Compal Electronics TP00062AWD Digitizer I/O Device User Manual

Compal Electronics Inc Digitizer I/O Device

User manual

UserGuideThinkPadS1Yoga
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv•AppendixE“Notices”onpage115TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.FirstEdition(November2013)©CopyrightLenovo2013.LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
ContentsReadthisrst.............iiiImportantsafetyinformation..........ivConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...vSafetyguidelines.............vChapter1.Productoverview......1Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators..................1Frontview................1Right-sideview..............3Left-sideview..............5Bottomview...............6Rearview................7Statusindicators.............7Locatingimportantproductinformation......8Machinetypeandmodellabel........8FCCIDandICCerticationinformation....9GenuineMicrosoftlabel..........9Features.................10Specications...............11Operatingenvironment...........12Lenovoprograms.............12Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15Registeringyourcomputer..........15Frequentlyaskedquestions.........16Usingthetabletbuttons...........17UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen.........17Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........18Operatingmodes..............22Rotatingthecomputerdisplay.......22Notebookmode............23Standmode..............23Tabletmode..............25Tentmode..............26Specialkeys...............28Usingthekeyboard.............30UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......32Powermanagement............33Checkingthebatterystatus........33Usingtheacpoweradapter........34Chargingthebattery..........34Maximizingthebatterylife........35Managingthebatterypower.......35Power-savingmodes..........35Connectingtothenetwork..........36Ethernetconnections..........36Wirelessconnections..........36Presentationsandmultimedia.........38Changingdisplaysettings........38Usinganexternalmonitor........38Usingaprojector............39Usingdualdisplay...........39Usingaudiofeatures............40Usingthecamera.............41Usingaashmediacard...........41Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..43Accessibilityandcomfort..........43Ergonomicinformation..........43Comfort...............44Accessibilityinformation.........44Travelingwithyourcomputer.........45Traveltips...............45Travelaccessories...........46Chapter4.Security..........47Attachingamechanicallock.........47Usingpasswords..............47Typingpasswords...........47Power-onpassword...........47Supervisorpassword..........48Harddiskpasswords..........50Harddisksecurity.............51Settingthesecuritychip...........52Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.............53Usingrewalls...............54Protectingdataagainstviruses........54Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....55Refreshingyourcomputer..........55Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.................55Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions......56RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8.1failstostart................56Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......56Chapter6.Enhancingyourcomputer...............59FindingThinkPadoptions..........59ThinkPadOneLinkDock...........59Chapter7.Advancedconguration..63©CopyrightLenovo2013i
InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem...63Installingdevicedrivers...........64UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......64Mainmenu..............65Congmenu..............65DateandTimemenu..........67Securitymenu.............67Startupmenu.............71Restartmenu.............73UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........73Usingsystemmanagement..........73Chapter8.Preventingproblems...75Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......75Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....76Takingcareofyourcomputer.........77Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....78Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems...............81Diagnosingproblems............81Troubleshooting..............81Computerstopsresponding.......81Spillsonthekeyboard..........82Errormessages............82Errorswithoutmessages.........84Beeperrors..............85Memorymoduleproblems........85Networkingproblems..........85Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevices................87Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices................87Batteryandpowerproblems.......92Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices................94Asoftwareproblem...........95Problemswithportsandconnectors....95Chapter10.Gettingsupport.....97BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........97Gettinghelpandservice...........97Usingdiagnosticprograms........98LenovoSupportWebsite.........98CallingLenovo.............98Purchasingadditionalservices........99AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation.............101Wirelessrelatedinformation.........101LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas...............102Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....102Exportclassicationnotice..........103Electronicemissionnotices..........103FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity........103IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement...............103EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...104GermanClassBcompliancestatement...104KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....105JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..105Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase................105LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan................105Eurasiancompliancemark........105AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements.............107ImportantWEEEinformation.........107Japanrecyclingstatements.........107RecyclinginformationforBrazil........108BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion..................108BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....109BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada................109RecyclinginformationforChina........109AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)....111EuropeanUnionRoHS...........111ChinaRoHS................111TurkishRoHS...............111UkraineRoHS...............112IndiaRoHS................112AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.............113AppendixE.Notices.........115Trademarks................116iiUserGuide
ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest.Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgeneratesheat.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskinburn.•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileitisinuse.•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyourcomputer.Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,akeyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.©CopyrightLenovo2013iii
Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andensurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:•Turnitoff.•Putitinsleepmode.•Putitinhibernationmode.Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.Handleyourcomputergently.Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.Carryyourcomputercarefully.•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.•Donotcarryyourcomputerinnotebookmode,standmode,tabletmode,ortentmode.Carryyourcomputerwiththedisplayclosedonly.ImportantsafetyinformationNote:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincludedwithyourcomputer.TheinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreementortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personalcomputersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandintheoperatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebookcomputers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sizedinternalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothebatterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.ivUserGuide
ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedbyanauthorizedservicer.Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrareoccasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryoumighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthataninternalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicateapotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphonenumbers,seethefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneFrequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,ordamaged.•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeignsubstancesonthebattery.•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordorpoweradapter.•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.SafetyguidelinesAlwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.ServiceandupgradesDonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteroryourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyarereferredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomerReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.LenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriateforcustomerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingorreplacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsideaproductarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure©CopyrightLenovo2013v
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,thefollowingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.CAUTION:Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeopeningthecover.PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionoroverheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.viUserGuide
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjectswhenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.ExtensioncordsandrelateddevicesEnsurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuseareratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstripsareused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.PlugsandoutletsDANGERIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamountsofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetotheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouareinstalling.Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.PowersupplystatementDANGERNeverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.©CopyrightLenovo2013vii
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.ExternaldevicesCAUTION:DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.GeneralbatterynoticeDANGERPersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizearechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesorshortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyounoticeanysignsofbulging,leakageorcorrosionontheexterioroftheproduct,thismaybetheresultofaninternalbatteryfault.Ifthisoccurs,stopusingtheproductimmediatelyandpleasecontacttheLenovoSupportteamforfurtherinstructions.Factoryreplacementofthebatteriesmayberequired.Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeablebatteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecouldincreasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalsoposeasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstorethesebatteriesinadischargedstate.Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalbatteries:ReplacementofanybatteriesinsideofyourcomputermustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.Built-inrechargeablebatterynoticeDANGERDonotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumionbatteries.ContactLenovoSupportforfactoryreplacement.viiiUserGuide
LithiumcoincellbatterynoticeThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,Seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorateHeatandproductventilationDANGERComputers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheircompactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyouusethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaksfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottousethekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosiveenvironments.•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,andreliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproductonabed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgeneratesheat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusetheacpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskinburn.Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).©CopyrightLenovo2013ix
ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orrecongurationofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevicecoversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neverusethecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.DANGERConnectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.Toconnect:1.TurneverythingOFF.2.First,attachallcablestodevices.3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.5.TurndevicesON.Todisconnect:1.TurneverythingOFF.2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallotherelectricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectricalcableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)noticeCAUTION:Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.UsingheadphonesorearphonesCAUTION:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesoundpressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.xUserGuide
ExcessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousiftheoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecicationlimitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationoftheheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.AdditionalsafetyinformationDANGERPlasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddangerofsuffocation.NoticefortabletpersonalcomputerusersSafetynoticeforusersinAustraliaDANGERDonotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowingwarningapplies:WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.Savetheseinstructions.©CopyrightLenovo2013xi
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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage8•“Features”onpage10•“Specications”onpage11•“Operatingenvironment”onpage12•“Lenovoprograms”onpage12Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicatorsThissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostartusingthecomputer.FrontviewNote:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.Figure1.Frontview1Camera6TrackPoint®pointingstick2Microphones7NFClogo(onsomemodels)3Ambientlightsensor8ThinkPadtrackpad©CopyrightLenovo20131
4Speakers9Multi-touchscreen5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad®logo)10Windows®button1CameraUsethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”onpage41.2MicrophonesThemicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.3AmbientlightsensorTheambientlightsensordetectsthesurroundinglightconditions.Thenthecomputeradjuststhescreenbrightnessaccordingly.4SpeakersYourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.5Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicators.Forinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage7.ThinkPadpointingdevice6TrackPointpointingstick8ThinkPadtrackpadThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage32.7NFClogo(onsomemodels)Ifthereisannear-eld-communication(NFC)logoontheThinkPadtrackpadofyourcomputer,itindicatesthatyourcomputercomeswithanNFCcard.FormoreinformationabouttheNFCfeature,see“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage37.9Multi-touchscreenYourcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage18.10WindowsbuttonPresstheWindowsbuttontoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen;orpresstheWindowsbuttontowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.2UserGuide
Right-sideviewNote:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.Figure2.Right-sideview1TabletDigitizerPen(onsomemodels)5Mediacardslot2Powerbutton6USB3.0connector3Volumecontrolbuttons7MiniHDMI™connector4Screenrotationlockbutton8Security-lockslot1TabletDigitizerPen(onsomemodels)UsetheTabletDigitizerPentointeractwithyourcomputerasyouwouldusingamouseandakeyboard.2PowerbuttonUsethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.YourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeMicrosoft®Windows8.1operatingsystem.Toturnoffthecomputer,gotothedesktopandmovethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterorthesupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockandresetthecomputerbyinsertinganeedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresetholetoturnoffthecomputer.Tolocatetheemergencyresethole,see“Bottomview”onpage6.Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatyoucanturnoffthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmodebypressingthepowerbutton.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,gotothedesktopandright-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickPoweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Chapter1.Productoverview3
3VolumecontrolbuttonsThevolumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoadjustthevolumewhileyouareusingyourcomputerinthetabletmode.4ScreenrotationlockbuttonUsethescreenrotationlockbuttontolockthescreenrotationfunction.5MediacardslotYourcomputerhasamediacardslot.Insertyourashmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.Formoreinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“Usingaashmediacard”onpage41.6USB3.0connectorTheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.7MiniHDMIconnectorYourcomputerhasaminihigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector.Thisconnectorisadigitalaudioandvideointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahigh-denitiontelevision(HDTV).Note:IfyouconnectthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock,usetheHDMIconnectoronthedock,nottheminiHDMIconnectoronthecomputer.8Security-lockslotToprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthesecurity-lockslottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformanceofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.4UserGuide
Left-sideviewNote:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.Figure3.Left-sideview1acpowerconnector3AlwaysonUSB3.0connector2LenovoOneLinkconnector4Audioconnector1acpowerconnector2LenovoOneLinkconnectorWhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheacpowerconnector,theacpoweradapterprovidesacpowertothecomputerandchargesthebattery.WhenasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockoptionisconnectedtotheLenovoOneLinkconnector,theoptioncannotonlyextendthecomputercapabilitiesbutalsoprovideacpowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.TousetheLenovoOneLinkconnector,youneedtoremovetheconnectorcoverfromtheLenovoOneLinkconnectorrst.3AlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorBydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinthefollowingsituations:•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpowerIfyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthecomputerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:•PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.•ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.ThenselectEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.TheAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectoralsocanbeusedasaUSB3.0connectortoconnectdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.Chapter1.Productoverview5
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.4AudioconnectorConnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch)4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectortolistentothesoundfromthecomputer.Notes:•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.•Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage40.BottomviewNote:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.Figure4.Bottomview1Emergencyresethole1EmergencyresetholeIfthecomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepowerbutton,removetheacpoweradapterandinsertaneedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresetholetoresetthecomputer.6UserGuide
RearviewNote:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.Figure5.Rearview1Fanlouvers1FanlouversThefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling,especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.Notes:•Toensureproperairow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.•Thefanlouversofyourcomputermightgettoohotwhenthecomputerisrunningheavytasks.Whenyouareusingorcarryingthecomputer,takecaretoavoiddirectcontacttothefanlouvers.StatusindicatorsYourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicatorsthatshowthestatusofyourcomputer.Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.Chapter1.Productoverview7
1FnLockindicatorTheFnLockindicatorshowsthestatusoftheFnLockfunction.Formoreinformation,see“Specialkeys”onpage28.2SpeakermuteindicatorWhenthespeakermuteindicatorison,thespeakersaremuted.3MicrophonemuteindicatorWhenthemicrophonemuteindicatorison,themicrophonesaremuted.4CamerastatusindicatorWhentheCamerastatusindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.56SystemstatusindicatorsTheilluminateddots,oneintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandtheotheronthepalmrest,showthesystemstatusofyourcomputer:•Blinkforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyconnectedtopower.•On:Thecomputerison(innormaluse).•Blinkfast:Thecomputerisenteringhibernationmode.•Blinkslowly:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.•Off:Thecomputerisofforinhibernationmode.LocatingimportantproductinformationThissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandICCerticationinformation,theWindowsCerticateofAuthenticitylabel,andtheGenuineMicrosoftlabel.MachinetypeandmodellabelThemachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidefasterservice.8UserGuide
Thefollowinggureshowsthelocationofthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer:Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.FCCIDandICCerticationinformationYoucanndtheFCCIDandICCerticationnumbersfortheinstalledtransmittercardsonthebottomofyourcomputerasshownbelow.Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.GenuineMicrosoftlabelTheGenuineMicrosoftlabelisprovidedonmodelsthatarelicensedtouseaWindows8.1operatingsystem.TheversionoftheWindows8.1operatingsystemisprintedonthelabel.LenovocomputersthatarelicensedforusewithaWindows8.1operatingsystemareshippedwiththeWindows8.1licensekeydigitallyencodedintothecomputerhardware.Dependingonthecomputermodel,theGenuineMicrosoftlabelcanbeonthecomputercover,underthebattery,oronthepoweradapter.FormoreinformationabouttheGenuineMicrosoftlabel,goto:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxChapter1.Productoverview9
ThefollowinggureshowsthelocationoftheGenuineMicrosoftlabelonthecomputercover:Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.FeaturesThistopicprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.Tabletfeatures•Multi-touchscreen•Volumecontrolbuttons•Screenrotationlockbutton•WindowsbuttonProcessorToviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,gotothedesktopandmovethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.MemoryDoubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemorymodules(DDR3LVSDRAM)StoragedeviceDependingonthemodel:•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightharddiskdrive•2.5-inchformfactor,7-mmheightsolid-statedrive•M.2solid-statedriveforcacheonlyDisplay•Displaysize:317.5mm(12.5inches)•Displayresolution:–LCD:1366-by-768or1920-by-1080,dependingonthemodel–Externalmonitor:upto1920-by-1200,dependingonthemonitormodel•Colordisplaywiththethin-lmtransistor(TFT)technology•Brightnesscontrol•Camera10UserGuide
•MicrophonesKeyboard•Fnkeyfunction•Keyboardframetravelfunction•6-rowspill-resistant,backlightkeyboard•ThinkPadpointingdevice(TrackPointpointingdeviceandThinkPadtrackpad)Interface•acpowerconnector•AlwaysonUSB3.0connector•Audioconnector•4-in-1digitalmediacardreaderslot•miniHDMIconnector•LenovoOneLinkconnector•USB3.0connectorWirelessfeatures•IntegratedwirelessLAN•IntegratedBluetooth•NFC(onsomemodels)SpecicationsThissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.Size•Width:316.6mm(12.46inches)•Depth:221mm(8.7inches)•Height–Digitizermodel:19.4mm(0.76inch)–Non-digitizermodel:18.8mm(0.74inch)Heatoutput45W(154Btu/hr)maximumPowersource(acpoweradapter)•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60HzBatterystatusTocheckthebatterystatus,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.Chapter1.Productoverview11
OperatingenvironmentThissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.Environment:•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)•Temperature–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)–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,andmicrowaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledonorinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.LenovoprogramsYourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.DependingontheWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/supportToaccessLenovoprograms,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotndtheprogramyouneed,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchthedesiredprogram.YoucomputermightbepreinstalledwiththefollowingLenovoprograms.•ActiveProtectionSystem™TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.Theharddiskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.Thisisbecausewhentheharddiskdriveisnotoperating,thesystemstopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovethereadandwriteheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsenses12UserGuide
thattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnstheharddiskdriveon.•ClientSecuritySolutionTheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeectingsecuritybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyourpasswords,recoveraforgottenpassword,monitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputer,andsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.•CommunicationsUtilityUsetheCommunicationsUtilityprogramtoconguresettingsfortheintegratedcameraandaudiodevices.•LenovoCompanionThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyourcomputer,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.•LenovoSettingsUsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerintoaportablehotspot,conguringcameraandmicrophonesettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.•LenovoSolutionCenterTheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.•LenovoSupportTheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputerhealthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarrantyinformationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.•LenovoToolsTheLenovoToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccesstovarioustechnologies,suchasLenovoSolutionCenter.•MessageCenterPlusTheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnoticesfromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.•PasswordManagerThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindowsprogramsandWebsites.•RecoveryMediaTheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.•SystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherthirdpartyprograms).Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.Lenovoprogramsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttoupdate.Chapter1.Productoverview13
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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage15•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage16•“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17•“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage17•“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage18•“Operatingmodes”onpage22•“Specialkeys”onpage28•“Usingthekeyboard”onpage30•“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage32•“Powermanagement”onpage33•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage36•“Presentationsandmultimedia”onpage38•“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage38•“Usinganexternalmonitor”onpage38•“Usingaprojector”onpage39•“Usingdualdisplay”onpage39•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage40•“Usingthecamera”onpage41•“Usingaashmediacard”onpage41RegisteringyourcomputerWhenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontactyouincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesandservicestoregisteredusers.WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youalsowillreceivethefollowingbenets:•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp•AutomaticnoticationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffersToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistrationprogrambyopeningtheLenovoSupportprogram.ThenclickRegistrationandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.©CopyrightLenovo201315
FrequentlyaskedquestionsThefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,gotothefollowingWebpagetondinformationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:http://www.lenovo.com/support/faqCanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingles,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage35.•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans.See“Managingthebatterypower”onpage35.Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive?•StudyChapter4“Security”onpage47tondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,besuretoread“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage53.Isgettingconnectedindifferentlocationsachallenge?•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseoftheLocationAwarenessprogram(ontheWindows8.1operatingsystem).•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage36.•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage45.•PressF8toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?•Ensurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Usinganexternalmonitor”onpage38.•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage75.•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.•CheckforrecoverysolutionsinChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage55.16UserGuide
Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthisonlineuserguidewhennecessary.•“InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage63•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage81•“Powerproblems”onpage92UsingthetabletbuttonsThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethetabletbuttons.Yourcomputerhasarowofbuttonswithwhichyoucancontrolyourcomputer,withouttheuseofthekeyboard.Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.1Powerbutton:Pressittoturnonthecomputer.2Speakervolumeupbutton:Pressittoincreasethespeakervolume.3Speakervolumedownbutton:Pressittodecreasethespeakervolume.4Screenrotationlockbutton:Pressittolockthescreenrotationfunction.5Windowsbutton:PressittoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen;ortowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenSomemodelsareequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenasastandardfeature.TheTabletDigitizerPenenablesyoutoinputtextinanaturalmanner,aswellastakingnotes,annotatingPortableDocumentFormat(PDF)les,anddrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableofeditingandsketching.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer17
Notes:•Thispenisnotwaterproof.Takecarenottosoakitordipitinwater.•Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.Youcanstorethepenintheslotontherightsideofthecomputer.Pushthepengentlyintotheslotuntilyouhearaclick.Toremovethepenfromtheslot,slidethetabofpentotherightsideslightly,andthenpullthepenoutasshowninthefollowingillustration.TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip2andaclickbutton3.Holdthepenandpointthetipatthedisplaytomovethepointer1.Tomakeaselection(singleclick),tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.Todouble-click,taptwicewithoutpausing.Toright-click,tapandholdthetipofthepenonthedisplayforonesecondandthenreleasethepen;orpressandholdtheclickbutton3andtapthetiponthedisplay.Usingthemulti-touchscreenThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.18UserGuide
TapTaponthescreenwithyourngertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,oropenamenu.PressandholdPressandholdanitemorablankareaonthescreenforafewsecondstoopenamenuwithmoreoptions.DragTapandholdyourngeronanitem,suchasanimageoranicononthescreen,thenpulltheitemalongwithyourngertothedesiredlocation.SwipeorslideMoveyourngerhorizontallyonthescreentoscrollthroughWebpages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.ZoominorzoomoutMovetwongersclosertogetheronthescreentozoomout,ormovetwongersapartonthescreentozoomin.RotatePuttwoormorengersonanitem,andthenrotateyourngers.Thisoperationenablesyoutorotatetheitemthatyouselectedinthedirectionasyoumoveyourngers.DoubletapForsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.Windows8.1touchgesturesandmouseactionsThefollowingtableliststhetouchgesturesandmouseactionssupportedbytheWindow8.1operatingsystem.Note:Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsTodisplaythecharmsthatcontainsystemcommands,suchasStart,Settings,Search,Share,andDevicesSwipeinfromtherightedge.Movethecursortothebottom-rightortop-rightcornerofyourscreen.TodisplaytheopenapplicationsandswitchapplicationsSwipeinfromtheleftedge.Movethecursortotheupper-leftcornerofyourscreen,andthenclickthedesiredapplication.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer19
TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToviewtherecentlyusedapplicationsorselectanapplicationfromthelistSwipeinandoutontheleftedge.Movethecursortotheupper-leftcornerofyourscreen,andthenmoveitdownward.ToviewallapplicationsontheStartscreenSwipeuptothetopedge.Clickthedownwardarrow()ontheStartscreen.Toenlargeorreducethesizeofanicon,removeaniconfromtheStartscreen,orremoveanapplication•Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedge,tapCustomize,andthentapthedesiredicon.•Pressandholdthedesiredicon.•Right-clickablankareaontheStartscreen,clickCustomize,andthenclickthedesiredicon.•Right-clickthedesiredicon.Toviewtheapplicationcommandsonanopenapplication,suchasCopy,Save,andDelete,dependingontheapplicationsSwipeinfromthetoporbottomedge.Right-clickanopenapplication.ToclosethecurrentapplicationSwipeinfromthetopedgetothebottom.Clickthetopoftheapplication,andthendragittothebottomofyourscreen.20UserGuide
TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsToopenanapplicationontheStartscreenorperformanactiononanopenapplication,suchasCopy,Save,andDelete,dependingontheapplicationTap.Click.Toscrollthroughitems,suchaslists,pages,andphotosSlide.Scrollthemousewheel,movethescrollbar,orclickthescrollarrow.TomoveanobjectHoldanitemandthendragittothedesiredlocation.Click,hold,anddraganitem.TozoomoutMovetwongersclosertogether.PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthemousewheelbackward.TozoominMovetwongersfartherapart.PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthemousewheelforward.TorotateanitemPuttwoormorengersonanitem,andthenrotateyourngers(supportedonlyonsomemodels).Iftheapplicationsupportsrotation,clicktherotationicon.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer21
OperatingmodesThissectionprovidesinformationabouttheoperatingmodesofyourcomputer.Yourcomputerprovidesthenotebookmode,standmode,tabletmode,andtentmodethatenableyoutoworkmoreconvenientlyinyourworkingenvironment.Thissectioncontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Rotatingthecomputerdisplay”onpage22•“Notebookmode”onpage23•“Standmode”onpage23•“Tabletmode”onpage25•“Tentmode”onpage26RotatingthecomputerdisplayThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtorotatethecomputerdisplayproperly.Thistopicalsoprovidesinformationontheoperatingmodesofyourcomputerandcorrespondingdisplayangleranges.Thecomputerdisplaycanbeopenedtoanyangleupto360degreesasshowninthefollowingillustration.Attention:Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplayorhingesmightbedamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerofthecomputerdisplay.Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.DisplayangleforeachoperatingmodeTheanglebetweenthefrontofthecomputerdisplayandthekeyboardisdifferentineachoperatingmode,andthefollowingtableliststheanglerangeforeachoperatingmode.22UserGuide
Table1.DisplayangleforeachoperatingmodeNotebookmodeStandmodeTabletmodeTentmodenomorethan190degreesmorethan190degreesandlessthan350degrees360degreesnolessthan270degreesandnomorethan340degreesNotebookmodeThissectionprovidesinformationaboutnotebookmode.Youcanusethecomputerinnotebookmodeinscenariosthatrequireusingakeyboardandamouse,suchaseditingdocumentsandwritinge-mails.Attention:Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplayorhingesmightbedamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerofthecomputerdisplay.Openthecomputerdisplayslowlyasshowninthefollowingillustration.Yourcomputerisnowinnotebookmode.Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.Innotebookmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallyenabled.Bydefault,theautorotatefeatureisenabled.Toavoidundesiredscreenrotation,pressthescreenrotationlockbuttontodisabletheautorotatefeature.Forinstructionsonhowtousethebutton,referto“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17.Afteryoupressthescreenrotationlockbutton,theautorotatefeatureisdisabledandtheautorotate-offindicatorisdisplayedonyourscreen.StandmodeThissectionprovidesinformationaboutstandmode.Youcanusethecomputerinstandmodeinscenariosthatrequirelimitedinteractionwiththescreen,suchasviewingphotosandplayingvideos.Attention:Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplayorhingesmightbedamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerofthecomputerdisplay.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer23
