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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Right-side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Locating important product information . . . . . 10
Machine type and model label. . . . . . . 10
FCC ID and IC Certication number label . . 11
Certicate of Authenticity label . . . . . . 12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 operating system . . . . . . . . . . . 17
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . 17
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 21
Register your computer . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 21
Special keys and buttons . . . . . . . . . . 22
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 22
Volume and mute buttons . . . . . . . . 25
Windows key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the UltraNav pointing device. . . . . . . 26
Using the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . 26
Using the touch pad. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the UltraNav pointing device and an
external mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adding the UltraNav icon to the system tray . 29
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Checking the battery status. . . . . . . . 29
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 29
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 30
Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . 30
Managing your battery power . . . . . . . 31
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 31
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 34
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using a projector or an external display . . . . . 38
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 38
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting up a presentation. . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Extend desktop function . . . . . 42
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature . . . 43
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the integrated camera . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the ThinkLight light feature . . . . . . . 44
Using the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using an ExpressCard module, a ash media card,
or a smart card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 47
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 47
Adjusting your computer to t you . . . . . 48
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 49
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 49
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 51
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 51
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Passwords and sleep mode. . . . . . . . 51
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 52
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the ngerprint reader. . . . . . . . . . 58
Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive
or solid state drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using rewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 63
Recovery overview for Windows 7 models . . . 63
Creating and using recovery media . . . . . 63
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