Lenovo ThinkPad E560, ThinkPad E565 User Guide [en, uk]

UserGuide

ThinkPadE560andE565

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixF“Notices”onpage151

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo
SupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

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ThirdEdition(July2016)

©CopyrightLenovo2015,2016.

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

Contents

Readthisfirst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Serviceandupgrades..........vii

Powercordsandpoweradapters.....viii

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....ix

Plugsandoutlets.............ix

Powersupplystatement..........ix

Externaldevices.............x

Generalbatterynotice...........x

Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery...x
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi

Heatandproductventilation........xi

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....xii

Lasersafetyinformation.........xiii

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiii

Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiii

Additionalsafetyinformation.......xiv

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera....1

Frontviewformodelswitha3Dcamera....3

Right-sideview..............4

Left-sideview..............6

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

Statusindicators.............8

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10

Machinetypeandmodelinformation....10

FCCIDandICCertificationinformation...10

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems..11

Features.................11

Specifications...............13

Operatingenvironment...........13

Lenovoprograms.............14

AccessingLenovoprograms.......14

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17

Registeringyourcomputer..........17

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating

system..................18

Specialkeys...............19

ThinkPadpointingdevice..........21

TrackPointpointingdevice........21

Trackpad...............22

Trackpadtouchgestures.........23

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..24

Replacingthecapofpointingstick.....24

Powermanagement............25

Usingtheacpower...........25

Checkingthebatterystatus........26

Chargingthebattery..........26

Maximizingthebatterylife........26

Managingthebatterypower.......26

Power-savingmodes..........27

Handlingthebattery...........27

Connectingtothenetwork..........29

Ethernetconnections..........29

Wirelessconnections..........29

Usinganexternaldisplay..........31

Connectinganexternaldisplay......31

Choosingadisplaymode........32

Changingdisplaysettings........32

Usingaudiofeatures............33

Usingthecamera.............33

Usingtheopticaldrive...........34

Usingaflashmediacard...........34

Insertingaflashmediacard........35

Removingaflashmediacard.......35

Chapter3.Enhancingyour

computer...............37

FindingThinkPadoptions..........37

ThinkPadOneLinkDock...........37

ThinkPadOneLinkProDock.........38

Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..41

Accessibilityandcomfort..........41

Ergonomicinformation..........41

Comfort...............42

Accessibilityinformation.........42

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........45

Traveltips...............45

Travelaccessories...........45

Chapter5.Security..........47

Attachingamechanicallock.........47

Usingpasswords..............47

Typingpasswords...........47

Power-onpassword...........48

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Supervisorpassword..........48

Harddiskpasswords..........50

Harddisksecurity.............52

Settingthesecuritychip...........52

Usingthefingerprintreader..........53

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourinternalstorage

drive...................55

Usingfirewalls...............56

Protectingdataagainstviruses........56

Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..57

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......57

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..57

InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem.58

Installingdevicedrivers...........59

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......59

Mainmenu..............60

Configmenu..............60

DateandTimemenu..........64

Securitymenu.............64

Startupmenu.............72

Restartmenu.............73

UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........73

Usingsystemmanagement..........74

Chapter7.Preventingproblems...75

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......75

Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date....76

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........77

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....78

Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............81

Diagnosingproblems............81

Troubleshooting..............81

Computerstopsresponding.......81

Spillsonthekeyboard..........82

Errormessages............82

Errorswithoutmessages.........84

Beeperrors..............85

Memorymoduleproblems........86

Networkingproblems..........86

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................88

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................88

Fingerprintreaderproblems........94

Batteryandpowerproblems.......94

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................97

Asoftwareproblem...........99

Problemswithportsandconnectors....99

Chapter9.Recoveryoverview...101

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................101

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....101

Performingbackupandrecovery

operations..............102

UsingtheRescueandRecovery

workspace..............103

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....104

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................105

Solvingrecoveryproblems........106

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating

system..................106

Resettingyourcomputer.........106

Usingadvancedstartupoptions......106

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

10failstostart.............107

CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..107

Chapter10.Replacingdevices...109

Staticelectricityprevention..........109

Replacingthebattery............109

Replacingthekeyboard...........111

Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......116

Replacingtheopticaldrive..........121

Replacingamemorymodule.........124

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........126

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....129

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........129

Gettinghelpandservice...........129

Usingdiagnosticprograms........130

LenovoSupportWebsite.........130

CallingLenovo.............130

Purchasingadditionalservices........131

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............133

LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas..133

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........133

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...135

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....135

Certificationrelatedinformation........135

Exportclassificationnotice..........135

Electronicemissionnotices..........135

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........135

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............136

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive

orRadioEquipmentDirective.......136

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GermanClassBcompliancestatement...137
Class1laserproductcompliance

statement...............137

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....137

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..138
Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................138

Japannoticeforacpowercord......138

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................138

Eurasiancompliancemark..........138

Brazilaudionotice.............138

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

information.............139

ImportantWEEEinformation.........139

RecyclinginformationforChina........140

RecyclinginformationforJapan........140

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........141

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....141

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................141

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................142

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....143

ChinaRoHS................143

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........144

TaiwanRoHS...............144

TurkishRoHS...............144

UkraineRoHS...............145

IndiaRoHS................145

AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............147

AppendixE.Trademarks......149

AppendixF.Notices.........151

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Readthisfirst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

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

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaninternalstoragedrive(suchasa
harddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddrive),dooneofthefollowing:

•Turnoffthecomputer.

•Putthecomputerinsleepmode.

•Putthecomputerinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter .

2

,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

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Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:

•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.

•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.

•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren

•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.

Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.

Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.

Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.

Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Ifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmall
amountofharmfulsubstance.

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Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery

DANGER

Ifthecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontains
asmallamountofharmfulsubstance.

Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

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

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

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•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,battery,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevice
covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.T urndevicesON.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectordisconnectthe
telephonecablefromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.

Todisconnect:

1.T urneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

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Lasersafetyinformation

CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMdrives,DVDdrives,3Dcameras,fiberopticdevices,or
transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

DANGER

Noticesfor3Dcamera:

•Donotattempttoopenanyportionof3Dcamera.

•Therearenouserserviceablepartswiththe3Dcamera.

•Modificationorserviceofthe3Dcamera,specificallytheIRlaserprojectormightcausethe
emissionstoexceedClass1.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywash
theaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,
getmedicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp

intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

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IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

Glasspartsnotice

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

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10

•“Features”onpage11

•“Specifications”onpage13

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage14

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto
startusingthecomputer.

Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure1.Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera

1Microphones22Dcamera

3TrackPoint

5Numerickeypad

7Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

9Trackpad10Media-cardslot

11Speakers

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®

pointingstick4Powerbutton

6System-statusindicator

8TrackPointbuttons

1

1Microphones

Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

22Dcamera

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage33.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

3T rackPointpointingstick
8T rackPointbuttons
9Trackpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPad

®

pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage21

4Powerbutton

.

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstops
responding”onpage81formoreinformation.

Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.T ochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

5Numerickeypad

Usethenumerickeypadtoinputnumbersquickly.

6System-statusindicator

TheilluminateddotontheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see
“Statusindicators”onpage8.

7Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage53

10Media-cardslot

.

Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedata
onthecard.Formoreinformation,see“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage34.

11Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

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Frontviewformodelswitha3Dcamera

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure2.Frontviewformodelswitha3Dcamera

13Dcamera

3Colorcamera

5Microphones6TrackPointpointingstick

7Powerbutton8Numerickeypad

9System-statusindicator10Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

11TrackPointbuttons12Trackpad

13Media-cardslot

13Dcamera

2Infraredcamera
3Colorcamera
4Infraredlaserprojector

2Infraredcamera

4Infraredlaserprojector

14Speakers

Somemodelscomewitha3Dcamera1.Consistedofaninfraredcamera2,acolorcamera3,andan
infraredlaserprojector

4,the3Dcameraenablesyoutointeractwithyourcomputereasilyandconveniently.

The3Dcamerasupportsallfunctionsofa2Dcamera.Usethe3Dcameratotakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”onpage33.

5Microphones

Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

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ThinkPadpointingdevice

6T rackPointpointingstick
11T rackPointbuttons
12Trackpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall
partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formore
information,see“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage21.

7Powerbutton

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstops
responding”onpage81formoreinformation.

Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.T ochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

8Numerickeypad

Usethenumerickeypadtoinputnumbersquickly.

9System-statusindicator

TheilluminateddotontheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see
“Statusindicators”onpage8.

10Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage53

13Media-cardslot

.

Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedata
onthecard.Formoreinformation,see“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage34.

14Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

Right-sideview

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

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Figure3.Right-sideview

1Audioconnector

3UniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connector

5LenovoOneLinkconnector

1Audioconnector

2Opticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)
4acpowerconnector

Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch)4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.If
youpressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputer
willbeenabledinstead.

•Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage33.

2Opticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)

Usetheopticaldrivetoreadorburnopticaldiscs.

3USB3.0connector

TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

4acpowerconnector
5LenovoOneLinkconnector

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheacpowerconnector,itprovidespowertothecomputer
andchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockorThinkPadOneLinkProDockis

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connectedtotheLenovoOneLinkconnector,itcannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilitiesbutalso
provideacpowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.

TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,removetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLinkconnectorfirst.

Note:Ensurethatyoukeeptheconnectorcover.ReattachittotheLenovoOneLinkconnectorwhen
youarenotusingtheLenovoOneLinkconnector.

Left-sideview

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure4.Left-sideview

1Security-lockslot

3Ethernetconnector

5High-definitionmultimediainterface(HDMI™)

connector

7AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

1Security-lockslot

2Fanlouvers

4Videographicsarray(VGA)connector

6USB3.0connector

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,purchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolock
yourcomputertoastationaryobject.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.

2Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefanlouvers.

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3Ethernetconnector

Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthegreen
indicatorison,itindicatesthatthecomputerisconnectedtoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkis
available.Whentheindicatorblinksyellow,dataisbeingtransmitted.

Note:IfthecomputerisconnectedtoasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockorThinkPadOneLinkProDock,
usetheEthernetconnectoronthedocktoconnecttoaLANinsteadoftheoneonthecomputer.

4VGAconnector

UsetheVGAconnectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,suchasaVGAmonitor.

5HDMIconnector

UsetheHDMIconnectortoconnectthecomputertoanHDMI-compatibleaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,
suchasahigh-definitiontelevision(HDTV).

Note:IfyouconnectthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock,usetheHDMIconnectoron
thedock,nottheoneonthecomputer.

6USB3.0connector

TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

7AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphonesinthefollowingsituations:

•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode

•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe
computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows

®

7:StartthePowerManagerprogram,clicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab,andthen

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows10:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram,clickPOWER,andthenfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.

Forinstructionsonhowtostarttheprograms,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage14

.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

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Bottomview

Figure5.Bottomview

1Battery2Wireless-LAN-cardslot

3Internalstoragedrive4Memory-upgradeslots

1Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

2Wireless-LAN-cardslot

YourcomputermighthaveawirelessLANcardinstalledinthisslotsothatyoucanestablishwireless
LANconnections.

3Internalstoragedrive

Dependingonthemodel,thecomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrive
thatcanmeetvariousstoragedemands.

Somemodelshaveasolid-statedrivefordatastorage.Thesolid-statedrivemakesyourcomputerlight,
small,andfast.

Somemodelsareequippedwithahybriddrive,whichisastoragedevicethatcombinesNANDflash
solid-statememorywithharddiskdrivetechnology.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourstorage
drive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrivebecauseofitssmallercapacity.

4Memory-upgradeslots

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.

Statusindicators

Thistopichelpsyoulocateandidentifythevariousstatusindicatorsonyourcomputer.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

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1FnLockindicator

TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”
onpage19.

2Speaker-muteindicator

Whenthespeaker-muteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.

3Microphone-muteindicator

Whenthemicrophone-muteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.

4Camera-statusindicator

Whenthecamera-statusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.

56System-statusindicators

Theilluminateddots,oneintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandtheotheronthepalm
rest,showthesystemstatusofyourcomputer:

•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.

•On:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

•Blinksfast:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.

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•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethefollowinglabelsthatcontainimportantproduct
information:

Machinetypeandmodelinformation

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer.

FCCIDandICCertificationinformation

TheFCCandICCertificationinformationisidentifiedbyalabellocatedonthecomputerbasecoveras
showninthefollowingfigure.

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Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandICcertificationnumberforthe
wirelessmoduleinstalledbyLenovo.

Note:Donotremoveorreplaceapreinstalledwirelessmodulebyyourself.Formodulereplacement,you
mustcontactLenovoServicefirst.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyunauthorized
replacement.

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems

Windows7CertificateofAuthenticity:ComputermodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating

systemhaveaCertificateofAuthenticitylabelaffixedtothecomputercoverorinsidethebattery
compartment.TheCertificateofAuthenticityisyourindicationthatthecomputerislicensedforaWindows7
productandispreinstalledwithaWindows7genuineversion.Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversion
mightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows7Professionallicensedowngraderights.Printedon
theCertificateofAuthenticityistheWindows7versionforwhichthecomputerislicensedandtheProduct
ID.TheProductIDisimportantincaseyouneedtoreinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemfromasource
otherthanaLenovoproductrecoverydiscset.

Windows10GenuineMicrosoftlabel:Dependingonyourgeographiclocation,thedatewhenyour
computerwasmanufactured,andtheversionofWindows10thatispreinstalled,yourcomputermighthavea
GenuineMicrosoftlabelaffixedtoitscover.Seehttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx
forillustrationsofthevarioustypesofGenuineMicrosoftlabels.

•InthePeople’sRepublicofChina,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonallcomputermodels
preinstalledwithanyversionofWindows10.

•Inothercountriesandregions,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonlyoncomputermodelslicensed
forWindows10Pro.

TheabsenceofaGenuineMicrosoftlabeldoesnotindicatethatthepreinstalledWindowsversionisnot
genuine.FordetailsonhowtotellwhetheryourpreinstalledWindowsproductisgenuine,refertothe
informationprovidedbyMicrosoftathttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/default.aspx.