Ifyourcomputerisinnotebookmode,dothefollowingtoturnthecomputerintostandmode:Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.1.Slowlyrotatethedisplayclockwiseuntilthebackofthedisplayisfacingthebasecover.2.Positionyourcomputerasshown.Yourcomputerisnowinstandmode.Instandmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.Bydefault,theautorotatefeatureisenabled.Toavoidundesiredscreenrotation,pressthescreenrotationlockbuttontodisabletheautorotatefeature.Forinstructionsonhowtousethebutton,referto“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17.Afteryoupressthescreenrotationlockbutton,theautorotatefeatureisdisabledandtheautorotate-offindicatorisdisplayedonyourscreen.Instandmode,youcanusethetabletbuttonstocontrolyourcomputer.Forinstructionsonhowtousethetabletbuttons,referto“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17.24UserGuide
TabletmodeThissectionprovidesinformationabouttabletmode.Youcanusethecomputerintabletmodeinscenariosthatrequirefrequentinteractionwiththescreen,suchasbrowsingtheWebsiteandwatchingmovies.Attention:Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplayorhingesmightbedamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerofthecomputerdisplay.Ifyourcomputerisinstandmode,dothefollowingtoturnthecomputerintotabletmodefromstandmode:Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.1.Positionyourcomputerasshownandslowlyrotatethecomputerdisplayclockwise.2.Positionyourcomputerasshown.Yourcomputerisnowintabletmode.Bydefault,theautorotatefeatureisenabled.3.Toavoidundesiredscreenrotationintabletmode,pressthescreenrotationlockbuttontodisabletheautorotatefeature.Forinstructionsonhowtousethebutton,referto“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17.Note:Afteryoupressthescreenrotationlockbutton,theautorotatefeatureisdisabledandtheautorotate-offindicatorisdisplayedonyourscreen.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer25
Intabletmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.Intabletmode,youcanuseyourcomputerinacreativeandintuitivewaybyjottingdownnotesandillustrationswiththeTabletDigitizerPenandthenstoringthemdigitally.ForinstructionsonhowtousetheTabletDigitizerPen,referto“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage17.Youcanusethetabletbuttonstocontrolyourcomputer.Forinstructionsonhowtousethetabletbuttons,referto“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17.Yourcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Forinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreen,referto“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage18.Tipsonusingyourcomputerintabletmode•Donotpickuporholdthecomputerbythedisplayonly.•Donothit,vibrate,orbumpthecomputerdisplay.•Toallowfreeventilation,donotplaceanyobstacle,suchasathick-piledcarpetorasoftcushion,infrontofthefanlouvers.•Ifyouholdthecomputerwithonehandwhileusingitintabletmode,donotexposeittoexcessivevibration,shock,orrotation.•Whenusingcomputeroutdoors,protectagainstexposuretorainormoisture.•Ifyouputyourcomputerinacarryingcase,putitintonotebookmodeandclosethedisplay.TentmodeThissectionprovidesinstructionsabouttentmode.Youcanusethecomputerintentmodeinscenariosthatrequirelimitedinteractionwiththescreen,suchasviewingphotosandmakingapresentation.Attention:Donotrotatethecomputerdisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethecomputerdisplayorhingesmightbedamaged.Donotapplytoomuchforcetotheupper-rightorupper-leftcornerofthecomputerdisplay.26UserGuide
TurningthecomputerintotentmodefromtabletmodeIfyourcomputerisintabletmode,dothefollowingtoturnthecomputerintotentmode:Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.1.Slowlyopenyourcomputerdisplayseveralinches.Thescreenrotatestotheorientationforyoutolookatinstandmode.2.Positionyourcomputerasshown.Yourcomputerisnowintentmode.Intentmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.Bydefault,theautorotatefeatureisenabled.Toavoidundesiredscreenrotation,pressthescreenrotationlockbuttontodisabletheautorotatefeature.Forinstructionsonhowtousethebutton,referto“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17.Afteryoupressthescreenrotationlockbutton,theautorotatefeatureisdisabledandtheautorotate-offindicatorisdisplayedonyourscreen.Intentmode,youcanusethetabletbuttonstocontrolyourcomputer.Forinstructionsonhowtousethetabletbuttons,referto“Usingthetabletbuttons”onpage17.Yourcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Forinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenintabletmode,referto“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage18.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer27
TurningthecomputerintostandmodefromtentmodeIfyourcomputerisintentmode,dothefollowingtoturnthecomputerintostandmode:1.Iftheautorotatefeatureisdisabled,pressthescreenrotationlockbuttontoenabletheautorotatefeature.2.Positionyourcomputerasshown.Yourcomputerisnowinstandmode.SpecialkeysThefollowinggureshowsthelocationsofmainspecialkeysforyourcomputer.Notes:•Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.•Innotebookmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallyenabled.Instandmode,tabletmode,andtentmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.28UserGuide
1Functionkeys•+:PressFn+EsctoenableordisabletheFnLockfunction.WhentheFnLockfunctionisdisabled:TheFnLockindicatorisoff(defaultmode).Toinitiatethespecialfunctionofeachkey,pressthefunctionkeydirectly.ToinputF1–F12,youneedtopresstheFnkeyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.WhentheFnLockfunctionisenabled:TheFnLockindicatorturnson.ToinputF1–F12,pressthefunctionkeysdirectly.Toinitiatethespecialfunctionofeachkey,youneedtopresstheFnkeyandthecorrespondingfunctionkey.•:Mutesorunmutesthespeakers.Whenthespeakersaremuted,thespeakermuteindicatorturnson.Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyourcomputeragain.Toturnonthesound,pressF1,F2,orF3.•:Decreasesthespeakervolume.•:Increasesthespeakervolume.•:Mutesorunmutesthemicrophones.Whenthemicrophonesaremuted,themicrophonemuteindicatorturnson.Ifyoumutethemicrophonesandturnoffyourcomputer,themicrophoneswillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyourcomputeragain.Tounmutethemicrophones,pressF4.•:Darkensthedisplay.•:Brightensthedisplay.Youcantemporarilychangethecomputerdisplaybrightnessbypressingthetwokeys.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,right-clickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.ThenclickAdjustscreenbrightnessandmakechangesasdesired.•:Switchesthedisplayoutputlocationbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Note:YoualsocanpressWindows+Ptoswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.•:Enablesordisablesthewirelessnetworkingfeatures.Formoreinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage36.•:OpenstheSettingscharm.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer29
•:OpenstheSearchcharm.•:Viewstheprogramsthatyouhaveopened.•:Viewsalltheprograms.•+:ControlsthekeyboardbacklightTherearethreemodesforthekeyboardbacklight:Off,Low,andHigh.PressFn+Spacebartochangethemodesofthekeyboardbacklight.•Fn+B:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.•Fn+P:HasthesamefunctionasthePausekey.•Fn+S:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.•Fn+K:HasthesamefunctionastheScrLKkey.2WindowskeyPresstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreenForinformationaboutusingtheWindowskeywithotherkeys,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.UsingthekeyboardYourcomputerkeyboardfeaturestheframetravelfunction.Thistopicprovidesinformationonthebehaviorofthekeyboard.Notes:•Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.•Innotebookmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallyenabled.Instandmode,tabletmode,andtentmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationofthekeyboard.30UserGuide
BehaviorofthekeyboardTheframeofthekeyboardtravelsupwardwhenyourotatethecomputerdisplayfrom190degreesto360degrees.Thefollowingaresomescenariosforusingthekeyboard:•Theframeofthekeyboarddoesnottravelwhenyourotatethecomputerdisplayfrom10degreesto190degrees.Thefollowingillustrationshowsthekeyboardwhenthekeyboardframedoesnottravel.•Whenyourotatethecomputerdisplayfrom190degreesto360degrees,theframeofthekeyboardtravelsupwardforabout2.0mm(0.08inch).Thefollowingillustrationshowsthekeyboardafterthekeyboardframetravelsupward.CustomizingthekeyboardYoucancustomizethekeyboardtoachievetheextendedfunctionsofthekeyboard.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer31
Tocustomizethekeyboard,dothefollowing:1.GotoControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager➙Keyboards➙StandardPS/2keyboardandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.UsingtheThinkPadpointingdeviceTheThinkPadpointingdeviceconsistsoftheTrackPointpointingstick1andThinkPadtrackpad2.ThewholeThinkPadtrackpadisanactiveareasensitivetongermovement.Theleftclickzones3andrightclickzones5workastheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.Thescrollzone4enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinanydirection.Notes:•Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.•Innotebookmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallyenabled.Instandmode,tabletmode,andtentmode,thekeyboard,theThinkPadtrackpad,andtheTrackPointpointingstickareautomaticallydisabled.UsingtheTrackPointpointingstickTousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Thenyoucanmovethecursor.Butthepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedatwhichthecursormovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.UsingtheThinkPadtrackpadTheThinkPadtrackpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scroll,orrotateonthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.32UserGuide
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdeviceYoucancustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevicetoachievetheextendedfunctionsoftheThinkPadpointingdevice.TocustomizetheThinkPadpointingdevice,dothefollowing:1.GotoControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙ThinkPad.3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.ReplacingthecapThecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Afteryouusethecapforaperiodoftime,youcanreplacethecapwithanewone.Note:TheTrackPointcapusedinyourcomputerhasgrooves2asshowninthefollowingillustration.EnsurethatyoureplacetheTrackPointcapwithacorrectonethathassuchgrooves.PowermanagementWhenyouuseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyouusethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.SpendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionizedbusinessbyenablingyoutotakeyourworkwhereveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeabletoworklongerwithoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.CheckingthebatterystatusThebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputerbetweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthowlongabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer.Forexample:–Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer33
–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.–Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeatures.Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,opentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.UsingtheacpoweradapterThepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackofyourcomputer,orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.•Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.ConnectingtheacpoweradapterToconnecttheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing:Note:Ensurethatyouperformtheactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted.1.Connectthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer.TipsonusingtheacpoweradapterYoucancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplay.•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedtothetransformer.•Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryisinstalled.Youneedtochargethebatteryinanyofthefollowingconditions:–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery–Whenthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplayshowsthatthebatterypowerremainingislow.–IfthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtimeChargingthebatteryWhenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepoweralarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwithachargedbattery.Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.Thebatterywillbefullychargedinaboutthreetosixhours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysicalenvironment.Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotifyyouwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.Note:Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremainingpowerisgreaterthan95%.34UserGuide
MaximizingthebatterylifeTomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted.•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.YoucanseewhetherthebatteryisfullychargedfromthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.•Alwaysusepower-savingmodes,suchassleepmode,andhibernationmode.ManagingthebatterypowerToachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:1.Gotothedesktop.Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPowerOptions.2.ClickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystem.Power-savingmodesThereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseachmodeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.•SleepmodeInsleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthesolid-statedriveortheharddiskdriveandthecomputerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.Whenthisfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinsleepmodeandtakesonlysecondstoresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Formoreinformationaboutthe30DayStandbyfunction,opentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower➙30DayStandby.Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Sleep.•HibernationmodeByusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitinganyprogramsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernationmode,allopenprograms,folders,andlesaresavedtotheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctiondisabled,thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Thewake-upfunctionisdisabledbydefault.Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmodewiththewake-upfunctionenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.Toenablethewake-upfunction,dothefollowing:1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity.2.ClickAdministrativeTools.3.ClickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewake-upfunction.Thescheduledtasksaredisplayed.5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer35
Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettingsbydoingthefollowing:1.Gotothedesktopscreen.Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPowerOptions.2.ClickChoosewhatthepowerbuttondoes,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•WirelessoffWhenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswillhelpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressF8.ConnectingtothenetworkYourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsthatenableyoutoconnectyourcomputertotheInternetandothernetworkconnections.EthernetconnectionsYoucanconnectyourcomputertoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionthroughtheLenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapterorasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock.DANGERToavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnectorontheLenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapterorasupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock.WirelessconnectionsWirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.Attention:•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checkthewirelessserviceswiththeairlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisablethewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputerbeforeboarding.Dependingonthewirelessdevicesinstalledonyourcomputer,youmightbeabletousethefollowingwirelessnetworks:•WirelessLANconnection•Bluetoothconnection•NFCconnectionUsingthewirelessLANconnectionAwirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)coversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothistypeofnetwork.Yourcomputercomeswithawirelessnetworkcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyouestablishwirelessconnectionsandmonitortheconnectionstatus.Thisenablesyoutostayconnectedtoyournetworkwhileyouareattheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.ToestablishawirelessLANconnection,dothefollowing:1.PressF8todisplaythelistofavailablewirelessnetworks.EnsurethattheAirplanemodeissettooff.36UserGuide
2.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.Toconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,opentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwarenesstomanagemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerautomaticallyconnectstoanavailablenetworkwhenthelocationchanges.Formoreinformation,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage12.TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeatureToachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccesspointandthecomputer.•Openyourcomputerlidtoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetoothoption,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbedegraded.UsingtheBluetoothconnectionBluetoothcanconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheraldevicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer,orremotelycontrollingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheBluetoothfeature.TotransferdatathroughtheBluetoothfeature,dothefollowing:1.EnsurethattheBluetoothfeatureisenabled.IfyouareusingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem,theintegratedBluetoothfeatureisenabledbydefault.2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.3.SelectSendT o➙BluetoothDevices.4.SelectaBluetoothdevice,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standards)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetoothoption,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbedegraded.Formoreinformation,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemandtheBluetoothhelpinformationsystem.UsingtheNFCconnectionNFCisahigh-frequencyandshort-rangewirelesscommunicationtechnology.Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightcomeswithanNFCcard.ByusingtheNFCfeature,youcanestablishradiocommunicationsbetweenyourcomputerandanotherNFC-enableddeviceoveradistancenomorethanafewcentimeters.BeforeyouusetheNFCfeature,ensurethattheNFCdeviceoptionissettoEnabledintheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“Securitymenu”onpage67.Bydefault,theNFCfeatureisenabledontheWindows8.1operatingsystem.IfyouhavedisabledtheNFCfeatureontheoperatingsystem,dothefollowingtoenabletheNFCfeature:1.Gotothedesktopandmovethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙Network➙Radiodevices.2.SlidetheNFCswitchtotherighttoenabletheNFCfeature.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer37
PresentationsandmultimediaYoucanconnectyourcomputertoaprojectortogivepresentationsoryoucanconnectyourcomputertoanexternalmonitortoexpandyourworkspace.ChangingdisplaysettingsYoucanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasthedisplayresolution,fontsize,andsoon.Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:1.OpenControlPanelandclickAppearanceandPersonalization.2.ClickDisplayforfurtherconguration.3.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.UsinganexternalmonitorNote:Whenyouconnectanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreisrequired.Yourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto1920x1080(withanexternalmonitorconnectedtotheminiHDMIconnector),providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoreinformationabouttheexternalmonitor,refertothemanualsprovidedwiththeexternalmonitor.Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthesametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,youcanseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.YoucanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththeTrackPointpointingdeviceoranotherpointingdevice.Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothintheDisplaySettingswindow.ConnectinganexternalmonitorToconnectanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheminiHDMIconnectorofyourcomputer.2.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanelectricaloutlet.3.Turnontheexternalmonitor.4.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingF7.Thisenablesyoutoswitchbetweenviewingoutputontheexternalmonitor,thecomputermonitor,andbothmonitors.Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreenresolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.SettingtheexternalmonitortypeTosettheexternalmonitortype,dothefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.4.SelecttheexternalmonitorandsetResolution.5.ClickAdvancedSettings.38UserGuide
6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationtomakesurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseproceedwiththefollowingsteps.7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnPMonitor.8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.9.ClicktheDrivertab.10.ClickUpdateDriver.11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevicedriversonmycomputer.12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.13.Selectthecorrectmanufacturerandmodelfortheexternalmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitoronthelist,stoptheinstallationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.ChangingthecolorsettingsTochangethecolorsettings,dothefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.2.ClickAdvancedSettings,andthenselecttheColorManagementtab.3.ClickColorManagement,andthenselecttheAdvancedtab.4.Changethecolorsettingsasyoudesired,andthenclickClose.Considerationsforconnectinganexternalmonitor•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatisprovidedwiththecomputer,andthemonitorINFlethatisprovidedwiththeexternalmonitor.•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthecomputermonitor,anduseanexternalmonitorthatdoesnotsupportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,whichenablesyoutodisplayonlyapartofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.YoucanseeotherpartsoftheimagebymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointpointingdeviceoranotherpointingdevice.•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.UsingaprojectorTomakepresentations,youcanconnectaprojectortoyourcomputerthroughtheVGAconnectoronyourcomputer.Note:Itmighttakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktopdisplayedafter60seconds,pressF7toswitchamongdifferentdisplayoutputlocations.Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youneedtoattachthecomboaudioconnectoronyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commerciallyavailable).UsingdualdisplayThissectionintroducestheDuplicateandExtenddesktopfunctionsthatenableyoutodisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer39
UsingtheDuplicateorExtenddesktopfunctionWiththeDuplicatedesktopfunction,youcandisplaythesameoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternaldisplay.YoualsocandisplaydifferentdesktopimagesoneachmonitorwiththeExtenddesktopfunction.YoucanusetheDuplicateorExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refertothefollowingtopiconhowtoenabletheDuplicateorExtenddesktopfunction.EnablingtheDuplicateorExtenddesktopfunctionToenabletheDuplicateorExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.3.PressF7,thenselectDuplicateorExtend.Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.2.ClicktheMonitor-1icon,whichisfortheprimarydisplay(thecomputerdisplaybydefault).3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon,whichisforthesecondarydisplay(theexternaldisplaybydefault).5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.6.ClickAdvancedsettingsandsetupthecolorqualityontheMonitortab.7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileinExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshowsDOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.•IfyourcomputerhastheIntel®graphicscard,youcandesignatetheprimarydisplaybydoingthefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectScreenResolution.2.ClickthedesireddisplayimageandselecttheMakethismymaindisplaycheckbox.3.ClickOK.•WhenanapplicationusingDirectDraworDirect3Disrunninginfull-screenmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshowstheoutput.•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareinExtenddesktopmode.UsingaudiofeaturesYourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowingitems:•MicrophonesNote:Theleftmicrophoneandrightmicrophoneautomaticallyswitchbetweeneachotherwhenthecomputerscreenrotates.•SpeakersNote:Theleftspeakerandrightspeakerautomaticallyswitchbetweeneachotherwhenthecomputerscreenrotates.•Comboaudioconnector,3.5mm(0.14inch)indiameter40UserGuide
Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,suchasthefollowing:•PlaybackofMIDIandMP3les•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVles•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattachedThefollowingtableshowsthesupportedfunctionsfortheaudiodevicesattachedtotheconnectorsonyourcomputerorthesupportedThinkPadOneLinkDock.Table2.AudiofeaturelistConnectorHeadsetwitha3.5mm(0.14–inch)4-poleplugConventionalheadphoneConventionalmicrophoneComboaudioconnectoronthecomputerHeadphoneandmicrophonefunctionssupportedHeadphonefunctionsupportedNotsupportedComboaudioconnectoronthesupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockHeadphoneandmicrophonefunctionssupportedHeadphonefunctionsupportedNotsupportedConguringforsoundrecordingTocongurethemicrophoneforoptimalsoundrecording,usetheConexantHDAudioManagerprogram.Tostarttheprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙ConexantHDAudioManager.UsingthecameraIfyourcomputerhasacamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage.Tostartthecamera,clickCamerafromtheStartscreen.Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousethecamerawithotherprograms,openoneoftheprogramsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerastartsautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.Formoreinformationaboutusingthecamerawithaprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.ConguringcamerasettingsYoucancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.Tocongurethecamerasettings,dooneofthefollowing:•Congurethecamerasettingsdirectlyfromtheprogramthatisusingthecamera.Fordetails,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.•ClickLenovoSettingsfromtheStartscreen.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocongurethecamerasettingsasdesired.UsingaashmediacardYourcomputerhasamediacardslot,itsupportsthefollowingcards:Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer41
•MultiMediaCard(MMC)module•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card•SecureDigital(SD)card•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)cardNote:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeaturefortheSDcard.Attention:Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerintosleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransfercompletes;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecomedamaged.InstallingaashmediacardAttention:•Beforeyoustartinstallingacard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Staticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.Toinstallaashmediacard,dothefollowing:1.Ensurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.2.Insertthecardrmlyintotheslotofthe4-in-1mediacardreader.Iftheplug-and-playfeatureisnotenabledfortheinstalledashmediacard,dothefollowingtoenablethefeature:1.GotoControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.RemovingaashmediacardAttention:•Beforeremovingacard,stopthecardrst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbedamagedorlost.•Donotremoveacardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystemmightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.Toremoveacard,dothefollowing:1.Clickthetriangularicononthetaskbartoshowhiddenicons.Then,right-clicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.2.Selecttheitemyouwanttoremovetostopthecard.3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.4.Removethecardandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitrst,theninsertitagain.42UserGuide
Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage43•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage45AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofworkthatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhileusingyourcomputer.Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputerequipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.See“Accessibilityinformation”onpage44.ErgonomicinformationWorkinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsomesimpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmindsuchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollowmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.Generalposture:Makeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcausedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequentshortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptopreventminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.©CopyrightLenovo201343
Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplayscreencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressF5orF6toadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentstobestsuityourdesiredposture.Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovideweightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.Whatifyouaretraveling?Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputerwhileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsaspossible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevelsofcomfortandperformance.Questionsaboutvision?ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandardsandtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyontheeyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneyefatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.ComfortObservethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitistoobserveyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage43andpractice“activesitting”toavoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesandtakingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerislightandmobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodications.Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofcefurnituresothatyouknowhowtoadjustyourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.Ifyourworkareaisnotinanofcesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesittingandtakingworkbreaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpandyourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsandexternalproductsthatprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.AccessibilityinformationLenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.44UserGuide
Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthesetechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,oraccessedthroughtheWorldWideWebhttp://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing.AssistivetechnologiesSomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibilityoptionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.Forexample,someusersmightnothavethenemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkeycombinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,magniersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthesefeatures,consulttheMicrosofthelpinformationsystem.TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙EaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter.Screen-readertechnologiesScreen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareapplicationinterfaces,helpinformationsystems,andavarietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotreaddocuments,thedocumentmustrstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobePDFlesintoaformatthatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedserviceprovidedbyAdobeSystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscanbeconvertedtoHTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionconvertsPDFdocumentsontheInternet.AsecondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFlethroughe-mailtoconvertittoHTMLorASCIItext.AdobePDFlesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orLANalsocanbeconvertedbyattachingtheAdobePDFletoane-mailmessage.TravelingwithyourcomputerThistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretravelling.TraveltipsUsethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.•Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,itisimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.•Becauseyoumightneedtouseyourcomputerinlessthanperfectlightingconditions,enablethebacklitfeaturebypressingFn+Spacebartoilluminatethekeyboard.•Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.Note:Ifyouusethebacklitfeature,thebatterylifeisslightlyreduced.TraveltipsonairplanesIfyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththeairlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.Ifnecessary,disablewirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotgetcaughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer45
•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernationmode.TravelaccessoriesThefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:•ThinkPadacpoweradapter•ThinkPadAC/DCcomboadapter•Externalmouse(ifyouareaccustomedtousingone)•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection•Externalstoragedevice•miniHDMIcable•ConvertercableforminiHDMIconnectorIfyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightneedtoconsideranacpoweradapterforthecountrytowhichyouaretravelling.Topurchasetravelaccessories,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories.46UserGuide
Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage47•“Usingpasswords”onpage47•“Harddisksecurity”onpage51•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage52•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage53•“Usingrewalls”onpage54•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage54AttachingamechanicallockYoucanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.Attachamechanicallocktothesecurity-lockslotofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationaryobject.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformanceoflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.UsingpasswordsYoucanhelppreventyourcomputerfromunauthorizedusebyusingpasswords.Onceyousetapassword,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.Ifyouhavesetapower-onpassword,asupervisorpassword,oraharddiskpassword,itunlocksautomaticallywhenthecomputerresumesfromsleepmode.Note:IfaWindowspasswordhasbeenset,youwillbepromptedtoenterit.TypingpasswordsWhenthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.Whenthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Totypeamasterharddiskpassword,pressF1.Whentheiconchangesto,typethemasterharddiskpasswordNote:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.Power-onpasswordYoucansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess.©CopyrightLenovo201347
Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthecomputer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.Setting,changing,orremovingapower-onpasswordBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Toset,change,orremoveapower-onpassword,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.3.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Power-onPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.4.Dependingonyourneed,dooneofthefollowing:•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewpower-onpasswordandpressEnter;thenretypethepasswordintheConrmNewPasswordeldandPressEnter.•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpasswordandpressEnter.b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank.PressEntertwice.5.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.6.PressF10.ASetupConrmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavethecongurationchangesandexit.Note:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetthepassword,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordcanceled.SupervisorpasswordThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyouhavesetasupervisorpassword,noonecanchangethecongurationofthecomputerwithoutthepassword.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:•Ifonlyasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.UnauthorizeduserscannotaccesstheThinkPadSetupprogramwithoutthepassword.•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtoaccessacomputereveniftheuserofthatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyouhavethesupervisorpassword:–Changingordeletingthepower-onpassword–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword–Changingdateandtime–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordandharddiskpassword–Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip–Enablingordisablingthefollowingfeatures:48UserGuide
