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•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev
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Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Readthisfirst................v
Importantinformationaboutusingyourcomputer..v
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction....vii
Serviceandupgrades............vii
Powercordsandpoweradapters.......viii
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......ix
Plugsandoutlets...............ix
Powersupplystatement............ix
Externaldevices...............x
Generalbatterynotice.............x
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery......xi
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery...xi
Heatandproductventilation..........xi
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation......xii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.......xiii
Usingheadphonesorearphones.......xiii
Plasticbagnotice.............xiv
Glasspartsnotice.............xiv
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators...1
Frontview................1
Left-sideview..............2
Right-sideview..............3
Rearview................4
Bottomview...............4
Statusindicators.............5
Importantproductinformationlabels.......6
Machinetypeandmodellabel........6
FCCIDandICCertificationnumber.....7
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...8
Computerfeatures..............8
Computerspecifications............9
Operatingenvironment...........10
Lenovoprograms.............10
AccessingLenovoprograms.......10
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....10
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13
Registeringyourcomputer..........13
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........13
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................14
Usingthespecialkeys...........14
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......16
ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview.....16
UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....17
Usingthetrackpad...........18
Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....19
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..20
Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...20
Powermanagement............21
Usingtheacpoweradapter........21
Usingthebattery............21
Managingthebatterypower.......22
Power-savingmodes..........23
CabledEthernetconnections.........23
Wirelessconnections............24
Usingthewireless-LANconnection.....24
UsingtheBluetoothconnection......24
UsingtheAirplanemode.........25
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...25
Usingaudiofeatures............25
Usingthecamera.............26
Usingamediacard.............26
Usinganexternaldisplay..........27
FindingThinkPadoptions..........29
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........29
Chapter3.Accessibility,ergonomic,
andmaintenanceinformation....31
Accessibilityinformation...........31
Ergonomicinformation...........33
Cleaningandmaintenance..........34
Chapter4.Security..........37
Usingpasswords..............37
Passwordsintroduction.........37
Setting,changing,orremovingapassword.38
Harddisksecurity.............38
Settingthesecuritychip...........39
Usingthefingerprintreader..........40
Deletingdatafromyourstoragedrive......41
Usingfirewalls...............42
Protectingdataagainstviruses........42
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..43
InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem...43
Installingdevicedrivers...........44
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......44
ConfiguringThinkPadSetup.......45
Changingthestartupsequence......45
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........46
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BIOSmenu..............46
Usingsystemmanagement..........55
Chapter6.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............57
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......57
DiagnosingproblemswithLenovoCompanion..57
Troubleshooting..............58
Computerstopsresponding.......58
Spillsonthekeyboard..........58
Errormessages............59
Beeperrors..............60
Memorymoduleproblems........61
Ethernetproblems...........61
Wireless-LANproblem..........62
Bluetoothproblem...........62
ThinkPadpointingdeviceproblems.....63
Keyboardproblems...........63
Computerscreenproblems........63
Externalmonitorproblems........65
Audioproblems............66
Fingerprintreaderproblems........68
Batteryproblems............68
acpoweradapterproblem........68
Powerproblems............69
Powerbuttonproblem..........69
Bootproblem.............69
Sleepandhibernationproblems......70
Harddiskdriveproblems.........70
Solid-statedriveproblem.........71
Softwareproblem............71
USBproblem.............71
Chapter7.Recoveryinformation...73
Resettingyourcomputer...........73
Usingadvancedstartupoptions........73
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows10
failstostart................73
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive....73
Chapter8.Replacingdevices.....75
Staticelectricityprevention..........75
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........75
Replacingthebottomcover.........76
Replacingthememorymodule........76
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......79
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........82
Gettinghelpandservice...........87
Usingdiagnosticprograms........88
LenovoSupportWebsite.........88
CallingLenovo.............88
Purchasingadditionalservices........89
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............91
Certification-relatedinformation........91
Wireless-relatedinformation.........91
Wirelessinteroperability.........91
Usageenvironmentandyourhealth....91
LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............92
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...92
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....92
Exportclassificationnotice..........93
Electronicemissionnotices..........93
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........93
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............93
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
orRadioEquipmentDirective.......94
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...94
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....95
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement.95
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.95
Japannoticeforacpowercord......95
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................95
Eurasiancompliancemark..........95
Brazilaudionotice.............95
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements..............97
Generalrecyclinginformation.........97
ImportantWEEEinformation.........97
Japanrecyclingstatements.........98
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........98
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................99
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....100
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................100
RecyclinginformationforChina........100
Chapter9.Gettingsupport......87
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........87
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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive....101

AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............105
AppendixE.Notices.........107
AppendixF.T rademarks.......109
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Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Readthisfirst
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see"WarrantyInformation"intheSafety,Warranty,andSetup
Guidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
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.
