User Guide
User Guide
Read this first
Before using this documentation and the product it supports, ensure that you read and understand the following:
- Appendix A 'Important safety information' on page 33
- Safety and Warranty Guide
- Setup Guide
First Edition (July 2021)
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Contents
| About this guide . |
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Table Caption: Table Content 226044
| What is UEFI/BIOS setup utility | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . 22 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | |
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| Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility | . . . | . 22 | . 22 | . | . 22 | . | . 22 | . 22 | . 22 | . 22 | . 22 | . 22 |
| Change the startup sequence | . | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . . | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 |
| Change hotkey mode. | . . . | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . | . . 22 | . | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 |
| Enable or disable always-on | . . | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 | . . 22 |
| Set passwords in UEFI/BIOS setup Password types . . . . . | . | . . . 23 | . . . 23 | . . . . . | . . . 23 | . 22 . | . . . 23 | . . . 23 | . . . 23 | . . . 23 | . . . 23 | . . . 23 |
| Set administrator password . . . . . Change or remove administrator password | . . | 23 | 23 | . | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Set user password . | . . . | . . 24 | . . 24 | . . | . . 24 | . | . . 24 | . . 24 | . . 24 | . . 24 | . . 24 | . . 24 |
| Enable power-on password Set hard disk password . | . . | . . . . 24 | . . . . 24 | . . . . . | . . . . 24 | . 24 . | . . . . 24 | . . . . 24 | . . . . 24 | . . . . 24 | . . . . 24 | . . . . 24 |
| Change or remove hard disk Chapter 4. Help and support | . . . | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 | 24 . 27 |
| Frequently asked questions . . Self-help resources . . . . . What is a CRU?. . . . . . . | . . | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . . . . . . . | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . 27 . . | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . . . . 27 . . 28 | . . . . 27 . . 28 |
| CRUs for your product model Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . | . | . . 29 . . 30 | . . 29 . . 30 | . . . . | . . 29 . . 30 | . . | . . 29 . . 30 | . . 29 . . 30 | . . 29 . . 30 | . . 29 . . 30 | . . 29 . . 30 | . . 29 . . 30 |
| Before you contact Lenovo | . . | . . 30 | . . 30 | . . | . . 30 | . | . . 30 | . . 30 | . . 30 | . . 30 | . . 30 | . . 30 |
| Lenovo Customer Support Center Purchase additional services. . . | . . | . . 30 . . 31 | . . 30 . . 31 | . . . . . | . | . | . . 30 . . 31 | . . 30 . . 31 | . . 30 . . 31 | . . 30 . . 31 | . . 30 . . 31 | . . 30 . . 31 |
| Appendix A. Important safety information. . . . . . . . . | . | . . 33 | . . 33 | . . | . . 33 | . | . . 33 | . . 33 | . . 33 | . . 33 | . . 33 | . . 33 |
| ergonomic information . Compliance | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . | 45 | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . | . . |
| Appendix C. information. . . . . . . | . . . . . | |||||||||||
| Appendix D. Notices trademarks. . . . . . . | . | |||||||||||
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Table Caption: This table is an index that maps tasks and topics related to UEFI/BIOS setup and system support to specific page numbers, likely within a user manual.
About this guide
- This guide applies to Lenovo product model(s) listed below. Illustrations in this guide may look slightly different from your product model.
- For further compliance information, refer to the Generic Safety and Compliance Notices at https:// pcsupport.lenovo.com/docs/generic_notices.
- This guide may contain information about accessories, features, and software that are not available on all models.
- This guide contains instructions that are based on the Windows operating system. These instructions are not applicable if you install and use other operating systems.
- Microsoft ® makes periodic feature changes to the Windows ® operating system through Windows Update. As a result, the operating system related instructions may become outdated. Refer to Microsoft resources for the latest information.
- The content of the guide is subject to change without notice. To obtain the latest version, go to https:// support.lenovo.com.
| Model name | Machine type (MT) |
|---|---|
| IdeaPad Flex 5 14IIL05 | 81X1, 81WS |
| IdeaPad Flex 5 14ARE05 | 81X2 |
| IdeaPad Flex 5 15IIL05 | 81X3 |
Table Caption: This table lists specific Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 laptop models and their corresponding Machine Types (MT).
Chapter 1. Meet your computer
| 1. Screen | Display text, graphics, and videos. Selected models support multi- touch function. |
|---|---|
| 2. Microphones | Capture or record sound and voice. |
| 3. Camera | Capture still and moving images for taking photos, recording videos, and video chatting. |
| 4. Camera cover slider | Move the slider to cover or uncover the camera lens. Note: The camera cover helps you better protect your privacy. |
Table Caption: This table lists four hardware components of a device and their respective functions, including the screen, microphones, camera, and camera cover slider.
Base
Figure 2. IdeaPad Flex 5 (15', 05) - base view
| 1. Speakers | Produce sound. |
|---|---|
| 2. Fingerprint reader * | Enroll and read your fingerprint for user authentication. |
| 3. Wireless antennas | Send and receive radio waves for the built-in wireless LAN (local area network) and Bluetooth module. Notes: • The antennas are not visible from the outside of the computer. • If the location of the antennas is close to the user's body (< 20 cm), you can find the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) values in the Setup Guide that comes with your computer. |
| 4. Touchpad | Perform finger touch and all the functions of a traditional mouse. Note: The touchpad also supports multi-touch function. |
| 5. Keyboard | Enter characters and interact with programs. Note: The keyboard also includes hotkeys and function keys for changing settings and performing tasks quickly. |
Table Caption: This table lists and describes various components of a computer, including speakers, a fingerprint reader, wireless antennas, a touchpad, and a keyboard. It briefly explains the function of each component and provides additional notes for some.
- for selected models
Left
**Table Caption: This table describes the various ports and buttons on a device, outlining their functions and any relevant notes for
