Lenovo ThinkPad X230 Tablet User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadX230TabletandX230iTablet

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage163

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.
Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.

FirstEdition(June2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2012.

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

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

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

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

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

Rearview................7

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

Locatingimportantproductinformation......9

Machinetypeandmodellabel........9

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..10

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......10

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

Specications...............12

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

ThinkVantageprograms...........13

AccessingThinkVantageprogramsonthe

Windows7operatingsystem.......13

IntroductiontoThinkVantageprograms...15

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

Registeringyourcomputer..........19

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

Tabletmode................21

Usingtabletmode...........21

UsingtheT abletDigitizerPen.......23

Usingthetouchpanel..........24

Usingthetabletbuttons.........26

UsingtheT abletShortcutMenu......26

Specialkeysandbuttons..........26

Functionkeycombinations........27

Volumeandmutebuttons........28

Windowskey.............29

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......30

UsingtheT rackPointpointingdevice....30

Usingthetouchpad...........32

BehavioroftheUltraNavpointingdeviceand

anexternalmouse...........32

AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindows

noticationarea............33

Powermanagement............33

Checkingthebatterystatus........33

Usingtheacpoweradapter........33

Chargingthebattery..........34

Maximizingthebatterylife........34

Managingthebatterypower.......34

Power-savingmodes..........35

Handlingthebattery...........36

Connectingtothenetwork..........37

Ethernetconnections..........37

Wirelessconnections..........38

Presentationsandmultimedia.........42

Changingdisplaysettings........42

Connectingaprojectororanexternal

display................42

Settingupapresentation.........43

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....44

Usingaudiofeatures............44

Usinganintegratedcamera.........45

UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,ora

smartcard................46

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..49

Accessibilityandcomfort..........49

Ergonomicinformation..........49

Comfort...............50

Accessibilityinformation.........50

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........51

Traveltips...............51

Travelaccessories...........52

Chapter4.Security..........53

Attachingamechanicallock.........53

Usingpasswords..............53

Passwordsandsleepmode........53

Typingpasswords...........53

Power-onpassword...........54

Harddiskpasswords..........54

Supervisorpassword..........56

Harddisksecurity.............58

Settingthesecuritychip...........59

Usingthengerprintreader..........60

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............63

Usingrewalls...............64

Protectingdataagainstviruses........64

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....65

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Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......65

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...66

Performingabackupoperation......66

Performingarecoveryoperation......67

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...67

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......68

Creatingarescuemedium........68

Usingarescuemedium.........68

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................69

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........70

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....71

Staticelectricityprevention..........71

Replacingthebattery............72

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........74

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.75

Replacingamemorymodule.........78

Replacingthekeyboard...........81

Replacingthepalmrest...........84

ReplacingthewirelessLAN/WiMAXcard....87

ReplacingthewirelessWANcard.......90

Replacingthebackupbattery.........92

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............95

FindingThinkPadoptions..........95

ThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3.........95

Topview...............95

Bottomview..............96

AttachingtheThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3..96

DetachingtheThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3.98

Securityfeature............100

ThinkPadBattery19+............100

Topview...............101

Bottomview..............101

AttachingaThinkPadBattery19+.....101

DetachingtheThinkPadBattery19+....103

ChargingtheThinkPadBattery19+.....104

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............105

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......105

Beforeyoubegin............105

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..106

Installingdevicedrivers...........107

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard

reader................107

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0inWindows

7..................107

InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorlefor

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7........107

Installingotherdriversandsoftware....108

ThinkPadSetup..............108

Mainmenu..............108

Congmenu..............109

Date/Timemenu............115

Securitymenu.............115

Startupmenu.............120

Restartmenu.............122

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....122

Usingsystemmanagement..........122

Systemmanagement..........122

Settingmanagementfeatures.......123

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..125

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......125

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....126

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........127

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....128

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........131

Diagnosingproblems............131

Troubleshooting..............131

Computerstopsresponding.......131

Spillsonthekeyboard..........132

Errormessages............132

Errorswithoutmessages.........134

Beeperrors..............135

Memorymoduleproblems........135

Networkingproblems..........135

Problemswithkeyboardandotherpointing

devices................137

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................138

Fingerprintreaderproblems........142

Batteryandpowerproblems.......142

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................145

Asoftwareproblem...........146

AUSBproblem............146

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....147

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

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

Usingdiagnosticprograms........148

LenovosupportWebsite.........148

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

Purchasingadditionalservices........149

AppendixA.Regulatory

Information.............151

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........151

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LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............152

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....153

Exportclassicationnotice..........153

Electronicemissionnotices..........153

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........153

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............154

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...154

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...154

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....155

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..155

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................155

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................155

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............157

EUWEEEstatements............157

Japanrecyclingstatements.........157

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........158

BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan.....158

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................159

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................159

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............161

AppendixD.Notices.........163

Trademarks................164

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Readthisrst

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.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

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:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo

®

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

andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

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

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

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.

