Lenovo 33722WU, 62775CU, E431, 68852BU, E531 User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadEdgeE431andE531

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage161

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandclickUserGuides&Manuals,then
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FirstEdition(April2013)

©CopyrightLenovo2013.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

indicators..................1

Frontview................1

Right-sideview..............5

Left-sideview..............6

Bottomview...............9

Rearview...............10

Statusindicators............10

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....12

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......12

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..12

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......13

Features.................13

Specications...............15

Operatingenvironment...........15

Lenovoprograms.............16

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........16

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem...........18

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....18

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21

Registeringyourcomputer..........21

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21

Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........23

Specialkeys...............25

ThinkPadEdgeE431specialkeys.....25

ThinkPadEdgeE531specialkeys.....27

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......29

Powermanagement............30

Checkingthebatterystatus........30

Usingtheacpoweradapter........31

Chargingthebattery..........31

Maximizingthebatterylife........32

Managingthepowerplans........32

Power-savingmodes..........32

Handlingthebattery...........34

Connectingtothenetwork..........35

Ethernetconnections..........35

Wirelessconnections..........36

Presentationsandmultimedia.........39

Changingdisplaysettings........39

Usinganexternalmonitor........39

Usingaprojector............41

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....41

Usingaudiofeatures............42

Usingtheintegratedcamera.........42

Usingtheopticaldrive...........43

Usingaashmediacard...........43

Insertingaashmediacard........43

Removingaashmediacard.......44

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..45

Accessibilityandcomfort..........45

Ergonomicinformation..........45

Comfort...............46

Accessibilityinformation.........46

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........47

Traveltips...............47

Travelaccessories...........47

Chapter4.Security..........49

Attachingamechanicallock.........49

Usingpasswords..............49

Passwordsandsleepmode........49

Typingpasswords...........49

Power-onpassword...........50

Harddiskpasswords..........50

Supervisorpassword..........52

Harddisksecurity.............54

Usingthengerprintreader..........54

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............56

Usingrewalls...............57

Protectingdataagainstviruses........57

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....59

RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models....59

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....59

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.60

UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.61

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....62

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................63

Solvingrecoveryproblems........63

RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models....64

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Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....67

Staticelectricityprevention..........67

Replacingthebattery............67

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........69

Replacingthekeyboard...........70

ThinkPadEdgeE431..........70

ThinkPadEdgeE531..........76

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.82

Replacingtheopticaldrive..........85

ThinkPadEdgeE431..........85

ThinkPadEdgeE531..........87

ReplacingawirelessLANcard........89

ReplacingawirelessWANcard........92

Replacingamemorymodule.........94

Replacingthebackupbattery.........96

Spillsonthekeyboard..........126

Errormessages............126

Errorswithoutmessages.........128

Beeperrors..............129

Memorymoduleproblems........130

Networkingproblems..........130

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................132

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................133

Fingerprintreaderproblems........138

Batteryandpowerproblems.......138

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................141

Asoftwareproblem...........142

AUSBproblem............143

Chapter7.Advanced

conguration............101

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......101

Beforeyoubegin............101

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..102

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..103

Installingdevicedrivers...........103

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard

reader................103

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0onthe

Windows7operatingsystem.......104

InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorlefor

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7ontheWindows7

operatingsystem............104

Installingotherdriversandsoftwareonthe

Windows7operatingsystem.......104

ThinkPadSetup..............105

Mainmenu..............105

Congmenu..............106

Date/Timemenu............109

Securitymenu.............110

Startupmenu.............114

Restartmenu.............117

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....117

Chapter8.Preventingproblems..119

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......119

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....120

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........121

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....122

Chapter9.T roubleshootingcomputer

problems..............125

Diagnosingproblems............125

Troubleshooting..............125

Computerstopsresponding.......125

Chapter10.Gettingsupport....145

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........145

Gettinghelpandservice...........146

Usingdiagnosticprograms........146

LenovoSupportWebsite.........146

CallingLenovo.............146

FindingThinkPadoptions........147

Purchasingadditionalservices........148

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............149

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........149

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............150

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....151

Exportclassicationnotice..........151

Electronicemissionnotices..........151

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........151

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............152

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...152

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...152

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....153

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..153

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................153

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................153

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............155

ImportantWEEEinformation.........155

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Japanrecyclingstatements.........155

