Lenovo ThinkCentre X1 User Guide

ThinkCentreX1 UserGuide

MachineTypes:10HT,10HU,10JX,10JY,10JW,10K0,10KE,and 10KF

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

andAppendixE“Notices”onpage73.

FourthEdition(June2017)

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Contents

Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafety

information..............iii

Beforeusingthismanual............iii

Serviceandupgrades.............iii

Staticelectricityprevention...........iv

Powercordsandpoweradapters........iv

Japanesepowercordandpoweradapter

description...............v

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......v

Plugsandoutlets...............v

Externaldevices...............v

Heatandproductventilation..........v

Operatingenvironment............vi

Powersupplystatement............vi

Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii

Glasspartsnotice.............vii

Tip-overhazardpreventionnotice.......vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Hardwarelocations..............1

Frontview................1

Rearview................3

Computercomponents..........5

Partsonthesystemboard.........6

Machinetypeandmodellabel........7

Features..................7

Speciﬁcations...............10

Programs.................10

Accessingaprogramonthecomputer...10

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobe

installed...............11

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....11

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13

Adjustingthecomputerstand.........13

AdjustingtheOrchidTiltStand......13

Registeringthecomputer..........13

Settingthecomputervolume.........14

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.14

Connectingtoanetwork...........14

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......14

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......14

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..15

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..17

Arrangingyourworkspace..........17

Glareandlighting............17

Aircirculation.............17

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.17

Comfort...............17

Accessibilityinformation...........18

Cleaningthecomputer...........21

Maintenance...............21

Basicmaintenancetips.........21

Goodmaintenancepractices.......21

Keepingthecomputercurrent.......22

Movingthecomputer............23

Chapter4.Security..........25

Lockingthecomputer............25

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...26 Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe

SetupUtilityprogram............26

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer.26

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch.......27

Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls.......27

Protectingdataagainstviruses........27

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin

ﬁrmware.................28

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........28

Chapter5.Advancedconﬁguration..29

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........29

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....29

Enablingordisablingadevice.......29

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn

features...............29

EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance

mode................30

EnablingordisablingtheConﬁguration

ChangeDetectionfeature........30

UsingBIOSpasswords.........31

Selectingastartupdevice........32

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......33

UpdatingtheBIOS.............33

Chapter6.T roubleshooting,

diagnostics,andrecovery......35

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer

problems.................35

Troubleshooting..............35

Startupproblems............35

Audioproblems............36

CDproblems.............37

DVDproblems.............37

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Intermittentproblems..........38

Storagedriveproblems.........38

Screenproblems............39

Networkingproblems..........40

Performanceproblems..........42

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....43

USBdeviceproblems..........43

Softwareanddriverproblems.......43

Diagnostics................44

LenovoSolutionCenter.........44

Recoveryinformation............44

RecoveryinformationforWindows7....44

RecoveryinformationforWindows10....45

Chapter7.Installingorreplacing

hardware...............47

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......47

Installingorreplacinghardware........47

Installingexternaloptions........47

Replacingthepoweradapter.......48

Removingtheslidecover.........49

Replacingthebottomcover........50

Replacingthememorymodule......51

ReplacingtheOrchidTiltStand......53

Completingthepartsreplacement.....54

Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,

andservice..............57

Informationresources............57

Accessingtheuserguideinvarious

languages...............57

Windowshelpsystem..........57

Safetyandwarranty...........57

LenovoWebsite............57

LenovoSupportWebsite.........58

Frequentlyaskedquestions........58

Helpandservice..............58

Callingforservice............58

Usingotherservices..........59

Purchasingadditionalservices......59

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............61

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........61

Electronicemissionsnotices.........61

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........61

Eurasiancompliancemark..........63

Brazilaudionotice.............63

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..63

Taiwanvisionprecautionnotice........63

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......63

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information..............65

ImportantWEEEinformation.........65

RecyclinginformationforJapan........65

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........66

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....66

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................67

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive.....69

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........69

TurkishRoHS...............69

UkraineRoHS...............69

IndiaRoHS................69

ChinaRoHS................70

TaiwanRoHS...............70

AppendixD.ENERGYST ARmodel

information..............71

AppendixE.Notices..........73

Trademarks................74

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Readthisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation

CAUTION: Beforeusingthecomputer,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis product.RefertothesafetyinformationinthissectionandintheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatyou receivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingallthesafetyinformationreducestheriskof personalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarranty Guide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo siteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

Beforeusingthismanual

CAUTION: Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafetyandWarranty Guidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreduces theriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.

SupportWeb

IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat (PDF)versionfromtheLenovo

SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinthecomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

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Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe computeriscool.

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions. Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou toinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth, levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Donotusetheac powercordforotherdevices.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F,3G,0.75mm connectedtothepoweradapter),H05VV-F,3G,0.75mm supplyassembly),orbetter.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpower adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronﬂoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea shortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan causegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter, whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such asdeformedplastic)attheacinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

(thepowercordconnectedtotheinternalpower

(thepowercord

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewiththecomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedor corroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiﬁedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamagethecomputer,data,orconnecteddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugﬁtsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet. Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If youcannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplace theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem loadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe equipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Externaldevices

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)cableswhile thecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamagethecomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto connecteddevices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Heatandproductventilation

Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Donotleavethecomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaporanypartofyour bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheproductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.The computer,poweradapter,andmanyaccessoriesproducesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,potentially,askinburn.

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•Donotchargethebatteryoroperatethecomputer,poweradapter,oraccessoriesnearﬂammable materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.

•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliable operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa, carpet,orotherﬂexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

Inspectyourdesktopcomputerfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinspecting thecomputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugthecomputer'spowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomputerincludingheatsinkinletﬁns,powersupplyvents, andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugthecomputerbeforeopeningthecover.Ifpossible,avoidoperatingthe computerwithintwofeetofhigh-trafﬁcareas.Ifyoumustoperatethecomputerinornearahigh-trafﬁc area,inspectand,ifnecessary,cleanthecomputermorefrequently.

Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumcomputerperformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions withyourdesktopcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor computersindustyorhigh-trafﬁcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotstoreoroperatethecomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airﬂowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

•Donotinstallairﬁltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithpropercooling.

Operatingenvironment

Theoptimalenvironmentinwhichtousethecomputeris10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)withhumidityranging between35%and80%.Ifthecomputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),allow thecoldcomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C–35°C(50°F–95°F)beforeuse. Thisprocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowthecomputertorisetoanoptimal operatingtemperaturebeforeusecouldresultinirreparabledamagetothecomputer.

Ifpossible,placethecomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and microwaveovenawayfromthecomputerbecausethestrongmagneticﬁeldsgeneratedbytheseappliances candamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidisspilled onorinthecomputeroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Powersupplystatement

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached. Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts, contactaservicetechnician.

Cleaningandmaintenance

Keepthecomputerandworkspaceclean.Shutdownthecomputerandthendisconnectthepower cordbeforecleaningthecomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomputeroruse anydetergentcontainingﬂammablematerialtocleanthecomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftcloth andthenwipethecomputersurfaces.

Glasspartsnotice

CAUTION: Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

Tip-overhazardpreventionnotice

•Placethecomputeronasturdyandlowbase,oranchorthefurnitureandpositionthecomputeras farbackonthefurnitureaspossible.

•Keepremotecontrols,toys,andotheritemsthatmightattractchildrenoffthecomputer.

•Keepthecomputer,cables,andcordsoutofthereachofchildren.

•Supervisechildreninroomswherethesesafetytipshavenotbeenfollowed.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtopics:

•“Hardwarelocations”onpage1

•“Features”onpage7

•“Speciﬁcations”onpage10

•“Programs”onpage10

Hardwarelocations

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofthecomputerhardware.

Note:Thecomputerhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Integratedmicrophones(2)

3Integratedcamerashieldcontrolslider4Integratedcamera

5Microphonemute/unmutecontrol6Monitor/computermodeswitch

7Powerbutton8Powerindicator

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2Integratedcameraactivityindicator

9Storagedriveactivityindicator10Microphonemute/unmuteindicator

11Internalspeakers(2)

•Integratedcamera Usedtotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.

•Integratedcameraactivityindicator Whentheintegratedcameraactivityindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.

•Integratedcamerashieldcontrolslider Usedtodisabletheintegratedcameraphysically.

•Integratedmicrophone Usedtorecordsoundsorusespeech-recognitionsoftwarewithoutusingamicrophone.

•Internalspeaker Usedtolistentothesoundsfromyourcomputerwithoutusingaheadsetorheadphones.

•Microphonemute/unmutecontrol Usedtomuteorunmutetheintegratedmicrophones.

•Microphonemute/unmuteindicator Whenthemicrophonemute/unmuteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuteorunmute.

•Powerbutton Usedtoturnonyourcomputer.Youalsocanusethepowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomputeronlywhen

youcannotuseanyMicrosoft

Windows

shutdownproceduretoturnoffyourcomputer.

•Powerindicator Whenthepowerindicatorison,thecomputerison.

•Storagedriveactivityindicator Whenthestoragedriveactivityindicatorison,thestoragedriveisinuse.

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Rearview

Figure2.Rearview

1Cardreaderslot(optional)2AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector(withrapidcharge)

3USB3.0connector

5Security-lockslot

7DisplayPort

9USB3.0connectors(3)

connector8Ethernetconnector

4Headsetconnector

6Power-adapterconnector

•AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector(withrapidcharge) UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,orapersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).Withtheacpoweradapterconnected,youcan chargetheautomaticallydetecteddeviceevenwhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff. ToenabletheAlwaysOnUSBfunction,openthePowerManagerprogram.See“Accessingaprogramon thecomputer”onpage10.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•Power-adapterconnector Usedtoconnectthepoweradaptertoyourcomputerforpowersupply.

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•Cardreaderslot Usedtoholdacard-shapedstoragemediumsothatthecardreadercanreadthedataonthestorage

medium.Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingcards:

–MemoryStickcard –MemoryStickPROcard –MultiMediaCard(MMC) –MMCmobilecard –MMCpluscard –Reduced-SizeMultiMediaCard(RS-MMC) –SecureDigital(SD)card –SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card –SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card –xD-Picturecard(typeM) –xD-Picturecard(typeH)

•DisplayPortconnector Usedtosendorreceiveaudioandvideosignals.Anotheraudioorvideodevice(suchasa

high-performancemonitor)canbeattachedtothisDisplayPortconnector.

•Ethernetconnector UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).

Note:TooperatethecomputerwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.

•Headsetconnector Usedtoconnectaheadsetorheadphonestoyourcomputer.

•Microphoneconnector Usedtoconnectamicrophonetoyourcomputerwhenyouwanttorecordsoundorifyouuse

speech-recognitionsoftware.

•Security-lockslot UsedtosecureaKensington-stylecablelock.Formoreinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-style

cablelock”onpage26

•USB3.0connector UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a

scanner,aprinter,oraPDA.

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Computercomponents

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingcomponentsmightnotbeavailable.

Figure3.Computercomponents

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1OrchidTiltStandbase2OrchidTiltStand

3Slidecover

5Bottomcover

7Integratedcamera

9LCDpanel10Coverpresenceswitch(alsoknownasintrusion

4Memorymoduleshield

6I/Oshield

8Computercover

switch)

11I/Obracket12Cardreader

13I/Oboard14Storagedrive

15Storagedrivebracket16Internalspeakers(2)

17Wi-Fiantennas(2)18VESAmountbracket

19Memorymodule20Heatsink

21Coin-cellbattery

23Controlbuttonboard24Controlbuttonboardbezel

25Wi-Ficard

27Systemboardshield

29Poweradapter

22LEDboard

26Systemfan

28Powercord

Partsonthesystemboard

Note:Forthepartsthataredisplayedonthefollowingﬁgurebutnotintroducedinthefollowingtable,see

“Frontview”onpage1and“Rearview”onpage3.

