Lenovo T431s, 20AA, 20AA000BUS, 20AA000MUS User Manual

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UserGuide
ThinkPadT431s
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Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,ensurethatyoureadandunderstand thefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixD“Notices”onpage149
FirstEdition(March2013)
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Contents
Readthisrst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............5
Rearview................6
Statusindicators.............6
Locatingimportantproductinformation......8
Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....8
FCCIDandICCerticationinformation....8
Features..................9
Specications...............10
Operatingenvironment...........11
Lenovoprograms.............11
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........11
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem...........13
Lenovoprogramoverview........14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
Specialkeys...............19
Functionkeys.............19
Windowskey.............20
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......20
Powermanagement............22
Checkingthebatterystatus........22
Usingtheacpoweradapter........23
Chargingthebattery..........23
Maximizingthebatterylife........23
Managingthebatterypower.......24
Power-savingmodes..........24
Connectingtothenetwork..........25
Ethernetconnections..........25
Wirelessconnections..........26
Usinganexternalmonitor..........29
Changingdisplaysettings........31
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.......31
Settingupapresentation..........32
Usingaudiofeatures............32
Usingthecamera.............33
Usingamediacard.............34
Insertingamediacard..........34
Removingamediacard.........34
Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..35
Accessibilityandcomfort..........35
Ergonomicinformation..........35
Comfort...............36
Accessibilityinformation.........36
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........37
Traveltips...............37
Travelaccessories...........38
Chapter4.Security..........39
Attachingamechanicallock.........39
Usingpasswords..............39
Passwordsandsleepmode........39
Typingpasswords...........39
Power-onpassword...........40
Harddiskpasswords..........40
Supervisorpassword..........42
Harddisksecurity.............44
Settingthesecuritychip...........45
Usingthengerprintreader..........46
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolid-statedrive.............48
Usingrewalls...............48
Protectingdataagainstviruses........48
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....51
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................51
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....51
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.52
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.53
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....54
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................55
Solvingrecoveryproblems........55
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating
system..................56
Refreshingyourcomputer........56
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................56
Advancedstartupoptions........56
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Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....59
Staticelectricityprevention..........59
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........59
InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......60
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......61
Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.62
Replacingamemorymodule.........64
ReplacinganM.2wirelessLANcard......65
ReplacinganM.2wirelessWANcard......68
Replacingthebackupbattery.........71
Replacingthekeyboard...........72
Chapter7.Enhancingyour
computer...............79
FindingThinkPadoptions..........79
ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations..79
Frontview...............80
Rearview...............82
AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror
dockingstation.............84
DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror
dockingstation.............86
Securityfeature............87
Usingthesystemlockkey........88
Chapter8.Advancedconguration..89
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......89
Beforeyoubegin............89
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..90 InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..91
Installingdevicedrivers...........91
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard
reader................91
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0(forWindows
7)..................91
InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorlefor Windows2000/XP/Vista/7/8(forWindows
7)..................92
Installingotherdriversandsoftware(for
Windows7)..............92
ThinkPadSetup..............92
Mainmenu..............93
Congmenu..............93
DateandTimemenu..........99
Securitymenu.............99
Startupmenu.............103
Restartmenu.............105
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....106
Usingsystemmanagement..........106
Systemmanagement..........106
Settingmanagementfeatures.......107
Chapter9.Preventingproblems..109
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......109
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....110
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........111
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....112
Chapter10.T roubleshooting
computerproblems.........115
Diagnosingproblems............115
Troubleshooting..............115
Computerstopsresponding.......115
Spillsonthekeyboard..........116
Errormessages............116
Errorswithoutmessages.........118
Beeperrors..............119
Memorymoduleproblems........119
Networkingproblems..........120
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................121
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................122
Fingerprintreaderproblems........127
Batteryandpowerproblems.......127
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................130
Asoftwareproblem...........131
Problemswithportsandconnectors....131
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....133
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........133
Gettinghelpandservice...........134
Usingdiagnosticprograms........134
LenovoSupportWebsite.........134
CallingLenovo.............134
FindingThinkPadoptions........135
Purchasingadditionalservices........135
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............137
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........137
LocationsoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............138
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....139
Exportclassicationnotice..........139
Electronicemissionnotices..........139
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........139
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............139
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...140
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...140
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KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....141
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..141 Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................141
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................141
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............143
ImportantWEEEinformation.........143
Japanrecyclingstatements.........143
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........144
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................144
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....145
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................145
AppendixC.ENERGYST ARmodel
information.............147
AppendixD.Notices.........149
Trademarks................150
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....151
ChinaRoHS................151
TurkishRoHS...............151
UkraineRoHS...............151
IndiaRoHS................152
AppendixF .EurAsiaCompliance
Mark.................153
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Readthisrst
Ensurethatyoufollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer. 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,keepliquidsawayfromyour computer.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe following,andensurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleep mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement ortheLenovo andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
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”intheSafety,Warranty,
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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.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor replacingparts.TheOffstateofsystemstatusindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinside aproductarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,always
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ensurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION: Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover ,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers. Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter .
2
,or
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
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.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
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.Ifyounoticeanysignsofbulging,leakageorcorrosion ontheexterioroftheproduct,thismaybetheresultofaninternalbatteryfault.Ifthisoccurs,stop usingtheproductimmediatelyandpleasecontacttheLenovoSupportteamforfurtherinstructions. Factoryreplacementofthebatteriesmayberequired.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Built-inrechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumionbatteries.ContactLenovoSupport forfactoryreplacement.
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Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome otherpartsmaybecomehot.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.Neverusethe acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing, maycauseaskinburn.
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Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevice coversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.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.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer .
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Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION: Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION: Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof 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.
Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers
SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia
DANGER
Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.
NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttheconnectorlocations,importantproductlabels,computer features,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage8
“Features”onpage9
“Specications”onpage10
“Operatingenvironment”onpage11
“Lenovoprograms”onpage11

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto startusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview
1Camera(onsomemodels)4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
2Microphones5TrackPoint
3Powerbutton6Touchpad
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1Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera” onpage33.
2Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft
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7operating system.FortheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottom-rightcornerofthe screentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPowerShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthe computerbyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresetholetoturnoffthecomputer.To locatetheemergencyresethole,see“Bottomview”onpage5
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Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanturnoffthecomputer orputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating system”onpage11.
•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickMorepower
optionsChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour ngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram,orentertheWindowsoperatingsystem. Formoreinformation,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage46.
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ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.Formore information,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage20.
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Right-sideview

Figure2.Right-sideview
1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
2MiniDisplayPortconnector
1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
3Fanlouvers
4Securitykeyhole
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleepmode.
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmode,orturnedoff,dothe following:
1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.
2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see “Congmenu”onpage93.
3.Dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then
selecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.ForinstructionsonhowtostartthePowerManager program,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage11.
•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettingsPower.
ThenselecttheEnablewhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.
2MiniDisplayPortconnector
UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or high-denitiontelevision.
3Fanlouvers
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especiallythe coolingofthemicroprocessor.
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Note:Toensureproperairow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefan.
6Securitykeyhole
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthesecuritykeyholeto lockthecomputertoastationaryobject.

Left-sideview

Figure3.Left-sideview
1Powerconnector5Mediacardreaderslot
2Ethernetconnector
3VGAconnector7Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
4USB3.0connector
1Powerconnector
6Comboaudiojack
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge thebattery.
2Ethernetconnector
Connectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector . YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenyour computerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,thetop-leftindicatorissolidgreen. Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,thetop-rightindicatorblinksyellow.
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3VGAconnector
UsetheVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice, suchasaVGAmonitor.
Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoadockingstationorportreplicator,usetheVGAconnectoronthe dockingstationorportreplicator,insteadoftheoneonthecomputer.
4USB3.0connector
UsetheUSB3.0connectortoconnectdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSBprinteror adigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcable,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwisethe connectormightbedamaged.
5Mediacardreaderslot
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Insertyourashmediacard intothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.
6Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch), 4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforamobiledigitaldevice,do notpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupresstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.
•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using audiofeatures”onpage32
7Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
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Youcaninsertasupportedsmartcardintothesmartcardslot.

