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Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyarereferredtoasoptions.Replacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarer

7.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehowit'sconnected.Holdthekeyboardabovethecomputer,andthendetachtheconnectors1 and 3 .Thenremovethekeyboard

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframe,asshownbythearrows.3.Slidethekeyboardasshownbythearrows.Chapter6.Replacingde

4.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.Reinstallthetwoscrews.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thent

5.IftheSO-DIMMisalreadyinthememoryslot,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime1 ,andthenremovetheSO-DIMM 2 tomakeroomforthenewone.Besu

TomakesurethattheSO-DIMMisinstalledcorrectly,doasfollows:1.Turnthecomputeron.2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.The“Installe

5.Removethescrews 1 .Thecardpopsup 2 .6.Removethecard.Chapter6.Replacingdevices87

7.AlignthecontactedgeofanewmSATAsolidstatedrivewiththecorrespondingsocket.Notes:•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCa

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrom

6.Removethetwoscrews 1 .Thecardpopsup 2 .Removethecard.7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket 1 .Pivotthecarduntily

8.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“A

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbyp

7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket 1 .Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththetwoscrews2 .No

YourcomputermayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardtoestablishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSI

4.FindtheSIMcarddoorattherearofthecomputer.GentlypivottheSIMcarddoorupwards.5.PushtheSIMcardinwards 1 ,andremoveitfromtheslot 2 .Chapter6.Replacingdev

6.InserttheSIMcard 1 rmlyintotheslot 2 .7.ClosetheSIMcarddooruntilitsnapsintoposition.8.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestot

Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThissectionprovidesinformationoninstallingdevicesandtakingadvantageofyourcomputer'shigh-technologyfeatures.•“Findin

1.ClickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar,thenclicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon(inWindowsXP,selecttheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthetaskbar)tostopt

Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskoronthesolidstatedrive,youmayalsoneedtoinstallanewope

China:SCDenmark:DKFinland:FIFrance:FRGermany:GRItaly:ITJapan:JPNetherlands:NLNetherlands:NLNorway:NOSpain:SPSweden:SVTaiwanandHongKong:TCUnitedStates:

Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforitfromtheMicrosofttoppage.Toinstallaxmodule,runtheEXEleinasubfol

PlugsandoutletsDANGERIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrepla

20.ApplythePCMCIAPowerPolicyRegistryPatch.Todothis,gotoC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\PCMCIAPW\,double-clickinstall.bat.Thenfollowtheinstructionsthatappearonthesc

InstallingdevicedriversToinstalldevicedrivers,refertothewebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/support.ToinstalltheThinkPadMonitorFileforWindowsXP/7,referto:“I

16.ClickOKintheMonitortab.17.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.ForWindowsXP1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectPropertiesfromthepopupmenu.2.Select

Note:IfyoucannotndtheSupplementles,devicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedonyourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformation

Note:Ifyouneedtorestorethesettingstotheiroriginalstateasofthetimeofpurchase,pressF9toloadthedefaultsettings.YoucanalsoselectanoptionintheRestartsubmen

•Password:Setpasswordrelatedfunctions.•Fingerprint:Setthengerprintreaderrelatedfunctions.•UEFIBIOSUpdateOption:SpecifythesettingsforFlashUEFIBIOSupda

YoucanusetheBootsubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenyouturnonthepower.Referto“Bootsubmenu”onpage108.2.Selectthedeviceyouwanttostartrst.Tose

RestartmenuIfyouneedtoclosetheThinkPadSetupandrestartthesystem,selectRestartfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:•ExitSavingChanges

CongmenuitemsTable3.CongmenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsEthernetLANOptionROM•Disabled•EnabledLoadtheEthernetLANOptionROMtoenablestartup

Table3.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsChangeto“F1–F12kyes”•Default•LegacyIfyouselect“Default,”pressingF1-F12keyinitiates

BatteriesDANGERPersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebook

Table3.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsIntelSpeedStep®technology(IntelSpeedStepmountedmodelsonly)•Disabled•EnabledModefor

Table3.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsPowerControlBeep•Disabled•EnabledIfthisfunctionisenabled,abeepsoundswhenthecompute

Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsMemoryProtectionExecutionPrevention•Disabled•EnabledSomecomputervirusesandworms

Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsMemoryCardSlot•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheMemoryCardslot(

Table5.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionCommentsUEFI/LegacyBoot•Both•UEFIOnly•LegacyOnlySelectsystembootcapability.•Both:Systemwillbootbyfo

ToupdateyourUEFIBIOS,gotothefollowingWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&am

Ifanadministrator'spassword(supervisorpassword)hasbeenset,youwillneedtospecifyitwhenyoustartThinkPadSetup,sothatyoucanusethesefunctions.Startupse

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadNotebookismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thefollowingsectionsprovidei

14.Ifrequired,youcanndyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenteratthefollowingWebaddress:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=le

TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei

RechargeablebatterynoticeDANGERDonotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.A

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingde

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexce

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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThissectiontellswhattodoifyouhaveacomputerproblem.ItincludestroubleshootingchartswhichareTroubleshootingproce

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusetheUltraNavpointingdeviceorthekeyboard),dothefollowingsteps:1.Pushandholdthepowerswitchuntilthemach

•Message:0182:BadCRC2.EnterThinkPadSetupandloadSetupdefaults.Solution:ChecksumoftheCRC2settingintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.PressF1togotoThinkPadSetup.Press

Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskserviced.•Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(MainHDD)Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskservice

Solution:Ifyouhavemodiedapartitiononyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivebyusingapartitionsoftware,informationaboutthatpartition,orthemasterbootrecordma

NetworkingThefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems:Ethernetproblems•Problem:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.Solution:Makesurethat:–Thecabl

–Connecttoa1000BASE-Thub/switch(not1000BASE-X).•Problem:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,itcannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.Instead,itconnects

HeatandproductventilationDANGERComputers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscan

ForWindowsXPNotes:IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeaturesandyouwanttoaccessinformationabouthowtousetheBluetoothfunction,dothefollowing:1.Pr

Makesurethatthesecuritysettingsontheconnectedcomputerallowyoutouploadyourbusinesscard.•Problem:YourcomputerisconnectedtoaBluetooth-enabledcomputerthat

Ifthewords“BluetoothRadio”appearinthedevicelisting,theMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareisinstalledonyourcomputer.IfyouwanttouseThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedD

ForWindows7:1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewoftheControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.2.ClickKeyboard.3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheD

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.3.SelectChangedisplaysettings.Checkwhetherthescreenresolutioniscorrectlyset.4.ClickAdvancedSettings.5.ClicktheAdaptertab.6.Mak

Solution:Tobringuptheimage,pressF6andselectthedesiredmonitor.Iftheproblempersists,dothefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanothercomputertomakesur

4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).5.ClickAdvancedSettings.6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwin

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Makesurethatthemonitorinformationiscorrect.(Refertothesolutionforsettingahigherresolutionontheexter

8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).9.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Y

Solution:Makesurethebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconguredcorrectly.ForWindows7:1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouar

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisxedbythehardwareandcannotbechanged.•Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudi

Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:–Yourngeriswrinkled.–Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.–Yourngerisv

ACpoweradapterproblems•Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthepoweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedi

Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthecomp

–Ifthesleep(standby)indicatorison,yourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressFn.–Ifthesleep(standby)indicatoris

Solution:MakesurethatthecomputeristurnedonandaCD,DVD,orCD-RWisproperlyloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrive.(Youshouldhearaclick.)Makesurethatthedriveconne

driveD:\,orinsertadiscwithenoughfreespacetoholdallthelesyouhaveselectedforwritingtoCD.”inWindowsXP .Solution:TowritetoaDVD-RWdisc,useapreinstalledsof

ForWindowsXP:1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.2.ClickSystem.3.ClicktheHardwaretab,andclicktheDeviceManagerbutton.RefertoDiagnosingproblemsandrunLenovoThinkVa

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Chapter11.GettingsupportThereismoretoowningaThinkPadNotebookthanhavingapowerful,portablecomputer.Thischapteroffersinformationaboutwhentocommunicatewit