UnlikeWindows7products,therearenoexternal,visualindicatorsoftheProductIDorWindowsversionfor
whichthecomputerislicensed.Instead,theProductIDisrecordedinthecomputerfirmware.Whenever
aWindows10productisinstalled,theinstallationprogramchecksthecomputerfirmwareforavalid,
matchingProductIDtocompletetheactivation.

Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversionmightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows10Pro
licensedowngraderights.

Features

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectioncoveravarietyofmodels.Foryourspecificcomputer
model,somefeaturesmightvaryornotapply.

Toviewthesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.

•ForWindows10:Doeitherofthefollowing:

–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplayall

programs,andthenclickSettings➙System➙About.

–Right-clicktheStartbutton

.ThenselectSystem.

Memory

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•Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3LVSDRAM)

Storagedevice

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightharddiskdrive(availableonsomemodels)

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightsolid-statedrive(availableonsomemodels)

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheighthybriddrive(availableonsomemodels)

Display

ThecolordisplayusestheThinFilmTransistor(TFT)technology.

•Displaysize:15.6inches(396.2mm)

•Displayresolution:

–LCD:Upto1366x768or1920x1080,dependingonthemodel
–Externalmonitor:Upto2048x1536

•Brightnesscontrol

Keyboard

•6-rowkeyboard

•ThinkPadpointingdevice(T rackPointpointingdeviceandtrackpad)

•Functionkeys

•Numerickeypad

Interface

•4-in-1–digital-media-cardreader

•acpowerconnector

•Audioconnector

•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAconnectorandHDMIconnector)

•LenovoOneLinkconnector

•OneAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

•TwoUSB3.0connectors

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•Integratedmicrophones

•2Dcameraor3Dcamera,dependingonthemodel

Note:The3Dcameraisaninfraredlaserdevice.

Opticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)

•Multi-Burnerdrive

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

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Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Size

•Width:377mm(14.84inches)

•Depth:255mm(10.04inches)formodelswitha2Dcamera,or257mm(10.12inches)formodelswitha
3Dcamera

•Height:27.1mm(1.07inches)formodelswitha2Dcamera,or27.6mm(1.09inches)formodelswitha
3Dcamera

Heatoutput

•45W(154Btu/hr)maximumor65W(222Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel)

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheoperatingenvironmentofyourcomputer.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Attention:

•Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenaway
fromthecomputer.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive.

•Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

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Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.

Note:Theavailableprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

AccessingLenovoprograms

ToaccessLenovoprogramsonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Locateaprogrambytheprogramname.

2.IftheprogramisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,clickAllprograms(Windows7)orAllapps(Windows

10)todisplayallprograms.

3.Ifyoustilldonotfindtheprogramintheprogramlist,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.

Note:IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,someLenovoprogramsarereadytobeinstalled.
Youcannotfindtheseprogramsthroughtheabovemethodsunlessyouhaveinstalledthemfirst.T oinstall
theseLenovoprograms,accesstheLenovoPCExperienceprogram,clickLenovoT ools,andthenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontoLenovoprograms.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someof
theprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

AccessConnections™

(Windows7)

ActiveProtectionSystem™

(Windows7andWindows10)

AutoScrollUtility

(Windows7)

CommunicationsUtility

(Windows7)

TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramfor
creatingandmanaginglocationprofiles.Eachlocationprofilestoresallthe
networkandInternetconfigurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork
infrastructurefromaspecificlocationsuchasahomeoranoffice.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprofilesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplace
toplace,youcanquicklyandeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedto
manuallyreconfigureyoursettingsandrestartthecomputereachtime.

TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourinternalstoragedrive(such
asharddiskdrive)whentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputerdetectsa
conditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,
orshock.

Theinternalstoragedriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.
Thisisbecausewhentheinternalstoragedriveisnotoperating,thesystem
stopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovethereadandwriteheadsofthe
drivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.

Assoonastheshocksensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain
(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsontheinternal
storagedrive.

Thisprogramenhancesyourexperiencewithwindowoperation.Thewindow
positionofaforegroundapplicationisautomaticallyadjusted.Thescrollbaron
auserinterfaceisalsoautomaticallyadjusted.

TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramenablesyoutoconfiguresettingsforthe
integratedcameraandaudiodevices.

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FingerprintManagerPro,
LenovoFingerprintManager,or
TouchFingerprintManager

(Windows7)

HotkeyFeaturesIntegration

(Windows7andWindows10)

LenovoCompanion

(Windows10)

LenovoPCExperience

(Windows7andWindows10)

LenovoSettings

(Windows10)

MobileBroadbandConnect

(Windows7andWindows10)

MessageCenterPlus

(Windows7)

PasswordManager

(Windows7)

PowerManager

(Windows7)

RecoveryMedia

(Windows7andWindows10)

RescueandRecovery

®

(Windows7)

SystemUpdate

(Windows7)

Ifyourcomputercomeswithafingerprintreader,theFingerprintManagerPro
program,LenovoFingerprintManagerprogram,orT ouchFingerprintManager
programenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprintandassociateitwithyour
passwords.Asaresult,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplaceyourpasswords
andenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

HotkeyFeaturesIntegrationisautilitypackagethatenablesyoutoselectand
installutilityprogramsspecificallyforthespecialkeysandbuttonsonyour
computer.Thespecialkeysandbuttonsaredesignedtomeetaccessibilityand
usabilityrequirements.Installingrelatedutilityprogramsenablesfullfunctionality
ofthespecialkeysandbuttons.

Yoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.With
LenovoCompanion,theyare.

UseLenovoCompaniontodothefollowing:

•Optimizeyourcomputer’sperformance,monitoryourcomputer’shealth,
andmanageupdates.

•Accessyouruserguide,checkwarrantystatus,andviewaccessories
customizedforyourcomputer.

•Readhow-toarticles,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateon
technologynewswitharticlesandblogsfromtrustedsources.

LenovoCompanionisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearn
aboutwhatyoucandowithyourcomputer.

TheLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelyby
providingeasyaccesstovariousprograms,suchasActiveProtectionSystem
andLenovoSolutionCenter.

TheLenovoSettingsprogramenablesyoutoenhanceyourcomputing
experiencebyturningyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot,configuring
cameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreatingand
managingmultiplenetworkprofiles.

TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyoutoconnectthecomputer
tothemobilebroadbandnetworkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.

TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinform
youaboutimportantnoticesfromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdates
andalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsin
authenticationinformationforWindowsprogramsandWebsites.

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepower
managementforthecomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpower
settingstoachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.

TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsofthehard
diskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestore
solution.Itincludesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputer
problems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstart
theWindowsoperatingsystem.

TheSystemUpdateprogramenablesyoutokeepthesoftwareonthecomputer
up-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages,includingdevice
drivers,UnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)basicinput/outputsystem
(BIOS)updates,andotherthird-partyprograms.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage17

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17

•“GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem”onpage18

•“Specialkeys”onpage19

•“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage21

•“Powermanagement”onpage25

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage29

•“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage31

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage33

•“Usingthecamera”onpage33

•“Usingtheopticaldrive”onpage34

•“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage34

Registeringyourcomputer

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

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youalsowillreceivethefollowingbenefits:

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnotificationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionson
thescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

IfyouareusingaWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanregisteryourcomputerthroughthepreinstalled
LenovoProductRegistrationprogram.Theprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryouhaveusedyour
computerforaperiodoftime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,gotothefollowingWebpagetofind
informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

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

Howtoturnoffmycomputer?

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•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickShutdown.

•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.

HowdoIaccessControlPanel?

•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickControlPanel.

•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbutton,andthenclickControlPanel.

Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingfiles,see“Power-saving
modes”onpage27

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans.
See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage26

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypower
fromdrainingbyremovingthebattery.Lookformoreinformationaboutusingthebatteryin“Power
management”onpage25.

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourinternalstoragedrive?

•StudyChapter5“Security”onpage47tofindouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftand
unauthorizeduse.

•UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seethe
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheinternalstoragedrive,besuretoread“Noticeondeletingdatafrom
yourinternalstoragedrive”onpage55

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Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•Ensurethatyoufollowtheprocedureinthetopic“Connectinganexternaldisplay”onpage31

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
monitor.

Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage75

•Diagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.See“Diagnosingproblems”
onpage81.

•CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter9“Recoveryoverview”onpage101.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis
onlinehelpwhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage57

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage81

•“Powerproblems”onpage95

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GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem

TheWindowshelpinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingtheWindows
operatingsystemtohelpyougetthemostofyourcomputer.T oaccesstheWindowshelpinformation
system,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickHelpandSupport.

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•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickGetstarted.Additionally,youcansearchfromthe
taskbartofindhelp,apps,files,settings,andsoon.

Specialkeys

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

1Additionalshortcutkeys

Yourcomputermighthavefouradditionalshortcutkeys:

•:Launchescalculator

•:Locksoperatingsystem

•:Opensthedefaultbrowser

•:OpensComputer

2Numerickeypad

Youcanusethisnumerickeypadtoinputnumbersquickly.

3Windowskey

PresstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu.

ForinformationaboutusingtheWindowskeywithotherkeys,refertothehelpinformationsystemofthe
Windowsoperatingsystem.

45Fnkeyandfunctionkeys

YoucanconfiguretheFnkey4andfunctionkeys5intheKeyboardPropertieswindowbydoingthe
following:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickKeyboard.IntheKeyboardPropertieswindow,clicktheFnandfunctionkeystab.

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3.Selecttheoptionsofyourpreference.

•+:EnablesordisablestheFnLockfunction.
WhentheFnLockfunctionisdisabled:TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).T oinitiatethe

specialfunctionprintedasanicononeachkey,pressthefunctionkeydirectly.T oinputF1-F12,press
theFnkeyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.

WhentheFnLockfunctionisenabled:TheFnLockindicatorturnson.T oinputF1-F12,pressthe
functionkeysdirectly.Toinitiatethespecialfunctionprintedasanicononeachkey,presstheFnkey
andthecorrespondingfunctionkey.

•

:Mutesorunmutesthespeakers.Whenthespeakersaremuted,thespeaker-muteindicatorturns

on.
Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour

computeragain.T oturnonthesound,pressF1,F2,orF3.

•

•

:Decreasesthespeakervolume.

:Increasesthespeakervolume.

•:Mutesorunmutesthemicrophones.Whenthemicrophonesaremuted,themicrophone-mute
indicatorturnson.

•:Darkensthedisplay.

•:Brightensthedisplay.
Youcantemporarilychangethecomputerdisplaybrightnessbypressingthetwokeys.Tochangethe

defaultbrightnesslevel,right-clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Thenclick
Adjustscreenbrightnessandmakechangesasdesired.

•

:Managesexternaldisplays.Formoreinformation,referto“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage31.

Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWindows+Pkeycombination
alsoisavailable.

•

:Enablesordisableswirelessfeatures.Formoreinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto

“Wirelessconnections”onpage29

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•

:

–Windows7:OpensControlPanel.
–Windows10:OpenstheSettingswindow.

•:

–Windows7:OpensWindowsSearch.
–Windows10:OpenstheCortana

•

:Viewstheprogramsthatyouhaveopened.

®

searchbox.

•:

–Windows7:OpensComputer.
–Windows10:Viewsalltheprograms.

•Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.

•Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.

•Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.

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•Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.

•Fn+4:Putsthecomputerintosleepmode.T oreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyorpower
button.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

TheThinkPadpointingdeviceenablesyoutoperformallthefunctionsofatraditionalmouse,suchas
pointing,clicking,andscrolling.WiththeThinkPadpointingdevice,youalsocanperformavarietyoftouch
gestures,suchasrotatingandzoominginorout.

TheThinkPadpointingdeviceconsistsofthefollowingtwodevices:

1TrackPointpointingdevice
2Trackpad

Bydefault,boththeTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetrackpadareactivewiththetouchgesturesenabled.
Tochangethesettings,see“CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage24

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TrackPointpointingdevice

TheTrackPointpointingdeviceenablesyoutoperformallthefunctionsofatraditionalmouse,suchas
pointing,clicking,andscrolling.

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TheT rackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofthefollowingfourcomponents:

1Pointingstick
2Left-clickbutton(primary-clickbutton)
3Right-clickbutton(secondary-clickbutton)
4Scrollbar

TousetheTrackPointpointingdevice,refertothefollowinginstructions:

Note:Placeyourhandsinthetypingpositionanduseyourindexfingerormiddlefingertoapplypressureto
thepointing-sticknonslipcap.Useeitherthumbtopresstheleft-clickbuttonorright-clickbutton.

•Point
Usethepointingstick1tomovethepointeronthescreen.T ousethepointingstick,applypressureto
thepointing-sticknonslipcapinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Thepointermovesaccordingly
butthepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedatwhichthepointermovesdependsonthe
amountofpressureyouapplytothepointingstick.

•Left-click
Presstheleft-clickbutton

2toselectoropenanitem.

•Right-click
Presstheright-clickbutton3todisplayashortcutmenu.

•Scroll
Pressandholdthedottedscrollbar4whileapplyingpressuretothepointingstickintheverticalor
horizontaldirection.Thenyoucanscrollthroughthedocument,Website,orapps.

Trackpad

Theentiretrackpadissensitivetofingertouchandmovement.Youcanusethetrackpadtoperformallthe
pointing,clicking,andscrollingfunctionsofatraditionalmouse.

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Thetrackpadcanbedividedintotwozonesbyitsfunction:

1Left-clickzone(primary-clickzone)
2Right-clickzone(secondary-clickzone)

Tousethetrackpad,refertothefollowinginstructions:

•Point
Slideonefingeracrossthesurfaceofthetrackpadtomovethepointeraccordingly.

•Left-click
Presstheleft-clickzone

1toselectoropenanitem.

Youalsocantapanywhereonthesurfaceofthetrackpadwithonefingertoperformtheleft-clickaction.

•Right-click
Presstheright-clickzone2todisplayashortcutmenu.
Youalsocantapanywhereonthesurfaceofthetrackpadwithtwofingerstoperformtheright-clickaction.

