Lenovo ThinkPad S431 User Guide

UserGuide

ThinkPadS431

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage131

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ThirdEdition(January2015)

©CopyrightLenovo2013,2015.

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

Contents

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

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

Right-sideview..............3

Left-sideview..............4

Bottomview...............6

Statusindicators.............7

Locatingimportantproductinformation......8

Machinetypeandmodellabel........8

FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...8

CertificateofAuthenticitylabel.......9

Features.................10

Specifications...............11

Operatingenvironment...........12

Lenovoprograms.............12

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........12

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem...........14

Lenovoprogramsoverview........14

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17

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

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17

Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........19

Specialkeys...............21

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......23

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

Checkingthebatterystatus........25

Usingtheacpoweradapter........25

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

Maximizingthebatterylife........26

Managingthebatterypower.......26

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

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

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

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

Attachinganexternalmonitor.........32

Changingdisplaysettings........33

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.......34

Settingupapresentation..........34

UsingtheAMDSwitchableGraphicsfeature...35

Usingaudiofeatures............35

Usingtheintegratedcamera.........36

Usingamediacard.............36

Insertingamediacard..........36

Removingamediacard.........37

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..39

Accessibilityandcomfort..........39

Ergonomicinformation..........39

Comfort...............40

Accessibilityinformation.........40

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........41

Traveltips...............41

Travelaccessories...........42

Chapter4.Security..........43

Attachingamechanicallock.........43

Usingpasswords..............43

Passwordsandsleepmode........43

Typingpasswords...........43

Power-onpassword...........44

Harddiskpasswords..........44

Supervisorpassword..........46

Harddisksecurity.............48

Settingthesecuritychip...........49

Usingthefingerprintreader..........50

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive,

hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive........52

Usingfirewalls...............52

Protectingdataagainstviruses........53

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....55

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................55

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....55

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.56

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.57

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....58

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand

devicedrivers.............59

Solvingrecoveryproblems........59

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating

system..................60

Refreshingyourcomputer........60

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................60

Advancedstartupoptions........60

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Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....63

Staticelectricityprevention..........63

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........63

Replacingthebasecoverassembly......64

Replacingtheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or

solid-statedrive..............65

Replacingamemorymodule.........67

ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardforwireless

LANconnection..............68

Replacingthebackupbattery.........70

Chapter7.Advancedconfiguration..73

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......73

Beforeyoubegin............73

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..74
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..75

Installingdevicedrivers...........75

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard

reader................75

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0(forWindows

7)..................76

InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorfilefor
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7/8(forWindows

7)..................76

Installingotherdriversandsoftware(for

Windows7)..............76

ThinkPadSetup..............77

Mainmenu..............77

Configmenu..............78

Date/Timemenu............82

Securitymenu.............82

Startupmenu.............85

Restartmenu.............87

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....88

Usingsystemmanagement..........88

Systemmanagement..........88

Settingmanagementfeatures.......89

Chapter8.Preventingproblems...91

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......91

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....92

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........93

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....94

Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............97

Diagnosingproblems............97

Troubleshooting..............97

Computerstopsresponding.......97

Spillsonthekeyboard..........98

Errormessages............98

Errorswithoutmessages.........100

Beeperrors..............101

Memorymoduleproblems........102

Networkingproblems..........102

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................104

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................104

Fingerprintreaderproblems........109

Batteryandpowerproblems.......110

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................112

Asoftwareproblem...........113

Problemswithportsandconnectors....113

Chapter10.Gettingsupport....115

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........115

Gettinghelpandservice...........115

Usingdiagnosticprograms........116

LenovoSupportWebsite.........116

CallingLenovo.............116

FindingThinkPadoptions........117

Purchasingadditionalservices........117

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............119

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........119

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............120

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....121

Certificationrelatedinformation......121

Exportclassificationnotice..........121

Electronicemissionnotices..........121

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........121

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............122

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...122

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...122

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....123

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..123

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................123

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................123

Eurasiancompliancemark..........123

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............125

ImportantWEEEinformation.........125

Japanrecyclingstatements.........125

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RecyclinginformationforBrazil........126

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................126

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....127

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................127

RecyclinginformationforChina........127

AppendixC.ENERGYST ARmodel

information.............129

AppendixD.Notices.........131

Trademarks................132

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....133

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........133

ChinaRoHS................134

TurkishRoHS...............134

UkraineRoHS...............135

IndiaRoHS................135

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ivUserGuide

Readthisfirst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

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

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

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

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or
solid-statedrive,dooneofthefollowing:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

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

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

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

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

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

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

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

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

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

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thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

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

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer .Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

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

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

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyounoticeanysignsofbulging,leakageorcorrosion
ontheexterioroftheproduct,thismaybetheresultofaninternalbatteryfault.Ifthisoccurs,stop
usingtheproductimmediatelyandpleasecontacttheLenovoSupportteamforfurtherinstructions.
Factoryreplacementofthebatteriesmayberequired.

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

Built-inrechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumionbatteries.ContactLenovoSupport
forfactoryreplacement.

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Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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.

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Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevice
coversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer .

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

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Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,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.T ohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

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

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers

SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage8

•“Features”onpage10

•“Specifications”onpage11

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage12

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage12

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Camera

2Microphones7T ouchpad

3Powerbutton8M.2solid-statedrive

4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad

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logo)

6TrackPoint

9Fanlouvers

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pointingstick

1

1Camera

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Fordetails,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”
onpage36

2Microphones

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Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableofhandling
audio.

3Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft

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Windows

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7operating
system.FortheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem,movethepointertothebottomrightcornerofthe
screentobringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthe
computerbyinsertinganeedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresetholetoturnoffthe
computer.Tolocatetheemergencyresethole,see“Bottomview”onpage6

.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForMicrosoftWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.For

instructionsonhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsonthe
Windows7operatingsystem”onpage12

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•ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandclickMore

poweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Somemodelshaveafingerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleandsecure
useraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwithapassword.Fordetails,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”
onpage50.

5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)

TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas
severalstatusindicators.Forinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“Status
indicators”onpage7

.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

6TrackPointpointingstick
7Touchpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingle
processthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage23

8M.2solid-statedrive

.

Forsomemodels,anM.2solid-statedriveisinstalledonyourcomputer.

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9Fanlouvers

Thelouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especiallythe
coolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Thefanlouversarelocatedbehindthehinge.

Right-sideview

Figure2.Right-sideview

Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

1Mediacardreaderslot

2Comboaudiojack5Security-lockslot

3HighDefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)port

1Mediacardreaderslot

4USB3.0connector

Themediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingcards:

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card

•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

2Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

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•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforamobiledigitaldevice,do

notpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,
andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using

audiofeatures”onpage35

3HighDefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)port

.

Adigitalaudioandvideointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,
suchasaDVDplayeroradigitaltelevision(DTV).

4USB3.0connector

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletoconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5Security-lockslot

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,purchaseasecuritycablelock,usuallyaKensington-stylecablelock,
thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourcomputertoastationaryobject.

Left-sideview

Figure3.Left-sideview

Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

1acpowerconnector

2LenovoOneLinkconnector4AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)

3Ethernetconnector

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1 acpowerconnector
2 LenovoOneLinkconnector

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheacpowerconnector,itprovidesacpowertothecomputer
andchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedtotheLenovoOneLink
connector,itcannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilitiesbutalsoprovideacpowertothecomputer
andchargethebattery.

3

Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Therearetwoindicatorstoshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection,onelocatedtotheupperrightof
theconnectorandtheothertotheupperleft.WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwith
thenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicatorissolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupper
rightindicatorblinksyellow.

4

AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0)

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthecomputertoanacpoweradapter.

2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“Configmenu”onpage78.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclickGlobalPowerSettingsorclick

Advanced➙GlobalPowerSettings.ThenselectEnableAlwaysOnUSBandclickOK.

•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.

ThenselectEnablewhenthecomputerisoffunderAlwaysOnUSB.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

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Bottomview

Figure4.Bottomview

Note:Yourcomputerbottomviewmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

1Harddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive4Integratedbattery

2MiniPCIExpressCardslotforwirelessLANcard

3Emergencyresethole

5Memory-upgradeslot

6Stereospeakers

1Harddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrive
orhybriddrivethatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolid-statedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighterandfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrive
becauseofitssmallercapacity.

2MiniPCIExpressCardslotforwirelessLANcard

Yourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardintheMiniPCIExpressCardslotfor
youtoestablishwirelessLANconnections.

3Emergencyresethole

Ifthecomputerdoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthecomputerbyinsertinga
straightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresetholetoturnoffthecomputer.

4Integratedbattery

Useyourcomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

5Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.

6Stereospeakers

Fordetails,see“Specialkeys”onpage21.

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Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicatorsthatshowthestatusofyourcomputer.

Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

1FnLockindicator

TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusoftheFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”
onpage21.

2Speakermuteindicator

Whenthespeakermuteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.

3Microphonemuteindicator

Whenthemicrophonemuteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.

4Camerastatusindicator

WhentheCamerastatusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.

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TheilluminateddotsintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestshowthe
systemstatusofyourcomputer:

•Blinksthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtothepower.

•On:Thecomputerisinuse.

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

•Slowblinking:Thecomputerisenteringsleepmode.

•Fastblinking:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certificationlabel,andtheWindowsCertificateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer:

FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCertificationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCard1shownontheenclosure
ofthecomputer.TheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelisaffixedonthecardinstalledinthePCI
ExpressMiniCardslotofthecomputer.

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Onsomemodels,LenovoprovidesyoutheinformationaboutthelocationoftheFCCIDandICCertification
numberlabelonthecomputerbackcoverassembly.Thefollowingfigureshowswhereyoucanfindthe
informationaboutthelocationoftheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelofthecomputer.

ThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationoftheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelofyourcomputer:

ToremovetheWirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,see“ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardfor
wirelessLANconnection”onpage68

Note:LenovoauthorizedwirelessLANcardsareallowedtobeusedinthecomputer.Ifyouinstallan
unauthorizedPCIExpressMiniCardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,anerrormessageis
displayedandthecomputerbeepswhenyouturnonthecomputer.

