Lenovo ThinkCentre E73 User Guide [en, br, bs, uk]

ThinkCentreE73 UserGuide
MachineTypes:10AS,10AV,10DR,and10DS
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev
andAppendixA“Notices”onpage115.
FifthEdition(July2015)
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Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........v
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Lasercompliancestatement.........viii
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specifications................5
Lenovoprograms..............5
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer....5
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....6
Locations..................8
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........9
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer...............10
Locatingcomponents..........11
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....12
Locatinginternaldrives.........13
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......13
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15
NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8and
Windows8.1operatingsystems........15
NavigatingonWindows8........15
NavigatingonWindows8.1........17
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or
Windows8.1operatingsystem........18
UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.........18
Usingthewheelmouse...........19
Settingthecomputervolume.........19
AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.19
UsingCDsandDVDs............20
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..20
PlayingaCDorDVD..........21
RecordingaCDorDVD.........21
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..23
Accessibilityandcomfort..........23
Arrangingyourworkspace........23
Comfort...............23
Glareandlighting............24
Aircirculation.............24
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....24
Accessibilityinformation.........24
Registeringyourcomputer..........27
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................27
Chapter4.Security..........29
Securityfeatures..............29
Lockingthecomputercover.........30
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....31
Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computer.................31
Usingfingerprintauthentication........32
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......32
Protectingdataagainstviruses........32
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............33
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......33
Installingorreplacinghardware........33
Installingexternaloptions........33
Removingthecomputercover.......33
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..34
InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard..36
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...39
Replacingthebattery..........41
Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....42
Replacingtheopticaldrive........44
Replacingthepowersupplyassembly...46
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..48
Replacingthemicroprocessor.......50
ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............52
Replacingtherearfanassembly......53
ReplacingtheWiFiunits.........55
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.60
InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna.61
Replacingthekeyboardormouse.....63
Completingthepartsreplacement.....64
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...67
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................67
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....67
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Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.68 UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.69
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....70
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............71
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......72
Reinstallingdevicedrivers........72
Solvingrecoveryproblems........72
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8or
Windows8.1operatingsystem........73
Refreshingyourcomputer........73
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................73
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....73
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8orWindows8.1failstostart.......74
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows10operating
system..................74
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................77
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......77
Viewingandchangingsettings........77
UsingBIOSpasswords...........77
Passwordconsiderations.........78
Power-OnPassword..........78
AdministratorPassword.........78
HardDiskPassword...........78
Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword.78 Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearing
CMOS)................79
Enablingordisablingadevice........79
Selectingastartupdevice..........79
Selectingatemporarystartupdevice....80
Selectingorchangingthestartupdevice
sequence...............80
EnablingErPLPScompliancemode......80
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......81
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............83
Usingsystemprograms...........83
UpdatingtheBIOS.............83
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..83
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...85
Keepingyourcomputercurrent........85
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
computer...............85
Gettingthelatestsystemupdates.....85
Cleaningandmaintenance..........86
Basics................86
Cleaningyourcomputer.........86
Goodmaintenancepractices.......87
Movingyourcomputer...........88
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............91
Basictroubleshooting............91
Troubleshootingprocedure..........92
Troubleshooting..............93
Audioproblems............93
CDproblems.............94
DVDproblems.............95
Intermittentproblems..........97
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevice
problems...............97
Monitorproblems............99
Networkingproblems..........101
Optionproblems............103
Performanceandlockupproblems.....104
Printerproblems............106
Serialportproblems...........106
Softwareproblems...........106
USBproblems.............108
Diagnosticprograms............108
LenovoSolutionCenter.........108
LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox.......109
PC-DoctorforDOS...........109
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............111
Informationresources............111
LenovoThinkVantageT ools........111
Windowshelpsystem..........111
SafetyandWarranty...........111
LenovoWebsite............111
LenovoSupportWebsite.........112
Helpandservice..............112
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
programs...............112
Callingforservice............112
Usingotherservices..........113
Purchasingadditionalservices......113
AppendixA.Notices.........115
Trademarks................116
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............117
Exportclassificationnotice..........117
Televisionoutputnotice...........117
Electronicemissionsnotices.........117
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........117
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Eurasiancompliancemark..........119
Brazilaudionotice.............119
Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..119
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......120
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information.............121
ImportantWEEEinformation.........121
RecyclinginformationforJapan........121
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........122
BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan.....122
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................122
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....125
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........125
ChinaRoHS................125
TurkishRoHS...............125
UkraineRoHS...............126
IndiaRoHS................126
AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel..127
AppendixF .ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............129
Index.................131
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Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION: Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo LenovoSupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein additionallanguages.
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SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.The

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage33 questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
.Ifyouhaveany
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions. Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption
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orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth, levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac powercordforotherdevices.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm othercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter, whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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,orbetter.For

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamaged orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet. Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and1394 cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossible damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect externaldevices.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Donotleaveyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.
•Donotchargethebatteryoroperateyourcomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearflammable materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa, carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting yourcomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents, andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating yourcomputerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoperateyourcomputerinornearahigh-traffic area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomputermorefrequently.
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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions withyourdesktopcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor computersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotstoreoroperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomputeris10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)withhumidityranging between35%and80%.Ifyourcomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F), allowthecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)before use.Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomputertorisetoan optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbythese appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION: Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached. Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts, contactaservicetechnician.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepyourcomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures,specifications,softwareprogramsprovided byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,components,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.

Features

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.
Toviewtheinformationaboutyourspecificmodel,dooneofthefollowing:
•OntheMicrosoft toviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointer tothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPC infotoviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoftWindows10operatingsystem,clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,click
Settings➙System➙Abouttoviewtheinformation.
Microprocessor
Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
•OntheMicrosoftWindows7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties toviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointer tothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPC infotoviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoftWindows10operatingsystem,clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,click SettingsSystemAbouttoviewtheinformation.
®
Windows
®
7operationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties
Memory
Yourcomputersupportsuptotwodoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3 UDIMMs).
Internaldrives
•Opticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(availableonsomemodels)
•Hybriddrive(availableonsomemodels)
•SerialAdvancedT echnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive
•SATAsolid-statedrive(availableonsomemodels)
Videosubsystem
•IntegratedgraphicsforaVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectorandaDisplayPort®connector
•PeripheralComponentInterconnect(PCI)Expressx16graphicscardslotonthesystemboardfora discretegraphicscard
Audiosubsystem
•Integratedhigh-definition(HD)audio
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•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrophoneconnectorontherearpanel
•Microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnectoronthefrontpanel
•Internalspeaker(installedinsomemodels)
Connectivity
•PCIExpressFaxmodem(somemodels)
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI) DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall
aspectsofacomputer,includingprocessortype,installationdate,attachedprintersandotherperipherals, powersources,andmaintenancehistory.
•ErPLPScompliancemode Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe
consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see “EnablingErPLPScompliancemode”onpage80
.
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE) ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomputersusinganetworkinterface
independentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware TheSMBIOSspecificationdefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsinaBIOSthatallowsauseror
applicationtostoreandretrieveinformationspecificaboutthecomputerinquestion.
•WakeonLAN WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon
orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother computeronthesamelocalareanetwork.
•WakeonRing WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspecificationthatallowssupported
computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI) WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan
operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotification.
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Input/Output(I/O)features
•OneDisplayPortconnector
•OneEthernetconnector
•One9-pinserialport(optional)
•OneVGAmonitorconnector
•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors
–TwoUSB2.0connectorsonthefrontpanel –TwoUSB2.0connectorsontherearpanel –TwoUSB3.0connectorsontherearpanel
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearpanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and microphoneconnector)
•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontpanel(microphoneconnectorandheadphoneconnector)
Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”on page9
and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.
Expansion
•Oneharddiskdrivebay
•Oneopticaldrivebay
•Onesecondarysolid-statedrivebay(optional)
•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay
•OnePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
•TwoPCIExpressx1cardslots
Powersupply
Yourcomputercomeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplies:
•180-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply
•280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingpowersupply
Securityfeatures
•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware
•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice
•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually
•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskdrivepasswordtodeterunauthorized useofyourcomputer
•Startupsequencecontrol
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
•SupportforaKensington-stylecablelock
•Supportforapadlock
Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage29
.
Preinstalledsoftwareprograms
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Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formore information,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5
.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•MicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem
•MicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem
•MicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem
•MicrosoftWindows10operatingsystem
Operatingsystem(s),certifiedortestedforcompatibility
•Linux
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1
(variesbymodeltype)
1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertifiedortestedforcompatibilityatthetimethispublicationgoesto press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputerfollowingthe publicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeencertifiedor testedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.
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Specifications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.
Dimensions
Width:160mm(6.3inches) Height:396.5mm(15.6inches) Depth:399.6mm(15.7inches)
Weight
Maximumconfigurationasshipped:7.5kg(16.5lb)(withoutpackage) Maximumconfigurationasshipped:10.5kg(23.1lb)(withpackage)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F) Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F) Storagewithoutpackage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)
•Humidity:
Operating:20%to80%(non-condensing) Storage:20%to90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Operating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m) Storage:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)
Electricalinput
•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:
Minimum:100Vac Maximum:127Vac Inputfrequencyrange:50/60Hz Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac
–Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac Maximum:240Vac Inputfrequencyrange:50/60Hz Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.

Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer

Note:ForWindows7,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightbereadytobeinstalled,soyouneedtoinstall
themmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheseprograms.T oinstallaprogramthatisreadytobe installed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage
®
Toolsprogram,andthenviewtheprogramiconsusingTiles.
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Followtheinstructionsundergreyed-outiconstolocatetheiconforthedesiredprogram.Double-click theicontoinstalltheprogram.
Toaccessaprogramonyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7orWindows10:
–FromWindowsSearch:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthentypetheprogram
nameintothesearchbox.
–ForWindows10:TypetheprogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.
2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.
–FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramto launchtheprogram.
2.Iftheprogramnameisnotdisplayed,clickAllProgramsforWindows7orAllappsforWindows 10todisplaytheprogramlist.Fromthelistorafolderinthelist,clickthenameofthedesired programtolaunchtheprogram.
3.IftheprogramnameisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,accesstheprogramfromControlPanel. a.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu. –ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthen
clickControlPanel.
b.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickthenameofthedesired
programtolaunchtheprogram.
•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:
1.PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.Clickthenameofthedesiredprogramto launchtheprogram.
2.Ifyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneed,dependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows8:Movethepointertothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
–ForWindows8.1:Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogotothe
Appsscreen.Findthedesiredprogramintheappslistorsearchforitinthesearchboxinthe top-rightcornerofthescreen.

