Lenovo E445, E545 User Manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545
Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe following:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixD“Notices”onpage147
FirstEdition(April2013)
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LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration “GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisrst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............5
Left-sideview..............7
Bottomview...............8
Rearview................9
Statusindicators.............9
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....11
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......11
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..12
CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......13
Features.................13
Specications...............14
Operatingenvironment...........15
Lenovoprograms.............15
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........16
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem...........17
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....18
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21
Registeringyourcomputer..........21
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21
Specialkeys...............23
ThinkPadEdgeE445specialkeys.....23
ThinkPadEdgeE545specialkeys.....25
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......27
UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....28
Usingthetouchpad...........29
DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand
usinganexternalmouse.........30
AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindows
noticationarea............30
Powermanagement............30
Checkingthebatterystatus........30
Usingtheacpoweradapter........31
Chargingthebattery..........31
Maximizingthebatterylife........32
Managingthebatterypower.......32
Power-savingmodes..........32
Handlingthebattery...........33
Connectingtothenetwork..........35
Ethernetconnections..........35
Wirelessconnections..........35
Presentationsandmultimedia.........38
Changingdisplaysettings........38
Usinganexternalmonitor........39
Usingaprojector............40
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....40
Usingaudiofeatures............41
Usingtheintegratedcamera.........42
Usingtheopticaldrive...........42
Usingaashmediacard...........42
Insertingaashmediacard........43
Removingaashmediacard.......43
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
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive.54
Usingrewalls...............55
Protectingdataagainstviruses........55
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....57
RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models....57
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....57
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.58
UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.59
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....60
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................61
Solvingrecoveryproblems........61
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RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models....62
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....65
Staticelectricityprevention..........65
Replacingthebattery............65
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........67
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........70
ThinkPadEdgeE445..........70
ThinkPadEdgeE545..........72
ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LANconnection..............74
Replacingamemorymodule.........77
Replacingthekeyboard...........79
Replacingthebackupbattery.........84
Replacingthethermalfan..........87
Chapter7.Advancedconguration..91
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......91
Beforeyoubegin............91
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..92 InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..93
Installingdevicedrivers...........93
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard
reader................93
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0onthe
Windows7operatingsystem.......93
InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorlefor Windows2000/XP/Vista/7ontheWindows7
operatingsystem............93
Installingotherdriversandsoftwareonthe
Windows7operatingsystem.......94
ThinkPadSetup..............94
Mainmenu..............95
Congmenu..............95
Date/Timemenu............98
Securitymenu.............99
Startupmenu.............102
Restartmenu.............105
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....105
Chapter8.Preventingproblems..107
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......107
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....108
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........108
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....110
Chapter9.T roubleshootingcomputer
problems..............113
Diagnosingproblems............113
Troubleshooting..............113
Computerstopsresponding.......113
Spillsonthekeyboard..........114
Errormessages............114
Errorswithoutmessages.........116
Beeperrors..............117
Memorymoduleproblems........118
Networkingproblems..........118
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................120
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................121
Batteryandpowerproblems.......125
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................128
Asoftwareproblem...........130
Problemswithportsandconnectors....130
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....131
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........131
Gettinghelpandservice...........132
Usingdiagnosticprograms........132
LenovoSupportWebsite.........132
CallingLenovo.............132
FindingThinkPadoptions........133
Purchasingadditionalservices........133
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............135
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........135
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............136
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....137
Exportclassicationnotice..........137
Electronicemissionnotices..........137
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........137
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............137
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...138
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...138
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....139
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..139
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................139
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................139
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............141
ImportantWEEEinformation.........141
Japanrecyclingstatements.........141
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........142
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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................142
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....143
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................143
RecyclinginformationforChina........143
AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............145
AppendixD.Notices.........147
Trademarks................148
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....149
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........149
ChinaRoHS................149
TurkishRoHS...............149
UkraineRoHS...............150
IndiaRoHS................150
AppendixF .Eurasiancompliance
mark.................151
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Readthisrst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer. Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour computer.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement ortheLenovo andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducethese risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
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LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself. ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone numbers,seethefollowingWebsite: http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions, oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION: Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers. Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
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,or
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
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Externaldevices
CAUTION: DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto attacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal devices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Rechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotattempttodisassembleit.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Keepitawayfromchildren.
•Donotdropthebatterypack.
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery, complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.
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Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50% ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent overdischarge.
Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime. Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody, eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive environments.
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•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing, maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving, oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
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.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION: TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak. IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get medicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.
CAUTION: Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
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limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN 50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1. Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5 LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger ofsuffocation.
Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers
SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia
DANGER
Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.
NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels, computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage11
“Features”onpage13
“Specications”onpage14
“Operatingenvironment”onpage15
“Lenovoprograms”onpage15

