Lenovo THINKPAD T440P ULTRABOOK (20AN0070FR) User Manual
UserGuide
ThinkPadT440p
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage163
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManual
SecondEdition(October2013)
©CopyrightLenovo2013.
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..............5
Bottomview...............6
Rearview................7
Statusindicators.............8
Locatingimportantproductinformation......9
Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....9
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation....9
CertificateofAuthenticityinformation....10
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........11
Features.................11
Specifications...............13
Operatingenvironment...........13
Lenovoprograms.............14
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........14
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem....15
Lenovoprogramsoverview........16
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyourcomputer..........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Specialkeys...............22
Functionkeysandkeycombinations....22
Windowskey.............23
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......23
Powermanagement............25
Checkingthebatterystatus........25
Usingtheacpoweradapter........26
Chargingthebattery..........26
Maximizingthebatterylife........27
Managingthebatterypower.......27
Power-savingmodes..........27
Connectingtothenetwork..........28
Ethernetconnections..........28
Wirelessconnections..........28
Presentationsandmultimedia.........32
Changingdisplaysettings........33
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................33
Settingupapresentation.........35
Usingdualdisplays...........36
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...36
Usingaudiofeatures............37
Usingthecamera.............37
Usingtheopticaldrive...........38
Usingaflashmediacard...........38
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..41
Accessibilityandcomfort..........41
Ergonomicinformation..........41
Comfort...............42
Accessibilityinformation.........42
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........43
Traveltips...............43
Travelaccessories...........43
Chapter4.Security..........45
Usingpasswords..............45
Typingpasswords...........45
Power-onpassword...........45
Supervisorpassword..........46
Harddiskpasswords..........47
Harddisksecurity.............49
Settingthesecuritychip...........50
Usingthefingerprintreader..........51
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolid-statedrive.............54
Usingfirewalls...............55
Protectingdataagainstviruses........55
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....57
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................57
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....57
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.58
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.59
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....60
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................61
Solvingrecoveryproblems........61
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8and
Windows8.1operatingsystems........62
Refreshingyourcomputer........62
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Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................62
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....63
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8orWindows8.1failstostart.......63
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....63
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....67
Staticelectricityprevention..........67
Replacingthebatterypack..........67
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......69
InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......70
Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.71
Replacingamemorymodule.........74
ReplacingtheM.2wirelessLANcard......76
InstallingorreplacingtheM.2wirelessWAN
card...................80
ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice........83
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........86
Replacingthekeyboard...........88
Chapter7.Enhancingyour
computer...............95
FindingThinkPadoptions..........95
ThinkPaddockingstations..........95
Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe
ThinkPaddockingstations........95
AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....100
DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...101
Connectingexternaldisplaystoadocking
station................102
Securityfeatures............103
Chapter8.Advanced
configuration............105
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......105
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..105
InstallingtheWindows8orWindows8.1
operatingsystem............106
Installingdevicedrivers...........107
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......107
Mainmenu..............108
Configmenu..............108
DateandTimemenu..........113
Securitymenu.............113
Startupmenu.............118
Restartmenu.............119
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........119
Usingsystemmanagement..........120
Settingmanagementfeatures.......120
Chapter9.Preventingproblems..123
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......123
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....124
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........125
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....126
Chapter10.Troubleshooting
computerproblems.........129
Diagnosingproblems............129
Troubleshooting..............129
Computerstopsresponding.......129
Spillsonthekeyboard..........130
Errormessages............130
Errorswithoutmessages.........132
Beeperrors..............133
Memorymoduleproblems........133
Networkingproblems..........133
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................135
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................136
Fingerprintreaderproblems........139
Batteryandpowerproblems.......139
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................142
Asoftwareproblem...........143
Problemswithportsandconnectors....144
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....145
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........145
Gettinghelpandservice...........145
Usingdiagnosticprograms........146
LenovoSupportWebsite.........146
CallingLenovo.............146
Purchasingadditionalservices........147
AppendixA.Regulatory
Information.............149
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........149
LocationsoftheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............150
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....151
Exportclassificationnotice..........151
Electronicemissionnotices..........151
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........151
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............152
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...152
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...152
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....153
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..153
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Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................153
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................153
Eurasiancompliancemark..........153
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............155
ImportantWEEEinformation.........155
RecyclinginformationforJapan........155
BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....156
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....156
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................157
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................157
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....159
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........159
ChinaRoHS................159
IndiaRoHS................159
TurkishRoHS...............159
UkraineRoHS...............160
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............161
AppendixE.Notices.........163
Trademarks................164
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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,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducethese
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
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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,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.
2
,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:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoin-cellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Noticeforlithiumcoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
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Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Rechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespecifiedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotattempttodisassembleit.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
•Keepitawayfromchildren.
•Donotdropthebatterypack.
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.
Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.
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.
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•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.T urndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.T urneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
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IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9
•“Features”onpage11
•“Specifications”onpage13
•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13
•“Lenovoprograms”onpage14
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1 Camera(onsomemodels)
2 Microphones
3 Powerbutton 7 ThinkPad
4 Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
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5 TrackPoint
6 NFClogo(onsomemodels)
®
pointingstick
®
trackpad
1
1 Camera(onsomemodels)
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage37.
