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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Contents; Taking a First Look
  • Page 5 – Preface
  • Page 6 – Unpacking; TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer; Conventions and Symbols; SMALL CAPS
  • Page 7 – italics; Bold; continued on the next page.; About this Manual
  • Page 8 – Contents of this Manual; Here is an overview of what to expect in each chapter:
  • Page 10 – Other Manuals About the TravelMate 3000; BatteryPro & Productivity Software
  • Page 11 – Taking A First Look; This chapter tells you about:; Software operating systems and application programs; ROM
  • Page 12 – Learning About Hardware
  • Page 13 – System Board
  • Page 14 – RAM
  • Page 15 – Ports and Connectors
  • Page 16 – Hard Disk Formatting; If you format the hard disk, all data on the hard disk will be erased.; Floppy Diskette Drive
  • Page 17 – Learning About Option; RAM Modules; /Microsoft ® Expanded Memory; Internal Modem
  • Page 18 – Learning About Options; Numeric Keypad; Extra Internal Battery Pack
  • Page 19 – Printers
  • Page 20 – Learning About Software
  • Page 21 – Learning About Your Computer; Ports and connectors on the side panels of the computer case
  • Page 23 – LCD Screen; Resolution; is executing) if you happen to close the screen with the power
  • Page 24 – Screen Controls; The Contrast control does not affect power consumption.
  • Page 25 – Standard/Reverse Switch
  • Page 26 – Connectors and Ports; Right Side Panel
  • Page 27 – External Monitor Connector
  • Page 28 – RearPanel; Use only the supplied AC Adapter with your TravelMate 3000; Expansion Bus Connector
  • Page 29 – Bottom Panel
  • Page 30 – Keyboard Keys; Color Coded Keys
  • Page 31 – Enter
  • Page 32 – With most applications the
  • Page 33 – Cursor Control Keys
  • Page 34 – Del
  • Page 35 – Num Lock On
  • Page 36 – Num Lock Blinking
  • Page 37 – Break; See Chapter 4 for details on using the Setup Program.
  • Page 38 – Turbo; keys increases the CPU processing speed in the range of 8, 10,; Palette Control Keys
  • Page 39 – Indicator Lights; Power
  • Page 41 – Scroll Lock
  • Page 43 – Getting Started; How to take care of the computer's hard disk
  • Page 45 – Guidelines & Precautions; Operating Environment
  • Page 46 – Taking Care of the Hard Disk; Never move the computer when the hard disk is being accessed.; You should back up your hard disk to floppies on a regular basis to
  • Page 47 – C) different from the current location, do the move
  • Page 48 – Providing Power; Connecting the AC Adapter; Use only the AC Adapter supplied with your TravelMate 3000. Using
  • Page 49 – Connect the AC Adapter to your TravelMate 3000 as follows.; AC Adapter Indicator Lights
  • Page 51 – Handling the Battery Pack; Removing the Battery Pack; Slide the battery pack locking latch toward the or
  • Page 52 – Installing the Battery Pack; locking latch toward the
  • Page 53 – Conditioning the Battery Pack
  • Page 54 – Automatic Discharge
  • Page 55 – Starting Your Computer; Follow these steps to start your computer.
  • Page 56 – Restarting the computer; Any data in main memory (RAM) will be erased when you restart the
  • Page 57 – Using the Floppy Drive; Taking Care of Your Floppies
  • Page 58 – Using Your Floppies; Follow these guidelines when handling your floppies:
  • Page 59 – Inserting a Floppy Into the Drive; To remove a floppy, press the eject button until the floppy pops out.; Failure to observe the following precautions can damage both the
  • Page 60 – Help Displays; You can use the; DOS Commands Description; DOSHELP; and pressing the Enter key.
  • Page 61 – TravelMate 3000 Utilities Description; HELP
  • Page 62 – Customizing Your Computer
  • Page 64 – Accessing the Setup Program; Disk-Based Setup Program
  • Page 65 – Accessing Setup From an Application; Save all work in progress before accessing the Setup Program from; Making Selections on the Menus; Setup Program Menus Key Functions
  • Page 66 – Exiting the Setup Program
  • Page 67 – System Options, Page 1; Clock
  • Page 68 – Date Display; operating system. EMS emulation drivers such as; Expanded Memory
  • Page 69 – Shadow ROM
  • Page 70 – Diskette Drives
