Lenovo ThinkPad T430u, User Manual

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Contents
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi
Conditions that require immediate action . . vii
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Locating computer controls, connectors, and
indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Right-side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Locating important product information . . . . . . 9
Machine type and model label . . . . . . . . 9
FCC ID and IC Certification number label . . . 9
Certificate of Authenticity label . . . . . . 10
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ThinkVantage programs . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Accessing ThinkVantage programs . . . . . 13
Introduction to ThinkVantage programs . . . 14
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 17
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 17
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 17
Special keys and buttons . . . . . . . . . . 18
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 18
Windows key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the UltraNav pointing device. . . . . . . 21
Using the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . 22
Using the touch pad. . . . . . . . . . . 23
Disabling the UltraNav pointing device and
using an external mouse . . . . . . . . .
24
Adding the UltraNav icon to the Windows
notification area . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 25
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 25
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 26
Managing the battery power . . . . . . . 26
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 28
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 28
Presentations and multimedia. . . . . . . . . 32
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature . 35
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the integrated camera . . . . . . . . . 35
Using a flash media card. . . . . . . . . . . 36
Inserting a flash media card . . . . . . . . 36
Removing a flash media card . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 39
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 39
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 40
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 41
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 43
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 43
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Passwords and sleep mode. . . . . . . . 43
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 44
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using a fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . 49
Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive
or solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Using firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 55
Creating and using a recovery media . . . . . . 55
Performing backup and recovery operations . . . 56
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . . . 57
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . . . 58
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device
drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter 6. Replacing devices . . . . . 61
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