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• Click the Monitor tab and select a color value from the Colors field. • Click OK. Considerations for attaching an external monitor • When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor that is supplied with the computer, and the monitor INF file that is supplied with the external monitor. • If you set a resolution higher than the resolution you are using on the computer monitor, and use an external monitor that does not support that resolution, take advantage of the virtual screen function, which enables you to display only a part of the high-resolution screen image your computer produces. You can see other parts of the image by moving the screen with the TrackPoint pointing device or another pointing device. • If the external monitor you are using is outdated, the resolution and the refresh rate might be limited. Using the Extend desktop function Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With the Extend desktop function, you can display output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You also can display different desktop images on each monitor. Considerations for using the Extend desktop function • When an application using DirectDraw or Direct3D is played in full-screen mode, it is shown only on the primary display. • If you want to show DOS full-screen while in the Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows DOS; the other display is blacked out. • If your computer has the Intel graphics card, you can designate the other display as the primary display by doing the following: 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+F12. The Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel window opens. 2. Select Advanced Mode and click OK. 3. Click Multiple Display. 4. Select the desired display as the primary display. Enabling the Extend desktop function To enable the Extend desktop function, do the following: 1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector; then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet. 2. Turn on the external monitor. 3. Press Fn+F7, then select Extend. To change the resolution and color quality for each monitor, do the following: 1. Right-click on the desktop, and click Screen resolution. 2. Click the monitor-1 icon (for the primary display, the computer display). 3. Set the resolution for the primary display. 4. Click the monitor-2 icon (for the secondary display, the external display). 5. Set the resolution for the secondary display. 6. Click Advanced settings and set up the color quality on the Monitor tab. 7. Click OK to apply the changes. 32 User Guide

Section	Page
Read this first	5
Important safety information	6
Conditions that require immediate action	7
Safety guidelines	7
Chapter 1. Product overview	15
Locating computer controls, connectors, and indicators	15
Front view	15
Right-side view	17
Left-side view	18
Bottom view	19
Status indicators	20
Locating important product information	22
Machine type and model label	22
FCC ID and IC Certification number label	22
Certificate of Authenticity label	23
Features	23
Specifications	24
Operating environment	25
ThinkVantage programs	25
Accessing ThinkVantage programs on the Windows 7 operating system	25
Introduction to ThinkVantage programs	27
Chapter 2. Using your computer	29
Registering your computer	29
Frequently asked questions	29
Special keys	30
Function key combinations	31
Windows key	33
Using the UltraNav pointing device	33
Using the TrackPoint pointing device	34
Using the touch pad	35
Behavior of the UltraNav pointing device and an external mouse	35
Adding the UltraNav icon to the Windows notification area	36
Power management	36
Checking the battery status	36
Using the ac power adapter	36
Charging the battery	37
Maximizing the battery life	37
Managing the battery power	37
Power-saving modes	37
Handling the battery	39
Connecting to the network	40
Ethernet connections	40
Wireless connections	40
Presentations and multimedia	44
Changing display settings	44
Connecting a projector or an external display	44
Using the Extend desktop function	46
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature	47
Using audio features	47
Using an integrated camera	47
Using a flash media card	48
Chapter 3. You and your computer	51
Accessibility and comfort	51
Ergonomic information	51
Comfort	52
Accessibility information	52
Traveling with your computer	53
Travel tips	53
Travel accessories	54
Chapter 4. Security	55
Attaching a mechanical lock	55
Using passwords	55
Passwords and sleep mode	55
Typing passwords	55
Power-on password	56
Hard disk passwords	56
Supervisor password	58
Hard disk security	60
Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive or solid-state drive	60
Using firewalls	61
Protecting data against viruses	61
Chapter 5. Recovery overview	63
Creating and using a recovery media	63
Performing backup and recovery operations	64
Performing a backup operation	64
Performing a recovery operation	65
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace	65
Creating and using a rescue medium	66
Creating a rescue medium	66
Using a rescue medium	66
Reinstalling preinstalled applications and device drivers	67
Solving recovery problems	68
Chapter 6. Advanced configuration	69
Installing a new operating system	69
Before you begin	69
Installing the Windows 7 operating system	70
Installing device drivers	71
Installing the driver for the 4-in-1 media card reader	71
Installing the driver for USB 3.0 in Windows 7	71
Installing the ThinkPad Monitor File for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7	71
Installing other drivers and software	72
ThinkPad Setup	72
Main menu	72
Config menu	73
Date/Time menu	77
Security menu	77
Startup menu	80
Restart menu	82
Updating your system UEFI BIOS	82
Using system management	83
System management	83
Setting management features	84
Chapter 7. Preventing problems	87
General tips for preventing problems	87
Making sure device drivers are current	88
Taking care of your computer	89
Cleaning the cover of your computer	90
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting computer problems	91
Diagnosing problems	91
Troubleshooting	91
Computer stops responding	91
Spills on the keyboard	92
Error messages	92
Errors without messages	94
Beep errors	95
Memory module problems	95
Networking problems	95
Problems with keyboard and other pointing devices	97
Problems with display and multimedia devices	98
Battery and power problems	101
Problems with drives and other storage devices	104
A software problem	104
A USB problem	105
Chapter 9. Getting support	107
Before you contact Lenovo	107
Getting help and service	107
Using diagnostic programs	108
Lenovo support Web site	108
Calling Lenovo	108
Finding ThinkPad options	109
Purchasing additional services	109
Appendix A. Regulatory Information	111
Wireless related information	111
Location of the UltraConnect wireless antennas	112
Locating wireless regulatory notices	113
Export classification notice	113
Electronic emission notices	113
Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity	113
Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement	114
European Union - Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive	114
German Class B compliance statement	114
Korea Class B compliance statement	115
Japan VCCI Class B compliance statement	115
Japan compliance statement for products which connect to the power mains with rated current less than or equal to 20 A per phase	115
Lenovo product service information for Taiwan	115
Appendix B. WEEE and recycling statements	117
EU WEEE statements	117
Japan recycling statements	117
Recycling information for Brazil	118
Battery recycling information for Taiwan	118
Battery recycling information for the European Union	119
Battery recycling information for the United States and Canada	119
Appendix C. ENERGY STAR model information	121
Appendix D. Notices	123

