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Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
FirstEdition(January2017)
©CopyrightLenovo2017.
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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
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery.....xi
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery...xi
Heatandproductventilation..........xi
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation......xii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.......xiii
Usingheadphonesorearphones.......xiii
Chokinghazardnotice...........xiii
Plasticbagnotice.............xiv
Glasspartsnotice.............xiv
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators...1
Frontview................1
Left-sideview..............2
Right-sideview..............3
Bottomview...............4
Statusindicators.............5
Importantproductinformationlabels.......6
Machinetypeandmodellabel........6
FCCIDandICCertificationnumber.....7
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...8
Computerfeatures..............9
Computerspecifications...........10
Operatingenvironment...........10
Lenovoprograms.............11
AccessingLenovoprograms.......11
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....11
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Registeringyourcomputer..........15
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................16
Usingthespecialkeys...........16
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......18
ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview.....18
UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....19
Usingthetrackpad...........20
Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....21
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..22
Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...22
Powermanagement............23
Usingtheacpoweradapter........23
Usingthebattery............23
Managingthebatterypower.......24
Power-savingmodes..........25
CabledEthernetconnections.........26
Wirelessconnections............26
Usingthewireless-LANconnection.....26
Usingthewireless-WANconnection....27
UsingtheBluetoothconnection......27
UsingtheAirplanemode.........28
Usingaudiofeatures............28
Usingthecamera.............28
Usingamediacardorasmartcard......29
Usinganexternaldisplay..........31
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........32
Chapter3.Enhancingyour
computer...............35
FindingThinkPadoptions..........35
ThinkPadBasicDock,ThinkPadProDock,and
ThinkPadUltraDock............35
Controls,connectors,andindicators....35
Attachingadockingstationtoyour
computer...............40
Detachingadockingstationfromyour
computer...............40
Guidelinesonconnectingmultipleexternal
displaystothedockingstation......41
Chapter4.Accessibility,ergonomic,
andmaintenanceinformation....43
Accessibilityinformation...........43
Ergonomicinformation...........45
Cleaningandmaintenance..........46
Chapter5.Security..........49
Usingpasswords..............49
Passwordsintroduction.........49
Setting,changing,orremovingapassword.50
Harddisksecurity.............50
Settingthesecuritychip...........51
Usingthefingerprintreader..........52
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Deletingdatafromyourstoragedrive......53
Usingfirewalls...............54
Protectingdataagainstviruses........54
Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..55
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......55
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..55
InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem.56
Installingdevicedrivers...........57
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......58
ConfiguringThinkPadSetup.......58
Changingthestartupsequence......58
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........59
BIOSmenu..............59
Usingsystemmanagement..........69
Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............71
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......71
Diagnosingproblems............71
Troubleshooting..............72
Computerstopsresponding.......72
Spillsonthekeyboard..........73
Errormessages............73
Beeperrors..............75
Memorymoduleproblems........76
Ethernetproblems...........77
Wireless-LANproblem..........78
Wireless-WANproblem.........78
Bluetoothproblem...........78
ThinkPadpointingdeviceproblems.....79
Keyboardproblems...........79
Computerscreenproblems........79
Externalmonitorproblems........81
Audioproblems............83
Fingerprintreaderproblems........84
Batteryproblems............84
Poweradapterproblem.........85
Powerproblems............85
Powerbuttonproblem..........85
Bootproblems.............86
Sleepandhibernationproblems......86
Harddiskdriveproblems.........87
Solid-statedriveproblem.........87
Softwareproblem............87
USBproblem.............88
Dockingstationproblem.........88
Chapter8.Recoveryinformation...89
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................89
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....89
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................90
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows10operating
system..................91
Resettingyourcomputer.........91
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......91
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
10failstostart.............91
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..91
Chapter9.Replacingdevices.....93
Staticelectricityprevention..........93
Replacingtheremovablebattery.......93
ReplacingthemicroSIMcard.........95
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......96
Replacingthewireless-WANcard.......98
Replacingthememorymodule........101
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......103
Replacingthekeyboard...........109
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........115
Replacingthespeakerassembly.......117
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....121
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........121
Gettinghelpandservice...........121
LenovoSupportWebsite.........122
CallingLenovo.............122
Purchasingadditionalservices........123
AppendixA.Supplemental
informationabouttheUbuntu
operatingsystem..........125
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............127
Certification-relatedinformation........127
Wireless-relatedinformation.........127
Wirelessinteroperability.........127
Usageenvironmentandyourhealth....127
LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............128
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...128
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....129
Exportclassificationnotice..........129
Electronicemissionnotices..........129
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........129
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............129
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
orRadioEquipmentDirective.......130
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GermanClassBcompliancestatement...130
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....131
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..131
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................131
Japannoticeforacpowercord......131
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................131
Eurasiancompliancemark..........131
Brazilaudionotice.............131
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............133
Generalrecyclinginformation.........133
ImportantWEEEinformation.........133
Japanrecyclingstatements.........134
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........134
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................135
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....136
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................136
RecyclinginformationforChina........136
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive....137
AppendixE.ENERGYST ARmodel
information.............141
AppendixF.Notices.........143
AppendixG.Trademarks......145
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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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Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery
DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Ifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmall
amountofharmfulsubstance.
