Accessories

Parts inventory

• IBM R52 ThinkPad
• A/C adapter and power cord
• Modem cable (6' flat telephone cord)
• Ethernet cable (10' cable)

Enabling the TouchPad

• To activate the TouchPad pointing device, click the Trackpoint icon in the Systen tray and click Enable TouchPad.
• Once you have enabled the TouchPad, you can disable the TrackPoint by clicking Disable TrackPoint.

Using an External Mouse

The ThinkPad includes an integrated TrackPoint pointing device and a TouchPad, which functions as a mouse. To use an external mouse with the R52 ThinkPad, use a USB mouse. The R52 ThinkPad does not have a PS/2 port, but with a USB-to-PS/2 adapter, the R52 ThinkPad can also accommodate a traditional PS/2 mouse. Please do not attempt to connect a PS/2 mouse directly to the R52 ThinkPad as damage will result.

Battery Facts

• The battery is under warranty for one year from Wake Forest's date of purchase. If the battery fails after the first year, you may purchase a new battery, or use the ThinkPad on A/C power.
• Lithium-ion batteries have a limited number of life cycles. Each time the battery is used, it constitutes a life cycle.
• The battery is charging whenever the ThinkPad is plugged into A/C power, even if the ThinkPad is not turned on.
• The Lithium-ion battery should provide one to three hours of operation.

Conserving Battery Power

• Adjust the display brightness control to the lowest comfortable level using the Fn key and the Home and End keys.
• Remove any CDs or DVDs from the CD-RW/DVD-RW drive when possible.
• Close any programs you are not using.
• If you are not using a wireless connection, turn off the wireless card radio by pressing Fn+F5, choosing the wireless radio tab and clicking the turn off button.