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Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage75
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.
Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.
FirstEdition(December2012)
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Contents
Readthisrst.............iii
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Productlayout................1
Frontview................1
Rearview................2
Tabletlayout................3
Frontandsideview............4
Back-sideview..............7
Accessories.................8
Features..................8
Specications................9
Operatingenvironment...........10
Lenovoprograms.............10
Chapter2.Usingyourtablet.....13
Initialsetupinstructions...........13
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........13
UsingtheOn-ScreenKeyboardandtheT ouch
Keyboard.................14
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen.........14
Downloadinggamesandapplications.....15
Usingthekeyboarddock..........15
Usingthefunctionkeys.........17
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice....19
Powermanagement............19
Chargingthebattery..........19
Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges..21
Checkingthebatterystatus........21
Usingthecameras.............22
Usingsynchronizationsolutions........22
UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........22
Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand
devices................23
InstallingandremovingtheSIMcard......23
Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing.24
Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork......25
ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........25
SharingyourInternetconnection.......26
UsingBluetoothdevices...........27
UsingNFC................27
Chapter4.Security..........29
Attachingamechanicallock.........29
Usingpasswords..............29
Passwordsandsleepmode........29
Enteringpasswords...........30
Power-onpassword...........30
Harddiskpasswords..........30
Supervisorpassword..........32
Settingthesecuritychip...........34
NoticeondeletingdatafromyourmSATA
solid-statedrive..............35
Usingrewalls...............36
Protectingdataagainstviruses........36
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....37
Refreshingyourtablet............37
Resettingyourtablettothefactorydefault
settings.................37
Advancedstartupoptions..........37
Chapter6.Advancedconguration..39
Installingdevicedrivers...........39
ThinkPadSetup..............39
Mainmenu..............39
Congmenu..............40
DateandTimemenu..........44
Securitymenu.............44
Startupmenu.............47
Restartmenu.............49
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....49
Usingsystemmanagement..........49
Systemmanagement..........50
Settingmanagementfeature.......50
Chapter7.Y ouandyourtablet....51
Comfortandaccessibility..........51
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....51
Accessibilityinformation.........51
Gettingupdates..............51
Travelingwithyourtablet...........52
Traveltips...............52
Travelaccessories...........52
Careandmaintenance...........53
Chapter8.T roubleshooting
problems...............55
Diagnosingproblems............55
Troubleshooting..............55
Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...56
Errormessages..............57
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Errorswithoutmessages...........58
Chapter9.Gettingsupport......59
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........59
Lenovouserforums.............60
FindingThinkPadoptions..........60
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............61
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........61
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............62
Exportclassicationnotice..........62
Electronicemissionnotices..........62
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
DeclarationofConformity........63
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............63
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...63
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...64
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....64
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....64
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.64
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................65
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......65
AppendixB.Environmental,
recycling,anddisposalinformation.67
Lenovorecyclingstatement.........67
Japanrecyclingstatements.........67
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........68
ImportantWEEEinformation.........68
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....68
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................69
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................69
ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical
andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......69
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....71
ChinaRoHS................71
TurkishRoHS...............71
UkraineRoHS...............71
IndiaRoHS................72
AppendixD.ENERGYST ARmodel
information..............73
AppendixE.Notices..........75
Trademarks................76
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Readthisrst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofthetablet.Failureto
dosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethetablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad
referredtoasthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadHelixUserGuide(thispublication).Youcan
accesstheThinkPadHelixUserGuidebyusingoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•Startthetablet.T apLenovoSupportontheStartscreen.ThentapUserGuide.
•OpenWindows
Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperatethetabletsafely,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/safety
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HelpandSupport.ThentapLenovoUserGuide.
Handleyourtabletwithcare:
Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjects,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightbecomedamaged.
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Helix(hereafter
Yourtabletscreenismadeofglass.Theglassmightbreakifthetabletisdroppedonahardsurface,is
thesubjectofahighimpact,oriscrushedbyaheavyobject.Iftheglasschipsorcracks,donottouch
thebrokenglassorattempttoremoveitfromthetablet.Stopusingthetabletimmediatelyandcontact
Lenovo
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technicalsupportforrepair,replacement,ordisposalinformation.
Donotdisassembleormodifyyourtablet:
Yourtabletisasealedunit.Therearenoend-userserviceablepartsinside.Allinternalrepairsmustbedone
byaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.Attemptingtoopenormodifyyour
tabletwillvoidthewarranty.
