UserGuide
ThinkPadX220,X220i,X220Tablet,andX220iTablet
Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:
•SafetyandWarrantyGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixC“Notices”onpage249
TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedontheWebsite.Toreferto
them,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,andthenclickUserGuides&Manuals.
SecondEdition(November2011)
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LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisrst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.ProductOverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............8
Left-sideview.............12
Bottomview..............15
Rearview...............17
Statusindicators............18
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....23
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......23
FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..24
CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......26
Features.................27
ThinkPadX220andX220ifeatures.....27
ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTablet
features...............29
Specications...............30
ThinkPadX220andX220ispecications...30
ThinkPadX220T abetandX220iTablet
specications.............31
Operatingenvironment...........32
ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware....32
AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....32
AccessConnections..........34
ActiveProtectionSystem.........34
ClientSecuritySolution.........34
FingerprintSoftware...........35
LenovoSolutionCenter.........35
LenovoThinkVantageTools........35
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......36
MessageCenterPlus..........36
PasswordManager...........36
PowerManager............36
ProductRecovery...........36
PresentationDirector..........37
RescueandRecovery..........37
SystemUpdate............37
ThinkVantageGPS...........37
ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....38
LenovoSimpleTap...........38
LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu.38
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...39
Registeryourcomputer...........39
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........39
Tabletmode................41
Usingthetabletmode..........41
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen.......43
Usingthetouchpanel..........44
UsingtheTabletbuttons.........45
UsingtheTabletShortcutMenu......46
Specialkeysandbuttons..........46
ThinkVantagebutton..........47
Numerickeypad............47
Functionkeycombinations........49
Volumeandmutebuttons........52
WindowskeyandApplicationkey.....53
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......54
UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....54
Usingthetouchpad...........56
BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal
mouse................57
AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.57
Powermanagement............58
Checkingbatterystatus.........58
Usingtheacpoweradapter........58
Chargingthebattery..........59
Maximizingbatterylife..........59
Managingyourbatterypower.......59
Power-savingmodes..........59
Handlingthebattery...........61
Connectingtothenetwork..........62
Ethernetconnections..........62
Wirelessconnections..........62
Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay......70
Changingdisplaysettings........70
Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..71
Settingupapresentation.........75
Usingdualdisplays...........76
Usingaudiofeatures............77
Usinganintegratedcamera.........78
UsingtheThinkLightfeature.........79
Usingthemediacardreader.........79
InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,
orasmartcard.............80
RemovinganExpressCard,aashmedia
card,orasmartcard..........81
Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..83
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Accessibilityandcomfort..........83
Ergonomicinformation..........83
Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....84
Accessibilityinformation.........85
FullScreenMagnierfunction.......85
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........86
Traveltips...............86
Travelaccessories...........86
Chapter4.Security..........89
Attachingamechanicallock.........89
Usingpasswords..............89
Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....90
Typingpasswords...........90
Power-onpassword...........90
Harddiskpasswords..........91
Supervisorpassword..........93
Harddisksecurity.............95
Settingthesecuritychip...........96
Usingangerprintreader..........97
UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220
andX220i...............97
UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220
TableandX220iT ablet..........100
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolidstatedrive.............105
Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......106
Protectingdataagainstviruses........106
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...107
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......107
Creatingrecoverymedia.........108
Usingrecoverymedia..........108
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...109
Performingabackupoperation......109
Performingarecoveryoperation......109
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...110
Creatingandusingarescuemedium......111
Creatingarescuemedium........111
Usingarescuemedium.........111
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice
drivers..................112
Solvingrecoveryproblems..........113
Chapter6.Replacingdevices....115
Staticelectricityprevention..........115
Replacingthebattery............116
Replacingthekeyboard...........118
Replacingthepalmrest...........122
Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........125
Replacingthesolidstatedrive........128
InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard
forwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection......131
InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard
forwirelessWANconnection.........137
InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstate
drive...................141
Replacingmemory.............143
ReplacingtheSIMcard...........146
Chapter7.Enhancingyour
computer..............149
FindingThinkPadoptions..........149
ThinkPadX220UltraBase..........149
ThinkPadX220Ultrabasetopview.....150
ThinkPadX220Ultrabasebottomview...151
AttachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase....151
DetachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase...153
Securityfeature............154
ThinkPadBattery19+............155
Topview...............156
Bottomview..............156
AttachingaThinkPadBattery19+.....156
DetachingaThinkPadBattery19+.....157
ChargingaThinkPadBattery19+.....158
ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlus
Series3.................159
Frontview...............160
Rearview...............163
AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPad
MiniDockPlusSeries3.........166
DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPad
MiniDockPlusSeries3.........168
Securityfeature............170
Usingthesystemlockkey........172
Chapter8.Advanced
conguration............173
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......173
Beforeyoubegin............173
InstallingWindows7..........174
InstallingWindowsVista.........175
InstallingWindowsXP..........176
Installingdevicedrivers...........178
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1MediaCard
Reader................178
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0......178
InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows
2000/XP/Vista/7............179
InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows
2000/XP/Vista/7............180
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Installingdriversandsoftware.......181
ThinkPadSetup..............181
Congmenu..............182
Dateandtimemenu...........182
Securitymenu.............182
Startupmenu.............184
Restartmenu.............185
ThinkPadSetupitems..........185
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....196
Usingsystemmanagement..........196
Systemmanagement..........197
Settingmanagementfeatures.......198
Chapter9.Preventingproblems..201
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......201
