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UserGuideThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,E435,E530,E530c,andE535

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughther

7.PullthePCIExpressHalfMiniCardoutofthemetalhousing.8.InsertthenewPCIExpressHalfMiniCardintothemetalhousing.9.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressHal

10.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCardasshowninthedrawing.11.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrew2.12.Reinstallthebattery.See“

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,an

7.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthememorymoduleintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinrml

DANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunica

5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethekeyboard.Note:Thelocationofthescrewsthatsecurethekeyboardmightbedifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Refertothewatermarkspr

8.Removethecables2and4byippingtheconnectors1and3upwards.Removethekeyboard5.Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Instal

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframe.Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.3.Slidethe

4.Reinstallthescrews.Note:Thelocationofthescrewsthatsecurethekeyboardmightbedifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Refertothewatermarksprintedonthecomputer

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

ExtensioncordsandrelateddevicesEnsurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuseareratedtohandletheelectr

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

4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthethermalfanBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Toremovethethermalfan,doth

6.Loosenthethreescrews1,andthenremovethethermalfan2.Toinstallthethermalfan,dothefollowing:1.Installthethermalfan1.Thentightenthethreescrews2.96UserGui

2.Attachtheconnector.Note:Thethermalpipesofyourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.3.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.4

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Chapter7.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanew

–Afterinstallingthenewoperationsystem,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwasw

InstallingtheWindows7xmoduleTheWindows7xmodulesareinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinforma

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0ontheWindows7operatingsystemIfyourcomputersupportsUSB3.0,andyouhavereinstalledtheoperatingsystem,youneedtodownloadandinsta

ThinkPadSetupYourcomputercomeswiththeThinkPadSetupprogramtoenableyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.TostartThinkPadSetup,dothefollowing:1.Turnonthecomp

ExternaldevicesCAUTION:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourc

•UEFISecureBootCongmenuIfyouneedtochangethecongurationofyourcomputer,selectCongfromtheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenu.Thefollowingtableshowsthecontent

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsUEFIPXEBootPriority(forBothwithUEFIrstbootmode,andIPv6andIPv4stacksarebothenabled

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsBootDisplayDevice•ThinkPadLCD•Analog(VGA)•HDMISelectthedisplaydevicethatistobeacti

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSerialATA(SATA)SATAControllerModeOption•Compatibility•AHCISelectsSATAcontrollerope

Table5.SecuritymenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSupervisorPassword•Disabled•EnabledReferto“Supervisorpassword”onpage52.LockUEFIBIOSSetting

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsPower-OnPassword•Disabled•EnabledReferto“Power-onpassword”onpage50.HardDisk1Pas

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

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsNote:IfyousettheComputracemoduleactivationtoPermanentlyDisabled,youwillbeunable

1.SelectBoot;thenpressEnter.YoucanusetheBootsubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenyouturnonthepower.2.Selectthedeviceyouwanttostartrst.3.Pres

Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionCommentsBootMode•Quick•DiagnosticsScreenduringthePOST:•Quick:TheThinkPadLogoscreenisdisplayed.•Diag

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartopreventover

•LoadSetupDefaults:Loadthedefaultsettingthatwasineffectatthetimeofpurchase.EnableOSOptimizedDefaultstomeettheMicrosoftWindows8certicationrequirements

Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesin

notstartup,downloadthelestocreateabootableself-testmediafromthefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/hddtest.Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorco

TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollow

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

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Chapter9.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowin

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

•Message:0182:BadCRC2.EnterThinkPadSetupandloadSetupdefaults.Solution:ChecksumoftheCRC2settingintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.PressF1togotoThinkPadSetup.Press

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

•Message:0230:ShadowRAMerror.Solution:TheshadowRAMfailed.Referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage121foradiagnostictestofthecomputermemory.Ifyouaddedamemorymo

•Message:02F6:SoftwareNMIfailed.Solution:Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:02F7:Fail-safetimerNMIfailedSolution:Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:1802:U

Solution:EditC:\CONFIG.SYSandchangealinefromdevice=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXERAMtodevice=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXENOEMSandsavethisle.•Message:CardBusCongurat

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Turnthepowerbuttononagainforcon

Itmightbenecessarytoremovealladdedmemorymodulestotestthecomputerwithonlythefactory-installedmemorymodules,andthenreinstallthememorymoduleoneatatimetoe

Solution:–MakesurethatWakeonLANisenabledinThinkPadSetup.–Ifitis,checkwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarysettings.•Problem:IfyourcomputerisaGigabit

3.IfyouareusingaHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.IfyouareusinganAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefault

ProblemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevicesThistopicincludesthemostcommonproblemswithdisplaysandmultimediadevices,includingthecomputerdisplay,theextern

•Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffyourcomputer;thenturnitonagai

6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedothefollowing.7.If

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallotherelectricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer

6.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).7.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor)

5.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.6.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.7.ClickOK.Note:Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvol

Solution:Ifthesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.Fortipsonhowtomaintainthengerprint

Note:Todisplaythepoweradapter(powerplug)icon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbar.PowerproblemsPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforrefere

1.GototheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandsearchfortheerrormessage.2.GototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.micros

Ifyourcomputertriestoentersleepmodebuttherequestisrejected,thedeviceattachedtotheUSBconnectormighthavebeendisabled.Ifthisoccurs,doahot-unplug-and-plug

