User Guide
Tablet / Tablet Gen 2
Welcome
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comeswithyourtablet.
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Contents
Welcome..................i
Importantsafetyinformation.....iii
Readthisfirst................iii
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction.....iii
Serviceandupgrades.............iv
Poweradapters...............iv
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......v
Plugsandoutlets...............v
Powersupplystatement............vi
Externaldevices...............vi
Generalbatterynotice.............vi
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery.....vii
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..vii
Heatandproductventilation.........vii
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation......viii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice........ix
Usingheadphonesorearphones........ix
Plasticbagnotice..............x
Glasspartsnotice..............x
Chokinghazardnotice............x
Chapter1.MeetingyourThinkPadX1
Tablet..................1
Inthebox.................1
Connectorsandindicators...........3
Featuresandspecifications...........5
Operatingenvironment............6
Chapter2.GettingStarted.......9
Settingupyourtablet.............9
Usingthekickstand.............10
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........11
Connectingtoawirelessnetwork.......12
Connectingtoawirednetwork........14
Chargingthetablet.............14
Powerbuttonandpowersettings.......14
Chapter3.Usingyourtablet.....17
Registeringyourtablet...........17
DiscoveringLenovoapps..........17
Usinganexternaldisplay..........17
UsingBluetoothdevices...........18
UsingNFCdevices(forThinkPadX1T ablet)...18
UsingamicroSDcard............20
Usingthefingerprintreader..........21
Usingthecameras.............23
SecuringtheBaseModuleontheThinkPadX1
TabletGen2...............23
Usingpasswords..............24
Accessingtabletsettings..........24
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................24
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably......25
Travelingwithyourtablet...........25
Takingcareofyourtablet..........25
Chapter4.Accessories........27
FindingThinkPadoptions..........27
ThinkPadX1T abletfeature-expansionmodules..27
ProductivityModuleoverview.......27
PresenterModuleoverview........28
Attachingtheoptionalmoduletoyourtablet.29
Usingtheoptionalmodulewithyourtablet..31
ThinKeyboard...............32
Overview...............32
AttachingtheThinKeyboardtoyourtablet..33
UsingtheThinKeyboard.........35
Usingthespecialkeys..........37
UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....40
Usingthetrackpad...........41
Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....41
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..42
Replacingthecapofthepointingstick...43
ThinkPadPenProandpenholders.......43
ThinkPadWiGigDock............46
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..51
Installingdevicedrivers...........51
ThinkPadT abletSetupapp..........51
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS...........51
Systemmanagement............52
Chapter6.Accessibility........53
Chapter7.T roubleshooting......57
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........57
Errormessages..............59
LenovoCompanion.............60
Windowsrecoveryapps...........60
Resettingyourtablet..........60
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......61
Recoveringyouroperatingsystemifthe
Windows10operatingsystemfailstostart..61
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..61
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LenovofactoryrecoveryUSBkey.......62
LenovoSupportWebsite..........62
LenovoCustomerSupportCenter.......63
Purchasingadditionalservices........64
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............65
Certification-relatedinformation........65
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystem....65
Wireless-relatedinformation.........65
Wirelessinteroperability.........65
LocatingtheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............66
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...66
Usageenvironmentandyourhealth....67
Electronicemissionnotice..........68
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........68
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............68
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
orRadioEquipmentDirective.......69
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...69
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....70
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement.70
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.70
Japannoticeforacpowercord......70
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................70
WEEEandrecyclinginformation........70
ImportantWEEEinformation.......70
RecyclinginformationforChina......71
Japanrecyclingstatements........71
RecyclinginformationforBrazil......72
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan...72
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnited
StatesandCanada...........73
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union................73
RestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)
Directive.................74
Additionalcomplianceinformation.......76
Brazilaudionotice...........76
Eurasiancompliancemark........76
ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.....77
Exportclassificationnotice........77
AppendixB.Notices..........79
AppendixC.T rademarks.......81
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Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Readthisfirst
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see"WarrantyInformation"intheSafety,Warranty,
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Poweradaptersandotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisks
thatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,follow
theinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandintheoperating
instructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingthe
informationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffrom
hazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner .Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
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•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufactured
fororbyLenovo
instructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
®
,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapoweradapter,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepoweradapterhasbeendisconnected,
thefollowingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
Poweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Neverwrapapoweradaptercablearoundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthe
cordinwaysthatcancausethepoweradaptercabletofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresent
asafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutethepoweradaptercablesothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinched
byobjects.
