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TEXAS
INSTRUMENTS
TravelMate 3000
Notebook Computer
Users Manual ’
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Contents ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... v 1 Taking a First Look ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 2 Learning Abo
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Contents 6 TravelMate 3000 Options ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 6-2 ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 6-3 Internal Modem ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 6-8 ................................ ................................ ................................ 6-9 Other O
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Copyright 1991 Texas Instruments Incorporated All Rights Reserved - Printed in U.S.A Part No. 2566946-0001 Original Issue: October 1990 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 inc
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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 (MB) or optional 40-MB internal hard disk drive, an 80386 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 i
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Preface 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 Two tilt legs that insert into the bottom rear corners of the unit to increase the keyboard angle q This user's manual and the MS-DOS User’s Manual q Three 3.5-inch floppies with MS-DOS, version 4.01 and one 3.5-inch q BatteryPro & Productivity Software User's Manual and one 3.5-inch floppy plus two floppies with external analog monitor utilitie
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Preface italics Used to denote Setup Program items and settings, key words, and references to other publications d menus that display during operation of your computer, including prompts (text generated by the computer) and entries you are Bold prompts Several international symbols are used throughout this manual to advise you of important information. This symbol indicates a Note concerning operating procedures or information Warning or Caution that can prevent you from This symbol tells you th
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Preface 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 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, micr
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Preface Chapter 5 - Installing and Using Application Programs 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 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
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Preface 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 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 Other Manuals About the TravelMate 3000 The following manuals are furnished with your new T
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1 Taking A First Look This chapter tells you about: q Computer hardware such as th e 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 Notebook Computer looks like this when it is closed. The standard TravelMate 3000 looks like this when it is set up and ready to operate. 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
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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 c
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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 has a standard RAM size of 2 MB. This can be increased up to 6 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), BIO
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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 T
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Learning About Hardware 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 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,
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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
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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 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 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 80387SX 20-MHz Mat
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Learning About Options Printers Texas Instruments makes a variety of laser and impact printers you can use with the 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
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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
