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Note: Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide 
•RegulatoryNotice 
•
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage137
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo   
siteat: 
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
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SupportWeb
ThirdEdition(February2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
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Contents
Readthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..
Serviceandupgrades..........
Powercordsandpoweradapters.....
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....ix
Plugsandoutlets.............ix
Powersupplystatement..........ix
Externaldevices.............
Generalbatterynotice...........
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery....x
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi
Heatandproductventilation........xi
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....
Usingheadphonesorearphones......
Additionalsafetyinformation.......
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............
Left-sideview..............
Bottomview...............6
Rearview................6
Statusindicators.............7
Locatingimportantproductinformation......8
Machinetypeandmodellabel........
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation....8
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...9
Features..................9
Specifications...............
Operatingenvironment...........
Lenovoprograms.............
AccessingLenovoprograms.......
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...
Registeringyourcomputer..........
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................
Usingthespecialbuttons..........
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActive
Pen...................
Operatingmodes..............
Enablingtheoperatingmodes.......
Rotatingthecomputerdisplay.......
Notebookmode............
Standmode..............
Tabletmode..............
Tentmode..............
Usingthekeyboard.............
Specialkeys...............
ThinkPadpointingdevice..........
TrackPointpointingdevice........
Trackpad...............
Trackpadtouchgestures.........
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..
ReplacingthecapoftheTrackPointpointing
stick.................
Powermanagement............
Checkingthebatterystatus........
Usingtheacpower...........
Chargingthebattery
Maximizingthebatterylife........
Managingthebatterypower.......
Power-savingmodes..........
Connectingtothenetwork..........
Ethernetconnections..........
Wirelessconnections..........
Usinganexternaldisplay..........
Connectinganexternaldisplay......
Choosingadisplaymode........
Changingdisplaysettings........
Usingaudiofeatures............
Usingthecamera.............
Usingaflashmediacard...........
Chapter3.Enhancingyour
computer...............
FindingThinkPadoptions..........
ThinkPadOneLinkDock...........
ThinkPadOneLinkProDock.........
Chapter4.Security..........
Usingpasswords..............
Typingpasswords...........
Power-onpassword...........
Supervisorpassword..........
Harddiskpasswords..........
Harddisksecurity.............
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Settingthesecuritychip...........
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..
Usingfirewalls...............
Protectingdataagainstviruses........
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..
operatingsystem............
Installingdevicedrivers...........
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......
Mainmenu..............
Configmenu..............
DateandTimemenu..........
Securitymenu.............
Startupmenu.............
Restartmenu.............
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........
Usingsystemmanagement..........
Chapter6.Preventingproblems...
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....
Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............
Diagnosingproblems............
Troubleshooting..............
Computerstopsresponding.......
Spillsonthekeyboard..........
Errormessages............
Beeperrors..............
Memorymoduleproblems........
Networkingproblems..........
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................
Batteryandpowerproblems.......
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................
Asoftwareproblem...........100
Problemswithportsandconnectors....
Chapter8.Recoveryoverview...
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....101
Performingbackupandrecovery
operations..............102
UsingtheRescueandRecovery
workspace..............103
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....104
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............105
Solvingrecoveryproblems........106
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8.1operating
system..................
Refreshingyourcomputer........106
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............107
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....107
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating
system..................
Resettingyourcomputer.........109
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......109
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
10failstostart.............109
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..
Chapter9.Gettingsupport.....
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........
Gettinghelpandservice...........111
Usingdiagnosticprograms........112
LenovoSupportWebsite.........112
CallingLenovo.............112
Purchasingadditionalservices........113
Chapter10.Youandyour
computer..............
Accessibilityandcomfort..........115
Ergonomicinformation..........115
Comfort...............116
Accessibilityinformation.........116
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........
Traveltips...............119
Travelaccessories...........119
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........121
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............122
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...122
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....123
Certificationrelatedinformation........123
Exportclassificationnotice..........123
Electronicemissionnotices..........
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FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........123
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............124
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe 
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...124
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...124
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....125
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..125 
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith 
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................125
Japannoticeforacpowercord......
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................126
Eurasiancompliancemark........126
Brazilaudionotice...........
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............
ImportantWEEEinformation.........127
Japanrecyclingstatements
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........128
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................129
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................
RecyclinginformationforChina........
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........131
ChinaRoHS................132
TurkishRoHS...............132
UkraineRoHS...............133
IndiaRoHS................133
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............
AppendixE.Notices.........
Trademarks................138
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer. 
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm 
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach 
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause 
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin 
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom 
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour 
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin 
burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody 
whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour 
computer.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a 
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked 
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway 
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaninternalstoragedrive,doone 
ofthefollowing:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson 
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleep 
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit 
isturnedon.
•Donotcarryyourcomputerinthenotebookmode,standmode,tabletmode,or 
tentmode.Carryyourcomputerwiththedisplayclosedonly.
Importantsafetyinformation 
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst. 
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded 
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement 
ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,  
andSetupGuide thatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal 
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential 
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.T oreducethese 
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe 
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing 
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself 
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note: Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook 
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave 
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized 
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe 
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction 
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough 
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby 
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare 
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou 
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan 
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner .Or,theymightindicate 
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself. 
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone 
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite: 
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger. 
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact 
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe 
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety 
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand 
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare 
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign 
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor 
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note: Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor 
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions, 
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Serviceandupgrades 
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror 
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note: Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare 
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer 
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor 
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor 
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea 
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure 
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany 
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
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Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the 
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION: 
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer 
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Powercordsandpoweradapters 
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm 
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin 
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord 
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers. 
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed 
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector 
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord 
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof 
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter .
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: 
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputer 
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamagetoattached 
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice 
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand 
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora 
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible 
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign 
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom 
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe 
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply 
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery 
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe 
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal 
lawsandregulations.
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Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery 
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust 
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal 
lawsandregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See 
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation 
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen 
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir 
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome 
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour 
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou 
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime. 
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson 
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody, 
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks 
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse 
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive 
environments.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and 
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton 
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates 
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe 
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing, 
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe 
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
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•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation 
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration 
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevice 
coversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse 
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving, 
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother 
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical 
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable 
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice 
CAUTION: 
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan 
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour 
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare 
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
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.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION: 
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped 
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove 
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
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Chapter1. 
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels, 
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
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Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators 
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed 
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontview 
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration. 
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera 
3Ambientlightsensor(availableonWindows 
Windows10basedcomputermodels)
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8.1and
2Microphones 
4Speakers 
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5System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad 
7TrackpadT rackPointbuttons  
9Multi-touchscreenWindowsbutton  
1Camera 
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logo)
6T rackPoint 
®
pointingstick
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera” 
onpage47.
2Microphones 
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Ambientlightsensor(availableonWindows8.1andWindows10basedcomputermodels) 
Theambientlightsensordetectsthesurroundinglightconditions.Thenthecomputeradjuststhescreen 
brightnessaccordingly.
4Speakers 
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
5System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo) 
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see 
“Statusindicators”onpage7.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
6T rackPointpointingstick  
7T rackpad  
8TrackPointbuttons 
ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingle 
processthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see 
“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage35
9Multi-touchscreen 
.
Yourcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen” 
onpage18.
10Windowsbutton 
•ForWindows8.1:PresstheWindowsbuttontoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStart  
screen;orpresstheWindowsbuttontowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.
•ForWindows7andWindows10:PresstheWindowsbuttontoopentheStartmenu;orpressthe  
Windowsbuttontowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.
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Right-sideview 
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration. 
Figure2.Right-sideview
1TabletDigitizerPen(availableonsomemodels) 
3Volume-controlbuttons 
5Media-cardslot 
7MiniHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™ ) 
connector
1T abletDigitizerPen(availableonsomemodels) 
2Powerbutton 
4Screen-rotation-lockbutton 
6USB3.0connector 
8Security-lockslot 
Dependingonthemodels,yourcomputermighthaveaTabletDigitizerPeninstalledinyourcomputer.Use 
theT abletDigitizerPentointeractwithyourcomputerasyouwoulduseamouseandakeyboard.
2Powerbutton 
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forhowtoturnoffthe 
computer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage15.
Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe 
powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstops 
responding”onpage85
formoreinformation.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn 
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.T ochangewhatthepowerbutton 
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.   
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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3Volume-controlbuttons 
Thevolume-controlbuttonsenableyoutoadjustthevolumewhileyouareusingyourcomputerinthe 
tabletmode.
4Screen-rotation-lockbutton 
Usethescreen-rotation-lockbuttontolockthescreen-rotationfunction.
5Media-cardslot 
Yourcomputerisequippedwithamediacardreader,whichprovidesamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflash 
mediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedataonthecard.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported 
cards,see“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage48.
6USB3.0connector 
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasa 
USBkeyboardoraUSBmouse.
Attention: WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward. 
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
7MiniHDMIconnector 
UsetheminiHDMIconnectortoconnectthecomputertoanHDMI-compatibleaudiodeviceorvideo 
monitor,suchasahigh-definitiontelevision(HDTV).
Note: IfyouconnectthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock,usetheHDMIconnectoronthe 
dock,nottheminiHDMIconnectoronthecomputer.
8Security-lockslot 
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecurity-lock 
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
Note: Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity 
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance 
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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Left-sideview 
Figure3.Left-sideview
1acpowerconnector 
3AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0connector) 
1acpowerconnector  
2LenovoOneLinkconnector 
2LenovoOneLinkconnector 
4Audioconnector 
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheacpowerconnector,theacpoweradapterprovidesac 
powertothecomputerandchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockoptionis 
connectedtotheLenovoOneLinkconnector,theoptioncannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilitiesbut 
alsoprovideacpowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.
TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,removetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLinkconnectorfirst.
3AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0connector) 
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand 
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinthefollowingsituations:
•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe 
computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogram,clicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab,andthen   
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•ForWindows8.1andWindows10:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram,clickPOWER,andthenfollow   
theinstructionsonthescreen.
Attention: WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward. 
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
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4Audioconnector 
Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm(0.14-inch)4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto 
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyou 
presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputer 
willbeenabledinstead.
Bottomview 
Figure4.Bottomview
1Emergency-resethole 
1Emergency-resethole 
Ifthecomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepowerbutton,removetheac 
poweradapterandinsertaneedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoresetthe 
computer.
Rearview 
Figure5.Rearview
1Fanlouvers 
1Fanlouvers 
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling, 
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
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Notes:
•Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
•Thefanlouversofyourcomputermightgettoohotwhenthecomputerisrunningheavytasks.Whenyou 
areusingorcarryingthecomputer,takecaretoavoiddirectcontacttothefanlouvers.
Statusindicators 
Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicatorsthatshowthestatusofyourcomputer.
Note: Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
1FnLockindicator 
TheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusoftheFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys” 
onpage33.
2Speaker-muteindicator 
Whenthespeaker-muteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.
3Microphone-muteindicator 
Whenthemicrophone-muteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.
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4Camera-statusindicator 
Whenthecamera-statusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.
56System-statusindicators 
TherearetwoThinkPadlogosonyourcomputer,oneonthepalmrestandtheotherontheouterlid. 
TheilluminateddotineachThinkPadlogoworksasasystem-statusindicatorandhelpsyouidentifythe 
statusofyourcomputer.
•Blinkforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower. 
•Blinkfast:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode. 
•Blinkslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode. 
•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode. 
•On:Thecomputerison(innormaluse). 
Locatingimportantproductinformation 
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocatethemachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC 
Certificationinformation,theWindowsCertificateofAuthenticitylabel,andtheGenuineMicrosoft
Machinetypeandmodellabel 
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine 
typeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer.
®
label.
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation
YoucanfindtheFCCIDandICCertificationnumbersfortheinstalledtransmittercardsonthebottomof 
yourcomputerasshownbelow.
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LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems 
Windows7CertificateofAuthenticity:ComputermodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating 
systemhaveaCertificateofAuthenticitylabelaffixedtothecomputercoverorinsidethebattery 
compartment.TheCertificateofAuthenticityisyourindicationthatthecomputerislicensedforaWindows7 
productandispreinstalledwithaWindows7genuineversion.Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversion 
mightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows7Professionallicensedowngraderights.Printedon 
theCertificateofAuthenticityistheWindows7versionforwhichthecomputerislicensedandtheProduct 
ID.TheProductIDisimportantincaseyouneedtoreinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemfromasource 
otherthanaLenovoproductrecoverydiscset.
Windows8,Windows8.1,andWindows10GenuineMicrosoftlabel: Dependingonyourgeographic 
location,thedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,andtheversionofWindows8,Windows8.1, 
orWindows10thatispreinstalled,yourcomputermighthaveaGenuineMicrosoftlabelaffixedtoits 
cover.Seehttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxforillustrationsofthevarioustypes 
ofGenuineMicrosoftlabels.
•InthePeople’sRepublicofChina,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonallcomputermodels 
preinstalledwithanyversionofWindows8,Windows8.1,orWindows10.
•Inothercountriesandregions,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelisrequiredonlyoncomputermodelslicensed 
forWindows8Pro,Windows8.1Pro,orWindows10Pro.
TheabsenceofaGenuineMicrosoftlabeldoesnotindicatethatthepreinstalledWindowsversionisnot 
genuine.FordetailsonhowtotellwhetheryourpreinstalledWindowsproductisgenuine,refertothe 
informationprovidedbyMicrosoftathttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/default.aspx.
UnlikeWindows7products,therearenoexternal,visualindicatorsoftheProductIDorWindowsversionfor 
whichthecomputerislicensed.Instead,theProductIDisrecordedinthecomputerfirmware.Whenevera 
Windows8,Windows8.1,orWindows10productisinstalled,theinstallationprogramchecksthecomputer 
firmwareforavalid,matchingProductIDtocompletetheactivation.
Insomecases,anearlierWindowsversionmightbepreinstalledunderthetermsoftheWindows8Pro, 
Windows8.1Pro,orWindows10Prolicensedowngraderights.
Features 
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.
Notebookcomputercolor
Blackorsilver
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Processor
Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.   
•ForWindows8.1:Gotothedesktopscreen,andthenmovethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-right  
cornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.   
•ForWindows10:doeitherofthefollowing: 
–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplayall   
programs,andthenclickSettings➙System➙About.     
–Right-clicktheStartbutton
.ThenselectSystem. 
