ThinkPad Tablet 2 User Manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadTablet2

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage65

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

ThirdEdition(November2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2012.

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

Contents

Readthisrst.............iii

Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Tabletlayout................1

Frontandsideview............1

Back-sideview..............3

Accessories.................4

Features..................4

Specications................5

Operatingenvironment............6

Chapter2.Gettingstarted.......7

Initialsetupinstructions............7

Usingthemultitouchscreen..........7

Usingtheonscreenkeyboard..........8

Usingthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel..8

UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen..........8

Checkingforinstalledapplications........9

Downloadinggamesandapplications.....10

Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand

devices................11

InstallingtheSIMcard............11

Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing.12

Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork......12

ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........13

UsingBluetoothdevices...........14

Chapter4.Batteryandacpower...17

Chargingthebattery............17

Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges...18

Checkingthebatterystatus.........19

Chapter5.Usingyourtablet.....21

BrowsingtheInternet............21

Usingyourtabletforentertainment.......21

Usingheadphonesorearphones......21

Usingthecameras...........21

Viewingpicturesandwatchingvideos....22

Listeningtomusic...........22

Readingbooks.............22

WorkingwithEmail.............22

Usingthescreencapturefunction.......22

WorkingwithUSBdevices..........23

Usingthedc-inconnector........23

UsingtheUSBconnector........23

UsingthemicroSDcardreader........23

UsingHDMIdevices............24

Usingsynchronizationsolutions........25

SharingyourInternetconnection.......25

UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........26

Chapter6.ThinkPadTablet2

options................27

ThinkPadTablet2BluetoothKeyboardwith

Stand..................27

ThinkPadT ablet2Dock...........28

UsingtheBluetoothkeyboard.........29

UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock.......30

Chapter7.Security..........33

Usingpasswords..............33

Passwordsandsleepmode........33

Supervisorpassword..........33

Settingthesecuritychip...........34

Usingrewalls...............35

Protectingdataagainstviruses........35

Chapter8.Recoveryoverview....37

Refreshingyourtablet............37

Restoringyourtablettothefactorydefaultstate.37

Advancedstartupoptions..........38

Chapter9.Advancedconguration..39

Installingdevicedrivers...........39

ThinkPadSetup..............39

Mainmenu..............39

DateandTimemenu..........40

Securitymenu.............40

Startupmenu.............42

Restartmenu.............43

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....43

Usingsystemmanagement..........43

Systemmanagement..........44

Settingmanagementfeature.......44

Chapter10.Y ouandyourtablet...45

Comfortandaccessibility..........45

Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....45

Accessibilityinformation.........45

Gettingupdates..............45

Travelingwithyourtablet...........46

Traveltips...............46

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Travelaccessories...........46

Careandmaintenance...........47

Chapter11.T roubleshooting

problems...............49

Troubleshooting..............49

Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...50

Errormessages..............50

Errorswithoutmessages...........51

Chapter12.Gettingsupport.....53

Lenovotechnicalsupport..........53

Lenovouserforums.............54

FindingThinkPadoptions..........54

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............55

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........55

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............56

Exportclassicationnotice..........56

Electronicemissionnotices..........56

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

DeclarationofConformity........56

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............57

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...57

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...57

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....58

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....58

Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.58

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................59

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......59

AppendixB.Environmental,
recycling,anddisposalinformation.61

Lenovorecyclingstatement.........61

Japanrecyclingstatements.........61

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........62

ImportantWEEEinformation.........62

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....63

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................63

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................63

ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical

andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......64

AppendixC.Notices..........65

Trademarks................66

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....67

ChinaRoHS................67

TurkishRoHS...............67

UkraineRoHS...............67

IndiaRoHS................68

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Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourtablet.Failure
todosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourtablettofail.

Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation

Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad

®

Tablet2(hereafter

referredtoasthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.

Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadTablet2UserGuide(thispublication).Youcan
accesstheThinkPadT ablet2UserGuidebyusingoneofthefollowingmethods:

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•Startyourtablet.TapLenovoSupportontheStartscreen.ThentapUserGuide.

•OpenWindows

®

HelpandSupport.ThentapUserGuide.

Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperateyourtabletsafely,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Handleyourtabletwithcare:

Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjects,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightbecomedamaged.

