Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (English) User Guide - Page 43

Connecting to the network, Ethernet connections, Wireless connections, Start Power Manager. - base system device

Get Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon PDF manuals and user guides View all Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 43 highlights

3. Click Task Scheduler. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 4. From the left pane, select the task folder for which you want to enable the wakeup function. The scheduled tasks are displayed. 5. Click a scheduled task, and then click the Conditions tab. 6. Under Power, select the check box for Wake the computer to run this task. Enabling the battery alarm You can program your computer so that when the battery power falls below a certain level, three events occur: the alarm goes off, a message is displayed, and the LCD is turned off. To enable the battery alarm, do the following: 1. Start Power Manager. 2. Click the Global Power Settings tab. 3. For Low battery alarm or Critically low battery alarm, set the percentage of the power level and set the action. Note: If your computer enters sleep or hibernation mode when the battery is low, but the alarm message has not yet been displayed, the message will be displayed when the computer resumes. To resume normal operation, click OK. Connecting to the network Your computer might have one or more network cards for connecting to the Internet and to your company's wireless LAN network. Note: Some models come with a built-in wireless WAN card enabling you to establish cellular wireless connections to remote public or private networks. The Access Connections program is a connectivity assistant program for creating and managing location profiles. Each location profile stores all the network and Internet configuration settings needed for connecting to a network infrastructure from a specific location such as a home or an office. Ethernet connections Your computer might come with the Lenovo USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter, which enables you to do a 10/100 Mbps connection. You can connect your computer to a network using the adapter. For example, you can establish a broadband connection, such as DSL or CATV. To connect to a network through Ethernet, you can use the Access Connections program. Wireless connections Wireless connection is the transfer of data without the use of cables by means of radio waves only. Depending on the frequency used for data transmission, the area covered, or the type of the device used for data transfer, the following categories of wireless networks might be available to you. Wireless LAN A wireless LAN covers a relatively small geographic area, such as an office building or a house. Devices based on the 802.11 standards can connect to this network. Chapter 2. Using your computer 29

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
3. Click
Task Scheduler
. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
password or provide confirmation.
4. From the left pane, select the task folder for which you want to enable the wakeup function. The
scheduled tasks are displayed.
5. Click a scheduled task, and then click the
Conditions
tab.
6. Under
Power
, select the check box for
Wake the computer to run this task
.
Enabling the battery alarm
You can program your computer so that when the battery power falls below a certain level, three events
occur: the alarm goes off, a message is displayed, and the LCD is turned off.
To enable the battery alarm, do the following:
1. Start Power Manager.
2. Click the
Global Power Settings
tab.
3. For
Low battery alarm
or
Critically low battery alarm
, set the percentage of the power level and set
the action.
Note:
If your computer enters sleep or hibernation mode when the battery is low, but the alarm message
has not yet been displayed, the message will be displayed when the computer resumes. To resume normal
operation, click
OK
.
Connecting to the network
Your computer might have one or more network cards for connecting to the Internet and to your company's
wireless LAN network.
Note:
Some models come with a built-in wireless WAN card enabling you to establish cellular wireless
connections to remote public or private networks.
The Access Connections program is a connectivity assistant program for creating and managing location
profiles. Each location profile stores all the network and Internet configuration settings needed for connecting
to a network infrastructure from a specific location such as a home or an office.
Ethernet connections
Your computer might come with the Lenovo USB 2.0 Ethernet Adapter, which enables you to do a 10/100
Mbps connection. You can connect your computer to a network using the adapter. For example, you can
establish a broadband connection, such as DSL or CATV.
To connect to a network through Ethernet, you can use the Access Connections program.
Wireless connections
Wireless connection is the transfer of data without the use of cables by means of radio waves only.
Depending on the frequency used for data transmission, the area covered, or the type of the device used for
data transfer, the following categories of wireless networks might be available to you.
Wireless LAN
A wireless LAN covers a relatively small geographic area, such as an office building or a house. Devices
based on the 802.11 standards can connect to this network.
Chapter 2
.
Using your computer
29