
Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information...............v
Serviceandupgrades.............v
Staticelectricityprevention...........v
Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Lasercompliancestatement.........viii
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locations..................1
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomputer........2
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
computer................3
Locatingcomponents...........5
Locatingpartsonthesystemboard.....6
Locatinginternaldrives..........7
Machinetypeandmodellabel........8
Features..................8
Specifications...............12
Lenovoprograms.............12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8.1operatingsystem..........13
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Usingkeyboardshortcuts..........17
Usingthefingerprintreader..........17
Usingthewheelmouse...........18
Settingthecomputervolume.........18
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....19
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...19
Usingadisc................19
Usingtheopticaldrive..........19
Handlingandstoringadisc........20
Playingandremovingadisc.......20
Recordingadisc............21
NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............21
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............22
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........23
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..25
Accessibilityandcomfort..........25
Arrangingyourworkspace........25
Comfort...............25
Glareandlighting............26
Aircirculation.............26
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....26
Accessibilityinformation.........26
Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor
region..................30
Chapter4.Security..........31
Securityfeatures..............31
Lockingthecomputercover.........31
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....33
Attachingacablelock............34
Usingpasswords..............34
BIOSpasswords............34
Windowspasswords..........35
Configuringthefingerprintreader.......35
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......35
Protectingdataagainstviruses........35
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..37
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........37
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....37
Viewingandchangingsettings......37
UsingBIOSpasswords.........38
Enablingordisablingadevice.......39
Selectingastartupdevice........40
EnablingErPLPScompliancemode....40
ICEperformancemode.........41
ICEthermalalert............41
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......42
ConfiguringRAID..............42
RAIDLevel..............42
ConfiguringthesystemBIOStoenableSATA
RAIDfunctionality............42
CreatingRAIDvolumes.........43
DeletingRAIDvolumes.........43
Resettingdiskstonon-RAID.......43
UpdatingorrecoveringtheBIOS.......44
Usingsystemprograms.........44
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