Lenovo 42421A0, 4242X04, 42825BU, NVS-4200M manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520

Contents

Main Page Contents Readthisrst..............v Chapter1.ProductOverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...29 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..91 Chapter4.Security..........97 Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...111 ii Chapter6.Replacingdevices....119 Chapter7.Enhancingyour computer..............171 Chapter10.Troubleshooting computerproblems.........227 Chapter11.Gettingsupport....259 AppendixA.Regulatory information.............263 AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling statements.............269 AppendixC.Notices.........273 Page Readthisrst Importantsafetyinformation Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction Safetyguidelines Serviceandupgrades Page Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncor dsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Powersupplystatement Externaldevices Batteries Rechargeablebatterynotice Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice Heatandproductventilation Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation Modemsafetyinformation Lasercompliancestatement Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice Usingheadphonesorearphones Additionalsafetyinformation Chapter1.ProductOverview Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators Frontview 2 Page Page Page Right-sideview Page Left-sideview Page Bottomview Page Rearview Page Statusindicators System-statusindicators Power-statusindicators Page Page FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel Page Features Specications Operatingenvironment ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware AccessingapplicationsinWindows7 AccessConnections ActiveProtectionSystem ClientSecuritySolution ColorSensorUtility FingerprintSoftware LenovoSolutionCenter LenovoThinkV antageT ools LenovoThinkV antageT oolbox MessageCenterPlus PasswordManager PowerManager RecoveryMedia PresentationDirector RescueandRecovery SimpleTap SystemUpdate ThinkVantageGPS ThinkVantageProductivityCenter Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Registeryourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Page Specialkeysandbuttons ThinkVantagebutton Numerickeypad Functionkeycombinations Page Page Volumeandmutebuttons Page WindowskeyandApplicationkey UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice Usingthetouchpad BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtr ay Touchpanel Usingthemultitouchpanel Tipsonusingthetouchpanel Cleaningthetouchpaneldisplay Powermanagement Checkingbatterystatus Usingtheacpoweradapter Chargingthebattery Maximizingbatterylife Managingyourbatterypower Power-savingmodes Page Handlingthebattery Page Connectingtothenetwork Ethernetconnections Wirelessconnections MakingwirelessLANconnections UsingwirelessWANconnections UsingBluetooth Page Page Page UsingWiMAX Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature Usingthebuilt-inmodem Telephonyfeatures Modemcommands Page 60 Page 62 Page 64 Page 66 Modemresultcodes 68 Page 70 Page 72 Sr egisters TochangethevalueofanSregister,usethecommandA A TSr=n Sr=n 74 AT T Usingdialupconnection Page Presentationsandmultimedia Changingdisplaysettings Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay Attachinganexternalmonitor Page Page UsingtheDVImonitor UsingtheDisplayP ortconnector Settingupapresentation Projectingvideo Playingsound Usingdualdisplays UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature Usingacolorprole Usingaudiofeatures Usinganintegratedcamera UsingtheThinkLightfeature Usingtheopticaldrive Usingthemediacardreader InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard Page Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Ergonomicinformation Adjustingyourcomput ertotyou Accessibilityinformation FullScreenMagnierfunction Travelingwithyourcomputer Traveltips Travelaccessories Page Page Chapter4.Security Attachingamechanicallock Usingpasswords Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode Typingpasswords Power-onpassword Harddiskpasswords Page Supervisorpassword Page Harddisksecurity Settingthesecuritychip Usingangerprintreader Page Page 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 Page Page Page Replacingthebackupbattery Page Replacingtheharddiskdrive Page Page Page Replacingthekeyboard Page Page Page Page Replacingmemory Replacingmemory(T520andT520i) Page Page Page Increasingorreplacingmemory(W520) Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page InstallingandreplacingthemSAT Asolidstatedrive Page Page InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless LAN/WiMAXconnection Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN connection Page Page Page ReplacingtheSIMcard Page Replacingthesolidstatedrive Page Page Page Page Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer FindingThinkPadoptions UsingtheserialUltrabayenhanced Performingahotswap Performingawarmswap Page Insertingtheharddiskdriveintotheadapter Page Insertingtheharddiskdriveadapterintothebay Page Frontview Page Page Rearview Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Securityfeature Page Page Chapter8.Advancedconguration Installinganewoperatingsystem Beforeyoubegin InstallingWindows7 InstallingWindowsVista InstallingWindowsXP Page Page Installingdevicedrivers Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacardreader InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0 InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 Page ThinkPadSetup Congmenu Dateandtimemenu Securitymenu Startupmenu Page Restartmenu ThinkPadSetupitems Page 208 Page 210 Page Securitymenuitems 212 Page 214 Page Startupmenuitems UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS Usingsystemmanagement Systemmanagement DesktopManagementInterface PrebooteXecutionEnvironment WakeonLAN Settingmanagementfeatures WakeonLAN NetworkBootsequence Flashupdate Page Chapter9.Preventingproblems Generaltipsforpreventingproblems Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate Takingcareofyourcomputer Page Page Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer Page Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems Diagnosingproblems Troubleshooting Computerstopsresponding Spillsonthekeyboard Errormessages Page Errorswithoutmessages Beeperrors Memoryproblems Modemandnetworking Modemproblems Page Page Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Page Page Keyboardandotherpointingdevices UltraNavproblems Keyboardproblems Displayandmultimediadevices Computerscreenproblems Page Externalmonitorproblems Page Page Page Page Audioproblems Page Page Fingerprintreaderproblems Batteryandpower Batteryproblems ACpoweradapterproblems Powerproblems Apowerbuttonproblem Startupproblems Sleep(standby)andhibernationproblems Drivesandotherstoragedevices Harddiskdriveproblems Solidstatedriveproblems Opticaldriveproblems Softwareproblems Portsandconnectors UniversalSerialBusproblems Adockingstationorportreplicatorproblem 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 AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements EUWEEEstatements BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropeanUnion BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesandCanada Page AppendixC.Notices Trademarks