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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughther

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnectionBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunic

6.Removethescrewsandthecardpopsup.7.Removethecard.8.Alignthecontactedgeofthenewcardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthecomputer.Chapter6.Replacingde

9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideoftheconnectors,andsecurethecardwiththescrew.10.ConnectthecablestothenewwirelessLAN/WiMA

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures,waitforthreetoveminutestoletthec

6.Removethescrewsandthecardpopsup.7.Removethecard.86UserGuide

8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.9.Pivotthecarduntilyousnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew.Chapter6.Rep

10.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCardasshowninthedrawing.Note:Dependingonthemodel,themarkingfortheconnectorsonyourcardmightlookdifferen

DANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury

7.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage70.8.Reinstallthebattery,andturnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.90User

Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinstructionsoninstallinghardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpa

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

FrontviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.01 Powerbutton:Pressthisbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.2 Ejectbutton:Pressthisb

6 Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.7 Systemlockkey:Usethesystemlockkeytolocktheejectbutton.Whentheejectbuttonislocked,youcanno

RearviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.01 Powerjack:Connecttheacpoweradapter.2 Ethernetconnector:Connecttheportreplicat

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3andMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.01 Powerjack:Connecttheacpoweradapter.2 DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.3 DVIconnector:Co

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.01 DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.2 DVIconnector:ConnectamonitorthatsupportsSing

10 Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourdockingstationtoastationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.Attachingaportreplicatorordo

3.Putyourcomputerontheplatformoftheportreplicatorordockingstationandensurethatthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerisalignedtotheguideplateonthedockingstatio

ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0Group1(topgure)andGroup2(lowergure)areindependentofeachot

2.Presstheejectbutton 1 untilthecomputermovesup.Then,graspbothsidesandremovethecomputer2 .SecurityfeatureUsethesecuritykeyholeontheportreplicatorordoc

AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3orMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0asshown:AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3orPortRepli

PlugsandoutletsDANGERIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrepla

Whenthekeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,MiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0orMiniDockPlusSeries3w

Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,in

Countryorregion:CodeChina:SCDenmark:DKFinland:FIFrance:FRGermany:GRItaly:ITJapan:JPNetherlands:NLNorway:NOSpain:SPSweden:SVTaiwanandHongKong:TCUnitedS

Toinstallaxmodule,runthe.exeleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocess

10.ClickHaveDisk.11.SpecifythepathwherethemonitorINFleissaved,thenclickOpen.12.ClickOK.13.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.14.Windowshasnis

MainmenuTheMainmenuistherstinterfaceyouseeafteryouenterThinkPadSetup.Itdisplaysthefollowingcongurationofyourcomputer:•UEFIBIOSVersion•UEFIBIOSDate(Y

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsNote:TheWakeonLANfunctiondoesnotworkwhenaharddiskpasswordisset.EthernetLANOptionRO

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionComments3.0connectorworksasaUSB2.0connector.FnandCtrlKeyswap•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEn

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentssupportsthefeature,andtoIntegratedGraphicsiftheoperatingsystemdoesnotsupportit.Int

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsIntel(R)RapidStartTechnology•Disabled•EnabledEnterafter:•Immediately•1minute•2minu

GeneralbatterynoticeDANGERPersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suc

Tochangethedateandtime,dothefollowing:1.Usingtheupanddownarrowkeystoselecttheitemtochangethedateortime.2.PressTab,Shift+Tab,orEntertoselectaeld.3.Typ

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSetMinimumLength•Disabled•xcharacters(4≤x≤12)Specifyaminimumlengthforpower-onpa

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsthesettingsofthesecuritychip.PhysicalPresenceforClear•Disabled•EnabledThisoptio

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsEthernetLAN•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheEthernetLANdevice.Wi

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsTheIntelanti-theftsuspendscreenwillbedisplayedatnextboottoenterthesuspendmode.C