.

CertificateofAuthenticitylabel

TheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthislabelare
theproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeepitina
safeplace.Y oumightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

TheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelappliesonlytocomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating
system.

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TheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

Features

Thistopicliststhefeaturesofyourcomputer.

Processor

Toviewthesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.

•ForWindows8:Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.Then
clickSettings➙PCinfo.

Memory

Doubledatarate3low-voltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3LSDRAM)

Storagedevice

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightharddiskdrive

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightsolid-statedrive

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheighthybriddrive

•M.2solid-statedriveforcacheonly

Display

ThecolordisplayusestheThinFilmTransistor(TFT)technology.

•Size:355.60mm(14inches)

•Resolution:

–LCD:1366x768or1600x900,dependingonthemodel
–Externalmonitor:upto1920x1200

•Brightnesscontrol

•Built-inmicrophones

•Integratedcamera

Keyboard

•6-rowkeyboard

•Fnkey

•ThinkPadpointingdevice(T rackPointpointingdeviceandmulti-touchtouchpad)

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•Backlitfeature(onsomemodels)

Interface

•4-in-1mediacardreader

•Comboaudiojack

•HDMIport

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•OneUSB3.0connector

•OneAlwaysOnUSBconnector

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth

Securityfeatures

Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Size

•Width:333mm(13.11inches)

•Depth:225mm(8.86inches)

•Height:21mmto23mm(0.83to0.91inches)

Heatoutput

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

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Batterypack

Integratedlithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterystatus

Tocheckthebatterystatus,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogram.ClicktheBatterytab.Forinstructionsonhowto
starttheAccessConnections™program,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage12

•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.

.

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Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom
yourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.

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

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovo
ThinkVantage

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.

Note:IfaprogramiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramnavigationwindowisdimmed,it

indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheprogrammanually.Toinstalltheprogrammanually,double-clickthe
programicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,the
programiconwillbeactivated.

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ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.

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Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram

ProgramIconname

AccessConnectionsInternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystem™

ClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing

FingerprintSoftware

LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManager

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecovery

SimpleTapSimpleTap

SystemUpdate

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AirbagProtection

FingerprintReader

PowerControls

EnhancedBackupandRestore

UpdateandDrivers

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel

ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStart➙ControlPanel.Thendependingonthe
programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotfindtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools
programnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyouneed.Then,
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbe
activated,andyoucanfindtheprograminControlPanel.

TheprogramsandthecorrespondingsectionsandgreentextsinControlPanelarelistedinthefollowing
table.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel

Program

AccessConnections

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

ClientSecuritySolutionSystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing

FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity

LenovoSolutionCenterSystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand

ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel

NetworkandInternet

HardwareandSound

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-InternetConnection

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

Lenovo-FingerprintReader

or

Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint
Reader

Diagnostics

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Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)

Program

MessageCenterPlus

PasswordManager

PowerManager

RecoveryMedia

SimpleTap

SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity

RescueandRecovery

ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel

Programs

SystemandSecurity

UserAccountsandFamilySafety

HardwareandSound

SystemandSecurity

SystemandSecurity

Programs

SystemandSecurity

MessagesfromLenovo

Lenovo-PasswordVault

Lenovo-PowerControls

Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks

Lenovo-SimpleTap

Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers

Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem

IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsby
doingeitherofthefollowing:

•ClicktheLenovoQuickLaunchiconfromthetaskbar.Alistofprogramsisdisplayed.Double-clicka
Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifadesiredprogramisnotinthelist,clicktheplusicon+.

•PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfind
theprogramyouneed,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.
ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchthedesiredprogram.

YourcomputersupportsthefollowingLenovoprograms:

•ActiveProtectionSystem

•FingerprintSoftware

•LenovoCompanion

•LenovoQuickSnip

•LenovoSettings

•LenovoSolutionCenter

•LenovoQuickLaunch

•LenovoThinkVantageT ools

•PasswordManager

•SystemUpdate

Note:ThePasswordManagerprogramisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer.Youcandownloaditfromthe
LenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Foranintroductiontotheseprograms,see“Lenovoprogramsoverview”onpage14

.

Lenovoprogramsoverview

ThistopicprovidesinformationaboutsomeLenovoprograms.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

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•AccessConnections
TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation

profiles.EachlocationprofilestoresallthenetworkandInternetconfigurationsettingsneededfor
connectingtoanetworkinfrastructurefromaspecificlocationsuchasahomeoranoffice.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprofilesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquickly
andeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtoreconfigureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthe
computereachtime.

•ActiveProtectionSystem
TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdriveorhybriddrivewhentheshock

sensorinsideyourcomputerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,
excessivevibration,orshock.Theharddiskdriveorhybriddriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitis
notoperating.Thisisbecausewhentheharddiskdriveorhybriddriveisnotoperating,thesystemstops
itfromspinning,andmightalsomovethereadandwriteheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontain
data.Assoonastheshocksensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystem
tilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsontheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive.

•ClientSecuritySolution
TheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeflecting

securitybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyourpasswords,recoveraforgottenpassword,
monitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputer,andsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.

•CommunicationsUtility
UsetheCommunicationsUtilityprogramtoconfiguresettingsfortheintegratedcameraandaudiodevices.

•FingerprintSoftware
Ifyoursystemcomeswithafingerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenroll

yourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thefingerprintauthentication
canreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

•LenovoCompanion
Yoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.WithLenovoCompanion,they

are.UseLenovoCompaniontoregisteryourcomputer,accessyourusermanual,managesystemhealth
andupdate,checkthewarrantystatus,andseeaccessoriescustomizedforyourcomputer.Y oualso
canreadhintsandtips,exploreLenovoforums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticles
andblogsfromtrustedsources.ThisappisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyoulearnabout
yournewsystem.

•LenovoMobileAccess
TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutomanageyourmobilebroadbandconnection.Y ou

cancreateanaccount,addmoneytotheaccount,andpurchasemobilebroadbandsessionsusing
youraccount.

•LenovoQuickSnip
TheLenovoQuickSnipprogramprovidesyouwithaquickandeasywaytocaptureandshareyour

experience.Itenablesyoutograbascreenshot,snipandsavethescreenshot,anduseitinother
applications.

•LenovoSettings
UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerinto

aportablehotspot,configuringcameraandmicrophonesettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,and
creatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles.

•LenovoSolution
TheLenovoSolutionprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombines

diagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwith
hintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

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•LenovoQuickLaunch
TheLenovoQuickLaunchprogramprovidesyouwithquickaccesstoprogramsinstalledonyour

computer,includingLenovoprograms,Microsoft

®

programs,andotherthirdpartyprograms.

•LenovoThinkVantageT ools
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasy

accesstovarioustechnologies,suchasFingerprintSoftware,LenovoSolutionCenter,andsoon.

•MessageCenterPlus
TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnotices

fromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.

•PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor

WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

•PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving.

•RecoveryMedia
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or

solid-statedrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.

•RescueandRecovery
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof

self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•SimpleT ap
TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuch

asmutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchinga
program,openingaWebpage,openingafile,andsoon.YoualsocanusetheSimpleTapprogramto
accesstheLenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousprogramsandcomputersoftware.

TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:

–ClicktheredSimpleT aplaunchpointonthedesktop.Theredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktop

afteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpleTapprogramforthefirsttime.

–Presstheblackbuttononthekeyboard(nexttothevolumecontrolbuttons).

Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7
operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcan
downloaditfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

•SystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading

andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,and
otherthirdpartyprograms).

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage17

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17

•“Specialkeys”onpage21

•“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage23

•“Powermanagement”onpage25

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage29

•“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage32

•“UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage34

•“Settingupapresentation”onpage34

•“UsingtheAMDSwitchableGraphicsfeature”onpage35

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage35

•“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage36

•“Usingamediacard”onpage36

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteredyourcomputerwithLenovo,youwill
alsoreceivequickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextended
privilegesandservicestoregisteredusers.

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

IfyouareusingaWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanregisteryourcomputerthroughthepreinstalled
LenovoProductRegistrationprogram.Theprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryouhaveusedyour
computerforaperiodoftime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,gotothefollowingWebpage
tofindinformationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

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

Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?

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

.

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans.
See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage26.

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

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskdrive,hybrid
drive,orsolid-statedrive?

•StudyChapter4“Security”onpage43

tofindouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftand

unauthorizeduse.

•UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seethe
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,besuretoread
“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive”onpage52.

Isgettingconnectedindifferentlocationsachallenge?

•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseoftheAccessConnectionsprogram(ontheWindows7
operatingsystem)orLocationAwarenessprogram(ontheWindows8operatingsystem).

•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on
page29

.

•Totravelmoreconfidently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage41.

•PressF8toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.

Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•Ensurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage32

.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
monitor.

Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?

•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage63

formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof

yourcomputer.

Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage91

.

•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.

•CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage55.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthisonline
userguidewhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage73

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage97

•“Powerproblems”onpage110

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Usingthemulti-touchscreen

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.

Tap

Taponthescreenwithyourfingertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,oropenamenu.

Pressandhold

Pressandholdanitemorablankareaonthescreenforafewsecondsuntilanactionoccurs.

Drag

Tapandholdyourfingeronanitem,suchasanimageoranicononthescreen,thenpullitalongwithyour
fingertothedesiredlocation.

Swipeorslide

MoveyourfingerhorizontallyonthescreentoscrollthroughWebpages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.

Zoominorzoomout

Movetwofingersclosertogetheronthescreentozoomout,ormovetwofingersapartonthescreen
tozoomin.

Rotate

Puttwoormorefingersonanitem,andthenrotateyourfingers.Thisoperationenablesyoutorotatethe
selecteditemsinadirectionyoumoveyourfingers.

Doubletap

Forsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.