Yourtabletscreenismadeofglass.Theglassmightbreakifthetabletisdroppedonahardsurface,is
thesubjectofahighimpact,oriscrushedbyaheavyobject.Iftheglasschipsorcracks,donottouch
thebrokenglassorattempttoremoveitfromthetablet.Stopusingthetabletimmediatelyandcontact
Lenovo

®

technicalsupportforrepair,replacement,ordisposalinformation.

Donotdisassembleormodifyyourtablet:

Yourtabletisasealedunit.Therearenoend-userserviceablepartsinside.Allinternalrepairsmustbedone
byaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.Attemptingtoopenormodifyyour
tabletwillvoidthewarranty.

Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalbattery:

ReplacementoftheinternalrechargeablebatterymustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityora
Lenovo-authorizedtechnician.Lenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteries
accordingtolocallawsandregulations.

Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:

Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.

Useapprovedchargingmethodsonly:

Youcanuseanyofthefollowingchargingmethodstosafelyrechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtablet:

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Chargingmethod

Tableton
(Displayison)

Tabletofforinscreenlockmode
(Displayisoff)

ThinkPadTablet2Dock(fastest
chargingmethod)

ApprovedApproved

ThinkPadTabletACAdapter

Approved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly

Approved

ThinkPadTabletDCAdapter

Approved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly

Approved

AUSBconnectionbetweenthedc-in
connectoronthetabletandaUSB
connectorofapersonalcomputeror
otherdevicethatcomplieswiththe
USB2.0standards(slowestcharging
method)

Thischargingmethodwill
compensatethepowerconsumption.
Thebatterywilldischargemoreslowly
thanusual.

Approved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly

Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefollowingoccurs:

•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.

•Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphysicaldamage.

•Youwanttocleanthechargingdevice.

Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.

Preventhearingdamage:

Yourtablethasaheadphoneconnector.Alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.

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

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

Ifyourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.

Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:

Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.

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Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:

Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.

SeeAppendixB“Environmental,recycling,anddisposalinformation”onpage61foradditionalinformation.

Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:

Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.

Protectyourdataandsoftware:

Donotdeleteunknownlesorchangethenameoflesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.

Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletocomputerviruses,hackers,
spyware,andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyour
responsibilitytoensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformofrewalls,antivirussoftware,and
anti-spywaresoftwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.

Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:

Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct

willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsoftheconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specications,andoperatingenvironment.

Tabletlayout

Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostart
usingthetablet.

Frontandsideview

Figure1.ThinkPadTablet2frontandsideview

1T abletDigitizerPenstorage9ThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector

2SIMcardslot

10Emergencyresethole

3MicroSDcardreader

11dc-inconnector

4Powerbutton

12USBconnector

5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector

13Front-facingcamera

6Volumecontrolbuttons14Ambientlightsensor

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7Screenrotationlockbutton

15Windowsbutton

8MiniHDMIconnector16Multitouchscreen

1TabletDigitizerPenstorage

IfyourtabletisshippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenoryouhavepurchasedone,usethestorageslottostoreit.

2SIMcardslot

OpenthecovertoaccesstheSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)cardslot.InsertaSIMcardtoestablish
awirelessWideAreaNetwork(WAN)connection.ForinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheSIMcard,see
“InstallingtheSIMcard”onpage11

.

Note:TheSIMcardslotisnotfunctionalonWi-Fi-onlymodels.

3MicroSDcardreader

OpenthecovertoaccessthemicroSDcardreader.Installasecuredigital(SD)cardintothemicro
SDmediacardreaderfordataaccessorstorage.See“UsingthemicroSDcardreader”onpage23

for

moreinformation.

4Powerbutton

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.

Ifyourtabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourseconds
ormore.

5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector

Connectheadphonestotheconnectortolistentostereosoundfromthetabletorconnectamicrophone
torecordaudioormakecalls.Youalsocanconnectaheadsetwithanintegratedmicrophonethatusesa
combinedaudio/microphoneconnector.

6Volumecontrolbuttons

Pressthevolumeupordownbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.

7Screenrotationlockbutton

Pressthebuttontodisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.Pressagaintoenableit.

8MiniHDMIconnector

Yourtablethasaminihigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector,adigitalaudioandvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahighdenition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage24.

9ThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector

UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadTablet2Dock.TheThinkPadTablet2Dockisavailableasan
optionfromLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock”onpage30.

