Lenovo E50-80, E50-70 User Manual
UserGuide
LenovoE50–70,LenovoE50–80,ZhaoY angE50–70andZhao
YangE50–80
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv
•AppendixD“Notices”onpage55
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
FirstEdition(November2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContract
No.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyinformation..........iv
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...iv
Safetyguidelines.............v
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Frontview.................1
Left-sideview................2
Right-sideview...............4
Bottomview................6
Featuresandspecifications...........6
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer....9
Frequentlyaskedquestions..........9
Configuringtheoperatingsystem.......10
Registeringyourcomputer..........10
Usingthekeyboard.............10
Specialkeysandindicators........10
Settingthehotkeymode.........12
Usingthetouchpad............12
Usingthemediacardreader.........13
Insertingamemorycard.........13
Removingamemorycard........13
Powermanagement............13
Checkingthebatterystatus........13
Usingtheacpoweradapter........14
Chargingthebattery..........14
Maximizingthebatterylife........14
Powersaving.............14
Handlingthebattery...........16
Connectingtonetworks...........16
Ethernetconnection...........16
Wirelessconnection...........17
Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..19
Accessibilityandcomfort..........19
Ergonomicinformation..........19
RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindows
cannotbestarted.............23
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....25
Staticelectricityprevention..........25
Replacingthebatterypack..........25
Replacingthememorymodule........26
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........28
Replacingthekeyboard...........29
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........31
ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAXconnection...........32
Chapter7.Preventingproblems...35
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......35
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........35
Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............39
Troubleshooting..............39
Batteryandpowerproblems.......39
Computerscreenproblems........40
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................41
OneKeyRecoveryprogramproblems....41
Apasswordproblem..........41
Asoundproblem............42
Otherproblems............42
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............43
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........43
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.......44
Brazilregulatorynotice...........45
Exportclassificationnotice..........45
Electronicemissionnotices..........45
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
DeclarationofConformity........45
Chapter4.Security..........21
Attachingamechanicallock.........21
Usingpasswords..............21
Chapter5.LenovoOneKeyRecovery
system.................23
Backingupthesystempartition........23
RestoringthesystempartitionwhenWindowscan
bestarted................23
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AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements..............49
ChinaWEEEstatement...........49
ImportantWEEEinformation.........49
Japanrecyclingstatements.........49
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........50
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................51
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....51
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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................51
UkraineRoHS...............54
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........54
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....53
IndiaRoHS................53
ChinaRoHS................53
TurkishRoHS...............54
AppendixD.Notices..........55
Trademarks................56
Index..................57
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation
includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase
agreementortheLenovo
®
LimitedWarranty.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedin
thisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffromhazardsandcreatea
safercomputerworkenvironment.
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
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apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,gotothefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Safetyguidelines
Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
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Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
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,or
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
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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
Attention:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)
cablewhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.
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Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Rechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespecifiedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotattempttodisassembleit.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Keepitawayfromchildren.
•Donotdropthebatterypack.
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.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.
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CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover ,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.T urndevicesON.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Todisconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
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DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED)
•Thefluorescentlampintheliquidcrystaldisplaycontainsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,
state,orfederallaws.
•TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDto
break.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediately
washtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafter
washing,getmedicalcare.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeatures.
•“Frontview”onpage1
•“Left-sideview”onpage2
•“Right-sideview”onpage4
•“Bottomview”onpage6
•“Featuresandspecifications”onpage6
Frontview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera(onsomemodels)
2Cameraindicator(onsomemodels)
3Microphonehole(onsomemodels)
4Powerbutton10Batterystatusindicator
5Left-clickbutton
6Right-clickbutton
1Camera
7Touchpad
8Memorycardslot
9Powerindicator
11Deviceaccessstatusindicator
12Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.
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2Cameraindicator
Indicateswhetherthecameraisenabled.
3Microphonehole
Capturessound.
4Powerbutton
Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,referto“Powersaving”onpage14.
5Left-clickbutton
6Right-clickbutton
7Touchpad
Moveyourfingertipacrossthetouchpadtomovethepointer.Theright-clickbuttonandleft-clickbutton
providefunctionssimilartotherightbuttonandleftbuttononamouse.
Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,orscrollon
thescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.
8Memorycardslot
Formoreinformation,referto“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage13(notsupplied).
9Powerindicator
•On:Indicatesthecomputerispoweredon.
•Off:Indicatesthecomputerispoweredofforinhibernationmode.
•Blink:Indicatesthecomputerisinsleepmode.
10Batterystatusindicator
•Solidgreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%,orthebatterydischargelevelis
between20%and100%.
•Slow-blinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.
•Slow-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%,andchargingiscontinuing.
•Solidamber:Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%charge.
•Fast-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargeordischargelevelis5%orless.
•Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputeristurnedoff.
11Deviceaccessstatusindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,theharddiskdriveortheopticaldriveisreadingorwritingdata.
Attention:
•Whentheindicatorison,donotputthecomputerintosleepmodeorturnoffthecomputer.
•Whentheindicatorison,donotmovethecomputer.Suddenphysicalshockmightcausedriveerrors.
12Fingerprintreader
RegisteryourfingerandusethefingerprintreaderforWindowslogon.