•Scroll
Puttwofingersonthetrackpadandmovethemintheverticalorhorizontaldirection.Thisactionenables
youtoscrollthroughthedocument,Website,orapps.Ensurethatyoupositionyourtwofingersslightly
apartfromeachother.

Withthetrackpad,youalsocanperformavarietyoftouchgestures.Forinformationaboutusingthetouch
gestures,see“Trackpadtouchgestures”onpage23

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Ifthetrackpadsurfaceisstainedwithoil,turnoffthecomputerfirst.Thengentlywipethetrackpadsurface
withasoftandlint-freeclothmoistenedwithlukewarmwaterorcomputercleaner.

Trackpadtouchgestures

Theentiretrackpadsurfaceissensitivetofingertouchandmovement.Youcanusethetrackpadtoperform
thesamepointandclickactionsasyouwouldusingatraditionalmouse.Youalsocanusethetrackpad
toperformavarietyoftouchgestures.

Thefollowingsectionintroducessomefrequentlyusedtouchgesturessuchastapping,dragging,and
scrolling.Formoregestures,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheThinkPadpointingdevice.

Notes:

•Whenusingtwoormorefingers,ensurethatyoupositionyourfingersslightlyapart.

•SomegesturesarenotavailableifthelastactionwasdonefromtheTrackPointpointingdevice.

•Somegesturesareonlyavailablewhenyouareusingcertainapps.

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Tap

Tapanywhereonthetrackpad
withonefingertoselectoropen
anitem.

Two-fingertap

Tapanywhereonthetrackpadwith
twofingerstodisplayashortcut
menu.

Two-fingerscroll

Puttwofingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemintheverticalor
horizontaldirection.Thisaction
enablesyoutoscrollthroughthe
document,Website,orapps.

Two-fingerzoomin

Puttwofingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemfartherapartto
zoomin.

Two-fingerzoomout

Puttwofingersonthetrackpadand
movethemclosertogethertozoom
out.

ThefollowingsectionintroducessometouchgesturesontheWindows10operatingsystem.

Swipethreefingersup

Putthreefingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemuptoopenthe
taskviewtoseeallyouropen
windows.

Swipethreefingersdown

Putthreefingersonthetrackpad
andmovethemdowntoshowthe
desktop.

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice

YoucancustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevicesoyoucanuseitmorecomfortablyandefficiently.For
example,youcanchoosetoenabletheTrackPointpointingdevice,thetrackpad,orboth.Youalsocan
disableorenablethetouchgestures.

TocustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevice,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound➙Mouse.TheMousePropertieswindowisdisplayed.

3.IntheMousePropertieswindow,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethecustomization.

Replacingthecapofpointingstick

Thecap1ontheendofthepointingstickisremovable.Afteryouusethecapforaperiodoftime,you
mightconsiderreplacingthecapwithanewone.

Note:Ensurethatyouuseacapwithgroovesaasshowninthefollowingillustration.

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Powermanagement

Whenyouuseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyour
computerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyouusethe
power-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.

SpendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusinessbyenabling
youtotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeabletoworklongerwithout
beingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.

Usingtheacpower

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthebatteryorfromacpower.Whileyouuseac
power,thebatterieschargeautomatically.

Yourcomputercomeswithanacpoweradapterandapowercord.

•acpoweradapter:Convertsacpowerfornotebookcomputeruse.

•Powercord:Connectstheacoutletandtheacpoweradapter.

Connectingtoacpower

Toconnectthecomputertoacpower,dothefollowing:

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordmightcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Note:Ensurethatyouperformtheactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted.

1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.

2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectorofthecomputer.

3.Connectthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

Tipsforusingtheacpoweradapter

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.

•Beforeyouchargethebatteries,makesurethattheirtemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

•Youcanchargethebatterieswhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputer.Youneedto
chargethebatteriesinanyofthefollowingsituations:

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–WhenthebatteryiconintheWindowsnotificationareashowsalowpercentageofbatterypower

remaining

–Whenthebatterieshavenotbeenusedforalongtime

Checkingthebatterystatus

Moveyourpointertothebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareatocheckthebatterystatus.
Thebattery-statusicondisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremainingandhowlongyoucanuse
yourcomputerbeforeyoumustchargethebattery.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerdetermineshowlongyoucanusethebatteriesofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseofdifferentuserhabitsandneeds,itisdifficulttopredicthowlongabattery
chargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer,forexample:

–Howoftenyouaccessthestoragedrive
–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay
–Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeatures

Chargingthebattery

Itisrecommendedthatyouchargethebatteryorreplaceitwithachargedbatterywhenthebatterypower
remainingislow.Forexample:

•Whenyoufindthatthepercentageofpowerremainingislow

•Whenthepoweralarmalertsyou

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninserttheconnectorintothe
computer.Thebatterywillbefullychargedinaboutthreetosixhours.Thechargingtimeisaffectedbythe
batterysizeandthephysicalenvironment.Y oucancheckthebatterychargingstatusatanytimethroughthe
battery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.

Note:Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingthebatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Y oucanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthe
battery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.

•Alwaysusepower-savingmodes,suchassleepmodeandhibernationmode.

Managingthebatterypower

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toadjustpowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofbatterypower.

•Screenblankmode(forWindows7only)
Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffthepowertothedisplayandmake
thecomputerenterscreenblankmode,right-clickthebattery-gaugeiconinthewindowsnotificationarea
andselectPoweroffdisplay.

•Sleepmode
Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthestoragedriveandthecomputerdisplayare
turnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.

Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,pressFn+4.
Youalsocanputthecomputerintosleepmodebydoingthefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,clickthearrownexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenclick

Sleepfromthemenudisplayed.

–ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickSleep.

•Hibernationmode
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavingfilesorexitingany
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernationmode,allopenprograms,folders,and
filesaresavedtothestoragedevices,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.

Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,clickthearrownexttotheShutdownbutton,andthenclick

Hibernatefromthemenudisplayed.

–ForWindows10:Definewhatthepowerbuttondoesfirst,andthenpressthepowerbuttontoput

thecomputerintohibernationmode.

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctiondisabled,thecomputerdoes
notconsumeanypower.Thewake-upfunctionisdisabledbydefault.Ifyouputyourcomputerinto
hibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctionenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.

Toenablethewake-upfunction,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity.

2.ClickAdministrativeTools.

3.ClickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewake-upfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

•Wirelessoff
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thishelps

conservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressthewireless-radioscontrolkey

.

Handlingthebattery

ThissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecificsystemandmanufacturedbyLenovo
oranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteriesdesignedforother

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systems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemisinstalled,thesystemwill
notcharge.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Note:Ifanunauthorizedbatteryisinstalled,thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:“Thebatteryinstalled
isnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.PleasereplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovo
batteryforthissystem.”

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebattery.

Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebattery.

AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatteryisnot
coveredbythewarranty.

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
containsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Storeitinacooldryplace.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Thebatteryisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebattery
withanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationaboutreplacingthebattery,
contactyourCustomerSupportCenter.

DANGER

Donotdrop,crush,puncturethebattery,ormakeitsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseor
mishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflameto“vent”fromthe
batteryorcoin-cellbattery.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyour
batteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtaina
replacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

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DANGER

Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

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

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsthatenableyoutoconnectyourcomputertotheInternet
andothernetworkconnections.

Ethernetconnections

Youcanconnectyourcomputertoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyusingthebuilt-inEthernet
featureofthecomputer.

DANGER

YourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector.T oavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect
thetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.

IntheAirplanemode,allwirelessfeaturesaredisabled.TodisabletheAirplanemodeontheWindows10
operatingsystem,opentheStartmenuandclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllapps
todisplayallprograms,andclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Airplanemode.Thenturnoffthe
Airplanemode.

Dependingonthewirelessdevicesinstalledonyourcomputer,youmightbeabletousethefollowing
wirelessnetworks:

•Wireless-LANconnection

•Wireless-WANconnection

•Bluetoothconnection

Usingthewireless-LANconnection

Awirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)coversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingora
house.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothistypeofnetwork.

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyouestablish
wirelessconnectionsandmonitortheconnectionstatus.Thisenablesyoutostayconnectedtoyournetwork
whileyouareattheoffice,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

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Toestablishawireless-LANconnection,dothefollowing:

1.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.

2.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.

Thecomputerautomaticallyconnectstoanavailablewirelessnetworkwhenthelocationchanges.Formore
information,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.

Tipsforusingthewireless-LANfeature

Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Placeyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewireless-LANaccess
pointandthecomputer.

•Openyourcomputerlidtoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.

•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

Checkingthewireless-LANconnectionstatus

Youcancheckthewireless-LANconnectionstatusthroughthewireless-network-connection-statusiconin
theWindowsnotificationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,thebetterthesignalis.

FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess
Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.

AccessConnectionsgauge:

•Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To
improvesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
ismarginal.

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
isexcellent.

AccessConnectionsstatusicon:

•Nolocationprofileisactiveornoneexists.

•Currentlocationprofileisdisconnected.

•

Currentlocationprofileisconnected.

AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon

•Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

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•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.T oimprove
signalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

UsingtheBluetoothconnection

Bluetoothcanconnectdevicesthatareashortdistancefromoneanother.Itiscommonlyusedfor
connectingperipheraldevicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonal
computer,orremotelycontrollingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheBluetoothfeature.T otransferdatathrough
theBluetoothfeature,dothefollowing:

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywitha
Bluetoothoption,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeature
canbedegraded.

1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureisenabled.

•ForWindows7:Pressthewireless-radioscontrolkeyandturnontheBluetoothfeature.

•ForWindows10:Dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplay

allprograms,andthenclickSettings➙Devices➙Bluetooth.TurnontheBluetoothfeature.

–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplay

allprograms,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Airplanemode.Turnonthe
Bluetoothfeature.

2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.

3.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.

4.SelectaBluetoothdevice,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Formoreinformation,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemandtheBluetoothhelpinformation
system.

Usinganexternaldisplay

Youcanuseanexternaldisplaysuchasaprojectororamonitortogivepresentationsortoexpandyour
workspace.Thistopicintroduceshowtoconnectanexternaldisplay,choosedisplaymodes,andchange
displaysettings.

Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingvideoresolution,providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthat
resolution.

•Upto1920x1200,withanexternaldisplayconnectedtotheVGAconnector

•Upto4096x2304,withanexternaldisplayconnectedtotheHDMIconnector

Formoreinformationabouttheexternaldisplay,refertothemanualsprovidedwithit.

Connectinganexternaldisplay

Youcanuseeitherawireddisplayorawirelessdisplay.ThewireddisplaycanbeconnectedtotheHDMIor
VGAconnectorbyacable.ThewirelessdisplaycanbeaddedthroughtheWi-DiorMiracastfunction.

•Connectingawireddisplay

Note:Whenyouconnectanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreisrequired.

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1.Connecttheexternaldisplaytoanappropriatevideoconnectoronyourcomputer,suchasthe
VGAconnectororHDMIconnector.

2.Connecttheexternaldisplaytoanelectricaloutlet.

3.T urnontheexternaldisplay.

Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternaldisplay,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:Right-clickonthedesktop,andthenclickScreenresolution➙Detect.
–ForWindows10:Right-clickonthedesktop,andthenclickDisplaysettings➙Detect.

•Connectingawirelessdisplay

Note:T ouseawirelessdisplay,ensurethatbothyourcomputerandtheexternaldisplaysupportthe
Wi-DiorMiracastfeature.Touseawirelessdisplay,ensurethatbothyourcomputerandtheexternal
displaysupporttheWi-DiorMiracastfeature.TheWi-Difeatureisnotavailableoncomputersinstalled
withtheWindows7operatingsystemandIntelCeleron

–ForWindows7:StarttheIntel

®

Wi-Diprogram.Selectthedesiredwirelessdisplayinthelistand

®

microprocessor

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–ForWindows10:Dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplay

allprograms,andthenclickSettings➙Devices➙Connecteddevices➙Addadevice.

–Clicktheactioncentericon

intheWindowsnotificationarea.ClickConnect.Selectthedesired

wirelessdisplayandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Formoreinformation,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.

Choosingadisplaymode

Youcandisplayyourdesktopandappsonthecomputerdisplay,theexternaldisplay,orboth.Tochoose
howtodisplaythevideooutput,pressthedisplay-modeswitchingkeyandthenselectadisplay

modeyouprefer.

Therearefourdisplaymodes:

•Disconnect:Displaysthevideooutputonlyonyourcomputerscreen.

Note:Dependingonthesituation,youmightseeDisconnect,PCscreenonly,Computeronly,or
Disconnectprojector.

•Duplicate:Displaysthesamevideooutputonbothyourcomputerscreenandanexternaldisplay.

•Extend:Extendsthevideooutputfromyourcomputerdisplaytoanexternaldisplay.Y oucandragand
moveitemsbetweenthetwodisplays.

•Projectoronly:Showsthevideooutputonlyonanexternaldisplay.

Note:Dependingonthesituation,youmightseeProjectoronlyorSecondscreenonly.

Note:IfyoushowDOSorprogramsusingDirectDraworDirect3D

displayshowsthevideooutput.

®

infull-screenmode,onlythemain

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethesettingsforboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternaldisplay.Forexample,you
candefinewhichoneisthemaindisplayandwhichoneisthesecondarydisplay.Youalsocanchange
theresolutionandorientation.

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Tochangedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectScreenresolutionorDisplaysettings.

2.Selectthedisplaythatyouwanttoconfigure.

3.Changedisplaysettingsasyouwant.

Note:Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplaythantheexternaldisplay,onlypartofthescreen
canbeshownontheexternaldisplay.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowingitems:

•Speakers

•Microphones

•Audioconnector,3.5mm(0.14inch)indiameter

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,such
asthefollowing:

•CompliantwithIntelHighDefinitionAudio

•PlaybackofMusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface(MIDI)andMovingPictureExpertsGroupAudioLayer-3
(MP3)files

•Recordingandplaybackofpulse-codemodulation(PCM)andWaveformAudioFileFormat(WAV)files

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattached

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtotheconnectorsonyour
computer,theThinkPadOneLinkDock,ortheThinkPadOneLinkProDockaresupported.

