Lenovo X130E Locatingimportantproductinformation

Powerstatusindicator

Yourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.

Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:

•Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.Ifabatteryisinstalledonthecomputer,theindicator

isgreenwhenitischarged.

•Off:Theacpoweradapterisnotconnected.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC

Certicationlabel,andWindows®CerticateofAuthenticitylabel.

10UserGuide

Contents

Main Page Contents Readthisrst..............v Chapter1.Productoverview......1 Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21 Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..51 Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....71 Chapter7.Enhancingyour computer...............97 ii Chapter8.Advancedconguration..99 Chapter9.Preventingproblems..121 AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling statements.............161 AppendixC.Notices.........165 Page Readthisrst Importantsafetyinformation Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction Safetyguidelines Serviceandupgrades Powercordsandpoweradapters Extensioncordsandrelateddevices Plugsandoutlets Powersupplystatement Externaldevices Generalbatterynotice Rechargeablebatterynotice Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice Heatandproductventilation Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation Liquidcrystaldisplaynotice Usingheadphonesorearphones Additionalsafetyinformation Chapter1.Productoverview Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators Frontview Page Right-sideview Page Left-sideview Bottomview Statusindicators Systemstatusindicators Powerstatusindicator Locatingimportantproductinformation Page CerticateofAuthenticitylabel Features Specications Operatingenvironment ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware AccessingapplicationsinWindows7 Page AccessConnections ActiveProtectionSystem LenovoScreenReadingOptimizer LenovoSolutionCenter LenovoThinkV antageT ools LenovoThinkVantageToolbox MessageCenterPlus PasswordManager PowerManager ProductRecovery PresentationDirector RescueandRecovery SimpleTap SystemUpdate ThinkVantageGPS Page Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer Registeringyourcomputer Frequentlyaskedquestions Specialkeysandbuttons Functionkeycombinations Page Page Windowskeyandapplicationkey UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice Usingthetouchpad BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray Powermanagement Checkingbatterystatus Usingtheacpoweradapter Chargingthebattery Maximizingbatterylife Power-savingmodes Page Handlingthebattery Connectingtothenetwork Ethernetconnections Wirelessconnections MakingwirelessLANconnections UsingwirelessWANconnections UsingBluetooth Page Page Page UsingWiMAX Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus Page Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures Usingaprojectororexternalmonitor 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 Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive Usingandunderstandingrewalls Protectingdataagainstviruses 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 InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem InstallingWindowsVista InstallingWindowsXP Page Installingdevicedrivers Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacardreader InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7 Installingdriversandsoftware ThinkPadSetup Congmenu Date/Timemenu Securitymenu Startupmenu Page Restartmenu ThinkPadSetupitems Congmenuitems 112 Page Securitymenuitems 114 Page Startupmenuitems 116 UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS Usingsystemmanagement Systemmanagement DesktopManagementInterface PrebooteXecutionEnvironment WakeonLAN 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 Batteryandpower Batteryproblems ACpoweradapterproblems Powerproblems Apowerbuttonproblem Startupproblems Sleep(standby)andhibernationproblems Drivesandotherstoragedevices Harddiskdriveproblems Solidstatedriveproblems Softwareproblems Portsandconnectors UniversalSerialBusproblems 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 Page Page AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements EUWEEEstatements Japanrecyclingstatements RecyclinginformationforBrazil BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada Page AppendixC.Notices Trademarks