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalbattery:
ReplacementoftheinternalrechargeablebatterymustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityora
Lenovo-authorizedtechnician.Lenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteries
accordingtolocallawsandregulations.
Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:
Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.
Useapprovedchargingmethodsonly:
Youcanuseanyofthefollowingchargingmethodstosafelyrechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtabletand
theEnhancedKeyboardDockforThinkPadHelix(hereafterreferredtoasthekeyboarddock):
•Plugtheacpoweradapterintoanacpoweroutlet,andtheninsertthejackintothetablettochargethe
internalbatteryofthetablet.
•Plugtheacpoweradapterintoanacpoweroutlet,andtheninsertthejackintothekeyboarddockto
chargetheinternalbatteryofthekeyboarddock.
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•Insertthetabletintothekeyboarddocktoestablishtheconnection.Then,plugtheacpoweradapter
intoanacpoweroutlet,andtheninsertthejackintothekeyboarddocktochargethetabletandthe
keyboarddockatthesametime.
•Insertthetabletintothekeyboarddocktoestablishtheconnection.Iftheinternalbatteryofthetablet
isnotfullandtheinternalbatteryofthekeyboarddockdoesnotrunoutofpower,thekeyboarddock
willchargethetablet.
Note:Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefollowingoccurs:
•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.
•Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphysicaldamage.
•Youwanttocleanthechargingdevice.
Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.
Preventhearingdamage:
Yourtablethasaheadphoneconnector.Alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Ifyourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.
Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:
Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.
Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:
Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.
SeeAppendixB“Environmental,recycling,anddisposalinformation”onpage67
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Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.
Protectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknownlesorchangethenameoflesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletoviruses,hackers,spyware,
andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilityto
ensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformofrewalls,antivirussoftware,andanti-spyware
softwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.
Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:
Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsofconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specications,andoperatingenvironment.
Productlayout
Thistopicintroducestheproducthardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedto
startusingtheproduct.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1T ablet5T ouchpad
2Keyboarddock6Fnkey
3Statusindicator
4T rackPoint
1Tablet
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pointingstick
7Ejectbutton
Thetabletisthemainunitoftheproduct.Formoreinformation,see“Tabletlayout”onpage3.
2Keyboarddock
ThekeyboarddockisdesignedspecicallyfortheThinkPadHelix.Itprovidesthefunctionofaport
replicatorandholdsthetabletinanuprightpositiontoprovideatypingexperiencesimilartothatof
anotebookcomputer.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousethekeyboarddock,see“Usingthekeyboarddock”onpage15
3Statusindicator
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.
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•Blinkthreetimes:Thetabletorthekeyboarddockisconnectedtoanacpowersource.
•On:Thetabletisonandinuse.
•Off:Thetabletisofforinhibernationmode.
•Slowblinking:Thetabletisinsleepmode.
•Fastblinking:Thetabletisenteringhibernationmodeorsleepmode.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
4TrackPointpointingstick
5Touchpad
ThekeyboarddockcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddragging
areallpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage19.
6Fnkey
UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPadfunctionkeys.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefunction
keys”onpage17.
7Ejectbutton
Usetheejectbuttontoreleasethetabletfromthekeyboarddock.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthe
keyboarddock”onpage15.
Rearview
Figure2.Rearview
1USB3.0connectors
2MiniDisplayPortconnector4Powerconnector
1USB3.0connectors
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
3Emergencyresethole
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
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2MiniDisplayPortconnector
UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectthetablettoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-denitiontelevision.
3Emergencyresethole
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitofforturnitonbypressingthepowerbutton,remove
theacpoweradapterandresetthetabletbyinsertinganeedleorastraightenedpaperclipintothe
emergencyresetholetoturnoffthetablet.
4Powerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothetabletandthekeyboard
dockandchargethebatteries.See“Chargingthebattery”onpage19.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostart
usingthetablet.
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Frontandsideview
Figure3.ThinkPadHelixfrontandsideview
1T abletDigitizerPenstorage
2Fanlouvers12Emergencyresethole
3Powerbutton13Powerconnector
4Comboaudiojack
5Volumecontrolbuttons15Windowsbutton
6Screenrotationlockbutton
7Labeltrays
8USB2.0connector
9MiniDisplayPortconnector19Ambientlightsensor
10Keyboarddockconnectors
1TabletDigitizerPenstorage
11SIMcardtray
14Built-instereospeakers
16Multi-touchscreen
17Front-facingcamera
18Microphones
IfthetabletisshippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenoryouhavepurchasedone,usethestoragetostoreit.