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

ThinkPadEdgeE445frontview
Figure1.ThinkPadEdgeE445frontview
1Built-inmicrophones5Mediacardreaderslot
2Integratedcamera6TrackPointbuttons
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1
3TrackPoint
4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad
1Built-inmicrophones
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pointingstick7Touchpad
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logo)
8Powerbutton
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
2Integratedcamera
Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputermighthaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepictures orholdavideoconference.Fordetails,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage42
.
UltraNav
3TrackPointpointingstick 6TrackPointbuttons 7T ouchpad
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pointingdevice
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage27.
4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas severalstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see “Systemstatusindicators”onpage9
5Mediacardreaderslot
.
Youcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“Usinga ashmediacard”onpage42
8Powerbutton
.
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft
®
Windows
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7operating system.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreento bringupthecharms.ThenclickSettingsPowerShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery toresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.T oachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced
PowerPlan.ForinstructionsonhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovo programsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16
.
•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepower
options➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
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ThinkPadEdgeE545frontview
Figure2.ThinkPadEdgeE545frontview
1Built-inmicrophones6Mediacardreaderslot
2Integratedcamera7TrackPointbuttons
3TrackPointpointingstick8Touchpad
4Numerickeypad9Powerbutton
5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
1Built-inmicrophones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
2Integratedcamera
Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputermighthaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotake picturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usingthe integratedcamera”onpage42
.
UltraNavpointingdevice
3TrackPointpointingstick 7TrackPointbuttons 8T ouchpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage27
4Numerickeypad(onsomemodels)
.
Yourcomputermighthaveanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoquicklyinputnumbers.
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5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas severalstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see “Systemstatusindicators”onpage9.
6Mediacardreaderslot
Yourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Fordetails,see“Usingaashmediacard”onpage42.
9Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows7operatingsystem.For theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe charms.ThenclickSettingsPowerShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery toresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.T oachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:dui
•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced
PowerPlan.ForinstructionsonhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovo programsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16
.
•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepower
options➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
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Right-sideview

Note:Y ourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure3.ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545right-sideview
1Comboaudiojack
2AlwaysOnUSBconnector
3Opticaldrive
1Comboaudiojack
4Ethernetconnector
5acpowerconnector
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole plugtothecomboaudiojack.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.
•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using audiofeatures”onpage41
2AlwaysOnUSBconnector
.
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.
2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see “Congmenu”onpage95.
3.Dooneofthefollowing:
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•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then selecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.
•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettingsPower. ThenselecttheEnablewhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.
3Opticaldrive
Theopticaldrivereadsopticaldiscs.
4Ethernetconnector
ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector. YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection. WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator issteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.
5acpowerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge thebattery.
Anindicatortotheleftoftheconnectorshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris connected,theindicatorislit.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe batterycharges.
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Left-sideview

Note:Y ourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure4.ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545left-sideview
Note:Y ourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
1Securitykeyhole4USB3.0connectors
2Fanlouvers(left)5High-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)port
3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector
1Securitykeyhole
Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect yourcomputerfromtheft.
2Fanlouvers(left)
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.
Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.
3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector
AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.
4USB3.0connectors
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward. Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
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5HDMIport
YourcomputersupportstheHDMIport,adigitalaudioandvideointerfacethatcanconnectacompatible digitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasanhigh-denitiontelevision(HDTV).

Bottomview

Figure5.ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545bottomview
Note:Y ourcomputerbottomviewmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.
1Battery3Memoryupgradeslot
2PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard
1Battery
4Harddiskdrive
Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
2PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard
Yourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotfor youtoestablishwirelessLANconnections.
3Memory-upgradeslot
Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.
4Harddiskdrive
Yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof storagedemands.
Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard diskdrive.
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Rearview

Figure6.ThinkPadEdgeE445andE545rearview
1Fanlouvers(rear)
1Fanlouvers(rear)
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.
Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.
Systemstatusindicators
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestworks asasystemstatusindicator.
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Note:Y ourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:
Red:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).
Fastblinkingred:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.
Slowblinkingred:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.
Powerstatusindicator
Yourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.
Note:Y ourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
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Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:
Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.
Off:Theacpoweradapterisnotconnected.
Indicatorsonthescreen
CapsLockindicator
PresstheCapsLockkeytoenabletheCapsLockmodetotypeallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercase directly.
Wirelessstatusindicator
PressF9toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.Youcanquicklychangethepowerstateofeachfeature inthelist.Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage35
.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

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

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
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Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel
ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.
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IfyouneedtoremovethewirelessLANcard1forrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“Replacing aPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLANconnection”onpage74.
Note:OnlyLenovoauthorizedwirelessLANisallowedtobeusedinyourcomputer.Ifyouinstallan unauthorizedPCIExpressMiniCardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,thecomputerwillnot start,butwillonlydisplayanerrormessageandemitaudiblebeeps.
CerticateofAuthenticitylabel
TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthislabelare theproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeepitina safeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.
TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:
Note:TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelonlyappliestocomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7 operatingsystem.

Features

Thistopicliststhefeaturesofyourcomputer.
Processor
•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties. –ForWindows8:Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.
ThenclickSettingsPCinfo.
Memory
•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3SDRAM)
Storagedevice
•2.5-inchharddiskdrivewithaheightof7mm(0.28inch)or9.5mm(0.37inch)
Display
ThecolordisplayusestheTFTtechnology.
•Size:
–ForE445models:14.0inches(355.6mm)
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–ForE545models: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
•ThreeUSB3.0connectors
•OneAlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB2.0)
•RJ45Ethernetconnector
•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader
Opticaldrive
•Multi-Burnerdrive
Wirelessfeatures
•IntegratedwirelessLAN
•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)
Specications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
Size
•ForE445models:
–Width:339mm(13.35inches) –Depth:234mm(9.21inches) –Height:28.6to33.9mm(1.13to1.33inches)or27.4to32.8mm(1.08to1.29inches),dependingon
themodel
•ForE545models:
–Width:377mm(14.84inches) –Depth:245mm(9.65inches) –Height:29.6to35.3mm(1.17to1.39inches)or28.5to34.3mm(1.12to1.35inches),dependingon
themodel
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