Lenovo 062223U, X130E User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadX130e

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage165

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.T oreferto
them,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,andthenclickUserGuides&Manuals.

SecondEdition(December2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

indicators..................1

Frontview................2

Right-sideview..............4

Left-sideview..............6

Bottomview...............7

Statusindicators.............8

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......11

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..11

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......12

Features.................12

Specications...............13

Operatingenvironment...........14

ThinkVantageT echnologiesandsoftware....15

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....15

AccessConnections..........17

ActiveProtectionSystem.........17

LenovoScreenReadingOptimizer.....17

LenovoSolutionCenter.........17

LenovoThinkVantageTools........17

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......18

MessageCenterPlus..........18

PasswordManager...........18

PowerManager............18

ProductRecovery...........18

PresentationDirector..........19

RescueandRecovery..........19

SimpleTap..............19

SystemUpdate............19

ThinkVantageGPS...........19

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....19

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21

Registeringyourcomputer..........21

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21

Specialkeysandbuttons..........22

Functionkeycombinations........22

Windowskeyandapplicationkey.....25

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......26

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....27

Usingthetouchpad...........28

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

mouse................29

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.29

Powermanagement............30

Checkingbatterystatus.........30

Usingtheacpoweradapter........30

Chargingthebattery..........31

Maximizingbatterylife..........31

Power-savingmodes..........31

Handlingthebattery...........33

Connectingtothenetwork..........34

Ethernetconnections..........34

Wirelessconnections..........34

Usingaprojectororexternalmonitor......42

Changingdisplaysettings........42

Attachinganexternalmonitor.......42

Settingupapresentation.........45

Usingacolorprole...........45

Usingaudiofeatures..........45

Usingtheintegratedcamera.......46

Usingdualdisplays...........47

Usingthemediacardreader.........49

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..51

Accessibilityandcomfort..........51

Ergonomicinformation..........51

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....52

Accessibilityinformation.........53

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........53

Traveltips...............54

Travelaccessories...........54

Chapter4.Security..........55

Attachingamechanicallock.........55

Usingpasswords..............55

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....56

Power-onpassword...........56

Harddiskpasswords..........57

Supervisorpassword..........59

Harddisksecurity.............61

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............61

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......62

Protectingdataagainstviruses........62

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....63

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Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......63

Creatingrecoverymedia.........64

Usingrecoverymedia..........64

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...65

Performingabackupoperation......65

Performingarecoveryoperation......65

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...66

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......67

Creatingarescuemedium........67

Usingarescuemedium.........67

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................68

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........69

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....117

Usingsystemmanagement..........117

Systemmanagement..........118

Settingmanagementfeatures.......118

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..121

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......121

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....122

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..122
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................122

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........123

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....124

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....71

Staticelectricityprevention..........71

Replacingthebattery............71

Replacingthesolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive.73

Replacingamemorymodule.........76

Replacingthekeyboard...........79

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection......83

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessWANconnection.........87

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........90

Replacingthebackupbattery.........92

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............97

FindingThinkPadoptions..........97

Chapter8.Advancedconguration..99

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......99

Beforeyoubegin............99

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..100

InstallingWindowsVista.........101

InstallingWindowsXP..........102

Installingdevicedrivers...........104

Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacard

reader................104

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............104

InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............105

Installingdriversandsoftware.......106

ThinkPadSetup..............106

Congmenu..............107

Date/Timemenu............107

Securitymenu.............107

Startupmenu.............108

Restartmenu.............110

ThinkPadSetupitems..........110

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........127

Diagnosingproblems............127

Troubleshooting..............128

Computerstopsresponding.......128

Spillsonthekeyboard..........129

Errormessages............129

Errorswithoutmessages.........131

Beeperrors..............132

Memoryproblems...........132

Networking..............132

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....137

Displayandmultimediadevices......138

Batteryandpower...........145

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....148

Softwareproblems...........149

Portsandconnectors..........149

UniversalSerialBusproblems.......149

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....151

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........151

Registeringyourcomputer........151

Downloadingsystemupdates.......151

Recordinginformation..........151

Gettinghelpandservice...........152

Usingdiagnosticprograms........152

LenovoSupportWebsite.........152

CallingLenovo.............152

Purchasingadditionalservices........153

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............155

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........155

LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............156

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....156

Exportclassicationnotice..........157

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Electronicemissionnotices..........157