10Emergencyresethole

Ifyourtabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitofforturnitonbypressingandholdingthepower
button,resetthetabletbyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.

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11dc-inconnector

YoucanusethesuppliedUSBcableandtheacadaptertochargethetabletwhenthebatterypowerislow.
See“Chargingthebattery”onpage17.

12USBconnector

OpentheUSBconnectorcovertoaccesstheUSBconnector.UsetheUSBconnectortoconnecta
compatibleUSBdevice,suchasaUSBmouse,USBkeyboard,orUSBmemorykey.See“Usingthe
USBconnector”onpage23.

13Front-facingcamera

Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera,whichyoucanusetotakepictures,createvideos,or
makevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”
onpage21.

14Ambientlightsensor

Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbythebuilt-inambientlightsensor.

15Windowsbutton

PresstheWindowsbuttontogototheStartscreenatanytime.

16Multitouchscreen

Tapthescreentousethecontrolsonthescreenincludingicons,menuitems,andtheonscreenkeyboard.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemultitouchscreen”onpage7.

Back-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadTablet2back-sideview

1Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedash

3Microphone

2Speakers4NearFieldCommunication(NFC)logo(onsome

models)

1Rear-facingcamerawithash

Yourtablethasan8-megapixelrear-facingcamerawithanintegratedash,whichyoucanusetotake
picturesandcreatevideos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage21.

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2Speakers

Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.

3Microphone

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationcapableofhandling
audio.

4NearFieldCommunication(NFC)logo(onsomemodels)

IfyourtabletcomeswiththeNFCfeature,theNFClogoisonthebottomcover.

Accessories

Figure3.Accessories

•ThinkPadT abletACAdapterandtheUSBcable:UsetheacadaptertogetherwiththesuppliedUSB

cabletoprovideacpowertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.

•T abletDigitizerPen(forsomemodels):IfyourtabletisequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPen,useitto

inputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithouttappingthescreen
withyournger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage8

.

Features

Processor

•Intel

®

Atom

™

processorZ27601.8GHzwithIntelBurstT echnology,1.5GHzHFM,600MHzLFM

Operatingsystem

•Microsoft

®

Windows8(32bit)

Memory

•2GB

Internalstorage

•64GB

•32GB

Display

•Chemicallystrengthenedglass

•Size:257mm(10.1inches)

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•Screenresolution:1366x768pixels

•Automaticbrightnesscontrol

•In-PlaneSwitchingtechnology

•LightEmittingDiode(LED)backlighttechnology

•Multitouchtechnology

•SupportfortheThinkPadDigitzerPeninput

Integratedcameras

•Front-facingcamera,2megapixel

•Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedash,8megapixel

Connectors

•OneminiHDMIconnector

•OneUSB2.0connector

•Onedc-inconnector

•OneThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector

•Oneheadphoneormicrophoneconnector

Cardslotorcardreader

•SIMcardslot

•MicroSDcardreader

GPSandwirelessfeatures

•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver

•Bluetooth4.0

•NFC(onsomemodels)

•WirelessLAN(802.11a/g/n)

•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

Specications

Size

•Width:262.6mm(10.3inches)

•Depth:164.6mm(6.48inches)

•Height:9.8mm(0.39inches)

Battery

•30WhLi-Polymerbattery

Powersource(acadapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacadapter:100Vacto240Vac

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Operatingenvironment

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)

•Temperature:

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

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

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingunderunpressurizedconditions:31.3°C(88°F)

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremehotorcoldareas.

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Chapter2.Gettingstarted

Thischapterhelpsyouquicklystartusingyourtablet.

Initialsetupinstructions

Tousethetabletthersttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:

1.UsethesuppliedUSBcableandThinkPadT abletACAdaptertoconnectthetablettoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.

3.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinitialsetup.

Usingthemultitouchscreen

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemultitouchscreen.

Tap

Tapgentlyonthescreenwithyourngertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,openamenu,or
inputtextusingtheonscreenkeyboard.

Pressandhold

Pressandholdanobjectorablankareaonthescreenuntilanactionoccurs.

Drag

Tomoveanitemsuchasanimageandanicononthescreen,tapandholdyourngerontheitem,move
yourngertothedesiredlocation,andthentakeyourngeroffthescreen.

