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Important safety information . . . . . iii
Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Static electricity prevention. . . . . . . . . . . iii
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . . iv
Extension cords and related devices . . . . . . . iv
Plugs and outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
External devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . . . . v
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . . vii
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . . . 4
Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Antivirus software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . 8
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the computer stand . . . . . . . 10
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 13
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 13
Using the blue ThinkVantage button . . . . 14
Using a ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . 14
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About your computer audio . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 15
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 15
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 16
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recording a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the single-touch and multi-touch feature . . 17
Color temperature adjustment . . . . . . . . 17
Selecting a pre-dened color temperature . . 18
Switching to RGB adjustment . . . . . . . 18
Making brightness adjustment. . . . . . . 18
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 21
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 21
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . 21
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Glare and lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 22
Register your computer with Lenovo . . . . . . 23
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 25
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Attaching an integrated cable lock . . . . . . . 26
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . . 27
Using and understanding rewalls . . . . . . . 27
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . 29
Installing external options . . . . . . . . 29
Installing a computer wall mount. . . . . . 29
Replacing the USB keyboard or mouse . . . 29
Replacing the wireless keyboard . . . . . . 30
Replacing the wireless mouse . . . . . . . 30
Obtaining device drivers . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 6. Recovery information . . . 33
Creating and using recovery media . . . . . . 33
Creating recovery media . . . . . . . . . 33
Using recovery media . . . . . . . . . . 34
Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 34
Performing a backup operation . . . . . . 34
Performing a recovery operation . . . . . . 35
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 35
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . . . 36
Creating a rescue medium . . . . . . . . 36
Using a rescue medium . . . . . . . . . 36
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