Lenovo E520 User's Guide

UserGuideThinkPadEdgeE420andE520

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingorreplacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessaril

9.Attachthecover1,pivotitdownwards,andthentightenthescrews2.10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingth

5.Loosenthescrew.6.Pulloutthedrive.Toinstallarepaireddriveoranewone,doasfollows:Chapter6.Replacingdevices83

1.Insertthedriveinthebay,andthenpressitrmlyintotheconnector.2.Reinstallthescrew.3.Attachthecover1,pivotitdownwards,andthentightenthescrews2.4.Puttheb

5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ThinkPadEdgeE520Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Anopti

1.Insertthedriveinthebay,andthenpressitrmlytotheconnector.2.Reinstallthescrew1,andtightenit2.3.Putthebatteryinplace.4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connec

DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Atten

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbyp

7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.8.Connect

10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage77.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpo

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbyp

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.8.Connect

10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage77.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpo

5.IfthetwoSO-DIMMsarealreadyinthememoryslots,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime1,andthenremoveanSO-DIMM2tomakeroomforthenewone.Be

10.Attachthecover1,pivotitdownwards,andthentightenthescrews2.11.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,refertoReinstallth

4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Removethescrews1and2.6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1inthedrawingtounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboa

7.Removethecables2and4byippingtheconnectors1and3upwards.Nowthekeyboardhasbeenremoved.InstallingthekeyboardToinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Attac

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframe,asshownbythearrows.3.Slidethekeyboardasshownbythearrows.4.Reinstallthescrews

5.Attachthecover1,pivotitdownwards,andthentightenthescrews2.6.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthe

5.Removethescrews1and2.6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1inthedrawingtounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.Thekeyboardwillopenupslightly2.100UserG

7.Removethecables2and4byippingtheconnectors1and3upwards.Nowthekeyboardhasbeenremoved.InstallingthekeyboardToinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Attac

PlugsandoutletsDANGERIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrepla

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframe,asshownbythearrows.3.Slidethekeyboardasshownbythearrows.102UserGuide

4.Reinstallthescrews1and2.5.Attachthecover1,pivotitdownwards,andthentightenthescrews2.6.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstalltheba

Note:TheSIMcardisidentiedbytheICchipmountedononesideofthecard.ReplacementinstructionsToreplacetheSIMcard,doasfollows:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconn

Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThissectionprovidesinformationoninstallingdevicesandtakingadvantageofyourcomputer'shigh-technologyfeatures.FindingT

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Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdrive,youmayalsoneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,inst

•Denmark:DK•Finland:FI•France:FR•Germany:GR•Italy:IT•Japan:JP•Netherlands:NL•Norway:NO•Spain:SP•Sweden:SV•TaiwanandHongKong:TC•UnitedStates:USInstalli

nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddis

17.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage112.18.Applyth

Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdri

BatteriesDANGERPersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebook

2.SelecttheSettingstab.3.ClicktheAdvancedtab.4.SelecttheMonitortab.5.SelectPlugandPlayMonitorfromthemonitortypelist.6.ClickProperties.7.SelecttheDrive

ThinkPadSetupYourcomputerprovidesaprogram,calledThinkPadSetup,thatenablesyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.TostartThinkPadSetup,doasfollows:1.Toprotec

8.SelectRestart.Movethecursortotheoptionyouwantforrestartingyourcomputer;thenpressEnter.Yourcomputerrestarts.CongmenuIfyouneedtochangetheconguration

•MemoryProtection:SpecifythesettingsfortheDataExecutionPreventionfeature.•Virtualization:EnableordisablethesettingsforIntelVirtualizationTechnologyand

1.SelectBoot;thenpressEnter.YoucanusetheBootsubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenyouturnonthepower.Referto“Bootsubmenu”onpage116.2.Selectthed

ThinkPadSetupitemsThefollowingtablesshowthecontentsofthe“Congmenuitems”onpage117,the“Securitymenuitems”onpage120,andthe“Startupmenu”onpage122oftheThi

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsFnandCtrlKeyswap•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselect“Enabled”,theFnkeyworksastheCtrlkey,an

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsOpticalDriveSpeed•HighPerformance•Normal•SilentSettheOpticalDriveSpeed.CPUPowerMan

