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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughther
6.Removetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebyliftingthetab.7.Placethenewharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveintothedrivebay.8.Slidetheharddiskdriveorsolid-s
9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpow
5.Removethescrew.6.Pullouttheopticaldrive.Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:1.Inserttheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebay,andthen
2.Reinstallthescrew.3.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.4.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.5.Turnthecomputeroveraga
4.Loosenthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveandremoveit.5.Pullouttheopticaldrive.Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:1.Inserttheoptic
2.Reinstallthescrewandtightenit.3.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables
4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifn
7.Alignthecontactedgeofthenewcardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.8.Connecttheantennacabl
ReplacingawirelessWANcardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesforreplacingorinstallingthewirelessWANcardDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,don
5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbyp
ExtensioncordsandrelateddevicesEnsurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuseareratedtohandletheelectr
8.Connecttheantennacablestothenewcardasshowninthedrawing.9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrew2.10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebatt
ReplacingamemorymoduleToreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitthreet
7.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthememorymoduleintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinrml
PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs
5.Detachtheconnector1.Thenremovethebackupbattery2.Toinstallthebackupbattery,dothefollowing:1.Installthebackupbattery1.Thenattachtheconnector2.2.Reinst
4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Chapter6.Replacingdevices99
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Chapter7.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanew
–Afterinstallingthenewoperationsystem,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwasw
InstallingtheWindows7xmoduleTheWindows7xmodulesareinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESThenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformat
ExternaldevicesCAUTION:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourc
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0ontheWindows7operatingsystemIfyourcomputersupportsUSB3.0,andyouhavereinstalledtheoperatingsystem,youneedtodownloadandinsta
ThinkPadSetupYourcomputercomeswiththeThinkPadSetupprogramtoenableyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.TostartThinkPadSetup,dothefollowing:1.Turnonthecomp
•UEFISecureBootCongmenuIfyouneedtochangethecongurationofyourcomputer,selectCongfromtheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenu.Thefollowingtableshowsthecontent
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsUEFIPXEBootPriority(forBothwithUEFIrstbootmode,andIPv6andIPv4stacksarebothenabled
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsOSDetectionforSwitchableGraphics•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,thesystemUEFIa
Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsPasswordBeep•Disabled•EnabledEnablethisoptiontohaveabeepsoundwhenthesystemiswaitin
SecuritymenuIfyouneedtosetthesecurityfeaturesofyourcomputer,selectSecurityfromtheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenu.ThefollowingtableshowsthecontentsoftheSe
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsPasswordatrestart•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectandenablePasswordatrestart,apasswo
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,alluserscanupda
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsBluetooth•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheBluetoothdevices.USBPo
Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartopreventover
Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSecureBoot•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisableUEFISecureBootfeature.Windows8operati
Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthesystemstartsupfromadifferentdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Turnonthecomputer;then,whilethem
Table6.StartupmenuitemsMenuitemSelectionCommentsBootReferto“Changingthestartupsequence”onpage114.NetworkBootReferto“Bootsubmenu”onpage115.UEFI/LegacyB
Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionComments•Diagnostics:Canperformnecessarytestingforcriticaldevices.Note:YoucanalsoenterDiagnosticmod
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Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesin
notstartup,downloadthelestocreateabootableself-testmediafromthefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/hddtest.Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorco
TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei
•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollow
5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-fr
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbypla
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Chapter9.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowin
2.Whilethecomputeristurnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(batteryandtheacpoweradapter).Holddownthepowerbuttonfor10seconds.Plugintheacpowerada
Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetuptochecksecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesyst
Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.•Message:2101:DetectionerroronHDD1(UltrabayHDD)).Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotwork
•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeepwhilestartingup.Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turn
Table7.Beeperrors(continued)OnelongandtwoshortbeepsThevideofunctionhasaproblem.Havethecomputerserviced.FivebeepsThesystemboardhasaproblem.Havethecompu
•Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.Solution:Thenetworkdriverlesmightbecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtotheabovesolutionfo
Solution:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.Note:Dependingonyourcomputer,somemodelsdonothaveawirelessWANcard.Bluetoothproblems•Problem:So
Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypadandtheexternalkeyboard.Makesurethatyouhaveseatedtheconnectorscorrectly.Ifthep
DANGERConnectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.Toconnect:1.Tur
8.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandmakes
6.ClickOK.Iftheinformationisincorrect,reinstallthedevicedriver.–Checkthemonitortypeand,ifnecessary,updatethedriverbydoingthefollowing:1.Connecttheexte
•Problem:Wrongcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedurewheninstallingtheoperatingsystemorprogram?Ifyoudid,havetheexte
3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.4.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontr
3.Lookatthetabsofplaybackdevices.Ifyouhaveattachedaheadphone,theheadphonewillbeautomaticallysetasthedefaultdevice,andtheheadphonetabiconwillbechecked.
AnacpoweradapterproblemProblem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthepoweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedo
Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.Bootpro
Ifthesystemstilldoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,yoursystemmightstoprespondingandyoumightnotbeabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youneedtoresetthecomputer.
Makesurethatthedrivetrayisrmlyclosed.Makesurethatthedevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.•Problem:YouhearanoisefromthedrivewhentheCD,DVD,orCD-RWdisciss
•Theprogramworkswhenitisrunonsomeothercomputer.Ifanerrormessageisdisplayedwhileyouareusingtheprogram,refertothemanualssuppliedwiththeprogram.Iftheprog
CAUTION:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvol
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Chapter10.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage145•“Gettinghelpandservice”o
GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr
•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelof
PurchasingadditionalservicesDuringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforLenovoandnon-Lenovohardware,operatingsyst
AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele
•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo
3WirelessWANantenna(main)4WirelessLANantenna(main)Type2:Antennalocation1WirelessLANantenna(auxiliary)2WirelessLANantenna(main)Locatingwirelessregulato
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromtha
Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzubetreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelang
Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specications,o
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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len
DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstance
BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator
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AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp
5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.160UserGuide
AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemOneKeyThinkPadThi
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement
3TrackPoint®pointingstick7Touchpad4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad®logo)8Powerbutton1Built-inmicrophonesThebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundan
UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.164UserGuide
•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepoweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.ThinkPadEdgeE531frontviewFi
Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importa
4NumerickeypadYourcomputerhasanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoquicklyinputnumbers.5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)TheilluminatedThinkPadlog
Right-sideviewNote:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.Figure3.ThinkPadEdgeE431andE531right-sideview1AlwaysOnUSBconnect
DANGERToavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.Twoindicator
1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotectyourcomputerfromtheft.2Fanlouvers(left)Thein
ThinkPadEdgeE531left-sideviewFigure5.ThinkPadEdgeE531left-sideview1Securitykeyhole4HDMIport2Fanlouvers(left)5USB3.0connectors3VGAconnector6Comboaudioj
6ComboaudiojackTolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.Notes:•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwi
4Memory-upgradeslotYoucanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory-upgradeslot.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfro
1FnLockindicatorTheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”onpage25.2SpeakermuteindicatorWhenthespeakermutein
•Fastblinking:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.LocatingimportantproductinformationThissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandm
IfyouneedtoremovethewirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingawirelessLANcard”onpage89.IfyouhavepurchasedawirelessWANenable
ContentsReadthisrst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt
Processor•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:–ForWindows7:ClickStartandright-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.–ForWindows8:Mo
•acpowerconnectorOpticaldrive•Multi-BurnerdriveWirelessfeatures•IntegratedwirelessLAN•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemo
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)•Temperature–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram(continued)ProgramIconnameClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurityCommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing
Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelSimpleTapProgramsLenovo-SimpleTapSystemUpdateSystemandSecurit
•ActiveProtectionSystemTheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamageth
•MessageCenterPlusTheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnoticesfromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandale
Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp
•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingles,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage32.•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpo
Usingthemulti-touchscreenThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.TapTaponthescreenwithyourngertiptolau
Chapter6.Replacingdevices...67Staticelectricityprevention...67Replacingthebattery...67ReplacingtheSIMcard...69Replacingtheke
TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToviewtherecentlyusedapplicationsorselectanapplicationfromthelistSwipeinandoutontheleftedge.Movethepoin
TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToscrollthroughitems,suchaslists,pages,andphotosSlide.Scrollthemousewheel,movethescrollbar,orclickthesc
1Functionkeys•+:PressFn+EsctoenableordisabletheFnLockfunction.WhentheFnLockfunctionisdisabled:TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).Toinitiatethespecia
•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm.ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm.ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.•:Viewstheprogramst
•:Opensthedefaultbrowser•:OpensComputerNote:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theshortcutkeysmightnotbeavailable.2NumerickeypadYoucanusethisnumerickeypadto
•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm.ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm.ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.•:Viewstheprogramst
UsingtheTrackPointpointingstickTousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Theny
Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputerbetweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,
Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.Thebatterywillbefullychargedinabout3to6hours.Thisisaffectedby
1.OpenthePowerManagerprogram.2.ClickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced➙PowerPlan.–ForWindows8:1.ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.2.ClickMore
Japanrecyclingstatements...155RecyclinginformationforBrazil...156BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion...156Battery
5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.Settingtheactionsforcriticalandlowpow
Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebatterypackwithanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinforma
WirelessconnectionsWirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcompu
•ForWindows8:PressF8toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,allofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.Toestablishawirelessconnection,
AccessConnectionsgaugeOntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireles
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
ConnectinganexternalmonitorToconnectanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectri
•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.UsingaprojectorTomakepresentations,youcanconnectaprojectortoyo
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytou
Tolaunchtheintegratedcameraandcongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:•ForWindows7:OpentheCommunicationUtilityprogram.•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSetti
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3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.RemovingaashmediacardAttention:Beforeremovingacard,stopthecardrst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbecorruptedorlost.T
Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomic
Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment
AssistivetechnologiesSomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessib
•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone•Ethernetcable•Extrabattery,charged•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection•Externalst
Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49•“Usingpass
2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressFn+F1again.Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.
tellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordasdesired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.
Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordinordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.Changingo
–Deletingthepower-onpassword–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANandFlashoverLANfeatures–EnablingordisablingtheInte
ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour
b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.•Toremovea
•ForWindows7:TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16.•ForWindows8:TostartLenovoFingerpri
MaintainingthengerprintreaderThefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,po
specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecriticaldataonharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrivesforunexpectedpurpos
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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models”onpage59•“Recover
Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.UsingrecoverymediaThi
PerformingarecoveryoperationThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheOneKeyRecoveryProprogram.1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,cl
4.Dooneofthefollowing:•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•Torestoreyourharddiskdrivefr
3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theOneKeyRecoveryProwo
Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink
•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedi
FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8opera
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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage67•“Replaci
Note:Ifanunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled,thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:“Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.Pleasereplac
4.Insertanewbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition2.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallca
4.LocatetheSIMcardslotinsidethebatterycompartment.Gentlypushthecardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.5.Holdthenewcardwiththemetalcontactfacingupwardandgoingin
DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Remov
7.Loosenthescrewsthatsecurethekeyboardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.8.Pivotthekeyboardslightlyupward1untilyoucanseetheconnectorsonthebottomsideofthekeyboa
9.Gentlyputthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.InstallingthekeyboardToinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Attachtheco
ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt
2.Insertthekeyboardintothespaceundertheframeofthekeyboardbezelasshown.3.Revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.E
4.Tightenthescrewswiththekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.Hidethe
6.Adjustthekeyboardframeinplacewiththekeyboardmulti-toolandensurethatallthelatchesaresecuredunderthekeyboardbezel.7.Turnthecomputeroverandlockthekeybo
DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Remov
8.Pivotthekeyboardslightlyupward1untilyoucanseetheconnectorsonthebottomsideofthekeyboard.Thenturnoverthekeyboard2.78UserGuide
9.Gentlyputthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.InstallingthekeyboardToinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Attachtheco
2.Insertthekeyboardintothespaceundertheframeofthekeyboardbezelasshown.3.Revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.E
4.Tightenthescrewswiththekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.Hidethe
6.Adjustthekeyboardframeinplacewiththekeyboardmulti-toolandensurethatallthelatchesaresecuredunderthekeyboardbezel.7.Turnthecomputeroverandlockthekeybo
•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.•Neverremovethedrivewhilethecompute
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