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Read this rst . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . iv
Conditions that require immediate action . . . v
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Locating computer controls, connectors, and
indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Right-side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Locating important product information . . . . . . 8
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . . 8
FCC ID and IC Certication number label . . . 9
Certicate of Authenticity label . . . . . . . 9
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ThinkVantage programs . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Accessing ThinkVantage programs . . . . . 12
ThinkVantage programs . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 17
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 17
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 17
Special keys and buttons . . . . . . . . . . 18
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 19
Volume and mute buttons . . . . . . . . 21
Windows key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the UltraNav pointing device. . . . . . . 22
Using the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . 23
Using the touch pad. . . . . . . . . . . 24
Disabling the UltraNav pointing device and
using an external mouse . . . . . . . . . 25
Adding the UltraNav icon to the Windows
notication area . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Checking the battery status. . . . . . . . 26
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 26
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 27
Disabling the built-in battery . . . . . . . 27
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 27
Managing the battery power . . . . . . . 27
Understanding the power-saving modes. . . 28
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 29
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 29
Presentations and multimedia. . . . . . . . . 34
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the integrated camera . . . . . . . . . 38
Using a ash media card. . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 41
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 41
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 41
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 42
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 43
Travel tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 45
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 45
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Passwords and sleep mode. . . . . . . . 45
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Power-on password. . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 46
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 48
Solid state drive security. . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using a ngerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . 51
Notice on deleting data from your solid state
drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using rewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 56
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 57
Creating and using recovery media . . . . . . 57
Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 58
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 59
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . . . 60
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device
drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 6. Advanced conguration. . 63
Installing a new operating system . . . . . . . 63
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