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

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

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

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

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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm

2

,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

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

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

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,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

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

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

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

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

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

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•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

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

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

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

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

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

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

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fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

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

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

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DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

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

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp

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

Usingheadphonesorearphones

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

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.T ohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

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

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Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.

Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers

SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

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,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledThinkVantage

®

programs.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9

•“Features”onpage11

•“Specications”onpage12

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13

•“ThinkVantageprograms”onpage13

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadX230T abletandX230iT abletfrontview

1 Built-inmicrophones 2 Integratedcamera

3 Fingerprintreader 4 Powerbutton

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5 Blackbutton

6 PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

card

7 PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardor

mSATAsolid-statedrive

8 TrackPoint

®

pointingstick

9 TrackPointbuttons 10 Touchpad

11 Fnkey 12 Volumecontrolbuttons

13 Statusindicators

14 Tabletbuttons

15 Built-instereospeakers

1 Built-inmicrophones

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableof
handlingaudio.

2 Integratedcamera

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usinganintegrated
camera”onpage45.

3 Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPad

®

Setupprogram,orentertheWindows

®

operating

system.Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage60.

4 Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoption.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.

ThepowerbuttonalsocanbeprogrammedthroughthePowerManagerprogramtoshutdownthecomputer
orputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Formoreinformation,seethehelpinformationsystemofthe
PowerManagerprogram.

5 Blackbutton

PresstheblackbuttontolaunchtheSimpleTapprogramontheWindows

®

7operatingsystem.Youalso
canusetheblackbuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputertostarttheRescueand
Recovery®workspace.

6 PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAXcard

Yourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardorawirelesscombocardforLAN
andWorldwideInteroperabilityforMicrowaveAccess(WiMAX)inthePCIExpressMiniCardslotforyouto
establishwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnections.

7 PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSA TAsolid-statedrive

Yourcomputermighthaveawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)cardinstalledinthePCIExpressMini
CardslotforwirelessWANconnections.

Forsomemodels,anmSATAsolid-statedrivemightbeinstalledinsteadofthewirelessWANcardfor
datastorage.

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UltraNav

®

pointingdevice

8 TrackPointpointingstick
9 TrackPointbuttons
10 T ouchpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage30.

11 Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPadfunctionkeys,suchasturningonthebacklight,locking
thecomputer,managingthewirelessconnections,andsoon.Formoreinformation,see“Functionkey
combinations”onpage27.

12 Volumecontrolbuttons

Thevolumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthesoundvolume,mutethespeakers,ormutethe
microphonesofyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage28.

13 Statusindicator

Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningof
eachindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage7.

14 T abletbuttons

Thetabletbuttonsenableyoutocontrolyourcomputerintabletmodewithouttheuseofthekeyboard
andUltraNavpointingdevice.

15 Built-instereospeakers

Formoreinformationaboutthebuilt-instereospeakers,see“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage28.

Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadX230T abletandX230iT abletright-sideview

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1 Securitykeyhole

2 TabletDigitizerPen

3 Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

4 Comboaudiojack

5 Ethernetconnector

6 AlwaysonUSBconnector

7 Mediacardreaderslot

1 Securitykeyhole

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.

2 T abletDigitizerPen

UsetheTabletDigitizerPentointeractwithyourcomputerintabletmodeasyouwouldusingamouse
andakeyboard.

3 Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Dependingonmodels,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrive
thatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolid-statedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighter,smaller,
andfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard
diskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrivebecauseofits
smallercapacity.

4 Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital

device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe
disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationabouttheaudio

devicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcomputer,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage44.

5 Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator
issteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.

6 AlwaysOnUSBconnector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphones,evenwhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.

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However,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerispoweredoff,youneedtoconnectthe
computertoanacpowersupplyandenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorthroughthePowerManager
program.FordetailsabouthowtoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnector,refertothehelpinformation
systemprovidedinthePowerManagerprogram.

7 Mediacardreaderslot

Yourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Forinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“Usingan
ExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage46.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadX230T abletandX230iT abletleft-sideview

1 ExpressCardslot

2 Wirelessradioswitch

3 USB3.0connectors

4 DisplayPortconnector

5 Videographicsarray(VGA)connector 6 Fanlouvers(left)

1 ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora54mm-wideExpressCardorasmartcard.Formore
information,see“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage46.

2 Wirelessradioswitch

Usethisswitchtoquicklyturnonorturnoffallwirelessconnections.

3 USB3.0connectors

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

4 DisplayPortconnector

UsetheDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-denitiontelevision.

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5 Videographicsarray(VGA)connector

AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.

Fordetails,see“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage42.

6 Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadX230T abletandX230iT abletbottomview

1 Battery

2 SIMcardslot

3 Dockingstationconnector 4 Memory-upgradeslot

1 Battery

Useyourcomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

YoucanusethePowerManagerprogramtoadjustyourpowersettingsasneeded.Fordetails,seethehelp
informationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.