2Fanlouvers
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthetabletandcoolthecentralprocessor.
Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.
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3Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Toturnoffthetablet,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentapSettings➙
Power➙Shutdown.
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourseconds
ormore.Ifthetabletstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandusetheemergencyreset
holetoresetthetablet.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthetablet
orputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
1.Fromthedesktop,tapthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
2.TapMorepoweroptions.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
4.Followtheonscreeninstructionstoconguresettings.
4Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourtablet,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-poleplugto
thecomboaudiojack.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe
disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthetabletwillbeenabledinstead.
•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
5Volumecontrolbuttons
Pressthevolumeupordownbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
6Screenrotationlockbutton
Pressthebuttontodisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.Pressagaintoenableit.
7Labeltrays
Pullthelabeltraysouttoviewproductlabels.
8USB2.0connector
TheUSB2.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSB
mouse,USBkeyboard,orUSBmemorykey.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
9MiniDisplayPortconnector
UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectthetablettoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-denitiontelevision.
10Keyboarddockconnectors
Usetheseconnectorstoconnectthekeyboarddock.
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11SIMcardtray
PlaceaSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)cardintotheSIMcardtraytoestablishawirelessWideArea
Network(WAN)connection.ForinstructionsonhowtoinstallandremovetheSIMcard,see“Installing
andremovingtheSIMcard”onpage23.
Note:TheSIMcardtrayisnotfunctionalonWi-Fi-onlymodels.
12Emergencyresethole
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitofforturnitonbypressingthepowerbutton,remove
theacpoweradapterandresetthetabletbyinsertinganeedleorastraightenedpaperclipintothe
emergencyresetholetoturnoffthetablet.
13Powerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothetabletandchargethe
battery.See“Chargingthebattery”onpage19.
14Built-instereospeakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.
15Windowsbutton
PresstheWindowsbuttontogototheStartscreen.
16Multi-touchscreen
Tapthescreentousethecontrolsonthescreenincludingicons,menuitems,andtheonscreenkeyboard.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage13
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17Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera,whichyoucanusetotakepictures,createvideos,
ormakevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreen
camera-in-useindicatorturnson.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage22
18Microphones
.
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithanapplicationcapableof
handlingaudio.
19Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbythebuilt-inambientlightsensor.
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Back-sideview
Figure4.ThinkPadHelixback-sideview
1Rear-facingcamera
2Statusindicator
1Rear-facingcamera
3NFClogo(onsomemodels)
Yourtablethasa5-megapixelrear-facingcamera,whichyoucanusetotakepicturesandcreatevideos.
Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.Formoreinformation,see“Using
thecameras”onpage22
2Statusindicator
.
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoonthebacksideofthetabletworksasasystemstatusindicator.
•Blinkthreetimes:Thetabletorthekeyboarddockisconnectedtoanacpowersource.
•On:Thetabletisonandinuse.
•Off:Thetabletisofforinhibernationmode.
•Slowblinking:Thetabletisinsleepmode.
•Fastblinking:Thetabletisenteringhibernationmodeorsleepmode.
3NFClogo(onsomemodels)
IfyourtabletcomeswiththeNearFieldCommunication(NFC)feature,theNFClogoisontherearcover.For
moreinformationaboutNFCfunction,see“UsingNFC”onpage27
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Accessories
Note:Thepoweradapterandpowercordmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsabove.
Figure5.Accessories
•Powercordandacpoweradapter:Usethepowercordtogetherwiththeacpoweradaptertoprovide
acpowertoyourtabletandthekeyboarddockandchargethebatteries.
Note:Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
•T abletDigitizerPen(onsomemodels):IfyourtabletisequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPen,useitto
inputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithouttappingthescreen
withyournger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage14.