Figure4.Partsonthesystemboard

1Integratedcameraconnector2Memoryslot

3Coverpresenceswitchconnector(Intrusionswitch

connector)

5Storagedriveconnector

7LCDconnector8Controlbuttonboardconnector

9LCDpanelconnector

11Systemfanconnector

4I/Oboardconnector

6Internalspeakerconnector

10Wi-Ficardslot

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Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiﬁesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Themachinetypeandmodellabelisattachedonthebottomofyourcomputerasshown.

Figure5.Machinetypeandmodellabel

Features

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectionapplytovariousmodels.

Informationaboutyourcomputer

•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicroprocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomputer, dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties. –ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.

Note:Thememoryshownintheoperatingsystemmightbeinconsistentwiththenominalmemoryofthe memorymodule(s)thatareinstalledinyourcomputer.

•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheopticaldriveandnetworkadapters)onyour computer,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconﬁrmationifprompted.

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Preinstalledoperatingsystem

YourcomputerispreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10operatingsystem.Additionaloperating systemsmightbeidentiﬁedbyLenovoascompatiblewithyourcomputer.T odetermineifanoperating systemhasbeencertiﬁedortestedforcompatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemprovider.

Powersupply

Yourcomputercomeswitha90-wattpoweradapter.

Storagedrives

Yourcomputersupportsonestoragedrive.

Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivespace,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick Manage.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDiskManagement.

Videofeature

TheintegratedgraphicscardsupportstheDisplayPortconnectoronyourcomputer.

Audiofeatures

Theintegratedaudiocardsupportsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomputer:

•Headsetconnector

•Integratedmicrophone

•Internalspeaker

Input/Output(I/O)features

•Audioconnectors(headsetconnectorandmicrophoneconnector)

•Cardreaderslot(optional)

•DisplayPortconnector

•Ethernetconnector

•USBconnector

Expansion

•Cardreaderslot(optional)

•Memoryslot

•Storagedrivebay

Networkfeatures

•EthernetLAN

•WirelessLAN

•Bluetooth

Securityfeatures

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Security”onpage25.

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Systemmanagementfeatures

•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults

•DesktopManagementInterface(DMI) DesktopManagementInterfaceprovidesacommonpathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall

aspectsofacomputer.Theinformationincludesprocessortype,installationdate,connectedprintersand otherperipherals,powersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.

•ErPLPScompliancemode Theenergy-relatedproductsdirective(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)compliancemodereducesthe

consumptionofelectricitywhenyourcomputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see “EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode”onpage30

•Intel

StandardManageability

IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputerseasier andlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelActiveManagementT echnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels) IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardware-andﬁrmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomputers

easierandlessexpensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,update,upgrade,andrepair.

•IntelMatrixStorageManager IntelMatrixStorageManagerisadevicedriverthatprovidessupportforSerialAdvancedTechnology

Attachment(SATA)RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks(RAID)5arraysandSATARAID10arrayson speciﬁcIntelchipsetsystemboardstoenhanceharddiskperformance.

•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE) PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomputerstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindependentof

datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoperatingsystems.

•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware TheSMBIOSspeciﬁcationdeﬁnesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread

managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomputer.

•WakeonLAN WakeonLANisanEthernetcomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsacomputertobeturnedon

orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyaprogramrunningonanother computeronthesameLAN.

•WakeonRing WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspeciﬁcationthatallowssupported

computersanddevicestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.

•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI) WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan

operatingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomponentsprovideinformationandnotiﬁcation.

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Speciﬁcations

Thissectionliststhephysicalspeciﬁcationsforyourcomputer.

Dimensions(withoutacomputerstandbase)

Width:570mm(22.4inches) Height:450mm(17.7inches) Depth:100mm(3.9inches)

Weight(withoutthepackage)

Maximumconﬁgurationasshipped:5kg(11lb)

Environment

•Airtemperature:

Operating:From10°C(50°F)to35°C(95°F) Storageinoriginalshippingpackage:From-40°C(-40°F)to60°C(140°F) Storagewithoutpackage:From-10°C(14°F)to60°C(140°F)

•Humidity:

Operating:20%–80%(non-condensing) Storage:20%–90%(non-condensing)

•Altitude:

Operating:From-15.2m(-50ft)to3048m(10000ft) Storage:From-15.2m(-50ft)to10668m(35000ft)

Electricalinput

Inputvoltage:From100Vacto240Vac Inputfrequency:50/60Hz

Programs

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheprogramsonthecomputer.

Accessingaprogramonthecomputer

Toaccessaprogramonthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•FromWindowsSearch:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthentypetheprogramname

intothesearchbox.

–ForWindows10:TypetheprogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.

2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.

•FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickAllProgramstodisplaytheprogramlist.Fromthelistorafolderinthelist,

clickthenameofthedesiredprogramtolaunchtheprogram.

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–ForWindows10:Fromtheprogramlistorafolderinthelist,clickthenameofthedesiredprogram

tolaunchtheprogram.

3.IftheprogramnameisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu. –ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

4.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickthenameofthedesiredprogram tolaunchtheprogram.

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled

Note:ForWindows7,dependingonthecomputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightbereadyto

beinstalled,soyouneedtoinstallthemmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheseprograms.

Toinstallaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheLenovoThinkVantage page10.

2.ViewtheprogramiconsusingTiles.

3.Followtheinstructionsundergreyed-outiconstolocatetheiconforthedesiredprogram.Then, double-clicktheicontoinstalltheprogram.

Toolsprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”on

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThissectionprovidesinformationaboutthemajorLenovoprogramsavailableonyouroperatingsystem.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someofthefollowingprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•ForWindows7only:

–CreateRecoveryMedia

TheCreateRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestoreonlytheCdriveortheentirestorage drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

–LenovoBluetoothLock

TheLenovoBluetoothLockprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmartphone) asaproximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingthecomputerautomatically.Bydetectingthe distancebetweenthecomputerandthepredeﬁnedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovo BluetoothLockprogramautomaticallylocksthecomputerwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksthe computerwhenyoucomeback.Thisisasimplewaytoprotectthecomputeragainstunauthorized accessincasethatyouforgettolockthecomputer.

–LenovoPowerENGAGE

TheLenovoPowerENGAGEprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.

–PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandﬁllsinauthenticationinformationfor WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

–PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,ﬂexible,andcompletepowermanagementforthe computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustthecomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween performanceandpowersaving.

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–RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesaset ofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystem crashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

–SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramprovidesregularaccesstothesystemupdatesforyourcomputer,such asdevicedriverupdates,softwareupdates,andBIOSupdates.Theprogramgathersinformationfrom theLenovoHelpCenteraboutnewupdatesforyourcomputer,thensortsanddisplaystheupdatesfor downloadandinstallation.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.

•ForWindows10only:

–LenovoCompanion

Yourcomputer’sbestfeaturesandcapabilitiesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovo Companion,theyare.UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:

–Optimizeyourcomputer’sperformance,monitoryourcomputer’shealth,andmanageupdates. –Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessoriescustomizedforyourcomputer. –Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticles

andblogsfromtrustedsources.

LenovoCompanionisﬁlledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnmoreaboutwhatyou candowithyourcomputer.

–LenovoID

TheLenovoIDprogramenablesyoutocreateyourLenovoIDandaccessallsupportedLenovo programsandwebportalswithsinglesign-on.

–LenovoSettings

TheLenovoSettingsprogramistheonestopshopforyoutocontrolhardwarefeatures,sensors andprogramsonyourcomputer.LenovoSettingsenablesyoutooptimizedeviceperformanceby customizingkeyfunctions,suchaspowerplans,audio,camera,andnetworks.

•ForWindows7andWindows10:

–LenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperience

TheLenovoDeviceExperienceorLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyand securely.TheprogramprovideseasyaccesstoLenovoThinkVantageToolsorLenovoTools,important settingsandinformationaboutyourcomputer,theLenovoSupportWebsite,andsoon.

–LenovoDisplayManager

TheLenovoDisplayManagerprogramenablesyoutoadjustthebrightness,contrast,andresolution ofyourmonitor.

–LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation, alongwithhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Adjustingthecomputerstand”onpage13

•“Registeringthecomputer”onpage13

•“Settingthecomputervolume”onpage14

•“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage14

•“Connectingtoanetwork”onpage14

Adjustingthecomputerstand

Youcanusethecomputerstandtoadjustthecomputertoapositioncomfortableforyou.

Note:Thecomputerstandisoptional.

AdjustingtheOrchidTiltStand

Youcanadjusttheverticalpositionofthecomputerbetween5°tothefrontand45°totherearasshown.

Figure6.AdjustingtheOrchidTiltStand

Registeringthecomputer

WhenyouregisterthecomputerwithLenovo,youenterrequiredinformationintoaLenovodatabase.The informationenablesLenovotocontactyouwhenthereisarecallorothersevereproblemandprovide quickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand servicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisterthecomputerwithLenovo,ensurethatthecomputerisconnectedtotheInternet.Then,goto http://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Settingthecomputervolume

Tosetthecomputervolume,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,addtheicontothe notiﬁcationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage14

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoadjustthevolume.Clickthespeakericontomutetheaudio.

AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea

ToaddanicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,dothefollowing:

1.Clickthearrownexttothenotiﬁcationareatoviewhiddenicons.Then,clickthedesirediconand dragittothenotiﬁcationarea.

2.Iftheiconisnotdisplayed,turnontheicon. a.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu. b.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,and thenclickNotiﬁcationAreaIcons➙T urnsystemiconsonoroff.

•ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Personalization➙T askbar➙Turnsystemiconsonoroff.

c.Turnonthedesiredicon.

3.IftheiconisstillnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,repeatstep1.

Connectingtoanetwork

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutconnectingtoanetwork.Ifyoucannotconnectthecomputertoa network,see“Networkingproblems”onpage40

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN

YoucanconnectthecomputertoanEthernetLANbyconnectinganEthernetcabletotheEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN

YoucanconnectthecomputertoawirelessLANwithouttheuseofanEthernetcablebutbymeansof radiowavesonly.

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureisoptional.

Toestablishawireless-LANconnection,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethatawirelessLANisavailableandthewirelessLANfeatureonthecomputerisworking.

2.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareatodisplayavailable wirelessnetworks.

Note:Ifthewireless-network-connection-statusiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea, addtheicontothenotiﬁcationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage14

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3.ClickawirelessLAN,andthenclickConnecttoconnectthecomputertoit.Providerequired informationifneeded.

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice

Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnology.UseBluetoothtoestablishawireless connectionbetweenthecomputerandanotherBluetooth-enableddevicewithinadistanceofabout10 m(32.8ft).

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureisoptional.

ToconnecttoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:

1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureonthecomputerisworkingandtheBluetooth-enableddeviceis locatedwithinadistanceofabout10m(32.8ft)fromthecomputer.

2.ClicktheBluetoothiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.

Note:IftheBluetoothiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,addtheicontothe notiﬁcationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage14

3.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickAddaDeviceandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen..

•ForWindows10:ClickAddaBluetoothDeviceandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Arrangingyourworkspace”onpage17

•“Accessibilityinformation”onpage18

•“Cleaningthecomputer”onpage21

•“Maintenance”onpage21

•“Movingthecomputer”onpage23

Arrangingyourworkspace

Arrangeyourworkspacetosuityourneedsandthekindofworkyoudo.Thissectionprovidesinformation aboutthefactorsthataffectthewayyouarrangeyourworkspace.

Glareandlighting

Positionthecomputertominimizeglareandreﬂectionsfromoverheadlights,windows,andotherlight sources.Reﬂectedlightfromshinysurfacescancauseannoyingreﬂectionsonyourscreen.Whenpossible, placethecomputeratrightanglestowindowsandotherlightsources.Ifnecessary,reduceoverhead lightingbyturningofflightsorusinglowerwattagebulbs.Ifyouinstallthecomputernearawindow,use curtainsorblindstoblockthesunlight.Youcanadjustthebrightnessandcontrastcontrolsonthecomputer astheroomlightingchangesthroughouttheday.

Whereitisimpossibletoavoidreﬂectionsortoadjustthelighting,anantiglareﬁlterplacedoverthescreen mightbehelpful.However,theseﬁltersmightaffecttheclarityoftheimageonthescreen;trythemonlyafter youhaveexhaustedothermethodsofreducingglare.

