Lenovo T420i, T420, T420S-4171, 4236X29, 4236WA4PC11B760 User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT420andT420i

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage249

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedontheWebsite.T oreferto
them,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,andthenclickUserguides&manuals.

SecondEdition(October2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.ProductOverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

Right-sideview..............5

Left-sideview..............7

Bottomview...............8

Rearview...............10

Statusindicators............11

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....13

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......13

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..14

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......15

Features.................16

Specications...............17

Operatingenvironment...........18

ThinkVantageT echnologiesandsoftware....18

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....19

AccessConnections..........20

ActiveProtectionSystem.........21

ClientSecuritySolution.........21

FingerprintSoftware...........21

LenovoSolutionCenter.........22

LenovoThinkVantageTools........22

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......22

MessageCenterPlus..........22

PasswordManager...........23

PowerManager............23

PresentationDirector..........23

ProductRecovery...........23

RescueandRecovery..........23

SimpleTap..............24

SystemUpdate............24

ThinkVantageGPS...........24

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....24

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...25

Registeryourcomputer...........25

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........25

Specialkeysandbuttons..........27

ThinkVantagebutton..........27

Numerickeypad............27

Functionkeycombinations........28

Volumeandmutebuttons........32

WindowskeyandApplicationkey.....33

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......34

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....34

Usingthetouchpad...........36

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

mouse................37

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.37

Powermanagement............38

Checkingbatterystatus.........38

Usingtheacpoweradapter........38

Chargingthebattery..........39

Maximizingbatterylife..........39

Managingyourbatterypower.......39

Power-savingmodes..........39

Handlingthebattery...........41

Connectingtothenetwork..........42

Ethernetconnections..........42

Wirelessconnections..........43

Usingthebuilt-inmodem.........50

Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay......69

Changingdisplaysettings........69

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..70

Settingupapresentation.........74

Usingdualdisplays...........75

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...76

Usingaudiofeatures............77

Usinganintegratedcamera.........78

UsingtheThinkLightfeature.........78

Usingtheopticaldrive...........79

Usingthemediacardreader.........79

InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,

orasmartcard.............79

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard

orasmartcard.............80

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..83

Accessibilityandcomfort..........83

Ergonomicinformation..........83

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....84

Accessibilityinformation.........85

FullScreenMagnierfunction.......85

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........86

Traveltips...............86

Travelaccessories...........86

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Chapter4.Security..........89

Attachingamechanicallock.........89

Usingpasswords..............89

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....90

Typingpasswords...........90

Power-onpassword...........90

Harddiskpasswords..........91

Supervisorpassword..........93

Harddisksecurity.............95

Settingthesecuritychip...........96

Usingangerprintreader..........97

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............100

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......100

Protectingdataagainstviruses........101

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...103

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......103

Creatingrecoverymedia.........104

Usingrecoverymedia..........104

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...105

Performingabackupoperation......105

Performingarecoveryoperation......105

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...106

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......107

Creatingarescuemedium........107

Usingarescuemedium.........107

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................108

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........109

Chapter6.Replacingdevices....111

Staticelectricityprevention..........111

Replacingthebattery............111

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........115

Replacingthekeyboard...........119

Replacingmemory.............123

InstallingandreplacingthemSA TAsolidstate

drive...................127

InstallingandreplacingaPCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection......130

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessWAN..............137

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........142

Replacingthesolidstatedrive........143

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer..............149

FindingThinkPadoptions..........149

UsingtheserialUltrabayenhanced......149

Replacingthedevice..........149

Performingahotswap..........150

Performingawarmswap.........151

Insertingtheharddiskdriveintothe

adapter................153

Insertingtheharddiskdriveadapterintothe

bay.................155

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,
andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)..156

Frontview...............156

Rearview...............159

AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,
ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDock

PlusSeries3(170W)..........162

DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPad
MiniDockPlusSeries3,ortheThinkPadMini

DockPlusSeries3(170W)........164

Securityfeature............166

Usingthesystemlockkey........168

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............169

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......169

Beforeyoubegin............169

InstallingWindows7..........170

InstallingWindowsVista.........171

InstallingWindowsXP..........172

Installingdevicedrivers...........175

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1MediaCard

Reader................175

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............175

ThinkPadSetup..............177

Congmenu..............177

Dateandtimemenu...........178

Securitymenu.............178

Startupmenu.............179

Restartmenu.............181

ThinkPadSetupitems..........181

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....191

Usingsystemmanagement..........192

Systemmanagement..........192

Settingmanagementfeatures.......193

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..195

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......195

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....196

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..196
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................196

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........196

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....199

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Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........201

Diagnosingproblems............201

Troubleshooting..............202

Computerstopsresponding.......202

Spillsonthekeyboard..........203

Errormessages............203

Errorswithoutmessages.........205

Beeperrors..............206

Memoryproblems...........207

Modemandnetworking.........207

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....214

Displayandmultimediadevices......215

Fingerprintreaderproblems........225

Batteryandpower...........225

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....229

Softwareproblems...........231

Portsandconnectors..........231

UniversalSerialBusproblems.......232

Adockingstationorportreplicator

problem...............232

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....233

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........233

Registeryourcomputer.........233

Downloadsystemupdates........233

Recordinformation...........233

Gettinghelpandservice...........234

Usingdiagnosticprograms........234

LenovoSupportWebsite.........234

CallingLenovo.............234

Purchasingadditionalservices........235

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............237

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........237

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............238

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....240

Exportclassicationnotice..........241

Electronicemissionnotices..........241

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........241

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............241

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...241

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...242

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....242

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....243

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................243

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................243

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......243

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............245

ImportantWEEEInformation.........245

BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan.....245

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....246

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....246

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropean

Union..................247

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesand

Canada.................247

AppendixC.Notices.........249

Trademarks................250

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....251

ChinaRoHS................251

TurkishRoHS...............251

UkraineRoHS...............251

IndiaRoHS................252

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Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

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

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

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•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom
yourcomputer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

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

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•PressFn+F4toputitinsleep(standby)mode

•PressFn+F12toputitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

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

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation
includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase
agreementortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,seetheSafetyandWarrantyGuide
camewithyourcomputer.

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.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.

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

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Formoreinformation,seetheSafetyandWarrantyGuidecamewithyourcomputer.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

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

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

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Externaldevices

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

Batteries

DANGER

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

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

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

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•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

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

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

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fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

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

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

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DANGER

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,
moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Modemsafetyinformation

DANGER

ForNorthAmericaType:

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

Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,orinjurywhenusingtelephoneequipment,always
followbasicsafetyprecautionsasthefollowing:

•Donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewallduringa
lightningstorm.

•Donotinstalltelephonejacksinwetlocations.Donotuseyourcomputernearwater.

•Donottouchuninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunlessthetelephonelinehasbeen
disconnectedatthenetworkinterface.

•Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.

•Donotuseyourcomputerwiththetelephonecableconnectionduringanelectricalstorm.There
maybearemoteriskofelectricshockfromlightning.

•Donotuseatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectricalstorm.

•Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.

•DonotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

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•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(i.e.,non-LED)

•Theuorescentlampintheliquidcrystaldisplaycontainsmercury;disposeaccordingtolocal,
state,orfederallaws.

•TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDto
break.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediately
washtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafter
washing,getmedicalcare.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe
soundpressurelevel.

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

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

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

xivUserGuide

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

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

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose
youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.ProductOverview

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

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage13

•“Features”onpage16

•“Specications”onpage17

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage18

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage18

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic
informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•“Frontview”onpage2

•“Right-sideview”onpage5

•“Left-sideview”onpage7

•“Rearview”onpage10

•“Bottomview”onpage8

•“Statusindicators”onpage11

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Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT420/T420ifrontview

1Computerdisplay

3Fingerprintreader4TrackPointbuttons

5TrackPointpointingstick6ThinkVantagebutton

7Systemandpower-statusindicators8UltraConnectwirelessantennas(left)

9Built-inmicrophone(left)

11ThinkLight

13UltraConnectwirelessantennas(right)14Built-instereospeaker(left)

15ForwardandBackkeys16Bluetoothantenna

17Touchpad18Touchpadbuttons

19Fnkey

21Built-instereospeaker(left)

1Computerdisplay

2Powerswitch

10Integratedcamera

12Built-inmicrophone(right)

20CapsLockkeyindicator

22Volumecontrolbuttons

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

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage69.

2Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown
options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

2UserGuide

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds
ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

3Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage97.

UltraNav

4T rackPointbuttons
5T rackPointpointingstick
17T ouchpad
18Touchpadbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPoint

®

®

pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart

ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.

TheTrackPointandtouchpadbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

6ThinkVantagebutton

PresstheThinkVantagebuttontolaunchtheSimpleTapprogram(forWindows
ProductivityCenterprogram(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista

®

).

®

7)ortheThinkVantage

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputermighthavethe
LenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogrampreinstalledinsteadoftheSimpleT approgramortheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenterprogram.

YoualsocanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe
RescueandRecovery®workspace.Formoreinformation,see“ThinkVantagebutton”onpage27

.

7Systemandpower-statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation
aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“System-statusindicators”onpage11
“Power-statusindicators”onpage12

8UltraConnect™wirelessantennas(left)
13UltraConnectwirelessantennas(right)

.

and

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof
yourcomputerdisplay.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page238

9Built-inmicrophone(left)
12Built-inmicrophone(right)

.

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable
ofhandlingaudio.

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10Integratedcamera

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78.

11ThinkLight

Youcanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditions.

Toilluminatethekeyboard,turnontheThinkLight

®

bypressingFn+PgUp.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUp

again.

14Built-instereospeaker(right)
21Built-instereospeaker(left)

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage32

15ForwardandBackkeys

.

TheForwardandBackkeysonyourkeyboardnearthecursor-controlkeysareusedwithyourInternet
browser,suchasInternetExplorer

®

.Theyfunctionliketheforwardandbackarrowsinthebrowserthat

moveyoubackandforwardtopagesyouhaveviewedintheorderthatyouopenedthem.

16Bluetoothantenna

Ifyourcomputerhasintegratedbluetoothfeatures,referto“UsingBluetooth”onpage44formore
information.

19Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad

®

functions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.Touse

ThinkPadfunctions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.

20CapsLockkeyindicator

TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.

FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“System-statusindicators”onpage11.

22Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage32.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadT420/T420iright-sideview

1Securitykeyhole2USBconnector

3eSATA/USBcomboconnector4ExpressCardslot

5Mediacardreaderslot6Wirelessradioswitch

7SerialUltrabayenhanced8Comboaudiojack

1Securitykeyhole

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Youcanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

2USBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchas
aprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:Y ourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

3eSATA/USBcomboconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:Y ourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

YoucanalsoconnectanexternalSATAdevice,suchasanexternalharddiskdrive,tothisconnector
onsomemodels.

Note:Toavoiddamagingtheconnector,becarefulwhenyouattachacablefromtheexternalSATAdevice
totheconnector.

4ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhastheExpressCardslotfora34mm-widecard.

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Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage79.

5Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader
supportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupportCPRMfeatureforSDcard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage79.

6Wirelessradioswitch

Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.

7SerialUltrabayenhanced

YourcomputerhasabayforserialUltrabay™enhanceddevices.Anopticaldriveisinstalledinthebay.

Note:Y oucaninstalla9.5-mm-thickserialUltrabayslimora12.7-mm-thickserialUltrabayenhanced
deviceintheserialUltrabayenhanced.

8Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plug,tothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone

®

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

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationaboutthe
audiodevicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcomputerandtheaudiojacksofThinkPadMini
DockSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),
see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage77

.

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Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadT420/T420ileft-sideview

1Fanlouvers(left)

3Ethernetconnector4DisplayPortconnector

5USBconnector(left)6Smartcardslot

1Fanlouvers(left)

2Monitorconnector

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

2Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)anduseamonitor
connector,usethemonitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),nottheoneonthe
computer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage70

3Ethernetconnector

.

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Chapter1.ProductOverview7

Twoindicators,tothelowerrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.When
yourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,thelowerrightindicatoris
solidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,thelowerleftindicatorblinksyellow.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage20.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)anduseanEthernet
connector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDock
Series3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),nottheone
onthecomputer.

4DisplayPortconnector

YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa
compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.

5USBconnector(left)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:Y ourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

6Smartcardslot

YourcomputerhastheSmartcardslot.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage79

Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadT420/T420ibottomview

.

8UserGuide

1SIMcardslot

3Dockingconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

1SIMcardslot

2Battery

6PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardor

mSATAsolidstatedrive

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

2Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

Byinstallingasecondbattery,availableasanoption,intheserialUltrabayslim,youcanextendtheoperating
timeofthecomputer.YoucanalsousePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingasneeded.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“PowerManager”onpage23.

3Dockingconnector

WithaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries
3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),youcanextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyou
areinyourofceorathome.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

5Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof
storagedemands.Tokeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage21.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheserialUltrabayslim.

WithLenovo

®

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

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolidstatedrivedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolidstatedrivedrivebecause
ofitssmallercapacity.

6PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSAT Asolidstatedrive

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessWANcommunications.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare
equippedwithamSATAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.

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Rearview

Figure5.ThinkPadT420/T420irearview.

1ModemconnectororIEEE1394

3Powerjack

1ModemconnectororIEEE1394

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(rear)

4Fanlouvers(rear)

•Ifyourcomputerhasamodemconnector,connectyourcomputertoatelephonelinewiththemodem
connector.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Dialupconnections”onpage68.

•IfyourcomputerhasanIEEE1394connector,whichisusedforconnectingdevicesthatarecompatible
withtheIEEE1394interface,suchasdigitalvideocamerasandexternalharddiskdrives.

Note:Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputermighthaveneithermodemconnectornorIEEE1394
connector.

2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(rear)

TheAlwaysOnUniversalSerialBusconnectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

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

®

,iPhone,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Note:Y ourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

3Powerjack

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand
chargethebattery.

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4Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.

System-statusindicators

1DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldrive,suchasadriveintheUltrabay,isbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.

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

2PowerOn

Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)
mode,andisoffwhenthecomputerisoff.

3CapsLock

CapsLockmodeisenabled.Youcanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing
theShiftkey.

4Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe
settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage69.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode.
Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor

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movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,pressScrLk.Notallapplicationprogramssupport
thisfunction.

Power-statusindicators

Thecomputerhasstatusindicatorsthatshowthemode(sleep/standby,hibernation,ornormal),acpower
status,thestatusofthebattery.Thefollowingshowsthelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators:

1Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

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

2Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatteryhasmorethan20%charge.

•Orange:Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%charge

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatteryhaslessthan5%charge.

Note:Thebatterymaybecharging.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto
green.

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

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,theBatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasbeenoccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorblinksthreetimes:Theacpoweradapterisattachedtothecomputer.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisdetached.

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IfyourcomputerisshippedwithaBluetoothfeature,awirelessLANfeature,awirelessWANfeature,anda
WiMAXfeature,youcanusethefollowingindicators:

3Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.

4WirelessLAN/WirelessWAN/WiMAXstatus

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

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledortheradioisturnedoff.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoft

®

CerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelnumberwillenablesupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest
levelofservice.

Chapter1.ProductOverview13

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

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

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IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall
one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage130
WAN”onpage137.

or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthislabelare
theproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeepitina
safeplace.Y oumightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

Chapter1.ProductOverview15

TheCerticateofAuthenticityofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

Features

Processor

•Toseethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,clickStart,right-clickComputer(inWindowsXP,My
Computer);thenfromthepulldownmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solidstatedriveor2.5-inch(7mmor9.5mmheight)harddiskdrive

•mSATAsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)

Display

ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:

•Size:14.0inch(355.6mm)

•Resolution:

–LCD:Upto1600-by-900,dependingonthemodel
–Externalanalogmonitor:Upto2048-by-1536,dependingonthemodel
–Externaldigitalmonitor:Upto2536-by-1600,dependingonthemodel

•Brightnesscontrol

•ThinkLight

•Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

•Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)

Keyboard

•89-key,90-key,or94-key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandmulti-touchtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•ThinkVantagebutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

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•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAandDisplayPort)

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•2UniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors

•1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

•1eSATA/UniversalSerialBus(USB)connector(onsomemodels)

•IEEE1394connector(onsomemodels)

•RJ11Modemconnector(onsomemodels)

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•SerialUltrabayenhanced

•ExpressCardslot

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader(SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC)

•Smartcardreader(onsomemodels)

•Dockingconnector

Opticaldrive

•Multi-Burnerdrive

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Specications

Size

•Width:340.5mm(13.4inch)

•Depth:233mm(9.05inch)

•Height:30.1to30.5mm(1.18to1.20inch)

Heatoutput

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

Powersource(ACadapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•InputratingoftheACadapter:100to240VAC,50to60Hz

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Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared
indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurized

condition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

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

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware

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

FollowingsectionsprovideinformationaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutions,
offeredbyLenovo.

•“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19

•“AccessConnections”onpage20

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•“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage21

•“ClientSecuritySolution”onpage21

•“FingerprintSoftware”onpage21

•“LenovoThinkVantageTools”onpage22

•“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage22

•“MessageCenterPlus”onpage22

•“PasswordManager”onpage23

•“PowerManager”onpage23

•“PresentationDirector”onpage23

•“ProductRecovery”onpage23

•“RescueandRecovery”onpage23

•“SystemUpdate”onpage24

•“ThinkVantageGPS”onpage24

Note:TolearnmoreaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutions,offeredbyLenovo,go
to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7

IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessapplicationsbyfollowingoneofthe
methodsbelow:

•YoucangettheapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageTools.
ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendependingontheapplicationyou

wanttoaccess,double-clickthecorrespondingicon.

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

Table1.ApplicationsonLenovoThinkVantageT ools

ApplicationIconname

AccessConnectionsInternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystem

FingerprintSoftware

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox
or
LenovoSolutionCenter

MobileBroadbandActivate

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManager

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore

SimpleTapSimpleTap

AirbagProtection

FingerprintReader

SystemHealthandDiagnostics

3GMobileBroadband

PowerControls

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Table1.ApplicationsonLenovoThinkVantageTools(continued)

ApplicationIconname

SystemUpdate

ThinkVantageGPSGPS

UpdateandDrivers

•YoucanalsogettheapplicationsfromtheControlPanel.
ClickStart➙ControlPanel.Dependingontheapplicationyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorresponding

sectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

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

ThesectionsinControlPanel,thegreentexts,andtheapplicationsarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table2.ApplicationsonControlPanel

Application

AccessConnections

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-CommunicationsUtility

FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox
or
LenovoSolutionCenter

MobileBroadbandActivateNetworkandInternet

PasswordManager

PowerManager

RecoveryMedia

RescueandRecovery

SimpleTap

SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity

ThinkVantageGPS

ControlPanelsectionGreentextontheControlPanel

NetworkandInternet

HardwareandSound

HardwareandSound

SystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand

SystemandSecurity
UserAccountsandFamilySafety

HardwareandSound
SystemandSecurity

SystemandSecurity

SystemandSecurity

Programs

NetworkandInternet
SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-InternetConnection

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

Lenovo-FingerprintReader
or
Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint

Reader

Diagnostics

Lenovo-3GMobileBroadband

Lenovo-PasswordVault

Lenovo-PowerControls

Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks

Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore

Lenovo’sSimpleT ap

Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers

Lenovo-GPS

AccessConnections

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

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Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquicklyand
easilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthecomputer
eachtime.

ToopentheAccessConnectionsprogram,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19.

•ForWindowsVista
Connections.

®

andWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Access

ActiveProtectionSystem

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

ToopenActiveProtectionSystem,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ActiveProtection
System.

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ClientSecuritySolution

TheClientSecuritySolutionhelpsprotectyourcomputerandyourpersonalinformationsothatyouknowthat
yoursensitivedataissecure.Itcanalsohelpmanageyourpasswords,helprecoveraforgottenpassword,
orhelpyoumonitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputerandsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.

Theseconvenientfeaturesaremademoresecurebyabuilt-insecuritychip,apowerfulcomputerchip
dedicatedtothesecurityfunctionsofyourcomputer.

TostarttheClientSecuritySolution,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ClientSecurity
Solution.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpfortheprogram.