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelof

Table7.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberBrunei801-1041(EnglishandBahasaMelayu)Canada1-800-565-3344(EnglishandFrench)Car

Table7.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberHondurasTegucigalpa:232-4222SanPedroSula:552-2234(Spanish)Hungary+3613825716+36

Table7.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberPanama206-6047001-866-434-2080(LenovoCustomerSupportCenter-tollfree)(Spanish)Pe

Table7.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberVenezuela0-800-100-2011(Spanish)VietnamForNorthernAreaandHanoiCity:84439462000o

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafetystandardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforus

IfyourcomputercomeswithawirelessWANfeature,itstransmitterantennaislocatedatthetopleftportionofthecomputerdisplay.3 WirelessWANantenna(Auxiliary)Ifyour

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnecttheaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuch

1.Goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support2.Intherightpane,typeyourcomputernumberintheQuickPathled,andclickGo.3.ClickUser'sguidesandmanualsintheleftpa

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/E

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoproductserv

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstance

AppendixC.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery

PartNumber:PrintedinChina(1P)P/N:**

Chapter1.ProductOverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,computerfeatures,specications

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:•SafetyandWarrantyGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importantsafetyinformation”

FrontviewFigure1.ThinkPadEdgeE420sfrontview1 UltraConnectwirelessantennas(left)2 Built-inmicrophone3 Integratedcamera 4 ThinkLight5 UltraConnectantenn

3 IntegratedcameraSomemodelshavetheintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamer

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPoint®pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngers

1 AlwaysOnUSBconnectorTheAlwaysOnUniversalSerialBusconnectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.Bydef

Left-sideviewFigure3.ThinkPadEdgeE420sleft-sideview1 Powerjack2 Opticaldrive3 Opticaldriveejectbutton4 Mediacardreaderslot1 PowerjackTheacpoweradapter

•MultiMediaCardNote:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage52.BottomviewF

4 EmergencyresetholeIfyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4-6seconds.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotrespond,remov

1 SIMcarddoorIfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardtoestablishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connectio

System-statusindicatorsTheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestworksasasystem-statusindicator:itshowswhethertheco

Power-statusindicatorsYourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:•Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.If

ContentsReadthisrst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelnumberwillenablesupporttechni

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstallone.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIE

FeaturesProcessor•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Youcandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer(inWindowsXP ,MyComputer);thenfromthepulldo

•Multi-BurnerdriveWirelessfeatures•IntegratedwirelessLAN•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomem

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)Note:Whenyouchargethebatterypack,itstemperatur

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessapplicationsbyfollowingoneofthemethodsbelow:•Youcangettheapplicatio

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel(continued)ApplicationControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelLenovoThinkVantageToolboxSystemandSecurityLenovo-Syst

Toopenthengerprintsoftware,dothefollowing:•Windows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage17.•ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Th

PowerManagerThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyourcomputer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourp

ThinkVantageGPSIfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignalsfromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.Ifyourc

Usingandunderstandingrewalls...66Protectingdataagainstviruses...66Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...69Creatingandusingrecoverymedia...69Creati

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans(inWindowsXP,powerschemes)byuseofPowerManager.•Ifyourcomputerwillbetu

SpecialkeysandbuttonsYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttons.VolumeandmutebuttonsToquicklyadjustthevolumeofthesoundfromyourcomputer,mutethesounden

FunctionkeycombinationsFigure7.ThinkPadEdgeE420sfunctionkeycombinationsLaunchingthecameraandaudiosettings• F5Ifyoupress F5,thecameraandaudiosettings

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(LCD+CRTdisplay)–ComputerdisplayNotes:–Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimagesaredisplayedonthecomputerdi

WindowskeyandApplicationkeyWindowsKeyIfyoupressthiskey ,theStartmenuofWindowsisdisplayedorhidden.Ifyoupressthiskeyandanotherkeyatthesametime,theSystem

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceYourcomputermaycomewiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavconsistsoftheTrackPointandthetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapo

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceTheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick 1 onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.Tomove

ChangingthecapThecap1 ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshowninthedrawing.Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardissh

Wirelessrelatedinformation...159LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas...160Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices...161Exportclassi

