Lenovo S540 User Manual
UserGuide
ThinkPadS540
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage143
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
SecondEdition(December2013)
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Contents
Readthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............5
Bottomview...............6
Rearview................7
Statusindicators.............7
Locatingimportantproductinformation......9
Machinetypeandmodellabel........9
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation....9
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel......10
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........10
Features.................11
Specifications...............12
Operatingenvironment...........13
Lenovoprograms.............13
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........14
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem....15
Lenovoprogramsoverview........16
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyourcomputer..........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........21
Specialkeys...............24
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......26
Powermanagement............28
Checkingthebatterystatus........28
Usingtheacpoweradapter........29
Chargingthebattery..........29
Maximizingthebatterylife........30
Managingthebatterypower.......30
Power-savingmodes..........30
Connectingtothenetwork..........31
Ethernetconnections..........31
Wirelessconnections..........31
Presentationsandmultimedia.........36
Changingdisplaysettings........36
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................36
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.......37
Settingupapresentation..........38
UsingtheAMDSwitchableGraphicsfeature...39
Usingaudiofeatures............39
Usingthecamera.............40
Usingaflashmediacard...........40
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..43
Accessibilityandcomfort..........43
Ergonomicinformation..........43
Comfort...............44
Accessibilityinformation.........44
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........45
Traveltips...............45
Travelaccessories...........46
Chapter4.Security..........47
Attachingamechanicallock.........47
Usingpasswords..............47
Typingpasswords...........47
Power-onpassword...........48
Supervisorpassword..........48
Harddiskpasswords..........50
Harddisksecurity.............52
Settingthesecuritychip...........53
Usingthefingerprintreader..........54
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive,
solid-statedrive,orhybriddrive........56
Usingfirewalls...............56
Protectingdataagainstviruses........56
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....59
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................59
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....59
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.60
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.61
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....62
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............63
Solvingrecoveryproblems........64
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8and
Windows8.1operatingsystems........64
Refreshingyourcomputer........64
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................65
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Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....65
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8orWindows8.1failstostart.......66
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....66
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....69
Staticelectricityprevention..........69
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........69
InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard......69
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......71
Replacingtheharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,or
hybriddrive................73
Replacingamemorymodule.........74
ReplacingawirelessLANcard........76
ReplacingawirelessWANcard........78
Chapter7.Enhancingyour
computer...............81
FindingThinkPadoptions..........81
ThinkPadOneLinkDock...........81
ThinkPadOneLinkProDock.........82
Chapter8.Advancedconfiguration..85
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......85
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..85
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystemor
theWindows8.1operatingsystem.....86
Installingdevicedrivers...........87
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......87
Mainmenu..............88
Configmenu..............88
DateandTimemenu..........91
Securitymenu.............92
Startupmenu.............96
Restartmenu.............98
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........98
Usingsystemmanagement..........98
Settingmanagementfeatures.......99
Chapter9.Preventingproblems..101
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......101
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....102
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........103
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....104
Chapter10.Troubleshooting
computerproblems.........107
Diagnosingproblems............107
Troubleshooting..............107
Computerstopsresponding.......107
Spillsonthekeyboard..........108
Errormessages............108
Errorswithoutmessages.........110
Beeperrors..............111
Memorymoduleproblems........111
Networkingproblems..........112
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................113
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................114
Fingerprintreaderproblems........119
Batteryandpowerproblems.......119
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................122
Asoftwareproblem...........123
Problemswithportsandconnectors....123
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....125
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........125
Gettinghelpandservice...........125
Usingdiagnosticprograms........126
LenovoSupportWebsite.........126
CallingLenovo.............126
Purchasingadditionalservices........127
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............129
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........129
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............130
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....131
Exportclassificationnotice..........131
Electronicemissionnotices..........131
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........131
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............132
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...132
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...132
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....133
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..133
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................133
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................133
Eurasiancompliancemark........134
Brazilregulatorynotice..........134
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............135
ImportantWEEEinformation.........135
Japanrecyclingstatements.........135
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RecyclinginformationforBrazil........136
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................136
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....137
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................137
RecyclinginformationforChina........137
ChinaRoHS................139
TurkishRoHS...............139
UkraineRoHS...............140
IndiaRoHS................140
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............141
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....139
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........139
AppendixE.Notices.........143
Trademarks................144
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
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,andensurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
®
LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner .Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
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.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure
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thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
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.
