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Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
AppendixD“Notices”onpage121
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.
Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.
FifthEdition(January2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2012,2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSAcontract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Rearview................3
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............5
Bottomview...............6
Statusindicators.............6
Locatingimportantproductinformation......9
Machinetypeandmodellabel........9
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...9
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel.......9
Features.................10
Specifications...............11
Operatingenvironment...........11
Lenovoprograms.............12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem...........14
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
Specialkeysandbuttons..........19
Functionkeycombinations........19
Volumeandmutebuttons........20
Windowskey.............21
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........22
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......23
UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....23
Usingthetouchpad...........25
DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand
usinganexternalmouse.........26
AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindows
notificationarea............26
Powermanagement............27
Checkingthebatterystatus........27
Usingtheacpoweradapter........27
Chargingthebattery..........28
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.......28
Maximizingthebatterylife........28
Managingthebatterypower.......28
Power-savingmodes..........29
Connectingtothenetwork..........30
Ethernetconnections..........30
Wirelessconnections..........30
Presentationsandmultimedia.........34
Changingdisplaysettings........34
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................34
Usingdualdisplays...........36
Usingaudiofeatures............37
Usingthecamera.............38
Usingaflashmediacard...........38
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..41
Accessibilityandcomfort..........41
Ergonomicinformation..........41
Comfort...............42
Accessibilityinformation.........42
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........43
Traveltips...............43
Travelaccessories...........43
Chapter4.Security..........45
Attachingamechanicallock.........45
Usingpasswords..............45
Passwordsandsleepmode........45
Typingpasswords...........45
Power-onpassword...........46
Harddiskpasswords..........46
Supervisorpassword..........48
Solid-statedrivesecurity...........50
Settingthesecuritychip...........50
Usingafingerprintreader..........51
Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolid-state
drive...................55
Usingfirewalls...............56
Protectingdataagainstviruses........56
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....57
RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models....57
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....57
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.58
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.59
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....60
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Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............61
Solvingrecoveryproblems........62
RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models....62
RecoverysolutionsforWindows8models..62
Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..65
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......65
Beforeyoubegin............65
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..66
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..67
Installingdevicedrivers...........67
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard
reader................67
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0onthe
Windows7operatingsystem.......67
InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorfilefor
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7/8ontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........68
Installingotherdevicedriversandsoftwareon
theWindows7operatingsystem......68
ThinkPadSetup..............68
Mainmenu..............69
Configmenu..............70
Date/Timemenu............76
Securitymenu.............76
Startupmenu.............81
Restartmenu.............83
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....84
Usingsystemmanagement..........84
Systemmanagement..........84
Chapter7.Preventingproblems...85
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......85
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....86
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........86
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....88
Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............89
Diagnosingproblems............89
Troubleshooting..............89
Computerstopsresponding.......89
Spillsonthekeyboard..........90
Errormessages............90
Errorswithoutmessages.........92
Beeperrors..............93
Memorymoduleproblems........93
Networkingproblems..........93
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................95
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................96
Fingerprintreaderproblems........100
Batteryandpowerproblems.......100
Solid-statedriveproblems........103
Softwareproblems...........103
USBproblems.............103
Chapter9.Gettingsupport.....105
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........105
Gettinghelpandservice...........105
Usingdiagnosticprograms........106
LenovoSupportWebsite.........106
CallingLenovo.............106
FindingThinkPadoptions........107
Purchasingadditionalservices........107
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............109
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........109
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............110
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....111
Exportclassificationnotice..........111
Electronicemissionnotices..........111
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........111
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............111
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...112
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...112
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....113
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..113
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................113
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................113
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............115
ImportantWEEEinformation.........115
Japanrecyclingstatements.........115
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........116
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....116
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................117
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................117
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AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............119
AppendixD.Notices.........121
Trademarks................122
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....123
ChinaRoHS................123
TurkishRoHS...............123
UkraineRoHS...............123
IndiaRoHS................124
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
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.
Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:
Turnitoff.
Putitinsleepmode.
Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
®
LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
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.
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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.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
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.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure
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thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm
2
,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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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.
Ensurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedcloseto
theequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Ensurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBwhilethecomputerpoweris
on;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattacheddevices,wait
atleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Noticeforlithiumcoincellbattery
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Donot:
Throworimmerseintowater
Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebatteries
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumbatteries.ContactLenovoSupportfor
factoryreplacement.
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
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Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
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.
Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
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DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallotherelectrical
cablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectricalcables
havebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywash
theaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,
getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theLiquidcrystal
display(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
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Additionalsafetyinformation
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9
“Features”onpage10
“Specifications”onpage11
“Operatingenvironment”onpage11
“Lenovoprograms”onpage12
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontview
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
1Camera
7TrackPoint
®
pointingstick
2Microphones8TrackPointbuttons
3Powerbutton9Touchpad
4Statusindicators
10Volumecontrolbuttons
5Blackbutton
11Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
6Fingerprintreader
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1Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.
2Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableofhandling
audio.
3Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows
®
7operatingsystem.For
theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe
charms.ThenclickSettingsPowerShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandusethe
emergencyresetholetoresetthecomputer.See“Bottomview”onpage6.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage12
.
ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandclickMorepower
options.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
4Statusindicators
Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningof
eachindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage6.
5Blackbutton
Whentheoperatingsystemisworkingnormally,pressingtheblackbuttonlaunchestheSimpleTapprogram
ontheWindows7operatingsystemortheLenovoPCDeviceExperienceprogramontheWindows8
operatingsystem.
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanusetheblackbuttontointerruptthestartupsequence
ofyourcomputertostarttheRescueandRecovery
®
workspace.ToaccesstheRescueandRecovery
workspace,turnonyourcomputerandpresstheblackbuttonwhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayedon
thescreen.FormoreinformationabouttheRescueandRecoveryWorkspace,see“UsingtheRescue
andRecoveryworkspace”onpage59
.
6Fingerprintreader
Somemodelshaveafingerprintreader.Thefingerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour
fingerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPad
®
Setupprogram,orentertheWindows
®
operating
system.
UltraNav
®
pointingdevice
7TrackPointpointingstick
8TrackPointbuttons
9Touchpad
2UserGuide
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall
partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.
10Volumecontrolbuttons
Thevolumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthesoundvolume,mutethespeakers,ormutethe
microphonesofyourcomputer.
11Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Formoreinformation,referto“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage22.
Rearview
1SIMcardslot
IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)card
toestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbe
alreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.
Right-sideview
14-in-1mediacardreaderslot
4USB3.0connector
2Comboaudiojack5Securitykeyhole
3MiniDisplayPortconnector
14-in-1mediacardreaderslot
The4-in-1mediacardreadersupportsthefollowingcards:
SecureDigital(SD)card
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SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card
SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card
MultiMediaCard(MMC)
Fordetails,referto“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage38.
Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheContentProtectionforRecordableMedia(CPRM)featurefor
SDcards.
2Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole
plugtothecomboaudiojack.
Notes:
Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe
disabled,andthemicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.
Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
3MiniDisplayPortconnector
UsetheMiniDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-definitiontelevision.
YourcomputermightcomewithaMiniDisplayPorttoVGAadapter.Usetheadaptertoconnectyour
computertoacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitorsuchasahigh-definitiontelevision.
4USB3.0connector
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB
interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5Securitykeyhole
Purchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.
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Left-sideview
1acpowerconnector
3AlwaysOnUSBconnector
2Fanlouvers4Wirelessradioswitch
1acpowerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.
2Fanlouvers
Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.
Note:Toavoidimpedingairflow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.
3AlwaysOnUSBconnector
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.
2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“Configmenu”onpage70.
3.Dooneofthefollowing:
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then
selecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.
ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettingsPower.
ThenselecttheEnablewhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.
4Wirelessradioswitch
Usethisswitchtoquicklyturnonorturnoffallwirelessconnections.
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Bottomview
1Emergencyresethole
2Speakers
1Emergencyresethole
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepowerbutton,removetheac
poweradapterandresetthecomputerbyinsertinganeedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency
resetholetoturnoffthecomputer.
2Speakers
Fordetails,referto“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage20.
Statusindicators
Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.
Systemstatusindicators
Yourcomputerhassystemstatusindicators.Thefollowingillustrationsshowthelocationandthemeaning
ofeachindicator.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustrations.
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1Speakermuteindicator
Whentheindicatorisoninred,thespeakermutemodeisenabled.
2Microphonemuteindicator
Whentheindicatorisoninred,themicrophonemutemodeisenabled.
3WirelessLAN/WAN/Bluetoothstatusindicator
Green:ThewirelessLAN,WAN,Bluetoothfeatureison.
Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledorthewirelessradioisturnedoff.
4Deviceaccessstatusindicator
Whentheindicatorison,thesmallformfactorsolid-statedriveisreadingorwritingdata.
5Power-onstatusindicator
On:Thecomputerison.
Blinking:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Off:Thecomputerisoff.
6CapsLockindicator
Whentheindicatorison,theCapsLockmodeisenabled.Youcantypeallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)in
uppercasewithoutpressingtheShiftkey.
7IlluminateddotintheThinkPadlogo(onsomemodels)
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.
Red:Thecomputerison.
Fastblinkingred:Thecomputeristurningoff.
Slowblinkingred:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Off:Thecomputerisoff.
Powerstatusindicators
Thecomputerhasstatusindicatorsthatshowthepowermode(sleep,hibernation,ornormal),acpower
status,andbatterystatus.Thefollowingshowsthelocationsandthemeaningoftheindicators:
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsoftheacpowerstatusindicator.
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Green:Theacpoweradapterisconnected.
Off:Theacpoweradapterisnotconnected.
Thefollowingfigureshowsthelocationsofthesleepmodestatusindicatorandthebatterystatusindicator.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
1Sleepstatusindicator(onsomemodels)
Green:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode,orisresumingnormaloperation.
2Batterystatusindicator(onsomemodels)
Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%ormore.
Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.
Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelis5%orless,orthebatteryischarging.
Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthechargelevelreaches20%,theblinking
colorchangestogreen.
Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatterychargelevelreaches80%,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging
mightcontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.
Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasoccurredwiththebattery.
Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputerispoweredoff.
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Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe
computeristurnedofforisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.
Locatingimportantproductinformation
Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC
Certificationlabel,andtheMicrosoft
®
CertificateofAuthenticity(COA)label.
Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine
typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest
levelofservice.
Youcanfindthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputeronthelabelasshownbelow:
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel
YoucanfindtheFCCIDandICCertificationnumbersfortheinstalledtransmittercardsonthebottomof
yourcomputerasshownbelow.
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel
TheMicrosoftCertificateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthis
labelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeep
itinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.
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Note:TheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelappliesonlytocomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7
operatingsystem.
TheWindowsCertificateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:
Features
Processor
Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.
ForWindows8:Fromthedesktop,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthe
screentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPCinfo.
Memory
Doubledatarate3lowvoltage(DDR3L)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)
Storagedevice
Smallformfactorsolid-statedrive
Display
ThecolordisplayusesThinFilmTransistor(TFT)technology.
Size:14inches(355mm)
LCDresolution:upto1600-by-900
Brightnesscontrol
Camera
Digitaldualarraymicrophones
Multi-touchscreen(onsomemodels)
Keyboard
6-rowfullsizebacklitkeyboard
UltraNavpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingdeviceandtouchpad)
Fnkeyfunction
Blackbutton
Volumecontrolbuttons
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Speakermutebutton
Microphonemutebutton
Interface
Externalmonitorconnector(MiniDisplayPortconnector)
Comboaudiojack
OneUSB3.0connector
OneAlwaysonUSBconnector
4-in-1mediacardreader
Wirelessfeatures
IntegratedwirelessLAN
IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)
IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
Securityfeatures
Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Specifications
Size
Width:13.03inches(331mm)
Depth:8.90inches(226mm)
Height:
Modelswithamulti-touchscreen:0.82inches(20.85mm)
Modelswithoutamulti-touchscreen:0.31to0.68inches(8.0to17.3mm)
Heatoutput
65W(222Btu/hr)maximumor90W(307Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel)
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
Inputratingofacadapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
Batterylife
Forthepercentageofremainingbatterypower,checkthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnotification
area.
Operatingenvironment
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.
Environment:
Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)
Temperature
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Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
Storage: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%
Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom
yourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor
anddataonthesolid-statedrive.
Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon
orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lenovoprograms
YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.
TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessThinkVantageprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantage
ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.
AccessingprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ClickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageT ools.Double-clickaprogramicontoaccess
theapplication.
Note:IfaprogramiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsapplicationnavigationwindowisdimmed,it
indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheapplicationmanually.Toinstalltheapplicationmanually,double-click
theapplicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,
theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.
Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram
ProgramIconname
AccessConnectionsInternetConnection
CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing
FingerprintSoftware
FingerprintReader
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics
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Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram(continued)
ProgramIconname
MobileBroadbandConnect3GMobileBroadband
PasswordManagerPasswordVault
PowerManager
PowerControls
RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks
RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore
SimpleTapSimpleTap
SystemUpdate
UpdateandDrivers
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessingprogramsfromControlPanel
ClickStartControlPanel.Dependingontheapplicationyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorresponding
sectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.
Note:IfyoudonotfindtheapplicationyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools
applicationnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheapplicationyouneed.
Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theapplicationicon
willbeactivated,andyoucanfindtheapplicationinControlPanel.
TheprogramsandthecorrespondingsectionsandgreentextsinControlPanelarelistedinthefollowing
table.
Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel
Program
ControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel
AccessConnections
NetworkandInternet
Lenovo-InternetConnection
CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing
FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity
HardwareandSound
Lenovo-FingerprintReader
or
Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint
Reader
LenovoSolutionCenterSystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand
Diagnostics
MessageCenterPlus
Programs
MessagesfromLenovo
MobileBroadbandConnect
NetworkandInternet
Lenovo-3GMobileBroadband
PasswordManager
SystemandSecurity
UserAccountsandFamilySafety
Lenovo-PasswordVault
PowerManager
HardwareandSound
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-PowerControls
RecoveryMedia
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks
SimpleTap
Programs
Lenovo-SimpleTap
SystemUpdateSystemandSecurity
Lenovo-UpdateandDrivers
RescueandRecovery
SystemandSecurity
Lenovo-EnhancedBackupand
Restore
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
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AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem
IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsby
pressingtheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen,andthenclickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyou
cannotfindtheprogramyouneed,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe
charms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
YourcomputersupportsthefollowingLenovoprograms:
FingerprintSoftware
LenovoCompanion
LenovoSettings
LenovoMobileAccess
LenovoSolutionCenter
LenovoSupport
LenovoThinkVantageTools
PasswordManager
SystemUpdate
Foranintroductiontotheseprograms,seeAnintroductiontoLenovoprograms”onpage14
.
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.
Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
AccessConnections
TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation
profiles.EachlocationprofilestoresallthenetworkandInternetconfigurationsettingsneededfor
connectingtoanetworkinfrastructurefromaspecificlocationsuchasahomeoranoffice.
Byswitchingbetweenlocationprofilesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquickly
andeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtoreconfigureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthe
computereachtime.
ClientSecuritySolution
TheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeflecting
securitybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyourpasswords,recoveraforgottenpassword,
monitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputer,andsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.
CommunicationsUtility
UsetheCommunicationsUtilityprogramtoconfiguresettingsforthecameraandaudiodevices.
FingerprintSoftware
Ifyoursystemcomeswithafingerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenroll
yourfingerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thefingerprintauthentication
canreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
GPSEnabler
IfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignals
fromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,youcanfind
yourlocationonareal-timemapprovidedbyGoogleMapsorMicrosoftBingMaps.
LenovoCompanion
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ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour
computer,viewbolgsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.
LenovoSettings
UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerintoa
portablehotspot,configuringcameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreating
andmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles.
LenovoMobileAccess
TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutomanageyourmobilebroadbandconnection.You
cancreateanaccount,addmoneytotheaccount,andpurchasemobilebroadbandsessionsusing
youraccount.
LenovoSolutionCenter
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.
LenovoSupport
TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer
healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty
informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.
LenovoThinkVantageTools
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasy
accesstovariousprograms,suchasFingerprintSoftware,LenovoSolutionCenter,andsoon.
MessageCenterPlus
TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnotices
fromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.
MobileBroadbandConnect
TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyourcomputertoconnecttothemobilebroadband
(3G)networkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.
PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.
PowerManager
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,flexible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour
computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
performanceandpowersaving.
RecoveryMedia
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.
RescueandRecovery
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof
self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,
evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
SimpleTap
TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuch
asmutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchinga
program,openingaWebpage,openingafile,andsoon.YoualsocanusetheSimpleTapprogramto
accesstheLenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousprogramsandcomputersoftware.
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TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:
ClicktheredSimpleTaplaunchpointonthedesktop.Theredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktop
afteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpleTapprogramforthefirsttime.
Presstheblackbuttononthekeyboard(nexttothevolumecontrolbuttons).
Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7
operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcan
downloaditfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
SystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading
andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,and
otherthirdpartyprograms).
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage17
“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17
“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage19
“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage22
“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage23
“Powermanagement”onpage27
“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage30
“Presentationsandmultimedia”onpage34
“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage37
“Usingthecamera”onpage38
“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage38
Registeringyourcomputer
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteredyourcomputerwithLenovo,youwill
alsoreceivequickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextended
privilegesandservicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:
Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program:
ForWindows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou
haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogram.ThenclickRegistrationandfollowtheinstructions
onthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
HereareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofThinkPadnotebook.
Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,browsethefollowingWebpagetofind
informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestionsat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq.
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.
Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?
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Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingfiles,seethe
explanationabout“Power-savingmodes”onpage29
.
Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,changepowerplansettings.
See“Managingthebatterypoweronpage28.
Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,followtheinstructionsin“Disabling
thebuilt-inbattery”onpage28todisabletheinternalbuilt-inbatterysoastopreventbatterypower
fromdraining.
Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyoursolid-statedrive?
StudyChapter4“Security”onpage45tofindouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftand
unauthorizeduse.
UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seethe
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
Beforeyoudisposeofthedataonthesolid-statedrive,besuretoread“Noticeondeletingdatafromyour
solid-statedrive”onpage55
.
Gettingconnectedindifferentlocationsisachallenge?
Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/faq.
TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesprovidedbytheAccessConnectionsprogram(onthe
Windows7operatingsystem)orLocationAwarenessintheLenovoSettingsprogram(ontheWindows8
operatingsystem).
Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on
page30
.
Totravelmoreconfidently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage43
.
PressFn+F5,orusethewirelessradioswitchtoenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.
Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?
UseFn+F7keycombinationtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.
EnsurethatyoufollowtheprocedureofAttachinganexternalmonitor”onpage34
.
WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal
monitor.
Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?
