Lenovo ThinkPad X220, ThinkPad X220i, X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet User Guide

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.

Chapter1.ProductOverview7

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

Chapter1.ProductOverview11

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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Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethatthemarkistotheupperside.Otherwisethe
connectormightbedamaged.

4DisplayPortconnector

YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa
compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.

5Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,
ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3anduseamonitorconnector,usethe
monitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMini
DockPlusSeries3,orThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage71.

6USBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Notes:

•Yourcomputermaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.SomemodelsarealsocompatiblewithUSB3.0.

•IfyourcomputerisaUSB3.0model,anyfunctionspecictoUSB3.0willnotworkuntilyourWindows
operatingsystemhasbeenstarted.However,USB2.0or1.0deviceswillwork.

7Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Chapter1.ProductOverview13

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletleft-sideview

Figure6.Left-sideview

1ExpressCardslot

3USBconnectors(left)

5Monitorconnector

7Fanlouvers(left)

1ExpressCardslot

2Wirelessradioswitch

4DisplayPortconnector

6USBconnector

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora54mm-widecard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediaCard”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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5Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3anduseamonitorconnector,usethe
monitorconnectorontheThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage71.

6USBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,
suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Notes:

•Yourcomputermaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.SomemodelsarealsocompatiblewithUSB3.0.

•IfyourcomputerisaUSB3.0model,anyfunctionspecictoUSB3.0willnotworkuntilyourWindows
operatingsystemhasbeenstarted.However,USB2.0or1.0deviceswillwork.

7Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Bottomview

Thissectionprovidesbottomviewforyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220ibottomview

Figure7.Bottomview

1Battery

3Dockingconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Built-instereospeakers

2SIMcardslot

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1Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“PowerManager”onpage36

2SIMcardslot

.

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardto
establishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIM
cardmaybealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

3Dockingconnector

WithaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries
3,orThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3,youcanextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofce
orathome.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

5Built-instereospeakers

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage52

.

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletbottomview

Figure8.Bottomview

1Battery

3Dockingconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

1Battery

2SIMcardslot

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

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Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“PowerManager”onpage36.

2SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardto
establishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIM
cardmaybealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

3Dockingconnector

WithaThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3,youcanextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofce
orathome.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory
bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

Rearview

Thissectionintroducesrearviewofyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220irearview

Figure9.ThinkPadX220andX220irearview

1Powerjack

1Powerjack

2Fanlouvers(rear)

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand
chargethebattery.

2Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

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ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iT abletrearview

Figure10.ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTabletrearview

1Powerjack

1Powerjack

2Fanlouvers(rear)

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand
chargethebattery.

2Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220istatusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

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Statusindicators

1DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldrive,suchasadriveintheUltrabay,isbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.

Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleep(standby)mode,removethe
devicefromthebay,orturnoffthecomputer.

2Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.

3WirelessLAN/WirelessWAN/WiMAXstatus

•Green:ThewirelessLANfeature(the802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0),wireless
WANfeatureorWiMAXfeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledortheradioisturnedoff.

4CapsLock

CapsLockmodeisenabled.Y oucanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing
theShiftkey.

6Speakermutebuttonand5Microphonemutebutton

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.T oturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.

7PowerOn

Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)
mode,andisoffwhenthecomputerisoff.

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8Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe
settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage70.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode.
Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor
movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,pressScrLk.Notallapplicationprogramssupport
thisfunction.

Power-statusindicators

Thecomputerhasstatusindicatorsthatshowthemode(sleep/standby,hibernation,ornormal),acpower
status,thestatusofthebattery,andthestatusofthecolorsensor(onsomemodels).Thefollowingshows
thelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators:

1Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode,orisresumingnormal
operation.

2Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%orhigher

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelislowerthan5%.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto
green.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%charge,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging
maycontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerroroccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorblinksthreetimes:Theacpoweradapterisattachedtothecomputer.

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•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisdetached.

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTabletstatusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe
currentstatusofyourcomputer.

Statusindicators

1PowerOn

Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)
mode,andisoffwhenthecomputerisoff.

2Speakermutebuttonand4Microphonemutebutton

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.T oturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.

3CapsLock

CapsLockmodeisenabled.Y oucanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing
theShiftkey.

5WirelessLAN/WirelessWAN/WiMAXstatus

•Green:ThewirelessLANfeature(the802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0),wireless
WANfeatureorWiMAXfeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledortheradioisturnedoff.

6Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.

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7DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldrive,suchasadriveintheUltrabay,isbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.

Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleep(standby)mode,removethe
devicefromthebay,orturnoffthecomputer.

8Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe
settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage70.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode.
Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor
movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,pressScrLk.Notallapplicationprogramssupport
thisfunction.

Power-statusindicators

Thecomputerhasstatusindicatorsthatshowthemode(sleep/standby,hibernation,ornormal),acpower
status,thestatusofthebattery,andthestatusofthecolorsensor(onsomemodels).Thefollowingshows
thelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators:

1Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode,orisresumingnormal
operation.

2Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%orhigher

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelislowerthan5%.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto
green.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%charge,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging
maycontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

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Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe

computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerroroccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorblinksthreetimes:Theacpoweradapterisattachedtothecomputer.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisdetached.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certicationlabel,andWindowsCerticateofAuthenticity.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest
levelofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

ThinkPadX220andX220i

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ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT ablet

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThissectionprovidesFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabellocationforyourcomputer.

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ThinkPadX220andX220iFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

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

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall
one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage131
WANconnection”onpage137.

or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

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ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iT abletFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

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

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall
one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage131
WANconnection”onpage137.

or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoft
thislabelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformation
andkeepitinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperating
system.

TheWindowsCerticateofAuthenticityofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

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®

CerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedon

ThinkPadX220andX220i

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT ablet

Features

Thissectionprovidesfeaturesforyournotebookcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220ifeatures

Processor

•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Y oucandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer
(inWindowsXP,MyComputer);thenfromthepulldownmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(76mm)solidstatedriveor2.5-inch(64mm)harddiskdrive

•mSATAsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)

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Display
ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:

•Size:12.5inch(317.5mm)

•Resolution:

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

•LEDbacklight

•Brightnesscontrol

•ThinkLight

Keyboard

•89-key,90-key,or94-key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandmulti-touchtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•ThinkVantagebutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•3UniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•ExpressCardslot

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•Dockingconnector

•DisplayPortconnector

OpticaldriveinThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3

•DVDdrive

•DVDMulti-Burnerdrive

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

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ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iT abletfeatures

Processor

•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Y oucandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer
(inWindowsXP,MyComputer);thenfromthepulldownmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(76mm)solidstatedriveor2.5-inch(64mm)harddiskdrive

•mSATAsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)

Display
ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:

•Size:12.5inch(317.5mm)

•Resolution:

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

•LEDbacklight

•Brightnesscontrol

Keyboard

•89-key,90-key,or94-key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandmulti-touchclickpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•ThinkVantagebutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•3UniversalSerialBusconnectors

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•ExpressCardslot

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•Dockingconnector

•DisplayPortconnector

OpticaldriveinThinkPadUltrabaseSeries3

•DVDdrive

•DVDMulti-Burnerdrive

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Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Tabletfeatures

•TabletDigitizerPen

•Touchpanel(onselectmodels)

Specications

Thissectionprovidesspecicationsforyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220ispecications

Size

•Width:305.0mm(12inch)

•Depth:206.5mm(8.13inch)

•Height:19to26.6mm(0.75inchto1.05inch)

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Non-operating:5%to95%

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximumor90W(307Btu/hr)maximum,dependingonthemodel

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240VAC,50to60Hz

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Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared
indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

ThinkPadX220T abetandX220iTabletspecications

Size

•Width:305.0mm(12inch)

•Depth:228.7mm(9inch)

•Height:27to31.3mm(1.06inchto1.23inch)

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Non-operating:5%to95%

Heatoutput

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

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240VAC,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared
indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

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Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)Non-operating:5.0°Cto

43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurized

condition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Non-operating:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbythese
appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

ThinkVantagetechnologiesandsoftware

LenovopreinstallsonyourPCusefulandhelpfulsoftwareapplicationstohelpyougetstarted,tostay
productivewhileonthemoveandtokeepyouandyourcomputerworking.Lenovooffersenhancedsecurity,
wirelesscomputing,data-migrationandothersolutionsforyourcomputer.

FollowingsectionsprovideinformationaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutions,
offeredbyLenovo.