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........157

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............158

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...158

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...158

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....159

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....159

Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................159

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................159

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......159

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............161

EUWEEEstatements............161

Japanrecyclingstatements.........161

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........162

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................162

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....163

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................163

AppendixC.Notices.........165

Trademarks................166

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom
yourcomputer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

•Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbe
walkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orin
anywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationof
yourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleep(standby)mode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

•Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarrying
casewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
WarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafetyand

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However ,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou
haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer
SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand
haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Formoreinformation,see“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomes
withyourcomputer.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

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customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestolet

thecomputercoolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordor
poweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquids
cancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedby
misuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

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Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

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Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmightcontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmightapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

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Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmightbecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neveruse
theacpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhrough
clothing,mightcauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmightbereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Liquidcrystaldisplaynotice

CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe
affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get
medicalcare.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

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theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnect
theaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose
youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,
computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10

•“Features”onpage12

•“Specications”onpage13

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage14

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage15

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

Thissectionincludesthefollowingtopics:

•“Frontview”onpage2

•“Right-sideview”onpage4

•“Left-sideview”onpage6

•“Bottomview”onpage7

•“Statusindicators”onpage8

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Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadX130efrontview

1UltraConnect™wirelessantennas(left)

3UltraConnectwirelessantennas(right)

5Powerstatusindicator

7Bluetoothantenna

9T rackPoint

11Built-instereospeaker(left)

13T rackPointpointingstick14Volumecontrolbuttons

1UltraConnectwirelessantennas(left)
3UltraConnectwirelessantennas(right)

®

buttons10Touchpad

2Integratedcamera

4Powerswitch

6Systemstatusindicator

8Built-instereospeaker(right)

12Built-inmicrophone

Formoreinformationaboutthebuilt-inwirelessantennas,referto“LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless
antennas”onpage156.

2Integratedcamera

Yourcomputermighthaveanintegratedcamera.Usethiscameratotakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage46.

4Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoption.Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerusing
thismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfortwoseconds.

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchforfour
secondsormore.Ifthesystemstillisnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

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ThepowerswitchalsocanbeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto
sleep(standby)orhibernationmode.

5Powerstatusindicator

Yourcomputerhasapowerstatusindicator.Forthedetails,see“Powerstatusindicator”onpage10.

6Systemstatusindicator

Yourcomputerhastwosystemstatusindicators,oneontheouterlidofyourcomputerandtheotheron
thepalmrest.Theillustrationaboveshowstheoneonthepalmrest.Fordetails,see“Systemstatus
indicators”onpage9

7Bluetoothantenna

.

Ifyourcomputerhasintegratedbluetoothfeatures,referto“UsingBluetooth”onpage36formore
information.

8Built-instereospeaker(right)
11Built-instereospeaker(left)

Fordetails,referto“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage23.

UltraNav

9T rackPointbuttons
10T ouchpad
13T rackPointpointingstick

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueT rackPointpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart
ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNav

®

touchpadtomovethepointer.

TheTrackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

12Built-inmicrophone

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable
ofhandlingaudio.

14Volumecontrolbuttons

Usethebuilt-involumecontrolbuttonstoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage23.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadX130eright-sideview

1Mediacardreaderslot

3USBconnector

5Securitykeyhole

1Mediacardreaderslot

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector

4Powerjack

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveaMediaCardReaderslot.TheMediaCardReader
supportsthefollowingfourtypesofcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcards.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage49

2USBconnector

.

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-interface-compatibledevices,such
asaprinterordigitalcamera.