Memory
Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3LVSDRAM)
Storagedevice
Dependingonthemodel:
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightharddiskdrive
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightsolid-statedrive
•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheighthybriddrive
•M.2solid-statedriveforcacheonly
Display
•Displaysize:317.5mm(12.5inches)
•Displayresolution:
–LCD:Upto1366-by-768or1920-by-1080,dependingonthemodel 
–Externalmonitor:upto1920-by-1200,dependingonthemonitormodel
•Colordisplaywiththethin-filmtransistor(TFT)technology
•Brightnesscontrol
•Multi-touchscreen
Keyboard
•Functionkeys
•Keyboardframetravelfunction
•6-row,backlight,andspill-resistant
•ThinkPadpointingdevice
Interface
•4-in-1media-cardslot
•acpowerconnector
•AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB3.0connector)
•Audioconnector
•LenovoOneLinkconnector
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•MiniHDMIconnector
•USB3.0connector
•Screen-rotation-lockbutton
•Camera
•Microphones
•Volume-controlbuttons
•Windowsbutton
Wirelessfeatures
•Integratedwirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)
•IntegratedBluetooth
Specifications
Thissectionliststhephysicalspecificationsforyourcomputer.
Size
•Width:316.6mm(12.46inches)
•Depth:221mm(8.7inches)
•Height:
–19.4mm(0.76inch)forthedigitizermodel 
–18.8mm(0.74inch)forthenon-digitizermodel
Heatoutput
45W(154Btu/hr)maximum
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
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).
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•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to80% 
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,aradio,anairconditioner,andamicrowaveovenaway 
fromyourcomputer.Thestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitorand 
dataontheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon 
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lenovoprograms 
YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.
Note: Theavailableprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto: 
http://www.lenovo.com/support
AccessingLenovoprograms 
ToaccessLenovoprogramsonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7andWindows10: 
1.ClicktheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Locateaprogrambytheprogramname.
2.IftheprogramisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,clickAllprograms(Windows7)orAllapps   
(Windows10)todisplayallprograms.
3.Ifyoustilldonotfindtheprogramintheprogramlist,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.
•ForWindows8.1: 
1.PresstheWindowskeytoopentheStartscreen.Locateaprogrambytheprogramname.
2.IftheprogramisnotdisplayedontheStartscreen,clickthearrowicon
3.IfyoustilldonotfindtheprogramontheAppsscreen,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.
Note: IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,someLenovoprogramsarereadytobeinstalled. 
Youcannotfindtheseprogramsthroughtheabovemethodsunlessyouhaveinstalledthemfirst.T oinstall 
theseLenovoprograms,accesstheLenovoPCExperienceprogram,clickLenovoT ools,andthenfollow  
theinstructionsonthescreen.
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms 
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontoLenovoprograms.Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someof 
theprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
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AccessConnections™ 
(Windows7)
ActiveProtectionSystem™ 
(Windows7,Windows8.1,and 
Windows10)
AutoScrollUtility
(Windows7,Windows8.1,and 
Windows10)
CommunicationsUtility
(Windows7)
FingerprintManagerPro, 
LenovoFingerprintManager,or 
TouchFingerprintManager
(Windows7andWindows8.1)
HotkeyFeaturesIntegration
(Windows7,Windows8.1,and 
Windows10)
LenovoCompanion
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
LenovoPCExperience
(Windows7,Windows8.1,and 
Windows10)
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.OntheWindows
8.1operatingsystem,thescrollbaronauserinterfaceisalsoautomatically 
adjusted.
TheCommunicationsUtilityprogramenablesyoutoconfiguresettingsforthe 
integratedcameraandaudiodevices.
Ifyourcomputercomeswithafingerprintreader,theFingerprintManagerPro 
program,LenovoFingerprintManagerprogram,orT ouchFingerprintManager 
programenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprintandassociateitwithyour 
passwords.Asaresult,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplaceyourpasswords 
andenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
HotkeyFeaturesIntegrationisautilitypackagethatenablesyoutoselectand 
installutilityprogramsspecificallyforthespecialkeysandbuttonsonyour 
computer.Thespecialkeysandbuttonsaredesignedtomeetaccessibilityand 
usabilityrequirements.Installingrelatedutilityprogramsenablesfullfunctionality 
ofthespecialkeysandbuttons.
Yoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.With 
Companion,theyare.
UseCompaniontoregisteryourcomputer,accessyourusermanual,manage 
systemhealthandupdate,checkthewarrantystatus,andseeaccessories 
customizedforyourcomputer.Y oualsocanreadhintsandtips,exploreLenovo 
forums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticlesandblogsfrom 
trustedsources.ThisappisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyou 
learnaboutyournewsystem.
TheLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelyby 
providingeasyaccesstovariousprograms,suchasActiveProtectionSystem 
andLenovoSolutionCenter. 
Note: OntheWindows10operatingsystem,thisprogramcannotbefoundfrom 
theallprogramlistorsearchbox.Toaccessthisprogram,gotoControlPanel. 
ViewControlPanelbyCategory,clickHardwareandSound➙Devicesand    
Printers ,andthendouble-clickthedevicewithyourcomputername.
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LenovoSettings
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
LenovoSolutionCenter
(Windows7,Windows8.1,and 
Windows10)
MobileBroadbandConnect
(Windows7andWindows10)
MessageCenterPlus
(Windows7)
PasswordManager
(Windows7andWindows8.1)
PowerManager
(Windows7)
RecoveryMedia
(Windows7andWindows10)
RescueandRecovery
®
(Windows7)
SystemUpdate
(Windows7andWindows8.1)
WRITEit
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
TheLenovoSettingsprogramenablesyoutoenhanceyourcomputing 
experiencebyturningyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot,configuring 
cameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreatingand 
managingmultiplenetworkprofiles.
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolve 
computerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection, 
securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsforoptimal 
systemperformance.
TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyoutoconnectthecomputer 
tothemobilebroadbandnetworkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.
TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinform 
youaboutimportantnoticesfromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdates 
andalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsin 
authenticationinformationforWindowsprogramsandWebsites.
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepower 
managementforthecomputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpower 
settingstoachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsofthehard 
diskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestore 
solution.Itincludesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputer 
problems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,evenifyoucannotstart 
theWindowsoperatingsystem.
TheSystemUpdateprogramenablesyoutokeepthesoftwareonthecomputer 
up-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages,includingdevice 
drivers,UnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)basicinput/outputsystem 
(BIOS)updates,andotherthird-partyprograms.
WRITEitgivesyouinstanthandwritinginputwhereveryouneedit.Youcanwrite 
directlyinanyappandtextfield,edittextinreal-time,seeyourfullscreen,and 
convertyourhandwritingintodigitaltext.
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Chapter2. 
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
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Registeringyourcomputer 
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact 
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand 
servicestoregisteredusers.
WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youalsowillreceivethefollowingbenefits:
•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp
•Automaticnotificationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionson 
thescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
IfyouareusingaWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanregisteryourcomputerthroughthepreinstalled 
LenovoProductRegistrationprogram.Theprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryouhaveusedyour 
computerforaperiodoftime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
Frequentlyaskedquestions 
Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
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Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,gotothefollowingWebpage 
tofindinformationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions: 
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow 
theinstructionsonthescreen.
Howtoturnoffmycomputer?
•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,thenclickShutdown.  
•ForWindows8.1:Dooneofthefollowing: 
–GototheStartscreenbypressingtheWindowskey,clickthepowericoninthetop-rightcorner
ofthescreen,thenclickShutdown. 
–Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Then
clickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.     
Note: YoualsocanopentheSettingscharmbypressingthesettingskey 
.
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.   
HowdoIaccessControlPanel?
•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,thenclickControlPanel.  
•ForWindows8.1:PresstheWindowskeytoopentheStartscreen,clickthearrowicon  
theAppsscreen,andthenclickControlPanel. 
•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbutton,thenclickControlPanel.  
Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?
•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingfiles,see“Power-saving 
modes”onpage41.
•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans. 
See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage41.
Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourstoragedrive?
•StudyChapter4“Security”onpage55tofindouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftand 
unauthorizeduse.
•UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seethe 
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataonthestoragedrive,besuretoread“Noticeondeletingdatafrom 
yourstoragedrive”onpage61.
Isgettingconnectedindifferentlocationsachallenge?
•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto: 
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on 
page43
.
•Totravelmoreconfidently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage119
•Press
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Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?
•Ensurethatyoufollowtheprocedureinthetopic“Choosingadisplaymode”onpage46
•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal 
monitor.
Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?
•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage79
•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.
•CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter8“Recoveryoverview”onpage101.
CanIchangetheWindows8.1startupbehaviortoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreen?
•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcansetthecomputertoopeneitherthedesktoportheStart 
screenbydefault.Tosetthedefaultstartupscreen,dothefollowing:
1.Onthedesktop,moveyourpointertothetaskbaratthebottomofthescreenandright-clickor 
taponthewindowsnotificationarea.
2.ClickortapProperties.TheTaskbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed. 
3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:  
–Tosetthedesktopasyourdefaultstartupscreen,selectWhenIsigninorcloseallappsona 
screen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStart soacheckisvisible.
–TosettheStartscreenasyourdefaultstartupscreen,removethecheckfromtheWhenIsignin 
orcloseallappsonthescreen,gotodesktopinsteadofStart checkbox.
4.ClickortapOKtosavethenewsetting. 
.
.
Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthisonline 
helpwhennecessary.
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GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem 
TheWindowshelpinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingtheWindows 
operatingsystemtohelpyougetthemostofyourcomputer.T oaccesstheWindowshelpinformation 
system,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickHelpandSupport.  
•ForWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay  
thecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Help.Additionally,theWindows8.1operatingsystemprovidesa    
Help+Tips applicationthatyoucanopenfromtheStartscreenorAppsscreen.
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,andthenclickGetstartedfromtherightpanel.Additionally,you   
cansearchfromthetaskbartofindhelp,apps,files,settings,andsoon.
Usingthespecialbuttons 
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethespecialbuttons.
Thecomputerisequippedwithsomespecialbuttonsasshowninthefollowingillustration.Youcancontrol 
somefunctionsofyourcomputerthroughthespecialbuttons,withouttheuseofthekeyboard.
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1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.  
2Speaker-volume-upbutton:Pressthespeakervolume-upbuttontoincreasethespeakervolume.  
3Speaker-volume-downbutton:Pressthespeakervolume-downbuttontodecreasethespeakervolume.  
4Screen-rotation-lockbutton:Pressthescreen-rotation-lockbuttontolockthescreenrotationfunction.  
5Windowsbutton: 
•ForWindows8.1:PresstheWindowsbuttontoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStart  
screen;orpresstheWindowsbuttontowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.
•ForWindows7andWindows10:PresstheWindowsbuttontoopentheStartmenu;orpressthe  
Windowsbuttontowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen 
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.
Notes:
•Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
•Dependingontheappyouuse,somegesturesmightnotbeavailable.
Thefollowingtableintroducessomefrequentlyusedgestures.
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Touchgesture(touchmodels 
only)
Description
Touch:T ap. 
Mouseaction:Click. 
Function:Openanapporperformanactiononanopenapp,suchasCopy,  
Save,andDelete,dependingontheapp.  
Touch:Tapandhold. 
Mouseaction:Right-click. 
Function:Openamenuwithmultipleoptions. 
Touch:Slide. 
Mouseaction:Scrollthemousewheel,movethescrollbar,orclickthescroll 
arrow.
Function:Scrollthroughitems,suchaslists,pages,andphotos. 
Touch:Draganitemtothedesiredlocation. 
Mouseaction:Click,hold,anddraganitem. 
Function:Moveanobject. 
Touch:Movetwofingersclosertogether. 
Mouseaction:PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthemousewheelbackward. 
Function:Zoomout. 
Touch:Movetwofingersfartherapart. 
Mouseaction:PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthemousewheelforward. 
Function:Zoomin. 
Touch:Puttwoormorefingersonanitemandthenrotateyourfingersclockwise 
orcounterclockwise.
Mouseaction:Iftheappsupportsrotation,clicktherotationicon. 
Function:Rotateanitem. 
ThefollowingtableintroducestouchgesturesontheWindows8.1operatingsystem.
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Touchgesture(touchmodels 
only)
Description
Touch:Swipeinfromtherightedge. 
Mouseaction:Movethepointertothebottom-rightortop-rightcornerofyour 
screen.
Function:Displaythecharmsthatcontainsystemcommands,suchasStart, 
Settings,Search,Share,andDevices.
Touch:Swipeinfromtheleftedge. 
Mouseaction:Movethepointertothetop-leftcornerofyourscreen,andthen 
click.Keepclickingtocyclethroughtheopenapps.
Function:Cyclethroughandswitchtoopenapps. 
Touch:Swipeinandoutontheleftedge. 
Mouseaction:Movethepointertothetop-leftcornerofthescreen,andthen 
movethepointerdownwardalongtheleftedge.Tomakeaselection,clickthe 
desiredapp.
Function:Viewtherecentlyusedappsorselectanactiveappfromthelist. 
Touch:Swipeuptothetopedge. 
Mouseaction:Clickthedownwardarrow 
oftheStartscreen.
Function:ViewallappsontheStartscreen. 
Touch:SwipeinfromthetoporbottomedgeoftheStartscreen,tapCustomize, 
andthentapthedesiredicon.
Mouseaction :Right-clickablankareaontheStartscreen,clickCustomize,  
andthenclickthedesiredicon.
Function:CustomizetilesontheStartscreen,oruninstallanapp. 
Touch:Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedgeofanopenapp. 
Mouseaction:Right-clickanywhereonanopenapp. 
Function:Viewtheappcommandsonanopenapp,suchasCopy,Save,and    
Delete,dependingontheapp. 
Touch:Swipeinfromthetopedgetothebottomonanopenapp. 
Mouseaction:Fromthetopedgeofthescreen,click,hold,andmovethepointer 
tothebottomofthescreen.Then,releasethebutton.
Function :Closethecurrentapp.
ThefollowingtableintroducessometouchgesturesontheWindows10operatingsystem.
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Touchgesture(touchmodels 
only)
Description
Touch:Swipeinfromtherightedge. 
Mouseaction:Clicktheactioncentericon 
Function:Opentheactioncentertoseeyournotificationsandquickactions. 
Touch:Swipeinfromtheleftedge. 
Mouseaction:Clickthetask-viewicononthetaskbar. 
Function:Viewallyouropenwindowsintaskview. 
Touch:Swipeinfromthebottomtotopforfull-screenedapp. 