Windows8touchgesturesandmouseactions

ThefollowingtableliststhetouchgesturesandmouseactionssupportedbytheWindow8operatingsystem.

Tasks

Todisplaythecharmsthatcontain
systemcommands,suchasStart,

Settings,Search,Share,and
Devices

Todisplaytheopenapplicationsand
switchapplications

Touchgestures(touchmodelsonly)

Swipeinfromtherightedge.

Swipeinfromtheleftedge.

Mouseactions

Movethepointertothelower-rightor
upper-rightcornerofyourscreen.

Movethepointertotheupper-left
cornerofyourscreen,andthenclick.

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Tasks

Toviewtherecentlyusedapplications
orselectanapplicationfromthelist

Touchgestures(touchmodelsonly)

Swipeinandoutontheleftedge.

Mouseactions

Movethepointertotheupper-left
cornerofyourscreen,andthenmove
itdownward.

Toviewallapplicationsonthe
Startscreenorviewtheapplication
commandsonanopenapplication,
suchasCopy,Save,andDelete,
dependingontheapplications

Toclosethecurrentapplication

Toenlargeorreducethesizeofan
icon,removeaniconfromtheStart
screen,orremoveanapplication

Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedge.

Swipeinfromthetopedgetothe
bottom.

Movethedesiredicondownward
untilatickicon()isdisplayed,then
releaseyourfinger.

Right-clickablankareaonthe
Startscreenorright-clickanopen
application.

Clickthetopoftheapplication,and
thendragittothebottomofyour
screen.

Right-clickthedesiredicon.

ToopenanapplicationontheStart
screenorperformanactiononan
openapplication,suchasCopy,
Save,andDelete,dependingonthe
application

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Tap.

Click.

Tasks

Toscrollthroughitems,suchaslists,
pages,andphotos

Touchgestures(touchmodelsonly)

Slide.

Mouseactions

Scrollthemousewheel,movethe
scrollbar,orclickthescrollarrow.

TomoveanobjectDraganitemtothedesiredlocation.

Tozoomout

Tozoomin

Torotateanitem

Movetwofingersclosertogether.

Movetwofingersfartherapart.

Puttwoormorefingersonan
item,andthenrotateyourfingers
(supportedonlyonsomemodels).

Click,hold,anddraganitem.

PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthe
mousewheelbackward.

PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthe
mousewheelforward.

Iftheapplicationsupportsrotation,
clicktherotationicon.

Specialkeys

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeys1and2tohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.Thefollowing
figureshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeys.

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1Functionkeys

•+:PressFn+EsctoenableordisabletheFnLockfunction.
WhentheFnLockfunctionisdisabled:TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).Toinitiatethe

specialfunctionofeachkey,pressthefunctionkeysdirectly.ToinputF1–F12,youneedtopresstheFn
keyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.

WhentheFnLockfunctionisenabled:TheFnLockindicatorturnson.T oinputF1–F12,pressthe
functionkeysdirectly.Toinitiatethespecialfunctionofeachkey,youneedtopresstheFnkeyandthe
correspondingfunctionkey.

•

:Mutesorunmutesthespeakers.Whenthespeakersaremuted,thespeakermuteindicatorturnson.

Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,pressF1,F2,orF3.

•

•

•

:Decreasesthespeakervolume.

:Increasesthespeakervolume.

:Mutesorunmutesthemicrophones.Whenthemicrophonesaremuted,themicrophonemute
indicatorturnson.
Ifyoumutethemicrophonesandturnoffyourcomputer,themicrophoneswillremainmutedwhenyou
turnonyourcomputeragain.Tounmutethemicrophones,pressF4.

•

:Darkensthedisplay.

•:Brightensthedisplay.
Youcantemporarilychangethecomputerdisplaybrightnessbypressingthetwokeys.T ochangethe

defaultbrightnesslevel,right-clickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Thenclick
Adjustscreenbrightnessandmakechangesasdesired.

•:Switchesthedisplayoutputlocationbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.For
moreinformation,referto“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage32.

Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWindows+Pkeycombination
alsoisavailable.

•

:Enablesordisablesthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.Formoreinformationonthewireless

features,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage29.

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•:
ForWindows8:OpenstheSettingscharm.
ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.

•:
ForWindows8:OpenstheSearchcharm.
ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.

•

•:

•

•Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.

•Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.

•Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.

•Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.

2Windowskey

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8
operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.

ForinformationaboutusingtheWindowskeywithotherkeys,refertothehelpinformationsystemofthe
Windowsoperatingsystem.

:Viewstheprogramsthatyouhaveopened.

ForWindows8:Viewsalltheprograms.
ForWindows7:OpensComputer.

+:Controlsthekeyboardbacklight
Therearethreemodesforthekeyboardbacklight:Off,Low,andHigh.PressFn+Spacebartochange
themodesofthekeyboardbacklight.

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice

TheThinkPadpointingdeviceconsistsoftheTrackPointpointingstick1andthetouchpad2.Thewhole
touchpadisanactiveareasensitivetofingermovement.Theleftclickzones3andrightclickzones5
workastheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.Thescrollzone4enablesyouto
scrollWebpagesordocumentsinanydirection.

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Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

UsingtheTrackPointpointingstick

TousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirection
paralleltothekeyboard.Thenyoucanmovethecursor.Butthepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.The
speedatwhichthecursormovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.

Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scroll,or
rotateonthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice

YoucancustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevicetoachievetheextendedfunctionsoftheThinkPad
pointingdevice.

TocustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevice,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙ThinkPad.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Replacingthecap

Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Afteryouusethecapforaperiod
oftime,youcanreplacethecapwithanewone.

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Note:TheTrackPointcapusedinyourcomputerhasgrooves2asshowninthefollowingillustration.

EnsurethatyoureplacetheT rackPointcapwithacorrectonethathassuchgrooves.

Powermanagement

Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep
yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou
usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.Mobilityhasrevolutionized
businessbyallowingyoutotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeableto
worklongerwithoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.

Checkingthebatterystatus

ThebatteryiconintheWindowsnotificationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifficulttopredicthow
longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer.Forexample:

–Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.
–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.
–Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeatures.

Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowing:

•FortheWindows7operatingsystem:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab.

•FortheWindows8operatingsystem:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

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

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.

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•Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Connectingtheacpoweradapter

Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare
givenhere.

1.Plugtheacpoweradapterintoanacoutlet.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Insertthepowerjackintothecomputer.

Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter

Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomof
yourdisplay.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.

•Beforeyouchargethebattery,ensurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery.
–Thepercentageofpowerremainingislow.
–Thebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime.

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandfindthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower
alarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbattery.

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.
Thebatterywillbefullychargedinabout3to6hours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysical
environment.

Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingthebatterylife

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Y oucanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthe
batterystatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.

•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep,andhibernation.

Managingthebatterypower

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.

Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

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•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage12

•ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.

Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystem.

.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

Understandingthepower-savingmodes

•Screenblank(fortheWindows7operatingsystemonly):
Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.T oturnoffpowertothedisplay,dothe

following:

1.Right-clickthePowerManagerbatterygaugeonthetaskbar.

2.SelectPoweroffdisplay.

•Sleep:
Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthentheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-state

driveandthecomputerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestored
withinseconds.

–ForWindows7:

1.ClickStart.

2.ClickthetrianglemarkontherightsideoftheShutdownicon;thenselectSleep.

–ForWindows8:

1.Movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharm.

2.ClickSettings➙Power➙Sleep.

Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.Whenthis
functionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinsleepmodeandtakesonlyseconds
toresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Toenablethe30DayStandbyfunction,
dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:

1.OpenthePowerManagerprogram.

2.ClickGlobalPowerSettingsorclickAdvanced➙GlobalPowerSettings.

3.SelectEnable30DayStandby;thenclickOK.

–ForWindows8:

1.OpentheLenovoSettingsprogram.

2.ClickPower.

3.Under30DayStandby,movetheslidertotheright.

•Hibernation:
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavingfilesorexitingfromany

programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andfiles
aresavedtotheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.

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Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplan
settings,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions

onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage12

.

–ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandclickPower

Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.

•AlwaysOnUSBfunctionoff
TheAlwaysOnUSBdrainsyourbatterypower.Y oucandisableitwhenyoudonotneedit.Todisable
theAlwaysOnUSBfunction,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:

1.OpenthePowerManagerprogram.

2.ClickGlobalPowerSettingsorclickAdvanced➙GlobalPowerSettings.

3.UnselectEnableAlwaysOnUSB;thenclickOK.

–ForWindows8:

1.OpentheLenovoSettingsprogram.

2.ClickPower.

3.UnderAlwaysOnUSB,movetheslidertotheleft.

•Wirelessoff
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.This
willhelpconservepower.T oturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressF8.

Enablingthewakeupfunction

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault
setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesa
smallamountofpower.

Toenablethefunction,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.SystemandSecurity.

2.ClickAdministrativeTools.

3.Double-clickT askScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,type
thepasswordorprovideconfirmation.

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystem

FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfalls
belowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDis
turnedoff.

Toenablethebatteryalarm,dothefollowing:

1.StartPowerManager.

2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.

3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset
theaction.

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Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleeporhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessage

hasnotyetbeendisplayed,themessagewillbedisplayedwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal
operation,clickOK.

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany'swired
LANorwirelessLANnetwork.

Ethernetconnections

YoucanconnecttoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyuseoftheEthernetfeaturebuiltintoyour
computer.

ToconnecttoanetworkthroughEthernet,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess
Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage12

•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.

DANGER

YourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector.T oavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect
thetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcomputer,youmightbeabletoconnecttothefollowing
categoriesofwirelessnetworks.

WirelessLAN

AwirelessLANcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingorahouse.Devices
basedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheoffice,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess
pointandthecomputer.

•Openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.

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

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Bluetooth

Bluetoothisoneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetooth
canconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheral
devicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer,orremotely
controllingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.

Establishingawirelessconnection

Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:

1.PressF8toturnonthewirelessfeature.

2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.

3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.

Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto
managemultiplenetworkprofilessothatthecomputerconnectstoanavailablenetworkautomaticallywhen
thelocationchanges:

•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess
Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage12

•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.See“Accessing
LenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage14.

Attention:

.

•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checkthewirelessserviceswiththeairlinebefore
boardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisableyour
computerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.Todisablethewirelessfeatures,see“Enablingordisabling
thewirelessfeatures”onpage32.

UsingBluetooth

SomemodelsareequippedwithaBluetoothcardthatiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecification4.0.

ToenabletheBluetoothfeatureontheWindows7operatingsystem,pressF8toopenthewirelessradio
switchboard.ThenturnontheBluetoothradio.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,theBluetoothfeature
isonbydefault.

ToconfigureaBluetoothdeviceormanageconnectionsettings,useBluetoothDevicesinControlPanel.

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDevicesandPrinters.

TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.

2.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.

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

FormoreinformationaboutusingtheBluetoothfeature,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemand
theBluetoothhelpinformationsystem.

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Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus

Youcancheckyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe
wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,the
betterthesignal.

FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess
Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconinthe
Windowsnotificationarea.

AccessConnectionsgauge

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnotificationarea
displaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.

Youcanfindmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsgaugeinthe
WindowsnotificationareaandselectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.

•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN

–

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To

improvethesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

ismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis

excellent.

AccessConnectionsstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.

•AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates

–Nolocationprofileisactiveornoneexists.

–Currentlocationprofileisdisconnected.

–Currentlocationprofileisconnected.

AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless
connection.

Youcanfindmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless
statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.

Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN

–

Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–

Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

–

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

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–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove

thesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:PressF8toopenthewirelessradioswitchboard.Turnonorturnoffthewirelessfeature
asdesired.

•ForWindows8:PressF8toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,all
ofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.

Youalsocanusethewirelessradioswitchtoturnonorturnoffthewirelessradiosofallthewirelessdevices
onyourcomputer.

Attachinganexternalmonitor

Youcanattachanexternalmonitortoyourcomputertoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.

Note:Ifyouattachanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreinstalledonthecable
isrequired.

Yourcomputersupportsamaximumvideoresolutionofupto1920x1200,providedthattheexternal
monitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,refertothemanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthe
sametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,you
canseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.YoucanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththeTrackPoint
pointingdeviceoranotherpointingdevice.

Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothbyconfiguring
settingsintheDisplaySettingswindow.

Connectinganexternalmonitor
Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen

resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.

Toattachanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:

1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheHDMIport;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingF7.Thisenablesyoutoswitchbetweenviewingoutput
ontheexternalmonitor,thecomputermonitor,andbothmonitors.

Note:IfthemonitorconnectorisnotcompatiblewiththeHDMIportonyourcomputer,youcanusea
convertcabletoestablishtheconnection.ConvertcablesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovoat:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html

Settingthemonitortype

Tosetyourmonitortype,dothefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

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2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).

5.SetResolution.

6.ClickAdvancedSettings.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtoensurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.
Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseproceedwiththefollowingsteps.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepassword
orprovideconfirmation.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotfindyourmonitoronthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

16.FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclick
Screenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

17.ClickOK.

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

Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor

•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied
withthecomputer,andthemonitorINFfilethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.

•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthecomputermonitor,andusean
externalmonitorthatdoesnotsupportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,
whichenablesyoutodisplayonlyapartofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.
YoucanseeotherpartsoftheimagebymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointpointingdeviceoranother
pointingdevice.

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasthedisplayresolution,fontsize,andsoon.

Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanelandclickAppearanceandPersonalization.

2.ClickDisplayforfurtherconfiguration.

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UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction

YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you
candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youalsocandisplaydifferent
desktopimagesoneachmonitor.

YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer
to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage34toenableit.

ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction

•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows
DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.

•IfyourcomputerhastheIntel
bydoingthefollowing:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+Fn+F12.TheIntelGraphicsandMediaControlPanelwindowopens.

2.SelectAdvanceModeandclickOK.

3.ClickMultipleDisplay.

4.Selectthedesireddisplayastheprimarydisplay.

•WhenanapplicationusingDirectDraworDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshownonlyonthe
primarydisplay.

•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.

®

graphicscard,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay

EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction

ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:

1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheHDMIport;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressF7,thenselectExtend.

Note:IfthemonitorconnectorisnotcompatiblewiththeHDMIportonyourcomputer,youcanusea
convertcabletoestablishtheconnection.ConvertcablesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovoat:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

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

3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.

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

5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.

6.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

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

Settingupapresentation

Tomakepresentations,youcanattachaprojectortoyourcomputerthroughtheHDMIportonyourcomputer.

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Note:IftheprojectorconnectorisnotcompatibletotheHDMIportonyourcomputer,youcanpurchasea

convertercableonhttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.

Itmighttakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop
displayedafter60seconds,pressF7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.

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

UsingtheAMDSwitchableGraphicsfeature

SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerssupporttheAMDSwitchableGraphicsfeature.

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenthecomputerperformanceandalongbatterylife,dependingonthe
graphicsqualitydemandoftherunningprogramandthesettingsofthepowerplanthatyouuse,theAMD
SwitchableGraphicsfeatureautomaticallyswitchesbetweenHighPerformanceGraphicsandEnergySaving
Graphics,withnoneedtorestartyourcomputer,closeprograms,orintervenemanually.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:

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

•Built-instereospeakers

•Built-indigitalmicrophone

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:

•CompliantwithIntelHighDefinitionAudio

•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVfilesin16-bitor24-bitformat

•PlaybackofaWAVfileatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz

•PlaybackofMIDIfilesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems

•PlaybackofMP3filesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3player

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources

Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputerare
supported.

Table3.Audiofeaturelist

JackHeadsetwitha3.5mm

4-poleplug

Comboaudiojack

Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported

Conventional
headphone

Headphonefunction
supported

Conventional
microphone

Notsupported

Configuringforsoundrecording

Toconfigurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecording,opentheRealtekHDAudioManagerwindow
bydoingthefollowing:

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OpenControlPanel.ThenclickHardwareandSound➙RealtekHDAudioManager.TheRealtekHD
AudioManagerwindowopens.

Usingtheintegratedcamera

Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageand
takeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage.

Tostartthecamera,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:PressF9toopenControlPanel.ClickLenovo-WebConferencing.

•ForWindows8:ClickCamerafromtheStartscreen.

Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.

Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe
programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamera
willstartautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusing
thecamerawithaprogram,refertothedocumentationthatcamewiththeprogram.

Configuringcamerasettings

Youcanconfigurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Toconfigurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:PressF9toopenControlPanel.ClickLenovo-WebConferencingandconfigurethe
camerasettingsasdesired.

•ForWindows8,dooneofthefollowing:

–Configurethecamerasettingsdirectlyfromtheprogramthatisusingthecamera.Formoreinformation,

seethehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

–PressF9tostarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthe

screentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.

Usingamediacard

Yourcomputerhasonemediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingfour
typesofcards:

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card

•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Note:Whiletransferringdatatoorfromamediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerinto
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecomedamaged.

Formoreinformationonmediacards,refertoanyofthefollowingtopics:

Insertingamediacard

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal

object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

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Toinsertamediacardintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Insertthecardfirmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Pressthecardfirmlyintotheslot.

Ifthemediacardisnotplugandplay,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel.ClickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforan
administratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.

2.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Removingamediacard

Attention:

•Beforeremovingthecard,stopthecardfirst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbecorruptedorlost.

•Donotremovethecardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystem
mightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

Toremoveamediacard,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnotificationareatoshowhiddenicons.Then,right-clickthe
SafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

2.SelectthecorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

4.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows
operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce,
theninsertitagain.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage39

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage41

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofficemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome
simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenefitsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind
suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance
andachievegreatercomfort.

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequentshortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp
topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

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Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof20-30inches(510-760mm).

Avoidglareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay
screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressF5orF6
toadjustdisplaybrightness.

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

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,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.

Comfort

Observethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.

Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitisto
observeyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage39andpractice“activesitting”to
avoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesand
takingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerislightand
mobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodifications.

Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofficefurnituresothatyouknowhowto
adjustyourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.
Ifyourworkareaisnotinanofficesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesitting
andtakingworkbreaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpand
yourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsand
externalproductsthatprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.
Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility
limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.

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Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese
technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or
accessedthroughtheWorldWideWebhttp://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing.

Assistivetechnologies

SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending
onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility
optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.
Forexample,someusersmightnothavethefinemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey
combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,
magnifiersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthese
features,consulttheMicrosofthelpinformationsystem.

TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙EaseofAccess➙Easeof

AccessCenter.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareapplicationinterfaces,helpinformation
systems,andavarietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotread
documents,thedocumentmustfirstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobe
PDFfilesintoaformatthatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedservice
providedbyAdobeSystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscan
beconvertedtoHTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionconvertsPDFdocuments
ontheInternet.AsecondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFfilethroughe-mailto
convertittoHTMLorASCIItext.AdobePDFfilesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orLANalsocan
beconvertedbyattachingtheAdobePDFfiletoane-mailmessage.

Travelingwithyourcomputer

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretravelling.

Traveltips

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmoreconfidentlyandefficientlywithyourcomputer.

•Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,it
isimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.

•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.

•Becauseyoumightneedtouseyourcomputerinlessthanperfectlightingconditions,enablethebacklit
featurebypressingFn+Spacebartoilluminatethekeyboard.

•Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.

Note:Ifyouusethebacklitfeature,thebatterylifeisslightlyreduced.

Traveltipsonairplanes

Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:

•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe
airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictions
ontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.If
necessary,disablewirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.

•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget
caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.

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•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernationmode.

Travelaccessories

Thefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:

•ThinkPadacpoweradapter

•ThinkPadAC/DCcomboadapter

•Externalmouse(ifyouareaccustomedtousingone)

•Ethernetcable

•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection

•Externalstoragedevice

•HDMIcable

•ConvertercableforHDMIport

Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightneedtoconsideranacpoweradapterforthecountryto
whichyouaretravelling.

