The following configuration items will influence how you install application
156. w the CONFIG SYS file to be sure the line DEVICE C UTILS BATTERY PRO does not have the V switch Troubleshooting E 5 Error Messages E 6 Troubleshooting Power up self tests are the system tests and component initialization processes performed by the TravelMate 3000 AT compatible ROM BIOS The self tests first initialize and test the central hardware The central hardware must function properly before further system tests can be run In general a failure in a test of the system board or its components halts the test and causes a beep A failure in optional boards or memory is reported on the screen The tests display two types of messages if the TravelMate 3000 fails one of the power up tests a Error messages indicating a failure in the hardware software or firmware a Informational messages about the power up and booting processes Power Up Self Test Error Messages The following error messages list possible causes and solutions Error messages not listed indicate hardware problems that can be corrected only by internal checks Write out the error message and contact your Texas Instruments reseller or you can telephone or fax Texas Instruments at one of the numbers listed on the page near the end of this manual titled Getting Help for Your Computer Diskette drive 0 failure Drive A failed Run the DIAG program to check drive A as described in Appendix D Diskette read failure Floppy not formatted or defec press F1
157. ware The standard Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer looks like this when it is closed slide latches on each side forward and lift open the display tilt display to comfortable viewing angle If you are already familiar with the main components of a computer you may want to skim the remainder of this chapter and skip ahead to Chapter 2 to learn more about your new TravelMate 3000 s standard hardware and available options Otherwise please continue on 1 2 Taking a First Look Learning About Hardware The TravelMate 3000 s standard hardware consists of a system circuit board a keyboard an LCD liquid crystal display screen a hard disk drive a 3 5 inch floppy diskette drive serial and parallel I O input output ports mouse port and other electronic circuits needed to control the display and external options System Board The system board holds the integrated circuits that make up the microprocessor and memory The system board also contains the hardware that controls the screen and keyboard The optional RAM modules optional Internal Modem and optional 80387SX Math Coprocessor all plug into the system board Microprocessor The microprocessor is the brain of the computer It processes data or information at speeds so fast its performance is measured in millionths of a second The microprocessor handles information in binary code using the digit O or 1 Any piece of information for example a number
158. xas Instruments options are warranted for 12 months from the purchase date Standard Warranty Texas Instruments offers a 1 day turnaround for domestic units carried In to local Customer Service Centers and a 5 day turnaround from receipt time at the National Service Center for units sent to one of the National Service Centers Cypress Texas USA for domestic units Toronto Canada for Canadian units or Plymouth U K for international units for repair The warranty does not include the following QO Installation or removal of the computer s options a User s required preventive maintenance Routine operational difficulties such as software problems For more information about upgrading your warranty maintenance contract or customer center locations please contact your distributor o telephone Texas Instruments at 1 800 847 5757 toll free If you must return your computer or an option for service please complete the steps on the following checklist to speed processing of your order and lessen your inconvenience Q Complete a separate Repair Request form on the next page for each computer or option you are returning and Include the completed form or forms with your shipment Make photocopies of the form if necessary QO If you are returning the entire computer and all options please use the original shipping container If possible or be certain your computer is carefully packed as a delicate electronic instrument Note
159. xt attributes Background colors Character set Text page registration Text pages Graphics display EGA VGA palette Memory VGA Sequencer VGA controller registers VGA attribute controller VGA DAC Diagnostics Program Error Codes continued Code Class Failure Description 1730 Video Cannot initialize video 2001 Serial Baud rate clock 2002 Serial Internal loopback data 2003 Serial Internal loopback control 2004 Serial External loopback data 2701 LPT Registers read write 2702 LPT Control loopback 2703 LPT Printed pattern 2704 LPT Printer not ready 2705 LPT Unknown error 2706 LPT No paper paperjam 2707 LPT Printer timeout 2708 LPT Printer busy 3001 Memory Address lines 3002 Memory Data patterns 3003 Memory Walking bits 3701 Disk Invalid parameter 3702 Disk Address mark not found 3703 Disk Write protect error 3704 Disk Sector not found 3705 Disk Reset failed 3706 Disk Change line active 3707 Disk Drive parameter error Cy Diagnostics D 9 Diagnostics Program Error Codes concluded D 10 Diagnostics Code 3708 3709 370A 370B 370C 3700 370E 3710 3711 3720 3740 3750 3780 37BB 37CC 37E0 37FF Class Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Disk Failure Description DMA overrun Attempt to DMA across 64 KB Bad sector flag found Bad cylinder detected Media type not found Invalid format sectors count Control data mark detected CRC or ECC e

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