
Contents
Read this first: Important safety  
information .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iii
Before using this manual .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  iii
Service and upgrades .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  iii
Static electricity prevention .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Power cords and power adapters .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . iv
Extension cords and related devices.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  v
Plugs and outlets .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  v
External devices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  v
Heat and product ventilation .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  v
Computer placement notices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vi
Operating environment .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vi
Laser compliance statement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vii
Hazardous energy statement .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vii
Lithium coin-cell battery notice .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . vii
Using earphones, headphones, or a headset .  .  .  viii
Cleaning and maintenance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . ix
Chapter 1.  Product o er iew .  .  .  .  .  . 1
Hardware locations .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Front view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  1
Rear view .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  2
Computer components .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  5
Parts on the system board .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  6
Internal storage drives .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  7
Machine type and model label .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8
Computer features.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  9
Computer specifications .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  12
Programs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  13
Accessing a program on your computer .  .  .  13
Installing a program that is ready to be 
installed (Windows 7 only) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
An introduction to Lenovo programs .  .  .  .  .  14
Chapter 2.  Using your computer .  .  .  17
Registering your computer .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Setting the computer volume .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Using a disc .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Guidelines about using the optical drive .  .  .  17
Handling and storing a disc .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
Playing and removing a disc .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18
Recording a disc .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18
Connecting to a network .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  19
Chapter 3.  You and your computer .  .  21
Arranging your workspace .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Glare and lighting .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Air circulation .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Electrical outlet locations and cable lengths .  .  21
Comfort .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
Accessibility information .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  22
Cleaning your computer .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  25
Maintenance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  25
Basic maintenance tips .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  25
Good maintenance practices .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Keeping your computer current .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
Moving your computer .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
Chapter 4.  Security .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
Locking your computer .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
Attaching a padlock .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock .  .  .  29
Attaching a cable lock .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  30
Viewing and changing security settings in the 
Setup Utility program .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Using passwords and Windows accounts .  .  .  .  31
Using fingerprint authentication .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
Using the cover presence switch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
Using firewalls .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  32
Protecting data against viruses .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Computrace Agent software embedded in  
firmware.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Trusted Platform Module (TPM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  33
Chapter 5.  Ad anced  
configuration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Using the Setup Utility program .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Starting the Setup Utility program .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Changing the display language of the Setup 
Utility program .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Enabling or disabling a device .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Enabling or disabling the automatic power-on 
of your computer .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  35
Enabling or disabling the ErP LPS compliance  
mode .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Switching between better acoustic and better 
thermal performance .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  36
Enabling or disabling the system to record 
thermal alert logs .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Enabling or disabling the configuration change 
detection .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Changing the BIOS settings before installing a 
new operating system .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  37
Using BIOS passwords .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  38
Selecting a startup device .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  39
Exiting the Setup Utility program .  .  .  .  .  .  40
Updating and recovering the BIOS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
Configuring RAID .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  41
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