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....202
GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..202
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem
Update................202
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........203
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....205
Chapter10.Troubleshooting
computerproblems.........207
Diagnosingproblems............207
UsingtheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram..207
UsingtheLenovoThinkVantageToolbox...207
UsingtheLenovoSupportWebsite....208
Troubleshooting..............208
Computerstopsresponding.......208
Spillsonthekeyboard..........209
Errormessages............209
Errorswithoutmessages.........211
Beeperrors..............212
Memoryproblems...........212
Modemandnetworking.........213
Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....217
Displayandmultimediadevices......219
Fingerprintreaderproblems........228
Batteryandpower...........229
Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....232
Softwareproblems...........233
Portsandconnectors..........233
USBproblems.............233
Adockingstationorportreplicator
problem...............234
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....235
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........235
Registeryourcomputer.........235
Downloadsystemupdates........235
Recordinformation...........235
Gettinghelpandservice...........236
Usingdiagnosticprograms........236
LenovosupportWebsite.........236
CallingLenovo.............236
Purchasingadditionalservices........237
AppendixA.Regulatory
Information.............239
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........239
LocationoftheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............240
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....241
Exportclassicationnotice..........242
Electronicemissionnotices..........242
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........242
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............242
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...243
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...243
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....243
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..244
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................244
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................244
Pointertotheprintedpubforadditionalregulatory
information................244
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............245
ImportantWEEEinformation.........245
Japanrecyclingstatements.........245
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........246
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................246
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................247
BatteryrecyclinginformationforT aiwan.....247
AppendixC.Notices.........249
Trademarks................250
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....251
ChinaRoHS................251
TurkishRoHS...............251
UkraineRoHS...............251
IndiaRoHS................252
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ivUserGuide
Readthisrst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
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.
•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom
yourcomputer.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom
yourcomputer.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
•Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbe
walkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orin
anywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationof
yourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:
•Turnitoff.
•PressFn+F4toputitinsleep(standby)mode.
•PressFn+F12toputitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
•Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
(standby)mode(Fn+F4),orinhibernationmode(Fn+F12).Donotputacomputer
inacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation
includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase
agreementortheLenovo
andWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
®
LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou
haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer
SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand
haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Safetyguidelines
Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.
Formoreinformation,see“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidecomeswithyour
computer.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
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ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage115forthisproduct.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
DANGER
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordor
poweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquids
cancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedby
misuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
2
,or
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
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Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.
Batteries
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Rechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
•Donotattempttodisassembleit.
•Donotshort-circuitit.
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•Keepitawayfromchildren.
•Donotdropthebatterypack.
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.
Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.
Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Goto:
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
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fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
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DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.Attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.Removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe
affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get
medicalcare.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe
soundpressurelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV .Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
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Additionalsafetyinformation
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
NoticeforT abletPCusers
SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:
DANGER
Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.
NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.
ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnect
theaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING
Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose
youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.ProductOverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,
computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1
•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage23
•“Specications”onpage30
•“Operatingenvironment”onpage32
•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage32
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic
informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.
Frontview
Thissectionintroducesfrontviewofyournotebookcomputer.
ThinkPadX220andX220ifrontview
Figure1.ThinkPadX220andX220ifrontview
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1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX
2ThinkLight
(auxiliary)
3Integratedcamera
4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessLAN/WiMAX(main),and
WirelessWAN(main)
5Computerdisplay6Systemandpower-statusindicators
7Powerswitch
9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATA
8PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX
10Fingerprintreader
solidstatedrive(SSD)
11TrackPointbuttons12Touchpad
13TrackPointpointingstick14Fnkey
15CapsLockindicator
17Volumecontrolbuttons18Built-inmicrophones
1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(auxiliary)
4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessLAN/WiMAX(main),andWirelessWAN(main)
16ThinkVantagebutton
Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof
yourcomputerdisplay.
Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page240.
2ThinkLight
Youcanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditions.
Toilluminatethekeyboard,turnontheThinkLight
3Integratedcamera
®
bypressingFn+PgUp.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.
Somemodelshavetheintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78.
5Computerdisplay
Thehigh-resolution,thin-lmtransistor(TFT)displayprovidesclearandbrillianttextandgraphics.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage70
6Systemandpower-statusindicators
.
Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation
aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220istatusindicators”
onpage18
7Powerswitch
.
Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown
options.
Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.
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Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds
ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.
ThepowerswitchcanalsobeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto
sleep(standby)orhibernation.
8PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX
YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.
9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSA TAsolidstatedrive(SSD)
YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessWANcommunications.
WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare
equippedwithanmSA TAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook
computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.
10Fingerprintreader
Somemodelshavethengerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage97.
11TrackPointbuttons
12Touchpad
13TrackPointpointingstick
ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPoint
®
pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart
ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.
MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNav
®
touchpadtomovethepointer.
TheT rackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.
14Fnkey
UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad
®
functions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.Touse
ThinkPadfunctions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.
15CapsLockindicator
TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.
FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220istatusindicators”on
page18
16ThinkVantagebutton
PresstheThinkVantagebuttontolaunchtheSimpleTapprogram(forWindows
ProductivityCenterprogram(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista
.
®
®
).
7)ortheThinkVantage
Chapter1.ProductOverview3
Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputermighthavethe
LenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogrampreinstalledinsteadoftheSimpleT approgramortheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenterprogram.
17Volumecontrolbuttons
Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage52
18Built-inmicrophones
.
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable
ofhandlingaudio.
ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iT abletfrontview
Figure2.Frontview
1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWireless
LAN/WiMAX(auxiliary)
3Built-inmicrophones
5Computerdisplay
7Powerswitch8ThinkVantagebutton
9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwireless
LAN/WiMAX
2Integratedcamera
4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessWAN(main),andWireless
LAN/WiMAX(main)
6Fingerprintreader
10PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATA
solidstatedrive(SSD)
4UserGuide
11TrackPointpointingstick12TrackPointbuttons
13Touchpad
15Fnkey16Volumecontrolbuttons
17Systemandpower-statusindicators
19Built-instereospeakers
1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(auxiliary)
4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessWAN(main),andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(main)
14CapsLockindicator
18TabletButtons
Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof
yourcomputerdisplay.
Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page240.
2Integratedcamera
Somemodelshavetheintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78.
3Built-inmicrophones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable
ofhandlingaudio.
5Computerdisplay
Thehigh-resolution,thin-lmtransistor(TFT)displayprovidesclearandbrillianttextandgraphics.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage70.
6Fingerprintreader
Somemodelshavethengerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage100
7Powerswitch
.
Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown
options.
Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.
Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds
ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.
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ThepowerswitchcanalsobeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto
sleep(standby)orhibernation.
8ThinkVantagebutton
PresstheThinkVantagebuttontolaunchtheSimpleTapprogram(forWindows
®
7)ortheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenterprogram(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista).
Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputermighthavethe
LenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogrampreinstalledinsteadoftheSimpleT approgramortheThinkVantage
ProductivityCenterprogram.
9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX
YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.
10PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATAsolidstatedrive(SSD)
YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessWANcommunications.
WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare
equippedwithanmSA TAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook
computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.
11TrackPointpointingstick
12TrackPointbuttons
13Touchpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPointpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart
ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.
MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.
TheT rackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.
14CapsLockindicator
TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.
FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220iTabletstatusindicators”
onpage21.
15Fnkey
UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPadfunctions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.TouseThinkPad
functions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.
16Volumecontrolbuttons
Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage52
6UserGuide
.
17Systemandpower-statusindicators
Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation
aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220iT abletstatusindicators”
onpage21.
18TabletButtons
TheT abletButtonsallowyoutocontrolyourcomputerintabletmode,evenwithouttheuseofthekeyboard
andUltraNav.
19Built-instereospeakers
Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage52
.
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Right-sideview
Thissectionprovidesright-sideviewforyourcomputer.
