:userdoc. :h1 res=001.Overview and Usage Instructions :lines align=center. :hp2. This line is centered, and bold. :ehp2. :elines. :p. :p. :p. :hp2.:hp8.PURPOSE:ehp8.:ehp2. :p. A table of contents is provided to break the information down into smaller pieces. Additionally, you may search for words, numbers, or phrases from an Action Bar option. Sections may also be printed from the Action Bar. :note.Headings are asigned the color :hp2.:hp8.red:ehp8.:ehp2. throughout this online help. The :hp1.Change Bars:ehp1. (:hp8.²:ehp8.), which indicate additions or revisions since the last release, are also highlighted in :hp2.:hp8.red:ehp8.:ehp2. to make them easier to find. (All other colors are as set by your OS/2 Control Panel selections. If a color, or combination of colors, is not to your liking, you may change them to something more pleasing.) The operative choices are: :hp2.Help Text:ehp2., :hp2.Help Background:ehp2., and :hp2.Help Highlight:ehp2.. :p. Before you begin to use this reference, it would be helpful to understand how you can: :ul compact. :li.Expand the Contents to see all available topics :li.Obtain additional information for a highlighted word or phrase :li.Use action bar choices. :eul. :p. :hp2.:hp8.HOW TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:ehp8.:ehp2. :p. After you select a topic, the information for that topic appears in a window. Highlighted words or phrases indicate that additional information is available. You will notice that certain words in the following section are highlighted. If you are using a mouse, double-click on the highlighted word. If you are using a keyboard, press the Tab key to move to the highlighted word, and then press the Enter key. Additional information will appear in a pop-up window. :p. :dl tsize=6 break=all. :dt.:link refid=Bookmark reftype=fn.Bookmark:elink. :dd.Allows you to set a placeholder so you can retrieve information of interest to you. (This choice is available from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down.) :dt.:link refid=Search reftype=fn.Search:elink. :dd.Allows you to find occurrences of a word or phrase in the current topic, selected topics, or all topics. (This choice is available from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down.) :dt.:link refid=Print reftype=fn.Print:elink. :dd.Allows you to print one or more topics. (This choice is available from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down.) :dt.:link refid=Copy reftype=fn.Copy:elink. :dd.Allows you to copy a topic you are viewing to a file you can edit. (This choice is available from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down.) :dt.:link refid=Options reftype=fn.Options:elink. :dd.Allows you to change the way your Contents is displayed. :edl. :p. :fn id=Bookmark. When you place a bookmark on a topic, it is added to a list of bookmarks you have previously set. You can view the list, and you can remove one or all bookmarks from the list. If you have not set any bookmarks, the list is empty. :p. To set a bookmark, do the following: :p. :ol. :li.Select a topic from the Contents. :li.When that topic appears, choose the :hp2.Bookmark:ehp2. option from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down. :li.If you want to change the name used for the bookmark, type the new name in the field. :li.Click on the :hp2.Place:ehp2. radio button (or press the Up or Down Arrow key to select it). :li.Click on :hp2.OK:ehp2. (or select it and press Enter). The bookmark is then added to the bookmark list. :eol. :efn. :fn id=Search. :p. You can specify a word or phrase to be searched. You can also limit the search to a set of topics by first marking the topics on the Contents list. :p. To search for a word or phrase in all topics, do the following: :ol. :li.Choose the :hp2.Search:ehp2. option from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pulldown. :li.Type the word or words to be searched. (An :hp2.asterisk (*):ehp2. can be used before and/or after the search string to