Table1.Audiofeaturelist

Connector

AudioconnectorHeadphoneand

Audioconnectoronthe
ThinkPadOneLinkDock
orThinkPadOneLinkPro
Dock

Headsetwitha3.5–mm,
4-poleplug

microphonefunctions
supported

Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported

ConventionalheadphoneConventionalmicrophone

Headphonefunction
supported

Headphonefunction
supported

Notsupported

Notsupported

Configuringforsoundrecording

Toconfigurethemicrophoneforoptimalsoundrecording,usetheSmartAudioprogram.Tostartthe
program,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙SmartAudio.

Usingthecamera

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputercomeswitha2Dcameraora3Dcamera.The3Dcameraworks
withcertainthird-partyapps,suchasappsprovidedbyIntel.Theperformanceparametersofthe3Dcamera
varydependingontheappyouuse.T olearnhowtousethe3Dcamerawithaspecificappandtoviewthe
performanceparameters,searchfortherelatedinformationfromtheIntelWebsite.

Tostartthecameraandconfigurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

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•ForWindows7:OpentheCommunicationsUtilityprogram.

•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,andclickCamerafromtheallappslist.

Whenthecamerastarts,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.

Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousethecamerawithotherprograms,openoneoftheprograms
andstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerastarts
automaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.Formoreinformationaboutusingthecamera
withaprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

Configuringcamerasettings

Youcanconfigurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Toconfigurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:Toconfigurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StarttheCommunicationsUtilityprogramandconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.

•ForWindows10:Dooneofthefollowing:

–OpentheCameraapp,andclickthesettingsiconintheupper-rightcorner.Followtheinstructionson

thescreentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.

–ClickLenovoSettingsfromtheStartmenu.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthe

screentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.

Usingtheopticaldrive

Note:Y ourcomputeronlysupportstheMulti-Burnerdrive.

Multi-Burnerdrive

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

Usingaflashmediacard

Yourcomputerhasonemediacardreaderslot.

Themediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingfourtypesofcards:

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupportthecontentprotectionforrecordablemedia(CPRM)featurefor
theSDcard

Attention:Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyour
computerintosleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransfercompletes;otherwise,yourdatacould
becomedamaged.

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Insertingaflashmediacard

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingaflashmediacard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.

Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.

Toinsertaflashmediacard,dothefollowing:

1.Locatetheappropriatetypeofslotforyourcard.See“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators”onpage1

2.Ensurethatthemetalcontactsarefacingdownandpointingtowardtothecardslot.

3.Pressthecardfirmlyintothecardslot.

Iftheplug-and-playfeatureisnotenabled,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.

4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

.

Removingaflashmediacard

Attention:

•Stopalltheactivitiesinvolvingthecardbeforeremovingit.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbe
damagedorlost.

•Donotremoveacardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystem
mightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

Toremoveaflashmediacard,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnotificationareatoshowhiddenicons.

2.Right-clicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

3.SelectthecorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

4.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

5.Removethecardandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows
operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitfirst,
andtheninsertitagain.

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Chapter3.Enhancingyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage37

•“ThinkPadOneLinkDock”onpage37

•“ThinkPadOneLinkProDock”onpage38

FindingThinkPadoptions

Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessories
andupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludememorymodules,storagedevices,networkcards,port
replicators,batteries,poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.

YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.Allyouneedisan
Internetconnectionandacreditcard.

ToshopatLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html

ThinkPadOneLinkDock

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheThinkPadOneLinkDock(hereafterreferredtoas
thedock).Attachyourcomputertothedocktoexpandtheworkingcapability.

Thistopicprovidesbasicinformationaboutthedock.Fordetailedinformationaboutusingthedock,refer
tothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourdockmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

Frontview

1Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelock,suchas

aKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourdocktoadesk,table,orother
non-permanentfixture.

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2USB3.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0andUSB2.0.

3AlwaysOnUSBconnector:Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesome

mobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphonesnomatterwhenyourcomputerisinsleepmode,hibernationmode,
orisoff.Formoreinformation,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.

4Audioconnector:Usedtoconnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplug.

5System-statusindicator:TheindicatorontheilluminatedThinkPadlogofunctionsthesameastheones

onthecomputer.Fordetails,see“Statusindicators”onpage8.

6Powerbutton:Thepowerbuttononthedockfunctionsthesameastheoneonthecomputer.

Rearview

1USB2.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0.

2Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedocktoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorsonthisconnector

havethesamefunctionastheonesonthecomputer.

3HDMIconnector:UsedtoconnectadigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitorthatiscompatiblewithHDMI.

4Powerconnector:Usedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.

5LenovoOneLinkconnector:ConnecttheLenovoOneLinkconnectortothecomputer.

ThinkPadOneLinkProDock

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheThinkPadOneLinkProDock(hereafterreferredto
asthedock).Attachyourcomputertothedocktoexpandtheworkingcapability.

Thistopicprovidesbasicinformationaboutthedock.Fordetailedinformationaboutusingthedock,refer
tothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourdockmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

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Frontview

1Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelock,suchas

aKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourdocktoadesk,table,orother
non-permanentfixture.

2USB3.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0andUSB2.0.

3AlwaysOnUSBconnector:Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesome

mobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphonesnomatterwhenyourcomputerisinsleepmode,hibernationmode,
orisoff.Formoreinformation,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.

4Audioconnector:Usedtoconnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplug.

5System-statusindicator:TheindicatorontheilluminatedThinkPadlogofunctionsthesameastheones

onthecomputer.Fordetails,see“Statusindicators”onpage8

6Powerbutton:Thepowerbuttononthedockfunctionsthesameastheoneonthecomputer.

.

Rearview

1USB2.0connectors:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0.

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2USB3.0connectors:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0andUSB2.0.

3Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedocktoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorsonthisconnector

havethesamefunctionastheonesonthecomputer.

4DisplayPort

®

connector:Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orother

devicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.

5Powerconnector:Usedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.

6DVIconnector:UsedtoconnectamonitorthatsupportsDigitalVisualInterface(DVI)connection.

Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanonlybeusedwithacomputer
thatsupportsDVIconnection.

ToconnectaDVImonitor,dothefollowing:

•Turnoffthecomputer.

•ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnector.Thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

•TurnontheDVImonitorandthenthecomputer.

7LenovoOneLinkconnector:ConnecttheLenovoOneLinkconnectortothecomputer.

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Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage41

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage45

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertotheaccessibilityinformationthatoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.See“Accessibilityinformation”
onpage42

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofficemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Forexample,
adaptingtothesurroundinglightsources,properseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware,
canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

.

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequentshortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp
topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).
Avoidglareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay
screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressF5orF6
toadjustdisplaybrightness.

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

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Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide

weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer
whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas
possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevels
ofcomfortandperformance.

Questionsaboutvision?

ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandards
andtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyonthe
eyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneye
fatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavision-carespecialistforadvice.

Comfort

Observethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.

Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitisto
observeyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage41andpractice“activesitting”to
avoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesand
takingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Y ourcomputerislightand
mobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodifications.

Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofficefurnituresothatyouknowhowtoadjust
yourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.Ifyourwork
areaisnotinanofficesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesittingandtakingworkbreaks.
ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpandyourcomputertobestsuit
yourneeds.Youcanfindsomeoftheseoptionsathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.
Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsandexternalproductsthatprovidetheadjustabilityandfeatures
thatyouwant.

Accessibilityinformation

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

Keyboardshortcuts

Thefollowingtablecontainskeyboardshortcutsthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputereasiertouse.

Note:Dependingonyourkeyboard,someofthefollowingkeyboardshortcutsmightnotbeavailable.

KeyboardshortcutFunction

Windowslogokey+U

RightShiftforeightseconds

OpenEaseofAccessCenter

TurnonorturnoffFilterKeys

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KeyboardshortcutFunction

ShiftfivetimesTurnonorturnoffStickyKeys

NumLockforfivesecondsTurnonorturnoffToggleKeys

LeftAlt+LeftShift+NumLock

LeftAlt+LeftShift+PrtScn(orPrtSc)TurnonorturnoffHighContrast

TurnonorturnoffMouseKeys

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

EaseofAccessCenter

EaseofAccessCenterontheWindowsoperatingsystemenablesuserstoconfiguretheircomputersto
suittheirphysicalandcognitiveneeds.

TouseEaseofAccessCenter,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelusingCategory.

2.ClickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter.

3.Choosetheappropriatetoolbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

EaseofAccessCentermainlyincludesthefollowingtools:

•Magnifier
Magnifierisausefulutilitythatenlargestheentirescreenorpartofthescreensothatyoucansee

theitemsbetter.

•Narrator
Narratorisascreenreaderthatreadswhatisdisplayedonthescreenaloudanddescribeseventssuchas

errormessages.

•On-ScreenKeyboard
Ifyouprefertotypeorenterdataintoyourcomputerusingamouse,joysick,orotherpointingdevice

insteadofaphysicalkeyboard,youcanuseOn-ScreenKeyboard.On-ScreenKeyboarddisplaysavisual
keyboardwithallthestandardkeys.Youcanselectkeysusingthemouseoranotherpointingdevice,or
youcantaptoselectthekeysifyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchscreen.

•HighContrast
HighContrastisafeaturethatheightensthecolorcontrastofsometextandimagesonyourscreen.Asa

result,thoseitemsaremoredistinctandeasiertoidentify.

•Personalizedkeyboard
Adjustkeyboardsettingstomakeyourkeyboardeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanuseyourkeyboard

tocontrolthepointerandmakethekeyboardeasiertotypecertainkeycombinations.

•Personalizedmouse
Adjustmousesettingstomakeyourmouseeasiertouse.Forexample,youcanchangethepointer

appearanceandmakeyourmouseeasiertomanagewindows.

SpeechRecognition

SpeechRecognitionenablesyoutocontrolyourcomputerbyvoice.

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

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TouseSpeechRecognition,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelusingCategory.

2.ClickEaseofAccess➙SpeechRecognition.

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

Youcanmakethetextandimagesonyourscreeneasiertoreadbyadjustingthescreenresolutionofyour
computer.

Toadjustthescreenresolution,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickanemptyareaofthedesktopandselectScreenresolution.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Settingaresolutiontoolowmightpreventsomeitemsfromfittingonthescreen.

Customizableitemsize

Youcanmaketheitemsonyourscreeneasiertoreadbychangingtheitemsize.

•Tochangetheitemsizetemporarily,usetheMagnifiertoolinEaseofAccessCenter.See“Easeof
AccessCenter”onpage43.

•Tochangetheitemsizepermanently,dothefollowing:

–Changethesizeofalltheitemsonyourscreen.

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelusingCategory.

2.ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display.

3.Changetheitemsizebyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

4.ClickApply.Thischangewilltakeeffectthenexttimeyoulogintotheoperatingsystem.

–ChangethesizeoftheitemsonaWebpage.

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

–Changethesizeoftheitemsonthedesktoporawindow.

Note:Thisfunctionmightnotworkonsomewindows.
Ifyourmousehasawheel,pressandholdCtrl,andthenscrollthewheeltochangetheitemsize.

Industry-standardconnectors

Yourcomputerprovidesindustry-standardconnectorsthatenableyoutoconnectassistivedevices.

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Formoreinformationaboutthelocationandfunctionoftheconnectors,see“Locatingcomputercontrols,
connectors,andindicators”onpage1

Documentationinaccessibleformats

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

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Travelingwithyourcomputer

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretravelling.

Traveltips

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmoreconfidentlyandefficientlywithyourcomputer.

•Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,it
isimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.

•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.

•Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.

Traveltipsonairplanes

Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:

•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe
airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictions
ontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.If
necessary,enabletheAirplanemodebeforeboarding.IntheAirplanemode,allwirelessfeaturesare
disabled.T oenabletheAirplanemodeontheWindows10operatingsystem,opentheStartmenuand
clickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplayallprograms,andclickSettings➙
Network&Internet➙Airplanemode.ThenturnontheAirplanemode.

•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget
caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.

•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernationmode.

Travelaccessories

Thefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:

•ThinkPadacpoweradapter

•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone

•Ethernetcable

•Extrabattery,charged

•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection

•Externalstoragedevice

Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightwanttoconsideranacpoweradapterforthecountryto
whichyouaretravelling.

Topurchasetravelaccessories,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories.

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Chapter5.Security

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage47

•“Usingpasswords”onpage47

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage52

•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage52

•“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage53

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourinternalstoragedrive”onpage55

•“Usingfirewalls”onpage56

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage56

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.

Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.

Usingpasswords

Youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Onceyousetapassword,
apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.
Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocks
automaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.

Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.

Typingpasswords

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Totypeamasterharddiskpassword,

pressF1.Whentheiconchangesto

Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.

,typethemasterharddiskpassword

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Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Setting,changing,orremovingapower-onpassword

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Toset,change,orremoveapower-onpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Restartyourcomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetup
program.

2.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Power-onPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.

3.Dependingonyourneed,dooneofthefollowing:

•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.

•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentpower-onpasswordandpressEnter.
b.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typethenewpower-onpasswordandpressEnter;thenretype

thepasswordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandPressEnter.

•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentpower-onpasswordandpressEnter.
b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank.PressEntertwice.

4.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.

5.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges
andexit.

Note:Y oumightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetthe
password,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohave
thepasswordcanceled.

Supervisorpassword

ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyouhave
setasupervisorpassword,noonecanchangetheconfigurationofthecomputerwithoutthepassword.It
providesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:

•Ifonlyasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPad
Setupprogram.UnauthorizeduserscannotaccesstheThinkPadSetupprogramwithoutthepassword.

•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtoaccessacomputereveniftheuserofthat
computerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.

•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou
havethesupervisorpassword:

–Changingordeletingthepower-onpassword
–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword
–Changingdateandtime

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–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordandharddiskpassword
–Erasingthefingerprintdata
–Enablingordisablingthefollowingfeatures:

–WakeonLANandFlashoverLAN
–LockUEFIBIOSSettings
–Passwordatunattendedboot
–BootDeviceListF12Option
–BootOrderLock
–FlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users
–Internalnetworkdevice
–Internalwirelessdevice
–InternalBluetoothdevice
–InternalNetworkOptionROM
–Securitymode
–Fingerprintreaderpriority

Notes:

•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers
tomakeadministrationeasier.