•“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33

•“AccessConnections”onpage34

•“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage35

•“ClientSecuritySolution”onpage35

•“FingerprintSoftware”onpage35

•“LenovoThinkVantageT ools”onpage35

•“LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox”onpage36

•“MessageCenterPlus”onpage36

•“PasswordManager”onpage36

•“PowerManager”onpage36

•“PresentationDirector”onpage37

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•“ProductRecovery”onpage37

•“RescueandRecovery”onpage37

•“SystemUpdate”onpage37

•“ThinkVantageGPS”onpage37

•“LenovoSimpleTap”onpage38

•“LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu”onpage38

Note:T olearnmoreaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutions,offeredbyLenovo,go
to:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7

IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessapplicationsbyfollowingoneofthe
methodsbelow:

•YoucangettheapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageT ools.
ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendependingontheapplicationyou

wanttoaccess,double-clickthecorrespondingicon.

Note:IfanapplicationiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsapplicationnavigationwindowisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheapplicationmanually.Toinstalltheapplicationmanually,double-click
theapplicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,
theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.

Table1.ApplicationsonLenovoThinkVantageT ools

ApplicationIconname

AccessConnections™InternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystem

FingerprintSoftware

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

MobileBroadbandActivate

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManager

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore

SystemUpdate

ThinkVantageGPSGPS

LenovoSimpleTapSimpleT ap

LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu

AirbagProtection

FingerprintReader

SystemHealthandDiagnostics

3GMobileBroadband

PowerControls

UpdateandDrivers

TabletUtility

•YoucanalsogettheapplicationsfromtheControlPanel.
ClickStart➙ControlPanel.Dependingontheapplicationyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorresponding

sectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotndtheapplicationyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools
applicationnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheapplicationyouneed.

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Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theapplicationicon
willbeactivated,andyoucanndtheapplicationinControlPanel.

ThesectionsinControlPanel,thegreentexts,andtheapplicationsarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel

Application

AccessConnections

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing

FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

MobileBroadbandActivateNetworkandInternet

PasswordManager

PowerManager

RecoveryMedia

SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity

RescueandRecovery

ThinkVantageGPS

ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel

NetworkandInternet

HardwareandSound

HardwareandSound

SystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand

SystemandSecurity
UserAccountsandFamilySafety

HardwareandSound
SystemandSecurity

SystemandSecurity

SystemandSecurity

NetworkandInternet
SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-InternetConnection

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

Lenovo-FingerprintReader
or
Lenovo-notebookFingerprint

Reader

Diagnostics

Lenovo-3GMobileBroadband

Lenovo-PasswordVault

Lenovo-PowerControls

Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks

Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers

Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore

Lenovo-GPS

Note:Someapplicationsmightnotbeavailableinyoursystem.

AccessConnections

AccessConnectionsisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Each
locationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork
infrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquicklyand
easilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthecomputer
eachtime.

ToopentheAccessConnectionsprogram,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVista

Connections.

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andWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Access

ActiveProtectionSystem

TheActiveProtectionSystemprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputer
detectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.Thehard
diskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating;sothesystemstopsitfromspinning,and
mayalsomovetheread/writeheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshock
sensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),it
turnstheharddiskdriveon.

ToopenActiveProtectionSystem,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ActiveProtection
System.

.

ClientSecuritySolution

TheClientSecuritySolutionhelpsprotectyourcomputerandyourpersonalinformationsothatyouknowthat
yoursensitivedataissecure.Itcanalsohelpmanageyourpasswords,helprecoveraforgottenpassword,
orhelpyoumonitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputerandsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.

Theseconvenientfeaturesaremademoresecurebyabuilt-insecuritychip,apowerfulcomputerchip
dedicatedtothesecurityfunctionsofyourcomputer.

TostarttheClientSecuritySolution,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ClientSecurity
Solution.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpfortheprogram.

YoucandownloadthelatestClientSecuritySolutionat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

FingerprintSoftware

Ifyoursystemcomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenrollyour
ngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprintauthenticationcan
replaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

Toopenthengerprintsoftware,dothefollowing:

•Windows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantage

FingerprintSoftware.

LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess
tovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

•PowerManager

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

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ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

Note:LenovoThinkVantageToolsisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwithWindows7.

LenovoThinkVantageT oolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxisadiagnosticprogramthatworksthroughtheWindowsoperating
system.Itenablesyoutoviewsymptomsofcomputerproblemsandsolutionsforthem,andincludes
automaticnoticationwhenactionisrequired,computingassistance,andadvanceddiagnosticsand
diagnostichistory.

Forfurtherinformationaboutdiagnosingproblems,see“DiagnosingproblemsusingLenovoThinkVantage
Toolbox”onpage207

ToopenLenovoThinkVantageToolbox,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Lenovo
ThinkVantageT oolbox.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningtheLenovoThinkVantageT oolboxprogram,refertotheLenovo
ThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

.

MessageCenterPlus

TheMessageCenterPlusdisplaysmessagestoinformyouabouthelpfulsoftwarethathasbeenpreinstalled
onyourcomputer.Thesoftwareenablesyoutomanagewiredandwirelessconnections,protectyourdata
intheeventofaproblemandautomaticallydiagnoseandresolvepotentialproblemswithyourcomputer.
TheMessageCenterPluscanalsoprovidemessagesaboutnewupdatesavailabletokeepyourcomputer
current.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramenablesuserstomanageandrememberalltheirsensitiveand
easy-to-forgetapplicationandWebsitelogininformation,suchasuserIDs,passwords,andotherpersonal
information.

ToopenPasswordManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Password

Manager.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebest
balancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.

ToopenPowerManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

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ProductRecovery

Thisprogramenablesyoutocreaterecoverymediatorestorethecontentsofthesystemdriveorharddisk
drivetothesamestateaswhenthecomputerwasoriginallyshippedfromthefactory.

Forinformationabouthowtoopenandusethisprogram,referto“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”on
page107.

PresentationDirector

PresentationDirectorisadisplaycongurationutilitythatenablesyoutogivepresentationsconveniently.It
alsoenablesyoutocreateandmanagethedisplayschemes.However,bydefault,PresentationDirectorhas
somepredenedpresentationschemes.Youcanapplythemtoyourpresentationwithnoneedtosetupa
newscheme.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcanalsousetheFn+F7keycombination.

ToopenPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,PresentationDirectorisnotsupportedbecausetheWindows
7operatingsystemhandlestheexternaldisplaysinstead.

RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Rescueand

Recovery.

SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingand
installingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherthird
partyapplications).Someexamplesofsoftwarethatyoushouldkeepupdatedareprogramsprovidedby
Lenovo,suchastheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

ToopentheSystemUpdate,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙SystemUpdate.

ThinkVantageGPS

IfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignals
fromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,youcannd
yourlocationonareal-timemapprovidedbyGoogleMapsorMicrosoftBing™Maps.

ToopenThinkVantageGPS,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantageGPS.

ForreceivingthesignalsfromGPSsatellite,keepthefollowingbestusageguidelinesinmind:

•Keepyournotebookawayfromyourbody.

•GPSantennaislocatedundertheLCDscreen.

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•Ensurethatyouplaceyournotebookawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmayweakensatellitesignals.

•Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe
strongest.

TheGPSsatellitesignalsmaynotavailableatfollowingarea:

•Insideoftunnelorbasement

•Insideofbuildingorbesideofbuilding

•Betweentallbuilding

•Nearthehigh-voltageelectriccables

Note:ForThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTablet,placeyournotebookonaatsurfaceandkeepthe
lidopenata105degreeangle(notebookmode).

LenovoSimpleTap

LenovoSimpleTapprovidesyouaquickandcustomizablewaytoaccessyourcomputerbasicsettingsand
somepersonalizedfeatures.

ToopentheLenovoSimpleT ap,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33

•ForWindowsVista:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙LenovoSimpleTap.

.

LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu

Ifyournotebookisatabletmodel,LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenuisavailableinyoursystem.

TheTabletShortcutMenuisautilityforyourThinkPadutilityprogramssuchasAccessConnections,
PresentationDirectorandEasyEjectUtility,forlaunchingcustomdenedapplications,forchangingsystem
settingsandforchangingthefocusfromonewindowtoanotherwindow.

Youcanusethisutilitytoenableafunctionthatmakesyourcomputerdetectthestateofthedisplay
(notebookmodeortabletmode)andchangethescreenorientationautomaticallytosuityourpreference.

ToopentheLenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVista:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkPadTabletShortcutMenu.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Yourcomputerispowerfulandisloadedwithfeaturesandapplications.Useittoaccomplishanything,
anyday,anytime.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeryourcomputer”onpage39

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage39

•“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage46

•“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage54

•“Powermanagement”onpage58

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage62

•“Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay”onpage70

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage77

•“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78

•“UsingtheThinkLightfeature”onpage79

•“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage79

Registeryourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillalsoreceivethefollowingbenets:

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnoticationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

Note:Whenyouarereadytoregisterbymodem,youwillneedaphoneconnectiontoyourcomputerand
accesstotheWorldWideWeb.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotothisWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/register

Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

HereareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofThinkPadnotebook.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,browsethefollowingWebpagetond
informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq.

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.

©CopyrightLenovo2011

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Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingles,seethe
explanationabout“power-savingmodes”onpage59

.

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans(in
WindowsXP ,powerschemes)byuseofPowerManager.

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypower
fromdrainingbyremovingthebattery.Lookformoreinformationaboutusingthebatteryin“Power
management”onpage58.

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskorsolid
statedrive?

•StudytheChapter4“Security”onpage89

sectiontondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfrom

theftandunauthorizeduse.

•TheClientSecuritySolutionpreinstalledonyourcomputerperformsmanyofthesecuritytasksthathelp
protectit.Ifthesetupwizardruns,tokeepyoursecure,besuretosetuptheClientSecuritySolution.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,besuretoread“Noticeon
deletingdatafromyourharddiskorsolidstatedrive”onpage105.

Gettingconnectedindifferentlocationsisachallenge?

•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq

•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseofAccessConnections.

•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on
page62

.

•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage86.

•PressFn+F5,orusethe“wirelessradioswitch”onpage12toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.

Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•UsePresentationDirectortosetupapresentation.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,howeverthe
Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

•Makesurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage71.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternal
monitor.

Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?

•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage115formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof
yourcomputer.

•SeeChapter7“Enhancingyourcomputer”onpage149

formoreinformationaboutenhancingthe

featuresofyourcomputer.

You'vebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage201

.

•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalledsoftware.

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•AlsoRecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputerharddiskorsolidstatedrive.Formoreinformation,
seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage107.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis
onlinehelpwhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage173

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage208

•“Powerproblems”onpage229

Tabletmode

ThinkPadX220TabletorX220iT abletnotebookcanbeusedintabletmode,takingadvantageofthefeatures
andbenetsofatabletPC.

Usingthetabletmode

Inthetabletmode,youcanuseyourcomputerinacreativeandintuitivewaybyjottingdownnotesand
illustrationswiththeTabletDigitizerPenandthenstoringthemdigitally.

Touseyourcomputerinthetabletmode,doasfollows:

1.Openthecomputerdisplayslowly,holdingtheupperleftandrightsidesofthedisplaywithbothhands.
Yourcomputerisnowinthenotebookmode.

2.Openthedisplaybyatleast45degrees,preferablyby90degrees.Graspthecenterofonesideofthe
computerdisplaywithonehandwhileholdingthekeyboardbezelwiththeotherhand;thenrotatethe
displayslowlyclockwiseuntilthebackofthedisplayisfacingthekeyboard.Y ourcomputerisnow
inthepictureframemode.

Note:Whilerotatingthedisplay,donotpresstheupperedgeofeithersideofthedisplay.

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3.Closethecomputerdisplayslowly,holdingtheupperleftandrightsideswithbothhands.

Note:Makesurethatthedisplayisrotatedat180degrees,sothatthebackofthedisplayfacesthe
keyboard.

4.Yourcomputerisnowinthetabletmode.

Toreturnyourcomputertothenotebookmode,doasfollows:

1.Openthedisplaybyatleast45degrees,preferablyby90degrees.

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2.Followthedirectionshownbythedisplayswivelindicatorandrotatethedisplayslowly(gurebelow
showscounter-clockwiserotationasanexample)untilthefrontofthedisplayisfacingthekeyboard.

Yourcomputerisnowinthenotebookmode.

Tipsonusingyourcomputerinthetabletmode

•Toclosethecomputerdisplay,rstmakesurethatthedisplayeitherfacesthekeyboardorispositioned
at180degreestothekeyboard,sothatthebackofthedisplayfacesthekeyboard.

•Donotpickuporholdthecomputerbythedisplayonly.

•Donothit,vibrate,orbumpthecomputerdisplay.

•Toallowfreeventilation,donotplaceanyobstacle,suchasathick-piledcarpetorasoftcushion,in
frontofthefan.

•Whenyouusethecomputerinthepictureframemode,holdthedisplaywithonehandandusethe
TabletDigitizerPen.

•Ifyouholdthecomputerwithonehandwhileusingitinthetabletmode,donotexposeittoexcessive
vibration,shock,orrotation.

•Whenusingcomputeroutdoorsprotectagainstexposuretorainormoisture.

•Ifyouputyourcomputerinacarryingcase,putitintonotebookmodeandclosethedisplay.

UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen

TheT abletDigitizerPenanditsaccessoriesareshippedinaseparateboxwithintheThinkPadshippingbox.
Youcanusethepentocontrolyourcomputerjustasyouwouldwithamouseorkeyboard.

Note:Thispenisnotwaterproof.Takecarenottosoakitordipitinwater.

YoucanstorethepenintheslotontherightsideoftheThinkPadNotebook.Pressitgentlyintotheslot
untilyouhearaclick.

Toremovethepenfromitsslot,pressitgentlyintotheslot

1toreleaseit;thenpullitout2.

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Note:Thepencontainspressuresensors.Donotpushthetipofthepenforanextendedperiodoftime.Do
notsubjectthepentoshockorvibration.

TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip2,aclickbutton3,andanerasertip4.Holdthepenandpointthe
tipatthedisplaytomovethecursor1.

Tomakeaselection(singleclick),tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.Todouble-click,taptwicewithout
pausing.T odoaright-click,tapthedisplayonceandthenholdthetipofthepenonthedisplay;the
right-clickiconappears.

Pressingtheclickbutton3isthesameasaright-click.Theerasertip4functionslikeaneraserin
applicationsthatsupportthisfunction.

Usingthetouchpanel

Somemodelshavethetouchpanelfeature.Thisfeaturemakesinteractionwithyourcomputerevenmore
natural,becauseyoucanusengersinsteadofapenfornavigationonthego.

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Forasingleclick,tapthedisplayoncewithyournger.Foradoubleclick,tapthedisplaytwicewithout
pausing.Forarightclick,tapthedisplayonceandthenholdyourngeronthedisplayuntilacircularsymbol
appears.Whenyoutakeyourngeroffthedisplay,theright-clickmenuwillopen.

Usingthemultitouchpanel

Onamodelthathasthemultitouchpanelfeature,thetouchpanelsupportsmultitouch,withwhichyoucan
zoomin,zoomout,scroll,orrotateonthescreenwithyourtwongerswhilebrowsingtheInternetor
readingoreditingadocument.

Themultitouchpanelsupportsthecapacitivetouch.Eventheslightestcontactofyourelectron-richnger
withthescreen'sglassisenoughtoactivatethecapacitivesensingsystem.Thisfunctiondoesnotwork
withinanimateobjects,ngernails,glovedngers.Advancedpalm-rejectiontechnologyhelpstoprevent
inadvertentcontactwithapenoranger,whichcoulddisruptngerinput.

Tipsonusingthetouchpanel

•Thetouchpanelisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticlm.Forinputyoucanuseeitheryourngerorthe
TabletDigitizerPenshippedwithyourcomputer.Donotuseanypenotherthanthespeciedone,orany
metallicobject,becausetodosomightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.

•Ifyouputyourcomputerinacarryingcase,putitintonotebookmodeandclosethedisplay.Donot
carryyourcomputerintabletmode.

•Ifyouusebothyournger(ortwongers)andtheTabletDigitizerPensimultaneouslyforinputtothe
screen,onlydataenteredbyuseoftheDigitizerPenwillbeprocessed.

•Withthetouchpanel,graduallyadiscrepancymaystarttoappearbetweenthepointyoutouchwithyour
nger(ortwongers)duringthengerpoint,anditsactualpositiononthescreen.Toavoidthis,regularly
correcttheaccuracyofthengerinputbyuseofthetouchpanelSettingsUtility.

•Ifyourcomputeristhemultitouchmodel,thetouchpanelofyourcomputersupportsmultitouchwith
whichyoucan:

–Pinchtwongerstogetheroraparttozoominoroutonadocument.
–Scrollwindowcontentsbymovingtwongersupanddown,leftandright.
–Touchtwopointsonadigitalphotoandtwisttorotateitjustlikearealphoto.