ThinkPadX220andX220iright-sideview
Figure3.Right-sideview
1Securitykeyhole
3Comboaudiojack
5AlwaysOnUSBconnector
1Securitykeyhole
2Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive
4Ethernetconnector
6Mediacardreaderslot
Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Y oucanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.
2Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive
Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof
storagedemands.T okeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“AccessConnections”onpage34.
Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabay™Sliminthe
ThinkPadX220UltraBase™.
WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare
equippedwithasolidstatedrive(SSD)fordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook
computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.
Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourharddisk
driveorSSD.ThisreductionismorenoticeableontheSSDbecauseofitssmallercapacity.
3Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadset,thathasa3.5mm4-pole
plug,tothecomboaudiojack.
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Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone
®
mobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill
bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.
•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationabouttheaudio
devicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcompute,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage77
4Ethernetconnector
ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperrightindicator
issolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperleftindicatorblinksyellow.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage34.
Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,
orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe
ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,
nottheoneonthecomputer.
.
5AlwaysOnUSBconnector
TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.
Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables
youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod
®
,iPhone,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe
devicestotheconnector.
However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.
Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.
6Mediacardreaderslot
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader
supportsthefollowingcards:
•SDcard
•SDHCcard
•SDXCcard
•MultiMediaCard
Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.
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Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”on
page79.
ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletright-sideview
Figure4.Right-sideview
1Securitykeyhole
3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive
5Ethernetconnector
7Mediacardreaderslot
1Securitykeyhole
2TabletDigitizerPen
4Comboaudiojack
6AlwaysOnUSBconnector
Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Y oucanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.
2TabletDigitizerPen
TheTabletDigitizerPenisusedtocontrolyourcomputerin“Tabletmode”onpage41asyouwoulda
mouseandakeyboard.
3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive
Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavariety
ofstoragedemands.T okeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystemisinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“AccessConnections”onpage34
.
Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabaySlimintheThinkPad
X220UltraBase.
WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare
equippedwithasolidstatedrive(SSD)fordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook
computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.
Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourharddisk
driveorSSD.ThisreductionismorenoticeableontheSSDbecauseofitssmallercapacity.
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4Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadset,thathasa3.5mm4-pole
plug,tothecomboaudiojack.
Notes:
•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill
bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.
•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationabouttheaudio
devicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcomputer,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage77
5Ethernetconnector
ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.
WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperrightindicator
issolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperleftindicatorblinksyellow.
.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage34
.
Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,
orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe
ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,
nottheoneonthecomputer.
6AlwaysOnUSBconnector
TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.
Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables
youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod,iPhone,andBlackBerrysmartphones,byattachingthedevices
totheconnector.
However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.
Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.
7Mediacardreaderslot
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader
supportsthefollowingcards:
•SDcard
•SDHCcard
•SDXCcard
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•MultiMediaCard
Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”on
page79
.
Left-sideview
Thissectionprovidesleft-sideviewforyourcomputer.
ThinkPadX220andX220ileft-sideview
Figure5.Left-sideview
1ExpressCardslot
3USBconnector(left)
5Monitorconnector
7Fanlouvers(left)
1ExpressCardslot
2Wirelessradioswitch
4DisplayPortconnector
6USBconnector
YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora54mm-widecard.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediaCard”on
page79
2Wirelessradioswitch
.
Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.
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3USBconnector(left)
TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchas
aprinteroradigitalcamera.
Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.
WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethatthemarkistotheupperside.Otherwisethe
connectormightbedamaged.
4DisplayPortconnector
YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa
compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.
5Monitorconnector
Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.
Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries
3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadX220Ultrabaseanduseamonitorconnector,usethe
monitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadX220Ultrabase,nottheoneonthecomputer.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage71
6USBconnector
.
TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.
Notes:
•Yourcomputermaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.SomemodelsarealsocompatiblewithUSB3.0.
•IfyourcomputerisaUSB3.0model,anyfunctionspecictoUSB3.0willnotworkuntilyourWindows
operatingsystemhasbeenstarted.However,USB2.0or1.0deviceswillwork.
7Fanlouvers(left)
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.
Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.
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ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletleft-sideview
Figure6.Left-sideview
1ExpressCardslot
3USBconnectors(left)
5Monitorconnector
7Fanlouvers(left)
1ExpressCardslot
2Wirelessradioswitch
4DisplayPortconnector
6USBconnector
YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora54mm-widecard.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediaCard”on
page79.
2Wirelessradioswitch
Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.
3USBconnectors(left)
TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.
Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.
WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethatthemarkistotheupperside.Otherwisethe
connectormightbedamaged.
4DisplayPortconnector
YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa
compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.
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