Texas Instruments 51X Laptop User Manual


 
Insert the floppy into the floppy drive slot with the label side up and the
metal-shutter end first. Gently push the floppy into the floppy drive slot
until the floppy clicks into place.
To remove a floppy, press the eject button until the floppy pops out.
Never force open the access shutter on a floppy.
Always remove a floppy from the floppy drive before turning off the
computer.
Never transport the computer with a floppy in the floppy drive. Doing so
can damage the drive head.
If a floppy appears to be damaged, try to make a copy of it, and
immediately discard it.
Keep all floppies, when not in use, in a disk storage box to protect them
from damage or loss.
3.3.2
Installing/Removing PCMCIA Options
PCMCIA cards are inserted and ejected in much the same way as diskettes:
Type I, Type I or Type III PCMCIA options may be installed in the
compartment on the left side of the notebook.
To insert a PCMCIA card, align the card with the socket and slide the
card into the socket until it locks into place.
To eject a PCMCIA card, go to the Windows 95 Control Panel, select
PC
Card
, and select the card to stop; then press the release button and
remove the PCMCIA option.
3.3.3
Computer Hot Keys
The Extensa Series recognizes the following hot key sequences:
Ctrl-Alt-Del (warm boot)
Ctrl-Alt-Esc
(Enter setup screen); to use, power up notebook and press
F8
at "Starting Windows 95" message. Select
Command Prompt Only
;
then press
Ctrl-Alt-Esc
.
Fn-F2
(in combination with
Fn
and
left/right arrow
keys)(Screen
brightness and contrast adjustments);
Fn-Esc
to get out of adjustment
routine.
Fn-F5
(in combination with
Fn
and
left/right arrow
keys)(Audio
volume control);
Fn-Esc
to get out of adjustment routine;
Fn-F1
for help.
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Operating Instructions