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Finding Information in this Online User's Guide . . . . . . . . . viii

Chapter 1. Using Your Computer Outside Your Home
Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Changing the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Selecting the Country for the Internal ThinkPad Modem . . . . . 5

Chapter 2. Using Audio and Modem Features . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the 3D Effects Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
| Setting the Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Modem Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the 56-Kbps Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephony Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Watching a DVD Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 3. Protecting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Protecting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Personalization Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using Mechanical Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 4. Using Your Computer with a Battery Pack . . . 23
Using the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Monitoring the Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Power Management Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Customizing Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Considerations When Using a Power Management Mode . . 39
Using Other Battery-Saving Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 5. Using Your Computer with a PC Card . . . . . . 45
Using a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
PC Card Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
PC Card Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
PC Card Support Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using a PC Card in Windows 95 (with CardWorks) . . . . . . . 53


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Self-Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
PC Card Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Stopping the PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using a PC Card in Windows NT (with CardWizard) . . . . . . 59
Self-Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
PC Card Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Stopping the PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using ATA PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Power Management Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using a PC Card in Windows 3.1 (with CardWizard) . . . . . . 64
Self-Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Formatting PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using a PC Card in OS/2 (with PC Card Director) . . . . . . . . 69
Stopping the PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using the Auto Configurator Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Updating the CONFIG.SYS File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Storage Card Device Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Checking the Allocated Resources for the PC Card . . . . . 78
Avoiding PC Card Resource Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using a PC Card in DOS (with CardSoft) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
CARDINFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Using the Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using Storage PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Chapter 6. Resolving System Resource Conflicts . . . . . . 89
Sharing an IRQ between ThinkPad Modem Devices . . . . . . 90
Default IRQ Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
System Resources and IRQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Chapter 7. Frequently Asked Question . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Chapter 8. Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Installing a New Operating System and Its Device Drivers . . . 107
Installing Software for Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overall Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Installing Microsoft Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108


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Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows
98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 98 . . . . . . . . . . 110
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 98 . . . . . . 111
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows 98 . . . . . 113
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Driver for Windows 98 . . . 114
Installing Software for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Overall Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Installing Microsoft Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows
95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . 121
Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows 95 . . . . 124
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 95 . . . . . . 124
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows 95 . . . . . 127
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Driver for Windows 95 . . . 127
Disabling the Unnecessary CD-ROM Device Drivers for
Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Installing Software for Windows NT Version 4.0 . . . . . . . . . 130
Overall Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Installing Microsoft Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows
NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Installing the Display Driver for Windows NT . . . . . . . . . 132
Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows NT . . . . 133
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows NT . . . . . . 134
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for Windows NT . . . . 135
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows NT . . . . . 136
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Driver for Windows NT . . . 138
Installing the IDE Driver for Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Installing Software for Windows Version 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Overall Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Installing Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for Windows
3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . 144
Installing PC Card Support Software for Windows 3.1 . . . . 145
Installing the Audio Device Driver for Windows 3.1 . . . . . . 146
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for Windows 3.1 . . . . 147
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Driver for Windows 3.1 . . . 147


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Installing Software for OS/2 Warp 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Overall Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Installing IBM OS/2 Warp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for OS/2 . . . 151
Installing the PC Card Support Software for OS/2 . . . . . . 151
Installing the Audio Device Driver for OS/2 . . . . . . . . . . 152
Installing the IBM TrackPoint Driver for OS/2 . . . . . . . . . 152
Installing the Infrared Device Driver for OS/2 . . . . . . . . . 153
Installing the Display Driver for OS/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Installing the ThinkPad Modem Driver for OS/2 . . . . . . . . 154
Installing Software for PC-DOS 7.0 or MS-DOS 6.2 . . . . . . . 156
Overall Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Installing IBM PC DOS Version 7.0 or MS-DOS Version 6.2 156
Installing the ThinkPad Configuration Program for DOS . . . 156
Installing PC Card Support Software for DOS . . . . . . . . . 157
Installing the Audio Device Driver for DOS . . . . . . . . . . 157
Installing the CD-ROM Device Driver for DOS . . . . . . . . 158