Aircirculation

Thecomputerproducesheat.Thecomputerhasafanthatpullsinfreshairandforcesouthotairthrough theairvents.Blockingtheairventscancauseoverheating,whichmightresultinamalfunctionordamage. Positionthecomputersothatnothingblockstheairvents;usually,51mm(2inches)ofairspaceissufﬁcient. Ensurethattheventedairisnotblowingonpeople.

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths

Thefollowingfactorsmightdeterminetheﬁnalplacementofthecomputer:

•Locationsofelectricaloutlets

•Lengthofpowercordsorpoweradapters

•Lengthofthecablesthatareconnectedtootherdevices

Formoreinformationaboutpowercordsorpoweradapters,see“Powercordsandpoweradapters”on pageiv

Comfort

Althoughnosingleworkingpositionisidealforeveryone,hereareafewguidelinestohelpyouﬁndaposition thatsuitsyoubest.Thefollowingﬁguresetsanexampleforyourreference.

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•Screenposition:Keepthescreenatacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51-61cm(20-24inches). Then,adjustthescreensothatthetopofthescreenisatorslightlybeloweyelevelandyoucanviewit withouttwistingyourbody.

•Chairposition:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechair adjustmentstobestsuityourdesiredposture.

•Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(verticalorupright)position.

•Armandhandpositions:Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal) position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

•Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheﬂoorandyourfeetﬂatontheﬂoororonafootrest.

Makeminormodiﬁcationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcausedbylongperiodsof workinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptopreventminordiscomfort associatedwithyourworkingposture.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidinguserswhohavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationswithgreater accesstoinformationandtechnology.Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthewaystheseuserscanget themostoutoftheircomputerexperience.Youalsocangetthemostup-to-dateaccessibilityinformation fromthefollowingWebsite: http://www.lenovo.com/accessibility

Keyboardshortcuts

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakethecomputereasiertouse.

Note:Dependingonyourkeyboard,someofthefollowingkeyboardshortcutsmightnotbeavailable.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+U

RightShiftforeightseconds

ShiftﬁvetimesT urnonorturnoffStickyKeys

NumLockforﬁvesecondsTurnonorturnoffToggleKeys

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnonorturnoffHighContrast

OpenEaseofAccessCenter

TurnonorturnoffFilterKeys

TurnonorturnoffMouseKeys

Formoreinformation,gotohttp://windows.microsoft.com/,andthenperformasearchusinganyofthe followingkeywords:keyboardshortcuts,keycombinations,shortcutkeys.

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EaseofAccessCenter

EaseofAccessCenterontheWindowsoperatingsystemenablesuserstoconﬁguretheircomputersto suittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.

TouseEaseofAccessCenter,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,and thenclickEaseofAccessCenter.

•ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙EaseofAccess.

3.Choosetheappropriatetoolbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

EaseofAccessCentermainlyincludesthefollowingtools:

•Magniﬁer Magniﬁerisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyoucansee

theitemsbetter.

•Narrator Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadsaloudwhatisdisplayedonthescreenanddescribeseventssuchas

errormessages.

•On-ScreenKeyboard Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintothecomputerusingamouse,joystick,orotherpointingdevice

insteadofaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuseOn-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisual keyboardwithallthestandardkeys.

•HighContrast HighContrastisafeaturethatheightensthecolorcontrastofsometextandimagesonyourscreen.Asa

result,thoseitemsaremoredistinctandeasiertoidentify.

•Personalizedkeyboard Adjustkeyboardsettingstomakeyourkeyboardeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanuseyourkeyboard

tocontrolthepointerandtypecertainkeycombinationseasier.

•Personalizedmouse Adjustmousesettingstomakeyourmouseeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanchangethepointer

appearanceandmakeiteasiertomanagewindowswiththemouse.

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolthecomputerbyvoice.

Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickobjectsonthescreen,dictatetextinto documents,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoudowiththekeyboardandmousecanbedonewith onlyyourvoice.

TouseSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙ ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickSpeechRecognition.

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3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems, andvariousonlinedocuments.Foradditionalinformationaboutscreenreaders,seethefollowing:

•UsingPDFswithscreenreaders: http://www.adobe.com/accessibility.html?promoid=DJGVE

•UsingtheJAWSscreenreader: http://www.freedomscientiﬁc.com/jaws-hq.asp

•UsingtheNVDAscreenreader: http://www.nvaccess.org/

Screenresolution

Youcanmakethetextandimagesonyourscreeneasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofthe computer.

Toadjustthescreenresolution,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickScreenresolution.

•ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Settingtheresolutiontoolowmightpreventsomeitemsfromﬁttingonthescreen.

Customizableitemsize

Youcanmaketheitemsonyourscreeneasiertoreadbychangingtheitemsize.

•Tochangetheitemsizetemporarily,usetheMagniﬁertoolinEaseofAccessCenter.See“Easeof AccessCenter”onpage19.

•Tochangetheitemsizepermanently,dothefollowing:

–Changethesizeofalltheitemsonyourscreen.

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickScreenresolution➙Maketextandotheritemslargerorsmaller. –ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.

3.Changetheitemsizebyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–ChangethesizeoftheitemsonaWebpage.

PressandholdCtrl,andthenpresstheplus-signkey(+)toenlargeortheminus-signkey(-)to reducethetextsize.

–Changethesizeoftheitemsonthedesktoporawindow.

Note:Thisfunctionmightnotworkonsomewindows. Ifyourmousehasawheel,pressandholdCtrl,andthenscrollthewheeltochangetheitemsize.

Industry-standardconnectors

Thecomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices.

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TTY/TDDconversionmodem

Thecomputersupportstheuseofatexttelephone(TTY)orthetelecommunicationsdeviceforthedeaf(TDD) conversionmodem.ThemodemmustbeconnectedbetweenthecomputerandaTTY/TDDtelephone. Then,youcantypeamessageonthecomputerandsendittothetelephone.

Documentationinaccessibleformats

Lenovoprovideselectronicdocumentationinaccessibleformats,suchasproperlytaggedPDFﬁlesor HyperTextMarkupLanguage(HTML)ﬁles.Lenovoelectronicdocumentationisdevelopedtoensure thatvisuallyimpaireduserscanreadthedocumentationthroughascreenreader.Eachimageinthe documentationalsoincludesadequatealternativetextsothatvisuallyimpaireduserscanunderstandthe imagewhentheyuseascreenreader.

Cleaningthecomputer

CAUTION: Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then, disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnected tothecomputer.

Itisagoodpracticetocleanthecomputerperiodicallytoprotectthesurfacesandensuretrouble-free operation.Useonlymildcleaningsolutionsandadampclothtocleanthepaintedsurfacesofthecomputer.

Dustbuildupcompoundsproblemsassociatedwithglare,soremembertocleanthescreenperiodically. Wipethescreensurfacegentlywithasoft,drycloth,orblowonthescreentoremovegritandotherloose particles.Dependingonthetypeofthescreen,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithanLCDcleanerorliquid glasscleanerandthenwipethescreensurface.

Maintenance

Withappropriatecareandmaintenance,thecomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thissectionprovides informationaboutmaintainingthecomputersothatitcankeepworkingintoporder.

Basicmaintenancetips

Herearesomebasicpointsaboutkeepingthecomputerfunctioningproperly:

•Keepthecomputerinaclean,dryenvironment.Ensurethatthecomputerrestsonaﬂat,steadysurface.

•Donotcoveranyofairvents.Theseairventsprovideairﬂowtokeepthecomputerfromoverheating.

•Keepfoodanddrinksawayfromallpartsofthecomputer.Foodparticlesandspillsmightmakethe keyboardandmousestickandunusable.

•Donotgetthepowerswitchesorothercontrolswet.Moisturecandamagethesepartsandcausean electricalhazard.

•Alwaysdisconnectapowercordbygraspingthepluginsteadofthecord.

Goodmaintenancepractices

Byperformingafewgoodmaintenancepractices,youcanmaintaingoodcomputerperformance,protect yourdata,andbepreparedincaseofacomputerfailure.

•Keepthecomputersoftware,devicedrivers,andoperatingsystemup-to-date.See“Keepingthe computercurrent”onpage22

•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersinyoure-mailapplicationonaregularbasis.

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•Cleanupﬁlesandfreeupstoragedrivespaceandmemoryspaceoccasionallytopreventperformance problems.See“Performanceproblems”onpage42

•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorsoftwareorhardwarechanges,device-driverupdates, intermittentproblemsandwhatyoudidtoresolvethem,andotherissuesyoumighthaveexperienced. Thecauseofaproblemmightbechangeinhardware,changeinsoftware,oranyotheractionsthatmight havetakenplace.AlogbookcanhelpyouoraLenovotechniciandeterminethecauseofaproblem.

•Backupyourdataonthestoragedriveregularly.Youcanrestorethestoragedrivefromabackup. Tobackupyourdata,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”

onpage10

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickFileHistory.Followthe instructionsonthescreen.

•Createarecoverymediumasearlyaspossible.Y oucanusetherecoverymediumtorecoveryour operatingsystemevenifWindowsfailstostartup.

Tocreatearecoverymedium,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheCreateRecoveryMediaprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthe

computer”onpage10 systemoftheprogram.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclickControl

Panel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickRecovery.Followthe instructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows7,createarescuemediumasearlyaspossible.Youcanusetherescuemediumto recoverfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspace onyourstoragedrive.

Tocreatearescuemedium,opentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthe computer”onpage10 oftheprogram.

.Formoreinformationaboutbackingupyourdata,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarecoverymedium,refertothehelp

.Formoreinformationaboutcreatingarescuemedium,refertothehelpsystem

Keepingthecomputercurrent

Inmostcases,itisagoodpracticetohavethemostup-to-dateoperatingsystemupdatepatches,software programs,anddevicedrivers.Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtogetthelatestupdatesforthe computer.

Gettingthelatestdevicedrivers

Attention:Reinstallingdevicedriverswillchangethecurrentconﬁgurationofthecomputer.

Togetthelatestdevicedriversforthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:

•Downloadthedevicedriversthatarepreinstalledonthecomputer.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.

•UsetheLenovoprogramorWindowsUpdate.See“Gettingthelatestsystemupdates”onpage22.

Note:ThedevicedriversprovidedbyWindowsUpdatemightnotbetestedbyLenovo.Itisrecommended thatyougetdevicedriversfromLenovo.

Gettingthelatestsystemupdates

Togetthelatestsystemupdatesforthecomputer,ensurethatthecomputerisconnectedtotheInternet anddooneofthefollowing:

•UseoneofthefollowingLenovoprogramstogetthesystemupdates:

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–ForWindows7:UsetheSystemUpdateprogram. –ForWindows10:UsetheLenovoCompanionprogram. ToopentheSystemUpdateorLenovoCompanionprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”

onpage10.Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•UseWindowsUpdatetogetthesystemupdates.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,and

thenclickWindowsUpdate.

–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Update&security➙WindowsUpdate.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Movingthecomputer

Beforemovingthecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions:

1.Backupyourdataonthestoragedrive.See“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage21.

2.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then, disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.

3.Ifyousavedtheoriginalshippingcartonsandpackingmaterials,usethemtopacktheunits.Ifyouare usingdifferentcartons,cushiontheunitstoavoiddamage.

Movingthecomputertoanothercountryorregion

Whenyoumovethecomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandardsinto consideration.Ifthelocalelectricaloutletstyleisdifferentfromthetypeyouarecurrentlyusing,contactthe LenovoCustomerSupportCentertopurchaseeitheranelectricalplugadapteroranewpowercord.Fora listofLenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifyoucannotﬁndthe supporttelephonenumberforyourcountryorregion,contactyourLenovoreseller.

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Chapter4.Security

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Lockingthecomputer”onpage25

•“ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage26

•“Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer”onpage26

•“Usingthecoverpresenceswitch”onpage27

•“Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls”onpage27

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage27

•“ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinﬁrmware”onpage28

•“TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)”onpage28

Lockingthecomputer

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutlockingthecomputerwiththelockingdevicestokeepthecomputer safe.

