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UserGuide
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Notes: Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
• “Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixD“Notices”onpage159
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.T o
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandclickUserGuides&Manuals,then
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
ThirdEdition(October2012)
©CopyrightLenovo2012.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
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Contents
Readthisrst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction.. vii
Safetyguidelines............ vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............5
Left-sideview.............. 6
Bottomview...............7
Rearview................ 8
Statusindicators............. 9
Locatingimportantproductinformation..... 10
Machinetypeandmodellabel....... 10
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel.. 11
CerticateofAuthenticitylabel...... 12
Features................. 12
Specications............... 13
Operatingenvironment........... 14
Lenovoprograms............. 15
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem........... 15
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem........... 16
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.... 17
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer... 21
Registeringyourcomputer.......... 21
Frequentlyaskedquestions......... 21
Specialkeysandbuttons.......... 23
ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,andE435
specialkeys.............. 23
ThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,andE535
specialkeys.............. 25
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice....... 27
UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice.... 28
Usingthetouchpad........... 29
DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand
usinganexternalmouse......... 30
AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindows
noticationarea............ 30
Powermanagement............ 30
Checkingthebatterystatus........ 30
Usingtheacpoweradapter........ 31
Chargingthebattery.......... 31
Maximizingthebatterylife........ 32
Managingthebatterypower....... 32
Power-savingmodes.......... 32
Handlingthebattery........... 34
Connectingtothenetwork.......... 35
Ethernetconnections.......... 35
Wirelessconnections.......... 35
Usingaprojectororanexternaldisplay..... 39
Changingdisplaysettings........ 39
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................ 39
Usingdualdisplays........... 41
Usingaudiofeatures............ 42
Usingtheintegratedcamera......... 43
Usingtheopticaldrive........... 43
Usingaashmediacard........... 43
Insertingaashmediacard........ 44
Removingaashmediacard....... 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
Usingthengerprintreader.......... 54
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolid-statedrive............. 56
Usingrewalls............... 57
Protectingdataagainstviruses........ 57
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview.... 59
RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models.... 59
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia.... 59
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations. 60
UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace. 61
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Creatingandusingarescuemedium.... 62
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................ 63
Solvingrecoveryproblems........ 63
RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models.... 64
Chapter6.Replacingdevices..... 67
Staticelectricityprevention.......... 67
Replacingthebattery............ 67
ReplacingtheSIMcard........... 69
Replacingtheharddiskdrive......... 70
Replacingtheopticaldrive.......... 73
ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,andE435... 73
ThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,andE535... 75
ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LANconnection.............. 77
ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
WANconnection.............. 80
Replacingamemorymodule......... 85
Replacingthekeyboard........... 87
Replacingthebackupbattery......... 92
Replacingthethermalfan.......... 95
Chapter7.Advancedconguration.. 99
Installinganewoperatingsystem....... 99
Beforeyoubegin............ 99
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..100
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..101
Installingdevicedrivers...........101
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard
reader................101
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0onthe
Windows7operatingsystem.......102
InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorlefor
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7ontheWindows7
operatingsystem............102
Installingotherdriversandsoftwareonthe
Windows7operatingsystem.......102
ThinkPadSetup..............103
Mainmenu..............103
Congmenu..............104
Date/Timemenu............ 107
Securitymenu............. 107
Startupmenu.............111
Restartmenu.............113
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....114
Chapter8.Preventingproblems.. 115
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......115
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....116
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........117
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....118
Chapter9.T roubleshootingcomputer
problems.............. 121
Diagnosingproblems............121
Troubleshooting..............121
Computerstopsresponding.......121
Spillsonthekeyboard.......... 122
Errormessages............122
Errorswithoutmessages......... 126
Beeperrors..............127
Memorymoduleproblems........127
Networkingproblems..........128
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................130
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................131
Fingerprintreaderproblems........135
Batteryandpowerproblems.......136
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................139
Asoftwareproblem...........140
Problemswithportsandconnectors.... 141
Chapter10.Gettingsupport.... 143
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........143
Gettinghelpandservice...........144
Usingdiagnosticprograms........144
LenovoSupportWebsite.........144
CallingLenovo............. 144
FindingThinkPadoptions........145
Purchasingadditionalservices........145
AppendixA.Regulatory
information............. 147
Wirelessrelatedinformation......... 147
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............148
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices.... 149
Exportclassicationnotice.......... 149
Electronicemissionnotices..........149
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........149
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............150
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...150
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...150
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....151
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..151
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................151
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Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................151
AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel
information............. 157
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements............. 153
ImportantWEEEinformation......... 153
Japanrecyclingstatements.........153
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........154
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................154
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....155
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................155
AppendixD.Notices......... 159
Trademarks................160
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).... 161
ChinaRoHS................161
TurkishRoHS...............161
UkraineRoHS...............161
IndiaRoHS................ 162
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Readthisrst
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:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
andSetupGuide thatcomeswithyourcomputer.
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,orre.
•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.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
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,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
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,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded
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.T oavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
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.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotattempttodisassembleit.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Keepitawayfromchildren.
•Donotdropthebatterypack.
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.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.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
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•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.T urndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
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4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe
affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get
medicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.T ohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
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limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.
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,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
• “Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
• “Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10
• “Features”onpage12
• “Specications”onpage13
• “Operatingenvironment”onpage14
• “Lenovoprograms”onpage15
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontview
ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,andE435frontview
Figure1.ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,andE435frontview
1Built-inmicrophones 2Integratedcamera
3T rackPoint
5Mediacardreaderslot 6Fingerprintreader
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pointingstick
4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad
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logo)
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7T rackPointbuttons 8T ouchpad
9Powerbutton
1Built-inmicrophones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
2Integratedcamera
Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For
details,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage43.
UltraNav
3T rackPointpointingstick
7T rackPointbuttons
8Touchpad
®
pointingdevice
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage27.
4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas
severalstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see
“Systemstatusindicators”onpage9.
5Mediacardreaderslot
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationabout
thesupportedcards,see“Usingaashmediacard”onpage43.
6Fingerprintreader
Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram,orentertheWindows
system.Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage54
.
®
operating
9Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows
®
7operatingsystem.For
theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe
charms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.T oaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage15
.
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•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclick Morepower
options➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
ThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,andE535frontview
Figure2.ThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,andE535frontview
1Built-inmicrophones 2Integratedcamera
3T rackPointpointingstick
5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
7Fingerprintreader 8T rackPointbuttons
9T ouchpad 10Powerbutton
1Built-inmicrophones
4Numerickeypad(onsomemodels)
6Mediacardreaderslot
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
2Integratedcamera
Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For
moreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage43.
UltraNavpointingdevice
3T rackPointpointingstick
8T rackPointbuttons
9Touchpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage27
.
4Numerickeypad(onsomemodels)
Yourcomputermighthaveanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoquicklyinputnumbers.
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5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas
severalstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see
“Systemstatusindicators”onpage9.
6Mediacardreaderslot
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Fordetails,see“Usinga
ashmediacard”onpage43.
7Fingerprintreader
Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram,orentertheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage54.
10Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows
®
7operatingsystem.For
theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe
charms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.T oaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:dui
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage15
.
•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepower
options➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
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Right-sideview
Figure3.ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,E435,E530,E530c,andE535right-sideview
Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
1Comboaudiojack 2AlwaysOnUSBconnector
3Opticaldrive
5Powerjack
1Comboaudiojack
4Ethernetconnector
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe
disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.
•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage42
2AlwaysOnUSBconnector
.
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.
2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“Congmenu”onpage104.
3.Dooneofthefollowing:
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•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then
selecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.
•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.
ThenselecttheEnablewhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.
3Opticaldrive
Theopticaldrivereadsopticaldiscs.
4Ethernetconnector
ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator
issteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.
5Powerjack
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjacktoprovideacpowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.
Anindicatortotheleftoftheconnectorshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris
connected,theindicatorislit.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe
batterycharges.
Left-sideview
Figure4.ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,E435,E530,E530c,andE535left-sideview
Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
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1Securitykeyhole 2Fanlouvers(left)
3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector 4USBconnectors
5HDMIport
1Securitykeyhole
Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.
2Fanlouvers(left)
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.
Note: Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.
3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector
AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.
4USBconnectors
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Note: WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5HDMIport
Yourcomputersupportsthehigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)port,adigitalaudioandvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasanHDTV.
Bottomview
Figure5.ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,E435,E530,E530c,andE535bottomview
Note: Yourcomputerbottomviewmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
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1PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardor
mSATAsolid-statedrive
3PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard
5Harddiskdrive
1PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSATAsolid-statedrive
2Battery
4Memoryupgradeslot
Yourcomputermighthaveawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)cardinstalledinthePCIExpressMini
CardslotforwirelessWANconnections.
Forsomemodels,anmSATAsolid-statedrivemightbeinstalledinsteadofthewirelessWANcardfor
datastorage.
2Battery
Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
3PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard
Yourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotfor
youtoestablishwirelessLANconnections.
4Memory-upgradeslot
Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.
5Harddiskdrive
Yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof
storagedemands.
Note: Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdrive.
Rearview
Figure6.ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,E435,E530,E530c,andE535rearview
1Fanlouvers(rear)
1Fanlouvers(rear)
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.
Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.
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Statusindicators
Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.
Systemstatusindicators
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestworks
asasystemstatusindicator.
Note: Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:
•Red:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).
•Fastblinkingred:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.
•Slowblinkingred:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.
Powerstatusindicator
Yourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.
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Note: Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:
•Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.
•Off:Theacpoweradapterisnotconnected.
Indicatorsonthescreen
CapsLockindicator
PresstheCapsLockkeytoenabletheCapsLockmodetotypeallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercase
directly.
Wirelessstatusindicator
PressF9toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.Youcanquicklychangethepowerstateofeachfeature
inthelist.Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage35
.
Locatingimportantproductinformation
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoft
®
CerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.
Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
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Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel
ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof
yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI
ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.
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IfyouneedtoremovethewirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“Replacing
aPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLANconnection”onpage77.
IfyouhavepurchasedawirelessWANenabledcomputer,thewirelessWANPCIExpressMiniCardis
preinstalledatthefactory.Ifyouneedtoremovethiscardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein
“ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection”onpage80.
Note: OnlyLenovoauthorizedwirelessLANorwirelessWANcardsareallowedtobeusedinyourcomputer.
IfyouinstallanunauthorizedPCIExpressMiniCardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,the
computerwillnotstart,butwillonlydisplayanerrormessageandemitaudiblebeeps.
CerticateofAuthenticitylabel
TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthislabelare
theproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeepitina
safeplace.Y oumightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.
TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:
Note: TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelonlyappliestocomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7
operatingsystem.
Features
Thistopicliststhefeaturesofyourcomputer.
Processor
•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.
–ForWindows8:Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.
ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.
Memory
•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3SDRAM)
Storagedevice
•2.5-inch(7mmheightor9.5mmheight)harddiskdrive
•mSATAsolid-statedrive(onsomemodels)
Display
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ThecolordisplayusestheTFTtechnology.
•Size:
–ForE430,E430c,andE435models:14.0inches(355.6mm)
–ForE530,E530c,andE535models:15.6inches(396.2mm)
•Resolution:
–LCD:Upto1366x768or1600x900,dependingonthemodel
–Externalmonitor:Upto2048x1536
•Brightnesscontrol
•Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)
•Built-inmicrophones
Keyboard
•6-rowkeyboard
•UltraNavpointingdevice(TrackPointandmulti-touchtouchpad)
•Fnkey
•Numerickeypad(onsomemodels)
Interface
•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAconnectorandHDMIconnector)
•Comboaudiojack
•ThreeUSBconnectors
•OneAlwaysOnUSBconnector
•RJ45Ethernetconnector
•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader
Opticaldrive
•Multi-Burnerdrive
Wirelessfeatures
•IntegratedwirelessLAN(onsomemodels)
•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)
Securityfeatures
•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Specications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
Size
•ForE430,E430c,andE435models:
–Width:339mm(13.35inches)
–Depth:234mm(9.21inches)
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–Height:28.6to33.9mm(1.13to1.33inches)or27.4to32.8mm(1.08to1.29inches),dependingon
themodel
•ForE530,E530c,andE535models:
–Width:377mm(14.84inches)
–Depth:245mm(9.65inches)
–Height:29.6to35.3mm(1.17to1.39inches)or28.5to34.3mm(1.12to1.35inches),dependingon
themodel
Heatoutput
•65W(222Btu/hr)maximumor90W(307Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel)
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
Batterypack
•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack
Batterylife
•Forthepercentageoftheremainingbatterypower,checkthebatterystatusiconintheWindows
noticationarea.
Operatingenvironment
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.
Environment:
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)
•Temperature
–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)
–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)
Note: Whenyouchargethebatterypack,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).
•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom
yourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheharddiskdrive.
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Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lenovoprograms
YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.
TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovoThinkVantage
ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,click Start➙AllPrograms➙
LenovoThinkVantageT ools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.
Note:IfaprogramiconintheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramnavigationwindowisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheprogrammanually.Toinstalltheprogrammanually,double-clickthe
programicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,the
programiconwillbeactivated.
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram
Program Iconname
AccessConnections™ InternetConnection
ActiveProtectionSystem™
ClientSecuritySolution EnhancedSecurity
CommunicationsUtility WebConferencing
LenovoSolutionCenter SystemHealthandDiagnostics
MobileBroadbandConnect 3GMobileBroadband
OneKey
PasswordManager PasswordVault
PowerManager
RecoveryMedia FactoryRecoveryDisks
SimpleTap SimpleTap
SystemUpdate
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RecoveryPro
AirbagProtection
EnhancedBackupandRestore
PowerControls
UpdateandDrivers
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStart➙ControlPanel.Thendependingonthe
programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.
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Note: IfyoudonotndtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageT ools
programnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyouneed.Then,
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbe
activated,andyoucanndtheprograminControlPanel.
TheprogramsandthecorrespondingsectionsandgreentextsinControlPanelarelistedinthefollowing
table.
Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel
Program
AccessConnections
ActiveProtectionSystem SystemandSecurity
ClientSecuritySolution SystemandSecurity Lenovo-EnhancedSecurity
CommunicationsUtility HardwareandSound Lenovo-WebConferencing
LenovoSolutionCenter SystemandSecurity Lenovo-SystemHealthand
MessageCenterPlus
MobileBroadbandConnect
OneKeyRecoveryPro SystemandSecurity
PasswordManager
PowerManager
RecoveryMedia
SimpleTap
SystemUpdate SystemandSecurity
ControlPanelsection GreentextinControlPanel
NetworkandInternet
HardwareandSound
Programs
NetworkandInternet
SystemandSecurity
UserAccountsandFamilySafety
HardwareandSound
SystemandSecurity
SystemandSecurity
Programs
Lenovo-InternetConnection
Lenovo-AirbagProtection
Diagnostics
MessagesfromLenovo
Lenovo-3GMobileBroadband
Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore
Lenovo-PasswordVault
Lenovo-PowerControls
Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks
Lenovo-SimpleTap
Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem
IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsby
doingeitherofthefollowing:
•ClicktheLenovoQuickLaunchiconfromthetaskbar.Alistofprogramsisdisplayed.Double-clicka
Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifadesiredprogramisnotinthelist,clicktheplusicon+.
•PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotnd
theprogramyouneed,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.
ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
YourcomputersupportsthefollowingLenovoprograms:
•ActiveProtectionSystem
•FingerprintSoftware
•LenovoCompanion
•LenovoSettings
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•LenovoMobileAccess
•LenovoSolutionCenter
•LenovoQuickLaunch
•LenovoSupport
•LenovoThinkVantageTools
•PasswordManager
•SystemUpdate
Note: ThePasswordManagerprogramisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer.Y oucandownloaditfromthe
LenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Foranintroductiontotheseprograms,see“AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms”onpage17
.
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.
Note: Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
•AccessConnections
TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation
proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededfor
connectingtoanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.
Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquickly
andeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthe
computereachtime.
•ActiveProtectionSystem
TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyour
computerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,or
shock.Theharddiskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.Thisisbecausewhen
theharddiskdriveisnotoperating,thesystemstopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovetheread
andwriteheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsenses
thattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsthe
harddiskdriveon.
•ClientSecuritySolution
TheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeecting
securitybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyourpasswords,recoveraforgottenpassword,
monitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputer,andsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.
•CommunicationsUtility
UsetheCommunicationsUtilityprogramtoconguresettingsfortheintegratedcameraandaudiodevices.
•FingerprintSoftware
Ifyoursystemcomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenroll
yourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprintauthentication
canreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
•LenovoCompanion
ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour
computer,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.
•LenovoSettings
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UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerintoa
portablehotspot,conguringcameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreating
andmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.
•LenovoMobileAccess
TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutomanageyourmobilebroadbandconnection.You
cancreateanaccount,addmoneytotheaccount,andpurchasemobilebroadbandsessionsusing
youraccount.
•LenovoSolutionCenter
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.
•LenovoQuickLaunch
TheLenovoQuickLaunchprogramprovidesyouwithquickaccesstoprogramsinstalledonyour
computer,includingLenovoprograms,Microsoftprograms,andotherthirdpartyprograms.
•LenovoSupport
TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer
healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty
informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.
•LenovoThinkVantageTools
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasy
accesstovariousprogram,suchas:LenovoSolutionCenter,OneKeyRecoveryPro,andsoon.
•MessageCenterPlus
TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnotices
fromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.
•MobileBroadbandConnect
TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyourcomputertoconnecttothemobilebroadband
(3G)networkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.
•PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.
•PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving.
•RecoveryMedia
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.
•OneKeyRecoveryPro
TheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
•SimpleT ap
TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuch
asmutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchinga
program,openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.YoualsocanusetheSimpleTapprogramto
accesstheLenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousprogramsandcomputersoftware.
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TostarttheSimpleT apprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:
–ClicktheredSimpleT aplaunchpointonthedesktop.Theredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktop
afteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpleT approgramforthersttime.
–Presstheblackbuttononthekeyboard(nexttothevolumecontrolbuttons).
Note: TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7
operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcan
downloaditfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
•SystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading
andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,and
otherthirdpartyprograms).
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Chapter2. Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
• “Registeringyourcomputer”onpage21
• “Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage21
• “Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage23
• “UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage27
• “Powermanagement”onpage30
• “Connectingtothenetwork”onpage35
• “Usingaprojectororanexternaldisplay”onpage39
• “Usingaudiofeatures”onpage42
• “Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage43
• “Usingtheopticaldrive”onpage43
• “Usingaashmediacard”onpage43
Registeringyourcomputer
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteredyourcomputerwithLenovo,youwill
alsoreceivequickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextended
privilegesandservicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program:
–ForWindows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou
haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogram.ThenclickRegistrationandfollowtheinstructions
onthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,gotothefollowingWebpage
tondinformationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.
Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?
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•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage32.
•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans.
See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage32
•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypower
fromdrainingbyremovingthebattery.Lookformoreinformationaboutusingthebatteryin“Power
management”onpage30
.
Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskdriveor
solid-statedrive?
•StudyChapter4“Security”onpage49
sectiontondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfrom
theftandunauthorizeduse.
•UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seethe
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,besuretoread“Noticeon
deletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage56
.
Isgettingconnectedindifferentlocationsachallenge?
•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesprovidedbytheAccessConnectionsprogram(onthe
Windows7operatingsystem)orLocationAwarenessprograminLenovoSettings(ontheWindows8
operatingsystem).
•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on
page35.
•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage47
•PressF9toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.
Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?
•Makesurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage40
.
•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
monitor.
.
Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?
•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage67formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof
yourcomputer.
Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?
•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage115.
•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.
•CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage59.
Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthisonline
userguidewhennecessary.
• “Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage99
• “Computerstopsresponding”onpage121
• “Powerproblems”onpage137
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Specialkeysandbuttons
Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttonstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.
YoucantoggletheThinkPadF1-F12keyfunctionalitytousethekeysindefaultmodeorinlegacymode.In
defaultmode,youcaninitiatethespecialfunctionsillustratedoneachkeybypressingthecorresponding
keydirectly.Inlegacymode,toinitiatethespecialfunctionsillustratedoneachkey,pressandholdtheFn
keyandthenpressthedesiredfunctionkey,thenreleasebothkeys.
TotoggletheF1-F12keyfunctionalityintheWindowsenvironment,dothefollowing:
1.OpentheThinkPadKeyboardPropertieswindowbydoingeitherofthefollowing:
•GotoControlPanel.Intheiconsview,clickKeyboard.
•PressFnforfourseconds.
2.ClicktheThinkPadF1-F12keystab.
3.Conguresettingsasdesiredfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
TotoggletheF1-F12keyfunctionalitythroughtheThinkPadSetupprogram,dothefollowing:
1.Startthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadlogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetup
programmainmenuopens.
2.SelectCong➙Keyboard/Mouse➙ChangetoF1-F12keys.
3.Conguresettingsasdesiredfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4.Savechangesandexit.
ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,andE435specialkeys
ThefollowinggureshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeysandbuttonsforThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,
andE435.
Thefollowingisabriefintroductiontothespecialkeysandbuttons.
1Functionkeys
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Volumeandmutekeys
Toquicklyadjustthevolumeofthesoundfromyourcomputer,mutethesoundentirely,orsetthe
microphonetomute,pressoneofthefollowingkeys.
Speakermute(F1)
Speakervolumedown(F2)
Speakervolumeup(F3)
Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheSpeakervolumeuporSpeakervolumedownkey.
Microphonemute(F4)
Pressthemicrophonemutekeytomuteorunmutealloftherecordingdevices.
LaunchingthecameraandaudiosettingsforWindows7orlaunchingLenovoSettingsforWindows
8(F5)
•ForWindows7:PressF5toopenthecameraandaudiosettingswindow.Thecamerapreviewisturned
on.Changethecameraandaudiosettingsasdesired.
•ForWindows8:PressF5toopentheLenovoSettingsprogram.Tousethecameraorchangethecamera
settings,clickCamera.Toadjusttheaudiosettings,clickAudio.
Displaymanagementkeys
Switchingthedisplayoutputlocation(F6)
Pressthiskeytoswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Thefollowingoptions
willbedisplayed:
•Computerdisplayonly(LCD)
•Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)
•Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction)
•Externalmonitoronly
Note: Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWindows+Pkeycombination
alsoisavailable.
Displaybrightnessdown(F7)
Displaybrightnessup(F8)
Youcantemporarilychangethecomputerdisplaybrightnessbypressingthetwokeys.WhenyoupressF7,
thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.WhenyoupressF8,thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.
Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,gotoControlPanelandclickPerformanceandMaintenance
➙ PowerOptionsandmakechangesasdesired.
Wirelessradiocontrolkey(F9)
Pressthiskeytoenableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.
Fordetailedinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage35.
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Multimediacontrols
F10:Previoustrack/scene
F11:Playorpause
F12:Nexttrack/scene
Otherfunctions
Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.
Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.
Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.
Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.
2Windowskey
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8
operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen
YoualsocanusetheWindowskeytogetherwithanotherkeytoachieveotherfunctions.Fordetails,referto
thehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.
ThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,andE535specialkeys
ThefollowinggureshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeysandbuttonsforThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,
andE535.