Cleaningthetouchpaneldisplay

1.Toremovengerprints,etc.,fromthetouchpaneldisplay,useadry,soft,lint-freeclothorapieceof
absorbentcotton.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.

2.Gentlywipeforeignparticlesanddustfromthetouchpanelwithonesideofthecloth.

3.Wipesmudgesorngerprintswiththeothersideofthecloth,orwithacleancloth.

4.Afterusingthecloth,washitwithaneutraldetergent.

UsingtheT abletbuttons

Onthedisplaybezelnearthescreenisarowofbuttonswithwhichyoucancontrolyourcomputerin
thetabletmode,withouttheuseofthekeyboard.

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1PresstheScreenRotationbuttontorotatethescreenclockwise.

2TheSecureAttentionSequencebuttonfunctionsthesameastheCtrl+Alt+Delkeycombination.

3Pressthepowerbuttonbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.

UsingtheTabletShortcutMenu

TabletShortcutMenuisasoftwaretoolbarthatisoptimizedforusewhenyourcomputerisinthetablet
mode.FromthismenuyoucanadjustcertainsystemsettingsandstarttheThinkPadutilityprograms,such
asAccessConnectionsandPresentationDirector.Themenualsoprovidesfunctionsthatareusefulinthe
tabletmode,suchaschangingthescreenorientationautomaticallyfordifferentpositionsofthecomputer,
disablingtheBeamFormingfeatureautomaticallyintabletmode,orresumingthesystemfromstandby
whentheTabletDigitizerPenisremovedfromitsslot.

TostarttheTabletShortcutMenu,pressthe“UsingtheTabletbuttons”onpage45
bezel,usingeithertheTabletDigitizerPenoryournger.Themainpanelappearsonthescreen.

Thereisanotherwaytoopenthemainpanel.

ForWindows7:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙TabletUtility.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙TabletShortcut
Menu.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheTabletShortcutMenu.

onthecomputerdisplay

Specialkeysandbuttons

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttons.

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ThinkVantagebutton

TheblueThinkVantagebuttoncanhelpyouinmanysituationswhenyourcomputerisworkingnormally,
andevenwhenitisnot.

YoucanalsousetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe
RescueandRecoveryworkspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindowsoperatingsystemandishidden
fromit.IfWindowsisnotrunningproperly,youmayneedtodothefollowing:

•Getthecurrentsysteminformation.

•RescuealefromyourWindowsenvironmentorrestoreback-uples,providedyouhavemadebackups
byuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

•CongureyourcomputerorstarttheThinkPadSetup.

AllthiscanbeachievedfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Turnonthecomputer;then,whilethe
“Tointerruptnormalstartup,presstheblueThinkVantagebutton”messageisdisplayedatthelower-leftof
thescreen,presstheThinkVantagebutton.TheRescueandRecoveryscreenopens.

Numerickeypad

Thekeyboardhaskeysthat,whenenabled,workasa10-keynumerickeypad.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer47

Toenableordisablethenumerickeypad,pressandholdShiftorFnandthenpressNmLk(ScrLk).

Note:Thenextdrawingshowsthelocationsofthekeysthatserveasthe10-keynumerickeypad.The
locationsofthesekeysarethesameoneverykeyboard,thoughforcomputersusingdifferentlanguages,
differentcharactersareprintedonthekeytops.

Ifthenumerickeypadisenabled,pressandholdShifttousethecursor-controlandscreen-controlkeys
temporarily.

Note:Thefunctionsofthecursor-andscreen-controlkeysarenotprintedonthekeys.

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Functionkeycombinations

Bysettingthefunctionkeys,youcanchangeoperationalfeaturesinstantly.Tousethisfunction,pressand
holdtheFnkey1;thenpressoneofthefunctionkeys2.

Powerconservation

•Fn+F3
Selectapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)thathasbeencreatedbyPowerManager,oradjust

thepowerlevelbyusingtheslidercontrol.Whenyoupressthiscombinationofbuttons,apanelfor
selectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)oradjustingthepowerlevelappears.

Note:IfyouhaveloggedonwithanadministratoruserIDinWindowsXP ,andyoupressFn+F3,thepanel
forselectingapowerschemeappears.IfyouhaveloggedonwithanotheruserIDinWindowsXP ,
andyoupressFn+F3,thepaneldoesnotappear.

•Fn+F4
Putyourcomputerinsleep(standby)mode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly,without

pressingafunctionkey.

Note:Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohibernationmodeordo-nothingmode
(inWindowsXP,shutthecomputerdownorshowthepanelforturningoffthecomputer),changethe
settingsinPowerManager.

•Fn+F12
Putyourcomputerinhibernationmode.T oreturntonormaloperation,pressthepowerbuttonforless

thanfourseconds.

Notes:

–ThoughthescreenfadesoutimmediatelyafterFn+F12arepressed,thecomputerdoesnotenterthe

hibernationmodeimmediately.DonotmovethesystemuntiltheStatusindicatorsstopsblinking.
Movingthecomputerwhenitisenteringhibernationmaycausecorruptionoftheharddrive.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer49

–TouseFn+F3,Fn+F4,andFn+F12keycombinations,youmusthavetheThinkPadPMdevicedriver

installedonyourcomputer.

Forinformationonthepowermanagementfunction,referto“Powermanagement”onpage58.

Applyingapresentationscheme

•Fn+F7
Applyapresentationschemedirectly,withnoneedtostartPresentationDirector.
TodisablethisfunctionandusetheFn+F7keycombinationforswitchingadisplayoutputlocation,start

PresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.
ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.
Forinformationonapplyingapresentationscheme,referto“PresentationDirector”onpage37.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportpresentationschemes,howeverthe
Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

Switchingadisplayoutputlocation

•Fn+F7
ForWindows7:
Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Windowswillshowthesedisplayoptions:

–Computerdisplayonly(LCD)
–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)
–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(extendeddesktopfunction)
–Externalmonitoronly

Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWin+Pkeycombination
isalsoavailable.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:
Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Ifanexternalmonitorisattached,

computeroutputisdisplayedinthefollowingthreepatternsbyturns:

–Externalmonitor(CRTdisplay)
–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(LCD+CRTdisplay)
–Computerdisplay

Notes:

–Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimagesaredisplayedonthecomputerdisplayand

theexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction).
–ThisfunctiondoesnotworkwhileaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying.
Toenablethisfunction,startPresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.

Note:MultipleuserscanlogontoasingleoperatingsystembyusingdifferentuserIDs.Eachuser
needstodothefollowing:

ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector,andchangetheFn+F7Settings.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

•Fn+F5
Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesis

displayed.Youcanquicklychangethepowerstateofeachfeatureinthelist.

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Notes:IfyouwanttouseFn+F5toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,thefollowingdevicedrivers

mustbeinstalledonyourcomputerbeforehand:

–PowerManagementdriver
–OnScreenDisplayUtility
–Wirelessdevicedrivers
Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage62.

Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings

•Fn+F6
IfyoupressFn+F6,thecameraandaudiosettingswindowisopenedandthecamerapreviewisturnedon.
Fromthiswindow,youcanchangethecameraandaudiosettings.

Note:TheCamerasettingsareaonlyappearsifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Formore
information,see“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage78.

Otherfunctions

•Fn+PgUp:TurntheThinkLighton.T oturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.

Note:ThisfunctionissupportedonlyontheThinkPadnotebooksthathavetheThinkLight.Theonoroff

statusoftheThinkLightisshownonthescreenforafewsecondswhenyoupressFn+PgUp.

•Fn+Home:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.
Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac
poweradapter.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe
ControlPanelorusethePowerManager.

•Fn+End:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.
Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac
poweradapter.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe
ControlPanelorusethePowerManager.

•Fn+Spacebar:EnabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction.

•Fn+F2:Lockyourcomputer.

•Fn+F8:ChangethesettingsoftheUltraNavpointingdevice.

•Fn+PrtSc:HavethesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.

•Fn+ScrLk:Enableordisablethenumerickeypad.Theindicatorofnumericlockisdisplayedonthe
screen.

•Fn+Pause:HavethesamefunctionastheBreakkey.

•Fn+cursorkeys:ThesekeycombinationsareforusewithWindowsMediaPlayer.Theyhavethe
followingfunctions:

–Fn+downarrowkey:PlayorPause
–Fn+uparrowkey:Stop
–Fn+rightarrowkey:NextTrack
–Fn+leftarrowkey:PreviousT rack

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Volumeandmutebuttons

Youcanadjustthesoundlevelofthebuilt-inspeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.T oturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.