Mouseaction:MoveyourcursortotheWindowsnotificationareaatthebottom 
ofthescreen.
Function:Viewthetaskbar. 
Note:Thefullscreenfeatureisavailableonlyonsomeapps.Toopenanapp 
infullscreen,click
•Shortsnapforfull-screenedapporwhenyourcomputerisintabletmode 
Touch:Swipedownwardsshortlyfromthetopedge.  
Mouseaction:Moveyourcursortothetopedgeofthescreen.  
Function:Showahiddentitlebar. 
• Longswipewhenyourcomputerisintabletmode 
Touch:Swipeinfromthetopedgetothebottomedge.  
Mouseaction:Fromthetopedgeofthescreen,clickandhold,movethe 
pointertothebottomofthescreen,andthenrelease.
Function:Closethecurrentapp. 
Tipsonusingthemulti-touchscreen
•Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticfilm.Donotapplypressureorplaceany 
metallicobjectonthescreen,whichmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.
•Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsforinputonthescreen.
•Regularlycalibratetheaccuracyofthefingerinputtoavoidadiscrepancy.
Tipsoncleaningthemulti-touchscreen
•Turnoffthecomputerbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.
•Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthe 
multi-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.
•Gentlywipethescreenusingatop-downmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen 
SomecomputermodelsareequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenoraThinkPadActivePen.TheT ablet 
DigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePenenablesyoutoinputtextinanaturalmannerwhenyouaretakingnotes,
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annotatingPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)files,ordrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableof 
editingandsketching.WhenyoudraworwritewiththeT abletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen,keep 
thepenperpendiculartothedisplaytoachievethebestlinequality.
UsetheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePeninsteadofyourfingerinconditionssuchasthefollowing:
•Youneedpreciseanddetailedinput,suchasdrawingapictureorusingthehandwritingmode.
•Toomanyelementsarecrowdedonthescreen,forexample,whenyouareplayinggames.
•Youwanttokeepyourscreenfreefromsmudges.
•Youhavelongfingernailsanditisdifficultforyoutotype.
Notes:
•TheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePenisnotwaterproof.Takecarenottosoakitordipitinwater.
•TheThinkPadActivePendoesnotapplytocomputermodelsequippedwiththeTabletDigitizerPen, 
andviceversa.
•IfyourcomputerdoesnotcomewithaTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen,yourcomputerdoes 
notsupporttheuseofapen.
•TopurchasetheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen,gototheLenovoSupportWebsite: 
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories
UsingtheT abletDigitizerPen
TheTabletDigitizerPenfunctionswithoutbatteries.
1Tip  
2Clickbutton 
YoucanperformthefollowingoperationswiththeTabletDigitizerPen:
•Toclickormakeaselection,tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.
•Todouble-click,taptwicewithoutpausing.
•Toright-click,tapthetiponthedisplayandholdthepenforonesecond,orpresstheclickbutton 
andtapthetiponthedisplay.
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TheT abletDigitizerPenisstoredintheslotontherightsideofthecomputer.Toremovethepenfromthe 
slot,slidethetabofthepentotherightsideslightly,andthenpullthepenout.
UsingtheThinkPadActivePen
TheThinkPadActivePenisbattery-poweredandusedwithoneAAAAalkalinebattery.
ToinstallabatteryintotheThinkPadActivePen,unscrewandremovetheendcapoftheThinkPadActive 
Pen,insertthebatteryintothebatterycompartmentwiththenegativepolarityfacingoutward,andthen 
tightentheendcapbackintoposition.
Note: Ensurethatyouinstallthebatteryincorrectorientationwiththenegativepolarityfacingoutward.
Whenthebatterypowerrunsout,theThinkPadActivePenstopsfunctioning.Inthiscase,replacethebattery.
ThefollowingillustrationshowstheThinkPadActivePen.
1Tip  
2Eraserbutton  
3Clickbutton  
4Endcap 
YoucanperformthefollowingoperationswiththeThinkPadActivePen:
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•Toclickormakeaselection,tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.
•Todouble-click,taptwicewithoutpausing.
•Toright-click,tapthetiponthedisplayandholdthepenforonesecond,orpresstheclickbutton 
andtapthetiponthedisplay.
•Toeraseink,pressandholdtheeraserbutton,tapthetiponthedisplay,anddragthepenacrossthe 
inkyouwanttoerase.
TheThinkPadActivePenisdeliveredwithapenholder.TostoretheThinkPadActivePenonthecomputer, 
dothefollowing:
1.InsertthepenholderconnectorintoanavailableUSBconnectoronthecomputer.
2.InserttheThinkPadActivePenintoanyofthethreeholesinthepenholder,asshowninthefollowing 
illustrations:
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Operatingmodes 
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttheoperatingmodesofyourcomputer.Yourcomputerprovides 
thenotebookmode,standmode,tabletmode,andtentmodethatenableyoutoworkmoreconveniently 
inyourworkingenvironment.
Thissectioncontainsthefollowingtopics:
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Enablingtheoperatingmodes 
Toprovideyourcomputertheflexibilityofbeingusedinvariousoperatingmodes,enabletheoperating 
modesfirst.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,dooneofthefollowingtoenabletheoperatingmodes:
•WhenyouentertheWindows7operatingsystemforthefirsttime,theEnablesensorswindowis 
displayed.ThenclickEnablethissensor. 
•GotoControlPanel.ClickAllControlPanelItems➙LocationandOtherSensors.Thenselectthe    
checkboxforSTMicroelectronicsSensorHub. 
FortheWindows8.1andWindows10operatingsystems,theoperatingmodesareenabledbydefault.
Rotatingthecomputerdisplay 
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtorotatethedisplayofyourThinkPadYoga®12computerproperly. 
Thistopicalsoprovidesinformationontheoperatingmodesofyourcomputerandcorrespondingdisplay 
angleranges.
Youcanopenthecomputerdisplaytoanyanglewithinarangeofupto360degreesasshowninthe 
followingillustration.ThedegreesreferstotheangledegreesbetweentheLCDandthekeyboard.
Attention: Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplay 
orhingesmightgetdamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerof 
thecomputerdisplay.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration. 
Notebookmode 
Youcanusethecomputerinthenotebookmodeinscenariosthatrequireusingakeyboardandamouse, 
suchaseditingdocumentsandwritinge-mails.
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Attention:Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplay 
orhingesmightgetdamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerof 
thecomputerdisplay.
Openthecomputerdisplayslowlytoanyanglewithinarangeoflessthan190degreesasshowninthe 
followingillustration.Yourcomputerisnowinthenotebookmode.Thedegreesreferstotheangledegrees 
betweenthecomputerdisplayandthekeyboard.
Note: Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Inthenotebookmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomatically 
enabled.
Bydefault,theautorotatefeatureisenabled.Toavoidundesiredscreenrotation,pressthe 
screen-rotation-lockbuttontodisabletheautorotatefeature.Forinstructionsonhowtousethebutton,refer 
to“Usingthespecialbuttons”onpage17.Afteryoupressthescreen-rotation-lockbutton,theautorotate 
featureisdisabledandtheautorotate-offindicatorisdisplayedonyourscreen.
Standmode 
Youcanusethecomputerinthestandmodeinscenariosthatrequirelimitedinteractionwiththescreen, 
suchasviewingphotosandplayingvideos.
Attention: Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplay 
orhingesmightgetdamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerof 
thecomputerdisplay.
Ifyourcomputerisinthenotebookmode,dothefollowingtoturnthecomputerfromthenotebookmode 
intothestandmode:
Note: Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
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1.Slowlyrotatethecomputerdisplayclockwisetoanyanglewithinarangeof190degreesto359degrees.
Note: Thedegreesreferstotheangledegreesbetweenthecomputerdisplayandthekeyboard.
2.Positionyourcomputerasshown.Yourcomputerisnowinthestandmode.
Inthestandmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheT rackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.
Bydefault,theautorotatefeatureisenabled.Toavoidundesiredscreenrotation,pressthe 
screen-rotation-lockbuttontodisabletheautorotatefeature.Forinstructionsonhowtousethebutton,refer 
to“Usingthespecialbuttons”onpage17.Afteryoupressthescreen-rotation-lockbutton,theautorotate 
featureisdisabledandtheautorotate-offindicatorisdisplayedonyourscreen.
Inthestandmode,youcanusethespecialbuttonstocontrolyourcomputer.Forinstructionsonhowtouse 
thespecialbuttons,referto“Usingthespecialbuttons”onpage17
.
Tabletmode 
Youcanusethecomputerinthetabletmodeinscenariosthatrequirefrequentinteractionwiththescreen, 
suchasbrowsingtheWebsite.
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Attention:Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplay 
orhingesmightgetdamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerof 
thecomputerdisplay.
Ifyourcomputerisinthestandmode,dothefollowingtoturnthecomputerfromthestandmodeinto 
thetabletmode:
Note: Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
1.Positionyourcomputerasshownandslowlyrotatethecomputerdisplayclockwisetotheangle 
of360degrees.
Note: Thedegreesreferstotheangledegreesbetweenthecomputerdisplayandthekeyboard.
2.Positionyourcomputerasshown.Yourcomputerisnowinthetabletmode.Bydefault,theautorotate 
featureisenabled.
3.Toavoidundesiredscreenrotationinthetabletmode,pressthescreen-rotation-lockbuttontodisable 
theautorotatefeature.Forinstructionsonhowtousethebutton,referto“Usingthespecialbuttons” 
onpage17
.
Note: Afteryoupressthescreen-rotation-lockbutton,theautorotatefeatureisdisabledandthe 
autorotate-offindicatorisdisplayedonyourscreen.
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Inthetabletmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled. 
However,youcancontrolsomefunctionsofyourcomputerthroughthespecialbuttonsandthemulti-touch 
screen,withouttheuseofthekeyboardandthetouchpad.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingthespecial 
buttons”onpage17
and“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage18.
Tentmode 
Youcanusethecomputerinthetentmodeinscenariosthatrequirelimitedinteractionwiththescreen, 
suchasviewingphotosandmakingapresentation.
Attention: Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplay 
orhingesmightgetdamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerof 
thecomputerdisplay.
Ifyourcomputerisinthetabletmode,dothefollowingtoturnthecomputerfromthetabletmodeintothe 
tentmode:
Note: Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
1.Slowlyrotateyourcomputerdisplayanticlockwisetoanyanglewithinarangeof190degreesto359 
degrees.
Note:Thedegreesreferstotheangledegreesbetweenthecomputerdisplayandthekeyboard. 
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2.Positionyourcomputerasshown.Yourcomputerisnowinthetentmode.
Inthetentmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled. 
However,youcancontrolsomefunctionsofyourcomputerthroughthespecialbuttonsandthemulti-touch 
screen,withouttheuseofthekeyboardandthetouchpad.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingthespecial 
buttons”onpage17
and“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage18.
Usingthekeyboard 
Yourcomputerkeyboardfeaturestheframetravelfunction.Thistopicprovidesinformationonthebehavior 
ofthekeyboard.
Notes:
•Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
•Inthenotebookmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheT rackPointpointingstickareautomatically 
enabled.Inthestandmode,tabletmode,andtentmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheTrackPoint 
pointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofthekeyboard.
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Behaviorofthekeyboard
Theframeofthekeyboardtravelsupwardwhenyourotatethecomputerdisplayfrom190degreesto360 
degrees.Thefollowingaresomescenariosforusingthekeyboard:
•Theframeofthekeyboarddoesnottravelwhenyourotatethecomputerdisplayfrom10degreesto190 
degrees.Thefollowingillustrationshowsthekeyboardwhenthekeyboardframedoesnottravel.
•Whenyourotatethecomputerdisplayfrom190degreesto360degrees,theframeofthekeyboard 
travelsupwardforabout2.0mm(0.08inch).Thefollowingillustrationshowsthekeyboardafterthe 
keyboardframetravelsupward.
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Specialkeys 
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofmainspecialkeysforyourcomputer.
YoucanconfiguretheFnkeyandfunctionkeysintheKeyboardPropertieswindowbydoingthefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickKeyboard.IntheKeyboardPropertieswindow,clicktheFnandfunctionkeysorThinkPad    
F1–F12keys tab.
3.Selecttheoptionsofyourpreference.
Notes:
•Dependingonthemodel,youcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
•Inthenotebookmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheT rackPointpointingstickareautomatically 
enabled.Inthestandmode,tabletmode,andtentmode,thekeyboard,thetrackpad,andtheTrackPoint 
pointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.
1Functionkeys 
•WhentheFnLockfunctionisdisabled :TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).Toinitiatethe
specialfunctionprintedasanicononeachkey,pressthefunctionkeydirectly.T oinputF1-F12,press 
theFnkeyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.
WhentheFnLockfunctionisenabled :TheFnLockindicatorturnson.ToinputF1-F12,pressthe 
functionkeysdirectly.Toinitiatethespecialfunctionprintedasanicononeachkey,presstheFnkey 
andthecorrespondingfunctionkey.
•
•
•
:Mutesorunmutesthespeakers.Whenthespeakersaremuted,thespeaker-muteindicatorturns
on. 
Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour 
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,pressthespeakermutekey 
key
:Decreasesthespeakervolume.
,thespeakervolume-down
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•
Ifyoumutethemicrophonesandturnoffyourcomputer,themicrophoneswillremainmutedwhenyou 
turnonyourcomputeragain.Tounmutethemicrophones,pressthemicrophonemutekey
•
:Darkensthedisplay.
•
defaultbrightnesslevel,right-clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Thenclick 
Adjustscreenbrightness andmakechangesasdesired.
•
:Managesexternaldisplays.
Note: YoualsocanpressWindows+Ptoswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.
•
.
•
–Windows7:OpensControlPanel.  
–Windows8.1:OpenstheSettingscharm.  
–Windows10:OpenstheSettingswindow.
•
–Windows7:OpensWindowsSearch.  
–Windows8.1:OpenstheSearchcharm.  
–Windows10:OpenstheCortana
®
searchbox.
•
:Viewstheprogramsthatyouhaveopened.
•
–Windows7:OpensComputer.  
–Windows8.1andWindows10:Viewsalltheprograms.
•Off,Low,andHigh.PressFn+Spacebartochange   
themodesofthekeyboardbacklight.
•Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey. 
•Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey. 
•Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey. 
•Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey. 
2Windowskey 
•Windows8.1:PresstheWindowskey2toswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen. 
•Windows7andWindows10:PresstheWindowskey2toopentheStartmenu. 
