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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locating important product information . . . . . 10
Machine type and model information . . . . 10
FCC ID and IC Certification information . . . 10
Certificate of Authenticity information . . . . 11
Genuine Microsoft label . . . . . . . . . 12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8.1 operating system . . . . . . . . . .
16
Lenovo program overview . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 19
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the multi-touch screen . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Adaptive Keys . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adaptive Keys overview . . . . . . . . . 25
Modes of the Adaptive Keys . . . . . . . 26
Functions of the Adaptive Keys . . . . . . 27
Fn key combinations . . . . . . . . . . 30
Brightness management . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the Adaptive Keys . . . . . . . . 31
Windows key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the ThinkPad pointing device . . . . . . 32
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 34
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 34
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 35
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 35
Managing the battery power . . . . . . . 35
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 35
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 39
Presentations and multimedia. . . . . . . . . 43
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 43
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Setting up a presentation. . . . . . . . . 45
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using camera gestures . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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
Solid-state drive security. . . . . . . . . . . 59
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the fingerprint reader. . . . . . . . . . 61
Notice on deleting data from your 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 recovery media . . . . . 67
Performing backup and recovery operations . 68
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . 69
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . 70
Reinstalling preinstalled programs and device
drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
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