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

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

FingerprintSoftware

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

Toopenthengerprintsoftware,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19

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

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LenovoSolutionCenter

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic
purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,see“Locating
computercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.Fordetailedinformation,see“Diagnosingproblems”
onpage201

TostarttheLenovoSolutionCenterprograminWindows7,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”
onpage19.

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LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•LenovoSolutionCenterorLenovoThinkVantageToolbox(dependingonthedateofmanufacture)

•PowerManager

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

Note:LenovoThinkVantageToolsisavailableonlyonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating

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

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic
purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolution
Center”onpage22.

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

TostarttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19.

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

ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,refertothehelpinformation
systemoftheprogram.

MessageCenterPlus

TheMessageCenterPlusdisplaysmessagestoinformyouabouthelpfulsoftwarethathasbeenpreinstalled
onyourcomputer.Thesoftwareenablesyoutomanagewiredandwirelessconnections,protectyourdata

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intheeventofaproblemandautomaticallydiagnoseandresolvepotentialproblemswithyourcomputer.
TheMessageCenterPluscanalsoprovidemessagesaboutnewupdatesavailabletokeepyourcomputer
current.

PasswordManager

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

ToopenPasswordManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Password
Manager.

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PowerManager

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

ToopenPowerManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

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PresentationDirector

PresentationDirectorisadisplaycongurationutilitythatenablesyoutogivepresentationsconveniently.It
alsoenablesyoutocreateandmanagethedisplayschemes.However,bydefault,PresentationDirectorhas
somepredenedpresentationschemes.Y oucanapplythemtoyourpresentationwithnoneedtosetupa
newscheme.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcanalsouse“Functionkeycombinations”onpage28

ToopenPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,PresentationDirectorisnotsupportedbecausetheWindows
7operatingsystemhandlestheexternaldisplaysinstead.

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ProductRecovery

Thisprogramenablesyoutocreaterecoverymediatorestorethecontentsofthesystemdriveorharddisk
drivetothesamestateaswhenthecomputerwasoriginallyshippedfromthefactory.

Forinformationabouthowtoopenandusethisprogram,referto“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”on
page103.

RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19

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

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SimpleTap

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

TostarttheSimpleTapprogram,doanyofthefollowing:

•ClicktheSimpleT apicononthedesktop.

•Double-taponthetouchpadusingtwongers.

•PresstheblueThinkVantagebutton.

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

SystemUpdate

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

ToopentheSystemUpdate,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙SystemUpdate.

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ThinkVantageGPS

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

ToopenThinkVantageGPS,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantageGPS.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

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

ToopentheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprograminWindowsXPorWindowsVista,presstheblue
ThinkVantagebutton.

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisavailableonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows
XPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Yourcomputerispowerfulandisloadedwithfeaturesandapplications.Useittoaccomplishanything,
anyday,anytime.

•“Registeryourcomputer”onpage25

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage25

•“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage27

•“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage34

•“Powermanagement”onpage38

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage42“Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay”onpage69

•“UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature”onpage76

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage77

•“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78

•“UsingtheThinkLightfeature”onpage78

•“Usingtheopticaldrive”onpage79

•“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage79

Registeryourcomputer

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

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillalsoreceivethefollowingbenets:

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnoticationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

Note:Whenyouarereadytoregisterbymodem,youwillneedaphoneconnectiontoyourcomputerand
accesstotheWorldWideWeb.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Thenfollowtheinstructions
onthescreen.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

HereareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofThinkPadnotebook.

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

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?

©CopyrightLenovo2011

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•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage39.

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

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbyremovingthebattery.Formoreinformationaboutusingthebattery,see“Powermanagement”
onpage38

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Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskorsolid
statedrive?

•RefertoChapter4“Security”onpage89

tolearnhowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftand

unauthorizeduse.

•TheClientSecuritySolutionprogrampreinstalledonyourcomputerperformsmanyofthesecuritytasks
thathelpprotectit.Ifthesetupwizardruns,tokeepyoursecure,besuretosetuptheClientSecurity
Solution.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,besuretoread“Noticeon
deletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage100

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Gettingconnectedindifferentlocationsisachallenge?

•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,seehttp://www.lenovo.com/support/faq.

•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseofAccessConnections.

•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on
page43.

•Ifyourcomputerhasamodem,see“Usingthebuilt-inmodem”onpage50.

•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage86

•PressFn+F5,orusethewirelessradioswitchtoenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.

Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•UsePresentationDirectortosetupapresentation.

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Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,howeverthe
“Fn+F7”onpage30keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

•Makesurethatyoufollowtheprocedurein“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage70.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
monitor.

Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?

•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage111

formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof

yourcomputer.

•SeeChapter7“Enhancingyourcomputer”onpage149formoreinformationaboutenhancingthe
featuresofyourcomputer.

You'vebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage195

.

•Youcandiagnosetheproblemyourselfbyusingthepreinstalledsoftware.See“Diagnosingproblems”on
page201.

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•Alsorecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputerharddiskorsolidstatedrive.Formoreinformation,
seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage103.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis
onlinehelpwhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage169

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage202

•“Powerproblems”onpage226

Specialkeysandbuttons

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttons.

ThinkVantagebutton

TheblueThinkVantagebuttoncanhelpyouinmanysituationswhenyourcomputerisworkingnormally,
andevenwhenitisnot.

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

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputermighthavethe
LenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogrampreinstalledinsteadoftheSimpleT approgramortheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenterprogram.

YoualsocanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindowsoperatingsystemandishidden
fromit.IftheWindowsoperatingsystemisnotrunningproperly,theRescueandRecoveryworkspace
canhelpyoudothefollowing:

•Getthecurrentsysteminformation.

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

•CongureyourcomputerorstarttheThinkPadSetup.

ToaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,turnonthecomputer;then,whilethe“Tointerruptnormal
startup,presstheblueThinkVantagebutton”messageisdisplayedatthelower-leftofthescreen,pressthe
ThinkVantagebutton.TheRescueandRecoveryscreenopens.Foradditionalinformation,see“Usingthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage106

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Numerickeypad

Thekeyboardhaskeysthat,whenenabled,workasa10-keynumerickeypad.

Toenableordisablethenumerickeypad,pressandholdShiftorFnandthenpressNmLk(ScrLk).

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

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer27

Ifthenumerickeypadisenabled,pressandholdShifttousethecursor-andscreen-controlkeystemporarily.

Note:Thefunctionsofthecursor-andscreen-controlkeysarenotprintedonthekeys.

Functionkeycombinations

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

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Powerconservation

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

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

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

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

pressingafunctionkey.

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

•Fn+F12
Putyourcomputerinhibernationmode.T oreturntonormaloperation,pressthepowerbuttonforless

thanfourseconds.

Notes:

–ThoughthescreenfadesoutimmediatelyafterFn+F12arepressed,thecomputerdoesnotenterthe

hibernationmodeimmediately.Donotmovethesystemuntilthesleep(standby)statusindicatorstops
blinking.Movingthecomputerwhenitisenteringhibernationmaycausecorruptionoftheharddrive.

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

installedonyourcomputer.

Forinformationonthepowermanagementfunction,referto“Powermanagement”onpage38

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Applyingapresentationscheme

•Fn+F7

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer29

Applyapresentationschemedirectly,withnoneedtostartPresentationDirector.
TodisablethisfunctionandusetheFn+F7keycombinationforswitchingadisplayoutputlocation,start

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

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportpresentationschemes,howeverthe
Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

Switchingadisplayoutputlocation

•Fn+F7
ForWindows7:
Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Windowswillshowthesedisplayoptions:

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

Note:T oswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWin+Pkeycombination
isalsoavailable.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:
Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Ifanexternalmonitorisattached,

computeroutputisdisplayedinthefollowingthreepatternsbyturns:

–Externalmonitor
–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor
–Computerdisplay

Notes:

–Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimagesaredisplayedonthecomputerdisplayand

theexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction).
–ThisfunctiondoesnotworkwhileaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying.
Toenablethisfunction,startPresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.ClickStart➙AllPrograms

➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector,andchangetheFn+F7Settings.

Note:MultipleuserscanlogontoasingleoperatingsystembyusingdifferentuserIDs.Eachuser

needstodothefollowing:

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

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

displayed.Y oucanquicklychangethepowerstateofeachfeatureinthelist.

Note:IfyouwanttouseFn+F5toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,thefollowingdevicedrivers
mustbeinstalledonyourcomputerbeforehand:

–PowerManagementdriver
–OnScreenDisplayUtility
–Wirelessdevicedrivers
Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage43.

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Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings

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

Note:TheCamerasettingsareaonlyappearsifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Formore
information,see“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78.

Otherfunctions

•Fn+PgUp:TurntheThinkLighton.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.

Note:ThisfunctionissupportedonlyontheThinkPadnotebooksthathavetheThinkLight.Theonoroff

statusoftheThinkLightisshownonthescreenforafewsecondswhenyoupressFn+PgUp.

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

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

•Fn+End:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.
Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

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

•Fn+Spacebar:EnabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction.

•Fn+F2:Lockyourcomputer.

•Fn+F8:ChangethesettingsoftheUltraNavpointingdevice.

•Fn+PrtSc:HavethesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.

•Fn+ScrLk:Enableordisablethenumerickeypad.Theindicatorofnumericlockisdisplayedonthe
screen.

•Fn+Pause:HavethesamefunctionastheBreakkey.

•Fn+cursorkeys:ThesekeycombinationsareforusewithWindowsMediaPlayer.Theyhavethe
followingfunctions:

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

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Volumeandmutebuttons

Youcanadjustthesoundlevelofthebuilt-inspeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:

1Speakermutebutton
2Volumecontrolbutton
3Microphonemute

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

Settingthevolume

Eachdevicehasvolumecontrols,whichyoucanset.

Toopenthewindowforadjustingtheoutputvolumeortherecordingvolume,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

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

2.ClickthePlaybacktaborRecordingtab,andthenclickadevice,whichyouwanttocustomize.

3.ClickthePropertiesbutton.

4.ClicktheLevelstab,andthenchangethevolumebymovingtheslider.

