ThinkPad X230 User Manual page 19

6 PCI Express Mini Card slot for wireless LAN/WiMAX
Your computer might include a wireless local area network (LAN) card or a wireless combo card for LAN
and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) in the PCI Express Mini Card slot for you to
establish wireless LAN/WiMAX connections.
7 PCI Express Mini Card slot for wireless WAN card or mSATA solid-state drive
Your computer might have a wireless wide area network (WAN) card installed in the PCI Express Mini
Card slot for wireless WAN connections.
Some models are equipped with an mSATA solid-state drive for data storage.
8 Fingerprint reader
Some models have a fingerprint reader. The fingerprint authentication technology enables you to use your
fingerprint to start the computer, enter the ThinkPad Setup program, or enter the Windows operating system.
For details, see "Using the fingerprint reader" on page 56.
11 Fn key
Use the Fn key to take advantage of ThinkPad
locking the computer, managing the wireless connections, and so on. For more information, see "Function
key combinations" on page 23.
12 Volume control buttons
The volume control buttons enable you to quickly adjust the sound volume, mute the speakers, or mute the
microphones of your computer. For more information, see "Volume and mute buttons" on page 25.
13 Black button
When the operating system is working normally, pressing the black button launches the SimpleTap program
on the Windows 7 operating system or the Lenovo PC Device Experience program on the Windows 8
operating system.
On the Windows 7 operating system, you also can use the black button to interrupt the startup sequence
of your computer to start the Rescue and Recovery
workspace, turn on your computer and press the black button when the ThinkPad logo is displayed on
the screen. For more information about the Rescue and Recovery Workspace, see "Using the Rescue
and Recovery workspace" on page 63.
14 Built-in microphones
The built-in microphones capture sound and voice when used with a program capable of handling audio.
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function keys, such as turning on the ThinkLight light,
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workspace. To access the Rescue and Recovery
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