2.Turnonthecomputer,then,whiletheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF12.3.Selectthedeviceyouwanttostartrst.Note:TheBootmenuwillbedisplayedwhenthesystemcann

Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionCommentsOptionKeysdisplay•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectDisabled,the“Tointerruptnormalstartup,pressEnt

SystemmanagementReadthistopictolearnmoreaboutfeaturesofSystemManagement:DesktopManagementInterfaceThesystemUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfaceca

ToenableordisableWakeonLAN,dothefollowing:1.StartThinkPadSetup.2.SelectCong.TheCongsubmenuisdisplayed.3.SelectNetwork.TheNetworkitemsubmenuisdisplay

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thefollowingsections

LithiumcoincellbatterynoticeDANGERDangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalentt

downloadthelestocreateabootableself-testmediafromthefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/hddtestRunthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorcodes.Ifthetes

FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheThinkVantageSystemUpdate,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisd

•Turnoffyourcomputerifyouarereplacingtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.•Whenreplacingtheprimaryharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,reattachthecoverofthedri

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexce

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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage12

2.Whilethecomputeristurnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(batteryandtheacpoweradapter).Holddownthepowerbuttonfor10seconds.Plugintheacpowerada

•Message:0187:EAIAdataaccesserrorSolution:CheckSecuritysettings.PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesystem.•Message:0188:InvalidRFIDSerializationInfo

•Message:Thermalsensingerror.Solution:Thethermalsensorhasaproblem.Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineL

Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenab

HeatandproductventilationDANGERComputers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscan

Ethernetproblems•Problem:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.Solution:Ensurethat:–Thecableisinstalledproperly.Thenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnected

–Ensurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.–Ensurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).AwirelessLANproblemProblem:Youcannotconnectt

UltraNavpointingdeviceproblems•Problem:Thepointerdriftswhenthecomputeristurnedonorafteritresumesnormaloperation.Solution:Thepointermightdriftwhenyouar

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Ensurethat:–Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.–Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrec

–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsalowerresolutionthanthecomputerdisplay,viewoutputontheexternalmonitoronly.(Ifyouviewoutputontheboththecomputerdisplayandt

Solution:Ensurethat:–Themonitorinformationiscorrect.(Refertothe“Solution”forsettingahigherresolutionontheexternalmonitor.)–Theappropriatemonitortypeis

Solution:Changetheresolutiondepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.Refertothe“Solution”for“TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork”above.•Problem:Thescr

•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnotcompletelymutee

Ifthebatterypackcannotbefullychargedin24hours,useanewbatterypack.•Problem:Yourcomputershutsdownbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty,oryourcompute

c.Removethebattery,memorymodule,MiniPCIExpressCards,opticaldiskdrive,harddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveormSATAsolidstatedrive.SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

•Problem:The“criticallow-batteryerror”messageappears,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.Solution:Thebatterypowerisgettinglow.Connecttheacpoweradapterto

Solution:IntheBootmenuintheThinkPadSetup,ensurethattheharddiskdriveisincludedintheBootpriorityorderlist.IfitisincludedintheExcludedfrombootorderlist,i

–MultisessionphotoCD–VideoCD–DVD-ROM(DVD-video)•Problem:ThecomputercannotplayaCD,orthesoundqualityisnotgood.Solution:Ensurethatthediskmeetsthestandard

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheportreplicator.–Thecomputerissecurelyattachedtotheportreplicator.•Problem:Somefunctionsoftheportreplicatordonotwork.

