IBM ThinkPad 770E Quick Start

Parts Number: 05L2163

ThinkPad 770E/770ED

Quick Reference and Service Information

Location

LCD indicator panel

TrackPoint

Your Name:

Company Name:

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Company or Reseller Service:

IBM Service Web Site:

IBM Service Number:

The IBM Service Number for your country can be found in the

International Hardware Service Information booklet shipped with your computer.

Notes:

Click buttons

Bay eject levers

LED

Telephone jack

PC card slots

UltraBay II

Replacing the UltraBay II

Device

You want to...

swap the device in the UltraBay II

You need to...

release the bay eject levers; then a message appears. Make sure the

LED stays on green and there is no beep; then swap the device.

power off your computer; then attach the external diskette drive.

attach the diskette drive externally

Note:

Some devices or configuration might not support Hot plug.

If the LED is blinking orange, you cannot operate.

F3

F4

F7

F8

F11

F12

Function Keys

Fn +

F2

Result

Displays the battery power status indicator or erases it when it is being displayed. (The Fuel program must first be activated.)

Places the computer in standby mode.

Places the computer in suspend mode.

Changes computer display output locations.

Changes computer LCD modes.

Changes the power modes during battery-power operation

Places the computer in hibernation mode.

Copyright IBM Corp.1998

Getting Service

Always read the Troubleshooting chapter of your

User's Guide or Online Book before calling IBM.

During the warranty period, you can get help and information from the IBM PC Support Line in your country. Before you call, fill out the front of this card. Also have:

The exact wording of any error messages

Hardware and software configuration information

A description of the problem

Information and serial numbers of any options installed on your system

International Warranty

Service

Before you travel outside of the country where you purchased your ThinkPad, you should register for international warranty service. Using the online product registration does not automatically register you for international service.

See the International Service Information booklet shipping with your computer.

Battery Status

You can see the battery status by Fuel program. To start the Fuel program, click on Start, select Pro-

grams and ThinkPad, and click on Fuel.

ThinkPad Configuration

Program

You can customize your hardware system settings with the ThinkPad Configuration program. To start the ThinkPad Configuration program, click on Start select Programs and ThinkPad, and double-click on

ThinkPad Configuration.

Power Management: To manage your battery power efficiently, you can set the power-saving mode with the ThinkPad Configuration program. Click on the Power Management button ( ) and then click on the Power Management tab.

TrackPoint Setting: You can customize such

TrackPoint functions as Press-to-Select, Sensitivity, and Scrolling.

Click on the TrackPoint button ( ).

Help: For more information, click on the Help button ( ).

For Further Information

See the following table and find the information you want to know.

If you want to...

Know how to use the

Recovery CD

Know how to use the

Customization CD

Reinstall the operating system or hardware device drivers

See the...

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's

Guide Supplement

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's

Guide Supplement

Online book

Attention

Print the software installation section of the Online book before you format the hard disk drive.

Know about hot or warm plug and unplug functions

Register your computer

Back up your computer

Be aware of hints, tips, or limitations for using your computer

ThinkPad 770 User's Guide and

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's

Guide Supplement

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's

Guide Supplement

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's

Guide Supplement

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's

Guide Supplement or Online book

Solve system resource conflict

Solve a problem

Online book

Use modem features

ThinkPad 770 User's Guide or the

Online book

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's

Guide Supplement

Note: To see the online book, click on Start move the cursor to Programs, ThinkPad 770E/770ED; then click on

ThinkPad 770E/770ED User's Guide.