Importantinformationaboutusingyourcomputer
Ensurethatyoufollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.
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.
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Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
Thishelpstopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner .Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufactured
fororbyLenovo
instructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
®
,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F ,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
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,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
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:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.T oavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
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Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Ifthecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontains
asmallamountofharmfulsubstance.
Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
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•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,battery,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevice
covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
Todisconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
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4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.T urndevicesON.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
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Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesbasicinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourcomputer.
Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroduceshardwarefeaturesofthecomputer.
Frontview
1Microphones
3Powerbutton
5ThinkPad
7TrackPointpointingstick
1Microphones
®
trackpad6TrackPoint
2Camera
4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
®
buttons
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
2Camera
Thecameraenablesyoutotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Using
thecamera”onpage26.
3Powerbutton
Youcanpressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.
Toturnoffthecomputer,opentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor
fourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”onpage58
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Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage40.
ThinkPad
5T rackpad
6TrackPointbuttons
7TrackPointpointingstick
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pointingdevice
YourcomputerisequippedwiththeLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage16.
Left-sideview
1Powerconnector2Ethernetconnector
3HDMI
1Powerconnector
Thepowerconnectorenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertoacpower.
2Ethernetconnector
Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
TM
connector
4AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthe
greenindicatorison,thecomputerisconnectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeing
transmitted.
3HDMIconnector
TheHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connectorisadigitalaudioandvideointerface.Itenables
youtoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasaDVDplayer
oranHDTV.
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4AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargetheUSB-compatibledevicesinthe
followingsituations:
•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
•Whenyourcomputerisofforinhibernationmode,butconnectedtoacpower
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
Tochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisofforinhibernationmode,andthecomputerisnotconnected
toacpower,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.See“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage10.
2.ClickPOWER.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentomakeyourpreferredsetting.
Right-sideview
1Media-cardslot2Audioconnector
3USB3.0connector4USB2.0connector
5Security-lockslot
1Media-cardslot
Youcaninsertaflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,
see“Usingamediacard”onpage26.
2Audioconnector
Youcanconnectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyou
presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophoneisdisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputeris
enabledinstead.
Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage25.
3USB3.0connector
4USB2.0connector
YoucanusetheseUSBconnectorstoconnectUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,USB
mouse,USBstoragedevice,orUSBprinter.Foroptimaldatatransfer,connectaUSB3.0devicetotheUSB
3.0connectorinsteadoftheUSB2.0connector.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
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5Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,lockyourcomputertoadesk,table,orotherfixturethroughasecurity
cablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslot.
Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Rearview
1Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
Bottomview
1Internalstoragedrive2Wireless-LAN-cardslot
3Built-inbattery4Memoryslots
5Speakers
1Internalstoragedrive
Yourcomputerhasalarge-capacity,customer-upgradableinternalstoragedriveinstalled.Dependingon
themodel,theinternalstoragedrivecanbeaharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddrivetomeet
variousstoragedemands.
Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourharddisk
drive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.
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2Wireless-LAN-cardslot
YourcomputermighthaveawirelessLANcardinstalledforyoutoestablishwirelessLANconnections.
3Built-inbattery
Useyourcomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
4Memoryslots
Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
slot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.Topurchasememorymodules,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials.
5Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
Statusindicators
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutlocatingandidentifyingthevariousstatusindicatorsonyourcomputer.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
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1CapsLockindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,youcantypeuppercaselettersbydirectlypressingtheletterkeys.
2Camerastatusindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.
35Systemstatusindicators
TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoonthecomputerlidandtheindicatorinthepowerbuttonshowthe
systemstatusofyourcomputer.
•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.
•On:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).
•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.
•Blinksfast:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.
•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
4acpowerstatusindicator
Thisindicatorshowstheacpowerandchargingstatusofthecomputer.
