Lenovo ThinkPad X140e - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi
Conditions that require immediate action . . vii
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Product overview . . . . . . 1
Locating computer controls, connectors, and
indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Right-side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Locating important product information . . . . . . 9
Machine type and model label . . . . . . . . 9
FCC ID and IC Certification number label . . . 9
Certificate of Authenticity label . . . . . . 10
Genuine Microsoft label . . . . . . . . . 10
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . .
13
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 operating system
. . . . 15
Lenovo programs overview . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 19
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 19
Special keys and buttons . . . . . . . . . . 21
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 21
Windows key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the ThinkPad pointing device . . . . . . 24
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 26
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 27
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 27
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 28
Managing the battery power . . . . . . . 28
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 28
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 31
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 31
Presentations and multimedia. . . . . . . . . 33
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using a flash media card. . . . . . . . . . . 37
Inserting a flash media card . . . . . . . . 37
Removing a flash media card . . . . . . . 38
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 39
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 39
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 40
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 41
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 43
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 43
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Passwords and sleep mode. . . . . . . . 43
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 44
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive
or solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Using firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 51
Recovery overview for the Windows 7 operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Creating and using a recovery media . . . . 51
Performing backup and recovery operations . 52
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . 53
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . 54
Reinstalling preinstalled programs and device
drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
Solving recovery problems . . . . . . . . 55
Recovery overview for the Windows 8 and
Windows 8.1 operating systems . . . . . . . .
56
Refreshing your computer . . . . . . . . 56
Resetting your computer to the factory default
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
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