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ThinkPadT420sandT420si

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage225

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

ThirdEdition(May2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2012.

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

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

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

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

Bottomview...............7

RearView................9

Statusindicators............10

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....13

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......13

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..14

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......15

Features.................15

Specications...............17

Operatingenvironment...........17

ThinkVantageT echnologiesandsoftware....18

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....18

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

ActiveProtectionSystem.........20

ClientSecuritySolution.........20

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

LenovoSolutionCenter.........21

LenovoThinkVantageTools........21

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......21

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

PasswordManager...........22

PowerManager............22

PresentationDirector..........22

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

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

SimpleTap..............23

SystemUpdate............23

ThinkVantageGPS...........23

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....24

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...25

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

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........25

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

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

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

Functionkeycombinations........28

Volumeandmutebuttons........32

WindowskeyandApplicationkey.....33

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......34

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....34

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

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

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

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.37

Touchpanel..............38

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

Checkingbatterystatus.........39

Usingtheacpoweradapter........39

Chargingthebattery..........40

Maximizingbatterylife..........40

Managingyourbatterypower.......40

Power-savingmodes..........40

Handlingthebattery...........42

Connectingtothenetwork..........43

Ethernetconnections..........43

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

Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay......51

Changingdisplaysettings........51

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..52

Settingupapresentation.........56

Usingdualdisplays...........57

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...59

Usingaudiofeatures............59

Usinganintegratedcamera.........60

UsingtheThinkLightfeature.........61

Usingtheopticaldrive...........61

Usingthemediacardreader.........61

InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,

orasmartcard.............62

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard

orasmartcard.............62

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..65

Accessibilityandcomfort..........65

Ergonomicinformation..........65

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....66

Accessibilityinformation.........67

FullScreenMagnierfunction.......67

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........68

Traveltips...............68

Travelaccessories...........68

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Chapter4.Security..........71

Attachingamechanicallock.........71

Usingpasswords..............71

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....72

Typingpasswords...........72

Power-onpassword...........72

Harddiskpasswords..........73

Supervisorpassword..........75

Harddisksecurity.............77

Settingthesecuritychip...........78

Usingangerprintreader..........79

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............82

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......82

Protectingdataagainstviruses........83

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....85

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......85

Creatingrecoverymedia.........86

Usingrecoverymedia..........86

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...87

Performingabackupoperation......87

Performingarecoveryoperation......87

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...88

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......89

Creatingarescuemedium........89

Usingarescuemedium.........89

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................90

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........91

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....93

Staticelectricityprevention..........93

Replacingmemory.............93

Replacingthebackupbattery.........96

Replacingthebattery............97

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........99

Replacingthekeyboard...........102

ReplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive.....107

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LAN/WiMAXconnection...........110

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforWireless

WAN..................119

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........123

Replacingthesolidstatedrive........124

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer..............129

FindingThinkPadoptions..........129

UsingtheSerialUltrabaySlim.........129

Replacingthedevice..........129

Performingahotswap..........130

Performingawarmswap.........131

Insertingtheharddiskdriveintothe

adapter................133

Insertingtheharddiskdriveadapterintothe

bay.................135

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMini DockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3, andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)..136

Frontview...............136

Rearview...............139

AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3, ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMini DockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDock

PlusSeries3(170W)..........142

DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries 3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPad MiniDockPlusSeries3,ortheThinkPadMini

DockPlusSeries3(170W)........144

Securityfeature............146

Usingthesystemlockkey........148

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............149

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......149

Beforeyoubegin............149

InstallingWindows7..........150

InstallingWindowsVista.........151

InstallingWindowsXP..........152

Installingdevicedrivers...........155

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1MediaCard

Reader................155

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0......155

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............155

ThinkPadSetup..............157

Congmenu..............158

Dateandtimemenu...........159

Securitymenu.............159

Startupmenu.............160

Restartmenu.............162

ThinkPadSetupitems..........162

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....172

Usingsystemmanagement..........172

Systemmanagement..........172

Settingmanagementfeatures.......173

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..175

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......175

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....176

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..176 GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................176

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........177

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Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....178

