Lenovo E431, E531 Chapter1.Productoverview

Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,

computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage12

•“Features”onpage13

•“Specications”onpage15

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage15

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage16

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed

tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

ThinkPadEdgeE431frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadEdgeE431frontview

1Built-inmicrophones5Mediacardreaderslot

2Integratedcamera6Fingerprintreader

Contents

Main Page Contents Readthisrst..............v Chapter1.Productoverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..45 Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....67 Chapter7.Advanced conguration............101 ii Chapter8.Preventingproblems..119 Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputer problems..............125 Page Page Readthisrst Importantsafetyinformation Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction Safetyguidelines Serviceandupgrades Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Powersupplystatement Externaldevices Generalbatterynotice Rechargeablebatterynotice Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice Heatandproductventilation Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation Lasercompliancestatement Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice Usingheadphonesorearphones Additionalsafetyinformation Chapter1.Productoverview Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators Frontview ThinkPadEdgeE431frontview Page ThinkPadEdgeE531frontview Page Right-sideview Left-sideview ThinkPadEdgeE431left-sideview Page ThinkPadEdgeE531left-sideview Bottomview Rearview Statusindicators Page Page CerticateofAuthenticitylabel Features Page Specications Operatingenvironment Lenovoprograms AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem Page AccessingL enovoprogr amsontheWindows8operatingsystem AnintroductiontoLenovoprogr ams Page Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Registeringyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Page Usingthemulti-touchscreen 24 Specialkeys Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively. ThinkPadEdgeE431specialkeys ThefollowinggureshowsthelocationsofmainspecialkeysforThinkPadEdgeE431. Page ThinkPadEdgeE531specialkeys Page UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice Powermanagement Checkingthebatterystatus Usingtheacpoweradapter Chargingthebattery Maximizingthebatterylife Managingthepowerplans Power-savingmodes Page Handlingthebattery Connectingtothenetwork Ethernetconnections Wirelessconnections UsingthewirelessLANandwirelessWANfeatures UsingBluetooth Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus Page Presentationsandmultimedia Changingdisplaysettings Usinganexternalmonitor Page Usingaprojector UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction Usingaudiofeatures Usingtheintegratedcamera Usingtheopticaldrive Usingaashmediacard Insertingaashmediacard Removingaashmediacard Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Ergonomicinformation Comfort Accessibilityinformation Assistivetechnologies Screenreadertechnologies Travelingwithyourcomputer Traveltips Travelaccessories Page Chapter4.Security Attachingamechanicallock Usingpasswords Passwordsandsleepmode Typingpasswords Power-onpassword Harddiskpasswords Page Supervisorpassword Page Harddisksecurity Usingthengerprintreader Page Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive Usingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Chapter5.Recoveryoverview RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models Creatingandusingarecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models Page Page Chapter6.Replacingdevices Staticelectricityprevention Replacingthebattery Page ReplacingtheSIMcard Page Page Page Page Page Page ThinkPadEdgeE531 Page Page Page Page Page Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive Page Page Replacingtheopticaldrive ThinkPadEdgeE431 Page ThinkPadEdgeE531 Page ReplacingawirelessLANcard Page Page ReplacingawirelessWANcard Page Replacingamemorymodule Page Replacingthebackupbattery Page Page Page Page Chapter7.Advancedconguration Installinganewoperatingsystem Beforeyoubegin InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem Installingdevicedrivers Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacardreader InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0ontheWindows7operatingsystem InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorleforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7on theWindows7operatingsystem InstallingotherdriversandsoftwareontheWindows7operatingsystem ThinkPadSetup Mainmenu UEFISecureBoot Congmenu 106 Page 108 Date/Timemenu Securitymenu 110 Page 112 Page Startupmenu Page 116 Restartmenu UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS Page Chapter8.Preventingproblems Generaltipsforpreventingproblems Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent Takingcareofyourcomputer Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer Page Page Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems Diagnosingproblems Troubleshooting Computerstopsresponding Spillsonthekeyboard Errormessages Page Errorswithoutmessages Beeperrors Memorymoduleproblems Networkingproblems Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevices ThinkPadpointingdeviceproblems Keyboardproblems Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices Computerscreenproblems Externalmonitorproblems Page Audioproblems Page Fingerprintreaderproblems Batteryandpowerproblems Batteryproblems Anacpoweradapterproblem Powerproblems Apowerbuttonproblem Bootproblems Sleepandhibernationproblems Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices Harddiskdriveproblems Asolid-statedriveproblem Opticaldriveproblems Asoftwareproblem AUSBproblem Page Chapter10.Gettingsupport BeforeyoucontactLenovo Gettinghelpandservice Usingdiagnosticprograms LenovoSupportWebsite CallingLenovo FindingThinkPadoptions Page AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation Wirelessrelatedinformation LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices Exportclassicationnotice Electronicemissionnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility Directive GermanClassBcompliancestatement Page Page AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements ImportantWEEEinformation Japanrecyclingstatements RecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion Page Page AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation Page AppendixD.Notices Trademarks