Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 User Manual

UserGuideThinkPadEdgeE431andE531

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughther

6.Removetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebyliftingthetab.7.Placethenewharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveintothedrivebay.8.Slidetheharddiskdriveorsolid-s

9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpow

5.Removethescrew.6.Pullouttheopticaldrive.Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:1.Inserttheopticaldriveintotheopticaldrivebay,andthen

2.Reinstallthescrew.3.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.4.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.5.Turnthecomputeroveraga

4.Loosenthescrewthatsecurestheopticaldriveandremoveit.5.Pullouttheopticaldrive.Toinstallarepairedopticaldriveoranewone,dothefollowing:1.Inserttheoptic

2.Reinstallthescrewandtightenit.3.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables

4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifn

7.Alignthecontactedgeofthenewcardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.8.Connecttheantennacabl

ReplacingawirelessWANcardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesforreplacingorinstallingthewirelessWANcardDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,don

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbyp

ExtensioncordsandrelateddevicesEnsurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuseareratedtohandletheelectr

8.Connecttheantennacablestothenewcardasshowninthedrawing.9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrew2.10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebatt

ReplacingamemorymoduleToreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitthreet

7.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthememorymoduleintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinfirml

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

5.Detachtheconnector1.Thenremovethebackupbattery2.Toinstallthebackupbattery,dothefollowing:1.Installthebackupbattery1.Thenattachtheconnector2.2.Reinst

4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Chapter6.Replacingdevices99

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Chapter7.AdvancedconfigurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectfiles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanew

–Afterinstallingthenewoperationsystem,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwasw

InstallingtheWindows7fixmoduleTheWindows7fixmodulesareinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESThenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofafixmodule.Forinformat

ExternaldevicesCAUTION:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourc

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0ontheWindows7operatingsystemIfyourcomputersupportsUSB3.0,andyouhavereinstalledtheoperatingsystem,youneedtodownloadandinsta

ThinkPadSetupYourcomputercomeswiththeThinkPadSetupprogramtoenableyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.TostartThinkPadSetup,dothefollowing:1.Turnonthecomp

•UEFISecureBootConfigmenuIfyouneedtochangetheconfigurationofyourcomputer,selectConfigfromtheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenu.Thefollowingtableshowsthecontent

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsUEFIPXEBootPriority(forBothwithUEFIfirstbootmode,andIPv6andIPv4stacksarebothenabled

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsOSDetectionforSwitchableGraphics•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,thesystemUEFIa

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsPasswordBeep•Disabled•EnabledEnablethisoptiontohaveabeepsoundwhenthesystemiswaitin

SecuritymenuIfyouneedtosetthesecurityfeaturesofyourcomputer,selectSecurityfromtheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenu.ThefollowingtableshowsthecontentsoftheSe

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsPasswordatrestart•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectandenablePasswordatrestart,apasswo

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,alluserscanupda

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsBluetooth•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheBluetoothdevices.USBPo

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartopreventover

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSecureBoot•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisableUEFISecureBootfeature.Windows8operati

Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthesystemstartsupfromadifferentdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Turnonthecomputer;then,whilethem

Table6.StartupmenuitemsMenuitemSelectionCommentsBootReferto“Changingthestartupsequence”onpage114.NetworkBootReferto“Bootsubmenu”onpage115.UEFI/LegacyB

Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionComments•Diagnostics:Canperformnecessarytestingforcriticaldevices.Note:YoucanalsoenterDiagnosticmod

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Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesin

notstartup,downloadthefilestocreateabootableself-testmediafromthefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/hddtest.Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorco

TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollow

5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-fr

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbypla

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Chapter9.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowin

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

Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetuptochecksecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesyst

Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.•Message:2101:DetectionerroronHDD1(UltrabayHDD)).Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotwork

•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeepwhilestartingup.Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turn

Table7.Beeperrors(continued)OnelongandtwoshortbeepsThevideofunctionhasaproblem.Havethecomputerserviced.FivebeepsThesystemboardhasaproblem.Havethecompu

•Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.Solution:Thenetworkdriverfilesmightbecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtotheabovesolutionfo

Solution:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.Note:Dependingonyourcomputer,somemodelsdonothaveawirelessWANcard.Bluetoothproblems•Problem:So

Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypadandtheexternalkeyboard.Makesurethatyouhaveseatedtheconnectorscorrectly.Ifthep

DANGERConnectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.Toconnect:1.Tur

8.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandmakes

6.ClickOK.Iftheinformationisincorrect,reinstallthedevicedriver.–Checkthemonitortypeand,ifnecessary,updatethedriverbydoingthefollowing:1.Connecttheexte

•Problem:Wrongcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedurewheninstallingtheoperatingsystemorprogram?Ifyoudid,havetheexte

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.4.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontr

3.Lookatthetabsofplaybackdevices.Ifyouhaveattachedaheadphone,theheadphonewillbeautomaticallysetasthedefaultdevice,andtheheadphonetabiconwillbechecked.

AnacpoweradapterproblemProblem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthepoweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedo

Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.Bootpro

Ifthesystemstilldoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,yoursystemmightstoprespondingandyoumightnotbeabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youneedtoresetthecomputer.

Makesurethatthedrivetrayisfirmlyclosed.Makesurethatthedevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.•Problem:YouhearanoisefromthedrivewhentheCD,DVD,orCD-RWdisciss

•Theprogramworkswhenitisrunonsomeothercomputer.Ifanerrormessageisdisplayedwhileyouareusingtheprogram,refertothemanualssuppliedwiththeprogram.Iftheprog

CAUTION:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvol

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Chapter10.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage145•“Gettinghelpandservice”o

GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillfindawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelof

PurchasingadditionalservicesDuringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforLenovoandnon-Lenovohardware,operatingsyst

AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele

•BatteryStatusProfileUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

3WirelessWANantenna(main)4WirelessLANantenna(main)Type2:Antennalocation1WirelessLANantenna(auxiliary)2WirelessLANantenna(main)Locatingwirelessregulato

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromtha

Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzubetreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelang

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specifications,o

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstance

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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

5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.160UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemOneKeyThinkPadThi

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

3TrackPoint®pointingstick7Touchpad4Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad®logo)8Powerbutton1Built-inmicrophonesThebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundan

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.164UserGuide

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea,andthenclickMorepoweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.ThinkPadEdgeE531frontviewFi

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

4NumerickeypadYourcomputerhasanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoquicklyinputnumbers.5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)TheilluminatedThinkPadlog

Right-sideviewNote:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.Figure3.ThinkPadEdgeE431andE531right-sideview1AlwaysOnUSBconnect

DANGERToavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.Twoindicator

1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotectyourcomputerfromtheft.2Fanlouvers(left)Thein

ThinkPadEdgeE531left-sideviewFigure5.ThinkPadEdgeE531left-sideview1Securitykeyhole4HDMIport2Fanlouvers(left)5USB3.0connectors3VGAconnector6Comboaudioj

6ComboaudiojackTolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.Notes:•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwi

4Memory-upgradeslotYoucanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory-upgradeslot.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfro

1FnLockindicatorTheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”onpage25.2SpeakermuteindicatorWhenthespeakermutein

•Fastblinking:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.LocatingimportantproductinformationThissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandm

IfyouneedtoremovethewirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingawirelessLANcard”onpage89.IfyouhavepurchasedawirelessWANenable

ContentsReadthisfirst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt

Processor•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:–ForWindows7:ClickStartandright-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.–ForWindows8:Mo

•acpowerconnectorOpticaldrive•Multi-BurnerdriveWirelessfeatures•IntegratedwirelessLAN•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemo

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)•Temperature–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°

Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram(continued)ProgramIconnameClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurityCommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelSimpleTapProgramsLenovo-SimpleTapSystemUpdateSystemandSecurit

•ActiveProtectionSystemTheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamageth

•MessageCenterPlusTheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnoticesfromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandale

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage32.•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpo

Usingthemulti-touchscreenThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.TapTaponthescreenwithyourfingertiptolau

Chapter6.Replacingdevices...67Staticelectricityprevention...67Replacingthebattery...67ReplacingtheSIMcard...69Replacingtheke

TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToviewtherecentlyusedapplicationsorselectanapplicationfromthelistSwipeinandoutontheleftedge.Movethepoin

TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToscrollthroughitems,suchaslists,pages,andphotosSlide.Scrollthemousewheel,movethescrollbar,orclickthesc

