Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E540 User manual

Alvin ISD

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

August 2014

has chosen to assign every teacher in the district a laptop to be used as a teacherAlvin ISD

station. This manual will provide you with the knowledge and skills that you will need to

successfully operate your laptop both at school and at home.

CONTENTS

Terms and Conditions……………………………………………………. 1

Laptop Agreement………………………………………………………. 1

Responsibilities…………………………………………………………... 1

Returning Equipment……………………………………………………. 1

Laptop Features…………………………………………………………. 2

Dock the Laptop…………………………………………………………. 3

Battery Status Icon………………………………………………………. 3

AC Power Adapter……………………………………………………….. 4

Charging the Battery…………………………………………………….. 4

Maximizing the Battery Life…………………………………………….. 4

Sleep Mode………………………………………………………………. 4

Multi-Touch Screen………………………………………………………. 5

Care & Cleaning for Multi-Touch Screen…………………………………6

Special Keyboard Keys……………………………………………………6

CD/DVD Multi-Burner Drive……………………………………………… 7

Back Up Your Files………………………………………………………. 7

Connect Wirelessly to Alvin ISD Network………………………………. 8

Connect to Your Home Network……………………………………….. 8

Tips for Using Laptop at Home………………………………………….. 9

Outlook E-Mail at Home…………………………………………………. 9

Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………. 9

HelpDesk…………………………………………………………………. 10

Additional Training………………………………………………………. 10

LAPTOP

MANUAL

Lenovo ThinkPad E540

Alvin ISD

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The use of this technology equipment is subject to Alvin ISD Employee Responsible Use

Guidelines without regard to its location. E-mail, internet access and all files stored on this

technology equipment are subject to review by Alvin ISD upon demand. The Alvin ISD

Employee Responsible Use Guidelines can be found at www.alvinisd.net under Staff.

TEACHER CONTRACT

All teachers receiving laptops are required to read and sign the Laptop Agreement

presented by Technology Services. After signing the Laptop Agreement, they will be issued

a key to unlock their laptop. They will keep the key for securing the laptop.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Teachers should log out of the computer when they are away from their desks for an

extended period of time. If they leave their room, they need to lock the laptop in order for

the equipment to be secure. They should lock the laptop using the key issued to them.

Employees must return any and all equipment to the District facility from which it has been

assigned within 24 hours of being reassigned to another position or upon the termination

of employment with the District. In addition, if they leave the District and do not return

equipment that has been checked out, the District will debit their final paycheck for the

total replacement cost of the equipment not returned. If they would prefer not to take

their laptop home over the summer they will need to check it in with their campus before

leaving for the summer.

LAPTOP

MANUAL

Lenovo ThinkPad E540

Alvin ISD

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

LAPTOP AGREEMENT

RESPONSIBILITIES

RETURNING EQUIPMENT

The ThinkPad pointing device consists of the *TrackPoint pointing stick and the ThinkPad

trackpad which is an active area sensitive to finger movement.

LAPTOP FEATURES

Camera

Microphones

Power Button

ThinkPad Trackpad

Media Card Reader Slot

Numeric Keypad

System Status Indicator

*TrackPoint

Pointing Stick

Always-on USB

Optical Drive

Ethernet

AC Power

OneLink Connector

Left and Right Click Zones

work like the left and right

mouse buttons.

Scroll Zone

Left Click Zone

Right Click Zone

Side Views

HDMI

USB

VGA

Audio

Multi-Touch Screen

The laptop comes with the ThinkPad OneLink Dock which should be connected to the

laptop whenever it is stationary at a teacher desk. The Dock will charge the laptop.

Disconnect the OneLink Connector in order to be mobile in the classroom with the laptop.

When taking the laptop out of the classroom, disconnect the OneLink Connector.

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

power remaining. To view the percentage -

Rear View of Dock

OneLink Connector

(used to connect the

dock to the laptop)

USB, Ethernet, HDMI,

and Power connectors

Front View of Dock

Combo Audio connector

and USB connectors

*Power Button

(functions the same as

the one on the laptop)

DOCK THE LAPTOP

BATTERY STATUS ICON

*NOTE: If you press the Power Button

on the dock, it will turn on or

turn off your computer.

Hover over the battery icon

Touch or click on the battery icon.

This screen

appears when

you touch or

click on the

battery icon.

The laptop comes with an AC Power Adapter. While you use ac power, the battery charges

automatically. The AC Power Adapter has two basic components:

NOTE: Using an improper power cord could cause severe damage to your computer.

To connect the AC Power Adapter, perform the following actions in this order:

1. Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.

2. Connect the power cord to the transformer pack.

3. Connect the AC Power Adapter to the ac power connector of the computer.

Before you charge the battery, make sure that its temperature is at least 10°C (50°F).

The battery will be fully charged in about 3-6 hours.

When the AC Power Adapter is not in use, disconnect it from the electrical outlet.

Do not bind the power cord tightly around the transformer pack when it is connected

to the transformer.