Bottomview

Figure4.Bottomview
1Speakers
2Emergencyresethole4Fanlouvers
3Dockingstationconnector
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1Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
2Emergencyresethole
Ifthecomputerdoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthecomputerbyinsertinga straightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresetholetoturnoffthecomputer.
3Dockingstationconnector
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveadockingstationconnector.Youcanconnectyour computertoasupporteddockingstationtoextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareattheofceor athome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupporteddockingstations,see“ThinkPadportreplicatorsand dockingstations”onpage79
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Note:Ifyouconnectyourcomputertoadockingstationorreplicator,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe dockingstationorreplicatortoconnecttoaLAN,insteadoftheoneonthecomputer.
4Fanlouvers
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especiallythe coolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

Rearview

Figure5.Rearview
1SIMcardtray
1SIMcardtray
IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWideAreaNetwork(WAN)feature,aSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM) cardmightberequiredtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,the SIMcardmightbealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardtray.
ToinstallorreplaceaSIMcard,see“InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard”onpage60
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Statusindicators

Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.
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1FnLockindicator
WhentheFnLockindicatorison,itindicatesthattheFnLockfunctionisenabled.Formoreinformation, see“Specialkeys”onpage19.
2Speaker-muteindicator
Whenthespeaker-muteindicatorison,itindicatesthatthespeakersaremuted.
3Microphone-muteindicator
Whenthemicrophone-muteindicatorison,itindicatesthatthemicrophonesaremuted.
4Camerastatusindicator
Whenthecamerastatusindicatorison,itindicatesthatthecameraisinuse.
56Systemstatusindicators
TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoandtheindicatorinthecenterofthepowerbuttonshowthesystem statusofthecomputer.
Blinkingthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.
On:Thecomputerisinuse.
Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.
Slowblinking:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Fastblinking:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.
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Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionhelpsyoulocatethefollowingimportantinformationforyourcomputer:
•Machinetypeandmodelnumber
•FCCIDandICCerticationnumber

Machinetypeandmodelinformation

Themachinetypeandmodelnumberinformationislabeledonyourcomputer.Theinformationhelps supporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:
FCCIDandICCerticationinformation
ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthetransmittercardsshownontheenclosureofyour computer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationlabelsareafxedonthecorrespondingcardsinstalledinyour computer.
ThewirelessLANcard1andthewirelessWANcard2(onsomemodels)arelocatedasshown.
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Features

Thistopicliststhefeaturesofyourcomputer.
Microprocessor
Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer,andclickProperties.
•ForWindows8:Fromthedesktop,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen todisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPCinfo.
Memory
Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3LVSDRAM)
Storagedevice
•2.5-inchharddiskdrivewithaheightof7mm(0.28inch)or9mm(0.35inch)
•2.5-inchsolid-statedrivewithaheightof7mm(0.28inch)
•M.2solid-statedriveforcacheonly(onsomemodels)
Display
Colordisplaywiththethin-lmtransistor(TFT)technology.
•Size:355.60mm(14inches)
•Resolution:
–LCD:1600x900 –Externalmonitor:upto2560x1600
•Brightnesscontrol
•Camera
•Microphones
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Keyboard
•6-rowbacklitkeyboard
•Functionkeys
•ThinkPadpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingstickandmulti-touchtouchpad)
Interface
•AlwaysonUSB3.0connector
•Comboaudiojack
•Mediacardreader
•MiniDisplayPortconnector
•RJ45Ethernetconnector
•SIMcardtray
•Smartcardreader(onsomemodels)
•USB3.0connector
•VGAconnector
Wirelessfeatures
•IntegratedwirelessBluetooth
•IntegratedwirelessLAN
•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
Securityfeatures
•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Specications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
Size
•Width:331mm(13.03inches)
•Depth:226mm(8.9inches)
•Height:20.65mm(0.81inch)
Heatoutput
45W(154Btu/hr)maximumor65W(222Btu/hr)maximum,dependingonthemodel
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
•Inputratingofacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
Batterypack
•Integratedlithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack
Batterystatus
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•Forthepercentageofthebatterypowerremaining,checkthebatterystatusiconintheWindows noticationarea.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheoperatingenvironmentofthecomputer.
Environment:
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)
•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.
Attention:
•Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom yourcomputer.Thestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbyelectronicalappliancescandamagethemonitor anddataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.
•Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilled onorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.Theavailableprograms mightvarydependingonthepreinstalledWindowsoperatingsystem.
TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/support

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovo ThinkVantage
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms
LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.
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ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.
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Note:IfaprogramiconisdimmedinthenavigationwindowoftheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram,you needtomanuallyinstalltheprogram.Double-clicktheprogramicon,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthe screen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbeactivated.
ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsandtheiriconnamesintheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ProgramIconname
AccessConnectionsInternetConnection
ActiveProtectionSystem
ClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurity
CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing
FingerprintSoftware
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics
MobileBroadbandConnect3GMobileBroadband
PasswordManagerPasswordVault
PowerManager
RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks
RescueandRecovery
SimpleTapSimpleTap
SystemUpdate
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AirbagProtection
FingerprintReader
PowerControls
EnhancedBackupandRestore
UpdateandDrivers
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStartControlPanel.Thendependingonthe programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.
Note:IfyoucannotndtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,openthenavigationwindowoftheLenovo ThinkVantageT oolsprogramanddouble-clickthecorrespondingdimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyou need.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogram iconwillbeactivated,andyoucanndtheprograminControlPanel.
ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsandthecorrespondingsectionsandgreentextsinControlPanel.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel
Program
AccessConnections
ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity
ClientSecuritySolutionSystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedSecurity
CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing
ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel
NetworkandInternet
HardwareandSound
Lenovo-InternetConnection
Lenovo-AirbagProtection
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Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)
Program
FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand
MessageCenterPlus
MobileBroadbandConnect
PasswordManager
PowerManager
RecoveryMedia
ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel
Lenovo-FingerprintReader
HardwareandSound
Programs
NetworkandInternet
SystemandSecurity UserAccountsandFamilySafety
HardwareandSound SystemandSecurity
SystemandSecurity
or Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint Reader
Diagnostics
MessagesfromLenovo
Lenovo-3GMobileBroadband
Lenovo-PasswordVault
Lenovo-PowerControls
Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks
SimpleTap
SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity
RescueandRecovery
Programs
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-SimpleTap
Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers
Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand Restore

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem

IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsby doingeitherofthefollowing:
•ClicktheLenovoQuickLaunchiconfromthetaskbar.Alistofprogramsisdisplayed.Double-clicka Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifadesiredprogramisnotinthelist,clicktheplusicon+.
•PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotnd theprogramyouneed,movethecursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms. ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchthedesiredprogram.
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupportthefollowingLenovoprograms:
•ActiveProtectionSystem
•FingerprintSoftware
•LenovoCloudStorage
•LenovoCompanion
•LenovoMobileAccess
•LenovoQuickLaunch
•LenovoQuickSend
•LenovoQuickSnip
•LenovoSettings
•LenovoSolutionCenter
•LenovoSupport
•LenovoThinkVantageT ools
•PasswordManager
•SystemUpdate
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Note:ThePasswordManagerprogramisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer.Youcandownloadthe PasswordmanagerprogramfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Lenovoprogramoverview

