Lenovo 42825BU, 42421A0, NVS-4200M User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage273

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedontheWebsite.T oreferto
them,gotohttp://support.lenovo.comandclickUserGuides&Manuals.Thenfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.

SecondEdition(October2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
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Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.ProductOverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

Right-sideview..............6

Left-sideview..............8

Bottomview..............10

Rearview...............12

Statusindicators............14

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....17

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......17

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..18

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......19

Features.................20

Specications...............21

Operatingenvironment...........22

ThinkVantageT echnologiesandsoftware....22

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....23

AccessConnections..........24

ActiveProtectionSystem.........24

ClientSecuritySolution.........25

ColorSensorUtility...........25

FingerprintSoftware...........25

LenovoSolutionCenter.........25

LenovoThinkVantageTools........26

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......26

MessageCenterPlus..........26

PasswordManager...........27

PowerManager............27

RecoveryMedia............27

PresentationDirector..........27

RescueandRecovery..........27

SimpleTap..............28

SystemUpdate............28

ThinkVantageGPS...........28

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....28

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...29

Registeryourcomputer...........29

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........29

Specialkeysandbuttons..........31

ThinkVantagebutton..........31

Numerickeypad............32

Functionkeycombinations........33

Volumeandmutebuttons........36

WindowskeyandApplicationkey.....38

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......39

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....40

Usingthetouchpad...........41

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

mouse................42

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.42

Touchpanel..............43

Powermanagement............44

Checkingbatterystatus.........44

Usingtheacpoweradapter........44

Chargingthebattery..........45

Maximizingbatterylife..........45

Managingyourbatterypower.......45

Power-savingmodes..........45

Handlingthebattery...........47

Connectingtothenetwork..........49

Ethernetconnections..........49

Wirelessconnections..........49

Usingthebuilt-inmodem.........57

Presentationsandmultimedia.........77

Changingdisplaysettings........77

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..78

Settingupapresentation.........82

Usingdualdisplays...........83

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...84

Usingacolorprole............85

Usingaudiofeatures............85

Usinganintegratedcamera.........86

UsingtheThinkLightfeature.........87

Usingtheopticaldrive...........87

Usingthemediacardreader.........87

InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,

orasmartcard.............88

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmedia

card,orasmartcard..........89

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..91

Accessibilityandcomfort..........91

Ergonomicinformation..........91

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....92

Accessibilityinformation.........93

FullScreenMagnierfunction.......93

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........94

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Traveltips...............94

Travelaccessories...........94

Chapter4.Security..........97

Attachingamechanicallock.........97

Usingpasswords..............97

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....98

Typingpasswords...........98

Power-onpassword...........98

Harddiskpasswords..........99

Supervisorpassword..........101

Harddisksecurity.............103

Settingthesecuritychip...........104

Usingangerprintreader..........105

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............109

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......109

Protectingdataagainstviruses........109

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...111

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......111

Creatingrecoverymedia.........112

Usingrecoverymedia..........112

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...113

Performingabackupoperation......113

Performingarecoveryoperation......113

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...114

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......115

Creatingarescuemedium........115

Usingarescuemedium.........116

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................116

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........117

Chapter6.Replacingdevices....119

Staticelectricityprevention..........119

Replacingthebattery............119

Replacingthebackupbattery.........124

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........126

Replacingthekeyboard...........130

Replacingmemory.............135

Replacingmemory(T520andT520i)....135

Increasingorreplacingmemory(W520)...139
InstallingandreplacingthemSA TAsolidstate

drive...................148

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection......151

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessWANconnection.........160

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........164

Replacingthesolidstatedrive........166

ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice........170

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer..............171

FindingThinkPadoptions..........171

UsingtheserialUltrabayenhanced......171

Performingahotswap..........171

Performingawarmswap.........172

Insertingtheharddiskdriveintothe

adapter................174

Insertingtheharddiskdriveadapterintothe

bay.................176

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,
andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)..177

Frontview...............178

Rearview...............181

AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,
ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDock

PlusSeries3(170W)..........185

DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPad
MiniDockPlusSeries3,ortheThinkPadMini

DockPlusSeries3(170W)........188

Securityfeature............190

Usingthesystemlockkey........192

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............193

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......193

Beforeyoubegin............193

InstallingWindows7..........194

InstallingWindowsVista.........195

InstallingWindowsXP..........196

Installingdevicedrivers...........199

Installingthedriverfor4-in-1mediacard

reader................199

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0......199

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............199

ThinkPadSetup..............201

Congmenu..............202

Dateandtimemenu...........203

Securitymenu.............203

Startupmenu.............204

Restartmenu.............206

ThinkPadSetupitems..........206

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....216

Usingsystemmanagement..........217

Systemmanagement..........217

Settingmanagementfeatures.......218

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..221

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......221

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Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....222

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..222
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................222

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........222

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....225

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........227

Diagnosingproblems............227

Troubleshooting..............228

Computerstopsresponding.......228

Spillsonthekeyboard..........229

Errormessages............229

Errorswithoutmessages.........231

Beeperrors..............232

Memoryproblems...........233

Modemandnetworking.........233

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....240

Displayandmultimediadevices......241

Fingerprintreaderproblems........251

Batteryandpower...........251

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....255

Softwareproblems...........257

Portsandconnectors..........257

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....259

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........259

Registeryourcomputer.........259

Downloadsystemupdates........259

Recordinformation...........259

Gettinghelpandservice...........260

Usingdiagnosticprograms........260

LenovoSupportWebsite.........260

CallingLenovo.............260

Purchasingadditionalservices........261

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............263

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........263

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............264

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....265

Exportclassicationnotice..........265

Electronicemissionnotices..........265

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........266

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............266

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...266

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...267

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....267

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..267

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................267

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................268

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............269

EUWEEEstatements............269

BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan.....269

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....270

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....270

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropean

Union..................271

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesand

Canada.................271

AppendixC.Notices.........273

Trademarks................274

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Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

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

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom
yourcomputer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

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

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•PressFn+F4toputitinsleep(standby)mode

•PressFn+F12toputitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
(standby)mode(Fn+F4),orinhibernationmode(Fn+F12).Donotputacomputer
inacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation
includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase
agreementortheLenovo
andWarrantyGuidecomeswithyourcomputer.

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

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

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

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

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Formoreinformation,see“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidecomeswithyour
computer.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

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ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage119forthisproduct.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

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Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm

2

,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

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

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

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Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.

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Batteries

DANGER

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

ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.The
systemwillcontinuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.Attention:Lenovohasno
responsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesnowarranties
forfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

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,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

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Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F).

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Goto:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

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Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

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

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

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

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

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,
moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

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Modemsafetyinformation

DANGER

ForNorthAmericaType:

CAUTION:
Toreducetheriskofre,useonlyNo.26AWGorlarger(forexample,No.24AWG)
telecommunicationlinecordlistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)orcertiedbytheCanadian
StandardsAssociation(CSA).

Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,orinjurywhenusingtelephoneequipment,always
followbasicsafetyprecautionsasthefollowing:

•Donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewallduringa
lightningstorm.

•Donotinstalltelephonejacksinwetlocations.Donotuseyourcomputernearwater.

•Donottouchuninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunlessthetelephonelinehasbeen
disconnectedatthenetworkinterface.

•Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.

•Donotuseyourcomputerwiththetelephonecableconnectionduringanelectricalstorm.There
maybearemoteriskofelectricshockfromlightning.

•Donotuseatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectricalstorm.

•Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.

•DonotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

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

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Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe
soundpressurelevel.

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

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

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

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

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose
youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

xviUserGuide

Chapter1.ProductOverview

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

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage17

•“Features”onpage20

•“Specications”onpage21

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage22

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage22

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic
informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•Front

•Right-side

•Left-side

•Rear

•Bottom

•Statusindicators

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1

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520frontview

1Computerdisplay2Built-inmicrophone(right)

3Powerswitch

4PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATA

solidstatedrive(SSD)

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX6Colorsensor

7Memory-upgradeslot8T rackPointbuttons

9T rackPointpointingstick10ThinkVantagebutton

11Systemandpower-statusindicators12Built-inmicrophone(left)

13UltraConnectwirelessantenna(left)

15ThinkLight

17Built-instereospeaker(right)

19Fingerprintreader20Bluetoothantenna

21Touchpad22T ouchpadbuttons

23Fnkey

25CapsLockindicator

1Computerdisplay

14Integratedcamera

16UltraConnectwirelessantenna(right)

18ForwardandBackkeys

24Built-instereospeaker(left)

26Volumecontrolbuttons

Thehigh-resolution,thin-lmtransistor(TFT)displayprovidesclearandbrillianttextandgraphics.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage77.

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2Built-inmicrophone(right)
12Built-inmicrophone(left)

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable
ofhandlingaudio.

3Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown
options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds
ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

ThepowerswitchcanalsobeprogrammedthroughPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto
sleep(standby)orhibernation.

4PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATAsolidstatedrive(SSD)

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessWANcommunications.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare
equippedwithanmSATAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

6Colorsensor

Thecolorsensorallowsyoutomeasureandadjustthecoloraccuracyofyourdisplays.Fordetails,referto
theinstructionsin“ColorSensorUtility”onpage25

7Memory-upgradeslot

.

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

Note:Ifyourcomputerisadual-coreprocessormodel,twoDummyDIMMcardsarepreinstalledanddo
notreplacetheDummyDIMMcardswithSO-DIMMs.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Increasingor
replacingmemory(W520)”onpage139

UltraNav

8T rackPoint
9T rackPointpointingstick
21T ouchpad
22Touchpadbuttons

®

®

buttons

.

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

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.

TheTrackPointandtouchpadbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

Chapter1.ProductOverview3

10ThinkVantage

PresstheThinkVantagebuttontolaunchtheSimpleTapprogram(forWindows
ProductivityCenterprogram(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista

®

button

®

®

).

7)ortheThinkVantage

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputermighthavethe
LenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogrampreinstalledinsteadoftheSimpleT approgramortheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenterprogram.

YoualsocanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe
RescueandRecovery®workspace.Formoreinformation,see“ThinkVantagebutton”onpage31

11Systemandpower-statusindicators

.

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation
aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“System-statusindicators”onpage14and
“Power-statusindicators”onpage15

13UltraConnect™wirelessantenna(left)
16UltraConnectwirelessantenna(right)

.

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof
yourcomputerdisplay.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page264.

14Integratedcamera

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage86.

15ThinkLight

®

Youcanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditions.

Toilluminatethekeyboard,turnontheThinkLightbypressingFn+PgUp.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.

17Built-instereospeaker(right)
24Built-instereospeaker(left)

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage36.

18ForwardandBackkeys

TheForwardandBackkeysonyourkeyboardnearthecursor-controlkeysareusedwithyourInternet
browser,suchasInternetExplorer

®

.Theyfunctionliketheforwardandbackarrowsinthebrowserthat

moveyoubackandforwardtopagesyouhaveviewedintheorderthatyouopenedthem.

19Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage105

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.

20Bluetoothantenna

YourcomputerhasIntegratedBluetoothfeatures.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBluetooth”onpage51.

23Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad

®

functions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.Touse

ThinkPadfunctions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.

25CapsLockindicator

TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.

FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“System-statusindicators”onpage14.

26Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage36.

Chapter1.ProductOverview5

Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520rightview

1Securitykeyhole

3SerialUltrabayenhanced4Comboaudiojack

5ExpressCardslot

1Securitykeyhole

2Ethernetconnector

6Mediacardreaderslot

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Youcanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

2Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperrightindicator
issolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperleftindicatorblinksyellow.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage24

.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)anduseanEthernet
connector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDock
Series3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),nottheone
onthecomputer.

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3SerialUltrabay™enhanced

YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevices.Anopticaldriveisinstalledinthebay.

Note:Youcaninstalla9.5-mm-thickserialUltrabayslimora12.7-mm-thickserialUltrabayenhanced
deviceintheserialUltrabayenhanced.

4Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone

®

mobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill
bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationaboutthe
audiodevicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcomputerandtheaudiojacksofThinkPad
MiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),
see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage85

5ExpressCardslot

.

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora34mm-widecard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediaCard”on
page87

.

6Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader
supportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”on
page87

.

Chapter1.ProductOverview7

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520leftview

1Fanlouvers(left)

3Monitorconnector

5USB/eSATAcomboconnector

7Wirelessradioswitch

1Fanlouvers(left)

2DisplayPortconnector

4USBconnectors(left)

6IEEE1394connector

8Smartcardslot

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

2DisplayPortconnector

YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa
compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.

3Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,
ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)anduseamonitorconnector,
usethemonitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPad
MiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage78

.

4USBconnectors(left)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Notes:

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•Yourcomputermaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.SomemodelsarealsocompatiblewithUSB3.0.

•IfyourcomputerisaUSB3.0model,anyfunctionspecictoUSB3.0willnotworkuntilyourWindows
operatingsystemhasbeenstarted.However,USB2.0or1.0deviceswillwork.

5USB/eSATAcomboconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethatthemarkistotheupperside.Otherwisethe
connectormightbedamaged.

YoucanalsoconnectanexternalSATAdevice,suchasanexternalharddiskdrive,tothisconnector
onsomemodels.

Note:Toavoiddamagingtheconnector,becarefulwhenyouattachacablefromtheexternalSATAdevice
totheconnector.

6IEEE1394connector

YourcomputerhasanIEEE1394connector,whichisusedforconnectingdevicesthatarecompatiblewith
theIEEE1394interface,suchasdigitalvideocamerasandexternalharddiskdrives.

7Wirelessradioswitch

Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.

8Smartcardslot

Yourcomputerhasasmartcardslot.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”on
page87.

Chapter1.ProductOverview9

Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520bottomview

1SIMcardslot

3Dockingconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Harddiskdrive(HDD)orsolidstatedrive

1SIMcardslot

2Battery

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardto
establishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIM
cardmaybealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

2Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

Byinstallingasecondbattery,availableasanoption,intheserialUltrabayenhanced,youcanextendthe
operatingtimeofthecomputer.Y oucanalsousePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingasneeded.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“PowerManager”onpage27

3Dockingconnector

.

WithaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,
orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),youcanextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouarein
yourofceorathome.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

Note:Ifyourcomputerisadual-coreprocessormodel,twoDummyDIMMcardsarepreinstalledanddo
notreplacetheDummyDIMMcardswithSO-DIMMs.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Increasingor
replacingmemory(W520)”onpage139

.

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5Harddiskdrive(HDD)orsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof
storagedemands.Tokeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage24.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheserialUltrabayenhanced.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodels
areequippedwithasolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook
computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolidstatedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolidstatedrivebecauseofits
smallercapacity.

Chapter1.ProductOverview11

Rearview

Figure5.ThinkPadT520,T520i,andW520rearview

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector(rear)

3Powerjack

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector(rear)

2Modemconnector

4Fanlouvers(rear)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

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

®

andiPhoneandBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheonlinehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Notes:

•Yourcomputermaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

2Modemconnector

Connectyourcomputertoatelephonelinewiththemodemconnector.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Dialupconnections”onpage75

3Powerjack

.

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand
chargethebattery.

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4Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Chapter1.ProductOverview13

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

System-statusindicators

1DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldrive,suchasadriveintheUltrabay,isbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.

Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleep(standby)mode,removethe
devicefromthebay,orturnoffthecomputer.

2PowerOn

Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)
mode,andisoffwhenthecomputerisoff.

3CapsLock

CapsLockmodeisenabled.Y oucanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing
theShiftkey.

4Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe
settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage77.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode.
Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor
movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,pressScrLk.Notallapplicationprogramssupport
thisfunction.

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Power-statusindicators

1Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode,orisresumingnormal
operation.

2Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatteryhasmorethan20%charge.

•Orange:Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%charge

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatteryhaslessthan5%charge.

Note:Thebatterymaybecharging.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto
green.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%charge,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,blinkingstops,butthechargingmaycontinueuntilthebatteryis
100%charged.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,theBatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasbeenoccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryofyourcomputerisdetached.

SomemodelsofThinkPadW520notebooksareshippedwithacolorsensor.

3Colorsensorstatus

•Green:Calibrationiscomplete.Whenthelidisopened,theindicatorturnsoff.

•Blinkinggreen:Displaycolorsarebeingcalibrated.

Chapter1.ProductOverview15

4Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.

5WirelessLAN/WirelessWAN/WiMAXstatus

•Green:ThewirelessLANfeature(the802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0),wireless
WANfeatureorWiMAXfeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledortheradioisturnedoff.

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Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andWindowsCerticateofAuthenticity.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest
levelofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

Chapter1.ProductOverview17

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

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

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall
one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage151
WANconnection”onpage160.

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or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoft
thislabelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformation
andkeepitinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperating
system.

TheWindowsCerticateofAuthenticityofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

®

CerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedon

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Features

Features

Processor

•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Youcandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer
(inWindowsXP ,MyComputer);thenfromthepulldownmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory

–ThinkPadT520:2slots
–ThinkPadT520i:2slots
–ThinkPadW520:4slots

Note:ForThinkPadW520withdual-coreprocessormodels,twoofthefourslotsarepreinstalled
withDummyDIMMcards.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Increasingorreplacingmemory
(W520)”onpage139

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(7mmheightor9.5mmheight)harddiskdrive

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solidstatedrive

•mSATAsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)

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Display
ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:

•Size:15.6inch(396mm)

•Resolution:

–LCD:1920-by-1080,1600-by-900,1366-by-768
–Externalmonitor:Upto2560-by-1600

•Brightnesscontrol

•ThinkLight

•Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

•Colorsensor(onsomemodels)

•Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)

•Multi-touchpanel(onsomemodels)

Keyboard

•89-key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandmulti-touchtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•ThinkVantagebutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

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Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors(CRTandDisplayPort)

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•3or4UniversalSerialBusconnectors(USB3.0supportedonsomemodels)

•1UniversalSerialBus/eSATAconnector(onsomemodels)

•1AlwaysOnUSBconnector(onsomemodels)

•IEEE1394connector

•RJ11Modemconnector(onsomemodels)

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•SerialUltrabayenhanced

•1ExpressCard(34mm)slot

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•Smartcardreader(onsomemodels)

•Dockingconnector

Opticaldrive

•Multi-Burner

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Size

•Width:372.8mm(14.68inch)

•Depth:245.1mm(9.65inch)

•Height:

31.8to35.6mm(1.25inchto1.40inch)

34.1to39.6mm(1.34inchto1.56inch)formultitouchpanelmodels

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum,90W(307Btu/hr)maximum,135W(460Btu/hr)maximum,or170W
(580Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel)

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

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•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared
indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurized

condition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbythese
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware

LenovopreinstallsonyourPCusefulandhelpfulsoftwareapplicationstohelpyougetstarted,tostay
productivewhileonthemoveandtokeepyouandyourcomputerworking.Lenovooffersenhancedsecurity,
wirelesscomputing,data-migrationandothersolutionsforyourcomputer.

Note:TolearnmoreaboutThinkVantageT echnologiesandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,go
to:
http://support.lenovo.com

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AccessingapplicationsinWindows7

IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessapplicationsbyfollowingoneofthe
methodsbelow:

•YoucangettheapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageTools.
ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendependingontheapplicationyou

wanttoaccess,double-clickthecorrespondingicon.

Note:IfanapplicationiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsapplicationnavigationwindowisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheapplicationmanually.Toinstalltheapplicationmanually,double-click
theapplicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,
theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.

Table1.ApplicationsonLenovoThinkVantageTools

ApplicationIconname

AccessConnectionsInternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystem

FingerprintSoftware

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox
or
LenovoSolutionCenter

MobileBroadbandActivate

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManager

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore

SimpleTapSimpleTap

SystemUpdate

ThinkVantageGPSGPS

AirbagProtection

FingerprintReader

SystemHealthandDiagnostics

3GMobileBroadband

PowerControls

UpdateandDrivers

•YoucanalsogettheapplicationsfromtheControlPanel.
ClickStart➙ControlPanel.Dependingontheapplicationyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorresponding

sectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotndtheapplicationyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools
applicationnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheapplicationyouneed.
Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theapplicationicon
willbeactivated,andyoucanndtheapplicationinControlPanel.

ThesectionsinControlPanel,thegreentexts,andtheapplicationsarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table2.ApplicationsonControlPanel

Application

AccessConnections

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-CommunicationsUtility

ControlPanelsectionGreentextontheControlPanel

NetworkandInternet

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-InternetConnection

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

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Table2.ApplicationsonControlPanel(continued)

Application

FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox
or
LenovoSolutionCenter

MobileBroadbandActivateNetworkandInternet

PasswordManager

PowerManager

RecoveryMedia

RescueandRecovery

SimpleTap

SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity

ThinkVantageGPS

ControlPanelsectionGreentextontheControlPanel

HardwareandSound

SystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand

SystemandSecurity
UserAccountsandFamilySafety

HardwareandSound
SystemandSecurity

SystemandSecurity

SystemandSecurity

Programs

NetworkandInternet
SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-FingerprintReader
or
Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint

Reader

Diagnostics

Lenovo-3GMobileBroadband

Lenovo-PasswordVault

Lenovo-PowerControls

Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks

Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore

Lenovo’sSimpleT ap

Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers

Lenovo-GPS

AccessConnections

AccessConnections™isaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Each
locationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork
infrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquicklyand
easilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthecomputer
eachtime.

ToopentheAccessConnectionsprogram,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Access

Connections.

ActiveProtectionSystem

TheActiveProtectionSystemprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputer
detectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.Thehard
diskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating;sothesystemstopsitfromspinning,and
mayalsomovetheread/writeheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshock
sensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),it
turnstheharddiskdriveon.

ToopenActiveProtectionSystem,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23

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•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ActiveProtection

System.

ClientSecuritySolution

TheClientSecuritySolutionhelpsprotectyourcomputerandyourpersonalinformationsothatyouknowthat
yoursensitivedataissecure.Itcanalsohelpmanageyourpasswords,helprecoveraforgottenpassword,
orhelpyoumonitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputerandsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.

Theseconvenientfeaturesaremademoresecurebyabuilt-insecuritychip,apowerfulcomputerchip
dedicatedtothesecurityfunctionsofyourcomputer.

TostarttheClientSecuritySolution,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ClientSecurity
Solution.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpfortheprogram.

YoucandownloadthelatestClientSecuritySolutionfromthefollowingWebsite:
http://support.lenovo.com

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

ColorSensorUtility

Ifyourcomputercomeswithacolorsensor,apreinstalledcolorsensorutilityenablesyoutomeasureand
adjustthecoloraccuracyofyourdisplays.

Tostartthecolorsensorutility,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙X-Rite➙ColorCalibrator➙PANTONE
ColorCalibrator.Theinitialscreenisdisplayed.

Tostartthecalibrationprocess,clickNextandclosetheLCD.Theindicatorontheouterlidandshortbeep
soundsofthecomputerwillshowtheprogress,andthebeepingsoundwillsignalthatthecalibration
hasbeenstartedorcompleted.

Note:Ifyourcomputerhasbeenattachedtoanexternalmonitor,selectoneofyourdisplays,thenclick
NextandclosetheLCD.

FingerprintSoftware

Ifyoursystemcomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenrollyour
ngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprintauthenticationcan
replaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

Toopenthengerprintsoftware,dothefollowing:

•Windows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantage
FingerprintSoftware.

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LenovoSolutionCenter

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic
purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,see“Lenovo
ThinkVantageToolbox”onpage26

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TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.Fordetailedinformation,see“Diagnosingproblems”
onpage227

TostarttheLenovoSolutionCenterprograminWindows7,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”
onpage23.

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LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•LenovoSolutionCenterorLenovoThinkVantageToolbox(dependingonthedateofmanufacture)

•PowerManager

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

Note:LenovoThinkVantageToolsisavailableonlyonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating

system.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeprogram,youcandownloaditfrom
http://support.lenovo.com.

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic
purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolution
Center”onpage25.

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramenablesyoutoviewsymptomsofcomputerproblemsandnd
solutionsforthem.Italsoincludesautomaticnoticationwhenactionisrequired,computingassistance,
advanceddiagnostics,anddiagnostichistory.

TostarttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Lenovo
ThinkVantageToolbox.

ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,refertothehelpinformation
systemoftheprogram.

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MessageCenterPlus

TheMessageCenterPlusdisplaysmessagestoinformyouabouthelpfulsoftwarethathasbeenpreinstalled
onyourcomputer.Thesoftwareenablesyoutomanagewiredandwirelessconnections,protectyourdata
intheeventofaproblemandautomaticallydiagnoseandresolvepotentialproblemswithyourcomputer.
TheMessageCenterPluscanalsoprovidemessagesaboutnewupdatesavailabletokeepyourcomputer
current.