2 Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3 Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,dothefollowing:
•FortheMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
7operatingsystem:UsetheStartmenushutdownoption.
•FortheWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems:Gotothedesktopandmovethepointertothe
top-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙
Shutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanturnoffthecomputer
orputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage14.
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Gotothedesktop,clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindows
notificationarea,andthenclickMorepoweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.
4 Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyour
fingerprintwithpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage51.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
5 TrackPointpointingstick
7 ThinkPadtrackpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevices.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage23.
6 NFClogo(onsomemodels)
Ifthereisanear-field-communication(NFC)logoonthetrackpadofyourcomputer,itindicatesthatyour
computersupportstheNFCfeature.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage32.
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Right-sideview
Figure2.Right-sideview
1 Smartcardslot(onsomemodels) 4 USBconnector
2 SerialUltrabay™Enhancedbay 5 Security-lockslot
3 Always-onUSBconnector
1 Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
Yourcomputermighthaveasmartcardslot.
2 SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay
YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevices.Forsomemodels,anopticaldriveisinstalled
inthebay.Forcertainmodels,asecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalled.
3 Always-onUSBconnector
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigital
devicesandsmartphonesinthefollowingsituations:
•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe
computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then
selecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthecomputerisoffcheck
box,andclickOKorApply.
•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovo
Settings➙Power.ThenselecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthe
computerisoffcheckbox.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
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4 USBconnector
TheUSBconnectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5 Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecurity-lock
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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Left-sideview
Figure3.Left-sideview
1 Fanlouvers 4 MiniDisplayPortconnector
2 VGAconnector 5 USB3.0connectors
3 Audioconnector 6 Mediacardreaderslot
1 Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
2 VGAconnector
Usethevideographicsarray(VGA)connectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,
suchasaVGAmonitor.
Note:Ifyouattachthecomputertoadockingstation,usetheVGAconnectoronthedockingstation,
nottheoneonthecomputer.
Formoreinformation,see“Usinganexternalmonitor”onpage33.
3 Audioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupresstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophone
willbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.
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•Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage37.
4 MiniDisplayPortconnector
UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-definitiontelevision.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheminiDisplayPortconnector”onpage35.
5 USB3.0connectors
TheUSB3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteror
adigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
6 Mediacardreaderslot
Insertyourflashmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.
Bottomview
Figure4.Bottomview
1 Batterypack 4 Keyboarddrainageholes
2 SIMcardslot 5 Speakers
3 Dockingstationconnector
1 Batterypack
Usethecomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
YoucanusethePowerManagerprogramtoadjustyourpowersettingsasneeded.Fordetailedinformation,
seethehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.
2 SIMcardslot
IfyourcomputersupportsthewirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)feature,aSubscriberIdentification
Module(SIM)cardmightberequiredtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryor
regionofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.Formoreinformation,see
“InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard”onpage70.
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3 Dockingstationconnector
Youcanusetheconnectortoconnectthecomputertoasupporteddockingstationtoextendthecomputer
capabilitieswhenyouareattheofficeorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupporteddocking
stations,see“ThinkPaddockingstations”onpage95.
4 Keyboarddrainageholes
Thekeyboarddrainageholescanhelpdrainoutliquidfromyourcomputerifyouaccidentallyspillwateror
drinkoverthekeyboard.
5 Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
Rearview
Figure5.Rearview
1 Powerconnector 2 Ethernetconnector
1 Powerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.
2 Ethernetconnector
Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthetop-left
indicatorissolidgreen,itindicatesthatthecomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkis
available.Whenthetop-rightindicatorblinksyellow,itindicatesthatdataisbeingtransmitted.
Note:Ifyouattachthecomputertoadockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectoronthedockingstationto
connecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.
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Statusindicators
Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.
1 FnLockindicator
TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”
onpage22.
2 Speakermuteindicator
Whenthespeakermuteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.
3 Microphonemuteindicator
Whenthemicrophonemuteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.
4 Camera-statusindicator
Whenthecamera-statusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.
5 6 S
ystem-statusindicators
TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoandtheindicatorinthecenterofthepowerbuttonshowthesystem
statusofthecomputer.
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•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.
•On:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).
•Blinksfast:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.
•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.
Locatingimportantproductinformation
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethemachinetypeandmodellabel,theFCCIDandIC
Certificationlabel,theWindowsCertificateofAuthenticitylabel,andtheGenuineMicrosoftlabel.
Machinetypeandmodelinformation
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer:
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation
ThereisnoFCCIDorICCertificationnumberforthewirelesscommunicationcardsshownontheenclosure
ofthecomputer.TheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelisaffixedonthecardinstalledinthewireless
communicationcardslotofthecomputer.Lenovoprovidesyoutheinformationaboutthelocationofthe
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelonthecomputerbackcoverassembly.
ThefollowingfigureshowstheinformationaboutthelocationsoftheFCCIDandICCertificationnumber
labels.
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TheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelsareaffixedonthewirelessLANcard 1 andwirelessWAN
card
2 installedonyourcomputer.
Note:UseonlyLenovo-authorizedwirelesscommunicationcardsforthecomputer.Ifyouinstallan
unauthorizedwirelesscommunicationcardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,anerrormessage
willbedisplayedandthecomputerwillbeepwhenyouturnonthecomputer.
CertificateofAuthenticityinformation
TheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelisprovidedonmodelsthatarelicensedtouseaWindows7operating
system.ThelicensedWindowsversionandproductkeyassociatedwiththecomputerareprintedon
thislabel.Recordthisinformationandkeepitinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostart
yourcomputerorreinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem.Dependingonthemodel,theCertificateof
Authenticitylabelcanbeonthecomputercover,underthebattery,oronthepoweradapter.
FormoreinformationabouttheCertificateofAuthenticitylabel,goto:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx
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ThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationoftheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelonthecomputercover:
GenuineMicrosoftlabel
TheGenuineMicrosoftlabelisprovidedonmodelsthatarelicensedtouseaWindows8orWindows8.1
operatingsystem.Theversionoftheoperatingsystemisprintedonthelabel.Ifyourcomputermodelis
licensedtousetheWindows8ProorWindows8.1Prooperatingsystem,thatlicensealsopermitsyouto
usetheWindows7ProfessionaloperatingsysteminplaceoftheWindows8ProorWindows8.1Pro
operatingsystemifyouprefer.LenovocomputersthatarelicensedforusewithaWindows8orWindows
8.1operatingsystemareshippedwiththecorrespondinglicensekeydigitallyencodedintothecomputer
hardware.Dependingonthecomputermodel,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelcanbeonthecomputercover,
underthebattery,oronthepoweradapter.
FormoreinformationabouttheGenuineMicrosoftlabel,goto:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspx
ThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationoftheGenuineMicrosoftlabelonthecomputercover:
Features
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.
Microprocessor
•Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
–ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Fromthedesktop,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-right
cornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.
Memory
•Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3LVSDRAM)
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Storagedevice
Dependingonthemodel:
•2.5-inchformfactor,9.5-mmheightharddiskdrive
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightharddiskdrive
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightsolid-statedrive
•M.2solid-statedriveforcachingonly
Display
•Colordisplaywiththethin-filmtransistor(TFT)technology
•Displaysize:355.6mm(14inches)
•Displayresolution:1920-by-1080,1600–by-900,or1360–by-768
•Brightnesscontrol
•Camera(onsomemodels)
•Microphones
Keyboard
•6-rowbacklitkeyboard
•Functionkeys
•ThinkPadpointingdevice
Interface
•4-in-1mediacardreader
•Audioconnector
•Always-onUSBconnector
•Dockingstationconnector
•Ethernetconnector
•MiniDisplayPortconnector
•SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay
•Smartcardreader(onsomemodels)
•USB2.0connector
•USB3.0connectors
•VGAconnector
GPSandwirelessfeatures
•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver(onsomemodels)
•Bluetooth
•WirelessLAN
•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
•NFC(onsomemodels)
Securityfeature
•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
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Specifications
Size
•Width:335mm(13.2inches)
•Depth:229mm(9inches)
•Height:29.95mm(1.18inches)
Heatoutput
•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum
•95W(324Btu/hr)maximum
•135W(460Btu/hr)maximum
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
Batterystatus
•Forthepercentageofthebatterypowerremaining,checkthebattery-statusiconintheWindows
notificationarea.
Operatingenvironment
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheoperatingenvironmentofthecomputer.
Environment
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)
•Temperature
–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)
–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)
Note:Whenyouchargethebattery,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).
•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to95%atwetbulb:23℃(73℉)
–Storage:5%to95%atwetbulb:27℃(81℉)
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Attention:Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,
andmicrowaveovenawayfromyourcomputer.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbyelectrical
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
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Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lenovoprograms
YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.Theavailableprograms
mightvarydependingonthepreinstalledWindowsoperatingsystem.
TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support.
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovo
ThinkVantage
®
ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙
LenovoThinkVantageT ools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.
Note:IfaprogramiconisdimmedinthenavigationwindowoftheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,it
indicatesthatyouneedtomanuallyinstalltheprogram.Toinstalltheprogram,double-clicktheprogram
icon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogram
iconwillbeactivated.
ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ProgramIconname
AccessConnections™InternetConnections
ActiveProtectionSystem™
ClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurity
CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing
FingerprintManagerProFingerprintReader
LenovoQuickCastLenovoQuickCast
LenovoQuickControlLenovoQuickControl
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics
MobileBroadbandConnect3GMobileBroadband
PasswordManagerPasswordVault
PowerManager
RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks
RescueandRecovery
SystemUpdate
®
AirbagProtection
PowerControls
EnhancedBackupandRestore
UpdateandDrivers
AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStart➙ControlPanel.Thendependingonthe
programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.
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