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5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas
severalstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see
“Systemstatusindicators”onpage9.
6Mediacardreaderslot
Yourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Fordetails,see“Usingaashmediacard”onpage42.
9Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows7operatingsystem.For
theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe
charms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:dui
•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickPowerPlanorclickAdvanced➙
PowerPlan.ForinstructionsonhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovo
programsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage16
.
•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepower
options➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
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