E14 Gen7 User Guide En
User Guide
ThinkPad E14 Gen 7 and ThinkPad E16 Gen 3
Read this first
Before using this documentation and the product it supports, ensure that you read and understand the following:
- Safety and Warranty Guide
- Setup Guide
- Generic Safety and Compliance Notices
Second Edition (June 2025)
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Contents
Discover your Lenovo notebook. . . . . iv
Chapter 1. Meet your computer. . . . . 1
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Bottom view
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Chapter 2. Get started with your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Set up your computer
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Turn on the computer.
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Complete the operating system setup
Access networks
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Connect to Wi-Fi networks.
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Connect to the wired Ethernet
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Use the touch screen (for selected models)
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Chapter 3. Explore your computer
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Lenovo Commercial Vantage.
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Lenovo AI Now (for selected models).
Lenovo Smart Connect
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Switch among modes
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Check the battery status
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Charge the computer with ac power .
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Charge your computer with P-to-P 2.0
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Change the power settings
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| 4. Secure information. . . . . | Chapter | your | . | . | . | computer . | and | . | |||||||||||||
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| Lock the computer | . | . | . | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Log in with fingerprint recognition. . . . . . . . | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Log in with facial recognition (for selected models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Protect data against power loss . . . . . . . . | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Set, change, or remove a password . . . . . | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Associate your fingerprints with passwords | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (for selected models) . . . . . . . . . . . | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Register FIDO2 USB device in ThinkShield Passwordless Power-On Device Manager. . . | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Power-On Authentication . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapter 5. Configure advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FIDO (Fast 40 Log in to | Identity the | Online) System | with | authentication. | Passwordless | . | . | . | . | ||||||||||||
| settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 UEFI BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Enter the UEFI BIOS menu. . . . . . . . . 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Navigate the UEFI BIOS menu . . . . . . . 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Customize BIOS Defaults . . . . . . . . . 41 Detect memory retraining (for Intel models only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Frequently asked | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapter 6. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 43 43 | |||||
| questions. Camera problems problems | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ||||||
| Audio | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . . | . | . | . | . | 43 44 | |||||||
| Mouse problems | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . . | . | . | . | . | ||||||||
| Keyboard My | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 45 | ||||||||||
| problems . . . keyboard does not work . . . . . . . . 45 My keyboard backlight does not work . . . . 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| My computer battery discharges quickly . . . 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| My computer battery icon disappears . . . . 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| My computer battery is not recognized . . . . 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Battery calibration issues . . . . . . . . . 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| My computer has no power . . . . . . . . | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Blue screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Black screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 Screen flickering. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 The external display does not work . . . . . 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The display remains dim. . . . . . . . . . 51 |
Table Caption: This table appears to be an index or table of contents for a user manual, listing various computer functions, features, and troubleshooting topics along with their corresponding chapter and page numbers.
Set my computer's screen resolution.
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Fingerprint reader problems .
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Fingerprint recognition cannot be set up
Fingerprint recognition error
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Touchpad or trackpad problems
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My touchpad or trackpad does not respond .
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Touch screen problems.
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Computer overheating
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My computer fan runs constantly
External devices problems
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Poor docking station connection
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My computer hinges lose torque
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My computer cannot be opened or closed
Pen problems
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USB problems
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Recover data from a USB drive .
Create a recovery drive
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Copilot key problems
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Bluetooth connection problems
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Power charging problems .
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My computer is not charged when connected to ac power
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My built-in battery cannot be charged
My built-in battery is not fully charged
Startup problems
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My computer does not start up .
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My computer does not shut down .
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My computer gets stuck in sleep or hibernate mode .
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The power button does not work
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Enable or disable secure boot
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