Followthegeneraltipsforpreventingproblemsintroducedin“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”
onpage85
.
Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyfollowingtheinstructionsin“Diagnosingproblems”onpage89.
AlsoRecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputersolid-statedrive.Formoreinformation,seeChapter5
“Recoveryoverview”onpage57
.
Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis
onlinehelpwhennecessary.
“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage65
“Computerstopsresponding”onpage89
“Powerproblems”onpage101
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Specialkeysandbuttons
Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttonstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.
Functionkeycombinations
Tousethefunctionkeycombination,pressandholdtheFnkey1,thenpressoneofthefunctionkeys.
Releasebothkeys.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Powerconservation
Putyourcomputerintosleepmode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly.
Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohibernationmode,youneedtochangeyour
powerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage12
.
ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.
Switchingadisplayoutputlocation
Fn+F7
Switchthedisplayoutputlocationbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitorbyselecting
oneofthefollowingoptions:
Computerdisplayonly
Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)
Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(extendeddesktopfunction)
Externalmonitoronly
Note:TheWindows+PkeycombinationhasthesamefunctionalityasFn+F7.
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Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures
Fn+F5
Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesis
displayed.Youcanquicklychangetheradiostateofeachfeatureinthelist.
ToenableordisablethewirelessfeaturesbyusingFn+F5,thefollowingdevicedriversmustbeinstalled
onyourcomputerbeforehand:
PowerManagementDriver
OnScreenDisplayUtility
Wirelessdevicedrivers
Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage30
.
Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings
Fn+F6
ForWindows7:OpentheCommunicationssettingswindow,inwhichyoucanpreviewyourvideo
image,takeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage,andchangethecameraandaudiosettings.
ForWindows8:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.Tousethecameraorchangethecamerasettings,
clickCamera.Toadjusttheaudiosettings,clickAudio.
Adjustingthebrightnesslevelofthecomputerdisplay
Fn+F8:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.
Fn+F9:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.
Thisfunctionkeycombinationchangesthebrightnessleveltemporarily.Tochangethedefaultbrightness
level,modifythesettingsofthePowerOptioninControlPanelorusePowerManager.
Multimediacontrol
Fn+F10:Previoustrack/scene
Fn+F11:Playorpause
Fn+F12:Nexttrack/scene
Otherfunctions
Fn+Spacebar:Thiscombinationisusedtocontrolthekeyboardbacklight.
Therearethreestatesforthekeyboardbacklight:On(Low),On(High),andOff.
PressFn+Spacebaroncetoturnonthekeyboardbacklightinlowbrightnesslevel.Toadjustthebacklight
toahighbrightnesslevel,pressthekeycombinationagain.Pressingthekeycombinationforathird
timeturnsoffthekeyboardbacklight.
Fn+F3:Lockyourcomputer.
Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkeyontheconventionalkeyboard.
Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkeyontheconventionalkeyboard.
Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekeyontheconventionalkeyboard.
Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkeyontheconventionalkeyboard.
Volumeandmutebuttons
Youcanadjustthesoundlevelofthespeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
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1Speakermutebutton
2Volumecontrolbutton
3Microphonemutebutton
Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour
computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.
Settingthevolume
Toopenthewindowforadjustingtheoutputvolumeortherecordingvolume,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundSound.TheSoundwindowopens.
2.ClickthePlaybacktaborRecordingtab,andthenclickadevice,whichyouwanttocustomize.
3.ClickthePropertiesbutton.
4.ClicktheLevelstab,andthenchangethevolumebymovingtheslider.
Youalsocangetaccesstothedesktopvolumecontrolbyusingthevolumeicononthetaskbaratthelower
rightofthescreen.Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowshelpinformationsystem.
Settingthemicrophonemutebutton
Bydefault,youcantoggleallofyourrecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestateby
pressingthemicrophonemutebutton.
Ifyouwanttotoggleoneoftherecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestate,do
thefollowing:
1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.
2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.
3.OntheVoIPCallSettingstab,clickMicrophonemutebuttonsettings.TheSettingforMicrophone
Mutewindowopens.
4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:andthenselecttherecordingdevicefromthe
drop-downlistbox.
5.ClickOK.
Windowskey
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
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OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8
operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.
YoualsocanusetheWindowskeytogetherwithanotherkeytoachieveotherfunctions.Fordetails,referto
thehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.
Tap
Taponthescreenwithyourfingertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,oropenamenu.
Pressandhold
Pressandholdanitemorablankareaonthescreenforafewsecondstoopenthecontextmenu.
Drag
Tapandholdyourfingeronanitem,suchasanimageoranicononthescreen,thenpullitalongwithyour
fingertothedesiredlocation.Afteryouhavemovedtheitemtothedesiredlocation,dropit.
Swipeorslide
MoveyourfingerinaverticalorhorizontaldirectiononthescreentoscrollthroughtheStartscreen,Web
pages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.
Zoominorzoomout
Movetwofingersclosertogetheronthescreentozoomin,ormovetwofingersapartonthescreento
zoomout.
Rotate
Puttwoormorefingersonanitemandthenrotateyourfingers.Thisoperationenablesyoutorotatethe
selecteditemsinadirectionyoumoveyourfingers.
Doubletap
Forsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.
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Tipsonusingthemulti-touchscreen
Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticfilm.Donotapplypressureorplaceany
metallicobjectonthescreen,whichmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.
Donotuseinanimateobjects,fingernails,orglovedfingersforinputonthescreen.
Regularlycalibratetheaccuracyofthefingerinputtoavoidadiscrepancy.
Tipsoncleaningthemulti-touchscreen
Turnoffthecomputerbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.
Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthe
multi-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.
Gentlywipethescreenusingtop-downmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.
UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice
YourcomputercomeswiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavpointingdeviceconsistsofthe
TrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapointingdevicewithbothbasicand
extendedfunctions.Youcanconfigurebothdevicesbychoosingthesettingsyoupreferasfollows:
SetboththeTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice
andthetouchpad.
SettheTrackPointpointingdeviceasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextended
functionsonly.
ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointpointingdevicewhile
limitingtheuseofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,andslow-motionpointerfunctions.
SettheTrackPointpointingdeviceasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.
Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheTrackPointpointingdevice.
ChangingtheUltraNavpointingdevicesettings
TochangeyourUltraNavpointingdevicesettings,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound
MouseUltraNav.Thenchangethesettingsasdesired.
UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice
TheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick1onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthe
bottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer
5onthescreen,youapplypressuretothenonslipcaponthe
pointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard;thepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedat
whichthepointermovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.Thefunctionsoftheleft4
andright2clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.
TheTrackPointcenterbutton3,calledthescrollbar,enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinany
directionwithnoneedtousethegraphicscrollbarsonthesideofthewindow.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
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IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:
1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywitheitherindexfingeronthepointingstickin
thedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.
Tomovethepointer,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveit
down,toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.
Note:Thepointermightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheTrackPointpointingdevicefora
fewseconds;thenthepointerwillstopmoving.
2.Toselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb
andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.
ByenablingPress-to-Select,youcanmaketheTrackPointpointingstickfunctionthesameasthe
leftorrightclickbutton.
CustomizingthesettingsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice
YoucancustomizetheTrackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:
Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.
ChangethesensitivityoftheTrackPointpointingdevice.
EnablethePress-to-Selectfunction.
EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.
TocustomizethesettingsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundMouseUltraNav.
2.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.
Changingthecap
Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshownin
thedrawing.
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Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan
keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.
Usingthetouchpad
Thetouchpadisapad1belowtheTrackPointbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer
2onthescreen,slideyourfingertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Thewholetouchpad1isanactiveareasensitivetofingermovement.Thebottomareaofthetouchpad
consistsofaleftclickzone3andarightclickzone2.
Movementonthetouchpademulatesoperationsonthemouse.Beforeinteractingwiththetouchpad,make
surethecursorstaysontheobjectthatyouwanttooperate.
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Leftclick:Tomimicasingleleftclickonamouse,tapanywhereonthetouchpadonceorpressthe
leftclickzone
3once.Tomimicadoubleclickonamouse,tapanywhereonthetouchpadtwice
orpresstheleftclickzone3twice.
Rightclick:Tomimicarightclickonamouse,presstherightclickzone2once.
Leftclickanddrag:Tomimicaleftclickanddragonamouse,doeitherofthefollowing:
Tapanywhereonthetouchpadtwiceandholdthefingeronthetouchpad,slidethesamefingeror
anotherfingeronthetouchpad,whicheverismoreconvenientandthenreleasethefinger(s).
Presstheleftclickzone
3andholdthefingeronthetouchpad,slideanotherfingeronthetouch
pad,andthenreleasebothfingers.
Rightclickanddrag:Tomimicarightclickanddragonamouse,presstherightclickzone2andhold
thefingeronthetouchpad,slideanotherfingeronthetouchpad,andreleasebothfingers.
Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad
Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,orscrollon
thescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.
Fordetails,refertotheHelpinUltraNav.
Customizingthetouchpad
Tocustomizethetouchpad,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundMouseUltraNav.
2.UnderTouchPad,proceedtochangingthesettings.
DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceandusinganexternalmouse
IfyouattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,youcanusetheexternalmousesimultaneouslywith
theTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpad.
DisablingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpad
TodisabletheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpad,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundMouseUltraNav.
2.TodisabletheTrackPointpointingdevice,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.Todisablethe
touchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnableTouchPad.
3.ClickOK.
AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindowsnotificationarea
ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanenablethedisplayoftheUltraNaviconintheWindows
notificationarea.
ToenablethedisplayoftheUltraNaviconintheWindowsnotificationarea,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundMouseUltraNav.
2.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.
3.ClickOK.YoucannowchangethepropertiesoftheUltraNavpointingdevicebyclickingtheUltraNav
iconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
Note:IfyoucannotseetheUltraNavicon,clickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnotificationarea
toshowhiddenicons.
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Powermanagement
Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep
yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou
usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.
SpendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusinessbyallowing
youtotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeabletoworklongerwithout
beingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.
Checkingthebatterystatus
ThebatteryiconintheWindowsnotificationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer
betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifficulttopredicthow
longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:
Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.
Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:
Howoftenyouaccessthesolid-statedrive.
Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.
Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab.
ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogramandclickBatteryHealth,oropentheLenovo
SettingsprogramandclickPower.
Usingtheacpoweradapter
Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)built-inbatteryprovidedwithit,
orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.
Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:
Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.
Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.
Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.
Connectingtheacpoweradapter
Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare
givenhere.
1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectorofthecomputer.
2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.
3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.
Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter
Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomof
yourdisplay.
Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.
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Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.
Beforeyouchargethebattery,ensurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).
Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputer.Youneedto
chargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:
Whenanewbatteryisinstalled.
Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking
Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime
Chargingthebattery
Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandfindthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower
alarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbattery.
Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.
Thebatterywillbefullychargedinabout2hours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysical
environment.Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotify
youwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining
powerisgreaterthan95%.
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery
Youneedtodisablethebuilt-inbatteryinthefollowingsituations:
Yourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime.
YourSIMcardneedstobereplaced.
Todisablethebuilt-inbattery,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffyourcomputeranddisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.
2.Turnonyourcomputer.PressF1toenterThinkPadSetupwhentheThinkPadlogoappears.
3.SelectConfigPower.Thesubmenuisdisplayed.
4.SelectDisableBuilt-inBattery.
5.ClickY esintheSetupWarningwindow.Waitforafewminutestilltheinsideofthecomputercools.
Maximizingthebatterylife
Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:
Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted;thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatterystatus
indicatorstartsblinkingorange.
Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows
greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.
Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep,andhibernation.
Managingthebatterypower
Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
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ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage12
.
ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
Power-savingmodes
Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach
modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.
Understandingthepower-savingmodes
Screenblank(fortheWindows7operatingsystemonly)
Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothedisplay,right-clickthe
batterygaugeiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandselectPoweroffdisplay.
Sleep
Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthesolidstatedriveortheharddiskdriveandthe
computerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.
Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,pressFn+F4.Toreturnfromsleepmode,presstheFnkey.
Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.Whenthis
functionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinsleepmodeandtakesonlyseconds
toresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Formoreinformationaboutthe30Day
Standbyfunction,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:RefertothehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage12
.
ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.
Hibernation
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavingfilesorexitingfromany
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andfiles
aresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.
Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplan
settings,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions
onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem”onpage12
.
ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnotificationareaandclickPower
Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.
Wirelessoff
Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill
helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F5orusethewirelessradioswitch.
Enablingthewakeupfunction
Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault
setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesasmall
amountofpower.Toenablethefunction,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurityAdministrativeTools.
2.ClickAdministrativeTools.
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3.ClickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.
4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.
5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.
6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.
EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystem
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfalls
belowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:
Thealarmgoesoff.
Awarningmessageisdisplayed.
TheLCDisturnedoff.
Toenablethebatteryalarm,dothefollowing:
1.StartPowerManager.
2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.
3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset
theaction.
Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleeporhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessage
hasnotyetbeendisplayed,themessagewillbedisplayedwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal
operation,clickOK.
Connectingtothenetwork
YourcomputermighthaveoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany's
wirelessLANnetwork.
Note:Somemodelscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishcellularwireless
connectionstoremotepublicorprivatenetworks.
TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation
profiles.EachlocationprofilestoresallthenetworkandInternetconfigurationsettingsneededforconnecting
toanetworkinfrastructurefromaspecificlocationsuchasahomeoranoffice.
Ethernetconnections
YoucanconnecttoyourlocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyuseoftheEthernetfeaturebuiltinto
yourcomputer.IfyourareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsprogramalso
enablesyoutomanageyourlocationprofiles.Formoreinformation,seeAccessingLenovoprograms
ontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage12.
DANGER
YourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector.Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect
thetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
Wirelessconnections
Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.
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Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcomputer,youmightbeabletoconnecttothefollowing
categoriesofwirelessnetworks.
WirelessLAN
Awirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)coversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofficebuildingora
house.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.
Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheoffice,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.
TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature
Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:
PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess
pointandthecomputer.
Openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.
Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.
WirelessWAN
WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN),usingcellularnetworksfordatatransmission,enablesyou
toestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremotepublicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbe
maintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchasacityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantenna
sitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywirelessserviceproviders.
SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewireless
WANtechnologies,suchas1xEV-DO,HSPA,3G,GPRSorLTE.Byusingthebuilt-inwirelessWANcardand
theconfigurationutilitythatcomeswithyourcomputer,youcanestablishwirelessWANconnectionsand
monitorthestatusofyourconnection.
Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.
TipsforusingthewirelessWANfeature
Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:
Keepyourcomputerawayfromyourbody.
Placeyourcomputeronaflatsurfaceandopenyourcomputerdisplaytoanangelofslightlymore
than90degrees.
Placeyourcomputerawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmightdampencellularsignals.
Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe
strongest.
Bluetooth
Bluetoothisoneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetooth
canconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheral
devicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer,orremotely
controllingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.
Establishingawirelessconnection
Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:
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1.PressFn+F5toturnonthewirelessfeature.
2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.
3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto
managemultiplenetworkprofilessothatthecomputerconnectstoanavailablenetworkautomaticallywhen
thelocationchanges:
ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess
Connectionsprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage12
.
ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.SeeAccessing
LenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage14.
Attention:
Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checkthewirelessserviceswiththeairlinebefore
boardingtheairplane.
Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisableyour
computerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.Todisablethewirelessfeatures,see“Enablingordisabling
thewirelessfeatures”onpage34
.
UsingBluetooth
SomemodelsareequippedwithaBluetoothcardthatiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecification4.0.
ToenabletheBluetoothfeatureontheWindows7operatingsystem,pressFn+F5toopenthewireless
radioswitchboard.ThenturnontheBluetoothradio.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,theBluetooth
featureisonbydefault.
SendingdatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice
TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:
1.EnabletheBluetoothfeature.
2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.
3.SelectSendToBluetoothDevices.
4.SelectaBluetoothdeviceandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth
option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe
degraded.
FormoreinformationaboutusingtheBluetoothfeature,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemand
theBluetoothhelpinformationsystem.
Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus
Youcancheckyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe
wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,the
betterthesignal.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess
Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconinthe
Windowsnotificationarea.
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AccessConnectionsgauge
OntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnotificationarea
displaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanfindmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
byopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsgaugeinthe
WindowsnotificationareaandselectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.
AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To
improvethesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection
ismarginal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis
excellent.
AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessWAN
Nosignal
Signallevel1
Signallevel2
Signallevel3
AccessConnectionsstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates
Nolocationprofileisactiveornoneexists.
Currentlocationprofileisdisconnected.
Currentlocationprofileisconnected.
AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless
connection.
Youcanfindmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless
statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
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Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
thesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
Noassociation
Nosignal
Signallevel1
Signallevel2
Signallevel3
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:
ForWindows7:PressFn+F5toopenthewirelessradioswitchboard.Turnonorturnoffthewireless
featureasdesired.
ForWindows8:PressFn+F5toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,
allofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.
Youalsocanusethewirelessradioswitchtoturnonorturnoffthewirelessradiosofallthewirelessdevices
onyourcomputer.
Presentationsandmultimedia
Youcanconnectyourcomputertoaprojectortogivepresentationsoryoucanconnectyourcomputer
toanexternalmonitortoexpandyourworkspace.
Changingdisplaysettings
Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasdisplayresolution,fontsizeandsoon.
Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:
1.OpenControlPanelandclickAppearanceandPersonalization.
2.ClickDisplayforfurtherconfiguration.
3.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.
Connectingaprojectororanexternalmonitor
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutconnectingaprojectororanexternalmonitor.
Attachinganexternalmonitor
Note:Ifyouattachanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreinstalledonthecable
isrequired.
Yourcomputersupportsamaximumvideoresolutionofupto1920x1200(withanexternalmonitorattached
toyourcomputerthroughaMiniDisplayPorttoVGAadapter),providedthattheexternalmonitoralso
supportsthatresolution.Fordetails,refertothemanualprovidedwiththeexternalmonitor.
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Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthe
sametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,you
canseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.YoucanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththeTrackPoint
pointingdeviceoranotherpointingdevice.
Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothintheDisplay
Settingswindow.
Connectinganexternalmonitor
Toattachanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheminiDispalyPortconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoan
electricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisenablesyoutoswitchbetweenviewing
outputontheexternalmonitor,thecomputermonitor,andbothmonitors.
Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen
resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.
Notes:
Donotchangethedisplayoutputlocationwhileamovingpictureisbeingdrawn,forexample,while
playingamovieoragame,orviewingabusinesspresentation.Closetheapplicationbeforechangingthe
displayoutputlocation,orchangethedisplaymodebeforeyouopenanMPEGfiletoplay.
IfyouareattachinganexternalmonitorthatsupportsonlyVGAmode(640x480resolution),donotview
outputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor.Doingsowouldcausetheexternalmonitor
screentobescrambledandtheoutputnottobedisplayed;inaddition,itcouldcausedamagetothe
screen.Usetheexternalmonitoronly.
