Contents

Readthisrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............5
RearView................6
Statusindicators.............8
Locatingimportantproductinformation......9
Machinetypeandmodellabel........9
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..10
CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......11
Features.................11
Specications...............13
Operatingenvironment...........13
ThinkVantageprograms...........14
AccessingThinkVantageprograms.....14
IntroductiontoThinkV antageprograms...15

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

Registeryourcomputer...........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Specialkeysandbuttons..........21
Functionkeycombinations........21
Volumeandmutebuttons........23
Windowskey.............24
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......24
UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....25
Usingthetouchpad...........26
DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand
usinganexternalmouse.........27
AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.27
Powermanagement............27
Checkingbatterystatus.........27
Usingtheacpoweradapter........28
Chargingthebattery..........28
Maximizingbatterylife..........29
Managingyourbatterypower.......29
Power-savingmodes..........29
Handlingthebattery...........30
Connectingtothenetwork..........32
Ethernetconnections..........32
Wirelessconnections..........32
Presentationsandmultimedia.........36
Changingdisplaysettings........36
Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..36
Settingupapresentation.........39
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....39
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...40
Usingaudiofeatures............40
Usinganintegrat edcamera.........41
Usingtheopticaldrive...........41
UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,ora
smartcard................42

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..45

Accessibilityandcomfort..........45
Ergonomicinformation..........45
Comfort...............46
Accessibilityinformation.........46
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........47
Traveltips...............47
Travelaccessories...........47

Chapter4.Security..........49

Attachingamechanicallock.........49
Usingpasswords..............49
Passwordsandsleepmode........49
Typingpasswords...........49
Power-onpassword...........50
Harddiskpasswords..........50
Supervisorpassword..........52
Harddisksecurity.............54
Settingthesecuritychip...........55
Usingthengerprintreader..........56
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolidstatedrive.............59
Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......60
Protectingdataagainstviruses........60

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....61

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......61
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...62
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...63
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......64
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice
drivers..................65
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........66
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