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AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

YoucanuseaKensington-stylecablelocktosecureyourcomputertoadesk,table,orothernon-permanent ﬁxture.Thecablelockconnectstothesecurity-lockslotattherearofyourcomputer.Dependingonthetype selected,thecablelockcanbeoperatedwithakeyorcombination.Thecablelockalsolocksthebuttons usedtoopenthecomputercover.Thisisthesametypeoflockusedwithmanynotebookcomputers.Y ou canordersuchacablelockdirectlyfromLenovobysearchingforKensingtonat: http://www.lenovo.com/support

Figure7.Kensington-stylecablelock

ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram

ToviewandchangesecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectSecurity.

3.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoviewandchangesecuritysettings.Y oucan referto“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29togetbasicinformationaboutsomemajor securitysettings.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer

YoucanuseBIOSpasswordsandWindowsaccountstopreventunauthorizedaccesstothecomputerand data.

•TouseBIOSpasswords,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage31

•TouseWindowsaccounts,dothefollowing:

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1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanel➙UserAccounts. –ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙Accounts.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch

Thecoverpresenceswitchpreventsthecomputerfromloggingintotheoperatingsystemwhenthe computercoverisnotproperlyinstalledorclosed.

Toenablethecover-presence-switchconnectoronthesystemboard,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectSecurity➙ChassisIntrusionDetectionandpressEnter.

3.SelectEnabledandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

Whenthecover-presence-switchconnectoronthesystemboardisenabled,ifthecoverpresenceswitch detectsthatthecomputercoverisnotcorrectlyinstalledorclosed,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedwhen youturnonthecomputer.Tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Properlyinstallorclosethecomputercover.

2.StartandthenexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29and “ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

Usingandunderstandingﬁrewalls

Aﬁrewallcanbehardware,software,oracombinationofbothdependingonthelevelofsecurityrequired. Firewallsworkonasetofrulestodeterminewhichinboundandoutboundconnectionsareauthorized.Ifthe computerispreinstalledwithaﬁrewallprogram,ithelpsprotectagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats, unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formoreinformation abouthowtousetheﬁrewallprogram,refertothehelpsystemofyourﬁrewallprogram.

TouseWindowsFirewall,dothefollowing

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙

ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickWindowsFirewall.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Thecomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramtohelpyouguardagainst,detect,andeliminate viruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonthecomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30 days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Note:Virusdeﬁnitionﬁlesmustbekeptup-to-datetoguardagainstnewviruses.

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Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus software.

ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinﬁrmware

TheComputraceAgentsoftwareisanITassetmanagementandcomputertheftrecoverysolution.The softwaredetectsifchangeshavebeenmadeonthecomputer,suchashardware,software,orthecomputer call-inlocation.YoumighthavetopurchaseasubscriptiontoactivatetheComputraceAgentsoftware.

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)

TPMisasecurecryptoprocessorthatcanstorecryptographickeysthatprotectinformationstoredinthe computer.

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Chapter5.Advancedconﬁguration

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29

•“UpdatingtheBIOS”onpage33

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangetheconﬁgurationsettingsofthecomputer.This sectionprovidesinformationaboutonlythemajorconﬁgurationsettingsavailableintheprogram.

Note:TheoperatingsystemsettingsmightoverrideanysimilarsettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram.

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

TostarttheSetupUtilityprogram,dothefollowing:

1.T urnonorrestartthecomputer.

2.BeforeWindowsstartsup,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF1keyuntiltheSetupUtilityprogram opens.IfaBIOSpasswordhasbeenset,theSetupUtilityprogramwillnotopenuntilyouenterthe correctpassword.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBIOSpasswords”onpage31

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F1toopentheSetupUtilityprogram.

Toviewandchangetheconﬁgurationsettings,followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreen.The keysusedtoperformvarioustasksaredisplayedatthebottomofthescreen.

Enablingordisablingadevice

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtoenableordisableuseraccesstohardwaredevices(such asUSBconnectorsorstoragedrives).

Toenableordisableadevice,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectDevices.

3.SelectthedeviceyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures

IfyouenabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,thecomputerwillstartupautomatically.

ToenableordisabletheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectPower➙AutomaticPowerOnandpressEnter.

3.SelectthefeatureyouwanttoenableordisableandpressEnter.

4.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

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EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode

Lenovocomputersmeettheeco-designrequirementsoftheErPLot3regulation.Formoreinformation,go to: http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration

YoucanenabletheErPLPScompliancemodeintheSetupUtilityprogramtoreducetheconsumptionof electricitywhenthecomputerisofforinsleepmode.

ToenableordisabletheErPLPScompliancemode,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectPower➙EnhancedPowerSavingModeandpressEnter.

3.DependingonwhetheryouselectEnabledorDisabled,dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouselectEnabled,pressEnter.Then,disabletheWakeonLANfeature.See“Enablingor disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage29.

•IfyouselectDisabled,pressEnter.Then,gotothenextstep.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

WhentheErPLPScompliancemodeisenabled,youcanwakeupthecomputerbydoingoneofthe following:

•Pressthepowerbutton.

•EnabletheWakeUponAlarmfeaturetomakethecomputerwakeupatasettime.See“Enablingor disablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures”onpage29.

•EnabletheAfterPowerLossfeaturetomakethecomputerwakeupwhenthepowersupplyresumesafter asuddenlossofelectricity.

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectPower➙AfterPowerLossandpressEnter.

3.SelectPowerOnandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

IntheWindows10operatingsystems,youalsoneedtodisabletheFastStartupfunctiontomeettheoff moderequirementofErPcompliance.

TodisabletheFastStartupfunction,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙ControlPanel.

2.SelectAllControlPanelItems➙PowerOptions.

3.SelectChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdofromthepop-updialogbox.

4.SelecttheChangesettingsthatarecurrentlyunavailableoption,andcleartheTurnonfaststartup optionfromtheShutdownsettingslist.

EnablingordisablingtheConﬁgurationChangeDetectionfeature

IfyouenabletheConﬁgurationChangeDetectionfeature,whenthePOSTdetectstheconﬁgurationchanges ofsomehardwaredevices(suchasstoragedrivesormemorymodules),anerrormessagewillbedisplayed whenyouturnonthecomputer.

ToenableordisabletheConﬁgurationChangeDetectionfeature,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectSecurity➙ConﬁgurationChangeDetectionandpressEnter.

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3.SelectthedesiredsettingandpressEnter.

4.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

Tobypasstheerrormessageandlogintotheoperatingsystem,dooneofthefollowing:

•PresstheF2key.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F2tobypasstheerrormessage.

•StartandthenexittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29 “ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

and

UsingBIOSpasswords

ByusingtheSetupUtilityprogram,youcansetpasswordstopreventunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer anddata.

Youdonothavetosetanypasswordstousethecomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputer security.Ifyoudecidetosetanypasswords,readthefollowingtopics.

SetupUtilityprogrampasswordtypes

Thefollowingtypesofpasswordsareavailable:

•Power-onpassword Whenapower-onpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeris turnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpasswordisentered.

•Administratorpassword Settinganadministratorpassworddetersunauthorizedusersfromchangingconﬁgurationsettings.Ifyou areresponsibleformaintainingtheconﬁgurationsettingsofseveralcomputers,youmightwanttoset anadministratorpassword.

Whenanadministratorpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimeyou trytoaccesstheSetupUtilityprogram.TheSetupUtilityprogramcannotbeaccesseduntilavalid passwordisentered.

Ifboththepower-onpasswordandadministratorpasswordareset,youcanentereitherpassword. However,youmustuseyouradministratorpasswordtochangeanyconﬁgurationsettings.

•Harddiskpassword Settingaharddiskpasswordpreventsunauthorizedaccesstothedataonthestoragedrive.Whena harddiskpasswordisset,youarepromptedtoenteravalidpasswordeachtimeyoutrytoaccess thestoragedrive.

Notes:

–Afteryousetaharddiskpassword,yourdataonthestoragedriveisprotectedevenifthestoragedrive

isremovedfromonecomputerandinstalledinanother.

–Iftheharddiskpasswordisforgotten,thereisnowaytoresetthepasswordorrecoverdatafrom

thestoragedrive.

Passwordconsiderations

Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Forsecurityreasons,it isrecommendedtouseastrongpasswordthatcannotbeeasilycompromised.

Note:TheSetupUtilityprogrampasswordsarenotcasesensitive.

Tosetastrongpassword,considerthefollowingguidelines:

•Haveatleasteightcharactersinlength

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•Containatleastonealphabeticcharacterandonenumericcharacter

•Notbeyournameoryourusername

•Notbeacommonwordoracommonname

•Besigniﬁcantlydifferentfromyourpreviouspasswords

Setting,changing,anddeletingapassword

Toset,change,ordeleteapassword,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

2.SelectSecurity.

3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,or HardDiskPasswordandpressEnter.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentoset,change,ordeleteapassword.

Note:Apasswordcanbeanycombinationofupto64alphabeticandnumericcharacters.Formore information,see“Passwordconsiderations”onpage31

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

Selectingastartupdevice

Ifthecomputerdoesnotstartupfromadeviceasexpected,youcanchoosetochangethestartupdevice sequencepermanentlyorselectatemporarystartupdevice.

Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently

Tochangethestartupdevicesequencepermanently,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofthestoragedevice,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthestoragedeviceisinternal,gotostep2.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisadisc,ensurethatthecomputerisonorturnonthecomputer.Then,insert

thediscintotheopticaldrive.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisanexternaldeviceotherthanadisc,connectthestoragedevicetothe

computer.

2.StarttheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

3.SelectStartup.

4.Followtheinstructionsontherightsideofthescreentochangethestartupdevicesequence.

5.ExittheSetupUtilityprogram.See“ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage33.

Selectingatemporarystartupdevice

Note:Notalldiscsandstoragedrivesarebootable.

Toselectatemporarystartupdevice,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofthestoragedevice,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifthestoragedeviceisinternal,gotostep2.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisadisc,ensurethatthecomputerisonorturnonthecomputer.Then,insert

thediscintotheopticaldrive.

•Ifthestoragedeviceisanexternaldeviceotherthanadisc,connectthestoragedevicetothe

computer.

2.T urnonorrestartthecomputer.BeforeWindowsstartsup,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF12key untilStartupDeviceMenuisdisplayed.

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Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F12todisplayStartupDeviceMenu.

3.SelectthedesiredstoragedeviceandpressEnter.Thecomputerwillstartupfromthedeviceyouselect.

Ifyouwanttoselectapermanentstartupdevice,selectEnterSetuponStartupDeviceMenuandpress EntertostarttheSetupUtilityprogram.Formoreinformationabouthowtoselectapermanentstartup device,see“Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently”onpage32

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

ToexittheSetupUtilityprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

•Ifyouwanttosavethenewsettings,presstheF10key.Then,selectY esinthewindowdisplayed andpressEnter.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F10toexittheSetupUtilityprogram.

•Ifyoudonotwanttosavethenewsettings,selectExit➙DiscardChangesandExitandpressEnter. Then,selectY esinthewindowdisplayedandpressEnter.

UpdatingtheBIOS

Whenyouinstallanewprogram,hardwaredevice,ordevicedriver,youmightbeinformedtoupdate theBIOS.Y oucanupdatetheBIOSfromyouroperatingsystemoraﬂashupdatedisc(supportedonly onsomemodels).

ToupdatetheBIOS,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.

2.DownloadtheﬂashBIOSupdatedriverfortheoperatingsystemversionortheISOimageversion(used tocreateaﬂashupdatedisc).Then,downloadtheinstallationinstructionsfortheﬂashBIOSupdate driveryoudownload.

3.PrinttheinstallationinstructionsyoudownloadandfollowtheinstructionstoupdatetheBIOS.

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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,diagnostics,andrecovery

Thischapterprovidessolutionstoresolvethecomputerproblems.Followthestepsinthebasicprocedure forresolvingcomputerproblems,whichhelpsyoumakegooduseofthetroubleshooting,diagnostics, andrecoveryinformation.