IftheexternalTFTmonitoryouconnecthasananaloginterface,flickersorripplesmightappearonsome
displays,suchastheshutdownscreenoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisiscausedbytheexternal
TFTmonitor,andcannotbefixedbyadjustingtheexternalTFTmonitororthecomputersidesettings.
Settingtheexternalmonitortype
Tosetyourexternalmonitortype,dothefollowing:
1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheMiniDisplayPortconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan
electricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.
4.SetResolution.
5.ClickAdvancedSettings.
6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtoensurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.
Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseproceedwiththefollowingsteps.
7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP
Monitor.
8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepassword
orprovideconfirmation.
9.ClicktheDrivertab.
10.ClickUpdateDriver.
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11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.
12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.
13.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotfindyourmonitoronthelist,stopthe
installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.
14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.
15.FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclick
Screenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
16.ClickOK.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor
Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied
withthecomputer,andthemonitorINFfilethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.
Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthecomputermonitor,andusean
externalmonitorthatdoesnotsupportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,
whichenablesyoutodisplayonlyapartofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.
YoucanseeotherpartsoftheimagebymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointpointingdeviceoranother
pointingdevice.
Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.
UsingtheMiniDisplayPortconnector
YourcomputerhasaMiniDisplayPortconnector,thelatestdigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectiontovarious
externaldevices,suchasCRTmonitors,projectors,orevenhigh-definitiontelevisions.Thiscompact
connectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptersthatcanplugintoDVI,VGA,orHDMI
connectors.
Usingdualdisplays
ThissectionintroducestheExtenddesktopfunctionthatenablesyoutodisplayoutput(thesameordifferent)
onboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction
YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you
candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youalsocandisplaydifferent
desktopimagesoneachmonitor.
YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer
to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage37
toenableit.
ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction
IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows
DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.
IfyourcomputerhastheIntelgraphicscard,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay
bydoingthefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectScreenResolution.
2.ClickthedesireddisplayimageandselecttheMakethismymaindisplaycheckbox.
3.ClickOK.
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WhenanapplicationusingDirectDraworDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshownonlyonthe
primarydisplay.
YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.
EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction
ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.
3.PressFn+F7,thenselectExtend.
Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(forthesecondarydisplay,theexternaldisplay).
5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.
6.ClickAdvancedsettingsandsetupthecolorqualityontheMonitortab.
7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced
Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
Usingaudiofeatures
Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:
Comboaudiojack,1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter
Speakers
Dualarraydigitalmicrophone
Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,such
asthefollowing:
RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVfiles
PlaybackofMIDIandMP3files
Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattached
Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputerare
supported.
Table3.Audiofeaturelist
JackHeadsetwitha3.5mm
4-poleplug
ConventionalheadphoneConventionalmicrophone
Comboaudiojack
Headphoneand
microphonefunctions
supported
Headphonefunction
supported
Notsupported
Toconfigurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecording,usetheRealtekHDAudioManagerprogram.To
starttheprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundRealtekHDAudioManager.
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Usingthecamera
Ifyourcomputerhasacamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshot
ofyourcurrentimage.
Tostartthecamera,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:PressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettingswindow.
ForWindows8:PressFn+F6tostarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.ThenclickCamera.
Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.
Youalsocanusethecamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,video
capturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousethiswithotherprograms,openoneoftheprogramsandstartthe
photographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerawillstartautomatically
andthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusingthecamerawitha
program,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
Configuringcamerasettings
Youcanconfigurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.
Toconfigurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.ClicktheManageSettings
buttonandconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
ForWindows8,dooneofthefollowing:
Configurethecamerasettingsdirectlyfromtheprogramthatisusingthecamera.Fordetails,seethe
helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
ClickLenovoSettingsfromtheStartscreen.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthe
screentoconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.
Usingaflashmediacard
Yourcomputersupportsamediacardreaderslot.Itsupportsthefollowingcards:
SecureDigital(SD)card
SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card
SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card
MultiMediaCard(MMC)
Notes:
YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeaturefortheSDcard.
Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerinto
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecome
damaged.
Installingaflashmediacard
Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingacard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction
reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
Toinstallacard,dothefollowing:
1.Makesurethemetalcontactsofthecardarefacingdownandpointingtowardthecardslot.
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2.Pressthecardfirmlyintothecardslot.
Iftheplug-and-playfeatureisnotenabledfortheinstalledflashmediacard,dothefollowingtoenable
thefeature:
1.OpenControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSound.
3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.
4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Removingaflashmediacard
Attention:
Beforeremovingacard,stopthecardfirst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbecorruptedorlost.
Donotremoveacardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystem
mightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.
Toremoveacard,dothefollowing:
1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnotificationareatoshowhiddenicons.Then,right-clickthe
SafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.
2.Selecttheitemyouwanttoremovetostopthecard.
3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.
4.Removethecardandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.
Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperating
system,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitfirst,theninsertitagain.
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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage41
“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage43
Accessibilityandcomfort
Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.
Ergonomicinformation
Workinginthevirtualofficemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome
simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenefitsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind
suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance
andachievegreatercomfort.
Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.
Generalposture:Makeminormodificationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort
causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelp
topreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.
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Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).
Avoidglareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay
screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+F8
orFn+F9toadjustdisplaybrightness.
Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.
Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto
bestsuityourdesiredposture.
Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide
weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.
Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltothefloorandyourfeetflatonthefloororonafootrest.
Whatifyouaretraveling?
Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer
whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas
possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevels
ofcomfortandperformance.
Questionsaboutvision?
ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandards
andtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyonthe
eyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneye
fatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.
Comfort
Observethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.
Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitisto
observeyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage41andpracticeactivesitting”to
avoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesand
takingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerislightand
mobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodifications.
Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofficefurnituresothatyouknowhowto
adjustyourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.
Ifyourworkareaisnotinanofficesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesitting
andtakingworkbreaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpand
yourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Exploreyouroptionsforexternalproductsthat
providetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.
Accessibilityinformation
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.
Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility
limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.
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Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese
technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or
accessedthroughtheWorldWideWebhttp://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing.
Assistivetechnologies
SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending
onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility
optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.
Forexample,someusersmightnothavethefinemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey
combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,
magnifiersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthese
features,consulttheMicrosofthelpinformationsystem.
TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,openControlPanelandclickEaseofAccessEaseof
AccessCenter.
Screen-readertechnologies
Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareapplicationinterfaces,helpinformation
systems,andavarietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotread
documents,thedocumentmustfirstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobe
PDFfilesintoaformatthatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedservice
providedbyAdobeSystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscan
beconvertedtoHTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionconvertsPDFdocuments
ontheInternet.AsecondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFfilethroughe-mailto
convertittoHTMLorASCIItext.AdobePDFfilesonalocalsolid-statedrive,localCD-ROM,orLANalso
canbeconvertedbyattachingtheAdobePDFfiletoane-mailmessage.
Travelingwithyourcomputer
Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretravelling.
Traveltips
Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmoreconfidentlyandefficientlywithyourcomputer.
Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,it
isimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.
Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.
Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.
Traveltipsonairplanes
Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:
Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe
airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictions
ontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.If
necessary,disablewirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.
Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget
caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.
Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernatemode.
Travelaccessories
Thefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:
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ThinkPadacpoweradapter
ThinkPadAC/DCComboAdapter
LenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapter
Mini-DisplayPorttoVGAadapter
Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone
Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection
Externalstoragedevice
Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightwanttoconsiderthisitem:
Anacpoweradapterforthecountrytowhichyouaretravelling
Topurchasetravelaccessories,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories.
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Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
Attachingamechanicallock”onpage45
“Usingpasswords”onpage45
“Solid-statedrivesecurity”onpage50
“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage50
“Usingafingerprintreader”onpage51
“Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolid-statedrive”onpage55
“Usingfirewalls”onpage56
“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage56
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour
permission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Usingpasswords
Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta
password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat
theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.
Passwordsandsleepmode
IfyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmodebypressingFn+F4:
Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.
Ifthesolid-statedrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresumeoperation.
Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.
Typingpasswords
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk
password,dothefollowing:
1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:
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2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.
Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.
Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeasupervisorpassword.
Power-onpassword
Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe
computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.
Settingapower-onpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectPower-onPassword.
8.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpassword,andpressEnter.
9.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.
Note:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,
youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepassword
canceled.
10.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
11.PressF10.TheSetupConfirmationwindowopens.SelectYestosaveconfigurationchangesandexit.
Changingorremovingthepower-onpassword
Tochangethepower-onpassword,followsteps1through7.Enteryourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnter
NewPasswordfieldisdisplayed,typeanewpasswordinthefieldandthenretypeittoverify.Toremove
thepassword,followsteps1through7.Typeyourcurrentpassword.WhentheEnterNewPasswordfield
isdisplayed,leaveitblankandpressEntertwice.
Harddiskpasswords
Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredonthesolid-statedrive:
Userharddiskpassword
Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustenter
theuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstofilesandapplicationsonthesolid-statedrive.
Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablesthe
administratortogetaccesstothesolid-statedriveinasystem.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;
nooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork,and
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tellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordas
desired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.
Note:Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddisk
password.
Settingaharddiskpassword
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallapplications.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectHardDisk1Password.
8.Apasswordwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyou
wanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselectUser
+Mastertosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)
IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewuserharddiskpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordfield.PressEnter.
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
c.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.PressEnterto
continue.
d.Awindowfortypingthenewmasterharddiskpasswordopens.Typeyournewpasswordin
theEnterNewPasswordfield.PressEnter.
e.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
IfyouselectUseronly,dothefollowing:
a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew
Passwordfield.PressEnter.
Notes:
YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu.
Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,thesolid-statedrivecanbeused
onlywithacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyou
theninstallthesolid-statedriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthat
containsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.
Attention:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordsandstoretheminasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyou
forgettheuserpassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswords
orrecoverdatafromthesolid-statedrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresellerora
marketingrepresentativetohavethesolid-statedrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee
willbechargedforpartsandservice.
9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
10.PressF10.TheSetupConfirmationwindowopens.SelectYestosaveconfigurationchangesandexit.
Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin
ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.
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Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword
Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage47,typingyourpasswordtogetaccess
totheThinkPadSetupprogram.
Tochangeorremovetheuserharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:
Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfield.Then
typethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordfield,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredto
verifyitintheConfirmNewPasswordfield.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Press
EntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.
Toremovetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordfield.Then
leavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank,andpressEnter.ASetup
Noticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddisk
passwordwillberemoved.
TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpasswords,selectUserHDPorMasterHDP.
SelectMasterHDP,dothefollowing:
Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter
CurrentPasswordfield.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPassword
field,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConfirmNewPasswordfield.Press
Enter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.The
masterharddiskpasswordischanged.
Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter
CurrentPasswordfield.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank,
andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertoexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.
Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.
Supervisorpassword
ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredinThinkPadSetup.Withoutit,noonecan
changetheconfigurationofthecomputer.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:
Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetup
program.Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstoconfigurationdata.
Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserof
thatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.
Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou
havethesupervisorpassword:
Deletingthepower-onpassword
Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword
Changingdateandtime
EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeature
EnablingordisablingthePasswordatunattendedbootfeature
Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords
Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip
EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Optionfeature
EnablingordisablingtheBootOrderLockfeature
EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature
Enablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessdevice
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EnablingordisablingtheinternalBluetoothdevice
EnablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessWANdevice
EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode
Enablingordisablingthefingerprintreaderpriority
Erasingthefingerprintdata
Notes:
ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers
tomakeadministrationeasier.
ByenablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeatureonthePasswordmenuwhenyousetthesupervisor
password,youmakeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakechanges.
Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpassword
Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.
Toset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword,dothefollowing:
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallapplications.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.
6.SelectPassword.
7.SelectSupervisorPassword.
8.Awindowopens,promptingyoutoenteranewpassword.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthe
following:
Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.
b.IntheConfirmNewPasswordfield,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.
Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.
b.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepassword
youjustenteredtoverifyitintheConfirmNewPasswordfield.PressEnter.
Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:
a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordfield,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.
b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConfirmNewPasswordfieldsblank.PressEnter.
Attention:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyour
supervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo
reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis
required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.
9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.
10.PressF10.TheSetupConfirmationwindowopens.SelectYestosaveconfigurationchangesandexit.
ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpasswordtoproceed.
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Solid-statedrivesecurity
Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithms
areintegratedintoUEFIBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadnotebookcomputers.
Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:
1.Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolid-statedrive.Referto
theproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage46
and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage46.For
security,alongerpasswordisrecommended.
2.ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityprogramwithaTrusted
PlatformModulemanagementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage50.
Note:TheMicrosoftWindows7andWindows8operatingsystemsupporttheTPMmanagement
feature.
3.Ifasolid-statedriveequippedwithEncryptionfeaturesisinstalledinyourcomputer,besureto
protectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdriveencryption
software,suchasMicrosoftWindowsBitLocker
®
DriveEncryption.See“UsingWindowsBitLocker
DriveEncryption”onpage50
.
4.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.Referto
“Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolid-statedrive”onpage55.
Note:Thesolid-statedrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS.
UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption
Tohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,besuretousedriveencryptionsoftware,such
asWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.
WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureofWindows7andandWindows8
operatingsystems.ItissupportedintheUltimateandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7operating
systemandWindows8operatingsystem.Itcanhelpyouprotecttheoperatingsystemanddatastored
onyourcomputer,evenifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLockerworksbyencryptingalluserand
systemfiles,includingtheswapandhibernationfiles.
BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearly
bootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdefinedasaV1.2TPM.
TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurityBitLockerDrive
Encryption.
FordetailsaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows
operatingsystem,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”on
theMicrosoftWebsite.
Settingthesecuritychip
Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransferconfidentialinformation
electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip,
acryptographicmicroprocessor.WiththesecuritychipandClientSecuritySolution,youcandothefollowing:
Protectyourdataandsystem
Strengthenaccesscontrols
Securecommunications
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Settingthesecuritychip
ThechoicesofferedontheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuofThinkPadSetupareas
follows:
SecurityChip:activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip.
SecurityReportingOptions:enableordisableeachsecurityreportingoption.
ClearSecurityChip:cleartheencryptionkey.
Notes:
1.EnsurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchange
thesettingsforthesecuritychip.
2.IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handlethesecuritychipbydoingthefollowing:
Donotclearthesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.
Donotdisablethesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.
3.Ifthesecuritychipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart.
Youwillhearfourcyclesoffourbeepseach,oryouseeerrormessage0176or0192.
4.Ifthesecuritychipisinactiveordisabled,theClearSecurityChipoptionwillnotbedisplayed.
5.Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,besuretoturnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagainafteryou
setthesecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.
TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:
1.Printtheseinstructions.
2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.
5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity.TheSecuritymenuopens.
6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.
7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.
8.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.
9.PressF10tosavechangesandexit.
10.PressEnterintheSetupConfirmationwindowtoconfirmtheexit.
Tosetthesecuritychip,youhavetostartClientSecuritySolution,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonWindows7andWindows8models.Toconfigure
thesecuritychip,youneedtodownloadthelatestversionofClientSecuritySolutionfromtheLenovo
Website.TodownloadClientSecuritySolution,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
Usingafingerprintreader
Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermayhaveanintegratedfingerprintreader.By
enrollingyourfingerprintandassociatingitwithapower-onpassword,aharddiskpassword,orboth
passwordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheThinkPadSetupby
swipingyourfingeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusfingerprintauthenticationcanreplace
passwordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
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Enrollingyourfingerprint
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“Lenovoprograms”onpage12.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourfingerprint.Fordetails,refertotheHelpforthe
program.
LEDbehaviorofthefingerprintreader
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Table4.LEDbehavioroffingerprintreader
IndicatorDescription
Steadygreen
Thefingerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.
Blinkinggreenonce
Thefingerprintisbeingauthenticatedorhasbeen
authenticated.
Blinkinggreen
Thefingerprintreaderisreadytoswipeinpower-on
authenticationstate.
Blinkingamber
Thefingerprintcouldnotbeauthenticated.
Steadyamberfor15seconds
Thepower-onauthenticationfeatureisdisabledafter
threebadfingerprintswipes.
Swipingyourfingeroverthereader
Toswipeyourfingeroverthereader,doasfollows:
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1.Placetheballofyourfinger–thatis,thecentralpartofthefingerprintonthesmallcircleabovethe
reader.Ensurethattheentiretopjointofthefingerisonthereader.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourfingeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
Loggingontothesystem
Afteryouenrollyourfingerprint,logontothesystemasfollows:
1.Setapower-onpasswordoraharddiskpassword,orboth.
2.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.
3.Whenprompted,swipeyourfingeroverthereader.
4.Onrequest,typeyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Theenrolledfingerprintis
nowassociatedwithyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.
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Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,youcanlogontothesystembyswipingyourfingeroverthe
readeronce.
Attention:Ifyoualwaysuseyourfingerprinttologontothesystem,youmayforgetyourpassword.Write
downyourpassword,andkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetitandforsomereasonyoucannotswipeyour
fingeracrossthereader—forexample,ifyouinjurethatfinger—youcannotstartthecomputerorchange
thepassword.Ifyouforgetyourpower-onpassword,youmusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorized
serviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordcanceled.
Ifyouforgetyourharddiskpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromthe
solid-statedrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentative
tohavethesolid-statedrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforparts
andservice.
Settingthefingerprintreader
Ifyouwanttochangethesettingsofthefingerprintreader,followtheprocedurebelow.
ThefingerprintsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupoffersthefollowingchoices:
PredesktopAuthentication:Enablesordisablesfingerprintauthenticationbeforetheoperatingsystem
isloaded.
ReaderPriority:Definesthepriorityforfingerprintreadersifanexternalfingerprintreaderisattached.
SecurityMode:Specifiesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.
PasswordAuthentication:Enablesordisablespasswordauthentication.
Note:ThisitemappearsifHighsecuritymodeisselected.
ResetFingerprintData:Bychoosingthisitem,youeraseallofthefingerprintdatastoredineitherthe
internalorexternalfingerprintreader.
Tosetaniteminthefingerprintsubmenu:
1.Printtheseinstructions.Toconfigurethefingerprintreader,youmustturnyourcomputeroffand
thenonagain.
2.Saveallopenfiles,andexitallprograms.
3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.
4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.
5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity,andpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.
6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoFingerprint,andpressEnter.TheFingerprintsubmenuopens.
7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whenthatitemishighlighted,pressEnter.
8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.
9.PressF10toexit.
10.IntheSetupConfirmationwindow,selectYes.
Careforthefingerprintreader
Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethefingerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:
Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.
Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourfingernailoranythinghard.
Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtyfinger.
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Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free
cloth:
Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.
Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.
Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourfingerprint.
Ifyourfingerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:
Yourfingeriswrinkled.
Yourfingerisrough,dry,orinjured.
Yourfingerisverydry.
Yourfingerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.
Thesurfaceofyourfingerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourfingerprint.
Yourfingeriswet.
Afingerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.
Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:
Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthefingers.
Enrollanduseadifferentfingerforauthentication.
Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.
Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolid-statedrive
Ascomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyour
computer,someofwhichmightbesensitive,isstoredonthesolid-statedrive.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,or
handoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.
Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperating
systemsandprogram,mightevenviolatelicenseagreements.Youareadvisedtocheckthetermsand
conditionsofthoselicenseagreements.
Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:
Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenemptytherecyclebin.
UsetheDeleteoption.
Formatyoursolid-statedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.
Usingtherecoveryprogramtosettheharddiskdrivebacktothefactorydefaultsettings.
Theseoperations,however,onlychangethefileallocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In
otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.Thedata
isstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseofspecial
softwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatthisdatacanberetrievedandusedforunexpectedpurposes.
Topreventleakageofdata,itbecomesveryimportantthatyoutakeresponsibilityfordeletingallthedata
fromthesolid-statedrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcandestroythedata
physicallybysmashingthesolid-statedrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagnetic
power,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butwerecommendthatyoumakeuseofthesoftware(payware)or
service(payservice)specificallydevelopedforthepurpose.
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Fordisposingofdataonthesolid-statedrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposaltool.Todownload
thetool,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Note:Runningeitherprogramwilltakeacoupleofhours.
Ifasolid-statedriveequippedwithencryptionfeaturesissupportedandinstalledinyourcomputer,you
canlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinaveryshorttimebyerasingthecryptographickey.The
dataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbutremainsonthedrive;however,itcannotbe
decryptedwithouttheoldkey.ThisfeatureisenabledbyThinkPadSetupMenuExtensionUtilityandis
availableasamenuiteminThinkPadSetup.
Usingfirewalls
Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwithafirewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,
unauthorizedaccesses,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.
Formoreinformationabouthowtousethefirewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat
comeswiththeprogram.
Protectingdataagainstviruses
Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The
antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.
Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After
30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.
Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof
yourantivirussoftware.
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Chapter5.Recoveryoverview
ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows
7operatingsystemortheWindows8operatingsystem.
“RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models”onpage57
“RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models”onpage62
RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models
ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovooncomputers
preinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem.
Notes:
Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofasoftware-
orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperatingsystem.
Theproductontherecoverymediamightbeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:
Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer
Reinstalltheproduct
ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles
Notes:Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenew
harddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:
ThinkVantageRescueandRecoveryversion4.3orlater
SymantecNortonGhostversion15orlater
Notes:Tousethisprogram,dothefollowing:
1.ClickStartRun.TheRunwindowopens.
2.Typecmdinthefield.ThenclickOK.
3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.
AcronisTrueImage2010orlater
ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suitorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10Homeorlater
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia
Youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethesolid-statedrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia
areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe
computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,
itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.
Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating
systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium
andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis
importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.
Creatingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymedia.
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Note:YoucancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.
Tocreaterecoverymedia,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageToolsFactoryRecovery
Disks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Usingrecoverymedia
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymedia.
Youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Youcanuse
recoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.
Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthefiles
currentlyonthesolid-statedrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.
Touserecoverymedia,dothefollowing:
1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB
storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenuwindow
opens,releasetheF12key.
3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.
Notes:
1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers
forsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage61.
2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOffice
CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfficeorMicrosoftWorks.
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations
TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyoursolid-statedrivecontentsincludingthe
operatingsystem,datafiles,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Youcandesignatewherethe
RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:
Inaprotectedareaofyoursolid-statedrive
OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive
Onanetworkdrive
Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)
Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsonthesolid-statedrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsof
thesolid-statedrive,restoreonlytheselectedfiles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemand
applications.
Performingabackupoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
programondifferentoperatingsystems.
ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageT oolsEnhanced
BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
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2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson
thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.
Performingarecoveryoperation
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery
programondifferentoperatingsystems.
ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageT oolsEnhanced
BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.
FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see
“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage59.
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace
TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyoursolid-statedrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery
operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:
Rescuefilesfromyoursolid-statedriveorfromabackup
TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutolocatefilesonyoursolid-statedriveandtransfer
themtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionis
availableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourfilesorifchangesweremadetothefilessinceyourlastbackup
operation.YoualsocanrescueindividualfilesfromaRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocal
solid-statedrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.
Restoreyoursolid-statedrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup
Ifyouhavebackedupyoursolid-statedriveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestorethe
solid-statedrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperating
system.
Restoreyoursolid-statedrivetothefactorydefaultsettings
TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyoursolid-state
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhavemultiplepartitionsonyoursolid-statedrive,youhave
theoptiontorestorethefactorydefaultsettingstotheC:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.
BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperating
system,youcanrestorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperating
system.
Attention:Ifyourestorethesolid-statedrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestorethesolid-state
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,allfilesontheprimarysolid-statedrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe
deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantfiles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe
Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuefilesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto
copyfilesfromyoursolid-statedrivetoothermedia.
TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthecomputeristurnedoff.
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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor
seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.
3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue
andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.
Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage62
.
4.Dooneofthefollowing:
Torescuefilesfromyoursolid-statedriveorfromabackup,clickRescuefilesandfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
Torestoreyoursolid-statedrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyoursolid-state
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthe
screen.
FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.
Notes:
1.Afterrestoringyoursolid-statedrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice
driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage61.
2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover
orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfficeorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOffice
CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft
OfficeorMicrosoftWorks.
Creatingandusingarescuemedium
Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyoursolid-statedrive.
Notes:
1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating
system.
2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.
Creatingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumondifferentoperatingsystems.
Tocreatearescuemedium,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStartAllProgramsLenovoThinkVantageT oolsEnhanced
BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.
2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.
3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.
4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatea
rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive.
5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.
Usingarescuemedium
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.
Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.
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2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthefirstbootdevice.Then,insertthe
rescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.
IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto
usetherescuemedium:
1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu
windowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveasthefirstbootdeviceandpressEnter.
Therescuemediumstarts.
Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor
eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete
therecoveryprocess.
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers
Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevice
drivers.
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplications
Toreinstallselectedapplicationprograms,dothefollowing:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheAPPSfolder.Initareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariouspreinstalledapplications.
4.Openthesubfolderfortheapplicationyouarereinstalling.
5.Double-clickSetup,andthenfollowtheon-screenstepstoreinstalltheprogram.
Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers
Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentconfigurationofyourcomputer.
Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Toreinstalladevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:
1.Turnonyourcomputer.
2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.
3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolderareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevarious
devicesinstalledinyourcomputer(forexample,AUDIOandVIDEO).
4.Openthesubfolderforthedevice.
5.Reinstallthedevicedriverbyoneofthefollowingmethods:
Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforatextfile(afilewiththeextension.txt).Thetextfilecontains
informationonhowtoreinstallthatdevicedriver.
Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsafileofsetupinformation(afilewiththeextension.inf),you
canusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreinstallthedevicedriver.
Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram,
whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselect
thedevicedriverfilefromthedevicesubfolder.
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Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookfortheexecutablefile(afilewiththeextension.exe).Double-click
thefile,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Attention:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,donotdownloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.
ObtainthemfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage86.
Solvingrecoveryproblems
IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone
ofthefollowing:
UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue
medium”onpage60
.
Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestorethesolid-state
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage57.
Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom
arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalsolid-statedrive,
adisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequence.Youmustfirstensurethatyourrescuedeviceissetasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequenceintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Fordetailedinformationonhowtotemporarilyorpermanently
changethestartupdevicesequence,see“”onpage.
Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.
RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models
ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovooncomputers
preinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem.
RecoverysolutionsforWindows8models
Refreshingyourcomputer
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,
youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonalfilesorchangingyoursettings.
Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat
youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.
Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
ChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourfilessection,clickGetstarted.
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings
Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe
operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.
Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonalfilesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,
makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.
Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
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1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
ChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.
Advancedstartupoptions
AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem,
startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.
Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:
1.Moveyourcursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings
ChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnowTroubleshootAdvancedoptions.
3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8
operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.
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Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration
Whileitisimportanttoprotectfiles,data,andsettingsthatareonthesolid-statedrive,youalsomight
needtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,updateyoursystemUEFIBIOS,or
recoverpreinstalledsoftware.Thisinformationwillhelpyouhandleyourcomputerwithpropercareand
keepitintopworkingshape.
“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage65
“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage67
“ThinkPadSetup”onpage68
“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage84
Installinganewoperatingsystem
Ifyouinstallanewoperatingsysteminyourcomputer,youneedtoinstallthesupplementfilesandThinkPad
devicedriversforitatthesametime.
IfyouinstallanewWindows7operatingsystem,thenecessaryfilesarelocatedinthefollowingdirectories
ofyoursolidstate-driveorharddiskdrive:
ThesupplementfilesfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory.
ThedevicedriversfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory.
ThepreloadedsoftwareprogramsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory.
Note:Ifyoucannotfindthesupplementfiles,thedevicedrivers,andprogramsoftwareyouneedon
yourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
IfyouinstallanewWindows8operatingsystem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDriversforthe
latestdevicedrivers,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:Theprocessofinstallingthenewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddiskdrive,
includingbackupsorimagesthatwerestoredinahiddenfolderbyuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.
Beforeyoubegin
Beforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:
IfyouinstallanewWindows7operatingsystem,copyallthesubdirectoriesandfilesintheC:\SWTOOLS
directorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoidlosingfilesduringtheinstallation.
Printtheinstructionsyouwilluse.Gotothesectionfortheoperatingsystemyouareusing:
“InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage66
“InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage67
Notes:
TheUEFIBIOSfeaturesaresupportedontheWindows7operatingsystem(64-bit)andtheWindows8
operatingsystem(64-bit).EnsurethattheUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetupissettoyour
preferencetobootthedesiredoperatingsystem.
Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettingin
ThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwaswhentheWindows
operatingsystemimagewasinstalled.Otherwise,theoperatingsystemwillnotbootcorrectly.
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Forthecountryorregioncoderequiredintheinstallation,useoneofthefollowing:
Countryorregion:Code
China:SC
Denmark:DK
Finland:FI
France:FR
Germany:GR
Italy:IT
Japan:JP
Netherlands:NL
Norway:NO
Spain:SP
Sweden:SV
TaiwanandHongKong:TC
UnitedStates:US
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
ToinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.StartThinkPadSetup.
2.SelectStartup.
3.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.
4.Dooneofthefollowing:
IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(32–bit)operatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.
IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(64–bit)operatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.
IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(64–bit)operatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.
5.PressF10.
6.ConnectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows7operatingsysteminstallertoyourcomputer,and
restartthecomputer.
7.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.
8.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8.Todothis,runSetup.exein
C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF\innst_autol.
9.Installdevicedrivers.See“InstallingotherdevicedriversandsoftwareontheWindows7operating
system”onpage68.
InstallingtheregistrypatchesforWindows7
Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandinstallthefollowingregistrypatches:
RegistrypatchenablingWakeUponLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar
FixforIssueofHDDwithHDDetection
InstallingtheWindows7fixmodules
TheWindows7fixmodulesareinthefollowingdirectory:
C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\
Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofafixmodule.Forinformationabouteachfixmodule,goto
theMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthefix
moduleyouneedinthesearchfield,andclickSearch.
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Toinstallafixmodule,runtheEXEfileinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.
ToinstalltheWindows8operatingsystemanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.StartThinkPadSetup.
2.SelectStartupBoot.
3.ChangethebootpriorityordertobootyourcomputerfromthedrivethatcontainstheWindows
8operatingsysteminstaller.
4.PressF10.
5.ConnectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows8operatingsysteminstallertoyourcomputer,and
restartthecomputer.
6.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8.Todothis,runSetup.exein
C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF\innst_autol.
7.Installdevicedrivers.See“InstallingotherdevicedriversandsoftwareontheWindows7operating
system”onpage68
.
InstallingtheWindows8updatemodulepackage
Forinformationabouteachfixmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageat
http://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthefixmoduleyouneedinthesearchfield,andclick
Search.
Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforit
fromtheMicrosofttoppage.
Installingdevicedrivers
Thedevicedriversareavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.Selecttheproductnameof
yourcomputerintheCurrentThinkPadsystemslisttoseeallthedevicedriversforyourcomputer.
Attention:Alwaysgotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDriversforthelatestdevicedrivers.Donot
downloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacardreader
Tousethe4-in-1mediacardreader,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheRicohMultiCardReaderDriver
fromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0ontheWindows7operatingsystem
IfyourcomputerisinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,itsupportsUSB3.0functions.Touse
theUSB3.0connectors,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheUSB3.0driverafteryoureinstalledthe
Windows7operatingsystembydoingthefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Findyourmodelanddisplaythedriverlinks.
2.SelecttheUSB3.0driverforthe32-bitor64-bitoperatingsystemandextractittoyourlocalhard
diskdrive.
3.Double-clicktheSetup.exefileintheC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0\directory.
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4.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen
untiltheinstallationisfinished.
InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorfileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8on
theWindows7operatingsystem
TheThinkPadmonitorfileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8isinthefollowingdirectory:
C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR
Note:Ifyoucannotfindthisdirectoryonyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,downloadtheThinkPad
monitorfileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8fromtheThinkPadWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers
Note:Beforeyouinstallthisfile,makesurethatthecorrectvideodriverhasbeeninstalled.
Toinstallthecorrectvideodriver,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.
2.ClickDisplayattheleft.
3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.
4.ClickAdvancedSettings.
5.ClicktheMonitortab.
6.ClickProperties.
7.ClicktheDrivertab.
8.ClickUpdateDriver.
9.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice
driversonmycomputer.
10.ClickHaveDisk.
11.SpecifypathC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITORtothismonitorINFfile.Then,clickOpen.
12.ClickOK.
13.Confirmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.
14.Wheninstallationcompletes,clickClose.
15.ClickClosetoclosetheDisplayPropertieswindow.
16.ClickOKontheMonitortab.
17.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.
InstallingotherdevicedriversandsoftwareontheWindows7operating
system
ThedevicedriversareprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive.Youwillalso
needtoinstallprogramsoftware,whichisprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive.
Todothis,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage61.
Note:IfyoucannotfindtheSupplementfiles,devicedrivers,andprogramsoftwareyouneedon
yourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
ThinkPadSetup
YourcomputercomeswiththeThinkPadSetupprogramtoenableyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.
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TostartThinkPadSetup,dothefollowing:
1.Turnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.TheThinkPadSetup
programmainmenuopens.
Ifyouhavesetasupervisorpassword,theThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuwillbedisplayed
afteryouenterthepassword.YoucanstartThinkPadSetupbypressingEnterinsteadofenteringthe
supervisorpassword.However,youcannotchangetheparametersthatareprotectedbythesupervisor
password.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingpasswords”onpage45.
2.Movetoanitemyouwanttochange,byusingthecursorkeys.Whentheitemishighlighted,press
Enter.Asubmenuisdisplayed.
3.Changetheitemsyouwishtochange,bypressingthefollowingkeys:
F6orThecombinationofShiftand+:Changetoahighervalue.
F5or:Changetoalowervalue.
Iftheitemhasasubmenu,youcandisplayitbypressingEnter.
4.PressEsctoexitfromthesubmenu.
5.Ifyouareonanestedsubmenu,pressEscrepeatedlyuntilyoureachtheThinkPadSetupprogram
mainmenu.
Note:Ifyouneedtorestorethesettingstotheiroriginalstateasofthetimeofpurchase,pressF9to
loadthedefaultsettings.YoualsocanselectanoptionontheRestartsubmenutoloadthedefault
settingsordiscardthechanges.
6.SelectRestart.Movethecursortotheoptionyouwantforrestartingyourcomputer;thenpressEnter.
Yourcomputerrestarts.
Note:Dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,somemenuitemsmightnotbeavailableonyour
computer,andsomemenuitemslistedinthischaptermightbeslightlydifferentwiththeactualmenuitems
displayedonyourcomputer.
Mainmenu
TheMainmenuisthefirstinterfaceyouseeafteryouenterThinkPadSetup.Itdisplaysthefollowing
configurationofyourcomputer:
UEFIBIOSVersion
UEFIBIOSDate(Year-Month-Day)
EmbeddedControllerVersion
MachineTypeModel
System-unitserialnumber
Systemboardserialnumber
AssetTag
CPUType
CPUSpeed
Installedmemory
UUID
MACaddress(InternalLAN)
Preinstalledoperatingsystemlicense
UEFIsecureboot
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Configmenu
Ifyouneedtochangetheconfigurationofyourcomputer,selectConfigfromtheThinkPadSetupprogram
mainmenu.
ThefollowingtableshowsthecontentsoftheConfigmenu.
Notes:
Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsider
changingthecomputerconfiguration,proceedwithextremecaution.Settingtheconfigurationincorrectly
mightcauseunexpectedresults.
Oneachsubmenu,presstheEnterkeytoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoptionbyusing
cursorkey,ortypedesiredvaluesfromthekeyboarddirectly.
Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.
Table5.Configmenuitems
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
WakeOnLAN
Disabled
AConly
ACandBattery
Enablethesystemtopower
onwhentheEthernet
controllerreceivesamagic
packet(aspecialnetwork
message).
IfyouselectACOnly,Wake
onLANisenabledonly
whentheacpoweradapter
isattached.
IfyouselectACand
Battery,WakeonLANis
enabledwithanypower
sources.
Notes:
Themagicpackettype
WakeonLANrequires
acpower.
TheWakeonLAN
functiondoesnot
workwhenaharddisk
passwordisset.
EthernetLANOptionROM
(forLegacyOnlyboot
modeorBothwithLegacy
first)
Disabled
Enabled
LoadtheEthernetLAN
OptionROMtoenable
startupfromanintegrated
networkdevice.
UEFIIPv4NetworkStack
(forUEFIOnlybootmode
orBothwithUEFIfirst)
Disabled
Enabled
EnableordisableInternet
ProtocolVersion4(IPv4)
networkstackforUEFI
environment.
UEFIIPv6NetworkStack
(forUEFIOnlybootmode
orBothwithUEFIfirst)
Disabled
Enabled
EnableordisableInternet
ProtocolVersion6(IPv6)
networkstackforUEFI
environment.
Network
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Table5.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
UEFIPXEBootPriority(for
BothwithUEFIfirstboot
mode,andIPv6andIPv4
stacksarebothenabled.)
IPv6First
IPv4First
Selectnetworkstack
priorityforUEFIPXEboot.
USBUEFIBIOSSupport
Disabled
Enabled
Enablesordisablesboot
supportforUSBdeviceand
USBopticaldrive.