Swipeorslide

MoveyourngerinaverticalorhorizontaldirectiononthescreentoscrollthroughtheStartscreen,Web
pages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.

Zoom

•Zoomout:Movetwongersclosetogetheronthescreenasifyouarepickingsomethinguptoreduce
theviewofanimageoraWebpage.

•Zoomin:MovetwongersapartonthescreentoenlargetheviewofanimageoraWebpage.

Double-tap

Forsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.

Rotatethescreen

Yourtablethasabuilt-inmotionsensorthatsupportsthescreenauto-rotationfeature.Bydefault,this
featureisenabled.Whenyourotatethetablet,thescreenautomaticallyrotatestolandscapeorportraitview.

Todisablethescreenauto-rotationfeature,pressthescreenrotationlockbutton.

Note:Someapplicationsdonotsupportthescreenauto-rotationfeature.

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Usingtheonscreenkeyboard

Usetheonscreenkeyboardtotypetext,numbers,symbols,andothercharacters.Whenyourotatethe
tablet,theonscreenkeyboardautomaticallyrotatestothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.

Toopentheonscreenkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSearchcharm.

3.TapApp.

4.TapOn-ScreenKeyboard.

Toconguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.TapApp.

4.TapControlPanel.

5.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.

6.Followtheonscreeninstructions.

Usingthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel

Usethetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpaneltotypetext,numbers,symbols,andothercharactersas
wellasperforminghandwriting.Whenyourotatethetablet,theonscreenkeyboardautomaticallyrotates
tothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.

Toopenthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel,dooneofthefollowing:

•OntheStartscreen,thetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanelisdisplayedautomaticallyanytimeyou
needtotype.

•OntheDesktop,tapthekeyboardicontoopenit.

Toconguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.TapApp.

4.TapControlPanel.

5.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.

6.Followtheonscreeninstructions.

Disablingtheonscreenkeyboard

Ifyouprefertouseaphysicalkeyboard,connectanexternalUSBkeyboardorpairaThinkPadTablet2
BluetoothKeyboardwithStandtoyourtablet.Theonscreenkeyboardisdisabledautomaticallywhen
youtypefromthephysicalkeyboard.

UsingtheT abletDigitizerPen

TheTabletDigitizerPenenablesyoutoinputtextinanaturalmanner,aswellastakingnotes,annotating
PDFles,anddrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableofeditingandsketching.

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SometabletsareequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenasastandardfeature.

TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip1andaclickbutton2.Holdthepenandpointthetipatthe
displaytomovethecursor.

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

Pressingtheclickbuttontotakeascreencaptureandsnipthecapturedimage.Formoreinformation,see
“Usingthescreencapturefunction”onpage22

.

Checkingforinstalledapplications

Tocheckforalloftheinstalledapplications,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
ThentapAppwithoutenteringasearchitem.

ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoapplicationsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.

Note:PreinstalledLenovoapplicationsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.

ApplicationDescription

LenovoCloud
solution

Access,view,upload,ordownloadmassiveresources,software,andinformationonaremote
cloudserverinasecuredenvironment.

LenovoCompanionGettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyourtablet,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyour

tablet,andcheckforrecommendedprograms.

LenovoSettings

Enhanceyourexperiencebyturningyourtabletintoaportablehotspot,sharingyourInternet
connectionusingtheNFCtechnology,conguringcameraandmicrophonesettings,optimizing
yourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.

LenovoMobile
Access

SigninwithyourMicrosoftaccounttoregisterforservice,purchasedataplans,makepayments
online,andmanageyourmobileaccount.

LenovoQuickClip

UsetheThinkPadDigitizerPentocapturethescreenandsnipthecapturedimage.

LenovoSupport

RegisteryourtabletwithLenovo,checkthetablethealthconditionandbatterystatus,view
usermanualsforyourtablet,getthewarrantyinformationforyourtablet,andexplorehelp
andsupportinformation.

Lenovo
ThinkVantageT ools

ProvideeasyaccesstovariousLenovoapplications,suchasSystemUpdate,Password
manager,andsoon.

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ApplicationDescription

ThinkVantage
SystemUpdate

Keepthesoftwareonyourtabletup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages
(ThinkVantageprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherprograms).

PasswordManager

AutomaticallycaptureandllinauthenticationinformationforWindowsapplicationsand
Websites.