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthemajorLenovoprogramsavailableonyouroperatingsystem.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
•ForWindows7only:
CreateRecoveryMedia
TheCreateRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestoreonlytheCdriveortheentirestorage drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.
LenovoPowerENGAGE
TheLenovoPowerENGAGEprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.
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MessageCenterPlus
TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagesinformingyouaboutimportant noticesfromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyour attention.
RescueandRecovery
®
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesaset ofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystem crashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
•ForWindows10only:
LenovoID
TheLenovoIDprogramenablesyoutocreateyourLenovoIDandaccessallsupportedLenovo programsandwebportalswithsinglesign-on.
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:
LenovoSupport
TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthe warrantyinformationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.
•ForWindows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1:
FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware
TheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutousea fingerprintreader.Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenroll yourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindows password.Asaresult,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecure useraccess.
PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor WindowsprogramsandWebsites.
•ForWindows7,Windows8.1,andWindows10:
LenovoBluetoothLock
TheLenovoBluetoothLockprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmartphone) asaproximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingyourcomputerautomatically.Bydetectingthe distancebetweenyourcomputerandthepredefinedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovo BluetoothLockprogramautomaticallylocksyourcomputerwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksyour computerwhenyoucomeback.Thisisasimplewaytoprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorized accessincasethatyouforgettolockyourcomputer.
PCCloudManager
ThePCCloudManager(PCM)programisabrowser-basedsolutionforclient-computermanagement. ThePCMprogramhastwocomponents:PCMServerandPCMClient.PCMServerisinstalledon thecomputer,wheretheadministratorperformsmanagementwork,suchaspowermanagement andsecuritymanagement.PCMClientisinstalledontheclientcomputerstobemanaged.The administratorcanlogintoPCMServertomanagecomputerswithPCMClientinstalled,throughthe InternetWebbrowser.
•ForWindows8,Windows8.1,andWindows10:
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LenovoCompanion
Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovo Companion,theyare.UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:
–Optimizeyourcomputer’sperformance,monitoryourcomputer’shealth,andmanageupdates. –Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessoriescustomizedforyourcomputer. –Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticles
andblogsfromtrustedsources.
LenovoCompanionisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnmoreaboutwhatyou candowithyourcomputer.
•ForWindows7,Windows8,Windows8.1,andWindows10:
LenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperience
TheLenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyand securely.TheprogramprovideseasyaccesstoLenovoThinkVantageToolsorLenovoTools,important settingsandinformationaboutyourcomputer,theLenovoSupportWebsite,andsoon.
LenovoSolutionCenter
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation, alongwithhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.
PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementfor yourcomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalance betweenperformanceandpowersaving.
REACHitorLenovoReach
TheREACHitorLenovoReachprogramenhancesyourcloudexperience.Thisprogramkeepsyou connectedatalltimesandenablesyoutoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonalcomputers, smartphones,ortablets.Asaresult,youcanaccess,edit,andshareyourfilesfromanywhere.You alsocanaddyourfavoriteWebservicestoyourclouddesktopandstaylogged-intoWebsiteswith thecloudpasswordmanager.
SHAREitorLenovoSHAREit
TheSHAREitorLenovoSHAREitprogramprovidesaquickandeasywaytosharefilesandfolders amongcomputers,smartphones,tablets,orsmartTVswiththeAndroidortheWindowsoperating systeminstalled.SHAREitorLenovoSHAREitusesanytypeofnetworkorevennonetworkatallto sharefilesandfolders.
SystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramprovidesregularaccesstothesystemupdatesforyourcomputer,such asdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.Theprogramgathersinformationfrom theLenovoHelpCenteraboutnewupdatesforyourcomputer,thensortsanddisplaystheupdatesfor downloadandinstallation.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.

Locations

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatetheconnectorsonthefrontandrearofyourcomputer, partsonthesystemboard,andcomponentsandinternaldrivesinyourcomputer.
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Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer

Figure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage9showsthelocationsoftheconnectors, controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer.
Figure1.Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations
1Harddiskdriveactivityindicator2Powerindicator
3Powerbutton
5USB2.0connector(USBconnector1)
7Microphoneconnector
4Opticaldriveeject/closebutton
6Headphoneconnector
8USB2.0connector(USBconnector2)
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Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer

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Figure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage10showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyour computer.Someconnectorsontherearofyourcomputerarecolor-codedtohelpyoudeterminewhereto connectthecablesonyourcomputer.
Figure2.Rearconnectorlocations
Audioline-inconnector
Audioline-outconnector
DisplayPortconnector
Ethernetconnector
1Powercordconnector2DisplayPortconnector
3VGAmonitorconnector4USB3.0connectors
5USB2.0connectors
6Microphoneconnector
7Audioline-outconnector8Audioline-inconnector
9PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot10PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)
11Security-lockslot
13Optionalserialport
12Padlockloop
14Ethernetconnector
ConnectorDescription
Usedtoreceiveaudiosignalsfromanexternalaudiodevice,suchasastereo system.Whenyouattachanexternalaudiodevice,acableisconnectedbetween theaudioline-outconnectorofthedeviceandtheaudioline-inconnectorofthe computer.
Usedtosendaudiosignalsfromthecomputertoexternaldevices,suchaspowered stereospeakers(speakerswithbuilt-inamplifiers),headphones,multimedia keyboards,ortheaudioline-inconnectoronastereosystemorotherexternal recordingdevice.
Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevices thatuseaDisplayPortconnector.
UsedtoattachanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN). Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC) ClassBlimits,useaCategory5eorbetterEthernetcable.
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ConnectorDescription
Microphoneconnector
Usedtoattachamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorif youusespeech-recognitionsoftware.
USB2.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0connection,suchasakeyboard,a
mouse,ascanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).
USB3.0connectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0or3.0connection,suchasa
keyboard,amouse,ascanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).A USB3.0connectorprovideshightransmissionspeedstoreducethetimethatis requiredfordatatransmission.
VGAmonitorconnectorUsedtoattachaVGAmonitororotherdevicesthatuseaVGAmonitorconnector.

Locatingcomponents

Figure3“Componentlocations”onpage11showsthelocationsofthevariouscomponentsinyour computer.Toremovethecomputercover,see“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
Figure3.Componentlocations
1Heatsinkandfanassembly
3Frontbezel4Harddiskdrive
5PCIExpresscard(availableonsomemodels)6PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
7Systemboard
2Memorymodules(2)
8Powersupplyassembly
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Locatingpartsonthesystemboard

Figure4“Systemboardpartlocations”onpage12showsthelocationsofthepartsonthesystemboard.
Figure4.Systemboardpartlocations
14-pinpowerconnector2Microprocessor
3Microprocessorfanconnector
5Memoryslot2(DIMM2)
7Powerfanconnector
4Memoryslot1(DIMM1)
6Thermalsensorconnector
8Harddiskdrive/Opticaldrivepowerconnectors(numberand
locationvarybymodel)
914-pinpowerconnector
11SATA3.0connectors
13SATA2.0connector14Frontpanelconnector(forconnectingLEDindicatorsand
10BIOSROM
12Powersupplyfanconnector
thepowerbutton)
15FrontUSBconnector1(forconnectingUSB
ports1and2onthefrontbezel)
17ClearCMOS(ComplementaryMetalOxide
16FrontUSBconnector2(forconnectinganadditionalUSB
device)
18Serialconnector
Semiconductor)/Recoveryjumper
19Frontaudioconnector20Internalspeakerconnector
21PCIExpressx1cardslots(2)22PCIExpressx16graphicscardslot
23Systemfanconnector
24Battery
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Locatinginternaldrives

Internaldrivesaredevicesthatyourcomputerusestoreadandstoredata.Y oucanadddrivestoyour computertoincreasestoragecapacityandenableyourcomputertoreadothertypesofmedia.Internal drivesareinstalledinbays.Inthismanual,thebaysarereferredtoasbay1,bay2,andsoon.
Wheninstallingorreplacinganinternaldrive,itisimportanttonotethetypeandsizeofthedrivethatyou caninstallorreplaceineachbayandcorrectlyconnectthecablestothedriveinstalled.Refertothe appropriatesectionin“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage33 replaceinternaldrivesforyourcomputer.
Figure5“Drivebaylocations”onpage13showsthelocationsofthedrivebays.
forinstructionsonhowtoinstallor
Figure5.Drivebaylocations
1Opticaldrivebay(withanopticaldriveinstalledonsomemodels)
2Slimcardreaderdrivebay
3Primaryharddiskdrivebay(witha3.5-inchSATAharddiskdriveinstalled)
4Secondaryharddiskdrivebay(withaSATAsolid-statedriveorahybriddriveinstalledinsomemodels)

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
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Thefollowingisasampleofthemachinetypeandmodellabel.
Machine Type: XXXX Model Number: XXX
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Figure6.Machinetypeandmodellabel
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
TheuserguideisavailableinvariouslanguagesontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
WhereismyrecoverydiscsetorrecoveryUSBkey?
DependingonyourWindowsversion,yourcomputercomeswitharecoverydiscsetorrecovery USBkey.Ifyourcomputerdoesnotcomewithit,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenterto orderarecoverydiscsetorrecoveryUSBkey.ForalistofLenovoSupportphonenumbers,goto http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifyoucannotfindthesupporttelephonenumberforyourcountry orregion,contactyourLenovoreseller.
WherecanIfindhelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem?
See“Windowshelpsystem”onpage111.
CanIchangetheWindows8.1startupbehaviortoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreen?
OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcansetthecomputertoopeneitherthedesktoportheStart screenbydefault.Tosetthedefaultstartupscreen,dothefollowing:
1.Onthedesktop,moveyourpointertothetaskbaratthebottomofthescreenandright-clickonthe taskbar.
2.ClickProperties.TheT askbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.
3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:
•Tosetthedesktopasyourdefaultstartupscreen,selectWhenIsigninorcloseallappsona
screen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartsoacheckisvisible.
•TosettheStartscreenasyourdefaultstartupscreen,removethecheckfromtheWhenIsigninor
closeallappsonthescreen,gotodesktopinsteadofStartcheckbox.
4.ClickOKtosavethenewsetting.
ThisfeatureisnotavailableontheWindows8operatingsystem.

NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8andWindows8.1operating systems

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplications thatwereopenedfromtheStartscreenontheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems.Fordetailed instructions,see“NavigatingonWindows8”onpage15
or“NavigatingonWindows8.1”onpage17.

NavigatingonWindows8

Tonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplicationsthatwereopenedfromtheStartscreen ontheWindows8operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:
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•FromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingtonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace (application,PCsettings,ordesktop):
–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall
representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.
–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable
workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.Taptherepresentationoftheworkspaceat thebottom.
Note:Therepresentationofaworkspaceisdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspacein thebackgroundofthesystem.
•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto navigatetotheStartscreen:
–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall
representationoftheStartscreenisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.
–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:
–Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspacesare
displayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.T aptherepresentationoftheStartscreenatthebottom.
–Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.
•Fromanyworkspace(Startscreen,desktop,PCsettings,orapplicationopenedfromtheStartscreen), useanyofthefollowingprocedurestogotoanotherworkspacethatyouhavepreviouslyopened:
–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),dooneofthe
following:
–Usingapointingdevice:
1.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
2.Clicktherepresentation.
–Usingatouchscreen:
•Method1
1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
2.T apthedesiredworkspace.
•Method2
1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.
2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.
–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone
ofthefollowing:
–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilasmall
representationoftheworkspaceisdisplayed;thenclicktherepresentation.
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–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.
ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8operatingsystem,refertotheWindowshelp system.Formoreinformation,see“Windowshelpsystem”onpage111.