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PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramenablesuserstomanageandrememberalltheirsensitiveand
easy-to-forgetapplicationandWebsitelogininformation,suchasuserIDs,passwords,andotherpersonal
information.

ToopenPasswordManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Password

Manager.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebest
balancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.

ToopenPowerManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

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RecoveryMedia

Thisprogramenablesyoutocreaterecoverymediatorestorethecontentsofthesystemdriveorharddisk
drivetothesamestateaswhenthecomputerwasoriginallyshippedfromthefactory.

Forinformationabouthowtoopenandusethisprogram,referto“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”on
page111.

PresentationDirector

PresentationDirectorisadisplaycongurationutilitythatenablesyoutogivepresentationsconveniently.It
alsoenablesyoutocreateandmanagethedisplayschemes.However,bydefault,PresentationDirectorhas
somepredenedpresentationschemes.Youcanapplythemtoyourpresentationwithnoneedtosetupa
newscheme.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcanalsousetheFn+F7keycombination.

ToopenPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,PresentationDirectorisnotsupportedbecausetheWindows
7operatingsystemhandlestheexternaldisplaysinstead.

RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Rescueand
Recovery.

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SimpleTap

TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuchas
mutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchingaprogram,
openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.

TostarttheSimpleTapprogram,doanyofthefollowing:

•ClicktheSimpleT apicononthedesktop.

•Double-taponthetouchpadusingtwongers.

•PresstheblueThinkVantagebutton.

Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating
system.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcandownloadit
fromhttp://support.lenovo.com.

SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingand
installingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherthird
partyapplications).Someexamplesofsoftwarethatyoushouldkeepupdatedareprogramsprovidedby
Lenovo,suchastheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

ToopentheSystemUpdate,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙SystemUpdate.

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ThinkVantageGPS

IfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignals
fromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,youcannd
yourlocationonareal-timemapprovidedbyGoogleMapsorMicrosoftBing™Maps.

ToopenThinkVantageGPS,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantageGPS.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramprovidesanintegrateduserinterfacetohelpyousetup,
understand,andenhanceyourcomputer.ItenablesyoutoaccessotherThinkVantageTechnologies,view
messagesfromLenovo,andperformthemostfrequentlyusedtaskssuchasdeviceconguration,wireless
networkconguration,andcomputermanagementandmaintenance.

ToopentheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprograminWindowsXPorWindowsVista,presstheblue
ThinkVantagebutton.

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisavailableonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows
XPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Yourcomputerispowerfulandisloadedwithfeaturesandapplications.Useittoaccomplishanything,
anyday,anytime.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeryourcomputer”onpage29

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage29

•“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage31

•“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage39

•“Powermanagement”onpage44

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage49

•“Presentationsandmultimedia”onpage77

•“UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature”onpage84

•“Usingacolorprole”onpage85

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage85

•“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage86

•“UsingtheThinkLightfeature”onpage87

•“Usingtheopticaldrive”onpage87

•“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage87

Registeryourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillalsoreceivethefollowingbenets:

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnoticationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

Note:Whenyouarereadytoregisterbymodem,youwillneedaphoneconnectiontoyourcomputerand
accesstotheWorldWideWeb.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotothisWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/register

Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

HereareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofThinkPadnotebook.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,browsethefollowingWebpagetond
informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq.

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CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://support.lenovo.com.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.

Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage45

.

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans(in
WindowsXP,powerschemes)byuseofPowerManager.

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbyremovingthebattery.LookformoreinformationaboutusingthebatteryinPowermanagement.

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskorsolid
statedrive?

•StudytheSecuritysectiontondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•TheClientSecuritySolutionpreinstalledonyourcomputerperformsmanyofthesecuritytasksthathelp
protectit.Ifthesetupwizardruns,tokeepyoursecure,besuretosetuptheClientSecuritySolution.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,besuretoread“Noticeon
deletingdatafromyourharddiskorsolidstatedrive”onpage109.

Gettingconnectedindifferentlocationsisachallenge?

•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseofAccessConnections.

•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on
page49.

•Ifyourcomputerhasamodem,see“Usingthebuilt-inmodem”onpage57.

•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage94.

•PressFn+F5,orusethewirelessradioswitchtoenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.

Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•UsePresentationDirectortosetupapresentation.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,howeverthe
Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

•Makesurethatyoufollowtheprocedurein“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage78.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternal
monitor.

Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?

•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage119

formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof

yourcomputer.

•SeeChapter7“Enhancingyourcomputer”onpage171

formoreinformationaboutenhancingthe

featuresofyourcomputer.

You'vebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

30UserGuide

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage221.

•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalledsoftware.See“Diagnosingproblems”on
page227.

•Alsorecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputerharddiskorsolidstatedrive.Formoreinformation,
seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage111.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis
onlinehelpwhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage193

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage228

•“Powerproblems”onpage252

Specialkeysandbuttons

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttons.

ThinkVantagebutton

TheblueThinkVantagebuttoncanhelpyouinmanysituationswhenyourcomputerisworkingnormally,
andevenwhenitisnot.

Whenyourcomputerisworkingnormally,presstheblueThinkVantagebuttontolaunchtheSimpleTap
program(forWindows7)ortheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogram(forWindowsXPandWindows
Vista).

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputermighthavethe
LenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogrampreinstalledinsteadoftheSimpleT approgramortheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenterprogram.

YoualsocanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindowsoperatingsystemandishidden

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer31

fromit.IftheWindowsoperatingsystemisnotrunningproperly,theRescueandRecoveryworkspace
canhelpyoudothefollowing:

•Getthecurrentsysteminformation.

•RescuealefromyourWindowsenvironmentorrestoreback-uples,providedyouhavemadebackups
byuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

•CongureyourcomputerorstarttheThinkPadSetup.

ToaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,turnonthecomputer;then,whilethe“Tointerruptnormal
startup,presstheblueThinkVantagebutton”messageisdisplayedatthelower-leftofthescreen,pressthe
ThinkVantagebutton.TheRescueandRecoveryscreenopens.Foradditionalinformation,see“Usingthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage114

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Numerickeypad

Thekeyboardhaskeysthat,whenenabled,workasa10-keynumerickeypad.

Toenableordisablethenumerickeypad,pressandholdShiftorFnandthenpressNmLk(ScrLk).

Note:Thenextdrawingshowsthelocationsofthekeysthatserveasthe10-keynumerickeypad.The
locationsofthesekeysarethesameoneverykeyboard,thoughforcomputersusingdifferentlanguages,
differentcharactersareprintedonthekeytops.

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Ifthenumerickeypadisenabled,pressandholdShifttousethecursor-andscreen-controlkeystemporarily.

Note:Thefunctionsofthecursor-andscreen-controlkeysarenotprintedonthekeys.

Functionkeycombinations

Bysettingthefunctionkeys,youcanchangeoperationalfeaturesinstantly.Tousethisfunction,pressand
holdtheFnkey(1);thenpressoneofthefunctionkeys(2).

Powerconservation

•Fn+F3
Selectapowerplan(inWindowsXP ,powerscheme)thathasbeencreatedbyPowerManager,oradjust

thepowerlevelbyusingtheslidercontrol.Whenyoupressthiscombinationofbuttons,apanelfor
selectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)oradjustingthepowerlevelappears.

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Note:IfyouhaveloggedonwithanadministratoruserIDinWindowsXP,andyoupressFn+F3,thepanel
forselectingapowerschemeappears.IfyouhaveloggedonwithanotheruserIDinWindowsXP,
andyoupressFn+F3,thepaneldoesnotappear.

•Fn+F4
Putyourcomputerinsleep(standby)mode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly,without

pressingafunctionkey.

Note:Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohibernationmodeordo-nothingmode
(inWindowsXP ,shutthecomputerdownorshowthepanelforturningoffthecomputer),changethe
settingsinPowerManager.

•Fn+F12
Putyourcomputerinhibernationmode.T oreturntonormaloperation,pressthepowerbuttonforless

thanfourseconds.

Notes:

–ThoughthescreenfadesoutimmediatelyafterFn+F12arepressed,thecomputerdoesnotenterthe

hibernationmodeimmediately.Donotmovethesystemuntilthesleep(standby)statusindicatorstops
blinking.Movingthecomputerwhenitisenteringhibernationmaycausecorruptionoftheharddrive.

–TouseFn+F3,Fn+F4,andFn+F12keycombinations,youmusthavetheThinkPadPMdevicedriver

installedonyourcomputer.

Forinformationonthepowermanagementfunction,referto“Powermanagement”onpage44

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Applyingapresentationscheme

•Fn+F7
Applyapresentationschemedirectly,withnoneedtostartPresentationDirector.
TodisablethisfunctionandusetheFn+F7keycombinationforswitchingadisplayoutputlocation,start

PresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.
ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportpresentationschemes,howeverthe
Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

Switchingadisplayoutputlocation

•Fn+F7
ForWindows7:
Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Windowswillshowthesedisplayoptions:

–Computerdisplayonly(LCD)
–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)
–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(extendeddesktopfunction)
–Externalmonitoronly

Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWin+Pkeycombination
isalsoavailable.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:
Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Ifanexternalmonitorisattached,

computeroutputisdisplayedinthefollowingthreepatternsbyturns:

–Externalmonitor(CRTdisplay)

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–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(LCD+CRTdisplay)
–Computerdisplay

Notes:

–Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimagesaredisplayedonthecomputerdisplayand

theexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction).
–ThisfunctiondoesnotworkwhileaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying.
–AsforThinkPadW520models,theCRTconnectordoesnotworkintheDOSenvironmentatNVIDIA

OptimusmodeorIntegratedGraphicsmode,youneedtochangetoDiscreteGraphicsmodetoturnon

theCRTmonitor.IfthereisnodisplaytochangetheThinkPadSetupsetting,pressF7toswitchtothe

DiscreteGraphicsmoderightafterpower-on.
Toenablethisfunction,startPresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.

Note:MultipleuserscanlogontoasingleoperatingsystembyusingdifferentuserIDs.Eachuser
needstodothefollowing:

ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector,andchangetheFn+F7Settings.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

•Fn+F5
Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesis

displayed.Youcanquicklychangethepowerstateofeachfeatureinthelist.

Notes:IfyouwanttouseFn+F5toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,thefollowingdevicedrivers
mustbeinstalledonyourcomputerbeforehand:

–PowerManagementdriver
–OnScreenDisplayUtility
–Wirelessdevicedrivers
Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage49

.

Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings

•Fn+F6
IfyoupressFn+F6,thecameraandaudiosettingswindowisopenedandthecamerapreviewisturnedon.
Fromthiswindow,youcanchangethecameraandaudiosettings.

Note:TheCamerasettingsareaonlyappearsifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Formore
information,see“Usingcamera”onpage86

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Otherfunctions

•Fn+PgUp:TurntheThinkLighton.T oturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.

Note:ThisfunctionissupportedonlyontheThinkPadnotebooksthathavetheThinkLight.Theonoroff

statusoftheThinkLightisshownonthescreenforafewsecondswhenyoupressFn+PgUp.

•Fn+Home:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.
Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac
poweradapter.T ochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe
ControlPanelorusePowerManager.

•Fn+End:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.

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Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault
brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac
poweradapter.T ochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe
ControlPanelorusePowerManager.

•Fn+Spacebar:EnabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction.

•Fn+F2:Lockyourcomputer.

•Fn+F8:ChangethesettingsoftheUltraNavpointingdevice.

•Fn+PrtSc:HavethesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.

•Fn+ScrLk:Enableordisablethenumerickeypad.Theindicatorofnumericlockisdisplayedonthe
screen.

•Fn+Pause:HavethesamefunctionastheBreakkey.

•Fn+cursorkeys:ThesekeycombinationsareforusewithWindowsMediaPlayer.Theyhavethe
followingfunctions:

–Fn+downarrowkey:PlayorPause
–Fn+uparrowkey:Stop
–Fn+rightarrowkey:NextT rack
–Fn+leftarrowkey:PreviousT rack

Volumeandmutebuttons

Youcanadjustthesoundlevelofthebuilt-inspeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:

1Speakermutebutton
2Volumecontrolbutton
3Microphonemute

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.

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Settingthevolume

Eachdevicehasvolumecontrols,whichyoucanset.

Toopenthewindowforadjustingtheoutputvolumeortherecordingvolume,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Sound.TheSoundwindowappears.

2.ClickthePlaybacktaborRecordingtab,andthenclickadevice,whichyouwanttocustomize.

3.ClickthePropertiesbutton.

