Lenovo E525 User Manual

UserGuideThinkPadEdgeE425andE525

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingorreplacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessaril

4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Ifthetwomemorymodulesarealreadyinthememoryslots,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime1,a

7.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthememorymodule1intothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees;thenpressitinrml

ReplacingthekeyboardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Youcanusethefollowingprocedurestoreplacethekeyboardwithanewone,availableasanoption.Prerequis

5.Removethescrews1and2.6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1inthedrawingtounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.Thekeyboardwillopenupslightly2.Chapter6

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

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframe,asshownbythearrows.3.Slidethekeyboardasshownbythearrows.4.Reinstallthescrews1a

5.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.6.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”o

5.Removethescrews1and2.6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1inthedrawingtounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.Thekeyboardwillopenupslightly2.Chapter6

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

2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframe,asshownbythearrows.3.Slidethekeyboardasshownbythearrows.Chapter6.Replacingdevi

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

4.Reinstallthescrews1and2.5.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.6.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,ref

Chapter7.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdrive,youmightalsoneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,in

•Germany:GR•Italy:IT•Japan:JP•Netherlands:NL•Norway:NO•Spain:SP•Sweden:SV•TaiwanandHongKong:TC•UnitedStates:USInstallingWindows7operatingsystemToinsta

nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddis

ThefollowingisanexampleoftheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenu.4.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttochange.Whentheitemyouwantishighlighted,pressEnter.A

•Keyboard/Mouse:Setthekeyboardandthemouserelatedfunctions.•Display:Specifythesettingsfordisplayoutput.•Power:Setpowermanagementrelatedfunctions.•Beepa

Note:HardDisk1meanstheharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputer.TheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsoptionenablesordisablesthefunctionthatprotectsitemsintheThinkPadSetupp

BootsubmenuThefollowinglist,showingtheorderinwhichdeviceswillbestartedup,isalwaysdisplayed.Evendevicesthatarenotattachedtoorinstalledonyourcomputerare

CongmenuitemsTable4.CongmenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsEthernetLANOptionROM•Disabled•EnabledLoadstheEthernetLANOptionROMtoenablestartu

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsChangeto“F1–F12keys”•Default•LegacyIfyouselect“Default,”pressingF1–F12initiatesspe

PlugsandoutletsDANGERIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrepla

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsPowerControlBeep•Disabled•EnabledIfthisfunctionisenabled,abeepsoundswhenthecompute

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsndthatanapplicationprogramdoesnotruncorrectly,select“Disabled”andresetthesetti

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionComments•PermanentlyDisabledoptionalmonitoringservicefromAbsoluteSoftware.Note:Ifyouset

Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionCommentsNote:Youcanalsoenterthe“Diagnostic”modebypressingEscduringPOST.OptionKeysDisplay•Disabled•E

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Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesin

haveyourmachinemodeltype,serialnumberandthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthemachineisproducingerrorcodes,itishelpfultohavetheerrorscreenonorthemessagewr

BecarefulaboutwhereandhowyouworkDANGERYourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector.Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetcon

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingde

5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,softlint-fre

GeneralbatterynoticesDANGERPersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,su

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Chapter9.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowin

Whentheapplicationislaunched,selectadiagnostictesttorun.Ifthereisanyproblem,besidestheerrormessages,aguidancealsowillbedisplayedtoguideyoutoxtheprobl

Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandaCustomerSupportspecialistwillassistyou.SpillsonthekeyboardWithamobilecomputer,therear

Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#4and5).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,andtheUUIDneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:019

•Message:0251:SystemCMOSchecksumbad.Solution:ThesystemCMOSmighthavebeencorruptedbyanapplicationprogram.Thecomputerusesthedefaultsettings.RunThinkPadSe

•Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(MainHDD).Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.•Message:Thepower-onpasswordpromptSolution:A

ExcludedfrombootorderOpenThinkPadSetupandaddthedevicetobootorder.Errorswithoutmessages•Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.Solution:Youcan

BeeperrorsTable7.BeeperrorsProblemSolutionOneshortbeep,pause,threeshortbeeps,pause,threemoreshortbeeps,andoneshortbeepMakesurethatmemorymodulesareinst

3.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.–Theswitchportandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.Ifyouconguredtheadapterforful

LithiumcoincellbatterynoticeDANGERDangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalentt