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter .
2
,or
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoin-cellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin-cell.Ifyounoticeanysignsofbulging,leakageorcorrosion
ontheexterioroftheproduct,thismaybetheresultofaninternalbatteryfault.Ifthisoccurs,stop
usingtheproductimmediatelyandpleasecontacttheLenovoSupportteamforfurtherinstructions.
Factoryreplacementofthebatteriesmayberequired.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalbatteries:
ReplacementofanybatteriesinsideofyourcomputermustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacility
oraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovo
batteriesaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.
Built-inrechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumionbatteries.ContactLenovoSupport
forfactoryreplacement.
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Lithiumcoin-cellbatterynotice
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•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.
•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevice
coversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•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.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
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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.
Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers
SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia
DANGER
Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.
NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9
•“Features”onpage11
•“Specifications”onpage12
•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13
•“Lenovoprograms”onpage13
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera7System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad
2Microphones8T rackPoint
3Fanlouvers
4Powerbutton10ThinkPadtrackpad
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9NFClogo(onsomemodels)
®
pointingstick
®
logo)
1
5Numerickeypad
6Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
1Camera
11Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Fordetails,see“Usingthecamera”onpage40.
2Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableof
handlingaudio.
3Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Notes:
•Thefanlouversarelocatedbehindthehinge.
•Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
4Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
7operating
system.FortheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystemandMicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem,
movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.Thenclick
Settings➙Power➙Shutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterorthesupported
ThinkPadOneLinkDockandresetthecomputerbyinsertinganeedleorastraightenedpaperclipintothe
emergency-resetholetoturnoffthecomputer.Tolocatetheemergency-resethole,see“Bottomview”
onpage6
.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.T oachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage14
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Gotothedesktop.Right-clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindows
notificationareaandclickMorepoweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.
5Numerickeypad
Yourcomputerhasanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoquicklyinputnumbers.
6Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyour
fingerprintwithapassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage54
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7System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Yourcomputerhas
severalstatusindicators.Forinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“Status
indicators”onpage7
.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
8T rackPointpointingstick
10ThinkPadtrackpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingle
processthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage26.
9NFClogo(onsomemodels)
Ifyourcomputercomeswiththenearfieldcommunication(NFC)card,theNFClogoisontheThinkPad
trackpad.FormoreinformationabouttheNFCfeature,see“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage35.
11Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Formoreinformation,see
“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage21.
Right-sideview
Figure2.Right-sideview
1Built-instereospeaker(right)4USB3.0connector
2SIMcardslot(onsomemodels)
3Comboaudioconnector
1Built-instereospeaker(right)
5HighDefinitionMultimediaInterfaceHDMI™connector
6Ethernetconnector
Fordetails,seeFunctionkeys.
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2SIMcardslot(onsomemodels)
YourcomputermighthaveaSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardslot.Dependingonthemodel,
aSIMcardmightbeinstalledinyourcomputer.
3Comboaudioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch)4-poleplugtothecomboaudioconnector
tolistentothesoundfromthecomputer.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforamobiledigitaldevice,do
notpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,
andthemicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.
•Thecomboaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see
“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage39
4USB3.0connector
.
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5HDMIconnector
Yourcomputersupportsthehighdefinitionmultimediainterface(HDMI),adigitalaudioandvideointerface
thatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasaDVDplayeroradigital
television(DTV).
Note:IfyouconnectthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock,usetheHMDIconnectoron
thedock,nottheoneonthecomputer.
6Ethernetconnector
Connectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator
issolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.
Note:IfyouconnectthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock,usetheEthernetconnectoron
thedocktoconnecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.
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Left-sideview
Figure3.Left-sideview
1Security-lockslot4Always-onUSBconnector(USB3.0connector)
2acpowerconnector
3LenovoOneLinkconnector6Built-instereospeaker(left)
1Security-lockslot
5Mediacardreaderslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,purchaseasecuritycablelock,usuallyaKensington-stylecablelock,
thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourcomputertoastationaryobject.
2acpowerconnector
3LenovoOneLinkconnector
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheacpowerconnector,itprovidesacpowertothecomputer
andchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedtotheLenovoOneLink
connector,itcannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilitiesbutalsoprovideacpowertothecomputer
andchargethebattery.
TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedtoremovetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLink
connectorfirst.