ThistopicprovidesinformationaboutsomeLenovoprograms.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessConnections TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation
proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededfor connectingtoanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocation,suchasahomeoranofce.
Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquickly andeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthe computereachtime.
ActiveProtectionSystem TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyour
computerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,or shock.Theharddiskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.Thisisbecausewhen theharddiskdriveisnotoperating,thesystemstopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovetheread andwriteheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsenses thattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsthe harddiskdriveon.
ClientSecuritySolution TheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeecting
securitybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyourpasswords,recoveraforgottenpassword, monitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputer,andsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.
CommunicationsUtility TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramenablesyoutoconguresettingsforthecameraandaudiodevices.
FingerprintSoftware Ifyourcomputercomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenroll
yourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprintauthentication canreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
LenovoCloudStorage TheLenovoCloudStorageprogramenablesyoutouploadandstoreyourlocallesonaremoteLenovo
server.Youcanviewanddownloadthestoredlesatanytime.
LenovoCompanion ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour
computer,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.
LenovoMobileAccess SigninwithyourMicrosoftaccounttoregisterforservice,purchasedataplans,makepaymentsonline,
andmanageyourmobileaccountinformation.
LenovoQuickLaunch TheLenovoQuickLaunchprogramenablesyoutoquicklyaccesstheprogramsinstalledonyour
computer,includingLenovoprograms,Microsoftprograms,andotherthird-partyprograms.
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TheLenovoQuickSendprogramenablesyoutoinstantlysendlestoyourwirelessLANdirectcommunity. Youcanpairwithyourfriendsandfamilynearby,andsendyourlesquickly,directly,andsecurely.
LenovoQuickSnip TheLenovoQuickSnipprogramenablesyoutograbandsaveascreenshot.Youcansnipthescreenshot,
anduseitinotherprograms.
LenovoSettings YoucanenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyusingtheLenovoSettingsprogram.TheLenovoSettings
programenablesyoutoturnyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot,congurecameraandmicrophone settings,optimizeyourpowersettings,andcreateandmanagemultiplenetworkproles.
LenovoSolutionCenter TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along withhintsandtipsforoptimalsystemperformance.
LenovoSupport TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer
healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanuals,getthewarrantyinformation,and explorehelpandsupportinformation.
LenovoThinkVantageT ools TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasy
accesstovarioustechnologies,suchastheFingerprintSoftwareprogram,theLenovoSolutionCenter program,andsoon.
MessageCenterPlus TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnotices
fromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.
MobileBroadbandConnect TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyoutoconnectyourcomputertothemobilebroadband
(3G)networkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.
PasswordManager ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.
PowerManager ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween performanceandpowersaving.
RecoveryMedia TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdriveorsolid-state
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.
RescueandRecovery TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes, evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
SimpleT ap TheSimpleTapprogramenablesyoutoquicklycustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuchasmuting
thespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchingaprogram, openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.YoualsocanusetheSimpleTapprogramtoaccessthe LenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousprogramsandcomputersoftware.
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TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,clicktheredSimpleTaplaunchpointonthedesktop. TheredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktopafteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpleTapprogramfor thersttime.
Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7 operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcan downloaditfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com/support
SystemUpdate TheSystemUpdateprogramenablesyoutokeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-dateby
downloadingandinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOS updates,andotherthird-partyprograms).
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage17
“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17
“Specialkeys”onpage19
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage20
“Powermanagement”onpage22
“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage25
“Usinganexternalmonitor”onpage29
“UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage31
“Settingupapresentation”onpage32
“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage32
“Usingthecamera”onpage33
“Usingamediacard”onpage34

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteredyourcomputerwithLenovo,youwill alsoreceivequickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextended privilegesandservicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration program:
–ForWindows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou
haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
–ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen,andopentheLenovoSupport
program.ThenclickRegistrationandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thistopicprovidesafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,gotothefollowingWebpage tondinformationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions: http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides. Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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HowcanIusethebatterypowermoreeffectively?
•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingles,see“Power-saving modes”onpage24
.
•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans. See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage24.
•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypower fromdrainingbyremovingthebattery.Lookformoreinformationaboutusingthebatteryin“Power management”onpage22.
Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskdriveor solid-statedrive?
•StudyChapter4Chapter4“Security”onpage39
tondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfrom
theftandunauthorizeduse.
•UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Formoreinformation, seethehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,ensurethatyouread“Noticeon deletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage48.
Isgettingconnectedindifferentlocationsachallenge?
•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseoftheAccessConnectionsprogram(ontheWindows7 operatingsystem)orLocationAwarenessprogram(ontheWindows8operatingsystem).
•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on page26
.
•Totravelmorecondently,ensurethatyoucheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage37
•PressF8toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.
HowdoIgivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?
•Ensurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Usinganexternalmonitor”onpage29.
•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal monitor.
.
HowdoIattachorreplaceadevice?
•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage59
formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof
yourcomputer.
Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?
•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage109
.
•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.
•CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage51.
Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthisonline userguidewhennecessary.
“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage89
“Computerstopsresponding”onpage115
“Powerproblems”onpage128
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Specialkeys

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkeasilyandeffectively.

Functionkeys

Thekeyboardhasseveralfunctionkeys,whichconsistoftheFnkey1,thefunctionkeys2,andsome otherkeys.
+EnablesordisablestheFnLockfunction. WhentheFnLockfunctionisdisabled:TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).Toinitiatethe
specialfunctionofeachkey,pressthefunctionkeysdirectly.ToinputF1–F12,youneedtopresstheFn keyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.
WhentheFnLockfunctionisenabled:TheFnLockindicatorturnson.ToinputF1–F12,pressthe functionkeysdirectly.Toinitiatethespecialfunctionofeachkey,youneedtopresstheFnkeyandthe correspondingfunctionkey.
• Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,pressF2orF3.
Decreasesthespeakervolume.
Increasesthespeakervolume.
Mutesorunmutesthemicrophones.
Darkensthedisplay.
Brightensthedisplay.
Note:Youcantemporarilychangethecomputerdisplaybrightnessbypressingthesetwokeys.
Switchesthedisplayoutputlocationbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.
Mutesorunmutesthespeakers.
Enablesordisablesthewirelessfeatures.
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• ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm. ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.
• ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm. ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.
Viewstheprogramsthatyouhaveopened.
• ForWindows8:Viewsalltheprograms. ForWindows7:OpensComputer.
Fn+Spacebar:Controlsthekeyboardbacklight. Therearethreemodesforthekeyboardbacklight:Off,Low,andHigh.PressFn+Spacebartochange themodesofthekeyboardbacklight.
Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.
Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.
Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.
Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.

Windowskey

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8 operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.
YoualsocanusetheWindowskeytogetherwithanotherkeytoachieveotherfunctions.Formore information,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice

TheThinkPadpointingdeviceconsistsoftheT rackPointpointingstick1andthetouchpad2.Thewhole touchpadisanactiveareasensitivetongermovement.Theleftclickzones3andrightclickzones5 workastheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.Thescrollzone4enablesyouto scrollWebpagesordocumentsinanydirection.
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TousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirection paralleltothekeyboard.Thenyoucanmovethecursor.Butthepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.The speedatwhichthecursormovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.
Tousethetouchpad,slideyourngertipoverthetouchpadtomoverthecursor.Thetouchpadofyour computersupportsmulti-touchfunctionwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scrollorrotateonthescreen whilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice
YoucancustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevicesettings.Forexample,youcanenableordisablethe ThinkPadpointingdevice,anduseanexternalmouse.
TochangetheThinkPadpointingdevicesettings,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenclickHardwareandSoundMouseThinkPad.
2.Followtheon-screeninstructionstocustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevice.
Changingthecap
Thecap1ontheendoftheT rackPointpointingstickisremovable.Y oucanreplacethecapasshownbelow.
Note:TheT rackPointcapusedinyourcomputerhasgroovesaasshowninthefollowingillustration. EnsurethatyoureplaceitwithacorrectTrackPointcap.
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Powermanagement

Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.
SpendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusinessbyenabling youtotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeabletoworklongerwithout beingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.

Checkingthebatterystatus

ThebatteryiconintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerdetermineshowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer betweencharges.Becauseofdifferentuserhabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthowlongacharged batterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:
•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.
•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer.Forexample:
–Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive. –Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay. –Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeatures.
Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowing:
•FortheWindows7operatingsystem:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab. ForinstructionsonhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramson theWindows7operatingsystem”onpage11
•FortheWindows8operatingsystem:
–PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen,andopentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclick
Power.
–PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen,andopentheLenovoSupportprogramandclick
BatteryHealth.
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Usingtheacpoweradapter

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackprovidedwithit, orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.
Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:
•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.
•Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.
Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldseverelydamageyourcomputer.
Connectingtheacpoweradapter
Toconnecttheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing:
Note:Ensurethatyouperformtheactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted..
1.Connectthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.
3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectorofthecomputer.
Tipsforusingtheacpoweradapter
Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyour display.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.
•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenyouareusing acpower.
•Beforeyouchargethebattery,ensurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).
•Youcanchargethebatterywhenthecomputerisconnectedtoacpowerandthebatteryisinstalled. Youneedtochargethebatteryinanyofthefollowingsituations:
–Whenyouuseanewbattery. –WhenthebatteryiconintheWindowsnoticationareashowsalowpercentageofbatterypower
remaining.
–Whenthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingislow,youneedtocharge yourbattery.
Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer. Thebatterywillbefullychargedinaboutsixhours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysical environment.
Note:Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingthebatterylife

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings. Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted.
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•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Youcanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthe batterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep,andhibernation.