•“Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems”onpage35

•“T roubleshooting”onpage35

•“Diagnostics”onpage44

•“Recoveryinformation”onpage44

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems

Itisrecommendedthatyouusethefollowingproceduretoresolvecomputerproblemsyouareexperiencing:

1.Ensurethat: a.Thecablesforallconnecteddevicesareconnectedcorrectlyandsecurely. b.Allconnecteddevicesthatrequireacpowerareconnectedtoproperlygrounded,functioning

electricaloutlets.

c.AllconnecteddevicesareenabledintheBIOSsettingsofthecomputer.See“Enablingordisabling

adevice”onpage29

Iftheseactionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.

2.Useanantivirusprogramtoseeifthecomputerhasbeeninfectedbyavirus.Iftheprogramdetects avirus,removethevirus.Iftheantivirusprogramdoesnotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe nextstep.

3.Goto“T roubleshooting”onpage35andfollowtheinstructionsforthetypeofproblemyouare experiencing.Ifthesetroubleshootinginstructionsdonotresolveyourproblem,continuewiththe nextstep.

4.Runthediagnosticprogram.See“Diagnostics”onpage44.Ifthediagnosticprogramdoesnotresolve yourproblem,continuewiththenextstep.

5.Recoveryouroperatingsystem.See“Recoveryinformation”onpage44.

6.Ifnoneoftheseactionssolveyourproblem,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenter.Foralistof LenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Formoreinformation abouthelp,service,andtechnicalassistance,seeChapter8“Gettinginformation,help,andservice” onpage57.

Troubleshooting

Attention:Donotopenthecomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Readthis

ﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”inthisdocument.

Usethetroubleshootinginformationtoﬁndsolutionstoproblemsthathavedeﬁnitesymptoms.

Startupproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstostartup-relatedproblems.

Thecomputerdoesnotstartupwhenyoupressthepowerbutton

Solutions:Ensurethat:

•Thepowercordiscorrectlyconnectedtotherearofthecomputerandtoaworkingelectricaloutlet.

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•Ifthecomputerhasasecondarypowerswitchontherearofthecomputer,ensurethatitisswitchedon.

•Thepowerindicatoronthefrontofthecomputerison.

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletforyourcountryorregion.

Theoperatingsystemfailstostartup

Solution:Ensurethatthestartupsequenceincludesthedevicewheretheoperatingsystemresides.Usually, theoperatingsystemisonthestoragedrive.Formoreinformation,see“Changingthestartupdevice sequencepermanently”onpage32.

Thecomputerbeepsmultipletimesbeforetheoperatingsystemstartsup

Solution:Ensurethatnokeysarestuck.

Audioproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstoaudio-relatedproblems.

NoaudioinWindows

Solutions:

•IfyouareusingpoweredexternalspeakersthathaveanOn/Offcontrol,ensurethat:

–TheOn/OffcontrolissettotheOnposition. –Thespeakerpowercableisconnectedtoaproperlygrounded,functionalacelectricaloutlet.

•Ifyourexternalspeakershaveavolumecontrol,ensurethatthevolumeisnotsettoolow.

•ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.Ensurethatthemutespeakers settingsarenotselectedandnoneofthevolumesettingsissettoolow.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,addtheicontothenotiﬁcation area.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage14.

•Somemodelshaveafrontaudiopanelyoucanusetoadjustvolume.Ifyouhaveafrontaudiopanel, ensurethatthevolumeisnotsettoolow.

•Ensurethatyourexternalspeakers(andheadphones,ifused)areconnectedtothecorrectaudio connectoronthecomputer.Mostspeakercablesarecolor-codedtomatchtheconnector.

Note:Whenexternal-speakerorheadphonecablesareconnectedtotheaudioconnector,theinternal speaker,ifpresent,isdisabled.Inmostcases,ifanaudioadapterisinstalledinoneoftheexpansion slots,theaudiofunctionbuiltintothesystemboardisdisabled.Therefore,youmustusetheaudio connectorsontheaudioadapter.

•EnsurethattheprogramyouarerunningisdesignedforuseintheMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystem. IftheprogramisdesignedtoruninDOS,theprogramdoesnotusetheWindowssoundfeature.The programmustbeconﬁguredtouseSoundBlasterProorSoundBlasteremulation.

•Ensurethattheaudiodevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.

Soundcomesonlyfromoneexternalspeaker

Solutions:

•Ensurethatthespeakercableisinsertedcompletelyintotheconnectoronthecomputer.

•Ensurethatthecablethatconnectstheleftspeakertotherightspeakerissecurelyconnected.

•DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.Then,click

thespeakericonontopofthevolumecontrol.

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–ForWindows10:Right-clickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.Then,

clickOpenVolumeMixerandselectthedesiredspeaker.

Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,addtheicontothenotiﬁcation area.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage14

Then,clicktheLevelstabandensurethattheBalancesettingsaresetcorrectly.

CDproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoCD-relatedproblems.

ACDorDVDdoesnotwork

Solutions:

•IfyouhavemultipleCDorDVDdrivesinstalled(oracombinationofCDandDVDdrives),tryinsertingthe discintotheotherdrive.Insomecases,onlyoneofthedrivesisconnectedtotheaudiosubsystem.

•Ensurethatthediscisinsertedcorrectly,withitslabelup.

•Ensurethatthediscyouareusingisclean.Toremovedustorﬁngerprints,wipethedisccleanwithasoft clothfromthecentertotheoutside.Wipingadiscinacircularmotionmightcauselossofdata.

•Ensurethatthediscyouareusingisnotscratchedordamaged.Tryinsertinganotherdiscthatyou knowisgood.Ifyoucannotreadfromaknown-gooddisc,youmighthaveaproblemwithyouroptical driveorthecablingtoyouropticaldrive.Ensurethatthepowercableandsignalcablearesecurely connectedtothedrive.

Unabletouseabootablerecoverymedium,suchastheProductRecoveryCD,to startthecomputer

Solution:EnsurethattheCDorDVDdriveisinthestartupsequencebeforethestoragedrive.Referto “Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage32 sequence.Notethatonsomemodelsthestartupsequenceispermanentlysetandcannotbechanged.

forinformationonviewingandchangingthestartup

DVDproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoDVD-relatedproblems.

BlackscreeninsteadofDVDvideo

Solutions:

•RestarttheDVDplayerprogram.

•Tryalowerscreenresolutionorcolordepth.

•Closeanyopenﬁles,andthenrestartthecomputer.

DVDmoviedoesnotplay

Solutions:

•Ensurethatthediscsurfaceiscleanandnotscratched.

•Checkthediscorpackageforregionalcoding.Youmightneedtopurchaseadiscwithcodingforthe regionwhereyouareusingthecomputer.

NoaudioorintermittentaudiowhileplayingaDVDmovie

Solutions:

•Checkthevolumecontrolsettingsonthecomputerandonyourspeakers.

•Ensurethatthediscsurfaceiscleanandnotscratched.

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•Checkallcableconnectionstoandfromthespeakers.

•UsetheDVDmenuforthevideotoselectadifferentaudiotrack.

Playbackissloworchoppy

Solutions:

•Disableanybackgroundprograms,suchasAntiVirusorDesktopThemes.

•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864pixels.

Invaliddiscornodiscfoundmessage

Solutions:

•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.

•Ensurethatvideoresolutionissettolessthan1152x864pixels.

•OncomputersthathaveaCD-ROMorCD-RWdriveinadditiontoaDVD-ROMdrive,ensurethatthe DVDdiscisinthedrivelabeled“DVD”.

Intermittentproblems

Someproblemsoccuronlyoccasionallyandaredifﬁculttorepeat.

Solutions:

•Ensurethatallcablesandcordsaresecurelyconnectedtothecomputerandconnecteddevices.

•Ensurethatwhenthecomputerison,thefangrillisnotblocked(thereisairﬂowaroundthegrill),andthe fansareworking.Ifairﬂowisblockedorthefansarenotworking,thecomputermightoverheat.

•IfSmallComputerSystemInterface(SCSI)devicesareinstalled,ensurethatthelastexternaldevicein eachSCSIchainisterminatedcorrectly.Formoreinformation,seeyourSCSIdocumentation.

Storagedriveproblems

Selectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:

•“SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage38

•“"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthecorrectstoragedrive” onpage38

SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Symptom:SomeorallstoragedrivesmissingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram

Solutions:

•Ensurethatallstoragedrivesignalcablesandpowercablesareconnectedcorrectly.

•Ensurethatthecomputerisconﬁguredcorrectlytosupportthestoragedrives.

–IfthecomputerisinstalledwithﬁveSATAstoragedrives,ensurethattheSATAstoragedrive

enablementmodule(onetoﬁvestoragedrives)isinstalled.

–IfthecomputerisinstalledwithSASstoragedrives,ensurethattheSASstoragedriveenablement

module(onetoﬁvestoragedrives)ortheLSIMegaRAIDSASadapterisinstalled.

"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthe correctstoragedrive

Symptom:"NoOperatingSystemFound"messageorthesystemnotstartingupfromthecorrectstorage drive

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Solutions:

•Ensurethatallstoragedrivesignalcablesandpowercablesareconnectedcorrectly.

•EnsurethatthestoragedrivethecomputerstartsupfromislistedastheﬁrststartupdeviceintheSetup Utilityprogram.Referto“Changingthestartupdevicesequencepermanently”onpage32

Note:Inrarecases,thestoragedrivewiththeoperatingsystemmightgetcorruptedordamaged.Insuch cases,youmightneedtoreplacethestoragedrive.

Screenproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstoscreen-relatedproblems.

Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison

Solutions:

•Thecomputervoltagematchesthevoltageavailableattheelectricaloutletforyourcountryorregion.

•Pressakeytoexitthescreensaver.

•Pressthepowerbuttontoresumethecomputerfromsleeporhibernationmode.

•Thebrightnessandcontrastissetcorrectly.

•IfthescreengoesblankwhenIstartsomeapplicationprograms,installthedevicedriversforthe applicationprograms.Refertothedocumentationfortheaffectedapplicationprogramtocheckwhether anydevicedriversarerequired.

Theimageappearstobeﬂickering

Solutions:

•Thescreenmightbeaffectedbyinterferencefromnearbyequipment.Magneticﬁeldsaroundother devices,suchastransformers,appliances,ﬂuorescentlights,andothermonitorsmightbecausingthe problem.Moveﬂuorescentdesklightingoranyequipmentthatproducesmagneticﬁeldsfartheraway fromthescreen.Ifthisdoesnotcorrecttheproblem,turnoffthecomputer.Then,adjusttheplacementof thecomputerandotherdevicessothattheyareatleast305mm(12inches)apart.Turnonthecomputer.

•Resettherefreshratesupportedbythecomputer.

1.Right-clickablankareaonthedesktop.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickScreenresolution➙Advancedsettings. –ForWindows10:ClickDisplaysettings.OntheDisplaytab,clickAdvanceddisplaysettings➙

Displayadapterproperties.

3.ClicktheMonitortab,andthenresettherefreshratetobethehighestandnoninterlaced.

Theimageisdiscolored

Solution:Thescreenmightbeaffectedbyinterferencefromnearbyequipment.Moveﬂuorescentdesk lightingoranyequipmentthatproducesmagneticﬁeldsfurtherawayfromthescreen.Iftheproblem persists,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffthecomputer.

2.Adjusttheplacementofthecomputerandotherdevicessothattheyareatleast305mm(12inches) apart.

3.T urnonthecomputer.

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Networkingproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstonetworking-relatedproblems.

EthernetLANproblems

MycomputercannotbeconnectedtoanEthernetLAN

Solutions:

•ConnectthecablefromtheEthernetconnectortotheRJ45connectorofthehub.

•EnabletheEthernetLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on page29.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•EnabletheEthernetLANadapter.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu. –ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickNetworkandSharingCenter➙ Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clicktheEthernetLANadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstalltheEthernetLANdriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage22.

•Installallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.CheckwithyourLAN administratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.

