Lenovo Helix User Manual
ThinkPadHelixUserGuide
MachineTypes:20CGand20CH
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage117
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
SecondEdition(February2015)
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2015.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Tabletlayout................1
Frontviewandsideview..........1
Rearview................3
Accessories.................5
Features..................6
Specifications................7
Operatingenvironment............8
Lenovoprograms..............8
Chapter2.Usingyourtablet.....11
Initialsetupinstructions...........11
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........11
Powermanagement............13
Chargingthebattery..........13
Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges..14
Checkingthebatterystatus........15
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActive
Pen...................15
UsingtheOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouch
keyboardandhandwritingpanel........17
Changingthestartupbehaviortoopeneitherthe
desktoportheStartscreen..........17
AttachinganEthernetcable.........17
Downloadinggamesandapplications.....18
Usingthefingerprintreader..........18
UsingtheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover...21
Usingthecameras.............23
Usingthemicro-SD-cardreader........23
Usingasmartcard.............25
UsingHDMIdevices............28
Usingsynchronizationsolutions........28
UsingtheGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem
receiver.................29
Turningoffthetablet............29
Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand
devices................31
InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard...31
Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing.33
ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........33
Connectingtoamobilenetwork........34
SharingyourInternetconnection.......35
UsingBluetoothdevices...........35
UsingtheNFCconnection..........36
Chapter4.Youandyourtablet....41
Comfortandaccessibility..........41
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....41
Accessibilityinformation.........41
Gettingupdates..............44
Travelingwithyourtablet...........44
Traveltips...............44
Travelaccessories...........45
Careandmaintenance...........45
Chapter5.ThinkPadHelixoptions..47
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboard......47
OverviewoftheThinkPadHelixUltrabook
Keyboard...............47
UsingtheThinkPadHelixUltrabook
Keyboard...............48
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard.....53
OverviewoftheThinkPadHelixUltrabookPro
Keyboard...............53
UsingtheThinkPadHelixUltrabookPro
Keyboard...............55
ThinkPadTabletDock............65
OverviewoftheThinkPadTabletDock...65
UsingtheThinkPadTabletDock......67
Chapter6.Security..........69
Usingpasswords..............69
Typingpasswords...........69
Passwordsandsleepmode........69
Power-onpassword...........69
Supervisorpassword..........70
Harddiskpasswords..........71
Harddisksecurity...........73
Usingthesecuritychip...........74
Usingfirewalls...............74
Protectingdataagainstviruses........74
Chapter7.Advancedconfiguration..77
Installingdevicedrivers...........77
ThinkPadTabletSetup...........77
Mainmenu..............78
Configmenu..............78
Securitymenu.............80
Startupmenu.............84
Restartmenu.............85
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....86
Usingsystemmanagement..........86
Systemmanagement..........86
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Chapter8.Troubleshooting
problems...............89
Diagnosingproblems............89
Troubleshooting..............89
Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...91
Errormessages..............91
Chapter9.Recoveryinformation...93
Refreshingyourtablet............93
Resettingyourtablettothefactorydefault
settings.................93
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions......94
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8.1
failstostart................94
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......94
Chapter10.Gettingsupport.....97
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....97
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........98
Lenovouserforums.............99
FindingThinkPadoptions..........99
Purchasingadditionalservices........99
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............101
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........101
LocatingtheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............102
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....103
Certificationrelatedinformation......103
Exportclassificationnotice..........103
Electronicemissionnotices..........103
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........103
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............104
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...104
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...104
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....105
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....105
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................105
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................105
Eurasiancompliancemark..........105
Brazilregulatorynotice...........105
Mexicoregulatorynotice...........105
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............107
ImportantWEEEinformation.........107
RecyclinginformationforChina........107
RecyclinginformationforJapan........107
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........108
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....109
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................109
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................109
ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical
andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......110
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....111
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........111
ChinaRoHS................112
TurkishRoHS...............112
UkraineRoHS...............113
IndiaRoHS................113
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............115
AppendixE.Notices.........117
Trademarks................118
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofthetablet.Failureto
dosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethetablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad
calledthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadHelixUserGuide(thispublication).Y oucan
accesstheThinkPadHelixUserGuidebyusingoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•OpenWindows
Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperatethetabletsafely,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/safety
®
HelpandSupport.ThentapLenovoUserGuide.