2 SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)card
toestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbe
preinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

3 Dockingstationconnector

Youcanconnectyourcomputertoasupporteddockingstationtoextendthecomputercapabilitieswhen
youareinyourofceorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupporteddockingstation,see“ThinkPad
UltraBaseSeries3”onpage95.

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4 Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe
memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,
see“Replacingamemorymodule”onpage78.

Rearview

Figure5.ThinkPadX230T abletandX230iT abletrearview

1 acpowerconnector

2 Fanlouvers(rear)

1 acpowerconnector

Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.

2 Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystemstatusindicatorsandpowerstatusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

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Systemstatusindicators

1 WirelessLAN/WAN/WiMAX/Bluetoothstatusindicator

•Green:ThewirelessLAN,WAN,BluetoothorWiMAXfeatureison.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledorthewirelessradioisturnedoff.

2 Deviceaccessstatusindicator

Theharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,ormSATAsolid-statedriveisreadingorwritingdata.

Note:Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleepmode,orturnoffthecomputer.

3 Power-onstatusindicator

Thepowerbuttonstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleepmode,and
isoffwhenthecomputeristurnedoff.

Powerstatusindicators

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1 Sleepstatusindicator

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode,orisresumingnormaloperation.

2 Batterystatusindicator

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%ormore.

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelis5%orless.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthechargelevelreaches20%,theblinking
colorchangestogreen.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatterychargelevelreaches80%,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging
mightcontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasoccurredwiththebattery.

•Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputerispoweredoff.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoft

®

CerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest
levelofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:

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FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

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

IfyouneedtoremovetheWirelessLANcardforrepairorreplacement,followtheprocedurein“Replacing
thewirelessLAN/WiMAXcard”onpage87.

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstallone.
Todothis,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingthewirelessWANcard”onpage90.

Note:OnlyLenovoauthorizedwirelessLANorwirelessWANcardsareallowedtobeusedinyourcomputer.
IfyouinstallanunauthorizedPCIExpressMiniCardthatisnotapprovedforuseinyourcomputer,the
computerwillnotstart,butwillonlydisplayanerrormessageandemitsaudiblebeeps.

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoft

®

CerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedon
thislabelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformation
andkeepitinasafeplace.Y oumightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperating
system.

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TheWindowsCerticateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

Features

Processor

•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,opentheStartmenuandright-clickComputer,
thenclickProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3SDRAM)

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)harddiskdrive

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solid-statedrive

Systemperformance

•mSATAsolid-statedrive

Display
ThecolordisplayusestheThinFilmTransistor(TFT)technology.

•Size:12.5inches(317.5mm)

•Resolution:

–LCD:1366-by-768
–Externalmonitor:Upto2560-by-1600

•LEDbacklight

•Brightnesscontrol

•Integratedcamera

•Built-inmicrophones

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Keyboard

•6-rowbacklitkeyboardor6-rowstandardkeyboard(dependingonthemodel)

•UltraNavpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingdeviceandtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•Blackbutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAandDisplayPort)

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•TwoUSB3.0connectorsandoneAlwaysOnUSBconnector

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•ExpressCardslot

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•Dockingstationconnector

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Tabletfeatures

•TabletDigitizerPen

•Touchpanel

Specications

Size

•Width:305.0mm(12inches)

•Depth:228.7mm(9inches)

•Height:27to31.3mm(1.06inchesto1.23inches)

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum,or90W(307Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel).

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240VAC,50to60Hz

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Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerbatterygaugeonthetaskbar.

•Thebatterygaugealsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared
indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to95%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom
yourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

ThinkVantageprograms

YourcomputerispreinstalledwithThinkVantageprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.

Note:TolearnmoreaboutThinkVantageprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,
gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

AccessingThinkVantageprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessThinkVantageprogramsfromeithertheLenovo
ThinkVantageToolsprogramorControlPanel.

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•AccessingprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ToaccessprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageT ools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.

Note:IfaprogramiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramnavigationwindowisdimmed,it

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

Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram

ProgramIconname

AccessConnections™InternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystem™

AirbagProtection

ClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing

FingerprintSoftware

FingerprintReader

LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics

MobileBroadbandConnect3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManager

PowerControls

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore

SimpleTapSimpleTap

SystemUpdate

UpdateandDrivers

TabletShortcutMenu

TabletUtility

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•AccessingprogramsfromControlPanel
ToaccessprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStart➙ControlPanel.Dependingontheprogramyou

wanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotndtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageT ools
programnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyouneed.Then,
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbe
activated,andyoucanndtheprograminControlPanel.

TheprogramsandthecorrespondingsectionsandgreentextsinControlPanelarelistedinthefollowing
table.

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel

Program

ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel

AccessConnections

NetworkandInternet

Lenovo-InternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

ClientSecuritySolutionSystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing

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