IBM RT-686, User Manual

Page 1: ...NOTEBOOK COMPUTER RT 686 RT 686EX USER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...th respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any of the manufacturer s software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not the manufacturer its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing r...

Page 3: ...ed modification change hardware configuration or misuse 5 Customer supplied software or interfacing 6 Operation outside of the specified ratings To maintain the warranty you must have your computer serviced by an authorized repair depot in the country of original purchase You must prepay all shipping charges duties and taxes for products returned to your dealer Warranty Limitations The warranty se...

Page 4: ...and unplug the AC adapter from the outlet to see if the interference disappears 2 Connect the AC adapter to the outlet in another room and check if the interference still exists 3 Use an outlet that is far away from the interfered appliance 4 Re orient your computer in respect to the interfered appliance to see if there is improvement If all of these failed please call your dealer for help CE This...

Page 5: ...EFT EN61000 4 4 Surge EN61000 4 5 CS EN61000 4 6 Power Frequency Magnetic Field EN61000 4 8 Voltage Dips Interruptions EN61000 4 11 UL TÜV AC Adapter TÜV includes EN60950 LVD ...

Page 6: ...the system performance while saving power Please read the power saving features and the setting procedures described in this manual before setting your computer Recycling All materials of the computer are recyclable or environmentally friendly No CFC or related materials were used in the manufacturing process or inside the product Please recycle the packing materials and at the end of the computer...

Page 7: ...ING SYSTEMS 8 AC ADAPTER 8 BATTERY 9 BOOT UP AND POST 10 SUSPEND RESUME 11 SHUTDOWN 11 RTC 11 REPLACING MODULES 12 COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS 13 KEYBOARD 13 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 14 PRINTER CABLE 14 HARD DISK DRIVE 15 CD ROM DRIVE 15 IRDA TRANSCEIVER 16 PCMCIA CARDS 16 DOCKUNDER OPTIONAL 16 OPTIONAL DEVICES 20 MEMORY CARD 20 2ND BATTERY 20 ...

Page 8: ...R 21 SPECIFICATIONS 22 CPU 22 MEMORY 22 DISPLAY 22 KEYBOARD 23 FLOPPY DISK DRIVE 23 HARD DISK DRIVE 23 CD ROM DRIVE 23 TOUCH SCREEN 23 I O PORTS 24 AC ADAPTER 24 VEHICLE ADAPTER 24 BATTERY 25 SYSTEM UNIT DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 25 MATERIALS AND RECYCLING 25 ENVIRONMENTAL 26 BIOS SETUP 27 MAIN 27 ADVANCED 28 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES 28 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS 29 ...

Page 9: ...EXIT 33 UTILITIES AND DRIVERS 35 VGA UTILITY 35 DISPLAY CAPABILITY 35 MOUSE DRIVER 36 TOUCH SCREEN DRIVER 36 CD ROM DRIVER 36 PCMCIA DRIVER 36 AUDIO DRIVER 37 LAN CARD DRIVER 37 FAX MODEM CARD DRIVER 37 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 38 CLEANING 38 TROUBLESHOOTING 38 RMA SERVICE 38 ...

Page 10: ...anything is missing or damaged please notify the dealer immediately Computer unit Removable FDD or CD ROM one of them is installed on computer and the other as accessory AC Adapter AC Power Cord Utility Diskettes or CD User s Guide External Keyboard Adapter Cable Printer adapter cable Carrying Bag ...

Page 11: ...computer by either of the following 1 Press power switch for 4 seconds makes a Hard power off System shut down immediately without saving any data or parameters 2 Press power switch momentarily causes Suspend or Hibernate dependent on operating system OS and power management settings Some operating systems may not support these functions 3 Click Start Shut Down in Windows to turn OFF Driver or app...

Page 12: ...d Indicators Controls and Indicators Upper 1 IrDA 2 PCMCIA 3 KB Number Lock 4 KB Caps Lock 5 KB Scroll Lock 6 HDD in use 7 Secondary Battery Charge 8 Primary Battery Charge 9 Power indicator 10 Power switch 11 Touch pad left button ...

