Lenovo ThinkPad L430 - Table of Contents

Contents
Readthisrst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.ProductOverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,
andindicators................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............6
Rearview................7
Statusindicators.............8
Locatingimportantproductinformation......9
Machinetypeandmodellabel........9
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..10
CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......11
Features.................12
Specications...............13
Operatingenvironment...........14
ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware....14
AccessingThinkVantageapplications....14
ThinkVantageapplications........16
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeryourcomputer...........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Specialkeysandbuttons..........21
Functionkeycombinations........21
Volumeandmutebuttons........23
Windowskey.............24
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......24
UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....25
Usingthetouchpad...........26
DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand
usinganexternalmouse.........26
AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindows
noticationarea............27
Powermanagement............27
Checkingbatterystatus.........27
Usingtheacpoweradapter........27
Chargingthebattery..........28
Maximizingbatterylife..........28
Managingyourbatterypower.......28
Understandingthepower-savingmodes...29
Handlingthebattery...........30
Connectingtothenetwork..........31
Ethernetconnections..........32
Wirelessconnections..........32
Presentationsandmultimedia.........36
Changingdisplaysettings........36
Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..36
Settingupapresentation.........38
Usingdualdisplays...........38
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature.39
Usingaudiofeatures............39
Usingtheintegratedcamera.........40
Usingtheopticaldiskdrive..........41
UsinganExpressCardoraashmediacard...41
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..43
Accessibilityandcomfort..........43
Ergonomicinformation..........43
Comfort...............44
Accessibilityinformation.........44
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........45
Traveltips...............45
Travelaccessories...........46
Chapter4.Security..........47
Attachingamechanicallock.........47
Usingpasswords..............47
Passwordsandsleepmode........47
Typingpasswords...........47
Power-onpassword...........48
Harddiskpasswords..........48
Supervisorpassword..........50
Harddisksecurity.............52
Settingthesecuritychip...........53
Usingangerprintreader..........54
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolidstatedrive.............56
Understandingandusingrewalls.......56
Protectingdataagainstviruses........57
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....59
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......59
Creatingrecoverymedia.........59
Usingrecoverymedia..........60
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...60
Performingabackupoperation......60
Performingarecoveryoperation......61
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...61
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