Lenovo E420, E520

7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthe

carduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.

8.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCardasshowninthedrawing.

9.Attachthecover1,pivotitdownwar ds,andthentightenthescrews2.

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Contents

Main Page Contents Readthisrst..............v Chapter1.ProductOverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...25 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..55 Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....69 Chapter6.Replacingdevices....77 ii Chapter7.Enhancingyour computer..............105 Chapter8.Advanced conguration............107 AppendixA.Regulatory information.............165 AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling statements.............171 AppendixC.Notices........173 Page Readthisrst Importantsafetyinformation Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction Safetyguidelines Serviceandupgrades Page Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncor dsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Powersupplystatement Externaldevices Batteries Rechargeablebatterynotice Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice Heatandproductventilation Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation Lasercompliancestatement Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice Usingheadphonesorearphones Additionalsafetyinformation Page Chapter1.ProductOverview Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators Frontview ThinkPadEdgeE420frontview Page ThinkPadEdgeE520frontview Page Right-sideview Left-sideview Page Bottomview Rearview Statusindicators System-statusindicators Power-statusindicators On-screenindicators Locatingimportantpr oductinformation Page Page Page ThinkPadEdgeE520features Specications ThinkPadEdgeE420specications ThinkPadEdgeE520specications Operatingenvironment ThinkVantagetechnologiesandsoftware AccessingapplicationsinWindows7 AccessConnections ActiveProtectionSystem FingerprintSoftware LenovoThinkVantageT ools LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox MessageCenterPlus PasswordManager PowerManager ProductRecovery RescueandRecovery SystemUpdate Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Registeringyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Specialkeysandbuttons ThinkPadEdgeE420specialkeys ThinkpadEdgeE520specialkeys Page Page UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice Page Usingthetouchpad BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray Powermanagement Checkingbatterystatus Usingtheacpoweradapter Chargingthebattery Maximizingbatterylife Managingyourbatterypower Power-savingmodes Handlingthebattery Page Connectingtothenetwork Ethernetconnections Wirelessconnections MakingwirelessLANconnections UsingwirelessWANconnections UsingBluetooth Page Page UsingWiMAX Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus Page Enablingordisablingthewir elessfeature Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay Changingdisplaysettings Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay Attachinganexternalmonitor Page Usingdualdisplays UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction Usingaudiofeatures Usinganintegratedcamera Usingopticaldrive UsinganExpressCardoraFlashMediaCard Insertingacard Removingthecard Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Ergonomicinformation Adjustingyourcomputertotyou Accessibilityinformation Travelingwithyourcomputer Traveltips Travelaccessories Chapter4.Security Attachingamechanicallock Usingpasswords Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode Typingpasswords Power-onpassword Harddiskpasswords Page Supervisorpassword Harddisksecurity Usingangerprintreader Page Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Chapter5.Recoveryoverview Creatingandusingrecoverymedia Creatingrecoverymedia Usingrecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations Performingabackupoperation Performingarecoveryoperation UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Creatingarescuemedium Usingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems Page Chapter6.Replacingdevices Staticelectricityprevention Replacingthebattery Page Replacingtheharddiskdrive Page Page Replacingtheopticaldrive ThinkPadEdgeE420 Page Page ThinkPadEdgeE520 InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN Page Page Page InstallingandreplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAX connection Page Page Replacingmemory Page Replacingthekeyboard ThinkPadEdgeE420 Page Page Page ThinkPadEdgeE520 Page Page Page ReplacingtheSIMcard Page Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer FindingThinkPadoptions Page Chapter8.Advancedconguration Installinganewoperatingsystem Beforeyoubegin InstallingWindows7 InstallingWindowsXP Page Installingdevicedrivers Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacardreader InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 Installingdriversandsoftware ThinkPadSetup Congmenu Dateandtimemenu Securitymenu Startupmenu Restartmenu ThinkPadSetupitems 118 Page Securitymenuitems 120 Page Startupmenuitems 122 UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS Page Chapter9.Preventingproblems Generaltipsforpreventingproblems Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate Takingcareofyourcomputer Page Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer Page Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems Diagnosingprograms UsingLenovoThinkVantageT oolbox Troubleshooting Computerstopsresponding Spillsonthekeyboard Errormessages Page Page Errorswithoutmessages Beeperrors Memoryproblems Networking Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Page Page Keyboardandotherpointingdevices UltraNavproblems Keyboardproblems Displayandmultimediadevices Computerscreenpr oblems Page Externalmonitorproblems Page Page Audioproblems Page Fingerprintr eaderproblems Batteryandpower Batteryproblems ACpoweradapterproblems Powerproblems Apowerbuttonpr oblem Startupproblems Sleep(standby)andhibernationproblems Drivesandotherstoragedevices Harddiskdriveproblems Opticaldriveproblems Softwareproblems Portsandconnectors UniversalSerialBusproblems Chapter11.Gettingsupport BeforeyoucontactLenovo Registeryourcomputer Downloadsystemupdates Recordinformation Gettinghelpandservice Usingdiagnosticprograms LenovosupportWebsite CallingLenovo Page 160 Page 162 Purchasingadditionalservices Page AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation Wirelessrelatedinformation LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices Exportclassicationnotice Electronicemissionnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility Directive GermanClassBcompliancestatement Page AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements EUWEEEstatements Japanrecyclingstatements Page AppendixC.Notices Trademarks