NavigatingonWindows8.1

Tonavigateamongthedesktop,theStartscreen,andapplicationsthatwereopenedfromtheStartscreen ontheWindows8.1operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:
•FromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingtonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace (application,setting,ordesktop):
–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe
Windowsscreen-controlicon
–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailable
workspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controlicon
atthebottom.
Note:TheWindowsscreen-controliconisdisplayedonlyifyouhaveatleastoneactiveworkspace inthebackgroundofthesystem.
•FromthedesktoporanyotherworkspacethatisopenedfromtheStartscreen,dooneofthefollowingto navigatetotheStartscreen:
–Usingapointingdevice:
isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.
–Fromthedesktop,clicktheWindowsscreen-controlicon –Fromanyotherworkspace,movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenuntil
theWindowsscreen-controlicon
–Usingatouchscreen:Dooneofthefollowing:
–Fromthedesktop,taptheWindowsscreen-controliconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreen. –Fromanyotherworkspace,dooneofthefollowing:
•Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.TaptheWindowsscreen-controlicon
thebottom.
•Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms;thentapStart.
•Fromanyworkspace(Startscreen,desktop,PCsettings,orapplicationopenedfromtheStartscreen), useanyofthefollowingprocedurestogotoanotherworkspacethatyouhavepreviouslyopened:
–Tonavigatetoapreviouslyaccessedworkspace(application,setting,ordesktop),dooneofthe
following:
–Usingapointingdevice:
1.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer downwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
•Movethepointertotheextremebottom-leftcornerofthescreenandthenmovethepointer upwardalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.
inthebottom-leftcornerofthescreen.
at
Representationsofallavailableworkspacesaredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
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Note:OnlyactiveworkspacesthatyouhaveaccessedduringthecurrentWindowssession aredisplayedalongtheleftedge.Ifyoucloseanactiveworkspace,itsrepresentationdoes notdisplayalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
2.Clicktherepresentation.
–Usingatouchscreen:
•Method1
1.Swipeinandoutontheleftedgeofthescreen.Representationsofallavailableworkspaces aredisplayedalongtheleftedgeofthescreen.
2.T apthedesiredworkspace.
•Method2
1.Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreentonavigatetothenextavailableworkspace.
2.Repeatstep1untilyounavigatetothedesiredworkspace.
–Tonavigatetothemostrecentlyaccessedworkspace(application,PCsettings,ordesktop),doone
ofthefollowing:
–Usingapointingdevice:Movethepointertotheextremetop-leftcornerofthescreenuntilthe
Windowsscreen-controlicon
–Usingatouchscreen:Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthescreen.
ForinformationaboutusingotherfeaturesoftheWindows8.1operatingsystem,opentheHelp+Tips applicationfromtheStartscreenorAppsscreen,orrefertotheWindowshelpsystem.Formoreinformation, see“Windowshelpsystem”onpage111.
isdisplayed;thenclicktheicon.

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

OntheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanviewandchangecomputersettingsthroughControlPanel.To accessControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:
•Fromthedesktop
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickSettings.
3.ClickControlPanel.
•FromtheStartscreen
–ForWindows8:
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickSearch.
3.OntheAppsscreen,scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystem section.
–ForWindows8.1:
1.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.
2.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemsection.

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys

Boththestandardkeyboardandthefingerprintreaderkeyboardprovidethreekeysyoucanusewithyour MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem.
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•ThetwoWindowslogokeysarelocatedbesidetheAltkeyoneithersideofthespacebar.Theyfeature theWindowslogo.OntheWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeyto opentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskey
toswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.ThestyleoftheWindowslogovaries dependingonthekeyboardtype.
•Thecontext-menukeyislocatednexttotheCtrlkeyontherightsideoftheSpacebar.Pressingthe context-menukeyopensthecontextmenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.
Note:YoucanusethemouseortheUpandDownarrowkeystohighlightmenuselections.OntheWindows 7operatingsystem,youcanclosetheStartmenuorthecontextmenubyclickingthemouseorpressingEsc.

Usingthewheelmouse

Thewheelmousehasthefollowingcontrols:
1PrimarymousebuttonUsethisbuttontoselectorstartaprogramormenuitem.
2Wheel
3Secondarymousebutton
Youcanswitchthefunctionoftheprimaryandsecondarymousebuttonsandchangeotherdefaultbehavior throughthemousepropertiesfunctionintheWindowsControlPanel.
Usethewheeltocontrolthescrollingactionofthemouse.Thedirectioninwhichyou rotatethewheelcontrolsthedirectionofthescrollingaction.
Usethisbuttontodisplayamenufortheactiveprogram,icon,orobject.

Settingthecomputervolume

Tosetthecomputervolume,dothefollowing:
1.ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotificationareaonthetaskbar.
Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,addtheicontothe notificationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea”onpage19.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoadjustthevolume.Clickthespeakericontomutetheaudio.
AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea
ToaddanicontotheWindowsnotificationarea,dothefollowing:
1.Clickthearrownexttothenotificationareatoviewhiddenicons.Then,clickthedesirediconand dragittothenotificationarea.
2.Iftheiconisnotdisplayed,turnontheicon. a.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
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•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel. ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickNotificationAreaIcons Turnsystemiconsonoroff.
•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsor Smallicons,andthenclickNotificationAreaIconsTurnsystemiconsonoroff.
Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1, see“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage18
•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickSettingsSystem Notifications&actionsTurnsystemiconsonoroff.
b.Turnonthedesiredicon.
3.IftheiconisstillnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,repeatstep1.

UsingCDsandDVDs

YourcomputermighthaveaDVDROMdriveorrecordableDVDdriveinstalled.DVDdrivesuse industry-standard,12cm(4.75-inch)CDmediaorDVDmedia.IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive, thedrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,andalltypesofCDs, suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-Rdiscs,andaudioCDs.IfyouhavearecordableDVDdrive, itcanalsorecordonDVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,typeIIDVD-RAMdiscs,CD-RWstandardandhigh speeddiscs,andCD-Rdiscs.
FollowtheseguidelineswhenusingtheDVDdrive:
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•Donotplacethecomputerinalocationwherethedriveisexposedtothefollowing:
–Hightemperature –Highhumidity –Excessivedust –Excessivevibrationorsuddenshock –Aninclinedsurface –Directsunlight
•DonotinsertanyobjectotherthanaCDorDVDintothedrive.
•Beforemovingthecomputer,removetheCDorDVDfromthedrive.

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia

CDandDVDmediaaredurableandreliable,buttheydorequiresomecareandspecialhandling.When handlingandstoringaCDorDVD,followtheseguidelines:
•Holdthediscbyitsedges.Donottouchthesurfaceofthesidethatisnotlabeled.
•Toremovedustorfingerprints,wipethediscwithaclean,softclothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wiping thediscinacirculardirectionmightcauselossofdata.
•Donotwriteorstickpaperonthedisc.
•Donotscratchormarkthedisc.
•Donotplaceorstorethediscindirectsunlight.
•Donotusebenzene,thinners,orothercleanerstocleanthedisc.
•Donotdroporbendthedisc.
•Donotinsertdamageddiscsintothedrive.Warped,scratched,ordirtydiscscandamagethedrive.
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PlayingaCDorDVD

IfyourcomputercomeswithaDVDdrive,youcanlistentoaudioCDsorwatchDVDmovies.Toplaya CDorDVD,dothefollowing:
1.PresstheEject/LoadbuttonontheDVDdrivetoopenthetray.
2.Withthetrayfullyextended,inserttheCDorDVDintothetray.SomeDVDdriveshaveasnaphubin thecenterofthetray.Ifyourdrivehasasnaphub,supportthetraywithonehandandthenpushthe centeroftheCDorDVDuntilitsnapsintoplace.
3.PresstheEject/Loadbuttonagainorgentlypushthetrayforwardtoclosethetray.TheCDorDVD playerprogramstartsautomatically.Foradditionalinformation,refertotheCDorDVDplayerprogram helpsystem.
ToremoveaCDorDVDfromtheDVDdrive,dothefollowing:
1.Withthecomputeron,presstheEject/Loadbutton.Whenthetrayslidesoutautomatically,carefully removethedisc.
2.ClosethetraybypressingtheEject/Loadbuttonorbygentlypushingthetrayforward.
Note:IfthetraydoesnotslideoutofthedrivewhenyoupresstheEject/Loadbutton,insertastraightened paperclipintotheemergency-ejectholeonthefrontoftheDVDdrive.Besurethatthedriveispowered offwhenusingtheemergencyeject.UsetheEject/Loadbuttoninsteadoftheemergencyejectexcept inanemergency.

RecordingaCDorDVD

Ifyouropticaldrivesupportsrecording,youcanrecordaCDorDVD.
TorecordaCDorDVD,dothefollowing:
1.Insertarecordablediscintotheopticaldrivethatsupportsrecording.
2.OpenthePowerDVDCreate,PowerProducer,orPower2Goprogram.See“Accessingaprogramon yourcomputer”onpage5.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoother countriesorregions.

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort. Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Arrangingyourworkspace

Togetthemostfromyourcomputer,arrangeboththeequipmentyouuseandyourworkareatosuityour needsandthekindofworkyoudo.Yourcomfortisofforemostimportance,butlightsources,aircirculation, andthelocationofelectricaloutletscanalsoaffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyoufinda positionthatsuitsyoubest.
Sittinginthesamepositionforalongtimecancausefatigue.Thebackrestandseatofyourchairshould adjustindependentlyandprovidegoodsupport.Theseatshouldhaveacurvedfronttorelievepressureon thethighs.Adjusttheseatsothatyourthighsareparalleltothefloorandyourfeetareeitherflatonthe floororonafootrest.
Whenusingthekeyboard,keepyourforearmsparalleltothefloorandyourwristsinacomfortableposition. Usealighttouchonthekeyboardandyourhandsandfingersrelaxed.Changetheangleofthekeyboard formaximumcomfortbyadjustingthepositionofthekeyboardfeet.
Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitorata comfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositionitsoyoucanviewit withouthavingtotwistyourbody.Also,positionotherequipmentyouuseregularly,suchasthetelephoneor amouse,withineasyreach.
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Glareandlighting

Positionthemonitortominimizeglareandreflectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlightsources. Reflectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreflectionsonyourmonitorscreen.Placethe monitoratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources,whenpossible.Reduceoverheadlighting,if necessary,byturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthemonitornearawindow,use curtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Y oucanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthemonitor astheroomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.
Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreflectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglarefilterplacedoverthescreen mightbehelpful.However,thesefiltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.
Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen periodicallyusingasoftclothasdirectedinyourmonitordocumentation.

Aircirculation

Yourcomputerandmonitorproduceheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthot air.Themonitorletshotairescapethroughvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmight resultinamalfunctionordamage.Placethecomputerandmonitorsothatnothingblockstheairvents; usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufficient.Also,makesurethattheventedairisnotblowing onpeople.