ForinformationaboutusingtheWindowskeywithotherkeys,refertothehelpinformationsystemofthe 
Windowsoperatingsystem.
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ThinkPadpointingdevice 
TheThinkPadpointingdeviceenablesyoutoperformallthefunctionsofatraditionalmouse,suchas 
pointing,clicking,andscrolling.WiththeThinkPadpointingdevice,youalsocanperformavarietyoftouch 
gestures,suchasrotatingandzoominginorout.
TheThinkPadpointingdeviceconsistsofthefollowingtwodevices:
1T rackPointpointingdevice  
2Trackpad 
Bydefault,boththeTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetrackpadareactivewiththetouchgesturesenabled. 
Tochangethesettings,see“CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage39.
TrackPointpointingdevice 
TheTrackPointpointingdeviceenablesyoutoperformallthefunctionsofatraditionalmouse,suchas 
pointing,clicking,andscrolling.
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TheT rackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofthefollowingfourcomponents:
1T rackPointpointingstick  
2Left-clickbutton(primary-clickbutton)  
3Right-clickbutton(secondary-clickbutton)  
4Scrollbar 
TousetheTrackPointpointingdevice,refertothefollowinginstructions:
Note: Placeyourhandsinthetypingpositionanduseyourindexfingerormiddlefingertoapplypressureto 
thepointing-sticknonslipcap.Useeitherthumbtopresstheleft-clickbuttonorright-clickbutton.
•Point  
UsetheTrackPointpointingstick1tomovethepointeronthescreen.Tousethepointingstick,apply  
pressuretothepointing-sticknonslipcapinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Thepointermoves 
accordinglybutthepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedatwhichthepointermovesdepends 
ontheamountofpressureyouapplytothepointingstick.
•Left-click  
Presstheleft-clickbutton
2toselectoropenanitem. 
•Right-click  
Presstheright-clickbutton3todisplayashortcutmenu. 
•Scroll  
Pressandholdthedottedscrollbar4whileapplyingpressuretothepointingstickintheverticalor  
horizontaldirection.Thenyoucanscrollthroughthedocument,Website,orapps.
Trackpad 
Theentiretrackpadissensitivetofingertouchandmovement.Youcanusethetrackpadtoperformallthe 
pointing,clicking,andscrollingfunctionsofatraditionalmouse.
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Thetrackpadcanbedividedintotwozones:
1Left-clickzone(primary-clickzone)  
2Right-clickzone(secondary-clickzone) 
Tousethetrackpad,refertothefollowinginstructions:
•Point  
Slideonefingeracrossthesurfaceofthetrackpadtomovethepointeraccordingly.
•Left-click  
Presstheleft-clickzone
1toselectoropenanitem. 
Youalsocantapanywhereonthesurfaceofthetrackpadwithonefingertoperformtheleft-clickaction.
•Right-click  
Presstheright-clickzone2todisplayashortcutmenu.  
Youalsocantapanywhereonthesurfaceofthetrackpadwithtwofingerstoperformtheright-clickaction.
•Scroll  
Puttwofingersonthetrackpadandmovethemintheverticalorhorizontaldirection.Thisactionenables 
youtoscrollthroughthedocument,Website,orapps.Ensurethatyoupositionyourtwofingersslightly 
apartfromeachother.
Withthetrackpad,youalsocanperformavarietyoftouchgestures.Forinformationaboutusingthetouch 
gestures,see“Trackpadtouchgestures”onpage37
.
Trackpadtouchgestures 
Theentiretrackpadsurfaceissensitivetofingertouchandmovement.Youcanusethetrackpadtoperform 
thesamepointandclickactionsasyouwouldusingatraditionalmouse.Youalsocanusethetrackpad 
toperformavarietyoftouchgestures.
Thefollowingsectionintroducessomefrequentlyusedtouchgesturessuchastapping,dragging,and 
scrolling.Formoregestures,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheThinkPadpointingdevice.
Notes:
•Whenusingtwoormorefingers,ensurethatyoupositionyourfingersslightlyapart.
•SomegesturesarenotavailableifthelastactionwasdonefromtheTrackPointpointingdevice.
•Somegesturesareonlyavailablewhenyouareusingcertainapps.
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Tap
Tapanywhereonthetrackpad 
withonefingertoselectoropen 
anitem.
Two-fingertap
Tapanywhereonthetrackpadwith 
twofingerstodisplayashortcut 
menu.
Two-fingerscroll
Puttwofingersonthetrackpad 
andmovethemintheverticalor 
horizontaldirection.Thisaction 
enablesyoutoscrollthroughthe 
document,Website,orapps.
Two-fingerzoomin
Puttwofingersonthetrackpad 
andmovethemfartherapartto 
zoomin.
Two-fingerzoomout
Puttwofingersonthetrackpadand 
movethemclosertogethertozoom 
out.
ThefollowingsectionintroducessometouchgesturesontheWindows8.1operatingsystem.
Swipefromthetopedge
FromtheStartscreenorthe 
currentapp,swipeinfrom 
thetopedgeofthetrackpad 
withonefingertodisplaythe 
commandmenu.
Swipefromtherightedge
Swipeinfromtherightedgeof 
thetrackpadwithonefingerto 
displaythecharms.
Swipefromthetoptothebottom 
edge
Swipefromthetoptothebottom 
edgeofthetrackpadwithone 
fingertoclosethecurrentapp. 
Performingthisgestureonthe 
desktopclosesthedesktopand 
displaystheStartscreen.
Swipefromtheleftedge
Swipeinfromtheleftedgeofthe 
trackpadwithonefingertoshow 
thepreviouslyusedapp.
Swipeinandoutfromtheright 
edge
Swipeinandoutfromtheright 
edgeofthetrackpadwithone 
fingertohidethecharms.
Swipeinandoutfromtheleft 
edge
Swipeinandoutfromtheleftedge 
ofthetrackpadwithonefingerto 
displayallthecharms.
ThefollowingsectionintroducessometouchgesturesontheWindows10operatingsystem.
Swipethreefingersup
Putthreefingersonthetrackpad 
andmovethemuptoopenthe 
taskviewtoseeallyouropen 
windows.
Swipethreefingersdown
Putthreefingersonthetrackpad 
andmovethemdowntoshowthe 
desktop.
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CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice 
YoucancustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevicesoyoucanuseitmorecomfortablyandefficiently.For 
example,youcanchoosetoenabletheTrackPointpointingdevice,thetrackpad,orboth.Youalsocan 
disableorenablethetouchgestures.
TocustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevice,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSound➙Mouse.TheMousePropertieswindowisdisplayed.   
3.IntheMousePropertieswindow,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethecustomization.
ReplacingthecapoftheTrackPointpointingstick 
Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Afteryouusethecapforaperiodof  
time,youmightconsiderreplacingthecapwithanewone.
Togetanewcap,contactLenovo.ForinformationaboutcontactingLenovo,seeChapter9“Getting 
support”onpage111.
Note:Ensurethatyouuseacapwithgroovesaasshowninthefollowingillustration.   
Powermanagement 
Whenyouuseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyour 
computerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyouusethe 
power-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.
SpendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusinessbyenabling 
youtotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeabletoworklongerwithout 
beingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.
Checkingthebatterystatus 
Moveyourpointertothebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareatocheckthebatterystatus. 
Thebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer 
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifficulttopredicthow 
longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:
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•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.
•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer.Forexample:
–Howoftenyouaccessthestoragedrive. 
–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay. 
–Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeatures.
EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystem
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfalls 
belowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDis 
turnedoff.
Toenablethebatteryalarm,dothefollowing:
1.StartthePowerManagerprogram.
2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab. 
3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset  
theaction.
Note: Ifyourcomputerenterssleeporhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessage 
hasnotyetbeendisplayed,themessagewillbedisplayedwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal 
operation,whenthemessageisdisplayed,clickOK. 
Usingtheacpower 
Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthebatteryorfromacpower.Whileyouuseac 
power,thebatterieschargeautomatically.
Yourcomputercomeswithanacpoweradapterandapowercord.
•acpoweradapter:Convertsacpowerfornotebookcomputeruse.
•Powercord:Connectstheacoutletandtheacpoweradapter.
Connectingtoacpower
Toconnectthecomputertoacpower,dothefollowing:
Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordmightcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer. 
Note:Ensurethatyouperformtheactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted. 
1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.
2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectorofthecomputer.
3.Connectthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.
Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter
Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomof 
yourdisplay.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.
•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto 
thetransformer.
•Beforeyouchargethebatteries,ensurethattheirtemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).
•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis 
installed.Y ouneedtochargethebatteryinanyofthefollowingconditions:
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–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery 
–Whenthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplayshowsthatthebatterypowerremainingislow 
–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime
Chargingthebattery 
Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandfindthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower 
alarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwitha 
chargedbattery.
Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninserttheconnectorintothe 
computer.Thebatterywillbefullychargedinaboutthreetosixhours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysize 
andthephysicalenvironment.Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,and 
willalsonotifyyouwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
Note: Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining 
powerisgreaterthan95%.
Maximizingthebatterylife 
Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:
•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted.
•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Y oucanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthe 
battery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
•Makefulluseofpower-savingmodes,suchassleepmode,andhibernationmode.
Managingthebatterypower 
Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickPowerOptions. 
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystem.
Power-savingmodes 
Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach 
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofbatterypower.
•Screenblankmode(forWindows7only)  
Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffthepowertothedisplayandmake 
thecomputerenterscreenblankmode,right-clickthebattery-gaugeiconinthewindowsnotificationarea 
andselectPoweroffdisplay. 
•Sleepmode  
Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthestoragedriveandthecomputerdisplayare 
turnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.
Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,thenclickthearrownexttotheShutdownbutton.Click  
Sleep fromthemenudisplayed.
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–ForWindows8.1:GototheStartscreenbypressingtheWindowskey 
,thenclickSleep. 
–ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickSleep.   
•Hibernationmode  
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavingfilesorexitingany 
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernationmode,allopenprograms,folders,and 
filesaresavedtothestoragedevices,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.
Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctiondisabled,thecomputerdoes 
notconsumeanypower.Thewake-upfunctionisdisabledbydefault.Ifyouputyourcomputerinto 
hibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctionenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.
Toenablethewake-upfunction,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity. 
2.ClickAdministrativeT ools. 
3.ClickT askScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe  
passwordorprovideconfirmation.
4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewake-upfunction.The 
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.
5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab. 
6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.  
Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettingsbydoingthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,thenclickthearrownexttotheShutdownbutton.Click  
Hibernate fromthemenudisplayed.
–ForWindows8.1andWindows10:Definewhatthepowerbuttondoesfirst,thenpressthepower 
buttontoputthecomputerintohibernationmode.Formoreinformation,see“Right-sideview”on 
page3.
•Wirelessoff  
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill
helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressthewireless-switchingkey
.
Connectingtothenetwork 
YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsthatenableyoutoconnectyourcomputertotheInternet 
andothernetworkconnections.
Ethernetconnections 
YoucanconnectyourcomputertoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionthroughaLenovoUSB
2.0EthernetAdapter,aThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter,asupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock,ora
supportedThinkPadOneLinkProDock.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector 
onaLenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapter,aThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter,aThinkPadOneLink 
Dock,oraThinkPadOneLinkProDock.
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Wirelessconnections 
Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.
IntheAirplanemode,allwirelessfeaturesaredisabled.TodisabletheAirplanemode,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows8.1:Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms,tapSettings➙    
ChangePCsettings ➙Network,andthenslidethecontrolforAirplanemodetotheleft.   
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAll     
apps todisplayallprograms,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Airplanemode,andthen      
slidethecontrolfortheAirplanemodetotheleft.
Dependingonthewirelessdevicesinstalledonyourcomputer,youmightbeabletousethefollowing 
wirelessnetworks:
•WirelessLANconnection
•Bluetoothconnection
UsingthewirelessLANconnection
AwirelessLANcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingorahouse.Devices 
basedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothistypeofnetwork.
Yourcomputercomeswithawirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyouestablishwireless 
connectionsandmonitortheconnectionstatus.Thisenablesyoutostayconnectedtoyournetworkwhile 
youareattheoffice,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.
ToestablishawirelessLANconnection,dothefollowing:
1.Clickthewireless-network-connection-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable 
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.
2.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto 
managemultiplenetworkprofilessothatthecomputerautomaticallyconnectstoanavailablenetworkwhen 
thelocationchanges:
•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.
•ForWindows8.1andWindows10:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness. 
Formoreinformation.
Formoreinformation,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage12.
TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature
Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:
•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess 
pointandthecomputer.
•Openyourcomputerlidtoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.
•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth 
option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe 
degraded.
Checkingthewireless-LANconnectionstatus
Youcancheckthewireless-LANconnectionstatusthroughthewireless-network-connection-statusiconin 
theWindowsnotificationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,thebetterthesignalis.
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FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess 
Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
AccessConnectionsgauge:
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•
•
• 
isexcellent.
AccessConnectionsstatusicon:
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Nolocationprofileisactiveornoneexists.
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AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon:
•
•
Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
•
•
•
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
• 
signalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
UsingtheBluetoothconnection
Bluetoothcanconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnecting 
peripheraldevicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer,or 
remotelycontrollingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheBluetoothfeature.Totransferdatathrough 
theBluetoothfeature,dothefollowing:
Note: Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywitha 
Bluetoothoption,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeature 
canbedegraded.
1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureisenabled.
•ForWindows7:Pressthewireless-radioscontrolkey 
•ForWindows8.1:  
a.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms. 
b.ClickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙PCanddevices➙Bluetooth.        
c.TurnontheBluetoothfeature.
•ForWindows10:Dooneofthefollowing: 
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–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplay   
allprograms,andthenclickSettings➙Devices➙Bluetooth.TurnontheBluetoothfeature.     
–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappsto   
displayallprograms,andthenclickSettings➙Network&Internet➙Airplanemode.Turnon      
theBluetoothfeature.
2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.
3.SelectSendT o➙BluetoothDevices.   
4.SelectaBluetoothdevice,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Formoreinformation,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemandtheBluetoothhelpinformation 
system.
Usinganexternaldisplay 
Youcanuseanexternaldisplaysuchasaprojectororamonitortogivepresentationsortoexpandyour 
workspace.Thistopicintroduceshowtoconnectanexternaldisplay,choosedisplaymodes,andchange 
displaysettings.
Yourcomputersupportsupto1920x1080,withanexternaldisplayconnectedtotheminiHDMIconnector.