•Problem:Thetraydoesnotopenevenifyoupresstheejectbutton.Solution:Whenyourcomputerisnotturnedon,pressingtheejectbuttondoesnotcausethedrivetraytoopen.Ma

ProblemswithportsandconnectorsThefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithportsandconnectors.AUSBproblemProblem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwo

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Chapter10.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage143•“Gettinghelpandservice”o

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.IfyourLenovo

GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelof

upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallationsservices.Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountry.Formoreinformationaboutthe

AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

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

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromtha

LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProduktohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenv

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

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

DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstance

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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

5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.158UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemOneKeyThinkPadThi

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)ChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRe

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.162UserGuide

7TrackPointbuttons8Touchpad9Powerbutton1Built-inmicrophonesThebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.2Integ

PartNumber:Printedin(1P)P/N:*1P*

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepoweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.ThinkPadEdgeE530,E530c,andE

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

5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusin

Right-sideviewFigure3.ThinkPadEdgeE430,E430c,E435,E530,E530c,andE535right-sideviewNote:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.ThenselecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogoto

1Securitykeyhole2Fanlouvers(left)3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector4USBconnectors5HDMIport1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholet

1PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSATAsolid-statedrive2Battery3PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard4Memoryupgradeslot5Harddiskdrive1PCIE

StatusindicatorsThestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.SystemstatusindicatorsTheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcompu

Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:•Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.•Off:Theac

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpr

IfyouneedtoremovethewirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLANconnection”onpage77.Ifyouhave

ThecolordisplayusestheTFTtechnology.•Size:–ForE430,E430c,andE435models:14.0inches(355.6mm)–ForE530,E530c,andE535models:15.6inches(396.2mm)•Resolution:

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

–Height:28.6to33.9mm(1.13to1.33inches)or27.4to32.8mm(1.08to1.29inches),dependingonthemodel•ForE530,E530c,andE535models:–Width:377mm(14.84inches)–Depth

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledonorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamage

Note:IfyoudonotndtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogram

•LenovoMobileAccess•LenovoSolutionCenter•LenovoQuickLaunch•LenovoSupport•LenovoThinkVantageTools•PasswordManager•SystemUpdateNote:ThePasswordManagerpr

UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot,conguringcameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpo

TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:–ClicktheredSimpleTaplaunchpointonthedesktop.Theredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktopafteryo

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingles,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage32.•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpo

SpecialkeysandbuttonsYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttonstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.YoucantoggletheThinkPadF1-F12keyfunctionalitytou

Creatingandusingarescuemedium...62Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers...63Solvingrecoveryproblems...63Recoveryoverview

VolumeandmutekeysToquicklyadjustthevolumeofthesoundfromyourcomputer,mutethesoundentirely,orsetthemicrophonetomute,pressoneofthefollowingkeys.Speakermu

MultimediacontrolsF10:Previoustrack/sceneF11:PlayorpauseF12:Nexttrack/sceneOtherfunctionsFn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.Fn+P:Hasthesamefunctiona

Speakervolumeup(F3)Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyourcomputeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheSpeakerv

Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.3WindowskeyOntheWindows7operatingsystem

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceTheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick1onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.Tomoveth

Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcankeepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.UsingthetouchpadT

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceandusinganexternalmouseIfyouattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,youcanusetheexternalmousesimultaneouslywiththeTrack

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive;howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowi

Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremainingpowerisgreaterthan95%.MaximizingthebatterylifeTomaximizeth

–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.•HibernationByusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfroman

LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan...151AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements...153ImportantWEEEinformation...153Jap

HandlingthebatteryThissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecicsystemandmanufacturedbyLenovooranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsup

DANGEROnlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.DANGERDonotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofin

Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcomputer,youmightbeabletoconnecttothefollowingcategoriesofwirelessnetworks.WirelessLANAwirelesslocalareanetwork(

1.PressF9toturnonthewirelessfeature.2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alistofavailablewirelessnetworksisdisplay

AccessConnectionsgaugeOntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireles

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

AttachinganexternalmonitorYourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536,providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formor

16.FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,t

3.PressF6,thenselectExtend.Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.2.ClicktheMonitor-1ic

UsingtheintegratedcameraIfyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage.Tostartthecame

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•“Insertingaashmediacard”onpage44•“Removingaashmediacard”onpage44InsertingaashmediacardAttention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,tou

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

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour

b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.•Toremovea

ForWindows8:TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage16.3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreento

MaintainingthengerprintreaderThefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:•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:•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•Torestoreyourharddiskdrivefr

3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theOneKeyRecoveryProwo

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedi

FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8opera

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

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.Not

4.Insertafullychargedbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition2.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapte

5.Holdthenewcardwiththemetalcontactfacingupwardandgoingintotheslotrst.Then,insertthecardrmlyintotheslotuntilyouhearaclick.6.Reinstallthebattery.See“

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitthreetoveminutestoletthe

6.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab.7.Placethenewharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebay.8.Slidetheharddiskdrivermlyintotheconnector1,andthenreinsta

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

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

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.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.8.Connect

ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnectionBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesforreplacingorinstallingthewirelessWANcardDANGE

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbyp

8.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCardasshowninthedrawing.9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrew2.10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Re

4.Loosenthescrew1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifno