DELTA3 R31 & R40 ThinkPads User Manual Academic 2003 - 2004 Version 2 User Handbook 1
Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4 Getting Help ........................................................................................................... 4 First-time Setup of Your Username & Password ........................................................... 5 ThinkPad Models & Features ....................................................................... 6 R31 ThinkPad ..................................
Setting Up a Network Printer .............................................................................. 33 Connecting at home .................................................................................... 38 Using your modem & cable modem ............................................................................. 38 Getting Connected ............................................................................................... 38 Dial-up Account Creation .......................................
Introduction This manual is designed to provide you with a short reference guide to the major features and functions of your assigned laptop. We are always happy to receive suggestions about topics you feel should be included in future versions. The manual is available as a pdf [ portable document format ] file on the DELTA3 website at http://www.sheridanc.on.ca/mobile/students. All of the manuals relating to laptop use at Sheridan can be found at this site.
First-time Setup of Your Username & Password These instructions on the first-time set-up must be followed very carefully, or you will have to return to the ITSC to have your laptop re-imaged. Please ask for assistance if you are unclear about the steps to follow. Press the power on button to turn on the laptop. Wait until you see the dialog box shown below. Initial setup goes through multiple reboots and hardware configurations.
This dialogue box will ask you to change your password Leave the Old password blank. Key in your new password. Press tab Key in the same password where it says Confirm New Password. Click OK. Windows 2000 will then take a few minutes to create your new user profile. This delay will only happen during this first setup of your account. ThinkPad Models & Features There are now 2 ThinkPad models on campus - R31and R40 You have been issued the model corresponding to your program requirements.
an internal floppy disk drive. You may use an external floppy drive available the ITSC if you need to transfer data from a floppy drive onto your new laptop. However, the R31 is equipped with a 8x4x24x CD-RW so you can backup your data to CDs. in 1.1.3 Wireless card A wireless card is provided with this model which uses the PCMCIA slot. Please see the section on IBM Access Connections for operating instructions. 1.3.4 8 X 4 X 24 CD-RW This laptop has a built-in CD player and burner.
ThinkPad General Tips 1 CD ROM drive door When closing the CD-ROM drive door, push in at the centre. You may use a paper clip in the small hole beside the eject button as an emergency eject. If you did not engage the bearings on the hub of the CD when you inserted it, it may have become jammed in the drive. Do not force the door open. Take your machine to the Instructional Technology Support Centre.
Software Key procedures Base image Laptops are loaded with an image for an academic year. When problems occur subsequent to an image creation, fixes are provided through updates called Service Packs. You should check Portal from time to time to see if there are any updates for you to install http://portal.sheridanc.on.ca . Windows 2000 Operating System All ThinkPad laptops come with Windows 2000 Professional operating system. MS Office XP, Netscape and Internet Explorer, Command Anti-virus, WinZip etc.
Shortcuts One way to guard against wrist strain is to use short cut keys rather than using the TrackPoint on the IBM ThinkPad. For example, you could press Alt plus Tab to switch between programs instead of using the TrackPoint to restore minimized applications. The table below shows the common Windows shortcuts that are great time savers.
Installing Software through Portal When you get your laptop, it will come with several applications pre-installed in the base image. These include Command Anti-Virus, MS Office XP, Netscape 4.77, and Winzip applications. The remainder of applications needed for your course will be available though a web interface. [Using a secure browser either go to www.sheridanc.on.ca and follow the links to Portal or in the address bar of your browser enter the URL https:// www.portal.sheridanc.on.
Your computer will receive a small file and begin to download the program to your laptop. • • Ignore the download times and file sizes presented and be patient. Some programs may require a restart of your computer to function properly. Removing Programs When you install a program, files are installed in numerous places on the computer. In order to remove a program, DO NOT just delete the main folder where it was installed to. This will cause the Windows operating system to slow down considerably.
3. The Add/Remove programs window will open, select the program you wish to remove clicking on it. It will highlight, and a button will appear giving you the option to remove the program. Press the remove button, and follow the onscreen instructions to remove the program. 4. Some programs will require you to restart your computer after being removed. A dialogue box will let you know if you need to restart the computer.
If you are faculty or staff, please call the helpdesk to find out the name of your home server [ folder name]. Make sure the Reconnect at logon button is checked Click Finished. It will prompt you to enter a username and password. Use your Sheridan login, and network password, and press OK IBM Record Now This software package is already on your laptop and will permit you to make music CDs and data CDs using your CD RW drive.