The computer does not start recharging the battery if the remaining power is greater than

95%. To maximize the life of the battery, do the following:

Use the battery until the charge is completely depleted.

Recharge the battery completely before using it.

In Sleep Mode, your work is saved to memory, and then the solid-state drive or the hard

disk drive and the computer display are turned off. When your computer wakes up, your

work is restored within seconds.

To set up Sleep Mode –Swipe the right side of the screen to bring up the charms.

Click on Settings.Click on Power. Click on Sleep.

AC POWER ADAPTER

CHARGING THE BATTERY

MAXIMIZING THE BATTERY LIFE

SLEEP MODE

The Transformer Pack

(converts ac power for

use with the computer)

The Power Cord

(plugs into the ac outlet and

into the transformer pack)

You can perform tasks by touching the Multi-Touch Screen or by using the mouse.

MULTI-TOUCH SCREEN



Tips on the care and cleaning for the Multi-Touch Screen –

The multi-touch screen is a glass panel covered with a plastic film. Do not apply

pressure or place any metallic object on the screen, which might damage the touch

panel or cause it to malfunction.

Do not use fingernails, gloved fingers, or inanimate objects for input on the screen.

Regularly calibrate the accuracy of the finger input to avoid a discrepancy

Turn off the computer before cleaning the multi-touch screen.

Use a dry, soft, and lint-free cloth or a piece of absorbent cotton to remove

fingerprints or dust from the multi-touch screen. Do not apply solvents to the cloth.

Gently wipe the screen using a top-down motion. Do not apply any pressure on the

screen.

Function Keys

Mute Speakers Decrease Volume Increase Volume Mute Microphone Darken Display Brighten Display

Display Output Wireless Network Open Settings Open Search View Programs Opened All Programs

Additional Shortcut Keys

Calculator Lock Operating System Open Default Browser Open Computer

SPECIAL KEYBOARD KEYS

Function Keys

*Windows Key

Additional Shortcut Keys

Numeric Keypad

*Press the Windows Key to switch

between the current workspace

and the Start Screen.

CARE & CLEANING FOR THE MULTI-TOUCH SCREEN

The laptop has a Multi-Burner Drive so you can create your own customized music, data,

and video CDs or DVDs. The Multi-Burner Drive can –

READ: DVD-ROM discs, DVD-R discs, DVD-RAM discs, DVD-RW discs, CD-ROM discs,

CD-RW discs, CD-R discs, Audio CDs

RECORD: DVD-R discs, DVD-RW discs, Type II DVD-RAM discs, CD-RW standard discs,

CD-RW high speed discs, CD-R discs

Please be sure that you own the CDs you are burning. It is illegal to burn songs you have

not purchased. It is also against Alvin ISD Employee Responsible Use Guidelines to

download music files blocked by the Alvin ISD filter.

You should save all of your files on your U: Drive regularly or periodically back up your files

on your U: Drive or on a USB thumb drive.Files that are saved on the U: Drive can be

accessed anywhere else in the district or online at home through the Alvin ISD Cloud.

Back Up on U:Drive (On the Server)

1. On your desktop, click on the

File Explorer folder.

2. Click the U: Drive that is

labeled with your username.

3. Click and drag the items you

want to put in the U: Drive.

Back Up on a USB Thumb Drive

1. Insert your USB thumb drive into

one of the USB ports.

2. Click on the drive it is in.

3. Click and drag the items you want

to put on the thumb drive.

You can also use Google Drive online at www.google.com to save your files because it

gives you 30 GB of storage, which is much more than you have available on your U: Drive.

CD/DVD MULTI-BURNER DRIVE

BACK UP YOUR FILES

All Alvin ISD buildings have a wireless connection in place. Your Lenovo ThinkPad laptop

will connect automatically to the Alvin ISD Network as soon as you power it on.

It may be necessary to connect your laptop to your home network. Please keep in mind

that Alvin ISD will not provide assistance with helping you connect your computer at home.

You must seek assistance from your Internet provider.

Below are some common setups for home networks that may be useful.

Wired Connection

Connect an Internet data cable from your cable modem or DSL to the laptop.

Wait a few seconds and then turn on your laptop.

Once you login to your computer you should be able to get on the Internet.

Sometimes you might need to unplug your cable modem and then plug it in again.

Wireless Connection

Click on the wireless icon in

your system tray in the bottom

right corner of your desktop.

Click on the name of your wireless

access point. Contact your ISP if you

do not know the name.

You may see a few wireless access points.

Some may be labeled secure while others

may be labeled unsecure.

Click on Connect and it will ask for a

Network Key (if it is a secure network).

Type your Network Key twice and click

Connect. If you do not know the Network

Key contact your ISP or whoever setup

your wireless access.

After waiting a few seconds you should

connect to the network and can close

the dialog box.

CONNECT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK

CONNECT WIRELESSLY TO ALVIN ISD NETWORK

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