Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E120, ThinkPad Edge E125 User Guide [en, uk]

UserGuide

ThinkPadEdgeE120andE125

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage157

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.Toreferto
them,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,andthenclickUserGuides&Manuals.

ThirdEdition(October2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

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

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.ProductOverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

Frontview................2

Right-sideview..............4

Left-sideview..............5

Bottomview...............7

Statusindicators.............8

Locatingimportantproductinformation......9

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......10

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..10

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......11

Features.................11

Specications...............12

Operatingenvironment...........13

ThinkVantagetechnologiesandsoftware....13

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....14

AccessConnections..........15

ActiveProtectionSystem.........16

LenovoSolutionCenter.........16

LenovoThinkVantageTools........16

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......16

MessageCenterPlus..........17

PasswordManager...........17

PowerManager............17

ProductRecovery...........17

PresentationDirector..........17

RescueandRecovery..........18

SimpleTap..............18

SystemUpdate............18

ThinkVantageGPS...........18

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....18

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

Registeringyourcomputer..........19

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

Specialkeysandbuttons..........20

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......23

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....24

Usingthetouchpad...........25

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

mouse................25

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.26

Powermanagement............27

Checkingbatterystatus.........27

Usingtheacpoweradapter........27

Chargingthebattery..........28

Maximizingbatterylife..........28

Power-savingmodes..........28

Handlingthebattery...........30

Connectingtothenetwork..........31

Ethernetconnections..........31

Wirelessconnections..........31

Usingaprojectororanexternaldisplay.....39

Changingdisplaysettings........39

Attachinganexternalmonitor.......39

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

Usinganintegratedcamera........42

Usingdualdisplays...........43

Usingthemediacardreader.........44

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..47

Accessibilityandcomfort..........47

Ergonomicinformation..........47

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....48

Accessibilityinformation.........49

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........49

Traveltips...............50

Travelaccessories...........50

Chapter4.Security..........51

Attachingamechanicallock.........51

Usingpasswords..............51

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....52

Power-onpassword...........52

Harddiskpasswords..........53

Supervisorpassword..........55

Harddisksecurity.............57

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............57

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......58

Protectingdataagainstviruses........58

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....59

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......59

Creatingrecoverymedia.........60

Usingrecoverymedia..........60

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...61

Performingabackupoperation......61

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Performingarecoveryoperation......61

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...62

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......63

Creatingarescuemedium........63

Usingarescuemedium.........63

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................64

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........65

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....67

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

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

Replacingthesolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive.69

Replacingmemory.............72

Replacingthekeyboard...........75

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection......79

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessWANconnection.........83

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........86

Replacingthebackupbattery.........88

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............93

FindingThinkPadoptions..........93

Chapter8.Advancedconguration..95

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......95

Beforeyoubegin............95

InstallingWindows7..........96

InstallingWindowsXP..........97

Installingdevicedrivers...........98

Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacard

reader................99

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............99

InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............100

Installingdriversandsoftware.......100

ThinkPadSetup..............100

Congmenu..............101

Date/Timemenu............102

Securitymenu.............102

Startupmenu.............103

Restartmenu.............104

ThinkPadSetupitems..........104

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....110

Usingsystemmanagement..........111

Systemmanagement..........111

Settingmanagementfeatures.......111

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..113

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......113

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....114

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..114
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................114

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........115

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....116

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........119

Diagnosingproblems............119

Troubleshooting..............120

Computerstopsresponding.......120

Spillsonthekeyboard..........121

Errormessages............121

Errorswithoutmessages.........123

Beeperrors..............124

Memoryproblems...........124

Networking..............124

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....129

Displayandmultimediadevices......129

Batteryandpower...........137

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....140

Softwareproblems...........140

Portsandconnectors..........141

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....143

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........143

Registeringyourcomputer........143

Downloadingsystemupdates.......143

Recordinginformation..........143

Gettinghelpandservice...........144

Usingdiagnosticprograms........144

LenovoSupportWebsite.........144

CallingLenovo.............144

Purchasingadditionalservices........145

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............147

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........147

LocatingtheUltraConnectwirelessantennas

...................148

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....149

Exportclassicationnotice..........149

Electronicemissionnotices..........149

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........149

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............150

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...150

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...150

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KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....151

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....151

Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................151

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................151

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......151

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............153

EUWEEEstatements............153

Japanrecyclingstatements.........153

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........154

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................154

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....155

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................155

AppendixC.Notices.........157

Trademarks................158

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

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

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom
yourcomputer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

•Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbe
walkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orin
anywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationof
yourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleep(standby)mode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarrying
casewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
WarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

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

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

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafetyand

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

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

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

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Formoreinformation,see“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomes
withyourcomputer.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

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customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover .