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Protectpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpoweradapternearsinks,
tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,
particularlyifthepoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradual
corrosionoftheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpoweradapterconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpoweradaptercableinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
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Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
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Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
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fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover ,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectpoweradaptertoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnectthepoweradapterandallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevicecovers,unless
instructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
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DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpoweradaptertooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Thepoweradaptermustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingall
otherelectricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepoweradaptermaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepoweradapterfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
Yourtablethasacomboaudioconnectorthatyoucanuseforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)or
earphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.T ohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV .UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
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IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
Chokinghazardnotice
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Keepawayfromchildren
underthreeyears.
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Chapter1.MeetingyourThinkPadX1Tablet
Getanoverviewofthetablet,suchastheconnectors,indicators,features,specifications,andoperating
environment.
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthischapter.
Inthebox
Yourshippingboxcontainsthefollowingitems.Dependingonthemodel,yourtabletmightcomewithone
ormoreoftheaccessories.Ifyourtabletdoesnotcomewithsomeoftheaccessories,youcanpurchase
themfromaLenovoresellerorfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/essentials.
StandarditemsforThinkPadX1T ablet
ThinkPadX1TabletLenovoUSB-C45WACAdapter
StandarditemsforThinkPadX1T abletGen2
ThinkPadX1TabletGen2
Documentation
LenovoUSB-C45Wor65WAC
AdapterandPowerCord
Documentation
Screwandfilm
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Optionalitems
ThinkPadX1TabletThin
Keyboard*
ThinkPadPenPro*
LenovoMini-DisplayPort
toHDMICable*
ThinkPadX1TabletThin
KeyboardGen2*
USB3.0penholder*
LenovoMini-DisplayPortto
VGAAdapterCable*
ThinkPadX1Tablet
PresenterModule*
ThinkPadX1TabletThin
KeyboardPenHolder*
LenovoUSBCtoHDMI
plusPowerAdapter*
ThinkPadX1Tablet
ProductivityModule*
ThinkPadUSB3.0Ethernet
Adapter*
LenovoUSBCtoVGAplus
PowerAdapter*
ThinkPadWiGigDock*
Note:Theitemsshownwithanasterisk(*)areavailableonsomemodels.Formoreinformationaboutusing
theseoptionalitemswithyourtablet,seeChapter4“Accessories”onpage27
.
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Connectorsandindicators
1Microphones:Y ourtablethasthreemicrophones.Usethemicrophonestomakecallsandrecordings.
2Frontcameraand3Camera-statusindicator:Usethe2-megapixelfront-facingcameratotakephotos
andmakevideos.
4Ambientlightsensor:Detecttheamountoflightintheenvironmentandadjustthebacklightofthe
displayaccordingly.
5NFCtouchpoint*(forThinkPadX1T ablet):Nearfieldcommunication(NFC)enablesyoutotransfer
datafromonedevicetoanotherbytouchingthemorputtingthemclosetogether.See“UsingNFCdevices
(forThinkPadX1Tablet)”onpage18.
6Fingerprintreader*:Usethefingerprintreadertologintoyourtabletbyswipingyourfingerprintsinstead
ofenteringthepassword.See“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage21.
7MiniDisplayPort
®
connector:UsetheMiniDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoa
compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orhigh-definitiontelevision.
8Rightstereospeaker:Thestereospeakerprovidesanimmersivemusicandmovieplaybackexperience.
9USB3.0connector:ConnectUSBcompatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,USBmouse,or
USBstoragedevice.
10USB-Cconnector:UsetheUSB-Cconnectortochargeyourtabletandconnecttoacompatible
devicetotransferinformation.
11Pogointerfaceconnector:Usethisconnectortoattachtoasupportedkeyboard.
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12BaseModule:Y oucansecuretheBaseModuleonyourtabletwiththescrewshippedwithyourtabletor
removetheBaseModuleifyouwanttoinstallafeature-expansionmodule.TosecuretheBaseModuleon
theThinkPadX1T abletGen2,see“SecuringtheBaseModuleontheThinkPadX1T abletGen2”onpage
.ToremovetheBaseModule,see“Attachingtheoptionalmoduletoyourtablet”onpage29.
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13Screwholecoveredwithafilm(forThinkPadX1T abletGen2):Openthefilmtoinstallthescrew
shippedwithyourtablettosecuretheBaseModuleonyourtablet.