•WhenLockUEFIBIOSSettingsoptionisenabled,allBIOSsettingscannotbechanged.Tochange
thesettings,asupervisorpasswordisrequired.

Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpassword

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.Toset,change,orremovea
supervisorpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Restartyourcomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetup
program.

2.SelectSecurity➙Password➙SupervisorPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.

3.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthefollowing:

•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.

•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.
b.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typethenewsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter;thenretype

thepasswordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter.

•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.
b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank.PressEntertwice.

4.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.

5.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges
andexit.

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Note:Y oumightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Thenexttimeyouopenthe
ThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyoursupervisorpasswordtoproceed.Ifyouforget
yoursupervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo
reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis
required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

Harddiskpasswords

Thefollowingtwotypesofharddiskpasswordscanhelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddiskdrive:

•Userharddiskpassword
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermust

entertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccessfilesandapplicationsontheharddiskdrive.

•Masterharddiskpassword
Themasterharddiskpasswordalsorequiresauserharddiskpassword.Themasterharddiskpassword

isusuallysetandusedbyasystemadministrator.Itenablestheadministratortoaccessanyharddisk
driveinasystemlikeamasterkey.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;thenassignsauser
passwordforeachcomputerinthenetwork.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordasdesired,but
theadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.

Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddiskpassword.

Settingaharddiskpassword

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Tosetaharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Restartyourcomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetup
program.

2.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Harddisk1Passwordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.

3.Apasswordwindowisdisplayed.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserif
youwanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.SelectUser+Masterifyouwanttosetauserharddisk
passwordandamasterharddiskpassword,forexampleifyouareanadministratororasupervisor.

•IfyouselectUser,dothefollowing:

a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew

PasswordfieldandpressEnter.

b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredandpressEnter.

•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:

a.First,setauserharddiskpassword.Whenamessagewindowpromptsyoutosettheuserhard

diskpassword,pressEntertocontinue.TypeyournewuserharddiskpasswordintheEnter
NewPasswordfieldandpressEnter.RetypethepasswordintheConfirmNewPassword
fieldandpressEnter.

b.Then,setamasterharddiskpassword.Whenamessagewindowpromptsyoutosetthemaster

harddiskpassword.PressEntertocontinue.Typeyournewmasterharddiskpasswordinthe
EnterNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter.RetypethepasswordintheConfirmNewPassword
fieldandpressEnter.

4.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.

5.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges
andexit.

Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,typetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordtostartyourcomputer
andaccesstheoperatingsystem.

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Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword

Tochangeorremovetheharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:

•IfyouareinUser+Masterharddiskmode,youcanselecteitherUserHDPorMasterHDPtochange
thepassword,dependingonyourneeds.

–IfyouselectUserHDPmode,followthefollowingstepstochangetheuserharddiskpassword:

1.T ypethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfieldandpressEnter.

2.T ypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter;thenretypethe
passwordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter.

3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpassword
ischanged.

Note:TheharddiskpasswordcannotberemovedinUserHDPmode.

–IfyouselectMasterHDPmode,followthefollowingstepstochangethemasterharddiskpassword:

1.T ypethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfieldandpressEnter.

2.T ypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter;then
retypethenewpasswordyoujustenteredintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter.

3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.Themasterharddiskpasswordis
changed.

Note:IfyouleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblankandpressEnter
twice,boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordsareremoved.

•IfyouareinUserharddiskmode,followthefollowingstepstochangetheuserharddiskpassword:

1.Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage50,typingyourpasswordtoget
accesstotheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.T ypethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfieldandpressEnter.

3.T ypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter;thenretypethenew
passwordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter.

4.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpasswordis
changed.

Note:IfyouleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblankandpressEnter
twice,theuserharddiskpasswordisremoved.

Tipsonusingtheharddiskpasswords

•YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu.

•Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonlywitha
computerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyoutheninstallthe
harddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthatcontainsmorethan
sevencharacters,youcannotaccessthedrive.

•Recordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgettheuserharddiskpassword,orbothuser
andmasterharddiskpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordsorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk
drive.Y oumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethehard
diskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

Notes:TheeDrivestoragedrivesorTrustedComputingGroup(TCG)Opal-compliantstoragedrivesprovide
self-encryptioncapabilitiestosecureyourdata.

•IfaTCGOpal-compliantstoragedriveandaTCGOpalmanagementsoftwareprogramareinstalled,and
theTCGOpalmanagementsoftwareprogramisactivated,theharddiskpasswordisnotavailable.

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•IfaneDrivestoragedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,andyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththe
Windows10operatingsystem,theharddiskpasswordisnotavailable.

Harddisksecurity

Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,refertothefollowingtipstomaximizesecurity:

•Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalstoragedrive.Refertothe
proceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage48and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage50.Forsecurity,
alongerpasswordisrecommended.

•UsethesecuritychiptoprovidereliablesecurityfortheUEFIBIOS.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”
onpage52.

•IfaDiskEncryptionstoragedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,besuretoprotectthecontentsofyour
computermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessesbyuseofdriveencryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoft
WindowsBitLocker

•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,deletethedatastoredonit.Formoreinformation,
referto“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourinternalstoragedrive”onpage55.

TheharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS.

UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption

Tohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,usethedriveencryptionsoftware,suchas
WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.

®

DriveEncryption.See“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage52

.

WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureofsomeeditionsoftheWindows
operatingsystem.Itcanhelpyouprotecttheoperatingsystemanddatastoredonyourcomputer,even
ifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLockerworksbyencryptingalluserandsystemfiles,includingthe
swapandhibernationfiles.

BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearly
bootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdefinedasaV1.2TPM.

TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanel,andclickSystemandSecurity➙BitLockerDrive
Encryption.

FormoreinformationaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seethehelpinformationsystemofthe
Windowsoperatingsystem,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-Step
Guide”ontheMicrosoftWebsite.

DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedrive

SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolid-statedrive.Thisfeaturehelps
toprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDflash,ordevicecontrollersbyuseofa
hardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefficientuseoftheencryptionfeature,setaharddiskpasswordforthe
internalstoragedevice.

Settingthesecuritychip

Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransferconfidentialinformation
electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecurity
chip,acryptographicmicroprocessor.Withthesecuritychip,youcandothefollowing:

•Protectyourdataandsystem

•Strengthenaccesscontrols

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•Securecommunications

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:

1.T urnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutfiveseconds,andthenturnonyourcomputeragain.

2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.

3.SelectSecurity➙SecurityChipbyusingthedirectionalkeys.

4.PressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.

5.Movetoanitemyouwanttosetbyusingthedirectionalkeys.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.

6.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.

7.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges
andexit.

Notes:

•EnsurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchangethe
settingsforthesecuritychip.

•Ifthesecuritychipisinactiveordisabled,theClearSecurityChipoptionwillnotbedisplayed.

•Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,turnoffyourcomputerandthenturnitonagainafteryousetthe
securitychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.

Usingthefingerprintreader

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveafingerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationcan
replaceyourWindowspassword.Inthisway,youcanlogintoyourcomputersimplyandsecurely.To
enablefingerprintauthentication,enrollyourfingerprintsfirst.

Enrollingyourfingerprint

Itisrecommendedthatyouenrollmorethanonefingerprintincaseofanyinjuriestoyourfingers.To
enrollyourfingerprints,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7

1.StarttheLenovoFingerprintManagerprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheLenovo
FingerprintManagerprogram,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage14.

2.EntertheWindowspasswordasrequired.

3.Clicktheiconforthefingerthatyouwanttoenroll,andconstantlyswipeyourcorrespondingfinger
acrossthefingerprintreaderuntiltheenrollmentcompletes.

4.ClickFinish.Y ourfingerprintisenrolledsuccessfully.

Formoreinformationonhowtousethefingerprintreader,refertothehelpsystemoftheLenovo
FingerprintManagerprogram.

•ForWindows10

1.OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplayall
programs,andthenclickSettings➙Accounts➙Sign-inoptions.

2.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentofinishtheenrollment.

Note:Itisrecommendedthatyouenrollmorethanonefingerprintincaseofanyinjuriestoyourfingers.

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Swipingyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader

Toswipeyourfingeroverthereader,dothefollowing:

1.Placethetopjointofyourfingeronthesensor.

2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourfingertowardyouacrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.Donot
liftyourfingerwhenyouareswipingit.

Maintainingthefingerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethefingerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourfingernailoranythinghard

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtyfinger

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free
cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

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•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourfingerprint.

Ifyourfingerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmightnotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:

•Yourfingeriswrinkled.

•Yourfingerisrough,dry,orinjured.

•Yourfingerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.

•Thesurfaceofyourfingerisdifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourfingerprint.

•Yourfingeriswet.

•Afingerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.

Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:

•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthefingers.

•Enrollanduseadifferentfingerforauthentication.

•Ifyourhandsaredry,applylotiontothem.

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourinternalstoragedrive

Someofthedatastoredontheinternalstoragedrivemightbesensitive.Handingyourcomputeroverto
someoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperatingsystemsandapplicationsoftware,
mightevenviolatelicenseagreements.Besuretodeletedatastoredonthestoragedrivebeforeyou
disposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.

Youcanusethefollowingmethodstodeletedatafromthestoragedrive:

•MovethedatatotheRecycleBin,andthenemptytheRecycleBin.

•Deletethedata.

•Formatyourstoragedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.

•UsetherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringthestoragedrivebacktothefactorydefault
settings.

Theseoperations,however,onlychangethefilelocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In
otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The
dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof
specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecritical
dataonthestoragedriveforunexpectedpurposes.

Topreventleakageofdata,itisimportantthatyoudeleteallthedatafromthestoragedrivewhenyou
disposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Y oucandestroythedataphysicallybysmashingthestorage
drivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.
Butitisrecommendedthatyouusethesoftware(payware)orservice(payservice)developedforthat
purpose.Theprocessmighttakeseveralhours.

Fordisposingofdataonthesolid-statedrive,LenovoprovidestheDriveEraseUtilityforResettingthe
CryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdriveor
hybriddrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposal™tool.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportto
downloadthesetools.

IfanEncryptionsolid-statedriveoraDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveoraDiskEncryptionhybriddriveis
supportedandinstalledinyourcomputer,youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinashort
timebyerasingthecryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbut

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remainsonthedrive;however,itcannotbedecryptedwithouttheoldkey.Thisfeatureisalsoavailablewith
theDriveEraseUtilityforResettingtheCryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.

Usingfirewalls

Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,
unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat
comeswiththeprogram.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The
antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof
yourantivirussoftware.

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Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage57

•“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage59

•“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage59

•“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage74

Installinganewoperatingsystem

Insomesituations,youmightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem.Thistopicprovidesinstructionson
howtoinstallanewoperatingsystem.

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Attention:Theprocessofinstallinganewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddiskdriveor
solid-statedrive,includingthedatathatwerestoredinahiddenfolder.

ToinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.CopyallthesubdirectoriesandfilesintheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice.

•ThesupplementfilesfortheWindows7operatingsystemareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory.

•ThedevicedriversareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory.

•ThepreinstalledprogramsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory.

2.StarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage59.

3.SelectStartup➙BoottodisplaytheBootPriorityOrdersubmenu.

4.Selectthedrivethatcontainstheoperatingsysteminstallationprogram,forexample,USBHDD.
ThenpressEsc.

5.SelectStartup➙UEFI/LegacyBoot.Thendooneofthefollowing:

•ToinstalltheWindows7(32-bit)operatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.

•ToinstalltheWindows7(64-bit)operatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.

•ToinstalltheWindows7(64-bit)operatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.

6.PressF10toexittheThinkPadSetupprogram.

7.InserttheWindows7operatingsysteminstallationDVDintotheopticaldrive,andrestartthecomputer.

Notes:

•IfyouarestartingtheinstallationDVDimagefromanexternalUSBdeviceorifyourcomputerhasan

NVMExpressdriveinstalled,doadditionalconfigurationsbeforeyoustart.Formoreinformation,go
to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/installwin7viausb3

•IfanNVMExpressdriveisinstalled,additionaldriversalsoarerequired.Formoreinformation,goto

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2990941.

8.RestoretheC:\SWTOOL SdirectorythatyoubackedupbeforeinstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem.

9.Installthedevicedrivers.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage59.

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10.InstalltheWindows7fixmodules.Y oucanfindtheWindows7fixmodulesintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\
directory.Formoreinformation,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageat:
http://support.microsoft.com/

11.Installtheregistrypatches,forexampletheEnablingWakeonLANfromStandbyforENERGYSTAR
patch.Todownloadandinstalltheregistrypatches,gototheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginthe
ThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwisetheoperatingsystemwillnotstartcorrectly.

WhenyouinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem,youmightneedoneofthefollowingcountryorregion
codes:

CountryorregionCodeCountryorregionCode

ChinaSC

DenmarkDKNorway

FinlandFI

FranceFR

GermanyGR

ItalyIT

JapanJP

NetherlandsNL

SpainSP

SwedenSV

TaiwanandHongKong

UnitedStatesUS

NO

TC

InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Attention:Theprocessofinstallinganewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourinternalstorage
drive,includingthedatathatwerestoredinahiddenfolder.

ToinstalltheWindows10operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage59.

2.SelectStartup➙BoottodisplaytheBootPriorityOrdersubmenu.

3.Selectthedrivethatcontainstheoperatingsysteminstallationprogram,forexampleUSBHDD.

4.PresstheF10keytoexittheThinkPadSetupprogram.

5.Connectthedrivethatcontainstheoperatingsysteminstallationprogramtothecomputer,andrestart
thecomputer.

6.Installthedevicedriversandnecessaryprograms.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage59.