4.ClicktheLevelstab,andthenchangethevolumebymovingtheslider.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙Sounds,Speech,andAudioDevices➙SoundsandAudioDevice.
TheSoundsandAudioDevicePropertieswindowappears.

2.ClicktheAudiotab,andthenclicktheVolumebuttoninSoundPlaybackorSoundRecording.

Notes:

•Youcanalsogetaccesstothedesktopvolumecontrolbyusingthevolumeiconinthetaskbaratthe
lowerrightofthescreen.ToopentheVolumeControlwindow,clickthevolumeicon.Tocontrolthe
volume,movethevolumecontrolsliderupordown.Toturnoffthesound,selectMutespeakers(in
WindowsVistaandWindowsXP ,Mute).

•Thenamesofwindowsoreldsareslightlydifferentdependingontheoperatingsystemyouuse.

•Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

SettingthemicrophonemutebuttoninWindows7andWindowsVista

Bydefault,youcantoggleallofyourrecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestateby
pressingthemicrophonemutebutton.

Ifyouwanttotoggleoneoftherecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestate,do
thefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.OntheVoIPCallSettingstab,clickMicrophonemutebuttonsettings.TheSettingforMicrophone
Mutewindowopens.

4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:.Thenselecttherecordingdevicefromthe
drop-downlistbox.

5.ClickOK.

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WindowskeyandApplicationkey

Thefollowingtwokeysareonyourcomputerkeyboard:

1Windowskey

Ifyoupressthiskey,theStartmenuofWindowsisdisplayedorhidden.

Ifyoupressthiskeyandanotherkeyatthesametime,theSystemPropertieswindowortheComputer(in
WindowsXP,MyComputer)windowisdisplayed.Fordetails,refertotheHelpinWindowsoperatingsystem.

2Applicationkey

Todisplaytheshortcutmenuforanobject,selecttheobjectonthedesktoporwithinanapplicationand
thenpressthiskey.

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UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice

YourcomputermaycomewiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavconsistsoftheTrackPointand
thetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapointingdevicewithbothbasicandextendedfunctions.Youcan
congurebothdevicesbychoosingthesettingsyoupreferasfollows:

•SetboththeT rackPointandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointandthetouchpad.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextendedfunctionsonly.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointwhilelimitingtheuse

ofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,andslow-motionpointerfunctions.

•SetthetouchpadasthemainpointingdeviceandtheTrackPointfortheextendedfunctionsonly.
Thissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththetouchpadwhilelimitingthe

useoftheTrackPointtoscrollingandMagnifyingGlassfunctions.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.

•Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheTrackPoint.

ChangingtheUltraNavsettings

YoucanchangeyoursettingsofUltraNavintheUltraNavtaboftheMousePropertieswindow.Toopenit,
useoneofthefollowingmethods:

•PressFn+F8,andtheUltraNavDeviceSettingswindowisdisplayed.Inthiswindow,clickManage
Settings.Amousepropertieswindowisdisplayed.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

•UsetheStartmenuofyourcomputerasfollows:

–ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse

➙UltraNavtab.

–ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse➙

UltraNavtab.

YoucanalsochangetheUltraNavsettingsbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.Todisplaythe
UltraNavicononthesystemtray,see“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage42

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UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice

TheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick(1)onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthe
bottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer(5)onthescreen,youapplypressuretothenonslipcaponthe
pointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard;thepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedat
whichthepointermovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.Thefunctionsoftheleft(4)
andright(2)clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.
TheTrackPointcenterbutton(3),calledthescrollbar,enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinany
directionwithnoneedtousethegraphicscrollbarsonthesideofthewindow.

IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:

1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywitheitherindexngeronthepointingstickin
thedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.

Tomovethepointer,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveit
down,toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.

Note:Thepointermightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheTrackPointforafewseconds;the
pointerwillstopmoving.

2.Toselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb
andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.

ByenablingPress-to-Select,youcanmaketheTrackPointpointingstickfunctionthesameasthe
leftorrightclickbutton.

CustomizingtheTrackPoint

YoucancustomizetheT rackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:

•Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.

•ChangethesensitivityoftheTrackPoint.

•EnablethePress-to-Selectfunction.

•EnabletheMagnifyingGlass.

•EnabletheT rackPointscrollingfunction.

•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.

TocustomizetheTrackPoint,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

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3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

Changingthecap

Thecap(1)ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Y oucanreplaceitasshowninthe
drawing.

Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan
keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.

Usingthetouchpad

Thetouchpadconsistsofapad(1)andtwoclickbuttonsbelowtheTrackPointbuttonsatthebottomofthe
keyboard.T omovethepointer(4)onthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhich
youwantthepointertomove.Thefunctionsoftheleft(3)andright(2)clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseof
theleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scrollorrotate
onthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

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Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUltraNav.

Customizingthetouchpad

Tocustomizethetouchpad,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtabandproceedtocustomizingthetouchpad.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse

Bydefault,theTrackPointandthetouchpadaresettoEnabled.

Note:IfyouwanttoattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,select“Disabled.”

DisablingtheTrackPointorthetouchpad

IfyouwanttodisabletheTrackPointorthetouchpad,doeitherofthefollowing:

UsetheFn+F8keycombination:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.TodisabletheTrackPoint,selectEnabletouchpadonly(disableTrackPoint).
Todisablethetouchpad,selectEnableTrackPointonly(disabletouchpad).

3.ClickClose.

ConguresettingsinUltraNavpropertieswindow:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.
Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.
Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

Note:YoucanalsoopentheUltraNavpropertieswindowbyclickingtheUltraNaviconinthetaskbar.For
details,refertotheinstructionsin“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage42.

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray

ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanaddtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

ToenablethedisplayoftheUltraNavicononthesystemtray,doasfollows:

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1.PressFn+F8.ApanelheadedUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

5.ClickOKorApply.

6.IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,clickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.TheUltraNaviconis
displayed.Toaddittothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.

YoucannowchangethepropertiesofUltraNavbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

Touchpanel

Somemodelshavethetouchpanelfeature.Thisfeaturemakesinteractionwithyourcomputerevenmore
natural,becauseyoucanusengersinsteadofapenfornavigationonthego.

Forasingleclick,tapthedisplayoncewithyournger.Foradoubleclick,tapthedisplaytwicewithout
pausing.Forarightclick,tapthedisplayonceandthenholdyourngeronthedisplayuntilacircularsymbol
appears.Whenyoutakeyourngeroffthedisplay,theright-clickmenuwillopen.

Usingthemultitouchpanel

Onamodelthathasthemultitouchpanelfeature,thetouchpanelsupportsmultitouch,withwhichyoucan
zoomin,zoomout,scroll,orrotateonthescreenwithyourtwongerswhilebrowsingtheInternetor
readingoreditingadocument.

Themultitouchpanelsupportsthecapacitivetouch.Eventheslightestcontactofyourelectron-richnger
withthescreen'sglassisenoughtoactivatethecapacitivesensingsystem.Thisfunctiondoesnotwork
withinanimateobjects,ngernails,glovedngers.

Tipsonusingthetouchpanel

Followingaresometipsonusingthetouchpanel:

•Thetouchpanelisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticlm.Donotuseanypenoranymetallicobject,
becausetodosomightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.

•Withthetouchpanel,graduallyadiscrepancymaystarttoappearbetweenthepointyoutouchwithyour
ngerduringthengerpoint,anditsactualpositiononthescreen.T oavoidthis,regularlycorrectthe
accuracyofthengerinputbyuseofthetouchpanelSettingsUtility.

•Thetouchpanelofyourcomputersupportsmultitouchwithwhichyoucan:

–Pinchtwongerstogetheroraparttozoominoroutonadocument.
–Scrollwindowcontentsbymovingtwongersupanddown,leftandright.
–Touchtwopointsonadigitalphotoandtwisttorotateitjustlikearealphoto.

Cleaningthetouchpaneldisplay

Tocleanthetouchpaneldisplay,dothefollowing:

1.Toremovengerprints,etc.,fromthetouchpaneldisplay,useadry,soft,lint-freeclothorapieceof
absorbentcotton.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.

2.Gentlywipeforeignparticlesanddustfromthetouchpanelwithonesideofthecloth.

3.Wipesmudgesorngerprintswiththeothersideofthecloth,orwithacleancloth.

4.Afterusingthecloth,washitwithaneutraldetergent.

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Powermanagement

Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep
yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou
usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.

Domore,savemoreandspendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionized
businessbyallowingyoutotakeyourworkwhereeveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeableto
worklongerwithoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.

Checkingbatterystatus

ThePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetasktraydisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthow
longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,how
brightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackprovidedwithit,
orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

1.Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.

2.ThepowercordthatplugsintotheACoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare
givenhere.

1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyour
display.

Notes:

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpowertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedtothe
transformer.

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery.
–Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking.
–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime.

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Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower
alarmalertsyouthatremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwithacharged
battery.

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.The
batterywillchargeinabout3to6hours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysicalenvironment.
Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotifyyouwhenthe
batteryisfullycharged.

Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingbatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking
orange.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows
greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.

•Foranewbatteryorabatterythatyouhavenotusedrecently,dooneofthefollowing:

1.Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedwhentheacpower
adapterispluggedinandthebatteryindicatorisgreen.

2.Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstarts
blinkingorange.

•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep(standby),and
hibernation.

Managingyourbatterypower

WithPowerManager,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebestbalancebetweenperformance
andpowersaving.

Tostarttheutilityprogram,doasfollows:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage23.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

FormoreinformationaboutthePowerManagerprogram,refertotheon-linehelpoftheprogram.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

Introducingthepower-savingmodes

•Screenblank.Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothe
display,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F3.Apanelforselectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)appears.

2.SelectPoweroffdisplay(keepcurrentpowerplan)(inWindowsXP ,keepcurrentpowerscheme).

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Notes:Youcanalsoturnoffthecomputerdisplayasfollows:

1.PressFn+F3.Apanelforselectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)appears.

2.SelectFn+F3Settings.

3.SelectPoweroffdisplay.

4.ClickOK.ThenexttimeyoupressFn+F3,youcanturnoffthecomputerdisplay.

•Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP).Insleep(standby)mode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthe
solidstatedriveortheharddiskdriveandthecomputerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputer
wakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.

Toputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)mode,pressFn+F4.Toreturnfromsleep(standby)mode,
presstheFnkey.

•Hibernation.Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesor
exitingfromanyapplicationsthatarerunning.Whenyouenterhibernation,allopenapplications,folders,
andlesaresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.Toenterhibernation,pressFn+F12.
Toresumeyoursession,pressthepowerbuttonfornomorethan4seconds.

Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill
helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F5.

Enablingthewakeupfunction

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault
setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesasmall
amountofpower.Toenablethefunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙SystemandSecurity(inWindowsVista,SystemandMaintenance).

2.ClickAdministrativeTools.

3.ClickT askScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PerformanceandMaintenance.

2.ClickScheduledTasks.Thescheduledtasksaredisplayed.

3.Right-clickonascheduledtask.

4.ClickProperties.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.UnderPowerManagement,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

Enablingthebatteryalarm

Youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfallsbelowacertainlevel,threeevents
occur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDisturnedoff.Doasfollows:

1.StartPowerManager.

2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.

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3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset
theaction.

Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleep(standby)orhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarm
messagehasnotyetappeared,themessagewillappearwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal
operation,pressOK.

Handlingthebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.

Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.

AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery
packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Storeitinacooldryplace.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.

Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebatterypackwithanewoneofthetype
recommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationonreplacingthebatterypack,contactyourCustomer
SupportCenter.

DANGER

Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause
thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin
cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup
offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom
thebatterymanufacturer.

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct
documentation.

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DANGER

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha
batteryofthesametype.Toavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,Donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,
(2)allowittoheattomorethan100°C(212°F),or(3)attempttorepairordisassembleit.Disposeof
itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesystemwill
continuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

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Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkadaptersforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany's
wiredLANorwirelessLANnetwork.

Note:Somemodelscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwirelessconnections
overremotepublicorprivatenetworks.

AccessConnectionsisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Each
locationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork
infrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

YourmodemenablesyoutoconnecttoyournetworkortheInternetfromalmostanywhere.Ifyournetwork
hasaphonelineorlinesdedicatedtodial-upclients,youcanuseamodemtoestablishaconnectiontothe
LAN.Ifyournetworkdoesnothavedial-upnetworkingcapability(andmanydonot),youmightbeableto
accesssomeinformationande-mailovertheInternet.