•Setthesameduplexfortheswitchportandtheadapter.Ifyouconﬁguredtheadapterforfullduplex, ensurethattheswitchportisalsoconﬁguredforfullduplex.Settingthewrongduplexmodemight degradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultinlostconnections.

MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandIuseaspeedof1000Mbps,buttheconnectionfails orerrorsoccur

Solution:ConnectthenetworkcabletotheEthernetconnectorusingCategory5wiringanda100BASE-T hub/switch(not100BASE-X).

MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,butitcannotbeconnectedtothenetworkat1000Mbps, butatonly100Mbps

Solutions:

•Tryanothercable.

•Setthelinkpartnertoauto-negotiate.

•Settheswitchtobe802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).

TheWakeOnLANfeaturedoesnotwork

Solution:EnabletheWakeOnLAN(WOL)featureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtility program”onpage29

.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

WirelessLANproblem

Note:ThewirelessLANfeatureisoptional.

ThewirelessLANfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

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•EnablethewirelessLANfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on page29

•ForWindows10,enablethewirelessLANfeatureinWindowsSettings.ClicktheStartbuttontoopenthe Startmenu,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Wi-Fi.TurnontheWi-Fifeature.

•EnablethewirelessLANadapter.

•UpdateorreinstallthewirelessLANdriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage22.

.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu. –ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickNetworkandSharingCenter➙ Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clickthewirelessLANadaptericonandclickEnable.

Bluetoothproblems

Note:TheBluetoothfeatureisoptional.

TheBluetoothfeaturedoesnotwork

Solutions:

•EnabletheBluetoothfeatureintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram”on page29.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TurnontheBluetoothradios.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen

clickProperties.

–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickDeviceManager.Typetheadministratorpasswordorprovideconﬁrmationifprompted.

3.Right-clickthedesiredBluetoothradiosunderBluetoothorBluetoothRadios,andthendoone ofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickEnable. –ForWindows10:ClickEnabledevice.

•EnabletheBluetoothadapter.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu. –ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickNetworkandSharingCenter➙ Changeadaptersettings.

3.Right-clicktheBluetoothadaptericonandclickEnable.

•UpdateorreinstalltheBluetoothdriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage22.

SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadsetorheadphones

Solution:SettheBluetoothheadsetorheadphonesasthedefaultdevice.

1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.Right-clickthevolumeiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationareaonthetaskbar.

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Note:IfthevolumeiconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,addtheicontothe notiﬁcationarea.See“AddinganicontotheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea”onpage14.

3.ClickPlaybackdevices.

4.IfyouareusingtheHeadsetproﬁle,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudio,andthenclickSetDefault.If youareusingtheAVproﬁle,selectStereoAudio,andthenclickSetDefault.

5.ClickOK.

Performanceproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstoperformance-relatedproblemsofthecomputer.

Excessivenumberoffragmentedﬁles

Solution:UsetheWindowsdiskdefragmentationordiskoptimizationfeaturetocleanuptheﬁles.

Note:Dependingonthevolumeofthestoragedrivesandamountofdatastoredonthestoragedrives,the disk-defragmentationprocessmighttakeuptoseveralhours.

1.Closeanyopenprogramsandwindows.

2.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

3.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickComputer.

•ForWindows10:ClickWindowsSystem➙FileExplorer➙ThisPC.

4.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.

5.ClicktheT oolstab.

6.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickDefragmentnow.

•ForWindows10:ClickOptimize.Selectthedesireddrive,andthenclickOptimize.

7.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Insufﬁcientfreestoragedrivespace

Solutions:Freeupstoragedrivespace.

•CleanoutyourInbox,SentItems,andDeletedItemsfoldersfromyoure-mailapplication.

•CleanupyourCdrive.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickComputer. –ForWindows10:ClickWindowsSystem➙FileExplorer➙ThisPC.

3.Right-clickyourCdriveandthenclickProperties.

4.Checktheamountoffreespace,andthenclickDiskCleanup.

5.Alistofunnecessaryﬁlecategoriesisdisplayed.Selecteachﬁlecategoryyouwanttodelete, andthenclickOK.

•TurnsomeWindowsfeaturesofforremovesomeunnecessaryprograms.

1.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu. –ForWindows10:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem

➙ControlPanel.

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2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickProgramsandFeatures.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

–ToturnsomeWindowsfeaturesoff,clickTurnWindowsfeaturesonoroff.Followthe

instructionsonthescreen.

–Toremovesomeunnecessaryprograms,selecttheprogramyouwanttoremove,andthenclick

Uninstall/ChangeorUninstall.

Insufﬁcientfreememoryspace

Solutions:

•Right-clickablankareaonthetaskbarandopenTaskManager.Then,endsometasksyouarenot performing.

•Installadditionalmemorymodules.Topurchasememorymodules,goto http://www.lenovo.com.

Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed

Solutions:

•Connecttheserialcabletotheserialconnectoronthecomputerandtotheserialdevice.Iftheserial devicehasitsownpowercord,connectthepowercordtoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Turnontheserialdeviceandkeepthedeviceonline.

•Installanyapplicationprogramssuppliedwiththeserialdevice.Refertothedocumentationthatcomes withtheserialdeviceformoreinformation.

•Ifyouaddedoneserial-connectoradapter,installtheadaptercorrectly.

USBdeviceproblems

ThissectionprovidessolutionstoUSBdevice-relatedproblems.

MyUSBdevicecannotbeaccessed

Solutions:

•ConnecttheUSBcablefromtheUSBconnectortotheUSBdevice.IftheUSBdevicehasitsownpower cord,connectthepowercordtoagroundedelectricaloutlet.

•TurnontheUSBdeviceandkeepthedeviceonline.

•InstallanydevicedriversorapplicationprogramssuppliedwiththeUSBdevice.Refertothe documentationthatcomeswiththeUSBdeviceformoreinformation.

•DetachandreconnecttheUSBconnectortoresettheUSBdevice.

IcannotinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemusinganexternalUSBdevice

Solution:Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttodownloadandinstallUSBdrivers.

Softwareanddriverproblems

Thissectionprovidessolutionstosoftware-anddriver-relatedproblems.

Forsomeprograms,datescannotbesortedincorrectorder

Solution:Someprogramsdevelopedbeforetheyear2000useonlythelasttwodigitsofayeartosortdates, assumingtheﬁrsttwodigitsare19.Consequently,datescannotbesortedincorrectordernowadays. Checkwithyoursoftwaremanufacturertoseeifanyupdatesareavailable.Manysoftwaremanufacturers makeupdatesavailablefromtheWorldWideWeb.

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Someapplicationprogramsdonotworkasexpected

Solutions:

1.Checkwhethertheproblemiscausedbyanapplicationprogram. a.Ensurethatthesoftwareiscompatiblewiththecomputer.Refertotheinformationsuppliedwith

thesoftwareformoreinformation. b.Verifythatothersoftwareworkscorrectlyonthecomputer. c.Verifythatthesoftwareyouareusingworksonanothercomputer.

2.Iftheproblemiscausedbyanapplicationprogram:

•Refertotheprinteddocumentationthatcomeswiththeprogramorthehelpsystemoftheprogram.

•Updatetheprogram.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage22

•Uninstalltheprogramandthenreinstallit.T odownloadaprogramthatispreinstalledonthe

computer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Adevicedoesnotworknormallyduetodevicedriverproblems

Solution:Updatethedevicedriver.See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage22.

Diagnostics

Note:IfyouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystemotherthanWindows7orWindows10,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/diagsforthediagnosticsinformationforthecomputer.

Thediagnosticprogramisusedtotesthardwarecomponentsofthecomputer.Thediagnosticprogramalso canreportoperating-system-controlledsettingsthatinterferewiththecorrectoperationofthecomputer.

LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramisthediagnosticprogrampreinstalledonthecomputer.Theprogram enablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,system informationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximum systemperformance.

ToopentheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”onpage10 moreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

IfyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningLenovoSolutionCenter,save andprintthelogﬁlescreatedbytheprogram.YoumightneedthelogﬁleswhenyouspeaktoaLenovo technicalsupportrepresentative.

Recoveryinformation

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsabouthowtorecoveryouroperatingsystem.

Note:Ifadevicedoesnotworknormallyafterrecoveringtheoperatingsystem,updatethedevicedriver. See“Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage22.

RecoveryinformationforWindows7

TorecoveryourWindows7operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:

•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.

.For

–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemﬁlesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

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2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickRecovery

➙OpenSystemRestore.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentbydoingoneofthefollowing:

–Afterseveralconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentmightstart

automatically.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

–Turnonorrestartthecomputer.Then,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF8keyuntiltheAdvanced

BootOptionswindowopens.SelectRepairYourComputer,pressEnter,andfollowtheinstructions onthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

Note:Forsomekeyboards,youmightneedtopressFn+F8toopentheAdvancedBootOptions window.

•UsetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,orrestoretheC drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

Notes:

–Dependingonthecomputermodel,theRescueandRecoveryprogrammightnotbepreinstalled.You

needtoinstalleditmanuallyearlier.

–IfyouusetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtorestorethestoragedrivefromabackup,ensurethat

youbackedupyourdataearlierwiththeprogram.

TousetheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryprogram.See“Accessingaprogramonthecomputer”onpage10

Formoreinformationaboutusingtheprogram,refertothehelpsystemoftheprogram.

–OpentheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.

1.T urnoffthecomputer.PressandholdtheEnterkeyandthenturnonthecomputer.Releasethe EnterkeywhenStartupInterruptMenuisdisplayed.Then,pressF11toopentheRescueand Recoveryworkspace.

2.IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,usetherescuemediumyoucreatedearlierto resolvetheproblem.Selecttherescuemediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporary startupdevice”onpage32.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspace opens.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•UsetherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeCreateRecoveryMediaprogramtorestoreonly theCdriveortheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-defaultsettings.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage21.

1.Selecttherecoverymediumasthestartupdevice.See“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice” onpage32

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

•UsetherecoverydiscsetprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default settings.

–Ifthecomputercomeswiththerecoverydiscset,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththediscset. –Ifthecomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoverydiscset,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

Centertoorderarecoverydiscset.See“Callingforservice”onpage58.

RecoveryinformationforWindows10

TorecoveryourWindows10operatingsystem,usethefollowingsolutions:

•UseWindowsrecoverysolutions.

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–UserecoverysolutionsinWindowsSettings.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.ClickSettings➙Update&security➙Recovery.

3.Choosetheappropriaterecoverysolutionbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UseSystemRestoretorestoresystemﬁlesandsettingstoanearlierpoint.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickRecovery➙OpenSystem Restore.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourﬁlesfromabackup.

Note:IfyouusetheFileHistorytooltorestoreyourﬁlesfromabackup,ensurethatyoubackedup yourdataearlierwiththetool.

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu,andthenclickWindowsSystem➙ControlPanel.

2.ViewControlPanelusinglargeiconsorsmallicons,andthenclickFileHistory➙Restore personalﬁles.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–UsetheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentbydoingoneofthefollowing:

–Afterseveralconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentmightstart

automatically.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

–SelecttherecoverymediumyoucreatedearlierwiththeWindowstoolasthestartupdevice.See

“Selectingatemporarystartupdevice”onpage32.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen tochoosetheappropriaterecoverysolution.

Note:Tocreatearecoverymedium,see“Goodmaintenancepractices”onpage21.

•UsetherecoveryUSBkeyprovidedbyLenovotorestoretheentirestoragedrivetothefactory-default settings.

–IfthecomputercomeswiththerecoveryUSBkey,followtheinstructionsshippedwiththeUSBkey. –IfthecomputerdoesnotcomewiththerecoveryUSBkey,contacttheLenovoCustomerSupport

CentertoorderarecoveryUSBkey.See“Callingforservice”onpage58

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Chapter7.Installingorreplacinghardware

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices”onpage47

•“Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage47

Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices

Donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthenewpartuntilthedefectiveparthasbeenremoved andyouarereadytoinstallthenewpart.Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamage computercomponentsandparts.