ForWindowsXP:

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

2.ClicktheAudiotab,andthenclicktheVolumebuttoninSoundPlaybackorSoundRecording.

Notes:

•Youcanalsogetaccesstothedesktopvolumecontrolbyusingthevolumeiconinthetaskbaratthe
lowerrightofthescreen.ToopentheVolumeControlwindow,clickthevolumeicon.Tocontrolthe

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volume,movethevolumecontrolsliderupordown.Toturnoffthesound,selectMutespeakers(in
WindowsVistaandWindowsXP ,Mute).

•Thenamesofwindowsoreldsareslightlydifferentdependingontheoperatingsystemyouuse.

•Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

SettingthemicrophonemutebuttoninWindows7andWindowsVista

Bydefault,youcantoggleallofyourrecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestateby
pressingthemicrophonemutebutton.

Ifyouwanttotoggleoneoftherecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestate,do
thefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.OntheVoIPCallSettingstab,clickMicrophonemutebuttonsettings.TheSettingforMicrophone
Mutewindowopens.

4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:.Thenselecttherecordingdevicefromthe
drop-downlistbox.

5.ClickOK.

WindowskeyandApplicationkey

Thefollowingtwokeysareonyourcomputerkeyboard:

1Windowskey

Ifyoupressthiskey,theStartmenuofWindowsisdisplayedorhidden.

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

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2Applicationkey

Todisplaytheshortcutmenuforanobject,selecttheobjectonthedesktoporwithinanapplicationand
thenpressthiskey.

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice

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

•SetboththeT rackPointandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointandthetouchpad.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextendedfunctionsonly.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointwhilelimitingtheuse

ofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,andslow-motionpointerfunctions.

•SetthetouchpadasthemainpointingdeviceandtheTrackPointfortheextendedfunctionsonly.
Thissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththetouchpadwhilelimitingthe

useoftheTrackPointtoscrollingandMagnifyingGlassfunctions.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.

•Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheTrackPoint.

ChangingtheUltraNavsettings

YoucanchangeyoursettingsofUltraNavintheUltraNavtaboftheMousePropertieswindow.T oopenit,
useoneofthefollowingmethods:

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

•UsetheStartmenuofyourcomputerasfollows:

–ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse

➙UltraNavtab.

–ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse➙

UltraNavtab.

YoucanalsochangetheUltraNavsettingsbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.Todisplaythe
UltraNavicononthesystemtray,see“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage37.

UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice

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

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IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:

1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywitheitherindexngeronthepointingstickin
thedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.

Tomovethepointer,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveit
down,toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.

Note:Thepointermightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheTrackPointforafewseconds;the
pointerwillstopmoving.

2.T oselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb
andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.

ByenablingPress-to-Select,youcanmaketheTrackPointpointingstickfunctionthesameasthe
leftorrightclickbutton.

CustomizingtheTrackPoint

YoucancustomizetheT rackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:

•Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.

•ChangethesensitivityoftheTrackPoint.

•EnablethePress-to-Selectfunction.

•EnabletheMagnifyingGlass.

•EnabletheT rackPointscrollingfunction.

•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.

TocustomizetheTrackPoint,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

Changingthecap

Thecap(1)ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshowninthe
drawing.

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Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan
keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.

Usingthetouchpad

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

Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scrollorrotate
onthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUltraNav.

Customizingthetouchpad

Tocustomizethetouchpad,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

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2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtabandproceedtocustomizingthetouchpad.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse

Bydefault,theTrackPointandthetouchpadaresettoEnabled.

Note:IfyouwanttoattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,select“Disabled.”

DisablingtheTrackPointorthetouchpad

IfyouwanttodisabletheTrackPointorthetouchpad,doeitherofthefollowing:

UsetheFn+F8keycombination:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.T odisabletheTrackPoint,selectEnabletouchpadonly(disableTrackPoint).
Todisablethetouchpad,selectEnableTrackPointonly(disabletouchpad).

3.ClickClose.

ConguresettingsinUltraNavpropertieswindow:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.T odisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableT rackPoint.
Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.T odisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableT rackPoint.
Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

Note:YoucanalsoopentheUltraNavpropertieswindowbyclickingtheUltraNaviconinthetaskbar.For
details,refertotheinstructionsin“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage37

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AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray

ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanaddtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

ToenablethedisplayoftheUltraNavicononthesystemtray,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelheadedUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

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5.ClickOKorApply.

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

YoucannowchangethepropertiesofUltraNavbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

Powermanagement

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

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

Checkingbatterystatus

ThePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetasktraydisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.

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

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,how
brightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

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

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

1.Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.

2.ThepowercordthatplugsintotheACoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare
givenhere.

1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyour
display.

Notes:

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpowertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedtothe
transformer.

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•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery
–Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking
–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime
Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower
alarmalertsyouthatremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwithacharged
battery.

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

Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingbatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking
orange.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows
greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.

•Foranewbatteryorabatterythatyouhavenotusedrecently,dooneofthefollowing:

1.Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedwhentheacpower
adapterispluggedinandthebatteryindicatorisgreen.

2.Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstarts
blinkingorange.

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

Managingyourbatterypower

WithPowerManager,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebestbalancebetweenperformance
andpowersaving.

Tostarttheutilityprogram,doasfollows:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage19.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

FormoreinformationaboutthePowerManagerprogram,refertotheon-linehelpoftheprogram.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

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Introducingthepower-savingmodes

•Screenblank.Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothe
display,doasfollows:

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

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

Notes:Y oucanalsoturnoffthecomputerdisplayasfollows:

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

2.SelectFn+F3Settings.

3.SelectPoweroffdisplay.

4.ClickOK.ThenexttimeyoupressFn+F3,youcanturnoffthecomputerdisplay.

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

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

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

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

Enablingthewakeupfunction

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

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

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

2.ClickAdministrativeTools.

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

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PerformanceandMaintenance.

2.ClickScheduledTasks.Thescheduledtasksaredisplayed.

3.Right-clickonascheduledtask.

4.ClickProperties.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.UnderPowerManagement,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

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Enablingthebatteryalarm

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

1.StartPowerManager.

2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.

3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset
theaction.

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

Handlingthebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.

Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.

AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery
packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Storeitinacooldryplace.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.

Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebatterypackwithanewoneofthetype
recommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationonreplacingthebatterypack,contactyourCustomer
SupportCenter.

DANGER

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

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DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct
documentation.

DANGER

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

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

ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesystemwill
continuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkadaptersforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany's
wiredLANorwirelessLANnetwork.

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

Note:Somemodelscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwirelessconnections
overremotepublicorprivatenetworks.

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

Ethernetconnections

Youcanconnecttoyournetworkorabroadbandconnection,suchasDSLorCATV ,byuseoftheEthernet
featurebuiltintoyourcomputer.Thisfeatureenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalforfullduplexdatatransmission.

ToconnecttoanetworkviaEthernet,youcanuseAccessConnections.

Note:YourcomputermighthavebothamodemconnectorandanEthernetconnector.Besuretoconnect
yourcabletothecorrectone.

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Wirelessconnections

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Dependingonthefrequencyusedfordatatransmission,theareacovered,orthetypeofthedeviceusedfor
datatransfer,thefollowingcategoriesofwirelessnetworksmaybeavailabletoyou:

WirelessLAN

Awirelesslocalareanetworkcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.
Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

WirelessWAN

Awirelesswideareanetworkcoversabroadergeographicarea.Cellularnetworksareusedfordata
transmission,andaccessisprovidedbyawirelessservicecarrier.

Bluetooth

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

WiMAX(WorldwideInteroperabilityforMicrowaveAccess)

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

MakingwirelessLANconnections

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

Attention:

•IfyoucarryyourcomputerwiththewirelessLANfeatureintoanairplane,checktheserviceswiththe
airlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputersonanairplanewiththewirelessfeature,youneedto
disableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Enablingordisablingthewireless
feature”onpage49

Note:Y oucanpurchaseawirelessnetworkingcardasanoption.Formoreinformation,referto“Finding
ThinkPadoptions”onpage149

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess
pointandthecomputer.

•ForthebestconnectionofthewirelessLANfeature,openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightly
morethan90degrees.

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

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Wirelessnetworkingsetup

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

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Note:BeforeyoustartsettingupwirelessnetworkingconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtaina
NetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformationfromyournetworkadministrator.

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

WirelessupgradeableThinkPadmodels

Yourcomputercanbewirelessupgradeable.Thismeansthatyourcomputerhasanantennathatcan
supportwirelessLANaccesswhenwirelessLANaccesspointsareavailable.Wirelessdevicesareavailable
fromLenovo.Formoreinformation,referto“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage149.

UsingwirelessWANconnections

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

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewirelessWAN
technologies,suchas1xEV-DO,HSPA,3GorGPRS.YoucanconnecttotheInternetoryourcompany
networkwiththebuilt-inwirelessWANcardandthecongurationutilitytomakeawirelessWANconnection
andmonitoritsstatus.

Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.

TondthelocationofthewirelessWANantennaonyourcomputer,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnect
wirelessantennas”onpage238

TousethewirelessWANfeature,startAccessConnections.

.

UsingBluetooth

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures
bypressingFn+F5.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanenableordisablethe
Bluetoothfeatureswithasingleclick.

TocongureaBluetoothdeviceormanageconnectionsettings,youcanuseBluetoothDevicesinControl
Panel.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDevicesandPrinters(inWindowsVista,BluetoothDevices).

TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickdatathatyouwanttosend.

2.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.

Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

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

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ForWindowsXP

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures
bypressingFn+F5.

IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.YoucanenableordisabletheBluetoothfeatures
withasingleclick.

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

UsingBluetoothforthersttimeonyourcomputer

IfthisisthersttimeBluetoothhasbeenusedonyourcomputer,followeitherofthefollowingprocedures:

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

2.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

OR

1.Right-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.

2.SelectStartUsingBluetooth.TheStartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevice
driversareinstalledautomatically.

3.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

SomeothervirtualdevicedriverswillbeinstalledondemandwhenyouusecertainBluetoothproles
forthersttime.

UsingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware

IfyouareusingWindowsXPandwanttousetheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeatures,installthesoftware
byfollowingtheinstructionsin“InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP”onpage47

.