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths

Thelocationofelectricaloutlets,thelengthofpowercordsandcablesthatconnecttothemonitor,printer, andotherdevicesmightdeterminethefinalplacementofyourcomputer.
Whenarrangingyourworkspace:
•Avoidtheuseofextensioncords.Whenpossible,plugthecomputerpowercorddirectlyintoanelectrical outlet.
•Keeppowercordsandcablesneatlyroutedawayfromwalkwaysandotherareaswheretheymight getkickedaccidentally.
Formoreinformationaboutpowercords,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”onpagevi
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Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidinguserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationswithgreater accesstoinformationandtechnology.Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthewaystheseuserscanget themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.Youalsocangetthemostup-to-dateaccessibilityinformation fromthefollowingWebsite: http://www.lenovo.com/accessibility
Keyboardshortcuts
Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.
Note:Dependingonyourkeyboard,someofthefollowingkeyboardshortcutsmightnotbeavailable.
KeyboardshortcutFunction
Windowslogokey+U
RightShiftforeightseconds
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OpenEaseofAccessCenter
TurnonorturnoffFilterKeys
KeyboardshortcutFunction
ShiftfivetimesTurnonorturnoffStickyKeys
NumLockforfivesecondsTurnonorturnoffToggleKeys
LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock
LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)T urnonorturnoffHighContrast
TurnonorturnoffMouseKeys
Formoreinformation,gotohttp://windows.microsoft.com/,andthenperformasearchusinganyofthe followingkeywords:keyboardshortcuts,keycombinations,shortcutkeys.
EaseofAccessCenter
EaseofAccessCenterontheWindowsoperatingsystemenablesuserstoconfiguretheircomputersto suittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.
TouseEaseofAccessCenter,dothefollowing:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.View ControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickEaseofAccessCenter.
•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen todisplaythecharms.Then,clickSettingsChangePCsettingsEaseofAccess.
•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickSettingsEaseof Access.
2.Choosetheappropriatetoolbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
EaseofAccessCentermainlyincludesthefollowingtools:
•Magnifier Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyoucansee
theitemsbetter.
•Narrator Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadsaloudwhatisdisplayedonthescreenanddescribeseventssuchas
errormessages.
•On-ScreenKeyboard Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintoyourcomputerusingamouse,joystick,orotherpointingdevice
insteadofaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuseOn-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisual keyboardwithallthestandardkeys.
•HighContrast HighContrastisafeaturethatheightensthecolorcontrastofsometextandimagesonyourscreen.Asa
result,thoseitemsaremoredistinctandeasiertoidentify.
•Personalizedkeyboard Adjustkeyboardsettingstomakeyourkeyboardeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanuseyourkeyboard
tocontrolthepointerandtypecertainkeycombinationseasier.
•Personalizedmouse Adjustmousesettingstomakeyourmouseeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanchangethepointer
appearanceandmakeiteasiertomanagewindowswiththemouse.
SpeechRecognition
SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolyourcomputerbyvoice.
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Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickobjectsonthescreen,dictatetextinto documents,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoudowiththekeyboardandmousecanbedonewith onlyyourvoice.
TouseSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.
•ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel.See“AccessingControlPanelontheWindows 8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage18.
•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl Panel.
2.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickSpeechRecognition.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Screen-readertechnologies
Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems, andvariousonlinedocuments.Foradditionalinformationaboutscreenreaders,seethefollowing:
•UsingPDFswithscreenreaders: http://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE
•UsingtheJAWSscreenreader: http://www.freedomscientific.com/jaws-hq.asp
•UsingtheNVDAscreenreader: http://www.nvaccess.org/
Screenresolution
Youcanmakethetextandimagesonyourscreeneasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofyour computer.
Toadjustthescreenresolution,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.
2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1:ClickScreenresolution.
•ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.OntheDisplaytab,clickAdvanceddisplaysettings.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:Settingtheresolutiontoolowmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.
Customizableitemsize
Youcanmaketheitemsonyourscreeneasiertoreadbychangingtheitemsize.
•Tochangetheitemsizetemporarily,usetheMagnifiertoolinEaseofAccessCenter.See“Easeof AccessCenter”onpage25
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•Tochangetheitemsizepermanently,dothefollowing:
–Changethesizeofalltheitemsonyourscreen.
1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.
2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
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–ForWindows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1:ClickScreenresolution➙Maketextandother
itemslargerorsmaller.
–ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.
3.Changetheitemsizebyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4.ClickApply.Thischangewilltakeeffectthenexttimeyoulogintotheoperatingsystem.
–ChangethesizeoftheitemsonaWebpage.
PressandholdCtrl,andthenpresstheplus-signkey(+)toenlargeortheminus-signkey(-)to reducethetextsize.
–Changethesizeoftheitemsonthedesktoporawindow.
Note:Thisfunctionmightnotworkonsomewindows. Ifyourmousehasawheel,pressandholdCtrl,andthenscrollthewheeltochangetheitemsize.
Industry-standardconnectors
Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices.
Formoreinformationaboutthelocationandfunctionoftheconnectors,see“Locations”onpage8.
TTY/TDDconversionmodem
Yourcomputersupportstheuseofatexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf (TDD)conversionmodem.ThemodemmustbeconnectedbetweenyourcomputerandaTTY/TDD telephone.Then,youcantypeamessageonyourcomputerandsendittothetelephone.
Documentationinaccessibleformats
Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats,suchasproperlytaggedPDFfilesor HyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML)files.Lenovoelectronicdocumentationisdevelopedtoensure thatvisuallyimpaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthe documentationalsoincludesadequatealternativetextsothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Registeringyourcomputer

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youenterrequiredinformationintoaLenovodatabase.The informationenablesLenovotocontactyouwhenthereisarecallorothersevereproblemandprovide quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand servicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.Then,goto http://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion

Whenyoumoveyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandards intoconsideration.
Ifyourelocateyourcomputertoacountryorregionthatusesanelectricaloutletstyledifferentfromthe typeyouarecurrentlyusing,youwillhavetopurchaseeitherelectricalplugadaptersornewpowercords. YoucanorderpowercordsdirectlyfromLenovo.
Forpowercordinformationandpartnumbers,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/powercordnotice
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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

Securityfeatures

Thefollowingsecurityfeaturesareavailableonyourcomputer:
•ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.
Thesoftwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,or thecomputercall-inlocation.
Note:YoumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.
•AbilitytoenableanddisabledevicesandUSBconnectors Formoreinformation,see“Enablingordisablingadevice”onpage79
•Startupsequencecontrol Formoreinformation,see“Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence”onpage80
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse Yourcomputerisabletologintotheoperatingsystemwithoutkeyboardormouseconnected.
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Lockingthecomputercover

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Lockingthecomputercoverhelpspreventunauthorizedpeoplefromgainingaccesstotheinsideofyour computer.Yourcomputercomeswithapadlockloopsothatthecomputercovercannotberemoved whenapadlockisinstalled.
Figure7.Installingapadlock
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AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

YoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanent fixture.Thecablelockattachestothesecurity-lockslotattherearofyourcomputerandisoperatedwitha keyorcombinationdependingonthetypeselected.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttonsusedtoopenthe computercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.Youcanordersucha cablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat: http://www.lenovo.com/support
Figure8.Kensington-stylecablelock

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer

YoucanuseBIOSpasswordsandWindowsaccountstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputerand data.
•TouseBIOSpasswords,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage77.
•TouseWindowsaccounts,dothefollowing:
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel
UserAccounts.
–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe
screentodisplaythecharms.Then,clickSettingsChangePCsettingsAccounts.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickSettings
Accounts.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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Usingfingerprintauthentication
Ifyourkeyboardhasafingerprintreader,youcanusefingerprintauthenticationtoreplacepasswordsfor simpleandsecureuseraccess.Tousefingerprintauthentication,firstenrollyourfingerprintsandassociate themwithyourpasswords(suchasthepower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword). Usethefingerprintreaderandthefingerprintprogramtocompletethisprocedure.
Tousefingerprintauthentication,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1:UsetheFingerprintManagerProorThinkVantage FingerprintSoftwareprogramprovidedbyLenovo.Toopentheprogram,see“Accessingaprogramon yourcomputer”onpage5.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystem oftheprogram.
•ForWindows10:UsethefingerprinttoolprovidedbyWindows.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStart menu,andthenclickSettingsAccountsSign-inoptions.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Tousethefingerprintreader,refertothedocumentationshippedwiththefingerprintkeyboardorlocatedon theLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/keyboards.
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls
Afirewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired. Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.If yourcomputerispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecurity threats,unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formore informationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourfirewallprogram.
TheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalledonyourcomputerprovidestheWindowsFirewall.Fordetailson usingtheWindowsFirewall,referto“Windowshelpsystem”onpage111
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Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate viruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After 30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Note:Virusdefinitionfilesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.
Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus software.
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Chapter5.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved fromthecomputerandyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,can seriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandparts.
Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity damage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCIExpresscards,memory modules,systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.
•Beforeyoureplaceanewpart,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametal expansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.This reducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackaging,andinstallitdirectlyinthe computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.Youcanexpand thecapabilitiesofyourcomputerandmaintainyourcomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.
Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe “Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Notes:
1.UseonlycomputerpartsprovidedbyLenovo.
2.Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstoyourcomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection. Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyour computer”onpage9 requiredconnector.Then,usetheinstructionsthatcomewiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnection andinstallanysoftwareordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.
and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10toidentifythe

Removingthecomputercover

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremovethecomputercover.
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CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe computeriscool.
Toremovethecomputercover,dothefollowing:
1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.
2.Disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
3.Disconnectthepowercords,Input/Outputcables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.See“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9 and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.
4.Removeanylockingdevicethatsecuresthecomputercover,suchasapadlockoraKensington-style cablelock.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage30
and“AttachingaKensington-stylecable
lock”onpage31.
5.Removethetwoscrewsthatsecurethecomputercoverandslidethecomputercovertotherearto removeit.
Figure9.Removingthecomputercover

Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel.
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Toremoveandreinstallthefrontbezel,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Removethefrontbezelbyreleasingthethreeplastictabsontheleftsideandpivotingthefrontbezel outward.
Figure10.Removingthefrontbezel
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4.T oreinstallthefrontbezel,alignthethreeplastictabsontherightsideofthefrontbezelwiththe correspondingholesinthechassis,thenpivotthefrontbezelinwardsuntilitsnapsintopositionon theleftside.
Figure11.Reinstallingthefrontbezel
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceaPCIExpresscard.Yourcomputerhastwo PCIExpressx1cardslotsandonePCIExpressx16graphicscardslot.
ToinstallorreplaceaPCIExpresscard,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
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3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch.
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Figure12.RemovingthescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch
4.DependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard,dooneofthefollowing:
•IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpresscard,removetheappropriatemetalslotcover.
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•IfyouarereplacinganoldPCIExpresscard,grasptheoldcardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgently
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Figure13.RemovingaPCIExpresscard
Notes:
a.Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecardasmall
amountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
b.Ifthecardisheldinplacebyaretaininglatch,pressthecardretaininglatch1asshownto
disengagethelatch.Graspthecardandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
5.RemovethenewPCIExpresscardfromitsstatic-protectivepackage.
6.InstallthenewPCIExpresscardintotheappropriateslotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage12.
Note:IfyouareinstallingaPCIExpressx16graphicscard,makesurethatthememoryslotretaining clipsareclosedbeforeyouinstallthegraphicscard.
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Figure14.InstallingaPCIExpresscard
8.ReinstallthescrewtosecurethePCIExpresscardlatchinplace.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceamemorymodule.
YourcomputerhastwoslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3UDIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof8 GBsystemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,use1GB,2GB,or4GBDDR3 UDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof8GB.
Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourcomputer model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16graphicscardforeasieraccesstothememory slots.See“InstallingorreplacingaPCIExpresscard”onpage36.
6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:
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•Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememory moduleoutofthememoryslot.
Figure15.Removingamemorymodule
•Ifyouareinstallingamemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsofthememoryslotintowhichyou wanttoinstallthememorymodule.
Figure16.Openingtheretainingclips
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7.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Makesurethatthenotch1onthememory modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.
Figure17.Installingamemorymodule
8.ReinstallthePCIExpressx16graphicscardifyouhaveremovedit.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Replacingthebattery

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Yourcomputerhasaspecialtypeofmemorythatmaintainsthedate,time,andsettingsforbuilt-infeatures, suchasparallel-portassignments(configuration).Abatterykeepsthisinformationactivewhenyouturn offthecomputer.
Thebatterynormallyrequiresnochargingormaintenancethroughoutitslife;however,nobatterylasts forever.Ifthebatteryfails,thedate,time,andconfigurationinformation(includingpasswords)arelost.An errormessageisdisplayedwhenyouturnonthecomputer.
Refertothe“Lithiumbatterynotice”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideforinformationaboutreplacing anddisposingofthebattery.
Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Locatethebattery.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
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4.Removetheoldbattery.
Figure18.Removingtheoldbattery
5.Installanewbattery.
Figure19.Installinganewbattery
6.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthecables.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”on page64.
Note:Whenthecomputeristurnedonforthefirsttimeafterreplacingthebattery,anerrormessage mightbedisplayed.Thisisnormalafterreplacingthebattery.
7.T urnonthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
8.UsetheSetupUtilityprogramtosetthedate,time,andanypasswords.SeeChapter7“UsingtheSetup Utilityprogram”onpage77.

Replacingtheprimaryharddiskdrive

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheprimaryharddiskdrive.
Toreplacetheprimaryharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Locatetheprimaryharddiskdrive.See“Locatinginternaldrives”onpage13.
Note:Thereisalsoasecondaryharddiskdrivebayforyoutopurchaseandinstallasecondaryhard diskdrivebyyourself.Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryharddiskdrive,usethesamewayofinstalling theprimaryharddiskdrive.
4.Disconnectthesignalcableandthepowercablefromtheharddiskdrive.
5.Removethefourscrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive.Then,slidetheharddiskdriveoutofthechassis.
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Figure21.Installingtheharddiskdrive
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7.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewharddiskdriveandtheotherendtoan availableSATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12. Then,locateanavailablefive-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewharddiskdrive.
Figure22.ConnectingaSATAharddiskdrive
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacetheopticaldrive.
Note:Theopticaldriveisonlyavailableinsomemodels.
Toreplaceanopticaldrive,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage34.
4.Removethethreescrewsthatsecuretheopticaldrive.Then,slidetheopticaldriveoutofthefront ofthecomputer.
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Figure23.Removingtheopticaldrive
5.Slidethenewopticaldriveintothedrivebayfromthefrontandalignthescrewholesinthenewoptical drivewiththecorrespondingholesinthedrivebay.Then,installthethreescrewstosecurethenew opticaldriveinplace.
Figure24.Installingtheopticaldrive
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6.Connectoneendofthesignalcabletotherearofthenewopticaldriveandtheotherendtoanavailable SATAconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.Then, locateanavailablefive-wirepowerconnectorandconnectittotherearofthenewopticaldrive.
Figure25.Connectingtheopticaldrive
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64

Replacingthepowersupplyassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
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Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethepowersupplyassembly.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafetyandproperUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)certification.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION: Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
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attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Toreplacethepowersupplyassembly,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Disconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablesfromalldrivesandfromthe24-pinpowerconnectorand 4-pinpowerconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12
4.Laythecomputeronitssideandremovethefourscrewsattherearofthechassisthatsecurethe powersupplyassembly.
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Figure26.Removingthescrewsforthepowersupplyassembly
5.Slidethepowersupplyassemblytothefrontofthecomputerandthenliftitoutofthechassis.
6.Makesurethatthenewpowersupplyassemblyisthecorrectreplacement.Somepowersupply assembliesautomaticallysensethevoltage,somepowersupplyassembliesarevoltagespecific,and somepowersupplyassemblieshaveavoltage-selectionswitch.Ifyourpowersupplyassemblyhas avoltage-selectionswitch,makesurethatyousetthevoltage-selectionswitchtomatchthevoltage availableatyourelectricaloutlet.Ifnecessary,useaballpointpentoslidethevoltage-selectionswitch tothecorrectposition.
•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis100–127Vac,setthevoltage-selection
switchto115V.
•Ifthevoltagesupplyrangeinyourlocalcountryorregionis200–240Vac,setthevoltage-selection
switchto230V.
7.Installthenewpowersupplyassemblyintothechassissothatthescrewholesinthepowersupply assemblyalignwiththoseinthechassis.
8.Installandtightenthefourscrewstosecurethepowersupplyassembly.
Note:UseonlyscrewsprovidedbyLenovo.
9.Reconnectthepowersupplyassemblycablestothesystemboardandeachofthedrives.
10.Securethepowersupplyassemblycableswiththecableclipsandtiesinthechassis.
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Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthe computerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.
Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.
5.Disconnecttheheatsinkandfanassemblycablefromthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12
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6.Followthissequencetoremovethefourscrewsthatsecuretheheatsinkandfanassemblytothe systemboard:
a.Partiallyremovescrew1,thenfullyremovescrew2,andthenfullyremovescrew1. b.Partiallyremovescrew3,thenfullyremovescrew4,andthenfullyremovescrew3.
Note:Carefullyremovethefourscrewsfromthesystemboardtoavoidanypossibledamagetothe systemboard.Thefourscrewscannotberemovedfromtheheatsinkandfanassembly.
Figure27.Removingtheheatsinkandfanassembly
7.Liftthefailingheatsinkandfanassemblyoffthesystemboard.
Notes:
a.Youmighthavetogentlytwisttheheatsinkandfanassemblytofreeitfromthemicroprocessor. b.Whenhandlingtheheatsinkandfanassembly,donottouchthethermalgreaseonthebottom
oftheheatsinkandfanassembly.
8.Placethenewheatsinkandfanassemblyonthesystemboardsothatthefourscrewsarealignedwith thecorrespondingholesinthesystemboard.
Note:Positionthenewheatsinkandfanassemblysothattheheatsinkandfanassemblycableis towardthemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystemboard.
9.Followthefollowingsequencetoinstallthefourscrewstosecurethenewheatsinkandfanassembly. Donotover-tightenthescrews.
a.Partiallytightenscrew1,thenfullytightenscrew2,andthenfullytightenscrew1. b.Partiallytightenscrew3,thenfullytightenscrew4,andthenfullytightenscrew3.
10.Connectthenewheatsinkandfanassemblycabletothemicroprocessorfanconnectoronthesystem board.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
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•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Replacingthemicroprocessor

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethemicroprocessor.
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandmicroprocessormightbeveryhot.Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoff thecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeriscool.
Toreplacethemicroprocessor,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Removetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage48.
Note:Placetheheatsinkandfanassemblyonitssidesothatthethermalgreaseonthebottomofit doesnotgetincontactwithanything.
5.Liftthesmallhandle1andopentheretainer2toaccessthemicroprocessor3.
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Figure28.Accessingthemicroprocessor
6.Liftthemicroprocessorstraightupandoutofthemicroprocessorsocket.
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Figure29.Removingthemicroprocessor
Notes:
a.Yourmicroprocessorandsocketmightlookdifferentfromtheoneillustrated. b.Notetheorientationofthemicroprocessorinthesocket.Youcaneitherlookforthesmalltriangle1
ononecornerofthemicroprocessorornotetheorientationofthenotches2onthemicroprocessor. Thisisimportantwheninstallingthenewmicroprocessoronthesystemboard.
c.Touchonlytheedgesofthemicroprocessor.Donottouchthegoldcontactsonthebottom. d.Donotdropanythingontothemicroprocessorsocketwhileitisexposed.Thesocketpinsmustbe
keptascleanaspossible.
7.Makesurethatthesmallhandleisintheraisedpositionandthemicroprocessorretainerisfullyopen.
8.Removetheprotectivecoverthatprotectsthegoldcontactsofthenewmicroprocessor.
9.Holdthenewmicroprocessorbyitssidesandalignthesmalltriangleononecornerofthenew microprocessorwiththecorrespondingsmalltriangleononecornerofthemicroprocessorsocket.
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10.Lowerthenewmicroprocessorstraightdownintothemicroprocessorsocketonthesystemboard.
Figure30.Installingthemicroprocessor
11.Closethemicroprocessorretainerandlockitintopositionwiththesmallhandletosecurethenew microprocessorinthesocket.
12.Reinstalltheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly”onpage48.
13.Reconnectallcablesthatweredisconnectedfromthesystemboard.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

ReplacingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.
ToreplacethefrontaudioandUSBassembly,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage34.
4.LocatethefrontaudioandUSBassembly.
5.DisconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablesfromthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage12.
Note:Makesurethatyounotethelocationsofthecableswhenyoudisconnectthecablesfromthe systemboard.
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6.RemovethescrewthatsecuresthefrontaudioandUSBassemblybrackettothechassistoremove thebracketfromthechassis.
Figure31.RemovingthefrontaudioandUSBassembly
7.InstallthenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblyintothechassisandalignthescrewholeinthebracket withthecorrespondingholeinthechassis.
8.InstallthescrewtosecurethenewfrontaudioandUSBassemblytothechassis.
9.ReconnectthefrontaudioandUSBassemblycablestothefrontaudioconnectorandthefrontUSB connectoronthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Replacingtherearfanassembly

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetherearfanassembly.
Toreplacetherearfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Locatetherearfanassembly.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11.
4.Disconnecttherearfanassemblycablefromthesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.See “Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage12.
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5.Therearfanassemblyisattachedtothechassisbyfourrubbermounts.Removetherearfanassembly bybreakingorcuttingtherubbermountsandgentlypullingtherearfanassemblyoutofthechassis.
Note:Thenewrearfanassemblywillhavefournewrubbermountsattached.
Figure32.Removingtherearfanassembly
6.Installthenewrearfanassemblybyaligningthenewrubbermountswiththecorrespondingholesinthe chassisandpushtherubbermountsthroughtheholes.
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7.Pullonthetipsoftherubbermountsuntiltherearfanassemblyissecuredinplace.
Figure33.Installingtherearfanassembly
8.Connecttherearfanassemblycabletothesystemfanconnectoronthesystemboard.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletethereplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

