Lenovo 20AN009CUS, 20AN00DEUS, 20AN006NUS User manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT440p

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixE“Notices”onpage159

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides

FirstEdition(September2013)

©CopyrightLenovo2013.

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

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

Frontview................1

Right-sideview..............3

Left-sideview..............5

Bottomview...............6

Rearview................7

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

Locatingimportantproductinformation......9

Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....9

FCCIDandICCerticationinformation....9

CerticateofAuthenticityinformation....10

GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........11

Features.................11

Specications...............13

Operatingenvironment...........13

Lenovoprograms.............14

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........14

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem...........15

Lenovoprogramoverview........16

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

Registeringyourcomputer..........19

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

Specialkeys...............21

Functionkeysandkeycombinations....21

Windowskey.............22

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......22

Powermanagement............24

Checkingthebatterystatus........24

Usingtheacpoweradapter........25

Chargingthebattery..........25

Maximizingthebatterylife........26

Managingthebatterypower.......26

Power-savingmodes..........26

Connectingtothenetwork..........27

Ethernetconnections..........27

Wirelessconnections..........27

Presentationsandmultimedia.........31

Changingdisplaysettings........31

Connectingaprojectororanexternal

monitor................31

Settingupapresentation.........34

Usingdualdisplays...........34

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...35

Usingaudiofeatures............35

Usingthecamera.............35

Usingtheopticaldrive...........36

Usingaashmediacard...........36

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..39

Accessibilityandcomfort..........39

Ergonomicinformation..........39

Comfort...............40

Accessibilityinformation.........40

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........41

Traveltips...............41

Travelaccessories...........42

Chapter4.Security..........43

Usingpasswords..............43

Typingpasswords...........43

Power-onpassword...........43

Supervisorpassword..........44

Harddiskpasswords..........45

Harddisksecurity.............47

Settingthesecuritychip...........48

Usingthengerprintreader..........49

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............52

Usingrewalls...............53

Protectingdataagainstviruses........53

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....55

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................55

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....55

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.56

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.57

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....58

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................59

Solvingrecoveryproblems........60

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating

system..................60

Refreshingyourcomputer........60

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Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................60

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....61

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8failstostart.............61

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....61

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....63

Staticelectricityprevention..........63

Replacingthebatterypack..........63

Replacingthebasecoverassembly......65

InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......66

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.67

Replacingamemorymodule.........70

ReplacingtheM.2wirelessLANcard......72

InstallingorreplacingtheM.2wirelessWAN

card...................76

ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice........79

Replacingthebackupbattery.........82

Replacingthekeyboard...........84

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............91

FindingThinkPadoptions..........91

ThinkPaddockingstations..........91

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe

ThinkPaddockingstations........91

AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....96

DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...97
Connectingexternaldisplaystoadocking

station................98

Securityfeatures............99

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............101

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......101

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..101

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..102

Installingdevicedrivers...........103

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......103

Mainmenu..............104

Congmenu..............104

DateandTimemenu..........109

Securitymenu.............109

Startupmenu.............114

Restartmenu.............115

UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........115

Usingsystemmanagement..........116

Settingmanagementfeatures.......116

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..119

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......119

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....120

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........121

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....122

Chapter10.Troubleshooting

computerproblems.........125

Diagnosingproblems............125

Troubleshooting..............125

Computerstopsresponding.......125

Spillsonthekeyboard..........126

Errormessages............126

Errorswithoutmessages.........128

Beeperrors..............128

Memorymoduleproblems........129

Networkingproblems..........129

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................131

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................132

Fingerprintreaderproblems........135

Batteryandpowerproblems.......135

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................138

Asoftwareproblem...........139

Problemswithportsandconnectors....140

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....141

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........141

Gettinghelpandservice...........141

Usingdiagnosticprograms........142

LenovoSupportWebsite.........142

CallingLenovo.............142

Purchasingadditionalservices........143

AppendixA.Regulatory

Information.............145

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........145

LocationsoftheUltraConnect™wireless

antennas...............146

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....147

Exportclassicationnotice..........147

Electronicemissionnotices..........147

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........147

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............147

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...148

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...148

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....149

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..149

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

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ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................149

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................149

Eurasiancompliancemark..........149

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............151

ImportantWEEEinformation.........151

RecyclinginformationforJapan........151

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....152

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....152

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................153

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................153

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....155

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........155

ChinaRoHS................155

IndiaRoHS................155

TurkishRoHS...............155

UkraineRoHS...............156

AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............157

AppendixE.Notices.........159

Trademarks................160

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Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
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,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,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.T oreducethese
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.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.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.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

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

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

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

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

Noticeforlithiumcoincellbattery

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

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Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

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.