Thefollowingisabriefintroductiontothespecialkeysandbuttons.
4Functionkeys
Volumeandmutekeys
Toquicklyadjustthevolumeofthesoundfromyourcomputer,mutethesoundentirely,orsetthe
microphonetomute,pressoneofthefollowingkeys.
Speakermute(F1)
Speakervolumedown(F2)
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Speakervolumeup(F3)
Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheSpeakervolumeuporSpeakervolumedownkey.
Microphonemute(F4)
Pressthemicrophonemutekeytomuteorunmutealloftherecordingdevices.
LaunchingthecameraandaudiosettingsforWindows7orlaunchingLenovoSettingsforWindows
8(F5)
•ForWindows7:PressF5toopenthecameraandaudiosettingswindow.Thecamerapreviewisturned
on.Changethecameraandaudiosettingsasdesired.
•ForWindows8:PressF5toopentheLenovoSettingsprogram.Tousethecameraorchangethecamera
settings,clickCamera.Toadjusttheaudiosettings,clickAudio.
Displaymanagementkeys
Switchingthedisplayoutputlocation(F6)
Pressthiskeytoswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Thefollowingoptions
willbedisplayed:
•Computerdisplayonly(LCD)
•Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)
•Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction)
•Externalmonitoronly
Note: Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWindows+Pkeycombination
alsoisavailable.
Displaybrightnessdown(F7)
Displaybrightnessup(F8)
Youcantemporarilychangethecomputerdisplaybrightnessbypressingthetwokeys.WhenyoupressF7,
thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.WhenyoupressF8,thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.
Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,gotoControlPanelandclickPerformanceandMaintenance
➙ PowerOptionsandmakechangesasdesired.
Wirelessradiocontrolkey(F9)
Pressthiskeytoenableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.
Fordetailedinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage35.
Multimediacontrols
F10:Previoustrack/scene
F11:Playorpause
F12:Nexttrack/scene
Otherfunctions
Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.
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Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.
Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.
Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.
3Windowskey
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8
operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen
YoualsocanusetheWindowskeytogetherwithanotherkeytoachieveotherfunctions.Fordetails,referto
thehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.
2Numerickeypad
Youcanusethisnumerickeypadtoinputnumbersquickly.
Note: Dependingonyourcomputermodel,thenumerickeypadmightnotbeavailable.
1Additionalshortcutkeys
Yourcomputermighthavefouradditionalshortcutkeysabovethenumerickeypad:
•Launchcalculator
•Lockoperatingsystem
•Openoperatingsystemsearch
•OpenComputer
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theshortcutkeysmightnotbeavailable.
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice
YourcomputercomeswiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavpointingdeviceconsistsofthe
TrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapointingdevicewithbothbasicand
extendedfunctions.Youcancongurebothdevicesbychoosingthesettingsyoupreferasfollows:
•SetboththeTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice
andthetouchpad.
•SettheT rackPointpointingdeviceasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextended
functionsonly.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointpointingdevicewhile
limitingtheuseofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,andslow-motionpointerfunctions.
•SettheTrackPointpointingdeviceasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.
•Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheTrackPointpointingdevice.
ChangingtheUltraNavpointingdevicesettings
TochangeyourUltraNavpointingdevicesettings,gotoControlPanelandclick HardwareandSound➙
Mouse➙UltraNav.Thenchangethesettingsasdesired.
YoucanalsochangetheUltraNavpointingdevicesettingsbyclickingtheUltraNaviconintheWindows
noticationarea.TodisplaytheUltraNaviconintheWindowsnoticationarea,see“AddingtheUltraNav
icontotheWindowsnoticationarea”onpage30.
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UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice
TheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick1onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthe
bottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer5onthescreen,youapplypressuretothenonslipcaponthe
pointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard;thepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedat
whichthepointermovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.Thefunctionsoftheleft
andright2clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.
TheTrackPointcenterbutton3,calledthescrollbar,enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinany
directionwithnoneedtousethegraphicscrollbarsonthesideofthewindow.
Note: Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
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IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeT rackPointpointingdevice,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:
1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywithanindexngeroramiddlengeronthe
pointingstickinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.
Tomovethepointer,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveit
down,toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.
Note: Thepointermightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheT rackPointpointingdeviceforafew
seconds;thepointerwillstopmoving.
2.Toselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb
andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.
CustomizingtheTrackPointpointingdevice
YoucancustomizetheT rackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:
•Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.
•ChangethesensitivityoftheT rackPointpointingdevice.
•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.
TocustomizethesettingsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.
2.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.
Changingthecap
Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshownin
thedrawing.
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Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan
keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.
Usingthetouchpad
Thetouchpadisapad1belowtheTrackPointbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.T omovethepointer
2onthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.
Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad
Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scroll,or
rotateonthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.
Fordetails,refertotheUltraNavhelpinformationsystem.
Customizingthetouchpad
Tocustomizethetouchpad,doasfollows:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.
2.UnderTouchPad,proceedtochangingthesettings.
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DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceandusinganexternalmouse
IfyouattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,youcanusetheexternalmousesimultaneouslywith
theTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpad.
DisablingtheTrackPointorthetouchpad
TodisabletheTrackPointorthetouchpad,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.
2.TodisabletheTrackPointpointingdevice,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.
Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnableT ouchPad.
3.ClickOK.
Note: YoucanalsochangetheUltraNavpointingdevicesettingsbyclickingtheUltraNaviconinthe
Windowsnoticationarea.IfyoucannotseetheUltraNavicon,clickthetriangulariconintheWindows
noticationareatoshowhiddenicons.
AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindowsnoticationarea
ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanenablethedisplayoftheUltraNaviconintheWindows
noticationarea.
ToenablethedisplayoftheUltraNaviconintheWindowsnoticationarea,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse.
2.IntheMousePropertieswindow,clicktheUltraNavtab.
3.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.
4.ClickOK.
YoucannowchangethepropertiesoftheUltraNavpointingdevicebyclickingtheUltraNaviconinthe
Windowsnoticationarea.
Note: IfyoucannotseetheUltraNavicon,clickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnoticationarea
toshowhiddenicons.
Powermanagement
Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep
yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou
usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.
SpendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusinessbyallowing
youtotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeabletoworklongerwithout
beingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.
Checkingthebatterystatus
ThebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthow
longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:
•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.
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•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive;howbrightyoumakethe
computerdisplay.
Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab.
•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogramandclickBatteryHealth.OropentheLenovo
SettingsprogramandclickPower.
Usingtheacpoweradapter
Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackprovidedwithit,
orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.
Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:
•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.
•Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.
Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.
Connectingtheacpoweradapter
Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare
givenhere.
1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer.
2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.
3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.
Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter
Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyour
display.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.
•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.
•Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).
•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:
–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery
–Ifthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplayshowsthebatterychargeislow
–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime
Chargingthebattery
Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower
alarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwitha
chargedbattery.
Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.
Thebatterywillbefullychargedinabout3to6hours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysical
environment.Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotify
youwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
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Note: Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.
Maximizingthebatterylife
Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:
•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted;thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatterystatus
indicatorstartsblinkingorange.
•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows
greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.
•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep,andhibernation.
Managingthebatterypower
Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclicktheBatterytab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage15
•ForWindows8:GotoControlPanelandclickPowerOptions.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
.
Power-savingmodes
Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.
Introducingthepower-savingmodes
•Screenblank(fortheWindows7operatingsystemonly)
Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothedisplay,right-clickthe
batterygaugeiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandselectPoweroffdisplay.
•Sleep
Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthesolid-statedriveortheharddiskdriveandthe
computerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.To
putyourcomputerintosleepmode,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:
1.ClickStart.
2.ClickthetrianglemarkontherightsideoftheShutdownicon;thenselectSleep.
–ForWindows8:
1.Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharm.
2.ClickSettings➙Power➙Sleep.
Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.Whenthis
functionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinsleepmodeandtakesonlyseconds
toresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Formoreinformationaboutthe30Day
Standbyfunction,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:RefertothehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage15
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–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.
