Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E525 - 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Locating important product information . . . . . 13
Machine type and model label . . . . . . . 13
FCC ID and IC Certification number label . . 14
Certificate of Authenticity label . . . . . . 15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ThinkPad Edge E425 features . . . . . . . 15
ThinkPad Edge E525 features . . . . . . . 16
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ThinkVantage Technologies and software . . . . 19
Accessing applications . . . . . . . . . 19
Access Connections . . . . . . . . . . 21
Active Protection System . . . . . . . . . 21
Fingerprint Software. . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lenovo Solutions Center . . . . . . . . . 21
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools . . . . . . . . 22
Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox . . . . . . . 22
Message Center Plus . . . . . . . . . . 22
Password Manager . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Product Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rescue and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . 23
System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ThinkVantage GPS . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 25
Registering your computer . . . . . . . . . . 25
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 25
Special keys and buttons . . . . . . . . . . 26
ThinkPad Edge E425 special keys . . . . . 27
Thinkpad Edge E525 special keys . . . . . 29
Using the UltraNav pointing device. . . . . . . 31
Using the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . 31
Using the touch pad. . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the UltraNav pointing device and an
external mouse
. . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding the UltraNav icon in the Windows
notification area . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting to the network . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ethernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 39
Wireless connections . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using a projector or an external display . . . . . 42
Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 42
Connecting a projector or an external
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Using dual displays . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using audio features . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using an integrated camera . . . . . . . . . 45
Using the optical drive . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Using a flash media Card . . . . . . . . . . 46
Inserting a flash media card . . . . . . . . 46
Removing a flash media card . . . . . . . 47
Chapter 3. You and your computer . . 49
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 49
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting your computer to fit you . . . . . 50
Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 51
Traveling with your computer . . . . . . . . . 51
Travel tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Travel accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chapter 4. Security . . . . . . . . . . 53
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 53
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Passwords and sleep mode. . . . . . . . 53
Typing passwords . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Power-on password . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Hard disk passwords . . . . . . . . . . 55
Supervisor password . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hard disk security . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using a fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . 58
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