Formoreinformationabouttheexternaldisplay,refertothemanualsprovidedwithit.
Connectinganexternaldisplay 
Youcanuseeitherawireddisplayorawirelessdisplay.Thewireddisplaycanbeconnectedtothemini 
HDMIconnectorbyacable.ThewirelessdisplaycanbeaddedthroughtheWi-DiorMiracastfunction.
•Connectingawireddisplay 
Note: Whenyouconnectanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreisrequired.
1.Connecttheexternaldisplaytoanappropriatevideoconnectoronyourcomputer,suchasthe 
HDMIconnector.
2.Connecttheexternaldisplaytoanelectricaloutlet.
3.Turnontheexternaldisplay.
Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternaldisplay,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7andWindows8.1:Right-clickonthedesktop,thenclickScreenresolution➙Detect.     
–ForWindows10:Right-clickonthedesktop,thenclickDisplaysettings➙Detect.    
•Connectingawirelessdisplay 
Note: T ouseawirelessdisplay,ensurethatbothyourcomputerandtheexternaldisplaysupportthe 
Wi-DiorMiracastfeature.Touseawirelessdisplay,ensurethatbothyourcomputerandtheexternal 
displaysupporttheWi-DiorMiracastfeature.TheWi-Difeatureisnotavailableoncomputersinstalled 
withtheWindows7operatingsystemandIntelCeleron
–ForWindows7 
OpentheStartmenuandclickDevicesandPrinters➙Addadevice   
–ForWindows8.1 
1.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickDevices➙Projector➙Addawirelessdisplay.     
3.Selectthedesiredwirelessdisplayandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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–ForWindows10 
Dooneofthefollowing:
–OpentheStartmenuandthenclickSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,clickAllappstodisplay   
allprograms,andthenclickSettings➙Devices➙Connecteddevices➙Addadevice.       
–Clicktheactioncentericon
wirelessdisplayandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Formoreinformation,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.
intheWindowsnotificationarea.ClickConnect.Selectthedesired 
Choosingadisplaymode 
Youcandisplayyourdesktopandappsonthecomputerdisplay,theexternaldisplay,orboth.Tochoose 
howtodisplaythevideooutput,pressthedisplaymode-switchingkey
modeyouprefer.
Therearefourdisplaymodes:
•Disconnect:Displaysthevideooutputonlyonyourcomputerscreen. 
Note:Dependingonthesituation,youmightseeDisconnect,PCscreenonly,Computeronly,or     
Disconnectprojector.
•Duplicate:Displaysthesamevideooutputonbothyourcomputerscreenandanexternaldisplay. 
•Extend:Extendsthevideooutputfromyourcomputerdisplaytoanexternaldisplay.Youcandragand  
moveitemsbetweenthetwodisplays.
•Projectoronly:Showsthevideooutputonlyonanexternaldisplay. 
Note:Dependingonthesituation,youmightseeProjectoronlyorSecondscreenonly.  
Note:IfyoushowDOSorprogramsusingDirectDraworDirect3D 
displayshowsthevideooutput.
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infull-screenmode,onlythemain
Changingdisplaysettings 
Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasthedisplayresolution,fontsize,andsoon.
Tochangedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectScreenResolutionorDisplaysettings.  
2.Selectthedisplaythatyouwanttoconfigure.
3.Changedisplaysettingsasyouwant.
Usingaudiofeatures 
Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:
•Microphones
Note: Theleftmicrophoneandrightmicrophoneautomaticallyswitchbetweeneachotherwhenthe 
computerscreenrotates.
•Speakers
Note: Theleftspeakerandrightspeakerautomaticallyswitchbetweeneachotherwhenthecomputer 
screenrotates.
•Audioconnector,3.5mm(0.14inch)indiameter
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Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,such 
asthefollowing:
•CompliantwithIntel
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HighDefinitionAudio
•PlaybackofMusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface(MIDI)andMovingPictureExpertsGroupAudioLayer-3 
(MP3)files
•Recordingandplaybackofpulse-codemodulation(PCM)andWaveformAudioFileFormat(WAV)files
•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattached
Note: Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtotheconnectorsonyour 
computer,thesupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock,ortheThinkPadOneLinkProDockaresupported.
Table1.Audiofeaturelist
Connector
Audioconnector
Headsetwitha3.5mm 
(0.14–inch),4-poleplug
microphonefunctions 
supported
Conventional 
headphone
Headphonefunction 
supported
Conventional 
microphone
Notsupported
Configuringforsoundrecording
Toconfigurethemicrophoneforoptimalsoundrecording,usetheConexantHDAudioManagerprogram.To 
starttheprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙ConexantHDAudioManager.   
Usingthecamera 
Ifyourcomputerhasacamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshot 
ofyourcurrentimage.
Tostartthecamera,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StarttheCommunicationsUtilityprogram.See“AccessingLenovoprograms”on  
page12
•ForWindows8.1:ClickCamerafromtheStartscreen.  
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,andclickCamerafromtheallappslist.  
Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.
.
Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing, 
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousethecamerawithotherprograms,openoneoftheprograms 
andstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerastarts 
automaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.Formoreinformationaboutusingthecamera 
withaprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
Configuringcamerasettings
Youcanconfigurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.
Toconfigurethecamerasettings,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:StarttheCommunicationsUtilityprogramandconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired. 
•ForWindows8.1:Dooneofthefollowing: 
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–Configurethecamerasettingsdirectlyfromtheprogramthatisusingthecamera.Fordetails,seethe
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
–ClickLenovoSettingsfromtheStartscreen.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthe  
screentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
•ForWindows10:Dooneofthefollowing: 
–OpentheCameraapp,clickthesettingsiconintheupper-rightcorner.Followtheinstructionsonthe 
screentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
–ClickLenovoSettingsfromtheStartmenu.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthe  
screentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
Usingaflashmediacard
Yourcomputerhasamediacardslot,itsupportsthefollowingcards:
•MultiMediaCard(MMC)module
•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card
•SecureDigital(SD)card
•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card
Note: Y ourcomputerdoesnotsupportthecontentprotectionforrecordablemedia(CPRM)featurefor 
theSDcard
Attention: Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyour 
computerintosleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransfercompletes;otherwise,yourdatacould 
becomedamaged.
Installingaflashmediacard
Attention:
•Beforeyoustartinstallingacard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesany 
staticelectricityfromyourbody.Staticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
Toinstallaflashmediacard,dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Insertthecardfirmlyintotheslotofthe4-in-1mediacardreader.
Iftheplug-and-playfeatureisnotenabledfortheinstalledflashmediacard,dothefollowingtoenable 
thefeature:
1.GotoControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSound. 
3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe  
passwordorprovideconfirmation.
4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.  
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Removingaflashmediacard
Attention:
•Beforeremovingacard,stopthecardfirst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightgetdamagedorlost.
•Donotremoveacardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystem 
mightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.
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Toremoveacard,dothefollowing:
1.Clickthetriangularicononthewindowsnotificationareatoshowhiddenicons.Then,right-clickthe 
SafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMedia icon.
2.Selecttheitemyouwanttoremovetostopthecard.
3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.
4.Removethecardandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.
Note: IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperating 
system,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.T oaccessthecard,youmustremoveitfirst,theninsertitagain.
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Chapter3. 
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousehardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.
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FindingThinkPadoptions 
Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessoriesand 
upgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludestoragedevices,networkcards,portreplicators,batteries, 
poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.
YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.Allyouneedisan 
Internetconnectionandacreditcard.
ToshopatLenovo,goto: 
http://www.lenovo.com/essentials
ThinkPadOneLinkDock 
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheThinkPadOneLinkDock(hereafterreferredtoas 
thedock).Attachyourcomputertothedocktoexpandtheworkingcapability.
Thistopicprovidesbasicinformationaboutthedock.Fordetailedinformationaboutusingthedock,refer 
tothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourdockmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic. 
Frontview
1 Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelock,suchas 
aKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourdocktoadesk,table,orother 
non-permanentfixture.
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2USB3.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0andUSB2.0.  
3AlwaysOnUSBconnector:Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesome  
mobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphonesnomatterwhenyourcomputerisinsleepmode,hibernationmode, 
orisoff.Formoreinformation,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.
4Audioconnector:Usedtoconnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplug.  
5System-statusindicator:TheindicatorontheilluminatedThinkPadlogofunctionsthesameastheones  
onthecomputer.Fordetails,see“Statusindicators”onpage7.
6 Powerbutton:Thepowerbuttononthedockfunctionsthesameastheoneonthecomputer. 
Rearview
1USB2.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0.  
2Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedocktoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorsonthisconnector  
havethesamefunctionastheonesonthecomputer.
3HDMIconnector:UsedtoconnectadigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitorthatiscompatiblewithHDMI.  
4Powerconnector:Usedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.  
5LenovoOneLinkconnector:ConnecttheLenovoOneLinkconnectortothecomputer.  
ThinkPadOneLinkProDock 
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheThinkPadOneLinkProDock(hereafterreferredto 
asthedock).Attachyourcomputertothedocktoexpandtheworkingcapability.
Thistopicprovidesbasicinformationaboutthedock.Fordetailedinformationaboutusingthedock,refer 
tothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourdockmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic. 
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Frontview
1 Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelock,suchas 
aKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourdocktoadesk,table,orother 
non-permanentfixture.
2USB3.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0andUSB2.0.  
3AlwaysOnUSBconnector:Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesome  
mobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphonesnomatterwhenyourcomputerisinsleepmode,hibernationmode, 
orisoff.Formoreinformation,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.
4Audioconnector:Usedtoconnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplug.  
5System-statusindicator:TheindicatorontheilluminatedThinkPadlogofunctionsthesameastheones  
onthecomputer.Fordetails,see“Statusindicators”onpage7
6 Powerbutton:Thepowerbuttononthedockfunctionsthesameastheoneonthecomputer. 
.
Rearview
1 USB2.0connectors:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0. 
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2USB3.0connectors:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0andUSB2.0.  
3Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedocktoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorsonthisconnector  
havethesamefunctionastheonesonthecomputer.
4DisplayPort 
®
connector:Usedtoattachahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orother 
devicesthatuseaDisplayPortconnector.
5Powerconnector:Usedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.  
6DVIconnector:UsedtoconnectamonitorthatsupportsDigitalVisualInterface(DVI)connection.  
7LenovoOneLinkconnector:ConnecttheLenovoOneLinkconnectortothecomputer.  
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Chapter4. 
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
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Usingpasswords 
Youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Onceyousetapassword, 
apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt. 
Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocks 
automaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit. 
Typingpasswords 
Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Totypeamasterharddiskpassword,
pressF1.Whentheiconchangesto
Note: Toreturntotheicon
,pressF1again.
,typethemasterharddiskpassword
Power-onpassword 
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess.
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe 
computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.
Setting,changing,orremovingapower-onpassword
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Toset,change,orremoveapower-onpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutfiveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.
2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.
3.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Power-onPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.     
4.Dependingonyourneed,dooneofthefollowing:
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•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing: 
a.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.  
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordandpressEnter. 
•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing: 
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentpower-onpasswordandpressEnter.  
b.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typethenewpower-onpasswordandpressEnter;thenretype 
thepasswordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandPressEnter. 
•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing: 
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentpower-onpasswordandpressEnter.  
b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank.PressEntertwice.  
5.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.
6.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges  
andexit.
Note: Y oumightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetthe 
password,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohave 
thepasswordcanceled.
Supervisorpassword 
ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyouhave 
setasupervisorpassword,noonecanchangetheconfigurationofthecomputerwithoutthepassword.It 
providesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:
•Ifonlyasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPad 
Setupprogram.UnauthorizeduserscannotaccesstheThinkPadSetupprogramwithoutthepassword.
•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtoaccessacomputereveniftheuserofthat 
computerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.
•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou 
havethesupervisorpassword:
–Changingordeletingthepower-onpassword 
–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword 
–Changingdateandtime 
–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordandharddiskpassword 
–Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip 
–Enablingordisablingthefollowingfeatures:
–FlashoverLAN 
–LockUEFIBIOSSettings 
–Passwordatunattendedboot 
–BootDeviceListF12Option 
–BootOrderLock 
–FlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users 
–Internalnetworkdevice 
–Internalwirelessdevice 
–InternalBluetoothdevice 
–InternalNetworkOptionROM
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–Securitymode
Notes:
•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers 
tomakeadministrationeasier.
•WhenLockUEFIBIOSSettingsoptionisenabled,allBIOSsettingscannotbechanged.Tochange  
thesettings,asupervisorpasswordisrequired.
Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpassword
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.Toset,change,orremovea 
supervisorpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutfiveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.
2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.
3.SelectSecurity➙Password➙SupervisorPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.     
4.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthefollowing:
•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing: 
a.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.  
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordandpressEnter. 
•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing: 
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.  
b.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typethenewsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter;thenretype 
thepasswordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter. 
•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing: 
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.  
b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank.PressEntertwice.  
5.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.
6.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges  
andexit.
Note: Y oumightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Thenexttimeyouopenthe 
ThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyoursupervisorpasswordtoproceed.Ifyouforget 
yoursupervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo 
reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis 
required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.
Harddiskpasswords 
Thefollowingtwotypesofharddiskpasswordscanhelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddisk 
driveorhybriddrive:
•Userharddiskpassword  
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermust
entertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccessfilesandapplicationsontheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive.
•Masterharddiskpassword  
Themasterharddiskpasswordalsorequiresauserharddiskpassword.Themasterharddiskpassword
isusuallysetandusedbyasystemadministrator.Itenablestheadministratortoaccessanyharddisk
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driveorhybriddriveinasystemlikeamasterkey.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;then 
assignsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpassword 
asdesired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.
Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddiskpassword.
Settingaharddiskpassword
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Tosetaharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutfiveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.
2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.
3.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Harddisk1Passwordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.     
4.Apasswordwindowisdisplayed.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserif    
youwanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.SelectUser+Masterifyouwanttosetauserharddisk  
passwordandamasterharddiskpassword,forexampleifyouareanadministratororasupervisor.
•IfyouselectUser,dothefollowing: 
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew 
Password fieldandpressEnter.
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredandpressEnter. 
•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing: 
a.First,setauserharddiskpassword.Whenamessagewindowpromptsyoutosettheuserhard
diskpassword,pressEntertocontinue.TypeyournewuserharddiskpasswordintheEnter  
NewPassword fieldandpressEnter.RetypethepasswordintheConfirmNewPassword  
fieldandpressEnter.
b.Then,setamasterharddiskpassword.Whenamessagewindowpromptsyoutosetthemaster
harddiskpassword.PressEntertocontinue.Typeyournewmasterharddiskpasswordinthe 
EnterNewPassword fieldandpressEnter.RetypethepasswordintheConfirmNewPassword  
fieldandpressEnter.