•Hibernation
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfromany
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andles
aresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.
Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplan
settings,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage15
.
–ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower
Options .ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.
•Wirelessoff
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.This
willhelpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressF9.
Enablingthewakeupfunction
Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault
setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesa
smallamountofpower.
Toenablethefunction,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity.
2.ClickAdministrativeTools.
3.Double-clickT askScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type
thepasswordorprovideconrmation.
4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.
5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.
6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.
EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystem
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfalls
belowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDis
turnedoff.
Toenablethebatteryalarm,dothefollowing:
1.StartthePowerManagerprogram.
2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.
3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset
theaction.
Note: Ifyourcomputerenterssleeporhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessage
hasnotyetbeendisplayed,themessagewillbedisplayedwhenthecomputerresumes.T oresumenormal
operation,clickOK.
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Handlingthebattery
ThissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecicsystemandmanufacturedbyLenovo
oranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteriesdesignedforother
systems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemisinstalled,thesystemwill
notcharge.
Attention: Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.
Note: Ifanunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled,thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:“Thebatteryinstalled
isnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.PleasereplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovo
batteryforthissystem.”
DANGER
Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.
Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.
AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery
packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
DANGER
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Storeitinacooldryplace.
•Keepitawayfromchildren.
Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethe
batterypackwithanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationonreplacingthe
batterypack,contactyourCustomerSupportCenter.
DANGER
Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause
thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin
cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup
offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom
thebatterymanufacturer.
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DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct
documentation.
DANGER
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.
DANGER
Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha
batteryofthesametype.T oavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,
(2)allowittoheattomorethan100°C(212°F),or(3)attempttorepairordisassembleit.Disposeof
itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.
Connectingtothenetwork
YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany'swired
LANorwirelessLANnetwork.
Note: Somemodelscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwirelessconnections
overremotepublicorprivatenetworks.
TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation
proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnecting
toanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.
Ethernetconnections
Youcanconnecttoyournetworkorabroadbandconnection,suchasDSLorCATV,byuseoftheEthernet
featurebuiltintoyourcomputer.Thisfeatureenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalforfullduplexdatatransmission.
IfyourareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsprogramalsoenablesyouto
manageyourlocationproles.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccessConnectionsprogram,see
“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage15
Formoreinformation,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
DANGER
YourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector.Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect
thetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
.
Wirelessconnections
Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.
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Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcomputer,youmightbeabletoconnecttothefollowing
categoriesofwirelessnetworks.
WirelessLAN
Awirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)coversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingora
house.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.
Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.
TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature
Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:
•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess
pointandthecomputer.
•Openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.
•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.
WirelessWAN
WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN),usingcellularnetworksfordatatransmission,enablesyou
toestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremotepublicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbe
maintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchasacityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantenna
sitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywirelessserviceproviders.
SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewireless
WANtechnologies,suchas1xEV-DO,CDMA,HSPA,HSPA+,3GorGPRS.Byusingthebuilt-inwireless
WANcardandthecongurationutilitythatcomeswithyourcomputer,youcanestablishwirelessWAN
connectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection.
Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.
TipsforusingthewirelessWANfeature
Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:
•Keepyourcomputerawayfromyourbody.
•Placeyourcomputeronaatsurfaceandopenyourcomputerdisplaytoanangelofslightlymore
than90degrees.
•Placeyourcomputerawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmightdampencellularsignals.
•Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe
strongest.
Bluetooth
Bluetoothisoneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetooth
canconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheral
devicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer,orremotely
controllingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.
Establishingawirelessconnection
Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:
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1.PressF9toturnonthewirelessfeature.
2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.
3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto
managemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerconnectstoanavailablenetworkautomaticallywhen
thelocationchanges:
•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess
Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage15
•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.See“Accessing
LenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage16.
Attention:
•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checktheserviceswiththeairlinebeforeboarding
theairplane.
•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisableyour
computerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.Todisablethewirelessfeatures,see“Enablingordisabling
thewirelessfeatures”onpage39
.
UsingBluetooth
SomemodelsareequippedwithaBluetoothcardthatiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecication4.0.
.
ToenabletheBluetoothfeatureontheWindows7operatingsystem,pressF9toopenthewirelessradio
switchboard.ThenturnontheBluetoothradio.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,theBluetoothfeature
isonbydefault.
SendingdatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice
TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:
1.EnabletheBluetoothfeature.
2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.
3.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.
4.SelectaBluetoothdeviceandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Fordetails,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.
Note: Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.
FormoreinformationaboutusingtheBluetoothfeature,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemand
theBluetoothhelpinformationsystem.
Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus
Youcancheckyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe
wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,the
betterthesignal.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess
Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconinthe
Windowsnoticationarea.
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AccessConnectionsgauge
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnoticationarea
displaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsgaugeinthe
WindowsnoticationareaandselectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.
•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN
–
–
Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.T o
improvethesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
–
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
ismarginal.
– Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis
excellent.
•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessWAN
– Nosignal
– Signallevel1
– Signallevel2
–
Signallevel3
Note: FormoreinformationabouttheAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheAccessConnectionshelp
informationsystem.
AccessConnectionsstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
Note: TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusicon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbar.Toadd
theiconstothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.Formore
informationabouttheicons,seetheAccessConnectionshelpinformationsystem.
•AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates
– Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
– Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
– Currentlocationproleisconnected.
AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless
connection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless
statusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
–
Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
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– Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
– Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
–
– Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
– Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
thesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
– Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
Noassociation
–
– Nosignal
– Signallevel1
– Signallevel2
–
Signallevel3
Note: Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:PressF9toopenthewirelessradioswitchboard.T urnonorturnoffthewirelessfeature
asdesired.
•ForWindows8:PressF9toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,all
ofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.
Youalsocanusethewirelessradioswitchtoturnonorturnoffthewirelessradiosofallthewirelessdevices
onyourcomputer.
Usingaprojectororanexternaldisplay
Youcanconnectyourcomputertoaprojectortogivepresentationsoryoucanconnectyourcomputer
toanexternalmonitortoexpandyourworkspace.
Changingdisplaysettings
Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasfontsize.
Changingthefontsize
Tochangethefontsize,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.
2.ClickDisplayattheleft.
3.Selectthedesiredfontsize.
4.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.
Connectingaprojectororanexternalmonitor
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutconnectingaprojectororanexternalmonitor.
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Attachinganexternalmonitor
Yourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536,providedthattheexternal
monitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,refertothemanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.
Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthe
sametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,you
canseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.YoucanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththeTrackPoint
pointingdeviceoranotherpointingdevice.
Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothbychangingsettings
intheDisplaySettingswindow.
Connectinganexternalmonitor
Toconnectanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingF6.Thisenablesyoutoswitchbetweenviewingoutput
ontheexternalmonitor,thecomputermonitor,andbothmonitors.
Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen
resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.
Settingthemonitortype
Tosetyourmonitortype,dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
Note: Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.
4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).
5.SetResolution.
6.ClickAdvancedSettings.
7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseproceedwiththefollowingsteps.
8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor .
9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword
orprovideconrmation.
10.ClicktheDrivertab.
11.ClickUpdateDriver.
12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer .
13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.
14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitoronthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.
15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.
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16.FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclick
Screenresolution .ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
17.ClickOK.
Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor
•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied
withthecomputer,andthemonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.
•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthecomputermonitor,andusean
externalmonitorthatdoesnotsupportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,
whichenablesyoutodisplayonlyapartofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.
YoucanseeotherpartsoftheimagebymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointpointingdeviceoranother
pointingdevice.
•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.
Usingdualdisplays
ThissectionintroducestheExtenddesktopfunctionthatenablesyoutodisplayoutput(thesameordifferent)
onboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction
YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you
candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youalsocandisplaydifferent
desktopimagesoneachmonitor.
YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer
to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage41toenableit.
ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction
•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows
DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.
•IfyourcomputerhastheIntel
®
graphicscard,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay
bydoingthefollowing:
1.PressCtrl+Alt+Fn+F12.TheIntelCUIwindowopens.
2.SelectExtendedDesktop.
3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.
•IfyourcomputerhastheAMD
®
graphicscard,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay
bydoingthefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreenresolution.
2.SelectExtendthesedisplaysinMultipleDisplays.
3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.
•WhenaprogramusingDirectDraworDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshownonlyonthe
primarydisplay.
•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.
EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction
ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
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3.PressF6,thenselectExtend.
Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).
5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.
6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.
Note: Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.
7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Note:T ochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
Usingaudiofeatures
Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:
•Comboaudiojack,1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter
•Built-instereospeakers
•Built-indigitalmicrophone
Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:
•CompliantwithIntelHighDenitionAudio
•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat
•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz
•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems
•PlaybackofMP3lesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3player
•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources
Note: Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputerare
supported.
Table3.Audiofeaturelist
Jack Headsetwitha3.5mm
4-poleplug
Comboaudiojack
Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported
Conventionalheadphone Conventionalmicrophone
Headphonefunction
supported
Notsupported
Conguringforsoundrecording
TocongurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecordingontheWindows7operatingsystem,open
theSmartAudiowindowbydoingthefollowing:
GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙SmartAudio.TheSmartAudiowindowopens.
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Usingtheintegratedcamera
Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageand
takeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage.
Tostartthecamera,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:PressF5toopentheCommunicationssettingswindow.
•ForWindows8:PressF5tostarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.Then,clickCamera.
Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.
Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.T ousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe
programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamera
willstartautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusing
thecamerawithaprogram,refertothedocumentationthatcamewiththeprogram.
Conguringcamerasettings
Youcancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.
Tocongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:PressF5.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.ClicktheManageSettings
buttonandcongurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
•ForWindows8:PressF5.TheLenovoSettingsprogramislaunched.ThenclickCamera.Followthe
instructionsonthescreentocongurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
Usingtheopticaldrive
Note:YourcomputeronlysupportstheMultiBurnerdrive.
MultiBurnerdrive
ThisdrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,andalltypesofCDs,
suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-Rdiscs,andaudioCDs.Inaddition,itcanrecordonDVD-R
discs,DVD-RWdiscs,typeIIDVD-RAMdiscs,CD-RWstandardandhighspeeddiscs,andCD-Rdiscs.
Usingaashmediacard
Yourcomputerhasonemediacardreaderslot.
Themediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingfourtypesofcards:
•SecureDigital(SD)card
•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card
•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card
•MultiMediaCard(MMC)
Note: Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputer
intosleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecome
damaged.
Formoreinformationonashmediacards,refertoanyofthefollowingtopics:
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• “Insertingaashmediacard”onpage44
• “Removingaashmediacard”onpage44
Insertingaashmediacard
Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
•SDcard
•SDHCcard
•SDXCcard
•MultiMediaCard
Toinsertaashmediacardintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Thecardmightstopbeforeitiscompletely
installedintotheslot.
Iftheashmediacardisnotplugandplay,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforan
administratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.
2.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Removingaashmediacard
Toremoveaashmediacard,dothefollowing:
1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnoticationareatoshowhiddenicons.
2.Right-clicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.
3.SelectthecorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.
4.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.
5.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.
Note: IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows
operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce,
theninsertitagain.
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Chapter3. Youandyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.
Accessibilityandcomfort
Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.
Ergonomicinformation
Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Forexample,
adaptingtothesurroundinglightsources,properseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware
canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.
Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.
Generalposture :Makeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcaused
bylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptoprevent
minordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.
Display :Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).
Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay
screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressF7orF8
toadjustdisplaybrightness.
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Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.
Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto
bestsuityourdesiredposture.
Armandhandposition :Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide
weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.T ypewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.
Legposition :Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.
Whatifyouaretraveling?
Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer
whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas
possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevels
ofcomfortandperformance.
Questionsaboutvision?
ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandards
andtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyonthe
eyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneye
fatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.
Comfort
Observethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.
Activesittingandrestbreaks :Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitisto
observeyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage45
avoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesand
takingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Y ourcomputerislightand
mobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodications.
Workareasetupoptions :Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofcefurnituresothatyouknowhowto
adjustyourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.
Ifyourworkareaisnotinanofcesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesitting
andtakingworkbreaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpand
yourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsand
externalproductsthatprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.
andpractice“activesitting”to
Accessibilityinformation
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.
Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility
limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.
Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese
technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or
accessedthroughtheWorldWideWebhttp://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing.
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Assistivetechnologies
SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending
onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility
optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.
Forexample,someusersmightnothavethenemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey
combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,
magniersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthese
features,consulttheMicrosofthelpinformationsystem.
TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickEaseofAccess➙Easeof
AccessCenter.
Screenreadertechnologies
Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems,
andavarietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotreaddocuments,
thedocumentmustrstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobePDFlesintoa
formatthatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedserviceprovidedbyAdobe
SystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscanbeconvertedto
HTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionconvertsPDFdocumentsontheInternet.A
secondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFlethroughe-mailtoconvertittoHTMLor
ASCIItext.AdobePDFlesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orLANalsocanbeconvertedby
attachingtheAdobePDFletoane-mailmessage.
Travelingwithyourcomputer
Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretravelling.
Traveltips
Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.
•Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,it
isimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.
•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.
•Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.
Traveltipsonairplanes
Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:
•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe
airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictions
ontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.If
necessary,disablewirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.
•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget
caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.
•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernationmode.
Travelaccessories
Thefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:
•ThinkPadacpoweradapter
•ThinkPadAC/DCComboAdapter
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•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone
•Ethernetcable
•Extrabattery,charged
•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection
•Externalstoragedevice
Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightwanttoconsideranacpoweradapterforthecountryto
whichyouaretravelling.
Topurchasetravelaccessories,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories.
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Chapter4. Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
• “Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49
• “Usingpasswords”onpage49
• “Harddisksecurity”onpage54
• “Usingthengerprintreader”onpage54
• “Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage56
• “Usingrewalls”onpage57
• “Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage57
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note: Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Usingpasswords
Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Passwordsandsleepmode
Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmode,theprocedureforresuming
operationisasfollows:
•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivehasapassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresume
operation.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
1.PressFn+F1.Theiconchangestothis:
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2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.
Note:Toreturntotheicon ,pressFn+F1again.
Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.
Power-onpassword
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Y oumustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.
Settingapower-onpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectPower-onPassword.
8.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpassword,andpressEnter.
9.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.
Note: Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,
youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepassword
canceled.
10.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
11.PressFn+F10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectY estosavecongurationchanges
andexit.
Changingorremovingthepower-onpassword
Tochangethepower-onpassword,followsteps1through7.Enteryourcurrentpassword.Whenthe Enter
NewPasswordeldisdisplayed,typeanewpasswordintheeldandthenretypeittoverify.T oremove
thepassword,followsteps1through7.T ypeyourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnterNewPasswordeld
isdisplayed,leaveitblankandpressEntertwice.
Harddiskpasswords
Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddiskdrive:
•Userharddiskpassword
•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustenter
theuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstolesandprogramsontheharddiskdrive.
Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablesthe
administratortogetaccesstoanyharddiskdriveinasystem.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;
nooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork,and
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tellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordas
desired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.
Note: Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddisk
password.
Settingaharddiskpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectHardDisk1Password.
8.Apasswordwindowopens.Y ouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwant
tosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselectUser+
Master tosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)
•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewuserharddiskpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.
b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
c.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.PressEnterto
continue.
d.Awindowfortypingthenewmasterharddiskpasswordopens.Typeyournewpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.
e.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
•IfyouselectUseronly,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew
Passwordeld.PressEnter.