Page 13: ...Touch pad right button Controls and Indicators Right FDD Configuration 1 FDD in use 2 Diskette eject button CD ROM Drive Configuration 1 CD ROM eject button 2 CD ROM in use Battery Configuration optional No special control and indicator ...

Page 14: ...ernal Speaker 3 External Keyboard 4 Microphone 5 External PS 2 6 USB 7 LAN Jack 8 PCMCIA slots 9 IrDA 10 PCMCIA card eject button External Device Connectors Rear 1 DC Power Jack 2 Serial Port COM1 3 External CRT Monitor Port 4 Docking Port 5 Printer External FDD Port ...

Page 15: ...e port is a dual function port and default as printer output System will detect which device is attached and switch to proper output automatically Hot swap is possible under most conditions However if not able to hot swap please re boot computer with the new device attached ...

Page 16: ...keyboard facing up i e normal operating direction to maintain water resistance NEVER immerse the computer into water or spray water with the system up side down It may cause permanent damage The D sub connector caps on the rear of the computer are for dust and shock protection The connectors are sealed internally Other I O ports and devices on the left or right must have caps tightly closed or cab...

Page 17: ...source It charges the computer battery The adapter automatically detects the AC line voltage 110V or 220V and adjusts accordingly The following are recommended when using the AC adapter Use a properly grounded AC outlet Use one AC outlet exclusively for the computer Having other appliances on the same line may cause interference Use a power strip with built in surge protection Connect the AC adapt...

Page 18: ...ightness control Suspend the computer when temporarily leave the work Shut down the computer when leave the work for a longer time Battery Low When the battery is nearly exhausted the computer gives the following Battery Low warnings Windows 98 2000 ME battery low warning when operating system is Windows A series of beeps per minute The power LED flashes Once the Battery Low warning occurs please ...

Page 19: ...y Plug in AC adapter starts the battery charge If the battery is already full the sense circuitry will stop high current charge within several minutes There are two LED indicators next to power indicator for Primary and Secondary battery respectively Indicator turns ON when the battery is charging They will turn OFF when the battery charge is completed To charge the Secondary Battery simply instal...

Page 20: ...into the disk 2 Make sure none of the disk drives are active HDD FDD and CD ROM drive 3 Remove any diskette from the FDD 4 Proceed the shut down procedure of your Operating System 5 Let the computer shut down or push the Power Switch to turn OFF Failure to shut down the computer properly may result in loss of data or hardware damages Automatic shut down is activated at battery exhaust Be sure to f...

Page 21: ...bernate suspend to disk 2 Disconnect all cables from the computer 3 Use a coin to turn loose the screws on the modules 4 Remove the battery from the compartment 5 Push the latch knob to release the CD ROM or HDD module and push them outward 6 Remove the module from the computer To re install the modules Gently push the module into the slot Fasten the screw to fix the module ...

Page 22: ...lectronic calculator It is embedded in the main keyboard with the numeric figures printed on the upper right of their respective keys The keypad has keys for the digits 0 through 9 the decimal point addition subtraction multiplication and division To activate the keypad press the Num Lock key The 15 keys shown in the figure switch from alphabetic keys to numeric keys Press Num Lock again switches ...

Page 23: ...n the FDD CD ROM 2nd Battery compartment only No device driver needed under Window 98 2000 ME Driver loading is necessary when working under non Windows OS To boot up from LS 120 drive you should set boot sequence as LS 120 C in Advanced BIOS Feature For first time use the computer will recognize LS 120 as a conventional 1 44MB FDD and boot up normally Then you may install Windows or load driver f...

Page 24: ...our device and data Always pick up the modules by touching the case only CD ROM Drive The CD ROM drive is a standard IDE ATAPI type which accepts a variety of standard 12cm CDs such as CD ROM audio CD CD I Photo CD video CD etc The following procedure assumes that all the necessary CD ROM utilities were installed on the computer For CD ROM utility installation please refer Utilities and Drivers Pu...

