LAPTOP Alvin ISD Lenovo ThinkPad E540 MANUAL Alvin ISD has chosen to assign every teacher in the district a laptop to be used as a teacher 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.
LAPTOP Alvin ISD Lenovo ThinkPad E540 MANUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 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.
LAPTOP FEATURES Microphones Camera Multi-Touch Screen Power Button * TrackPoint Pointing Stick ThinkPad Trackpad Numeric Keypad System Status Indicator Media Card Reader Slot The ThinkPad pointing device consists of the *TrackPoint pointing stick and the ThinkPad trackpad which is an active area sensitive to finger movement. Scroll Zone Left Click Zone Right Click Zone...
DOCK THE LAPTOP 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. Rear View of Dock OneLink Connector (used to connect the USB, Ethernet, HDMI, dock to the laptop) and Power connectors...
AC POWER ADAPTER 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: The Power Cord The Transformer Pack (plugs into the ac outlet and (converts ac power for into the transformer pack) use with the computer)
CARE & CLEANING FOR THE 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.
CD/DVD MULTI-BURNER DRIVE 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.
CONNECT WIRELESSLY TO ALVIN ISD NETWORK 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. CONNECT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK It may be necessary to connect your laptop to your home network.
TIPS FOR USING YOUR LAPTOP AT HOME Whenever you login to your laptop at home there are a few things to keep in mind - When you login the laptop is not connecting to the Alvin ISD network. It will load your local profile from the computer.
HELP DESK Report computer problems online using the Technology Services HelpDesk at - Alvin ISD intranet (intranet.alvinisd.net) - Click on IT HelpDesk (Tech. Support) Alvin ISD website (www.alvinisd.net) – Click on Staff and Tech Support Helpdesk Click on Get Help. Use your Network Log In...