Features
Processor
•Intel
Operatingsystem
•Microsoft
Memory
•4GB
Internalstorage
•mSATAsolid-statedrive:128GB,180GB,256GB(dependingonthemodel)
Display
•InnityGlass
•Size:294.64mm(11.6inches)
•Screenresolution:1920x1080pixels
•Automaticbrightnesscontrol(ambientlightsensor)
•Multi-touchtechnology
•SupportfortheThinkPadDigitizerPeninput
•Built-indigitaldualarraymicrophones
•Built-instereospeakers
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Keyboardonkeyboarddock
•6-rowfullsizekeyboard
•ThinkPadpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingdeviceandtouchpad)
•Fnkeyfunction
•Volumecontrolbuttons
•Speakermutebutton
•Microphonemutebutton
Integratedcameras
•Front-facingcamera,2megapixel
•Rear-facingcamera,5megapixel
Connectors
•Tablet:
–OneUSB2.0connector
–OneMiniDisplayPortconnector
–Oneacpowerconnector
–Twokeyboarddockconnectors
–Onecomboaudioconnector
•Keyboarddock:
–TwoUSB3.0connectors
–OneMiniDisplayPortconnector
–Oneacpowerconnector
GPSandwirelessfeatures
•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver(onmodelswithwirelessWAN)
•Bluetooth4.0(onsomemodels)
•NFC(onsomemodels)
•WirelessLAN(802.11a/g/n)
•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
Specications
Size
•Tablet:
–Width:296.1mm(11.66inches)
–Depth:187.3mm(7.37inches)
–Height:11.1mm(0.44inches)
•Keyboarddock:
–Width:296.1mm(11.66inches)
–Depth:226mm(8.90inches)
–Height:8.5mm(0.33inches)
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Battery
•Tablet:42WhLi-Polymerbattery
•Keyboarddock:28WhLi-Polymerbattery
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vacto240Vac
Operatingenvironment
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)
•Temperature:
–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)
–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingunderunpressurizedconditions:31.3°C(88°F)
•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremehotorcoldareas.
Lenovoprograms
YourtabletcomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.
ToaccessLenovoprograms,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Thentapthe
Searchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprogramsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoprogramsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
ApplicationDescription
LenovoCloud
solution
LenovoCompanionGettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyourtablet,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyour
LenovoQuickSend
LenovoSettings
LenovoMobile
Access
Access,view,upload,ordownloadmassiveresources,software,andinformationonaremote
cloudserverinasecuredenvironment.
tablet,andcheckforrecommendedprograms.
Transferlesfromyourtablettoanotherdeviceevenifyourtabletisnotconnectedtothe
network.
Enhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourtabletintoaportablehotspot,sharingyour
InternetconnectionusingtheNFCtechnology,conguringcameraandmicrophonesettings,
optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.
Signinwithyouraccounttoregisterforservice,purchasedataplans,makepaymentsonline,
andmanageyourmobileaccount.
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ApplicationDescription
LenovoSolution
Center
LenovoSupport
Lenovo
ThinkVantage
Tools
SystemUpdate
PasswordManager
Troubleshootandresolvetabletproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformation
collection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximum
systemperformance.
RegisteryourtabletwithLenovo,checkthetablethealthconditionandbatterystatus,view
usermanualsforyourtablet,getthewarrantyinformationforyourtablet,andexplorehelp
andsupportinformation.
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ProvideeasyaccesstovariousLenovoapplications,suchasSystemUpdate,Password
manager,andsoon.
Keepthesoftwareonyourtabletup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages
(ThinkVantageprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherprograms).
AutomaticallycaptureandllinauthenticationinformationforWindowsapplicationsand
Websites.
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Chapter2.Usingyourtablet
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousesomebasicapplicationsandmanyofyourtablet’sfeatures.
Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthersttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.Usethesuppliedpowercordandacpoweradaptertoconnectthetablettoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
3.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreen.
Tap
Tapgentlyonthescreenwithyourngertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,openamenu,or
inputtextusingtheonscreenkeyboard.
Pressandhold
Pressandholdanobjectorablankareaonthescreenuntilanactionoccurs.
Drag
Tomoveanitemsuchasanimageandanicononthescreen,tapandholdyourngerontheitem,move
yourngertothedesiredlocation,andthentakeyourngeroffthescreen.
Swipeorslide
MoveyourngerinaverticalorhorizontaldirectiononthescreentoscrollthroughtheStartscreen,Web
pages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.
Zoom
•Zoomout:Movetwongersclosetogetheronthescreenasifyouarepickingsomethinguptoreduce
theviewofanimageoraWebpage.
•Zoomin:MovetwongersapartonthescreentoenlargetheviewofanimageoraWebpage.
Double-tap
Forsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.
