User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Read this first
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Registering your computer
- Frequently asked questions
- Using the tablet buttons
- Using the Tablet Digitizer Pen
- Using the multi-touch screen
- Operating modes
- Special keys
- Using the keyboard
- Using the ThinkPad pointing device
- Power management
- Connecting to the network
- Presentations and multimedia
- Using audio features
- Using the camera
- Using a flash media card
- Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Chapter 4. Security
- Chapter 5. Recovery overview
- Chapter 6. Enhancing your computer
- Chapter 7. Advanced configuration
- Chapter 8. Preventing problems
- Chapter 9. Troubleshooting computer problems
- Diagnosing problems
- Troubleshooting
- Computer stops responding
- Spills on the keyboard
- Error messages
- Errors without messages
- Beep errors
- Memory module problems
- Networking problems
- Problems with the keyboard and other pointing devices
- Problems with the display and multimedia devices
- Battery and power problems
- Problems with drives and other storage devices
- A software problem
- Problems with ports and connectors
- Chapter 10. Getting support
- Appendix A. Regulatory information
- Wireless related information
- Export classification notice
- Electronic emission notices
- Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity
- Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement
- European Union - Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
- German Class B compliance statement
- Korea Class B compliance statement
- Japan VCCI Class B compliance statement
- Japan compliance statement for products which connect to the power mains with rated current less than or equal to 20 A per phase
- Lenovo product service information for Taiwan
- Eurasian compliance mark
- Appendix B. WEEE and recycling statements
- Appendix C. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
- Appendix D. ENERGY STAR model information
- Appendix E. Notices
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedonyourcomputer.
AWindowsrecoveryimageispreinstalledintherecoverypartitiononyourcomputer.TheWindowsrecovery
imageenablesyoutorefreshyourcomputer,orresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.
YoucancreaterecoverymediaasbackupsorreplacementfortheWindowsrecoveryimage.Withthe
recoverymedia,youcantroubleshootandxtheproblemsonyourcomputerevenifyoucannotstartthe
Windows8.1operatingsystem.Itisrecommendedthatyoucreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.For
moreinformation,see“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage56
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Refreshingyourcomputer
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,
youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonallesorchangingyoursettings.
Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat
youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.
Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorefreshyourcomputer.
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings
Ifyouwanttorecycleyourcomputerorjuststartover,youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstalltheoperatingsystem,reinstallalltheprogramsthatcamewith
yourcomputer,andresetallthesettingstothefactorydefaultsettings.
Attention:Ifyouresetthecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allyourpersonallesandsettingswillbe
deleted.Toavoiddataloss,makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.
Toresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.Click
Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.ThenclickNextto
conrmtheoperation.
3.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthefollowing:
•Toperformaquickformat,clickJustremovemylestostarttheprocess.Theprocesswilltake
severalminutes.
•Toperformacompleteformat,clickFullycleanthedrivetostarttheprocess.Theprocesswill
takeseveralhours.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.
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