Lenovo X121E manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadX121e

Contents

Main Page Contents Readthisrst..............v Chapter1.ProductOverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..51 Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....75 Chapter7.Enhancingyour computer..............101 ii Chapter8.Advanced conguration............103 Chapter9.Preventingproblems..125 AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling statements.............165 AppendixC.Notices.........169 AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....171 Page Readthisrst Importantsafetyinformation Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction Safetyguidelines Serviceandupgrades Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Powersupplystatement Externaldevices Generalbatterynotice Rechargeablebatterynotice Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice Heatandproductventilation Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice Usingheadphonesorearphones Additionalsafetyinformation Page Chapter1.ProductOverview Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators Frontview Page Right-sideview Page Left-sideview Bottomview Statusindicators Systemstatusindicators Powerstatusindicator Locatingimportantproductinformation Page CerticateofAuthenticitylabel Features Specications Operatingenvironment ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware AccessingapplicationsinWindows7 16 AccessConnections ActiveProtectionSystem FingerprintSoftware LenovoSolutionsCenter LenovoThinkV antageT ools LenovoThinkV antageT oolbox MessageCenterPlus PasswordManager PowerManager ProductRecovery PresentationDirector RescueandRecovery ThinkVantageGPS Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Registeringyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Specialkeysandbuttons Functionkeycombinations Page Page Windowskeyandapplicationkey UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice Usingthetouchpad BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray Powermanagement Checkingbatterystatus Usingtheacpoweradapter Chargingthebattery Maximizingbatterylife Power-savingmodes Handlingthebattery Connectingtothenetwork Ethernetconnections Wirelessconnections MakingwirelessLANconnections UsingwirelessWANconnections UsingBluetooth Page Page Page UsingWiMAX Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus Page Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay Changingdisplaysettings Attachinganexternalmonitor Connectinganexternalmonitor Settingthemonitortypes Page Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor Settingupapresentation Projectingvideo Playingsound Usingacolorprole Usingaudiofeatures Usingtheintegratedcamera Usingdualdisplays UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction Usingthemediacardreader Page Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer Accessibilityandcomfort Ergonomicinformation Adjustingyourcomputertotyou Accessibilityinformation Travelingwithyourcomputer Traveltips Travelaccessories Chapter4.Security Attachingamechanicallock Usingpasswords Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode Typingpasswords Power-onpassword Harddiskpasswords Page Supervisorpassword Page Harddisksecurity Usingangerprintreader Page Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses Page Page Chapter5.Recoveryoverview Creatingandusingrecoverymedia Creatingrecoverymedia Usingrecoverymedia Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations Performingabackupoperation Performingarecoveryoperation UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace Creatingandusingarescuemedium Creatingarescuemedium Usingarescuemedium Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers Solvingrecoveryproblems Page Chapter6.Replacingdevices Staticelectricityprevention Replacingthebattery Page Replacingthesolidstat edriveorhar ddiskdrive Page Page Replacingamemorymodule Page Page Replacingthekeyboard Page Page Page Page Page Page Page InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessW AN connection Page Page ReplacingtheSIMcard Page Replacingthebackupbattery Page Page Page Page Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer FindingThinkPadoptions Page Chapter8.Advancedconguration Installinganewoperatingsystem Beforeyoubegin InstallingWindows7 InstallingWindowsVista InstallingWindowsXP Page Installingdevicedrivers Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacardreader InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 Page InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 Installingdriversandsoftware ThinkPadSetup Congmenu Date/Timemenu Securitymenu Startupmenu Restartmenu ThinkPadSetupitems Congmenuitems 116 Page Securitymenuitems 118 Page Startupmenuitems 120 UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS Usingsystemmanagement Systemmanagement DesktopManagementInterface PrebooteXecutionEnvironment AssetIDEEPROM Startupsequence Page Chapter9.Preventingproblems Generaltipsforpreventingproblems Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate Takingcareofyourcomputer Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer Page Page Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems Diagnosingproblems Troubleshooting Computerstopsresponding Spillsonthekeyboard Errormessages Page Errorswithoutmessages Beeperrors Memoryproblems Networking Ethernetproblems AwirelessLANproblem AwirelessWANproblem Bluetoothproblems Page Page Keyboardandotherpointingdevices UltraNavproblems Keyboardproblems Displayandmultimediadevices Computerscreenproblems Externalmonitorproblems Page Page Page Audioproblems Page Fingerprintreaderproblems Batteryandpower Batteryproblems ACpoweradapterproblems Powerproblems Apowerbuttonproblem Startupproblems Sleep(standby)andhibernationproblems Page Drivesandotherstoragedevices Harddiskdriveproblems Solidstatedriveproblems Softwareproblems Portsandconnectors Page Chapter11.Gettingsupport BeforeyoucontactLenovo Registeringyourcomputer Downloadingsystemupdates Recordinginformation Gettinghelpandservice Usingdiagnosticprograms LenovoSupportWebsite CallingLenovo Purchasingadditionalservices Page AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation Wirelessrelatedinformation LocatingtheUltraConnectwirelessantennas Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices Exportclassicationnotice Electronicemissionnotices FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility Directive GermanClassBcompliancestatement KoreaClassBcompliancestatement Page AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements ImportantWEEEinformation Japanrecyclingstatements RecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion Page AppendixC.Notices Trademarks