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1 Camera
Use the camera to take pictures or hold a video conference.
2 Microphones
The microphones capture sound and voice when used with an application program capable of handling
audio.
3 Power button
Use the power button to turn on the computer.
To turn off the computer, use the Start menu shutdown option on the Windows
®
7 operating system. For
the Windows 8 operating system, move the cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen to bring up the
charms. Then click Settings ➙ Power ➙ Shut down.
If your computer stops responding and you cannot turn it off, press and hold the power button for four
seconds or more. If the computer still is not responding, remove the ac power adapter and use the
emergency reset hole to reset the computer. See “Bottom view” on page 6.
You also can program the power button so that by pressing the power button you can shut down the
computer or put it into sleep or hibernation mode. To achieve this, you need to change your power plan
settings. To access power plan settings, do the following:
• For Windows 7: Start the Power Manager program and then click the Power Plan tab. For instructions on
how to start the Power Manager program, see “Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating
system” on page 12
.
• For Windows 8: Click the battery status icon from the Windows notication area and click More power
options. Then click Choose what the power buttons do.
4 Status indicators
Your computer has several status indicators. For the detailed information about the location and meaning of
each indicator, see “Status indicators” on page 6
.
5 Black button
When the operating system is working normally, pressing the black button launches the SimpleTap program
on the Windows 7 operating system or the Lenovo PC Device Experience program on the Windows 8
operating system.
On the Windows 7 operating system, you also can use the black button to interrupt the startup sequence
of your computer to start the Rescue and Recovery
®
workspace. To access the Rescue and Recovery
workspace, turn on your computer and press the black button when the ThinkPad logo is displayed on
the screen. For more information about the Rescue and Recovery Workspace, see “Using the Rescue
and Recovery workspace” on page 59
.
6 Fingerprint reader
Some models have a ngerprint reader. The ngerprint authentication technology enables you to use your
ngerprint to start the computer, enter the ThinkPad
®
Setup program, or enter the Windows
®
operating
system.
UltraNav
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pointing device
7 TrackPoint pointing stick
8 TrackPoint buttons
9 Touch pad
2 User Guide