Lenovo E431, E531 manual Power management, Checking the battery status

Using the TrackPoint pointing stick

To use the TrackPoint pointing stick, apply pressure to the nonslip cap on the pointing stick in any direction parallel to the keyboard. Then you can move the cursor. But the pointing stick itself does not move. The speed at which the cursor moves depends on the pressure you apply to the pointing stick.

Using the multi-touch touch pad

The touch pad of your computer supports multi-touch with which you can zoom in, zoom out, scroll, or rotate on the screen while browsing the Internet or reading or editing a document.

Customizing the ThinkPad pointing device

You can customize the ThinkPad pointing device to achieve the extended functions of the ThinkPad pointing device.

To customize the ThinkPad pointing device, do the following:

1.Go to Control Panel.

2.Click Hardware and Sound ➙ Mouse ➙ ThinkPad.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen.

Replacing the cap

The cap 1 on the end of the TrackPoint pointing stick is removable. After you use the cap for a period of time, you can replace the cap with a new one.

Note: The TrackPoint cap used in your computer has grooves 2 as shown in the following illustration. Ensure that you replace the TrackPoint cap with a correct one that has such grooves.

Power management

When you use your computer away from electrical outlets, you depend on battery power to keep your computer running. Different computer components consume power at different rates. The more you use the power-intensive components, the faster you consume battery power. Mobility has revolutionized business by allowing you to take your work wherever you go. With ThinkPad batteries, you will be able to work longer without being tied to an electrical outlet.

Checking the battery status

The battery status icon in the Windows notification area displays the percentage of battery power remaining.

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