14Security-lockslot:T oprotectyourtabletfromtheft,purchaseasecuritycablelocktolockyourtablet
toastationaryobject.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
15Leftstereospeaker:Thestereospeakerprovidesanimmersivemusicandmovieplaybackexperience.
16Volume-controlbuttons:Usethesebuttonstoturnuporturndownthevolumeofthetablet.
17Audioconnector:Connectheadphonesoraheadsettolistentothesoundfromthetablet.
1System-statusindicator:Showthestatusofthetablet.
•Blinksthreetimes:Thetabletisinitiallyconnectedtoapowersource.
•On:Thetabletisonandinuse.
•Off:Thetabletisofforinsleepmode.
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2Rear-cameraflashlightand3Rearcamera:Usethe8-megapixel,high-resolution,rear-facingcamera
totakephotosandmakevideos.
4Nano-SIM-cardslot*:See“Connectingtoawirelessnetwork”onpage12.
5Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonyourtablet.Youcanalsousethepowerbuttontoput
ittosleepandwakeit.
6Kickstandreleaselatchand7Kickstand:See“Usingthekickstand”onpage10.
8microSDcardslot:UsethemicroSDcardslotandamicroSDcard(soldseparately)totransferor
storefiles.See“UsingamicroSDcard”onpage20
9Emergency-resethole:Ifyourtabletstopsresponding,removetheacpoweradapterfirst,andthen
.
insertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoresetthetablet.
Note:Theconnectorsandindicatorsshownwithanasterisk(*)areavailableonsomemodels.
Featuresandspecifications
Size
•Width:291.5mm(11.5inches)
•Depth:209.5mm(8.2inches)
•Thickness
–Withoutoptionalthinkeyboard:8.75mm(0.34inches)
–WithThinkPadX1TabletThinKeyboard:13.9mm(0.55inches)
–WithThinkPadX1T abletThinKeyboardGen2:14.1mm(0.56inches)
Microprocessorandmemory
Toviewthemicroprocessorandmemoryinformation,opentheStartmenuandtapSettings➙System➙
About.
Display
•Size:304.8mm(12inches)
•Screenresolution:2160x1440pixels
•Automaticbrightnesscontrol(ambientlightsensor)
•Anti-fingerprint,In-PlaneSwitching(IPS),andFullHighDefinition(FHD)technology
•Multi-touchtechnology
Cameras
•Frontcamera,2megapixels
•Rearcamera,8megapixelswithflash
Connectorsandslots
•Comboaudioconnector
•MiniDisplayPortconnector
•USB3.0connector
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•USB-Cconnector
•Pogointerfaceconnector(forThinkPadX1TabletThinKeyboardandThinkPadX1T abletThinKeyboard
Gen2)
•Moduleinterfaceconnector(forThinkPadX1T abletoptionalmodules)
•microSDcardslot
•NanoSubscriberIdentityModule(SIM)cardslot
Securityfeatures
•Fingerprintreader*
•Password
•Security-lockslot
•TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)*
Wirelessfeatures
•Bluetooth4.1
•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)*
•Nearfieldcommunication(NFC)*(forThinkPadX1T ablet)
•Wirelesslocalareanetwork(WLAN)
•Wirelesswideareanetwork(WWAN)*
•WirelessGigabitAlliance(WiGig
®
)*
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50Hzto60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vacto240Vac
•37WhLi-Polymerbattery
Note:Thefeaturesshownwithanasterisk(*)areavailableonsomemodels.
Operatingenvironment
Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization
5000m(16404ft)
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%to95%
•Storage:5%to95%
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Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremelyhotorcoldareas.
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Chapter2.GettingStarted
LearnthebasicstogetstartedwithyourThinkPadtablet.Followtheinstructionstosetupyourtablet,use
themulti-touchscreen,connecttoanetwork,andputyourtabletintoproperpowermodes.
Settingupyourtablet
Whenyouusethetabletforthefirsttime,dothefollowingtocompletetheinitialsetup:
1.Connectyourtablettoacpower.
2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinitialsetup.
ThinkPadX1T ablet
ThinkPadX1T abletGen2
Note:Ifyouhaveanoptionaltabletmodule,pen,keyboard,orWiGigDock,refertoChapter4“Accessories”
onpage27forinformationaboutattachingandusingtheseaccessories.
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Usingthekickstand
Yourtablethasabuilt-inkickstand.Slidethekickstand-releaselatchtowardtheoutsideofthetablet,and
thenpivotthekickstandintoposition.
