User GuideTable of ContentsAbout This Book6Viewing the Online Book7Information Notices8Treatment of Icons8Safety Notice9Ergonomics Information10Chapter 1. Getting Started19Overall Setup Procedures20Checking Your Items22Setting Up Your Computer23Going from Here28Chapter 2. Getting Familiar with Your Computer29Identifying the Hardware Features30System-Status Indicators33Providing Power35AC Adapter35Battery Pack35Operating with the TrackPoint III36Changing the Cap37Using the Fn Key Function38Operating the Numeric Keypad40Using the External Diskette Drive41Keeping the Computer from Being Damaged43Carrying the Computer44Chapter 3. Operating Your Computer45What Happens When Power Is Turned On?46Using the ThinkPad Features Program47Starting the ThinkPad Features Program48Using Easy-Setup52Starting Easy-Setup52Using the Selectable Drive-Startup Sequence56Using the Computer LCD or the External Monitor58Display Output Type58Considerations for DOS Screen on the LCD60Attaching a Monitor61Using SVGA Video Mode63Motion Video Playback64Using PC Cards65PC Card Limitations under Power Management65Using the PC Card Director Program66Starting PC Card Director for OS/2 or Windows67Starting PC Card Director for DOS69Using the Infrared Communication Feature70Considerations for Communication71Using Audio Features72Using the Audio Function for OS/272Using the Audio Function for Windows72Chapter 4. Using Battery Power73Charging the Battery Pack74Charging with the AC Adapter74Replacing the Battery Pack75Monitoring the Battery Status77Using the Battery Status Indicator77Using the Fuel-Gauge Program78Preserving Battery-Pack Life80Maximizing Battery-Powered Operation80Using Advanced Power Management81Decreasing LCD Brightness84Using the Battery Power-Management Function84Chapter 5. Protecting Your Computer95Using the Power-On Password96Setting a Power-On Password96Entering a Power-On Password98Changing a Power-On Password99Removing a Power-On Password100Using the Personalization Feature101Entering the Personal Information102Deleting a Personalized Screen105Using Locks106Chapter 6. Installing and Removing Options107Installing and Removing PC Cards108Inserting the PC Card108Removing the PC Card110Increasing Memory Capacity111Installing and Removing the DIMM112Attaching an External Numeric Keypad or a Mouse117Using the Mouse and Other Pointing Devices118Attaching an External Keyboard119Chapter 7. Installing Software121What You Need for Your Computer122Installing the Operating System and Device Drivers123Installing Software for OS/2 Warp Version 3124Installing IBM OS/2 Warp125Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for OS/2 Warp125Installing the PC Card Director for OS/2 Warp127Installing the ESS AudioDrive Support Software for OS/2 Warp128Installing the Infrared Device Driver for OS/2 Warp130Installing the ThinkPad Display Device Driver for OS/2 Warp132Installing Software for IBM PC DOS Version 7.0133Installing DOS 7.0134Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for DOS 7.0134Installing the PC Card Director for DOS 7.0135Installing Software for Microsoft Windows Version 3.11136Installing Windows 3.11138Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 3.11142Installing the PC Card Director for Windows 3.11143Installing the ESS AudioDrive Support Software for Windows 3.11144Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 3.11145Installing the ThinkPad Display Driver for Windows 3.11146Installing Software for Microsoft Windows 95147Installing Windows 95147Installing the ThinkPad Display Driver for Windows 95148Installing the ThinkPad Features Program for Windows 95150Installing the PC Card Director for Windows 95151Installing the ESS AudioDrive Support Software for Windows 95155Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 95157Chapter 8. Solving Computer Problems159Common Problems and Frequently Asked Questions161Common Problems and Actions161Frequently Asked Questions and Answers162Testing the Computer164Troubleshooting Charts167Error Codes167LCD Blank or Power-On Problems170Screen Messages171Other Problems173What If Testing Cannot Find the Problem?174Battery Power Problems174External Diskette Drive