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Chapter11.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage147•“Gettinghelpandservice”o

aboutwheretogoforadditionalinformationaboutLenovoandourproducts,whattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer,andwhomtocallforserviceshoulditbeneces

•Engineeringchangemanagement-Occasionally,theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthasbeensold.Lenovooryourreseller,ifauthorizedbyLenovo,willmak

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationThissectionintroducesregulatoryinformationforusers.WirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheWirelessLANPCIE

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

IfyourcomputercomeswithawirelessWANfeature,itsauxiliarytransmitterantennaislocatedatthetopleftsideofthecomputerdisplay.3 WirelessWANantenna(Main)Ifyou

ResponsibleParty:Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOneMorrisville,NC27560PhoneNumber:919-294-5900IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncomp

VerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEGRichtlinie2004/108/EC(früher89/336/EWG),fürGerätederKlasseB.DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeu

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstance

frameworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughouttheEuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicateth

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AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

DANGERDonotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspo

5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.162UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:AccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemLenovoRescueandRecovery

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Chapter1.ProductOverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specications,o

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importa

11 Fnkey12 PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAXcard13 Volumecontrolbuttons 14 Blackbutton1 Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)Somemodelshaveanintegra

12 PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAXcardYourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardorawirelesscombocardforLANandWorldwideInter

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,youneedtoconnectthecomputertoacpowersupplyandchangetheAlwaysOnUSBsettingsinThinkPadSetupandth

2 Videographicsarray(VGA)connectorAttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoadockin

BottomviewFigure4.ThinkPadL430andL530bottomview1 Battery2 SubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)cardslot3 Dockingstationconnector 4 Harddiskdriveorsolidst

5 Memory-upgradeslotYoucanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory-upgradeslot.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfr

3 FanlouversTheinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfron

1 Sleepstatusindicator•Green:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode,orisresumingnormaloperation.2 Battery

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpr

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstallone.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCar

ContentsReadthisrst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt

FeaturesThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.ProcessorSeethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Toviewthesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,c

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)•USBconnectors(USB3.0supported)•AlwaysOnUSBconnector•RJ45Ethernetconnector•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader•Expre

Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypackBatterylifeForpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeonthetaskbar.PowerManageralsodisplaysagree

YoucanaccessapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.•AccessingapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramClickStart➙

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel(continued)ApplicationControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelCommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConfer

thedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsth

PasswordManagerThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindowsapplicationsandWebsites.PowerManagerThePowerM

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Itcontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeryourcomputer”onpage1

Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingles,see“Understandingthepower-s

SpecialkeysandbuttonsYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttonstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.FunctionkeycombinationsTousetheFnkeycombinations

Creatingandusingarescuemedium...62Creatingarescuemedium...62Usingarescuemedium...62Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers.

–WirelessdevicedriversYoucandownloadthesedriversfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings•Fn+F6PressFn+F6toopentheC

VolumeandmutebuttonsYoucanadjustthesoundlevelofyourcomputerbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:1 Speakermutebutton:Pressthiskeytomutethesoundofyourcompute

WindowskeyPresstheWindowskey 1 toopentheStartmenuoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.YoucanalsousetheWindowskeytogetherwithanotherkeytoachieveotherfunctions.F

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceTheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick 1 onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.Tomove

Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcankeepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.UsingthetouchpadT

DisablingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpadIfyouwanttodisabletheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpad,dothefollowing:1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙H

2.Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.Tousetheacpower

ForinstructionsonaccessingthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingThinkVantageapplications”onpage14.FormoreinformationaboutthePowerManagerprogram,refertot

EnablingthebatteryalarmProgramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfallsbelowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:•Thealarmgoesoff.•Amessageisdisplayed.•The

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas...152Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices...153Exportclassicationnotice...153Electronicemi

Note:SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremotepublicorprivatenetworks.Ethernetc

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputersonanairplanewiththewirelessfeature,youneedtodisableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Ena

3.SelectSendT o➙Bluetooth.4.SelectaBluetoothdeviceandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomp

– Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessWAN–Nosignal–Signallevel1–Sign

EnablingordisablingthewirelessfeatureToenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressFn+F5tobringupthewirelessfeaturelist,suchaswirelessLANandBluetooth.Selec

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.4.Selectanexternalmonitorand