AlwaysOnUSB
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,the
externalUSBdevicescan
bechargedthroughUSB
connectorsevenwhenthe
systemisinlowpower
mode(sleep,hibernate,or
power-off).
AlwaysOnUSBChargein
offmode
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,the
AlwaysOnUSBconnector
enablesyoutochargesome
mobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphoneswhenthe
computerispoweredoff,
providedthattheacpower
adapterisconnected.
USB
USB3.0Mode
Disabled
Enabled
Auto
SettheUSB3.0controller
modefortheportsshared
betweenUSB2.0andUSB
3.0controllers.
IfyouselectAuto,itenables
youtoconnectandroute
appropriateUSB3.0or
USB2.0connectors.
IfyouselectEnabled,it
enablesUSB3.0mode
andallowsUSB3.0tobe
supportedintheoperating
system.
IfyouselectDisabled,it
disablesandhidestheUSB
3.0controller,andUSB3.0
connectorswillworkas
USB2.0connectors.
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Table5.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
TrackPointDisabled
Enabled
Enableordisablethe
built-inTrackPointdevice.
Note:Ifyouwanttouse
anexternalmouse,select
Disabled.
TouchPadDisabled
Enabled
Enableordisablethe
built-intouchpad.
Note:Ifyouwanttouse
anexternalmouse,select
Disabled.
FnandCtrlKeyswap
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,the
FnkeyworksastheCtrl
key,andtheCtrlkeyworks
astheFnkey.
Note:EvenwhenEnabled
isselected,youneedto
presstheFnkeytoresume
thecomputerfromsleep
modetonormaloperation.
FnKeyLockDisabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,you
canpresstheFnkeyonce
tokeepitinapressed
condition,andthenpress
thedesiredfunctionkey.
Theactionisequivalentto
pressingsimultaneously.If
youpresstheFnkeytwice,
thestateislockeduntilyou
presstheFnkeyagain.
Keyboard/Mouse
KeyboardIllumination
Control
ThinkLightOnly
KeyboardbacklightOnly
Both
EnabletheThinkLight
lightfeature,thekeyboard
backlightfeature,orboth.
Afteryoumakeaselection,
youcanactivatethe
correspondingfeature(s)by
pressingFn+Space.
DisplayBootDisplayDevice
ThinkPadLCD
Analog(VGA)
DigitalonThinkPad
Digital1ondock
Digital2ondock
Selectthedisplaydevice
thatistobeactiveatboot
time.Thisselectionis
effectiveforboottime,
passwordprompt,and
ThinkPadSetup.
DigitalonThinkpadisthe
MiniDisplayPortonyour
computer.
Digital1ondockand
Digital2ondock
areDisplayPortorDVI
connectorsonadocking
station.
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Table5.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
IntelSpeedStep
®
technology(Intel
SpeedStepmounted
modelsonly)
Disabled
Enabled
ModeforAC
MaximumPerformance
BatteryOptimized
ModeforBattery
MaximumPerformance
BatteryOptimized
SelectthemodeofIntel
SpeedSteptechnologyat
runtime.
Maximum
Performance:Always
highestspeed
BatteryOptimized:
Alwayslowestspeed
Disabled:Noruntime
support,lowestspeed
AdaptiveThermal
Management
SchemeforAC
MaximizePerformance
Balanced
SchemeforBattery
MaximizePerformance
Balanced
Selectathermal
managementscheme
touse.
MaximizePerformance:
ReducesCPUthrottling
Balanced:Balances
sound,temperature,and
performance
Note:Eachschemeaffects
fansound,temperature,
andperformance.
CPUPowerManagement
Disabled
Enabled
Enablesordisablesthe
powersavingfeaturethat
stopsthemicroprocessor
clockautomaticallywhen
therearenosystem
activities.Normally,it
isnotnecessarytochange
thesetting.
PCIExpressPower
Management
Disabled
Enabled
Enableordisableafeature
thatautomaticallyadjusts
powermanagementwhen
thereisnoPCIExpress
activity.Normally,itisnot
necessarytochangethe
setting.
PowerOnwithACAttach
Disabled
Enabled
Enableordisableafeature
thatpowersonthesystem
whentheacpoweradapter
isattached.
IfyouselectEnabled,the
systemispoweredonwhen
theacpoweradapteris
attached.Whenthesystem
isinhibernatestate,the
systemresumes.
IfyouselectDisabled,the
systemisnotpoweredon
Power
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Table5.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
norresumedwhentheac
poweradapterisattached.
Intel(R)RapidStart
Technology
Disabled
Enabled
Enterafter:
Immediately
1minute
2minutes
5minutes
10minutes
15minutes
30minutes
1hour
2hours
3hours
Tousethisfeature,aspecial
partitiononthesolid-state
driveisrequired.
Whenenabled,the
computerentersalower
powerstateafterthe
specifiedtimeinsleep
state.Andittakesonly
secondstoresumenormal
operation.
DisableBuilt-inBatteryY es
No
Temporarilydisablebattery
forservicingthesystem.
Afterselectingthisitem,the
systemwillbeautomatically
poweredoff.Thesystemis
thenreadytobeserviced.
Note:Theacpoweradapter
mustbedisconnectedfrom
thesystemtoperformthis
operation.Thebatterywill
beautomaticallyre-enabled
whentheacpoweradapter
isreconnectedtothe
system.
PasswordBeepDisabled
Enabled
Enablesthisoptionto
haveabeepsoundwhen
thesystemiswaitingfor
apower-on,harddisk,
orsupervisorpassword.
Differentbeepswillsound
whentheenteredpassword
matchesordoesnotmatch
theconfiguredpassword.
BeepandAlarm
KeyboardBeepDisabled
Enabled
Enablesordisables
keyboardbeepwhen
unmanageablekey
combinationsarepressed.
SerialATA(SATA)SATAControllerMode
Option
Compatibility
AHCI
SelectsSATAcontroller
operationmode.
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Table5.Configmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
CoreMulti-Processing
Disabled
Enabled
Enableordisableadditional
executioncoreunitswithin
aCPU.
Note:Ifyouareusinga
computerwithasingle-core
processor,thisitemisnot
available.
CPU
IntelHyper-Threading
Technology
Disabled
Enabled
Enableordisableadditional
logicalprocessorswithina
processorcore.
IntelAMTControl
Disabled
Enabled
PermanentlyDisabled
IfyouselectEnabledIntel
AMT(ActiveManagement
Technology)isconfigured
andadditionalsetupitems
areprovidedinMEBx
(ManagementEngineBIOS
Extension)Setup.
IfyouselectPermanently
Disabled,Youwillneverbe
abletoenableitagain.Be
cautiouswhenyouwantto
usethisoption.
Note:Youcanenterthe
MEBxSetupmenuby
pressingtheCtrl-Pkey
combinationintheStartup
InterruptMenuwindow.To
displaytheStartupInterrupt
Menuwindow,pressthe
EnterkeyduringthePOST.
CIRATimeout
0–255
Note:Thedefaultvalueis
60seconds.
Setthetimeoutoptionfor
CIRAconnectiontobe
established.1though254
secondsareselectable.
Ifyouselect0,use60
secondsasdefaulttimeout
value.
Ifyouselect255,waiting
timeforestablishinga
connectionisunlimited.
IntelAMT
ConsoleType
VT100
PC-ANSI
VT100+
VT-UTF8
Selecttheconsoletypefor
AMT.
Note:Thisconsoletype
shouldmatchtheIntelAMT
remoteconsole.
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Date/Timemenu
Ifyouneedtosetthecurrentdateandtimeofyourcomputer,selectDate/TimefromtheThinkPadSetup
programmainmenu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:
SystemDate
SystemTime
Tochangethedateandtime,dothefollowing:
1.Usingtheupanddownarrowkeys,selecttheitemtochangethedateortime.
2.PressTab,Shift+Tab,orEntertoselectafield.
3.Typethedateortime.
Note:Anotherwaytoadjustthedateandtimeispressingthe“–”or“+”key.
Securitymenu
Ifyouneedtosetthesecurityfeaturesofyourcomputer,selectSecurityfromtheThinkPadSetupprogram
mainmenu.
ThefollowingtableliststheSecuritymenuitems.
Notes:
Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsider
changingthecomputerconfiguration,proceedwithextremecaution.Settingtheconfigurationincorrectly
mightcauseunexpectedresults.
Ineachsubmenu,presstheEnterkeytoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoptionbyusing
cursorkey,ortypedesiredvaluesfromthekeyboarddirectly.
Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.
Table6.Securitymenuitems
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
HardwarePassword
Manager
Disabled
Enabled
Managingyourpower-on
password,supervisor
password,andyourhard
diskpasswordsbythe
managementserver.
SupervisorPassword
Disabled
Enabled
See“Supervisorpassword”
onpage48.
LockUEFIBIOSSettings
(Windows7)
LockUEFISettings
(Windows8)
Disabled
Enabled
Enableordisablethe
functionthatprotectsitems
inThinkPadSetupprogram
frombeingchangedbya
userwhodoesnothave
thesupervisorpassword.
Bydefault,thisissetto
Disabled.Ifyousetthe
supervisorpasswordand
enablethisfunction,noone
butyoucanchangeany
itemsinThinkPadSetup.
Passwordatunattended
boot
Disabled
Enabled
Ifyouselectandenable
Passwordatunattended
boot,apasswordprompt
Password
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Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
isdisplayedwhenthe
computeristurnedon,
fromeitherapower-off
stateorhibernationstate.
IfyouselectDisabled,
nopasswordpromptis
displayed;thecomputer
goesaheadandloads
theoperatingsystem.
Topreventunauthorized
access,settheuser
authenticationonthe
operatingsystem.
PasswordatrestartDisabled
Enabled
Ifyouselectandenable
Passwordatrestart,
apasswordpromptis
displayedwhenyourestart
thecomputer.Ifyouselect
Disabled,nopassword
promptisdisplayed;the
computergoesaheadand
loadstheoperatingsystem.
Topreventunauthorized
access,settheuser
authenticationonthe
operatingsystem.
SetMinimumLength
Disabled
xcharacters(4≤x≤12)
Specifyaminimumlength
forpower-onpasswords
andharddiskpasswords.
Ifyousetthesupervisor
passwordandspecify
aminimumlengthfor
passwords,noonebutyou
canchangethelength.
Power-OnPassword
Disabled
Enabled
See“Power-onpassword”
onpage46.
HardDiskxPasswordDisabled
Enabled
Referto“Harddisk
passwords”onpage
46
.
Notes:
HardDisk1meansthe
harddiskdrivebuiltinto
yourcomputer.
HardDisk2isdisplayed
onthePassword
submenuonlyifa
secondaryharddisk
driveisinstalledin
theSerialUltrabay
Enhancedbay.
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Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
PredesktopAuthenticationDisabled
Enabled
Enableordisablefingerprint
authenticationbeforethe
operatingsystemisloaded.
ReaderPriorityExternalInternal
InternalOnly
IfExternalInternal
isselected,anexternal
fingerprintreaderisused
ifattached.Otherwise,an
internalfingerprintreader
isused.IfInternalOnly
isselected,aninternal
fingerprintreaderisused.
SecurityMode
Normal
High
Iffingerprintauthentication
fails,youcanstillstart
thecomputerbyentering
apassword.Ifyouhave
selectedNormal,entera
power-onpasswordora
supervisorpassword;ifyou
haveselectedHigh,entera
supervisorpassword.
PasswordAuthenticationDisabled
Enabled
Enableordisablepassword
authentication.Ifhigh
securitymodeisselected,
thisitemisdisplayed.
Fingerprint
ResetFingerprintDataEnterThisoptionisusedtoerase
allfingerprintdatastored
inthefingerprintreader
andresetsettingstothe
factorystate(e.g.Power-on
security,LEDs,etc.)As
aresult,anypower-on
securityfeaturespreviously
enabledwillnotbeable
toworkuntiltheyare
re-enabledinthefingerprint
software.
SecurityChip
Active
Inactive
Disabled
IfyouselectActive,the
securitychipisfunctional.
IfyouselectInactive,
theSecurityChipoption
isdisplayed,butisnot
functional.Ifyouselect
Disablethesecuritychipis
hiddenandisnotfunctional.
SecurityReportingOptions
Enableordisablethe
followingSecurity
ReportingOptions;
BIOSROMString
Reporting(Windows7)
orUEFIROMString
Reporting(Windows8):
BIOStextstring
CMOSReporting:
CMOSdata
SecurityChip
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Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
NVRAMReporting:
Securitydatastoredin
theAssetID
SMBIOSReporting:
SMBIOSdata
ClearSecurityChip
Enter
Cleartheencryptionkey.
Note:Onlyifyouselect
Activeforthesecuritychip,
thisitemwillbedisplayed.
IntelTXTFeatureDisabled
Enabled
EnableordisableIntel
TrustedExecution
Technology.
PhysicalPresencefor
Provisioning
Disabled
Enabled
Thisoptionenablesor
disablestheconfirmation
messagewhenyouchange
thesettingsofthesecurity
chip.
PhysicalPresenceforClear
Disabled
Enabled
Thisoptionenableor
disablestheconfirmation
messagewhenyouclear
thesecuritychip.
FlashBIOSUpdatingby
End-Users(Windows7)
FlashFirmwareUpdating
byEnd-Users
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,
alluserscanupdatethe
UEFIBIOS.Ifyouselect
Disabled,onlytheperson
whoknowsthesupervisor
passwordcanupdatethe
UEFIBIOS.
UEFIBIOSUpdateOption
orUEFIFirmwareUpdate
Option
SecureRollBackPrevention
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,you
canchoosetoflashtothe
previousversionofthe
UEFIBIOS
MemoryProtectionExecutionPreventionDisabled
Enabled
Somecomputerviruses
andwormscausememory
bufferstooverflowby
runningcodewhereonly
dataisallowed.Ifthe
DataExecutionPrevention
featurecanbeusedwith
youroperatingsystem,then
byselectingEnabledyou
canprotectyourcomputer
againstattacksbysuch
virusesandworms.Ifafter
choosingEnabledyou
findthatanprogramdoes
notruncorrectly,select
Disabledandresetthe
setting.
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Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
IntelVirtualization
Technology
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,a
VirtualMachineMonitor
(VMM)canutilizethe
additionalhardware
capabilitiesprovidedby
VirtualizationTechnology.
Virtualization
IntelVT-dFeatureDisabled
Enabled
IntelVT-disIntel
VirtualizationTechnology
forDirectedI/O.When
enabled,aVMMcanutilize
theplatforminfrastructure
forI/Ovirtualization.
Note:Thissubmenuisnot
supportedinmodelswith
anAMDCPU.
IntelATModuleActivationDisabled
Enabled
PermanentlyDisabled
EnableordisabletheUEFI
BIOSinterfacetoactivate
theIntelATmodule,which
isanoptionalAnti-Theft
servicefromIntel.
Note:IfyousettheIntel
ATmoduleactivationto
PermanentlyDisabled,
youwillbeunabletoenable
thissettingagain.
IntelATSuspend
EnterThisoptionisdisplayed
onlywhentheanti-theft
functionisactivated.
TheIntelanti-theftsuspend
screenwillbedisplayed
atnextboottoenterthe
suspendmode.
Anti-Theft
ComputraceModule
Activation
Disabled
Enabled
PermanentlyDisabled
Enablesordisablesthe
UEFIBIOSinterfaceto
activatethecomputrace
module.Computraceisan
optionalmonitoringservice
fromAbsoluteSoftware.
Note:Ifyousetthe
computracemodule
activationtoPermanently
Disabled,youwillbe
unabletoenablethis
settingagain.
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Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SubmenuitemSelectionComments
SecureBoot
Disabled
Enabled
Enableordisablethe
UEFISecureBootfeature.
SelectEnabletoprevent
unauthorizedoperating
systemsfromrunningat
boottime.SelectDisabled
toallowanyoperating
systemstorunatboottime.
PlatformMode
UserMode
SetupMode
Specifythesystem
operatingmode.
SecureBootModeStandardMode
CustomMode
IndicatesSecureBoot
modeisstandardmodeor
custommode.
ResettoSetupMode
Thisoptionisusedtoclear
thecurrentplatformkey
andputthesysteminto
setupmode.Youcaninstall
yourownplatformkeyand
customizetheSecureBoot
signaturedatabasesin
setupmode.
SecureBootmodewillbe
settocustommode.
SecureBoot
RestoreFactoryKeysThisoptionisusedto
restoreallkeysand
certificatesinSecure
Bootdatabasestofactory
defaults.Anycustomized
SecureBootsettings
willbeerased,andthe
defaultplatformkeywillbe
re-establishedalongwith
theoriginalsignature
databasesincluding
certificateforWindows
8operatingsystem.
Startupmenu
Youmightneedtochangethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.Todoso,selectStartupfromthe
ThinkPadSetupmainmenu.
Attention:
Afteryouchangeyourstartupsequence,youmustbeextremelycarefulnottospecifyawrongdevice
duringacopy,asave,oraformatoperation.Ifyouspecifyawrongdevice,yourdataandprograms
mightbeerasedoroverwritten.
IfyouareusingtheBitLockerdriveencryption,youshouldnotchangethestartupsequence.BitLocker
driveencryptiondetectsthechangeofstartupsequenceandlocksthecomputerfrombooting.
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Changingthestartupsequence
Changingthestartupsequence
Tochangethestartupsequence,dothefollowing:
1.SelectBoot;thenpressEnter.Thedefaultbootlistisdisplayed,showingtheorderinwhichdeviceswill
bestartedup,evendevicesthatarenotattachedtoorinstalledonyourcomputerarelisted.
UsetheBootsubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenyouturnonthepower..
2.Setthestartuporderbysingthefollowingkeys:
Usecursorkeystoselectadevice.
UseF6orthecombinationofShiftand+tomovethedeviceuptoahigherpriority.
UseF5ortomovethedevicedowntoalowerpriority.
UsethecombinationofShiftand!toexcludeorincludeadevice.
3.PressF10tosavethechangesandrestartthesystem.
Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthesystemstartsupfromadifferentdrive,dothe
following:
1.Turnoffthecomputer.
2.Turnonthecomputer;then,whiletheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF12.
3.Selectthedeviceyouwanttostartfirst.
Note:Tobootmenuwillbedisplayedwhenthesystemcannotbootfromanydevicesortheoperating
systemcannotbefound.
ThefollowingtableliststheStartupmenuitems.
Notes:
Defaultvaluesareinboldface.
Ineachsubmenu,presstheEnterkeytoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoptionbyusing
cursorkey.
Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.
Table7.Startupmenuitems
Menuitem
SelectionComments
Boot
Referto“Changingthestartup
sequence”onpage82.
