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IBM ThinkPad R51 FAQ’s
Center for Teaching and Learning with Technology
Features and Setup
Configuration
Protection and Recovery
Help and Support
Links to Web Updates
Some of these features require access to the Internet. You can also open the
Access IBM
application from the
Start
menu.
How do I
turn the
laptop on?
9. How do I turn the laptop on?
Before you turn the laptop on for the first time, make sure that the battery is fully charged
(see FAQ#16
). Then either with the laptop still plugged in or running on battery power,
release the LCD screen (cover) by sliding the LCD latch located on the right front of the
ThinkPad cover and pulling up. Once the LCD screen is open, press the power
On
switch,
which is labeled with a white dot and located above the keyboard (
see the Setup Guide for
a diagram
). The laptop will take over a minute to boot up, so
please do not press any
keys during this process
. When the laptop is finished the desktop will be displayed and
you may begin to work.
How do I
use the
mouse?
10. How do I use the trackpoint (mouse)?
The trackpoint or mouse is a red/orange round ball on the laptop’s keyboard. Using your
finger (with a small amount of pressure), you can guide the pointer around the screen. The
left and right mouse buttons are located below the keyboard. The central mouse button is
used in conjunction with the trackpoint to scroll up and down the screen in certain
applications. There is also a touchpad with a second set of left and right mouse buttons
below the track point buttons if this is more convenient.
How do I
shut my
laptop off?
11. How do I shut my laptop off?
In order to turn off your laptop properly and safely, you must follow these steps:
•
Exit all applications.
•
Logoff any networks if necessary.
•
Click
on
Start=>Shut Down…
•
A dialog box will appear asking what you want to do. Click on
Shut down
and then
click
OK
.
•
It will take a few seconds for the laptop to automatically turn off.
•
Once the screen becomes black, you may close the laptop.
How do I
turn my
laptop off in
an
emergency?
12. How can I turn my laptop off in an emergency?
If at any time you cannot shut down the computer properly (
see FAQ#12
) you can do it
manually by holding the
On
switch (labeled with a white dot and located above the
keyboard) for 5-7 seconds. The next time the computer starts it will go through a Scan Disk
process, which will check the computer for errors. Scan Disk can be exited by hitting the
enter key.
13. What can I do if my computer screen freezes up on me?
If you are working on your laptop and suddenly the screen freezes and you cannot proceed
to work, we suggest that you try walking away from the machine for approximately 5-10
minutes. If you return and the screen is still frozen you can try simultaneously pressing the
Ctrl
,
Alt
, and
Delete
keys and selecting Shut Down from the pop-up window. If this does
not work, follow
FAQ#12
.
Battery
Information
14. How do I charge the battery?
•
Do not turn the laptop computer on!
•
Connect the AC Adapter cable (the round yellow end) into the power jack on the
computer.
•
The power jack is round and yellow and located on the rear panel of the ThinkPad
labeled with the following symbol:
•
Plug the other end of the AC Adapter into an outlet