ForinformationabouthowtousetheBluetoothfunction,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturnonBluetooth.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.

4.ClickBluetoothDevices.

5.ClicktheOptionstab.

6.ClickLearnmoreaboutBluetoothSettings.

UsingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware

IfThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyourcomputer,twoiconsare
displayedonthescreen:

•MyBluetoothPlacesonthedesktop

•BluetoothCongurationinthesystemtrayofthetaskbar

TousetheBluetoothfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop.

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2.ForWindowsXP,gotoBluetoothTasksanddouble-clickViewdevicesinrange.Alistofthedevices
onwhichBluetoothhasbeenenabledappears.

3.Clickthedevicetowhichyouwantaccess.Alistoftheservicesavailableonthatdeviceappears
asfollows:

•Bluetoothkeyboardandmouse(Humaninterfacedevices)

•Printer(HCRP)

•Audiogateway

•Headset

•PIMsynchronization

•Fax

•Filetransfer

•PIMitemtransfer

•Dial-upnetworking

•Networkaccess

•Bluetoothserialport

•BluetoothImaging

•HandsFree

•AVprole

4.Clicktheserviceyouwant.

Formoreinformation,presstheF1keytoopentheonlinehelpforBluetooth.

BluetoothConguration

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

TheBluetoothSetupWizardhasthefollowingcapabilities:

•FindingallBluetooth-enableddevicesthatcanprovideservices

•FindingaspecicBluetooth-enableddevicethatyouwanttouse,andconguringtheservicesonthat
device

•ConguringtheBluetooth-enabledservicesonyourcomputerthatareprovidedforremotedevices

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

TheAdvancedCongurationhasthefollowingfunctions:

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatremoteBluetooth-enableddevicescanndyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatyourcomputercanndremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•Conguring,onyourcomputer,theBluetooth-enabledservicesprovidedforremotedevices

•ConguringtheservicesonremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•DisplayinginformationaboutBluetoothhardware

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

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InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouwanttousetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware,doasfollows:

FirstuninstalltheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware.

1.T urnBluetoothpoweroff.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickAddorRemovePrograms.

4.SelectThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware;thenclickChange/Removeto
uninstallthesoftware.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

NextinstalltheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareasfollows:

1.T urnBluetoothpoweron.MicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareisloadedautomatically.

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

locationinwhichyouplacedtheextractedINFle.ThenclickNext.

3.ClickFinish.

InstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareandwanttouseThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedData
RateSoftwareinstead,replacetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwarewithThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhanced
DataRateSoftwareasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturntheBluetoothpoweron.

2.ClickStart➙Run.

3.T ypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe(orspecifythefullpathtothesetup.exeleyouhave
downloadedfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support);thenclickOK.

4.ClickNext.

5.SelectIacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement;thenclickNext.

6.ClickNexttoselectthedefaultdestinationfolder.
Ifyouneedtochangethedestinationfolder,clickChange,selectorenterthenameofthedestination

folderintheChangecurrentdestinationfolderwindow,andclickOK.

7.ClickInstalltobegininstallation.

8.ClickOKtoacceptthedriversignature.

9.ClickFinish.

10.Restartthecomputerifnecessary.

IfyoudidnotturntheBluetoothpoweronbeforeinstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRate
Software,thatis,ifyouskippedstep1-replacetheBluetoothdriverasfollows:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance;thenclickSystem.

3.ClicktheHardwaretab;thenclickDeviceManager.

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4.Double-clickBluetoothRadiostoextracttheBluetoothRadiosdevicetree.

5.Double-clicktheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateicontoopenthePropertieswindow.

6.ClicktheDrivertab;thenclickUpdateDriver.

7.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

8.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

9.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall;thenclickNext.

10.Selectthedriverthathasno“DigitalSigned”icon;thenclickNext.

11.ClickFinish.

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

UsingWiMAX

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessLANcardintegratingWiMAXtechnology.

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

TousetheWiMAXfeature,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on
page19,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus

AccessConnectionsGauge(Windows7)

IfyourcomputerisrunningWindows7,theAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbardisplaysthesignal
strengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Note:TodisplayAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbar,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningAccessConnectionsorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbarand
selectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessLAN

–

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To

improvesignalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

–

ismarginal.

–

excellent.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessWAN

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Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis

–Nosignal

–

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:FormoreinformationaboutAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.

Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus
iconinthetaskbar.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthe
wirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

•AccessConnectionsiconstates

–

–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.

–Currentlocationproleisconnected.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN

Signallevel1

Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.

–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

–

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove

signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN

–PowertotheWANradioisoff
–Noassociation
–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature

Toenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressFn+F5.Alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Y oucanturn
thefeatureonandoffwithasingleclick.

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Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.

Toenablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

2.ClickPowerOnWirelessRadio.

Todisablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

•ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

•ClickPowerOffWirelessRadio.

Notes:

•Youcanusethewirelessradioswitchtodisablethewirelessradioofallthewirelessdevicesonyour
computer.

•IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthewireless
statusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

Usingthebuilt-inmodem

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

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

DANGER

Toavoidshockhazard,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectthecablefromthetelephone
outletonthewallduringelectricalstorms.

Note:YourcomputermighthaveboththemodemconnectorandtheEthernetconnector.Besureto

connectyourcabletothecorrectone.

Telephonyfeatures

Thebuilt-inmodemhasthefollowingtelephonyfeatures:

Industrystandardmodemsupportupto56Kbps:

Dataprotocols

•Bell103(300bps)

•Bell212A(1200bps)

•V.21(300bps)

•V.22bis(2400bps)

•V.34bis(33600,31200bps)

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

•V.90(56000bpsdownstreamonly)

Errorcorrection/Datacompressionprotocols

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•MNP2-4(Microcomerrorcorrection)

•V.42(error-correctingproceduresforDCEsusingasynchronousautomaticdialingandcontrol)

Datacompressionprotocols

•V.42bis(DCEdatacompression)

•V.44

•MNP5(Microcomdatacompression)

Miscellaneousprotocols

•V.8(startupsequence)

•V.80(videophone)

•FastConnect

Note:ThisfunctioncanworkonlyifthephonelineandserverequipmentatyourISP(InternetService
Provider)accesspointarecompatiblewithit.CheckwithyourtelephonecompanyandISP .

•ModemonHold

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

Industrystandardfaxsupportupto14.4Kbps:

Faxprotocols

•V.21Ch2(300-bpsfax)

•V.17(upto14.4-Kbpsfax)

•V.29(9600-bpsfax)

•V.27ter(4800-bpsfax)

Computertelephonyfunctionsupport:

•DTMFandpulsedialing

•DetectingDTMFdigitsreceivedfromthephoneline

•Callprogressmonitoring

•Anauto-dialingfeature

•TelephonyAPI(TAPI)

Modemcommands

ThissectionprovidesinformationontheATmodemcommands,incaseyouneedtooperateyourmodem
fromterminalsoftware.

Runningcommands

Yourmodemisincommandmodeatpower-onandisreadytoreceiveandrunATcommands.Itremainsin
commandmodeuntilitconnectswitharemotemodem.Y oucansendcommandstothemodemfroman
attachedterminaloraPCrunningacommunicationprogram.

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

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Commandformat

AllcommandsexceptA/ A/

A/

mustbeginwiththeprexAT,followedbythecommandletter,andmustendwith
theEnterkey.Spacesareallowedinthecommandstringtoincreasereadability,butthemodemignores
themwhileexecutingacommand.Allcommandsmaybetypedineitheruppercaseorlowercase,butnotin
mixedcase.Acommandissuedwithoutaparameterisconsideredtohaveparameter“0”.

Examples:A AATL[Ent TL[Ent

TL[Ent

er]

er] er]

Thiscommandcausesyourmodemtolowerthevolumefromitsspeaker.

RefertothefollowingtablesofATcommandsandextendedATcommands.

Table3.Modemcommandlist

Command

Z

Z Z

+FCLASS

+FCLASS +FCLASS

+VCID

+VCID +VCID

+VRID

+VRID +VRID

\N

\N \N

Description

Resettodefault
conguration

SelectActiveService
Class

CallerID

ReportRetrievedCallerID

OperatingMode

Syntax

Z

Z Z

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

+VC

+VC +VC

ID IDID=<pmode><pmode>

+VRID

+VRID +VRID

=<pmode><pmode>

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

Values

0:SelectDataMode
1:SelectFacsimileClass1

Mode

1.0:SelectFacsimileClass1.0
Mode

8:SelectVoiceMode

0:DisableCallerIDreporting
1:EnablesCallerIDwith

formattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

2:EnablesCallerIDwith
unformattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

0:ReportsCallerIDwith
formattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

1:ReportsCallerIDwith
unformattedpresentationtothe
DTE.

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

1:Sameas0.
2:Selectsreliable(error

correction)modeandforces
&Q5(themodemwilltryto
negotiateanerrorcorrected
link).Themodemwillrst

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

&F

&F &F

SettoFactoryDened
Conguration

&T

&T &T

LocalAnalogLoopback
Test

I

I I

RequestIdentication
Information

&F

&F &F

&T &T&T[<value>]

I II[<value>]

attemptaLAPMconnectionand
thenMNPconnection.Failure
tomakeareliableconnection
resultsinthemodemhanging
up.

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

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

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

<value>

0:T erminatestestinprogress.
1:Initiateslocalanalog

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

<value>

0:Reportsproductcode.
1:Reportsthelatestsignicant

byteofthestoredchecksumin
decimal.

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

fromthe.INFle.
5:ReportsCountryCode

parameter.
6:Reportsmodemdatapump

modelandinternalcoderevision.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

+GMI

+GMI +GMI

+GMM

+GMM +GMM

+GMR

+GMR +GMR

+GSN

+GSN +GSN

+GOI

+GOI +GOI

+GC

AP

+GC +GC

AP AP

+GCI

+GCI +GCI

E

E E

Q

Q Q

V

V V

W

W W

RequestManufacturer
Information

RequestModel
Information

RequestRevision
Information

RequestProductSerial
NumberIdentication

RequestGlobalObject
Identication

RequestComplete
CapabilitiesList

CountryofInstallation

EchoCommand

QuietResultsCodes
Control

ResultCodeForm

ConnectMessageControl

+GMI

+GMI +GMI

+GMM

+GMM +GMM

+GMR

+GMR +GMR

+GSN

+GSN +GSN

+GO

I

+GO +GO

I I

+GCAP

+GCAP +GCAP

+GC

+GC +GC

I II=<country_code><country_code>

E EE[<value>]

Q QQ[<value>]

V VV[<value>]

W WW[<value>]

7:Reportsmodemdatapump
modelandinternalcoderevision.

