Lenovo ThinkPad T560, ThinkPad P50s User Guide [en, uk]

UserGuide
ThinkPadT560andP50s

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixF“Notices”onpage169

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

FourthEdition(June2017)

©CopyrightLenovo2016,2017.

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

Contents

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

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Powercordsandpoweradapters.....viii

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....ix

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

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

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

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

Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery...x

Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery....xi

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi

Heatandproductventilation........xi

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....xii

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiii

Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiii

Additionalsafetyinformation.......xiii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

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

Left-sideview..............5

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

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

Locatingimportantproductinformation......9

Machinetypeandmodel..........9

FCCIDandICCertificationnumber.....9

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems..10

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

Specifications...............12

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

Lenovoprograms.............13

AccessingLenovoprograms.......13

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17

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

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating

system..................19

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

Specialkeys...............22

ThinkPadpointingdevice..........25

TrackPointpointingdevice........25

Trackpad...............26

Trackpadtouchgestures.........27

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..28
Replacingthecapofthepointingstick...28

Powermanagement............29

Usingtheacpoweradapter........29

Usingthebattery............30

Managingthepowerplan........33

Power-savingmodes..........33

Connectingtothenetwork..........34

Ethernetconnections..........34

Wirelessconnections..........34

Usinganexternaldisplay..........36

Connectinganexternaldisplay......37

Choosingadisplaymode........37

Changingdisplaysettings........38

Usingaudiofeatures............38

Usingthecamera.............38

Usingamediacardorasmartcard......39

Chapter3.Enhancingyour

computer...............43

FindingThinkPadoptions..........43

ThinkPaddockingstations..........43

Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe

ThinkPaddockingstations........43

AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....49

DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...50

Guidelinesonconnectingmultipleexternal

displaystoadockingstation.......50

Securityfeatures............52

Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..53

Accessibilityandcomfort..........53

Ergonomicinformation..........53

Comfort...............54

Accessibilityinformation.........54

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........57

Traveltips...............57

Travelaccessories...........57

Chapter5.Security..........59

Usingpasswords..............59

Typingpasswords...........59

Power-onpassword...........59

Supervisorpassword..........60

Harddiskpasswords..........61

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Harddisksecurity.............63

Settingthesecuritychip...........64

Usingthefingerprintreader..........65

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..68

Usingfirewalls...............69

Protectingdataagainstviruses........69

Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..71

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......71

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..71

InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem.72

Installingdevicedrivers...........73

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......73

Mainmenu..............74

Configmenu..............74

Date/Timemenu............80

Securitymenu.............80

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

Restartmenu.............86

UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........87

Usingsystemmanagement..........87

Settingmanagementfeatures.......88

Chapter7.Preventingproblems...91

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......91

Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date....92

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........93

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....94

Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer

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

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

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

Computerstopsresponding.......97

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

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

Beeperrors..............100

Memorymoduleproblems........101

Networkingproblems..........101

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................103

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

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

Fingerprintreaderproblems........109

Batteryandpowerproblems.......109

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

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

Asoftwareproblem...........112

Problemswithportsandconnectors....113

Chapter9.Recoveryoverview...115

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................115

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....115

Performingbackupandrecovery

operations..............116

UsingtheRescueandRecovery

workspace..............117

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....118

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................119

Solvingrecoveryproblems........119

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating

system..................120

Resettingyourcomputer.........120

Usingadvancedstartupoptions......120

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

10failstostart.............120

CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..121

Chapter10.Replacingdevices...123

Staticelectricityprevention..........123

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........123

Replacingtheremovablebattery.......124

InstallingorreplacingthemicroSIMcard....125

Replacingthekeyboard...........127

Replacingthebasecoverassembly......132

Replacingamemorymodule.........134

Replacingthestorage-drivestabilizerbar....135

Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......136

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........140

Replacingthedc-incableassembly......142

Replacingthewireless-WANcard.......144

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....147

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........147

Gettinghelpandservice...........147

Usingdiagnosticprograms........148

LenovoSupportWebsite.........148

CallingLenovo.............148

Purchasingadditionalservices........149

AppendixA.Supplemental
informationabouttheUbuntu

operatingsystem..........151

AppendixB.Regulatory

information.............153

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........153

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............154

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...155

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....155

Certificationrelatedinformation........155

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Exportclassificationnotice..........156