Chapter 9. Using System Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Using System Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Intel WfM1.1a Full Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
System-Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Remote Program Load (RPL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
PreBoot eXecution Environment (PXE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Wake on LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Waking Up from Suspend Mode by Incoming Call . . . . . . 165
Universal Management Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
| Asset ID EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Setting Up System-Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Enabling or Disabling Wake on LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Automatic Power-On Startup Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Enabling or Disabling a Flash (POST/BIOS) Update from the
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Appendix A. Using PS2 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Using PS2 Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Syntax Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
PS2 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174




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Appendix B. Handling Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Handling Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
ThinkPad Don'ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
ThinkPad Do's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Carrying Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Extending Your Computer's Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Ruggedized Mobile Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Ergonomics Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Appendix C. Getting Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Getting Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Customer Support and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Help at the ThinkPad Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Help by Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
ThinkPad EasyServ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Getting Help around the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fax Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Electronic Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Purchasing Additional Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Enhanced PC Support Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
900-Number Operating System and Hardware Support Line 196
Network and Server Support Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Ordering Support Line Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Warranty and Repair Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Obtaining IBM Operating System Updates . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Getting Update Diskettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Ordering Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Appendix D. Version Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Edition Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Appendix E. Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209




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Finding Information in this Online User's Guide
The following topics are covered in this Online User's Guide. Click
on the topic you want to read:

Changing the Date and Time
Power Cord Requirements
Selecting the Country for the Internal ThinkPad Modem
Using the Audio Features
Using the Modem Features
Watching a DVD Movie
Using Passwords
Using the Battery Pack
Using a PC Card
Installing a New Operating System and Its Device Drivers
Frequently Asked Questions
Using System Management
Handling Tips
Ergonomics Information
Getting Service




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Chapter 1. Using Your Computer Outside Your Home Count


This chapter provides necessary information if you are using the
computer outside the country where you purchased it.


Changing the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Selecting the Country for the Internal ThinkPad Modem . . . . . 5




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Changing the Date and Time
You need to change the date and time settings if you go to a
different time zone.

1 In the Windows 98 desktop, click on Start and move the cursor
to Settings and then click on Control Panel.

2 Double-click on Date/Time

3 Set the current date and time.

4 Click on the Time Zone tab.
Click on , and select the region closest to your location from
the list. Press Enter.
Note: If you do not want the clock to be automatically adjusted
for daylight saving time, remove the check mark from the
check box.

5 Click on OK.




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Power Cord Requirements
To use the AC Adapter outside the country where you purchased
your computer, you need an ac power cord that is certified for the
country you are visiting. You can purchase one through an IBM
authorized reseller or IBM marketing representative in that country.

Attention
The use of an improper power cord might cause severe
damage to your computer.


For 2-pin power cords:

Part Number Used in These Countries
Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Canada,
Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana,
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Korea (South), Mexico,
13H5264
Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru,
Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Taiwan,
Thailand, Trinidad (West Indies), United States of
America, Venezuela
Abu Dhabi, Albania, Antigua, Bahrain, Brunei, Dubai,
Fiji, India, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Macao, Malaysia,
13H5267
Nigeria, Oman, People's Republic of China (including
Hong Kong), Qatar, Singapore, United Kingdom
Austria, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
13H5270 Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey,
Yugoslavia
13H5273 Japan
Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New
13H5276
Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay
13H5279 Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka


For 3-pin power cords:



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Part Number
Used in These Countries
02K0539 People's Republic of China (other than Hong Kong)
Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New
76H3514
Guinea, Paraguay, Uruguay
Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Korea
76H3516
(South), Liberia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia,
Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad (West Indies),
United States of America, Venezuela
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzogovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia,
76H3518
Macao, Macedonia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Turkey, Yugoslavia
76H3520 Denmark
Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri
76H3522
Lanka
Abu Dhabi, Albania, Antigua, Bahrain, Brunei, Dubai,
Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait,
76H3524
Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Singapore, United
Kingdom
76H3528 Switzerland, Liechtenstein
76H3530 Chile, Ethiopia, Italy, Libya
76H3532 Israel
76H3535 Korea




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Selecting the Country for the Internal ThinkPad Modem
To use the internal ThinkPad modem outside the country where you
purchased the computer, you must change the country name.