NetworkBoot
Selectthebootdevicewhenthe
systemwakesfromLAN.IfWake
OnLANisenabled,thenetwork
administratorcanturnonallofthe
computersinaLANremotelybyuse
ofnetworkmanagementsoftware.
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Table7.Startupmenuitems(continued)
Menuitem
SelectionComments
UEFI/LegacyBoot
Both
UEFI/LegacyBootPriority
UEFIfirst
Legacyfirst
UEFIOnly
LegacyOnly
CSMSupport(forUEFIOnly)
Y es
No
Selectsystembootcapability.
Both:Selectpriorityofboot
optionsbetweenUEFIandLegacy.
UEFIOnly:Thesystemwillboot
fromtheUEFIenabledoperating
system.
LegacyOnly:Thesystemwillboot
fromanyoperatingsystemother
thantheUEFIenabledone.
Note:IfyouselectUEFIOnly,
thesystemcannotbootfromthe
bootabledevicesthatdonothavethe
UEFIenabledoperatingsystem.
CompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)
isrequiredforbootingthelegacy
operatingsystem.IfyouselectUEFI
Only,CSMSupportisselectable.
ForBothorLegacyOnlymode,CSM
Supportisnotselectable.
BootMode
Quick
Diagnostics
Note:Youalsocanenterthe
DiagnosticmodebypressingEsc
duringPOST.
ScreenduringPOST:
Quick:TheThinkPadLogoscreen
isdisplayed.
Diagnostics:Testmessagesare
displayed.
OptionKeyDisplay
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectDisabled,themessage
“Tointerruptnormalstartup,press
Enter.messageisnotdisplayed
duringthePOST.
BootDeviceListF12Option
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,theF12key
isrecognizedandtheBootMenu
windowisdisplayed.
BootOrderLock
Disabled
Enabled
IfyouselectEnabled,theboot
priorityislockedforyourfutureuse.
Restartmenu
IfyouneedtoclosetheThinkPadSetupprogramandrestartthesystem,selectRestartfromtheThinkPad
Setupprogrammainmenu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:
ExitSavingChanges:Restartthesystemaftersavingthechanges.
ExitDiscardingChanges:Restartthesystemwithoutsavingthechanges.
LoadSetupDefaults:Loadthedefaultsettingthatwasineffectatthetimeofpurchase.
EnableOSOptimizedDefaultstomeettheMicrosoftWindows8certificationrequirements.Whenyou
changethissetting,someothersettingsarechangedautomatically.TheaffectedsettingsareCSM
Support,UEFI/LegacyBoot,SecureBoot,andSecureRollBackPrevention.
DiscardChanges:Discardthechanges.
SaveChanges:Savethechanges.
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UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS
TheUnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BIOSisapartofthesystemprogramsthatmakeupthe
basiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.TheUEFIBIOStranslatestheinstructionsfromother
softwarelayers.
YourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledEEPROM,alsoreferredtoasflashmemory.Youcan
updatetheUEFIBIOSandtheThinkPadSetupprogrambystartingyourcomputerwithaflashupdate
opticaldiscorflashupdateprogramrunningintheWindowsenvironment.
Insomeinstanceswhenyouaddsoftware,hardware,oradevicedriver,youmightbeinformedthatyou
needtoupdateyourUEFIBIOSinorderforthenewadditiontoworkproperly.
ToupdateyourUEFIBIOS,gotothefollowingWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers
Usingsystemmanagement
Thissectionisintendedprimarilyfornetworkadministrators.
Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreofyourresourcestobetter
meetyourbusinessobjectives.
Thismanageability,or“TotalCostofOwnership”(TCO),enablesyoutoremotelyoperateclientcomputers
inthesamewayasyouoperateyourowncomputer,suchasturningonaclientcomputer,formatting
solid-statedrive,andinstallingsoftware.
Oncethecomputerisconfiguredandoperational,youcanmanageitbyuseofsoftwareandmanageability
featuresalreadyintegratedintotheclientsystemandthenetwork.
Systemmanagement
Readthistopictolearnmoreaboutfeaturesofsystemmanagement.
DesktopManagementInterface
ThesystemBIOS(UEFIBIOS)ofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagementBIOS
ReferenceSpecification(SMBIOS)V2.6.1.SMBIOSprovidesinformationaboutthehardwarecomponents
ofyoursystem.ItistheresponsibilityoftheBIOStosupplythisdatabasewithinformationaboutitself
andthedevicesonthesystemboard.Thisspecificationdocumentsthestandardsforgettingaccessto
thisBIOSinformation.
PrebooteXecutionEnvironment
ThePrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE)technologymakesyourcomputermoremanageable(itisPXE
2.1-compliant)byenablingittoboot(loadanoperatingsystemoranotherexecutableimage)froma
server.YourcomputersupportsthepersonalcomputerfunctionsthatPXErequires.Forexample,withthe
appropriateLANcard,yourcomputercanbebootedfromthePXEserver.
Note:RemoteProgramLoad(RPL)cannotbeusedwithyourcomputer.
AssetIDEEPROM
TheAssetIDEEPROMcontainsinformationaboutthesystem,includingitsconfigurationandtheserial
numbersofkeycomponents.Italsoincludesanumberofblankfieldsinwhichyoucanrecordinformation
abouttheendusersinyournetwork.
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Chapter7.Preventingproblems
AnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcan
avoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunning
smoothly.
“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage85
“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage86
“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage86
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems
Tochecktheharddiskdrivecapacity,clickStartComputerontheWindows7operatingsystem.For
theWindows8operatingsystem,opentheWindowsExplorerandclickComputer.
Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.
Usediskdefragmenttoolregularlyonyoursolid-statetoimprovedataseekandreadtimes.
Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedapplicationprograms.
Note:Youalsomightwanttolookforapplicationprogramduplicationoroverlappingversions.
CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.
Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisagoodideatoperformadaily
backupoperation.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.Rewritableoptical
drivesareavailableformostmachinesandareeasilyinstalled.
Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.Formoreinformationabout
systemrestore,seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage57.
UpdatedevicedriversandUEFIBIOSwhenneeded.
Profileyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdriversand
revisions.
Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Youmightwanttoreadthedevice
driverinformationreleasenotespriortoupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.
Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minorissues
youhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.
Ifyoueverneedtorunarecoveryonyourcomputertoreturnthepreloadontothemachine,thefollowing
tipsmighthelpalongtheway:
Removeallexternaldevicessuchastheprinter,keyboard,andsoon.
Ensurethatyourbatteryischargedandthatyouhavetheacpowerconnected.
BootintoThinkPadSetupandloadthedefaultsettings.
Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.
Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntil
promptedtodoso.
Forsuspectedsolid-statedriveissues,referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage89
andruna
diagnostictestofthedrivebeforeyoucalltheCustomerSupportCenter.Ifyourcomputerdoes
notstartup,downloadthefilestocreateabootableself-testmediafromthefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/hddtest.Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorcodes.Ifthetestreturns
anyfailingerrorcodesormessages,calltheCustomerSupportCenterwiththecodesormessagesand
thecomputerinfrontofyou.Atechnicianwillassistyoufurther.
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Ifrequired,youcanfindyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenteratthefollowingWebaddress:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,ensurethatyouhave
yourmachinemodeltype,serialnumber,andthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthecomputeris
producingerrorcodes,itishelpfultohavetheerrorscreenonorthemessagewrittendown.
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent
Devicedriversareprogramsthatcontaininstructionsfortheoperatingsystemabouthowtooperateor
drive”acertainpieceofhardware.Eachhardwarecomponentonyourcomputerhasitsownspecificdriver.
Ifyouaddanewcomponent,theoperatingsystemneedstobeinstructedonhowtooperatethatpiece
ofhardware.Afteryouinstallthedriver,theoperatingsystemcanrecognizethehardwarecomponent
andunderstandhowtouseit.
Note:Becausedriversareprograms,likeanyotherfileonyourcomputer,theyaresusceptibletocorruption
andmightnotperformcorrectlyifcorruptionoccurs.
Itisnotalwaysnecessarytodownloadthelatestdrivers.However,youshoulddownloadthelatestdriver
foracomponentifyounoticepoorperformancefromthatcomponentorifyouaddedanewcomponent.
Thismighteliminatethedriverasthepotentialcauseoftheproblem.
GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite
YoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoWebsitebydoingthefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.
2.Clickthemachinetypeofyourcomputer.
3.Locatethedesireddriversandclickitslatestedition.
4.Followthedirectionsonthescreenandinstallthenecessarysoftware.
GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate
TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyoursystemup-to-date.Updatepackagesare
storedonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackagescan
containapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSflashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdate
programconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizes
themachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageofthe
operatingsystemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogram
thendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,oroptionalto
helpyouunderstandtheimportance.Youhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.
Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallydownloadsand
installstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.
TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonyourcomputerandisreadytorun.Theonlyprerequisiteis
anactiveInternetconnection.Youcanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusetheschedulefeature
toenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspecifiedintervals.Youalsocanpredefine
scheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates,orallupdates)
sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.
FormoreinformationabouthowtouseSystemUpdate,refertoAnintroductiontoLenovoprograms.
Takingcareofyourcomputer
Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse
commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheseimportanttips,youwillgetthemostuseandenjoyment
outofyourcomputer.
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Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork
Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic
bags.
Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers
(within13cmor5inches).
Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremetemperatures(below5°C/41°Forabove35°C/95°F).
Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpurifiers,canproducenegativeions.Ifa
computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative
ions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhands
whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices
connectedtoit.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofadischargefrom
yourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.
Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic
chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,canincreasetheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputer
closetoanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:
Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions.
Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.
Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.
Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignificantelectrostaticcharge.
Begentlewithyourcomputer
Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.
Yourcomputerdisplayisdesignedtobeopenedandusedatanangleslightlygreaterthan90degrees.
Donotopenthedisplaybeyond180degrees,asthismightdamagethecomputerhinge.
Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapter
plug.
Carryyourcomputerproperly
Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.
Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.
Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly
Storeyourexternalharddiskdriveintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeing
used.
BeforeyouinstallamemorycardsuchasanSDcard,SDHCcard,SDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard,
touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.
Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.
Whentransferringdatatoorfromaflashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerin
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecome
damaged.
Takecareinsettingpasswords
Rememberyourpasswords.Ifyouforgetasupervisororharddiskpassword,Lenovowillnotresetit,and
youmighthavetoreplaceyoursystemboardorsolid-statedrive.
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Registeryourcomputer
RegisteryourThinkPadcomputerwithLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Registeringyourcomputer
onpage17
.
Besurenottomodifyyourcomputer
OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.
Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer
Occasionallycleanyourcomputerbydoingthefollowing:
1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderor
strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.
2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.
3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.
4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.
5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.
6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.
7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.
8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.
9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanyfibersfromthecloth.
Cleaningyourcomputerkeyboard
Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.
2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,
theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Ensurethatnoliquiddripsonto
orbetweenthekeys.
3.Allowtodry.
4.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush
orcoolairfromahairdryer.
Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.
Cleaningyourcomputerdisplay
Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:
1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,softlint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonyourdisplay,it
mightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboardortheTrackPointpointingstickwhenthecoverwas
pressedfromtheoutside.
2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.
3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholand
waterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.
4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.
5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.
6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.
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Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems
Thischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.
“Diagnosingproblems”onpage89
“Troubleshooting”onpage89
Diagnosingproblems
Ifyouexperienceproblemswithyourcomputer,usetheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramasastarting
pointforsolvingthem.
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.
Notes:
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramcanbedownloadedfromwww.lenovo.com/diags.
IfyouareusingotherWindowsoperatingsystemratherthanWindows7andWindows8,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/diagnoseforthelatestinformationondiagnosticsforyourcomputer.
IfyourcomputerisinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,whenyouaresettingupyourcomputer,
theLenovoSolutionCenterprogrampromptsyoutocreaterecoverymedia,whichyoucanusetorestore
theharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Formoreinformation,see“Creatingandusingrecovery
media”onpage57
.
ToruntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage12
.
Foradditionalinformation,refertotheLenovoSolutionCenterhelpsystem.
Note:Ifyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheprogram,saveandprint
thelogfiles.YouwillneedthelogfileswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnicalsupportrepresentative.
Troubleshooting
Ifyourcomputerhasanerror,ittypicallydisplaysamessageoranerrorcode,orabeepsoundswhen
youturniton.Whenyouexperienceaproblem,refertothecorrespondingsectionsinthistopictotryto
solvetheproblembyyourself.
Computerstopsresponding
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusetheUltraNavpointingdeviceorthekeyboard),
dothefollowing:
1.Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthe
computerbypressingthepowerbutton.
Note:Ifyoucannotturnoffyourcomputer,orifyoucannotrestartit,continuewithstep2.
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2.Removetheacpoweradapterfromthecomputer,andresetthesystembyinsertingastraightened
paperclipintotheemergencyresethole.Tolocatetheresethole,referto“Bottomview”onpage6
.
Reattachtheacpoweradapter.
Notes:
Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnon,continuewithstep3.
Ifthecomputerstartswithacpowerbutdoesnotstartwhenacpowerisdisconnected,callthe
CustomerSupportCenterforsupport.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneforthelatestlist
ofsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.
3.Removeallexternaldevicesthatareattachedtoyourcomputer(keyboard,mouse,printer,scanner,
andsoon).Repeatstep2.
Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandacustomersupportspecialist
willassistyou.
Spillsonthekeyboard
Withamobilecomputer,thereareincreasedchancesofspillingliquidsonthekeyboard.Becausemost
liquidsconductelectricity,liquidspilledonthekeyboardcouldcreatenumerousshortcircuits,potentially
causingirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.
Ifyouspillsomethingonyourcomputer:
Attention:Ensurethatnoliquidcreatesashortcircuitbetweenyouandtheacpoweradapter(ifinuse).
Althoughyoumightlosesomedataorworkbyturningoffthecomputerimmediately,leavingthecomputer
onmightmakeyourcomputerunusable.
1.Carefullyunplugtheacpoweradapterimmediately.
2.Turnoffthecomputerimmediately.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnoff,resetthesystembyinsertingone
endofaneedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.Tolocatetheresethole,refer
to“Bottomview”onpage6.Themorequicklyyoustopthecurrentfrompassingthroughthecomputer
themorelikelyyouwillreducedamagefromshortcircuits.
3.Waituntilyouarecertainthatalltheliquidisdrybeforeturningonyourcomputer.
Errormessages
Message:0177:BadSVPdata,stopPOSTtask.
Solution:ChecksumofthesupervisorpasswordintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.Thesystemboardshouldbe
replaced.Havethecomputerserviced.
Message:0183:BadCRCofSecuritySettingsinEFIVariable.EnterThinkPadSetup.
Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetupto
checkSecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesystem.Ifyoustillhaveaproblem,
havethecomputerserviced.
Message:0187:EAIAdataaccesserror
Solution:TheaccesstoEEPROMisfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.
Message:0188:InvalidRFIDSerializationInformationArea.
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Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,
andtheboxserialnumberneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.
Message:0189:InvalidRFIDconfigurationinformationarea
Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#4and5).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,
andtheUUIDneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.
Message:0190:Criticallow-batteryerror
Solution:Thecomputerturnedoff,becausethebatteryislow.Connecttheacadaptertothecomputer
andchargethebattery.
Message:0191:SystemSecurity-Invalidremotechangerequested.
Solution:Thesystemconfigurationchangehasfailed.Confirmtheoperationandtryagain.Toclearthe
error,entertheThinkPadSetup.
Message:0199:SystemSecurity-Securitypasswordretrycountexceeded.
Solution:Thismessageisdisplayedifyouenterawrongsupervisorpasswordmorethanthreetimes.
Confirmthesupervisorpasswordandtryagain.Tocleartheerror,entertheThinkPadSetup.
Message:1802:Unauthorizednetworkcardispluggedin-Poweroffandremovethenetworkcard.
Solution:TheEthernetPCIExpressMiniCardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.
Message:1820:Morethanoneexternalfingerprintreadersareattached.Poweroffandremoveallbutthe
readerthatyousetupwithinyourmainoperatingsystem.
Solution:Poweroffandremoveallbutthereaderthatyousetupwithinyourmainoperatingsystem.
Message:2100:InitializationerroronHDD0(Mainharddiskdrive)
Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskserviced.
Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(Mainharddiskdrive)
Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskserviced.
Message:2200:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.
Solution:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.
Message:2201:MachineUUIDisinvalid.
Solution:MachineUUIDisinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.
Message:Fanerror
Solution:Coolingfanhasfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.
Message:Thermalsensingerror
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Solution:Thethermalsensorhasproblem.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputer
serviced.
Message:Thissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecificsystemandmanufactured
byLenovooranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteries
designedforothersystems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemisinstalled,
thesystemwillnotcharge.PresstheESCkeytocontinue.
Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.
Solution:ReplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthissystem.Ifyoustillseethesameerror
message,contactwithLenovoservicetohavethecomputerserviced.
Message:Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.Pleasereplacethe
batterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthissystem.PresstheESCkeytocontinue.
Solution:ReplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthiscomputer.Ifyoustillseethesame
errormessage,contactLenovoservicetohavethecomputerserviced.
Errorswithoutmessages
Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.
Solution:IfyousystemispreinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,youcandisableanysystem
timers,suchastheLCDturn-offtimerortheblanktimerbydoingthefollowing:
1.StartPowerManager.
2.ClickthePowerplantab,andthenselectMaximumPerformancefromthepredefinedpowerplans.
Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnot
beepwhilestartingup.
Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Turnitonandlistenagain.
Solution:Ensurethat:
Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking
electricaloutlet.
Thecomputeristurnedon.(Turnthepowerbuttononagainforconfirmation.)
Ifapower-onpasswordisset:
Pressanykeytodisplaythepromptforthepower-onpassword.Ifthebrightnesslevelofthescreen
islow,increaseitbypressingHome.
TypethecorrectpasswordandpressEnter.
Iftheseitemsarecorrectlyset,andthescreenremainsblank,havethecomputerserviced.
Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.
Solution:Ifyouhavemodifiedapartitiononyoursolid-statedrivebyusingpartitionsoftware,information
aboutthatpartition,orthemasterbootrecordmighthavebeendestroyed.
1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthenturnitonagain.
2.Ifyoustillseeonlythecursoronthescreen,dothefollowing:
Ifyouhaveusedthepartitionsoftware,examinethepartitiononthesolid-statedrivebyusingthe
software,andrecoverthepartitionifrequired.
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IfyoursystemisinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,useRescueandRecovery
workspaceortherecoverydiscstorestorethesystemtothefactorystate.
IfyoursystemisinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,useeithertheRemoveeverything
andreinstallWindowsfunctionortherecoverydiscstorestorethesystemtothefactorystate.
Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.
Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.
Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenabled.Doeitherofthefollowing:
TouchtheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpad,orpressakeytoexitthescreensaver.
Pressthepowerbuttontoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.
Beeperrors
Table8.Beeperrors
Problem
Solution
Oneshortbeep,pause,threeshortbeeps,pause,three
moreshortbeeps,andoneshortbeep
Ensurethatmemorymodulesareinstalledcorrectly.If
theyare,andyoustillhearthebeeps,havethecomputer
serviced.
Onelongandtwoshortbeeps
Thevideofunctionhasaproblem.Havethecomputer
serviced.
Threeshortbeeps,pause,oneshortbeep,pause,one
moreshortbeep,andthreeshortbeeps
PCIresourceallocationfailure.Poweroffandremove
devicefromExpressCardSlot.Ifthebeepspersist,have
thecomputerserviced.
Fourcyclesoffourshortbeeps
TheSecurityChiphasaproblem.Havethecomputer
serviced.
FiveshortbeepsThesystemboardhasaproblem.Havethecomputer
serviced.
Memorymoduleproblems
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
Ifyourmemorymoduleisnotoperatingproperly,checkthefollowingitems:
1.Checkforerrormessagesduringstartup.
Followtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforpower-onself-test(POST)errormessages.
2.VerifythatthelatestUEFIforyourmodelhasbeeninstalled.
3.Verifythepropermemoryconfigurationandcompatibilityincludingthemaximummemorysizeandthe
memoryspeed.
4.RuntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram.
Networkingproblems
Thefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems.
Ethernetproblems
Problem:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.
Solution:Ensurethat:
TheLenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapterisconnectedcorrectlytoyourcomputer.
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Thecableisinstalledcorrectly.
ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedbothtotheLenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapterandto
theRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumallowabledistancefromthecomputertohubis100
meters.Ifthecableisconnectedandthedistanceiswithinacceptablelimitbuttheproblempersists,
tryadifferentcable.
Youareusingthecorrectdevicedriver.
1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedfor
anadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.
2.Iftheexclamationmark!isdisplayednexttotheadapternameunderNetworkadapters,you
mightnotbeusingthecorrectdriverorthedrivermighthavebeendisabled.Toupdatethedriver,
right-clickthehighlightedadapter.
3.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Theswitchportandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.
Ifyouconfiguredtheadapterforfullduplex,ensurethattheswitchportalsoisconfiguredforfull
duplex.Settingthewrongduplexmodecandegradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultinlost
connections.
Youhaveinstalledallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.
CheckwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.
Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.
Solution:Thenetworkdriverfilesmightbecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtothe
proceedingsolutionfortheproceduretoensurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalled.
Problem:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,the
connectionfailsorerrorsoccur.
Solution:
UseCategory5wiringandmakesurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.
Connecttoa1000BASE-Thub/switch(not1000BASE-X)
Problem:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,itcannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.
Instead,itconnectsat100Mbps.
Solution:
Tryanothercable.
Makesurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.
Makesurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper)
AwirelessLANproblem
Problem:Youcannotconnecttothenetworkusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkcard.
Solution:Makesurethat:
YourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversion.
yourcomputeriswithinrangeofawirelessaccesspoint.
Thewirelessradioisenabled.
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Makesurethatthewirelessradioisenabledbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionsiconintheWindows
notificationarea.
ForWindows7operatingsystem,checktheNetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformation.Usethe
AccessConnectionsprogramtoverifythiscase-sensitiveinformation.
AwirelessWANproblem
Problem:AmessageisdisplayedindicatingthatanunauthorizedWANcardisinstalled.
Solution:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.CallLenovoCustomerServiceCenterto
haveitserviced
Note:Dependingonyourcomputer,somemodelsdonothaveawirelessWANcard.
Bluetoothproblems
Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocal
speakereventhoughtheBluetoothheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingaHeadsetprofileorAVprofile.
Solution:Dothefollowing:
1.Exittheprogramthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).
2.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundSoundPlayback.
3.IfyouareusingaHeadsetprofile,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefault
button.IfyouareusinganAVprofile,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.
4.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.
Problem:PIMitemssentfromtheWindows7operatingsystemscannotbereceivedcorrectlyintothe
addressbookofanyotherBluetooth-enableddevice.
Solution:TheWindows7operatingsystemsendPIMitemsinXMLformat,butmostBluetooth-enabled
deviceshandlePIMitemsinvCardformat.IfanotherBluetooth-enableddevicecanreceiveafilethrough
Bluetooth,aPIMitemsentfromtheWindows7mightbesavedasafilewiththeextension.contact.
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevices
Thefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithkeyboardsandotherpointingdevices.
UltraNavpointingdeviceproblems
Problem:Thepointerdriftswhenthecomputeristurnedonorafteritresumesnormaloperation.
Solution:ThepointermightdriftwhenyouarenotusingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceduringnormal
operation.ThisisanormalcharacteristicoftheTrackPointpointingdeviceandisnotadefect.Pointer
driftingmightoccurforseveralsecondsunderthefollowingconditions:
Whenthecomputeristurnedon
Whenthecomputerresumesnormaloperation
WhentheTrackPointpointingdeviceiskeptpressedforalongtime
Whenthetemperaturechanges
Problem:TheTrackPointpointingdeviceortouchpaddoesnotwork.
Solution:EnsurethattheTrackPointpointingdeviceortouchpadisenabledintheUltraNavDevice
Settingwindow.
Keyboardproblems
Problem:Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork.
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Solution:Ifanexternalnumerickeypadisconnected:
1.Turnoffthecomputer.
2.Removetheexternalnumerickeypad.
3.Turnonthecomputerandtryusingthekeyboardagain.
Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypadandtheexternal
keyboard.Ensurethatyouhaveseatedtheconnectorscorrectly.
Iftheproblempersists,ensurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalled.
1.OpenControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickKeyboard.
3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheDevicePropertiespane,ensurethatyouseethismessage:Device
Status:Thisdeviceisworkingproperly.
Ifkeysonthekeyboardstilldonotwork,havethecomputerserviced.
Problem:Allorsomekeysontheexternalnumerickeypaddonotwork.
Solution:Ensurethattheexternalnumerickeypadiscorrectlyconnectedtothecomputer.
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices
Thistopicincludesthemostcommonproblemswithdisplaysandmultimediadevices,includingthe
computerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,audiodevices,andtheopticaldrive.
Computerscreenproblems
Problem:Thescreenisblank.
Solution:Dothefollowing:
PressFn+F7tobringuptheimage.
Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapter,orusingthebatteryandthebatterystatusindicatorison(is
green),pressFn+F9tomakethescreenbrighter.
Ifthesleepstatusindicatorison(isgreen),pressFntoresumefromthesleepmode.
Iftheproblempersists,followthesolutionfortheproblembelow.
Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.
Solution:Ensurethat:
Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.
Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.
Themonitortypeiscorrect.
Tocheckthesesettings,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.
2.ClickDisplayattheleft.
3.SelectChangedisplaysettings.Checkwhetherthescreenresolutioniscorrectlyset.
4.ClickAdvancedSettings.
5.ClicktheAdaptertab.Ensurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformation
window.
Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.
6.ClicktheMonitortab.Ensurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformation
window.
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7.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,type
thepasswordorprovideconfirmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandmakesurethatthedevice
isworkingcorrectly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
8.ClicktheColorManagementtab.Checkwhetherthecolorqualityiscorrectlyset,andensure
thattheotherinformationalsoiscorrect.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordor
confirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandensure
thatthedeviceisworkingcorrectly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbuttonandfollowtheinstructions
onthescreen.
Problem:Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.
Solution:Didyouinstalltheoperatingsystemorapplicationprogramcorrectly?Iftheyareinstalledand
configuredcorrectly,havethecomputerserviced.
Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.
Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffyourcomputer;then
turnitonagain.
Problem:Missing,discolored,orbrightdotsappearonthescreeneverytimeyouturnonyourcomputer.
Solution:ThisisanintrinsiccharacteristicoftheTFTtechnology.Yourcomputerdisplaycontains
multiplethin-filmtransistors(TFTs).Asmallnumberofmissing,discolored,orbrightdotsonthescreen
mightexistallthetime.
Externalmonitorproblems
Problem:Theexternalmonitorisblank.
Solution:Tobringuptheimage,pressFn+F7andselectthedesiredmonitor.Iftheproblempersists,
dothefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanothercomputertoensurethatitworks.
2.Reconnecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer.
3.Refertothemanualshippedwiththeexternalmonitortochecktheresolutionsandrefreshratesthat
aresupported.
Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsthesameresolutionasthecomputerdisplayorahigherresolution,
viewoutputontheexternalmonitororonboththeexternalmonitorandthecomputerdisplay.
Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsalowerresolutionthanthecomputerdisplay,viewoutputonthe
externalmonitoronly.(Ifyouviewoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor,
theexternalmonitorscreenwillbeblankordistorted.)
Problem:Youcannotsetahigherresolutionthanthepresentoneonyourexternalmonitor.
Solution:Ensurethatthemonitortypeandotherinformationiscorrect.Ifnecessary,updatethemonitor
driver.See“Settingtheexternalmonitortype”onpage35.
Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.
Solution:Ensurethat:
Themonitorinformationiscorrectandtheappropriatemonitortypeisselected.Refertothesolution
totheproceedingproblem.
Ensurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselectedbydoingthefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan
electricaloutlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
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Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.
4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).
5.ClickAdvancedSettings.
6.ClicktheMonitortab.
7.Selectthecorrectscreenrefreshrate.
Problem:Wrongcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.
Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedurewheninstallingtheoperatingsystemorprogramprogram?
Ifyoudid,havetheexternalmonitorserviced.
Problem:TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork.
Solution:EnabletheExtenddesktopfunctionbydoingthefollowing:
1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical
outlet.
2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.
3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.
4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.
5.SelectExtendthesedisplaysformultipledisplays.
6.ClicktheMonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).
7.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.
8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).
9.Setthescreenresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.
10.Settherelativepositionofeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelative
position,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.
11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.
Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Click
AdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.
Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,youcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefresh
rateonthesecondarydisplay.
Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.
Problem:Displayswitchingdoesnotwork.
Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.If
aDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheprogram,andthenchangethe
displayoutputlocation.
Problem:Thescreenpositionontheexternalmonitorisincorrectwhenthatmonitorissetforahigh
resolution.
Solution:Sometimes,whenyouuseahighresolutionsuchas1600x1200,theimageisshiftedtoleftor
rightonthescreen.Tocorrectthis,firstensurethatyourexternalmonitorsupportsthedisplaymode
(theresolutionandtherefreshrate)thatyouhaveset.Ifitdoesnot,setadisplaymodethatthemonitor
supports.Ifitdoessupportthedisplaymodeyouhaveset,gotothesetupmenuforthemonitoritself
andadjustthesettingsthere.Usuallytheexternalmonitorhasbuttonsforaccesstothesetupmenu.For
details,seethedocumentationthatcomeswiththemonitor.
Audioproblems
Problem:WaveorMIDIsounddoesnotplaycorrectly.
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Solution:Ensurethatthebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconfiguredcorrectly.
1.OpenControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSound.
3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethe
passwordorprovideconfirmation.
4.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontrollers.
5.MakesurethattheRealtekHDAudiodriverisenabledandconfiguredcorrectly.
Problem:Sounddoesnotcomefromaheadphoneoraspeaker,oryourcomputercannotrecordsounds.
Solution:Toswitchfromonedevicetoanother(forexample,fromaspeakertoaheadphone,orfrom
anexternalmicrophonetoabuilt-inmicrophone),dothefollowing:
1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound.
2.ClicktheRealtekHDAudioManagericon.
3.MakesurethatyouareinMULTI-STREAMmodeintheDeviceadvancedsettingswindow.
4.IntheVolumeMixerwindow,selectthedeviceyouwant-forexample,speakers.
5.Playanysoundviaamusicprogram(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).Makesurethatsound
comesfromspeakersnow.
6.Then,ifyouwouldliketoswitchtoaheadphone,closethemusicprogram.
7.GototheVolumeMixerwindow.Thenselectanotherdevice,whichisnowtheheadphone.
8.Playanysoundviathemusicprogram.Makesurethatsoundcomesfromaheadphoneattached
directlytothesystem.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemofRealtekHDAudioManager.
Note:IntheVolumeMixerwindowofRealtekHDAudioManager,acheckmarkbytheentryforadevice,
suchasspeakersforaplaybackdevice,oramicrophoneforarecordingdevice,showsthatthedevice
hasbeenselected.
Problem:Recordingsmadeusingthemicrophoneinputarenotloudenough.
Solution:EnsurethattheMicrophoneBoostfunctionisturnedonandsetbydoingthefollowing:
1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound.
2.ClickSound.
3.ClicktheRecordingtabintheSoundwindow.
4.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.
5.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.
6.ClickOK.
Note:Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.
Problem:Avolumeorbalanceslidercannotbemoved.
Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisfixedbythehardwareand
cannotbechanged.
Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudioprogramsareused.
Solution:Itisnormalforthesliderstochangepositionwhencertainsoundprogramsareused.The
programsareawareofthesettingsintheVolumeMixerwindowandareallowedtochangethesettings
themselves.AnexampleistheWindowsMediaPlayer.Usuallytheprogramhasslidersavailableto
controlthesoundfromwithintheprogram.
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Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.
Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnot
completelymuteeitherchannel.
Problem:ThereisnovolumecontrolforMIDIsoundintheVolumeMixerwindow.
Solution:Usethehardwarevolumecontrol.Thisisbecausethebuilt-insynthesizersoftwaredoes
notsupportthecontrol.
Problem:Thesoundcannotbeturnedoffcompletelyevenifyousetthevolumeatminimum.
Solution:YoustillcanhearsomesoundeventhoughyouhavesettheVolumeMixercontrolatminimum.
Toturnoffthesoundcompletely,pressthespeakermutebutton.
Problem:Whenyouconnectaheadphonetoyourcomputerwhileplayingsound,aspeakerdoesnot
producesound.
Solution:Oncetheheadphoneisattached,thestreamingisautomaticallyredirectedtoit.Ifyouwantto
listentosoundfromthespeakersagain,besuretosetthosespeakersasthedefaultdevice.Fordetails,
refertothehelpinformationsystemforRealtekHDAudio.
Fingerprintreaderproblems
Problem:Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet.
Solution:Gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.
Problem:Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourfingerprint.
Solution:Ifthesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereader
withadry,soft,lint-freecloth.
Fortipsonhowtomaintainthefingerprintreader,referto“Usingafingerprintreaderonpage51
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Batteryandpowerproblems
Thistopiccontainsinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.
Batteryproblems
Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbefullychargedinthestandardchargetimewhenthecomputeris
poweredoff.
Solution:Thebatterypackmightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer.
2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.
Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbatterypack.
Ifthebatterypackcannotbefullychargedin24hours,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohave
itserviced.
Problem:Yourcomputershutsdownbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty,oryourcomputer
operatesafterthebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.
Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.
Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbatterypackisshort.
Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.Ifyourbatteryoperatingtimeisstillshort,call
LenovoCustomerServiceCentertohaveitserviced.
Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.
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Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminuteto
resettheprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.
Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.
Solution:Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Turnoffthecomputerandallowittocoolto
roomtemperature.Ifitstillcannotbecharged,callLenovoCustomerServicetohaveitserviced.
Anacpoweradapterproblem
Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthe
poweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedonthetaskbar.Alsotheacpowerindicatordoesnot
lightup.
Solution:Dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.Forinstructionsonconnectingtheac
poweradapter,seetheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
2.Iftheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheac
poweradapter.
3.Reconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.
4.IfthepoweradaptericonstillisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationareaandtheacpower
indicatordoesnotlightup,havetheacpoweradapterandyourcomputerserviced.
Powerproblems
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:
1.Verifythepowerbutton.Referto“Systemstatusindicators”onpage6.Thepowerbuttonisilluminated
wheneverthecomputerison.
2.Checkallpowerconnections.Removeanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheacpower
adapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.
3.Inspecttheacpoweradapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andensurethatthepowercableisfirmly
attachedtotheadapterbrickandthecomputer.
4.Verifytheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.
Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower,dothefollowing:
1.Ifthebatteryrunsoutofpower,attachacpoweradaptertorechargethebattery.
2.Ifthebatteryischargedbutthecomputerdoesnotrun,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohave
itserviced.
Apowerbuttonproblem
Problem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andyoucannotturnoffthecomputer.
Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthe
systemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaper
clipintotheemergencyresethole.Tolocatetheemergencyresethole,referto“Bottomview”onpage6
.
Bootproblems
Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.
Ifyoureceiveanerrormessagebeforetheoperatingsystemloads,followtheappropriatecorrectiveactions
forPOSTerrormessages.
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Ifyoureceiveanerrormessagewhiletheoperatingsystemisloadingthedesktopconfigurationafterthe
POSTiscompleted,checkthefollowingitems:
1.GototheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandsearchfortheerrormessage.
2.GototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/andsearchforthe
errormessage.
Sleepandhibernationproblems
Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmodeunexpectedly.
Solution:Ifthemicroprocessoroverheats,thecomputerautomaticallyenterssleepmodetoallowthe
computertocoolandtoprotectthemicroprocessorandotherinternalcomponents.Checkthesettings
forsleepmode.
Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmode(thesleepindicatorturnson)immediatelyafterthepower-on
self-test.
Solution:Ensurethat:
Thebatteryischarged.
Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.Referto“Operatingenvironment”onpage
11
.
Ifthebatteryischargedandthetemperatureiswithinrange,havethecomputerserviced.
Problem:Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.
Solution:Thebatterypowerisgettinglow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandplugit
intoanelectricaloutlet.
Problem:ThecomputerdisplayremainsblankafteryoupressFntoreturnfromsleepmode.
Solution:Checkwhetheranexternalmonitorwasdisconnectedorturnedoffwhilethecomputerwas
insleepmode.Ifyoudisconnectedorturnedofftheexternalmonitor,connectitorturnitonbefore
resumingthecomputerfromthesleepmode.Whenresumingthecomputerfromthesleepmodewithout
attachingtheexternalmonitororturningiton,andthecomputerdisplayremainsblank,pressFn+F7to
bringupthecomputerdisplay.
Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,orthesleepindicatorstaysonandthe
computerdoesnotwork.
Solution:Ifthesystemdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,itmighthaveenteredsleeporhibernationmode
automaticallybecausethebatteryisdepleted.Checkthesleepindicator.
Ifthesleepindicatorison,yourcomputerisinsleepmode.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothe
computer;thenpressFn.
Ifthesleepindicatorisoff,yourcomputerisinhibernationmodeorpower-offstate.Connecttheac
poweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressthepowerbuttontoresumeoperation.
Ifthesystemstilldoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,yoursystemmightstoprespondingandyoumight
notbeabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youneedtoresetthecomputer.Ifyouhavenot
savedyourdata,itmightbelost.Toresetthecomputer,pressandholdthepowerbuttonfor4seconds
ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthesystembyinserting
astraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.Tolocatetheemergencyresethole,refer
to“Bottomview”onpage6
Problem:Yourcomputerdoesnotentersleeporhibernationmode.
Solution:Checkwhetheranyoptionhasbeenselectedtodisableyourcomputerfromenteringsleep
orhibernationmode.
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Ifyourcomputertriestoentersleepmodebuttherequestisrejected,thedeviceattachedtotheUSB
connectormighthavebeendisabled.Ifthisoccurs,doahot-unplug-and-plugoperationfortheUSB
device.
Problem:Thebatterydischargesslightlywhilethecomputerisinhibernationmode.
Solution:Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.Thisisnot
adefect.Fordetails,referto“Power-savingmodes”onpage29
.
Solid-statedriveproblems
Problem:WhenyoucompressfilesorfoldersbyuseofthedatacompressionfunctioninWindows,and
thendecompressthem,theprocessofwritingtoorreadingfromthefilesorfoldersisslow.
Solution:ApplythediskdefragmentationtoolinWindowsforfasteraccesstothedata.
Softwareproblems
Problem:Anprogramdoesnotruncorrectly.
Solution:Ensurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheprogram.
Checkthatyourcomputerhastheminimumrequiredmemorytoruntheprogram.Refertothemanuals
suppliedwiththeprogram.
Checkthefollowing:
Theprogramisdesignedtooperatewithyouroperatingsystem.
Otherprogramsruncorrectlyonyourcomputer.
Thenecessarydevicedriversareinstalled.
Theprogramworkswhenitisrunonsomeothercomputer.
Ifanerrormessageisdisplayedwhileyouareusingtheprogram,refertothemanualssuppliedwiththe
program.
Iftheprogramstilldoesnotruncorrectly,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraservicerepresentativeforhelp.
USBproblems
Problem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwork.
Solution:OpentheDeviceManagerwindow.MakesurethattheUSBdevicesetupiscorrect,andthatthe
assignmentofcomputerresourceandtheinstallationofthedevicedriverarecorrect.ToopentheDevice
Managerwindow,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSoundDeviceManager.Ifyouare
promptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.
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Chapter9.Gettingsupport
ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.
“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage105
“Gettinghelpandservice”onpage105
“Purchasingadditionalservices”onpage107
BeforeyoucontactLenovo
Often,youcansolveyourcomputerproblemsbyreferringtotheinformationintheexplanationsoferror
codes,runningdiagnosticprograms,orbyconsultingtheLenovoWebsite.
Registeringyourcomputer
RegisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Registeringyourcomputeronpage17.
Downloadingsystemupdates
Downloadingupdatedsoftwaremightresolveproblemsyouexperiencewithyourcomputer.
Todownloadupdatedsoftware,gotothefollowingWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Recordinginformation
BeforeyoutalktoaLenovorepresentative,recordthefollowingimportantinformationaboutyourcomputer.
Recordingproblemsymptomsanddetails
Collecttheanswerstothequestionsbelowbeforeyoucallforhelp.Then,youwillbeabletogethelp
asquicklyaspossible.
Whatistheproblem?Isitcontinuousorintermittent?
Isthereanerrormessage?Whatistheerrorcode,ifany?
Whatoperatingsystemareyouusing?Whichversion?
Whichsoftwareprogramswererunningatthetimeoftheproblem?
Cantheproblembereproduced?Ifso,how?
Recordingsysteminformation
Theserialnumberlabelisonthebottomofyourcomputer.Recordthemachinetypeandtheserialnumber.
WhatisthenameofyourLenovoproduct?
Whatisthemachinetype?
Whatistheserialnumber?
Gettinghelpandservice
Ifyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,you
willfindawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefromLenovotoassistyou.Thissectioncontainsinformation
aboutwheretogoforadditionalinformationaboutLenovoandourproducts,whattodoifyouexperiencea
problemwithyourcomputer,andwhomtocallforserviceshoulditbenecessary.
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Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthat
comeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks,onlinebooks,readmefiles,and
helpfiles.Inaddition,informationaboutLenovoproductsisavailableontheWorldWideWeb.
MicrosoftServicePacksarethelatestsoftwaresourceforWindowsproductupdates.Theyareavailable
throughWebdownload(connectionchargesmightapply)orthroughdisc.Formorespecificinformationand
links,gotohttp://www.microsoft.com.Lenovoofferstechnicalassistancewithinstallationof,orquestions
relatedto,ServicePacksforyourLenovo-preloadedMicrosoftWindowsproduct.Forinformation,contact
theCustomerSupportCenter.
Usingdiagnosticprograms
Manycomputerproblemscanbesolvedwithoutoutsideassistance.Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyour
computer,thefirstplacetostartisthetroubleshootinginformationofyourcomputerdocumentation.Ifyou
suspectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentation,includingreadmefilesandhelpinformationsystems,
thatcomeswiththeoperatingsystemorapplicationprogram.
ThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthatyoucanusetohelpyouidentify
hardwareproblems.See“Diagnosingproblems”onpage89
forinstructionsonusingthediagnostic
programs.
Thetroubleshootinginformationorthediagnosticprogramsmighttellyouthatyouneedadditionalor
updateddevicedriversorothersoftware.Youcangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevice
driversandupdatesfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
LenovoSupportWebsite
TechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsupportinformationsuchasthefollowing:
Driversandsoftware
Diagnosticsolutions
Productandservicewarranty
Productandpartsdetails
Userguidesandmanuals
Knowledgebaseandfrequentlyaskedquestions
CallingLenovo
Ifyouhavetriedtocorrecttheproblemyourselfandstillneedhelp,duringthewarrantyperiod,youcan
gethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupportCenter.Thefollowingservicesare
availableduringthewarrantyperiod:
Problemdetermination-Trainedpersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdeterminingifyouhavea
hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytofixtheproblem.
Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,
trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.
Engineeringchangemanagement-Occasionally,theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproduct
hasbeensold.Lenovooryourreseller,ifauthorizedbyLenovo,willmakeselectedEngineeringChanges
(ECs)thatapplytoyourhardwareavailable.
Thefollowingitemsarenotcovered:
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ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornonwarrantedparts
Note:Allwarrantedpartscontaina7-characteridentificationintheformatFRUXXXXXXX.
Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources
ConfigurationofUEFIBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade
Changes,modifications,orupgradestodevicedrivers
Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)
Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprograms
ForthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLimitedWarrantythatappliestoyourLenovohardwareproduct,
see“Warrantyinformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Ifpossible,benearyourcomputerwhenyoumakeyourcallincasethetechnicalassistancerepresentative
needstohelpyouresolveacomputerproblem.Ensurethatyouhavedownloadedthemostcurrentdrivers
andsystemupdates,rundiagnostics,andrecordedinformationbeforeyoucall.Whencallingfortechnical
assistance,havethefollowinginformationavailable:
Machinetypeandmodel
Serialnumbersofyourcomputer,monitor,andothercomponents,oryourproofofpurchase
Descriptionoftheproblem
Exactwordingofanyerrormessages
Hardwareandsoftwareconfigurationinformationforyoursystem
Telephonenumbers
ForalistoftheLenovoSupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneorrefertotheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswith
yourcomputer.
Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thelatestphonenumbersareavailableat
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnotprovided,contact
yourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.
FindingThinkPadoptions
Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessories
andupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludepoweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mic,
andmore.
YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.Allyouneedisan
Internetconnectionandacreditcard.
ToshopatLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html
Purchasingadditionalservices
Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforLenovo
andnon-Lenovohardware,operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms;networksetupandconfiguration
services;upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallationsservices.Service
availabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountry.
Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html
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AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation
Wirelessrelatedinformation
Wirelessinteroperability
WirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthat
isbasedonDirectSequenceSpreadSpectrum(DSSS),ComplementaryCodeKeying(CCK),and/or
OrthogonalFrequencyDivisionMultiplexing(OFDM)radiotechnology,andiscompliantto:
The802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0onWirelessLANs,asdefinedandapprovedby
theInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.
TheWirelessFidelity(WiFi)certificationasdefinedbytheWi-FiAlliance.
YourBluetoothcardiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecification4.0asdefinedbytheBluetoothSpecial
InterestGroupSIG.Itsupportsthefollowingprofiles:
AdvancedAudioDistributionProfile(A2DP)
Audio/VideoControlTransportProtocol(AVCTP)
Audio/VideoDistributionTransportProtocol(AVDTP)
A/VRemoteControlProfile(AVRCP)
BasicImagingProfile(BIP)
BasicPrintingProfile(BPP)
Dial-UpNetworkingProfile(DUN)
FileTransferProfile(FTP)
GenericAccessProfile(GAP)
GenericA/VDistributionProfile(GAVDP)
HardcopyCableReplacementProfile(HCRP)
HeadsetProfile(HSP)
Hands-FreeProfile(HFP)
HumanInterfaceDeviceProfile(HID)
MessageAccessProfile(MAP)
ObjectExchangeProtocol(OBEX)
ObjectPushProfile(OPP)
PersonalAreaNetworkingProfile(PAN)
PhoneBookAccessProfile(PBAP)
ServiceDiscoveryProtocol(SDP)
SynchronizationProfile(SYNC)
VideoDistributionProfile(VDP)
GenericAttributeProfile(GATT)
ProximityProfile
FindMeProfile
ImmediateAlertProfile
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Usageenvironmentandyourhealth
Integratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,the
levelofenergyemittedisfarmuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslike
forexamplemobilephones.
Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafety
standardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsand
recommendationsreflecttheconsensusofthescientificcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanels
andcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.
Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofintegratedwirelesscardsmightberestrictedbytheproprietor
ofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmightfor
exampleinclude:
Usingtheintegratedwirelesscardsonboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blasting
areas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,such
aspacemakers.
Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor
identifiedasharmful.
Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecificorganization(suchas
airportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseintegratedwirelesscardspriorto
turningonthecomputer.
LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas
ThinkPadmodelsfeatureanintegrateddiversityantennasystembuiltintothedisplayforoptimalreception,
enablingwirelesscommunicationwhereveryouare.
Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustration.
1WirelessWANantenna(Auxiliary)
2WirelessLANcomboantenna(Auxiliary)
3WirelessLANcomboantenna(Main)
4WirelessWANantenna(Main)
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Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices
Formoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyour
computer.
IfyourcomputerisshippedwithouttheRegulatoryNotice,youcanfinditontheWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides
Exportclassificationnotice
ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport
ClassificationControlNumber(ECCN)of4A994.b.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed
countriesintheEARE1countrylist.
Electronicemissionnotices
ThefollowinginformationreferstotheThinkPadX1Carbon,machinetype3443,3444,3446,3448,3460,
3462,and3463
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference
toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe
determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby
oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.
Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspecifiedor
recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodificationstothisequipment.
Unauthorizedchangesormodificationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)
thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
ResponsibleParty:
Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
PhoneNumber:919-294-5900
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
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CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.
EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility
Directive
ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EConthe
approximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.Lenovocannot
acceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfromanon-recommended
modificationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromothermanufacturers.
ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBInformationTechnology
EquipmentaccordingtoEuropeanStandardEN55022.ThelimitsforClassBequipmentwerederived
fortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstinterferencewithlicensed
communicationdevices.
EUcontact:Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,Slovakia
GermanClassBcompliancestatement
DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:
HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit
DiesesProduktentsprichtdenSchutzanforderungenderEU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)zur
AngleichungderRechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-Mitgliedsstaaten
undhältdieGrenzwertederEN55022KlasseBein.
Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzu
betreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelangeschlossenwerden.
LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProdukt
ohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenvonFremdherstellernohne
EmpfehlungderLenovogesteckt/eingebautwerden.
Deutschland:
EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln
DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“
EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder
EU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)inderBundesrepublikDeutschland.
ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit
vonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetische
VerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEGRichtlinie2004/108/EC(früher89/336/EWG),für
GerätederKlasseB.
DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen
-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo
(Deutschland)GmbH,Gropiusplatz10,D-70563Stuttgart.
InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:
DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.
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KoreaClassBcompliancestatement
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement
Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepower
mainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase
LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan
0800-666-975
AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation113
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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements
Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipment
whenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersin
recyclingtheirITproducts.InformationonproductrecyclingofferingscanbefoundonLenovo'sInternetsite
athttp://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/.
ImportantWEEEinformation
TheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,
EuropeanDirective2002/96/EC,IndiaE-WasteManagement&HandlingRules,2011).Appliancesare
labeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).
Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
withineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobe
thrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectivesystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.
Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendof
lifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,
recycle,andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentand
humanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEEinformationgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling
Japanrecyclingstatements
CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor
IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty
ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeWasteManagementandPublicCleansingLaw.
Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposedofby
anindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertifiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeWaste
ManagementandPublicCleansingLaw,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingandRecycling
Services,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,visitthe
LenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/pcrecycle/.
PursuanttotheWasteManagementandPublicCleansingLaw,thecollectingandrecyclingof
home-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisservice
isprovidedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/personal/.
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DisposingofLenovocomputercomponents
SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother
environmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit
boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.
DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputers
Abutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledonthesystemboardofyourLenovocomputertoprovidepower
tothecomputerclockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouwantto
replaceitwithanewone,askforarepairserviceprovidedbyLenovo.IfyouuseaLenovocomputerat
homeandneedtodisposeofalithiumbattery,youmustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.
DisposingofadisusedbatterypackfromLenovonotebookcomputers
YourLenovonotebookcomputerhasalithiumionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.If
youareacompanyemployeewhousesaLenovonotebookcomputerandneedtodisposeofabattery
pack,contacttheproperpersoninLenovosales,service,ormarketing,andfollowthatperson'sinstructions.
Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsathttp://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.
IfyouuseaLenovonotebookcomputerathomeandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,you
mustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsat
http://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.
RecyclinginformationforBrazil
DeclaraçõesdeReciclagemnoBrasil
DescartedeumProdutoLenovoForadeUso
Equipamentoselétricoseeletrônicosnãodevemserdescartadosemlixocomum,masenviadosàpontosde
coleta,autorizadospelofabricantedoprodutoparaquesejamencaminhadoseprocessadosporempresas
especializadasnomanuseioderesíduosindustriais,devidamentecertificadaspelosorgãosambientais,de
acordocomalegislaçãolocal.
ALenovopossuiumcanalespecíficoparaauxiliá-lonodescartedessesprodutos.Casovocêpossua
umprodutoLenovoemsituaçãodedescarte,ligueparaonossoSACouencaminheume-mailpara:
reciclar@lenovo.com,informandoomodelo,númerodesérieecidade,afimdeenviarmosasinstruções
paraocorretodescartedoseuprodutoLenovo.
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan
116UserGuide
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion
Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).
BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC
concerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.TheDirectivedeterminesthe
frameworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughoutthe
EuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicatethatthebatteryisnottobethrown
away,butratherreclaimeduponendoflifeperthisDirective.
InaccordancewiththeEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC,batteriesandaccumulatorsarelabeledtoindicate
thattheyaretobecollectedseparatelyandrecycledatendoflife.Thelabelonthebatterymayalso
includeachemicalsymbolforthemetalconcernedinthebattery(Pbforlead,Hgformercury,andCdfor
cadmium).Usersofbatteriesandaccumulatorsmustnotdisposeofbatteriesandaccumulatorsasunsorted
municipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletocustomersforthereturn,recycling,and
treatmentofbatteriesandaccumulators.Customerparticipationisimportanttominimizeanypotential
effectsofbatteriesandaccumulatorsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepotentialpresenceof
hazardoussubstances.Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/recycling
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada
AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements117
118UserGuide
AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation
ENERGYSTAR
®
isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department
ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefficientproductsand
practices.
LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswiththeENERGYSTARqualifieddesignation.Lenovo
computersofthefollowingmachinetypes,iftheENERGYSTARmarkisaffixed,havebeendesignedand
testedtoconformtotheENERGYSTARprogramrequirementsforcomputers.
3443,3444,3446,3448,3460,3462,and3463
ByusingENERGYSTARqualifiedproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeatures
ofyourcomputer,youcanhelpreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumption
cancontributetopotentialfinancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegas
emissions.
FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:http://www.energystar.gov
Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefficientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.To
helpinthisendeavor,Lenovohaspresetthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyour
computerhasbeeninactiveforaspecifiedlengthoftime:
Powerplan:EnergySaver(settingswhenpluggedintoacpower)
Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes
Putthecomputerintosleep:After20minutes
Advancedpowersettings:
Turnoffharddisks:After15minutes
Hibernate:Never
Toawakenyourcomputerfromsleepmode,presstheFnkeyonyourkeyboard.Formoreinformationabout
thesesettings,seetheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationonyourcomputer.
TheWakeonLANfunctionisenabledwhenyourLenovocomputerisshippedfromthefactory,andthe
settingremainsvalidevenwhenthecomputerisinsleepmode.IfyoudonotneedtohaveWakeonLAN
enabledwhileyourcomputerisinsleepmode,youcanreducethepowerconsumptionandprolongthe
timeinsleepmode,bydisablingthesettingofWakeonLANforsleepmode.Todisablethesettingof
WakeonLANforsleepmode,dothefollowing:
1.OpenControlPanel.
2.ClickHardwareandSoundDeviceManager.
3.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,expandNetworkadapters.
4.Right-clickyournetworkadapterdevice,andclickProperties.
©CopyrightLenovo2012
119
5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.
6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.
7.ClickOK.
120UserGuide
AppendixD.Notices
Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult
yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour
area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat
Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice
thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's
responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.
Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis
document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansend
licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:
Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
U.S.A.
Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing
LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATIONASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS
ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow
disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply
toyou.
Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodically
madetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.
Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthis
publicationatanytimewithoutnotice.
Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupport
applicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.Theinformationcontainedinthis
documentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspecificationsorwarranties.Nothinginthisdocument
shalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovo
orthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspecificenvironmentsandis
presentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.
Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout
incurringanyobligationtoyou.
Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin
anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof
thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.
Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresult
obtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysignificantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeen
madeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesame
ongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthrough
extrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheir
specificenvironment.
©CopyrightLenovo2012
121
Trademarks
ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:
Lenovo
AccessConnections
RescueandRecovery
ThinkPad
ThinkVantage
TrackPoint
UltraConnect
UltraNav
IntelandIntelSpeedSteparetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofIntelCorporationoritssubsidiariesin
theUnitedStatesandothercountries.
Microsoft,Windows,andBitLockeraretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.
Othercompany,product,andservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.
122UserGuide
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)
ChinaRoHS
TurkishRoHS
TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse
ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EEE).
UkraineRoHS
©CopyrightLenovo2012
123
IndiaRoHS
RoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.
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