8:Reportsthedateandthetime
ofthemodemdriverbuild.

9:ReportsCountry.

8-bitcountrycode.Thevalueis
thehexadecimal.

<value>

0:Disablescommandecho.
1:Enablescommandecho.

<value>

0:Enableresultcodestothe
DTE.

1:Disableresultcodestothe
DTE.

<value>

0:Enablesshort-formresult
codes.

1:Enableslong-formresult
codes.

<value>

0:Uponconnection,themodem
reportsonlytheDTEspeed.
Subsequentresponsesare
disabled.

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

2:Uponconnection,the
modemreportstheDCEspeed.
Subsequentresponsesare
disabled.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

X

X X

&C

&C &C

&D

&D &D

ExtendedResultCodes

RLSDBehavior

DTRBehavior

X XX<value><value>

&C &C&C[<value>]

&D &D&D[<value>]

3:Uponconnection,themodem
reportsDCEspeedandtheerror
correctionprotocol.

0:CONNECTresultcodeis
givenuponenteringonline
datastate.Dialtoneandbusy
detectionreportingaredisabled.

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

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

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

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

<value>

0:RLSDisalwaysON.
1:RLSDfollowsthestateofthe

carrier.

<value>

0:ModemignoresDTR.
1:Uponanon-to-offtransition

ofDTR,themodementersonline
commandstateandissuesan
OKresultcode;thecallremains
connected.

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

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

&K

&K &K

&M

&M &M

&Q

&Q &Q

+IPR

+IPR +IPR

+IFC

+IFC +IFC

FlowControl

Asynchronousor
SynchronousMode
Selection

SyncorAsyncMode

FixedDTERate

DTE-ModemLocalFlow
Control

&K &K&K[<value>]

&M &M&M[<value>]

&Q &Q&Q[<value>]

+IPR

+IPR +IPR

=<rate>

+IF

+IF +IF

C CC=[<modem_by_DTE>

[,<DTE_by_modem>]]

Automaticanswerisdisabled
whileDTRremainsoff.

<value>

0:Disablesowcontrol.
3:EnablesRTSorCTSow

control.
4:EnablesXONorXOFFow

control.
5:Includedforcompatibility

onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

6:Includedforcompatibility
onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

<value>

0to3:Includedforcompatibility
onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

<mode>

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

5:Selectasynchronous
operationinerrorcorrection.

<rate>

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

<modem_by_DTE>

0:None.
1:XONorXOFFontransmitted

data;donotpassXONor
XOFFcharacterstotheremote
modem.

2:Circuit133.

+ILRR

+ILRR +ILRR

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DTE-ModemLocalRate
Reporting

+ILRR

+ILRR +ILRR

=<value><value>

<DTE_by_modem>

0:None.
1:XONorXOFFonreceived

data.

2:CTSorRTS.

0:Disablereportingoflocalport

rate.
1:Enablereportingoflocalport

rate.

Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

D

D D

T

T T

P

P P

A

A A

H

H H

O

O O

DialD DD<modier><modier>

SetToneDialDefault

SetPulseDialDefault

Answer

Disconnect(Hang-Up)

ReturntoOn-LineData
Mode

L

L L

SpeakerVolume

T

T T

P

P P

A

A A

H HH[<value>]

O OO[<value>]

L LL[<value>]

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

tonebeforecontinuingwiththe
dialstring.

&:Waitforcreditcarddialing
tonebeforecontinuingwiththe
dialstring.

,:Dialpause.
;:Returntocommandstate.
^:Togglecallingtoneenableor

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

<value>

0:Themodemwillreleasethe
lineifthemodemiscurrently
on-line.

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

<value>

0:Enteron-linedatamodefrom
theon-linecommandmode
withoutaretrain.

1:Performsaretrainthenenter
on-linedatamodefromthe
on-linecommandmode.

<value>

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

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

M

M M

&G

&G &G

&P

&P &P

&V

&V &V

&W

&W &W

*B

*B *B

*D

*D *D

#UD

#UD #UD

+PCW

+PCW +PCW

+PMH

+PMH +PMH

SpeakerControl

SelectGuardTone

SelectPulseDialMakeor
BreakRatio

DisplayCurrent
CongurationandStored
Prole

StoreCurrent
Conguration

DisplayBlacklisted
Numbers

DisplayDelayedNumbers

LastCallStatusReport

CallWaitingEnable

Modem-on-HoldEnable+PMH +PMH

M MM[<value>]

&G &G&G[<value>]

&P &P&P[<value>]

&V

&V &V

&W

&W &W

*B

*B *B

*D

*D *D

#UD

#UD #UD

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

+PMH

=<value><value>

<value>

0:Speakeroff.
1:Speakeronduringcall

establishment,butoffwhen
receivingcarrier.

2:Speakeron.
3:Speakerisoffwhenreceiving

carrierandduringdialing,buton
duringanswering.

<value>

0to2:Includedforcompatibility
onlyandhasnoeffectotherthan
returninganOKresultcode.

<value>

0:Selects39%-61%makeor
breakratioat10pps.

1:Selects33%-67%makeor
breakratioat10pps.

2:Selects39%-61%makeor
breakratioat20pps.

3:Selects33%or67%makeor
breakratioat20pps.

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

125.

1:Hang-up.
2:Ignorecallwaiting.

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

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+PMHT

+PMHT +PMHT

+PMHR

+PMHR +PMHR

+PMHF

+PMHF +PMHF

Modem-on-HoldTimer+PMHT +PMHT

InitiateModem-on-Hold

Modem-on-HoldHook
Flash

+PQC

+PQC +PQC

ShortenedPhase1/2
control

+PMHT

=<value><value>

+PMHR

+PMHR +PMHR

+PMHF

+PMHF +PMHF

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

0:Denymodem-on-hold
Request.

1:GrantMOHwith10sec.
timeout.

2:GrantMOHwith20sec.
timeout.

3:GrantMOHwith30sec.
timeout.

4:GrantMOHwith40sec.
timeout.

5:GrantMOHwith1min.
timeout.

6:GrantMOHwith2min.
timeout.

7:GrantMOHwith3min.
timeout.

8:GrantMOHwith4min.
timeout.

9:GrantMOHwith6min.
timeout.

10:GrantMOHwith8min.
timeout.

11:GrantMOHwith12min.
timeout.

12:GrantMOHwith16min.
timeout.

13:GrantMOHwithindenite
timeout.

0:EnableShortPhase1and
ShortPhase2.

1:EnableShortPhase1only.
2:Notsupported.
3:DisableShortPhase1and

ShortPhase2.

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Table3.Modemcommandlist(continued)

+PSS

+PSS +PSS

-QCPC

-QCPC -QCPC

-QCPS

-QCPS -QCPS

UseShortSequence

ForceFullStartup
ProcedureNext
Connection

EnableQuickConnect
ProleSave

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

-QCP

C

-QCP -QCP

C C

-QCP

-QCP -QCP

S SS=<value><value>

0:Themodemdecideswhether
ornottousetheshortstartup
procedures.

1:Reserved.
2:Forcetheuseofthefull

startupproceduresonthenext
andsubsequentconnections
independentofthesettingofthe
+PQCcommand.

0:Donotallowthequick
connectproletobesaved.

1:Allowthequickconnect
proletobesaved.

Modemresultcodes

Thefollowingtableliststhebasiccodesthatthemodemsendstoyourcomputerinresponsetothe
commandsyouenter.Theyarecalledresultcodes.

Table4.Modemresultcodes

NumericResultcodeDescription

+F4

0

1

2

3

+FCERROR

OK

CONNECT

RING

NOCARRIER

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

Acommandlinehasbeenexecuted.

ForXcommandvaluesspecifyingnospeedreporting,themodem
hasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis300bpsand
linespeedisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis300bpsandDTEspeed
reportingisenabled.

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

Sentwhenattemptingtoestablishacallif:Ringbackisdetected
andlaterceasesbutnocarrierisdetectedwithintheperiodoftime
determinedbyregisterS7,or

1.Noringbackisdetectedwithintheperiodoftimedetermined
byregisterS7.

2.Alsosentwhenthemodemauto-disconnectsduetolossof
carrier.

ForX0,sentforthefollowingconditions:

1.Ifbusytonedetectionisenforced,busyorcircuitbusyhas
beendetected.

2.Ifdialtonedetectionisenforcedorselected,dialtonehas
notbeendetected.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

22

ERROR

CONNECT1200

NODIAL TONE

BUSY

NOANSWER

CONNECT600

CONNECT2400

CONNECT4800

CONNECT9600

CONNECT7200

CONNECT12000

CONNECT14400

CONNECT19200

CONNECT38400

CONNECT57600

CONNECT115200

CONNECT75TX/1200RX

Sentduringanattempttoexecuteacommandlineifanyofthe
followingconditionsoccur:

1.Thecommandlinecontainsasyntaxerror.

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

3.Acommandparameterwithinthecommandlineisoutside
thepermittedrange.

ForX0,X1,X2,andX3,thismessageissentinsteadofDELAYED
andBLACKLISTED.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
1200bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
1200bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

ForX2andX4,themodemhasbeeninstructedtowaitfordialtone
duringdialingbutnoneisreceived.Whencellularphoneinterfaceis
selected,indicatesthatcellularserviceisnotcurrentlyavailable.

ForX3andX4,ifbusytonedetectionisenforced,thebusy(engaged)
signalisdetectedonthelinewhenthemodemisattemptingto
originateacall.