ReplacingtheWiFiunits

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheWiFiunits.TheWiFiunitsincludeaWiFiadapter card,aWiFicardmodule,andarearWiFiantennacable.
ReplacingtheWiFiunitsinvolvesthefollowingoperations:
“RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard”onpage55
“RemovingtheWiFicardmodule”onpage56
“InstallingtheWiFiunits”onpage57
RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard
ToremoveaWiFiadaptercard,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
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3.Attherearofthecomputer,removethescrewthatsecuresthePCIExpresscardlatch.
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4.GrasptheWiFiadaptercardthatiscurrentlyinstalledandgentlypullitoutoftheslot.
Figure34.RemovingtheWiFiadaptercard
Note:Thecardfitstightlyintothecardslot.Ifnecessary,alternatemovingeachsideofthecarda smallamountuntilitisremovedfromthecardslot.
RemovingtheWiFicardmodule
ToremovetheWiFicardmodule,dothefollowing:
1.RemovetheWiFiadaptercardfromthecomputer,andthendisconnectthefrontandrearWiFiantenna cablesfromtheWiFicardmodule.
Figure35.RemovingtheWiFiantennacables
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2.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure36.RemovingthescrewsthatsecuretheWiFicardmodule
3.PulltheWiFicardmoduleoutoftheminiPCIExpressslottoremoveitfromtheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure37.RemovingtheWiFicardmodule
InstallingtheWiFiunits
ToinstalltheWiFiunits,dothefollowing:
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1.InserttheWiFicardmoduleintotheminiPCIExpressslot,andtheninstallthetwoscrewstosecure theWiFicardmoduletotheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure38.InstallingtheWiFicardmodule
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2.ConnectthefrontantennacableandrearantennacabletotheWiFicardmodule.
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Figure39.InstallingtheWiFiantennacables
3.InstalltheWiFiadaptercardintothePCIExpressx1slotonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartson thesystemboard”onpage12.
4.PivotthecardlatchtotheclosedpositiontosecuretheWiFiadaptercard.
Figure40.InstallingtheWiFiadaptercard
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64
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InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna

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Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe “Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovetherearWiFiantenna.
InstallingtherearWiFiantenna
ToinstalltherearWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.InstalltherearWiFiantennatotherearWiFiantennacableconnectorattachedontherearofthe computer.
3.Adjusttheangleoftherearantennatolowertheriskofbreakingtheantennabyaccident.
Figure41.InstallingtherearWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.
RemovingtherearWiFiantenna
ToremovetherearWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.StraightentherearWiFiantennasothatitcanbemoreeasilytwisted.
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3.HoldthethickerendoftherearWiFiantennaandunscrewtheWiFiantennafromtherearofthe
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Figure42.RemovingtherearWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremovethefrontWiFiantenna.
InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna
ToinstallthefrontWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage34.
4.Peeloffthepaperthatprotectsthestickersonthefrontantenna.
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Figure43.Peelingoffthepaperthatprotectsthestickers
5.Stickthefrontantennatothefrontpanelasshown.Theninsertthefrontantennacablethroughthe holeinthefrontpanel.
Figure44.InstallingthefrontWiFiantenna
6.ConnectthefrontantennacabletotheWiFicardmodule.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
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•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.
RemovingthefrontWiFiantenna
ToremovethefrontWiFiantenna,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.Removethefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage34.
4.DisconnectthefrontantennacablefromtheWiFicardmodule.
5.Removethefrontantennaandcablefromthefrontofthecomputer.
Figure45.RemovingthefrontWiFiantenna
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Replacingthekeyboardormouse

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacethekeyboardormouse.
Toreplacethekeyboardormouse,dothefollowing:
1.Disconnecttheoldkeyboardcableormousecablefromthecomputer.
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2.ConnectanewkeyboardormousetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonthecomputer.Dependingonwhere youwanttoconnectthenewkeyboardormouse,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorson thefrontofyourcomputer”onpage9or“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomputer”onpage10.
Figure46.ConnectingtheUSBkeyboardormouse
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,youneedtoreinstallthecomputercoverand reconnectcables.Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconfirmtheupdated informationintheSetupUtilityprogram.RefertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77
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Toreinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrews areleftinsideyourcomputer.See“Locatingcomponents”onpage11 componentsinyourcomputer.
2.Makesurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectly.Keepcablesclearofthehingesandsidesofthe computerchassistoavoidinterferencewithclosingthecomputercover.
3.Ifyouhaveremovedthefrontbezel,reinstallit.
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4.Positionthecomputercoveronthechassissothattherailguidesonthebottomofthecomputer
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coverengagetherailsonthechassis.Then,pushthecovertothefrontofthecomputeruntilitsnaps intoposition.
Figure47.Reinstallingthecomputercover
5.Ifthereisapadlockavailable,lockthecomputercover.See“Lockingthecomputercover”onpage30.
6.IfthereisaKensington-stylecablelockavailable,lockthecomputer.See“AttachingaKensington-style cablelock”onpage31.
7.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecomputer.See“Locatingconnectorsonthe rearofyourcomputer”onpage10.
8.T oupdateyourconfiguration,refertoChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
Note:Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCustomerReplaceableUnit (CRU).InformationaboutthiswillcomewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.
Obtainingdevicedrivers
Youcanobtaindevicedriversthatarenotpreinstalledinyouroperatingsystemat http://www.lenovo.com/support.Installationinstructionsareprovidedinreadmefileswiththedevice-driver files.
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Chapter6.Recoveryinformation

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.
“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage67
“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage73
“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows10operatingsystem”onpage74

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operatingsystem

Thissectioncontainsthefollowingtopics:
•Creatingandusingrecoverymedia
•Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations
•UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace
•Creatingandusingarescuemedium
•Installingorreinstallingdevicedrivers
•Solvingrecoveryproblems
Notes:
1.TherecoveryinformationinthischapteronlyappliestothecomputersthathavetheRescueand RecoveryprogramortheProductRecoveryprograminstalled.IftheEnhancedBackupandRestore iconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramisdimmed,itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstall theRescueandRecoveryprogrammanuallybeforeenablingitsfeatures.T oinstalltheRescueand Recoveryprogram,dothefollowing:
a.ClickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageTools,anddouble-clickEnhancedBackup
andRestore. b.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen. c.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theEnhancedBackupandRestoreiconisactivated.
2.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofoperatingsystem thatisinstalled.
3.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer
•Reinstalltheproduct
•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Recoverymediaare usefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure, itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.
Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.
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Creatingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.
Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB storagedevices.OntheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingonlydiscs, sothisoperationisalsocalled“creatingProductRecoverydiscs.”
TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStartAllProgramsLenovo
ThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Usingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultstate.Also,youcanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperational stateafterallothermethodsofharddiskdriverecoveryhavefailed.
Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecontentsoftheharddisktothefactorydefaultstate, allthefilescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultfiles.
TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.
Note:Afterrestoringyourcomputerharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstall devicedriversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage72.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe operatingsystem,datafiles,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Y oucandesignatewherethe RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:
•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive
•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer
•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive
•Onanetworkdrive
•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)
Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe harddiskdrive,restoreselectedfilesonly,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplicationsonly whilekeepingtheotherdataonyourharddiskdrive.
Performingabackupoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programondifferentoperatingsystems.
•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:
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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.
Performingarecoveryoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery programondifferentoperatingsystems.
ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating system,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageT oolsEnhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.
FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see “UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage69.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:
•Rescuefilesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup:TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables youtolocatefilesonyourharddiskdriveandtransferthemtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia, suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionisavailableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourfilesorif changesweremadetothefilessinceyourlastbackupoperation.Y oucanalsorescueindividualfilesfrom aRescueandRecoverybackuponyourlocalharddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.
•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup:Ifyouhavebackedupyourharddisk driveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueand Recoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
•Restoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate:TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenables youtorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Ifyouhave multiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoptiontorestoretheC:partitionandleavethe otherpartitionsintact.BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfrom theWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstateevenif youcannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,allfilesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantfiles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuefilesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto copyfilesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.
TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecomputeristurnedoff.
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2.T urnonyourcomputer.Whenyouseethelogoscreen,pressEnter,andthenpressF11toenterthe RescueandRecoveryworkspace.
3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.
Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage72
4.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Torescuefilesfromyourharddiskdrive,clickRescuefilesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive
tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickFullRestoreandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.
Note:Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingdevicedrivers”onpage72.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.
Notes:
1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating system.
2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.
Creatingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumondifferentoperatingsystems.
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TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageT oolsEnhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.
4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatea rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.
5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.
Usingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.
•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:
1.T urnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthefirstbootdevice. Then,inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.
•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto usetherescuemedium:
1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.
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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.InthePleaseselectbootdevicewindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveasthefirstbootdeviceand pressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.
Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete therecoveryprocess.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers

Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevice drivers.
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplications
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalledapplications.
ToreinstalltheselectedapplicationspreinstalledonyourLenovocomputer,dothefollowing:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.Opentheappsfolder.Withintheappsfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvariousapplications installedinyourcomputer.
4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.
5.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP.EXEfileorotherappropriateEXEfilesforsetup. Double-clickthefileandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.
Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreinstallpreinstalleddevicedrivers.
Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer. Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Toreinstallthedevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious devicesinstalledinyourcomputer,suchasAUDIOorVIDEO.
4.Opentheappropriatedevicesubfolder.
5.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaSETUP .exefile.Double-clickthefileandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletetheinstallation.
•Inthedevicesubfolder,lookforaREADME.txtfileorafilewiththe.txtextension.Thisfilemightbe
namedaftertheoperatingsystem,suchasWIN98.txt.TheTXTfilecontainsinformationabouthowto installthedevicedriver.Followtheinstructionstocompletetheinstallation.
•Ifthedevicesubfoldercontainsafilewiththe.infextensionandyouwanttoinstallthedevicedriver
usingtheINFfile,refertotheWindowshelpsystemfordetailedinformationabouthowtoinstall thedevicedriver.
Note:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,see“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”on page85
formoreinformation.
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Reinstallingsoftwareprograms

Ifasoftwareprogramyouinstalledonyourcomputerisnotworkingcorrectly,youmightneedtoremove andreinstallit.Reinstallingoverwritestheexistingprogramsfilesandusuallyfixesanyproblemsthat youmighthavehadwiththatprogram.
Toremoveaprograminyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystemfordetailedinformation.
Toreinstalltheprogram,dooneofthefollowing:
Note:Themethodofreinstallingaprogramvariesfromprogramtoprogram.Refertothedocumentation providedwiththeprogramtoseeifyourprogramhasspecialinstallationinstructions.
•Toreinstallmostcommerciallyavailableprogramsinyoursystem,seeMicrosoftWindowshelpsystem formoreinformation.
•ToreinstallselectedapplicationprogramsthatcamepreinstalledfromLenovo,dothefollowing:
1.T urnonthecomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheAPPSfolder.WithintheAPPSfolder,thereareseveralsubfoldersnamedforvarious applicationsinstalledinyourcomputer.
4.Opentheappropriateapplicationsubfolder.
5.Intheapplicationsubfolder,lookforaSETUP .EXEfileorotherappropriateEXEfilesforsetup. Double-clickthefileandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.