  • Page 71 – Hard Disk Drives; The drive types are summarized in the following table.; Hard; Hard Disk 2
  • Page 72 – User Features, Page 2; (PgDn) keys to continue to page 2 of the Setup Program. Page 2 provides; Power Savings
  • Page 73 – Backlight Off; The Auto setting enables the computer to operate as follows.
  • Page 74 – that set CPU; LCD Power; Auto - At the Auto setting the computer operates as follows.; select a higher setting for increased sharpness.
  • Page 75 – Screen; Before connecting or disconnecting an external monitor to your; CRT Type
  • Page 76 – Display Mode
  • Page 78 – User Features Page 2; Quick Boot
  • Page 79 – External Communications, Page 3; (PgDn) keys to continue to page 3 of the Setup Program. Page 3 provides; communication configuration categories.; Parallel Port
  • Page 80 – External Communications Page 3; Standard Comm
  • Page 81 – Option Comm
  • Page 82 – Installing and Using Application Programs; This chapter tells you about; Guidelines for loading IBM AT-compatible application programs
  • Page 83 – Guidelines for Installing Applications; Installation Considerations
  • Page 84 – Keyboard; Using the Setup Program
  • Page 85 – Guidelines for Installing Application; Memory
  • Page 86 – Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File; Factory Default AUTOEXEC.BAT File
  • Page 87 – Default CONFIG.SYS File; Factory Default CONFIG.SYS File
  • Page 88 – Using Laptop Manager; Laptop Manager Main Menu; LM
  • Page 89 – Quick Commands Box
  • Page 90 – Using a Password; Loading the Password Utility; Load the Password utility as follows.; key and press the Enter key, or press
  • Page 91 – Installing a Password; Install a password as follows.; Type a password of up to eight characters and press the Enter key.; Password already exists
  • Page 92 – Changing a Password; Change the current password as follows.
  • Page 93 – Removing a Password; Remove the current password as follows.; Password check OK; If you type the wrong password, the message
  • Page 94 – Entering the Password; Type the password exactly as you created it and press the Enter key.
  • Page 96 – How to install and use some of the options
  • Page 97 – Attaching the Keypad; Attach the Numeric Keypad to the computer as follows.
  • Page 98 – Installing the RAM Modules; Remove the keyboard from the computer case as follows.
  • Page 100 – Installing the Modules; Prevent component damage caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD).
  • Page 101 – Replace the keyboard as described in the next section.; Replacing the Keyboard; Replace the keyboard into the computer case as follows.
  • Page 102 – Changing Memory Setup
  • Page 103 – and BitCom; User's Manuals furnished with the
  • Page 105 – Other Options; Extra Battery Pack
  • Page 106 – External Monitor
  • Page 107 – Turn on the TravelMate 3000, then turn on the monitor.
  • Page 108 – Taking Care of Your Computer; Cleaning the case and screen
  • Page 109 – In the rare event that you should see or smell any-thing which
  • Page 110 – Cleaning the TravelMate 3000; Cleaning the Case; Never spray cleaning fluid or any liquid directly onto the case or
  • Page 111 – Conserving Battery Power
  • Page 112 – Care and Handling of the Battery; Do not drop the battery or subject it to shocks.
  • Page 114 – Specifications; MB standard 640 KB for conventional, 1408 KB for expanded; Display
  • Page 115 – Physical Dimensions; Size; Power Source; 4 watt hours/AC Adapter; Humidity
  • Page 116 – Shock; 0 G applied in six orientations (positive and negative X, Y, and Z; Standard Ports; transmission at up to 9600 baud; Drives; supports all functions of IBM AT enhanced keyboard
  • Page 117 – Agency Approvals
  • Page 118 – RAM Module Kit
  • Page 119 – Character Sets
  • Page 120 – Code Page 437, United States
  • Page 121 – Code Page 850, Multilingual
  • Page 123 – Code Page 865, Nordic
  • Page 124 – Keyboard Layouts
  • Page 129 – Diagnostics; Diagnostics Program; and
  • Page 130 – Park Fixed Disks
  • Page 131 – Test Control Options
  • Page 132 – Choosing Specific Suites of Tests; Keyboard Test
  • Page 133 – Monochrome Adapter Test
  • Page 134 – Asynchronous Communications Port Test; Additional Diagnostics
