Owner manual

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9

•“Tipsonusingyourcomputer”onpage10

•“Usingtheacpoweradapterandthebatterypack”onpage11

•“Usingthetouchpad”onpage14

•“Usingthekeyboard”onpage14

•“Connectingtoexternaldevices”onpage18

•“UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature”onpage19

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.

•Question:CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

Solution:Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•Question:WhatsafetyprecautionsshouldIfollowwhenusingmycomputer?

Solution:See“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswith

yourcomputer.

•Question:HowcanIpreventproblemswithmycomputer?

Solution:SeeChapter8“Preventingproblems”onpage43.

•Question:Whatarethemainhardwarefeaturesofmycomputer?

Solution:SeeChapter1“Gettingtoknowyourcomputer”onpage1andChapter2“Usingyour

computer”onpage9.

•Question:WherecanIndthedetailedspecicationsformycomputer?

Solution:Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

•Question:WherecanIndtheinstructionsonupgradingorreplacingadevice?

Solution:SeeChapter7“Replacingdevices”onpage33

•Question:Wherearetherecoverydiscs?

Solution:Yourcomputerdoesnotcomewitharecoverydisc.Foranexplanationofthealternative

recoverysolutionsforyourcomputer,seeChapter6“Recoveryoverview”onpage29.

•Question:HowcanIcontacttheCustomerSupportCenter?

Solution:See“ServiceandSupportinformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomes

withyourcomputer.

•Question:WherecanIndthewarrantyinformation?

Solution:Forthewarrantyapplicabletoyourcomputer,includingthewarrantyperiodandtypeof

warrantyservice,seeSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

•Question:HowcanIinstallthedevicedrivers?

Solution:Acompatibledevicedriverisarequirementtoensurecorrectoperationandperformanceof

eachcomponentinyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputerispreinstalledwithanoperatingsystem,Lenovo

providesalldevicedriversthatyouneedontheharddiskdrive.