Reinstallingdevicedrivers

Toreinstalladevicedriverforanoptionyouinstalled,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththeoption.
Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.Reinstall devicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Formoreinformationaboutreinstallingdevicedriversthatcamewithyourcomputer,see“Reinstalling preinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage71.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone ofthefollowing:
•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue medium”onpage70.
•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage67.
Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice sequence.Y oumustfirstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartup devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Selectingastartupdevice”onpage79 informationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformation abouttheSetupUtilityprogram,seeChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
fordetailed
Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem inasafeplaceforfutureuse.
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RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8orWindows8.1operating system

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwith theWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.

Refreshingyourcomputer

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram, youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonalfilesorchangingyoursettings.
Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.
Torefreshyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows8:
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourfilessection,clickGetstarted.
•ForWindows8.1:
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsUpdateandrecoveryRecovery.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourfilessection,clickGetstarted.

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings

Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.
Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonalfilesandsettingswillbedeleted.T oavoiddataloss, makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.
Toresetyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows8:
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.
•ForWindows8.1:
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsUpdateandrecoveryRecovery.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions

AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem, startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.
Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows8:
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1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnowT roubleshootAdvancedoptions.
3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•ForWindows8.1:
1.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click SettingsChangePCsettingsUpdateandrecoveryRecovery.
2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnowT roubleshootAdvancedoptions.
3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8orWindows8.1fails tostart

TheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentonyourcomputeriscapableofoperatingindependentlyfromthe Windows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutorecoverorrepairtheoperatingsystem eveniftheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystemfailstostart.
Aftertwoconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentstartsautomatically.Then youcanchooserepairandrecoveryoptionsbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpowerduringtherecoveryprocess.
FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8 orWindows8.1operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8orWindows
8.1operatingsystem.

RecoveryinformationfortheWindows10operatingsystem

TorecoveryourWindows10operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:
•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.
–UserecoverysolutionsinWindowsSettings.
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.
2.ClickSettingsUpdate&securityRecovery.
3.Choosetheappropriaterecoverysolutionbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemfilesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.
1.Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclick RecoveryOpenSystemRestore.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
–UsetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourfilesfromabackup.
Note:IfyouusetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourfilesfromabackup,ensurethatyoubackedup yourdataearlierwiththetool.
1.Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickFile HistoryRestorepersonalfiles.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
–UsetheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentbydoingoneofthefollowing:
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–Afterseveralconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentmightstart
automatically.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.
–SelecttherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeWindowstoolasthestartupdevice.See
“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage80
.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen
tochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.
Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage87.
•UsetherecoveryUSBkeyprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default settings.
–IfyourcomputercomeswiththerecoveryUSBkey,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththeUSBkey. –IfyourcomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoveryUSBkey,contacttheLenovoCustomer
SupportCentertoorderarecoveryUSBkey.ForalistofLenovoSupportphonenumbers,goto http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifyoucannotfindthesupporttelephonenumberforyour countryorregion,contactyourLenovoreseller.
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Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardless ofwhichoperatingsystemyouareusing.However,theoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilar settingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatyourcomputeristurnedoff.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearmultiple beepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF1key.
Note:IfaPower-OnPasswordoranAdministratorPasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogram menuwillnotbedisplayeduntilyoutypethecorrectpassword.Formoreinformation,see“Using BIOSpasswords”onpage77
WhenthePOSTdetectsthattheharddiskdrivehasbeenremovedfromyourcomputerorthememory modulesizehasdecreased,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedwhenyoustartthecomputerandyouwillbe promptedtodooneofthefollowing:
•PressF1toentertheSetupUtilityprogram.
Note:AfteryouentertheSetupUtilityprogram,pressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtility program.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirmtheexit.Theerrormessagewillnotbedisplayedagain.
•PressF2tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem.
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Note:YouhavetoenabletheconfigurationchangedetectionfeatureforthePOSTtodetecttheremovalof theharddiskdrive.Toenabletheconfigurationchangedetectionfeature,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurityConfigurationChangeDetection, andpressEnter.
3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.
4.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirm theexit.

Viewingandchangingsettings

TheSetupUtilityprogrammenulistsvariousitemsaboutthesystemconfiguration.Tovieworchange settings,starttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.Then,follow theinstructionsonthescreen.
YoucanuseeitherthekeyboardorthemousetonavigatethroughBIOSmenuchoices.Thekeysusedto performvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofeachscreen.

UsingBIOSpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstoyourcomputer anddata.
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Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimproves computingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingsections.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.Tosetastrongpassword, usethefollowingguidelines:
•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength
•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter
•SetupUtilityprogramandharddiskdrivepasswordsarenotcasesensitive
•Notbeyournameoryourusername
•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname
•Besignificantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Power-OnPassword

WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordistypedin.

AdministratorPassword

SettinganAdministratorPassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconfigurationsettings.Ifyou areresponsibleformaintainingtheconfigurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttosetan AdministratorPassword.
WhenanAdministratorPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutryto accesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalidpassword istypedin.
IfboththePower-OnPasswordandAdministratorPasswordareset,youcantypeeitherpassword.However, youmustuseyourAdministratorPasswordtochangeanyconfigurationsettings.

HardDiskPassword

SettingaHardDiskPasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataontheharddiskdrive.Whena HardDiskPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccessthe harddiskdrive.
Notes:
•AfteryousetaHardDiskPassword,yourdataontheharddiskdriveisprotectedeveniftheharddisk driveisremovedfromonecomputerandinstalledinanother.
•IftheHardDiskPasswordisforgotten,thereisnowaytoresetthepasswordorrecoverdatafromthe harddiskdrive.

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.
3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,or
HardDiskPassword.
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4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.
Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage78.

Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(clearingCMOS)

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoeraselostorforgottenpasswords,suchasauserpassword.
Toerasealostorforgottenpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage12.
4.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and pin3).
5.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement” onpage64.
6.T urnonthecomputerandleaveitonforapproximately10seconds.Then,turnoffthecomputerby holdingthepowerbuttonforapproximatelyfiveseconds.
7.Repeatstep1throughstep3.
8.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).
9.Reinstallthecomputercoverandconnectthepowercord.See“Completingthepartsreplacement” onpage64.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtoenableordisableuseraccesstothefollowingdevices:
USBSetupUsethisoptiontoenableordisableaUSBconnector.WhenaUSBconnectoris
disabled,thedeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectorcannotbeused.
SATAControllerWhenthisfeatureissettoDisable,alldevicesconnectedtotheSATAconnectors
(suchasharddiskdrivesortheopticaldrive)aredisabledandcannotbeaccessed.
Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectDevices.
3.Dependingonthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisable,dooneofthefollowing:
•SelectUSBSetuptoenableordisableaUSBdevice.
•SelectATADrivesSetupSA TAControllertoenableordisableaSATAdevice.
4.SelectthedesiredsettingsandpressEnter.
5.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage81.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartupfromadevicesuchasthediscorharddiskdriveasexpected,dooneof thefollowingtoselectthestartupdeviceyouwant.
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Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Usethisproceduretoselectatemporarystartupdevice.
Note:Notalldiscsandharddiskdrivesarebootable.
1.T urnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhenthePleaseselect bootdevicewindowdisplays,releasetheF12key.
3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Thecomputerwillstartupfromthedeviceyou selected.
Note:SelectingastartupdevicefromthePleaseselectbootdevicewindowdoesnotpermanentlychange thestartupsequence.

Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence

Tovieworpermanentlychangetheconfiguredstartupdevicesequence,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectStartup.
3.SelectthedevicesforthePrimaryStartupSequence,theAutomaticStartupSequence,andtheError StartupSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthescreen.
4.PressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage81.

EnablingErPLPScompliancemode

Lenovocomputersmeettheeco-designrequirementsoftheErPLot3regulation.Formoreinformation,go to: http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration
YoucanenableErPLPScompliancemodeintheSetupUtilityprogramtoreducetheconsumptionof electricitywhenyourcomputerisofforinsleepmode.
ToenableErPLPScompliancemodeintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPowerEnhancedPowerSavingMode,and pressEnter.
3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.
4.FromthePowermenu,selectAutomaticPowerOnandpressEnter.
5.SelectWakeonLanandpressEnter.
6.SelectDisabledandpressEnter.
7.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedtoconfirm theexit.
Note:WhenErPLPScompliancemodeisenabled,youcanwakeupyourcomputerbydoingoneof thefollowing:
•Pressingthepowerbutton
•Enablingthewakeuponalarmfeature Thewakeuponalarmfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupatasettime.Toenablethewake
uponalarmfeature,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
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2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPowerAutomaticPowerOn,andpressEnter.
3.SelectWakeUponAlarmandpressEnter.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedto confirmtheexit.
•Enablingtheafterpowerlossfeature Theafterpowerlossfeatureenablesyourcomputertowakeupwhenthepowersupplyresumesaftera
suddenlossofelectricity.Toenabletheafterpowerlossfeature,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77.
2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectPowerAfterPowerLoss,andpressEnter.
3.SelectPowerOnandpressEnter.
4.PressF10tosavechangesandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.PressEnterwhenpromptedto confirmtheexit.

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Afteryoufinishviewingorchangingsettings,pressEsctoreturntotheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu. YoumighthavetopressEscseveraltimes.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,pressF10tosaveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.
•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethesettings,selectExitDiscardChangesandExit,andthenpress Enter.WhentheResetWithoutSavingwindowopens,selectYes,andthenpressEntertoexitthe SetupUtilityprogram.
•Ifyouwanttoreturntothedefaultsettings,pressF9toloadthedefaultsettings,andthenpressF10to saveandexittheSetupUtilityprogram.
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Chapter8.Updatingsystemprograms

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST andBIOSupdatefailure.

Usingsystemprograms

Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Youcanuse theSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangetheconfigurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter7 “UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage77
Yourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledelectricallyerasableprogrammableread-onlymemory (EEPROM,alsoreferredtoasflashmemory).Y oucaneasilyupdatethePOST,theBIOS,andtheSetup Utilityprogrambystartingyourcomputerwithasystem-program-updatediscorrunningaspecialupdate programfromyouroperatingsystem.
LenovomightmakechangesandenhancementstothePOSTandBIOS.Whenupdatesarereleased,they areavailableasdownloadablefilesontheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com.Instructionsforusing thePOSTandBIOSupdatesareavailableinaTXTfilethatisincludedwiththeupdatefiles.Formost models,youcandownloadeitheranupdateprogramtocreateasystem-program-updatediscoranupdate programthatcanberunfromtheoperatingsystem.
fordetailedinformation.

