Personal Computer User's Guide

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

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

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

Powercordsandpoweradapters........vi

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi

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

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

Heatandproductventilation.........vii

Operatingenvironment...........viii

Modemsafetyinformation..........viii

Lasercompliancestatement..........ix

Powersupplystatement............ix

Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

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

Specications................4

Lenovoprograms..............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem............5

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

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

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.....7

Locations..................9

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators

onthefrontofyourcomputer........9

Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour

computer...............11

Locatingcomponents..........13

Locatingpartsonthesystemboard....16

Adjustingtheframestand........18

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......19

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21

AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8

operatingsystem..............21

Usingthekeyboard.............22

UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.......22

UsingtheblueThinkVantagebutton....22

Usingangerprintreader........22

Usingthewheelmouse...........23

Adjustingaudio..............23

Aboutyourcomputeraudio........23

Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....23

SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...24

UsingCDsandDVDs............24

HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..24

PlayingaCDorDVD..........25

RecordingaCDorDVD.........25

Usingthesingle-touchandmulti-touchfeature..25

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..29

Accessibilityandcomfort..........29

Arrangingyourworkspace........29

Comfort...............29

Glareandlighting............30

Aircirculation.............30

Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....30

Registeryourcomputer...........31

Movingyourcomputertoanothercountryor

region..................31

Voltage-selectionswitch.........31

Replacementpowercords........32

Chapter4.Security..........33

Securityfeatures..............33

Attachinganintegratedcablelock.......34

Usingpasswords..............34

BIOSpasswords............34

Windowspasswords..........35

Conguringthengerprintreader.......35

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......35

Protectingdataagainstviruses........35

Chapter5.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............37

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......37

Installingorreplacinghardware........37

Installingexternaloptions........37

Removingandreinstallingtheframestand..38

Installingthemonitorstand........38

Removingthecomputercover.......41

Removingandreinstallingtheframefoot..42

Removingandreinstallingthehandlebar..43

RemovingandreinstallingtherearI/O

assembly...............44

Installingorreplacingamemorymodule...45

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.......46

Replacingtheopticaldrive........49

Replacingtheconverterboard.......50

Replacingtheheatsink.........51

Replacingthemicroprocessor.......53

Replacingtheinternalspeakers......56

Replacingthethermalsensor.......57

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