Handleyourtabletwithcare:
Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjects,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightbecomedamaged.
Yourtabletscreenismadeofglass.Theglassmightbreakifthetabletisdroppedonahardsurface,is
thesubjectofahighimpact,oriscrushedbyaheavyobject.Iftheglasschipsorcracks,donottouch
thebrokenglassorattempttoremoveitfromthetablet.Stopusingthetabletimmediatelyandcontact
Lenovo
®
technicalsupportforrepair,replacement,ordisposalinformation.
®
Helix(hereafter
Donotdisassembleormodifyyourtablet:
Yourtabletisasealedunit.Therearenoend-userserviceablepartsinside.Allinternalrepairsmustbedone
byaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.Attemptingtoopenormodifyyour
tabletwillvoidthewarranty.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.T oavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
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Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebuilt-inrechargeablebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedinthe
productdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycle
Lenovobatteriesaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:
Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.
Usesupportedchargingmethodsonly:
Torechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtabletsafely,see“Chargingthebattery”onpage13.
Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoweradaptersandpowercords.Unauthorizedacpower
adaptersandpowercordscouldseverelydamagethetablet.
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Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefollowingoccurs:
•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.
•Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphysicaldamage.
•Y ouwanttocleanthechargingdevice.
Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.
Preventhearingdamage:
Yourtablethasacomboaudioconnectorthatyoucanuseforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)or
earphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Ifyourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.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“WEEEandrecyclinginformation”onpage107
foradditionalinformation.
Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.
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Protectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknownfilesorchangethenameoffilesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletoviruses,hackers,spyware,
andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilityto
ensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformoffirewalls,antivirussoftware,andanti-spyware
softwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.
Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:
Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsofconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledLenovoprograms.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontviewandsideview
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
1Microphones
3Front-facingcamera
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)6WindowsStart-screencontrol
7Screen-rotation-lockbutton
9Audioconnector10Volume-controlbuttons
11Micro-SIM-cardslot(onsomemodels)12Micro-SD-cardslot
13USB3.0connector
15Keyboardconnector16Dockconnector
17Powerconnector18Emergency-resethole
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2Camera-in-useindicator
4Ambientlightsensor
8Powerbutton
14MicroHDMI™connector
1
1Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithanapplicationcapableof
handlingaudio.
2Camera-in-useindicator
Whenyoustarteitherthefrontfacingcameraortherear-facingcamera,thecamera-in-useindicatorturns
onautomatically.
3Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera.Youcanusethecameratotakepictures,createvideos,
ormakevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Whenthecameraisstarted,thecamera-in-use
indicatorturnson.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage23.
4Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbytheambientlightsensor.
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)
Ifyoufindanearfieldcommunication(NFC)touchpointontherightsideofthedisplay,itindicatesthat
yourtabletsupportstheNFCfeature.FormoreinformationabouttheNFCfeature,see“UsingtheNFC
connection”onpage36.
6WindowsStart-screencontrol
TaptheWindowsStart-screencontroltogototheStartscreen.
7Screen-rotation-lockbutton
Pressthebuttontoenableordisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.
8Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Toturnoffthetablet,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentapSettings➙
Power➙Shutdown.
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsor
more.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthetablet
orputitintosleeporhibernationmode.T oachievethis,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccess
powerplansettings,dothefollowing:
1.Fromthedesktop,tapthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
2.T apMorepoweroptions.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapChoosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochangethesettingsaccordingtoyourpreference.
9Audioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsettolistentostereosoundfromthetablet.Youalsocanconnectaheadset
torecordaudioormakecalls.
Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
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10Volume-controlbuttons
Pressthevolume-uporvolume-downbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
11Micro-SIM-cardslot(onsomemodels)
OpentheprotectivecovertoaccessthemicroSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardslot.Inserta
microSIMcardtoestablishawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)connection.Forinstructionsonhowto
installorremoveamicroSIMcard,see“InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard”onpage31.
12Micro-SD-cardslot
Opentheprotectivecovertoaccessthemicrosecuredigital(SD)cardreader.InsertamicroSDcardinto
themicro-SD-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemicro-SD-card
reader”onpage23.
13USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinter,USBmouse,
USBkeyboard,USBmemorykey,oradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
14MicroHDMI
TM
connector
YourtablethasamicroHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,whichisadigitalaudioand
videointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahigh-definition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage28.
15Keyboardconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadHelixUltrabook™Keyboard.Formoreinformation,see“ThinkPad
HelixUltrabookKeyboard”onpage47.
16Dockconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadT abletDockandThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard.For
moreinformation,see“ThinkPadT abletDock”onpage65and“ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard”
onpage53.
17Powerconnector
Usethisconnectorwiththesuppliedpowercordandtheacpoweradaptertochargethetabletwhen
thebatterypowerislow.
Formoreinformation,see“Chargingthebattery”onpage13.
18Emergency-resethole
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepowerbutton,removetheacpower
adapterandinsertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoresetthetablet.
Rearview
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
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1Rear-facingcamera
3System-statusindicator4Speakers
5Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
1Rear-facingcamera
2Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
Yourtablethasan5-megapixelrear-facingcamera.Y oucanusethecameratotakepicturesandcreate
videos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage23.
2Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
Yourtabletmighthaveasmartcardslot.Formoreinformation,see“Usingasmartcard”onpage25.
3System-statusindicator
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoonthebacksideofthetabletworksasasystem-statusindicator.
•Blinksthreetimes:Thetabletisconnectedtoapowersource.
•On:Thetabletisonandinuse.
•Off:Thetabletisoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.
4Speakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.
Note:IfthetabletisattachedtotheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,thespeakervolumeandmute
settingsfollowthespeakersettingoftheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard.
5Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprint
withapassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage18.
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Accessories
Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofaccessoriesavailableforyourtablet.Dependingonyourtabletmodel,
someaccessoriesmightalreadybeshippedwithyourtablet.Ifyourtabletdoesnotcomewithsomeof
theaccessories,youcanpurchasethemfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/essentialsor
fromaLenovoreseller.
1Powercordandacpoweradapter:Usethepowercordtogetherwiththeacpoweradaptertoprovide
acpowertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.
2ThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover(onsomemodels):YoucanattachedaThinkPadHelixQuickshot
Covertoyourtabletmagnetically.Usethecovertodothefollowing:
•Protectthetabletscreen.
•Wakeupthetabletorputthetabletintosleepmodeconveniently.
•Launchthecameraautomatically.
•Serveasastandforthetablet.
Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover”onpage21
3TabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen(onsomemodels):UsetheT abletDigitizerPenor
.
ThinkPadActivePentoinputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithout
tappingthescreenwithyourfinger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPad
ActivePen”onpage15
4LenovoMicroHDMIToVGAAdapter(onsomemodels):Usethisadaptertoconnectyourtablet
.
toaVGA-compatibleexternaldisplay.
Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage28.
5LenovoMini-DisplayPorttoVGAAdapter(onsomemodels):Whenyourtabletisattachedtothe
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,usethisadaptertoconnectyourtablettoaVGA-compatible
externaldisplay.
TolocatetheMiniDisplayPortconnectorontheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,see“Overviewof
theThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard”onpage53
.
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6ThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter(onsomemodels):Usethisadaptertoconnectyourtablettoa
localnetworkorabroadbandconnection.
Formoreinformation,see“AttachinganEthernetcable”onpage17.
Formoreinformationaboutotheroptionsavailableforyourtablet,seeChapter5“ThinkPadHelixoptions”
onpage47.
Features
Processor
•T oviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourtablet,gotothedesktopscreen,andthenmovethepointer
tothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.