5.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.
6.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges  
andexit.
Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,typetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordtostartyourcomputer 
andaccesstheoperatingsystem.
Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword
Tochangeorremovetheharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:
•IfyouareinUser+Masterharddiskmode,youcanselecteitherUserHDPorMasterHDPtochange    
thepassword,dependingonyourneeds.
–IfyouselectUserHDPmode,followthefollowingstepstochangetheuserharddiskpassword: 
1.TypethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfieldandpressEnter. 
2.TypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter;thenretypethe  
passwordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter. 
3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpassword 
ischanged.
Note: TheharddiskpasswordcannotberemovedinUserHDPmode. 
–IfyouselectMasterHDPmode,followthefollowingstepstochangethemasterharddiskpassword: 
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1.TypethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfieldandpressEnter. 
2.TypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter;then  
retypethenewpasswordyoujustenteredintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter. 
3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.Themasterharddiskpasswordis 
changed.
Note: IfyouleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblankandpressEnter   
twice,boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordsareremoved.
•IfyouareinUserharddiskmode,followthefollowingstepstochangetheuserharddiskpassword: 
1.Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage58,typingyourpasswordto 
starttheThinkPadSetupprogram.
2.TypethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfieldandpressEnter. 
3.TypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter;thenretypethenew  
passwordintheConfirmNewPasswordfieldandpressEnter. 
4.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpasswordis 
changed.
Note: IfyouleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblankandpressEnter   
twice,theuserharddiskpasswordisremoved.
Tipsonusingtheharddiskpasswords
•YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu. 
•Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdriveorhybriddrivecanbeused 
onlywithacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyoutheninstall 
theharddiskdriveorhybriddriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthatcontains 
morethansevencharacters,youcannotaccessthedrive.
•Recordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgettheuserharddiskpassword,orbothuser 
andmasterharddiskpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordsorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk 
driveorhybriddrive.Y oumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative 
tohavetheharddiskdriveorhybriddrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbe 
chargedforpartsandservice.
Harddisksecurity 
Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,refertothefollowingtipstomaximizesecurity:
•Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolid-statedrive,harddisk 
driveorhybriddrive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage55 
passwords”onpage57
.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.
•ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityapplicationwithaTrusted 
PlatformModule(TPM)managementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage60.
•IfaDiskEncryptionstoragedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,besuretoprotectthecontentsofyour 
computermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessesbyuseofdriveencryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoft 
WindowsBitLocker
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DriveEncryption.Referto“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage60
•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.Formore 
information,referto“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive”onpage61
Note: TheharddiskdriveorhybriddrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS.
and“Harddisk
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UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption
Tohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,besuretousedriveencryptionsoftware,such 
asWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.
WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureofsomeeditionsoftheWindows 
operatingsystem.Itcanhelpyouprotecttheoperatingsystemanddatastoredonyourcomputer,even 
ifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLockerworksbyencryptingalluserandsystemfiles,includingthe 
swapandhibernationfiles.
BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearly 
bootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdefinedasaV1.2TPM.
TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanel,andclickSystemandSecurity➙BitLockerDrive    
Encryption .
FormoreinformationaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seethehelpinformationsystemofthe 
Windowsoperatingsystem,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-Step 
Guide”ontheMicrosoftWebsite.
DiskEncryptionharddiskdrive,Encryptionsolid-statedrive,andDiskEncryptionhybriddrive
SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdrive,theEncryptionsolid-statedrive,ortheDisk 
Encryptionhybriddrive.Thisfeaturehelpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia, 
NANDflashordevicecontrollersbyuseofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefficientuseoftheencryption 
feature,besuretosetaharddiskpasswordfortheinternalstoragedevice.
Settingthesecuritychip 
Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransferconfidentialinformation 
electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip, 
acryptographicmicroprocessor.WiththesecuritychipandClientSecuritySolution,youcandothefollowing:
•Protectyourdataandsystem
•Strengthenaccesscontrols
•Securecommunications
Settingthesecuritychip
ThechoicesofferedontheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuofThinkPadSetupareas   
follows:
•SecurityChip:Activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip. 
•SecurityReportingOptions:Enableordisableeachsecurityreportingoption. 
•ClearSecurityChip:Cleartheencryptionkey. 
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing: 
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutfiveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.
2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.
3.SelectSecurity➙SecurityChipbyusingthedirectionalkeys.   
4.PressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens. 
5.Movetoanitemyouwanttosetbyusingthedirectionalkeys.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.
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6.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.
7.PressF10.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavetheconfigurationchanges  
andexit.
Tosetthesecuritychip,youhavetostartClientSecuritySolution,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note: IfClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer,downloadandinstallitfrom 
http://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Tipsonusingthesecuritychip
•EnsurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchangethe 
settingsforthesecuritychip.
•IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handlethesecuritychipbydoingthefollowing:
–Donotclearthesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased. 
–Donotdisablethesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.
•Ifthesecuritychipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart.You 
willhearfourcyclesoffourbeepseach,oryouwillseeerrormessage0176or0192.
•Ifthesecuritychipisinactiveordisabled,theClearSecurityChipoptionwillnotbedisplayed. 
•Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,turnoffyourcomputerandthenturnitonagainafteryousetthe 
securitychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.  
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive 
Someofthedatastoredonthestoragedrivemightbesensitive.Handingyourcomputerovertosomeone 
elsewithoutdeletingtheinstalledsoftware,suchasoperatingsystemsandapplicationsoftware,mighteven 
violatelicenseagreements.Besuretodeletedatastoredonthestoragedrivebeforeyoudisposeof,sell, 
orhandoveryourcomputer.
Youcanusethefollowingmethodstodeletedatafromthestoragedrive:
•MovethedatatotheRecycleBin,andthenemptytheRecycleBin.
•Deletethedata.
•Formatyourstoragedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.
•UsetherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringthestoragedrivebacktothefactorydefault 
settings.
Theseoperations,however,onlychangethefilelocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In 
otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The 
dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof 
specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecritical 
dataonstoragedriveforunexpectedpurposes.
Topreventleakageofdata,itisimportantthatyoudeleteallthedatafromtheharddiskdriveorhybriddrive 
whenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcandestroythedataphysicallybysmashingthe 
harddiskdriveorhybriddrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thus 
makingthedataunreadable.Butitisrecommendedthatyouusethesoftware(payware)orservice(pay 
service)developedforthatpurpose.Theprocessmighttakeseveralhours.
Fordisposingofdataonthesolid-statedrive,LenovoprovidestheDriveEraseUtilityforResettingthe 
CryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdriveor
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hybriddrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposal™tool.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportto  
downloadthesetools.
IfanEncryptionsolid-statedrive,aDiskEncryptionharddiskdrive,oraDiskEncryptionhybriddriveis 
supportedandinstalledinyourcomputer,youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinashort 
timebyerasingthecryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbut 
remainsonthedrive;however,itcannotbedecryptedwithouttheoldkey.Thisfeatureisalsoavailablewith 
theDriveEraseUtilityforResettingtheCryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.
Usingfirewalls
Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats, 
unauthorizedaccesses,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat 
comeswiththeprogram.
Protectingdataagainstviruses 
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The 
antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After 
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof 
yourantivirussoftware.
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Chapter5.
Whileitisimportanttoprotectfiles,data,andsettingsthatareonthestoragedrive,youalsomightneed 
toinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,updateyoursystemUEFIBIOS,orrecover 
preinstalledsoftware.Thisinformationwillhelpyouhandleyourcomputerwithpropercareandkeepit 
intopworkingshape.
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Installinganewoperatingsystem 
Insomesituations,youmightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem.Thistopicprovidesinstructionson 
howtoinstallanewoperatingsystem.
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem 
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Attention:
•Theprocessofinstallinganewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourstoragedrive,includingthe 
datathatwerestoredinahiddenfolder.
•IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanM.2solid-statedrive,donotusethe 
M.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice.TheM.2solid-statedriveisusedfor“cache”functionandto 
supporttheIntelRapidStartTechnology.
ToinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.CopyallthesubdirectoriesandfilesintheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice. 
•ThesupplementfilesfortheWindows7operatingsystemareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory. 
•ThedevicedriversareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory. 
•ThepreinstalledprogramsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory. 
2.StarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage65.
3.SelectStartup➙UEFI/LegacyBoot.Thendooneofthefollowing:   
•ToinstalltheWindows7(32-bit)operatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.  
•ToinstalltheWindows7(64-bit)operatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly. 
•ToinstalltheWindows7(64-bit)operatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly. 
4.PresstheF10keytoexittheThinkPadSetupprogram.
5.InserttheWindows7operatingsysteminstallationDVDintotheopticaldrive,andrestartthecomputer.
6.RestoretheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorythatyoubackedupbeforeinstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem. 
7.Installthedevicedrivers.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage65.
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8.InstalltheWindows7fixmodules.YoucanfindtheWindows7fixmodulesintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\  
directory.Formoreinformation,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageat: 
http://support.microsoft.com/
9.Installtheregistrypatches,forexampletheEnablingWakeonLANfromStandbyforENERGYSTAR 
patch.Todownloadandinstalltheregistrypatches,gototheLenovoSupportWebsiteat: 
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Note: Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginthe  
ThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwisetheoperatingsystemwillnotstartcorrectly.
WhenyouinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem,youmightneedoneofthefollowingcountryorregion 
codes:
Countryorregion
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
TaiwanandHongKong
UnitedStates
NO
TC
InstallingtheWindows8.1orWindows10operatingsystem 
Insomesituations,youmightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem.Thistopicprovidesinstructionson 
howtoinstallaWindows8.1orWindows10operatingsystem.
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Attention:
•Theprocessofinstallinganewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourstoragedrive,includingthe 
datathatwerestoredinahiddenfolder.
•IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanM.2solid-statedrive,donotusethe 
M.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice.TheM.2solid-statedriveisusedfor“cache”functionandto 
supporttheIntelRapidStartTechnology.
ToinstalltheWindows8.1orWindows10operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage65.
2.SelectStartup➙BoottodisplaytheBootPriorityOrdersubmenu.    
3.SelectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows8.1operatingsysteminstallationprogram,forexample 
USBHDD .
4.PresstheF10keytoexittheThinkPadSetupprogram.
5.Connectthedrivethatcontainstheoperatingsysteminstallationprogramtothecomputer,andrestart 
thecomputer.
6.Installthedevicedriversandnecessaryprograms.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage65.
7.Afterinstallingthedevicedrivers,applyWindowsUpdatetogetthelatestmodules,forexamplethe 
securitypatches.
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8.Dependingonyourpreference,installLenovoprograms.ForinformationaboutLenovoprograms, 
see“Lenovoprograms”onpage12
.
Note: Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginthe  
ThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwise,theoperatingsystemwillnotstartcorrectly.
WhenyouinstalltheWindows8.1orWindows10operatingsystem,youmightneedoneofthefollowing 
countryorregioncodes:
Countryorregion
China
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
TaiwanandHongKong
UnitedStates
NO
TC
Installingdevicedrivers 
Devicedriveristheprogramthatoperatesaparticularhardwaredeviceofthecomputer.Ifadevice 
doesnotperformwelloryouinstallanewdevice,installorupdatethecorrespondingdevicedriver.For 
example,ifyouusetheWindows7operatingsystem,tousetheUSB3.0connector,youmustdownload 
andinstalltheUSB3.0driver.
Todownloadthelatestdevicedrivers,dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
2.Selectyourproductnametoviewallthedevicedriversforyourcomputer.
3.Selectthedevicedriversthatyouneed,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Attention: DonotdownloadthedevicedriversfromtheWindowsUpdateWeb.Alwaysdownloadthedevice 
driversfrom: 
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers
IfyouusetheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanfindthedevicedriversintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS  
directoryonyourstoragedrive.Formoreinformation,see“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice 
drivers”onpage105.
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram 
TheThinkPadSetupprogramenablesyoutoselectvarioussetupconfigurationsforyourcomputerthrough 
configuringtheBIOS.
Note: TheavailableBIOSsetupmenusaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
ToconfiguretheBIOSofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Restartthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogram 
starts.
Note: Ifyouarerequiredtoenterthesupervisorpassword,enterthecorrectpassword.Youalsocan 
pressEntertoskipthepasswordpromptandstarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyoudonotenterthe
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password,youcannotchangetheconfigurationsthatareprotectedbythesupervisorpassword.For 
moreinformation,referto“Usingpasswords”onpage55.
2.Usethepointerkeystoselectatab;orusethepointerkeystolocateanitemandpressEntertoselect 
it.Thenasubmenuisdisplayed.
Note: Somemenuitemsaredisplayedonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.
3.Setthevalueofanitembydoingoneofthefollowing:
•PresstheF6keytochangetoahighervalue.
•PresstheF5keytochangetoalowervalue.
Note: Defaultvaluesareinboldface. 
4.Tochangeotherconfigurations,presstheEsckeytoexitthesubmenuandreturntotheparentmenu.
5.Whenyoucompletetheconfiguration,presstheF10keytosaveandexit.Y oualsocanselectthe
RestarttabintheThinkPadSetupmenu,andrestartyourcomputerwithoneoftheprovidedoptions. 
Note:Y oucanpresstheF9keytorestoretothedefaultsettings. 
Mainmenu 
WhenyouentertheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillfirstseetheMainmenuasfollows: 
•UEFIBIOSVersion 
•UEFIBIOSDate 
•EmbeddedControllerVersion 
•MEFirmwareVersion 
•MachineT ypeModel 
•System-unitserialnumber 
•Systemboardserialnumber 
•AssetT ag 
•CPUT ype 
•CPUSpeed 
•Installedmemory 
•UUID 
•MACAddress(InternalLAN) 
•PreinstalledOSLicense 
•UEFISecureBoot 
Configmenu
Tochangetheconfigurationofyourcomputer,selectConfigtabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu. 
ThefollowingtableliststheConfigmenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Themenuitemsmight   
changewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvaluemightvary.
Attention: Thedefaultconfigurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeoftheconfigurations 
mightcauseunexpectedresults.