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

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage43

•“Usingpasswords”onpage43

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage48

•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage49

•“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage50

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive”onpage52

•“Usingfirewalls”onpage52

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage53

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.

Attachamechanicallocktothesecurity-lockslotofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoa
stationaryobject.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.

Usingpasswords

Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Passwordsandsleepmode

Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmode,theprocedureforresuming
operationisasfollows:

•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.

•Ifanyharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivehasapassword,itisunlockedautomatically
whenyouresumeoperation.

Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.

Typingpasswords

Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk

password,dothefollowing:

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1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:

2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.

Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.

Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Settingapower-onpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectPower-onPassword.

8.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpassword,andpressEnter.

9.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.

Note:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,
youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepassword
canceled.

10.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.

11.PressF10.TheSetupConfirmationwindowopens.SelectYestosaveconfigurationchangesandexit.

Changingorremovingthepower-onpassword
Tochangethepower-onpassword,followsteps1through7.Enteryourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnter

NewPasswordfieldisdisplayed,typeanewpasswordinthefieldandthenretypeittoverify.Toremove

thepassword,followsteps1through7.Typeyourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnterNewPasswordfield
isdisplayed,leaveitblankandpressEntertwice.

Harddiskpasswords

Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or
solid-statedrive:

•Userharddiskpassword

•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword

Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermust
entertheuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstofilesandapplicationsontheharddiskdrive,
hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.

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Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenables
theadministratortogetaccesstoanyharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveinasystem.The
administratorsetsthemasterpassword;nooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserpassword
foreachcomputerinthenetwork,andtellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercan
thenchangetheuserpasswordasdesired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemaster
password.

Note:Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddisk
password.

Settingaharddiskpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectHardDisk1PasswordorHardDisk2Password.

8.Apasswordwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyou
wanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselectUser
+Mastertosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)

•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:

a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewuserharddiskpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordin

theEnterNewPasswordfield.PressEnter.
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
c.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.PressEnterto

continue.
d.Awindowfortypingthenewmasterharddiskpasswordopens.Typeyournewpasswordin

theEnterNewPasswordfield.PressEnter.
e.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.

•IfyouselectUseronly,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew

Passwordfield.PressEnter.

Notes:

–YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu.
–Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonly

withacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyouthen
installtheharddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthat
containsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.

b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.

Attention:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,if
youforgettheuserpassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswords
orrecoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresellerora
marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee
willbechargedforpartsandservice.

9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.

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10.PressF10.TheSetupConfirmationwindowopens.SelectYestosaveconfigurationchangesandexit.

Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin
ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.

Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword

Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage45,typingyourpasswordtogetaccess
totheThinkPadSetupprogram.

Tochangeorremovetheuserharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:

•Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfield.Then
typethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfield,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredto
verifyitintheConfirmNewPasswordfield.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Press
EntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.

•Toremovetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfield.Then
leavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank,andpressEnter.ASetup
Noticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddisk
passwordwillberemoved.

TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpasswords,selectUserHDPorMasterHDP.

IfyouchooseUserHDP,dothefollowing:

•Tochangetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordorthecurrentmaster
harddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfield.Thentypethenewuserharddiskpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordfield,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConfirmNew
Passwordfield.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetup
Noticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.

•Toremovetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrent
Passwordfield.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank,and
pressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.
Theuserharddiskpasswordwillberemoved.

IfyouchooseMasterHDP,dothefollowing:

•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter
CurrentPasswordfield.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPassword
field,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConfirmNewPasswordfield.Press
Enter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.The
masterharddiskpasswordischanged.

•Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter
CurrentPasswordfield.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank,
andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.
Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.

Supervisorpassword

ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredinThinkPadSetup.Withoutit,noonecan
changetheconfigurationofthecomputer.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:

•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetup
program.Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstoconfigurationdata.

•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserof
thatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.

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•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou
havethesupervisorpassword:

–Deletingthepower-onpassword
–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword
–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeature
–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature
–Changingdateandtime
–EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeature
–EnablingordisablingthePasswordatunattendedbootfeature
–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords
–Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip
–EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Optionfeature
–EnablingordisablingtheBootOrderLockfeature
–EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature
–Enablingordisablingtheinternalnetworkdevice
–Enablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessdevice
–EnablingordisablingtheinternalBluetoothdevice
–EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode

Notes:

•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers
tomakeadministrationeasier.

•ByenablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeatureonthePasswordmenuwhenyousetthesupervisor
password,youmakeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakechanges.

Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpassword

Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.

Toset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectSupervisorPassword.

8.Awindowopens,promptingyoutoenteranewpassword.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthe
following:

•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:

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

•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.

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b.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepassword

youjustenteredtoverifyitintheConfirmNewPasswordfield.PressEnter.

•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.
b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank.PressEnter.

Attention:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyour
supervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo
reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis
required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.

10.PressF10.TheSetupConfirmationwindowopens.SelectYestosaveconfigurationchangesandexit.

ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpasswordtoproceed.

Harddisksecurity

Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithms
areintegratedintoUEFIBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadnotebookcomputers.

Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:

•Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,
orsolid-statedrive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage44and“Harddisk
passwords”onpage44.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.

•ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityapplicationwithaTrusted
PlatformModule(TPM)managementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage49

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Note:TheWindows7andWindows8operatingsystemsupportstheTPMmanagementfeature.

•Ifaharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivewithencryptiontechnologyisinstalledinyour
computer,besuretoprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseof
driveencryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoftWindowsBitLocker
theUltimateandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7operatingsystemandProfessionalandEnterprise
editionsoftheWindows8operatingsystem.See“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”on
page48

•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.Referto
“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive”onpage52.

Note:Theharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedby
UEFIBIOS.

UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption

Tohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,besuretousedriveencryptionsoftware,such
asWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.

WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureoftheWindows7andWindows8
operatingsystems.ItissupportedintheUltimateandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7andProfessional
andEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows8operatingsystem.

BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearly
bootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdefinedasaV1.2TPM.

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DriveEncryption,whichissupportedin

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TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanel,andclickSystemandSecurity➙BitLockerDrive
Encryption.

FordetailsaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seetheWindowsHelpandSupport,orsearchfor
“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”ontheMicrosoftWebsite.

DiskEncryptionharddiskdrive,DiskEncryptionhybriddrive,andEncryptionsolid-statedrive

SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdrive,DiskEncryptionhybriddrive,orEncryption
solid-statedrive.Thisfeaturehelpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDflash
ordevicecontrollersbyuseofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefficientuseoftheencryptionfeature,
besuretosetaharddiskpasswordfortheinternalstoragedevice.

Settingthesecuritychip

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

•Protectyourdataandsystem

•Strengthenaccesscontrols

•Securecommunications

Settingthesecuritychip

ThechoicesofferedontheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuofThinkPadSetupareas
follows:

•SecurityChip:activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip.

•SecurityReportingOptions:enableordisableeachsecurityreportingoption.

•ClearSecurityChip:cleartheencryptionkey.

Notes:

1.EnsurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchange
thesettingsforthesecuritychip.

2.IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handlethesecuritychipbydoingthefollowing:

•Donotclearthesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.

•Donotdisablethesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.

3.Ifthesecuritychipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart.
Youwillhearfourcyclesoffourbeepseach.

4.Ifthesecuritychipisinactiveordisabled,theClearSecurityChipoptionwillnotbedisplayed.

5.Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,besuretoturnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagainafteryou
setthesecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.

TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity.TheSecuritymenuopens.

6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.

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7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.

8.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.

9.PressF10tosavechangesandexit.

10.PressEnterintheSetupConfirmationwindowtoconfirmtheexit.

Usingthefingerprintreader

Yourcomputerhasanintegratedfingerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsand
enablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.ByenrollingyourfingerprintandassociatingitwithaWindows
passwordyoucanlogontothecomputerbyswipingyourfingeroverthereader,withouttypingpasswords.

Enrollingyourfingerprint

Tousetheintegratedfingerprintreader,beginbyenrollingyourfingerprintasfollows:

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.Doeitherofthefollowing:

•IfyoursystemisinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,tostarttheLenovoFingerprint
software,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage12

•IfyoursystemisinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,tostarttheLenovoFingerprint
software,referto“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage14.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourfingerprint.Fordetails,refertothehelpinformation
systemfortheprogram.

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Swipingyourfingeroverthereader

Toswipeyourfingeroverthereader,dothefollowing:

1.Placetheballofyourfinger(thecentralpartofthefingerprint)onthesmallcircleabovethereader.
Ensurethattheentiretopjointofthefingerisonthereader.

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2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourfingeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.

Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

Maintainingthefingerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethefingerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourfingernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtyfinger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free
cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourfingerprint.

Ifyourfingerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmightnotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:

•Yourfingeriswrinkled.

•Yourfingerisrough,dry,orinjured.

•Yourfingerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.

•Thesurfaceofyourfingerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourfingerprint.

•Yourfingeriswet.

•Afingerthathasnotbeenenrolledisused.

Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:

•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthefingers.

•Enrollanduseadifferentfingerforauthentication.

•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.

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Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or solid-statedrive

Ascomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyour
computer,someofwhichmightbesensitive,isstoredonaharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.
Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.

Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperating
systemsandapplicationsoftware,mightevenviolatelicenseagreements.Y ouareadvisedtocheckthe
termsandconditionsofthoselicenseagreements.

Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:

•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenclickEmptyrecyclebin.

•UsetheDeleteoption.

•Formatyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.

•Usingtherecoveryprogram,bringtheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivebacktothe
factorydefaultsettings.

Theseoperations,however,onlychangethefilelocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In
otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The
dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof
specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecritical
dataonharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveforunexpectedpurposes.

Topreventleakageofdata,itisimportantthatyoudeleteallthedatafromtheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive
whenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Y oucandestroythedataphysicallybysmashingthe
harddiskdriveorhybriddrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thus
makingthedataunreadable.Butitisrecommendedthatyouusethesoftware(payware)orservice(pay
service)developedforthatpurpose.Theprocessmighttakeseveralhours.

