User guide

TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesprovidedbytheAccessConnectionsprogram(onthe
Windows7operatingsystem)orLocationAwarenessintheLenovoSettingsprogram(ontheWindows
8.1operatingsystem).
Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on
page32
.
Totravelmoreconfidently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage46.
PressF8toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.
HowdoIgivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitor?
Ensurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage35
.
WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
monitor.
Ihavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?
Follow“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage73
.
Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.
CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter8“Recoveryinformation”onpage95.
Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthisonline
userguidewhennecessary.
“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage57
“Computerstopsresponding”onpage79
“Powerproblems”onpage90
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.
Notes:
Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
Dependingontheappyouuse,somegesturesmightnotbeavailable.
Touchgesture(touchmodels
only)
Description
Touch:Tap.
Mouseaction:Click.
Function:Openanapporperformanactiononanopenapp,suchasCopy,
Save,andDelete,dependingontheapp.
Touch:Tapandhold.
Mouseaction:Right-click.
Function:Openamenuwithmultipleoptions.
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