IBM DLA Another useful program loaded on your laptop is IBM DLA. DLA stands for Drive Letter Access. It permits you to drag and drop files directly from My Computer or Windows Explorer onto a blank CD. It is an alternative to using Record Now though each program has its own value. If for example, you had a folder on your computer called Portfolio which contained samples of your best work, you could periodically burn a CD using DLA by simply dragging the folder name onto the drive letter of your CD drive.
Rapid Restore This program is available to users of laptops with the base image that does not include Linux. Its purpose is to permit users to efficiently manage backups of their laptop contents. The description here is brief. More detailed information can be found on the Self Help link at http:// www.sheridanc.on.ca/mobile/students/. Essentially what you are doing is taking a snapshot of your laptop contents as they are when you receive your laptop.
Backing up your system Weekly backups are automatically scheduled for you. To access Rapid Restore’s main console use the Start - Programs - Access IBM – IBM Rapid Restore Ultra menu sequence. 1. 2. 3. Click Backup Select Schedule your backups. Select your options e.g. the default is set to Weekly on Monday at 8 pm. Archiving data to CD-R 1. Access Rapid Restore’s main console. 2. Click Backup. 3. Click Archive your backups. 4. You are prompted to insert a blank CD-R into your CD-R(W) drive.
In Windows Explorer, click the Single_File_Restore folder. Within the folder there are two subfolders: i. Drive[C]_Cumulative_Backup_date_at_time (where date and time refer to the date and time of the backup, respectively) ii. Drive[C]_Most_Recent_Backup_date_at_time (where date and time refer to the date and time of the backup, respectively) You might need to open additional subfolders beneath the root single file restore folder to locate the file you want to restore.
Command Antivirus Command Antivirus software is part of the image on your laptop. However, for Command to detect new viruses you must keep the virus definition (def) files up to date. As updated files are placed on the college network, your system will automatically update your files as long as your password on the laptop is the same as your network password.
Wireless New in September 2003 is the provision of wireless connectivity on the Trafalgar and Davis campuses. All ThinkPads will have wireless capability. The R40 has it built in and the R31 uses an external card. Wireless will greatly improve the ability of students to find a place to work on assignments at Sheridan as it will be available in many casual areas.
IBM Access Connections IBM Access Connections is software that is included in the Sheridan Image that assists with the management of locations and networking connections. How to start IBM Access Connections You can start this program in one of two ways. Either 1. click on the icon on the task bar which looks like this or 2. start it via the usual steps to start a program.
Using IBM Access Connections at Home You can use IBM Access Connections for your home ISPs and Networks by following the instructions below and modifying any settings needed for your home (i.e. printers, modems, static IPs etc.) or by using the HELP menu within IBM Access Connections. Creating a Profile Launch IBM Access Connections. Select “Create” to make a new location profile.
The location profile must have a descriptive name and a desired connection type. In the example shown here for a profile for someone who uses Rogers cable, the profile name is My Home and LAN connection is selected. During the profile creation you will be prompted to define the details of the profile.
This information is not required to connect to Sheridan’s network but may be necessary if users wish to define static IPs and DNS for home or other networks.
This information is not required to connect to Sheridan’s network but you may wish to change your default page for your new profile as a visual indicator that the profile has changed locations. This information is not required to connect to Sheridan’s network. For this profile you may wish to define connection sharing to allow gateway access networked computers in your home.
You can assign a default printer to a specific profile. For example if you have a colour bubble jet printer at home, you could make it the default printer for your home profile. When LEAP PEAP WEP are determined or when there are multiple wireless profiles, third party applications can be launched such as you might wish to have a particular browser open automatically. You can add the program to the list using this screen.
You will now be asked to save your profile and whether or not you want to immediately use it. If you click on Yes, you will see that your new profile has been added to the list.
My Home My Home And you can see when you are connected.
The following instructions provide tips on how to obtain best battery condition to extend the battery rundown time. If proper battery care is not exercised, it is possible to make the battery completely unusable. Battery & Power Management Battery Management Charging the battery • You should use your computer until the battery is low before charging it. The computer will give you an audio warning signal and you can also monitor the amount of power left using the fuel gauge (see below).
The battery icon, located on the task bar at the lower righthand side of your screen, provides useful information. Double click to get battery information. Did you know? In general, rechargeable batteries store electrical energy through chemical reaction - therefore, capacity will change by temperature, unused storage period, load condition and number of cycles used. Tips þ þ Decrease LCD brightness to conserve battery power.
• if connected to the network under battery power, the computer may turn power off to the PC card and stop communication with the PC card. • if connected to the network under AC power, the computer enters suspend mode and all application programs stop. • press the power button for a couple of seconds to resume normal operation. You will be prompted to re-enter your password. Hibernation Use hibernation when you are not using the laptop for a long period of time.
