User manual IBM THINKPAD 570E

[. . . ] Contents Finding information in this Online User's Guide . . . . . . . . . . v 1 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 12 14 14 16 18 21 22 22 22 25 26 26 26 30 30 37 40 43 45 46 46 48 49 50 Chapter 1. Using your computer outside your home country Changing the date and time . Using the features of your computer Using the Norton Mobile Essentials . Considerations when using a power management mode Using other battery-saving methods . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The TrackPoint has an "auto disable" setting that disables it when you power on or restart the computer with an external mouse attached. When you want to enable the TrackPoint, remove the external mouse; then restart the computer. Note: You can set up the TrackPoint manually with the ThinkPad Configuration program as follows: 1 2 3 4 Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. Click OK. Why do I not get the highest possible resolution out of my external monitor when I am using the LCD and external monitor at the same time?You can set any resolution for either the ThinkPad LCD or the external monitor. When you use both at the same time, the resolution of both is the same. If you set a higher resolution for the ThinkPad LCD, you can see only part of 78 IBM ThinkPad 570 Online Book the screen at a time. You can see other parts by moving the image with the TrackPoint or another pointing device. You can change the display output type to the LCD, external monitor (CRT), or both with the Display Device buttons of the ThinkPad Configuration program or with Fn+F7. You can set up the external monitor as follows: 1 Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and then Display. The "Display Properties" window appears. 2 3 4 5 6 Click the Settings tab. Click the Next button, and follow the instructions on the screen by selecting Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want; and then Show all hardware. Select Manufacturers and Models for your monitor, and follow the instructions on the screen. Click OK to close the "Properties" window after updating the driver. Set Colors and Screen area in the "Display Properties" window. Click the OK button. 7 8 9 10 How can I set up the external monitor if the Windows plug-and-play feature does not detect it?Do as follows: 1 Make sure that the external monitor is a DDC or plug-and-play monitor (see the manual for the external monitor). Chapter 7. Frequently asked questions 79 2 3 Make sure you are using a D-Sub (Subminiature-D) connector cable. The "Display Properties" window appears. 4 5 6 7 Click the Settings tab. Make sure the Automatically detect Plug & Play monitors check box is selected. Restart the computer; then make sure the plug-and-play feature detects the monitor. 8 9 10 If your monitor is still not recognized, click the Change. . . If necessary, install the display driver by following the instructions on the screen. To maximize battery life, do the following: Use the battery until the charge is completely depleted (until the battery and power LEDs flash in unison). [. . . ] One or more microinstructions used in a product as an alternative to hard-wired circuitry to implement functions of a processor or other system component. A device that connects your computer to a telephone line, allowing it to communicate with another computer at another location. A connector used to attach such devices as dot-matrix printers and input/output units; it transmits data 1 byte at a time. A kind of standby mode that occurs if the computer has failed to enter suspend mode. [. . . ]