ThinkPad L480 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Important safety information . . . . . . v
Read this first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Important information about using your computer . . v
Conditions that require immediate action . . . . . . vii
Service and upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . . . ix
Extension cords and related devices. . . . . . . . ix
Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Power supply statement . . . . . . . . . . . . x
External devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
General battery notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Notice for built-in rechargeable battery. . . . . . . xi
Notice for non-rechargeable coin-cell battery . . . . xii
Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Electrical current safety information . . . . . . . xiv
Liquid crystal display (LCD) notice . . . . . . . . xv
Using headphones or earphones . . . . . . . . . xv
Choking hazard notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Plastic bag notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Glass parts notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Computer controls, connectors, and indicators . . . 1
Front view (for ThinkPad L480 computers). . . . 1
Front view (for ThinkPad L580 computers). . . . 3
Left-side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Right-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bottom view (for ThinkPad L480 computers) . . . 8
Bottom view (for ThinkPad L580 computers) . . . 8
Status indicators (for ThinkPad L480
computers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Status indicators (for ThinkPad L580
computers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Important product information . . . . . . . . . 12
Machine type and model information. . . . . 12
FCC ID and IC Certification information . . . . 13
Labels for the Windows operating systems . . 13
Computer features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Computer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Accessing Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . 16
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . . 16
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 19
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the multi-touch screen . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the special keys (for ThinkPad L480
computers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the special keys (for ThinkPad L580
computers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the ThinkPad pointing device . . . . . . . 26
ThinkPad pointing device overview . . . . . 26
Using the TrackPoint pointing device. . . . . 26
Using the trackpad. . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the trackpad touch gestures . . . . . 28
Customizing the ThinkPad pointing device . . 29
Replacing the cap on the pointing stick . . . . 29
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the ac power adapter . . . . . . . . 30
Using the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Managing the battery power . . . . . . . . 31
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cabled Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . 32
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the wireless-LAN connection . . . . . 33
Using the wireless-WAN connection . . . . . 33
Using the Bluetooth connection. . . . . . . 34
Using the NFC devices . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . 36
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the cameras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using a media card or a smart card . . . . . . . 37
Using an external display . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 3. Enhancing your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Finding ThinkPad options . . . . . . . . . . . 43
ThinkPad Basic Docking Station, ThinkPad Pro
Docking Station, and ThinkPad Ultra Docking
Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locating controls, connectors, and
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Attaching your computer to a docking
station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Detaching your computer from a docking
station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Guidelines on connecting multiple external
displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 4. Accessibility, ergonomic,
and maintenance information . . . . . 51
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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