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)
1.PressF9toturnonthewirelessfeature.
2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.
3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto
managemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerconnectstoanavailablenetworkautomaticallywhen
thelocationchanges:
•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess
Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage15
.
•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.See“Accessing
LenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage16.
Attention:
•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checktheserviceswiththeairlinebeforeboarding
theairplane.
•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisableyour
computerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.Todisablethewirelessfeatures,see“Enablingordisabling
thewirelessfeatures”onpage39
.
UsingBluetooth
SomemodelsareequippedwithaBluetoothcardthatiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecication4.0.
ToenabletheBluetoothfeatureontheWindows7operatingsystem,pressF9toopenthewirelessradio
switchboard.ThenturnontheBluetoothradio.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,theBluetoothfeature
isonbydefault.
SendingdatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice
TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:
1.EnabletheBluetoothfeature.
2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.
3.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.
4.SelectaBluetoothdeviceandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Fordetails,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.
Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.
FormoreinformationaboutusingtheBluetoothfeature,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemand
theBluetoothhelpinformationsystem.
Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus
Youcancheckyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe
wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,the
betterthesignal.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess
Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconinthe
Windowsnoticationarea.
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