•Problem:PIM(PersonalInformationManager)itemssentfromWindows7operatingsystemcannotbereceivedcorrectlyintotheaddressbookofanyotherBluetooth-enableddevi

Solution:Dothefollowing:–PressF6tobringuptheimage.–Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapter,orusingthebatteryandthePowerManagerbatterygaugeshowsthatthebatteryis

3.Refertothemanualshippedwiththeexternalmonitortochecktheresolutionsandrefreshratesthataresupported.–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsthesameresolutionasth

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.16.ClickOK.•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Makesurethatthemonitorin

Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.IfaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheapplica

Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnotcompletelymuteeitherchannel.•Problem:ThereisnovolumecontrolforMIDIsound

Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbatterypack.Ifthebatterypackcannotbefullychargedin24hours,useanewbatterypack.Problem:Yourcom

a.Disconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.b.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.c.Removethebattery.Referto“Replacingthebatte

Ifthebatteryischargedandthetemperatureiswithinrange,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Themessage“criticallow-batteryerror”isdisplayed,andthecomputerimm

Problem:Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.Solution:OnthestartupmenuofThinkPadSetup,makesurethattheharddiskdriveisonthe“Bootpriorityorder”list.Ifitisonthe“Ex

HeatandproductventilationDANGERComputers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscan

•Problem:WinDVD8hasanHDDVDtab,butIcannotuseit.Solution:YourcomputerdoesnotsupportanHDDVDdrive.SoftwareproblemsProblem:Anapplicationdoesnotruncorrectly

Chapter10.GettingsupportThereismoretoowningaThinkPadNotebookthanhavingapowerful,portablecomputer.Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupp

GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefr

CallingLenovoIfyouhavetriedtocorrecttheproblemyourselfandstillneedhelp,duringthewarrantyperiod,youcangethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustome

ToshopatLenovo,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.htmlPurchasingadditionalservicesDuringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadd

AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafetystandardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforus

LocatingwirelessregulatorynoticesFormoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputeri

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/E

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoprod

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_w

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwanBatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanadaBatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:Thismar

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AppendixC.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery

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DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

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

Chapter1.ProductOverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,computerfeatures,specications

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

FrontviewThinkPadEdgeE425frontviewFigure1.ThinkPadEdgeE425frontview1UltraConnect™wirelessantennas(left)2Integratedcamera3Built-inmicrophone4UltraConne

3Built-inmicrophoneThebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.5PowerswitchUsethepowerswitcht

15VolumecontrolbuttonsThebuilt-involumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.Fordetails,refertotheinstructions

2IntegratedcameraYourcomputermighthaveanintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformationabouthowtousethe

YourcomputercomeswiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavpointingdeviceconsistsoftheTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpad.WiththeTrackPointpointingd

Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleepmode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenablesyoutochargesomedevices,suchasiPod®,iPhone®,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byat

1Fanlouvers(left)2Monitorconnector3USBconnectors4eSATA/USBcomboconnector5HDMIport6Comboaudiojack7Mediacardreaderslot1Fanlouvers(left)Theinternalfanand

•MultiMediaCardsNote:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheContentProtectionforRecordableMedia(CPRM)featureforSDcards.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Using

3HarddiskdriveYourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.Tokeepthedrivesafe,theActivePro

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage21.2Fanlouvers(rear)TheinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcooltheCPU

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

SystemstatusindicatorsNote:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcompute

PowerstatusindicatorYourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.Themeani

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpr

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstallone.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardf

Memory•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3SDRAMM)Storagedevice•2.5-inch(64mm)harddiskdriveDisplayThecolordisplayusesTFTtec

•Toseethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,clickStart,right-clickComputer;thenselectPropertiesfromthepull-downmenu.Memory•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynam

SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.Size•ForThinkPadEdgeE425models:–Width:343.4mm(13.52inches)–Depth:235mm(9.25inches

–Operating:8%to80%–Storage:5%to95%Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Keepelectricalappliancessuch

theapplicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.Table1.Applicationsinth

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel(continued)ApplicationControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelPowerManagerHardwareandSoundSystemandSecurityLenovo-P

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive.60Usingrewalls...61Protectingdataagainstviruses...61Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...63Creatin

withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.Formoreinformation,see“Diagnosingproblems”onpage113.TostarttheLenovoSolutionCenterprograminWindows7,see“Ac