Managingthebatterypower

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating system”onpage11.
•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower Options.ThenclickChangeplansettings.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystem.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.
Aboutthepower-savingmodes
Screenblank(forWindows7only): Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffthepowertothedisplay,do
thefollowing:
1.Right-clickthePowerManagerbatterygaugeonthetaskbar.
2.SelectPoweroffdisplay.
Sleep: Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthesolid-statedriveortheharddiskdriveandthe
computerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds. Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickthearrowbesidetheShutdownicon,andthenselectSleep.Toreturnfrom
sleepmode,pressFnkey.
–ForWindows8:Movethecursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
ThenclickSettingsPowerSleep.
Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.When thisfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinthesleepmodeandtakesonly secondstoresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Formoreinformationabout the30DayStandbyfunction,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:RefertothehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7 operatingsystem”onpage11.
–ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen,andopentheLenovoSettings
programandclickPower.
Hibernation: Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingany
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andles aresavedtotheharddiskdrive,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.
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Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplan settings,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7 operatingsystem”onpage11
–ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettings.
Enablingthewake-upfunction
Thewake-upfunctionisdiasbledbydefault.Whenyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,the computerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewake-upfunctionisenabled,whenyouputyourcomputer intohibernationmode,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.
Toenablethewake-upfunction,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel.ThenclickSystemandSecurity.
2.ClickAdministrativeTools.
3.Double-clickT askScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type thepasswordorprovideconrmation.
4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The scheduledtasksaredisplayed.
5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.
6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.
.
EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystem
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfalls belowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDis turnedoff.
Toenablethebatteryalarm,dothefollowing:
1.StartthePowerManagerprogram.
2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.
3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset theaction.
Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleeporhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessage hasnotyetbeendisplayed,themessagewillbedisplayedwhenthecomputerresumes.T oresumenormal operation,clickOKwhenthemessageisdisplayed.

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany'swired LANorwirelessLANnetwork.
Note:SomemodelscomewithawirelessWANcardthatenablesyoutoestablishwirelessconnections overremotepublicorprivatenetworks.

Ethernetconnections

YoucanconnecttoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyuseoftheEthernetfeaturebuiltintoyour computer.
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ToconnecttoanetworkthroughEthernet,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage11
•ForWindows8:PressF9toopentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.Then followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
DANGER
YourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector .Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect thetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.
Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcomputer,youmightbeabletoconnecttothefollowing categoriesofwirelessnetworks.
WirelessLAN
AwirelessLANcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.Devices basedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.
Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection.Thisenablesyoutostayconnectedtoyour networkwhileyouareattheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.
.
TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature
Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:
•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess pointandthecomputer.
•Openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.
•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe degraded.
WirelessWAN
WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN),usingcellularnetworksfordatatransmission,enablesyou toestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremotepublicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbe maintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchasacityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantenna sitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywirelessserviceproviders.
SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratedwithsomewireless WANtechnologies,suchas1xEV-DO,HSPA,3G,GPRS,orLTE.Byusingthebuilt-inwirelessWANcardand thecongurationutilitythatcomeswithyourcomputer,youcanestablishwirelessWANconnectionsand monitorthestatusofyourconnection.
Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.
TipsforusingthewirelessWANfeature
Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:
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•Keepyourcomputerawayfromyourbody.
•Placeyourcomputeronaatsurfaceandopenyourcomputerdisplaytoanangelofslightlymore than90degrees.
•Placeyourcomputerawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmightdampencellularsignals.
•Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe strongest.
Bluetooth
Bluetoothisoneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetooth canconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheral devicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer,orremotely controllingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.
Establishingawirelessconnection
Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:
1.PressF8toturnonthewirelessfeature.
2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alistofavailable wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.
3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto managemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerautomaticallyconnectstoanavailablenetworkwhen thelocationchanges:
•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage11
•ForWindows8:PressF9toopentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.See “AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage13.
Attention:
•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checkthewirelessserviceswiththeairlinebefore boardingtheairplane.
•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisableyour computerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.Todisablethewirelessfeatures,see“Enablingordisabling thewirelessfeatures”onpage29.
UsingBluetooth
SomemodelsareequippedwithaBluetoothcardthatiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecication4.0.
ToenabletheBluetoothfeatureontheWindows7operatingsystem,pressF8toopenthewirelessradio switchboard.ThenturnontheBluetoothradio.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,theBluetoothfeature isenabledbydefault.
TocongureaBluetoothdeviceormanageconnectionsettings,useBluetoothDevicesinControlPanel.
1.GotoControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSound.
3.ClickDevicesandPrinters.
.
TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.
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2.SelectSendToBluetoothDevices.
Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe degraded.
FormoreinformationaboutusingtheBluetoothfeature,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemand theBluetoothhelpinformationsystem.
Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus
Youcancheckyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,the betterthesignal.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconinthe Windowsnoticationarea.
AccessConnectionsgauge
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnoticationarea displaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanndmoreinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionbyopeningthe AccessConnectionsprogramorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnotication areaandselectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.
•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To
improvethesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
ismarginal.
excellent.
•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessWAN
Mediumsignal
Strongsignal
AccessConnectionsstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
•AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates
Nosignal
Weaksignal
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis
Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
Currentlocationproleisconnected.
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AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless connection.
Youcanndmoreinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnectionbyopening theAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconin theWindowsnoticationarea.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
thesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoff. –Noassociation –Nosignal
Weaksignal
Mediumsignal
Strongsignal
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:PressF8toopenthewirelessradioswitchboard.T urnonorturnoffthewirelessfeature asdesired.
•ForWindows8:PressF8toenableordisableAirplanemode.WhenAirplanemodeisenabled,allof yourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.
Youalsocanusethewirelessradioswitchtoturnonorturnoffthewirelessradiosofallthewirelessdevices onyourcomputer.

Usinganexternalmonitor

Youcanconnectanexternalmonitortoyourcomputertoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.
Note:Ifyouconnectanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreinstalledonthecable isrequired.
Yourcomputersupportsamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2560x1600,providedthattheexternal monitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,refertothemanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.
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Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthe sametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,you canseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.YoucanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththeTrackPoint pointingstickoranotherpointingdevice.
Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothbyconguring settingsintheDisplaySettingswindow.
Connectinganexternalmonitor Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen
resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.
Toconnectanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheminiDisplayPortconnectororVGAconnectorofyourcomputer.
2.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
3.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
4.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingF7.Thisenablesyoutoswitchbetweenviewingoutput ontheexternalmonitor,thecomputermonitor,andbothmonitors.
Notes:
•IfthemonitorconnectorisnotcompatiblewiththeminiDisplayPortconnectororVGAconnectoronyour computer,youcanuseaconvertertoestablishtheconnection.Convertcablesareavailableasoptions fromLenovoat: http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html
•Forstablefunctionality,useDisplayPortcertiedcablewithDisplayPorticon(
)toconnectthedevice
forstablefunctionality.
Settingthemonitortype
Tosetyourmonitortype,dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.
4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).
5.SetResolution.
6.ClickAdvancedSettings.
7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtoensurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect. Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseproceedwiththefollowingsteps.
8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP Monitor.
9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword orprovideconrmation.
10.ClicktheDrivertab.
11.ClickUpdateDriver.
12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice driversonmycomputer.
13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.
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14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitoronthelist,stopthe installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.
15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.
16.FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclick Screenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
17.ClickOK.
Note:FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,and clickScreenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor
•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatisprovided withthecomputer,andthemonitorINFlethatisprovidedwiththeexternalmonitor.
•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthecomputermonitor,andusean externalmonitorthatdoesnotsupportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction, whichenablesyoutodisplayonlyapartofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces. YoucanseeotherpartsoftheimagebymovingthescreenwiththeT rackPointpointingstickoranother pointingdevice.
•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasthedisplayresolution,fontsize,andsoon.
Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickAppearanceandPersonalization.
2.ClickDisplayforfurtherconguration.