Page 25: ...rt and controller type before running linking utility The port is COM2 and the I O controller is SMC37C869LV Set COM2 port as IR in Integrated Peripherals of BIOS Setup to enable it IrDA Infrared Data Association PCMCIA Cards The computer supports two type II PCMCIA cards or one type III card To remove the card push the button on the right of the card to eject it The eject button can hide into the...

Page 26: ...ere is 1 PCI slot on the DockUnder Office Maximum card dimensions is 260mm L length including L bracket thickness x 115mm W width including gold fingers x 24 mm H height including PCB 1 6mm components side 17mm solder side 5mm The maximum power rating of PCI card is 5V 1A 3 3V 1A 12V 100mA 12V 100mA ...

Page 27: ...t Note You may have to free IRQ for your expansion card by disabling unused device in BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Please check IRQ conflict before installing cards and drivers Never dock or un dock the computer while power is ON IRQ DMA 0 Timer output 0 0 Sound 1 KB 1 Sound 2 8 RTC 2 FDD 9 ACPI or Free 3 Reserved or ECP EPP 10 Free 16 bit PCMCIA or COM3 11 PCI devices or Card Bus 0 1 Sound L...

Page 28: ...Components and Functions 19 Optional devices ...

Page 29: ... s internal charger can detect 2nd battery and perform charging accordingly Fax Modem Card V 90 56K Fax Modem card LAN Card 100 Base T Ethernet LAN card for a wired network DVD ROM Drive Swappable with CD ROM drive for DVD playback Backward compatible with CD ROM VCD etc CD RW Drive Swappable with CD ROM drive for writing CD R Backward compatible with CD ROM VCD etc 2nd HDD Swappable with CD ROM d...

Page 30: ...s power from car lighters or truck batteries to DC 19V the same output ratings as AC adapters It can power the system and charge the batteries simultaneously Remove or disconnect the adapter when leaving the vehicle to avoid battery exhaustion Dual Battery Charger This charger provides two slots for the Primary and Secondary battery respectively It allows charging of both batteries simultaneously ...

Page 31: ...x vertical or 1024 x 768 dots with 16M true color The computer is also capable of displaying Super XGA 1280 x 1024 dots full screen on external CRT monitor Cathode Ray Tube LCD applies a Panning technique to display resolutions higher than 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768 dots In Panning you may move the cursor out of the screen boundary then the display will scroll to show the hidden area LCD Type 12 1 Ac...

Page 32: ...atted Rotation 300 RPM Transfer Rate 500KB sec Average Access 94 ms with settling Hard Disk Drive Type 2 5 Interface IDE Ultra DMA 33 compliant CD ROM Drive Speed 24 x Interface ATAPI Data transfer rate 16 7MB sec Modes CD ROM mode 1 2 CD Audio VCD Multi session Photo CD Dimensions 128mm W x 130mm D x 12 7mm H Weight 280g Touch screen Type Capacitive or Resistive Interface Serial Resolution 1024x1...

Page 33: ...tional 2 type II or 1 type III PCMCIA slots Printer External FDD port Docking port USB port Universal Serial Bus AC Adapter Voltage AC 90 240 V Frequency 50 60 Hz Output Voltage DC 19V Maximum Power 60 Watts Dimension 122 mm W x 55mm D x 29mm H Weight 240 g 0 52 lb Vehicle Adapter Input Voltage 12V 24V 10 32V Auto sense Input Current 2 5A 5 5A max 12V 24V respectively Output Voltage 19V 5 Output C...

Page 34: ...eight 560 g 1 2 1b System Unit Dimensions and Weight Width 312mm 12 3 Depth 246mm 9 7 Height 62 5mm 2 5 Weight 4 7Kg 10 3 lb including FDD and primary battery Note Weight varies depending on system configurations Materials and Recycling Materials of the computer are as follows Cabinet Aluminum alloy ADC 12 or A380 Magnesium alloy AZ91D UL grade PC ABS GE C6200 or TN 3813BW Bracket Aluminum 5052 St...

Page 35: ...g bag Recyclable PE Fiber User s Guide Paper Please recycle the parts according to local regulations Environmental Temperature 0 45ºC 32 113ºF operating 20 60ºC 4 140ºF storage Humidity 5 95 Non condensing operating 95 maximum storage Altitude 0 4570 meters 0 40 000 feet operating ...