•Green:connectedtoacpower(charging90%–100%)
•Y ellow:connectedtoacpower(charging0%–90%)
•Off:notconnectedtoacpower(nocharging)
Importantproductinformationlabels
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethefollowinglabels:
•Machinetypeandmodellabel
•FCCIDandICCertificationlabel
•LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems
Machinetypeandmodellabel
WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpsthetechniciansto
identifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
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Thefollowingillustrationshowswheretofindthelabelthatcontainsthemachinetypeandmodelinformation
ofyourcomputer.
FCCIDandICCertificationnumber
TheFCCandICCertificationinformationisidentifiedbyalabelonthecomputerasshowninthefollowing
illustration.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Thecontentofthislabeldiffersdependingonthewirelessmodulesthatcomewithyourcomputer:
•Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandICcertificationnumberfor
thewirelessmoduleinstalledbyLenovo.
Note:Donotremoveorreplaceapreinstalledwirelessmodulebyyourself.Forreplacement,you
mustcontactLenovoservicefirst.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyunauthorized
replacement.
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LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems
Windows
coverdependingonthefollowingfactors:
•Y ourgeographiclocation
•Datewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured
•VersionofWindows10thatispreinstalled
Seehttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxforillustrationsofthevarioustypesof
GenuineMicrosoftlabels.
•InthePeople’sRepublicofChina,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonallcomputermodels
preinstalledwithanyversionofWindows10.
•Inothercountriesandregions,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonlyoncomputermodelslicensed
forWindows10Pro.
TheabsenceofaGenuineMicrosoftlabeldoesnotindicatethatthepreinstalledWindowsversionisnot
genuine.FordetailsonhowtotellwhetheryourpreinstalledWindowsproductisgenuine,refertothe
informationprovidedbyMicrosoftat:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/default.aspx
Therearenoexternal,visualindicatorsoftheProductIDorWindowsversionforwhichthecomputeris
licensed.Instead,theProductIDisrecordedinthecomputerfirmware.WheneveraWindows10product
isinstalled,theinstallationprogramchecksthecomputerfirmwareforavalid,matchingProductIDto
completetheactivation.
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10GenuineMicrosoft
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label:Y ourcomputermighthaveaGenuineMicrosoftlabelaffixedtoits
Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversionmightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows10Pro
licensedowngraderights.
Computerfeatures
Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthistopiccovervariousmodels.Somecomputerfeaturesmight
beavailableonlyonspecificmodels.
Microprocessor
Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,right-clicktheStartbuttonandthenselect
System.
Memory
•Doubledatarate4(DDR4)smalloutlinedualin-linememorymodule(SODIMM)
Storagedevice
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mm(0.28-inch)heightharddiskdrive
•2.5-inchformfactor,9.5-mm(0.37-inch)heightharddiskdrive
•2.5-inchformfactorsolid-statedrive(availableonsomemodels)
Display
•Brightnesscontrol
•ColordisplaywithThinFilmT ransistor(TFT)technology
•Displaysize:355.6mm(14inches)
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•Displayresolution:1366x768pixelsor1920x1080pixels
Keyboard
•Six-rowkeyboard
•Functionkeys
•ThinkPadpointingdevice(includingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceandtrackpad)
Connectorsandslots
•acpowerconnector
•Audioconnector
•Ethernetconnector
•HDMIconnector
•Media-cardslot
•OneUSB2.0connector
•OneUSB3.0connector
•OneAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
Securityfeatures
•Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
•Security-lockslot
•T rustedPlatformModule(TPM)(availableonsomemodels)
Videofeatures
•NVIDIA
•AMD
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PowerXpress
Optimus
TM
graphicsordiscretegraphics(availableonsomemodels)
TM
graphicsordiscretegraphics(availableonsomemodels)
Wirelessfeatures
•Bluetooth
•WirelessLAN
Others
•Camera
•Microphones
Computerspecifications
Size
•Width:339mm(13.35inches)
•Depth:242mm(9.53inches)
•Thickness:22.4mm(0.88inches)or23.7mm(0.93inches)
Maximumheatoutput(dependingonthemodel)
•45W(154Btu/hr)
•65W(222Btu/hr)
•90W(307Btu/hr)
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Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50Hzto60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vto240Vac,50Hzto60Hz
Operatingenvironment
Maximumaltitude(withoutpressurization)
•3048m(10000ft)
Temperature
•Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
–Operating:5°Cto35°C(41°Fto95°F)
–Storage:5°Cto43°C(41°Fto109°F)
•Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)
Note:Whenyouchargethebattery,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).
