Contents
Readthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............5
Bottomview...............6
Statusindicators.............7
Locatingimportantproductinformation......8
Machinetypeandmodellabel........8
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...9
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel......10
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........10
Features.................11
Specifications...............12
Operatingenvironment...........12
Lenovoprograms.............13
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........13
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem....15
Lenovoprogramsoverview........15
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyourcomputer..........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........21
Specialkeys...............24
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......26
Powermanagement............28
Checkingthebatterystatus........28
Usingtheacpoweradapter........29
Chargingthebattery..........29
Maximizingthebatterylife........30
Managingthebatterypower.......30
Power-savingmodes..........30
Connectingtothenetwork..........31
Ethernetconnections..........31
Wirelessconnections..........31
Presentationsandmultimedia.........34
Changingdisplaysettings........34
Usinganexternalmonitor........35
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....36
Settingupapresentation.........37
UsingtheSwitchableGraphicsfeature.....37
Usingaudiofeatures............38
Usingthecamera.............38
Usingamediacard.............39
Insertingamediacard..........39
Removingamediacard.........39
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..41
Accessibilityandcomfort..........41
Ergonomicinformation..........41
Comfort...............42
Accessibilityinformation.........42
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........43
Traveltips...............43
Travelaccessories...........43
Chapter4.Security..........45
Usingpasswords..............45
Typingpasswords...........45
Power-onpassword...........45
Harddiskpasswords..........46
Supervisorpassword..........48
Harddisksecurity.............49
Settingthesecuritychip...........50
Usingthefingerprintreader..........51
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolid-statedrive.............53
Usingfirewalls...............54
Protectingdataagainstviruses........54
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....55
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................55
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....55
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.56
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.57
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....58
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............59
Solvingrecoveryproblems........60
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8and
Windows8.1operatingsystems........60
Refreshingyourcomputer........61
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................61
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....62
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