IBM 385XD - Manual

Checking Your Items Welcome to the world of ThinkPad computers! First, remove the items from the shipping box. Match the items, one by one, with the following figures. If any item ismissing or damaged, contact your place of purchase. Computer Battery Pack AC Adapter Power Cord Note: In some countrie...

Electrical Safety Notice: If a 3-pin power cord came with your computer, you need to follow this safety notice. DANGER Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid shockhazard, connect and disconnect cables as shown below when installing, moving, or openi...

Setting Up Your Computer You are now ready to assemble and start your computer. 1 Turn the computer upside down. DANGER The battery pack provided with yourcomputer contains a small amount ofharmful substances. To avoid possibleinjury: Keep the battery pack away from fire. Do not expose the battery p...

c) Press the battery-pack lock downward 4 . 4 3 Turn the computer over again. 4 Connect your printer. If you have a printer, open the connector cover ofyour computer, and connect the printer cable to theparallel port. Then turn the printer power on. 5 Connect the AC Adapter to the computeras shown. ...

6 Open the liquid crystal display. a) Press the liquid crystal display (LCD) latches 1 and open the LCD 2 . b) Position the LCD so that it is convenient for viewing. The LCD opens up to 135°. Attention Do not force the LCD to open flat. 2 1 1 7 Turn the power on. a) Push and release the power switch...

Using the TrackPoint III The TrackPoint III is a unique device for moving the pointer on the screen. The left and right click buttons functionlike the left and right click buttons on a mouse. So you can perform all the mouse operations with the TrackPoint III. To move the pointer, press gently on th...

Setting Up Windows 95 Note: If the system stops while you are setting upWindows 95, turn the power off and then on again. The following window should be displayed on your screen: 1 From the list, select the language you will be using.Then click on Next. The “Keyboard Layout” windowappears. 2 From th...

The third “Add Printer Wizard” window appears: 11 Select the port you want to use with the printer, andclick on Next. (LPT1 is a default selection.) Thefourth “Add Printer Wizard” window appears: 12 Type in a name you want for your printer, and clickon Next. (You can use the name supplied.) Thelast ...

Registering Your Computer After setting up Windows 95, take a few moments tocomplete the ThinkPad registration. The informationprovided by you will help IBM to better serve you in thefuture. To register with Windows 95 desktop, do thefollowing: 1 Double-click on the Register icon ( ). 2 Follow the i...

Shutting Down Windows 95 When you are finished setting up Windows 95 and youwant to shut down, do the following: 1 Click on Start at the bottom left corner of thescreen. The following menu appears: 2 Click on Shut Down. A confirmation messageappears. Shut down the computer? is the defaultselection. ...

Getting More Information After you have completed setting up your computer and Windows 95, you can start using your computer: If you want to learn more about your computer, refer to the ThinkPad User's Guide. It gives you the following information: – Learning about the hardware features – Using the ...

You can identify the hardware features on your computer here. Front View Keyboard Stereo Speakers Fn key CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive in-use indicator Infrared port Fan louver CD-ROM eject button CD-ROM emergency eject hole Diskette eject button Diskette drive Indicator panel Built-in microphone Subwoo...

Rear View Serial connector External-monitor connector Parallel connector Universal serial bus (USB) port Power jack External-input-device connector Security keyhole Hard disk drive External suspend modeindicator Connector cover External battery indicator Power switch Headphone jack Microphone/line-i...

Bottom View (with Battery Pack Installed) Getting More Information 23