IBM ThinkPad i Series 1800 Troubleshooting Manual page 21

Message
1801: Attached docking
station is not supported
– shut down computer
and remove from
docking station
The power-on password
prompt appears.
The hard disk password
prompt appears.
The DOS full-screen
looks smaller.
Hibernation error
Operating system not
found.
Fan error
EMM386 Not Installed—
Unable to SET Page
Frame Base Address
Cause and action
The computer is attached to a docking station that is not supported by
ThinkPad A21e. Shut down the system and detach it from the docking
station.
A power-on password or a supervisor password is set. Type the password
and press Enter to use the computer. If the power-on password is not
accepted, a supervisor password may have been set. Type the supervisor
password and press Enter. If you still see the same error message, have the
computer serviced.
A hard disk password is set. To use the computer, type the password and
press Enter. If you still see the same error message, have the computer
serviced.
If you use a DOS application that supports only 640x480 resolution (VGA
mode), the screen image may look slightly distorted or may appear smaller
than the display size. This is to maintain compatibility with other DOS
applications. To expand the screen image to the same size as the actual
screen, start the ThinkPad Configuration Program and click LCD; then select
the Screen expansion function. (The image may still look slightly distorted.)
Note: If your computer has screen expansion function, you can use the
Fn+F8 keys to expand the screen image.
The system configuration changed between the time your computer entered
hibernation mode and the time it left this mode, and your computer cannot
resume normal operation.
v Restore the system configuration to what it was before your computer
entered hibernation mode.
v If the memory size has been changed, re-create the hibernation file.
Verify the following:
v The hard disk drive is correctly installed.
v A startable diskette is in the diskette drive
If you still see the same error message, check the boot sequence, using the
BIOS Setup Utility.
The cooling fan is failing. Have the computer serviced.
Edit C:\CONFIG.SYS and change a line from
to
and save this file.
Solving computer problems
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