IBM ThinkPad 240 December 02, 1999 Command Prompt Utility for DOS Version 1.01 ======================================================================== Notice: ------- - This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. - This version of the Command Prompt Utility is dependent upon the BIOS version. You check the BIOS version and if necessary, update the BIOS. The BIOS which supports the Command Prompt Utility is as follows. BIOS Version System Program Service Diskette Version --------------------------- --------------------------------------- IRET62WW, or 1.08 or higher IRETnnWW (nn is 62 or higher) What This Package Does ---------------------- This package provides the Command Prompt Utility program (PS2.EXE) for the following utilities under DOS: - Power Management - Built-in Device Configuration - Display Device Controls This package enables or updates the Command Prompt Utility program of the following ThinkPad computer: - ThinkPad 240 To determine if you have to update the Command Prompt Utility program or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the Command Prompt Utility program, please refer to the "Installation Guide" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.01 Initial release for ThinkPad 240 Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Package version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing functions <1.01> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 240. Installation Guide ------------------ (Note) To determine if you have to update the Command Prompt Utility program or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. 1. Start DOS. 2. Copy the "UTTPIRDS.EXE" file to your thinkpad directory, C:\THINKPAD. 3. Run the file to extract the PS2.EXE utility. Type PS2 ? at the command prompt, then press Enter to refer to the usage. Here is a list of what the PS2.EXE file can do: ---------------------------------------------- C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? Command Syntax: PS2 [Parameter1] [Parameter2] [Parameter3] Following are available for [Parameter1]. For the complete command systax, type 'PS2 ? [Parameter1]'. 1.Power Management related DEFAULT PMode POwer LCd DISK SPeed RI HTimer TImer LBattery S2H HSWITCH PRESENtation Cover SAfe 2.Display Device related SCreen HVEXPansion 3.ThinkPad Setup related IR KRate FNSticky TPOint PARallel SERA IRQ DMA PCIIRQ IMODEM ADDRess 4.Others STARTup ON BRightness OFF HIBernation TURN Here is a break down of each command: ------------------------------------ C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? DEFAULT Command Syntax: PS2 DEFAULT Description : Use this parameter to initialize the following settings: -Suspend timer -Screen off timer -Hard disk off timer -Processor speed -PCI IRQ (11, 11, 5, 11) C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? PMode Command Syntax: PS2 PMode Performance|Battery|Custom [AC|DC] Description : Use this parameter to change the power mode for the current power mode source(AC or battery). Performance : Maximum Performace mode Battery : Maximum Battery Life mode Custom : Customized mode When you specify AC or DC parameter,you can change the power mode for the designated power source,regardless of the current power source. Current State : Battery C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? POwer Command Syntax: PS2 POwer 0|1|2|3|5|10|15|20|25|30|45|60 Description : When the system remains inactive for the specified number of minutes, the system will automatically enter suspend mode to conserve power.Value 0 disable this feature. You can change the timer for Customized mode. The timer for Maximum Performance or Maximum Battery Life mode has the fixed value. Current State : Maximum Performance mode : 60 Maximum Battery Life mode : 5 Customized : 5 C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? LCD Command Syntax: PS2 LCd 0|1|2|3|5|10|15|20|25|30|45|60 Description : Set this value to the number of minutes that the display remains powered on while no input is made from the keyboard, pointing stick, mouse or external keypad.Value 0 disable. this feature. You can change the timer for Customized mode. The timer for Maximum Performance or Maximum Battery Life mode has the fixed value. Current State : Maximum Performance mode : 0 Maximum Battery Life mode : 5 Customized : 2 C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? DISK Command Syntax: PS2 DISK 0|3|5|10|20 Description : When the internal hard disk drive(HDD) is not in use for the specified number of minutes, the HDD will automatically turn itself off