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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Locating important product information . . . . . . 9
Machine type and model information . . . . . 9
FCC ID and IC Certification information . . . . 9
Certificate of Authenticity information . . . . 10
Genuine Microsoft label . . . . . . . . . 11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8.1 operating system . . . . . . . . . .
15
An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . 15
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 19
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the multi-touch screen . . . . . . . . . 21
Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Function keys and key combinations . . . . 25
Windows key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ThinkPad pointing device . . . . . . . . . . 26
TrackPoint pointing device . . . . . . . . 27
Trackpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Trackpad touch gestures . . . . . . . . . 29
Customizing the ThinkPad pointing device . . 30
Replacing the cap of pointing stick . . . . . 30
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the ac power . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the battery power . . . . . . . . . 32
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 32
Managing the power plan . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 34
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using an external display . . . . . . . . . . 38
Connecting an external display . . . . . . 38
Choosing a display mode . . . . . . . . 38
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 39
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using a flash media card. . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 3. Enhancing your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Finding ThinkPad options . . . . . . . . . . 43
ThinkPad docking stations . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locating controls and connectors on some
ThinkPad docking stations . . . . . . . .
43
Attaching a ThinkPad docking station . . . . 49
Detaching a ThinkPad docking station . . . 50
Guidelines on connecting multiple external
displays to a docking station . . . . . . .
50
Security features . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chapter 4. You and your computer . . 53
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 53
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 53
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 54
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 58
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 5. Security . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 62
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 63
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using the fingerprint reader. . . . . . . . . . 67
Notice on deleting data from your the storage
devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 71
Chapter 6. Advanced configuration . . 73
Installing a new operating system . . . . . . . 73
Installing the Windows 7 operating system . . 73
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