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........181

Diagnosingproblems............181

Troubleshooting..............182

Computerstopsresponding.......182

Spillsonthekeyboard..........183

Errormessages............183

Errorswithoutmessages.........185

Beeperrors..............186

Memoryproblems...........187

Networking..............187

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....191

Displayandmultimediadevices......193

Fingerprintreaderproblems........202

Batteryandpower...........203

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....206

Softwareproblems...........208

Portsandconnectors..........209

UniversalSerialBusproblems.......209

Adockingstationorportreplicator

problem...............209

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....211

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........211

Registeryourcomputer.........211

Downloadsystemupdates........211

Recordinformation...........211

Gettinghelpandservice...........212

Usingdiagnosticprograms........212

LenovoSupportWebsite.........212

CallingLenovo.............212

Purchasingadditionalservices........213

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............215

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........215

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............216

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....217

Exportclassicationnotice..........218

Electronicemissionnotices..........218

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........218

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............218

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...218

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...219

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....219

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....220

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................220

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................220

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............221

ImportantWEEEInformation.........221

Japanrecyclingstatements.........221

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....222

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....222

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropean

Union..................223

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesand

Canada.................223

AppendixC.Notices.........225

Trademarks................226

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....227

ChinaRoHS................227

TurkishRoHS...............227

UkraineRoHS...............227

IndiaRoHS................228

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

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

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

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•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom yourcomputer.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

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

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•PressFn+F4toputitinsleep(standby)mode

•PressFn+F12toputitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

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

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

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

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

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

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby anauthorizedservicer.

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

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

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Formoreinformation,seetheSafetyandWarrantyGuidecamewithyourcomputer.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

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

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

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION: Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

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

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

,or

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

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Externaldevices

CAUTION: DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB) cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto disconnectexternaldevices.

Batteries

DANGER

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

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

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

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

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery, complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

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Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50% ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F).

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

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

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

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

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

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling, moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

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Lasercompliancestatement

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

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

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

•Theuorescentlampintheliquidcrystaldisplaycontainsmercury;disposeaccordingtolocal, state,orfederallaws.

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

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION: Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe soundpressurelevel.

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

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

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Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

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

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

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

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage13

•“Features”onpage15

•“Specications”onpage17

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage17

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage18

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•“Frontview”onpage2

•“Right-sideview”onpage5

•“Left-sideview”onpage6

•“RearView”onpage9

•“Bottomview”onpage7

•“Statusindicators”onpage10

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Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT420s/T420sifrontview

1Computerdisplay

3ThinkVantagebutton4TrackPointbuttons

5TrackPointpointingstick6Volumecontrolbuttons

7Systemandpower-statusindicators8UltraConnect™wirelessantennas(left)

9Built-inmicrophone(left)

11ThinkLight

13UltraConnect™wirelessantennas(right)14Built-instereospeaker(right)

15ForwardandBackkeys16Fingerprintreader

17Bluetoothantenna18Touchpad

19Touchpadbuttons20Fnkey

21CapsLockindicator22Built-instereospeaker(left)

1Computerdisplay

2Powerswitch

10Integratedcamera

12Built-inmicrophone(right)

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

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage51

2Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

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Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

3ThinkVantagebutton

PresstheThinkVantagebuttontolaunchtheSimpleTapprogram(forWindows ProductivityCenterprogram(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista

7)ortheThinkVantage

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputermighthavethe LenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogrampreinstalledinsteadoftheSimpleT approgramortheThinkVantage ProductivityCenterprogram.

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

UltraNav

4TrackPointbuttons 5TrackPointpointingstick 18T ouchpad 19Touchpadbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPoint

pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart

ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.

TheTrackPointandtouchpadbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

6Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage32.

7Systemandpower-statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,seeSystem-statusindicatorsandPower-statusindicators.

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

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof yourcomputerdisplay.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on page216.

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

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable ofhandlingaudio.

10Integratedcamera

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo conference.

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Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage60.

11ThinkLight

Youcanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditions.

Toilluminatethekeyboard,turnontheThinkLight

bypressingFn+PgUp.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUp

again.

14Built-instereospeaker(right) 22Built-instereospeaker(left)

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage32

15ForwardandBackkeys

TheForwardandBackkeysonyourkeyboardnearthecursor-controlkeysareusedwithyourInternet browser,suchasInternetExplorer

.Theyfunctionliketheforwardandbackarrowsinthebrowserthat

moveyoubackandforwardtopagesyouhaveviewedintheorderthatyouopenedthem.

16Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheUEFISetupUtility.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage79.

17Bluetoothantenna

YourcomputerhasBluetoothIntegratedBluetoothfeatures.

20Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad

functions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.Touse

ThinkPadfunctions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.

21CapsLockindicator

TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.

FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“System-statusindicators”onpage11.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadT420s/T420sirightsideview

1Securitykeyhole2SerialUltrabaySlim

3Wirelessradioswitch

1Securitykeyhole

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Youcanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

2SerialUltrabaySlim

YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabaySlimdevices.Anopticaldriveisinstalledinthebay.

Note:Youcaninstallonlya9.5-mm-thickSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceintheSerialUltrabaySlim.Y ou cannotinstallaSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevice.

3Wirelessradioswitch

Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.

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Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadT420s/T420sileft-sideview

1Fanlouvers(left)2USBconnector(left)

3Comboaudiojack4MediacardreaderslotorExpressCardslot

5Smartcardslot

1Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

2USBconnector(left)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface, suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

3Comboaudiojack

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

Note:Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone

mobiledigital device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe disabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.

Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationabout theaudiodevicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcomputerandtheaudiojacksofThinkPad MiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W). See“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage59

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4MediacardreaderslotorExpressCardslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslotoranExpressCardslot.

•Ifyourcomputerhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreadersupportsthefollowingcards:

–SDcard –SDHCcard –SDXCcard –MultiMediaCard

Note:Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.

•IfyourcomputerhaveanExpressCardslot,itsupportsa34mm-widecard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage61.

5Smartcardslot

Dependingonyourmodel,yourcomputermighthavethesmartcardslot.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage61.

Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadT420s/T420sibottomview

1PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX2PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATA

solidstatedrive

3Dockingconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

7Battery

6SIMcardslot

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1PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables wirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

2PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATAsolidstatedrive

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables wirelessWANcommunications.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare equippedwithamSATAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.

3Dockingconnector

WithaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3, orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),youcanextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouarein yourofceorathome.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

5Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof storagedemands.Tokeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For details,referto“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage20

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabaySlim.

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

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard diskdriveorsolidstatedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolidstatedrivebecauseofits smallercapacity.

6SIMcardslot

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

7Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

Byinstallingasecondbattery,availableasanoption,intheSerialUltrabaySlim,youcanextendthe operatingtimeofthecomputer.Y oucanalsousePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingasneeded.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“PowerManager”onpage22

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RearView

Figure5.ThinkPadT420s/T420sirearview

1Powerjack2Ethernetconnector

3USBconnector(rear)4AlwaysOnUSBconnector

5DisplayPortconnector6Monitorconnector

7Fanlouvers(rear)

1Powerjack

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand chargethebattery.

2Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector. YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection. WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperrightindicator issolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperleftindicatorblinksyellow.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage20

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries 3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W);anduseanEthernet connector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDock Series3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),nottheone onthecomputer.

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3USBconnector(rear)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface, suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Notes:

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1,2.0,and3.0.

•IfyourcomputerisaUSB3.0model,anyfunctionspecictoUSB3.0willnotworkuntilyourWindows

operatingsystemhasbeenstarted.However,USB2.0or1.0deviceswillwork.

4AlwaysOnUSBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface, suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

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

,iPhone,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

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

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

5DisplayPortconnector

YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.

Formoreinformation,referto“UsingtheDisplayPortconnector”onpage56.

6Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries 3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W);anduseamonitor connector,usethemonitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3, ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W),nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage52.

7Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:T oavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.

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System-statusindicators

1DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldrive,suchasadriveintheUltrabay,isbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.

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

2PowerOn

Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby) mode,andisoffwhenthecomputerisoff.

3CapsLock

CapsLockmodeisenabled.Youcanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing theShiftkey.

4Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage51.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode. Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,pressScrLk.Notallapplicationprogramssupport thisfunction.

Power-statusindicators

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

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1Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode,orisresumingnormal

operation.

2Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatteryhasmorethan20%charge.

•Orange:Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%charge

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatteryhaslessthan5%charge.

Note:Thebatterymaybecharging.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto

green.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%charge,andchargingiscontinuing.

Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,blinkingstops,butthechargingmaycontinueuntilthebatteryis 100%charged.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,theBatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasbeenoccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorblinksthreetimes:Theacpoweradapterisattachedtothecomputer.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisdetached.

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IfyourcomputerisshippedwithaBluetoothfeature,awirelessLANfeature,awirelessWANfeature,anda WiMAXfeature,youcanusethefollowingindicators:

3Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.

4WirelessLAN/WirelessWAN/WiMAXstatus

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

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledortheradioisturnedoff.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoft

CerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine typeandmodelnumberwillenablesupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest levelofservice.

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Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

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

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