Operatingsystem
•Microsoft
Memory
•4GBor8GB
Internalstorage
•M.2solid-statedrive
®
Windows8.1
Display
•Anti-reflective,GorillaGlass
•Size:294.5mm(11.6inches)
•Screenresolution:1920x1080pixels
•Automaticbrightnesscontrol(ambientlightsensor)
•In-planeswitchingtechnologyforfastresponsetime,wideviewingangle,andhigh-qualitycolor
reproduction
•Light-emittingdiode(LED)backlighttechnology
•Multi-touchtechnology
Integratedcameras
•Front-facingcamera,2megapixels
•Rear-facingcamera,5megapixels,auto-focus
Connectorsonthetablet
•Audioconnector
•Powerconnector
•Keyboardconnector
•Dockconnector
•MicroHDMIconnector
•USB3.0connector
Connectorsonthekeyboard
•ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboard:USB2.0connector
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•ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard:AlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorandMiniDisplayPort®connector
Cardslot
•Micro-SD-cardslot
•Micro-SIM-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
•Smartcardslot(availableonsomemodels)
Wirelessfeatures
•Bluetooth4.0
•WirelessLAN
•WirelessWAN(availableonsomemodels)
•NFC(availableonsomemodels)
•GlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem(availableonsomemodels)
Securityfeature
Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Specifications
Tabletsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:192.5mm(7.58inches)
•Height:
–Formodelswithoutasmartcardslot:9.6mm(0.38inch)
–Formodelswithasmartcardslot:19.35mm(0.76inch)
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboardsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:215.7mm(8.49inches)
•Height:7.3mm(0.29inches)to25.4mm(1.0inches)
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboardsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:213.3mm(8.4inches)
•Height:20.2mm(0.8inches)
Battery
•Forthetablet:35WhLi-Polymerbattery
•FortheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard:26WhLi-Polymerbattery
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50Hzto60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vacto240Vac
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Operatingenvironment
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:5000m(16404ft)
•T emperature:
–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%to95%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremelyhotorcoldareas.
Lenovoprograms
YourtabletcomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.
ToaccessLenovoprograms,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Thentapthe
Searchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprogramsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoprogramsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
LenovoProgramDescription
LenovoCompanionYoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithCompanion,
theyare.
UseCompaniontoregisteryourtablet,accessyourusermanual,managesystemhealthand
update,checkthewarrantystatus,andseeaccessoriescustomizedforyourtablet.Y oualso
canreadhintsandtips,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynews
witharticlesandblogsfromtrustedsources.ThisappisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontent
tohelpyoulearnaboutyournewsystem.
Lenovo
QuickControl
LenovoReachEnhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnectedatalltimesandenables
LenovoSettings
SHAREitSharefileseasilyandrapidlyacrossdevicessuchascomputersandsmartphones,even
Controlyourtabletremotelythroughyoursmartphone.Forexample,controlthepointer,
changeprojectionsettings,andmanageforegroundapplicationsandwindows.
youtoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonaltablets,smartphones,ortablets.With
LenovoReach,youcanaddyourfavoriteWebservicestoyourclouddesktop;stayloggedin
toWebsiteswiththecloudpasswordmanager;andaccess,edit,andshareyourfilesfrom
anywhere.
Enhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyconfiguringcameraandmicrophonesettings,
optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles.
withoutanyInternetconnection.Y oucanconnecttoyourfriendsandsendphotos,folders,and
otherfilesthroughSHAREit.Everysharingisquickandsimple.
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LenovoProgramDescription
LenovoSolution
Center
SystemUpdate
Troubleshootandresolvetabletproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformation
collection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximum
systemperformance.
Keepthesoftwareonyourtabletup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages,
includingLenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)basic
input/outputsystem(BIOS)updates,andotherthird-partyprograms.
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Chapter2.Usingyourtablet
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousesomebasicapplicationsandtabletfeatures.
Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthefirsttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter1.Then,connectthepowerconnectoroftheac
poweradaptertothepowerconnectoronthetablet2.
2.Plugthepowercordintoastandardacpoweroutlet3.
3.Pressandreleasethepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreen.
Note:Yourtabletscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
Tap
Taponthescreentoopen
anapporperformanaction
onanopenapp,suchas
Copy,Save,andDelete,
dependingontheapp.
Drag
Draganitemtothedesired
locationtomoveanobject.
Slide
Slideleftwardorrightward
onthescreentoscroll
throughitems,suchaslists,
pages,andphotos.
Zoomout
Puttwofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
closertogethertozoom
out.
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Zoomin
Rotate
Puttwofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
fartheraparttozoomin.
Tapandhold
Tapandholdonthescreen
toopenamenuwith
multipleoptions.
Swipeinandoutonthe
leftedge
Swipeinandoutontheleft
edgeofthescreentoview
therecentlyusedappsor
selectanactiveappfrom
thelist.
Swipeuptothetopedge
Swipeuptothetopedgeof
thescreentoviewallapps
ontheStartscreen.
