Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 - Manual (Page 148)

Solution: The WAN card is not supported on this computer. Remove it.
Note: Depending on your computer, some models do not have a wireless WAN card.
Bluetooth problems
• Problem: Sound does not come from the Bluetooth headset/headphone but comes from the local
speaker even though the Bluetooth headset/headphone is connected using a Headset profile or AV profile.
Solution: Do the following:
1. Exit the program that uses the sound device (for example, Windows Media Player).
2. Go to Control Panel and click Hardware and Sound ➙ Sound ➙ Playback.
3. If you are using a Headset profile, select Bluetooth Hands-free Audio and click the Set Default
button. If you are using an AV profile, select Stereo Audio and click the Set Default button.
4. Click OK to close the Sound window.
• Problem: PIM items sent from the Windows 7 operating systems cannot be received correctly into the
address book of any other Bluetooth-enabled device.
Solution: The Windows 7 operating system send PIM items in XML format, but most Bluetooth-enabled
devices handle PIM items in vCard format. If another Bluetooth-enabled device can receive a file through
Bluetooth, a PIM item sent from the Windows 7 might be saved as a file with the extension .contact.
Problems with the keyboard and other pointing devices
The following are the most common problems with keyboards and other pointing devices.
ThinkPad pointing device problems
• Problem: The pointer drifts when the computer is turned on or after it resumes normal operation.
Solution: The pointer might drift when you are not using the TrackPoint pointing device during normal
operation. This is a normal characteristic of the TrackPoint pointing device and is not a defect. Pointer
drifting might occur for several seconds under the following conditions:
– When the computer is turned on
– When the computer resumes normal operation
– When the TrackPoint pointing device is kept pressed for a long time
– When the temperature changes
• Problem: The TrackPoint pointing device or touch pad does not work.
Solution: Make sure that the TrackPoint pointing device or touch pad is enabled in the ThinkPad pointing
device setting window.
Note: To open the ThinkPad pointing device window, go to Control Panel and click Hardware and
Sound ➙ Mouse, and then click the ThinkPad tab.
Keyboard problems
• Problem: All or some keys on the keyboard do not work.
Solution: If an external numeric keypad is connected:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Remove the external numeric keypad.
3. Turn on the computer and try using the keyboard again.
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