2.ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnectoroftheexpansionunit,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.3.TurnontheDVImonitorandthecomputer.Thesystemst

YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,referto“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage39toenableit.Consi

•Built-inmonauraldigitalmicrophoneYourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,suchas:•RecordingandplaybackofPCMa

3.IntheCommunicationsUtilitywindow,congurethecamerasettingsdependingonyourindividualneeds.AdjustingthevideooutputofyourcameraYoucanadjustthequalityof

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•DonotinsertanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thecomputermightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeusingit.Toinstallacard,d

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage43•“

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof20-30inches(510-760mm).Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsid

Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthesetechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbep

TravelaccessoriesThefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:•ThinkPadacpoweradapter•ThinkPadAC/DCcomboadapter•Externalmou

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage47•“Usingpass

1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeasupervisorpassword.Power

Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablestheadministratortogetaccesstoanyharddiskdriveinasystem.Theadministr

Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordinordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.Changingo

–Deletingthepower-onpassword–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANandFlashoverLANfeatures–EnablingordisablingtheInte

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepa

FordetailsaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seetheWindows7helpinformationsystem,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGui

5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity.TheSecuritymenuopens.6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.7.Usingthec

2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.LoggingontothesystemAfteryouenrollyourngerprint,logontothesystemasfollows:1.Tur

•Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.•Enrolland

Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.ProtectingdataagainstvirusesYourcomputerispreinstalledwit

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Itcontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Creatingandusingrecove

Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Youcancreaterecov

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecov

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andensurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinkin

1.Ensurethecomputeristurnedoff.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.3.Ifyouh

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:1.Turnoffyourcomputer.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhe

whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselectthedevicedriverlefromthedevicesubfolder.•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,l

Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacesomehardwareforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage65•“Rep

Note:Ifanunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled,thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:“Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.Pleasereplac

4.Insertafullychargedbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace 1 asshown,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition2 .5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacp

4.LocatetheSIMcardslotinsidethebatterycompartment.Gentlypushthecardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.5.Holdthenewcardwiththemetalcontactfacingupwardandgoingin

•Donottouchtheconnector.•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.•Neverremovethedrivewhilethec

7.Inserttheharddiskorsolidstatedriveintotheslot.8.Slidetheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivermlyintoplace.9.Reinstallthecoveroftheslot,andtightenthescrew

RemovingakeyboardToremovethekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforthreetovem

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

7.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows 1 tounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.Thekeyboardwillbedetachedslightly.8.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucans

1.Attachtheconnector.2.Insertthenewkeyboard.Ensurethattherearedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframe.3.Slidethekeyboardinthedirectionshownbythearrows.Chapter

4.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.Reinstallthescrews.5.Reinstallthecoverbackintoplaceandtightenthescrews.6.Reinstallthebatteryandturnth

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage65.4.Removethekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage70.5.Ifamemorymoduleisalreadyinstalledinthememo

10.Reinstallthecoverbackinplace,andtightenthescrews.11.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Torep

6.Findthenotchonthecontactedgesideofthenewmemorymoduleyouareinstalling.Attention:Toavoiddamagingthememorymodule,donottouchitscontactedge.7.Ensurethatt

ReplacingtheopticaldiskdriveforThinkPadL530modelsAnopticaldiskdriveispreinstalledintheopticaldiskdrivebay.Toreplaceit,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecompu

6.Inserttheopticaldiskdriveintotheopticaldiskdrivebay,andthenpressitrmlyintotheconnector.7.Reinstallthescrewandtightenit.8.Reinstallthebatteryandturn

4.Loosenthescrewonthecoverandremovethecover.5.Loosenthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldiskdriveandremoveit.6.Presstheedgeoftheopticaldiskdriveoutwards,usin

7.Inserttheopticaldiskdriveintotheopticaldiskdrivebay,andthenpressitrmlyintotheconnector.8.Reinstallthescrewandtightenit.9.Reinstallthecoverandtighte