Electronicemissionnotices..........156

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........156

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............156

EuropeanUnionconformity........157

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...157
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..158
Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................158

Japannoticeforacpowercord......158

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................158

Eurasiancompliancemark..........158

Brazilaudionotice.............158

AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............159

ImportantWEEEinformation.........159

Japanrecyclingstatements.........159

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........160

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................161

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....162

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................162

RecyclinginformationforChina........162

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive....163

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........163

TurkishRoHS...............163

UkraineRoHS...............163

IndiaRoHS................163

ChinaRoHS................164

TaiwanRoHS...............165

AppendixE.ENERGYST ARmodel

information.............167

AppendixF.Notices.........169

Trademarks................170

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Readthisfirst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.

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
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdriveorhybriddrive,do
oneofthefollowing:

•T urnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thishelpstopreventdamagetothecomputer,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.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

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

®

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

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.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,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufactured
fororbyLenovo
instructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

®

,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

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Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-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.

Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter .

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

2

,or

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

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Externaldevices

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

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.T oavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:

•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.

•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.

•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.

Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.

Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.

Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.

Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Ifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmall
amountofharmfulsubstances.

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Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.

Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery

DANGER

Ifthecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontains
asmallamountofharmfulsubstance.

Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

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

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

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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•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.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.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.

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Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.

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

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

Usingheadphonesorearphones

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

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

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

Additionalsafetyinformation

Plasticbagnotice

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

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Glasspartsnotice

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

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9

•“Features”onpage11

•“Specifications”onpage12

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage13

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationtostartusingthe
computer.

Frontview

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure1.Frontview

1Camera(availableonsomemodels)2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)

3Powerbutton

5T rackpad

7Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

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4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

6TrackPoint®pointingdevice

1

1Camera(availableonsomemodels)

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage38

2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)

.

Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

3Powerbutton

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forinformationabout
howtoturnoffthecomputer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17.

Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor
fourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”onpage97.

Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesthesimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyour
fingerprintwithpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage65.

ThinkPad®pointingdevice

5Trackpad
6TrackPointpointingdevice

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage25.

7Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

Yourcomputerhasa396.24mm(15.6inches)displaywiththethin-filmtransistor(TFT)technology.Some
modelsmighthavemulti-touchscreensthatenableyoutouseyourcomputerwithsimpletouchgestures.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage19.

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Right-sideview

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure2.Right-sideview

1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector2USB3.0connector

3MiniDisplayPort

5Security-lockslot

1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

TheAlwaysOnUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,
suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

®

connector4Fanlouvers

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphonesinthefollowingsituations:

•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode

•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower

Tochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff,andthecomputerisnot
connectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows

®

7:StartthePowerManagerprogram,clicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab,andthen

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows10:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram,clickPOWER,andthenfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.

Forinstructionsonhowtostarttheprograms,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage13

.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

2USB3.0connector

TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

3MiniDisplayPortconnector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-definitiontelevision.Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptersthat
canplugintoDVI,VGA,orHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)connectors.TheminiDisplayPort
connectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.

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4Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

5Security-lockslot

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecurity-lock
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.

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

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Left-sideview

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure3.Left-sideview

1Powerconnector

3HDMI™connector

5Media-cardslot6Ethernetconnector

7Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)

1Powerconnector

2USB3.0connector

4Audioconnector

Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.

2USB3.0connector

TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

3HDMIconnector

High-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connectorisadigitalaudioandvideointerfacethatcanconnect
acompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasaDVDplayerorHDTV.

4Audioconnector

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

Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyou
presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophoneisdisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputeris
enabledinstead.

Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage38.

5Media-cardslot

Insertyourmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported
cards,see“Usingamediacardorasmartcard”onpage39.

6Ethernetconnector

Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.

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DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

TheEthernetconnectorhastwonetworkstatusindicators.Whenthegreenindicatorison,thecomputeris
connectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeingtransmitted.

