Lenovo ThinkPad X240, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Locating important product information . . . . . . 8
Machine type and model information . . . . . 8
FCC ID and IC Certification information . . . . 8
Certificate of Authenticity information . . . . . 9
Genuine Microsoft label . . . . . . . . . 10
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 operating system
. . . . 13
Lenovo program overview . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 17
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 17
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the multi-touch screen . . . . . . . . . 19
Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Function keys and key combinations . . . . 22
Windows key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ThinkPad pointing device . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the ThinkPad pointing device . . . . 24
Using the trackpad touch gestures . . . . . 26
Customizing the ThinkPad pointing device . . 27
Replacing the cap of pointing stick . . . . . 28
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 28
Using the ac power . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Charging the batteries . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 30
Managing the battery power . . . . . . . 30
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 31
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 31
Presentations and multimedia. . . . . . . . . 35
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 35
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Setting up a presentation. . . . . . . . . 38
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using a flash media card or a smart card . . . . 40
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 43
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 43
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 44
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 48
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 52
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the fingerprint reader. . . . . . . . . . 57
Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive
or solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Using firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 61
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 63
Recovery overview for the Windows 7 operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Creating and using recovery media . . . . . 63
Performing backup and recovery operations . 64
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . 65
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . 66
Reinstalling preinstalled programs and device
drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . 67
Recovery overview for the Windows 8 and
Windows 8.1 operating systems . . . . . . . .
68
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