Notes:
–YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu.
–Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonly
withacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyouthen
installtheharddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthat
containsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.
b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
Attention: Y oumightwanttonotedownyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,if
youforgettheuserpassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswords
orrecoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.Y oumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresellerora
marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee
willbechargedforpartsandservice.
9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
10.PressFn+F10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectY estosavecongurationchanges
andexit.
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Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin
ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.
Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword
Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage51,typingyourpasswordtogetaccess
totheThinkPadSetupprogram.
Tochangeorremovetheuserharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:
•Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Then
typethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredto
verifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Press
EntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.
•Toremovetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Then
leavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,andpressEnter.ASetup
Noticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddisk
passwordwillberemoved.
TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpasswords,selectUserHDPorMasterHDP.
IfyouchooseUserHDP,dothefollowing:
•Tochangetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordorthecurrentmaster
harddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Thentypethenewuserharddiskpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNew
Password eld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetup
Noticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.
•Toremovetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrent
Password eld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,and
pressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Both
theuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.
IfyouchooseMasterHDP,dothefollowing:
•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter
CurrentPassword eld.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPassword
eld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.Press
Enter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.The
masterharddiskpasswordischanged.
•Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter
CurrentPassword eld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,
andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.
Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.
Supervisorpassword
ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredinThinkPadSetup.Withoutit,noonecan
changethecongurationofthecomputer.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:
•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetup
program.Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstocongurationdata.
•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserof
thatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.
•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou
havethesupervisorpassword:
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–Deletingthepower-onpassword
–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword
–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANandFlashoverLANfeatures
–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature
–Changingdateandtime
–EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeature
–EnablingordisablingthePasswordatunattendedbootfeature
–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords
–EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Optionfeature
–EnablingordisablingtheBootOrderLockfeature
–EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature
–Enablingordisablingtheinternalnetworkdevice
–Enablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessdevice
–EnablingordisablingtheinternalBluetoothdevice
–EnablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessWANdevice
–EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode
–Enablingordisablingthengerprintreaderpriority
–Erasingthengerprintdata
Notes:
•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers
tomakeadministrationeasier.
•ByenablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeatureonthePasswordmenuwhenyousetthesupervisor
password,youmakeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakechanges.
Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpassword
Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.
Toset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectSupervisorPassword.
8.Awindowopens,promptingyoutoenteranewpassword.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthe
following:
•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.
b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.
•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.
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b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepassword
youjustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.
•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.
b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank.PressEnter.
Attention: Y oumightwanttonotedownyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyour
supervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo
reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis
required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.
9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
10.PressFn+F10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectY estosavecongurationchanges
andexit.
ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpasswordtoproceed.
Harddisksecurity
Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithms
areintegratedintoUEFIBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadnotebookcomputers.
Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:
1.Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolid-statedriveorharddisk
drive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage50and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage
.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.
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2.IfaDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveoraDiskEncryptionsolid-statedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,
besuretoprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdrive
encryptionsoftware.
3.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.Referto
“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage56
.
Note:TheharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS.
DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedrive
SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolid-statedrive.Thisfeature
helpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDashordevicecontrollersbyuse
ofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefcientuseoftheencryptionfeature,besuretosetaharddisk
passwordfortheinternalstoragedevice.
Usingthengerprintreader
Yourcomputermighthaveanintegratedngerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswords
andenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.ByenrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithaWindows
passwordyoucanlogontothecomputerbyswipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingpasswords.
Enrollingyourngerprint
Tousetheintegratedngerprintreader,beginbyenrollingyourngerprintasfollows:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.ForWindows7:T ostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsonthe
Windows7operatingsystem”onpage15.
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ForWindows8:TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsonthe
Windows8operatingsystem”onpage16.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertothehelpinformation
systemfortheprogram.
Swipingyourngeroverthereader
Toswipeyourngeroverthereader,dothefollowing:
1.Placetheballofyournger(thecentralpartofthengerprint)onthesmallcircleabovethereader.Make
surethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.
Note: Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.
Note: Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
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Maintainingthengerprintreader
Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:
•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.
•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.
•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.
Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free
cloth:
•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.
•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.
•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.
Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmightnotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:
•Yourngeriswrinkled.
•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.
•Yourngerisverydry.
•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.
•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.
•Yourngeriswet.
•Angerthathasnotbeenenrolledisused.
Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:
•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.
•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.
•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive
Ascomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyour
computer,someofwhichmightbesensitive,isstoredonaharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Beforeyou
disposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.
Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperating
systemsandprogramsoftware,mightevenviolatelicenseagreements.Y ouareadvisedtocheckthe
termsandconditionsofthoselicenseagreements.
Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:
•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenclickEmptyrecyclebin.
•UsetheDeleteoption.
•Formatyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.
•Usingtherecoveryprogramtobringtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebacktothefactorydefault
settings.
Theseoperations,however,onlychangetheleallocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In
otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The
dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof
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specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecritical
dataonharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrivesforunexpectedpurposes.
Topreventleakageofdata,itbecomesveryimportantthatyoutakeresponsibilityfordeletingallthedata
fromtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.You
candestroythedataphysicallybysmashingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewithahammer,or
magneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butwerecommend
thatyoumakeuseofthesoftware(payware)orservice(payservice)specicallydevelopedforthepurpose.
Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposal
tool.T odownloadtheprogram,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Note:Runningeitherprogramwilltakeacoupleofhours.
Usingrewalls
Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,
unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat
comeswiththeprogram.
Protectingdataagainstviruses
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The
antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof
yourantivirussoftware.
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Chapter5. Recoveryoverview
ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.
• “RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models”onpage59
• “RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models”onpage64
RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models
ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovoontheWindows7
operatingsystem.
Notes:
1.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa
software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperating
system.
2.Theproductontherecoverymediamightbeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer
•Reinstalltheproduct
•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles
Notes: Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenew
harddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:
•LenovoOneKeyRecoveryPro
•SymantecNortonGhostversion15orlater
Notes: Tousethisprogram,dothefollowing:
1.ClickStart➙Run.TheRunwindowopens.
2.Typecmdintheeld.ThenclickOK.
3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.
• AcronisTrueImage2010orlater
• ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suitorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10Homeorlater
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia
Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia
areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe
computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,
itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.
Note: Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating
systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium
andadatamedium.Y ourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis
importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.
Creatingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.
Note: YoucancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.
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Tocreaterecoverymedia,click Start➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecovery
Disks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Usingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.
•Youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Youcanuse
recoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.
Attention: Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthe
lescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.
Touserecoverymedia,dothefollowing:
1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB
storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.
Notes:
1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers
forsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers”onpage63.
2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksprograms,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCD
orMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfceorMicrosoftWorks.
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations
TheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe
operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Youcandesignatewherethe
OneKeyRecoveryProprogramstoresthebackup:
•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive
•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer
•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive
•Onanetworkdrive
•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)
Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe
harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandprograms.
Performingabackupoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheOneKeyRecovery
Proprogram.
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙Enhanced
BackupandRestore .TheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramopens.
2.IntheOneKeyRecoveryPromainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedOneKeyRecoveryProarrow.
3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.
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Performingarecoveryoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheOneKeyRecovery
Proprogram.
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙Enhanced
BackupandRestore .TheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramopens.
2.IntheOneKeyRecoveryProprogrammainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedOneKeyRecovery
Pro arrow.
3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.
FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace,see
“UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace”onpage61.
UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace
TheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery
operationsfromtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace:
•Rescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup
TheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceenablesyoutolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransfer
themtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionis
availableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorifchangesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackup
operation.Y oualsocanrescueindividuallesfromaOneKeyRecoveryProbackuplocatedonyourlocal
harddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.
•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaOneKeyRecoveryProbackup
IfyouhavebackedupyourharddiskdriveusingtheOneKeyRecoveryProprogram,youcanrestorethe
harddiskdrivefromaOneKeyRecoveryProbackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperating
system.
•Restoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings
TheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceenablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrive
tothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhavemultiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoption
torestorethefactorydefaultsettingstotheC:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.Becausethe
OneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcan
restorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Attention: IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaOneKeyRecoveryProbackuporrestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,alllesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe
deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe
Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuelesfeatureoftheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceto
copylesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.
TostarttheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecomputeristurnedoff.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor
seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.
3.IfyouhavesetaOneKeyRecoveryPropassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheOneKey
RecoveryProworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.
Note: IftheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage63
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4.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaOneKeyRecoveryProbackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive
tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace,clickHelp.
Notes:
1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice
driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers”onpage63.
2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksprograms,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCD
orMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfceorMicrosoftWorks.
Creatingandusingarescuemedium
Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.
Notes:
1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating
system.
2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.
Creatingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemedium.
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙Enhanced
BackupandRestore .TheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramopens.
2.IntheOneKeyRecoveryPromainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedOneKeyRecoveryProarrow.
3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateOneKeyRecoveryProMediawindowopens.
4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Y oucancreatea
rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.
5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.
Usingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.
•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,insertthe
rescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.
•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto
usetherescuemedium:
1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.
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3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.
Therescuemediumstarts.
Whentherescuemediumstarts,theOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor
eachfeatureisavailablefromtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete
therecoveryprocess.
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers
Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedprogramsanddevice
drivers.
Reinstallingpreinstalledprograms
Toreinstallselectedprograms,dothefollowing:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheAPPSfolder.Initareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariouspreinstalledprograms.
4.Openthesubfolderfortheprogramyouarereinstalling.
5.Double-clickSetup,andthenfollowtheon-screenstepstoreinstalltheprogram.
Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers
Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentcongurationofyourcomputer.
Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Toreinstalladevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolderareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevarious
devicesinstalledinyourcomputer(forexample,AUDIOandVIDEO).
4.Openthesubfolderforthedevice.
5.Reinstallthedevicedriverbyoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforatextle(alewiththeextension.txt).Thetextlecontains
informationonhowtoreinstallthatdevicedriver.
•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsaleofsetupinformation(alewiththeextension.inf),you
canusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreinstallthedevicedriver.
Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram,
whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselect
thedevicedriverlefromthedevicesubfolder.
•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookfortheexecutablele(alewiththeextension.exe).Double-click
thele,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Attention: Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,donotdownloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.
ObtainthemfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage116.
Solvingrecoveryproblems
IfyouareunabletoaccesstheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone
ofthefollowing:
•UsearescuemediumtostarttheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue
medium”onpage62.
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•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedia”onpage59.
Note: IfyouareunabletoaccesstheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom
arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a
disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequence.Youmustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup
devicesequenceintheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“Startupmenu”onpage111
abouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.
Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.
fordetailedinformation
RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththe
Windows8operatingsystem.
Refreshingyourcomputer
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,
youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonallesorchangingyoursettings.
Attention: Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat
youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.
Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
➙ ChangePCsettings➙General.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings
Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe
operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.
Attention: Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonallesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,
makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.
Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
➙ ChangePCsettings➙General.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.
Advancedstartupoptions
AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem,
startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.
Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
➙ ChangePCsettings➙General.
2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.
3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8
operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.
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Chapter6. Replacingdevices
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.
• “Staticelectricityprevention”onpage67
• “Replacingthebattery”onpage67
• “ReplacingtheSIMcard”onpage69
• “Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage70
• “Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage73
• “ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLANconnection”onpage77
• “ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection”onpage80
• “Replacingamemorymodule”onpage85
• “Replacingthekeyboard”onpage87
• “Replacingthebackupbattery”onpage92
• “Replacingthethermalfan”onpage95
Staticelectricityprevention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoptionor
aCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.
Replacingthebattery
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
ThissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecicsystemandmanufacturedbyLenovo
oranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteriesdesignedforother
systems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemisinstalled,thesystemwill
notcharge.
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Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.
Note: Ifanunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled,thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:“Thebatteryinstalled
isnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.PleasereplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovo
batteryforthissystem.”
DANGER
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan
causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebattery
packorcoincell.
Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer,orenterhibernationmode.Thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables
fromthecomputer.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Unlockthebatterylatch1.Holdingthebatterylockleverintheunlockedpositionandremovethe
batterypack2.
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4.Insertafullychargedbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelocked
position2.
5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
ReplacingtheSIMcard
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
YourcomputermightrequireaSIMcardtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountry
ofdelivery,youmightneedtopurchaseaSIMcardoraSIMcardmightalreadybeinstalledinyourcomputer
orispartoftheshippingcontentsthatcomewithyourcomputer.
IfyoundaSIMcardincludedintheshippingcontents,adummycardisinstalledintheSIMcardslot.Then
proceedwiththefollowinginstructions.
Note: TheSIMcardisidentiedbytheICchipmountedononesideofthecard.
ToreplacetheSIMcard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.
3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
4.LocatetheSIMcardslotinsidethebatterycompartment.Gentlypushthecardtoremoveitfromthe
computer.
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5.Holdthenewcardwiththemetalcontactfacingupwardandgoingintotheslotrst.Then,insert
thecardrmlyintotheslotuntilyouhearaclick.
6.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
Replacingtheharddiskdrive
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Attention: Theharddiskdriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentloss
ofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:
•Replacetheharddiskdriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthehard
diskdrivearenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.
•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,that
absorbsanyphysicalshocks.
•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.
•Donottouchtheconnector.
•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturn
thecomputeroff.
•Neverremovethedrivewhilethecomputerisoperating,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.
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Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.
5.Removethescrews1,andthenslidetheharddiskdriveout2.
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6.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab.
7.Placethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebay.
8.Slidetheharddiskdrivermlyintotheconnector1,andthenreinstallthescrews2.
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9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.
10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
Replacingtheopticaldrive
ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,andE435
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Anopticaldriveispreinstalledintheopticaldrivebay.Ifitneedstoberepaired,removeitbydoingthe
following:
1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
3.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.
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5.Removethescrew.
6.Pullouttheopticaldrive.
Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebay,andthenpressitrmlyintotheconnector.
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2.Reinstallthescrew.
3.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.
4.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
ThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,andE535
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Anopticaldriveispreinstalledintheopticaldrivebay.Ifitneedstoberepaired,removeitbydoingthe
following:
1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
3.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
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4.Loosenthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveandremoveit.
5.Pullouttheopticaldrive.
Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:
1.Inserttheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebay,andthenpressitrmlyintotheconnector.
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2.Reinstallthescrewandtightenit.
3.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLANconnection
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.
Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
ToreplacethewirelessLANcard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
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4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.
5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe
cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.
6.Removethescrew1.Thecardpopsup.Removethecard2.
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7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthe
carduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.
8.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCardasshowninthedrawing.
9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.
10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
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ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
PrerequisitesforreplacingorinstallingthewirelessWANcard
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.
Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingawirelessWANcard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.
Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
IfyourcomputerisequippedwithaPCIExpressMiniCard,replacethecardbydoingthefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
4.Loosenthescrew1,andthenremovethecover2.
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5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe
cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.
6.Removethescrew1.Thecardpopsup.Removethecard2.
7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthe
carduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.
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8.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCardasshowninthedrawing.
9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrew2.
10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
IfyourcomputerisequippedwithaPCIExpressHalfMinicard,replacethecardbydoingthefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait
threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.
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4.Loosenthescrew1,andthenremovethecover2.
5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe
cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.
6.Removethescrew1.Thecardwiththemetalhousingpopsup.Removethecardwiththemetal
housing2.
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7.PullthePCIExpressHalfMiniCardoutofthemetalhousing.
8.InsertthenewPCIExpressHalfMiniCardintothemetalhousing.
9.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressHalfMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivot
thecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.
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