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

IfanEncryptionsolid-statedrive,aDiskEncryptionharddiskdrive,oraDiskEncryptionhybriddriveis
supportedandinstalledinyourcomputer,youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinashort
timebyerasingthecryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbut
remainsonthedrive;however,itcannotbedecryptedwithouttheoldkey.Thisfeatureisalsoavailablewith
theDriveEraseUtilityforResettingtheCryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.

Usingfirewalls

Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,
unauthorizedaccesses,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat
comeswiththeprogram.

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Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The
antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof
yourantivirussoftware.

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Chapter5.Recoveryoverview

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage55

•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage60

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovoontheWindows7
operatingsystem.

Notes:

•Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofasoftware­orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperatingsystem.

•Theproductontherecoverymediamightbeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

–Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer
–Reinstalltheproduct
–ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Notes:Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenew
harddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:

•ThinkVantageRescueandRecoveryversion4.3orlater

•SymantecNortonGhostversion15orlater

Notes:Tousethisprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙Run.TheRunwindowopens.

2.Typecmdinthefield.ThenclickOK.

3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.

•AcronisT rueImage2010orlater

•ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suitorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10Homeorlater

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia
areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe
computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,
itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating
systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium
andadatamedium.Y ourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis
importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

Creatingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.

Note:YoucancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.

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Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecovery
Disks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.

•Youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Y oucanuse
recoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthe
filescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

Touserecoverymedia,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB
storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers
forsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage59.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOffice
CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfficeorMicrosoftWorks.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe
operatingsystem,datafiles,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Y oucandesignatewherethe
RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(anexternalrecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe
harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedfiles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
program.

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙Enhanced
BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

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Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
program.

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙Enhanced
BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoveryprogrammainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery
arrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see
“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage57.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Y oucanperformthefollowingrecovery
operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

•Rescuefilesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup
TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutolocatefilesonyourharddiskdriveandtransfer

themtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionis
availableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourfilesorifchangesweremadetothefilessinceyourlastbackup
operation.YoualsocanrescueindividualfilesfromaRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocal
harddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup
IfyouhavebackedupyourharddiskdriveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestorethe

harddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperating
system.

•Restoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings
TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhavemultiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoption
torestorethefactorydefaultsettingstotheC:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.Becausethe
RescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcan
restorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,allfilesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe
deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantfiles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe
Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuefilesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto
copyfilesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethatthecomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor
seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue
andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage59.

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4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Torescuefilesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuefilesandfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive
tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice
driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage59.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOffice
CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfficeorMicrosoftWorks.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating
system.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

Creatingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemedium.

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙Enhanced
BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatea
rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.

3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthefirstbootdevice.Then,insertthe
rescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto
usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.

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3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveasthefirstbootdeviceandpressEnter.
Therescuemediumstarts.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor
eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete
therecoveryprocess.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers

Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevice
drivers.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplications

Toreinstallselectedapplicationprograms,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.OpentheAPPSfolder.Initareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariouspreinstalledapplications.

4.Openthesubfolderfortheapplicationyouarereinstalling.

5.Double-clickSetup,andthenfollowtheon-screenstepstoreinstalltheprogram.

Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers
Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.

Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Toreinstalladevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOL Sdirectory.

3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolderareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevarious
devicesinstalledinyourcomputer(forexample,AUDIOandVIDEO).

4.Openthesubfolderforthedevice.

5.Reinstallthedevicedriverbyoneofthefollowingmethods:

•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforatextfile(afilewiththeextension.txt).Thetextfilecontains

informationonhowtoreinstallthatdevicedriver.

•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsafileofsetupinformation(afilewiththeextension.inf),you

canusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreinstallthedevicedriver.
Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram,
whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselect
thedevicedriverfilefromthedevicesubfolder.

•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookfortheexecutablefile(afilewiththeextension.exe).Double-click

thefile,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Attention:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,donotdownloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.
ObtainthemfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage92.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone
ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue
medium”onpage58

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•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedia”onpage55

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfroma
rescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,adisc,
aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequence.
Youmustfirstensurethatyourrescuedeviceissetasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequencein
theThinkPadSetupprogram.See“Startupmenu”onpage85
permanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

fordetailedinformationabouttemporarilyor

.

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyWindows8operatingsystem.

Refreshingyourcomputer

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,
youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonalfilesorchangingyoursettings.

Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat
youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.

Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.TapChangePCsettings.

4.TapGeneral.

5.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourfilessection,clickGetstarted.

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings

Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe
operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.

Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonalfilesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,
makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.

Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.

Advancedstartupoptions

AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem,
startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.

Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:

1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings

➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

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2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.

3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8
operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.

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Chapter6.Replacingdevices

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacedevicesforyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:

•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage63

•“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage63

•“Replacingtheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive”onpage65

•“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage67

•“ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardforwirelessLANconnection”onpage68

•“Replacingthebackupbattery”onpage70

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoptionor
aCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallthepart.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

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

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

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

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackageandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackageonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandplacethepartonthepackage.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery

BeforereplacinganyCRU,ensurethatyouhavedisabledthebuilt-inbatterybydoingthefollowing:

1.Turnoffyourcomputeranddisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Turnonyourcomputer.PressF1toenterThinkPadSetupwhentheThinkPadlogoappears.

3.SelectConfig➙Power.ThePowersubmenuisdisplayed.

4.SelectDisableBuilt-inBattery.

5.ClickY esintheSetupWarningwindow.Thenthecomputerwillautomaticallyturnedoff.Waitthreeto
fiveminutestoletthecomputercool.

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Replacingthebasecoverassembly

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Toreplacethebasecoverassembly,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage63.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Loosenthescrews1thatsecurethebasecoverassembly.Thenremovethebasecoverassembly2.

4.Installthenewbasecoverassembly1andtightenthescrews2.

5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

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Replacingtheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Attention:Theharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcan
causedamageandpermanentlossofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:

•Replacetheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.
Theconnectorsandslotoftheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivearenotdesignedfor
frequentchanges,ordriveswapping.

•Donotdroptheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Put
theharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,thatabsorbs
anyphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoveroftheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.

•Donottouchtheconnectors.

•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,makeabackupcopyofallthe
informationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.

•Neverremovetheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivewhilethecomputerisoperating,in
sleepmode,orinhibernationmode.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage63.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

4.Removethescrewsthatsecuretheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveasshownto
releaseitfromtheconnector.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivemightlook
differentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.

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5.Liftthetabtoremovetheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveoutofthecomputer.

6.Inserttheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedriveintotheslot1andpositiontheharddisk
drive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivefirmlyintoplace2.

7.Installthescrewstosecuretheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.

8.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

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Replacingamemorymodule

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Increasingmemorycapacityisaneffectivewaytomakeprogramsrunfaster.Toreplaceoraddamemory
module,readthefollowingprerequisites,andthentheinstructions.

Whenreplacingamemorymodule,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymodulehasdependencyonthesystemconfiguration.Insome
conditions,thememorymoduleinyourcomputermightnotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamemorymodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.This
actionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethememorymodule.

Toreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage63.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.

3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

4.Ifthememorymodulealreadyisinthememoryslot,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthe
socketatthesametime1,andthenremovethememorymodule2.Savetheremovedmemory
moduleforfutureuse.

5.Findthenotchonthecontactedgesideofthememorymoduleyouareinstalling.

Attention:Toavoiddamagingthememorymodule,donottouchitscontactedge.

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6.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthe
memorymodule

7.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

8.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

1intothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees;thenpressitinfirmly2.

ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardforwirelessLANconnection

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaMiniPCIExpressCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal

object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

ToreplacethewirelessLANcard,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage63.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

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4.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,usethetooltodisconnect
thecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourfingersandgentlyunpluggingthem.

5.Removethescrew1.Thecardpopsup2.Removethecard.

6.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket1.Pivotthe
carddownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.

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7.Connecttheantennacablestothenewcardasshowninthedrawing.

8.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthebackupbattery

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

DANGER

Ifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbattery
containsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan
causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflameto“vent”fromthebattery
packorcoincell.

Toreplacethebackupbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Disablethebuilt-inbattery.See“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage63.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

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4.Detachtheconnector1.Thenremovethebackupbattery2.

5.Installthenewbackupbattery1.Thenattachtheconnector2.

6.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage64.

7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

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Chapter7.Advancedconfiguration

Whileitisimportanttoprotectfiles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or
solid-statedrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,update
yoursystemUEFIBIOS,orrecoverpreinstalledsoftware.Thisinformationwillhelpyouhandleyour
computerwithpropercareandkeepitintopworkingshape.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage73

•“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage75

•“ThinkPadSetup”onpage77

•“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage88

Installinganewoperatingsystem

Ifyouinstallanewoperatingsystemonyourcomputer,youneedtoinstallthesupplementfilesand
ThinkPaddevicedriversforitatthesametime.

•IfyouinstallanewWindows7operatingsystem,thenecessaryfilesarelocatedinthefollowingdirectories
onyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive:

–ThesupplementfilesfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory.
–ThedevicedriversfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory.
–ThepreloadedsoftwareapplicationsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory.

Note:Ifyoucannotfindthesupplementfiles,thedevicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedon
yourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatest
informationaboutthem,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/Drivers

•IfyouinstallanewWindows8operatingsystem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/Driverstodownloadand
installthelatestdevicedrivers.

Note:Theprocessofinstallinganewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddiskdrive,
hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,includingbackupsorimagesthatwerestoredinahiddenfolderbyuse
ofarecoveryprogram.

Beforeyoubegin

Note:IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanM.2solid-statedrive,youarenot

recommendedtousetheM.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice.TheM.2solid-statedriveisdesigned
anddevelopedfor“cache”functionpurposeonly.IfyouusetheM.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice,
itsreliabilityisnotguaranteed.

Beforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

•IfyouaregoingtoinstallanewWindows7operatingsystem,copyallthesubdirectoriesandfilesinthe
C:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoidlosingfilesduringtheinstallation.

•Printtheinstructionsyouwilluse.Gotothesectionfortheoperatingsystemyouareusing:

–“InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage74
–“InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage75

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–TheUEFIBIOSfeaturesaresupportedontheWindows7operatingsystem(64-bit)andtheWindows

8operatingsystem(64-bit).

–Aftertheoperatingsysteminstallation,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsetting

inThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwaswhentheWindows
operatingsystemimagewasinstalled.Otherwise,theoperatingsystemwillnotbootproperly.

Forthecountryorregioncoderequiredintheinstallation,useoneofthefollowing:

Countryorregion:Code

China:SC
Denmark:DK
Finland:FI
France:FR
Germany:GR
Italy:IT
Japan:JP
Netherlands:NL
Norway:NO
Spain:SP
Sweden:SV
TaiwanandHongKong:TC
UnitedStates:US

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ToinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.StartThinkPadSetup.

2.SelectStartup.

3.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(32–bit)operatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.

•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(64–bit)operatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.

•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(64–bit)operatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.

5.PressF10.

6.InserttheWindows7operatingsysteminstallationDVDintotheDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.

7.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.

8.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8.Todothis,runtheSetup.exefileinthe
C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF\innst_autoldirectory.

9.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingotherdriversandsoftware(forWindows7)”onpage76.

InstallingtheregistrypatchesforWindows7

Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandinstallthefollowingregistrypatches:

•RegistrypatchenablingWakeUponLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar

•FixforIssueofHDDwithHDDetection

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InstallingtheWindows7fixmodules

TheWindows7fixmodulesareinthefollowingdirectory:

C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\

Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofafixmodule.Forinformationabouteachfixmodule,goto
theMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com,typethenumberofthefix
moduleyouneedinthesearchfield,andclickSearch.

Toinstallafixmodule,runtheEXEfileinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-core
processorandinstallitonacomputerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive,
hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.Theopposite,however,isnottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrive,hybrid
drive,orsolid-statedrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwitha
single-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ToinstalltheWindows8operatingsystemanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.StartThinkPadSetup.

2.SelectStartup➙Boot.

3.ChangethebootpriorityordertobootyourcomputerfromthedrivethatcontainstheWindows
8operatingsysteminstaller.

4.PressF10.

5.ConnectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows8operatingsysteminstallertoyourcomputer,and
restartthecomputer.

6.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows832/864.

7.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage75.

InstallingtheWindows8fixmodules

TodownloadandinstallaWindows8fixmodules,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageat
http://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthefixmoduleyouneedinthesearchfield,andclick

Search.

Installingdevicedrivers

Thedevicedriversareavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/Drivers.Clickyourcomputerproductname
toviewallthedevicedriversforyourcomputer.

Attention:Alwaysgotohttp://www.lenovo.com/Driversforthelatestdevicedrivers.Donotdownload
themfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacardreader

Tousethe4-in-1mediacardreader,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheRealtekCardReaderDriverfrom
theLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

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InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0(forWindows7)

IfyourcomputersupportsUSB3.0,andyouhavereinstalledtheoperatingsystem,youneedtodownload
andinstalltheUSB3.0drivertousetheUSB3.0bydoingthefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Findyourmodelanddisplaythedriverlinks.

2.SelecttheUSB3.0driverforthe32-bitor64-bitoperatingsystemandextractittoyourlocalharddisk
drive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.

3.Double-clicktheSetup.exefileintheC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0\directory.

4.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen
untiltheinstallationisfinished.

InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorfileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8(for
Windows7)

TheThinkPadmonitorfileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8isinthefollowingdirectory:

C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR

Note:Ifyoucannotfindthisdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,download
theThinkPadmonitorfileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8fromtheThinkPadWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/Drivers

Note:Beforeyouinstallthisfile,ensurethatthecorrectvideodriverhasbeeninstalled.

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

4.ClickAdvancedSettings.

5.ClicktheMonitortab.

6.ClickProperties.

7.ClicktheDrivertab.

8.ClickUpdateDriver.

9.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

10.ClickHaveDisk.

11.SpecifypathC:\SWTOOL S\DRIVERS\MONITORtothismonitorINFfile.Then,clickOpen.

12.ClickOK.

13.Confirmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.

14.Wheninstallationcompletes,clickClose.

15.ClickClosetoclosetheDisplayPropertieswindow.

16.ClickOKontheMonitortab.

17.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.

Installingotherdriversandsoftware(forWindows7)

ThedevicedriversareprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or
solid-statedrive.Y ouwillalsoneedtoinstallapplicationsoftware,whichisprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPS
directoryonyourharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.Todothis,refertotheinstructionsin
“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage59.

Note:IfyoucannotfindtheSupplementfiles,devicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedonyour
harddiskdrive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformation
aboutthem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/Drivers.

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ThinkPadSetup

YourcomputercomeswiththeThinkPadSetupprogramtoenableyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.

TostartThinkPadSetup,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.theThinkPadSetup
programmainmenuopens.

Ifyouhavesetasupervisorpassword,theThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuwillbedisplayed
afteryouenterthepassword.Y oucanstartThinkPadSetupbypressingEnterinsteadofenteringthe
supervisorpassword.However,youcannotchangetheparametersthatareprotectedbythesupervisor
password.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingpasswords”onpage43.

2.Usethecursorkeystomovetoanitemthatyouwanttochange.Whentheitemishighlighted,press
Enter.Asubmenuisdisplayed.

3.Changetheitemsyouwanttochange.Tochangethevalueofanitem,pressthe+or–key.Iftheitem
hasasubmenu,youcandisplayitbypressingEnter.

4.PressEsctoexitfromthesubmenu.

5.Ifyouareonanestedsubmenu,pressEscrepeatedlyuntilyoureachtheThinkPadSetupprogram
mainmenu.

Note:Ifyouneedtorestorethesettingstotheoriginalstateasofthetimeofpurchase,pressF9to
loadthedefaultsettings.YoualsocanselectanoptionontheRestartsubmenutoloadthedefault
settingsordiscardthechanges.

6.SelectRestart.Movethecursortotheoptionyouwanttorestartyourcomputer;thenpressEnter.
Yourcomputerrestarts.

Note:Dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,somemenuitemslistedinthischaptermightnot
beavailableonyourcomputer,andsomemenuitemsmightbeslightlydifferentfromtheactualmenuitems
displayedonyourcomputer.

Mainmenu

TheMainmenuisthefirstinterfaceyouseeafteryouenterThinkPadSetup.Itdisplaysthefollowing
configurationofyourcomputer:

•UEFIBIOSVersion

•UEFIBIOSDate(Year-Month-Day)

•EmbeddedControllerVersion

•MachineTypeModel

•System-unitserialnumber

•Systemboardserialnumber

•AssetTag

•CPUType

•CPUSpeed

•Installedmemory

•UUID

•MACaddress(InternalLAN)

•PreinstalledOSLicense

•UEFISecureBoot

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Configmenu

Ifyouneedtochangetheconfigurationofyourcomputer,selectConfigfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

Notes:

•Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsider
changingthecomputerconfiguration,proceedwithextremecaution.Settingtheconfigurationincorrectly
mightcauseunexpectedresults.

•Oneachsubmenu,pressEntertoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoption,ortypedesired
valuesfromthekeyboarddirectly.

•Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

ThefollowingtableliststheConfigmenuitems.

Table4.Configmenuitems

Menuitem

Network

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

WakeOnLAN

EthernetLANOptionROM

(forLegacyOnlyboot
modeorBothwithLegacy
first)

UEFIIPv4NetworkStack

(forLegacyOnlyboot
modeorBothwithLegacy
first)

UEFIIPv6NetworkStack

(forUEFIOnlybootmode
orBothwithUEFIfirst)

UEFIPXEBootPriority

(forUEFIOnlybootmode
orBothwithUEFIfirst)

•Disabled

•ACOnly

•ACandBattery

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•IPv6First

•IPv4First

EnablethesystemtoPoweron
whentheEthernetcontroller
receivesamagicpacket(a
specialnetworkmessage).

IfyouselectACOnly,theWake
onLANfunctionisenabledonly
whentheacpoweradapteris
attached.

IfyouselectACandBattery,
theWakeonLANfunctionis
enabledwithanypowersources.

Notes:

•ThemagicpackettypeWake
onLANrequiresacpower.

•TheWakeonLANfunction
doesnotworkwhenahard
diskpasswordisset.

LoadtheEthernetLANOption
ROMtoenablestartupfroman
integratednetworkdevice.

EnableorDisableUEFIIPv4
NetworkStackforUEFI
environment

EnableorDisableUEFIIPv6
NetworkStackforUEFI
environment

SelectNetworkStackPriorityfor
UEFIPXEBoot.

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Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

USB

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

WirelessLANRadio

•On

•Off

USBUEFIBIOSSupport

•Disabled

•Enabled

AlwaysOnUSB

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectOn,theinternal
wirelessradioisturnedon.Ifyou
selectOff,theinternalwireless
radioisturnedoff.

IntheRestartpage,whenthe
OSOptimizedDefaultsisset
toEnabled,theWirelessLAN
RadiomenuisOnandcannot
bechanged.

Enableordisablebootsupport
fromUSBstoragedevices.

IfyouselectEnableandthe
systemisconnectedwiththe
acpoweradapter,theUSBport
canchargetheexternaldevice
whenthesystemisinstandby
mode,hibernatemode,orturn
off.Whenthesystemisusinga
batteryandisnotconnecttothe
acpoweradapter,theUSBport
canchargetheexternaldevice
instandbymode.

AlwaysOnUSBChargein
offmode

USB3.0Mode

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Auto

IfyouselectDisable,theUSB
portisdisabledwhenthesystem
isinstandbymode,hibernate
mode,andpower-offmode.

