Manuals and user guide for available features in ThinkPads

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Question

Where can I find manuals and user guide for the available features in my ThinkPad?

Answer

There are three documents available in the Lenovo eSupport page which shows the basic functions and hardware maintenance for the ThinkPad.

Hardware Maintenance Manual contains the information needed in order to how to properly operate the ThinkPad and the features available. (Status indicators, Fn key combinations, Safety information)

1. Go to Lenovo eSupport page
2. Select the "Brand" --> "Family" --> "Type" --> "Model" --> "Operating System"***
3. Click Continue
4. Select "User's guides and manuals" 
5. Select "Hardware Maintenance Manual - ThinkPad xxx "
6. Select the PDF file.

Setup Poster contains the information of the initial setup instructions of your ThinkPad and the assigned buttons. (Buttons usage, installing battery pack, laptop handling and usage)

1. Go to Lenovo eSupport page
2. Select the "Brand" --> "Family" --> "Type" --> "Model" --> "Operating System"***
3. Click Continue
4. Select "User's guides and manuals" 
5. Select "Setup Poster - ThinkPad xxx "
6. Select the PDF file of the language you prefer.

Access Help is standard user guide for new ThinkPad user. It has all almost all the info about using ThinkPads and useful softwares available for ThinkPads.

1. Go to Lenovo eSupport page
2. In Download & Drivers section, mouse over ThinkPad and look for your machine model, i.e. T61
3. Access the T61 drivers page
4. Click the category Software
5. Download the file for Access Help (it will be in exe format)
6. Unpack the file into C folder
7. Browse to that folder and click Setup.exe to install the Access Help (user guide)

Note: The Access Help will be installed into ThinkVantage folder under Start menu. See image below.

***If you are unsure on how to check the ThinkPad's Type and Model, do check this article on "How To"

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On Windows 7, there is no link to Access Help in the ThinkVantage programs group on the Start Menu. Instead, the link has been integrated into the home page of the Windows Help application, which is accessed by Start-->Help and Support, or by pressing key F1 in any Windows File Explorer window and then clicking on the Home icon.