Ethernetconnections

Youcanconnecttoyournetworkorabroadbandconnection,suchasDSLorCATV ,byuseoftheEthernet
featurebuiltintoyourcomputer.Thisfeatureenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalforfullduplexdatatransmission.

ToconnecttoanetworkviaEthernet,youcanuseAccessConnections.

Note:YourcomputermighthavebothamodemconnectorandanEthernetconnector.Besuretoconnect
yourcabletothecorrectone.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Dependingonthefrequencyusedfordatatransmission,theareacovered,orthetypeofthedeviceusedfor
datatransfer,thefollowingcategoriesofwirelessnetworksmaybeavailabletoyou:

WirelessLAN

Awirelesslocalareanetworkcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.
Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

WirelessWAN

Awirelesswideareanetworkcoversabroadergeographicarea.Cellularnetworksareusedfordata
transmission,andaccessisprovidedbyawirelessservicecarrier.

Bluetooth

Oneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetoothcanconnect
devicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheraldevicestoa
computer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandPC,orremotelycontrollingandcommunicating
withdevicessuchasmobilephones.

WiMAX(WorldwideInteroperabilityforMicrowaveAccess)

Thislong-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standardisexpectedtoprovide
theusera“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatprovidedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneed
tophysicallyconnectacabletothePC.

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MakingwirelessLANconnections

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

Attention:

•IfyoucarryyourcomputerwiththewirelessLANfeatureintoanairplane,checktheserviceswiththe
airlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputersonanairplanewiththewirelessfeature,youneedto
disableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Enablingordisablingthewireless
feature”onpage56

Note:Y oucanpurchaseawirelessnetworkingcardasanoption.Formoreinformation,referto“Finding
ThinkPadoptions”onpage171

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess
pointandthecomputer.

•ForthebestconnectionofthewirelessLANfeature,openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightly
morethan90degrees.

•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

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Wirelessnetworkingsetup

Tousethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcard(the802.11standard)tocommunicate,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on
page23,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:BeforeyoustartsettingupwirelessnetworkingconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtaina

NetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformationfromyournetworkadministrator.

AccessConnections,aconnectivityassistantprogram,caneasilyenableonenetworkadapteranddisable
theotheradaptersondemand.Aftersettingupyourwirelessnetworkingconnection,youcanusethe
programtoquicklyswitchthenetworksettings.

WirelessupgradeableThinkPadmodels

Yourcomputercanbewirelessupgradeable.Thismeansthatyourcomputerhasanantennathatcan
supportwirelessLANaccesswhenwirelessLANaccesspointsareavailable.T oseemoredetailsaboutthe
wirelessdevicesavailablefromLenovo,referto“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage171.

UsingwirelessWANconnections

WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)enablesyoutoestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremote
publicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbemaintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchas
acityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantennasitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywireless
serviceproviders.

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewirelessWAN
technologies,suchas1xEV-DO,HSPA,3GorGPRS.YoucanconnecttotheInternetoryourcompany

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networkwiththebuilt-inwirelessWANcardandthecongurationutilitytomakeawirelessWANconnection
andmonitoritsstatus.

Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.

TondthelocationofthewirelessWANantennaonyourcomputer,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnect
wirelessantennas”onpage264.

TousethewirelessWANfeature,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on
page23

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙
ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

UsingBluetooth

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures
bypressingFn+F5.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Y oucanenableordisablethe
Bluetoothfeatureswithasingleclick.

TocongureaBluetoothdeviceormanageconnectionsettings,youcanuseBluetoothDevicesinControl
Panel.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDevicesandPrinters(inWindowsVista,BluetoothDevices).

TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickdatathatyouwanttosend.

2.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.

Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

ForWindowsXP

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures
bypressingFn+F5.

IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.YoucanenableordisabletheBluetoothfeatures
withasingleclick.

InWindowsXP,youcanuseeitherThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,ortheMicrosoft
Bluetoothsoftware.Bydefault,ThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyour
computer.

UsingBluetoothforthersttimeonyourcomputer

IfthisisthersttimeBluetoothhasbeenusedonyourcomputer,followeitherofthefollowingprocedures:

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1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.The
StartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevicedriversareinstalledautomatically.

2.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

OR

1.Right-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.

2.SelectStartUsingBluetooth.TheStartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevice
driversareinstalledautomatically.

3.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

SomeothervirtualdevicedriverswillbeinstalledondemandwhenyouusecertainBluetoothproles
forthersttime.

UsingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware

IfyouareusingWindowsXPandwanttousetheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeatures,installthesoftware
byfollowingtheinstructionsin“InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP”onpage53.

ForinformationabouthowtousetheBluetoothfunction,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturnonBluetooth.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.

4.ClickBluetoothDevices.

5.ClicktheOptionstab.

6.ClickLearnmoreaboutBluetoothSettings.

UsingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware

IfThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyourcomputer,twoiconsare
displayedonthescreen:

•MyBluetoothPlacesonthedesktop

•BluetoothCongurationinthesystemtrayofthetaskbar

TousetheBluetoothfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop.

2.ForWindowsXP,gotoBluetoothTasksanddouble-clickViewdevicesinrange.Alistofthedevices
onwhichBluetoothhasbeenenabledappears.

3.Clickthedevicetowhichyouwantaccess.Alistoftheservicesavailableonthatdeviceappears,
asfollows:

•Bluetoothkeyboardandmouse(Humaninterfacedevices)

•Printer(HCRP)

•Audiogateway

•Headset

•PIMsynchronization

•Fax

•Filetransfer

•PIMitemtransfer

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•Dial-upnetworking

•Networkaccess

•Bluetoothserialport

•BluetoothImaging

•HandsFree

•AVprole

4.Clicktheserviceyouwant.

Formoreinformation,presstheF1keytoopentheonlinehelpforBluetooth.

BluetoothConguration

TousethecongurationfeaturesofBluetooth,right-clicktheicon.Apop-upmenuappears.Select
BluetoothSetupWizardorAdvancedConguration.

TheBluetoothSetupWizardhasthefollowingcapabilities:

•FindingallBluetooth-enableddevicesthatcanprovideservices

•FindingaspecicBluetooth-enableddevicethatyouwanttouse,andconguringtheservicesonthat
device

•ConguringtheBluetooth-enabledservicesonyourcomputerthatareprovidedforremotedevices

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

TheAdvancedCongurationhasthefollowingfunctions:

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatremoteBluetooth-enableddevicescanndyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatyourcomputercanndremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•Conguring,onyourcomputer,theBluetooth-enabledservicesprovidedforremotedevices

•ConguringtheservicesonremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•DisplayinginformationaboutBluetoothhardware

Fordetails,refertothehelpforBluetooth.Toseethehelp,double-clickMyBluetoothPlaces,andclick
HelpandthenBluetoothhelp.Anotherwaytostartthehelpistoright-clickBluetoothCongurationinthe
systemtrayofthetaskbar,andclickAdvancedCongurationandthenHelp.

InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouwanttousetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware,doasfollows:

FirstuninstalltheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware.

1.TurnBluetoothpoweroff.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickAddorRemovePrograms.

4.SelectThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware;thenclickChange/Removeto
uninstallthesoftware.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

NextinstalltheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareasfollows:

1.TurnBluetoothpoweron.MicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareisloadedautomatically.

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2.IftheFoundNewHardwareWizardwindowpopsup,dothefollowing:
a.SelectNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.
b.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced);thenclickNext.
c.SelectSearchforthebestdriverinthoselocations.
d.SelectIncludethislocationinthesearch:,andtypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\MSBTooth,orspecifythe

locationinwhichyouplacedtheextractedINFle.ThenclickNext.

3.ClickFinish.

InstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareandwanttouseThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedData
RateSoftwareinstead,replacetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwarewithThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhanced
DataRateSoftwareasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturntheBluetoothpoweron.

2.ClickStart➙Run.

3.TypeC:\SWTOOL S\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe(orspecifythefullpathtothesetup.exeleyouhave
downloadedfromhttp://support.lenovo.com);thenclickOK.

4.ClickNext.

5.SelectIacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement;thenclickNext.

6.ClickNexttoselectthedefaultdestinationfolder.
Ifyouneedtochangethedestinationfolder,clickChange,selectorenterthenameofthedestination

folderintheChangecurrentdestinationfolderwindow,andclickOK.

7.ClickInstalltobegininstallation.

8.ClickOKtoacceptthedriversignature.

9.ClickFinish.

10.Restartthecomputerifnecessary.

IfyoudidnotturntheBluetoothpoweronbeforeinstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRate
Software,thatis,ifyouskippedstep1-replacetheBluetoothdriverasfollows:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance;thenclickSystem.

3.ClicktheHardwaretab;thenclickDeviceManager.

4.Double-clickBluetoothRadiostoextracttheBluetoothRadiosdevicetree.

5.Double-clicktheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateicontoopenthePropertieswindow.

6.ClicktheDrivertab;thenclickUpdateDriver.

7.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

8.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

9.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall;thenclickNext.

10.Selectthedriverthathasno“DigitalSigned”icon;thenclickNext.

11.ClickFinish.

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

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UsingWiMAX

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessLANcardintegratingWiMAXtechnology.

WiMAX,along-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standard,providesyou
witha“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatofferedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneedto
physicallyconnectacabletothePC.

TousetheWiMAXfeature,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on
page23,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus

AccessConnectionsGauge(Windows7)

IfyourcomputerisrunningWindows7,theAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbardisplaysthesignal
strengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Note:TodisplayAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbar,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningAccessConnectionsorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbarand
selectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To

improvesignalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

–

ismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis

excellent.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessWAN

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–

–Signallevel3

Note:FormoreinformationaboutAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.

Signallevel2

Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

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Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus
iconinthetaskbar.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthe
wirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

•AccessConnectionsiconstates

Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.

–

–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.

–Currentlocationproleisconnected.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

–

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove

–

signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN

–PowertotheWANradioisoff
–Noassociation
–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature

Toenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressFn+F5.Alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanturn
thefeatureonandoffwithasingleclick.

Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.

Toenablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

2.ClickPowerOnWirelessRadio.

Todisablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

•ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

•ClickPowerOffWirelessRadio.

Notes:

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•Youcanusethewirelessradioswitchtodisablethewirelessradioofallthewirelessdevicesonyour
computer.

•IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthewireless
statusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

Usingthebuilt-inmodem

Ifyourcomputerhasamodemfeature,youcansendorreceivedataandfaxesoveratelephoneline.This
modemusesadigitalsignalprocessor(DSP),anditssoftwarecanbeupgraded,allowinggreatexibility.

Youcanusethemodemonlyonapublic-switchedtelephonenetwork(PSTN).Youcannotuseaprivate
branchexchange(PBX)orsomeothertypeofdigitaltelephoneextensionline.Ifyouconnectthemodemto
alineotherthanPSTN,anerrormessageappears,preventingyoufromusingtheline.Ifyouarenotsure
whichkindofphonelineyouareusing,contactyourtelephonecompany.

DANGER

Toavoidshockhazard,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectthecablefromthetelephone
outletonthewallduringelectricalstorms.

Note:YourcomputermighthaveboththemodemconnectorandtheEthernetconnector.Besureto

connectyourcabletothecorrectone.

Telephonyfeatures

Thebuilt-inmodemhasthefollowingtelephonyfeatures:

Industrystandardmodemsupportupto56Kbps:

Dataprotocols

•Bell103(300bps)

•Bell212A(1200bps)

•V.21(300bps)

•V.22bis(2400bps)

•V.34bis(33600,31200bps)

•V.34(28800,26400,24000,21600,19200,16800,14400,12000,9600,7200,4800bps)

•V.90(56000bpsdownstreamonly)

Errorcorrection/Datacompressionprotocols

•MNP2-4(Microcomerrorcorrection)

•V.42(error-correctingproceduresforDCEsusingasynchronousautomaticdialingandcontrol)

Datacompressionprotocols

•V.42bis(DCEdatacompression)

•V.44

•MNP5(Microcomdatacompression)

Miscellaneousprotocols

•V.8(startupsequence)

•V.80(videophone)

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•FastConnect

Note:ThisfunctioncanworkonlyifthephonelineandserverequipmentatyourISP(InternetService
Provider)accesspointarecompatiblewithit.CheckwithyourtelephonecompanyandISP .

•ModemonHold

Note:Thisfunctioncanbeusedonlyincertaincountriesorregions,becauseitreliesonthespecications
oftheCallWaitingfunctionandCallerIDfunction,whicheachcountryorregionsetsindependently.Ithas
beentestedandshowntoworkintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Inaddition,thefunctioncanworkonlyif
itiscompatiblewiththeserverequipmentatyourISP.