perform a wildcard search on a portion of a word.) :li.Click on :hp2.All sections:ehp2. (or press the Up or Down Arrow keys to select it). :li.Click on :hp2.Search:ehp2. (or select it and press Enter) to begin the search. :li.The list of topics where the word or phrase appears is displayed. :eol. :efn. :fn id=Print. :p. You can print one or more topics. You can also print a set of topics by first marking the topics on the Contents list. :p. To print the document Contents list, do the following: :ol. :li.Choose :hp2.Print:ehp2. from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down. :li.Click on :hp2.Contents:ehp2. (or press the Up or Down Arrow key to select it). :li.Click on :hp2.Print:ehp2. (or select it and press Enter). :li.The Contents list is printed on your printer. :eol. :efn. :fn id=Copy. :p. You can copy a topic you are viewing into a temporary file named TEXT.TMP. You can later edit that file by using the System Editor. :p. To copy a topic, do the following: :ol. :li.Expand the Contents list and select a topic. :li.When the topic appears, choose :hp2.Copy to file:ehp2. from the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down. :li.The system puts the text pertaining to that topic in the temporary TEXT.TMP file. :eol. :p. For information on one of the other choices in the :hp2.Services:ehp2. pull-down, highlight the choice and press the F1 key. :efn. :fn id=Options. :p. You can control the appearance of the Contents list. :p. To expand the Contents and show all levels for all topics, choose Expand all from the Options pulldown. You can also press the Ctrl and * keys together. :p. For information on one of the other choices in the Options pull-down, highlight the choice and press the F1 key. :efn. :h1 name=marketing.v-----MARKETING INFORMATION-----v The following sections contain information useful to those who sell PS/2, OS/2 and DOS products, as well as those considering buying such products. :h1 res=005.PS/2 Part Number/Pricing/Availability List :p. The following list provides the :hp2.names:ehp2., :hp2.descriptions:ehp2., :hp2.part numbers:ehp2., :hp2.Single Unit:ehp2. (list) :hp2.Prices:ehp2., and :hp2.availability dates:ehp2. (if :hp2.NOT:ehp2. currently available) of all announced IBM PS/2-related hardware products. The information is current as of :hp2.12/19/89:ehp2.. :NOTE TEXT='Reminder:'.To see the information associated with this panel, close the panel and "click" on the :hp2.plus (+):ehp2. icon beside this heading. :h2 res=100.PS/2 System Units :rm margin=3. :p. This section lists all PS/2 :hp2.System Units:ehp2. and :hp2.processor upgrades:ehp2., organized by processor type. :h3 res=110.8086 System Units :cgraphic. :hp2. :hp8.PRODUCT NAME/ DESCRIPTION PART # SUP ($) AVAIL.:ehp8. ------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ :hp8.Model 25:ehp8. Model 25-001 8525001 1,350. 8MHz 8086/512K RAM/(1) 720K DD/Mono Model 25-G01 8525G01 1,395. Same as 001, with Enhanced Keybd Model 25-L01 8525L01 2,139. 8MHz 8086/640K/(1) 720K DD/Mono/TRN Model 25-004 8525004 1,695. 8MHz 8086/512K RAM/(1) 720K DD/Color Model 25-G04 8525K01 1,740. Same as 004, with Enhanced Keybd Model 25-L04 8525L04 2,484. 8MHz 8086/640K/(1)720K DD/Color/TRN :hp8.Model 30:ehp8. Model 30-001 8530001 1,695. 8MHz 8086/640K/(1) 720K DD Model 30-021 8530021 2,255. 8MHz 8086/640K/(1) 720K DD/20MB FD :ecgraphic. :h3 res=120.80286 System Units :cgraphic. :hp2. :hp8.PRODUCT NAME/ DESCRIPTION PART # SUP ($) AVAIL.:ehp8. ------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------ :hp8.Model 30-286:ehp8. Model 30-E01 8530E01 1,995. 10MHz 80286/1MB/(1) 1.44MB DD Model 30-E21 8530E21 2,445. 10Hz 80286/1MB/(1) 1.44MB DD/20MB FD Model 30-E31 8530E31 2,595. 10MHz 80286/1MB/(1) 1.44MB DD/30MB FD :hp8.Model 50/50Z:ehp8. Model 50-031 8550031 3,250. 10MHz 80286/1MB/0 WS/(1) 1.44MB/30MB Model 50-061 8550061 3,650. 10MHz 80286/1MB/0 WS/(1) 1.44MB/60MB :h2 res=32000.PS/2 Bus Masters :cgraphic. :hp2. :hp8.PRODUCT NAME/ DESCRIPTION PART # SUP ($) AVAIL.:ehp8. ------------------------------------- ------- ------- ----------- :hp8.PS/2 Wizard:ehp8. PS/2 Wizard 34F3062 7,000. Now :link refid=LA reftype=fn.LA:elink. 