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........156

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................156

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....157

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................157

RecyclinginformationforChina........157

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............159

AppendixD.Notices.........161

Trademarks................162

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....163

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........163

ChinaRoHS................163

TurkishRoHS...............163

UkraineRoHS...............164

IndiaRoHS................164

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou
haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer
SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand
haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

2

,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

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Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

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Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

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DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe
affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get
medicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp

intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

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CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers

SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage12

•“Features”onpage13

•“Specications”onpage15

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage15

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage16

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

ThinkPadEdgeE431frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadEdgeE431frontview

1Built-inmicrophones5Mediacardreaderslot

2Integratedcamera6Fingerprintreader

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3TrackPoint

4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad

1Built-inmicrophones

®

pointingstick7Touchpad

®

logo)

8Powerbutton

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputermightcomewithonemicrophone.

2Integratedcamera

Yourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For
details,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage42.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

3TrackPointpointingstick
7T ouchpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingle
processthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage29.

4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)

TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Forthedetailed
informationaboutthelocationandmeaningoftheindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage10.

5Mediacardreaderslot

Yourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“Usinga
ashmediacard”onpage43

6Fingerprintreader

.

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleandsecure
useraccessbyassociatingyourngerprintwithapassword.Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”
onpage54

8Powerbutton

.

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

7operating
system.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreento
bringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterorthesupported
ThinkPadOneLinkDockandthebatterytoresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.T oachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced➙

PowerPlan.ForinstructionsonhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovo
programsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16

.

2UserGuide

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepower
options➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

ThinkPadEdgeE531frontview

Figure2.ThinkPadEdgeE531frontview

1Built-inmicrophones6Mediacardreaderslot

2Integratedcamera7Fingerprintreader

3TrackPointpointingstick8Touchpad

4Numerickeypad9Powerbutton

5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)

1Built-inmicrophones

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputermightcomewithonemicrophone.

2Integratedcamera

Yourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For
moreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage42

.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

3TrackPointpointingstick
8T ouchpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingle
processthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage29

.

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4Numerickeypad

Yourcomputerhasanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoquicklyinputnumbers.

5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)

TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Forthedetailed
informationaboutthelocationandmeaningoftheindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage10

6Mediacardreaderslot

.

Yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Fordetails,see“Usingaashmediacard”onpage43.

6Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleandsecure
useraccessbyassociatingyourngerprintwithapassword.Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”
onpage54

9Powerbutton

.

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows7operatingsystem.For
theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe
charms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterorthesupported
ThinkPadOneLinkDockandthebatterytoresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.T oachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced➙
PowerPlan.ForinstructionsonhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovo
programsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16

.

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepower

options➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

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Right-sideview

Note:Y ourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure3.ThinkPadEdgeE431andE531right-sideview

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

2Opticaldrive5LenovoOneLinkconnector

3Ethernetconnector

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

4acpowerconnector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigital
devicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.

2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“Congmenu”onpage106

.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclickGlobalPowerSettingsorclick

Advanced➙GlobalPowerSettings.ThenselectEnableAlwaysOnUSBandclickOK.

•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.

ThenselectEnablewhenthecomputerisoffunderAlwaysOnUSB.

2Opticaldrive

Theopticaldrivereadsopticaldiscs.

3Ethernetconnector

Connectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.

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DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator
issteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.

4acpowerconnector
5LenovoOneLinkconnector

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheacpowerconnector,itprovidespowertothecomputer
andchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedtotheLenovoOneLink
connector,itcannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilitiesbutalsoprovideacpowertothecomputer
andchargethebattery.

TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedtoremovetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLink
connectorrst.

Note:Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover.ReattachittotheLenovoOneLinkconnectorwhen
youarenotusingtheLenovoOneLinkconnector.

Left-sideview

ThinkPadEdgeE431left-sideview

Figure4.ThinkPadEdgeE431left-sideview

1Securitykeyhole4USB3.0connectors

2Fanlouvers(left)

3VGAconnector6Comboaudiojack

5HDMIport

6UserGuide

1Securitykeyhole

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.

2Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

3VGAconnector

Attachavideographicsarray(VGA)compatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythe
computeroutput.