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction

YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Y oualsocandisplaydifferent desktopimagesoneachmonitor.
YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage31.
ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction
•IfyouwanttoshowDOSxfull-screenwhileinExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.
•WhenaprogramusingDirectDraworDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshownonlyonthe primarydisplay.
•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.
EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction
ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:
1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheminiDisplayPortconnectororVGAconnectorofyourcomputer; thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.PressF7,thenselectExtend.
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Notes:
•IfthemonitorconnectorisnotcompatiblewiththeminiDisplayPortconnectororVGAconnectoronyour computer,youcanuseaconvertertoestablishtheconnection.Convertcablesareavailableasoptions fromLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.
•UseDisplayPortcertiedcablewithDisplayPorticon(
Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon,whichisfortheprimarydisplay(thecomputerdisplaybydefault).
3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon,whichisforthesecondarydisplay(theexternaldisplaybydefault).
5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.
6.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
)toconnectthedeviceforstablefunctionality.

Settingupapresentation

Tomakepresentations,youcanconnectaprojectortoyourcomputerthroughtheminiDisplayPort connectorortheVGAconnectoronyourcomputer.
Notes:
•IftheprojectorconnectorisnotcompatibletotheminiDisplayPortconnectorortheVGAconnectoronyour computer,youcanpurchaseaconvertercableonhttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.
•UseDisplayPortcertiedcablewithDisplayPorticon(
Itmighttakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop displayedafter60seconds,pressF7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.
Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youwillneedtoattachthe comboaudiojackonyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commerciallyavailable).
)toconnectthedeviceforstablefunctionality.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowingitems:
•Comboaudiojack,3.5mm(1/8inch)indiameter
•Microphones
•Stereospeakers
Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:
•CompliantwithIntelHighDenitionAudio
•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz
•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems
•PlaybackofMP3lesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3player
•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat
•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources
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Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputerare supported.
Table3.Audiofeaturelist
JackHeadsetwitha3.5-mm
(0.14-inch),4-poleplug
Comboaudiojack
Headphoneand microphonefunctions supported
Conventional headphone
Headphonefunction supported
Conventional microphone
Notsupported
Conguringforsoundrecording
Tocongurethemicrophoneforoptimalsoundrecording,opentheRealtekHDAudioManagerwindow bydoingthefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel.
2.ThenclickHardwareandSoundRealtekHDAudioManager.
3.TheRealtekHDAudioManagerwindowopens.

Usingthecamera

Ifyourcomputerhasacamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshot ofyourcurrentimage.
Tostartthecamera,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:PressF9toopenControlPanel.ClickLenovo-WebConferencing.
•ForWindows8:ClickCamerafromtheStartscreen.
Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamerastatusindicatorturnson.
Youalsocanusethecamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,video capturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousethecamerawithotherprograms,openoneoftheprograms andstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerawillstart automaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusingthe camerawithaprogram,refertothedocumentationthatcamewiththeprogram.
Conguringcamerasettings
Youcancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.
Tocongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:PressF9toopenControlPanel.ClickLenovo-WebConferencingandcongurethe camerasettingsasdesired.
•ForWindows8:Dooneofthefollowing:
–Congurethecamerasettingsdirectlyfromtheprogramthatisusingthecamera.Formoreinformation,
seethehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
–PressF9tostarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthe
screentocongurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
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Usingamediacard

Yourcomputerhasonemediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingfour typesofcards:
•MultiMediaCard(MMC)
•SecureDigital(SD)card
•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card
•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card
Attention:Whiletransferringdatatoorfromamediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputer intosleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecome damaged.
Formoreinformationonmediacards,refertoanyofthefollowingtopics:

Insertingamediacard

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
Toinsertamediacardintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot,dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Pressthecardrmlyintotheslot.
Ifthemediacardisnotplugandplay,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel.ClickHardwareandSoundDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforan administratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.
2.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Removingamediacard

Attention:
•Beforeremovingthecard,stopthecardrst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbedamagedorlost.
•Donotremovethecardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystem mightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.
Toremoveamediacard,dothefollowing:
1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnoticationareatoshowhiddenicons.Then,right-clickthe SafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.
2.SelectthecorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.
3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.
4.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.
Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce, theninsertitagain.
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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.
“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage35
“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage37

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort. Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities. Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance andachievegreatercomfort.
Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.
Generalposture:Makeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcaused bylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequentshortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptoprevent minordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.
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Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).
Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressF5orF6 toadjustdisplaybrightness.
Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.
Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto
bestsuityourdesiredposture.
Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal) position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.
Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.
Whatifyouaretraveling?
Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevels ofcomfortandperformance.
Questionsaboutvision?
ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandards andtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyonthe eyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneye fatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.

Comfort

Observethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.
Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitisto observeyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage35andpractice“activesitting”to avoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesand takingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Y ourcomputerislightand mobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodications.
Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofcefurnituresothatyouknowhowto adjustyourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.If yourworkareaisnotinanofcesetting,ensurethatyoutakespecialnoteofemployingactivesitting andtakingworkbreaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpand yourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions: http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsand externalproductsthatprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology. Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.
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Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or accessedthroughtheWorldWideWebhttp://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing.
Assistivetechnologies
SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer. Forexample,someusersmightnothavethenemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases, magniersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthese features,consulttheMicrosofthelpinformationsystem.
TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,clickStartControlPanelEaseofAccessEaseof
AccessCenter.
Screen-readertechnologies
Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems, andavarietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotreaddocuments, thedocumentmustrstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobePDFlesintoa formatthatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedserviceprovidedbyAdobe SystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscanbeconvertedto HTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionconvertsPDFdocumentsontheInternet.A secondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFlethroughe-mailtoconvertittoHTMLor ASCIItext.AdobePDFlesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orLANalsocanbeconvertedby attachingtheAdobePDFletoane-mailmessage.

Travelingwithyourcomputer

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretravelling.

Traveltips

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.
•Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,it isimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.
•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.
•Ifyouneedtouseyourcomputerinlessthanperfectlightingconditions,pressFn+Spacebartoilluminate thekeyboard.
•Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.
Traveltipsonairplanes
Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:
•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictions ontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.If necessary,disablewirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.
•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.
•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernationmode.
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Travelaccessories

Thefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:
•ThinkPadacpoweradapter
•Externalmouse(ifyouareaccustomedtousingone)
•Ethernetcable
•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection
•Externalstoragedevice
Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightneedtoconsideranacpoweradapterforthecountryto whichyouaretravelling.
Topurchasetravelaccessories,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories.
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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage39
“Usingpasswords”onpage39
“Harddisksecurity”onpage44
“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage45
“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage46
“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage48
“Usingrewalls”onpage48
“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage48

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.

Usingpasswords

Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Passwordsandsleepmode

Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmode,theprocedureforresuming operationisasfollows:
•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
•Ifanyharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivehasapassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresume operation.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.

Typingpasswords

Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
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1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:
2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.
Notes:
•Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.
•PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.
Settingapower-onpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectPower-onPassword.
8.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpassword,andpressEnter.
9.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.
Note:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit, youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepassword canceled.
10.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
11.PressF10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectY estosavecongurationchangesandexit.
Changingorremovingthepower-onpassword Tochangethepower-onpassword,followsteps1through7.Enteryourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnter
NewPasswordeldisdisplayed,typeanewpasswordintheeldandthenretypeittoverify.Toremove
thepassword,followsteps1through7.Typeyourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnterNewPasswordeld isdisplayed,leaveitblankandpressEntertwice.

