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Contents Read this first: Important safety information v Service and upgrades v Static electricity prevention v Power cords and power adapters vi Extension cords and related devices vi Plugs and outlets vii External devices vii Heat and product ventilation vii Operating environment viii Laser compliance statement viii Power supply statement ix Cleaning and maintenance ix Chapter 1. Product overview 1 Locations 1 Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer 2 Locating connectors on the rear of your computer 3 Locating components 5 Locating parts on the system board . . . . . 6 Locating internal drives 7 Machine type and model label 8 Features 8 Specifications 12 Lenovo programs 12 Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 7 operating system 12 Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 8.1 operating system 13 An introduction to Lenovo programs . . . . 14 Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 17 Registering your computer 17 Using keyboard shortcuts 17 Using the fingerprint reader 17 Using the wheel mouse 18 Setting the computer volume 18 Setting the volume from the desktop . . . . 19 Setting the volume from Control Panel . . . 19 Using a disc 19 Using the optical drive 19 Handling and storing a disc 20 Playing and removing a disc 20 Recording a disc 21 Navigating among screens on the Windows 8.1 operating system 21 © Copyright Lenovo 2014 Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8.1 operating system 22 Frequently asked questions 23 Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 25 Accessibility and comfort 25 Arranging your workspace 25 Comfort 25 Glare and lighting 26 Air circulation 26 Electrical outlets and cable lengths . . . . . 26 Accessibility information 26 Moving your computer to another country or region 30 Voltage-selection switch 30 Replacement power cords 30 Chapter 4. Security 31 Security features 31 Locking the computer cover 31 Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock. . . . . 33 Attaching a cable lock 34 Using passwords 34 BIOS passwords 34 Windows passwords 35 Configuring the fingerprint reader 35 Using and understanding firewalls 35 Protecting data against viruses 35 Chapter 5. Advanced configuration . . 37 Using the Setup Utility program 37 Starting the Setup Utility program . . . . . 37 Viewing and changing settings 37 Using BIOS passwords 38 Enabling or disabling a device 39 Selecting a startup device 40 Enabling ErP LPS compliance mode . . . . 40 ICE performance mode 41 ICE thermal alert 41 Exiting the Setup Utility program 42 Updating or recovering the BIOS 42 Using system programs 42 Updating the BIOS from a disc 43 Updating the BIOS from your operating system 44 Recovering from a BIOS update failure . . . 44 Configuring RAID 44 i

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Contents
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Locating components
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Machine type and model label
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Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
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Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
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An introduction to Lenovo programs
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Chapter2.Using your computer . . . 17
Registering your computer
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Using the wheel mouse
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Setting the computer volume
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Using a disc
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Using the optical drive
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Playing and removing a disc
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Recording a disc
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Navigating among screens on the Windows 8.1
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Accessing Control Panel on the Windows 8.1
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Frequently asked questions
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Accessibility and comfort
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Arranging your workspace
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Comfort
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Glare and lighting
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Air circulation
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Electrical outlets and cable lengths
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Accessibility information
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Moving your computer to another country or
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Voltage-selection switch
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Replacement power cords
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Security features
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Locking the computer cover
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Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock
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Attaching a cable lock
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Using passwords
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BIOS passwords
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Windows passwords
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Configuring the fingerprint reader
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Using and understanding firewalls
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Protecting data against viruses
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Chapter5.Advanced configuration. . 37
Using the Setup Utility program
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Starting the Setup Utility program
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Viewing and changing settings
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Using BIOS passwords
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Enabling or disabling a device
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Selecting a startup device
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Enabling ErP LPS compliance mode
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ICE performance mode
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ICE thermal alert
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Exiting the Setup Utility program
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Updating or recovering the BIOS
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Using system programs
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Updating the BIOS from a disc
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Updating the BIOS from your operating
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Recovering from a BIOS update failure
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Configuring RAID
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