Lenovo ThinkPad T540p, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Locating important product information . . . . . 10
Machine type and model . . . . . . . . . 10
FCC ID and IC Certification number . . . . 10
Certificate of Authenticity. . . . . . . . . 11
Genuine Microsoft label . . . . . . . . . 12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 operating system
. . . . 17
Lenovo programs overview . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 21
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 21
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 21
Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ThinkPad pointing device . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the ThinkPad pointing device . . . . 25
Trackpad touch gestures . . . . . . . . . 31
Customizing the ThinkPad pointing device . . 32
Replacing the cap of the TrackPoint pointing
stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 33
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 34
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 34
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 35
Managing the power plans . . . . . . . . 35
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 35
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 38
Presentations and multimedia. . . . . . . . . 42
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Setting up a presentation. . . . . . . . . 45
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature . . . 46
Using the color sensor . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using an ExpressCard, a flash media card, or a
smart card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Installing an ExpressCard, a flash media card,
or a smart card. . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Removing an ExpressCard, a flash media
card, or a smart card . . . . . . . . . .
49
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 51
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 51
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 52
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 53
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 57
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the fingerprint reader. . . . . . . . . . 61
Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive
or solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Using firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 67
Recovery overview for the Windows 7 operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Creating and using a recovery media . . . . 67
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