Lenovo X220-4287, 42872W5, X220I, 42875TU, 4294CTO User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadX220,X220i,X220Tablet,andX220iTablet

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage251

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedontheWebsite.Toreferto
them,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,andthenclickUserGuides&Manuals.

FirstEdition(April2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

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Contents

Readthisrst..............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

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..24

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......26

Features.................27

ThinkPadX220andX220ifeatures.....27

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTablet

features...............29

Specications...............30

ThinkPadX220andX220ispecications...30
ThinkPadX220T abetandX220iTablet

specications.............31

Operatingenvironment...........32

ThinkVantagetechnologiesandsoftware....32

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....33

AccessConnections..........34

ActiveProtectionSystem.........35

ClientSecuritySolution.........35

FingerprintSoftware...........35

LenovoThinkVantageTools........35

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......36

MessageCenterPlus..........36

PasswordManager...........36

PowerManager............36

ProductRecovery...........37

PresentationDirector..........37

RescueandRecovery..........37

SystemUpdate............37

ThinkVantageGPS...........37

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,aashmediacard,

orasmartcard.............80

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmedia

card,orasmartcard..........81

Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..83

Accessibilityandcomfort..........83

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Ergonomicinformation..........83

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....84

Accessibilityinformation.........85

FullScreenMagnierfunction.......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

Usingangerprintreader..........97

UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220

andX220i...............97

UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220

TabletandX220iT ablet.........100

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............105

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......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

ThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3.........149

ThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3topview....150

ThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3bottomview..151
AttachingaThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3...151
DetachingaThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3..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

conguration............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

Installingdriversandsoftware.......181

ThinkPadSetup..............181

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Congmenu..............182

Dateandtimemenu...........182

Securitymenu.............183

Startupmenu.............184

Restartmenu.............185

ThinkPadSetupitems..........185

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....197

Usingsystemmanagement..........197

Systemmanagement..........198

Settingmanagementfeatures.......199

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....235

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........235

Registeryourcomputer.........235

Downloadsystemupdates........235

Recordinformation...........235

Gettinghelpandservice...........236

Usingdiagnosticprograms........236

LenovosupportWebsite.........236

CallingLenovo.............236

Purchasingadditionalservices........241

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..201

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......201

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....202

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..202
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................202

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........203

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....205

Chapter10.T roubleshooting

computerproblems.........207

Diagnosingproblems............207

UsingLenovoThinkVantageToolbox....207

Troubleshooting..............207

Computerstopsresponding.......208

Spillsonthekeyboard..........208

Errormessages............209

Errorswithoutmessages.........211

Beeperrors..............212

Memoryproblems...........212

Modemandnetworking.........212

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....217

Displayandmultimediadevices......218

Fingerprintreaderproblems........228

Batteryandpower...........228

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....232

Softwareproblems...........232

Portsandconnectors..........233

UniversalSerialBusproblems.......233

Adockingstationorportreplicator

problem...............233

AppendixA.Regulatory

Information.............243

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........243

LocationoftheUltraConnect™wireless

antennas...............244

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....245

Exportclassicationnotice..........246

Electronicemissionnotices..........246

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........246

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............246

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...247

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...247

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....248

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..248

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................248

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................248

Pointertotheprintedpubforadditionalregulatory

information................248

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............249

EUWEEEstatements............249

Japanrecyclingstatements.........249

AppendixC.Notices........251

Trademarks................252

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Readthisrst

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:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

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,orre.

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

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

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

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

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.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover .

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Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

2

,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordor
poweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquids
cancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedby
misuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

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

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Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

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

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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

Externaldevices

CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.

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Batteries

DANGER

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

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

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

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

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

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

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.

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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

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Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

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

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

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.

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

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

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower ,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

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

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

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.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe
affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get
medicalcare.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

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theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe
soundpressurelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV .Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

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

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,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage23

•“Specications”onpage30

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage32

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage32

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic
informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•Front

•Right-side

•Left-side

•Rear

•Bottom

•Statusindicators

Frontview

Thissectionintroducesfrontviewofyournotebookcomputer.

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ThinkPadX220andX220ifrontview

Figure1.ThinkPadX220andX220ifrontview

1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX

2Integratedcamera

(auxiliary)

3ThinkLight

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.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page244

.

