Personal Computer User Manual

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Serviceandupgrades.............v

Staticelectricityprevention...........v

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi

Plugsandoutlets..............vii

Externaldevices..............vii

Generalbatterynotice............vii

Rechargeablebatterynotice.........viii

Heatandproductventilation.........viii

Operatingenvironment............ix

Modemsafetyinformation...........ix

Lasercompliancestatement..........x

Powersupplystatement............x

Cleaningandmaintenance...........x

Additionalimportantinformation.........x

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Features..................1

Specications................4

Lenovoprograms..............4

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem............4

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem............6

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....6

Locations..................8

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........9

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer...............10

Locatingcomponents..........11

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....12

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......13

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8

operatingsystem..............15

Usingthekeyboard.............16

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......16

UsingtheblueThinkVantagebutton....16

Usingangerprintreader........16

Usingthewheelmouse...........17

Adjustingaudio..............17

Aboutyourcomputeraudio........17

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....17

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...18

UsingCDsandDVDs............18

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..18

PlayingaCDorDVD..........19

RecordingaCDorDVD.........19

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..21

Accessibilityandcomfort..........21

Arrangingyourworkspace........21

Comfort...............21

Glareandlighting............22

Aircirculation.............22

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....22

Registeringyourcomputer..........23

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor

region..................23

Voltage-selectionswitch.........23

Replacementpowercords........24

Chapter4.Security..........25

Securityfeatures..............25

Attachinganintegratedcablelock.......26

Usingpasswords..............26

BIOSpasswords............26

Windowspasswords..........27

Conguringthengerprintreader.......27

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......27

Protectingdataagainstviruses........27

Chapter5.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............29

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......29

Installingorreplacinghardware........29

Installingexternaloptions........29

Installingorremovingtheverticalstand...30

InstallingorremovingtheVESAmount

bracket................31

Removingthecomputercover.......33

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...35

Replacingtheopticaldrive........37

Replacingthesecondaryharddiskdrive...42

Replacingthebattery..........48

Replacingtheacpoweradapter......49

Replacingtheacpoweradapterbracket...51

Replacingthepowerswitchboard.....53

Replacingtheheatsink.........55

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......58

Replacingtheharddiskdrivebracket....60

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