Lenovo Flex 7i User manual

User Guide
Lenovo Flex 7i (14″, 7)

Read this first
Before using this documentation and the product it supports, ensure that ou read and understand the
following:
• Generic Safety and Compliance Notices
• Safety and Warranty Guide
• Setup Guide
Second Edition (August 2022)
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Contents
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Chapter . Meet your computer . . . . .
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Statement on USB transfer rate . . . . . . . . 7
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Avoid constant bod contact with specific hot
sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2. Get started with your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Work with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows help information . . . . . . . . . 10
Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager . . . . 10
The Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Open the Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . 10
Interact with our computer . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ke board hotke s . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Touch operations supported b Windows . . . 12
Use a pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 7
Manage power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Check the batter status . . . . . . . . . 17
Charge the batter . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Set power button behavior. . . . . . . . . 17
A power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Change settings in UEFI/BIOS setup utilit . . . . 18
What is UEFI/BIOS setup utilit . . . . . . . 18
Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utilit . . . . . . 18
Select boot devices . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Change hotke mode . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Enable or disable alwa s-on . . . . . . . . 19
Set passwords in UEFI/BIOS setup utilit . . . . . 19
Password t pes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Set administrator password . . . . . . . . 19
Change or remove administrator password . . 20
Set user password . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Enable power-on password . . . . . . . . 20
Set hard disk password . . . . . . . . . . 20
Change or remove hard disk password . . . . 21
Chapter 4. Help and support . . . . . 23
Frequentl asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 23
Self-help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
What is a CRU? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CRUs for our product model . . . . . . . . . 25
Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Before ou contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 26
Lenovo Customer Support Center . . . . . . 26
Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 27
Appendix A. Notices and
trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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About this guide
• This guide applies to Lenovo product model(s) listed below. Illustrations in this guide ma look slightl
different from our product model.
Model name Machine type (MT)
Lenovo Flex 7 14IAU7 82VC
• For further compliance information, refer to the Generic Safety and Compliance Notices at https://
pcsupport.lenovo.com/docs/generic_notices.
• This guide ma contain information about accessories, features, and software that are not available on all
models.
• This guide contains instructions that are based on the Windows operating s stem. These instructions are
not applicable if ou install and use other operating s stems.
• Microsoft® makes periodic feature changes to the Windows® operating s stem through Windows Update.
As a result, the operating s stem related instructions ma become outdated. Refer to Microsoft resources
for the latest information.
• The content of the guide is subject to change without notice. To obtain the latest version, go to https://
support.lenovo.com.
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Chapter . Meet your computer
Front
1. Microphones Capture or record sound and voice.
2. Camera Capture still and moving images for taking photos, recording videos,
and video chatting.
3. Camera switch Turn the camera on or off.
4. Camera light If the light is on, the camera is in use.
5. Screen Displa text, graphics, and videos. Selected models support multi-
touch function.
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Base
1. Ventilation slots (outlet) Maintain the outgoing airflow to dissipate internal heat.
Attention: Do not block the ventilation slots. Otherwise, the
computer ma overheat.
2. Speakers Produce sound.
3. Fingerprint reader Enroll and read our fingerprint for user authentication.
4. Touchpad Perform finger touch and all the functions of a traditional mouse.
Note: The touchpad also supports multi-touch function.
5. Wireless antennas Send and receive radio waves for the built-in wireless LAN (local area
network) and Bluetooth module.
Notes:
• The antennas are not visible from the outside of the computer.
• If the location of the antennas is close to the user’s bod (< 20 cm),
ou can find the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) values in the Setup
Guide that comes with our computer.
6. Ke board Enter characters and interact with programs.
Note: The ke board also includes hotke s and function ke s for
changing settings and performing tasks quickl .
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Left
1. HDMI™ connector Connect to a compatible digital audio device or video monitor, such
as an HDTV.
2. Multi-purpose USB T pe-C® connector
(Thunderbolt™ 4 enabled)/Power connector • Connect to power with the included power cord and ac power
adapter.
• This multi-purpose connector is Thunderbolt 4 enabled. When
connected with a Thunderbolt enabled device, data transfer ma
be established in Thunderbolt mode. It can also be used to
connect displa devices and devices that utilize the USB data
transfer technolog .
Note: When connecting displa devices, ou need to use
appropriate cables and adapters (if needed) according to the
connection capabilities of the displa device.
3. Combo audio jack Connect to headphones or headsets with a 3.5 mm (0.14 inch), 4-pole
plug.
Note: This jack does not support standalone external microphones. If
ou use headsets, choose one with a single plug.
4. Novo button hole
Press the Novo button to open the Novo Button menu. From the
menu, ou can choose to open the UEFI/BIOS setup utilit , the Boot
menu, or the Windows startup options screen.
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Right
1. Power button with power light Press the button to turn on the computer or put the computer into
sleep mode. The light on the power button shows the s stem status
of our computer.
• On: The computer is turned on.
• Blinking fast: The computer is turned on; batter charge
percentage 1% - 20%.
• Blinking slowl : The computer is in sleep mode.
• Off: The computer is turned off or in hibernation mode.
2. SD card slot Insert an SD card or a MultiMediaCard (MMC) into the slot for data
transfer or storage.
3. USB (3.2 Gen 1) T pe-A connector Connect to a USB-compatible device, such as a USB ke board, a
USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB printer.
4. USB (3.2 Gen 1) T pe-A connector
(alwa s-on)
The alwa s-on connector can charge external devices when the
computer is turned off, in sleep or hibernation mode. The alwa s-on
function can be turned on or off in the UEFI/BIOS setup utilit .
Note: If Lenovo Vantage is pre-installed on our computer, ou can
also set alwa s-on function within that software.
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