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2Integratedcamera

Somemodelshavetheintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78.

3ThinkLight

Youcanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditions.

Toilluminatethekeyboard,turnontheThinkLight

5Computerdisplay

®

bypressingFn+PgUp.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.

Thehigh-resolution,thin-lmtransistor(TFT)displayprovidesclearandbrillianttextandgraphics.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage70.

6Systemandpower-statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation
aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“ThinkPadX220andX220istatusindicators”
onpage18

7Powerswitch

.

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown
options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

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

Somemodelshavethengerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage97

.

Chapter1.ProductOverview3

11TrackPointbuttons

12Touchpad

13TrackPointpointingstick

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPoint

®

pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart

ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNav

®

touchpadtomovethepointer.

TheT rackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

14Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad

®

functions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.Touse

ThinkPadfunctions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.

15CapsLockindicator

TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.

FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“ThinkPadX220andX220istatusindicators”onpage18

16ThinkVantagebutton

YoucanalsousetheThinkVantage
theRescueandRecovery®workspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindows

®

buttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstart

®

operatingsystem

andishiddenfromit.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,LenovoThinkVantageToolboxwillbedisplayed.

17Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage52

18Built-inmicrophones

.

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable
ofhandlingaudio.

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ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iT abletfrontview

Figure2.Frontview

1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWireless

2Integratedcamera

LAN/WiMAX(auxiliary)

3Built-inmicrophones

4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessWAN(main),andWireless

LAN/WiMAX(main)

5Computerdisplay

7Powerswitch8ThinkVantagebutton

9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwireless

LAN/WiMAX

11TrackPointpointingstick12TrackPointbuttons

13Touchpad

15Fnkey16Volumecontrolbuttons

17Systemandpower-statusindicators

19Built-instereospeakers

6Fingerprintreader

10PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATA

solidstatedrive(SSD)

14CapsLockindicator

18TabletButtons

Chapter1.ProductOverview5

1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(auxiliary)

4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessWAN(main),andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(main)

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof
yourcomputerdisplay.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on
page244.

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

.

Somemodelshavethengerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage100.

7Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown
options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds
ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

ThepowerswitchcanalsobeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto
sleep(standby)orhibernation.

8ThinkVantagebutton

YoucanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstarttheRescue
andRecoveryworkspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindowsoperatingsystemandishiddenfromit.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,youcanpressThinkVantagebuttontoopenLenovo
ThinkVantageT oolbox.

9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

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10PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATAsolidstatedrive(SSD)

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables
wirelessWANcommunications.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare
equippedwithanmSA TAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook
computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.

11TrackPointpointingstick

12TrackPointbuttons

13Touchpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPointpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart
ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.

TheT rackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

14CapsLockindicator

TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.

FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iTabletstatus
indicators”onpage21.

15Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPadfunctions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.TouseThinkPad
functions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.

16Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage52.

17Systemandpower-statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation
aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTabletstatus
indicators”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 oucanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

2Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof
storagedemands.T okeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“AccessConnections”onpage34.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabay™Sliminthe
ThinkPadUltrabase™Series3.

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,
ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usethe
EthernetconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

.

5AlwaysOnUSBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables
youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod

®

,iPhone,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

6Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader
supportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard

Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.

Chapter1.ProductOverview9

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”on
page79.

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletright-sideview

Figure4.Right-sideview

1Securitykeyhole

3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

5Ethernetconnector

7Mediacardreaderslot

1Securitykeyhole

2TabletDigitizerPen

4Comboaudiojack

6AlwaysOnUSBconnector

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Y oucanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

2TabletDigitizerPen

TheTabletDigitizerPenisusedtocontrolyourcomputerin“Tabletmode”onpage41asyouwoulda
mouseandakeyboard.

3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavariety
ofstoragedemands.T okeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystemisinstalledonyourcomputer.For
details,referto“AccessConnections”onpage34

.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabaySlimintheThinkPad
UltrabaseSeries3.

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:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,use
theEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

6AlwaysOnUSBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables
youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod,iPhone,andBlackBerrysmartphones,byattachingthedevices
totheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer
isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure
correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable
theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

7Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader
supportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard

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Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”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,oraashmediaCard”on
page79.

2Wirelessradioswitch

Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.

3USBconnector(left)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchas
aprinteroradigitalcamera.

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