Themodemisattemptingtooriginateacallifacontinuousringback
signalisdetectedonthelineuntiltheexpirationofthetimerS7.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis600bps,
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
2400bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
2400bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
4800bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
4800bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
9600bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
9600bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat7200bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat12000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat14400bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
19200bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
19200bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis38400bps,
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis57600bps,
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis115200
bps,andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

ThemodemhasestablishedaV.23originateconnectionandline
speedreportingisenabled.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

23

24

32

33

35

40

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

61

62

CONNECT1200TX/75RX

DELAYED

BLACKLISTED

FAX

DATA

+MRR:300

+MRR:1200/75

+MRR:75/1200

+MRR:1200

+MRR:2400

+MRR:4800

+MRR:7200

+MRR:9600

+MRR:12000

+MRR:14400

+MRR:16800

+MRR:19200

+MRR:21600

+MRR:24000

+MRR:26400

+MRR:28800

CONNECT16800

CONNECT21600

CONNECT24000

ThemodemhasestablishedaV.23answerconnectionandline
speedreportingisenabled.

ForX4,sentwhenacallfailstoconnectandthenumberdialedis
considered“delayed”duetocountryblacklistingrequirements.

ForX4,sentwhenacallfailstoconnectandthenumberdialedis
considered“blacklisted.”

Afaxmodemconnectionisestablishedinafacsimilemode.

Adatamodemconnectionisestablishedinafacsimilemode.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat300bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

TheV.23backwardchannelcarrierisdetectedandcarrierreporting
isenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

TheV.23forwardchannelcarrierisdetectedandcarrierreportingis
enabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat1200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat2400bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat4800bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat7200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat9600bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat12000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat14400bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat16800bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat19200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat21600bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat24000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat26400bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat28800bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis16800bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis21600bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis24000bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

63

64

66

67

69

70

77

78

79

80

83

84

91

134

135

136

137

138

139

140

141

142

CONNECT26400

CONNECT28800

+DR:ALT

+DR:V.42B

+DR:NONE

+ER:NONE

+ER:LAPM

+MRR:31200

+MRR:33600

+ER:ALT

LINEINUSE

CONNECT33600

CONNECT31200

+MCR:B103

+MCR:B212

+MCR:V21

+MCR:V22

+MCR:V22B

+MCR:V23

+MCR:V32

+MCR:V32B

+MCR:V34

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis26400bps
andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineandeitherthelinespeedis
28800bpsandDCEspeedreportingisenabled,ortheDTEspeedis
28800bpsandDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

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

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

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

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

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

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat31200bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat33600bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

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

Themodemattemptedtogooff-hookwhenanextensionwas
alreadyoccupyingtheline.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis33600bps
andtheDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelineDTEspeedis31200bpsand
themodemistoreporttheDTEspeeduponconnecting.

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithBell103modulationand
modulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

ThemodemhasconnectedtothelinewithBell212modulationand
modulationreportingisenabled.(See+MR,S95andXn.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

145

150

151

152

153

154

155

156

157

158

159

160

161

162

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

+MCR:V90

+MRR:32000

+MRR:34000

+MRR:36000

+MRR:38000

+MRR:40000

+MRR:42000

+MRR:44000

+MRR:46000

+MRR:48000

+MRR:50000

+MRR:52000

+MRR:54000

+MRR:56000

CONNECT32000

CONNECT34000

CONNECT36000

CONNECT38000

CONNECT40000

CONNECT42000

CONNECT44000

CONNECT46000

CONNECT48000

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

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat32000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat36000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat40000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat44000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat48000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat52000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat56000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat32000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat36000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat40000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat44000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat48000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

174

175

176

177

178

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

189

190

191

192

193

194

195

196

197

CONNECT50000

CONNECT52000

CONNECT54000

CONNECT56000

CONNECT230400

CONNECT28000

CONNECT29333

CONNECT30667

CONNECT33333

CONNECT34667

CONNECT37333

CONNECT38667

CONNECT41333

CONNECT42667

CONNECT45333

CONNECT46667

CONNECT49333

CONNECT50667

CONNECT53333

CONNECT54667

+MRR:28000*

+MRR:29333*

+MRR:30667*

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat52000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat56000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtotheline,theDTEspeedis230400
bps,andDTEspeedreportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat28000bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat29333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat30667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat33333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat37333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat41333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat45333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat49333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat53333bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54667bpsandDCEspeed
reportingisenabled.

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat28000bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat29333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat30667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

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Table4.Modemresultcodes(continued)

198

199

200

201

202

203

204

205

206

207

208

209

+MRR:33333*

+MRR:34667*

+MRR:37333*

+MRR:38667*

+MRR:41333*

+MRR:42667*

+MRR:45333*

+MRR:46667*

+MRR:49333*

+MRR:50667*

+MRR:53333*

+MRR:54667*

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat33333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat34667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat37333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat38667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat41333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat42667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat45333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat46667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat49333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat50667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat53333bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Themodemhasconnectedtothelineat54667bpsandcarrier
reportingisenabled.(SeeS95andXn.)

Notes:

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

2.SeeWnforextendedconnectmessagecontrol.

3.SeeS95forextendedresultcodeenablingoptions(whichoverridesomeWncommands).

4.SeeXnforextendedresultcodesubsetenablingoptions.

5.See+MRformodulationreportingcontrol.

Sregisters

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

ToreadorchangethevalueofanSregister,beginthecommandwiththelettersAT.

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

TochangethevalueofanSregister,usethecommandA AAT TTSr=n Sr=n
nisthenewvalueyouwanttoassign.Forexample,tochangethevalueofS0registerto20rings,type
ATS0=20andpressEnter.

RefertothefollowingtableofSregisters:

Sr?

whererisaregisternumber0-110.Forexample,

Sr=n

whererisaregisternumber0-110,and

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Table5.Sregisters

RegisterDescriptionRangeUnits

S0

NumberofRingstoAutomatic

0-255Rings

Answer.

S1RingCounter

0-255Rings

S2EscapeCharacter0-255ASCIIDecimalASCII

S3LineTerminationCharacter0-127ASCIIDecimalASCII

S4

ResponseFormatting

0-127ASCIIDecimalASCII

Character

S5CommandLineEditing

0-32ASCIIDecimalASCII

Character

S6

WaitTimeforDialT oneBefore

2-255
BlindDialing,orAfter“W”Dial
Modier

S7WaitTimeforCarrierAfter

1-255
Dial,forSilence,orforDial
ToneAfter“W”Modier

S8

PauseTimeforDialDelay

0-255
Modier(,)

S10CarrierLossDisconnectTime

S11

S12

S18

DTMFToneDuration50-2550.001s

EscapePromptDelay0-2550.02s

TestTimer0-255

S29FlashDialModierTime(!)

S30

DisconnectInactivityTimer0-25510s

1-2550.1s

0-25510ms

S46DataCompressionControl136(nocompression)or138

(compression)

S95ResultCodeMessages

Control:

Bit0CONNECTresult
codeindicatesDCEspeed
insteadofDTEspeed.

Bit1Reserved.
Bit2Enable

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

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

Bit4Reserved.
Bit5Enable+DRresult

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

Bits6-7Reserved.

s

s

s

s

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Usingdialupconnection

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

Dialupconnections

Tousethebuilt-inmodem,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on
page19,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Notes:BeforeyoustartsettingupdialupconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtaineitherofthe

followingfromyourInternetserviceprovider(ISP)ornetworkadministrator.

•DialerprogramprovidedbyyourISP
OR

•Phonenumbertotheaccesspoint

•Usernameandpassword

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

Dialingmanually

IfyourcomputerisrepeatedlyunabletoconnecttoyourISPortoaLAN,itiseasiertodialanaccessnumber
manually.Fordetails,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

Note:Youwillneedtohaveadualjacktothesamephonelineora“Y”splitterforyourphonelinesothat
yourcomputerandyourtelephonecansharealine.

Modemuseabroad

Differentcountriesandregionsfollowdifferentproceduresandregulationsregardingmodemuse.Besureto
checkwithyourhotelfrontdeskorwiththelocaltelephoneutilitytolearntheproperprocedureforplugging
inandunpluggingyourmodemandpowercord.

DANGER

Toavoidshockhazard,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectthecablefromthetelephone
outletonthewallduringelectricalstorms.

Aroundtheworldtherearedozensofplugsandjacksforphoneconnections.Y oucanusuallypurchasean
adapterwhileindestinationcountry,butadapterkitsareavailableinyourhomecountrypriortoyourtrip.

Somecountriessupportpulsedialingratherthantonedialing.T ochangedialingmethods,refertoyour
Windowsonlinehelp.

Note:Inmanyregions,youcannotusethebuilt-inmodemfunctionuntilLenovohasreceivedapprovalfrom
theproperauthorities.

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

Formoreinformationontheuseofthebuilt-inmodeminaspecicregion,contacttheCustomerSupport
Centerinthatregion.

Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Yourcomputercomeswithmanyfeaturestoincreasetheenjoymentofyourcomputerandhelpyougive
presentationswithcondence.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasfontsizeorcolormodeornumericlock.

Fontsize

Tomakeafontsizelarger,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.SelecttheMediumorLargerradiobutton.

4.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

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

3.SelecttheLargerscale(120DPI)-maketextmorereadablecheckbox.

4.ClickOK.Thechangewilltakeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.Youarepromptedtorestartthe
computerafteryouclickOKorApply.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheAppearancetab.

3.UnderFontSize,clickLargeFontsorExtraLargeFonts.

4.ClickApplytoapplythesettings.

5.ClickOK.IfyouarepromptedtorestartthecomputerafteryouclickOKorApply,thechangewill
takeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.

Numericlock

Tochangethenumericlocksetting,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

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4.ClickAdvancedsettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

5.Thesettingwindowopens.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.

3.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheSettingstab.

3.ClickAdvanced,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Attachinganexternalmonitor

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

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

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

Connectinganexternalmonitor

Toattachanexternalmonitor,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet

2.T urnontheexternalmonitor.

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

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

ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

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2.T urnontheexternalmonitor.

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

•Duplicatemydesktoponalldisplays(mirrored)

•Showdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended)

•Showmydesktopontheexternalmonitoronly

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogboxdoes
notopen.Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

ForWindowsXP:

1.T urnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.T urnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

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

Notes:

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

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

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

Settingthemonitortypes

Tosetyourmonitortype,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.T urnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.SetResolution.

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

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

7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

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

9.ClicktheDrivertab.

