Contents
Read this rst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi
Conditions that require immediate action . . vii
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Product Overview . . . . . . 1
Locating computer controls, connectors, and
indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Right-side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bottom view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Locating important product information . . . . . 13
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 13
FCC ID and IC Certication number label . . 14
Certicate of Authenticity label . . . . . . 15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ThinkVantage Technologies and software . . . . 18
Accessing applications in Windows 7 . . . . 19
Access Connections . . . . . . . . . . 20
Active Protection System. . . . . . . . . 21
Client Security Solution . . . . . . . . . 21
Fingerprint Software. . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lenovo Solution Center . . . . . . . . . 22
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools . . . . . . . . 22
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox. . . . . . . 22
Message Center Plus . . . . . . . . . . 22
Password Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Power Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Presentation Director . . . . . . . . . . 23
Product Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rescue and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . 23
SimpleTap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ThinkVantage GPS . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ThinkVantage Productivity Center . . . . . 24
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 25
Register your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 25
Special keys and buttons . . . . . . . . . . 27
ThinkVantage button . . . . . . . . . . 27
Numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 28
Volume and mute buttons . . . . . . . . 32
Windows key and Application key . . . . . 33
Using the UltraNav pointing device. . . . . . . 34
Using the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . 34
Using the touch pad. . . . . . . . . . . 36
Behavior of the UltraNav and an external
mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adding the UltraNav icon to the system tray . 37
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking battery status . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 38
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 39
Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . 39
Managing your battery power . . . . . . . 39
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 39
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 42
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the built-in modem. . . . . . . . . 50
Using a projector or external display . . . . . . 69
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 69
Connecting a projector or external display . . 70
Setting up a presentation. . . . . . . . . 74
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature . . . 76
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Using an integrated camera . . . . . . . . . 78
Using the ThinkLight feature . . . . . . . . . 78
Using the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using the media card reader . . . . . . . . . 79
Inserting an ExpressCard, a ash media card,
or a smart card. . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Removing an ExpressCard, a ash media card
or a smart card. . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 83
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 83
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 83
Adjusting your computer to t you . . . . . 84
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 85
FullScreen Magnier function . . . . . . . 85
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 86
Travel tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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