Settingthevolume

Eachdevicehasvolumecontrols,whichyoucanset.

Toopenthewindowforadjustingtheoutputvolumeortherecordingvolume,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Sound.TheSoundwindowappears.

2.ClickthePlaybacktaborRecordingtab,andthenclickadevice,whichyouwanttocustomize.

3.ClickthePropertiesbutton.

4.ClicktheLevelstab,andthenchangethevolumebymovingtheslider.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙Sounds,Speech,andAudioDevices➙SoundsandAudioDevice.
TheSoundsandAudioDevicePropertieswindowappears.

2.ClicktheAudiotab,andthenclicktheVolumebuttoninSoundPlaybackorSoundRecording.

Notes:

•Youcanalsogetaccesstothedesktopvolumecontrolbyusingthevolumeiconinthetaskbaratthe
lowerrightofthescreen.ToopentheVolumeControlwindow,clickthevolumeicon.T ocontrolthe
volume,movethevolumecontrolsliderupordown.Toturnoffthesound,selectMutespeakers(in
WindowsVistaandWindowsXP ,Mute).

•Thenamesofwindowsoreldsareslightlydifferentdependingontheoperatingsystemyouuse.

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•Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

SettingthemicrophonemutebuttoninWindows7andWindowsVista

Bydefault,youcantoggleallofyourrecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestateby
pressingthemicrophonemutebutton.

Ifyouwanttotoggleoneoftherecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestate,do
thefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.OntheVoIPCallSettingstab,clickMicrophonemutebuttonsettings.TheSettingforMicrophone
Mutewindowopens.

4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:.Thenselecttherecordingdevicefromthe
drop-downlistbox.

5.ClickOK.

WindowskeyandApplicationkey

Thefollowingtwokeysareonyourcomputerkeyboard:

1Windowskey

Ifyoupressthiskey,theStartmenuofWindowsisdisplayedorhidden.

Ifyoupressthiskeyandanotherkeyatthesametime,theSystemPropertieswindowortheComputer(in
WindowsXP,MyComputer)windowisdisplayed.Fordetails,refertotheHelpinWindowsoperatingsystem.

2Applicationkey

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Todisplaytheshortcutmenuforanobject,selecttheobjectonthedesktoporwithinanapplicationand
thenpressthiskey.

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice

YourcomputermaycomewiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavconsistsoftheTrackPointand
thetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapointingdevicewithbothbasicandextendedfunctions.Youcan
congurebothdevicesbychoosingthesettingsyoupreferasfollows:

•SetboththeT rackPointandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointandthetouchpad.

•SettheT rackPointasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextendedfunctionsonly.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointwhilelimitingtheuse

ofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,andslow-motionpointerfunctions.

•SetthetouchpadasthemainpointingdeviceandtheT rackPointfortheextendedfunctionsonly.
Thissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththetouchpadwhilelimitingthe

useoftheTrackPointtoscrollingandMagnifyingGlassfunctions.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.

•Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheT rackPoint.

ChangingtheUltraNavsettings

YoucanchangeyoursettingsofUltraNavintheUltraNavtaboftheMousePropertieswindow.Toopenit,
useoneofthefollowingmethods:

•PressFn+F8,andtheUltraNavDeviceSettingswindowisdisplayed.InthiswindowclickManage
Settings.Amousepropertieswindowisdisplayed.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

•UsetheStartmenuofyourcomputerasfollows:

–ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse

➙UltraNavtab.

–ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse➙

UltraNavtab.

YoucanalsochangetheUltraNavsettingsbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.Todisplaythe
UltraNavicononthesystemtray,see“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage57

.

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice

TheT rackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick(1)onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthe
bottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer(5)onthescreen,youapplypressuretothenonslipcaponthe
pointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard;thepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedat
whichthepointermovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.Thefunctionsoftheleft(4)
andright(2)clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.
TheT rackPointcenterbutton(3),calledthescrollbar,enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinany
directionwithnoneedtousethegraphicscrollbarsonthesideofthewindow.

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IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:

1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywitheitherindexngeronthepointingstickin
thedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.

Tomovethepointer,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveit
down,toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.

Note:Thepointermightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheT rackPointforafewseconds;the
pointerwillstopmoving.

2.Toselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb
andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.

ByenablingPress-to-Select,youcanmaketheT rackPointpointingstickfunctionthesameasthe
leftorrightclickbutton.

CustomizingtheT rackPoint

YoucancustomizetheTrackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:

•Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.

•ChangethesensitivityoftheT rackPoint.

•EnablethePress-to-Selectfunction.

•EnabletheMagnifyingGlass.

•EnabletheTrackPointscrollingfunction.

•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.

TocustomizetheT rackPoint,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

Changingthecap

Thecap1ontheendoftheT rackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshownin
thedrawing.

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Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan
keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.

Usingthetouchpad

ThetouchpadisbelowtheTrackPointbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.T omovethepointer2onthe
screen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.Theleft
andrightbottomofthepadworkasclickbuttons.Thefunctionscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandright
mousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scrollorrotate
onthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUltraNav.

Customizingthetouchpad

Tocustomizethetouchpad,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

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3.ClicktheUltraNavtabandproceedtocustomizingthetouchpad.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse

Bydefault,theTrackPointandthetouchpadaresettoEnabled.

Note:IfyouwanttoattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,select“Disabled.”

DisablingtheT rackPointorthetouchpad

IfyouwanttodisabletheTrackPointorthetouchpad,doeitherofthefollowing:

•UsetheFn+F8keycombination:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.TodisabletheTrackPoint,selectEnabletouchpadonly(disableTrackPoint).
Todisablethetouchpad,selectEnableTrackPointonly(disabletouchpad).

3.ClickClose.

•ConguresettingsinUltraNavpropertieswindow:
ForWindows7andWindowsVista

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableT rackPoint.
Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableT rackPoint.
Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

Note:Y oucanalsoopentheUltraNavpropertieswindowbyclickingtheUltraNaviconinthetaskbar.For
details,refertotheinstructionsin“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage57.

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray

ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanaddtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

ToenablethedisplayoftheUltraNavicononthesystemtray,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelheadedUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

5.ClickOKorApply.

6.IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,clickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.TheUltraNaviconis
displayed.T oaddittothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.

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YoucannowchangethepropertiesofUltraNavbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

Powermanagement

Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep
yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou
usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.

Domore,savemoreandspendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionized
businessbyallowingyoutotakeyourworkwhereeveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeableto
worklongerwithoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.

Checkingbatterystatus

ThePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetasktraydisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthow
longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,how
brightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackprovidedwithit,
orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

1.Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.

2.ThepowercordthatplugsintotheACoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare
givenhere.

1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyour
display.

Notes:

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpowertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedtothe
transformer.

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery.
–Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking.

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–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime.
Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower
alarmalertsyouthatremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwithacharged
battery.

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.The
batterywillchargeinabout3to6hours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysicalenvironment.
Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotifyyouwhenthe
batteryisfullycharged.

Note:T oincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingbatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking
orange.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows
greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.

•Foranewbatteryorabatterythatyouhavenotusedrecently,dooneofthefollowing:

1.Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedwhentheacpower
adapterispluggedinandthebatteryindicatorisgreen.

2.Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstarts
blinkingorange.

•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep(standby),and
hibernation.

Managingyourbatterypower

WithPowerManager,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebestbalancebetweenperformance
andpowersaving.

Tostarttheutilityprogram,doasfollows:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage33.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

FormoreinformationaboutthePowerManagerprogram,refertotheon-linehelpoftheprogram.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

Introducingthepower-savingmodes

•Screenblank.Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.T oturnoffpowertothe
display,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F3.Apanelforselectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)appears.

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2.SelectPoweroffdisplay(keepcurrentpowerplan)(inWindowsXP,keepcurrentpowerscheme).

Notes:Youcanalsoturnoffthecomputerdisplayasfollows:

1.PressFn+F3.Apanelforselectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)appears.

2.SelectFn+F3Settings.

3.SelectPoweroffdisplay.

4.ClickOK.ThenexttimeyoupressFn+F3,youcanturnoffthecomputerdisplay.

•Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP).Insleep(standby)mode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthe
solidstatedriveortheharddiskdriveandthecomputerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputer
wakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.

Toputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)mode,pressFn+F4.T oreturnfromsleep(standby)mode,
presstheFnkey.