to conserve power.Value 0 disable this feature. You can change the timer for Customized mode. The timer for Maximum Performance or Maximum Battery Life mode has the fixed value. Current State : Maximum Performance mode : 20 Maximum Battery Life mode : 3 Customized : 5 C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? SPeed Command Syntax: PS2 SPeed FixedMAx|FixedMEdium|FixedSLow|AutoMEdium|AutoSLow Description : Select one of the processor speeds from the list: 1.Fixed MAX (Highest Performance) 2.Fixed Medium 3.Fixed Slow 4.Auto Medium 5.Auto Slow Current State : Maximum Performance mode : Fixed Max Maximum Battery Life mode : Fixed Slow Customized mode : Fixed Max C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? RI Command Syntax: PS2 RI Enable|Disable Description : Select 'Enable' to enable the system to resume the operation on the incoming call. Current State : Enable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? HTimer Command Syntax: PS2 HTimer 0|1|2|3|5|10|15|20|25|30|45|60 Description : When the system remains inactive for the specified number of minutes, the system will automatically enter hibernation mode to conserve power.Value 0 disable this feature. You can change the timer for Customized mode. The timer for Maximum Performance or Maximum Battery Life mode has the fixed value. Current State : Maximum Performance mode : 60 Maximum Battery Life mode : 5 Customized : 5 C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? TImer Command Syntax: PS2 TImer Suspend|Hibernation Description : This command specifies whether the system suspends or hibernations when the system inactivity timer expires. Current State : Suspend C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? LBattery Command Syntax: PS2 LBattery Suspend|Hibernation Description : Select 'Hibernation' if you need to have the system enter the hibernation mode when the battery becomes low.Otherwise, system will enter the suspend mode. Current State : Suspend C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? S2H Command Syntax: PS2 S2H 30|60|90|Disable Description : The parameter will make the system enter the hibernation mode at the expiry of the specified time the system remains in the suspend mode. Current State : Disable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? HSWITCH Command Syntax: PS2 HSWITCH Enable|Disable Description : Select 'Enable' to make the system enter the hibernation mode by the power switch. Current State : Disable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? PRESENtation Command Syntax: PS2 PRESENtation Enable|Disable Description : This command enables or disables the presentation mode so that screen will not be turned off automatically.When enabled,screen off timer,standby timer,and suspend timer value are ignored until this mode is disabled.When disabled,original values of this timers are restored. Current State : Disable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? Cover Command Syntax: PS2 Cover Enable|Disable Description : Select 'Disable' to disable the suspend mode when LCD is closed. Current State : Enable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? SAfe Command Syntax: PS2 SAfe Enable|Disable Description : Select 'Enable' to enable the RediSafe. Current State : Disable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? SCreen Command Syntax: PS2 SCreen LCD|CRT|BOTH Description : Select the type of display device(s) that you will use. Current State : LCD C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? HVEXPansion Command Syntax: PS2 HVEXPansion ON|OFF Description : Select 'ON' to expand the video to fill the whole LCD screen. Current State : ON C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? IR Command Syntax: PS2 IR Enable|Disable ADDress 1|2|3|4 DMA 1|3 Description : Use this parameter to set up the IR port. As for 'ADDress', 1:COM1(3F8h,IRQ4) 2:COM2(2F8h,IRQ3) 3:COM3(3E8h,IRQ4) 4:COM4(2E8h,IRQ3) Current State : Disable When 'Enable' is selected,following parameter will be effective: ADDress : 2 DMA : 1 C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? KRate Command Syntax: PS2 KRate Normal|Fast Description : Select keyboard typematic rate. Current State : Normal C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? FNSticky Command Syntax: PS2 FNSticky Enable|Disable Description : Select 'Enable' to enable the Fn key operation without holding the Fn-key. Current State : Disable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? TPOint Command Syntax: PS2 TPOint Enable|Disable Description : Select 'Enable' to use