Whenyouhandlepartsandothercomputercomponents,taketheseprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricity damage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlepartsandothercomputercomponentscarefully.HandlePCI/PCI-Expresscards,memory modules,systemboards,andmicroprocessorsbytheedges.Nevertouchanyexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingthepartsandothercomputercomponents.

•Touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorother unpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfrom thepackageandyourbodybeforeyouinstallorreplaceanewpart.

•Whenpossible,removethenewpartfromthestatic-protectivepackage,andinstallitdirectlyinthe computerwithoutsettingthepartdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackage thatthepartcameinonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Installingorreplacinghardware

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforthecomputer.Y oucanexpand thecapabilitiesofthecomputerandmaintainthecomputerbyinstallingorreplacinghardware.

Attention:Donotopenthecomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii

Notes:

•Someofthehardwarepartsinthissectionareoptional.

•UsecomputerpartsprovidedonlybyLenovo.

•Wheninstallingorreplacinganoption,usetheappropriateinstructionsinthissectionalongwiththe instructionsthatcomewiththeoption.

•Inmostareasoftheworld,LenovorequiresthereturnofthedefectiveCRU.Informationaboutthiswill comewiththeCRUorwillcomeafewdaysaftertheCRUarrives.

Installingexternaloptions

Youcanconnectexternaloptionstothecomputer,suchasexternalspeakers,aprinter,orascanner.For someexternaloptions,youmustinstalladditionalsoftwareinadditiontomakingthephysicalconnection. Wheninstallinganexternaloption,see“Hardwarelocations”onpage1toidentifytherequiredconnector.

Usetheinstructionsshippedwiththeoptiontohelpyoumaketheconnectionandinstallanysoftware ordevicedriversthatarerequiredfortheoption.

Replacingthepoweradapter

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Toreplacethepoweradapter,dothefollowing:

1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.

2.Disconnectthepoweradaptercablefromthecomputer.

Figure8.Disconnectingthepoweradapter

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3.Connectthenewpoweradaptertothepoweradapterconnectorattherearofyourcomputerand aworkableelectricaloutlet.

Figure9.Connectingthenewpoweradapter

Removingtheslidecover

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopentheslidecover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthecomputeris cool.

Toremovetheslidecover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then, disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.

2.Unlockanylockingdevicethatsecurestheslidecover.

3.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylayitdownsothattheslidecoverisfacingup.

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4.Holdtheslidecoverwithyourhands.Then,slidethecoverasshowntoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure10.Removingtheslidecover

Replacingthebottomcover

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Toreplacethebottomcover,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then, disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.

2.Removetheslidecover.See“Removingtheslidecover”onpage49.

3.Locatethebottomcover.See“Computercomponents”onpage5.

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4.Removetheeightscrews1thatsecurethebottomcovertoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure11.Removingthebottomcover

5.Alignthescrewholesinthenewbottomcoverwiththecorrespondingholesinthecomputer.Then, installtheeightscrewstosecurethebottomcovertothecomputer.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage54.

Replacingthememorymodule

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

Toreplacethememorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then, disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.

2.Removetheslidecover.See“Removingtheslidecover”onpage49.

3.Locatethememorymodule.Thememorymoduleisinstalledunderneaththememorymoduleshield. See“Computercomponents”onpage5.

4.Pivotthememorymoduleshieldasshowntoaccessthememorymodule.

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Figure12.Removingthememorymoduleshield

5.Opentheretainingclipsandgentlypullthememorymoduleoutofthememoryslot.

Figure13.Removingthememorymodule

6.Positionthenewmemorymoduleoverthememoryslot.Ensurethatthenotch1onthememory modulealignscorrectlywiththeslotkey2onthesystemboard.Pushthememorymodulestraight downintotheslotuntiltheretainingclipsclose.

Figure14.Installingthememorymodule

7.Pressthememorymoduleshielddownwardasshowntosecurethememorymodule.

Figure15.Installingthememorymoduleshield

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage54.

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ReplacingtheOrchidTiltStand

Attention:Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstandingthe“Read

thisﬁrst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiii.

ToreplacetheOrchidTiltStand,dothefollowing:

1.Removeanymediafromthedrivesandturnoffallconnecteddevicesandthecomputer.Then, disconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothe computer.

2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandtheslidecoverisfacingup.

3.Removetheslidecover.See“Removingtheslidecover”onpage49.

4.Removethebottomcover.See“Replacingthebottomcover”onpage50.

5.RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheOrchidTiltStandtoremoveitfromthecomputer.

Figure16.RemovingtheOrchidTiltStand

6.Rotatethescrew1thatsecurestheOrchidTiltStandbasetoremoveitfromtheOrchidTiltStand.

Figure17.RemovingtheOrchidTiltStandbase

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7.InsertthemetalstudontheOrchidTiltStandintotheOrchidTiltStandbase.Then,rotatethescrew1 tosecurethenewOrchidTiltStandbase.

Figure18.InstallingtheOrchidTiltStandbase

8.Insertthetwotabs1onthenewOrchidTiltStandintothecorrespondingholesinthecomputeras shown.Then,pivottheOrchidTiltStanddownwardandinstallthetwoscrewstosecurethestand tothecomputer.

Figure19.InstallingtheOrchidTiltStand

9.Installthebottomcover.See“Replacingthebottomcover”onpage50.

Whattodonext:

•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.

•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage54.

Completingthepartsreplacement

Aftercompletingtheinstallationorreplacementforallparts,reinstalltheslidecoverandreconnectcables. Dependingonthepartsyouinstalledorreplaced,youmightneedtoconﬁrmtheupdatedinformationinthe SetupUtilityprogram.Referto“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29

Toreinstalltheslidecoverandreconnectcablestoyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatallcomponentshavebeenreassembledcorrectlyandthatnotoolsorloosescrewsareleft insideyourcomputer.See“Computercomponents”onpage5forthelocationsofvariouscomponents inyourcomputer.

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2.Ensurethatthecablesareroutedcorrectlybeforereinstallingtheslidecover.Keepcablesclearofthe hingesandsidesofthecomputerchassistoavoidinterferencewithreinstallingtheslidecover.

3.Alignthesidesoftheslidecoverwiththecorrespondingrailguidesonthecomputer.Then,slide thecoverasshownuntilitsnapsintoposition.

Figure20.Installingtheslidecover

4.Placethecomputerinanuprightposition.

5.Ifalockingdeviceisavailable,useittolockthecomputer.See“Lockingthecomputer”onpage25.

6.Reconnecttheexternalcablesandpowercordstothecorrespondingconnectorsonthecomputer. See“Hardwarelocations”onpage1

7.Updateyourconﬁguration.See“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage29.

8.Ifanewlyinstalledhardwarecomponentdoesnotworknormally,updatethedevicedriver.See “Keepingthecomputercurrent”onpage22

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Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,andservice

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Informationresources”onpage57

•“Helpandservice”onpage58

Informationresources

Youcanusetheinformationinthissectiontoaccessusefulresourcesrelatingtoyourcomputingneeds.

Accessingtheuserguideinvariouslanguages

Toaccesstheuserguideinvariouslanguages,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

Windowshelpsystem

Note:IfyouusetheonlinehelpforWindows7orthehelpforWindows10,ensurethatthecomputer

isconnectedtotheInternet.

TheWindowshelpsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

ToaccesstheWindowshelpsystem,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

2.DependingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickHelpandSupport.Y oucanchoosetousetheonlineorofﬂinehelpatthe

bottomofthescreen.

•ForWindows10:ClickGetHelp.

Safetyandwarranty

•TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideprovidedwiththecomputercontainsimportantsafetyinformation, productwarrantyterms,andlegalnotices.

•Theprefaceinthisdocumentcontainsadditionalsafetyinformationthatappliestotopicsandtasks describedinthisdocument.

Ensurethatyoureadandunderstandallsafetyinformationbeforeusingthecomputer.

LenovoWebsite

TheLenovoWebsite(http://www.lenovo.com)providesup-to-dateinformationandservicestohelpyoubuy, upgrade,andmaintainthecomputer.Youalsocandothefollowing:

•Shopfordesktopandnotebookcomputers,monitors,projectors,upgradesandaccessoriesforthe computer,andspecialoffers.

•Purchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforhardware,operatingsystems,applicationprograms, networksetupandconﬁguration,andcustominstallations.

•Purchaseupgradesandextendedhardwarerepairservices.

•Accesstroubleshootingandsupportinformationforthecomputermodelandothersupportedproducts.

•FindaServiceProviderlocatednearyou.

LenovoSupportWebsite

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

ThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsupportinformationsuchasthefollowing:

•Diagnosticsolutions

•Driversandsoftware

•Knowledgebaseandfrequentlyaskedquestions

•Latestelectronicmanuals

•LenovoSupportphonenumbers

•Productandpartsdetails

•Productandservicewarranty

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Fortheanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsaboutthecomputer,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

Helpandservice

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutobtaininghelpandservice.

Callingforservice

Duringthewarrantyperiod,youcangethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupport Center.Forthewarrantyperiodofthecomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/warranty-status.Foralistof LenovoSupportphonenumbers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.

Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnot provided,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Thefollowingservicesareavailableduringthewarrantyperiod:

•Problemdetermination-Trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdetermininga hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytoﬁxtheproblem.

•Hardwarerepair-Iftheproblemiscausedbyhardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelare availabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

•EngineeringChangemanagement-Theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthas beensold.LenovooryourresellerwillmakeselectedEngineeringChanges(ECs)thatapplytoyour hardwareavailable.

Theseitemsarenotcoveredbythewarranty:

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedLenovoparts

•Identiﬁcationofsoftwareproblemsources

•ConﬁgurationofBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade

•Changes,modiﬁcations,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprograms

Ifpossible,beatthecomputerwhenyoucall.Havethefollowinginformationavailable:

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•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourhardwareproducts

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwareconﬁgurationinformation

Usingotherservices

Youmighttravelwiththecomputerorrelocateittoacountryorregionwherethemachinetypeforyour desktopornotebookcomputerissold.Insuchasituation,thecomputermightbeeligibleforInternational WarrantyService,whichautomaticallyentitlesyoutoobtainwarrantyservicethroughoutthewarrantyperiod. Servicewillbeperformedbyserviceprovidersauthorizedtoperformwarrantyservice.

Servicemethodsandproceduresvarybycountry,andsomeservicesmightnotbeavailableinallcountries. InternationalWarrantyServiceisdeliveredthroughthemethodofservice(suchasdepot,carry-in,or on-siteservice)thatisprovidedintheservicingcountry.Servicecentersincertaincountriesmightnotbe abletoserviceallmodelsofaparticularmachinetype.Insomecountries,feesandrestrictionsmight applyatthetimeofservice.

TodeterminewhetherthecomputeriseligibleforInternationalWarrantyServiceandtoviewalistofthe countriesorregionswhereserviceisavailable,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

FortechnicalassistancewiththeinstallationoforquestionsrelatedtoServicePacksforyourpreinstalled MicrosoftWindowsproduct,gototheMicrosoftProductSupportWebsiteathttp://support.microsoft.com. YoualsocancontacttheLenovoCustomerSupportCenterforhelp.Somefeesmightapply.

Purchasingadditionalservices

Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices.Examplesoftheseadditional servicesinclude:

•Supportforhardware,operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms

•Networksetupandconﬁgurationservices

•Upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices

•Custominstallationservices

Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountryorregion.Formoreinformationaboutthese services,gototheLenovoWebsiteat: http://www.lenovo.com

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AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

Thelatestcomplianceinformationisavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/compliance.

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice

ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport ClassiﬁcationControlNumber(ECCN)of5A992.c.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed countriesintheEARE1countrylist.

Electronicemissionsnotices

ThefollowinginformationreferstoLenovopersonalcomputermachinetypes10HT,10HU,10JX,10JY, 10JW,10K0,10KE,and10KF.

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.

Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspeciﬁedor recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodiﬁcationstothisequipment. Unauthorizedchangesormodiﬁcationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1) thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived, includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ResponsibleParty: Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated 1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne Morrisville,NC27560 PhoneNumber:919-294-5900

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

CANICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

EuropeanUnionconformity

EUContact:Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,Slovakia

Modelswithoutaradiodevice:ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEU CouncilEMCDirective2014/30/EUontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingto electromagneticcompatibility.