Note:Ifthecomputerisconnectedtoasupporteddockingstationorasupporteddock,usetheEthernet
connectoronthedockingstationorthedockinsteadoftheoneonthecomputer.

7Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)

Smartcardscanbeusedforauthentication,datastorage,andapplicationprocessing.Smartcardsalso
mightprovidestrongsecurityauthenticationforsinglesign-on(SSO)withinlargeorganizations.Formore
information,see“Usingamediacardorasmartcard”onpage39

.

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Bottomview

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

Figure4.Bottomview

1Removablebattery2Dockingstationconnector

3Micro-SIM-cardslot

5Speakers

4Keyboarddrainageholes

6Emergency-resethole

1Removablebattery

Usethecomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

2Dockingstationconnector

Connectthecomputertoasupporteddockingstationtoextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareat
theofficeorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupporteddockingstations,see“ThinkPaddocking
stations”onpage43

3Micro-SIM-cardslot

.

Themicro-SIM-cardslotisinthebatterycompartment.Ifthecomputerhasawirelesswide-area-network
(WAN)feature,amicroSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardmightberequiredtoestablish
wireless-WANconnections.

4Keyboarddrainageholes

Ifyouaccidentallyspillwaterordrinkoverthekeyboard,thekeyboarddrainageholescanhelpdrainout
liquidfromyourcomputer.

5Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

6Emergency-resethole

Ifthecomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepowerbutton,removetheac
poweradapter.Theninsertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoresetthecomputer.

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Statusindicators

Thistopichelpsyoulocateandidentifythevariousstatusindicatorsonyourcomputer.

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.

1FnLockindicator

TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusofFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”
onpage22.

2Speaker-muteindicator

Whenthespeaker-muteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.

3Microphone-muteindicator

Whenthemicrophone-muteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.

4Camera-statusindicator

Whenthecamera-statusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.

56System-statusindicators

TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoonthecomputerlidandtheindicatorinthepowerbuttoncentershowthe
systemstatusofyourcomputer:

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•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtothepower.

•On:Thecomputerison(innormalmode).

•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.

•Blinksfast:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode.

•Blinksslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethefollowinglabels:

•Machinetypeandmodellabel

•FCCIDandICCertificationlabel

•WindowsCertificateofAuthenticitylabel

•GenuineMicrosoft

®

label

Machinetypeandmodel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.

Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer:

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.

FCCIDandICCertificationnumber

TheFCCandICCertificationinformationisidentifiedbyalabellocatedonthecomputerbasecover
assemblyasshowninthefollowingfigure.

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.

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Thecontentofthislabeldiffersdependingonthewirelessmodulesthatcomewithyourcomputer:

•Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandICcertificationnumberfor
thewirelessmoduleinstalledbyLenovo.

Note:Donotremoveorreplaceapreinstalledwirelessmodulebyyourself.Forreplacement,you
mustcontactLenovoservicefirst.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyunauthorized
replacement.

•Forauser-installablewireless-WANmodule,thislabeldirectsyoutoconsultthisuserguidefortheactual
FCCIDandICcertificationnumber.

TheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelfortheuser-installablewireless-WANmoduleisaffixedto
thewireless-WANmodule

1(availableonsomemodels)installedinthecomputer.

Note:Fortheuser-installablewirelessmodule,ensurethatyouuseonlyLenovo-authorizedwireless
moduleforthecomputer.Otherwise,anerrormessagewillbedisplayedandthecomputerwillbeep
whenyouturnonthecomputer.

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems

Windows7CertificateofAuthenticity:ComputermodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating

systemhaveaCertificateofAuthenticitylabelaffixedtothecomputercoverorinsidethebattery
compartment.TheCertificateofAuthenticityisyourindicationthatthecomputerislicensedforaWindows7
productandispreinstalledwithaWindows7genuineversion.Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversion
mightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows7Professionallicensedowngraderights.Printedon
theCertificateofAuthenticityistheWindows7versionforwhichthecomputerislicensedandtheProduct

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ID.TheProductIDisimportantincaseyouneedtoreinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemfromasource
otherthanaLenovoproductrecoverydiscset.