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.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
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•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.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.T urndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
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.
Chokinghazardnotice
CHOKINGHAZARD–Productcontainssmallparts.
Keepawayfromchildrenunderthreeyears.
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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
1Camera(availableonsomemodels)2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)
3Powerbutton
5Trackpad
7TrackPoint
1Camera(availableonsomemodels)
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pointingstick8TrackPointbuttons
4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
6Media-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
Thecameraenablesyoutotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Using
thecamera”onpage28
2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)
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Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Powerbutton
Youcanpressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.
Toturnoffthecomputer,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenuandclickShutdown.
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.
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Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor
fourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”onpage72
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage52.
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ThinkPad
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pointingdevice
5T rackpad
7TrackPointpointingstick
8TrackPointbuttons
YourcomputerisequippedwiththeLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Formoreinformation,see
“ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview”onpage18.
6Media-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
Youcaninsertaflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,
see“Usingamediacardorasmartcard”onpage29.
Left-sideview
1acpowerconnector
3AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector4Comboaudioconnector
5Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
2Fanlouvers
1acpowerconnector
Theacpowerconnectorenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertoacpower.
2Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
3AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargeUSB-compatibledevicesinthe
followingsituations:
•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
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•Whenyourcomputerisofforinhibernationmode,butconnectedtoacpower
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
Tochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisofforinhibernationmode,andthecomputerisnotconnected
toacpower,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogram,clicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab,andthenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreentomakeyourpreferredsetting.
•ForWindows10:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram,clickPOWER,andthenfollowtheinstructionson
thescreentomakeyourpreferredsetting.
Forinstructionsonhowtostarttheprograms,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage11
4Comboaudioconnector
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Youcanconnectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyou
presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophoneisdisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputeris
enabledinstead.
Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage28
5Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
.
Youcanusesmartcardsforauthentication,datastorage,andapplicationprocessing.Withinlarge
organizations,youmightalsousesmartcardsforstrongsecurityauthenticationofsinglesign-on(SSO).For
moreinformation,see“Usingamediacardorasmartcard”onpage29.
Right-sideview
1Micro-SIM-cardtray(availableonsomemodels)2USB3.0connectors
3MiniDisplayPort
5Videographicsarray(VGA)connector6Security-lockslot
1Micro-SIM-cardtray(availableonsomemodels)
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connector4Ethernetconnector
Youcanusethemicro-SIM-cardtraytoinstallamicroSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardinyour
computer.IfyourcomputersupportsthewirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)feature,yourcomputer
mightrequireamicroSIMcardtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Forinformationaboutreplacingor
installingthemicroSIMcard,see“ReplacingthemicroSIMcard”onpage95
2USB3.0connectors
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YoucanusetheUSB3.0connectorstoconnectUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,USB
mouse,USBstoragedevice,orUSBprinter.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
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3MiniDisplayPortconnector
TheMiniDisplayPortconnectorenablesyoutoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,external
monitor,orhigh-definitiontelevision(HDTV).Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetup
andsupportsadaptersthatcanplugintoDigitalVisualInterface(DVI),videographicsarray(VGA),or
High-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)connectors.TheMiniDisplayPortconnectorsupportsaudio
aswellasvideostreaming.
4Ethernetconnector
TheEthernetconnectorenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwonetworkstatusindicators.Whenthegreenindicatorison,thecomputeris
connectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeingtransmitted.
Note:Ifthecomputerisconnectedtoadockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectoronthedockingstation
insteadoftheoneonthecomputer.
5VGAconnector
UsetheVGAconnectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,suchasaVGAmonitor.
6Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,lockyourcomputertoadesk,table,orotherfixturesthroughasecurity
cablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslot.
Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Bottomview
1Removablebattery2Dockingstationconnector
3Keyboarddrainageholes
4Speakers
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1Removablebattery
Youcanusethecomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
2Docking-stationconnector
Youcanconnectthecomputertoasupporteddockingstationtoextendthecomputercapabilities.
3Keyboarddrainageholes
Ifyouaccidentallyspillwaterordrinkoverthekeyboard,thekeyboarddrainageholescanhelpdrainout
liquidfromyourcomputer.
4Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
Statusindicators
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutlocatingandidentifyingthevariousstatusindicatorsonyourcomputer.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
1FnLockindicator
ThisindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthespecialkeys”
onpage16.