Rotatethescreen
Yourtablethasabuilt-inmotionsensorthatsupportsthescreenauto-rotationfeature.Bydefault,this
featureisenabled.Whenyourotatethetablet,thescreenautomaticallyrotatestolandscapeorportraitview.
Todisablethescreenauto-rotationfeature,pressthescreenrotationlockbutton.
Note:Someapplicationsdonotsupportthescreenauto-rotationfeature.
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UsingtheOn-ScreenKeyboardandtheTouchKeyboard
UsetheOn-ScreenKeyboardortheTouchKeyboardtotypetext,numbers,symbols,andothercharacters.
Whenyourotatethetablet,theOn-ScreenKeyboardortheTouchKeyboardautomaticallyrotatestothe
correspondingportraitorlandscapeview.
ToopentheOn-ScreenKeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSearchcharmtosearchforOn-ScreenKeyboard.
3.TapOn-ScreenKeyboardinApps.
ToopentheTouchKeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapKeyboard.
Toconguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Fromthedesktop,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TapSettings➙ControlPanel.
3.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowopens.
4.Followtheonscreeninstructionstoconguretheinputlanguage.
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen
TheTabletDigitizerPenenablesyoutoinputtextinanaturalmanner,aswellastakingnotes,annotating
PDFles,anddrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableofeditingandsketching.
SometabletsareequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenasastandardfeature.
TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip1andaclickbutton2.Holdthepenandpointthetipatthe
displaytomovethecursor.
Tomakeaselection(single-click),tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.Todouble-click,taptwicewithout
pausing.Todoaright-click,tapthedisplayandholdthetipofthepenonthedisplay;theright-click
iconappears.
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Downloadinggamesandapplications
Toextendthefunctionalityofyourtablet,downloadandinstalladditionalapplicationsfromtheWindows
StoreandLenovoAppStore.BothWindowsStoreandLenovoAppStoreprovideaneasyandquickwayfor
youtoshopforgamesandmobileapplications.
TodownloadorbuyanapplicationoragamefromWindowsStore,tapStorefromtheStartscreen,and
thenfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
TodownloadorbuyanapplicationoragamefromLenovoAppStore,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapLenovoAppStore.
2.Scrollandbrowselistedapplicationsorgamestolocatethedesiredapplicationorgame.
3.Taptheapplicationorgame,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadandinstallit.
Usingthekeyboarddock
Tousethekeyboarddock,installthetabletintothekeyboarddockrst.Ensurethatthetabletissecuredin
place.
Then,youcanusethetabletasanotebookcomputer.
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Toreleasethetabletfromthekeyboarddock,dothefollowing:
1.Presstheejectbuttoninthedirectionasshown.
2.Removethetabletfromthekeyboarddock.
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Tousetabletmodewhenyoumovearoundwiththetabletandthekeyboarddock,dothefollowing:
1.Positionthetabletasshown.Then,insertthetabletintothekeyboarddockuntilthetabletissecuredin
place.
2.Slowlyandcarefullyclosethetabletdisplay.
Usingthefunctionkeys
Thekeyboarddockhasseveralfunctionkeys.
Volumeandmutecontrol
•Speakermute
Note:Whenthespeakersaremuted,theLEDontheF1keyison.
•Speakervolumedown
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•Microphonemute
Speakervolumeup
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Note:Whenthemicrophonesaremuted,theLEDontheF4keyison.
Screencontrol
•Brightnessdown
•Brightnessup
Applicationcontrol
•OpentheSettingscharm
•OpentheSearchcharm
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•
Viewallapplicationsthatyouhaveopened
Viewallapplications
Otherfunctionkeys
•Switchadisplayoutputlocation
•Enableordisablewirelessfeatures
Fnkeycontrol
•
Youcanusethefunctionkeysindefaultmodeorinlegacymode.
Indefaultmode,toinitiatethespecialfunctionsillustratedoneachkey,pressthecorrespondingkey
directly.TheLEDontheFnkeyisoffindefaultmode.T oswitchtothelegacymode,pressFn+Esc.
Inlegacymode,toinitiatethespecialfunctionsillustratedoneachkey,pressandholdtheFnkeyand
thenpressthedesiredfunctionkey,thenreleasebothkeys.TheLEDontheFnkeyisoninlegacymode.
Toswitchtothedefaultmode,pressFn+Esc.
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