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2Ethernetconnector
Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthe
greenindicatorison,thecomputerisconnectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeing
transmitted.
Note:Ifyouattachthecomputertoadockingstationorportreplicator,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe
dockingstationorportreplicatortoconnecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.
3Always-onUSBconnector(USB2.0connector)
Bydefault,theAlways-onUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinthefollowingsituations:
•Thecomputerisonorinsleepmode.
•Thecomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower.
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe
computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7
1.StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Forinstructionsonhow
tostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage14.
2.SelectbothEnableAlwaysOnUSBandEnableevenwhenthecomputerisoff.
3.ClickOK.
•ForWindows8.1
1.PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.
2.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.
3.IntheEnableAlwaysOnUSBarea,slidethecontroltotherighttoenabletheAlways-onUSB
connector.Then,selectEnableevenwhenthecomputerisoff.
4.ClickOK.
4Audioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
Note:Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,theaudioconnectormightnotfullysupportthe
functionswitch.
5Mediacardslot
Yourcomputerhasamediacardslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.
Formoreinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage37.
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