Harddiskpasswords

Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddiskdrive:
•Userharddiskpassword
•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustenter theuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstolesandprogramsontheharddiskdrive.
Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablesthe administratortogetaccesstoanyharddiskdriveinasystem.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;
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nooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork,and tellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordas desired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.
Note:Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddisk password.
Settingaharddiskpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectHardDisk1PasswordorHardDisk2Password.
8.Apasswordwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwant tosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselectUser+ Mastertosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)
•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewuserharddiskpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordeld.PressEnter. b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter. c.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.PressEnterto
continue. d.Awindowfortypingthenewmasterharddiskpasswordopens.Typeyournewpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordeld.PressEnter. e.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
•IfyouselectUseronly,dothefollowing: a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew
Passwordeld.PressEnter.
Notes:
–YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu. –Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonly
withacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyouthen installtheharddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthat containsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.
b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
Attention:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,if youforgettheuserpassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswords orrecoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.Y oumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresellerora marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee willbechargedforpartsandservice.
9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
10.PressF10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectY estosavecongurationchangesandexit.
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Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.
Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword
Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage41,typingyourpasswordtogetaccess totheThinkPadSetupprogram.
Tochangeorremovetheuserharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:
•Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Then typethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredto verifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Press EntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.
•Toremovetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Then leavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,andpressEnter.ASetup Noticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddisk passwordwillberemoved.
TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpasswords,selectUserHDPorMasterHDP.
IfyouchooseUserHDP,dothefollowing:
•Tochangetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordorthecurrentmaster harddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Thentypethenewuserharddiskpasswordin theEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNew Passwordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetup Noticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.
•Toremovetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrent Passwordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,and pressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow. Theuserharddiskpasswordwillberemoved.
IfyouchooseMasterHDP,dothefollowing:
•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter CurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPassword eld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.Press Enter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.The masterharddiskpasswordischanged.
•Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter CurrentPasswordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank, andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow. Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.

Supervisorpassword

ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredinThinkPadSetup.Withoutit,noonecan changethecongurationofthecomputer.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:
•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetup program.Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstocongurationdata.
•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserof thatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.
•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou havethesupervisorpassword:
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–Deletingthepower-onpassword –Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword –EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeature –EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature –Changingdateandtime –EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeature –EnablingordisablingthePasswordatunattendedbootfeature –Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords –Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip –EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Optionfeature –EnablingordisablingtheBootOrderLockfeature –EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature –Enablingordisablingtheinternalnetworkdevice –Enablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessdevice –EnablingordisablingtheinternalBluetoothdevice –EnablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessWANdevice –EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode –Enablingordisablingthengerprintreaderpriority –Erasingthengerprintdata
Notes:
•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers tomakeadministrationeasier.
•ByenablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeatureonthePasswordmenuwhenyousetthesupervisor password,youmakeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakechanges.
Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpassword
Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.
Toset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectSupervisorPassword.
8.Awindowopens,promptingyoutoenteranewpassword.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthe following:
•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter. b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.
•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:
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a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter. b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepassword
youjustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.
•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing: a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter. b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank.PressEnter.
Attention:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyour supervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.Y oumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.
9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
10.PressF10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectY estosavecongurationchangesandexit.
ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpasswordtoproceed.

Harddisksecurity

Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithms areintegratedintoUEFIBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadnotebookcomputers.
Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:
•Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolid-statedriveorharddisk drive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage40and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage
.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.
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•ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityprogramwithaTrusted PlatformModule(TPM)managementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage45.
Note:TheMicrosoftWindows7andWindows8operatingsystemsupportstheTPMmanagementfeature.
•Ifaharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewithencryptiontechnologyisinstalledinyourcomputer,ensurethat youprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdriveencryption software,suchasMicrosoftWindowsBitLocker EnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7operatingsystemandProfessionalandEnterpriseeditionsofthe Windows8operatingsystem.See“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage44
•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,ensurethatyoutodeletedatastoredonit.Refer to“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage48.
Note:TheharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS.
UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption
Tohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,ensurethatyoutousedriveencryption software,suchasWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.
WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureoftheWindows7andWindows8 operatingsystems.ItissupportedintheUltimateandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7andProfessional andEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows8operatingsystem.
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DriveEncryption,whichissupportedintheUltimateand
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BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearly bootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdenedasaV1.2TPM.
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TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanel,andclickSystemandSecurity➙BitLockerDrive Encryption
FormoreinformationaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seetheWindowsHelpandSupport,or searchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”ontheMicrosoftWebsite.
DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedrive
SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolid-statedrive.Thisfeaturehelps toprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDashordevicecontrollersbyuseofa hardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefcientuseoftheencryptionfeature,ensurethatyoutosetaharddisk passwordfortheinternalstoragedevice.

Settingthesecuritychip

Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransfercondentialinformation electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecurity chip,acryptographicmicroprocessor.Withthesecuritychip,youcandothefollowing:
•Protectyourdataandsystem
•Strengthenaccesscontrols
•Securecommunications
Settingthesecuritychip
ThechoicesofferedontheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuofThinkPadSetupareas follows:
SecurityChip:activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip.
SecurityReportingOptions:enableordisableeachsecurityreportingoption.
ClearSecurityChip:cleartheencryptionkey.
Notes:
1.EnsurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchange thesettingsforthesecuritychip.
2.IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handlethesecuritychipbydoingthefollowing:
•Donotclearthesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.
•Donotdisablethesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.
3.Ifthesecuritychipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart. Youwillhearfourcyclesoffourbeepseach.
4.Ifthesecuritychipisinactiveordisabled,theClearSecurityChipoptionwillnotbedisplayed.
5.Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,ensurethatyoutoturnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain afteryousetthesecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.
TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity.TheSecuritymenuopens.
6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.
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7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.
8.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.
9.PressF10tosavechangesandexit.
10.PressEnterintheSetupConrmationwindowtoconrmtheexit.
Usingthengerprintreader
Yourcomputerhasanintegratedngerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsand enablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.ByenrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithaWindows passwordyoucanlogontothecomputerbyswipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingpasswords.
Enrollingyourngerprint
Tousetheintegratedngerprintreader,beginbyenrollingyourngerprintasfollows:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.Doeitherofthefollowing:
•IfyoursystemisinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,tostarttheLenovoFingerprint software,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage11
•IfyoursystemisinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,tostarttheLenovoFingerprint software,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage13.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Formoreinformation,refertothehelp informationsystemfortheprogram.
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Swipingyourngeroverthereader
Toswipeyourngeroverthereader,dothefollowing:
1.Placetheballofyournger(thecentralpartofthengerprint)onthesmallcircleabovethereader. Ensurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.
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2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.
Maintainingthengerprintreader
Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:
•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.
•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.
•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.
Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free cloth:
•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.
•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.
•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.
Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmightnotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:
•Yourngeriswrinkled.
•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.
•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.
•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.
•Yourngeriswet.
•Angerthathasnotbeenenrolledisused.
Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:
•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.
•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.
•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.
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Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Ascomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyour computer,someofwhichmightbesensitive,isstoredonaharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Beforeyou disposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,ensurethatyoutodeletedatastoredonit.
Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperating systemsandprogramsoftware,mightevenviolatelicenseagreements.Youareadvisedtocheckthe termsandconditionsofthoselicenseagreements.
Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:
•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenclickEmptyrecyclebin.
•UsetheDeleteoption.
•Formatyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.
•Usingtherecoveryprogram,bringtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebacktothefactorydefault settings.
Theseoperations,however,onlychangetheleallocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecritical dataonharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrivesforunexpectedpurposes.
Topreventleakageofdata,itbecomesveryimportantthatyoutakeresponsibilityfordeletingallthedata fromtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Y ou candestroythedataphysicallybysmashingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewithahammer,or magneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butwerecommend thatyoumakeuseofthesoftware(payware)orservice(payservice)specicallydevelopedforthepurpose.
Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposal tool.Todownloadtheprogram,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/support
Note:Runningeitherprogramwilltakeacoupleofhours.
Usingrewalls
Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats, unauthorizedaccesses,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat comeswiththeprogram.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After 30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
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Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof yourantivirussoftware.
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Chapter5.Recoveryoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.
“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage51
“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage56