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsCoreMulti-Processing•Disabled•EnabledEnablesordisablesadditionalexecutioncoreunits

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsIntelVirtualizationTechnology•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselect“Enabled,”aVMM(Virtual

LithiumcoincellbatterynoticeDANGERDangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalentt

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsIntelATModuleActivation•Disabled•Enabled•PermanentlyDisabledEnablesordisablesth

Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionCommentsBootMode•Quick•DiagnosticsNote:Youcanalsoenterthe“Diagnostic”modebypressingEscduringPOST.Sc

ToupdateyourUEFIBIOS,gotothefollowingWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&am

Chapter9.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadNotebookismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thefollowingsectionsprovidei

14.Ifrequired,youcanndyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenteratthefollowingWebaddress:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=le

TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei

•WaituntilyouheartheCDorDVDclickintothecenterpivotofthedrivebeforeclosingthetray.•Wheninstallingtheharddiskdriveoropticaldrive,followtheinstructionssh

CleaningthecoverofyourcomputerOccasionallycleanyourcomputerasfollows:1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowde

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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThissectiontellswhattodoifyouhaveacomputerproblem.ItincludestroubleshootingchartswhichareTroubleshootingproce

HeatandproductventilationDANGERComputers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscan

ComputerstopsrespondingPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusetheUltra

Note:Ifyouwanttoreplaceyourkeyboard,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Referto“CallingLenovo”onpage158.Errormessages•Message:0175:BadCRC1,stopPOSTtask.So

Solution:Makesurethattherearenoobjectsplacedonthekeyboard,orifyouhaveone,theexternalkeyboard.Turnoffthecomputer,andturnoffallattacheddevices.Turnonthe

Turnthecomputeroff;thenturnitontostarttheThinkPadSetup.VerifythecongurationandthenrestartthecomputereitherbychoosingtheExitSavingChangesoptionunderth

–Ifthememorysizehasbeenchanged,re-createthehibernationle.•Message:Operatingsystemnotfound.Solution:Verifythefollowing:–Theharddiskdriveiscorrectlyins

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Turnthepowerswitchonagainforcon

2.Checkforerrormessagesduringstartup.FollowtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforPower-onself-test(POST)“Errormessages”onpage133.3.VerifythatthelatestUEFI

•Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.Solution:Thenetworkdriverlesmaybecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtothe“Solution”descrip

5.IfyouareusingHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.IfyouareusingAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbut

Solution:Makesurethattheconnectedcomputerhasitsowndefaultbusinesscardapplicationandthatthecardisreadyforcommunication.Makesurethatthesecuritysettingso

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

4.ClicktheSystemicon.5.ClicktheHardwaretab.6.ClicktheDeviceManagerbutton.TheDeviceManagerwindowopens.7.Checkwhetherthewords“BluetoothDevice”appearinth

3.ClickMouse,andthenclicktheUltraNavtab.ForWindowsXP:1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.2.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.3.ClickMouse,andthenclickth

–Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.–Themonitortypeiscorrect.Tocheckthesesettings,dothefollowing:ForWindows7:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,

Externalmonitorproblems•Problem:Theexternalmonitorisblank.Solution:Tobringuptheimage,pressF6andselectthedesiredmonitor.Iftheproblempersists,dothefollo

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).5.C

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Makesurethatthemonitorinformationiscorrect.(Refertothe“Solution”forsettingahigherresolutionontheext

8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).9.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Y

Solution:Makesurethebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconguredcorrectly.ForWindows7:1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouar

Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisxedbythehardwareandcannotbechanged.•Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudi

BatteryandpowerThissectiontellswhattodoifyouhaveabatteryandpowerproblem.Thissectionincludesvetopics:Battery,acpoweradapter,Power,Powerbutton,Startupa

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

PowerproblemsPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:1.Verifyth

2.VisittheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/andsearchfortheerrormessage.Sleep(standby)andhibernationproblems•Problem:Thecom

Solution:Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumessmallamountofpower.Thisisnotadefect.Fordetails,referto“Power-savingmodes”onpage37.Drivesandot

–CD-ROMorCD-ROMXA–MultisessionphotoCD–VideoCD–DVD-ROM(DVD-video)•Problem:WhenyoutrytowritetoaDVD-RAMdiscthathasbeenloadedintoaDVD-RAM/CD-RWcombination