•Hibernation.Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesor
exitingfromanyapplicationsthatarerunning.Whenyouenterhibernation,allopenapplications,folders,
andlesaresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.Toenterhibernation,pressFn+F12.
Toresumeyoursession,pressthepowerbuttonfornomorethan4seconds.

Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill
helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F5.

Enablingthewakeupfunction

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault
setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesasmall
amountofpower.Toenablethefunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙SystemandSecurity(inWindowsVista,SystemandMaintenance).

2.ClickAdministrativeTools.

3.ClickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PerformanceandMaintenance.

2.ClickScheduledTasks.Thescheduledtasksaredisplayed.

3.Right-clickonascheduledtask.

4.ClickProperties.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.UnderPowerManagement,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

Enablingthebatteryalarm

Youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfallsbelowacertainlevel,threeevents
occur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDisturnedoff.Doasfollows:

1.StartPowerManager.

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2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.

3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset
theaction.

Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleep(standby)orhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarm
messagehasnotyetappeared,themessagewillappearwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal
operation,pressOK.

Handlingthebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.

Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.

AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery
packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Storeitinacooldryplace.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.

Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebatterypackwithanewoneofthetype
recommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationonreplacingthebatterypack,contactyourCustomer
SupportCenter.

DANGER

Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause
thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin
cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup
offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom
thebatterymanufacturer.

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DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct
documentation.

DANGER

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha
batteryofthesametype.T oavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,Donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,
(2)allowittoheattomorethan100°C(212°F),or(3)attempttorepairordisassembleit.Disposeof
itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkadaptersforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany's
wiredLANorwirelessLANnetwork.

Note:Somemodelscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwirelessconnections
overremotepublicorprivatenetworks.

“AccessConnections”onpage34
proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnecting
toanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

YourmodemenablesyoutoconnecttoyournetworkortheInternetfromalmostanywhere.Ifyournetwork
hasaphonelineorlinesdedicatedtodial-upclients,youcanuseamodemtoestablishaconnectiontothe
LAN.Ifyournetworkdoesnothavedial-upnetworkingcapability(andmanydonot),youmightbeableto
accesssomeinformationande-mailovertheInternet.

isaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation

Ethernetconnections

Youcanconnecttoyournetworkorabroadbandconnection,suchasDSLorCATV,byuseoftheEthernet
featurebuiltintoyourcomputer.Thisfeatureenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalforfullduplexdatatransmission.

ToconnecttoanetworkviaEthernet,youcanuseAccessConnections.

Note:Y ourcomputermighthavebothamodemconnectorandanEthernetconnector.Besuretoconnect
yourcabletothecorrectone.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Dependingonthefrequencyusedfordatatransmission,theareacovered,orthetypeofthedeviceusedfor
datatransfer,thefollowingcategoriesofwirelessnetworksmaybeavailabletoyou:

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WirelessLAN

Awirelesslocalareanetworkcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.
Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

WirelessWAN

Awirelesswideareanetworkcoversabroadergeographicarea.Cellularnetworksareusedfordata
transmission,andaccessisprovidedbyawirelessservicecarrier.

Bluetooth

Oneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetoothcanconnect
devicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheraldevicestoa
computer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandPC,orremotelycontrollingandcommunicating
withdevicessuchasmobilephones.

WiMAX(WorldwideInteroperabilityforMicrowaveAccess)

Thislong-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standard,isexpectedtoprovide
theusera“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatprovidedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneed
tophysicallyconnectacabletothePC.

MakingwirelessLANconnections

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

Attention:

•IfyoucarryyourcomputerwiththewirelessLANfeatureintoanairplane,checktheserviceswiththe
airlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputersonanairplanewiththewirelessfeature,youneedto
disableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Enablingordisablingthewireless
feature”onpage70

Note:Youcanpurchaseawirelessnetworkingcardasanoption.Formoreinformation,referto“Finding
ThinkPadoptions”onpage149.

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess
pointandthecomputer.

•ForthebestconnectionofthewirelessLANfeature,openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightly
morethan90degrees.

•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

Wirelessnetworkingsetup

Tousethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcard(the802.11standard)tocommunicate,startAccessConnections.

Note:BeforeyoustartsettingupwirelessnetworkingconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtaina
NetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformationfromyournetworkadministrator.

.

AccessConnections,aconnectivityassistantprogram,caneasilyenableonenetworkadapteranddisable
theotheradaptersondemand.Aftersettingupyourwirelessnetworkingconnection,youcanusethe
programtoquicklyswitchthenetworksettings.

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WirelessupgradeableThinkPadmodels

Yourcomputercanbewirelessupgradeable.Thismeansthatyourcomputerhasanantennathatcan
supportwirelessLANaccesswhenwirelessLANaccesspointsareavailable.Wirelessdevicesareavailable
fromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage149

.

UsingwirelessWANconnections

WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)enablesyoutoestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremote
publicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbemaintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchas
acityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantennasitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywireless
serviceproviders.

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewirelessWAN
technologies,suchas1xEV-DO,HSPA,3GorGPRS.YoucanconnecttotheInternetoryourcompany
networkwiththebuilt-inwirelessWANcardandthecongurationutilitytomakeawirelessWANconnection
andmonitoritsstatus.

Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.

TondthelocationofthewirelessWANantennaonyourcomputer,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnect
wirelessantennas”onpage244

TousethewirelessWANfeature,startAccessConnections.

FormaximumperformancefromyourwirelessWANconnection,pleasekeepthefollowingbestusage
guidelinesinmind:

.

•Keepyournotebookawayfromyourbody.

•Placeyournotebookonaatsurfaceandopenyourcomputerdisplaytoanangelofslightlymore
than90degrees.

•Placeyournotebookawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmaydampencellularsignals.

•Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe
strongest.

UsingBluetooth

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures
bypressingFn+F5.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Y oucanenableordisablethe
Bluetoothfeatureswithasingleclick.

TocongureaBluetoothdeviceormanageconnectionsettings,youcanuseBluetoothDevicesinControl
Panel.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDevicesandPrinters(inWindowsVista,BluetoothDevices).

TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickdatathatyouwanttosend.

2.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.

Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

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Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

ForWindowsXP

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures
bypressingFn+F5.

IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.YoucanenableordisabletheBluetoothfeatures
withasingleclick.

InWindowsXP,youcanuseeitherThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,ortheMicrosoft
Bluetoothsoftware.Bydefault,ThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyour
computer.

UsingBluetoothforthersttimeonyourcomputer

IfthisisthersttimeBluetoothhasbeenusedonyourcomputer,followeitherofthefollowingprocedures:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.The
StartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevicedriversareinstalledautomatically.

2.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

OR

1.Right-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.

2.SelectStartUsingBluetooth.TheStartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevice
driversareinstalledautomatically.

3.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

SomeothervirtualdevicedriverswillbeinstalledondemandwhenyouusecertainBluetoothproles
forthersttime.

UsingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware

IfyouareusingWindowsXPandwanttousetheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeatures,installthesoftware
byfollowingtheinstructionsin“InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP”onpage67.

ForinformationabouthowtousetheBluetoothfunction,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturnonBluetooth.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.

4.ClickBluetoothDevices.

5.ClicktheOptionstab.

6.ClickLearnmoreaboutBluetoothSettings.

UsingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware

IfThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyourcomputer,twoiconsare
displayedonthescreen:

•MyBluetoothPlacesonthedesktop

•BluetoothCongurationinthesystemtrayofthetaskbar

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TousetheBluetoothfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop.

2.ForWindowsXP,gotoBluetoothT asksanddouble-clickViewdevicesinrange.Alistofthedevices
onwhichBluetoothhasbeenenabledappears.

3.Clickthedevicetowhichyouwantaccess.Alistoftheservicesavailableonthatdeviceappears,
asfollows:

•Bluetoothkeyboardandmouse(Humaninterfacedevices)

•Printer(HCRP)

•Audiogateway

•Headset

•PIMsynchronization

•Fax

•Filetransfer

•PIMitemtransfer

•Dial-upnetworking

•Networkaccess

•Bluetoothserialport

•BluetoothImaging

•HandsFree

•AVprole

4.Clicktheserviceyouwant.

Formoreinformation,presstheF1keytoopentheonlinehelpforBluetooth.

BluetoothConguration

TousethecongurationfeaturesofBluetooth,right-clicktheicon.Apop-upmenuappears.Select
BluetoothSetupWizardorAdvancedConguration.