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovoontheWindows7 operatingsystem.
Notes:
•Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofasoftware­orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperatingsystem.
•Theproductontherecoverymediamightbeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
–Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer –Reinstalltheproduct –ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles
Notes:Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenew harddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:
•ThinkVantageRescueandRecoveryversion4.3orlater
•SymantecNortonGhostversion15orlater
Notes:Tousethisprogram,dothefollowing:
1.ClickStartRun.TheRunwindowopens.
2.Typecmdintheeld.ThenclickOK.
3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.
AcronisTrueImage2010orlater
ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suitorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10Homeorlater

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure, itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.
Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.
Creatingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.
Note:YoucancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.
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Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙FactoryRecovery Disks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Usingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymedia.
•Youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Youcanuse recoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.
Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthe lescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.
Touserecoverymedia,dothefollowing:
1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintoanexternalopticaldrive.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu windowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.
Notes:
1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers forsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers”onpage55.
2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksprograms,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCD orMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Y oucandesignatewherethe RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:
•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive
•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer
•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive
•Onanetworkdrive
•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)
Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandprograms.
Performingabackupoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery program.
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageToolsEnhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.
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Performingarecoveryoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery program.
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageToolsEnhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoveryprogrammainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery arrow.
3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.
FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see “UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage53.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:
Rescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransfer
themtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionis availableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorifchangesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackup operation.YoualsocanrescueindividuallesfromaRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocal harddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.
RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup IfyouhavebackedupyourharddiskdriveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestorethe
harddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperating system.
Restoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrive
tothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhavemultiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoption torestorethefactorydefaultsettingstotheC:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.Becausethe RescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcan restorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,alllesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuelesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto copylesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.
TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethatthecomputeristurnedoff.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.
3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.
Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage55
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4.Dooneofthefollowing:
•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe instructionsonthescreen.
•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.
Notes:
1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers”onpage55.
2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksprograms,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCD orMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.
Notes:
1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating system.
2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.
Creatingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemedium.
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageToolsEnhanced BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.
4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatea rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.
5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.
Usingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.
•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu windowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,insertthe rescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.
•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto usetherescuemedium:
1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu windowopens,releasetheF12key.
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3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter. Therescuemediumstarts.
Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete therecoveryprocess.

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers

Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedprogramsanddevice drivers.
Reinstallingpreinstalledprograms
Toreinstallselectedprograms,dothefollowing:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheAPPSfolder.Initareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariouspreinstalledprograms.
4.Openthesubfolderfortheprogramyouarereinstalling.
5.Double-clickSetup,andthenfollowtheon-screenstepstoreinstalltheprogram.
Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentcongurationofyourcomputer.
Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Toreinstalladevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolderareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevarious devicesinstalledinyourcomputer(forexample,AUDIOandVIDEO).
4.Openthesubfolderforthedevice.
5.Reinstallthedevicedriverbyoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforatextle(alewiththeextension.txt).Thetextlecontains
informationonhowtoreinstallthatdevicedriver.
•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsaleofsetupinformation(alewiththeextension.inf),you
canusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreinstallthedevicedriver. Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram, whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselect thedevicedriverlefromthedevicesubfolder.
•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookfortheexecutablele(alewiththeextension.exe).Double-click
thele,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Attention:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,donotdownloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite. ObtainthemfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage110.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone ofthefollowing:
•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue medium”onpage54.
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•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedia”onpage51.
Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfroma rescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,adisc, aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequence. Youmustrstensurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequencein theThinkPadSetupprogram.See“Startupmenu”onpage103 permanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.
Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem inasafeplaceforfutureuse.
fordetailedinformationabouttemporarilyor

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyWindows8operatingsystem.

Refreshingyourcomputer

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram, youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonallesorchangingyoursettings.
Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.
Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapChangePCsettings.
4.TapGeneral.
5.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings

Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.
Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonallesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss, makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.
Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ClickSettings ChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.

Advancedstartupoptions

AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem, startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.
Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ClickSettings
ChangePCsettings➙General.
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2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnowT roubleshootAdvancedoptions.
3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8 operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.
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Chapter6.Replacingdevices

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage59
“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59
“InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard”onpage60
“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61
“Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage62
“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage64
“ReplacinganM.2wirelessLANcard”onpage65
“ReplacinganM.2wirelessWANcard”onpage68
“Replacingthebackupbattery”onpage71
“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage72

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions. Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoptionor aCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou toinstallthepart.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagethatcontainsthe parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackageonasmooth, levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.
•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery

Beforereplacinganydevices,ensurethatyouhavedisabledthebuilt-inbatterybydoingthefollowing:
1.Turnoffyourcomputeranddisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.
2.Turnonyourcomputer.PressF1toenterThinkPadSetupwhentheThinkPadlogoappears.
3.SelectCongPower.ThePowersubmenuisdisplayed.
4.SelectDisableBuilt-inBattery.
5.SelectY esintheSetupWarningwindow.Thenthecomputerwillturnoffautomatically.Waitthreeto veminutestoletthecomputercool.Thenthebuilt-inbatteryisdisabled.
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InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
YourcomputermightrequireaSIMcardtoestablishawirelessWANconnection.Dependingonthecountry ofdelivery,youmightneedtopurchaseaSIMcard,oraSIMcardmightalreadybeinstalledinyour computer,ortheSIMcardispartoftheshippingcontentsthatcomewithyourcomputer.
ToinstallorreplacetheSIMcard,dothefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay.
3.InsertastraightenedpaperclipintotheholeontheSIMcardtray1.TheSIMcardejects2.Then,slide theSIMcardtrayoutofthecomputer.
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4.IftherealreadyisaSIMcardinthetray,removetheSIMcard.
5.CarefullyinstallanewSIMcardintothetray.
6.InserttheSIMcardtraybackintothecomputer.
7.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthebasecoverassembly

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Toreplacethebasecoverassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Loosenthe8screws1thatsecurethebasecoverassembly.Thenremovethebasecoverassembly2.
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4.Reinstallthenewbasecoverassemblyandtightenthescrews.
5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Attention:Theharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamage andpermanentlossofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:
•Replacetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectors andslotoftheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivearenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,orreplacement.
•Donotdroptheharddiskorsolid-statedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Puttheharddiskdriveor solid-statedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,thatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.
•Donotapplypressuretothecoveroftheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.
•Donottouchtheconnector.
•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformation onit,andthenturnoffthecomputer.
•Neverremovetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewhilethecomputerisoperating,insleepmode, orinhibernationmode.
Toreplacetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:
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1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
4.Removethescrewthatsecurestheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.
5.Removetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewithbracket.
6.Removethebracketoftheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.
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7.Installthenewharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivewithbracket.
8.Installthescrewtosecuretheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.
9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingamemorymodule

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Increasingmemorycapacityisaneffectivewaytomakeprogramsrunfaster.Y oucanincreasememory capacitybyreplacingoraddingamemorymodule.
Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymodulehasdependencyonthesystemconguration.Insome conditions,thememorymoduleinyourcomputermightnotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.
Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamemorymodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.This actionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Staticelectricitycoulddamagethememorymodule.
Toreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
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4.Ifamemorymodulealreadyisinstalledinthememoryslot,youneedtoremoveitrst.Pressouton thelatchesonbothedgesoftheslotatthesametime1,andthenremovethememorymodule2. Savetheremovedmemorymoduleforfutureuse.
5.Placethenotchedendofthenewmemorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthememoryslot, andinsertthememorymodule1intotheslotatanangleofabout20degrees.Pivotthememory moduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace2.Ensurethatthememorymoduleisrmlyinstalledin theslotandcannotbemovedeasily.
Attention:Donottouchthecontactedgeofthememorymodule.Otherwisethememorymodule mightbedamaged.
6.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

