Laptop User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Read this first
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Chapter 4. Security
- Chapter 5. Recovery overview
- Chapter 6. Replacing devices
- Static electricity prevention
- Replacing the battery
- Replacing the SIM card
- Replacing the hard disk drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Replacing a PCI Express Mini Card for wireless LAN connection
- Replacing a PCI Express Mini Card for wireless WAN connection
- Replacing a memory module
- Replacing the keyboard
- Replacing the backup battery
- Replacing the thermal fan
- 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
- Fingerprint reader problems
- 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
- Appendix B. WEEE and recycling statements
- Appendix C. ENERGY STAR model information
- Appendix D. Notices
- Appendix E. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.
•Hibernation
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfromany
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andles
aresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.
Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplan
settings,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage15
.
–ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.
•Wirelessoff
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.This
willhelpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressF9.
Enablingthewakeupfunction
Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault
setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesa
smallamountofpower.
Toenablethefunction,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity.
2.ClickAdministrativeT ools.
3.Double-clickT askScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type
thepasswordorprovideconrmation.
4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.
5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.
6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.
EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystem
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfalls
belowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDis
turnedoff.
Toenablethebatteryalarm,dothefollowing:
1.StartthePowerManagerprogram.
2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.
3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset
theaction.
Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleeporhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessage
hasnotyetbeendisplayed,themessagewillbedisplayedwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal
operation,clickOK.
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