Lenovo 3444CUU

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Contents

Main Page Contents Readthisrst..............v Chapter1.ProductOverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..47 Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....65 Chapter6.Replacingdevices....71 ii Chapter7.Enhancingyour computer...............91 Chapter8.Advancedconguration.97 AppendixA.Regulatory information.............149 AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling statements.............155 AppendixC.Notices........157 Page Readthisrst Importantsafetyinformation Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction Safetyguidelines Serviceandupgrades Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Powersupplystatement Externaldevices Batteries Rechargeablebatterynotice Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice Heatandproductventilation Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation Liquidcrystaldisplaynotice Usingheadphonesorearphones Additionalsafetyinformation Chapter1.ProductOverview Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators Frontview Page Right-sideview Left-sideview Bottomview Rearview Page Statusindicators System-statusindicators Powerstatusindicator Page Locatingimportantproductinformation Machinetypeandmodellabel Page CerticateofAuthenticitylabel Features Page Specications Operatingenvironment ThinkVantageT echnologies AccessingapplicationsinWindows7 Page AccessConnections ActiveProtectionSystem ClientSecuritySolution FingerprintSoftware LenovoThinkVantageTools Page Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Registeringyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Specialkeysandbuttons ThinkVantagebutton Functionkeycombinations Page Volumeandmutebuttons WindowskeyandApplicationkey UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice Usingthetouchpad Page BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray Powermanagement Checkingbatterystatus Usingtheacpoweradapter Chargingthebattery Maximizingbatterylife Managingyourbatterypower Power-savingmodes Handlingthebattery Connectingtothenetwork Ethernetconnections Wirelessconnections MakingwirelessLANconnections UsingwirelessWANconnections UsingBluetooth Page UsingWiMAX Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature Usinganexternaldisplay Changingdisplaysettings Connectinganext ernaldisplay Attachinganexternalmonitor Page UsingtheMiniDisplayPortconnector Usingdualdisplays UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction Usingacolorprole Usingaudiofeatures Usinganintegratedcamera Usingthemediacardreader Insertingaashmediacard Removingaashmediacard Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Ergonomicinformation Adjustingyourcomputertotyou Accessibilityinformation FullScreenMagnierfunction Travelingwithyourcomputer Traveltips Travelaccessories Chapter4.Security Attachingamechanicallock Usingpasswords Passwordsandsleepmode Typingpasswords Power-onpassword Harddiskpasswords Page Supervisorpassword Page Harddisksecurity Settingthesecuritychip Page Usingangerprintreader Page Page Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Chapter5.Recoveryoverview Creatingandusingrecoverymedia Creatingrecoverymedia Usingrecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations Performingabackupoperation Performingarecoveryoperation UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Creatingarescuemedium Usingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems Chapter6.Replacingdevices Staticelectricityprevention BeforereplacingCRU Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive Page Replacingthekeyboard Page Page Replacingmemory Page ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAX connection Page InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN connection Page InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive Page Replacingthebackupbattery ReplacingtheSIMcard Page Page Page Page Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer FindingThinkPadoptions ThinkPadBattery39+(6-cellslicebattery) ThinkPadBattery39+topview ThinkPadBattery39+bottomview AttachingaThinkPadBattery39+ Page DetachingaThinkPadBattery39+ Page Page Chapter8.Advancedconguration Installinganewoperatingsystem Beforeyoubegin InstallingWindows7 Installingdevicedrivers Installingdriverforthe4-in-1MediaCardReader InstallingdriverforUSB3.0 InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 Installingotherdevicedrivers ThinkPadSetup Congmenu Date/Timemenu Securitymenu Startupmenu Page Restartmenu ThinkPadSetupitems 106 Page 108 Page Securitymenuitems 110 Page 112 Startupmenuitems UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS Usingsystemmanagement Systemmanagement DesktopManagementInterface PrebooteXecutionEnvironment Settingmanagementfeatures WakeonLAN NetworkBootsequence Flashupdate Chapter9.Preventingproblems Generaltipsforpreventingproblems Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate Takingcareofyourcomputer Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer Page Page Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems Diagnosingprograms UsingLenovoThinkVantageT oolbox Troubleshooting Computerstopsresponding Spillsonthekeyboard Errormessages Page Page Errorswithoutmessages Beeperrors Memoryproblems Networking Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Keyboardandotherpointingdevices UltraNavproblems Keyboardproblems Displayandmultimediadevices Computerscreenproblems Externalmonitorproblems Page Page Audioproblems Fingerprintreaderproblems Batteryandpower Batteryproblems ACpoweradapterproblems Powerproblems Apowerbuttonproblem Startupproblems Sleepandhibernationproblems Drivesandotherstor agedevices Harddiskdriveproblems Solidstatedriveproblems Softwareproblems Portsandconnectors UniversalSerialBusproblems Chapter11.Gettingsupport BeforeyoucontactLenovo Registeringyourcomputer Downloadsystemupdates Recordinformation Gettinghelpandservice Usingdiagnosticprograms LenovoSupportWebsite CallingLenovo Page 144 Page 146 Purchasingadditionalservices Page AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation Wirelessrelatedinformation LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices Exportclassicationnotice Electronicemissionnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility Directive GermanClassBcompliancestatement Page Page AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements EUWEEEstatements Japanrecyclingstatements Page AppendixC.Notices Trademarks