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10.ClickUpdateDriver.

11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

13.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

15.ClickOK.

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

ForWindowsVista:

Note:IfyouselectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),referto“Usingthe
Extenddesktopfunction”onpage75.

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.T urnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

5.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

6.ClickAdvancedSettings.

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

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

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

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

16.SetResolutionandColorsintheDisplaySettingswindow.

17.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.T urnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

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5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.ClickAdvanced.

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

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.

9.ClickProperties.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.

12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.

15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

16.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.

18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.

19.ClickOK.

Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor

•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied
withthecomputer,andtheMonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.

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

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemaybelimited.

UsingtheDVImonitor

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

Notes:

•ThescreenmodethatcanbeuseddependsonthespecicationsoftheDVImonitor.

•BeforeyouattachtheDVImonitor,makesurethatthecomputerisattachedtotheexpansionunitand
thesystemworksproperly.

ToattachtheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

1.T urnoffthecomputer.

2.ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnectoroftheexpansionunit,andthenconnectthemonitor
toanelectricaloutlet.

3.T urnontheDVImonitorandthecomputer.Thesystemstarts.

IfthecomputeroutputdoesnotappearontheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

ForacomputerthatsupportsNVIDIAOptimusGraphics:

1.SwitchtheGraphicsProcessingUnit(GPU)toHighPerformanceGraphics.

Note:IfyourcomputerisrunningWindowsXP ,youcannotswitchtheGPU.

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2.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectNVIDIAControlPanel.TheNVIDIAControlPanelopens.

3.IntheSelectaTasknavigationpaneatleftunderDisplay,clickSetupmultipledisplays.

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

5.ClickOK.

ForacomputerthathastheInteldisplayadapter:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelGraphicsMediaAcceleratorDriverformobilewindowappears.

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

3.ClickOK.

ConsiderationsforattachingaDVImonitor

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

UsingtheDisplayPortconnector

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

TheDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.

Settingupapresentation

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,buttheFn+F7or

Win+Pkeycombinationisavailableforswitchingdisplayoutputtoaconnectedprojector.

PresentationDirectorprovidesaneasywaytosetupyourcomputertohelpyougivepresentationswith
condence,evenwhenyouareawayfromyourofce.

UsePresentationDirectortoadjustresolutionsettingsandtemporarilydisablepowermanagementtimersto
ensureanuninterruptedpresentation.

PresentationDirectorhassomepredenedpresentationschemes.Toapplyapresentationscheme,you
canusetheFn+F7keycombination.

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

Projectingvideo

Todisplayinformationandmakepresentations,youcanattachadataprojectortoyourcomputer.Attachthe
dataprojectortothemonitorconnectoronyourcomputer.

Note:Itmaytakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop
displayedafter60seconds,trypressingFn+F7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.

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YoucancreateapresentationschemebyfollowingtheinstructionsofthePresentationDirector,withthe
projectorattachedtoyourcomputer.Youcansavetheschemeforafuturepresentationwiththesame
equipment.

Playingsound

Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youwillneedtoattachthe
comboaudiojackonyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commerciallyavailable).

Usingdualdisplays

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction

YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you
candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Y oucanalsodisplaydifferent
desktopimagesoneachmonitor.

YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer
to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage75toenableit.

ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction

•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows
DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.

IfyourcomputerhastheInteldisplayadapter,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay
bydoingthefollowing:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelCUIwindowopens.

2.SelectExtendedDesktop.

3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.

•WhenanapplicationusingtheDirectDrawortheDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshown
onlyontheprimarydisplay.

•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.

EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction

ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.T urnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7,thenselectExtend.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).

3.SelecttheResolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).

5.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

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7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

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

ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.T urnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox
opens.SelectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),andthenclickOK.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

3.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).

4.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsoftheprimarydisplay.

5.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).

6.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsofthesecondarydisplay.

7.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

8.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

ForWindowsXP:

1.T urnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.T urnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab,andclicktheMonitor-2icon.

6.SelecttheExtendmyWindowsdesktopontothismonitorcheckboxandclickApply.(IftheMonitor
Settingswindowopens,clickYes.)

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).

2.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

3.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).

4.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

5.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

6.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature

SomeThinkPadnotebookssupportNVIDIAOptimusGraphics.

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NVIDIAOptimusGraphicsenablesadynamicswitch,thatis,aswitchwithnoneedtorestartyourcomputer
betweenHighPerformanceandEnergySavingGraphics.

Note:T ousetheDisplayPortfeatureorDVImonitoronthedockingstation,youneedtoswitchtoHigh
PerformanceGraphics.

SwitchingtheGraphicsProcessingUnit

IfyourcomputersupportsNVIDIAOptimusGraphics,theGraphicsProcessingUnitisswitchedautomatically
dependingonthesettingsofthepowerplanyouuse.

Note:IfyourcomputerisrunningWindowsXP,youcannotswitchtheGPU.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:

•Comboaudiojack,1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter

•Built-instereospeakers

•Built-indualarraydigitalmicrophone

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:

•CompliantwithIntelHighDenitionAudio.

•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat.

•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz.

•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems.

•PlaybackofMP3lesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3player.

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattachedeithertothecomboaudiojackof
yourcomputerortothemicrophonejackoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDock
PlusSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W).

Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputeror
dockingstationaresupported.

Table6.Audiofeaturelist

Comboaudiojack

Headphonejackofthe
dockingstation

Microphonejackofthe
dockingstation

Headsetwitha3.5mm
4-poleplug

Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported

Onlyheadphonefunction
supported

Microphonefunctionnot
supported

NotsupportedNotsupported

ConventionalheadphoneConventionalmicrophone

Headphonefunction
supported

Headphonefunction
supported

Notsupported

Notsupported

Microphonefunction
supported

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BeamFormingfeature

Abuilt-indualarraydigitalmicrophoneismountedatthetopofthedisplay.Whereasaconventional
single-elementmicrophonecapturessoundsfromallaround,thebuilt-indualarraydigitalmicrophoneis
designedtocapturethesoundfromanexceptionallylimitedangle,throughthecombinationofaspecialized
microphonearraywithacapabilityofdigitalsignalprocessing.Thereforethemicrophonecapturessounds
fromtheareainfrontofthesystemclearly,butblocksoutalmostallthesoundsfromoutsidethecapturing
range.Thusthespeechofausersittinginfrontofthesystemisinputtothesystemwithoutinterference
fromnoiseinthesurroundingarea.Torecordyourspeechmostclearly,youshouldspeakdirectlyinfront
ofthecomputer.

Conguringforsoundrecording

Tocongurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecording,opentheSmartAudiowindowasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙SmartAudio.
TheSmartAudiowindowopens.

ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel.SwitchtoClassicViewandclickSmartAudio.The
SmartAudiowindowopens.

Usinganintegratedcamera

Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,whenyoupressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettings
window,thecamerawillbelaunchedandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnonautomatically.In
theCommunicationssettingswindow,youcanpreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshotofyour
currentimage.

Youcanalsousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe
programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerawill
startautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusingthe
camerawithaprogram,refertothedocumentationthatcamewiththeprogram.

IfyoudonotwantthecameratobelaunchedautomaticallywhenyoupressFn+F6orwhenyouusea
program,pressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettingswindowandclicktheHidemycameraimage
buttontodisablethecamera.

Conguringcamerasettings

Youcancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Tocongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.IntheCommunicationsUtilitywindow,congurethecamerasettingsdependingonyourindividual
needs.

UsingtheThinkLightfeature

Becauseyourcomputercantravelwithyou,youmightneedtouseitinlessthanperfectlightingconditions.
Toilluminatethekeyboardbyturningonyourcomputer,pressFn+PgUp.

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Note:Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.

Usingtheopticaldrive

Note:Y ourcomputersupportonlytheMultiBurnerdriver.

MultiBurnerdrive

ThisdrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,andalltypesofCDs,
suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-Rdiscs,andaudioCDs.Inaddition,itcanrecordonDVD-R
discs,DVD-RWdiscs,typeIIDVD-RAMdiscs,CD-RWstandardandhighspeeddiscs,andCD-Rdiscs.

Usingthemediacardreader

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveanExpressCardslotfora34mm-widecard,amedia
cardreaderslot,orasmartcardreaderslot.

Ifyourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot,itsupportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Notes:

•YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeaturefortheSDcard.

•Whentransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputer
insleep(standby)orhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Todosomightcause
damagetoyourdata.

FormoreinformationonExpressCards,smartcards,andashmediacards,refertoanyofthefollowing
topics:

•“InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage79

•“RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacardorasmartcard”onpage80

InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Attention:

•DonotinsertanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.Ifyou
do,thecomputermaynotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeusingit.

•Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.This
actionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

–34mm-wideExpressCard
–Flashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,anSDHCcard,anSDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard
–Smartcard

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ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,
see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1.

Toinserta34mm-wideExpressCardintotheExpressCardslot,dothefollowing:

•Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

•Pushtheslotcover,andinsertthecardintotheslotwiththenotchededgefacingupward.Thenpressthe
cardrmlyintotheconnector.

Toinsertaashmediacardintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot,dothefollowing:

•Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

•Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Thecardmaystopbeforeitiscompletely
installedintotheslot.

Toinsertasmartcardintothesmartcardslot,dothefollowing:

•Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

•Insertthecardsothatthemetalliccontactisupandgoesinrst.Insertthecardrmlyintotheslot.

IftheExpressCard,ashmediacard,orsmartcardisnotPlugandPlay,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

–OpenControlPanelandswitchtoClassicview.
–Double-clicktheAddHardwareicon.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.
–Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacardorasmartcard

Attention:

•BeforeremovingastorageExpressCard,suchasaashmemoryExpressCard,asolidstateExpressCard,
oramemorycardreaderExpressCard,fromanExpressCardslot,youmuststoptheExpressCard.
Otherwise,dataontheExpressCardmightbecorruptedorlost.

•DonotremoveanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.Ifyou
do,thesystemwillnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,
see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

ToremoveanExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7:

•ClicktheShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.

•Right-clickSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

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•SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

•Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

•ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthetaskbar

•SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

•Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows
operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.T oaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce,
theninsertitagain.

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