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2Speaker-muteindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.
3Microphone-muteindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.
4Camerastatusindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.
56Systemstatusindicators
TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoonthecomputerlidandtheindicatorinthepowerbuttonshowthe
systemstatusofyourcomputer.
•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.
•On:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).
•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.
•Blinksquickly:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.
•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Importantproductinformationlabels
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethefollowinglabels:
•Machinetypeandmodellabel
•FCCIDandICCertificationlabel
•LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems
Machinetypeandmodellabel
WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpsthetechniciansto
identifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Thefollowingillustrationshowswheretofindthelabelthatcontainsthemachinetypeandmodelinformation
ofyourcomputer.
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FCCIDandICCertificationnumber
TheFCCandICCertificationinformationisidentifiedbyalabelonthecomputerasshowninthefollowing
illustration.
Thecontentofthislabeldiffersdependingonthewirelessmodulesthatcomewithyourcomputer:
•Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandICcertificationnumberfor
thewirelessmoduleinstalledbyLenovo.
Note:Donotremoveorreplaceapreinstalledwirelessmodulebyyourself.Forreplacement,youmust
contacttheLenovoservicefirst.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyunauthorized
replacement.
•Forauser-installablewirelessWANmodule,thereisalabellocatedunderthebatterydirectingyouto
consultthisuserguidefortheactualFCCIDandICcertificationnumber.
TheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelisaffixedtothewirelessWANmodule1(availableon
somemodels)installedinthecomputer.
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Note:Fortheuser-installablewirelessmodule,ensurethatyouuseonlyLenovo-authorizedwireless
modulesforthecomputer.Otherwise,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedandthecomputerwillbeep
whenyouturnonthecomputer.
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems
Windows7CertificateofAuthenticity:ComputermodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating
systemhaveaCertificateofAuthenticitylabelaffixedtothecomputercoverorinsidethebattery
compartment.TheCertificateofAuthenticityisyourindicationthatthecomputerislicensedforaWindows7
productandispreinstalledwithaWindows7genuineversion.Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversion
mightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows7Professionallicensedowngraderights.Printedon
theCertificateofAuthenticityistheWindows7versionforwhichthecomputerislicensedandtheProduct
ID.TheProductIDisimportantwhenyoureinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemfromasourceother
thanaLenovoproductrecoverydiscset.
Windows10GenuineMicrosoft
coverdependingonthefollowingfactors:
•Yourgeographiclocation
•Datewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured
•VersionofWindows10thatispreinstalled
Gotohttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxforillustrationsofthevarioustypes
ofGenuineMicrosoftlabels.
•InthePeople’sRepublicofChina,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonallcomputermodels
preinstalledwithanyversionofWindows10.
•Inothercountriesandregions,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonlyoncomputermodelslicensed
forWindows10Pro.
TheabsenceofaGenuineMicrosoftlabeldoesnotindicatethatthepreinstalledWindowsversionisnot
genuine.FordetailsonhowtotellwhetheryourpreinstalledWindowsproductisgenuine,refertothe
informationprovidedbyMicrosoftat:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/default.aspx
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label:YourcomputermighthaveaGenuineMicrosoftlabelaffixedtoits
UnlikeWindows7products,therearenoexternal,visualindicatorsoftheProductIDorWindowsversionfor
whichthecomputerislicensed.Instead,theProductIDisrecordedinthecomputerfirmware.Whenever
aWindows10productisinstalled,theinstallationprogramchecksthecomputerfirmwareforavalid,
matchingProductIDtocompletetheactivation.
Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversionmightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows10Pro
licensedowngraderights.
Computerfeatures
Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthistopiccovervariousmodels.Somecomputerfeaturesmight
beavailableonlyonspecificmodels.
Microprocessor
Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttonandthenselectSystem.
Memory
•Doubledatarate4(DDR4)smalloutlinedualin-linememorymodule(SODIMM)
Storagedevice
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mm(0.28-inch)or9.5-mm(0.37-inch)heightharddiskdrive
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mm(0.28-inch)heightsolid-statedrive
•M.2solid-statedrive
•Intel
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Optane™memory
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Display
•Brightnesscontrol
•ColordisplaywithIn-planeSwitching(IPS)technologyorTwistedNematic(TN)technology
•Displaysize:355.6mm(14inches)
•Displayresolution:1920x1080pixelsor1366x768pixels
Keyboard
•Six-rowkeyboard
•Functionkeys
•ThinkPadpointingdevice(includingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceandtrackpad)
Connectorsandslots
•acpowerconnector
•Comboaudioconnector
•Dockingstationconnector
•Media-cardslot(4-in-1)
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•MiniDisplayPortconnector
•RJ45Ethernetconnector
•Micro-SIM-cardslot
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•Smard-cardslot
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•ThreeUSB3.0connectors(includingoneAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector)
•VGAconnector
Securityfeatures
•Fingerprintreader
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•Security-lockslot
•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)
Wirelessfeatures
•Bluetooth
•WirelessLAN
•WirelessWAN
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Others
•Camera
•Microphones
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Availableonsomemodels.
