
 IBM ThinkPad Features Program for Windows NT
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 This document describes how to install the IBM ThinkPad Features Program
 under Windows NT and provides some technical information on using the 
 program. Before installing this program, read the following instructions.

 1.0 Installation
 -----------------

 To install this program, follow the instructions below.

  1-1 Start Windows NT (V3.51 or higher) on your ThinkPad.

  1-2 Insert the Utility Diskette into your floppy drive (A:) and go to
      Windows NT File Manager (version 3.51) or Windows NT Explorer (version
      4). Select drive a.

  1-3 Double click "INSTDRV.EXE" on drive a: to run the program. This will 
      install the ThinkPad Features NT device driver on your system.
      When this driver is installed, the following message appears:

      "Installation complete for ThinkPad Feature NT driver.
       Shutdown and restart Windows NT.
       Run INSTALLN to install ThinkPad Feature program after Windows NT
       is started."

 Note: If you have already installed an old version of ThinkPad Features
      and are running the Fuel Gauge program, close this program before 
      installing the device driver. If not, a "DLL load error" message will
      appear.

  1-4 Shut down and restart Windows NT. Go to Windows NT File Manager or
      Explorer and select drive a. Double click "INSTALLN.EXE" to install
      the ThinkPad Features program. Follow the instructions that appear
      on the screen.

  1-5 Logoff Windows NT and log on again to start using the ThinkPad Features
      program. The Fuel Gauge program icon will automatically be created and
      become active.


 2.0 Using ThinkPad Features
 -----------------------------------------

 This section describes how to use the ThinkPad Features, Fuel Gauge Program
 and Personalization Editor. Refer to ThinkPad Features Online Help for 
 general information. This section contains some unique information associated
 with the Windows NT environment which is not included in the Online Help.

 2-1 Fuel Gauge program
 ----------------------

 On the fuel gauge screen, the function of the suspend icon is defined in the
 following manner depending on which ThinkPad you are using:

  ThinkPad 755CE/755CSE/755CX/755CD/755CDV:

   On some Thinkpads, clicking the "suspend" icon will make the system
   go into stand-by instead of going into suspend. Attempting to put the
   system in suspend mode will cause errors under NT such as delay of
   the clock during suspend, and erroneous power-off of certain devices
   after resuming. To avoid this situation, clicking the suspend icon
   does not actually make the system go into suspend, but rather puts it
   into standby, in which the LCD turns off, the hard drive
   stops and the CPU is set to low speed if there is no busy state detected
   by the system BIOS.

   There is a "hibernation" icon on the same menu but using the hibernation
   function is not recommended since it may cause the same errors as 
   suspending.

  ThinkPad 755C/360C/360CS/370C/345CS:

   On these ThinkPads, clicking the "suspend" icon does put the machine
   into suspend rather than standby.  It is not recommended to use this
   button to suspend.

   On some ThinkPads, the "hibernation" icon appears on the same menu but
   it is not recommended to use this feature since it may cause the same
   problems as suspending.

 2-2 Suspend/Resume options at Power Mode Setting
 ------------------------------------------------

   If you set "Will not suspend even if LCD is closed", it will have the
   following effects in the Windows NT environment:

   This setting not only inhibits suspending when the LCD is closed, but
   also inhibits ANY suspend operation, including using Fn+F4 suspend key,
   suspend selection at battery gauge icon menu, automatic suspend with
   suspend timer and low battery suspend.

   To make this mode active, choose this option under Thinkpad Features and save
   it. Then shutdown and restart NT. When you boot NT, this setting will take
   effect.

   WARNING:

   YOU MUST MANUALLY SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM WHEN LOW BATTERY CONDITION OCCURS.
   SYSTEM DOES NOT GO TO SUSPEND AUTOMATICALLY AT LOW POWER BATTERY.


 2-3 Inhibiting suspend operation
 --------------------------------

   You can inhibit the automatic timer suspend mode using the "Power" mode
   menu under ThinkPad Features. Unless you specify the "Will not suspend even
   if LCD is closed" option under the suspend/resume option, you must have
   at least the following power mode settings in order to avoid going to
   suspend:

   - Set the "Power Mode" to "Customized"

   - Set the "Suspend time" to "0" (disable timer suspend)

   Save the above options and set the power mode as "Customized" mode to make
   the change take effect.

   Disabling automatic suspend will avoid the suspend errors that occur under
   Windows NT.

 2-4 Others
 ----------

 Although ThinkPad Features provides settings for many devices, not all of
 these devices are supported under NT, or are supported without additional
 drivers.  For example, enabling Infrared Port under this program only enables
 the port in bios.  You must still install the infrared device drivers if they 
 are available for your machine for the infrared port to work.


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