Lenovo IdeaPad U300e - 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Right-side view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Locating important product information . . . . . 12
Machine type and model label . . . . . . . 12
FCC ID and IC Certification number label . . 13
Certificate of Authenticity label . . . . . . 14
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ThinkVantage Technologies. . . . . . . . . . 17
Accessing applications in Windows 7 . . . . 17
Access Connections . . . . . . . . . . 19
Active Protection System . . . . . . . . . 19
Client Security Solution . . . . . . . . . 19
Fingerprint Software. . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lenovo Solution Center . . . . . . . . . 19
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools . . . . . . . . 20
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox . . . . . . . 20
Message Center Plus . . . . . . . . . . 20
Password Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Power Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Product Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rescue and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . 21
System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 23
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 23
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 23
Instant Media Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Special keys and buttons . . . . . . . . . . 26
ThinkVantage button . . . . . . . . . . 26
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 26
Volume and mute buttons . . . . . . . . 28
Windows key and other function keys . . . . 30
Using the UltraNav pointing device. . . . . . . 30
Using the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . 31
Using the touch pad. . . . . . . . . . . 32
Behavior of the UltraNav and an external
mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Adding the UltraNav icon to the system tray . 34
Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Checking battery status . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 35
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 35
Maximizing battery life . . . . . . . . . . 36
Managing your battery power . . . . . . . 36
Power-saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using an external display . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting an external display . . . . . . 44
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using a color profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using an integrated camera . . . . . . . . . 48
Using the media card reader . . . . . . . . . 48
Inserting a flash media card . . . . . . . . 49
Removing a flash media card . . . . . . . 49
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 51
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 51
Adjusting your computer to fit you . . . . . 52
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 53
FullScreen Magnifier function . . . . . . . 53
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 54
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 55
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 55
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Passwords and sleep mode. . . . . . . . 56
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 57
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 59
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting the security chip . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using a fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . 63
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