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Instruments
TravelMate 3000 WinSX
User’s Manual
Notebook Computer
Texas
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Contents e ................................ ................................ .................. v 1 Taking a First Look Learning About Hardwar e ................................ ................ . 1-2 Learning About Option s ................................ ................... . 1-7 e ................................ ............... . 1-10 2 Learning About Your Computer n ................................ ................................ ..... . 2-3 Connectors and Port s .........................
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Contents 6 TravelMate 3000 WinSX Options ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 6-2 ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 6-3 Internal Modem ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 6-8 ................................ ................................ ........................... 6-9 Other
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Copyright@ 1991 Texas Instruments Incorporated All Rights Reserved - Printed in U.S.A. TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer User's Manual Part No. 2608455-0001 Original Issue: 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 ca
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Preface Your new Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX lightweight, full-function computer with features and power exceeding many desktop personal computers. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX is equipped with a standard 60- megabyte (MB) internal hard disk drive, standard 4-MB random access memory (RAM), an 80386 (version 5.0) and (version 3.0). Note: Your TravelMate 3000 WinSX Computer's hard disk drive is already formatted ® conservation utilities, Laptop Manager, Laptop File Manager, diagnos
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Preface q Ethernet adapter q SCSI adapter q Expansion station q External monitors q q q External printers All these options are available from Texas Instruments. Contact your dealer or telephone TI-Express, 1-800-TI PARTS. Unpacking When you open the container in which your computer is packed, you should find the q q AC Adapter and detachable wall receptacle cord q TravelPoint rollerball pointing device, holder, serial port adapter, and q ilt legs that insert into the bottom rear corners of the
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Preface q One function key template strip 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: italics Used to denote Setup Program items and settings, key words, and references to other publications Used for prompts and menus that display during operation of your computer, including prompts (text generated by the Bold ignator prompts Several international
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Preface About this Manual This manual describes the operation of your Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX 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. 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
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Preface 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 WinSX. Chapter 4 - Customizing Your Computer customize your TravelMate 3000 WinSX for your working environment. Chapter 5 - Installing and Using Application Programs installing your own application programs plus some of the software installed at the factory in your TravelMate 300
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Preface Appendix F - Configuring Memory describes the TravelMate 3000 WinSX'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 WinSX. Appendix H - Screen Standards lists the characteristics of the various display adapters supported by the TravelMate 3000 WinSX. A Glossary of frequently used technical terms and an Index are included near the back of the manual to h
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1 Taking A First Look This chapter tells you about: q Computer hardware such as the main circuit board, the display, and the q Computer q Software operating systems and application programs Contents Learning About Hardware ................................ ................................ .......................... 1-2 ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 1-3 ................................ ................................ ....
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Learning About Hardware The standard Texas Instruments TravelMate 3000 WinSX Notebook Computer looks like this when it is closed. The standard TravelMate 3000 WinSX looks like this when it is set up and ready to 1-2 Taking A First Look operate.
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Learning About Hardware 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 WinSX's standard hardware and available options. Otherwise, please continue on. The TravelMate 3000 WinSX's standard hardware consists of a system circuit board, a keyboard, an LCD (liquid ciystal display) screen, a hard disk drive, a 3.5-inch floppy diskette drive, serial and paral
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Learning About Hardware RAM You can write to or read from RAM freely, but once the power is turned off, the data in this manual as KB and MB The TravelMate 3000 WinSX has a standard RAM size of 4 MB. This can be increased up to 6 MB by installing 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 WinSX Rom, sometimes called firmware, is use
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Learning About Hardware You can set the LCD screen to emulate industry-standard display modes, including the 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. The RS-232C serial port is use
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Learning About Hardware Hard Disk Formatting The hard disk consists of a platter divided into cylinders. A cylinder is a collection of tracks in the same position on different sides of the hard disk platter. The tracks of each cylinder are further divided into sectors. Each sector is numbered and number. The hard disk in your new TravelMate 3000 WinSX is formatted and loaded with software by Texas Instruments during manufacture. Do not format the hard disk. Caution: If you format the hard dis
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Learning About Options You can enhance the performance of a standard TravelMate 3000 WinSX by adding 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 several other features. The following hardware options are available from 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 TravelM
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Learning About Options Numeric Keypad The Numeric Keypad option (TI Part No. 2568033-0001) connects to the right side of the TravelMate 3000 WinSX case, enabling you to more easily type numeric data. The Numeric Keypad layout is similar to the keypad on a fullsized IBM enhanced AT Extra Internal Battery Pack With an extra internal battery pack (TI Part No. 2566962000 1) you can double the time you can operate your computer on battery power. You can charge the extra battery in the Note: Turn of
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Learning About 0ptions Printers Texas Instruments makes a variety of laser and impact printers you can use with the created. You can connect almost any parallel printer to the TravelMate 3000 WinSX parallel printer port or serial printer to the serial port. Ethernet LAN Adapter The Ethernet LAN Interface Adapter (TI Part No. 25670360001) provides both 10BaseT and 10Base5 (AUI) connectors for 16-bit 2-MB burst-mode data transfer over local area networks. The Adapter also has a PS/2 keyboard con
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Learning About Software computer hardware for tasks like writing memos or balancing a checking account, Software is a series of instructions that direct the computer to perform specific tasks. Generally, these 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. operating system, and an application program. q board. The BIOS controls the input/output functions of the hardware itself, acc