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordor
poweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquids
cancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedby
misuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

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Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)
whilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

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

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

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

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

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Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F).

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

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Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

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

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

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

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

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

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

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

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theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

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

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

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnect
theaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose
youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.ProductOverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,
computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9

•“Features”onpage11

•“Specications”onpage12

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13

•“ThinkVantagetechnologiesandsoftware”onpage13

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic
informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•“Frontview”onpage2

•“Right-sideview”onpage4

•“Left-sideview”onpage5

•“Bottomview”onpage7

•“Statusindicators”onpage8

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1

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadEdgeE120andE125frontview

1UltraConnect™wirelessantennas(left)

3UltraConnectwirelessantennas(right)

5Power-statusindicator6Bluetoothantenna

7System-statusindicator8Built-instereospeaker(right)

9TrackPoint

11TrackPointpointingstick

13Built-inmicrophone14Volumecontrolbuttons

1UltraConnectwirelessantennas(left)
3UltraConnectwirelessantennas(right)

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buttons10Touchpad

2Integratedcamera

4Powerswitch

12Built-instereospeaker(left)

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof
yourcomputerdisplay.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocatingtheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page148

2Integratedcamera

.

Yourcomputermayhaveanintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholda
videoconference.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage42.

4Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown
options.

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Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbyusingthismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4-6
seconds.

ThepowerswitchalsocanbeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto
sleep(standby)orhibernationmode.

5Power-statusindicator

Yourcomputerhasthepowerstatusindicator.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaning
oftheindicator,see“Power-statusindicator”onpage9.

6Bluetoothantenna

Ifyourcomputerhasintegratedbluetoothfeatures,referto“UsingBluetooth”onpage33formore
information.

7System-statusindicator

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicator.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaning
oftheindicator,see“System-statusindicators”onpage8

8Built-instereospeaker(right)
12Built-instereospeaker(left)

.

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage20.

UltraNav

9TrackPointbuttons
10Touchpad
11TrackPointpointingstick

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ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueT rackPointpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart
ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.

TheTrackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

13Built-inmicrophone

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable
ofhandlingaudio.

14Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyour
computer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage20.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadEdgeE120andE125right-sideview

1Mediacardreaderslot

3USBconnector

5Securitykeyhole

1Mediacardreaderslot

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector

4Powerjack

TheMediaCardReadersupportsthefollowingfourtypesofcards:

•SDcards

•SDHCcards

•SDXCcards

•MultiMediaCards

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheContentProtectionforRecordableMedia(CPRM)featurefor
SDcards.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage44

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector

.

TheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchas
aprinteroradigitalcamera.

Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables
youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod

®

,iPhone

®

,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

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However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnector.FordetailsabouthowtoenabletheAlways
OnUSBconnector,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

3USBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorisusedforconnectingUSBinterface-compatibledevices,such
asaprinterordigitalcamera.

4Powerjack

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand
chargethebattery.

Anindicatortotheleftoftheconnectorshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris
connected,theindicatorison.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe
batterycharges..

5Securitykeyhole

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Y oucanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadEdgeE120andE125left-sideview

1Monitorconnector

3HDMIport

5Ethernetconnector

2Fanlouvers(left)

4USBconnector

6Comboaudiojack

Chapter1.ProductOverview5

1Monitorconnector

Themonitorconnectorisusedtoconnectanexternalmonitororprojectortoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage39

2Fanlouvers(left)

.

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

3HDMIport

Yourcomputersupportsthehigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)port,adigitalaudioandvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitorsuchasanHDTV.

4USBconnector

TheUSBconnectorisusedforconnectingUSBinterface-compatibledevices,suchasaprinterordigital
camera.

5Ethernetconnector

TheEthernetconnectorisusedtoconnectyourcomputertoaLAN.

Anindicatortotheleftoftheconnectorshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris
connected,theindicatorison.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe
batterycharges.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

6Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill
bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationaboutthe
audiodevicessupportedbythecomboaudiojack,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage42.

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Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadEdgeE120andE125bottomview

1Battery

3Memory-upgradeslot

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX6Harddiskdrive(HDD)orsolidstatedrive

1Battery

2SIMcardslot

4PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWAN

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

YoucanusePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingasneeded.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin
“PowerManager”onpage17.

2SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)card
toestablishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connection.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIM
cardmaybealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

3Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
slot.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

4PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWAN

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANinthePCIExpressMiniCard
slotforwirelessWANcommunications.

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXinthePCIExpressMini
CardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

6Harddiskdrive(HDD)orsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof
storagedemands.Tokeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage16.

Chapter1.ProductOverview7

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenables
notebookcomputerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolidstatedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolidstatedrivebecauseofits
smallercapacity.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

System-statusindicators

TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestworksasa
system-statusindicator:itshowswhetherthecomputerisinsleep(standby),hibernation,ornormalmode.

Themeaningoftheindicatorsisasfollows:

•Red:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).

•Fastblinkingred:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode.

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•Slowblinkingred:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

Power-statusindicator

Yourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.

Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:

•Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.Ifabatteryisinstalledonthecomputer,theindicator
isgreenwhenitischarged.

•Off:Theacpoweradapterisnotconnected.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andWindows

®

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel.

Chapter1.ProductOverview9

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof
yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI
ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.

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IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall
one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage79
WANconnection”onpage83.

or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthislabelare
theproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeepitina
safeplace.Y oumightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Features

Processor

•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Y oucandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer
(inWindowsXP ,MyComputer);thenfromthepull-downmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3SDRAM)

Chapter1.ProductOverview11

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)harddiskdrive

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solidstatedrive

Display
ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology.

•Size:11.6inches(295mm);

•Resolution:

–LCD:upto1366-by-768,dependingonthemodel
–Externalmonitor:upto2456-by-1538(VGA)orupto1920-by-1200(HDMI),dependingonthemodel

•Integratedcamera

Keyboard

•83–key,84–key,or88–key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•USB2.0connectors

•AlwaysOnUSB2.0connector

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•HDMI1.4port

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Size

•Width:282mm(13.32inches)

•Depth:204mm(9.64inches)

•Height:24mm(1.13inch)

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

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•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared
indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

Note:Whenyouchargethebatterypack,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbythese
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

ThinkVantagetechnologiesandsoftware

LenovopreinstallsonyourPCusefulandhelpfulsoftwareapplicationstohelpyougetstarted,tostay
productivewhileonthemoveandtokeepyouandyourcomputerworking.Lenovooffersenhancedsecurity,
wirelesscomputing,data-migrationandothersolutionsforyourcomputer.

FollowingsectionsprovideinformationaboutThinkVantage
offeredbyLenovo.

®

technologiesandothercomputingsolutions,

Chapter1.ProductOverview13

•“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage14

•“AccessConnections”onpage15

•“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage16

•“LenovoSolutionCenter”onpage16

•“LenovoThinkVantageTools”onpage16

•“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage16

•“MessageCenterPlus”onpage17

•“PasswordManager”onpage17

•“PowerManager”onpage17

•“ProductRecovery”onpage17

•“PresentationDirector”onpage17

•“RescueandRecovery”onpage18

•“SimpleTap”onpage18

•“SystemUpdate”onpage18

•“ThinkVantageGPS”onpage18

•“ThinkVantageProductivityCenter”onpage18

Note:T olearnmoreaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutions,offeredbyLenovo,
gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7

IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessapplicationsbyfollowingoneofthe
methodsbelow:

•YoucangettheapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageTools.
ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendependingontheapplicationyou

wanttoaccess,double-clickthecorrespondingicon.

Note:IfanapplicationiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsapplicationnavigationwindowisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheapplicationmanually.Toinstalltheapplicationmanually,double-click
theapplicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,
theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.

Table1.ApplicationsinLenovoThinkVantageT ools

ApplicationIconname

AccessConnectionsInternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystem

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox
or
LenovoSolutionCenter

MobileBroadbandActivate

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManager

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore

AirbagProtection

SystemHealthandDiagnostics

3GMobileBroadband

PowerControls

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