Managing The Power Plan; Connecting To The Network; Ethernet Connections; Wireless Connections - Lenovo ThinkPad T450s User Manual

Managing the power plan

Power plans can help you maximize your computer's performance or conserve energy. You can select a
power plan or customize it by changing its power settings. To achieve this, do the following:
1. From the desktop, click the battery-status icon in the Windows notification area on the taskbar.
2. Click More power options.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Notes: Use Lenovo programs for advanced power settings.
• For Windows 7: Use the Power Manager program.
• For Windows 8.1: Use the Lenovo Settings program.
For more information, see "Lenovo programs" on page 14.

Connecting to the network

Your computer has one or more network cards that enable you to connect your computer to the Internet
or other network connections.

Ethernet connections

You can connect your computer to a local network or a broadband connection by using the built-in Ethernet
feature of the computer.
DANGER
Your computer has an Ethernet connector. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not connect
the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector.

Wireless connections

Wireless connection is the transfer of data without the use of cables but by means of radio waves only.
Attention:
• If you want to use the wireless features on an airplane, check the wireless services with the airline before
boarding the airplane.
• If there are restrictions on the use of computer wireless features on an airplane, disable the wireless
features of your computer before boarding.
Depending on the wireless devices installed on your computer, you might be able to use the following
wireless networks:
• Wireless LAN connection
• Wireless WAN connection
• Bluetooth connection
Using the wireless LAN connection
A wireless local area network (LAN) covers a relatively small geographic area, such as an office building or a
house. Devices based on the 802.11 standards can connect to this type of network.
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