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•

Click the

Monitor

tab and select a color value from the

Colors

ﬁeld.

•

Click

Considerations for attaching an external monitor

•

When installing an operating system, you must install the display driver for your monitor that is supplied

with the computer, and the monitor INF ﬁle that is supplied with the external monitor.

•

If you set a resolution higher than the resolution you are using on the computer monitor, and use an

external monitor that does not support that resolution, take advantage of the virtual screen function,

which enables you to display only a part of the high-resolution screen image your computer produces.

You can see other parts of the image by moving the screen with the TrackPoint pointing device or another

pointing device.

•

If the external monitor you are using is outdated, the resolution and the refresh rate might be limited.

Using the Extend desktop function

Your computer supports a function named the Extend desktop. With the Extend desktop function, you

can display output on both the computer display and an external monitor. You also can display different

desktop images on each monitor.

Considerations for using the Extend desktop function

•

When an application using DirectDraw or Direct3D is played in full-screen mode, it is shown only on the

primary display.

•

If you want to show DOS full-screen while in the Extend desktop mode, only the primary display shows

DOS; the other display is blacked out.

•

If your computer has the Intel graphics card, you can designate the other display as the primary display

by doing the following:

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+F12. The Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel window opens.

2. Select

Advanced Mode

and click

3. Click

Multiple Display

4. Select the desired display as the primary display.

Enabling the Extend desktop function

To enable the Extend desktop function, do the following:

1. Connect the external monitor to the monitor connector; then connect the monitor to an electrical outlet.

2. Turn on the external monitor.

3. Press Fn+F7, then select

Extend

To change the resolution and color quality for each monitor, do the following:

1. Right-click on the desktop, and click

Screen resolution

2. Click the monitor-1 icon (for the primary display, the computer display).

3. Set the resolution for the primary display.

4. Click the monitor-2 icon (for the secondary display, the external display).

5. Set the resolution for the secondary display.

6. Click

Advanced settings

and set up the color quality on the

Monitor

tab.

7. Click

to apply the changes.

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