Checkthefollowing:–Theapplicationisdesignedtooperatewithyouroperatingsystem.–Otherapplicationsruncorrectlyonyourcomputer.–Thenecessarydevicedriversare

Chapter11.GettingsupportThereismoretoowningaThinkPadNotebookthanhavingapowerful,portablecomputer.Thischapteroffersinformationaboutwhentocommunicatewit

GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr

•Problemdetermination-Trainedpersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdeterminingifyouhaveahardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytoxtheproblem.•L

Table8.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberBrazilSaoPauloregion:(11)3889-8986OutsideSaoPauloregion:0800-701-4815(Brazilian

Table8.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberGreece+30-210-680-1700Guatemala1800-624-0051(Spanish)HondurasTegucigalpa:232-42

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnecttheaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuch

Table8.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberPanama206-6047001-866-434-2080(LenovoCustomerSupportCenter-tollfree)(Spanish)Pe

Table8.World-widetelephonelist(continued)CountryorRegionTelephoneNumberVenezuela0-800-100-2011(Spanish)VietnamForNorthernAreaandHanoiCity:84439462000o

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafetystandardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforus

IfyourcomputercomeswithawirelessWANfeature,theauxiliaryantennaislocatedatthetopleftportionofthecomputerdisplay.3WirelessWANantenna(Main)Ifyourcomputer

1.Goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support2.Intherightpane,typeyourcomputernumberintheQuickPathled,andclickGo.3.ClickUser'sguidesandmanualsintheleftpa

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/E

KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthan

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

Chapter1.ProductOverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,computerfeatures,specications

DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstance

AppendixC.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery

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

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:•SafetyandWarrantyGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importantsafetyinformation”

FrontviewThinkPadEdgeE420frontviewFigure1.ThinkPadEdgeE420frontview1UltraConnectwirelessantennas(left)2Integratedhighsensitivitywebcam3Built-inmicroph

3Built-inmicrophoneThebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.5PowerswitchUsethepowerswitcht

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“ThinkPadEdgeE420specialkeys”onpage27.ThinkPadEdgeE520frontviewFigure2.ThinkPadEdgeE520frontview1UltraConnectwirele

3Built-inmicrophoneThebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.5NumerickeypadYourcomputerhasa

TheTrackPointandtouchpadbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.16VolumecontrolbuttonsThebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadj

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.2ExpressCardslotYourcomputerhastheExpressCardslotfora34mm-widecard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“U

1Fanlouvers(left)Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstaclei

Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheContentProtectionforRecordableMedia(CPRM)featureforSDcards.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCardora

3PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANYourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenableswirelessWANcommun

DANGERToavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.Twoindicator

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

System-statusindicatorsNote:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomput

Power-statusindicatorsYourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Themea

MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelnumberwillenablesupporttechni

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstallone.Todothis,followtheprocedureinInstallingandreplacingaPCIExpr

Memory•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemoryStoragedevice•2.5-inch(64mm)harddiskdriveDisplayThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:•Size

ThinkPadEdgeE520featuresProcessor•Toseethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,clickStart,right-clickComputer(inWindowsXP,MyComputer);thenfromthepulldownmen

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)Securityfeatures•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)SpecicationsThinkPadEdgeE420specic

Batterylife•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.

•“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage22•“MessageCenterPlus”onpage22•“PasswordManager”onpage23•“PowerManager”onpage23•“ProductRecovery”onpage23•“Rescueand

ThesectionsinControlPanel,thegreentexts,andtheapplicationsarelistedinthefollowingtable.Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanelApplicationControlPanelsection

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive...67Usingandunderstandingrewalls...67Protectingdataagainstviruses...67Chapter5.Re

ToopenActiveProtectionSystem,dothefollowing:•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage20.•ForWindowsXP:Toconguretheprotectionsystem,clic

TheMessageCenterPluscanalsoprovidemessagesaboutnewupdatesavailabletokeepyourcomputercurrent.PasswordManagerThePasswordManagerprogramenablesuserstomana

ThinkVantageGPSIfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignalsfromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.Ifyourc

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans(inWindowsXP,powerschemes)byuseofPowerManager.•Ifyourcomputerwillbetu