1Functionkeys•+:PressFn+EsctoenableordisabletheFnLockfunction.WhentheFnLockfunctionisdisabled:TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).Toinitiatethespecia

•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm.ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm.ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.•:Viewstheprogramst

•:Opensthedefaultbrowser•:OpensComputerNote:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theshortcutkeysmightnotbeavailable.2NumerickeypadYoucanusethisnumerickeypadto

•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm.ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.•:ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm.ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.•:Viewstheprogramst

UsingtheTrackPointpointingstickTousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Theny

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputerbetweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.Thebatterywillbefullychargedinabout3to6hours.Thisisaffectedby

1.OpenthePowerManagerprogram.2.ClickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced➙PowerPlan.–ForWindows8:1.ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.2.ClickMore

Japanrecyclingstatements...155RecyclinginformationforBrazil...156BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion...156Battery

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.Settingtheactionsforcriticalandlowpow

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebatterypackwithanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinforma

WirelessconnectionsWirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcompu

•ForWindows8:PressF8toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,allofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.Toestablishawirelessconnection,

AccessConnectionsgaugeOntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnotificationareadisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireles

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

ConnectinganexternalmonitorToconnectanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectri

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.UsingaprojectorTomakepresentations,youcanconnectaprojectortoyo

4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytou

Tolaunchtheintegratedcameraandconfigurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:•ForWindows7:OpentheCommunicationUtilityprogram.•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSetti

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3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.RemovingaflashmediacardAttention:Beforeremovingacard,stopthecardfirst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbecorruptedorlost.T

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomic

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment

AssistivetechnologiesSomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessib

•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone•Ethernetcable•Extrabattery,charged•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection•Externalst

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49•“Usingpass

2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressFn+F1again.Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.

tellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordasdesired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.

Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordinordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.Changingo

–Deletingthepower-onpassword–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANandFlashoverLANfeatures–EnablingordisablingtheInte

ReadthisfirstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour

b.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConfirmNewPasswordfield.PressEnter.•Toremovea

•ForWindows7:TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16.•ForWindows8:TostartLenovoFingerpri

MaintainingthefingerprintreaderThefollowingactionscoulddamagethefingerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,po

specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecriticaldataonharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrivesforunexpectedpurpos

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models”onpage59•“Recover

Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.UsingrecoverymediaThi

PerformingarecoveryoperationThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheOneKeyRecoveryProprogram.1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,cl

4.Dooneofthefollowing:•Torescuefilesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuefilesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•Torestoreyourharddiskdrivefr

3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveasthefirstbootdeviceandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theOneKeyRecoveryProwo

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedi

FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8opera

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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage67•“Replaci

Note:Ifanunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled,thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:“Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.Pleasereplac

4.Insertanewbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition2.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallca

4.LocatetheSIMcardslotinsidethebatterycompartment.Gentlypushthecardtoremoveitfromthecomputer.5.Holdthenewcardwiththemetalcontactfacingupwardandgoingin

DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Remov

7.Loosenthescrewsthatsecurethekeyboardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.8.Pivotthekeyboardslightlyupward1untilyoucanseetheconnectorsonthebottomsideofthekeyboa

9.Gentlyputthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.InstallingthekeyboardToinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Attachtheco

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

2.Insertthekeyboardintothespaceundertheframeofthekeyboardbezelasshown.3.Revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.E

4.Tightenthescrewswiththekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.Hidethe

6.Adjustthekeyboardframeinplacewiththekeyboardmulti-toolandensurethatallthelatchesaresecuredunderthekeyboardbezel.7.Turnthecomputeroverandlockthekeybo

DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Remov

8.Pivotthekeyboardslightlyupward1untilyoucanseetheconnectorsonthebottomsideofthekeyboard.Thenturnoverthekeyboard2.78UserGuide

9.Gentlyputthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.InstallingthekeyboardToinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Attachtheco

2.Insertthekeyboardintothespaceundertheframeofthekeyboardbezelasshown.3.Revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.E

4.Tightenthescrewswiththekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.Hidethe

6.Adjustthekeyboardframeinplacewiththekeyboardmulti-toolandensurethatallthelatchesaresecuredunderthekeyboardbezel.7.Turnthecomputeroverandlockthekeybo

•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.•Neverremovethedrivewhilethecompute