[. . . ] User Guide ThinkPad X1 Carbon Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the following: • Safety and Warranty Guide • Regulatory Notice • “Important safety information” on page vi • Appendix E “Notices” on page 147 The latest Safety and Warranty Guide and the Regulatory Notice are available on the Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. Japan compliance statement for products which connect to the power mains with rated current less than or equal to 20 A per phase . 143 143 © Copyright Lenovo 2014 iii iv User Guide Read this first Be sure to follow the important tips given here to get the most use and enjoyment out of your computer. [. . . ] 64 User Guide • Format your solid-state drive, using the software for initializing it. €¢ Use the recovery program provided by Lenovo to bring the solid-state drive back to the factory default settings. These operations, however, only change the file location of the data; they do not delete the data itself. In other words, the data retrieval processing is disabled under an operating system such as Windows operating system. Thus, it is sometimes possible to read the data by use of special software for data recovery. There is a risk that people of bad faith might read and misuse the critical data on the solid-state drives for unexpected purposes. To prevent leakage of data, it is important that you delete all the data from the solid-state drive when you dispose of, sell, or hand over your computer. You can destroy the data physically by smashing the solid-state drive with a hammer, or magnetically by means of strong magnetic power, thus making the data unreadable. But it is recommended that you use the software (payware) or service (pay service) developed for that purpose. For disposing of data on the solid-state drive, Lenovo provides the Drive Erase Utility for Resetting the Cryptographic Key and Erasing the Solid State Drive tool. If an Encryption solid-state drive is supported and installed in your computer, you can logically dispose of all the data on the drive in a short time by erasing the cryptographic key. The data encrypted with the old key is not physically erased but remains on the drive; however, it cannot be decrypted without the old key. This feature also is available with the Drive Erase Utility for Resetting the Cryptographic Key and Erasing the Solid State Drive tool. Using firewalls If your system is preinstalled with a firewall program, it protects against computer Internet security threats, unauthorized accesses, intrusions, and Internet attacks. For more information about how to use the firewall program, refer to the help information system that comes with the program. Protecting data against viruses Your computer is preinstalled with an antivirus program so you can detect and eliminate viruses. The antivirus program is designed to help you detect and eliminate viruses. Lenovo provides a full version of antivirus software on your computer with a free 30-day subscription. After 30 days, you must renew the license to continue receiving the antivirus software updates. For more information about how to use your antivirus software, refer to the help information system of your antivirus software. €¢ • “Recovery overview for the Windows 7 operating system” on page 67 “Recovery overview for the Windows 8. 1 operating system” on page 72 Recovery overview for the Windows 7 operating system This section provides information about the recovery solutions provided by Lenovo on the Windows 7 operating system. [. . . ] The furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents. You can send license inquiries, in writing, to: Lenovo (United States), Inc. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions, therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. [. . . ]