ThinkPad E470 - Chapter 2. Using Your Computer; Registering Your Computer; Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationtohelpyouusethevariousfeaturesprovidedbyyourcomputer.
Registeringyourcomputer
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youifthereisarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youalsowillreceivethefollowingbenefits:
•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp
•Automaticnotificationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
ThistopicprovidesafewtipstohelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourThinkPadnotebookcomputers.
Toensurethebestcomputerperformance,gotothefollowingWebsitetofindinformationsuchasaidsfor
troubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
Howtoturnoffmycomputer?
OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.
HowdoIaccessControlPanel?
Right-clicktheStartbutton,andthenclickControlPanel.
HowdoIusebatterypowermoreeffectivelywhenIamonthego?
•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage23.
•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplyanappropriate
powerplan.See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage22.
•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbyremovingthebattery.
HowdoIsecurelydisposeofdatastoredontheinternalstoragedrive?
•StudyChapter4“Security”onpage37tofindouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftand
unauthorizeduse.
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