ForinstructionsonaccessingthePowerManagerprogram,see“Accessingapplications”onpage19.ProductRecoveryTheProductRecoveryprogramenablesyoutorestorethecont

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomp

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplansbyuseofPowerManager.•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiod

TotoggletheF1-F12keyfunctionalityontheWindows7operatingsystem,doeitherofthefollowing:•FromControlPanel:1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.2.Intheiconsview,clic

Microphonemute(F4)Pressthemicrophonemutekeytomuteorunmutealloftherecordingdevices.Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings(F5)IfyoupressF5,thecameraandaudio

Note:ThoughyourkeyboardcomeswithaThinkLighticononthespacekey,theThinkLightlightfunctionisnotavailableonThinkPadE425models.ThinkpadEdgeE525specialkeysY

IfyoupressF5,thecameraandaudiosettingswindowisopenedandthecamerapreviewisturnedon.Fromthiswindow,youcanchangethecameraandaudiosettings.Displaymanageme

•Launchcalculator•Lockoperatingsystem•Openoperatingsystemsearch•OpenComputerUsingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceYourcomputercomeswiththeUltraNavpointingdevi

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement...139EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...140GermanClassBc

Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPointpointingdevice,theseinstructionswillhe

Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcankeepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.UsingthetouchpadT

1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound,andthenclickMouse.3.ClicktheUltraNavtabandproceedtocustomizethetouchpad.Fordetails,refer

CheckingbatterystatusThePowerManagerbatterygaugeonthetaskbardisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldetermine

Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotifyyouwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,th

Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswillhelpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressF9.Enabling

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

ConnectingtothenetworkYourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany'swiredLANorwirelessLANnetwork.AccessConnecti

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccesspointandthecomputer.•Forthebestcon

AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN•Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectioni

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Toenablethewirelessfeature,dothefollowing:1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.2.ClickPowerOnWirelessRadio.Todisab

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreenresolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.SettingthemonitortypesTosety

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunctionYourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdispl

•CompliantwithIntelHighDenitionAudio•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz•Playba

UsingtheopticaldriveNote:YourcomputeronlysupportstheMultiBurnerdrive.MultiBurnerdriveThisdrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,

RemovingaashmediacardToremoveaashmediacard,dothefollowing:1.ClickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbar.2.Right-clicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.3

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopic

causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkwillalsohelptopreventanyminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

AccessibilityinformationLenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.Asaresult,thefollowinginformationpro

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

•Forusingonboardcomputerorwireless(suchasInternet,Bluetooth,etc.)service,checktheserviceswiththeairlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.•Iftherearerestrictio

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage53•“Usingpass

TypingpasswordsIfthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamaster

thepassword,followsteps1through7.Typeyourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnterNewPasswordeldopens,leaveitblankandpressEntertwice.HarddiskpasswordsTwotypesofha

Attention:Youmightwanttonoteyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgettheuserpassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyo

•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptappearswhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstocongurationdata.•Thesyst

•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpas

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertothehelpinformationsystemfortheprogram.SwipingyourngeroverthereaderToswipey

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth:•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.•Thesurface

Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposaltool.Todownloadtheapplication,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/supportNote:Runningth

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Creatingandus

CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.Note:YoucancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.Toc

PerformingabackupoperationThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram.Toperformabackupoperationusing

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.3.Ifyo

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDeviceMenuopens,releasetheF12key.3.OntheStartupDevice

•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsaleofsetupinformation(alewiththeextension.inf),youcanusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreins

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

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

4.Insertafullychargedbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1,andthenslidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition2.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapte

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage69.4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.5.Remov

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

9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”

5.Removethescrew.6.Pulloutthedrive.Toinstallarepaireddriveoranewone,dothefollowing:Chapter6.Replacingdevices75

1.Insertthedriveinthebay,andthenpressitrmlyintotheconnector.2.Reinstallthescrew.3.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.76UserGuide

4.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage69.5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpowe

1.Insertthedriveinthebay,andthenpressitrmlytotheconnector.2.Reinstallthescrew1,andtightenit2.3.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinst

DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Atte

6.Removethescrew1.Thecardpopsup2.Removethecard.7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapi

9.Reinstallthecomputercover1.Thentightenthescrews2.10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”