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouseIfyouattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,youcanusetheexternalmousesimultaneouslywiththeTrackPointandthetouchpa

PowermanagementWhenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsu

–IfthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtimeBeforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).ChargingthebatteryWhenyoucheckbatteryst

•Hibernation.Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfromanyapplicationsthatarerunning.Whenyouenterhibernation,al

Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleep(standby)orhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessagehasnotyetappeared,themessagewillappearwhenthecomputerres

DANGERDonotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssaf

WirelessLANAwirelesslocalareanetworkcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothi

Note:BeforeyoustartsettingupwirelessnetworkingconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtainaNetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformationfromyournetworka

ForWindowsXPIfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeaturesbypressingF9.IfyoupressF9,alistofwirelessfeatur

MyBluetoothPlacesTousetheBluetoothfeatures,dothefollowing:1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop.2.ForWindowsXP,gotoBluetoothTasksanddoubl

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Fordetails,refertothehelpforBluetooth.Toseethehelp,double-clickMyBluetoothPlaces,andclickHelpandthenBluetoothhelp.Anotherwaytostartthehelpistoright-cl

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance;thenclickSystem.3.ClicktheHardwaretab;thenclickDeviceManager.4.Double-clickBluetoothRadiostoextracttheBluetoothRadios

– Nosignal–Signallevel1–Signallevel2–Signallevel3Note:FormoreinformationaboutAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.AccessConnectionsico

Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.Toenablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthes

youcanseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.YoucanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththeTrackPointoranotherpointingdevice.Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecompute

7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnPMonitor.8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorc

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemaybelimited.SettingupapresentationNote:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoes

•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems.•PlaybackofMP3lesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3playe

IfyoudonotwantthecameratobelaunchedautomaticallywhenyoupressF5orwhenyouuseaprogram,pressF5toopentheCommunicationssettingswindowandclicktheHidemycamera

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.3.PressF6,thenselectExtend.Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresoluti

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

UsingtheThinkLightfeatureBecauseyourcomputercantravelwithyou,youmightneedtouseitinlessthanperfectlightingconditions.Toilluminatethekeyboardbyturningon

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesyouinformationaboutaccessibilityandtravelingwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Acc

screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressF7orF8toadjustdisplaybrightness.HeadPosition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfo

AccessibilityinformationLenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.Asaresult,thefollowinginformationpro

•TravelaccessoriesTraveltipsUsethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.1.Whileitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothrough

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage57•“Usingpass

Passwordsandsleep(standby)modeIfyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)mode,theprocedureforresumingoperationisasfollows:•Youarenotp

Note:Youmightwanttonoteyourpower-onpasswordinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativeto

8.ASetupConrmationwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsuperv

SetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpasswo

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

–EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessdevice–EnablingordisablingtheInternalBluetoothdevice–EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessWANdevice–Enablingor

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.2.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsinblank.3.Followstep11andstep12in“

1.Placetheballofyournger,thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint,onthesmallcircleabovethereader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.2.A

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.5.Usingthecu

Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenchoosetheEmptyrecyclebincommand.•UsetheDeletecommand.•Formatyourharddiskdriv

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivir

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Creatingandus

CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancre

3.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththebootdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Afterashortdelay,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.4.OntheRescueandRecoverymenu

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsXPoperatingsy

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstr

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstart

-OR-•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsaleofsetupinformation(alewiththeextension.inf),youcanusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)tor

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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesYoucanincreasethecapacityofthememoryortheharddiskdrivebyreplacingtheoriginal,built-indevicewithanoptionalone.Or,ifyouneedto,y

5.ClickY esintheSetupWarningwindow.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,andyoucanreplacethefailedcomponentsafely.Replacingthesolidstated

5.Removethesolidstatedriveorharddiskdrivebypullingoutthetab.6.Insertthesolidstatedriveorharddiskdriveintotheslotandslidethesolidstatedriveorharddiskdr

7.Reinstallthesolidstatedriveorharddiskdrivedoor 1 ofthesolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive,andtightenthescrew2 .8.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpow

4.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethekeyboard.5.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1 inthedrawingtounlatchthefro