TheBluetoothSetupWizardhasthefollowingcapabilities:

•FindingallBluetooth-enableddevicesthatcanprovideservices

•FindingaspecicBluetooth-enableddevicethatyouwanttouse,andconguringtheservicesonthat
device

•ConguringtheBluetooth-enabledservicesonyourcomputerthatareprovidedforremotedevices

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

TheAdvancedCongurationhasthefollowingfunctions:

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatremoteBluetooth-enableddevicescanndyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatyourcomputercanndremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•Conguring,onyourcomputer,theBluetooth-enabledservicesprovidedforremotedevices

•ConguringtheservicesonremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•DisplayinginformationaboutBluetoothhardware

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Fordetails,refertothehelpforBluetooth.Toseethehelp,double-clickMyBluetoothPlaces,andclick
HelpandthenBluetoothhelp.Anotherwaytostartthehelpistoright-clickBluetoothCongurationinthe
systemtrayofthetaskbar,andclickAdvancedCongurationandthenHelp.

InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouwanttousetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware,doasfollows:

1.FirstuninstalltheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware.
a.TurnBluetoothpoweroff.
b.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.
c.ClickAddorRemovePrograms.
d.SelectThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware;thenclickChange/Removeto

uninstallthesoftware.

e.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

2.NextinstalltheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareasfollows:
a.TurnBluetoothpoweron.MicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareisloadedautomatically.
b.IftheFoundNewHardwareWizardwindowpopsup,dothefollowing:

1)SelectNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

2)SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced);thenclickNext.

3)SelectSearchforthebestdriverinthoselocations.

4)SelectIncludethislocationinthesearch:,andtypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\MSBTooth,orspecify
thelocationinwhichyouplacedtheextractedINFle.ThenclickNext.

c.ClickFinish.

InstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareandwanttouseThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedData
RateSoftwareinstead,replacetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwarewithThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhanced
DataRateSoftwareasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturntheBluetoothpoweron.

2.ClickStart➙Run.

3.TypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe(orspecifythefullpathtothesetup.exeleyouhave
downloadedfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support);thenclickOK.

4.ClickNext.

5.SelectIacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement;thenclickNext.

6.ClickNexttoselectthedefaultdestinationfolder.
Ifyouneedtochangethedestinationfolder,clickChange,selectorenterthenameofthedestination

folderintheChangecurrentdestinationfolderwindow,andclickOK.

7.ClickInstalltobegininstallation.

8.ClickOKtoacceptthedriversignature.

9.ClickFinish.

10.Restartthecomputerifnecessary.

IfyoudidnotturntheBluetoothpoweronbeforeinstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRate
Software,thatis,ifyouskippedstep1,replacetheBluetoothdriverasfollows:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

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2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance;thenclickSystem.

3.ClicktheHardwaretab;thenclickDeviceManager.

4.Double-clickBluetoothRadiostoextracttheBluetoothRadiosdevicetree.

5.Double-clicktheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateicontoopenthePropertieswindow.

6.ClicktheDrivertab;thenclickUpdateDriver.

7.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

8.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

9.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall;thenclickNext.

10.Selectthedriverthathasno“DigitalSigned”icon;thenclickNext.

11.ClickFinish.

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.

UsingWiMAX

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessLANcardintegratingWiMAXtechnology.

WiMAX,along-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standard,providesyou
witha“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatofferedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneedto
physicallyconnectacabletothePC.

TousetheWiMAXfeature,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on
page33,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus

AccessConnectionsGauge(Windows7)

IfyourcomputerisrunningWindows7,theAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbardisplaysthesignal
strengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Note:T odisplayAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbar,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningAccessConnectionsorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbarand
selectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

–

improvesignalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.T o

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

ismarginal.

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–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis

excellent.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessWAN

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–

Signallevel3

Note:FormoreinformationaboutAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.

Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus
iconinthetaskbar.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthe
wirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

•AccessConnectionsiconstates

–Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.

–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.

Currentlocationproleisconnected.

–

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

–

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

–

Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.T oimprove

signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN

PowertotheWANradioisoff

–
–Noassociation
–Nosignal

–

Signallevel1

Signallevel2

–

–Signallevel3

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.

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Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature

Toenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressFn+F5.Alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanturn
thefeatureonandoffwithasingleclick.

Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.

Toenablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

2.ClickPowerOnWirelessRadio.

Todisablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

2.ClickPowerOffWirelessRadio.

Notes:

•Youcanusethewirelessradioswitchtodisablethewirelessradioofallthewirelessdevicesonyour
computer.

•IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthewireless
statusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Yourcomputercomeswithmanyfeaturestoincreasetheenjoymentofyourcomputerandhelpyougive
presentationswithcondence.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasfontsizeorcolormodeornumericlock.

Fontsize

Tomakeafontsizelarger,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.SelecttheMediumorLargerradiobutton.

4.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickAdjustfontsize(DPI)underT asksattheleft.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpassword
orconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.

3.SelecttheLargerscale(120DPI)-maketextmorereadablecheckbox.

4.ClickOK.Thechangewilltakeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.Y ouarepromptedtorestartthe
computerafteryouclickOKorApply.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheAppearancetab.

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3.UnderFontSize,clickLargeFontsorExtraLargeFonts.

4.ClickApplytoapplythesettings.

5.ClickOK.IfyouarepromptedtorestartthecomputerafteryouclickOKorApply,thechangewill
takeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.

Numericlock

Tochangethenumericlocksetting,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

4.ClickAdvancedsettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

5.Thesettingwindowopens.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.

3.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheSettingstab.

3.ClickAdvanced,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Attachinganexternalmonitor

Yourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536(withanexternalmonitor
attachedtotheCRTconnector)orupto2560x1600(withanexternalmonitorattachedtotheDisplayPort
connector),providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,referto
themanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothat
thesametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,
youcanseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.Youcanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththe
TrackPointoranotherpointingdevice.

Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothintheDisplay
Settingswindow(inWindowsXP ,DisplayPropertieswindow).

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Connectinganexternalmonitor

Toattachanexternalmonitor,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing
outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen
resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox
opens.Selectoneofthefollowing,andthenclickOK.

•Duplicatemydesktoponalldisplays(mirrored)

•Showdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended)

•Showmydesktopontheexternalmonitoronly

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogboxdoes
notopen.Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing
outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Notes:

•Donotchangethedisplayoutputlocationwhileamovingpictureisbeingdrawn,forexample,while
playingamovieoragame,orviewingabusinesspresentation.Closetheapplicationbeforechangingthe
displayoutputlocation,orchangethedisplaymodebeforeyouopenanMPEGletoplay.

•IfyouareattachinganexternalmonitorthatsupportsonlyVGAmode(640x480resolution),donotview
outputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor.Doingsowouldcausetheexternalmonitor
screentobescrambledandtheoutputnottobedisplayed;inaddition,itcouldcausedamagetothe
screen.Usetheexternalmonitoronly.

•IftheexternalTFTmonitoryouconnecthasananaloginterface,ickersorripplesmayappearonsome
displays,suchastheshutdownscreenofWindows.ThisiscausedbytheexternalTFTmonitor,and
cannotbexedbyadjustingtheexternalTFTmonitororthecomputersidesettings.

Settingthemonitortypes

Tosetyourmonitortype,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

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3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.SetResolution.

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword
orprovideconrmation.

9.ClicktheDrivertab.

10.ClickUpdateDriver.

11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

13.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

15.ClickOK.

Note:T ochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

ForWindowsVista:

Note:IfyouselectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),referto“Usingthe
Extenddesktopfunction”onpage76

.

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

5.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

6.ClickAdvancedSettings.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.

9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword
orprovideconrmation.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

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16.SetResolutionandColorsintheDisplaySettingswindow.

17.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.ClickAdvanced.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis
correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.

9.ClickProperties.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.

12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.

15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

16.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.

18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.

19.ClickOK.

Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor

•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied
withthecomputer,andtheMonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.

•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthepanel,anduseapanelthatdoesnot
supportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,whichenablesyoutodisplayonlya
partofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.Youcanseeotherpartsoftheimage
bymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointorotherpointingdevice.

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemaybelimited.

UsingtheDVImonitor

Ifyourcomputerhasoneoftheoptionalexpansionunits,aThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3oraThinkPad
MiniDockSeries3,youcanusetheDigitalVisualInterface(DVI)monitorthroughtheDVIconnector
ofthatunit.

Notes:

•ThescreenmodethatcanbeuseddependsonthespecicationsoftheDVImonitor.

•BeforeyouattachtheDVImonitor,makesurethatthecomputerisattachedtotheexpansionunitand
thesystemworksproperly.

ToattachtheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

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2.ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnectoroftheexpansionunit,andthenconnectthemonitor
toanelectricaloutlet.