Relativehumidity
•Operating:8%to95%atwet-bulbtemperature23°C(73°F)
•Storage:5%to95%atwet-bulbtemperature27°C(81°F)
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Attention:
•Keepelectricalappliancessuchaselectricfans,radio,airconditioners,andmicrowaveovensaway
fromthecomputer.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheinternalstoragedrive.
•Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lenovoprograms
YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.
AccessingLenovoprograms
ToaccessLenovoprogramsonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.OpentheStartmenuandlocateaprogrambytheprogramname.
2.Ifyoudonotfindtheprogramintheprogramlist,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontoLenovoprograms.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someof
theprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
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Theavailableprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Tolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandother
computingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ActiveProtectionSystem™
HotkeyFeaturesIntegrationHotkeyFeaturesIntegrationisautilitypackagethatenablesyoutoselectand
LenovoCompanion
LenovoSettings
Thisprogramprotectsyourinternalstoragedrivewhentheshocksensorinside
yourcomputerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive.Sucha
conditionincludessystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.
Theinternalstoragedriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.
Thisisbecausethedrivestopsspinning,andthereadandwriteheadsofthe
drivemightalsobemovedtoareaswithoutdata.
Whendetectingthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystem
tilt,vibration,orshock),theshocksensorenablestheinternalstoragedrive.
installutilitiesspecificallyforthespecialkeysandbuttonsonyourcomputer.
Thespecialkeysandbuttonsaredesignedtomeetaccessibilityandusability
requirements.Installingrelatedutilitiesenablesfullfunctionalityofthespecial
keysandbuttons.
Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessand
understand.WithLenovoCompanion,theyare.
UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:
•Optimizeyourcomputerperformance,monitoryourcomputerhealth,and
manageupdates.
•Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessories
customizedforyourcomputer.
•Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateon
technologynewswitharticlesandblogsfromtrustedsources.
TheLenovoCompanionprogramisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelp
youlearnmoreaboutwhatyoucandowithyourLenovocomputer.
Thisprogramenhancesyourcomputingexperiencebyprovidingthefollowing
features:
•Turningyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot
•Configuringcameraandaudiosettings
•Optimizingyourpowersettings
•Creatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationtohelpyouusethevariousfeaturesprovidedbyyourcomputer.
Registeringyourcomputer
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youifthereisarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youalsowillreceivethefollowingbenefits:
•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp
•Automaticnotificationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
ThistopicprovidesafewtipstohelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourThinkPadnotebookcomputers.
Toensurethebestcomputerperformance,gotothefollowingWebsitetofindinformationsuchasaidsfor
troubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
Howtoturnoffmycomputer?
OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.
HowdoIaccessControlPanel?
Right-clicktheStartbutton,andthenclickControlPanel.
HowdoIusebatterypowermoreeffectivelywhenIamonthego?
•T oconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage23.
•T oachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplyanappropriate
powerplan.See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage22.
•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbyremovingthebattery.
HowdoIsecurelydisposeofdatastoredontheinternalstoragedrive?
•StudyChapter4“Security”onpage37tofindouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftand
unauthorizeduse.
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•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheinternalstoragedrive,ensurethatyouread“Deletingdatafrom
yourstoragedrive”onpage41
HowdoIattachanexternaldisplay?
•Referto“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage27.
•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
display.
HowdoIattachorreplaceadevice?
RefertotheappropriatetopicinChapter8“Replacingdevices”onpage75.
Ihavebeenusingthecomputerforsometimealready,andisgettingslower .WhatshouldIdo?
•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage57.
•Diagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.See“Diagnosingproblems
withLenovoCompanion”onpage57.
•CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter7“Recoveryinformation”onpage73.
Printthefollowingtopicsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis
electronicuserguidewhennecessary.
•“InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem”onpage43
•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage58
•“Powerproblems”onpage69
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GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem
TheWindowshelpinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingtheWindows
operatingsystemsothatyoucangetthemostofyourcomputer.ToaccesstheWindowshelpinformation
system,opentheStartmenuandclickGetStarted.Additionally,youcanusetheCortana
assistanttosearchforhelp,apps,files,settings,andsoon.
Usingthespecialkeys
Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.
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