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

•InthePeople’sRepublicofChina,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonallcomputermodels
preinstalledwithanyversionofWindows10.

•Inothercountriesandregions,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonlyoncomputermodelslicensed
forWindows10Pro.

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

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

Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversionmightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows10Pro
licensedowngraderights.

Features

Thecomputerfeaturesintroducedinthissectioncovervariousmodels.Foryourspecificcomputermodel,
somefeaturesmightvaryornotapply.

Microprocessor

Toviewthesystempropertiesofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.

•ForWindows10:doeitherofthefollowing:

–OpentheStartmenuandclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplayall

programs.ThenclickSettings➙System➙About.

–Right-clicktheStartbutton.ThenselectSystem.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3lowvoltage(DDR3L)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules
(SDRAM),upto32GB

Storagedevice

•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mm(0.28-inch)heightinternalstoragedrive(harddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,
orhybriddrive)

Display

•ColordisplaywiththeThinFilmTransistor(TFT)technology

•Displaysize:393.7mm(15.5inches)or396.24mm(15.6inches)

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•Displayresolution:2880-by-1620,1920-by-1080,or1366-by-768pixels(dependingonthemodel)

•Brightnesscontrol

•Camera(availableonsomemodels)

•Microphones(availableonsomemodels)

Keyboard

•Six-rowkeyboardor6-rowbacklightkeyboard(dependingonthemodel)

•ThinkPadpointingdevice

•Functionkeys

•Numerickeypad

Interface

•acpowerconnector

•Audioconnector

•Dockingstationconnector

•Ethernetconnector

•Media-cardslot

•MiniDisplayPortconnector

•Micro-SIM-cardslot(insidethebatterycompartment)

•OneAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

•Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)

•TwoUSB3.0connectors

•HDMIconnector

Wirelessfeatures

•Globalnavigationsatellitesystem(GNSS)receiver(availableonsomemodels)

•Bluetooth

•WirelessLAN

•WirelessWAN(availableonsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Security-lockslot

•Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)

Specifications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.

Size

•Width:380.60mm(14.98inches)

•Depth:258.20mm(10.17inches)

•Height:22.45mm(0.88inch)

Heatoutput(dependingonthemodel)

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•45W(154Btu/hr)maximum

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheoperatingenvironmentofyourcomputer.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to95%atwetbulb:23℃(73℉)
–Storage:5%to95%atwetbulb:27℃(81℉)

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Attention:

•Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenaway
fromthecomputer.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemotor
anddataonthestoragedrive.

•Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilled
onorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

•Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.

Note:Theavailableprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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

AccessingLenovoprograms

ToaccessLenovoprogramsonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Locateaprogrambytheprogramname.

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2.IftheprogramisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,clickAllprograms(Windows7)orAllapps(Windows

10)todisplayallprograms.

3.Ifyoustilldonotfindtheprogramintheprogramlist,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.

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

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontoLenovoprograms.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someof
theprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

AccessConnections™

(Windows7)

ActiveProtectionSystem™

(Windows7andWindows10)

AutoScrollUtility

(Windows7)

CommunicationsUtility

(Windows7)

FingerprintManagerPro,
LenovoFingerprintManager,or
TouchFingerprintManager

(Windows7)

TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramfor
creatingandmanaginglocationprofiles.Eachlocationprofilestoresallthe
networkandInternetconfigurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork
infrastructurefromaspecificlocationsuchasahomeoranoffice.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprofilesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplace
toplace,youcanquicklyandeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedto
manuallyreconfigureyoursettingsandrestartthecomputereachtime.

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

Theinternalstoragedriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.
Thisisbecausewhentheinternalstoragedriveisnotoperating,thesystem
stopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovethereadandwriteheadsofthe
drivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.

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

Thisprogramenhancesyourexperiencewithwindowoperation.Thewindow
positionofaforegroundapplicationisautomaticallyadjusted.

TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramenablesyoutoconfiguresettingsforthe
integratedcameraandaudiodevices.

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

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