Byflippingthekickstandopen,youcanusethetabletinthefollowingmodes.
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Thekickstandismulti-positional.Instandmodeandstylusmode,youcanadjustthekickstandtomany
anglesforyourmostcomfortableusingexperience.Thefollowingfiguresshowthesupportedangles
ofthekickstand.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Usethetouchgesturestointeractwithyourtablet.
Thissectionintroducesonlythemostfrequentlyusedgestures.Forawholelistofsupportedgestures,refer
totheWindowshelpinformation.See“GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem”onpage24.
Note:Somegesturesaresupportedonlyoncertainapps.
Tap
Taponthescreentoopen,
select,oractivatetheitem
youtap.
Slide
Slideleftwardorrightward
onthescreentoscroll
throughitems,suchaslists,
pages,andphotos.
Tapandhold
Tapandholdonthescreen
toopenamenuwith
multipleoptions.
Drag
Draganitemtothedesired
locationtomoveanobject.
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Zoomin
Zoomout
Puttwofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
fartheraparttozoomin.
Rotate
Puttwoormorefingerson
anitem,andthenrotate
yourfingersclockwiseor
counterclockwise.
Swipeinfromtheleft
edge
Viewallyouropenappsin
taskview.
Swipeinshortlyfromthe
toporbottomedge
•Fromthetop:Show
thehiddentitlebarin
full-screenedapps.
•Fromthebottom:
Showthetaskbarin
full-screenedapps.
Puttwofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
closertogethertozoom
out.
Swipeinfromthetop
edgetothebottomedge
Closethecurrent
full-screenedapp.
Swipeinfromtheright
edge
Opentheactioncenter.
Tipsonusingthemulti-touchscreen
•Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticfilm.Donotapplypressureorplaceany
metallicobjectonthescreenthatmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.
•Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsotherthananapprovedThinkPadPenPro
forinputonthescreen.
Tipsoncleaningthemulti-touchscreen
•Turnoffthetabletbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.
•Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthe
multi-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.
•Gentlywipethescreenusingatop-downmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.
Connectingtoawirelessnetwork
ConnectyourtablettotheInternetorotherwirelessnetworkssothatyoucanbrowseonyourtabletand
shareinformation.
Yourtabletsupportsthefollowingwirelessnetworks:
•Wi-Finetwork
TheWi-Fifeatureprovidesnetworkaccessatdistancesofupto100meters(328feet)dependingonthe
Wi-Firouterandyoursurroundings.Yourtabletisinstalledwithawireless-LANcardtosupportthe
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Wi-Ficonnection.ThequalityoftheWi-Fisignalisaffectedbythenumberofconnecteddevices,the
infrastructure,andtheobjectsthroughwhichthesignalistransmitted.
•Mobilebroadbandnetwork(supportedbysomemodels)
ThemobilebroadbandfeatureenablesyoutoconnecttotheInternetfromanylocationwherecellular
serviceisavailable.Mobilebroadbandconnectionsuse3G,4G,orLTEcellularandmobilenetworks,just
asphonesdo.Mobilebroadbandconnectionissupportedonlyontabletmodelswithawireless-WAN
cardinstalled.
Anano-SIMcardoranexternalmobilebroadbanddeviceisrequiredtoconnecttoamobilebroadband
network.
YourtabletalsosupportsBluetoothandNFCwirelesscommunications.Formoreinformation,see“Using
NFCdevices(forThinkPadX1Tablet)”onpage18
and“UsingBluetoothdevices”onpage18.
Tojoinawirelessnetwork:
1.Tapthewireless-networkiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailablewirelessnetworksis
displayed.
Note:IftheAirplanemodecontrolison,ortheWi-FicontrolorMobilebroadbandcontrolisoff,the
listmightnotbedisplayed.Tapthecorrespondingcontroltodisplaythelist.
2.Tapanetworktojoinit.Forsecurednetworks,enterthevalidpasswordwhenprompted.
Toreplaceorinstallanano-SIMcard:
Thenano-SIMcardslotisbehindthekickstand.Beforeyoustart,turnoffthetablet.
1.Pushthenano-SIMcardinwardalittleuntilyouhearaclick.Thenano-SIMcardejects.Gentlyslide
thecardoutoftheslot.
Note:Ifnonano-SIMcardisinstalledintheslot,skipthisstep.
2.Installanewnano-SIMcardintotheslotwiththemetalcontactsfacingdownward.Ensurethatthenew
nano-SIMcardisinstalledincorrectorientation.