Downloadinggamesandapplications

Toextendthefunctionalityofyourtablet,downloadandinstalladditionalapplicationsfromtheWindows
StoreandLenovoAppStore.BothMicrosoftStoreandLenovoAppStoreprovideaneasyandquickwayfor
youtoshopforgamesandmobileapplications.

DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromtheWindowsStore

Todownload,buyanapplication,oragamefromtheWindowsStore,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheStartscreen,tapStore.

2.Followtheonscreeninstructions.

DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromLenovoAppStore

TodownloadorbuyanapplicationoragamefromLenovoAppStore,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheStartscreen,tapLenovoAppStore.

2.Scrollandbrowselistedapplicationsorgamestolocatethedesiredapplicationorgame.

3.Taptheapplicationorgame,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadandinstallit.

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Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksanddevices

Yourtabletcanconnecttoavarietyofnetworksanddevices,includingmobilenetworks(3Gor4G),Wi-Fi
datanetworks,andBluetoothdevices.

Note:Sometabletmodelscanconnecttobothmobilenetworks(3Gor4G)andWi-Finetworks,whileothers
canconnecttoWi-Finetworksonly.IfyourtabletsupportsWi-Ficonnectiononly,theinformationrelated
tomobilenetworksdoesnotapplytoyourtablet.

InstallingtheSIMcard

Ifyourtabletsupportsthemobilenetworkconnection,itmightrequireaSIMcardtoconnecttoamobile
network.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbeshippedwithyourtabletoryouneed
topurchaseonefromtheservicecarrier.

Attention:WheninstallingorremovingtheSIMcard,donottouchtheSIMcardmetalconnectors.As
aprecaution,alwaysholdyourtabletinyourhandbeforeyouinstallorremovetheSIMcardtoavoid
electrostaticdischarges.

ToinstallaSIMcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthetablet.

2.OpentheSIMcardslotcoverandlocatetheSIMcardslot.T olocatetheSIMcardslot,see“Tablet
layout”onpage1.

3.HoldtheSIMcardwiththemetalcontactsfacingdown,andtheninsertitrmlyintotheSIMcardslot
untilyouhearaclick.

4.ClosetheSIMcardslotcoverandrestartyourtablet.

ToremovetheSIMcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthetablet.

2.OpenandholdtheSIMcardslotcover.

3.PushtheSIMcardinwarduntilyouhearaclick1.TheSIMcardejects.GentlyslidetheSIMcard
outoftheslot2.

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4.ClosetheSIMcardslotcoverandrestartyourtablet.

Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing

Ifyouhaveconnectedtoanetwork,youcancheckthenetworknametoseewhichmobilenetworkyou
areusing.

Tocheckthenetworkname,dooneofthefollowing:

•Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentaptheSettingscharm.The
networknameisdisplayedunderthenetworkicon.

•Onthedesktop,movethecursortothenetworkiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Thenetwork
nameisdisplayed.

Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork

ASIMcardisrequiredtoconnecttoamobilenetwork.Referto“InstallingtheSIMcard”onpage11for
instructionsonhowtoinstallaSIMcard.

Note:SometabletssupportaccesstoWi-Finetworksonly.See“ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork”onpage
13

forinstructionsonconnectingtoaWi-Finetwork.

Ifyouuseamobiledatanetwork,youmighthavetosignupforadataplanwithyourservicecarrierinyour
area.TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutosigninwithyourMicrosoftaccounttoregisterfor
service,purchasedataplans,makepaymentsonline,andmanageyourmobileaccount.

TousetheLenovoMobileAccessprogram,dothefollowing:

1.TapLenovoMobileAccessontheStartscreen.TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramopens.

2.Signintoyouraccountandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.

Whenyouareconnectedtothemobiledatanetwork,settheactivemobilenetworkasmeteredconnection
toreducetheamountofdatayousendandreceive.

Tosettheactivemobilenetworkasmeteredconnection,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

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3.Tapthenetworkicon.AlistofavailableWi-Finetworksisdisplayed.

4.TaptheWi-Finetworknameandholdyourngeronthescreenfortwoseconds.Thentakeyournger
offthescreen.Amenuisdisplayed.

5.TapSetasmeteredconnection.

Afteryousetyourmobilenetworkasmeteredconnection,youcandisabletheDownloadovermetered
connectionsfeaturetopreventextracharges.

