3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.
4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtr ay.
5.ClickOKorApply.
ForWindowsXP:
1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.
2.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware,andthenclickMouse.
3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.
4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtr ay.
5.ClickOKorApply.
YoucannowchangethepropertiesofUltraNavbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.
Powermanagement
Whenyouneedtouseyourcomput erawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep
yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou
usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.
Domore,savemoreandspendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionized
businessbyallowingyoutotakeyourworkwher eeveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeableto
worklongerwithoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.
Checkingbatterystatus
TheP owerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetasktraydisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthow
longabatterychargewilllast.Therear etwomainfactors:
•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.
•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive,howbrightyoumakethe
computerdisplay.
Usingtheacpoweradapter
Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackpr ovidedwithit,
orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.
Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:
•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.
•ThepowercordthatplugsintotheACoutletandintothetransformerpack.
Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.
Connectingtheacpoweradapter
Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare
givenhere.
1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer .
2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.
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