1 In the Windows 98 desktop, click on Start.

2 Move the cursor to Programs, ThinkPad Modem, and then
click on Country Selection Utility.
The following window appear:




Put the required information in the window.

3 Click on OK.
Note: Check the IBM Web site for the latest information. When
updates become available, they will posted on:

http://www.ibm.com/thinkpad




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Chapter 2. Using Audio and Modem Features


This chapter provides necessary information if you are using the
various feature of your ThinkPad computer.


Using the Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the 3D Effects Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
| Setting the Speaker Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the Modem Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the 56-Kbps Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephony Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the RingCentral Application for New Zealand . . . 16
Caller ID Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Watching a DVD Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17




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Using the Audio Features
Your computer is equipped with the following:
A -inch (3.5-mm) diameter external stereo line-in or monaural
microphone/line-in jack.
Note: To use the input jack for an external stereo line-in device,
you need to disable the microphone function with the
software on your operating system. For example in
Windows 98, you can disable the function by putting a
check mark in the check box of Mute for MIC in the
"Master Out" window. To use the jack for a manual
microphone, disable the line-in function with the software.
A -inch (3.5-mm) diameter stereo headphone or an
external-powered speaker jack.
A MIDI/joystick port on the docking station. To use a MIDI
device, you should first connect your computer to the docking
station; then connect an external MIDI device to the replicator.
After docking your computer in the replicator, you should enable
this port using the ThinkPad Configuration program.

Your computer also has an audio chip that enables you to enjoy
various multimedia audio features. This audio chip provides the
following features:
Recording and playing back of PCM and WAV files in 8-bit or
16-bit format.
Sampling of various rates from 8 KHz to 44 KHz for the WAV
file.
Playback of MIDI files through an FM synthesizer.
Recording from various sound sources, such as an integrated
microphone, an external microphone, or an audio device
attached to a line-in jack.
DOS game compatibility. You should select Sound Blaster Pro**
for the audio adapter in the sound setup of the game.
A 3D Effects function, compensating for flat, two-dimensional
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information that allows the human ear to hear in three
dimensions.

Using the 3D Effects Function
To use the 3D Effects function, do the following:

1 Double-click on the small speaker icon ( ) at the bottom right
of the Windows desktop.
or
Click on the Start button, and then select Programs,
Accessories, Entertainment, and Volume Control.
A "Master Out" window similar to the following appears:




2 Make sure that the 3D Effects column is displayed and the
Mute check box is unchecked.
If the column is displayed and the check box is not checked,
exit the window. You can use the 3D Effects function; skip the
remaining steps.
If the column is not displayed, go to the next step.

3 Select Options on the upper left corner of the window.

4 Select Properties.
The "Properties" window appears:




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5 Put a check mark on 3D Effects and press OK.
You return to the "Master Out" window.

6 Make sure that there is no check mark in the Mute check box
in the 3D Effects column.

7 Exit the "Master Out" window.
Now you can use the 3D Effects function.

| Setting the Speaker Volume
| You can customize the volume in a "volume control" window. When
| you click on the small speaker icon ( ) on the task bar, the
| following window appears:




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| Your computer might provide volume control as part of its hardware
| function. You can control the volume with the volume control knob.
| If your computer does not have a volume control knob, however, you
| control volume by pressing the PgUp ( ) or PgDn ( ) key.
| Note: The value you set with the volume control knob or Fn + PgUp
| or PgDn key combination is the maximum or minimum value
| of the volume.




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Using the Modem Features
The ThinkPad modem enables you to send or receive data, faxes,
and voice over the telephone line. This modem uses a digital signal
processor (DSP) and its software can be upgraded, allowing great
flexibility. It enables you to enhance the modem capability to support
ITU-T V.90 protocols with data rates of 56 Kbps.

