Lenovo 2227 Laptop User Manual


 
Contents
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
Modem safety information . . . . . . . . . . viii
Laser compliance statement . . . . . . . . . . ix
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Software provided by Lenovo . . . . . . . . 4
Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Antivirus software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locating connectors, controls, and indicators
on the front of your computer . . . . . . . . 8
Locating connectors on the rear of your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locating components . . . . . . . . . . 11
Locating parts on the system board . . . . 12
Locating internal drives . . . . . . . . . 13
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 14
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 15
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using Windows shortcut keys . . . . . . . 15
Using a ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . 16
Using the wheel mouse . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About your computer audio . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 17
Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 17
Using CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Handling and storing CD and DVD media . . 17
Playing a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . 18
Recording a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 19
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 19
Arranging your workspace . . . . . . . . 19
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Glare and lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Air circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 20
Register your computer with Lenovo . . . . . . 21
Moving your computer to another country or
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Voltage-selection switch . . . . . . . . . 21
Replacement power cords . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 23
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Attaching an integrated cable lock . . . . . . . 24
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
BIOS passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Windows passwords . . . . . . . . . . 25
Conguring the ngerprint reader . . . . . . . 25
Using and understanding rewalls . . . . . . . 25
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 5. Installing or replacing
hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Handling static-sensitive devices . . . . . . . 27
Installing or replacing hardware . . . . . . . . 27
Installing external options . . . . . . . . 27
Opening the computer cover . . . . . . . 28
Removing and reinstalling the front bezel . . 28
Accessing the system board components and
drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing or replacing a memory module. . . 31
Installing or replacing a PCI card. . . . . . 32
Installing or replacing the card reader . . . . 34
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . 39
Replacing the hard disk drive . . . . . . . 40
Replacing the optical drive . . . . . . . . 43
Replacing the heat sink and fan assembly . . 45
Replacing the power supply assembly . . . 48
Replacing the microprocessor. . . . . . . 53
Replacing the front audio and USB
assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Replacing the system fan. . . . . . . . . 57
Replacing the internal speaker. . . . . . . 59
Replacing the keyboard or mouse . . . . . 63
Completing the parts replacement . . . . . 64
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