Left-sideview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
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Figure2.Left-sideview
1acpowerconnector
2LenovoOneLinkconnetor(onselectmodels)
3dc-inindicator7HDMI-outconnector
4Ventilationslots
1acpowerconnector
5VGAconnector
6Ethernetconnector
8USB3.0connector
Attachthesuppliedacpoweradapterheretoprovidepowertothecomputerandchargethebatterypack.
2LenovoOneLinkconnector
WhentheACpoweradapterisconnectedtotheACpoweradapterjack,itprovidespowertothecomputer
andchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedtotheLenovoOneLink
connector,itcannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilities,butalsoprovideACpowertothecomputer
andchargethebattery.
TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedtoremovetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLink
connectorfirst.
Note:Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover.ReattachittotheLenovoOneLinkconnectorwhen
youarenotusingtheLenovoOneLinkconnctor.
3dc-inindicator
Indicateswhetherthecomputerispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.
4Ventilationslots
Enableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
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Attention:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontoftheventilationslots.
5VGAconnector
Usedtoconnectanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputer.
6Ethernetconnector
AttachanEthernetcabletothisconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
Formoreinformation,referto“Ethernetconnection”onpage16.
7HDMI—outconnector
Usethehigh-definitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connectortoconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodevice
orvideomonitor,suchasahigh-definitiontelevision(HDTV).
8USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB1.1,2.0,or3.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
Right-sideview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
4UserGuide
Figure3.Right-sideview
1Securitykeyhole4USB2.0connector
2Opticaldrive5Comboaudiojack
3Novobutton
1Securitykeyhole
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecuritykeyholeto
lockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
2Opticaldrive
Usetheopticaldrivetoreadorburnopticaldiscs.
3Novobutton
Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostarttheLenovoOneKeyRecoverysystemortheBIOSsetup
utility,ortoenterthebootmenu.Formoreinformation,refertoChapter5“LenovoOneKeyRecovery
system”onpage23
4USB2.0connector
UsedtoconnectaUSB1.1or2.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),
4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.
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Bottomview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure4.Bottomview
1Batterylock
2Batterypack4Bottomslotcover
1Batterylock
3Batterylock(springloaded)
Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.
2Batterypack
Providespowertothecomputerandcanbechargedifthecomputerispluggedin.
3Batterylock(springloaded)
Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.
4Bottomslotcover
Protectstheharddiskdrive,memorymodules,mini-PCIExpressCard,andothercomponentsunderneath.
Featuresandspecifications
Thistopicliststhehardwarefeaturesandspecificationsofyourcomputer.
Processor
•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
–Windows
–Windows8.1:Fromthedesktop,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreen
todisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.
®
7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
FormFactor
•Dimensions:Appr.380mm*262mm*24.7mm
•Weight:Appr.2.355kg
Memory
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•Doubledatarate3lowvoltage(DDR3L)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)
Storagedevice
•2.5-inchharddiskdrive
•2.5–inchsolidstatehybriddrive(onsomemodels)
•2.5–inchsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)
Display
•Size:396.2mm(15.6inches)
•Resolution:
–LCD:1366by768pixelsor1920by1080(dependingonthemodel).
–Externalmonitor:Maximum2048by1536pixels
Keyboard
•6-rowLenovokeyboard
•Fnkey
•Numerickeypad
Input/outputinterface
•4–in-1digitalmediacardreader
•acpowerconnetor
•OneLinkdockconnectorx1
•Comboaudiojackx1
•VGAconnectorx1
•HDMIconnectorx1
•RJ–45Ethernetconnectorx1
•USB2.0connectorx1
•USB3.0connectorx2
Note:Formoreinformation,referto“Left-sideview”onpage2
Opticaldrive(onsomemodels)
•9.0mmRamboopticaldrive
Communication
•WirelessLAN&Bluetoothcombocard
•10/100/1000Mbpsnetworkinterfacecard
acpoweradapter
•Input:100-240V/50-60Hz
•Output:20Vdc
•Power:45Wor65W
Batterypack
•Type:Lithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypack
and“Right-sideview”onpage4.
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•Cells:4cells
•Capacity:32Whor41Wh
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9
•“Configuringtheoperatingsystem”onpage10
•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage10
•“Usingthekeyboard”onpage10
•“Usingthetouchpad”onpage12
•“Powermanagement”onpage13
•“Connectingtonetworks”onpage16
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.
Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?
•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Powersaving”
onpage14.
•Ifyouaregoingtoturnoffthecomputerforanextendedperiod,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbykeepingbatterycapacityabout60%andremovingthebatterypack.Formoreinformation,
see“Powermanagement”onpage13.
WherecanIfindtheinstructionsoninstallingorreplacingadevice?
Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceacomputerdevice,seeChapter6“Replacingdevices”on
page25
Wherearetherecoverydiscs?
Yourcomputermightnotcomewitharecoverydisc.Instead,somealternativerecoverysolutionsare
availableonyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,seeChapter5“LenovoOneKeyRecoverysystem”
onpage23
WherecanIdownloadthelatestdrivers?
ThelatestdriversforyourcomputerareavailablefromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.T odownloadthelatest
driversforyourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/driversandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
WhatcanIdoifthebackupprocessfails?
Ifthebackupprocessfails,dothefollowing:
1.Closeotherapplications,thenrestartthebackupprocess.
2.Checkifthedestinationmediumisdamaged.Selectanotherfilepathandtryagain.
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