ThinkPadEdgeE420specialkeysYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeys1and2.Totakeadvantageofeachfunction,directlypressthedesiredkey.Note:Ifyouselect“Default,”p

Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Windowswillshowthesedisplayoptions:•Computerdisplayonly(LCD)•Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sam

VolumeandmutekeysToquicklyadjustthevolumeofthesoundfromyourcomputer,mutethesoundentirely,setthemicrophonetomute,orcontrolthevideooutputfromtheintegrat

Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWin+Pkeycombinationisalsoavailable.Note:Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimag

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceYourcomputermaycomewiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavconsistsoftheTrackPointandthetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapo

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation...165Wirelessrelatedinformation...165LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas...166Locati

Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:

Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcankeepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.UsingthetouchpadT

ForWindows7:1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound,andthenclickMouse.3.ClicktheUltraNavtabandproceedtocustomizingthetouchpad.Fo

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.5.ClickOKorApply.ForWindowsXP:1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.2.Clic

3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.•Donotbindth

•ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.FormoreinformationaboutthePowerManagerprogram,refertotheon-linehelpoftheprogram.Power-s

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.Thescheduledtasksaredisplayed.5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheCondi

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

ConnectingtothenetworkYourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkadaptersforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany'swiredLANorwirelessLANnetwork.Note:Somemo

MakingwirelessLANconnectionsYourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumakewirelessconnectionsandmonitorthest

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UsingBluetoothForWindows7IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeaturesbypressingF9.IfyoupressF9,alistofw

IfyouareusingWindowsXPandwanttousetheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeatures,installthesoftwarebyfollowingtheinstructionsin“InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetooth

TheBluetoothSetupWizardhasthefollowingcapabilities:•FindingallBluetooth-enableddevicesthatcanprovideservices•FindingaspecicBluetooth-enableddevicetha

2.ClickStart➙Run.3.TypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe(orspecifythefullpathtothesetup.exeleyouhavedownloadedfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support);

YoucanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnectionbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnection

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprovesignalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.•Wire

ForWindowsXP:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.2.ClicktheAppearancetab.3.UnderFontSize,clickLargeFontsorExt

•IftheexternalTFTmonitoryouconnecthasananaloginterface,ickersorripplesmayappearonsomedisplays,suchastheshutdownscreenofWindows.Thisiscausedbytheexter

11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andth

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.3.PressF6,thenselectExtend.Tocha

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat.•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz.•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthe

UsinganExpressCardoraFlashMediaCardYourcomputerhasthefollowingcardslots:•OneExpressCardslot•OneMediaCardReaderslotTheMediaCardReaderslotsupportsthefol

1.OpenControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrm

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesyouinformationaboutaccessibilityandtravelingwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Acc

screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressHomeorEndtoadjustdisplaybrightness.HeadPosition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

AccessibilityinformationLenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.Asaresult,thefollowinginformationpro

1.Whileitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthexraymachinesatairportsecuritystations,itisimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage59•“Usingpass

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage64•“Supervisorpassword”onpage63Passwordsandsleep(standby)modeIfyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)mode

10.Commityourpasswordtomemory.Note:Youmightwanttonoteyourpower-onpasswordinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresell

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

12.IfyouselectUser+Master,amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetupauserharddiskpasswordrst.ClickContinue.13.Anewharddiskuserpasswordwindowopens.Typeyo

•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNew

1.Printtheseinstructions.2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.The

2.IfaDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,besuretoprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdriveencryptionso

2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Careforthen

NoticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveAscomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyourcomputer,someofwhichiss

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirussoftware.68UserGuide

Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Creatingandus

CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancre

3.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththebootdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Afterashortdelay,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.4.OntheRescueandRecoverymenu

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsXPoperatingsy

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstr

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstart

-OR-•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsaleofsetupinformation(alewiththeextension.inf),youcanusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)tor

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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesYoucanincreasethecapacityofthememoryortheharddiskdrivebyreplacingtheoriginal,built-indevicewithanoptionalone.Or,ifyouneedto,y

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

4.Insertafullychargedbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1asshowninthedrawing,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition2.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Conn

3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage77.4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Remov

6.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingitsupperside.7.Placethenewharddiskdrivefromthelowersideasshowninthepicture.8.Slidetheharddiskdrivermlyintotheconnect