Page 36: ...ave Exit Setup and press Enter then press Y Main You may set time date HDD FDD parameters in Main Setup Set IDE Primary Master HDD and IDE Secondary Master other IDE devices such as CD ROM drive as Auto Since the HDD is detected automatically you usually do not need to setup its parameters Note The contents may vary depending on computer configuration ...

Page 37: ...atures Integrated Peripherals Power Management and PnP PCI Configurations PnP Plug and Play devices Advanced BIOS Features You may set a quicker boot up minimized self test procedure or define boot up drive sequence boot up status etc in this window ...

Page 38: ...authorized user may perform setup System Password prompt at boot up Only authorized user may boot up the computer Integrated Peripherals Serial Parallel and other ports modes are defined by this setup You may disable some devices to free IRQ when necessary Power Management ...

Page 39: ...able ACPI mode while Windows 95 enables APM mode Other OS DOS Windows NT etc without ACPI or APM would apply generic power management POS Power On Suspend system does not turn off STD Suspend To Disk system turns off SpeedStep Intel proprietary CPU speed control for mobile models code name Geyserville SpeedStep AC adapter operation Battery operation Enabled High speed Low speed Disabled Low speed ...

Page 40: ...led CPU always run at battery mode speed low speed Suspend Fixed shortest timeout for Doze Standby Suspend HDD Fixed longest timeout for Doze Standby Suspend HDD Doze CPU halt Standby CPU halt LCD OFF HDD Power down POS CPU halt PCI clock stop LCD OFF STD Suspend to disk then shutdown system Auto Automatically switch from POS to STD after timeout BIOS Power Management Setup ACPI APM Windows 98 200...

Page 41: ...6MB You must specify a file size larger than your system memory plus video memory 8MB For instance if system memory is 128MB you should at least set 136MB Type ZVHDD for more information PnP PCI Configurations You only need to set this option when using a non Windows OS Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults ...

Page 42: ...fault setup is usually the most fail safe setting Be sure to set your personal setup if there are additional devices installed Security Set Password Set the password for the user who works with this computer Security setup options are available in Advanced BIOS Features Exit ...

Page 43: ...BIOS Setup 34 Choose Save Exit Setup when you are sure of the setup Choose Exit Without Saving when setup change is not needed ...

Page 44: ...T or other non Microsoft OS The utility CD includes most drivers Re install drivers or perform Driver Update to replace the Windows default drivers VGA Utility Display Capability Resolution Color LCD CRT LCD CRT 640x 480x 256 color 640x 480x 64K color 640x 480x 16M color 800x 600x 256 color 800x 600x 64K color 800x 600x 16M color 1024x 768x 256 color 1024x 768x 64K color 1024x 768x 16M color 1280x...

Page 45: ...ose proper Colors and Screen Area then click OK and restart Windows Mouse Driver The mouse driver is not included in utilities It is usually not necessary to install a mouse driver because the operating system will do it automatically You may obtain mouse driver from the dealer if it s really needed Touch Screen Driver First please enter BIOS Setup and set COM1 port as Touch Screen Optional COM4 m...

Page 46: ... ME click System Hardware Device Manager choose Network adapters then choose the appropriate device and click Driver Update Driver Follow the prompt to complete installation In Windows NT click Network Adapter New to install driver LAN card is not recommended for working under Windows 3 1 Fax Modem Card Driver First you should set COM2 as Fax Modem in Integrated Peripheral of BIOS Setup Please als...

Page 47: ...shoot it Check AC vehicle adapter battery and the power source Minimize the configuration i e remove extra peripherals and devices Remove the modules one by one HDD CD ROM FDD Battery etc Remove the software suspected Set BIOS fail safe default Re install operating system and application software RMA Service If all of the user troubleshooting approaches still cannot help consult the dealer for ser...

Page 48: ...nance Service 39 Send ALL parts of your configuration including hardware software if possible Include DETAILED descriptions of the problems you encountered and the list of your hardware software configuration ...

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