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Important safety information . . . . . . v
Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Static electricity prevention. . . . . . . . . . . v
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . . vi
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . . . vi
Plugs and outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
External devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . . . vii
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . . viii
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Tip-over hazard prevention notice . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 operating system . . . . . 7
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . . 7
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . 10
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locating parts on the system board . . . . 16
Adjusting the frame stand . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting the monitor stand. . . . . . . . 18
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 20
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 21
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 21
Navigating among screens on the Windows 8 and
Windows 8.1 operating systems . . . . . . . . 22
Navigating on Windows 8 . . . . . . . . 22
Navigating on Windows 8.1 . . . . . . . . 23
Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8 or
Windows 8.1 operating system . . . . . . . . 24
Using the keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 25
Using a fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . 25
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
About your computer audio. . . . . . . . 26
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 26
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 27
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 28
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recording a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the single-touch and multi-touch feature . . 29
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 31
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 31
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . 31
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Glare and lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 32
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 33
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 34
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 35
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock. . . . . 36
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring the fingerprint reader . . . . . . . 37
Using and understanding firewalls . . . . . . . 37
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . 39
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . 39
Installing external options . . . . . . . . 39
Installing the monitor stand . . . . . . . . 40
Removing the computer cover. . . . . . . 42
Removing and reinstalling the frame foot . . 43
Removing and reinstalling the rear I/O
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Installing or replacing a memory module. . . 45
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . . 46
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . 48
Replacing the converter board. . . . . . . 49
Replacing the heat sink . . . . . . . . . 50
Replacing the microprocessor. . . . . . . 52
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