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Table2.Configmenuitems
Menuitem
USB
Submenuitem
USBUEFIBIOSSupport
•Disabled
•Enabled 
AlwaysOnUSB
•Disabled
•Enabled 
AlwaysOnUSBChargein 
BatteryMode
•Disabled 
•Enabled
Enableordisablebootsupport 
fromUSBstoragedevices.
Enableordisablethefunction 
ofchargingexternaldevices 
inlow-powerstates(standby, 
hibernationorshutdown).Ifthe 
systemrunsinbatterymode,this 
functionwillworkonlyinstandby 
state.
IfyouselectEnabled,your  
computercanchargeexternal 
devicesinlow-powerstates.
IfyouselectDisabled,your  
computercannotchargeexternal 
devicesinlow-powerstates.
Note: Thisitemisavailableonly 
whentheAlwaysOnUSBisset  
asEnabled. 
Enableordisablethefunctionof 
chargingexternaldeviceswhen 
yourcomputerisinhibernation 
modeoristurnedoffwithout 
connectingtoacpower.
USB3.0Mode
•Disabled
•Enabled
•Auto 
IfyouselectEnabled,your  
computercanchargeexternal 
deviceswhenyourcomputerisin 
hibernationmodeoristurnedoff 
withoutconnectingtoacpower.
IfyouselectDisabled,your  
computercannotchargeexternal 
deviceswhenyourcomputerisin 
hibernationmodeoristurnedoff 
withoutconnectingtoacpower.
SettheUSB3.0controller 
modefortheconnectorsshared 
betweenUSB2.0andUSB3.0 
controllers.
IfyouselectAuto,itwillenable  
youtoconnectandroute 
appropriateUSB3.0orUSB2.0 
connectors.
IfyouselectEnabled,itwill  
enabletheUSB3.0mode 
andallowtheUSB3.0tobe 
supportedintheoperating 
system.
IfyouselectDisabled,itwill  
disableandhidetheUSB3.0
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Table2.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
Keyboard/Mouse
Display
Submenuitem
FnandCtrlKeyswap
F1–F12asprimary 
function
FnStickykey
BootDisplayDevice
BootTimeExtensionDisabled 
•Disabled 
•Enabled
•Disabled 
•Enabled
•Disabled 
•Enabled
•ThinkPadLCD 
•HDMI
•Displayondock
•1second
•2seconds
•3seconds
•5seconds
•10seconds
controller,andtheUSB3.0 
connectorswillworkasUSB2.0 
connectors.
IfyouselectEnabled,theFnkey  
willworkastheCtrlkey,andthe 
CtrlkeywillworkastheFnkey.
Note: EvenwhenEnabledis  
selected,youmustpresstheFn 
keytoresumethecomputerfrom 
sleepmodetonormaloperation.
EnabletheF1-F12functionor 
thespecialfunctionprintedasan 
icononeachkeyastheprimary 
function.
Enabled :ExecutestheF1-F12 
function.
Disabled :Executesthespecial 
function.
Totemporarilyswitchtheabove 
twooptions,pressFn+Escto 
enableFnLock.TheFnLock 
indicatorisonwhenFnLockis 
enabled.
Whentheoptionisenabled,you 
canpresstheFnkeytokeepitin 
apressedcondition;thenpress 
thedesiredfunctionkey.The 
actionisequivalenttopressing 
therequiredkeysimultaneously 
withtheFnkey.Whenyoupress 
theFnkeytwice,thestateis 
lockeduntilyoupresstheFnkey 
again.
Selectavideodeviceforboot.
Thisoptiondefinestheamountof 
timetoextendthebootprocess, 
inseconds.
Thesystemcannotdetect 
someexternalmonitorsduring 
bootbecausetheyneedafew 
secondstobeready.Trythis 
optionifthemonitorbeingused 
doesnotdisplaythebootscreen.
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Table2.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
Power
BeepandAlarm
CPU
Submenuitem
Intel(R)SpeedStep 
technology
CPUPowerManagement
®
•Disabled
•Enabled 
•Enabled 
•Disabled
DisableBuilt-inBattery
PasswordBeepDisabled 
•Enabled
KeyboardBeep
•Enabled 
CoreMulti-Processing
•Disabled
•Enabled 
EnableordisabletheIntel 
SpeedSteptechnology.
IfyouselectEnabled,the  
processorcanworkatlower 
speedtosavepower.
IfyouselectDisabled,the  
processoralwaysworksatthe 
highestspeed.
Enableordisablethepower 
savingfeaturethatstops 
themicroprocessorclock 
automaticallywhenthereareno 
systemactivities.
Usethisfeaturetotemporarily 
disablethebuilt-inbattery.The 
systemwillbeautomatically 
poweredoffafteryouselectthis 
item.Thenthecomputerisready 
tobeserviced.
Note: Theacpoweradapter 
mustbedisconnectedtoperform 
thisoperation.Thebuilt-in 
batterywillbeautomatically 
enabledwhentheacpower 
adapterisreconnected.
Enablethisoptiontohavea 
beepsoundwhenthesystemis 
waitingforapower-on,harddisk, 
orsupervisorpassword.Different 
beepswillbesoundedwhenthe 
enteredpasswordmatchesor 
doesnotmatchtheconfigured 
password.
Enableordisablethekeyboard 
beepwhenunmanageablekey 
combinationsarepressed.
Enableordisableadditional 
executioncoreunitswithina 
processor.
IntelHyper-Threading 
Technology
IfyouselectEnabled,additional  
executioncoreunitswillbe 
enabledwithinaprocessor.
IfyouselectDisabled,onlyone  
executioncoreunitisenabled 
withinaprocessor.
•Disabled
•Enabled 
Enableordisableadditional 
processorthreadswithina 
processorcore.
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Table2.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
IntelNFFIntelNFFcontrol 
Submenuitem
•Enabled 
IfyouselectEnabled,additional  
processorthreadswillbe 
enabled.Thesethreadsappear 
asadditionalprocessorsbut 
sharesomeresourceswiththe 
otherthreadswithinaprocessor.
IfyouselectDisabled,onlyone  
processorthreadisenabled 
withineachexecutioncoreunit.
Thisoptionenablesordisables 
theIntelNetworkFrame 
Forwarder(NFF)function.
DateandTimemenu 
Tochangethedateortimeofyourcomputer,selecttheDate/TimetabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.  
Thendothefollowing:
1.UsethepointerkeystoselectSystemDateorSystemTime.  
2.Typeadateortime.
Securitymenu 
Tochangethesecuritysettingsofyourcomputer,selecttheSecuritytabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu. 
ThefollowingtableliststheSecuritymenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Themenuitemsmight   
changewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvaluemightvary.
Attention: Thedefaultconfigurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeoftheconfigurations 
mightcauseunexpectedresults.
Table3.Securitymenuitems
Menuitem
Password
Submenuitem
SupervisorPassword
LockUEFIBIOSSettings
Passwordatunattended 
boot
•Disabled 
•Enabled
•Disabled 
•Enabled
•Disabled
•Enabled 
Referto“Supervisorpassword”on 
page56.
Enableordisablethefunctionthat 
protectsitemsintheThinkPad 
Setupprogramfrombeingchanged 
byunauthorizedusers.Bydefault, 
thisissettoDisabled.Ifyouset  
thesupervisorpasswordandenable 
thisfunction,noonebutyoucan 
changetheitemsintheThinkPad 
Setupprogram.
IfyouselectandenablePassword  
atunattendedboot ,apassword 
promptwillbedisplayedwhen 
thecomputeristurnedon,from 
eitherapower-offorhibernation 
state.IfyouselectDisabled,no  
passwordpromptwillbedisplayed;
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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
Submenuitem
PasswordatrestartDisabled 
•Enabled
SetMinimumLength
•Disabled 
•xcharacters 
(4≤x≤12)
Power-OnPassword
•Disabled 
•Enabled
HardDisk1PasswordDisabled 
•Enabled
HardDisk2PasswordDisabled 
•Enabled
thecomputergoesaheadandloads 
theoperatingsystem.Toprevent 
unauthorizedaccess,youcanset 
theuserauthenticationonthe 
operatingsystem.
IfyouselectandenablePassword  
atrestart ,apasswordpromptwill 
bedisplayedwhenyourestartthe 
computer.IfyouselectDisabled,no  
passwordpromptwillbedisplayed; 
thecomputergoesaheadandloads 
theoperatingsystem.Toprevent 
unauthorizedaccess,youcanset 
theuserauthenticationonthe 
operatingsystem.
Specifyaminimumlengthfor 
power-onpasswordandharddisk 
passwords.Ifyousetthesupervisor 
passwordandspecifyaminimum 
lengthforpasswords,noonebut 
youcanchangethelength.
Referto“Power-onpassword”on 
page55.
Referto“Harddiskpasswords”on 
page57.
Referto“Harddiskpasswords”on 
page57.
SecurityChip
SecurityChip
SecurityReporting 
Options
Note: Thisitemisavailablewhen 
yourcomputerisequippedwithan 
M.2solid-statedrive.
•Active
•Inactive 
•Disabled
IfyouselectActive,thesecurity  
chipwillbefunctional.Ifyouselect 
Inactive ,theSecurityChipoption  
willbevisible,butthesecuritychip 
willnotbefunctional.Ifyouselect 
Disabled ,theSecurityChipoption  
willbehiddenandthesecuritychip 
willnotbefunctional.
Enableordisablethefollowing 
securityreportingoptions:
•BIOSROMStringsReporting:  
BIOStextstring
•CMOSReporting:CMOSdata 
•NVRAMReporting:Security  
datastoredintheAssetID
•SMBIOSReporting:SMBIOS  
string
Note:Thisitemisavailablewhen  
SecurityChipissetasActive. 
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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
Submenuitem
ClearSecurityChip
PhysicalPresencefor 
Provisioning
PhysicalPresencefor 
Clear
Enter 
•Disabled 
•Enabled
•Disabled
•Enabled 
encryptionkeys.Itwill 
notbepossibletoaccess 
already-encrypteddataafter 
thesekeysarecleared.
Note:Thisitemisavailablewhen  
SecurityChipissetasActive. 
Thisoptionenablesordisables 
confirmationofauserphysical 
presencewhenprovisioningthe 
securitychip.
IfyouselectEnabled,auser  
confirmationscreenwillbe 
displayedwhenprovisioningthe 
securitychip.
IfyouselectDisabled,nouser  
confirmationscreenwillbe 
displayedwhenprovisioningthe 
securitychip.
Thisoptionenablesordisables 
confirmationofauserphysical 
presencewhenclearingthesecurity 
chip.
UEFIBIOSUpdateOption
FlashBIOSUpdatingby 
End-Users
SecureRollBack 
Prevention
IfyouselectEnabled,auser  
confirmationscreenwillbe 
displayedwhenclearingthesecurity 
chip.
IfyouselectDisabled,nouser  
confirmationscreenwillbe 
displayedwhenclearingthesecurity 
chip.
•Disabled
•Enabled 
•Disabled 
•Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,alluserscan  
updatetheUEFIBIOS.Ifyouselect 
Disabled ,onlythepersonwho 
knowsthesupervisorpasswordcan 
updatetheUEFIBIOS.
IfyouselectDisabled,youcanflash  
toanearlierversionoftheUEFI 
BIOS.
IfyouselectEnabled,youcannot  
flashtoanearlierversionoftheUEFI 
BIOS.
Note: ThisitemissetasDisabled  
bydefaultwhentheOSOptimized  
Defaults ontheRestartmenuis  
setasDisabled.Thisitemisset  
asEnabledbydefaultwhenthe 
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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
Submenuitem
MemoryProtectionExecutionPrevention 
Virtualization
Intel(R)Virtualization 
Technology
Intel(R)VT -dFeature
I/OPortAccess
WirelessLAN
OSOptimizedDefaultsissetas  
Enabled.
Somecomputervirusesandworms
•Enabled 
causememorybufferstooverflow. 
ByselectingEnabledyoucan  
protectyourcomputeragainst 
attacksbysuchvirusesandworms. 
Ifyoufindthatanapplication 
programdoesnotruncorrectlyafter 
choosingEnabled,selectDisabled   
andresetthesetting.
•Disabled 
•Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,aVirtual  
MachineMonitor(VMM)canutilize 
theadditionalhardwarecapabilities 
providedbyIntelVirtualization 
Technology.
•Disabled 
•Enabled
IntelVT-dstandsforIntel 
VirtualizationTechnologyfor 
directedI/O.Whenenabled,aVMM 
canutilizetheplatforminfrastructure 
forI/Ovirtualization.
Note: Thisitemisavailablewhen 
theprocessorofyourcomputer 
supportsthisfeature.
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse 
•Enabled 
theWirelessLANdevice.
Bluetooth
USBPort
MemoryCardSlot
IntegratedCamera
Microphone
SensorHub
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse 
•Enabled 
•Disabled
•Enabled 
•Disabled
•Enabled 
•Disabled
•Enabled 
theBluetoothdevice.
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse  
theUSBconnectors.
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse  
thememorycardslotforanSDcard 
oraMultiMediaCard.
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse  
thecamera.
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse 
•Enabled 
•Disabled
•Enabled 
themicrophone(internal,external, 
orline-in).
IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuse  
thesensorhub.
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Table3.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
Anti-Theft
SecureBoot
Submenuitem
Computrace
SecureBoot
•Enabled 
•Disabled
•Permanently 
Disabled
•Disabled 
•Enabled
EnableordisabletheUEFIBIOS 
interfacetoactivatethecomputrace 
feature.Thecomputracefeature 
enablesyoutotrackandsecure 
yourcomputer.
Note: IfyousettheComputrace  
itemasPermanentlyDisabled,it  
cannotbeenabledagain.
EnableordisabletheSecureBoot 
feature.
IfyouenabletheSecureBoot, 
thefollowingitemsettingsonthe 
Startup menualsowillchange 
automatically:
1.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsetting  
willchangetoUEFIOnly. 
2.TheCSMSupportsettingwill  
changetoNo. 
SelectEnabletoprevent  
unauthorizedoperatingsystems 
fromrunningatboottime.
PlatformMode
SecureBootMode
ResettoSetupMode
RestoreFactorykeys
•UserMode
•SetupMode
•CustomMode
•Y es
•No
•No
SelectDisabledtoallowany  
operatingsystemstorunatboot 
time.
Note: ThisitemissetasDisabled  
bydefaultwhentheOSOptimized  
Defaults ontheRestartmenuis  
setasDisabled.Thisitemisset  
asEnabledbydefaultwhenthe 
OSOptimizedDefaultsissetas  
Enabled.