Modelswitharadiodevice:Thisproductisinconformitywithalltherequirementsandessentialnormsthat applytoEUCouncilR&TTEDirective1999/5/EC(untilJune12,2017)andCouncilRadioEquipmentDirective 2014/53/EU(fromJune13,2017)ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoradio equipment.ThefulltextofthesystemEUdeclarationofconformityandtheEUwirelessmoduledeclarations areavailableatthefollowingInternetaddress: http://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/eu_doc_desktops/

Lenovocannotacceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfrom anon-recommendedmodiﬁcationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromother manufacturers.ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBequipment accordingtoEuropeanStandardsharmonizedintheDirectivesincompliance.ThelimitsforClassB equipmentwerederivedfortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst interferencewithlicensedcommunicationdevices.

GermanClassBcompliancestatement

DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:

HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEURichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit

DiesesProduktentsprichtdenSchutzanforderungenderEURichtlinie2014/30/EUzurAngleichungder RechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-Mitgliedsstaatenundhältdie GrenzwertederKlasseBderNormgemäßRichtlinie.

Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzu betreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelangeschlossenwerden. LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProdukt ohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenvonFremdherstellernohne EmpfehlungderLenovogesteckt/eingebautwerden.

Deutschland:

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln

DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“ EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder EMVEURichtlinie2014/30/EUinderBundesrepublikDeutschland.

ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit vonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetische VerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEURichtlinie2014/30/EU,fürGerätederKlasseB.

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen

-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo

(Deutschland)GmbH,Meitnerstr.9,D-70563Stuttgart.

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:

DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55032KlasseB.

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JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement

Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrent lessthanorequalto20Aperphase

Japannoticeforacpowercord

Theacpowercordshippedwithyourproductcanbeusedonlyforthisspeciﬁcproduct.Donotusetheac powercordforotherdevices.

LenovoproductserviceinformationforT aiwan

KeyboardandmousecompliancestatementforT aiwan

Eurasiancompliancemark

Brazilaudionotice

Ouvirsonscommaisde85decibéisporlongosperíodospodeprovocardanosaosistemaauditivo.

Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation

Advertencia:EnMexicolaoperacióndeesteequipoestásujetaalassiguientesdoscondiciones:(1)es

posiblequeesteequipoodispositivonocauseinterferenciaperjudicialy(2)esteequipoodispositivodebe aceptarcualquierinterferencia,incluyendolaquepuedacausarsuoperaciónnodeseada.

Taiwanvisionprecautionnotice

Additionalregulatoryinformation

Foradditionalregulatoryinformation,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwiththecomputer.Depending ontheconﬁgurationofthecomputerandthecountryorregionwherethecomputerwaspurchased,you

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation63

mighthavereceivedadditionalprintedregulatorynotices.Allregulatorynoticesareavailableonthe LenovoSupportWebsiteinelectronicformat.Toaccesselectroniccopiesofthedocumentation,goto http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclinginformation

Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheir equipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassist equipmentownersinrecyclingtheirITproducts.ForinformationonrecyclingLenovoproducts,goto http://www.lenovo.com/recycling.Thelatestenvironmentalinformationaboutourproductsisavailableat http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration.

ImportantWEEEinformation

TheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(for example,theEuropeanWEEEDirective,IndiaE-WasteManagement&HandlingRules).Appliancesare labeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE). Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable withineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobe thrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectionsystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.

Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendoflife EEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,recycle, andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentandhumanhealth duetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.Lenovoelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)maycontain partsandcomponents,whichatend-of-lifemightqualifyashazardouswaste.

EEEandwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)canbedeliveredfreeofchargetotheplaceof saleoranydistributorthatsellselectricalandelectronicequipmentofthesamenatureandfunctionas theusedEEEorWEEE.

ForadditionalWEEEinformation,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

WEEEinformationforHungary

Lenovo,asaproducer,bearsthecostincurredinconnectionwiththefulﬁllmentofLenovo’sobligations underHungaryLawNo.197/2014(VIII.1.)subsections(1)-(5)ofsection12.

RecyclinginformationforJapan

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertiﬁedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw

forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollecting andRecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.For details,visittheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.PursuanttotheLawfor PromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingofhome-usedcomputers andmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisserviceisprovidedfreeof chargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,visittheLenovoWebsiteat http://www.lenovo.com/recycling/japan.

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponents

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother environmentalsensitivesubstances.T oproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.

DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputers

Abutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledinsideyourLenovocomputertoprovidepowertothecomputer clockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouneedtoreplaceitwitha newone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseorcontactLenovoforservice.Ifyouneedtodisposeofadisused lithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoranindustrial-waste-disposal operator,andfollowtheirinstructions.Disposalofalithiumbatterymustcomplywithlocalordinances andregulations.

RecyclinginformationforBrazil

DeclaraçõesdeReciclagemnoBrasil

DescartedeumProdutoLenovoForadeUso

Equipamentoselétricoseeletrônicosnãodevemserdescartadosemlixocomum,masenviadosàpontosde coleta,autorizadospelofabricantedoprodutoparaquesejamencaminhadoseprocessadosporempresas especializadasnomanuseioderesíduosindustriais,devidamentecertiﬁcadaspelosorgãosambientais,de acordocomalegislaçãolocal.

ALenovopossuiumcanalespecíﬁcoparaauxiliá-lonodescartedessesprodutos.Casovocêpossua umprodutoLenovoemsituaçãodedescarte,ligueparaonossoSACouencaminheume-mailpara: reciclar@lenovo.com,informandoomodelo,númerodesérieecidade,aﬁmdeenviarmosasinstruções paraocorretodescartedoseuprodutoLenovo.

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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion

Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC concerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.TheDirectivedeterminesthe frameworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughoutthe EuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicatethatthebatteryisnottobethrown away,butratherreclaimeduponendoflifeperthisDirective.

InaccordancewiththeEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC,batteriesandaccumulatorsarelabeledtoindicate thattheyaretobecollectedseparatelyandrecycledatendoflife.Thelabelonthebatterymayalso includeachemicalsymbolforthemetalconcernedinthebattery(Pbforlead,Hgformercury,andCdfor cadmium).Usersofbatteriesandaccumulatorsmustnotdisposeofbatteriesandaccumulatorsasunsorted municipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletocustomersforthereturn,recycling,and treatmentofbatteriesandaccumulators.Customerparticipationisimportanttominimizeanypotential effectsofbatteriesandaccumulatorsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepotentialpresenceof hazardoussubstances.

Beforeplacingelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)inthewastecollectionstreamorinwastecollection facilities,theenduserofequipmentcontainingbatteriesand/oraccumulatorsmustremovethosebatteries andaccumulatorsforseparatecollection.

DisposingoflithiumbatteriesandbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

Acoin-celltypelithiumbatterymightbeinstalledinsideyourLenovoproduct.Youcanﬁnddetailsaboutthe batteryintheproductdocumentation.Ifthebatteryneedstobereplaced,contactyourplaceofpurchaseor contactLenovoforservice.Ifyouneedtodisposeofalithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,contact yourplaceofpurchaseorawaste-disposaloperator,andfollowtheirinstructions.

DisposingofbatterypacksfromLenovoproducts

YourLenovodevicemightcontainalithium-ionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.Y oucan ﬁnddetailsonthebatterypackintheproductdocumentation.Ifyouneedtodisposeofabatterypack, insulateitwithvinyltape,contactLenovosales,service,oryourplaceofpurchase,orawaste-disposal operator,andfollowtheirinstructions.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsprovidedinthemanualsfor yourproduct.

Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS) Directive

Thelatestenvironmentalinformationisavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration.

EuropeanUnionRoHS

ThisLenovoproduct,withincludedparts(cables,cords,andsoon)meetstherequirementsofDirective 2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic equipment(“RoHSrecast”or“RoHS2”).

FormoreinformationaboutLenovoworldwidecomplianceonRoHS,goto: http://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/RoHS_Communication.pdf

TurkishRoHS

TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE).

UkraineRoHS

IndiaRoHS

RoHScompliantasperE-waste(Management)Rules.

ChinaRoHS

TaiwanRoHS

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AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation

ENERGYSTAR

isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefﬁcientproductsand practices.

LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswithanENERGYSTARcompliantdesignation.Some modelsofthefollowingmachinetypeshavebeendesignedandtestedtoconformtotheENERGY STARprogramrequirementforcomputersatthetimeofmanufacture:10HT,10HU,10JX,10JY,10JW, 10K0,10KE,and10KF.FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTARratingsforLenovocomputers,goto http://www.lenovo.com.

ByusingENERGYSTARcompliantproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeaturesof yourcomputer,youreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumptioncontributesto potentialﬁnancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegasemissions.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto: http://www.energystar.gov

Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefﬁcientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.T o helpinthisendeavor,setthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyourcomputerhas beeninactiveforaspeciﬁedduration:

Table1.ENERGYSTARpower-managementfeatures

Windows7orWindows10operatingsystem

Powerplan:Default

•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputertosleep:After25minutes

•Advancedpowersettings:

–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes –Hibernate:Never

ToawakenyourcomputerfromaSleepmode,pressanykeyonyourkeyboard.

Tochangepowersettings,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanelbydoingoneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartcontextmenu.

2.ClickControlPanel.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickPower Options.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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AppendixE.Notices

Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.

Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansend licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:

Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc. 1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne Morrisville,NC27560 U.S.A. Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing

LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply toyou.

Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodically madetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication. Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthis publicationatanytimewithoutnotice.

Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupport applicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.Theinformationcontainedinthis documentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspeciﬁcationsorwarranties.Nothinginthisdocument shalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovo orthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspeciﬁcenvironmentsandis presentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresult obtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysigniﬁcantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeen madeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesame ongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthrough extrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheir speciﬁcenvironment.

Trademarks

ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:

Lenovo TheLenovologo ThinkCentre TheThinkCentrelogo RescueandRecovery ThinkVantage

Microsoft,Windows,andWindowsMediaaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.

IntelisatrademarkofIntelCorporationoritssubsidiariesintheU.S.and/orothercountries.

DisplayPortisatrademarkoftheVideoElectronicsStandardsAssociation.

Othercompany,product,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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Lenovo ThinkCentre X1 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Beforeusingthismanual

Serviceandupgrades

Staticelectricityprevention

Powercordsandpoweradapters

Japanesepowercordandpoweradapterdescription

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Plugsandoutlets

Externaldevices

Heatandproductventilation

Operatingenvironment

Powersupplystatement

Cleaningandmaintenance

Glasspartsnotice

Tip-overhazardpreventionnotice

Chapter1.Productoverview

Hardwarelocations

Frontview

Rearview

Computercomponents

Partsonthesystemboard

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Features

Programs

Accessingaprogramonthecomputer

Installingaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Adjustingthecomputerstand

AdjustingtheOrchidTiltStand

Registeringthecomputer

Settingthecomputervolume

Connectingtoanetwork

ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN

ConnectingtoawirelessLAN

ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Arrangingyourworkspace

Glareandlighting

Aircirculation

Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths

Comfort

Accessibilityinformation

Cleaningthecomputer

Maintenance

Basicmaintenancetips

Goodmaintenancepractices

Keepingthecomputercurrent

Movingthecomputer

Chapter4.Security

Lockingthecomputer

AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock

ViewingandchangingsecuritysettingsintheSetupUtilityprogram

Preventingunauthorizedaccesstothecomputer

Usingthecoverpresenceswitch

Protectingdataagainstviruses

TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)

UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram

StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram

Enablingordisablingadevice

EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOnfeatures

EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliancemode

UsingBIOSpasswords

Selectingastartupdevice

ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram

UpdatingtheBIOS

Chapter6.Troubleshooting,diagnostics,andrecovery

Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputerproblems

Troubleshooting

Startupproblems

Audioproblems

CDproblems

DVDproblems

Intermittentproblems

Storagedriveproblems

Screenproblems

Networkingproblems