Swipeinfromthetop
edgetothebottom
Puttwoormorefingerson
anitem,andthenrotate
yourfingersclockwiseor
counterclockwise(supported
onlyonsomeapps).
Swipefromtherightedge
Swipeinfromtherightedge
ofthescreentodisplaythe
charmsthatcontainsystem
commands,suchasStart,
Settings,Search,Share,
andDevices.
Swipefromtheleftedge
Swipeinfromtheleftedge
ofthescreentocycle
throughandswitchtoopen
apps.
Swipefromthetopor
bottomedge
Swipeinfromthetopor
bottomedgeofthescreen
toviewtheappcommands,
suchasCopy,Save,and
Delete,dependingonthe
app.
Swipeinfromthetopedge
toofthescreenthebottom
toclosethecurrentapp.
Tipsonusingthemulti-touchscreen
•Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticfilm.Donotapplypressureorplaceany
metallicobjectonthescreenthatmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.
•Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsotherthananapprovedT abletDigitizerPen
orThinkPadActivePenforinputonthescreen.
Tipsoncleaningthemulti-touchscreen
•T urnoffthetabletbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.
•Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthe
multi-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.
•Gentlywipethescreenusingatop-downmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.
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Powermanagement
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtochargethebattery,extendthebatterylifebetweencharges,
andcheckthebatterystatus.
Chargingthebattery
Thetabletisshippedwithanacpoweradapterandapowercordtochargethetabletfromanystandard
acpoweroutlet.
Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoweradaptersandpowercords.Unauthorizedacpower
adaptersandpowercordscouldseverelydamagethetablet.
Thebatteryisnotfullychargedwhenshipped.Tochargethetabletbattery,dooneofthefollowing:
•Chargethetabletbatteryasshown.
•FortabletsthatareshippedwithaThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,chargethetabletbatteryand
keyboardbatteryasshown.
•FortabletsthatareequippedwithaThinkPadTabletDock,see“UsingtheThinkPadTabletDock”onpage
67.
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TheThinkPadTabletDockisanoptionaldevice.T opurchasetheoptionfromLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials
Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges
Whenyouaretravelingwithyourtabletandacpowerisnotavailable,youcanextendthebatterylife
bydoingthefollowing:
•T urnoffWi-Fi,mobilenetwork,andBluetoothwhennotinuse.
ToturnoffWi-Fi,mobilenetwork,andBluetooth,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T apSettings➙ChangePCsettings.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapNetwork➙Airplanemode.
4.IntheAirplanemodesection,slidethecontroltotherighttoturnonAirplanemodetodisable
allwirelessdevices.
•T urnoffautomaticsynchronizationifyoudonotneedit.
Toturnofftheautomaticsynchronizationfunction,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T apSettings➙ChangePCsettings.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapOneDrive➙Syncsettings.
4.SwitchoffSyncsettingswithOneDrive.
•Lowerthebrightnesslevelofthescreen.
Tolowerthebrightnesslevelofthescreen,dooneofthefollowing:
–Ifyourtabletisattachedtoasupportedkeyboard,pressthebrightness-downkeytoturn
downthebrightness.
–Ifyoutabletisnotattachedtoasupportedkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T apSettings➙Brightness.
3.Slidethecontroldowntolowerthebrightness.
•Entersleepmodewhenthetabletistemporarilynotinuse.
Toentersleepmode,dooneofthefollowing:
–ClosetheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover.
–GototheStartscreen,taporclickthepowericon
clickShutdown.
–T oentersleepmodefromtheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T apSettings➙Power➙Sleep.
•T urnoffyourtabletifyouarenotgoingtouseitforawhile.
Toturnoffyourtablet,dooneofthefollowing:
inthetop-rightcornerofthescreen,andthen
–GototheStartscreen,taporclickthepowericoninthetop-rightcornerofthescreen,andthen
clickShutdown.
–Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms,thentapSettings➙Power➙
Shutdown.
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Checkingthebatterystatus
Gettheapproximatestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebycheckingthedesktopbattery-statusiconin
theWindowsnotificationarea.
Tocheckfortheaccuratestatusandadjustyourtabletpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapLenovoSettings➙Power.
2.Checkyourbatterystatusandconfiguresettings.