Specifythesystemoperatingmode.
SpecifytheSecureBootmode.
Thisoptionisusedtoclearthe 
currentplatformkeyandputthe 
systemintosetupmode.Youcan 
installyourownplatformkeyand 
customizetheSecureBootsignature 
databasesinsetupmode.Secure 
Bootmodewillbesettocustom 
mode.
Thisoptionisusedtorestoreall 
keysandcertificatesinSecureBoot 
databasestofactorydefaults.Any 
customizedSecureBootsettingswill 
beerased,andthedefaultplatform 
keywillbere-establishedalongwith
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Menuitem
Submenuitem
theoriginalsignaturedatabases 
includingcertificateforWindows8 
andWindows10operatingsystem.
Startupmenu 
Tochangethestartupsettingsofyourcomputer,selectthe StartuptabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu. 
Attention:
•Afteryouchangethestartupsequence,ensurethatyouselectacorrectdeviceduringacopy,asave,ora 
formatoperation.Otherwiseyourdatamightbeerasedoroverwritten.
•IfyouareusingtheBitLockerdriveencryption,donotchangethestartupsequence.BitLockerdrive 
encryptionlocksthecomputerfromstartingoncedetectsthechangeofstartupsequence.
Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthecomputerstartsfromadesireddrive,dothefollowing:
1.Restartthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF12.
2.Selectthedevicethatyouwantthecomputertostartfrom.
Note: TheBootmenuwillbedisplayedifthecomputercannotstartfromanydevices,ortheoperating  
systemcannotbefound.
ThefollowingtableliststheStartupmenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Themenuitemsmight   
changewithoutnotice.Dependingonthemodel,thedefaultvaluemightvary.
Note: Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.
Table4.Startupmenuitems
Menuitem
Boot
UEFI/LegacyBoot
Selection
•Both 
•UEFIOnly
•LegacyOnly
UEFI/LegacyBootPriority
•LegacyFirst 
•UEFIFirst
CSMSupport
•No
•Y es 
Selectthebootdevicewhenyou 
pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthe 
computer.
Selectsystembootcapability.
•Both:Thesystembootsbythe  
followingUEFI/LegacyBootPriority  
setting.
•UEFIOnly:Thesystembootsfrom  
theUEFIenabledoperatingsystem.
•LegacyOnly:Thesystembootsfrom  
anyoperatingsystemotherthanthe 
UEFIenabledone.
Note: IfyouselectUEFIOnly,the  
systemcannotbootfromthebootable 
devicesthatdonothavetheUEFI 
enabledoperatingsystem.
CompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)is 
requiredforbootingthelegacyoperating 
system.IfyouselectUEFIOnly,CSM   
Support willbeselectable.ForBothor 
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Table4.Startupmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
BootMode
OptionKeyDisplay
BootDeviceListF12Option
Selection
•Quick 
•Diagnostics
•Enabled 
•Disabled
•Enabled 
•Disabled
LegacyOnly mode,CSMSupportwill  
notbeselectable.
Note: TheBothandtheCSMSupport   
selectionsareavailablewhentheOS  
OptimizedDefaults ontheRestart  
menuissetasDisabled,theUEFI  
OnlyselectionisavailablewhentheOS  
OptimizedDefaultsontheRestart  
menuissetas Enabled.
Quick:Thediagnosticsplashscreenwill 
notbedisplayedunlessyoupressEsc 
duringstartingthesystem.
Diagnostics :Thediagnosticsplash 
screenisalwaysdisplayedduring 
startingthesystem.
Choosewhethertoshowtheoptionkey 
messagewhenthesystemisstarted.
IfyouselectEnabled,apop-upboot  
deviceListwillbedisplayedwhenyou 
pressF12key.
Note: Onlythepersonwhoknowsthe 
supervisorpasswordcanchangethe 
settingofthisoption.
BootOrderLock
•Disabled 
•Enabled
IfyouselectDisabled,yourcomputer  
willbootusingthedefaultpriority.Ifyou 
selectEnabled,yourcomputerwillboot  
usingthepriorityyouhavecustomized.
Restartmenu 
ToexittheThinkPadSetupprogramandrestartthecomputer,select RestartfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu. 
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Thefollowingsubmenuitemsaredisplayed:
•ExitSavingChanges:Savethechangesandrestartthecomputer. 
•ExitDiscardingChanges:Discardthechangesandrestartthecomputer. 
Note: ThechangesofthefollowingsubmenuitemswillnotbediscardedandcanberesetinThinkPad 
Setupmenu:
–Date&Time 
–Supervisorpassword 
–Power-onpassword 
–Harddiskpassword
•LoadSetupDefaults:Restoretothefactorydefaultsettings. 
Note: EnableOSOptimizedDefaultstomeettheWindows8orWindows10certificationrequirements.  
Whenyouchangethissetting,someothersettingsarechangedautomatically,suchasCSMSupport, 
UEFI/LegacyBoot,SecureBoot,andSecureRollBackPrevention.Ensurethatyoudonotenablethe    
OSOptimizedDefaultsifyourcomputerisonlyinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem. 
• DiscardChanges:Discardthechanges. 
Note:ThechangesofthefollowingsubmenuitemswillnotbediscardedandcanberesetinThinkPad 
Setupmenu:
–Date&Time 
–Supervisorpassword 
–Power-onpassword 
–Harddiskpassword
•SaveChanges:Savethechanges. 
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS 
TheUEFIBIOSisthefirstprogramthatthecomputerrunswhenthecomputeristurnedon.TheUEFIBIOS 
initializesthehardwarecomponents,andloadstheoperatingsystemandotherprograms.
YoucanupdatetheUEFIBIOSbystartingyourcomputerfromaflashupdateopticaldiscoraflashupdate 
programrunningintheWindowsenvironment.Whenyouinstallanewprogram,adevicedriver,orhardware, 
youmightbeinformedtoupdatetheUEFIBIOS.
ForinstructionsonhowtoupdatetheUEFIBIOS,goto: 
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers
Usingsystemmanagement 
Thistopicisprimarilyintendedforthenetworkadministrators.
Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreresourcestobettermeet 
yourbusinessobjectives.
Thismanageability,knownasTotalCostofOwnership(TCO),enablesyoutoremotelyoperateclient 
computersinthesamewayasyouoperateyourowncomputer,suchasturningonaclientcomputer, 
formattingaharddiskdriveorhybriddrive,andinstallingaprogram.
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Oncethecomputerisconfiguredandoperational,youcanmanageitbyusingthesoftwareandthe 
manageabilityfeaturesthatarealreadyintegratedintotheclientcomputerandthenetwork.
DesktopManagementInterface
TheUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagementBIOS(SMBIOS) 
ReferenceSpecification,version2.7.1.SMBIOSprovidesinformationaboutthehardwarecomponentsof 
yourcomputer.ItistheresponsibilityoftheUEFIBIOStoprovideinformationaboutitselfandthedeviceson 
thesystemboard.ThisspecificationdocumentsthestandardsforgettingaccesstothisBIOSinformation.
PrebooteXecutionEnvironment
ThePrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE)technologymakesthecomputermoremanageablebyenabling 
thecomputertostartfromaserver.YourcomputersupportsthepersonalcomputerfunctionsthatPXE 
requires.Forexample,withtheappropriateLANcard,yourcomputercanbestartedfromthePXEserver.
Note:TheRemoteInitialProgramLoad(RIPLorRPL)functioncannotbeusedwithyourcomputer. 
AssetIDEEPROM
TheAssetIDEEPROMcontainsinformationaboutthecomputerconfigurationandtheserialnumbersof 
thekeycomponents.Italsoincludesanumberofblankfieldswhereyoucanrecordinformationabout 
theendusersinyournetwork.
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Chapter6. 
AnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcan 
avoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunning 
smoothly.
•
•
•
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems 
Thistopicprovidesthefollowingtipstohelpyoupreventcomputingproblems:
•IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanM.2solid-statedrive,youarenot 
recommendedtousetheM.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice.TheM.2solid-statedriveisdesigned 
anddevelopedfor“cache”functionpurposeonly.IfyouusetheM.2solid-statedriveasabootable 
device,itsreliabilityisnotguaranteed.
•Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdriveorhybriddrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdriveorhybrid 
drivegetstoofull,theWindowsoperatingsystemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.
Tochecktheharddiskdriveorhybriddrivecapacity,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickStart➙Computer.    
–ForWindows8.1:OpentheFileExplorerandclickComputer.  
–ForWindows10:OpentheFileExplorerandclickThisPC. 
•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.
•Usediskdefragmenttoolregularlyonyourharddiskdriveorhybriddrivetoimprovedataseekand 
readtimes.
•Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedapplicationprograms.
Note: Youalsomightwanttolookforprogramduplicationoroverlappingversions.
•CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.
•Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisagoodideatoperformadaily 
backupoperation.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.Rewritableoptical 
drivesareavailableformostmachinesandareeasilyinstalled.
•Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.Formoreinformationabout 
systemrestore,seeChapter8“Recoveryoverview”onpage101
•UpdatedevicedriversandtheUEFIBIOSwhenneeded.
•Profileyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdriversand 
revisions.
•Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Y oumightwanttoreadthedevice 
driverinformationreleasenotespriortoupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.
•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minorissues 
youhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.
•Ifyoueverneedtorunarecoveryonyourcomputertoreturnthepreinstalledcontentsontothemachine, 
thefollowingtipsmighthelpalongtheway:
–Removeallexternaldevicessuchastheprinter,keyboard,andsoon.
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–Ensurethatyourbatteryischargedandyourcomputerhastheacpowerconnected. 
–AccessThinkPadSetupandloadthedefaultsettings. 
–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation. 
–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntil
promptedtodoso.
•Forsuspectedharddiskdriveorhybriddriveissues,referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage85andruna 
diagnostictestforthedrivebeforeyoucalltheCustomerSupportCenter.Ifyourcomputerdoesnot 
startup,downloadthefilestocreateabootableself-testmediumfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/hddtest. 
Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorcodes.Ifthetestreturnsanyfailingerrorcodesor 
messages,calltheCustomerSupportCenterwiththecodesormessagesandthecomputerinfrontof 
you.Atechnicianwillassistyoufurther.
•Ifrequired,youcanfindthecontactinformationabouttheCustomerSupportCenterforyourcountryor 
regionathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,ensurethat 
youhaveyourmachinemodeltype,serialnumber,andthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthecomputer 
isproducingerrorcodes,itishelpfultohavetheerrorscreenonorthemessageswrittendown.
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent 
Devicedriversareprogramsthatcontaininstructionsfortheoperatingsystemabouthowtooperateor 
“drive”acertainpieceofhardware.Eachhardwarecomponentonyourcomputerhasitsownspecificdriver. 
Ifyouaddanewcomponent,theoperatingsystemneedstobeinstructedonhowtooperatethatpiece 
ofhardware.Afteryouinstallthedriver,theoperatingsystemcanrecognizethehardwarecomponent 
andunderstandhowtouseit.
Note: Becausedriversareprograms,likeanyotherfileonyourcomputer,theyaresusceptibletocorruption 
andmightnotperformcorrectlyifcorruptionoccurs.
Itisnotalwaysnecessarytodownloadthelatestdrivers.However,youshoulddownloadthelatestdriver 
foracomponentifyounoticepoorperformancefromthatcomponentorifyouaddedanewcomponent. 
Thismighteliminatethedriverasthepotentialcauseofaproblem.
GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite
YoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoWebsitebydoingthefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
2.Selecttheentryforyourcomputerandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadand 
installnecessarysoftware.
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.Updatepackages 
arestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackages 
cancontainapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSflashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdate 
programconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizes 
themachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageofthe 
operatingsystemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogram 
thendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,oroptionalto 
helpyouunderstandtheimportance.Y ouhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall. 
Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallydownloadsand 
installstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.
TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonyourcomputerandisreadytorun.Theonlyprerequisiteis 
anactiveInternetconnection.Y oucanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusetheschedulefeature 
toenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspecifiedintervals.Y oualsocanpredefine
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scheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates,orallupdates) 
sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.
FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystem 
oftheprogram.
Takingcareofyourcomputer 
Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse 
commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheimportanttipsinthistopic,youwillgetthemostuseand 
enjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork
•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic 
bags.
•Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers 
(morethan13cmor5inches).
•Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremetemperatures(below5°C/41°Forabove35°C/95°F).
•Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpurifiers,canproducenegativeions.Ifa 
computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative 
ions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhands 
whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices 
connectedtothecomputer.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofa 
dischargefromyourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.
Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic 
chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,canincreasetheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputer 
closetoanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:
•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions.
•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.
•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.
Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignificantelectrostaticcharge. 
Begentlewithyourcomputer
•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.
•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapter 
plug.
Carryyourcomputerproperly
•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect 
cordsandcables.
•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby 
thedisplay.
Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly
•Wheninstallingthestoragedrive,followtheinstructionsshippedwithyourhardware,andapplypressure 
onlywhereneededonthedevice.
•Turnoffyourcomputerbeforeyoureplacethestoragedrive.
•Afteryoureplacetheprimarystoragedrive,reattachthecoverofthedriveslot.
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•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdrivesoropticaldrivesinappropriatecontainersor 
packagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.
•BeforeyouinstallamemorycardsuchasanSDcard,SDHCcard,SDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard, 
touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyour 
body.Staticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.
•Whentransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerin 
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecome 
damaged.
Takingcareinsettingpasswords
•Rememberyourpasswords.Ifyouforgetasupervisororharddiskpassword,Lenovowillnotresetit,and 
youmighthavetoreplacethesystemboardorthestoragedrive.
Registeringyourcomputer
•RegisteryourThinkPadcomputerwithLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Formoreinformation, 
see“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage15.
Besurenottomodifyyourcomputer
•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.
•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer 
Occasionallycleanyourcomputerbydoingthefollowing:
1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderor 
strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.
2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.
3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.
4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.
5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.
6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.
7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.
8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.
9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanyfibersfromthecloth.
Cleaningyourcomputerkeyboard
Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.
Note: Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.
2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime, 
theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Ensurethatnoliquiddripsonto 
orbetweenthekeys.
3.Allowtodry.
4.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush 
orcoolairfromahairdryer.
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Cleaningyourcomputerdisplay
Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:
1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,softlint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonyourdisplay,it 
mightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboardortheT rackPointpointingstickwhenthecoverwas 
pressedfromtheoutside.
2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.
3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholand 
waterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.
Note: Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.
4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.
5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.
6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.
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