UsingtheTrackPointpointingstick
TousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirection
paralleltothekeyboard.Thenyoucanmovethecursor.Butthepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.The
speedatwhichthecursormovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.
Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad
Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scroll,or
rotateonthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice
YoucancustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevicetoachievetheextendedfunctionsoftheThinkPad
pointingdevice.
TocustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevice,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙ThinkPad.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Replacingthecap
Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Aft eryouusethecapforaperiod
oftime,youcanreplacethecapwithanewone.
Note:TheTrackPointcapusedinyourcomputerhasgrooves2asshowninthefollowingillustration.
EnsurethatyoureplacetheTrackP ointcapwithacorrectonethathassuchgrooves.
Powermanagement
Whenyouuseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyour
computerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentr ates.Themoreyouusethe
power-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusiness
byallowingyoutotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeabletoworklonger
withoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.
Checkingthebatterystatus
ThebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
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