Industrystandardfaxsupportupto14.4Kbps:

Faxprotocols

•V.21Ch2(300-bpsfax)

•V.17(upto14.4-Kbpsfax)

•V.29(9600-bpsfax)

•V.27ter(4800-bpsfax)

Computertelephonyfunctionsupport:

•DTMFandpulsedialing

•DetectingDTMFdigitsreceivedfromthephoneline

•Callprogressmonitoring

•Anauto-dialingfeature

•TelephonyAPI(TAPI)

Modemcommands

ThissectionprovidesinformationontheATmodemcommands,incaseyouneedtooperateyourmodem
fromterminalsoftware.

Runningcommands

Yourmodemisincommandmodeatpower-onandisreadytoreceiveandrunATcommands.Itremainsin
commandmodeuntilitconnectswitharemotemodem.Youcansendcommandstothemodemfroman
attachedterminaloraPCrunningacommunicationprogram.

ThemodemisdesignedtooperateatcommonDTEspeedsrangingfrom115.2Kbps(or57.6Kbps)to300
Kbps.AllcommandsanddatamustbeissuedtothemodematoneofthevalidDTEspeeds.

Commandformat

AllcommandsexceptA/ A/
theEnterkey.Spacesareallowedinthecommandstringtoincreasereadability,butthemodemignores
themwhileexecutingacommand.Allcommandsmaybetypedineitheruppercaseorlowercase,butnotin
mixedcase.Acommandissuedwithoutaparameterisconsideredtohaveparameter“0”.

Examples:A AATL[Ent TL[Ent

Thiscommandcausesyourmodemtolowerthevolumefromitsspeaker.

RefertothefollowingtablesofATcommandsandextendedATcommands.

TL[Ent

A/

mustbeginwiththeprexAT,followedbythecommandletter,andmustendwith

er]

er] er]

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Table3.Modemcommandlist

Command

Z

Z Z

Description

Resettodefault

Syntax

Z

Z Z

Values

conguration

+FCLASS

+FCLASS +FCLASS

SelectActiveService
Class

+F +F+FCL CLCLAS ASASS SS=<Mode><Mode>

0:SelectDataMode
1:SelectFacsimileClass1

Mode

1.0:SelectFacsimileClass1.0
Mode

8:SelectVoiceMode

+VCID

+VCID +VCID

CallerID

+VC

+VC +VC

ID IDID=<pmode><pmode>

0:DisableCallerIDreporting
1:EnablesCallerIDwith

formattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

2:EnablesCallerIDwith
unformattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

+VRID

+VRID +VRID

ReportRetrievedCallerID

+VRID

+VRID +VRID

=<pmode><pmode>

0:ReportsCallerIDwith
formattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

1:ReportsCallerIDwith
unformattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

\N

\N \N

OperatingMode

\N \N\N<mode><mode>

0:Selectsnormalspeed
bufferedmode(disables
error-correctionmode)
andforces&Q6(selects
asynchronousoperationin
normalmode.)

1:Sameas0.
2:Selectsreliable(error

correction)modeandforces
&Q5(themodemwilltryto
negotiateanerrorcorrected
link).Themodemwillrst
attemptaLAPMconnectionand
thenMNPconnection.Failure
tomakeareliableconnection
resultsinthemodemhanging
up.

3:Selectsautoreliablemode
andforces&Q5(themodem
willtrytonegotiateanerror
correctedlink).Thisoperates
thesameas\N2exceptfailure
tomakeareliableconnection
resultsinthemodemfallingback

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

&F

&F &F

&T

&T &T

I

I I

+GMI

+GMI +GMI

+GMM

+GMM +GMM

Description

SettoFactoryDened
Conguration

LocalAnalogLoopback
Test

RequestIdentication
Information

RequestManufacturer
Information

RequestModel
Information

Syntax

&F

&F &F

&T &T&T[<value>]

I II[<value>]

+GMI

+GMI +GMI

+GMM

+GMM +GMM

Values

tothespeedbufferednormal
mode.

4:SelectLAPMerror-correction
modeandforces&Q5(the
modemwilltrytonegotiatean
errorcorrectedlink).Failureto
makeanLAPMerror-correction
connectionresultinthemodem
hangingup.

5:SelectsMNPerror-correction
modeandforces&Q5(the
modemwilltrytonegotiatean
errorcorrectedlink).Failureto
makeanMNPerror-correction
connectionresultsinthemodem
hangingup.

<value>

0:T erminatestestinprogress.
1:Initiateslocalanalog

loopback,V54Loop3.Ifa
connectionexistswhenthis
commandisissued,themodem
hangsup.TheCONNECTXXXX
messageisdisplayedupthe
startofthetest.

<value>

0:Reportsproductcode.
1:Reportsthelatestsignicant

byteofthestoredchecksumin
decimal.

2:ReportsOK.
3:Reportsidenticationcodes.
4:Reportsproductdescription

fromthe.INFle.
5:ReportsCountryCode

parameter.
6:Reportsmodemdatapump

modelandinternalcoderevision.
7:Reportsmodemdatapump

modelandinternalcoderevision.
8:Reportsthedateandthetime

ofthemodemdriverbuild.
9:ReportsCountry.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

+GMR

+GMR +GMR

Description

RequestRevision
Information

+GSN

+GSN +GSN

RequestProductSerial
NumberIdentication

+GOI

+GOI +GOI

RequestGlobalObject
Identication

+GC

AP

+GC +GC

AP AP

RequestComplete
CapabilitiesList

+GCI

+GCI +GCI

E

E E

Q

Q Q

CountryofInstallation

EchoCommand

QuietResultsCodes
Control

V

V V

W

W W

ResultCodeForm

ConnectMessageControl

Syntax

+GMR

+GMR +GMR

+GSN

+GSN +GSN

+GO

I

+GO +GO

I I

+GCAP

+GCAP +GCAP

+GC

+GC +GC

I II=<country_code><country_code>

E EE[<value>]

Q QQ[<value>]

V VV[<value>]

W WW[<value>]

Values

8-bitcountrycode.Thevalueis
thehexadecimal.

<value>

0:Disablescommandecho.
1:Enablescommandecho.

<value>

0:Enableresultcodestothe
DTE.

1:Disableresultcodestothe
DTE.

<value>

0:Enablesshort-formresult
codes.

1:Enableslong-formresult
codes.

<value>

0:Uponconnection,themodem
reportsonlytheDTEspeed.
Subsequentresponsesare
disabled.

1:Uponconnection,themodem
reportsthelinespeed,the
errorcorrectionprotocol,and
theDTEspeed,respectively.
Subsequentresponsesare
disabled.

2:Uponconnection,the
modemreportstheDCEspeed.
Subsequentresponsesare
disabled.

3:Uponconnection,themodem
reportsDCEspeedandtheerror
correctionprotocol.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

X

X X

&C

&C &C

&D

&D &D

Description

ExtendedResultCodes

RLSDBehavior

DTRBehavior

Syntax

X XX<value><value>

&C &C&C[<value>]

&D &D&D[<value>]

Values

0:CONNECTresultcodeis
givenuponenteringonline
datastate.Dialtoneandbusy
detectionreportingaredisabled.

1:CONNECT<text>resultcode
isgivenupononlinedatastate.
Dialtoneandbusydetection
reportingaredisabled.

2:CONNECT<text>resultcode
isgivenuponenteringonline
datastate.Dialtonedetection
reportingisenabled,andbusy
detectionreportingisdisabled.

3:CONNECT<text>resultcode
isgivenuponenteringonline
datastate.Dialtonedetection
reportingisdisabled,andbusy
detectionreportingisenabled.

4:CONNECT<text>resultcode
isgivenuponenteringonline
datastate.Dialtoneandbusy
detectionreportingareboth
enabled.

<value>

0:RLSDisalwaysON.
1:RLSDfollowsthestateofthe

carrier.

<value>

0:ModemignoresDTR.
1:Uponanon-to-offtransition

ofDTR,themodementersonline
commandstateandissuesan
OKresultcode;thecallremains
connected.

2:Uponanon-toofftransition
ofDTR,themodeminstructsthe
underlyingmodemtoperform
anorderlycleardownofthecall.
Thedispositionofanydatainthe
modempendingtransmissionto
theremotemodemiscontrolled
bythe+ETBMparameter;
otherwise,thisdataissent
beforethecalliscleared,unless
theremotemodemclearsthe
callrst(inwhichcasepending
dataisdiscarded).Themodem
disconnectsfromtheline.
Automaticanswerisdisabled
whileDTRremainsoff.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

&K

&K &K

&M

&M &M

Description

FlowControl

Asynchronousor
SynchronousMode
Selection

&Q

&Q &Q

+IPR

+IPR +IPR

+IFC

+IFC +IFC

SyncorAsyncMode

FixedDTERate

DTE-ModemLocalFlow
Control

Syntax

&K &K&K[<value>]

&M &M&M[<value>]

&Q &Q&Q[<value>]

+IPR

+IPR +IPR

=<rate>

+IF

+IF +IF

C CC=[<modem_by_DTE>

[,<DTE_by_modem>]]

Values

<value>

0:Disablesowcontrol.
3:EnablesRTSorCTSow

control.
4:EnablesXONorXOFFow

control.
5:Includedforcompatibility

onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

6:Includedforcompatibility
onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

<value>

0to3:Includedforcompatibility
onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

<mode>

0-3,6:Selectasynchronous
operationinnormalmode.
(speedbuffering)

5:Selectasynchronous
operationinerrorcorrection.

<rate>

0(autodetect),2400,4800,
9600,19200,38400,57600,
115200

<modem_by_DTE>

0:None.
1:XONorXOFFontransmitted

data;donotpassXONor
XOFFcharacterstotheremote
modem.

2:Circuit133.

<DTE_by_modem>

0:None.
1:XONorXOFFonreceived

data.
2:CTSorRTS.

+ILRR

+ILRR +ILRR

DTE-ModemLocalRate
Reporting

+ILRR

+ILRR +ILRR

=<value><value>

0:Disablereportingoflocalport
rate.

1:Enablereportingoflocalport
rate.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

D

D D

T

T T

P

P P

A

A A

H

H H

O

O O

L

L L

Description

DialD DD<modier><modier>

SetToneDialDefault

SetPulseDialDefault

Answer

Disconnect(Hang-Up)

ReturntoOn-LineData
Mode

SpeakerVolume

Syntax

T

T T

P

P P

A

A A

H HH[<value>]

O OO[<value>]

L LL[<value>]

Values

0-9:DTMFdigits0to9.
A-D:DTMFdigitsAtoD.
L:Rediallastnumber.
P:Selectpulsedialing.
T:Selecttonedialing.
W:Waitfordialtone.
*:The“star”digit.
#:The“gate”digit.
!:Flash.
@:Waitforsilence.
$:Waitforcreditcarddialing

tonebeforecontinuingwiththe
dialstring.

&:Waitforcreditcarddialing
tonebeforecontinuingwiththe
dialstring.

,:Dialpause.
;:Returntocommandstate.
^:Togglecallingtoneenableor

disable.
(),-,<space>:Ignored.

<value>

0:Themodemwillreleasethe
lineifthemodemiscurrently
on-line.

1:Ifon-hook,themodem
willgooff-hookandremainin
commandmode.

<value>

0:Enteron-linedatamodefrom
theon-linecommandmode
withoutaretrain.

1:Performsaretrainthenenter
on-linedatamodefromthe
on-linecommandmode.

<value>

0:Off
1:Lowvolume
2:Mediumvolume
3:Highvolume

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

M

M M

&G

&G &G

&P

&P &P

Description

SpeakerControl

SelectGuardTone

SelectPulseDialMakeor
BreakRatio

&V

&V &V

DisplayCurrent
CongurationandStored
Prole

&W

&W &W

StoreCurrent
Conguration

*B

*B *B

DisplayBlacklisted
Numbers

*D

*D *D

#UD

#UD #UD

+PCW

+PCW +PCW

+PMH

+PMH +PMH

DisplayDelayedNumbers

LastCallStatusReport

CallWaitingEnable

Modem-on-HoldEnable+PMH +PMH

Syntax

M MM[<value>]

&G &G&G[<value>]

&P &P&P[<value>]

&V

&V &V

&W

&W &W

*B

*B *B

*D

*D *D

#UD

#UD #UD

+P +P+PCW CWCW=<value><value>

+PMH

=<value><value>

Values

<value>

0:Speakeroff.
1:Speakeronduringcall

establishment,butoffwhen
receivingcarrier.