  • Page 135 – Diagnostics Program Error Codes
  • Page 136 – Diagnostics Program Error Codes (continued)
  • Page 138 – Diagnostics Program Error Codes (concluded)
  • Page 139 – Loopback Connections; Loopback Connector Pin Assignments
  • Page 140 – Hard Disk Format
  • Page 141 – Setting Interleave
  • Page 142 – Formatting a New Hard Disk Drive
  • Page 143 – After Format is Complete
  • Page 144 – Troubleshooting; Solving Problems Yourself; Computer does not; Adapter and run unit from; switch in ON position.
  • Page 146 – Internal battery pack still too
  • Page 147 – Setup Program Backlight Off; the built-in LCD screen; light Off item to Always On; LCD screen backlight; Display unit turned off be-; trol fully turned up.
  • Page 148 – ing computer BIOS interrupts
  • Page 149 – The BatteryPro /V switch; does not put computer; may be set in the device; in Standby mode
  • Page 150 – Error Messages; Informational messages about the power-up and booting processes; Power-Up Self Test Error Messages; Diskette drive 0 failure; Floppy not formatted or defec-; press F1 to retry boot
  • Page 151 – Defective working diskette or
  • Page 152 – Jammed key - Try pressing
  • Page 153 – Floppy in drive A not a; Informational Messages; This message lists the
  • Page 154 – Restoring MS-DOS System Files; If COMMAND.COM is Missing; Bad or missing Command Interpreter
  • Page 155 – and press the Enter key. The computer should display the message; System transferred; At the A> prompt type; Remove the Select Copy floppy from the floppy drive.
  • Page 156 – Configuring Memory; Introduction
  • Page 158 – TravelMate 3000 Memory Areas
  • Page 159 – Extended Memory
  • Page 161 – Memory Device Drivers; Installing Device Drivers
  • Page 164 – If you plan to reassign address space in memory using some of the
  • Page 167 – Memory Manager Error Messages
  • Page 171 – If your hard disk is configured as drive C, the RAM disk is drive D.
  • Page 172 – In this form, a 256-KB cache will be set up in Extended memory.
  • Page 173 – Connector Pin Assignments; Abbreviation
  • Page 174 – Six-Pin Mouse Connector; Signal Name
  • Page 175 – Screen Standards; Resolution: 320 by 200 pixels with four shades of gray
  • Page 176 – Resolution: 640 by 350 pixels with 2 shades of gray or monochrome
  • Page 178 – External Monitor Support; Paradise Modes Supported
  • Page 179 – Glossary; adapter - A device that connects an option to the computer.
  • Page 187 – input - Information that enters the computer.
  • Page 188 – multitasking - The concurrent execution of two or more programs.
  • Page 190 – read - To access information from a storage device.
  • Page 191 – write - To record information on a storage device.
  • Page 192 – Index; cleaning
  • Page 197 – standard communication port,
  • Page 198 – Getting Support for Your TI Product; Call the appropriate TI number.; Type of Service; For information
  • Page 199 – Warranty and Service; Standard Warranty; In Canada; Texas Instruments Incorporated
  • Page 200 – Repair Request Form; Your name and address; L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
  • Page 201 – Notice; Notice: Shielded Cables
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Page 2 - Contents; Taking a First Look

Contents Preface .......................................................................................................................... v 1 Taking a First Look Learning About Hardware ........................................................................................................ 1-2Lear...

Page 5 - Preface

Preface Your new Texas Instruments TravelMate TM 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 (MB) or optional 40-MB internal harddisk drive, an 80386 TM SX microprocessor...

Page 6 - Unpacking; TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer; Conventions and Symbols; SMALL CAPS

Preface Unpacking When you open the container in which your computer is packed, you should find thefollowing items: q TravelMate 3000 Notebook Computer q AC Adapter and detachable wall receptacle cord q Two tilt legs that insert into the bottom rear corners of the unit toincrease the keyboard angle ...

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