ReplacinganM.2wirelessLANcard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet onthewall.
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DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.
Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallinganM.2wirelessLANcard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Staticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
ToreplacetheM.2wirelessLANcard,dothefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
4.Ifatoolisprovidedwiththenewcardtohelpyoudisconnectcables,usethetooltodisconnectthe cablesfromtheoldcard.Ifnosuchatoolisprovided,holdthecableconnectorwithyourngersand gentlydisconnecteachcablefromtheoldcard.
5.Removethescrew1.Thecardisreleasedfromthesecuredpositionandpivotsupward2.
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6.CarefullyremovethewirelessLANcardoutoftheslot.
7.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessLANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsert thecardintotheslot.
8.PivotthenewwirelessLANcarddownward1andtheninstallthescrewtosecurethecardinplace2.
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9.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewwirelessLANcard.Ensurethatyouattachthegraycabletothe mainconnectoronthecard,andtheblackcabletotheauxiliaryconnectoronthecard.
10.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

ReplacinganM.2wirelessWANcard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet onthewall.
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.
Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallinganM.2wirelessWANcard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Staticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
SomecomputersmightcomewithanM.2wirelessWANcard.T oreplacethewirelessWANcard,do thefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
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4.Ifatoolisprovidedwiththenewcardtohelpyoudisconnectcables,usethetooltodisconnectthe cablesfromtheoldcard.Ifnosuchatoolisprovided,holdthecableconnectorwithyourngersand gentlydisconnecteachcablefromtheoldcard.
Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmighthaveonlyoneconnector.
5.Removethescrew1.Thecardisreleasedfromthesecuredpositionandpivotsupward2.
6.CarefullyremovethewirelessWANcardoutoftheslot.
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7.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessWANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsert thecardintotheslot.
8.PivotthenewwirelessWANcarddownward1andtheninstallthescrewtosecurethecardinplace2.
9.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewwirelessWANcard.Ensurethatyouconnecttheredcableto themainconnectoronthecard,andthebluecabletotheauxiliaryconnectoronthecard.
10.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
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Replacingthebackupbattery

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
DANGER
Ifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbattery containsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebattery packorcoincell.
Toreplacethebackupbattery,dothefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.
3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
4.Detachtheconnector1,andthenremovethebackupbattery2.
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5.Installthenewbackupbattery1,andthenattachtheconnector2.
6.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage61.
7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthekeyboard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet onthewall.
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.
Toremovethekeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage59.
2.Findthekeyboardmulti-toolintheshippingpackageofthenewkeyboard.
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3.Torevealthescrewheadsbeneaththekeyboardframe,slidethekeyboardframeforwardby2.5mm (0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.
Note:Donotpressandholdthekeyswhileslidingthekeyboardframe,otherwisethekeyboardframe cannotbemoved.
4.Loosenthescrewsthatsecurethekeyboardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.
5.Pivotthekeyboardslightlyupwardasshownbythearrow1untilyoucanseetheconnectorsonthe bottomsideofthekeyboard.Thenturnoverthekeyboardasshownbythearrow2.
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6.Putthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.
Toinstallthenewkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Attachtheconnectorsandthenturnoverthekeyboard.
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2.Insertthekeyboardintothekeyboardbezelasshown.Ensurethatthefrontedgeofthekeyboardis undertheframeofthekeyboardbezel.
3.Ensurethatthescrewheadsareexposedcompletely.Otherwise,revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthe keyboardframeforwardwiththekeyboardmulti-tool.
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4.Tightenthescrewswiththekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.
5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withthekeyboardmulti-tool.Hidethelatches ofthekeyboardframeunderthekeyboardbezelbypushingthelatcheswithyourngerasshown.
Note:Donotpressandholdthekeyswhileslidingthekeyboardframe,otherwisethekeyboardframe cannotbemoved.
6.Adjustthekeyboardframeinplacewiththekeyboardmulti-toolandensurethatallthelatchesare securedunderthekeyboardbezel.
Note:Donotpressandholdthekeyswhileslidingthekeyboardframe,otherwisethekeyboardframe cannotbemoved.
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7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.
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Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer

Thissectionprovidesinformationoninstallingdevicesandtakingadvantageofyourcomputer's high-technologyfeatures.
“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage135
“ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations”onpage79

FindingThinkPadoptions

Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessories andupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludememorymodules,storagedevices,networkcards,port replicators,batteries,poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.
YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.Allyouneedisan Internetconnectionandacreditcard.
ToshopatLenovo,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html

ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupportthefollowingportreplicatorsordockingstations:
•ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3
•ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0
•ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3
•ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0
•ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3
•ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0
Attachyourcomputertooneoftheportreplicatorsordockingstationstoexpandtheworkingcapability.
Whenthecomputerisattachedtoaportreplicatorordockingstation,neverpickuptheassemblybytaking holdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.
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Frontview

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0
1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.
2Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromtheportreplicator.
3Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnectoronyour
computerasyouattachtheportreplicator.
4Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.
ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0
1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.
2Keylockindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthe
systemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonofthedockingstationislocked;youcannot attachorremoveyourcomputer.
3Dockingstationindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.
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4Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedockingstation.
5Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnectoronyour
computerasyouattachthedockingstation.
6Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.
7Systemlockkey:Usethesystemlockkeytolocktheejectbutton.Whentheejectbuttonislocked,you
cannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.
ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0
1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.
2Keylockindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthe
systemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonofthedockingstationislocked;youcannot attachorremoveyourcomputer.
3Dockingstationindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.
4Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedockingstation.
5Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnectoronyour
computerasyouattachthedockingstation.
6Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.
7Systemlockkey:Usethesystemlockkeytolocktheejectbutton.Whentheejectbuttonislocked,you
cannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.
8Microphonejack:3.5mm(1/8inch)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalmicrophone.
9Headphonejack:3.5mm(1/8inch)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalheadphone.
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Rearview

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0
1powerconnector:Connecttheacpoweradapter.
2Ethernetconnector:ConnecttheportreplicatortoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnector
isthesameasthatonthecomputer.
3USB2.0connectors:ConnectUSB2.0compatibledevices.
4USB2.0connector(ontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3)orUSB3.0connector(ontheThinkPad
PortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0):ConnectcompatibleUSBdevices.
5Externalmonitorconnector:Connectanexternalmonitor.
6Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourportreplicatortoa
stationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.
ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0
1powerconnector:Connecttheacpoweradapter.
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2DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.
3DVIconnector:ConnectamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.
Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanonlybeusedwithacomputer thatsupportsDVIconnectionestablishedthroughdockingstations.
4Headphonejack:3.5mm(1/8inch)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalheadphone.
5Microphonejack:3.5mm(1/8inch)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalmicrophone.
6Ethernetconnector:ConnecttheportreplicatortoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnector
isthesameasthatonthecomputer.
7USB2.0connectors:ConnectUSB2.0compatibledevices.
8USB2.0connector(ontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3)orUSB3.0connector(ontheThinkPadMini
DockSeries3withUSB3.0):ConnectcompatibleUSBdevices.
9Externalmonitorconnector:Connectanexternalmonitor.
10Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourportreplicatortoa
stationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.
ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0
13DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.
24DVIconnector:ConnectamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.
Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanonlybeusedwithacomputer thatsupportsDVIconnectionestablishedthroughdockingstations.
5Ethernetconnector:ConnecttheportreplicatortoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnector
isthesameasthatonthecomputer.
6USB2.0connectors:ConnectUSB2.0compatibledevices.
7powerconnector:Connecttheacpoweradapter.
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Note:FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB
3.0(170W),usetheacpoweradaptershippedwithyourcomputer.
8eSATAconnectororUSB3.0connector:FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,thisisaneSATA
connectorforconnectinganeSATAdevice.FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0,thisisa USB3.0connectorforconnectingaUSBcompatibledevice.
9Externalmonitorconnector:Connectanexternalmonitor.
10Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourportreplicatortoa
stationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.
Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstationanduseanEthernetconnectoror anexternalmonitorconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorortheexternalmonitorconnectorontheport replicatorordockingstation,nottheoneonthecomputer.

AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation

ToattachyourcomputertoasupportedThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation,dothefollowing:
Notes:
•BeforeyouattachthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation,disconnect theacpoweradapterfromthecomputer.
•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedanyoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatare connectedtoaUSBconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyconnectiontoanEthernetconnectorhas beendisconnected.
•ThefollowingillustrationsarefortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.Theprocedureisthesameforother dockingstations.Forportreplicators,startwithstep2.
1.Makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.
2.AttachtheSeries3DockAdaptertothedockingstation.
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