2:Speakeron.
3:Speakerisoffwhenreceiving

carrierandduringdialing,buton
duringanswering.

<value>

0to2:Includedforcompatibility
onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

<value>

0:Selects39%-61%makeor
breakratioat10pps.

1:Selects33%-67%makeor
breakratioat10pps.

2:Selects39%-61%makeor
breakratioat20pps.

3:Selects33%or67%makeor
breakratioat20pps.

0:Requestmodem-onholdif
enabledby+PMHandcollect
callerIDinformationifenabled
by+VRID.ToggleV.24circuit

125.

1:Hang-up.
2:Ignorecallwaiting.

0:Modem-on-Holdenabled.
1:Disabledmodem-on-hold.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

+PMHT

+PMHT +PMHT

+PMHR

+PMHR +PMHR

+PMHF

+PMHF +PMHF

+PQC

+PQC +PQC

Description

Modem-on-HoldTimer+PMHT +PMHT

InitiateModem-on-Hold

Modem-on-HoldHook
Flash

ShortenedPhase1/2
control

Syntax

+PMHT

=<value><value>

+PMHR

+PMHR +PMHR

+PMHF

+PMHF +PMHF

+P +P+PQC QCQC=<value><value>

Values

0:Denymodem-on-hold
Request.

1:GrantMOHwith10sec.
timeout.

2:GrantMOHwith20sec.
timeout.

3:GrantMOHwith30sec.
timeout.

4:GrantMOHwith40sec.
timeout.

5:GrantMOHwith1min.
timeout.

6:GrantMOHwith2min.
timeout.

7:GrantMOHwith3min.
timeout.

8:GrantMOHwith4min.
timeout.

9:GrantMOHwith6min.
timeout.

10:GrantMOHwith8min.
timeout.

11:GrantMOHwith12min.
timeout.

12:GrantMOHwith16min.
timeout.

13:GrantMOHwithindenite
timeout.

0:EnableShortPhase1and
ShortPhase2.

1:EnableShortPhase1only.
2:Notsupported.
3:DisableShortPhase1and

ShortPhase2.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

Command

+PSS

+PSS +PSS

-QCPC

-QCPC -QCPC

-QCPS

-QCPS -QCPS

Description

UseShortSequence

ForceFullStartup
ProcedureNext
Connection

EnableQuickConnect
ProleSave

Syntax

+P +P+PS SSS SS=<value><value>

-QCP

C

-QCP -QCP

C C

-QCP

-QCP -QCP

S SS=<value><value>

Values

0:Themodemdecideswhether
ornottousetheshortstartup
procedures.

1:Reserved.
2:Forcetheuseofthefull

startupproceduresonthenext
andsubsequentconnections
independentofthesettingofthe
+PQCcommand.

0:Donotallowthequick
connectproletobesaved.

1:Allowthequickconnect
proletobesaved.

Modemresultcodes

Thefollowingtableliststhebasiccodesthatthemodemsendstoyourcomputerinresponsetothe
commandsyouenter.Theyarecalledresultcodes.

Table4.Modemresultcodes

NumericResultcodeDescription

+F4

0

1

2

3

+FCERROR

OK

CONNECT

RING

NOCARRIER

Highspeedfaxdata(V.27,V.29,V.33,orV .17)isexpectedbutaV.21
signalisreceived.

Acommandlinehasbeenexecuted.

ForXcommandvaluesspecifyingnospeedreporting,themodem
hasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis300bpsand
linespeedisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis300bpsandDTEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Anincomingringsignalisdetectedontheline.Whatqualiesas
aringsignalisdeterminedbycountry-dependentparameters,
modiablethroughCongurACE.Whencellularinterfaceisselected,
RINGindicatesthatthecellularphoneisreceivinganincomingcall.

Sentwhenattemptingtoestablishacallif:Ringbackisdetected
andlaterceasesbutnocarrierisdetectedwithintheperiodoftime
determinedbyregisterS7,or

1.Noringbackisdetectedwithintheperiodoftimedetermined
byregisterS7.

2.Alsosentwhenthemodemauto-disconnectsduetolossof
carrier.

ForX0,sentforthefollowingconditions:

1.Ifbusytonedetectionisenforced,busyorcircuitbusyhas
beendetected.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

NumericResultcodeDescription

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

ERROR

CONNECT1200

NODIAL TONE

BUSY

NOANSWER

CONNECT600

CONNECT2400

CONNECT4800

CONNECT9600

CONNECT7200

CONNECT12000

CONNECT14400

CONNECT19200

CONNECT38400

CONNECT57600

2.Ifdialtonedetectionisenforcedorselected,dialtonehas
notbeendetected.

Sentduringanattempttoexecuteacommandlineifanyofthe
followingconditionsoccur:

1.Thecommandlinecontainsasyntaxerror.

2.Themodemcannotexecuteacommandcontainedinthe
commandline,i.e.,thecommanddoesnotexistorisnot
supported.

3.Acommandparameterwithinthecommandlineisoutside
thepermittedrange.

ForX0,X1,X2,andX3,thismessageissentinsteadofDELAYED
andBLACKLISTED.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
1200bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
1200bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

ForX2andX4,themodemhasbeeninstructedtowaitfordialtone
duringdialingbutnoneisreceived.Whencellularphoneinterfaceis
selected,indicatesthatcellularserviceisnotcurrentlyavailable.

ForX3andX4,ifbusytonedetectionisenforced,thebusy(engaged)
signalisdetectedonthelinewhenthemodemisattemptingto
originateacall.

Themodemisattemptingtooriginateacallifacontinuousringback
signalisdetectedonthelineuntiltheexpirationofthetimerS7.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis600bps,
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
2400bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
2400bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
4800bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
4800bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
9600bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
9600bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat7200bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat12000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat14400bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
19200bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
19200bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis38400bps,
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis57600bps,
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

NumericResultcodeDescription

19

22

23

24

32

33

35

40

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

CONNECT115200

CONNECT75TX/1200RX

CONNECT1200TX/75RX

DELAYED

BLACKLISTED

FAX

DATA

+MRR:300

+MRR:1200/75

+MRR:75/1200

+MRR:1200

+MRR:2400

+MRR:4800

+MRR:7200

+MRR:9600

+MRR:12000

+MRR:14400

+MRR:16800

+MRR:19200

+MRR:21600

+MRR:24000

+MRR:26400

+MRR:28800

CONNECT16800

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis115200
bps,andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

ThemodemhasestablishedaV.23originateconnectionandline
speedreportingisenabled.

ThemodemhasestablishedaV.23answerconnectionandline
speedreportingisenabled.

ForX4,sentwhenacallfailstoconnectandthenumberdialedis
considered“delayed”duetocountryblacklistingrequirements.

ForX4,sentwhenacallfailstoconnectandthenumberdialedis
considered“blacklisted.”

Afaxmodemconnectionisestablishedinafacsimilemode.

Adatamodemconnectionisestablishedinafacsimilemode.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat300bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

TheV.23backwardchannelcarrierisdetectedandcarrierreporting
isenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

TheV.23forwardchannelcarrierisdetectedandcarrierreportingis
enabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat1200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat2400bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat4800bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat7200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat9600bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat12000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat14400bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat16800bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat19200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat21600bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat24000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat26400bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat28800bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis16800bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

NumericResultcodeDescription

61

62

63

64

66

67

69

70

77

78

79

80

83

84

91

134

135

136

137

138

139

CONNECT21600

CONNECT24000

CONNECT26400

CONNECT28800

+DR:ALT

+DR:V.42B

+DR:NONE

+ER:NONE

+ER:LAPM

+MRR:31200

+MRR:33600

+ER:ALT

LINEINUSE

CONNECT33600

CONNECT31200

+MCR:B103

+MCR:B212

+MCR:V21

+MCR:V22

+MCR:V22B

+MCR:V23

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis21600bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis24000bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis26400bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
28800bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
28800bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelineinMNPClass5and+DR:
messagereportingisenabled.(SeeS95,Wn,andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelineinV.42bisand+DR:message
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95,Wn,andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelinewithoutdatacompressionand
+DR:messagereportingisenabled.(SeeS95,Wn,andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelinewithoutanyformoferror
correctionandthe+ER:messagereportinghasbeenenabled.(See
S95,Wn,andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelineinV .42LAPMerrorcorrection
modeand+ER:messagereportinghasbeenenabled.(SeeS95,
Wn,andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat31200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat33600bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

SentwhenthemodemhasconnectedintheMNPmodeoferror
correction,and+ER:messagereportinghasbeenenabled.(See
S95,Wn,andXn.)

Themodemattemptedtogooff-hookwhenanextensionwas
alreadyoccupyingtheline.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis33600bps
andtheDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelineDTEspeedis31200bpsand
themodemistoreporttheDTEspeeduponconnecting.

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithBell103modulationand
modulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithBell212modulationand
modulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV.21modulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV.22modulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV .22bismodulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV.23modulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

NumericResultcodeDescription

140

141

142

145

150

151

152

153

154

155

156

157

158

159

160

161

162

165

166

167

168

169

170

+MCR:V32

+MCR:V32B

+MCR:V34

+MCR:V90

+MRR:32000

+MRR:34000

+MRR:36000

+MRR:38000

+MRR:40000

+MRR:42000

+MRR:44000

+MRR:46000

+MRR:48000

+MRR:50000

+MRR:52000

+MRR:54000

+MRR:56000

CONNECT32000

CONNECT34000

CONNECT36000

CONNECT38000

CONNECT40000

CONNECT42000

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV.32modulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV .32bismodulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV.34modulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithITU-TV.90modulation
andmodulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat32000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat36000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat40000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat44000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat48000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat52000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat56000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat32000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat36000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat40000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

NumericResultcodeDescription

171

172

173

174

175

176

177

178

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

189

190

191

192

193

194

CONNECT44000

CONNECT46000

CONNECT48000

CONNECT50000

CONNECT52000

CONNECT54000

CONNECT56000

CONNECT230400

CONNECT28000

CONNECT29333

CONNECT30667

CONNECT33333

CONNECT34667

CONNECT37333

CONNECT38667

CONNECT41333

CONNECT42667

CONNECT45333

CONNECT46667

CONNECT49333

CONNECT50667

CONNECT53333

CONNECT54667

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat44000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat48000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat52000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat56000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis230400
bps,andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat28000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat29333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat30667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat33333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat37333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat41333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat45333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat49333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat53333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

NumericResultcodeDescription

195

196

197

198

199

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

209

+MRR:28000*

+MRR:29333*

+MRR:30667*

+MRR:33333*

+MRR:34667*

+MRR:37333*

+MRR:38667*

+MRR:41333*

+MRR:42667*

+MRR:45333*

+MRR:46667*

+MRR:49333*

+MRR:50667*

+MRR:53333*

+MRR:54667*

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat28000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat29333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat30667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat33333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat37333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat41333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat45333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat49333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat53333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Notes:

1.SeeVnforresultcodeselection,i.e.,shortform(resultcode)orverbose/extended(resultmessage).

2.SeeWnforextendedconnectmessagecontrol.

3.SeeS95forextendedresultcodeenablingoptions(whichoverridesomeWncommands).

4.SeeXnforextendedresultcodesubsetenablingoptions.

5.See+MRformodulationreportingcontrol.

Sregisters

Sregistersareinformationstorageareasinsidethemodem.TheATcommandsetusestheSregistersto
conguremodemoptions.SomeSregistershavedefaultsettings.Theseareusuallyadequatefornormal
modemoperations.Inspecialcircumstances,however,youmayneedtochangesomedefaults.

ToreadorchangethevalueofanSregister,beginthecommandwiththelettersAT.

ToreadthevalueofanSregister,usethecommandA AAT TTSr? Sr?
toreadthevalueofSregister0,typeATS0?andpressEnter.

Sr?

whererisaregisternumber0-110.Forexample,

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TochangethevalueofanSregister,usethecommandA AAT TTSr=n Sr=n

Sr=n

whererisaregisternumber0-110,and
nisthenewvalueyouwanttoassign.Forexample,tochangethevalueofS0registerto20rings,type
ATS0=20andpressEnter.

RefertothefollowingtableofSregisters:

Table5.Sregisters

RegisterDescriptionRangeUnits

S0

S1RingCounter

S2EscapeCharacter0-255ASCIIDecimalASCII

S3LineTerminationCharacter0-127ASCIIDecimalASCII

S4

S5CommandLineEditing

S6

S7WaitTimeforCarrierAfter

S8

S10CarrierLossDisconnectTime

S11

S12

S18

S29FlashDialModierTime(!)