7.Afterinstallingthedevicedrivers,applyWindowsUpdatetogetthelatestmodules,forexamplethe
securitypatches.

8.Dependingonyourpreference,installLenovoprograms.ForinformationaboutLenovoprograms,
see“Lenovoprograms”onpage14.

Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginthe
ThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwise,theoperatingsystemwillnotstartcorrectly.

WhenyouinstalltheWindows10operatingsystem,youmightneedoneofthefollowingcountryorregion
codes:

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CountryorregionCodeCountryorregionCode

ChinaSC

DenmarkDKNorway

FinlandFI

FranceFR

GermanyGR

ItalyIT

JapanJP

NetherlandsNL

SpainSP

SwedenSV

TaiwanandHongKong

UnitedStatesUS

NO

TC

Installingdevicedrivers

Devicedriveristheprogramthatoperatesaparticularhardwaredeviceofthecomputer.Ifadevicedoes
notperformwelloryouinstallanewdevice,youneedtoinstallorupdatethecorrespondingdevicedriver.
Forexample,ifyouusetheWindows7operatingsystem,tousetheUSB3.0connector,youneedto
downloadandinstalltheUSB3.0driver.

Todownloadthelatestdevicedrivers,dothefollowing:

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

2.Selectyourproductnametoviewallthedevicedriversforyourcomputer.

3.Selectthedevicedriversyouthatyouneed,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Attention:DonotdownloadthedevicedriversfromtheWindowsUpdateWeb.Alwaysdownloadthedevice
driversfrom:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers

IfyouusetheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanfindthedevicedriversintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS
directoryonyourstoragedrive.Formoreinformation,see“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers”onpage105.

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram

TheThinkPadSetupprogramenablesyoutoselectvarioussetupconfigurationsforyourcomputerthrough
configuringtheBIOS.

ToconfiguretheBIOSofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.T urnonthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogram
starts.

Note:Ifyouarerequiredtoenterthesupervisorpassword,enterthecorrectpassword.Youalsocan
pressEntertoskipthepasswordpromptandstarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyoudonotenterthe
password,youcannotchangetheconfigurationsthatareprotectedbythesupervisorpassword.For
moreinformation,referto“Usingpasswords”onpage47

2.Usethecursorkeystoselectatab;orusethecursorkeystolocateanitemandpressEntertoselectit.
Thenasubmenuisdisplayed.

Note:Somemenuitemsaredisplayedonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

3.Setthevalueofanitembydoingoneofthefollowing:

.

•PresstheF6keytochangetoahighervalue.

•PresstheF5keytochangetoalowervalue.

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Note:Defaultvaluesareinboldface.

4.T ochangeotherconfigurations,presstheEsckeytoexitthesubmenuandreturntotheparentmenu.

5.Whenyoucompletetheconfiguration,presstheF10keytosaveandexit.Youalsocanselectthe

RestarttabintheThinkPadSetupmenu,andrestartyourcomputerwithoneoftheprovidedoptions.

Note:Y oucanpresstheF9keytorestoretothedefaultsettings.

Mainmenu

WhenyouentertheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillfirstseetheMainmenuasfollows:

•UEFIBIOSVersion

•UEFIBIOSDate(Year-Month-Day)

•EmbeddedControllerVersion

•MEFirmwareVersion(availableonmodelswithanIntelCPU)

•MachineT ypeModel

•System-unitserialnumber

•Systemboardserialnumber

•AssetT ag

•CPUT ype

•CPUSpeed

•Installedmemory

•UUID

•MACaddress(InternalLAN)

•PreinstalledOSLicense

•UEFISecureBoot

•OA3ID(availableonWindows10basedmodels)

•OA2

Configmenu

Tochangetheconfigurationofyourcomputer,selecttheConfigtabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

ThefollowingtableliststheConfigmenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Themenuitemsmight
changewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvaluemightvary.

Attention:Thedefaultconfigurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeoftheconfigurations
mightcauseunexpectedresults.

Table2.Configmenuitems

Menuitem

Network

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SubmenuitemSelectionComments

WakeOnLAN

•Disabled

•ACOnly

•ACandBattery

Enablethecomputerto
poweronwhentheEthernet
controllerreceivesamagic
packet(aspecialnetwork
message).

IfyouselectACOnly,Wake
onLANisenabledonly

Table2.Configmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

USB

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

EthernetLANOptionROM

(forLegacyOnlyboot

•Disabled

•Enabled

modeorBothwithLegacy
first)

UEFIIPv4NetworkStack

(forUEFIOnlybootmode

•Disabled

•Enabled

orBothwithUEFIfirst)

UEFIIPv6NetworkStack

(forUEFIOnlybootmode

•Disabled

•Enabled

orBothwithUEFIfirst)

UEFIPXEBootPriority

(forBothwithUEFIfirst

•IPv6First

•IPv4First

bootmode,andIPv6
andIPv4stacksareboth
enabled.)

USBUEFIBIOSSupport

•Disabled

•Enabled

AlwaysOnUSB

•Disabled

•Enabled

–ChargeinBatteryMode

•Disabled

•Enabled

whentheacpoweradapter
isattached.

IfyouselectACand
Battery,WakeonLANis
enabledwithanypower
sources.

Notes:

•Themagicpackettype
WakeonLANrequires
acpower.

•TheWakeonLAN
functiondoesnot
workwhenaharddisk
passwordisset.

LoadstheEthernetLAN
OptionROMtoenable
startupfromanintegrated
networkdevice.

EnableordisableInternet
ProtocolVersion4(IPv4)
networkstackfortheUEFI
environment.

EnableordisableInternet
ProtocolVersion6(IPv6)
networkstackforUEFI
environment.

Selectnetworkstack
priorityforUEFIPXEboot.

Enablesordisablesboot
supportforUSBstorage
devices.

IfyouselectDisabled,
theexternalUSBdevices
cannotbechargedthrough
USBconnectors.

IfyouselectEnabled,the
externalUSBdevicescan
bechargedthroughUSB
connectorsevenwhen
systemisinhibernation
orpower-offmodeandin
batterymode.

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Table2.Configmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

Keyboard/Mouse

Display

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

FnandCtrlKeyswap

F1–F12asprimaryfunction

FnStickykey

BootDisplayDevice

TotalGraphicsMemory

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•ThinkPadLCD

•Analog(VGA)

•HDMI

•DisplayonDock

•256MB

•512MB

EnableexchangesofFn
andCtrlkeyactionatthe
bottom-leftofthekeyboard.

Disabled:FnkeyandCtrl
keybehaviorisasprinted
onthekeyboard.

Enabled:Fnkeyworksas
Ctrlkey.Ctrlkeyworksas
Fnkey.

EnabletheF1-F12function
orthespecialfunction
printedasanicononeach
keyastheprimaryfunction.

Enabled:Executesthe
F1-F12function.

Disabled:Executesthe
specialfunction.

Totemporarilyswitchthe
abovetwooptions,press
Fn+EsctoenableFnLock.
TheFnLockindicatorison
whenFnLockisenabled.

Whentheoptionisenabled,
youcanpresstheFnkey
tokeepitinapressed
condition;thenpressthe
desiredfunctionkey.The
actionisequivalentto
pressingtherequiredkey
simultaneouslywiththeFn
key.Whenyoupressthe
Fnkeytwice,thestateis
lockeduntilyoupressthe
Fnkeyagain.

Selectthedisplaydevice
thatistobeactivatedat
boottime.Thisselection
iseffectiveforboottime,
passwordprompt,and
ThinkPadSetup.

Allocatetotalmemory
whichIntelinternalgraphics
deviceshares.

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Ifyouselect512MB,the
maximumusablememory
mightbereducedonthe
32-bitoperatingsystem.

Table2.Configmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

Power

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

BootTimeExtension•Disabled

•1second

•2seconds

•3seconds

•5seconds

•10seconds

IntelSpeedStep
technology

CPUPowerManagement

®

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

IntelHyper-Threading
Technology

•Disabled

•Enabled

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

Thisoptiondefinesthe
amountoftimetoextend
thebootprocess,in
seconds.

Thesystemcannotdetect
someexternalmonitors
duringbootbecausethey
needafewsecondstobe
ready.Trythisoptionifthe
monitorbeinguseddoes
notdisplaythebootscreen.

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

SelectthemodeofIntel
SpeedSteptechnologyat
runtime.

•Maximum
Performance:Always
highestspeed

•BatteryOptimized:
Alwayslowestspeed

•Disabled:Noruntime
support,lowestspeed

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

Enableordisablethe
power-savingfeaturethat
stopsthemicroprocessor
clockautomaticallywhen
therearenocomputer
activities.Normally,itisnot
necessarytochangethe
setting.

IfyouselectEnabled,
additionalmicroprocessor
threadsareenabled.
Thesethreadsappearas
additionalprocessorsbut
sharesomeresourceswith
theotherthreadswithina
microprocessor.

IfyouselectDisabled,
onlyonethreadwithin
eachexecutioncoreunitis
enabled.

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Table2.Configmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

CPUCoreMulti-Processing

BeepandAlarm

IntelNFFIntelNFFcontrol•Disabled

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

PasswordBeep•Disabled

KeyboardBeep•Disabled

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,
additionalexecution
coreunitswithina
microprocessorare
enabled.

IfyouselectDisabled,only
oneexecutioncoreunit
withinamicroprocessoris
enabled.

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

Enablethisoptiontohave
abeepsoundwhenthe
systemiswaitingfora
power-on,harddisk,or
supervisorpassword.
Differentbeepswillsound
whentheenteredpassword
matchesordoesnotmatch
theconfiguredpassword.

Enablethisoptionto
haveabeepsound
whenunmanageablekey
combinationarepressed.

Thisoptionenablesor
disablestheIntelNetwork
FrameForwarder(NFF)
function.
Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

DateandTimemenu

Tochangethedateortimeofyourcomputer,selecttheDate/TimetabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.
Thendothefollowing:

1.UsethecursorkeystoselectSystemDateorSystemTime.

2.T ypeadateortime.

Securitymenu

Tochangethesecuritysettingsofyourcomputer,selecttheSecuritytabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

ThefollowingtableliststheSecuritymenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Themenuitemsmight
changewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvaluemightvary.

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Attention:Thedefaultconfigurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeoftheconfigurations

mightcauseunexpectedresults.

Table3.Securitymenuitems

Menuitem

Password

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

SupervisorPassword

LockUEFIBIOSSettings

PasswordatUnattended
boot

PasswordatRestart•Disabled

PasswordatBootDevice
List

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

Referto“Supervisor
password”onpage48

Enableordisablethe
functionthatprotects
itemsinThinkPadSetup
frombeingchangedbya
userwhodoesnothave
thesupervisorpassword.
Bydefault,thisissetto
Disabled.Ifyousetthe
supervisorpasswordand
enablethisfunction,noone
butyoucanchangeitems
intheThinkPadSetup
program.

Ifyouselectandenable

Passwordatunattended
boot,apasswordprompt

isdisplayedwhenthe
computeristurnedon,
fromeitherapower-off
stateorhibernationstate.
IfyouselectDisabled,
nopasswordpromptis
displayed;thecomputer
goesaheadandloads
theoperatingsystem.
Topreventunauthorized
access,settheuser
authenticationonthe
operatingsystem.

Ifyouselectandenable
Passwordatrestart,
apasswordpromptis
displayedwhenyourestart
thecomputer.Ifyouselect
Disabled,nopassword
promptisdisplayed;the
computergoesaheadand
loadstheoperatingsystem.
Topreventunauthorized
access,settheuser
authenticationonthe
operatingsystem.

Ifthesecuritypassword
isset,thisoptionisused
tospecifywhetherthe
Securitypasswordmustbe
enteredtodisplaytheF12
bootdevicelist.

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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

PasswordCountExceeded
Error

SetMinimumLength

Power-OnPassword

HardDiskXPassword•Disabled

SecurityChipSelection SecurityChip

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•xcharacters
(4≤x≤12)

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•DiscreteTPM

•IntelPTT

SelectEnabledtoprompt
forthesecuritypassword.

SelectDisabledtoproceed
withoutanyuseraction
required.

SelectEnabledtoshow
thePOST0199errorand
promptfortheSecurity
password.

SelectDisabledtohide
thePOST0199errorand
proceedwithoutanyuser
actionrequired.

Specifyaminimumlength
forpower-onpassword
andharddiskpasswords.
Ifyousetthesupervisor
passwordandspecify
aminimumlengthfor
passwords,noonebutyou
canchangethelength.

Referto“Power-on
password”onpage48.

Referto“Harddisk
passwords”onpage

50.

IfyouselectDiscreteTPM,
youcanuseadiscreteTPM
chipwithTPM1.2mode.
IfyouselectIntelPTT,
youcanuseIntelPlatform
Trustedtechnology(PTT)
withTPM2.0mode.

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IfyouchangefromIntel
PTTtoDiscreteTPM,a

messagepopsupthatall
encryptionkeyswillbe
clearedinthesecuritychip.
Ifyouwanttocontinue,
selectY es.

IfyouchangefromDiscrete
TPMtoIntelPTT,a
messagepopsupthatall
encryptionkeyswillbe
clearedinthesecuritychip.
IntelAMTandIntelTXTare
disabledwhenthesecurity
chipissettoIntelPTT.
Ifyouwanttocontinue,
selectY es.

Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

•DiscreteTPM

•AMDfTPM

Notes:

•Thissubmenuis
availableonmodels
withanIntelCPU.

•DiscreteTPMis
displayedonlywhen
adiscreteTPMchipis
available.

•IntelPTTcanbeused
withtheWindows8or
lateroperatingsystem.

IfyouselectDiscreteTPM,
youcanuseadiscreteTPM
chipwithTPM1.2mode.If
youselectAMDfTPM,you
canusefirmware—based
TPMwithTPM2.0mode.

IfyouchangefromAMD
fTPMtoDiscreteTPM,
orfromDiscreteTPMto
AMDfTPM,amessage
popsupthatallencryption
keyswillbeclearedinthe
securitychip.Ifyouwantto
continue,selectY es.

SecurityChip

Notes:

•Thissubmenuis
availableonmodels
withanAMDCPU.