3AlwaysOnUSBconnector

UsethisconnectortoconnectdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

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Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables
youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod

®

,iPhone

®

,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnector.FordetailsabouthowtoenabletheAlways
OnUSBconnector,refertothehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.

Notes:

•Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

4Powerjack

Connecttheacpoweradaptercabletothepowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.

Anindicatortotheleftofthepowerjackshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris
connected,theindicatorison.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe
batterycharges.

5Securitykeyhole

Usethesecuritykeyholeandanoptionalsecuritycablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,or
othernon-permanentxture.

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Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadX130eleft-sideview

1Monitorconnector

3HDMIconnector

5Ethernetconnector

1Monitorconnector

2Fanlouvers(right)

4USBconnector

6Comboaudiojack

Themonitorconnectorisusedtoconnectanexternalmonitororprojectortoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,referto“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage42.

2Fanlouvers(right)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

3HDMIconnector

Usethehigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connectortoconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodevice
orvideomonitorsuchasanHDTV.

4USBconnector

UsetheUSBconnectorstoconnectUSBdevicessuchasUSBmemorykeysorUSBharddiskdrives.

5Ethernetconnector

TheEthernetconnectorisusedtoconnectyourcomputertoaLAN.

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Anindicatortotheleftoftheconnectorshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris
connected,theindicatorison.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe
batterycharges.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

6Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill
bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationaboutthe
audiodevicessupportedbythecomboaudiojack,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage45.

Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadX130ebottomview

1Battery

3Memoryslot4WWANcardslot

5WLANcardslot6Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveslot

1Battery

2SIMcardslot

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

YoucanusePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingasneeded.Fordetails,referto“PowerManager”
onpage18

.

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2SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)card
toestablishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connection.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIM
cardmightbealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

3Memoryslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
slot.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

4PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWAN

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANinthePCIExpressMiniCard
slotforwirelessWANcommunications.

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXinthePCIExpressMini
CardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

6Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveslot

Yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof
storagedemands.T okeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage17

.

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolidstatedrivetoprovideenhancedperformance,energysavings,and
reducedweight.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolidstatedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolidstatedrivebecauseofits
smallercapacity.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhastwosystem-statusindicatorsandapower-statusindicator.Thestatusindicatorsshow
thecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.

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Systemstatusindicators

TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestworksasa
systemstatusindicator:itshowswhetherthecomputerisinsleep(standby),hibernation,ornormalmode.

Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:

•Red:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).

•Fastblinkingred:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode.

•Slowblinkingred:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

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Powerstatusindicator

Yourcomputerhasanindicatorthatshowsthestatusofacpower.

Themeaningoftheindicatorisasfollows:

•Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.Ifabatteryisinstalledonthecomputer,theindicator
isgreenwhenitischarged.

•Off:Theacpoweradapterisnotconnected.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andWindows

®

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel.

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Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof
yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI
ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.

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IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardispreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstallone.Todo
this,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAX
connection”onpage83
onpage87.

or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection”

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemidentiestheproductIDandthe
productkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeepitinasafeplace.Youmight
needthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofthelabel.

Features

Processor

•Toviewthesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,clickStart,right-clickComputer(inWindowsXP ,My

Computer),thenfromthepull-downmenuselectProperties.

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Memory

•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3SDRAM)

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)harddiskdrive

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solidstatedrive

Display
ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology.

•Size:11.6inches(295mm)

•Resolution:

–LCD:upto1366-by-768,dependingonthemodel
–Externalmonitor:Upto2456-by-1538(VGA)orupto1920-by-1200(HDMI),dependingonthemodel

•Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

Keyboard

•83–key,84–key,or88–key

•UltraNav(TrackPointpointingdeviceandtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

•Built-inmicrophones

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•USB2.0connectors

•AlwaysOnUSB2.0connector

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•HDMI1.4port

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Size

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•Width:293.4mm(11.6inches)

•Depth:216mm(8.5inches)

•Height:32.8mm(1.3inches)

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,checkthePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared
indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

Note:Whenyouchargethebatterypack,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom
yourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

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