Lenovo ThinkPad T540p - 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
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Locating important product information . . . . . . 9
Machine type and model . . . . . . . . . . 9
FCC ID and IC Certification number . . . . . 9
Certificate of Authenticity. . . . . . . . . 10
Genuine Microsoft label . . . . . . . . . 11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lenovo programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
7 operating system . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows
8 or Windows 8.1 operating system
. . . . 16
Lenovo programs overview . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 19
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 19
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 19
Special keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the ThinkPad pointing device . . . . . . 23
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 25
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 25
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 26
Managing the power plans . . . . . . . . 26
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 27
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 29
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 29
Presentations and multimedia. . . . . . . . . 33
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting a projector or an external
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Setting up a presentation. . . . . . . . . 36
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature . . . 37
Using the color sensor . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using an ExpressCard, a flash media card, or a
smart card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Installing an ExpressCard, a flash media card,
or a smart card. . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Removing an ExpressCard, a flash media
card, or a smart card . . . . . . . . . .
41
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 43
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 43
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 44
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 45
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 48
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using the fingerprint reader. . . . . . . . . . 53
Notice on deleting data from your hard disk drive
or solid-state drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Using firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Protecting data against viruses . . . . . . . . 57
Chapter 5. Recovery overview . . . . 59
Recovery overview for the Windows 7 operating
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Creating and using a recovery media . . . . 59
Performing backup and recovery operations . 60
Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace . 61
Creating and using a rescue medium . . . . 62
Reinstalling preinstalled programs and device
drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
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