3.TurnontheDVImonitorandthecomputer.Thesystemstarts.

IfthecomputeroutputdoesnotappearontheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

ForacomputerthathastheInteldisplayadapter:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelGraphicsMediaAcceleratorDriverformobilewindowappears.

2.SelectDigitalDisplay,IntelDualDisplayClone,orExtendedDesktop.IfyouselectDigitalDisplay,
thecomputeroutputappearsontheDVImonitoronly.IfyouselectIntelDualDisplayCloneor
ExtendedDesktop,theoutputappearsbothonthecomputerdisplayandontheDVImonitor.

3.ClickOK.

ConsiderationsforattachingaDVImonitor

ConnecttheDVImonitortotheexpansionunit,andturnitonbeforeyouturnonthecomputer.Otherwise
thesystemcannotrecognizethatthemonitorisconnected.IftheoptionforenablingtheDVImonitorinthe
DisplayPropertieswindowdoesnotappear,tryclosingthewindowandopeningitagain.Iftheoptionstill
doesnotappear,makesurethattheconnectorofthemonitorisattachedrmly,andrepeattheprocedure
forattachingthemonitor.

UsingtheDisplayPortconnector

YourcomputerhasaDisplayPortconnector,thelatestdigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectiontovarious
externaldevices,suchasCRTmonitors,projectors,orevenHDTV .Thiscompactconnectorenablesa
plug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptorsthatcanplugintoDVI,VGA,orHDMIports.

TheDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.

Settingupapresentation

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,buttheFn+F7or

Win+Pkeycombinationisavailableforswitchingdisplayoutputtoaconnectedprojector.

PresentationDirectorprovidesaneasywaytosetupyourcomputertohelpyougivepresentationswith
condence,evenwhenyouareawayfromyourofce.

UsePresentationDirectortoadjustresolutionsettingsandtemporarilydisablepowermanagementtimersto
ensureanuninterruptedpresentation.

PresentationDirectorhassomepredenedpresentationschemes.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcan
usetheFn+F7keycombination.

TostartPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector,and
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Projectingvideo

Todisplayinformationandmakepresentations,youcanattachadataprojectortoyourcomputer.Attachthe
dataprojectortothemonitorconnectoronyourcomputer.

Note:Itmaytakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop
displayedafter60seconds,trypressingFn+F7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.

YoucancreateapresentationschemebyfollowingtheinstructionsofthePresentationDirector,withthe
projectorattachedtoyourcomputer.Youcansavetheschemeforafuturepresentationwiththesame
equipment.

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Playingsound

Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youwillneedtoattachthe
comboaudiojackonyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commerciallyavailable).

Usingdualdisplays

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction

YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you
candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youcanalsodisplaydifferent
desktopimagesoneachmonitor.

YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer
to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage76toenableit.

ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction

•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows
DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.

IfyourcomputerhastheInteldisplayadapter,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay
bydoingthefollowing:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelCUIwindowopens.

2.SelectExtendedDesktop.

3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.

•WhenanapplicationusingtheDirectDrawortheDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshown
onlyontheprimarydisplay.

•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.

EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction

ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7,thenselectExtend.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).

3.SelecttheResolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).

5.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Y oucansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

Note:T ochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

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ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox
opens.SelectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),andthenclickOK.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

3.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).

4.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsoftheprimarydisplay.

5.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).

6.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsofthesecondarydisplay.

7.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Y oucansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

8.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab,andclicktheMonitor-2icon.

6.SelecttheExtendmyWindowsdesktopontothismonitorcheckboxandclickApply.(IftheMonitor
Settingswindowopens,clickYes.)

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).

2.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

3.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).

4.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

5.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Y oucansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

6.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:

•Comboaudiojack,1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter

•Built-instereospeakers

•Built-indualarraydigitalmicrophone

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:

•CompliantwithIntelHighDenitionAudio.

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•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat.

•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz.

•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems.

•PlaybackofMP3lesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3player.

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattachedeithertothecomboaudiojackof
yourcomputerortothemicrophonejackoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMini
DockPlusSeries3.

Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputeror
dockingstationaresupported.

Table3.Audiofeaturelist

JacksHeadsetwitha3.5mm

4-poleplug

Comboaudiojack

Headphonejackofthe
dockingstation

Microphonejackofthe
dockingstation

Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported

Onlyheadphonefunction
supported

Microphonefunctionnot
supported

NotsupportedNotsupported

ConventionalheadphoneConventionalmicrophone

Headphonefunction
supported

Headphonefunction
supported

Notsupported

Notsupported

Microphonefunction
supported

BeamFormingfeature

Abuilt-indualarraydigitalmicrophoneismountedatthetopofthedisplay.Whereasaconventional
single-elementmicrophonecapturessoundsfromallaround,thebuilt-indualarraydigitalmicrophoneis
designedtocapturethesoundfromanexceptionallylimitedangle,throughthecombinationofaspecialized
microphonearraywithacapabilityofdigitalsignalprocessing.Thereforethemicrophonecapturessounds
fromtheareainfrontofthesystemclearly,butblocksoutalmostallthesoundsfromoutsidethecapturing
range.Thusthespeechofausersittinginfrontofthesystemisinputtothesystemwithoutinterference
fromnoiseinthesurroundingarea.Torecordyourspeechmostclearly,youshouldspeakdirectlyinfront
ofthecomputer.

Conguringforsoundrecording

Tocongurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecording,opentheSmartAudiowindowasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙SmartAudio.
TheSmartAudiowindowopens.

ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel.SwitchtoClassicViewandclickSmartAudio.The
SmartAudiowindowopens.

Usinganintegratedcamera

Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,whenyoupressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettings
window,thecamerawillbelaunchedandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnonautomatically.In
theCommunicationssettingswindow,youcanpreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshotofyour
currentimage.

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Youcanalsousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,
videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe
programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerawill
startautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusingthe
camerawithaprogram,refertothedocumentationthatcamewiththeprogram.

IfyoudonotwantthecameratobelaunchedautomaticallywhenyoupressFn+F6orwhenyouusea
program,pressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettingswindowandclicktheHidemycameraimage
buttontodisablethecamera.

Conguringcamerasettings

Youcancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Tocongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.IntheCommunicationsUtilitywindow,congurethecamerasettingsdependingonyourindividual
needs.

UsingtheThinkLightfeature

YoucanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditionsbyenablingtheThinkLightfeature.To
illuminatethekeyboardbyturningonyourThinkLight,pressFn+PgUp.

Note:Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.

Note:ThinkLightisnotavailableinThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletmodels.

Usingthemediacardreader

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveanExpressCardslotfora54mm-widecard,amedia
cardreaderslot,orasmartcardreaderslot.

Ifyourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot,itsupportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Notes:

•YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeaturefortheSDcard.

•Whentransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputer
insleep(standby)orhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Todosomightcause
damagetoyourdata.

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FormoreinformationonExpressCards,smartcards,andashmediacards,refertoanyofthefollowing
topics:

•“InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage80

•“RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage81

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InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Attention:DonotinsertanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

Ifyoudo,thecomputermaynotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeusingit.

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

•54mm-wideExpressCard

•Flashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,anSDHCcard,anSDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard

•Smartcard

ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,
see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

Toinserta54mm-wideExpressCardintotheExpressCardslot,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Pushtheslotcover,andinsertthecardintotheslotwiththenotchededgefacingupward.Thenpress
thecardrmlyintotheconnector.

Toinsertaashmediacardintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Thecardmaystopbeforeitiscompletely
installedintotheslot.

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Toinsertasmartcardintothesmartcardslot,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Insertthecardsothatthemetalliccontactisupandgoesinrst.Insertthecardrmlyintotheslot.

IftheExpressCard,ashmediacard,orsmartcardisnotPlugandPlay,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

–OpenControlPanelandswitchtoClassicview.
–Double-clicktheAddHardwareicon.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.
–Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Attention:BeforeremovingastorageExpressCard,suchasaashmemoryExpressCard,asolidstate

ExpressCard,oramemorycardreaderExpressCard,fromanExpressCardslot,youmuststopthe
ExpressCard.Otherwise,dataontheExpressCardmightbecorruptedorlost.

Attention:DonotremoveanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernation
mode.Ifyoudo,thesystemwillnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,
see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

ToremoveanExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.ClicktheShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.

2.Right-clickSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

3.SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

4.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

5.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

1.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthetaskbar

2.SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.

3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

4.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

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Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows
operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce,
theninsertitagain.

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