TodisabletheDownloadovermeteredconnectionsfeature,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.TapChangePCsettings.

4.Inthenavigationpanel,tapDevices.

5.IntheDownloadovermeteredconnectionssection,slidetothelefttoturnitoff.

ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork

Wi-Fiisawirelessnetworkingtechnologythatprovidesnetworkaccessatdistancesofupto100meters
(328feet)dependingontheWi-Firouterandyoursurroundings.YoucanconnectanyThinkPadTablet2to
aWi-Finetwork.

AWi-FiconnectionrequiresaccesstoafunctioningWirelessAccessPoint(WAP),alsocalledahotspot.
Somehotspotsareopentothepublic,butsomeothersimplementsecurityfeaturestolimitaccessto
specicgroupsorindividuals.

Note:TherangeandqualityoftheWi-Fisignalisaffectedbythenumberofconnecteddevices,the
infrastructure,andtheobjectsthroughwhichthesignalistransmitted.

ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork

ToestablishaWi-Finetworkconnection,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.Tapthenetworkicon.AlistofavailableWi-Finetworksisdisplayed.

4.TaptheIDofthenetworkyouwanttoconnect.

5.FollowtheonscreeninstructionstoconnecttotheWi-Finetwork.

Toviewspeed,security,address,andotherinformationabouttheWi-Finetworkyouareconnected,tapits
IDandholdyourngeronthescreenfortwoseconds.Thentakeyourngeroffthedisplay.Amenuis
displayed.Selectoneofthemenuitemstoviewtheinformationyouneed.

YourtabletsupportstheproxyfeatureforWi-Ficonnection.Theproxyfeatureenablesyoutoaccessmore
Web-basedsourceandbrowseInternetmoresecurely.Ifyouwanttoconguretheproxysettingswhenyou
areconnectingtoaWi-Finetwork,dothefollowing:

1.OpentheInternetoptionswindow.Forinformationabouthowtoopenthiswindow,seetheWindows
HelpandSupportprogram.

2.TaptheConnectionstab.

3.Conguretheproxysettings.

Formoreinformationaboutproxysettings,consultyourITadministrators.

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AddingaWi-Finetwork

IfyouwanttoaccessaWi-Finetworkthatdoesnotbroadcastitsnetworkname(alsocalledaserviceset
identierorSSID),youmustaddthatWi-Finetworkbeforeyoucanconnecttoit.

ToaddaWi-Finetwork,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.Tapthenetworkicon.AlistofavailableWi-Finetworksisdisplayed.

4.TapHiddennetwork.

5.FollowtheonscreeninstructionstoaddaWi-Finetwork.

Addinganetworkprole

EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoa
networkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.Byswitchingbetweenlocation
prolesasyoumoveyourtabletfromplacetoplace,youcanquicklyandeasilyconnecttoanetworkwith
noneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthetableteachtime.

Toaddanetworkprole,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheStartmenu,tapLenovoSettings.

2.TapLocationAwareness.

3.Followtheonscreeninstructionstoaddanetworkprole.

UsingBluetoothdevices

Bluetoothisashort-rangewirelesscommunicationstechnology.UseBluetoothtoestablishawireless
connectionwithanotherBluetooth-enableddeviceoveradistanceofabout10m(32.8ft),suchasa
ThinkPadTablet2BluetoothKeyboardwithStandorheadset.

PairingwithaBluetoothdevice

ToconnectandexchangedatawithanotherBluetoothdevice,pairyourtabletwiththeBluetoothdevice
bydoingthefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.TapChangePCsettings.

4.Inthenavigationpanel,tapDevices.

5.TapAddadevice.

6.Whenthelistofdevicesisdisplayed,taptheBluetoothdeviceyouwanttopairandfollowthe
instructionsonbothdevicestopairthem.IftheBluetoothdeviceisnotdisplayedinthelist,tapNot

ndingwhatyouarelookingfor?andfollowtheinstructions.

UnpairingaBluetoothdevice

TounpairaBluetoothdevice,dothefollowing:

1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.TaptheSettingscharm.

3.TapChangePCsettings.

4.Inthenavigationpanel,tapDevices.

5.TaptheBluetoothdeviceyouwanttounpair.

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6.Taptheremoveiconthatisdisplayedtotheright.

7.TapRemove.

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