Note:Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover.ReattachittotheLenovoOneLinkconnectorwhen
youarenotusingtheLenovoOneLinkconnector.
4Always-onUSBconnector(USB3.0connector)
Bydefault,theAlways-onUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinthefollowingsituations:
•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoaspower
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Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe
computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then
selecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthecomputerisoffcheck
box,andclickOKorApply.
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovo
Settings➙Power.ThenselectEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthe
computerisoffcheckboxunderAlwaysOnUSB.
TheAlways-onUSBconnectoralsocanbeusedasaUSB3.0connectortoconnectdevicescompatible
withaUSBinterface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5Mediacardreaderslot
Yourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataon
thecard.Formoreinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage40.
6Built-instereospeaker(left)
Fordetails,seeFunctionkeys.
Bottomview
Figure4.Bottomview
1WirelessWANcardslotorM.2solid-statedriveslot4Integratedbattery
2Emergency-resethole5Harddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddrive
3Memory-upgradeslots6WirelessLANcardslot
1WirelessWANcardslotorM.2solid-statedriveslot
Forsomemodels,awirelessWANcardmightbeinstalledforyoutoestablishwirelessWANconnectionsor
anM.2solid-statedrivemightbeinstalledfordatastorage.
2Emergency-resethole
Ifthecomputerdoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthecomputerbyinsertinga
straightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoturnoffthecomputer.
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3Memory-upgradeslots
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveoneortwomemory-upgradeslots.Youcanincrease
theamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleintoamemory-upgradeslot.
MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Replacingamemory
module”onpage74
4Integratedbattery
.
Useyourcomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
5Harddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddrive
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddisk
drivethatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.
Somemodelsareequippedwithasolid-statedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighter,smaller,
andfaster.
Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrivebecauseofits
smallercapacity.
Somemodelsareequippedwithahybriddrive,whichisastoragedevicethatcombinesNANDflash
solid-statememorywithharddiskdrivetechnology.
6WirelessLANcardslot
Yourcomputermighthaveawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardforyoutoestablishwirelessLAN
connections.
Rearview
Figure5.Rearview
Statusindicators
Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicatorsthatshowthestatusofyourcomputer.
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1FnLockindicator
TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusoftheFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”
onpage24
2Speakermuteindicator
.
Whenthespeakermuteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.
3Microphonemuteindicator
Whenthemicrophonemuteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.
4camera-statusindicator
Whenthecamera-statusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.
56System-statusindicators
Theilluminateddots,oneintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandtheotheronthepalm
rest,showthesystemstatusofyourcomputer:
•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.
•On:Thecomputerison(innormaluse).
•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
•Blinksfast:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.
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•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.
Locatingimportantproductinformation
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmode(MTM)label,FCCIDand
ICCertificationlabel,andtheWindows
®
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel,andtheGenuineMicrosoftlabel.
Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer:
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation
ThereisnoFCCIDorICCertificationnumberforthewirelesscommunicationcardsshownontheenclosure
ofthecomputer.Onsomemodels,LenovoprovidesyoutheinformationaboutthelocationoftheFCCID
andICCertificationnumberlabelonthecomputerbottomcoverassembly.
ThefollowingfigureshowswhereyoucanfindtheinformationofFCCIDorICCertificationnumber.
ThewirelessLANcard1andthewirelessWANcard2(onsomemodels)arelocatedasshown.
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ToremovethewirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,see“ReplacingawirelessLANcard”onpage76.
ToremovethewirelessWANcardforrepairorreplacement,see“ReplacingawirelessWANcard”on
page78.
Note:UseonlyLenovo-authorizedwirelesscommunicationcardforthecomputer.Ifyouinstallan
unauthorizedwirelesscommunicationcardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,anerrormessage
willbedisplayedandthecomputerwillbeepwhenyouturnonthecomputer.
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel
TheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelisprovidedonmodelsthatarelicensedtouseaWindows7
operatingsystem.ThelicensedWindowsversionandproductkeyassociatedwiththecomputerareprinted
onthislabel.Recordthisinformationandkeepitinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostart
yourcomputerorreinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem.Dependingonthemodel,theCertificateof
Authenticitylabelcanbeonthecomputercover,underthebattery,oronthepoweradapter.