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Computerspecifications
Size
•Width:339mm(13.35inches)
•Depth:235mm(9.25inches)
•Thickness:23.9mm(0.94inches)
Maximumheatoutput(dependingonthemodel)
•45W(154Btu/hr)
•65W(222Btu/hr)
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)
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–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.IftheprogramisnotdisplayedontheStartmenuonWindows7,clickAllprogramstodisplayall
programs.
3.Ifyoustilldonotfindtheprogramintheprogramlist,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.
Note:IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,someLenovoprogramsarereadytobeinstalled.
Youcannotfindtheseprogramsthroughtheabovemethodsunlessyouhaveinstalledthemfirst.Toinstall
theseLenovoprograms,starttheLenovoPCExperienceprogram,clickLenovoT ools,andthenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontoLenovoprograms.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someof
theprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
Theavailableprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Tolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandother
computingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
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AccessConnections™
(Windows7)
ActiveProtectionSystem™
(Windows7andWindows10)
CommunicationsUtility
(Windows7)
FingerprintManagerPro,Lenovo
FingerprintManager,orLenovo
TouchFingerprintSoftware
(Windows7)
HotkeyFeaturesIntegration
(Windows7andWindows10)
LenovoCompanion
(Windows10)
LenovoID
(Windows10)
Thisprogramisaconnectivityassistantforcreatingandmanaginglocation
profiles.Eachlocationprofilestoresnetworksettingsrequiredforconnectingto
anetworkinfrastructurefromaspecificlocationsuchashomeoroffice.
Thisprogramenablesyoutoswitchbetweenlocationprofileswhenyoumove
yourcomputerfromplacetoplace.Therefore,youcanquicklyandeasily
connecttoanetworkwithoutmanuallyreconfiguringyoursettingsandrestarting
thecomputereachtime.
Thisprogramprotectsyourinternalstoragedrivewhentheshocksensorinside
yourcomputerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive.Sucha
conditionincludessystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.
Theinternalstoragedriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.
Thisisbecausethedrivestopsspinning,andthereadandwriteheadsofthe
drivemightalsobemovedtoareaswithoutdata.
Whendetectingthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystem
tilt,vibration,orshock),theshocksensorenablestheinternalstoragedrive.
Thisprogramenablesyoutoconfiguresettingsfortheintegratedcameraand
audiodevices.
Ifyourcomputerhasafingerprintreader,thisprogramenablesyoutoenroll
yourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourpasswords.Asaresult,fingerprint
authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuser
access.
HotkeyFeaturesIntegrationisautilitypackagethatenablesyoutoselectand
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.
ThisprogramenablesyoutocreateandmanageyourLenovoID.WithaLenovo
ID,youcanconnecttoeverythingLenovothroughasingleaccount.Useyour
LenovoIDforquickandsimpleauthenticationandthenenjoythevarious
servicesprovidedbyLenovo.Suchservicesincludeonlineshopping,app
download,personalizeddevicesupport,specialpromotionaloffers,Lenovo
forums,andsoon.
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LenovoPCExperience
(Windows7)
LenovoSettings
(Windows10)
LenovoSolutionCenter
(Windows7)
MobileBroadbandConnect
(Windows7)
PowerManager
(Windows7)
RecoveryMedia
(Windows7)
SystemUpdate
(Windows7)
Thisprogramhelpsyouworkeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovariousprograms.
Note:Thisprogramcannotbefoundfromtheallprogramlistorsearchbox.
Toaccessthisprogram,gotoControlPanel.ViewControlPanelbyCategory,
clickHardwareandSound➙DevicesandPrinters,andthendouble-click
thedevicewithyourcomputername.
Thisprogramenhancesyourcomputingexperiencebyprovidingthefollowing
features:
•Turningyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot
•Configuringcameraandaudiosettings
•Optimizingyourpowersettings
•Creatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles
Thisprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,and
supportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsforoptimalsystemperformance.
Thisprogramenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertothemobilebroadband
networkthroughasupportedwireless-WANcard.
Thisprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagement
forthecomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingsto
achievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.
Thisprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheinternalstoragedriveto
thefactorydefaultsettings.
Thisprogramenablesyoutokeepthesoftwareonthecomputerup-to-dateby
downloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages,including:
•Devicedrivers
•UnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)basicinput/outputsystem(BIOS)
updates
•Otherthird-partyprograms
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