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Connectingtoawirednetwork
YoumightneedtouseawirednetworkconnectionthroughanEthernetcablewhendownloadinglargefiles.
Dependingonthemodel,yourtabletmightcomewithaThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter.Usethisadapter
toconnectyourtablettoawirednetwork.Youcanalsopurchaseitfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/essentials.
Toconnecttoawirednetwork:
1.ConnecttheThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdaptertotheUSB3.0connectoronyourtablet.
2.ConnectanEthernetcableintotheThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter.
3.TapthewirednetworkiconintheWindowsnotificationarea,andentertheusernameandpassword
ifneeded.
Chargingthetablet
Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoweradapters.Unauthorizedacpoweradapterscouldseverely
damagethetablet.
TochargetheThinkPadX1Tablet:
1.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertotheUSB-Cconnectorofyourtablet.
2.ConnecttheLenovoUSB-C45WACAdaptertoaproperelectricoutlet.
TochargetheThinkPadX1T abletGen2:
1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.
2.ConnecttheacpoweradaptertotheUSB-Cconnectoronyourtablet.
3.Connectthepowercordtoaproperelectricoutlet.
Youalsocanchargeyourtabletusingeitherofthefollowingadaptersifyourtabletcomeswithone:
•LenovoUSBCtoHDMIplusPowerAdapter
•LenovoUSBCtoVGAplusPowerAdapter
Powerbuttonandpowersettings
Ifyouwillnotusethetabletforaperiodoftime,putthetabletintosleepmodeorturnoffthetabletto
savepower.Youalsocanadjustthepowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetweenperformance
andpowersaving.
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Puttingyourtabletintosleepmodeandwakingupyourtablet
Ifyouarenotgoingtousethetabletforjustafewminutes,putyourtabletintosleepmodetolockit
andsavepower.
Toputyourtabletintosleepmode,opentheStartmenu
,thentapPower➙Sleep.
Towakeupyourtabletfromsleepmode,pressthepowerbutton.
Turningoffandturningonyourtablet
Ifyouarenotgoingtousethetabletforlongperiods,turnoffyourtablettosavepower.
Toturnoffyourtablet,opentheStartmenu,thentapPower➙Shutdown.
Toturnonyourtablet,pressandholdthepowerbutton.
Adjustingthepowersettings
Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowersettings.
Toadjustpowersettings,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel.ForinformationaboutaccessingControlPanel,see“Accessingtabletsettings”
onpage24
.
2.TapSystemandSecurity➙PowerOptions.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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Chapter3.Usingyourtablet
LearntheskillstomakethebestuseofyourtabletsuchasusingLenovoapps,connectinganNFCdevice,
andusingthefingerprintreader.
Registeringyourtablet
ToregisteryourtabletwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:
•UseLenovoCompanion
Lenovoapps”onpage17
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
.ForinformationaboutaccessingLenovoCompanion,see“Discovering
.
DiscoveringLenovoapps
Lenovoprovidessomeappstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.PreinstalledLenovoappsare
subjecttochange.T oexploremoreLenovoapps,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
ToaccessLenovoapps:
1.OpentheStartmenu.
2.TapaLenovoapptoopenit.
3.Iftheappyouwantisnotdisplayed,trysearchingforitinthesearchbox.
LenovoCompanion
Yoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbe
easytoaccessandunderstand.With
LenovoCompanion,theyare.Thisapp
isfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontentto
helpyoulearnaboutyournewsystem.
LenovoSettings
Thisappenhancesyourcomputing
experiencebyenablingyoutoconfigure
cameraandmicrophonesettings,optimize
powersettings,andcreateandmanage
multiplenetworkprofiles.
Usinganexternaldisplay
Connectyourtablettoanexternaldisplaytoshareapresentationorworkwithmultipleapplications.
Connectingtoawirelessdisplay
Toconnecttoawirelessdisplay,dothefollowing:
1.OpentheStartmenu.
2.TapSettings➙Devices➙Connecteddevices➙Addadevice.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Connectingtoawireddisplay
YourtablethasaMiniDisplayPortconnectorandaUSB-Cconnector.Youcanconnectthetablettoa
VGA-compatibleorHDMI-compatibleexternaldisplaythroughoneofthefollowingadapters:
•LenovoMini-DisplayPorttoVGAAdapterCable
•LenovoMini-DisplayPorttoHDMICable
•LenovoUSBCtoHDMIplusPowerAdapter
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