SYMBOL COLOUR MEANING 1. Drive in use Green Data is being read from or written to the hard disk, the diskette drive or the CD-ROM drive. Do not enter suspend mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on. 2. Numeric lock Green The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. You enable or disable it by pressing and holding the Shift key and pressing the Num Lk key Green The Caps Lock mode is enabled. In that mode you can enter all alphabetic characters [A-Z] without using the Shift key.
Printing at Sheridan Networked Printers Because each mobile classroom has a printer, you will have access to different printers. You will have to tell your computer which printers you will use by identifying the printer manufacturer, the printer model, and the name of the print queue that the output will be sent to. You will need 3 pieces of information: 1. Your timetable -This will tell you what rooms to setup printers for. 2.
1. Select Start/Settings/Printers Select Add Printer 2. Select Next 3. Verify that Local printer is checked. Uncheck “Automatically detect and install Plug and Play Printer”.
4. Select “Create a new port” and change to the LPR Port option. Select Next 5. Type the name of your print server which is oaprintserv. In the top box where it asks for the Name or address of the server providing lpd, type acadprint for both Trafalgar or Davis. acadprint oa-e207a-e1 In the lower box where it asks for the name printer or print queue on that server, type in the name of the printer in one of your classrooms.
6. When you looked up the printer for the room on the web site, the manufuacturer and model were listed of that printer were listed. This screen wants you to identify those items. Select the printer manufacturer e.g. Lexmark from the left hand column and the model from the right hand coloumn. Click on Next. If prompted, always keep existing driver. 7. Type the desired name for your printer. Select Next Trafalgar E207a 8. DO NOT share your printer.
9. Select No. Select Next 10. Select Finish 11. Select Yes. Your new printer should now be installed.
Connecting at home Using your modem & cable modem Each laptop comes with a built-in 56K V90 internal modem and a telephone cord. This will allow you to connect your computer to a telephone jack so that you communicate with computers elsewhere and fax machines. Do not, under any circumstances, plug the modem into a digital telephone jack at the College. Using one of these jacks will destroy the modem. You should use the Ethernet port and cable to attach your computer to the College’s network.
2. Double click the Make New Connections. The connection wizard will start. The first dialog (right) simply welcomes you to the wizard. Click next. 3.
4. Choose “I want to set up my Internet…” and click next 5. Choose I connect through a phone line and a modem and click next 6.
7. Enter your username and password and click next 8. Rename the connection name to something meaningful – such as “My ISP Connection” 9. If you have already setup your e-mail, choose No and click Next. If you want to set-up your e-mail now, click Yes. Even if you choose no now, you will still be able to configure your e-mail settings later. 10. If you want to connect to your ISP now, leave the checkbox checked and click Finish. Removing the check and clicking finish will return you to the desktop.
Changing the Default Connection Now that you have setup a dial-up connection, the computer needs to be told when it should use it. This will stop the computer from trying to dial-up to access the internet while it is on the Sheridan Network. 1. From the Start menu, choose Settings and click Control Panel 2. In the control panel, select the Internet Options icon, and double click on it.
3. On the screen that gets displayed, select the Connections tab along the top. 4. Select Dial whenever a network connection is not present. When selected it will have a black dot in the white circle. Click on OK to close the window. Creating a Dial-up Shortcut At this point, a new network dial-up icon has been created in the Network and Dial-up Connections control panel. To create a short-cut to this icon on your desktop, follow the following procedure.
Cable/DSL Setup Instructions ***Note you are the “administrator” of your own computer. If you make an irreversible mistake you may need to have your computer re-imaged. ***Default settings are fine to connect to services such as Rogers@home, Shaw, Cogeco, etc. the only change that MAY be necessary is rename your computer’s hostname. Sympatico Setup If you have Sympatico HSE, you must use the CD’s provided by HSE. Install ONLY the access manager portion of HSE.
Index B Base backup image 16 battery fuel gauge 29 battery management - ThinkPads 29 C Cable/DSL Setup 44 CD-R 17 Clipboard Shortcuts 10 Command Anti-Virus 9, 11 Command Antivirus 19 Control Panel 12, 42 Cumulative backup 16 F fax/modem 38 FTP 38 G g: drive 13 H hibernation 31 I IBM DLA 15 IBM Record Now 14 Internet Service Provider 38 P password 9 Portal 11 printer drivers 33 printer queues 33 printing ThinkPad 33 R Rapid Restore 15 Rogers@home 44 S shut down 8 software installation - ThinkPad 11 s