DANGER
Do not put the battery pack in trash that is disposed of in landfills. When disposing of the battery, comply with local ordinances or regulations and your company's safety standards.
DANGER
There is a danger of an explosion if the backup battery is incorrectly placed. The lithium battery contains lithium and can explode if it is not properly handled, or disposed of. Replace only with a battery of the same type. To avoid possible injury or death, do not: (1) throw or immerse into water,
(2)allow it to heat to more than 100°C (212°F), or (3) attempt to repair or disassemble it. Dispose of it as required by local ordinances or regulations and your company's safety standards.
Connecting to the network
Your computer has one or more network cards for connecting to the Internet and to your company's wired LAN or wireless LAN network.
Note: Some models come with a
The Access Connections program is a connectivity assistant program for creating and managing location profiles. Each location profile stores all the network and Internet configuration settings needed for connecting to a network infrastructure from a specific location such as a home or an office.
Ethernet connections
You can connect to your network or a broadband connection, such as DSL or CATV, by use of the Ethernet feature built into your computer. This feature enables you to do 1Gbps half or full duplex data transmission.
If your are using the Windows 7 operating system, the Access Connections program also enables you to manage your location profiles. For instructions on how to start the Access Connections program, see “Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating system” on page 12.
For more information, see the help information system of the program.
DANGER
Your computer has an Ethernet connector. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not connect the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector.
Wireless connections
Wireless communication is the transfer of data without the use of cables but by means of radio waves only.
Depending on the wireless device used in your computer, you might be able to connect to the following categories of wireless networks.
Wireless LAN
A wireless local area network (LAN) covers a relatively small geographic area, such as an office building or a house. Devices based on the 802.11 standards can connect to this network.
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