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Importantsafetyinformation......v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........v
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Generalbatterynotice............vii
Rechargeablebatterynotice.........viii
Heatandproductventilation.........viii
Operatingenvironment............ix
Lasercompliancestatement..........ix
Powersupplystatement............x
Cleaningandmaintenance...........x
Additionalimportantinformation.........x
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Specifications................4
Lenovoprograms..............4
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem............4
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.....6
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....6
Locations..................8
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........8
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer................9
Locatingcomponents..........11
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....12
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15
NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8and
Windows8.1operatingsystems........16
NavigatingonWindows8........16
NavigatingonWindows8.1........17
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or
Windows8.1operatingsystem........18
Usingthekeyboard.............19
UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......19
Usingafingerprintreader........19
Usingthewheelmouse...........20
Adjustingaudio..............20
Aboutyourcomputeraudio........20
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....20
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...21
UsingCDsandDVDs............21
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..22
PlayingaCDorDVD..........22
RecordingaCDorDVD.........22
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..25
Accessibilityandcomfort..........25
Arrangingyourworkspace........25
Comfort...............25
Glareandlighting............26
Aircirculation.............26
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....26
Registeringyourcomputer..........27
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................27
Voltage-selectionswitch.........27
Replacementpowercords........28
Chapter4.Security..........29
Securityfeatures..............29
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....30
Usingpasswords..............30
BIOSpasswords............30
Windowspasswords..........31
Configuringthefingerprintreader.......31
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......31
Protectingdataagainstviruses........31
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............33
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......33
Installingorreplacinghardware........33
Installingexternaloptions........33
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter.34
Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...35
InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount
bracket................37
Installingorremovingtheacpoweradapter
bracket................39
Replacingtheopticaldrive........41
Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...46
InstallingorremovingtheI/Obox.....52
Removingthecomputercover.......55
Installingorremovingtheharddiskdrive
assembly...............57
Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...59
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