S30

S46DataCompressionControl136(nocompression)or138

S95ResultCodeMessages

NumberofRingstoAutomatic
Answer.

ResponseFormatting
Character

Character

WaitTimeforDialT oneBefore
BlindDialing,orAfter“W”Dial
Modier

Dial,forSilence,orforDial
ToneAfter“W”Modier

PauseTimeforDialDelay
Modier(,)

DTMFToneDuration50-2550.001s

EscapePromptDelay0-2550.02s

TestTimer0-255

DisconnectInactivityTimer0-25510s

Control:

Bit0CONNECTresult
codeindicatesDCEspeed
insteadofDTEspeed.

Bit1Reserved.
Bit2Enable

+MCR:XXXXresultcode
(XXXX=modulation)and
+MRR:XXXXresultcode
(XXXX=rate).(See+ER.).

Bit3Enable
+ER:XXXXresultcode
(XXXX=protocolidentier).
(See+ER.).

Bit4Reserved.

0-255Rings

0-255Rings

0-127ASCIIDecimalASCII

0-32ASCIIDecimalASCII

2-255

1-255

0-255

1-2550.1s

0-25510ms

(compression)

s

s

s

s

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Table5.Sregisters(continued)

RegisterDescriptionRangeUnits

Bit5Enable+DRresult
code(XXXX=compression
type).(See+DR.).

Bits6-7Reserved.

Usingdialupconnection

Ifyousometimeshavetodialintooneormorenetworksfromremotesites,suchashotelsorofces,youwill
needtostartbysettingupinyourcomputeraproleforeachsiteyoudialfromandaproleforeachnetwork
youdialinto.Fordetailsonsettingupnetworkanddial-upconnections,refertoWindowsonlinehelp.

Dialupconnections

Tousethebuilt-inmodem,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on
page23,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Notes:BeforeyoustartsettingupdialupconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtaineitherofthe

followingfromyourInternetserviceprovider(ISP)ornetworkadministrator.

•DialerprogramprovidedbyyourISP
OR

•Phonenumbertotheaccesspoint

•Usernameandpassword

AccessConnections,aconnectivityassistantprogram,caneasilyenableonenetworkadapteranddisable
theotheradaptersondemand.Aftersettingupyourdialupconnection,youcanusetheprogramtoquickly
switchthenetworksettings.

Dialingmanually

IfyourcomputerisrepeatedlyunabletoconnecttoyourISPortoaLAN,itiseasiertodialanaccessnumber
manually.Fordetails,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

Note:Y ouwillneedtohaveadualjacktothesamephonelineora“Y”splitterforyourphonelinesothat
yourcomputerandyourtelephonecansharealine.

Modemuseabroad

Differentcountriesandregionsfollowdifferentproceduresandregulationsregardingmodemuse.Besureto
checkwithyourhotelfrontdeskorwiththelocaltelephoneutilitytolearntheproperprocedureforplugging
inandunpluggingyourmodemandpowercord.

DANGER

Toavoidshockhazard,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectthecablefromthetelephone
outletonthewallduringelectricalstorms.

Aroundtheworldtherearedozensofplugsandjacksforphoneconnections.Y oucanusuallypurchasean
adapterwhileindestinationcountry,butadapterkitsareavailableinyourhomecountrypriortoyourtrip.

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Somecountriessupportpulsedialingratherthantonedialing.Tochangedialingmethods,refertoyour
Windowsonlinehelp.

Note:Inmanyregions,youcannotusethebuilt-inmodemfunctionuntilLenovohasreceivedapprovalfrom
theproperauthorities.

Yourbuilt-inmodemisaworldwidemodemandcanbeusedinanyregionwherePostalTelegraphand
Telephone(PTT)typeapprovalhasbeenobtained.Youcanchangethemodemsettingasneededfor
theregionwhereyouusethemodem.

Formoreinformationontheuseofthebuilt-inmodeminaspecicregion,contacttheCustomerSupport
Centerinthatregion.

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Presentationsandmultimedia

Yourcomputercomeswithmanyfeaturestoincreasetheenjoymentofyourcomputerandhelpyougive
presentationswithcondence.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasfontsizeorcolormodeornumericlock.

Fontsize

Tomakeafontsizelarger,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.SelecttheMediumorLargerradiobutton.

4.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickAdjustfontsize(DPI)underTasksattheleft.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpassword
orconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.

3.SelecttheLargerscale(120DPI)-maketextmorereadablecheckbox.

4.ClickOK.Thechangewilltakeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.Youarepromptedtorestartthe
computerafteryouclickOKorApply.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheAppearancetab.

3.UnderFontSize,clickLargeFontsorExtraLargeFonts.

4.ClickApplytoapplythesettings.

5.ClickOK.IfyouarepromptedtorestartthecomputerafteryouclickOKorApply,thechangewill
takeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.

Numericlock

Tochangethenumericlocksetting,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

4.ClickAdvancedsettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

5.Thesettingwindowopens.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVista:

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1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.

3.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheSettingstab.

3.ClickAdvanced,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Attachinganexternalmonitor

Yourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536(withanexternalmonitor
attachedtotheCRTconnector)orupto2560x1600(withanexternalmonitorattachedtotheDisplayPort
connector),providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,referto
themanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.

Note:AsforThinkPadW520models,theCRTconnectordoesnotworkintheDOSenvironmentatNVIDIA
OptimusmodeorIntegratedGraphicsmode,youneedtochangetoDiscreteGraphicsmodetoturnon
theCRTmonitor.IfthereisnodisplaytochangetheThinkPadSetupsetting,pressF7toswitchtothe
DiscreteGraphicsmoderightafterpower-on.

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothat
thesametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,
youcanseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.Youcanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththe
TrackPointoranotherpointingdevice.

Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothintheDisplay
Settingswindow(inWindowsXP,DisplayPropertieswindow).

Connectinganexternalmonitor

Toattachanexternalmonitor,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing
outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen
resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

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3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox
opens.Selectoneofthefollowing,andthenclickOK.

•Duplicatemydesktoponalldisplays(mirrored)

•Showdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended)

•Showmydesktopontheexternalmonitoronly

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogboxdoes
notopen.Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing
outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Notes:

•Donotchangethedisplayoutputlocationwhileamovingpictureisbeingdrawn,forexample,while
playingamovieoragame,orviewingabusinesspresentation.Closetheapplicationbeforechangingthe
displayoutputlocation,orchangethedisplaymodebeforeyouopenanMPEGletoplay.

•IfyouareattachinganexternalmonitorthatsupportsonlyVGAmode(640x480resolution),donotview
outputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor.Doingsowouldcausetheexternalmonitor
screentobescrambledandtheoutputnottobedisplayed;inaddition,itcouldcausedamagetothe
screen.Usetheexternalmonitoronly.

•IftheexternalTFTmonitoryouconnecthasananaloginterface,ickersorripplesmayappearonsome
displays,suchastheshutdownscreenofWindows.ThisiscausedbytheexternalTFTmonitor,and
cannotbexedbyadjustingtheexternalTFTmonitororthecomputersidesettings.

Settingthemonitortypes

Tosetyourmonitortype,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.SetResolution.

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword
orprovideconrmation.

9.ClicktheDrivertab.

10.ClickUpdateDriver.

11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

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12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

13.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

15.ClickOK.

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

ForWindowsVista:

Note:IfyouselectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),referto“Usingthe
Extenddesktopfunction”onpage83

.

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

5.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

6.ClickAdvancedSettings.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword
orprovideconrmation.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

16.SetResolutionandColorsintheDisplaySettingswindow.

17.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.ClickAdvanced.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.

9.ClickProperties.

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10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.

12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.

15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

16.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.

18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.

19.ClickOK.

Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor

•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied
withthecomputer,andtheMonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.

•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthepanel,anduseapanelthatdoesnot
supportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,whichenablesyoutodisplayonlya
partofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.Y oucanseeotherpartsoftheimage
bymovingthescreenwiththeT rackPointorotherpointingdevice.

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemaybelimited.

•AsforThinkPadW520models,theCRTconnectordoesnotworkintheDOSenvironmentatNVIDIA
OptimusmodeorIntegratedGraphicsmode,youneedtochangetoDiscreteGraphicsmodetoturnon
theCRTmonitor.IfthereisnodisplaytochangetheThinkPadSetupsetting,pressF7toswitchto
theDiscreteGraphicsmoderightafterpower-on.

UsingtheDVImonitor

Ifyourcomputerhasoneoftheoptionalexpansionunits,aThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,aThinkPad
MiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),youcanusetheDigitalVisualInterface
(DVI)monitorthroughtheDVIconnectorofthatunit.

Notes:

•ThescreenmodethatcanbeuseddependsonthespecicationsoftheDVImonitor.

•BeforeyouattachtheDVImonitor,makesurethatthecomputerisattachedtotheexpansionunitand
thesystemworksproperly.

ToattachtheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnectoroftheexpansionunit,andthenconnectthemonitor
toanelectricaloutlet.

3.TurnontheDVImonitorandthecomputer.Thesystemstarts.

IfthecomputeroutputdoesnotappearontheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

ForacomputerthatsupportsNVIDIAOptimusGraphics:

1.SwitchtheGraphicsProcessingUnit(GPU)toHighPerformanceGraphics.Formoreinformationabout
GPUswitching,refertothehelpforThinkPadPowerManager.

Note:IfyourcomputerisrunningWindowsXP,youcannotswitchtheGPU.

2.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectNVIDIAControlPanel.TheNVIDIAControlPanelopens.

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3.IntheSelectaTasknavigationpaneatleftunderDisplay,clickSetupmultipledisplays.

4.InWindows7andWindowsVista,right-clickontheVerifyyourdisplayconguration,andthenselect
eithertheCloneModeorthePrimary.InWindowsXP,selectamulti-displaymode.

5.ClickOK.

ForacomputerthathastheIntel

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelGraphicsMediaAcceleratorDriverformobilewindowappears.

2.SelectDigitalDisplay,IntelDualDisplayClone,orExtendedDesktop.IfyouselectDigitalDisplay,
thecomputeroutputappearsontheDVImonitoronly.IfyouselectIntelDualDisplayCloneor
ExtendedDesktop,theoutputappearsbothonthecomputerdisplayandontheDVImonitor.

3.ClickOK.

ConsiderationsforattachingaDVImonitor

ConnecttheDVImonitortotheexpansionunit,andturnitonbeforeyouturnonthecomputer.Otherwise
thesystemcannotrecognizethatthemonitorisconnected.IftheoptionforenablingtheDVImonitorinthe
DisplayPropertieswindowdoesnotappear,tryclosingthewindowandopeningitagain.Iftheoptionstill
doesnotappear,makesurethattheconnectorofthemonitorisattachedrmly,andrepeattheprocedure
forattachingthemonitor.

®

displayadapter:

UsingtheDisplayPortconnector

YourcomputerhasaDisplayPortconnector,thelatestdigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectiontovarious
externaldevices,suchasCRTmonitors,projectors,orevenHDTV.Thiscompactconnectorenablesa
plug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptorsthatcanplugintoDVI,VGA,orHDMIports.

Note:AsforThinkPadW520models,theCRTconnectordoesnotworkintheDOSenvironmentatNVIDIA
OptimusmodeorIntegratedGraphicsmode,youneedtochangetoDiscreteGraphicsmodetoturnon
theCRTmonitor.IfthereisnodisplaytochangetheThinkPadSetupsetting,pressF7toswitchtothe
DiscreteGraphicsmoderightafterpower-on.

TheDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.

Settingupapresentation

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,buttheFn+F7or

Win+Pkeycombinationisavailableforswitchingdisplayoutputtoaconnectedprojector.

PresentationDirectorprovidesaneasywaytosetupyourcomputertohelpyougivepresentationswith
condence,evenwhenyouareawayfromyourofce.

UsePresentationDirectortoadjustresolutionsettingsandtemporarilydisablepowermanagementtimersto
ensureanuninterruptedpresentation.

PresentationDirectorhassomepredenedpresentationschemes.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcan
usetheFn+F7keycombination.

TostartPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector,and
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Projectingvideo

Todisplayinformationandmakepresentations,youcanattachadataprojectortoyourcomputer.Attachthe
dataprojectortothemonitorconnectoronyourcomputer.

Note:Itmaytakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop
displayedafter60seconds,trypressingFn+F7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.

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