FormoreinformationabouttheCertificateofAuthenticitylabel,goto:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx
ThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationoftheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputer:
GenuineMicrosoftlabel
TheGenuineMicrosoftlabelisprovidedonmodelsthatarelicensedtouseaWindows8orWindows8.1
operatingsystem.Theversionoftheoperatingsystemisprintedonthelabel.Ifyourcomputermodelis
licensedtousetheWindows8ProorWindows8.1Prooperatingsystem,thatlicensealsopermitsyouto
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usetheWindows7ProfessionaloperatingsysteminplaceoftheWindows8ProorWindows8.1Pro
operatingsystemifyouprefer.LenovocomputersthatarelicensedforusewithaWindows8orWindows
8.1operatingsystemareshippedwiththecorrespondinglicensekeydigitallyencodedintothecomputer
hardware.Dependingonthecomputermodel,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelcanbeonthecomputercover,
underthebattery,oronthepoweradapter.
FormoreinformationabouttheGenuineMicrosoftlabel,goto:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx
ThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationoftheGenuineMicrosoftlabelonthecomputercover:
Features
Thistopicliststhefeaturesofyourcomputer.
Processor
Toviewthesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Gotothedesktop.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-right
cornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.
Memory
Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3LVSDRAM)
Storagedevice
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightharddiskdrive(onsomemodels)
•2.5-inchformfactor,9.5-mmheightharddiskdrive(onsomemodels)
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightsolid-statedrive(onsomemodels)
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheighthybriddrive(onsomemodels)
•M.2solid-statedriveforcacheonly(onsomemodels)
Display
ThecolordisplayusestheThinFilmTransistor(TFT)technology.
•Size:396.2mm(15.6inches)
•Resolution:
–LCD:1366x768or1920x1080,dependingonthemodel
–Externalmonitor:upto1920x1080,dependingonthemonitormodel
•Brightnesscontrol
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•Camera
•Microphones
Keyboard
•Fnkey
•Numerickeypad
•6-rowbacklightkeyboard(backlightfeatureonlyavailableonsomemodels)
•ThinkPadpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingdeviceandThinkPadtrackpad)
Interface
•acpowerconnector
•Always-onUSB(USB3.0)connector
•Comboaudioconnector
•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader
•HDMIconnector
•LenovoOneLinkconnector
•RJ45Ethernetconnector
•USB3.0connector
Wirelessfeatures
•IntegratedwirelessLAN
•IntegratedBluetooth
•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
•NFC(onsomemodels)
Securityfeatures
Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Specifications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.
Size
•Width:379mm(14.92inches)
•Depth:252.4mm(9.94inches)fornon-touchmodels
•Height
–Non-touchmodel:20.75mm(0.82inch)
–Touchmodel:22.75mm(0.90inch)
Heatoutput
45W(154Btu/hr)maximumor65W(222Btu/hr)maximum,dependingonthemodel
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
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•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
Batterypack
Integratedlithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack
Batterystatus
Tocheckthebatterystatus,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogram.ClicktheBatterytab.Forinstructionsonhowto
starttheAccessConnections™program,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage14.
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovo
Settings➙Power.
Operatingenvironment
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.
Environment:
•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)
–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)
Note:Whenyouchargethebatterypack,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).
•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom
yourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lenovoprograms
YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.
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TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovo
ThinkVantage
®
ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙
LenovoThinkVantageT ools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.
Notes:
•IfaprogramiconisdimmedinthenavigationwindowoftheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,it
indicatesthatyouneedtomanuallyinstalltheprogram.Tomanuallyinstalltheprogram,double-clickthe
programicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,the
programiconwillbeactivated.
•Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
Thefollowingtableliststheprogramsandthecorrespondingiconnamesonthenavigationwindowofthe
LenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram.
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ProgramIconname
AccessConnectionsInternetConnection
ActiveProtectionSystem™
ClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurity
CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing
LenovoFingerprintManagerFingerprintReader
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics
LenovoQuickCastLenovoQuickCast
LenovoQuickControlLenovoQuickControl
RescueandRecovery
PasswordManagerPasswordVault
PowerManager
RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks
SystemUpdate
®
AirbagProtection
EnhancedBackupandRestore
PowerControls
UpdateandDrivers
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStart➙ControlPanel.Thendependingonthe
programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.
Note:IfyoudonotfindtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools
programnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyouneed.Then,
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbe
activated,andyoucanfindtheprograminControlPanel.
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