Chapter 2. setting up your computer, Connecting your computer, Chapter – Lenovo 3000 J Series User Manual

Page 21: Setting, Your, Computer, Connecting

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Chapter

2.

Setting

up

your

computer

Before

you

begin,

make

sure

you

set

up

your

computer

in

the

best

possible

work

area

that

suits

your

needs

and

the

kind

of

work

you

do.

For

more

information,

refer

to

Chapter

1,

“Arranging

your

workspace,”

on

page

1.

Note:

Read

“Important

safety

information”

on

page

v

before

you

set

up

your

computer.

The

precautions

and

guidelines

will

help

you

work

safely.

Connecting

your

computer

Use

the

following

information

when

connecting

your

computer.

Look

for

the

small

connector

icons

on

the

back

of

your

computer.

Important

Setting

the

voltage-selection

switch

incorrectly

can

cause

permanent

damage

to

the

computer.

If

you

are

not

sure

of

the

voltage

provided

at

your

electrical

outlet,

contact

your

local

electric

company

or

refer

to

official

Web

sites

or

other

literature

for

travelers

to

the

country

or

region

where

you

are

located.

Note:

Your

computer

might

not

have

all

of

the

switches

or

connectors

described

in

this

section.

If

your

computer

cables

and

connector

panel

have

color-coded

connectors,

match

the

color

of

the

cable

end

with

the

color

of

the

connector.

For

example,

match

a

blue

cable

end

with

a

blue

connector

or

a

red

cable

end

with

a

red

connector.

1.

Some

models

are

equipped

with

a

voltage-selection

switch

located

near

the

power-cord

connection

point

on

the

computer.

If

your

computer

has

a

voltage-selection

switch,

ensure

that

you

set

the

voltage-selection

switch

to

match

the

voltage

available

at

your

electrical

outlet.

If

necessary,

use

a

ballpoint

pen

to

slide

the

switch

to

a

different

position.

v

If

the

voltage

supply

range

in

your

local

country

or

region

is

100–127

V

ac,

set

the

switch

to

115

V.

v

If

the

voltage

supply

range

is

in

your

local

country

or

region

is

200–240

V

ac,

set

the

switch

to

230

V.

115

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Lenovo

2005,

2007.

Portions

©

IBM

Corp.

2005.

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