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

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.

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.

•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.

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Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp

intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

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.

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

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

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

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9

•“Features”onpage11

•“Specications”onpage13

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage14

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Camera(onsomemodels)

2Microphones

3Powerbutton7ThinkPad

4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

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5T rackPoint

6NFClogo(onsomemodels)

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pointingstick

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trackpad

1

1Camera(onsomemodels)

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage35.

2Microphones

Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

3Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

7operating
system.FortheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-right
cornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanturnoffthecomputer
orputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage14

.

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickMorepower

options.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyour
ngerprintwithpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage49

.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

5T rackPointpointingstick
7ThinkPadtrackpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevices.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage22

.

6NFClogo(onsomemodels)

IfthereisaNearFieldCommunication(NFC)logoonthetrackpadofyourcomputer,itindicatesthatyour
computersupportstheNFCfeature.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage31

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Right-sideview

Figure2.Right-sideview

1Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)4USBconnector

2SerialUltrabay™Enhancedbay5Security-lockslot

3AlwaysOnUSBconnector

1Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)

Yourcomputermighthaveasmartcardslot.

2SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay

YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevices.Forsomemodels,anopticaldriveisinstalled
inthebay.Forcertainmodels,asecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalled.

3AlwaysOnUSBconnector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigital
devicesandsmartphonesinthefollowingsituations:

•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode

•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe
computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then
selecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthecomputerisoffcheck
box,andclickOKorApply.

•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.Then
selecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

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4USBconnector

TheUSBconnectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5Security-lockslot

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthesecurity-lock
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.

Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.

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Left-sideview

Figure3.Left-sideview

1Fanlouvers4MiniDisplayPortconnector

2VGAconnector5USB3.0connectors

3Audioconnector6Mediacardreaderslot

1Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

2VGAconnector

UsetheVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,
suchasaVGAmonitor.

Note:Ifyouattachthecomputertoadockingstation,usetheVGAconnectoronthedockingstation,
nottheoneonthecomputer.

Formoreinformation,see“Usinganexternalmonitor”onpage31

3Audioconnector

.

Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupresstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophone
willbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

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•Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage35.

4MiniDisplayPortconnector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-denitiontelevision.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheminiDisplayPortconnector”onpage34

5USB3.0connectors

TheUSB3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteror
adigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

6Mediacardreaderslot

Insertyourashmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.

Bottomview

.

Figure4.Bottomview

1Batterypack4Keyboarddrainageholes

2SIMcardslot5Speakers

3Dockingstationconnector

1Batterypack

Usethecomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

YoucanusethePowerManagerprogramtoadjustyourpowersettingsasneeded.Fordetailedinformation,
seethehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.

2SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputersupportsthewirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)feature,aSubscriberIdentication
Module(SIM)cardmightberequiredtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryor
regionofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.Formoreinformation,see
“InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard”onpage66.

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3Dockingstationconnector

Youcanusetheconnectortoconnectthecomputertoasupporteddockingstationtoextendthecomputer
capabilitieswhenyouareattheofceorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupporteddocking
stations,see“ThinkPaddockingstations”onpage91.

4Keyboarddrainageholes

Thekeyboarddrainageholescanhelpdrainoutliquidfromyourcomputerifyouaccidentallyspillwateror
drinkoverthekeyboard.

5Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

Rearview

Figure5.Rearview

1Powerconnector2Ethernetconnector

1Powerconnector

Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.

2Ethernetconnector

Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthetop-left
indicatorissolidgreen,itindicatesthatthecomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkis
available.Whenthetop-rightindicatorblinksyellow,itindicatesthatdataisbeingtransmitted.

Note:Ifyouattachthecomputertoadockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectoronthedockingstationto
connecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.

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Statusindicators

Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.

1FnLockindicator

TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”
onpage21.

2Speakermuteindicator

Whenthespeakermuteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.

3Microphonemuteindicator

Whenthemicrophonemuteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.

4Camerastatusindicator

Whenthecamerastatusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.

56Systemstatusindicators

TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoandtheindicatorinthecenterofthepowerbuttonshowthesystem
statusofthecomputer.

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•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.

•On:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).

•Blinksfast:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.

•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethemachinetypeandmodellabel,theFCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,theWindowsCerticateofAuthenticitylabel,andtheGenuineMicrosoftlabel.

Machinetypeandmodelinformation

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowinggureshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer:

FCCIDandICCerticationinformation

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthewirelesscommunicationcardsshownontheenclosure
ofthecomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthewireless
communicationcardslotofthecomputer.Lenovoprovidesyoutheinformationaboutthelocationofthe
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelonthecomputerbackcoverassembly.

ThefollowinggureshowstheinformationaboutthelocationsoftheFCCIDandICCerticationnumber
labels.

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TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelsareafxedonthewirelessLANcard1andwirelessWAN
card2installedonyourcomputer.

Note:UseonlyLenovo-authorizedwirelesscommunicationcardsforthecomputer.Ifyouinstallan
unauthorizedwirelesscommunicationcardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,anerrormessage
willbedisplayedandthecomputerwillbeepwhenyouturnonthecomputer.

CerticateofAuthenticityinformation

TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelisprovidedonmodelsthatarelicensedtouseaWindows7operating
system.ThelicensedWindowsversionandproductkeyassociatedwiththecomputerareprintedon
thislabel.Recordthisinformationandkeepitinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostart
yourcomputerorreinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem.Dependingonthemodel,theCerticateof
Authenticitylabelcanbeonthecomputercover,underthebattery,oronthepoweradapter.

FormoreinformationabouttheCerticateofAuthenticitylabel,goto:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx

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ThefollowinggureshowsthelocationoftheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelonthecomputercover:

GenuineMicrosoftlabel

TheGenuineMicrosoftlabelisprovidedonmodelsthatarelicensedtouseaWindows8operatingsystem.
TheversionoftheWindows8operatingsystemisprintedonthelabel.Ifyourcomputermodelislicensedto
usetheWindows8Prooperatingsystem,thatlicensealsopermitsyoutousetheWindows7Professional
operatingsysteminplaceoftheWindows8Prooperatingsystemifyouprefer.Lenovocomputersthatare
licensedforusewithaWindows8operatingsystemareshippedwiththeWindows8licensekeydigitally
encodedintothecomputerhardware.Dependingonthecomputermodel,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelcan
beonthecomputercover,underthebattery,oronthepoweradapter.

FormoreinformationabouttheGenuineMicrosoftlabel,goto:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx

ThefollowinggureshowsthelocationoftheGenuineMicrosoftlabelonthecomputercover:

Features

Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Microprocessor

•Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
–ForWindows8:Fromthedesktop,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe

screentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3LVSDRAM)

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Storagedevice

Dependingonthemodel:

•2.5-inchformfactor,9.5-mmheightharddiskdrive

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightharddiskdrive

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightsolid-statedrive

•M.2solid-statedriveforcachingonly

Display

•Colordisplaywiththethin-lmtransistor(TFT)technology

•Displaysize:355.6mm(14inches)

•Displayresolution:1920-by-1080,1600–by-900,or1280–by-720

•Brightnesscontrol

•Camera(onsomemodels)

•Microphones

Keyboard

•6-rowbacklitkeyboard

•Functionkeys

•ThinkPadpointingdevice

Interface

•4-in-1mediacardreader

•Audioconnector

•AlwaysonUSBconnector

•Dockingstationconnector

•Ethernetconnector

•MiniDisplayPortconnector

•SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay

•Smartcardreader(onsomemodels)

•USB2.0connector

•USB3.0connectors

•VGAconnector

GPSandwirelessfeatures

•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver(onsomemodels)

•Bluetooth

•WirelessLAN

•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•NFC(onsomemodels)

Securityfeature

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

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Specications

Size

•Width:335mm(13.2inches)

•Depth:229mm(9inches)

•Height:29.95mm(1.18inches)

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum

•95W(324Btu/hr)maximum

•135W(460Btu/hr)maximum

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Batterystatus

•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:Whenyouchargethebattery,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to95%atwetbulb:23℃(73℉)
–Storage:5%to95%atwetbulb:27℃(81℉)

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Attention:Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,
andmicrowaveovenawayfromyourcomputer.Thestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbyelectrical
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

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Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.Theavailableprograms
mightvarydependingonthepreinstalledWindowsoperatingsystem.

TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support.

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovo
ThinkVantage

®

ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

LenovoThinkVantageT ools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.

Note:IfaprogramiconisdimmedinthenavigationwindowoftheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,it

indicatesthatyouneedtomanuallyinstalltheprogram.Toinstalltheprogram,double-clicktheprogram
icon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogram
iconwillbeactivated.

ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram

ProgramIconname

AccessConnections™InternetConnections

ActiveProtectionSystem™

ClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing

FingerprintManagerProFingerprintReader

LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics

MobileBroadbandConnect3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManager

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecovery

SystemUpdate

®

AirbagProtection

PowerControls

EnhancedBackupandRestore

UpdateandDrivers

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel

ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStart➙ControlPanel.Thendependingonthe
programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotndtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,openthenavigationwindowoftheLenovo
ThinkVantageToolsprogramanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyouneed.Then,

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