Lenovo 21ED User Manual

Contents
About this documentation . . . . . . . . iii
Chapter 1. Meet your computer. . . . . 1
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
USB connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2. Get started with your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Get started with your desktop . . . . . . . . . . 9
Manage networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to Wi-Fi networks. . . . . . . . . . 9
Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Interact with your computer . . . . . . . . . . 10
Use the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Use the keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . 10
Use the TrackPoint pointing device . . . . . 11
Use the trackpad . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to an external display . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 15
Use the Intelligent Cooling feature . . . . . . . 15
Use the P-to-P 2.0 charging function . . . . . . 15
Set the power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connect to a Bluetooth-enabled device . . . . . 16
Enabling Nvidia proprietary drivers in Fedora (for
selected models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Purchase options . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 4. Secure your computer
and information . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lock the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Use the fingerprint reader (for selected models) . . 19
Use passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Password types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Set, change, and remove a password . . . . 21
Use Power Loss Protection function (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 5. Configure advanced
settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
What is UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Enter the UEFI BIOS menu . . . . . . . . . 23
Navigate in the UEFI BIOS interface . . . . . 23
Change the startup sequence . . . . . . . 23
Set the system date and time. . . . . . . . 24
Update UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 6. CRU replacement . . . . . 25
CRU list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Disable Fast Startup and the built-in battery. . . . 25
Replace a CRU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Base cover assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Discrete memory module (for selected
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Certification-related information . . . . . . 29
Chapter 7. Help and support . . . . . 31
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 31
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Beep errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Self-help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 35
Lenovo Customer Support Center . . . . . . 36
Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix A. Compliance
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Appendix B. Notices and
trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Lenovo 21ED Specifications

General

Brand	Lenovo
Model	21ED
Category	Laptop
Language	English