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen
SometabletmodelsareequippedwithaT abletDigitizerPenoraThinkPadActivePen.TheTabletDigitizer
PenorThinkPadActivePenenablesyoutoinputtextinanaturalmannerwhenyouaretakingnotes,
annotatingPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)files,ordrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableof
editingandsketching.WhenyoudraworwritewiththeTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen,keep
thepenperpendiculartothedisplaytoachievethebestlinequality.
UsetheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePeninsteadofyourfingerinconditionssuchasthefollowing:
•Y ouneedpreciseanddetailedinput,suchasdrawingapictureorusingthehandwritingmode.
•T oomanyelementsarecrowdedonthescreen,forexample,whenyouareplayinggames.
•Y ouwanttokeepyourscreenfreefromsmudges.
•Y ouhavelongfingernailsanditisdifficultforyoutotype.
Notes:
•TheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePenisnotwaterproof.Takecarenottosoakitordipitinwater.
•TheThinkPadActivePendoesnotapplytotabletmodelsequippedwiththeTabletDigitizerPen,and
viceversa.
•IfyourtabletdoesnotcomewithaTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen,yourtabletdoesnot
supporttheuseofapen.
UsingtheT abletDigitizerPen
TheTabletDigitizerPenfunctionswithoutbatteries.
ThefollowingillustrationshowstheTabletDigitizerPen.
1Tip
2Clickbutton
3Erasertip
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YoucanperformthefollowingoperationswiththeTabletDigitizerPen:
•T oclickormakeaselection,tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.
•T odouble-click,taptwicewithoutpausing.
•T oright-click,tapthetiponthedisplayandholdthepenforonesecond,orpresstheclickbutton
andtapthetiponthedisplay.
•T oeraseink,pressandholdtheeraserbutton,tapthetiponthedisplay,anddragthepenacrossthe
inkyouwanttoerase.
UsingtheThinkPadActivePen
TheThinkPadActivePenisbattery-poweredandusedwithoneAAAAalkalinebattery.
ToinstallabatteryintotheThinkPadActivePen,unscrewandremovetheendcapoftheThinkPadActive
Pen,insertthebatteryintothebatterycompartmentwiththenegativepolarityfacingoutward,andthen
tightentheendcapbackintoposition.
Notes:
•Ensurethatyouinstallthebatteryincorrectorientationwiththenegativepolarityfacingoutward.
•Whenthebatterypowerrunsout,theclickbuttonanderaserbuttonstopfunctioning.Inthiscase,
replacethebattery.
ThefollowingillustrationshowstheThinkPadActivePen.
1Tip
2Eraserbutton
3Clickbutton
4Endcap
YoucanperformthefollowingoperationswiththeThinkPadActivePen:
•T oclickormakeaselection,tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.
•T odouble-click,taptwicewithoutpausing.
•T oright-click,tapthetiponthedisplayandholdthepenforonesecond,orpresstheclickbutton
andtapthetiponthedisplay.
•T oeraseink,pressandholdtheeraserbutton,tapthetiponthedisplay,anddragthepenacrossthe
inkyouwanttoerase.
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UsingtheOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouchkeyboardandhandwriting panel
UsetheOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpaneltotypetext,numbers,symbols,
andothercharacters.Y oualsocanusethetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpaneltoperformhandwriting.
Whenyourotatethetablet,theOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel
automaticallyrotatestothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
ToopentheOn-ScreenKeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T aptheSearchcharmtosearchforOn-ScreenKeyboard.
3.T apOn-ScreenKeyboard.
Toopenthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel,dooneofthefollowing:
•Onthedesktop,tapthekeyboardiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
•OntheStartscreen,thetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanelisdisplayedautomaticallyanytimeyou
type.
•OntheDesktoportheStartscreen,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T aptheSettingscharm.
3.T apKeyboard➙Touchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel.
Toconfiguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Fromthedesktop,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T apSettings➙ControlPanel.
3.T apClock,Language,andRegion➙Changeinputmethods.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoconfiguretheinputlanguage.
ChangingthestartupbehaviortoopeneitherthedesktoportheStart screen
YoucansetthetablettoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreenbydefault.Tosetthedefaultstartup
screen,dothefollowing:
1.Onthedesktop,tapandholdonthetaskbar.Amenuisdisplayed.
2.T apProperties.TheT askbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.
3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:
•T osetthedesktopasyourdefaultstartupscreen,selectWhenIsigninorcloseallappsona
screen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartsoacheckisvisible.