33 MHz i860 32-bit Bus Master/2MB RAM/ 2Q/90 :link refid=GA reftype=fn.GA:elink. for 70/80 (not P70) PS/2 Wizard 34F3061 3,685. Now :link refid=LA reftype=fn.LA:elink. 6MB upgrade Kit for Wizard card--85ns 2Q/90 :link refid=GA reftype=fn.GA:elink. PS/2 Wizard OS/2 Development Tools 34F3070 1,475. Now :link refid=LA reftype=fn.LA:elink. Programmer's Toolkit for OS/2 2Q/90 :link refid=GA reftype=fn.GA:elink. :fn id=LA. LA = Limited Availability :efn. :fn id=GA. GA = General Availability :efn. :ehp2. :ecgraphic. :h1 res=031.ADF File Cross-Ref List :p. :lines. :hp2.:hp8. ADAPTER ID DESCRIPTION:ehp8.:ehp2. DEFF Multi-Protocol Communications Adapter :link refid=+ reftype=fn.+:elink. Broadband Network Adapter :elines. :fn id=+. + The adapter ID is built into the Reference Diskette configuration program, so it is not visible on the Reference Diskette. :efn. :h1 name=technical.v-----TECHNICAL INFORMATION-----v The following sections contain information of a technical nature. :h1 res=050.PS/2 Features and Technical Specs Reference :rm margin=3. :p. The :hp2.PS/2 Features and Technical Specifications Reference:ehp2. compares the standard and optional features, as well as technical product specifications, of the PS/2 product line to the PC or PS/2 products which they replaced, or to which they compare most closely. These comparisons help to illustrate the major improvements over the PC product line, and show the differences between PS/2 models. :h2 name=25-0.PS/2 Model 25 vs. XT-268 :p. The following table compares :hp8.PS/2 Model 25:ehp8. (non-LS models---the LS models are featured elsewhere) with the :hp8.XT Model 268:ehp8. which it replaced. :h3 name=25-1.Model 25-0xx/Gxx: System Board Functions :cgraphic. :hp2. DESCRIPTION :hp8.8525-0xx/Gxx 5160268:ehp8. -------------------------- --------------- -------------- :hp8.SYSTEM BOARD FUNCTIONS:ehp8. ROM Size 64K 64K ROM Shadowing No No Opt. Math Coprocessor 8087 8087 Coprocessor Speed *8.0 MHz* 4.77 MHz Standard Graphics *MCGA* Optional :link refid=c reftype=fn.(c):elink. Maximum Graphics VGA :link refid=c reftype=fn.(c):elink.:link refid=q reftype=fn.(q):elink. VGA :link refid=c reftype=fn.(c):elink. RS232C Serial Ports *1* Optional :link refid=c reftype=fn.(c):elink. UART Chip Used NS8250 NS8250 Maximum Speed (bits/sec) 9,600 9,600 FIFO Mode Enabled N/A N/A Maximum Ports Supported 2 2 Pointing Device Ports *1* Optional :link refid=c reftype=fn.(c):elink. Parallel Printer Ports *1* Optional :link refid=c reftype=fn.(c):elink. Bi-directional *Yes* No CMOS Clock No No Battery Life (yrs) N/A N/A Diskette Drive Support Yes Yes :link refid=d reftype=fn.(d):elink. Fixed Disk Drive Support Optional :link refid=e reftype=fn.(e):elink. Optional :link refid=f reftype=fn.(f):elink. :ehp2. :ecgraphic. :h2 name=3E31-0.PS/2 Model 30-E31 vs. AT-339 The following table compares the :hp8.PS/2 Model 30-E31:ehp8. with the :hp8.AT Model 339:ehp8., which it replaced. :h3 name=3E31-1.Model 30-E31: Architecture/Memory :cgraphic. :hp2. DESCRIPTION :hp8.8530E31 5170339:ehp8. -------------------------- -------------- -------------- :hp8.ARCHITECTURE:ehp8. Bus Type AT AT Microprocessor 80286 80286 Clock Speed *10 MHz* 8 MHz Instruction Set 16 bit 16 bit Addressing 24 Bit 24 Bit I/O Channel Width 16/8 Bit 16/8 Bit Interrupt Levels 16 16 Type Edge-triggered Edge-triggered DMA Channels 7 7 Bus Masters Supported No No 486 Power Platform Suppt'd No No :ehp2. :ecgraphic. :fn id=c. (c) Requires an :hp2.optional:ehp2. adapter, which uses 1 adapter slot. :efn. :fn id=d. (d) Adapter, :hp2.included:ehp2., uses 1 adapter slot. :efn. :fn id=e. (e) Requires the :hp2.optional:ehp2. 20MB Fixed Disk Upgrade Kit. :efn. :fn id=f. (f) Requires an :hp2.optional:ehp2. 20MB fixed disk drive, adapter, and cable. :efn. :fn id=q. (q) Using the PS/2 Display Adapter and :hp2.8507:hp2. Monochrome Display. :efn. :euserdoc.