•DiscreteTPMis
displayedonlywhen
adiscreteTPMchipis
available.

•AMDfTPMcanbeused
withtheWindows8.1or
lateroperatingsystem.

•Active

•Inactive

•Disabled

IfyouselectActive,the
securitychipisfunctional.
IfyouselectInactive,the
securitychipisvisible,
butitisnotfunctional.If
youselectDisabled,the
securitychipishiddenand
itisnotfunctional.

Note:Thisitemisdisplayed
whenSecurityChip
SelectionissettoDiscrete
TPM.

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,the
securitychipisfunctional.

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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

•Disabled

IfyouselectDisabled,the
securitychipishiddenand
itisnotfunctional.

Note:Thisitemisdisplayed
whenSecurityChip
SelectionissettoIntel

PTTorAMDfTPM.

UEFIBIOSUpdateOption

ClearSecurityChip

IntelTXTFeature
*UnselectablewhenIntel
PTTisenabled.

PhysicalPresencefor
Provisioning

PhysicalPresenceforClear

FlashBIOSUpdatingby
End-Users

SecureRollBackPrevention

•Enter

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

Cleartheencryptionkey.

Note:Thisitemisdisplayed
onlyifyouhaveselected

ActiveorEnabledforthe
SecurityChipoption.

EnableordisableIntel
TrustedExecution
Technology.

Notes:

•Thisitemisavailable
onmodelswithanIntel
CPU.

•Thisitemisdisplayed
onlyifyouhaveselected
ActiveorEnabled
fortheSecurityChip
option.

•Thisitemissetto
DisabledwhenIntelPTT
isenabled.

Thisoptionenablesor
disablestheconfirmation
messagewhenyouchange
thesettingsofthesecurity
chip.

Thisoptionenablesor
disablestheconfirmation
messagewhenyouclear
thesecuritychip.

IfyouselectEnabled,
alluserscanupdatethe
UEFIBIOS.Ifyouselect
Disabled,onlytheperson
whoknowsthesupervisor
passwordcanupdatethe
UEFIBIOS.

IfyouselectDisabled,
youcanflashtoanearlier
versionoftheUEFIBIOS.

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IfyouselectEnabled,you
cannotflashtoanearlier
versionoftheUEFIBIOS.

Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

MemoryProtectionExecutionPrevention•Disabled

Virtualization

IntelVirtualization
Technology

Note:Thisitemissetas
Disabledbydefaultwhen

theOSOptimizedDefaults
ontheRestartmenuisset
asDisabled.Thisitemis
setasEnabledbydefault
whentheOSOptimized
DefaultsissetasEnabled.

Somecomputerviruses

•Enabled

andwormscausememory
bufferstooverflowby
runningcodewhereonly
dataisallowed.Ifthe
DataExecutionPrevention
featurecanbeusedwith
youroperatingsystem,then
byselectingEnabledyou
canprotectyourcomputer
againstattacksbysuch
virusesandworms.Ifafter
choosingEnabledyoufind
thataprogramdoesnotrun
correctly,selectDisabled
andresetthesetting.

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,a
VirtualMachineMonitor
(VMM)canutilizethe
additionalhardware
capabilitiesprovidedby
VirtualizationTechnology.

IntelVT-dFeature•Disabled

AMD-V™Technology

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

IntelVT -disIntel

•Enabled

VirtualizationTechnology
forDirectedI/O.When
enabled,aVMMcanutilize
theplatforminfrastructure
forI/Ovirtualization.

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
IntelCPU.

•Disabled

•Enabled

WhenyouselectEnabled,
aVMMcanutilizethe
additionalhardware
capabilitiesprovided
byAMDVirtualization
technology.

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
AMDCPU.

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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

I/OPortAccess

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

EthernetLAN•Disabled

•Enabled

WirelessLAN•Disabled

•Enabled

Bluetooth•Disabled

•Enabled

USBPort

OpticalDrive

MemoryCardSlot

IntegratedCamera

Microphone•Disabled

FingerprintReader•Disabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canusetheEthernetLAN
device.

IfyouselectEnabled,
youcanusewirelessLAN
devices.

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canuseBluetoothdevices.

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canuseUSBconnectors.

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canusetheopticaldrive.

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswithan
opticaldrive.

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canusethememorycard
slots.

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canusetheintegrated
camera.

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canusethemicrophones
(internal,external,or
line-in).

IfyouselectEnabled,you
canusethefingerprint
reader.

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ComputraceModule
Activation

•Disabled

•Enabled

•PermanentlyDisabled

Note:Thissubmenuis
availableonmodelswitha
fingerprintreader.

EnableordisabletheUEFI
BIOSinterfacetoactivate
thecomputracemodule.
Computraceisanoptional
monitoringservicefrom
AbsoluteSoftware.

Note:Ifyousetthe
Computracemodule
activationtoPermanently
Disabled,youwillbe
unabletoenablethis
settingagain.

Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SecureBoot

InternalDeviceAccess

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

SecureBoot

•Disabled

•Enabled

PlatformMode

•SetupMode

•UserMode

SecureBootMode•StandardMode

•CustomMode

ResettoSetupMode

•Y es

•No

RestoreFactoryKeys•Yes

•No

ClearAllSecureBootKeys

•Y es

•No

InternalStorageTamper
Detection

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablethe
UEFISecureBootfeature.
SelectEnabletoprevent
unauthorizedoperating
systemsfromrunningat
boottime.SelectDisabled
toallowanyoperating
systemstorunatboot
time.

Note:ToenableSecure
Boot,youneedtosetthe
startupsettingasUEFI
OnlyandsetCSMSupport
asNo.

Specifythesystem
operatingmode.

Specifythesystem
operatingmode.

Thisoptionisusedtoclear
thecurrentplatformkey
andputthesysteminto
SetupMode.Youcan
installyourownplatform
keyandcustomizethe
SecureBootsignature
databasesinSetupMode.
SecureBootmodewillbe
settoCustomMode.

Thisoptionisusedto
restoreallkeysand
certificatesinSecure
Bootdatabasestofactory
defaults.Anycustomized
SecureBootsettings
willbeerased,andthe
defaultplatformkeywillbe
re-establishedalongwith
theoriginalsignature
databasesincluding
certificatefortheWindows
10operatingsystems.

Thisoptionisusedtoclear
allkeysandcertificatesin
SecureBootdatabases.
Youcaninstallyourown
keysandcertificatesafter
selectingthisoption.

IfyouselectEnabled,
removinganyinternal
storagedevicewhenyour
computerisinsleepmode
willbedetected.Ifyou
removetheinternalstorage

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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)

devicewhilethecomputer
isinsleepmode,the
computerwillshutdown
whenyouwakeitup,and
anyunsaveddatawillbe
lost.

Startupmenu

Tochangethestartupsettingsofyourcomputer,selecttheStartuptabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

Attention:

•Afteryouchangethestartupsequence,ensurethatyouselectacorrectdeviceduringacopy,asave,ora
formatoperation.Otherwiseyourdatamightbeerasedoroverwritten.

•IfyouareusingtheBitLockerdriveencryption,donotchangethestartupsequence.BitLockerdrive
encryptionlocksthecomputerfromstartingoncedetectsthechangeofstartupsequence.

Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthecomputerstartsfromadesireddrive,dothefollowing:

1.Restartthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,presstheF12key.

2.Selectthedevicethatyouwantthecomputertostartfrom.

Note:TheBootmenuwillbedisplayedifthecomputercannotstartfromanydevicesortheoperating
systemcannotbefound.

ThefollowingtableliststheStartupmenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Themenuitemsmight
changewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvaluemightvary.

Note:Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

Table4.Startupmenuitems

Menuitem

Boot

NetworkBoot

UEFI/LegacyBoot

SelectionComments

•Both

•UEFIOnly

•LegacyOnly

UEFI/LegacyBootPriority

•UEFIFirst

•LegacyFirst

CSMSupport(forUEFIOnly)

•No

Selectthebootdevicewhenyou
pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthe
computer.

Selectthebootdevicewhenthe
computerwakesfromLAN.IfWake
OnLANisenabled,anetwork
administratorcanturnonallofthe
computersinaLANremotelybyuse
ofnetworkmanagementsoftware.

Selectsystembootcapability.

•Both:Selectpriorityofboot
optionsbetweenUEFIandLegacy.

•UEFIOnly:Thecomputerwillstart
fromtheUEFI-enabledoperating
system.

•LegacyOnly:Thecomputerwill
bootfromanyoperatingsystem
otherthantheUEFI-enabledone.

Note:IfyouselectUEFIOnly,the
computercannotstartfromthe

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Table4.Startupmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SelectionComments

•Y es

bootabledevicesthatdonothavethe
UEFI-enabledoperatingsystem.

CompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)
isrequiredforstartingthelegacy
operatingsystem.IfyouselectUEFI
Only,CSMSupportisselectable.
ForBothorLegacyOnlymode,CSM

Supportisnotselectable.

BootMode

OptionKeyDisplay

BootDeviceListF12Option

BootOrderLock

•Quick

•Diagnostics

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

ScreenduringthePOST:

•Quick:TheThinkPadLogoscreen

isdisplayed.

•Diagnostics:Testmessagesare

displayed.

Note:YoucanalsoenterDiagnostic
modebypressingEscduringPOST.

IfyouselectDisabled,thenthe
message“Tointerruptnormalstartup,
pressEnter”isnotdisplayedduring
thePOST.

IfyouselectEnabled,theF12key
isrecognizedandtheBootMenu
windowisdisplayed.

IfyouselectDisabled,yourcomputer
willbootusingthedefaultpriority.If
youselectEnabled,yourcomputer
willbootusingthepriorityyouhave
customized.

Restartmenu

ToexittheThinkPadSetupprogramandrestartthecomputer,selectRestartfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

Thefollowingsubmenuitemsaredisplayed:

•ExitSavingChanges:Savethechangesandrestartthecomputer.

•ExitDiscardingChanges:Discardthechangesandrestartthecomputer.

•LoadSetupDefaults:Restoretothefactorydefaultsettings.

Note:EnableOSOptimizedDefaultstomeettheWindows10certificationrequirement.Whenyou
changethissetting,someothersettingsarechangedautomatically,suchasCSMSupport,UEFI/Legacy
Boot,SecureBoot,andSecureRollBackPrevention.

•DiscardChanges:Discardthechanges.

•SaveChanges:Savethechanges.

UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS

TheUEFIBIOSisthefirstprogramthatthecomputerrunswhenthecomputeristurnedon.TheUEFIBIOS
initializesthehardwarecomponents,andloadstheoperatingsystemandotherprograms.

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YoucanupdatetheUEFIBIOSbystartingyourcomputerfromaflashupdateopticaldiscoraflashupdate
programrunningintheWindowsenvironment.Whenyouinstallanewprogram,adevicedriver,orhardware,
youmightbeinformedtoupdatetheUEFIBIOS.

ForinstructionsonhowtoupdatetheUEFIBIOS,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers

Usingsystemmanagement

Thistopicisprimarilyintendedforthenetworkadministrators.

Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreresourcestobettermeet
yourbusinessobjectives.

Thismanageability,knownasTotalCostofOwnership(TCO),enablesyoutoremotelyoperateclient
computersinthesamewayasyouoperateyourowncomputer,suchasturningonaclientcomputer,
formattingaharddiskdriveorhybriddrive,andinstallingaprogram.

Oncethecomputerisconfiguredandoperational,youcanmanageitbyusingthesoftwareandthe
manageabilityfeaturesthatarealreadyintegratedintotheclientcomputerandthenetwork.

DesktopManagementInterface

TheUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagementBIOS(SMBIOS)
ReferenceSpecification,version2.7.1.SMBIOSprovidesinformationaboutthehardwarecomponentsof
yourcomputer.ItistheresponsibilityoftheUEFIBIOStoprovideinformationaboutitselfandthedeviceson
thesystemboard.ThisspecificationdocumentsthestandardsforgettingaccesstothisBIOSinformation.

PrebooteXecutionEnvironment

ThePrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE)technologymakesthecomputermoremanageablebyenablingthe
computertostartfromaserver.YourcomputersupportsthepersonalcomputerfunctionsthatPXErequires.

Note:TheRemoteInitialProgramLoad(RIPLorRPL)functioncannotbeusedwithyourcomputer.

AssetIDEEPROM

TheAssetIDEEPROMcontainsinformationaboutthecomputerconfigurationandtheserialnumbersof
thekeycomponents.Italsoincludesanumberofblankfieldswhereyoucanrecordinformationabout
theendusersinyournetwork.

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Chapter7.Preventingproblems

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage75

•“Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date”onpage76

•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage77

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems

•Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdriveorhybriddrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdriveorhybrid
drivegetstoofull,theWindowsoperatingsystemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.

Tochecktheharddiskdriveorhybriddrivecapacity,dothefollowing:

–Windows7:OpentheStartmenuandclickComputer.
–Windows10:OpentheFileExplorerandclickThisPC.

•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

•Usediskdefragmenttoolregularlyonyourharddiskdriveorhybriddrivetoimprovedataseekand
readtimes.

•Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedapplicationprograms.

Note:Youalsomightwanttolookforprogramduplicationoroverlappingversions.

•CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.

•Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisagoodideatoperformadaily
backupoperation.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.Rewritableoptical
drivesareavailableformostmachinesandareeasilyinstalled.

•Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.Formoreinformationabout
systemrestore,seeChapter9“Recoveryoverview”onpage101

•UpdatedevicedriversandtheUEFIBIOSwhenneeded.

•Profileyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdriversand
revisions.

•Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Youmightwanttoreadthedevice
driverinformationreleasenotespriortoupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.

•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minorissues
youhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.

•Ifyoueverneedtorunarecoveryonyourcomputertoreturnthepreinstalledcontentsontothemachine,
thefollowingtipsmighthelpalongtheway:

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–Removeallexternaldevicessuchastheprinter,keyboard,andsoon.
–Makesurethatyourbatteryischargedandyourcomputerhastheacpowerconnected.
–AccessThinkPadSetupandloadthedefaultsettings.
–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.
–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntil

promptedtodoso.