TrackPoint. Current State : Enable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? PARallel Command Syntax: PS2 PARallel Enable|Disable ADDress 1|2|3 MOde Uni|Bi|EPP|ECP DMA 0|1|3 Description : Use this parameter to set up the parallel port. As for 'ADDress', 1:LPT1(3BCh,IRQ7) 2:LPT2(378h,IRQ7) 3:LPT3(278h,IRQ5) As for 'MOde', Uni :Uni-directional Bi :Bi-directional EPP :Enhanced Parallel Port ECP :Extended Capabilities Port Current State : Enable When 'Enable' is selected,following parameter will be effective: ADDress : 1 MOde : Bi DMA : Disable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? SERA Command Syntax: PS2 SERA Enable|Disable ADDress 1|2|3|4 Description : Use this parameter to set up the serial-A port. As for 'ADDress', 1:COM1(3F8h,IRQ4) 2:COM2(2F8h,IRQ3) 3:COM3(3E8h,IRQ4) 4:COM4(2E8h,IRQ3) Current State : Disable When 'Enable' is selected,following parameter will be effective: ADDress : 1 C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? IRQ Command Syntax: PS2 ? IRQ Description : Use the parameter to display the current IRQ assignments. Current State : System IRQ Assignment IRQ Level 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 15 Serial-A (3 or 4) : X Parallel (5 or 7) : O IR (3 or 4) : X 1'sPCI IRQ (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,15) : O 2'sPCI IRQ (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,15) : O 3'sPCI IRQ (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,15) : O 4'sPCI IRQ (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,15) : O where O: Currently assigned, X: Will be assigned after 'Enable' is selected. *O: Conflict with other devices. C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? DMA Command Syntax: PS2 ? DMA Description : Use the parameter to display the current DMA assignments. Current State : System DMA Assignment DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 Parallel (0, 1, or 3) : X IR (1 or 3) : X where O: Currently assigned, X: Will be assigned after 'Enable' is selected. C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? PCIIRQ Command Syntax: PS2 PCIIRQ Disable 3|4|5|7|9|10|11|15 Description : This command is to reserve the IRQ for PCI devices. When 'Disable' is specified, PCI device may not work properly. To see the current system IRQ assignment, type 'PS2 ? IRQ'. Assigned IRQ(s) : 1's PCI IRQ is 11 2's PCI IRQ is 11 3's PCI IRQ is 5 4's PCI IRQ is 11 C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? IMODEM Command Syntax: PS2 IMODEM Enable|Disable ADDress 1|2|3|4 Description : Use this parameter to set up the modem for legacy OS. As for 'ADDress', 1:COM1(3F8h,IRQ4) 2:COM2(2F8h,IRQ3) 3:COM3(3E8h,IRQ4) 4:COM4(2E8h,IRQ3) Current State : Disable When 'Enable' is selected,following parameter will be effective: C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? ADDRess Command Syntax: PS2 ? ADDRess Description : Use the parameter to display the COM port assignments. Current State : System COM port Assignment COM Port 1 2 3 4 Serial-A (1 or 2 or 3 or 4) : X IR (1 or 2 or 3 or 4) : X where O: Currently assigned, X: Will be assigned after 'Enable' is selected. C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? STARTup Command Syntax: PS2 STARTup Enable|Disable Description : Select 'Enable' to display IBM logo display during boot. Current State : Enable C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? ON Command Syntax: PS2 ON yyyy/MM/DD [HH:mm:ss]|Clear where yyyy = 1980-2079, MM = 01-12, DD = 01-31, HH = 00-23, mm = 00-59, ss = 00-59 Description : Set the time and date at which the system will resume the operation from the suspend mode. Current State : Clear C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? BRightness Command Syntax: PS2 BRightness High|Normal Description : Use this parameter to set up the brightness control of LCD. If you select 'High',the LCD brightness will be the same regardless of whether the computer is running on battery power or AC operation.If system is running on the battery power,it is recommended to set 'Normal' for the conservation of a battery power. Current State : Normal C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? OFF Command Syntax: PS2 OFF Description : Use this parameter to suspend the operation. C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? HIBernation Command Syntax: PS2 HIBernation Description : Use this parameter to hibernate the system. C:\THINKPAD>PS2 ? TURN Command Syntax: PS2 TURN OFF Description : Use this parameter to turn off the system. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.