Lenovo 5016W78 manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadL420,L421,andL520

Contents

Main Page Contents Readthisrst..............v Chapter1.ProductOverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...23 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..61 Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....81 Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....89 ii Chapter7.Enhancingyour computer..............119 Chapter8.Advanced conguration............131 Chapter11.Gettingsupport....187 AppendixA.Regulatory information.............191 AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling statements.............197 AppendixC.Notices.........201 AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....203 Page Readthisrst Importantsafetyinformation Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction Safetyguidelines Serviceandupgrades Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Powersupplystatement Externaldevices Batteries Rechargeablebatterynotice Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice Heatandproductventilation Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation Lasercompliancestatement Liquidcrystaldisplaynotice Usingheadphonesorearphones Additionalsafetyinformation Page Page Chapter1.ProductOverview Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators Frontview Page Right-sideview Left-sideview Page Bottomview Rearview Statusindicators System-statusindicators Power-statusindicators Locatingimportantproductinformation Machinetypeandmodellabel FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel Page CerticateofAuthenticitylabel Features Specications Operatingenvironment ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware AccessingapplicationsinWindows7 AccessConnections ActiveProtectionSystem FingerprintSoftware LenovoSolutionCenter LenovoThinkVantageTools LenovoThinkVantageToolbox MessageCenterPlus PasswordManager PowerManager ProductRecovery PresentationDirector RescueandRecovery SimpleTap SystemUpdate ThinkVantageGPS ThinkVantageProductivityCenter Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Registeryourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Page Page Page Functionkeycombinations Page Page Volumeandmutebuttons WindowskeyandApplicationkey UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice Usingthetouchpad BehavioroftheUltr aNavandane xternalmouse AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray Powermanagement Checkingbatterystatus Usingtheacpoweradapter Chargingthebattery Maximizingbatterylife Managingyourbatterypower Power-savingmodes Page Handlingthebattery Connectingtothenetwork Ethernetconnections Wirelessconnections MakingwirelessLANconnections UsingwirelessWANconnections UsingBluetooth Page Page Page UsingWiMAX Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay Changingdisplaysettings Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay Attachinganexternalmonitor Page Page UsingtheDVImonitor UsingtheDisplayPortconnector Settingupapresentation Projectingvideo Playingsound Usingdualdisplays UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction Usingacolorprole Usingaudiofeatures Usinganintegratedcamera Usingopticaldrive Usingthemediacardreader InsertinganExpressCard,aSmartcard,oraFlashMediaCard RemovinganExpressCard,aSmartcard,oraFlashMediaCard Page Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Ergonomicinformation Adjustingyourcomput ertotyou Accessibilityinformation FullScreenMagnierfunction Travelingwithyourcomputer Traveltips Travelaccessories Page Page Chapter4.Security Attachingamechanicallock Usingpasswords Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode UsingPassphrase TipsonusingthePassphrasefunction DisablingthePassphrasefunction EnablingthePassphrasefunction Settingapower-onpassword,aharddiskpasswords,andasupervisorpassword Typingpasswords Power-onpassword Harddiskpasswords Page Supervisorpassword Page Harddisksecurity Settingthesecuritychip Usingangerprintreader Page Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Chapter5.Recoveryoverview Creatingandusingrecoverymedia Creatingrecoverymedia Usingrecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations Performingabackupoperation Performingarecoveryoperation UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Creatingarescuemedium Usingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems Page Chapter6.Replacingdevices Staticelectricityprevention Replacingthebattery Page Replacingthememory Page Replacingtheharddiskdrive Page Page Page Replacingthesolidstatedrive Page Page Page InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive Page Replacingtheopticaldrive ReplacingtheSIMcard Page Replacingthepalmrest Page Page Page ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAX connection InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessW AN connection Page Page Replacingtheintegratedcamera Page Page Page Page Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer FindingThinkPadoptions ThinkPadportreplicatoranddockingstation Frontview Page Rearview Page Page AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation Page DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation Securityfeature Usingthesystemlockkey Page Chapter8.Advancedconguration Installinganewoperatingsystem Beforeyoubegin InstallingWindows7 InstallingWindowsVista InstallingWindowsXP Page Installingdevicedrivers Installingdriverforthe4-in-1Mediacardreader InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 Installingotherdevicedrivers BIOSSetupUtility Congmenu Dateandtimemenu Securitymenu Startupmenu Page Restartmenu BIOSSetupUtilityitems 144 Page Securitymenuitems 146 Page Startupmenuitems UpdatingyoursystemBIOS Usingsystemmanagement Systemmanagement DesktopManagementInterface PrebooteXecutionEnvironment WakeonLAN Settingmanagementfeatures WakeonLAN Networkbootsequence Chapter9.Preventingproblems Generaltipsforpreventingproblems Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite GettingthelatestdriversusingThinkV antageSystemUpdate Takingcareofyourcomputer Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer Page Page Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems Diagnosingproblems UsingtheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram UsingLenovoThinkVantageT oolbox UsingtheLenovoSupportWebsite Troubleshooting Computerstopsresponding Spillsonthekeyboard Errormessagesandbeeperrors 160 Errorswithoutmessages Memoryproblems Networking Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Page Keyboardandotherpointingdevices UltraNavproblems Keyboardproblems Displayandmultimediadevices Computerscreenproblems Externalmonitorproblems Page Page Page Page Page Audioproblems Page Fingerprintreaderproblems Batteryandpower Batteryproblems ACpoweradapterproblems Powerproblems Apowerbuttonproblem Startupproblems Sleep(standby)andhibernationproblems Page Drivesandotherstoragedevices Harddiskdriveproblems Solidstatedriveproblems Opticaldriveproblems Page Softwareproblems Portsandconnectors USBproblems Adockingstationorportreplicatorproblem Page Page Chapter11.Gettingsupport BeforeyoucontactLenovo Registeryourcomputer Downloadsystemupdates Recordinformation Gettinghelpandservice Usingdiagnosticprograms LenovoSupportWebsite CallingLenovo Purchasingadditionalservices Page AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation Wirelessrelatedinformation LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices Exportclassicationnotice Electronicemissionnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility Directive GermanClassBcompliancestatement Page Page AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements ImportantWEEEInformation Japanrecyclingstatements RecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnit edS tatesandCanada BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan Page AppendixC.Notices Trademarks