•T osettheStartscreenasyourdefaultstartupscreen,removethecheckfromtheWhenIsigninor
closeallappsonascreen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartcheckbox.
4.T apOKtosavethenewsetting.
AttachinganEthernetcable
ToattachanEthernetcabletoyourtabletfornetworkconnection,youmusthaveaThinkPadUSB3.0
EthernetAdapteravailable.
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TheThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapterisavailableasoptionandonlyshippedwithsomemodels.To
purchaseaThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials
ThefollowingillustrationshowshowtoattachanEthernetcabletoyourtabletthroughaThinkPadUSB
3.0EthernetAdapter.
Attention:WhenyouconnecttheThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdaptertotheUSB3.0connectoronyour
tablet,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwise,theconnectormightgetdamaged.
TheThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapterhastwonetworkstatusindicators.Whenthegreenindicatorison,
thetabletisconnectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeingtransmitted.
Downloadinggamesandapplications
Toextendthefunctionalityofyourtablet,downloadandinstalladditionalapplicationsfromtheWindows
Store.TheWindowsStoreprovidesaneasyandquickwayforyoutoshopforgamesandmobile
applications.
TodownloadorbuyanapplicationoragamefromWindowsStore,tapStorefromtheStartscreen,andthen
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Usingthefingerprintreader
Dependingonthemodel,yourtabletmighthaveafingerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationcanreplace
yourWindowspassword.Inthisway,youcanlogontoyourtabletsimplyandsecurely.Toenablefingerprint
authentication,enrollyourfingerprintsfirst.
Enrollingyourfingerprints
Toenrollyourfingerprints,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T apSettings➙ChangePCsettings.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapAccounts➙Sign-inoptions.
4.IntheFingerprintsection,tapAdd.The“Addafingerprinttothisaccount”windowisdisplayed.
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5.EntertheWindowspasswordasrequired.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyour
fingerprint.
Note:Itisrecommendedthatyouenrollmorethanonefingerprintincaseofanyinjuriestoyourfingers.
Swipingyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader
Toswipeyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader,dothefollowing:
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
1.Placethetopjointofyourfingeronthesensor.
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2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourfingertowardyouacrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.Donot
liftyourfingerwhenyouareswipingit.
Maintainingthefingerprintreader
Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethefingerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:
•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.
•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourfingernailoranythinghard.
•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtyfinger.
Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free
cloth:
•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.
•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.
•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourfingerprint.
Ifyourfingerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmightnotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:
•Y ourfingeriswrinkled.
•Y ourfingerisrough,dry,orinjured.
•Y ourfingerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.
•Thesurfaceofyourfingerisdifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourfingerprint.
•Y ourfingeriswet.
•Afingerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.
Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:
•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthefingers.
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•Enrollanduseadifferentfingerforauthentication.
•Ifyourhandsaredry,applylotiontothem.
UsingtheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover
Dependingonthemodel,yourtabletmightcomewithaThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover(hereaftercalled
thecover).Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethecover.
Tousethecover,attachthecovertothetabletfirstasshown.Thecoverwillbeattachedtothetablet
magnetically.
Putthetabletintosleepmodeorwakeupthetablet
Ifthecoverisopenandthetabletison,thetablet,bydefault,enterssleepmodeautomaticallyafteryou
closethecover.
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Ifthecoverisclosedandthetabletisinsleepmode,thetablet,bydefault,resumesnormaloperation
whenyouopenthecover.
Youalsocanchangethesettingssothatbyclosingthecoveryoucanshutdownthetablet,putthetabletinto
hibernationmode,ordonothing.T oachievethis,youmustchangeyourlidsettingsbydoingthefollowing:
1.Fromthedesktop,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.T apSettings➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙PowerOptions.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapChoosewhatclosingtheliddoes.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochooseanoptionaccordingtoyourpreference.
Launchthecamera
Whenyouusethetabletwiththecoveropentoanangleof360degrees,youcanflipoverthemagnetictab
ofthecoverasshowntolaunchthecameraautomatically.Thisfunctionisenabledbydefault.
Ifyouwanttodisablethisfunction,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapLenovoSettings➙Camera.
2.IntheQuickshotsection,slidethecontroltothelefttodisablethefunction.
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