•Forsuspectedharddiskdriveorhybriddriveissues,referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage81
diagnostictestforthedrivebeforeyoucalltheCustomerSupportCenter.Ifyourcomputerdoesnot
startup,downloadthefilestocreateabootableself-testmediumfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/hddtest.

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Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorcodes.Ifthetestreturnsanyfailingerrorcodesor
messages,calltheCustomerSupportCenterwiththecodesormessagesandthecomputerinfrontof
you.Atechnicianwillassistyoufurther.

•Ifrequired,youcanfindthecontactinformationabouttheCustomerSupportCenterforyourcountry
orregionathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,make
surethatyouhaveyourmachinemodeltype,serialnumber,andthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthe
computerisproducingerrorcodes,itishelpfultohavetheerrorscreenonorthemessageswrittendown.

Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date

Devicedriversareprogramsthatcontaininstructionsfortheoperatingsystemabouthowtooperateor
“drive”acertainpieceofhardware.Eachhardwarecomponentonyourcomputerhasitsownspecificdriver.
Ifyouaddanewcomponent,theoperatingsystemneedstobeinstructedonhowtooperatethatpiece
ofhardware.Afteryouinstallthedriver,theoperatingsystemcanrecognizethehardwarecomponent
andunderstandhowtouseit.

Note:Becausedriversareprograms,likeanyotherfileonyourcomputer,theyaresusceptibletocorruption
andmightnotperformcorrectlyifcorruptionoccurs.

Itisnotalwaysnecessarytodownloadthelatestdrivers.However,youshoulddownloadthelatestdriver
foracomponentifyounoticepoorperformancefromthatcomponentorifyouaddedanewcomponent.
Thismighteliminatethedriverasthepotentialcauseofaproblem.

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite

YoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoWebsitebydoingthefollowing:

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

2.Selecttheentryforyourcomputerandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadand
installnecessarysoftware.

GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.Updatepackages
arestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackages
cancontainapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSflashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdate
programconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizes
themachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageofthe
operatingsystemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogram
thendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,oroptionalto
helpyouunderstandtheimportance.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.
Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallydownloadsand
installstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.

TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonyourcomputerandisreadytorun.Theonlyprerequisiteis
anactiveInternetconnection.Y oucanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusetheschedulefeature
toenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspecifiedintervals.Y oualsocanpredefine
scheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates,orallupdates)
sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.

FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystem
oftheprogram.

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Takingcareofyourcomputer

Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse
commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheimportanttipsinthistopic,youwillgetthemostuseand
enjoymentoutofyourcomputer.

Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork

•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic
bags.

•Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers
(morethan13cmor5inches).

•Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremetemperatures(below5°C/41°Forabove35°C/95°F).

•Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpurifiers,canproducenegativeions.Ifa
computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative
ions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhands
whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices
connectedtoit.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofadischargefrom
yourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.

Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic
chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,canincreasetheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputer
closetoanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:

•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions.

•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.

•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.

Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignificantelectrostaticcharge.

Begentlewithyourcomputer

•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.

•Yourcomputerdisplayisdesignedtobeopenedandusedatanangleslightlygreaterthan90degrees.
Donotopenthedisplaybeyond135degrees,asthismightdamagethecomputerhinge.

•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapter
plug.

Carryyourcomputerproperly

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.

•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.

Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly

•Ifyourcomputercomeswithanopticaldrive,donottouchthesurfaceofadiscorthelensonthetray.

•WaituntilyouheartheCDorDVDclickintothecenterpivotofthedrivebeforeclosingthetray.

•Wheninstallingthestoragedriveoropticaldrive,followtheinstructionsshippedwithyourhardware,and
applypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice.

•Afteryoureplacetheprimarystoragedrive,reattachthecoverofthedriveslot.

•Whenreplacingthestoragedrive,reattachthecoverofthedriveslot.

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•Storeyourexternalandremovablestoragedriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersor
packagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.

•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction
reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

•Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerin
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Todosomightcausedamagetoyour
data.

Takingcarewhensettingpasswords

•Rememberyourpasswords.Ifyouforgetasupervisororharddiskpassword,Lenovowillnotresetit,
andyoumighthavetoreplaceyoursystemboardorstoragedrive.

Takingcareofthefingerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethefingerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthefingerprintreaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthefingerprintreaderwithyourfingernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthefingerprintreaderwithadirtyfinger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthefingerprintreaderwithadry,
soft,lint-freecloth:

•Thesurfaceofthefingerprintreaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthefingerprintreaderiswet.

•Thefingerprintreaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourfingerprint.

Registeringyourcomputer

•RegisteryourThinkPadcomputerwithLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Formoreinformation,
see“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage17.

Besurenottomodifyyourcomputer

•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.

•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer

Occasionallycleanyourcomputerbydoingthefollowing:

1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent.Thedetergentmustnotcontainabrasivepowderor
strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline.Usefivepartswatertoonepartdetergent.

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.

3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.

4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.

5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.

6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.

7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.

8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanyfibersfromthecloth.

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Cleaningyourcomputerkeyboard

Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.

2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,
theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Makesurethatnoliquiddripsonto
orbetweenthekeys.

3.Allowtodry.

4.T oremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush
orcoolairfromahairdryer.

Cleaningyourcomputerdisplay

Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:

1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,softlint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonyourdisplay,it
mightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboardortheTrackPointpointingstickwhenthecoverwas
pressedfromtheoutside.

2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.

3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholand
waterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothekeyboard.

4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.

5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.

6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.

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Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage81

•“Troubleshooting”onpage81

Diagnosingproblems

Ifyouexperienceproblemswithyourcomputer,usetheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramasastarting
pointforsolvingthem.

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsforoptimalsystemperformance.

Notes:

•TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramalsoisavailablefordownloadedat:
http://www.lenovo.com/diags

•IfyouareusingotherWindowsoperatingsystemratherthanWindows7orWindows10,youcanfindthe
latestinformationaboutdiagnosticsforyourcomputerat:
http://www.lenovo.com/diagnose

Whenyouaresettingupyourcomputer,theLenovoSolutionCenterprogrampromptsyoutocreaterecovery
media.Y oucanusetherecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdriveorhybriddrivetothefactorydefault
state.Formoreinformation,see“Creatingandusingarecoverymedia”onpage101.

ToruntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage14.

Foradditionalinformation,refertotheLenovoSolutionCenterhelpsystem.

Note:IfyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningLenovoSolutionCenter
program,saveandprintthelogfilescreatedbytheprogram.Youwillneedthelogfileswhenyouspeaktoa
Lenovotechnicalsupportrepresentative.

Troubleshooting

Ifyourcomputerhasanerror,ittypicallydisplaysamessageoranerrorcode,ormakesabeepwhen
youturniton.Whenyouexperienceaproblem,refertothecorrespondingsectionsinthistopictotryto
solvetheproblembyyourself.

Computerstopsresponding

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusetheThinkPadpointingdeviceorthekeyboard),
dothefollowing:

1.PressandholdthepowerbuttononeitheryourcomputerortheconnectedThinkPadOneLinkDockor
ThinkPadOneLinkProDock(hereinaftercalledthedock)untilthecomputerturnsoff.Afterthecomputer
isturnedoff,restartbypressingthepowerbutton.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnon,continuewithstep2.

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Note:Donotremovethebatteryandtheacpoweradapterorthebatteryandthedocktoresetthe

computer.

2.Whilethecomputeristurnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(batteryandtheac
poweradapterorbatteryandthedock).Holddownthepowerbuttonfor10seconds.Plugintheac
poweradapterorthedockwhilekeepingthebatteryoutofthecomputer.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturn
backon,continuewithstep3.

Note:OncethecomputerstartsupandenterstheWindowsenvironment,usethepropershutdown
proceduretoturnthecomputeroff.Oncethecomputerisoff,reattachthebatteryandrestartthe
computer.Ifthecomputerdoesnotstartwiththebatteryreattached,removethebatteryandagain
startwithstep2.Ifthecomputerstartswithacpowerbutdoesnotstartwhenthebatteryisattached,
calltheCustomerSupportCenterforsupport.

3.Whilethecomputerisoff,removeallsourcesofpower(batteryandtheacpoweradapterorbatteryand
thedock).Removeallexternaldevicesthatareattachedtoyourcomputer(keyboard,mouse,printer,
scanner,andsoon).Repeatstep2.Ifstep2isunsuccessful,continuewithstep4.

Note:Thefollowingstepsinvolveremovingstaticsensitivecomponentsfromyourcomputer.Makesure
thatyouareproperlygroundedandremoveallsourcesofpowerattachedtothecomputer.Ifyouare
uncomfortableorunsureaboutremovingcomponents,calltheCustomerSupportCenterforassistance.

4.Whilethecomputerisoff,removeallsourcesofpowerandexternalhardware.Removeanynon-original
memorymoduleaddedtoyourcomputer.Afterremovingtheextramemorymoduleandreinstallingthe
originalmemorymodule,repeatstep2.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotturnon,consulttheusermanual
forothercustomer-replaceablecomponentsthatareattachedtoyourcomputer.

Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandaCustomerSupportSpecialist
willassistyou.

Spillsonthekeyboard

Withamobilecomputer,thereareincreasedchancesofspillingliquidsonthekeyboard.Becausemost
liquidsconductelectricity,liquidspilledonthekeyboardcouldcreatenumerousshortcircuits,potentially
causingirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.

Ifyouspillsomethingonyourcomputer:

Attention:Besurethatnoliquidcreatesashortcircuitbetweenyouandtheacpoweradapter(ifinuse).

Althoughyoumightlosesomedataorworkbyturningoffthecomputerimmediately,leavingthecomputer
onmightmakeyourcomputerunusable.

1.Carefullyunplugtheacpoweradapterimmediately.

2.T urnoffthecomputerimmediately.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnoff,removethebattery.Themore
quicklyyoustopthecurrentfrompassingthroughthecomputerthemorelikelyyouwillreducedamage
fromshortcircuits.

3.Waituntilyouarecertainthatalltheliquidisdrybeforeturningonyourcomputer.

Note:Ifyouwanttoreplaceyourkeyboard,youcanpurchaseanewone.

Errormessages

•Message:0177:BadSVPdata,stopPOSTtask.
Solution:ChecksumofthesupervisorpasswordintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.Thesystemboard

shouldbereplaced.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0183:BadCRCofSecuritySettingsinEFIVariable.EnterThinkPadSetup.

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Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetup

tochecksecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesystem.Ifyoustillhavea
problem,havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0187:EAIAdataaccesserror.
Solution:TheaccesstoEEPROMisfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0188:InvalidRFIDSerializationInformationArea.
Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,

andtheboxserialnumberneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0189:InvalidRFIDconfigurationinformationarea.
Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#4and5).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,

andtheUUIDneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0190:Criticallow-batteryerror.
Solution:Thecomputerturnsoff,becausethebatteryislow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothe

computerandchargethebattery,orreplacethebatterywithafullychargedone.

•Message:0191:SystemSecurity-Invalidremotechangerequested.
Solution:Thesystemconfigurationchangehasfailed.Confirmtheoperationandtryagain.Toclearthe

error,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram.

•Message:0199:SystemSecurity-Securitypasswordretrycountexceeded.
Solution:Thismessageisdisplayedifyouenterawrongsupervisorpasswordmorethanthreetimes.

Confirmthesupervisorpasswordandtryagain.Tocleartheerror,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram.

•Message:0251:SystemCMOSchecksumbad.
Solution:ThesystemCMOSmighthavebeencorruptedbyaprogram.Thecomputerusesthedefault

settings.RunThinkPadSetuptoreconfigurethesettings.Ifyoustillseethesameerrorcode,have
thecomputerserviced.

•Message:0253:EFIVariableBlockDatawasdestroyed.
Solution:ThesystemEFIVariableBlockDatamighthavebeencorrupted.Thecomputerusesthe

defaultsettings.RunThinkPadSetuptoreconfigurethesettings.Ifyoustillseethesameerrorcode,
havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0271:Realtimeclockerror.
Solution:Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:1802:Unauthorizednetworkcardispluggedin.
Solution:Thenetworkcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.

•Message:1820:Morethanoneexternalfingerprintreadersareattached.
Solution:Poweroffandremoveallbutthereaderthatyousetupwithinyourmainoperatingsystem.

•Message:2100:DetectionerroronHDD0(MainHDD).
Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.

•Message:2101:DetectionerroronHDD1(UltrabayHDD)).

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Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.

•Message:2102:DetectionerroronHDD2(MiniSA T A).
Solution:TheMiniSATAdeviceisnotworking.HavetheMiniSATAdeviceserviced.

•Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(MainHDD).
Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.

•Message:2111:ReaderroronHDD1(UltrabayHDD)
Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.

•Message:2112:ReaderroronHDD2(MiniSATA)
Solution:TheMiniSATAdeviceisnotworking.HavetheMiniSATAdeviceserviced.

•Message:2200:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.
Solution:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:2201:MachineUUIDisinvalid.
Solution:MachineUUIDisinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Fanerror
Solution:Coolingfanhasfailed.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Thermalsensingerror
Solution:Thethermalsensorisnotfunctioningcorrectly.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyand

havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.The
systemwillcontinuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.PresstheESCkeytocontinue.
Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Solution:ReplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthiscomputer.Ifyoustillseethesame
errormessage,contactLenovoServicetohavethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.Pleasereplacethe
batterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthissystem.PresstheESCkeytocontinue.

Solution:ReplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthiscomputer.Ifyoustillseethesame
errormessage,contactLenovoServicetohavethecomputerserviced.

Errorswithoutmessages

•Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.
Solution:IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,youcandisableany

systemtimers,suchastheLCDturn-offtimerortheblanktimerbydoingthefollowing:

1.StartPowerManager.

2.ClickthePowerplantab,andthenselectMaximumPerformancefromthepredefinedpowerplans.

IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows10operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andensurethatyouviewControlPanelbyCategory.

2.ClickHardwareandSound➙PowerOptions➙Highperformance.

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