4USB3.0connectors

TheUSB3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasa
USBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5HDMIport

Yourcomputersupportsthehigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)port,adigitalaudio,andvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasanhigh-denition
television(HDTV).

6Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.If
youpressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputer
willbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage42.

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ThinkPadEdgeE531left-sideview

Figure5.ThinkPadEdgeE531left-sideview

1Securitykeyhole

2Fanlouvers(left)5USB3.0connectors

3VGAconnector6Comboaudiojack

1Securitykeyhole

4HDMIport

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.

2Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

3VGAconnector

AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.

4HDMIport

YourcomputersupportstheHDMIport,adigitalaudio,andvideointerfacethatcanconnectacompatible
digitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasanHDTV.

5USB3.0connectors

TheUSB3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasa
USBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

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6Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.If
youpressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputer
willbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage42

.

Bottomview

Note:Yourcomputerbottomviewmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure6.ThinkPadEdgeE431andE531bottomview

1PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard

2Battery5Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

3SlotforwirelessWANcardorM.2solid-statedrive

1PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard

4Memoryupgradeslot

YourcomputermighthaveawirelessLANcardinstalledinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotforyouto
establishwirelessLANconnections.

2Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

3SlotforwirelessWANcardorM.2solid-statedrive

Yourcomputermighthaveawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)cardinstalledinthisslotforyoutoestablish
wirelessWANconnections.

Forsomemodels,anM.2solid-statedrivemightbeinstalledfordatastorageinsteadofawirelessWANcard.

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4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.

5Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivethat
canmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolid-statedrive.

Rearview

Figure7.ThinkPadEdgeE431andE531rearview

1Fanlouvers(rear)

1Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicatorsshowingthestatusofyourcomputer.

Note:Y ourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

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1FnLockindicator

TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”
onpage25.

2Speakermuteindicator

Whenthespeakermuteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.

3Microphonemuteindicator

Whenthemicrophonemuteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.

4Camerastatusindicator

WhentheCamerastatusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.

56Systemstatusindicators

TheilluminateddotsintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestshowthe
systemstatusofyourcomputer:

•Blinksthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtothepower.

•On:Thecomputerisinuse.

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

•Slowblinking:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.

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•Fastblinking:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoftCerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthewirelessLANcard1andwirelessWANcard2shown
ontheenclosureofyourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthewireless
LANcardandwirelessWANcardinstalledinthecomputer.

12UserGuide

IfyouneedtoremovethewirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“Replacinga
wirelessLANcard”onpage89.

IfyouhavepurchasedawirelessWANenabledcomputer,thewirelessWANcardispreinstalledatthe
factory.Ifyouneedtoremovethiscardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“Replacinga
wirelessWANcard”onpage92.

Note:OnlyLenovoauthorizedwirelessLANorwirelessWANcardsareallowedtobeusedinyourcomputer.
Ifyouinstallanunauthorizedcardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,thecomputerwillnotstart,
butwillonlydisplayanerrormessageandemitaudiblebeeps.

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthislabelare
theproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeepitina
safeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelappliesonlytocomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating
system.

TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

Features

Thistopicliststhefeaturesofyourcomputer.

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Processor

•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickStartandright-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.
–ForWindows8:Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.

ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3SDRAM)

Storagedevice

•2.5-inchharddiskdrivewithaheightof7mm(0.28inch)or9.5mm(0.37inch)

•2.5-inchsolid-statedrivewithaheightof7mm(0.28inch)

•Small-capacityM.2solid-statedriveforcachingonly(onsomemodels)

Display

ThecolordisplayusestheThinFilmTransistor(TFT)technology.

•Size:

–ForE431models:14.0inches(355.6mm)
–ForE531models:15.6inches(396.2mm)

•Resolution:

–LCD:

–ForE431models:Upto1366x768or1600x900,dependingonthemodel
–ForE531models:Upto1366x768or1920x1080,dependingonthemodel

–Externalmonitor:Upto2048x1536

•Brightnesscontrol

•Integratedcamera

•Built-inmicrophones

Keyboard

•6-rowkeyboard

•ThinkPadpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingdeviceandmulti-touchtouchpad)

•Fnkey

•Numerickeypad(onsomemodels)

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAconnectorandHDMIconnector)

•Comboaudiojack

•TwoUSB3.0connectors

•OneAlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB2.0)

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•LenovoOneLinkconnector

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