UpdatingtheBIOS

Whenyouinstallanewprogram,hardwaredevice,ordevicedriver,youmightbeinformedtoupdate theBIOS.YoucanupdatetheBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemoraflashupdatedisc(supportedonly onsomemodels).
ToupdatetheBIOS,dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.
2.DownloadtheflashBIOSupdatedriverfortheoperatingsystemversionortheISOimageversion(used tocreateaflashupdatedisc).Then,downloadtheinstallationinstructionsfortheflashBIOSupdate driveryoudownload.
3.PrinttheinstallationinstructionsyoudownloadandfollowtheinstructionstoupdatetheBIOS.
Note:IfyouwanttoupdatetheBIOSfromaflashupdatedisc,theinstallationinstructionsmightnotprovide theinformationabouthowtorecordtheupdatedisc.See“RecordingaCDorDVD”onpage21.

RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure

IfthepowertoyourcomputerisinterruptedwhilethePOSTandBIOSisbeingupdated,yourcomputer mightnotrestartcorrectly.Ifthishappens,performthefollowingproceduretorecoverfromthePOSTand BIOSupdatefailure.ThisprocedureiscommonlycalledBoot-blockRecovery.
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage33.
3.LocatetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperonthesystemboard.See“Locatingpartsonthesystem board”onpage12.
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4.RemoveanycablesthatimpedeaccesstotheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumper.
5.Movethejumperfromthestandardposition(pin1andpin2)tothemaintenanceposition(pin2and pin3).
6.ReconnectanycablesthatweredisconnectedandreinstallthePCIExpresscardifremoved.
7.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectthepowercordsforthecomputerandmonitortoelectrical outlets.See“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage64.
8.T urnonthecomputerandtheninsertthePOSTandBIOSupdate(flashupdate)discintotheoptical drive.Waitafewminutes.Then,therecoverysessionbegins.Therecoverysessionwilltaketwoto threeminutes.Duringthistime,awarningmessagewillbedisplayedandnoactionisneededfromyou.
9.Aftertherecoverysessioniscompleted,therewillbenovideo,andyourcomputerwillautomatically turnoff.
10.Repeatstep1throughstep4.
11.MovetheClearCMOS/Recoveryjumperbacktothestandardposition(pin1andpin2).
12.ReconnectanycablesthatweredisconnectedandreinstallthePCIExpresscardifremoved.
13.Reinstallthecomputercoverandreconnectanycablesthatweredisconnected.
14.T urnonthecomputertorestarttheoperatingsystem.
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Chapter9.Preventingproblems

Thischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputer runningsmoothly.

Keepingyourcomputercurrent

Insomesituationsyoumayfinditnecessarytohavethemostcurrentsoftwareprograms,devicedrivers,or operatingsystem.Thissectionexplainshowtogetthelatestupdatesforyourcomputer.
Selectanyofthefollowingtopics:
“Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer”onpage85
“Gettingthelatestsystemupdates”onpage85

Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer

Attention:Reinstallingdevicedriverswillchangethecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.
Togetthelatestdevicedriversforyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•Downloadthedevicedriversthatarepreinstalledonyourcomputer.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.
•UsetheLenovoprogramorWindowsUpdate.See“Gettingthelatestsystemupdates”onpage85
Note:ThedevicedriversprovidedbyWindowsUpdatemightnotbetestedbyLenovo.Itisrecommended thatyougetdevicedriversfromLenovo.
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Gettingthelatestsystemupdates

Togetthelatestsystemupdatesforyourcomputer,ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet anddooneofthefollowing:
•UsetheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogramprovidedbyLenovotogetthesystemupdates, suchasdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.
Note:TheLenovoCompanionprogramisnotavailableonWindows7computermodels. ToopentheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour
computer”onpage5 program.
•UseWindowsUpdatetogetthesystemupdates,suchassecurityfixes,newversionsofWindows components,anddevicedriverupdates.
1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.View
ControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickWindowsUpdate.
–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe
screentodisplaythecharms.Then,clickSettingsChangePCsettingsUpdateand recoveryWindowsUpdate.
–ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Then,clickSettingsUpdate&
securityWindowsUpdate.
2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemofthe
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Cleaningandmaintenance

Withappropriatecareandmaintenanceyourcomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thefollowingtopicsoffer informationtohelpyoukeepyourcomputerintopworkingorder.
“Basics”onpage86
“Cleaningyourcomputer”onpage86
“Computer”onpage86 –“Keyboard”onpage86 –“Opticalmouse”onpage87 –“Displayscreen”onpage87
“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage87

Basics

Herearesomebasicpointsaboutkeepingyourcomputerfunctioningproperly:
•Keepyourcomputerinaclean,dryenvironment.Makesurethatitrestsonaflat,steadysurface.
•Donotplaceitemsontopofthemonitororcoveranyoftheventsinthemonitororcomputer.These ventsprovideairflowtokeepyourcomputerfromoverheating.
•Keepfoodanddrinksawayfromallpartsofyourcomputer.Foodparticlesandspillsmightmakethe keyboardandmousestickandunusable.
•Donotgetthepowerbuttonsorothercontrolswet.Moisturecandamagethesepartsandcausean electricalhazard.
•Alwaysdisconnectapowercordbygraspingtheplug,butnotthecord.

Cleaningyourcomputer

Itisagoodpracticetocleanyourcomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-free operation.
CAUTION: Besuretoturnoffthecomputerandmonitorpowerbuttonsbeforecleaningthecomputerand monitorscreen.
Computer
Useonlymildcleaningsolutionsandadampclothtocleanthepaintedsurfacesofthecomputer.
Keyboard
Tocleanyourcomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.
2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime, theclothmayhookontoanadjacentkey,andpossiblydamageit.Makesurethatnoliquiddripsonto orbetweenthekeys.
3.T oremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush orcoolairfromahairdryer.
Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.
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Opticalmouse
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocleananopticalmouse.
Anopticalmouseusesalight-emittingdiode(LED)andanopticalsensortonavigatethepointer.Ifthe pointeronthescreendoesnotmovesmoothlywiththeopticalmouse,youmightneedtocleanthemouse.
Tocleananopticalmouse,dothefollowing:
1.T urnoffyourcomputer.
2.Disconnectthemousecablefromthecomputer.
3.T urnthemouseupsidedowntocheckthelens. a.Ifthereisasmudgeonthelens,gentlycleantheareawithaplaincotton-tippedswab. b.Ifthereisdebrisinthelens,gentlyblowthedebrisawayfromthearea.
4.Checkthesurfaceonwhichyouareusingthemouse.Ifyouhaveaveryintricatepictureorpattern beneaththemouse,itmaybedifficultforthedigitalsignalprocessor(DSP)todeterminechanges inthemouseposition.
5.Reconnectthemousecabletothecomputer.
6.T urnyourcomputerbackon.
Displayscreen
Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare.Remembertocleanyourmonitorscreen periodically.See“Cleaningaflat-panelmonitorsurface”onpage87 onpage87.
or“Cleaningaglass-screensurface”
Cleaningaflat-panelmonitorsurface
Ifyouhaveaflat-panelcomputerdisplaythathasaflexiblefilmsurface,dothefollowingtocleanthespecial surface.Wipeitgentlywithasoft,drycloth,orblowonthescreentoremovegritandotherlooseparticles. ThenmoistenaclothwithLCDcleanerandwipethescreensurface.
Manycomputersupplystorescarrythespecialcleaningfluidsfordisplays.Usecleaningfluidsdevelopedfor LCDdisplaysonly.Firstapplythefluidtoalint-free,softcloth,thencleantheLCDdisplay.Somecomputer supplystorescarrypre-moistenedtowelettesforLCDmaintenance.
Cleaningaglass-screensurface
Tocleanaglass-screensurface,wipeitgentlywithasoft,drycloth,orblowonthescreentoremovegritand otherlooseparticles.Thenuseasoftclothmoistenedwithanonabrasiveliquidglasscleaner.

Goodmaintenancepractices

Byperformingafewgoodmaintenancepractices,youcanmaintaingoodcomputerperformance,protect yourdata,andbepreparedincaseofacomputerfailure.
•Keepyourcomputersoftware,devicedrivers,andoperatingsystemup-to-date.See“Keepingyour computercurrent”onpage85
•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.
•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersinyoure-mailapplicationonaregularbasis.
•Cleanupfilesandfreeupstoragedrivespaceandmemoryspaceoccasionallytopreventperformance problems.See“Performanceandlockupproblems”onpage104
•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorsoftwareorhardwarechanges,device-driverupdates, intermittentproblemsandwhatyoudidtoresolvethem,andotherissuesyoumighthaveexperienced.
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Thecauseofaproblemmightbechangeinhardware,changeinsoftware,oranyotheractionsthatmight havetakenplace.AlogbookcanhelpyouoraLenovotechniciandeterminethecauseofaproblem.
•Backupyourdataonthestoragedriveregularly.Y oucanrestorethestoragedrivefromabackup. Tobackupyourdata,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour
computer”onpage5 oftheprogram.
–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmall
icons,andthenclickFileHistory.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see “AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage18
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl
Panel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickFileHistory.Followthe instructionsonthescreen.
•Createarecoverymediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherecoverymediumtorecoveryour operatingsystemevenifWindowsfailstostartup.
Tocreatearecoverymedium,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:OpentheCreateRecoveryMediaprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour
computer”onpage5 systemoftheprogram.
–ForWindows8orWindows8.1:OpenControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmall
icons,andthenclickRecovery.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
.Formoreinformationaboutbackingupyourdata,refertothehelpsystem
.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarecoverymedium,refertothehelp
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Note:FordetailedinformationonhowtoopenControlPanelonWindows8andWindows8.1,see “AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage18.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl
Panel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickRecovery.Followthe instructionsonthescreen.
•ForWindows7,createarescuemediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherescuemediumto recoverfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace onyourstoragedrive.
Tocreatearescuemedium,opentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonyour computer”onpage5 oftheprogram.
.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarescuemedium,refertothehelpsystem

Movingyourcomputer

Takethefollowingprecautionsbeforemovingyourcomputer.
1.Backupallfilesanddatafromtheharddiskdrive.Thereareavarietyofbackupprogramsavailable commercially.Youroperatingsystemalsomighthaveabackupprogramthatyoucanuse.Lenovo providestheRescueandRecoveryprogramtohelpyoubackupandrestoredata.See“Performing backupandrecoveryoperations”onpage68formoreinformation.
2.Removeallmedia(diskettes,compactdiscs,tapes,andsoon)fromthedrives.
3.T urnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.Y ourharddiskdriveautomaticallyparkstheread/write headinanondataarea.Thispreventsdamagetotheharddiskdrive.
4.Unplugthepowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
5.Disconnectcommunicationcables,suchasmodemornetworkcables,fromtheoutletsfirst,andthen disconnecttheotherendsfromthecomputer.
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