You can use the ThinkPad modem only on a public-switched
telephone network (PSTN). You cannot use a private branch
exchange (PBX) or some other type of digital telephone extension
line. If you connect the modem to a line other than PSTN, an error
message appears, preventing you from using the line. If you are not
sure which kind of phone line you are using, contact your telephone
company.




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Attention for Use Overseas
In many countries, you cannot use the ThinkPad modem
function until IBM has received approval from the proper
authorities.
Your ThinkPad modem is a worldwide modem and can be
used in any country where Postal Telegraph and Telephone
(PTT) type approval has been obtained. If the country you
want is not on the Country Selection listing, see
http://www.ibm.com/thinkpad on the Internet, and download
the newest Country Selection list.
If you are a non-U.S. user, run the Country Selection
program in the ThinkPad Modem folder after you complete
the ThinkPad modem installation. The "Country Selection"
window enables you to change the country name to that of
the country in which you are actually going to use the
ThinkPad modem telephony function in. Click on ThinkPad
Modem in your operating system; then click on Country
Selection. Confirm whether the selection matches the
| country name in the Dialing Properties listing (for Windows
| 98 and Windows 95).

For more information on the use of the internal modem in a
specific country, contact the IBM customer support center in that
country. You can look up the phone number by referring to the
international service information booklet that came with your
computer.


DANGER


To avoid shock hazard, do not connect the cable to or
disconnect the cable from the telephone outlet on the wall during
electrical storms.


To use the ThinkPad modem, connect one end of the telephone
cable to the modem connector; then connect the other end to the
telephone outlet on the wall.




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For Windows 98, Windows 95 and Windows NT
When you start Windows, the ThinkPad modem automatically starts
and is ready for use.

Using the 56-Kbps Modem
To take advantage of your modem's 56-Kbps U.S. Robotics 56k
Technology**, you must first make sure that your Internet service
provider (ISP) supports a 56-Kbps modem protocol.

1 Contact your ISP and determine which 56-Kbps modem
protocol it uses.

2 Determine which 56-Kbps modem protocol your modem
supports. To view your modem's supported protocol, do the
following:
a) Click on Start, move the cursor to Programs, and then
click on ThinkPad Modem.
b) Choose Options from the "Modem Status" window; then
choose Settings.
The available transfer speeds are displayed. The 56-Kbps
protocol your modem supports is listed in parentheses
following the 56-Kbps transfer setting. Be sure to select
the 56-Kbps transfer setting to use it.

Your modem and your ISP must support the same 56-Kbps protocol,
or your maximum connection speed is limited to V.34 technology.

Significantly higher Internet modem connection speeds up to 56
Kbps require all-digital transmission connections from your ISP to the
line card in the central office to which your phone line is connected.
| The higher speeds at which this modem is capable of operating on a
| specific network implementation is only one of many ways to deliver
| high-quality voice telephony to customers. Failure of the modem to
| operate at high speed should not be reported as a fault, unless
| ordinary voice telephone calls are substandard.

In the U.S., current FCC regulations limit the maximum speed for
downstream communication to 56 Kbps. Even though your modem
contains 56-Kbps technology, the connect rate in the receive
direction might be significantly less than 56 Kbps.



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Currently, the 56-Kbps capability is in the receive direction only (from
the ISP to your local modem). The transmit or send direction (from
your local modem to the ISP) uses V.34 technology.

Notes:
1. 56-Kbps transfer rates are not available in all locations or countries. You
must check with your ISP to determine if your area is capable of
56-Kbps transfer rates.
2. Your modem can be upgraded to support the 56-Kbps standard protocol
(ITU-T V.90). For more information on upgrading, refer to
http://www.ibm.com/thinkpad.



Telephony Features
The ThinkPad modem, with the associated software, provides the
following telephony features:
Industry standard modem support up to 56 Kbps
Industry standard fax support up to 14.4 Kbps
Computer telephony function support