IfyouselectEnable,itenables
youtochargeexternaldevice
whenthesystemisinhibernation
modeorthesystemisturnedoff.

SettheUSB3.0controllermode
fortheportssharedbetween
USB2.0andUSB3.0controller.

IfyouselectAuto,itenablesyou
toconnectandrouteappropriate
USB3.0orUSB2.0connectors.

IfyouselectEnabled,itenables
theUSB3.0modeandallows
theUSB3.0tobesupported
intheWindows7operating
system.

IfyouselectDisabled,itdisables
andhidestheUSB3.0controller,
andtheUSB3.0connectorswill
workasUSB2.0connectors.

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Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

Keyboard/MouseFnandCtrlKeyswap

Display

BootDisplayDevice

GraphicsDevice•IntegratedGraphics

OSDetectionfor
SwitchableGraphics

Power

Intel(R)SpeedStep
technology

CPUPowerManagement

Intel(R)RapidStart
Technology

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,theFnkey
worksastheCtrlkey,andthe
CtrlkeyworksastheFnkey.

Note:EvenwhenEnabledis
selected,youneedtopressthe
Fnkeytoresumethecomputer
fromsleepmodetonormal
operation.

•ThinkPadLCD

•HDMI

•Displayondock

Selectthedisplaydevicetobe
activatedatboottime.This
selectioniseffectiveforboot
time,passwordprompt,and
ThinkPadSetup.

TheIntegratedGraphicsmode

•Switchable

Graphics

provideslongerbatterylife.The
SwitchableGraphicsmoderuns
asIntegratedGraphicsmode
andDiscreteGraphicsisenabled
ondemand.

Note:SwitchableGraphics
modeshouldonlybeselected
ifyouareusingtheWindows7
operatingsystem.

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,the
systemUEFIBIOSautomatically
switchestheGraphicsDevice
settingtoAMDswitchable
modeiftheoperatingsystem
supportsthisfeature,andto
IntegratedGraphicsmodeif
theoperatingsystemdoesnot
supportthisfeature.

®

•Disabled

•Enabled

SelectthemodeofIntel
SpeedSteptechnologyat
runtime.

•MaximumPerformance:
Alwayshighestspeed

•BatteryOptimized:Always
lowestspeed

•Disabled:Noruntime
support,lowestspeed

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablethepower
savingfeaturethatstops
themicroprocessorclock
automaticallywhenthereareno
systemactivities.

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enterafter:

•Immediately

Tousethisfeature,aspecial
partitiononthesolid-statedrive
isrequired.

Whenenabled,youcanenable
the30DayStandbyfunction

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Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

DisableBuilt-inBattery

BeepandAlarm

PasswordBeep•Disabled

KeyboardBeep•Disabled

SerialAT A(SA T A)SATAControllerMode

Option

CPU

CoreMulti-Processing

•1minute

•2minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•30minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Compatibility

•AHCI

•Disabled

•Enabled

throughthePowerManager
program.Thefunctionenables
thecomputertoenteralower
powerstateafterthespecified
timeinsleepstate.Alsoittakes
onlysecondstoresumenormal
operation.

Usethisfeaturetotemporarily
disablethebuilt-inbattery.The
systemwillbeautomatically
poweredoffafteryouselect
thisitem.Thenthecomputeris
readytobeserviced.

Note:Theacpoweradapter
mustbedisconnectedtoperform
thisoperation.Thebuilt-in
batterywillbeautomatically
enabledwhentheacpower
adapterisreconnected.

Enablethisoptiontohavea
beepsoundwhenthesystem
iswaitingforapower-on,hard
disk,orsupervisorpassword.
Differentbeepswillbesounded
whentheenteredpassword
matchesordoesnotmatchthe
configuredpassword.

Enableordisablethekeyboard
beepwhenunmanageablekey
combinationsarepressed.

SelectSATAcontroller
operationmode.Ifyou
selectCompatibility,the
SATAcontrolleroperatesin
compatibilitymode.

Enableordisableadditional
executioncoreunitswithina
CPU.

IntelHyper- Threading
Technology

Note:Ifyouareusinga
computerwithasingle-core
processor,thisitemisnot
available.

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisableadditional
logicalprocessorswithina
processorcore.

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Date/Timemenu

Ifyouneedtosetthecurrentdateandtimeofyourcomputer,selectDate/TimefromtheThinkPadSetup
programmainmenu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:

•SystemDate

•SystemTime

Tochangethedateandtime,dothefollowing:

1.Usingtheupanddownarrowkeystoselecttheitemtochangethedateortime.

2.PressTab,Shift+Tab,orEntertoselectafield.

3.Typethedateortime.

Note:Anotherwaytoadjustthedateandtimeisbypressing+or–.

4.PressF10tosavethechangesandrestartthesystem.

Securitymenu

Ifyouneedtosetthesecurityfeaturesofyourcomputer,selectSecurityfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

Notes:

•Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsider
changingthecomputerconfiguration,proceedwithextremecaution.Settingtheconfigurationincorrectly
mightcauseunexpectedresults.

•Oneachsubmenu,pressEntertoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoption,ortypedesired
valuesfromthekeyboarddirectly.

•Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

ThefollowingtableliststheSecuritymenuitems.

Table5.Securitymenuitems

Menuitem

Password

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

SupervisorPassword

LockUEFIBIOSSettings

Passwordatunattended
boot

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

Referto“Supervisorpassword”on
page46.

Enableordisablethefunctionthat
protectsitemsintheThinkPad
Setupprogramfrombeingchanged
byunauthorizedusers.Bydefault,
thisissettoDisabled.Ifyouset
thesupervisorpasswordandenable
thisfunction,noonebutyoucan
changetheitemsintheThinkPad
Setupprogram.

IfyouselectandenablePassword
atunattendedboot,apassword
promptisdisplayedwhenthe
computeristurnedon,fromeither
apower-offorhibernationstate.If
youselectDisabled,nopassword
promptisdisplayed;thecomputer
goesaheadandloadstheoperating
system.Topreventunauthorized
access,youcansettheuser

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Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

SecurityChip

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

Passwordatrestart•Disabled

•Enabled

SetMinimumLength

•Disabled

•xcharacters
(4≤x≤12)

Power-OnPassword

•Disabled

•Enabled

HardDisk1Password•Disabled

•Enabled

HardDisk2Password•Disabled

•Enabled

SecurityChip

•Active

•Inactive

•Disabled

SecurityReporting
Options

ClearSecurityChip

Enter

authenticationontheoperating
system.

IfyouselectandenablePassword
atrestart,apasswordpromptis
displayedwhenyourestartthe
computer.IfyouselectDisabled,
nopasswordpromptisdisplayed;
thecomputergoesaheadandloads
theoperatingsystem.Toprevent
unauthorizedaccess,youcanset
theuserauthenticationonthe
operatingsystem.

Specifyaminimumlengthfor
power-onpasswordandharddisk
passwords.Ifyousetthesupervisor
passwordandspecifyaminimum
lengthforpasswords,noonebut
youcanchangethelength.

Referto“Power-onpassword”on
page44

.

Referto“Harddiskpasswords”on
page44.

Referto“Harddiskpasswords”on
page44.

IfyouselectActive,thesecurity
chipisfunctional.Ifyouselect
Inactive,theSecurityChipoption
isvisible,butthesecuritychip
isnotfunctional.Ifyouselect
Disabled,theSecurityChipoption
ishiddenandthesecuritychipis
notfunctional.

Enableordisablethefollowing
SecurityReportingOptions:

•BIOSROMStringsReporting:
BIOStextstring

•CMOSReporting:CMOSdata

•NVRAMReporting:Security
datastoredintheAssetID

•SMBIOSReporting:SMBIOS
data

Cleartheencryptionkey.

PhysicalPresencefor
Provisioning

Note:Thisitemisdisplayedonly
ifyouhaveselectedActiveforthe
SecurityChipoption.

•Disabled

•Enabled

Thisoptionenablesordisablesthe
confirmationmessagewhenyou
changethesettingsofthesecurity
chip.

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Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)

Menuitem

UEFIBIOSUpdateOption

MemoryProtectionExecutionPrevention•Disabled

Virtualization

I/OPortAccess

SubmenuitemSelectionComments

PhysicalPresencefor
Clear

FlashBIOSUpdatingby
End-Users

SecureRollBack
Prevention

Intel(R)Virtualization
Technology

IntelVT-dFeature•Disabled

EthernetLAN•Disabled

WirelessLAN•Disabled

Bluetooth•Disabled

USBPort

MemoryCardSlot

IntegratedCamera

Microphone•Disabled

FingerprintReader•Disabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

•Enabled

Thisoptionenablesordisablesthe
confirmationmessagewhenyou
clearthesecuritychip.

IfyouselectEnabled,alluserscan
updatetheUEFIBIOS.Ifyouselect
Disabled,onlythepersonwho
knowsthesupervisorpasswordcan
updatetheUEFIBIOS.

IfyouselectDisabled,youcanflash
theolderversiontheUEFIBIOS.

Somecomputervirusesandworms
causememorybufferstooverflow.
ByselectingEnabledyoucan
protectyourcomputeragainst
attacksbysuchvirusesandworms.
Ifyoufindthatanapplication
programdoesnotruncorrectlyafter
choosingEnabled,selectDisabled
andresetthesetting.

IfyouselectEnabled,aVirtual
MachineMonitor(VMM)canutilize
theadditionalhardwarecapabilities
providedbyVirtualization
Technology.

IntelVT-dstandsforIntel
VirtualizationTechnologyfor
directedI/O.Whenenabled,aVMM
canutilizetheplatforminfrastructure
forI/Ovirtualization.

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
theEthernetLANdevice.

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
theWirelessLANdevice.

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
theBluetoothdevice.

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
theUSBconnectors.

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
thememorycardslotforaSDcard
oraMultiMediaCard.

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
theintegratedcamera.

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
themicrophone(internal,external,
orline-in).

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse
thefingerprintreader.

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