Problems175External Monitor Problems175Hibernation Problems176Infrared Communication Problems177Keyboard, External Numeric Keypad, and Pointing Device Problems178Option Problems180PC Card Problems181Printer Problems182Software Problems183Getting Service184Listing Installed Options185Recording Identification Numbers185Using the HelpWare Support Family186Purchasing Additional HelpWare Services190Custom Services194Obtaining IBM Operating System Updates194About Your Warranty195Service outside North America196Appendix A. Avoiding Hardware Conflicts201Avoiding System Resource Conflicts201Avoiding System Resource Conflicts When Using PC Cards202List of System Resources206Appendix B. Advanced Information for PC Cards209Auto Configurator for PC Card Director209Starting the Auto Configurator Utility for OS/2 or Windows209Adding to the CONFIG.SYS File213Registered Drivers and Standard Rules for OS/2213Registered Drivers and Standard Rules for DOS and Windows216Storage Card Device Driver218PCMCIA Storage Card Device Driver for OS/2218PCMCIA Storage Card Device Driver for DOS and Windows218Before Using PCMCIA Storage Cards218Using PCMCIA ATA Cards with Multiple Partitions219Parameters for the OS/2 PCMCIA ATA Card Device Driver219Parameters for DOS PCMCIA Storage Card Device Drivers220PCMCIA Storage Card Device Manager for OS/2222OS/2 PCMCIA Storage API Device Driver222Flash Card Memory Technology Driver223Checking the Allocated Resources for the PC Card224Avoiding PC Card Resource Conflicts226Virtual Card Services for OS/2227Appendix C. Using PS2 Commands229Appendix D. Features and Specifications237Features237Specifications239IBM Power Cords240Diskette Standards243Appendix E. Product Warranties and Notices245Notices249Trademarks249Electronic Emission Notice250Size: 1.91 MBPages: 263Language: EnglishOpen manual
Hardware ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction9Important Service Information11FRU Replacement Strategy11Hard Disk Drive Replacement Strategy:12How to Use Error Messages12How to Read POST Error Messages12Drive and Diskette Compatibility Matrix13Safety Notices (Multi-lingual Translations)14Safety Information21General Safety21Electrical Safety22Safety Inspection Guide23Handling Electrostatic Discharge-Sensitive Devices25Laser Compliance Statement26ThinkPad 560X (2640-60x, 70x)29Read This First31Screw Tightening Information32How to Disable the Power-On Password:35Checkout Guide36Diskette Drive Checkout37Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Checkout37Memory Checkout38Port Replicator Checkout39Power Systems Checkout40Checking the AC Adapter:40Checking Operational Charging:41Checking the Battery Pack:41Checking the Backup Battery42Status Indicator Checkout42System Board Checkout42TrackPoint III Checkout43Power Management Features43Standby Mode:43Suspend Mode:44Hibernation Mode:45Port Replicator Power Overload:45Symptom-to-FRU Index46Numeric Error Codes46Beep Symptoms51No Beep Symptoms51Function-Related Symptoms52Indicator-Related Symptoms52Infrared-Related Symptoms53Keyboard or TrackPoint III Related Symptoms53LCD-Related Symptoms54Peripheral-Device-Related Symptoms54Power-Related Symptoms55Other Symptoms55Intermittent Problems55Undetermined Problems56Running the Diagnostics57PC Card (PCMCIA) Slots Test58Universal Serial Bus (USB) Test58Displaying the Error Log58Checking the Installed Devices List59Diagnostic Error Codes60Related Service Procedures63Status Indicators63Password Combinations64Running a Low-Level Format65Maintenance Diskette Download65Fn Key Combinations65Product Overview (560X)66FRU Removals and Replacements68Important Notice691010 Backup Battery701020 DIMM (If Installed)711030 Battery Pack721040 Frame731050 Keyboard Unit761060 LCD Assembly771070 Speaker781080 Hard Disk Drive791090 PC Card (PCMCIA) Slot Assembly801100 System Board811110 DC/DC Card832010 LCD Front Cover842020 LCD Panel86DSTN Panel86TFT Panel872030 Inverter Card89DSTN Panel89TFT Panel902040 LCD Cable and Hinges91Locations95Front View95Bottom View96Rear View97Parts Listing 560X (2640-60x, 70x)98LCD FRU (DSTN)100LCD FRU (TFT)101Keyboard103Common and Option Parts List104Size: 1010 KBPages: 110Language: EnglishOpen manual