–FlashoverLAN–LockUEFIBIOSSettings–Passwordatunattendedboot–BootDeviceListF12Option–BootOrderLock–FlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users–Internalnetworkdevice–Internalwirelessdevice–InternalBluetoothdevice–InternalNetworkOptionROM–SecuritymodeNotes:•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputerstomakeadministrationeasier.•WhenLockUEFIBIOSSettingsoptionisenabled,allBIOSsettingscannotbechanged.Tochangethesettings,asupervisorpasswordisrequired.Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpasswordBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.Toset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.3.SelectSecurity➙Password➙SupervisorPasswordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.4.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthefollowing:•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter;thenretypethepasswordintheConrmNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank.PressEntertwice.5.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.6.PressF10.ASetupConrmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavethecongurationchangesandexit.Note:Youmightwanttorecordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyoursupervisorpasswordtoproceed.Ifyouforgetyoursupervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoChapter4.Security49
reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.HarddiskpasswordsThefollowingtwotypesofharddiskpasswordscanhelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddiskdrive:•UserharddiskpasswordIfauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustentertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccesslesandapplicationsontheharddiskdrive.•MasterharddiskpasswordThemasterharddiskpasswordalsorequiresauserharddiskpassword.Themasterharddiskpasswordisusuallysetandusedbyasystemadministrator.Itenablestheadministratortoaccessanyharddiskdriveinasystemlikeamasterkey.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;thenassignsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordasdesired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddiskpassword.SettingaharddiskpasswordBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Tosetaharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.3.SelectSecurity➙Password➙Harddisk1Passwordbyusingthedirectionalkeys.4.Apasswordwindowisdisplayed.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.SelectUser+Masterifyouwanttosetauserharddiskpasswordandamasterharddiskpassword,forexampleifyouareanadministratororasupervisor.•IfyouselectUser,dothefollowing:a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredandpressEnter.•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:a.First,setauserharddiskpassword.Whenamessagewindowpromptsyoutosettheuserharddiskpassword,pressEntertocontinue.TypeyournewuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.RetypethepasswordintheConrmNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.b.Then,setamasterharddiskpassword.Whenamessagewindowpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.PressEntertocontinue.TypeyournewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.RetypethepasswordintheConrmNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.5.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.6.PressF10.ASetupConrmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavethecongurationchangesandexit.Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,typetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordtostartyourcomputerandaccesstheoperatingsystem.ChangingorremovingaharddiskpasswordTochangeorremovetheharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:50UserGuide
•IfyouareinUser+Masterharddiskmode,youcanselecteitherUserHDPorMasterHDPtochangethepassword,dependingonyourneeds.–IfyouselectUserHDPmode,followthefollowingstepstochangetheuserharddiskpassword:1.TypethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeldandpressEnter.2.TypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeldandpressEnter;thenretypethepasswordintheConrmNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.Note:TheharddiskpasswordcannotberemovedinUserHDPmode.–IfyouselectMasterHDPmode,followthefollowingstepstochangethemasterharddiskpassword:1.TypethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeldandpressEnter.2.TypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeldandpressEnter;thenretypethenewpasswordyoujustenteredintheConrmNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEntertocontinue.Themasterharddiskpasswordischanged.Note:IfyouleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblankandpressEntertwice,boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordsareremoved.•IfyouareinUserharddiskmode,followthefollowingstepstochangetheuserharddiskpassword:1.Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage50,typingyourpasswordtostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.2.TypethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeldandpressEnter.3.TypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeldandpressEnter;thenretypethenewpasswordintheConrmNewPasswordeldandpressEnter.4.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.Note:IfyouleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblankandpressEntertwice,theuserharddiskpasswordisremoved.Tipsonusingtheharddiskpasswords•YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughtheSecuritymenu.•Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonlywithacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyoutheninstalltheharddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthatcontainsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotaccessthedrive.•Recordyourpasswordandstoreitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgettheuserharddiskpassword,orbothuserandmasterharddiskpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordsorrecoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.HarddisksecurityToprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,refertothefollowingtipstomaximizesecurity:•Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolid-statedriveorharddiskdrive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage47and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage50.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.Chapter4.Security51
•ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityapplicationwithaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)managementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage52.Note:TheMicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystemsupportstheTPMmanagementfeature.•IfaDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,besuretoprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdriveencryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoftWindowsBitLocker®DriveEncryption,whichissupportedintheProfessionalandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows8.1operatingsystem.Referto“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage52.•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.Formoreinformation,referto“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage53.Note:TheharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputercanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS.UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionTohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,besuretousedriveencryptionsoftware,suchasWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureoftheWindows8.1operatingsystems.ItissupportedintheProfessionalandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows8.1operatingsystem.Itcanhelpyouprotecttheoperatingsystemanddatastoredonyourcomputer,evenifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLockerworksbyencryptingalluserandsystemles,includingtheswapandhibernationles.BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearlybootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdenedasaV1.2TPM.TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanel,andclickSystemandSecurity➙BitLockerDriveEncryption.FormoreinformationaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”ontheMicrosoftWebsite.DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedriveSomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolid-statedrive.Thisfeaturehelpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDashordevicecontrollersbyuseofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefcientuseoftheencryptionfeature,besuretosetaharddiskpasswordfortheinternalstoragedevice.SettingthesecuritychipStrictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransfercondentialinformationelectronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip,acryptographicmicroprocessor.WiththesecuritychipandClientSecuritySolution,youcandothefollowing:•Protectyourdataandsystem•Strengthenaccesscontrols•SecurecommunicationsSettingthesecuritychipThechoicesofferedontheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuofThinkPadSetupareasfollows:•SecurityChip:Activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip.52UserGuide
•SecurityReportingOptions:Enableordisableeachsecurityreportingoption.•ClearSecurityChip:Cleartheencryptionkey.Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffyourcomputer.Waitforaboutveseconds,andthenturnonthecomputeragain.2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.3.SelectSecurity➙SecurityChipbyusingthedirectionalkeys.4.PressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.5.Movetoanitemyouwanttosetbyusingthedirectionalkeys.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.6.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.7.PressF10.ASetupConrmationwindowisdisplayed.SelectYestosavethecongurationchangesandexit.Tosetthesecuritychip,youhavetostartClientSecuritySolution,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:IfClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer,downloadandinstallitfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Tipsonusingthesecuritychip•EnsurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchangethesettingsforthesecuritychip.•IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handlethesecuritychipbydoingthefollowing:–Donotclearthesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.–Donotdisablethesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.•Ifthesecuritychipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart.Youwillhearfourcyclesoffourbeepseach,oryouwillseeerrormessage0176or0192.•Ifthesecuritychipisinactiveordisabled,theClearSecurityChipoptionwillnotbedisplayed.•Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,turnoffyourcomputerandthenturnitonagainafteryousetthesecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveSomeofthedatastoredontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivemightbesensitive.Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheinstalledsoftware,suchasoperatingsystemsandapplicationsoftware,mightevenviolatelicenseagreements.Besuretodeletedatastoredontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebeforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcanusethefollowingmethodstodeletedatafromtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive:•MovethedatatotheRecycleBin,andthenemptytheRecycleBin.•Deletethedata.•Formatyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.•UsetherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebacktothefactorydefaultsettings.Theseoperations,however,onlychangethelelocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.Inotherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.TheChapter4.Security53
dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseofspecialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecriticaldataonharddiskdrivesorsolid-statedrivesforunexpectedpurposes.Topreventleakageofdata,itisimportantthatyoudeleteallthedatafromtheharddiskdrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcandestroythedataphysicallybysmashingtheharddiskdrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butitisrecommendedthatyouusethesoftware(payware)orservice(payservice)developedforthatpurpose.Theprocessmighttakeseveralhours.Fordisposingofdataonthesolid-statedrive,LenovoprovidestheDriveEraseUtilityforResettingtheCryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposaltool.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttodownloadthesetools.IfanEncryptionsolid-statedriveoraDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveissupportedandinstalledinyourcomputer,youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinashorttimebyerasingthecryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbutremainsonthedrive;however,itcannotbedecryptedwithouttheoldkey.ThisfeatureisalsoavailablewiththeDriveEraseUtilityforResettingtheCryptographicKeyandErasingtheSolidStateDrivetool.UsingrewallsIfyoursystemispreinstalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,unauthorizedaccesses,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthatcomeswiththeprogram.ProtectingdataagainstvirusesYourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.Theantivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemofyourantivirussoftware.54UserGuide
Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedonyourcomputer.AWindowsrecoveryimageispreinstalledintherecoverypartitiononyourcomputer.TheWindowsrecoveryimageenablesyoutorefreshyourcomputer,orresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.YoucancreaterecoverymediaasbackupsorreplacementfortheWindowsrecoveryimage.Withtherecoverymedia,youcantroubleshootandxtheproblemsonyourcomputerevenifyoucannotstarttheWindows8.1operatingsystem.Itisrecommendedthatyoucreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.Formoreinformation,see“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage56.RefreshingyourcomputerIfyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonallesorchangingyoursettings.Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthatyouinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:1.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorefreshyourcomputer.ResettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsIfyouwanttorecycleyourcomputerorjuststartover,youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstalltheoperatingsystem,reinstallalltheprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputer,andresetallthesettingstothefactorydefaultsettings.Attention:Ifyouresetthecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allyourpersonallesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.Toresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,dothefollowing:1.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.ThenclickNexttoconrmtheoperation.3.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthefollowing:•Toperformaquickformat,clickJustremovemylestostarttheprocess.Theprocesswilltakeseveralminutes.•Toperformacompleteformat,clickFullycleanthedrivetostarttheprocess.Theprocesswilltakeseveralhours.4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.©CopyrightLenovo201355
UsingtheadvancedstartupoptionsWiththeadvancedstartupoptions,youcanchangethermwaresettingsofthecomputer,changethestartupsettingsoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:1.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ClickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙Updateandrecovery➙Recovery.2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.3.Selectadesiredstartupoption,thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8.1failstostartTheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentonyourcomputeriscapableofoperatingindependentlyfromtheWindows8.1operatingsystem.ThisenablesyoutorecoverorrepairtheoperatingsystemeveniftheWindows8.1operatingsystemfailstostart.Aftertwoconsecutivefailedbootattempts,theWindowsrecoveryenvironmentstartsautomatically.Thenyoucanchooserepairandrecoveryoptionsbyfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpowerduringtherecoveryprocess.CreatingandusingrecoverymediaYoucancreaterecoverymediaasbackupsfortheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentandtheWindowsrecoveryimage.Ifyoucannotstartthecomputer,youcanuserecoverymediatotroubleshootandxtheproblemsonyourcomputer.Itisrecommendedthatyoucreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.Onceyoucreaterecoverymedia,keeptheminasafeplaceanddonotusethemtostoreotherdata.CreatingrecoverymediaTocreaterecoverymedia,youneedaUSBdrivewithatleast8GBofstorage.TherequiredUSBcapacitydependsonthesizeoftherecoveryimage.Attention:CreatingrecoverymediawilldeleteanythingstoredontheUSBdrive.Toavoiddataloss,makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.Tocreaterecoverymedia,dothefollowing:Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpower.1.Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms,andclickSearch.2.TyperecoveryintheSearcheldandclicktheSearchbutton.ThenclickCreatearecoverydrive.3.ClickYesintheUserAccountControlwindowtoallowtheRecoveryMediaCreatorprogramtostart.4.EnsurethatyouselecttheCopytherecoverypartitionfromthePCtotherecoverydrive.option.ThenclickNext.Important:IfyoucleartheCopytherecoverypartitionfromthePCtotherecoverydrive.option,youwillcreaterecoverymediawithouttherecoverypartitioncontent.Youstillcanstartthecomputer56UserGuide
fromtherecoverymedia,butyoumightbeunabletorecoveryourcomputeriftherecoverypartitiononyourcomputerisdamaged.5.ConnectaproperUSBdrivethenclickNext.6.ClickCreateintheRecoveryDrivewindow.Thecreationoftherecoverymediastarts.7.Whenthecreationoftherecoverymedianishes,dooneofthefollowing:•Tokeeptherecoverypartitiononyourcomputer,clickFinish.•Todeletetherecoverypartitiononyourcomputer,clickDeletetherecoverypartition.Attention:Ifyoudeletetherecoverypartitiononyourcomputer,dokeeptherecoverymediainasafeplace.TheWindowsrecoveryimagewillnotbestoredinyourcomputeranymore,andyouwillneedtherecoverymediatorefreshorresetyourcomputer.8.RemovetheUSBdrive.Therecoverymediaarecreatedsuccessfully.UsingrecoverymediaIfyoucannotstartyourcomputer,orifyoucannotstarttheWindowsrecoveryimageonyourcomputer,userecoverymediatorecoveryourcomputer.Touserecoverymedia,dothefollowing:Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpower.1.Turnonorrestartthecomputer.BeforetheWindowsoperatingsystemstarts,repeatedlypresstheF12key.TheBootMenuwindowopens.2.Selecttherecoverydriveasthebootdevice.3.Selectapreferredlanguageandthenselectapreferredkeyboardlayout.4.ClickTroubleshoottodisplaytheoptionalrecoverysolutions.5.Selectacorrespondingrecoverysolutionaccordingtoyoursituation.Forexample,selectResetyourPCifyouwanttoresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.FormoreinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbytheWindows8.1operatingsystem,goto:http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=263800Chapter5.Recoveryoverview57
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Chapter6.EnhancingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousehardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage59•“ThinkPadOneLinkDock”onpage59FindingThinkPadoptionsIfyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessoriesandupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludestoragedevices,networkcards,portreplicators,batteries,poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.AllyouneedisanInternetconnectionandacreditcard.ToshopatLenovo,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.htmlThinkPadOneLinkDockDependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheThinkPadOneLinkDock(hereafterreferredtoasthedock).Attachyourcomputertothedocktoexpandtheworkingcapability.Thistopicprovidesbasicinformationaboutthedock.Fordetailedinformationaboutusingthedock,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.Notes:•Dependingonthemodel,yourdockmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.•IfyouattachyourcomputertothedockandusetheHDMIconnector,usetheHDMIconnectoronthedock,nottheminiHDMIconnectoronthecomputer.©CopyrightLenovo201359
Frontview1Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelock,suchasaKensington-stylecablelock,thattsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourdocktoadesk,table,orothernon-permanentxture.2USB3.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0.3AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector:Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.Formoreinformation,refertothedocumentationthatcomeswiththedock.4Comboaudioconnector:Usedtoconnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplug.5Powerindicator:TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthedockfunctionsasapowerindicatorforthedock.6Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonorturnoffthedock.60UserGuide
Rearview1USB2.0connector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0.2Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedocktoanEthernetLAN.3HDMIconnector:UsedtoconnectadigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitorthatiscompatiblewithHDMI.4Powerconnector:Usedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.5LenovoOneLinkconnector:ConnecttheLenovoOneLinkconnectortothecomputer.Chapter6.Enhancingyourcomputer61
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Chapter7.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,updateyoursystemUEFIBIOS,orrecoverpreinstalledsoftware.Thisinformationwillhelpyouhandleyourcomputerwithpropercareandkeepitintopworkingshape.•“InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem”onpage63•“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage64•“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage64•“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage73InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystemInsomesituations,youmightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem.ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallaWindows8.1operatingsystem.Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Attention:•Theprocessofinstallinganewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,includingthedatathatwerestoredinahiddenfolder.•IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanM.2solid-statedrive,donotusetheM.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice.TheM.2solid-statedriveisusedfor“cache”functionandtosupporttheIntelRapidStartTechnology.ToinstalltheWindows8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.StarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram”onpage64.2.SelectStartup➙BoottodisplaytheBootPriorityOrdersubmenu.3.SelectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows8.1operatingsysteminstallationprogram,forexampleUSBHDD.4.PresstheF10keytoexittheThinkPadSetupprogram.5.ConnectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows8.1operatingsysteminstallationprogramtothecomputer,andrestartthecomputer.6.InstalltheWindows8.1xmodules.GototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/.Typethenumberofthexmoduleinthesearcheld,thenclickSearch.7.Installtheregistrypatches.Todownloadandinstalltheregistrypatches,gototheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/support8.Installthedevicedrivers.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage64.Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettingintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwise,theoperatingsystemwillnotstartcorrectly.WhenyouinstalltheWindows8.1operatingsystem,youmightneedoneofthefollowingcountryorregioncodes:©CopyrightLenovo201363
CountryorregionCodeCountryorregionCodeChinaSCNetherlandsNLDenmarkDKNorwayNOFinlandFISpainSPFranceFRSwedenSVGermanyGRTaiwanandHongKongTCItalyITUnitedStatesUSJapanJPInstallingdevicedriversDevicedriveristheprogramthatoperatesaparticularhardwaredeviceofthecomputer.Ifadevicedoesnotperformwelloryouinstallanewdevice,youneedtoinstallorupdatethecorrespondingdevicedriver.Todownloadthelatestdevicedrivers,dothefollowing:1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.2.Selectyourproductnametoviewallthedevicedriversforyourcomputer.3.Selectthedevicedriversthatyouneed,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Attention:DonotdownloadthedevicedriversfromtheWindowsUpdateWeb.Alwaysdownloadthedevicedriversfrom:http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDriversUsingtheThinkPadSetupprogramTheThinkPadSetupprogramenablesyoutoselectvarioussetupcongurationsforyourcomputerthroughconguringtheBIOS.ToconguretheBIOSofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:1.Restartthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogramstarts.Note:Ifyouarerequiredtoenterthesupervisorpassword,enterthecorrectpassword.YoualsocanpressEntertoskipthepasswordpromptandstarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.Ifyoudonotenterthepassword,youcannotchangethecongurationsthatareprotectedbythesupervisorpassword.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingpasswords”onpage47.2.Usethecursorkeystoselectatab;orusethecursorkeystolocateanitemandpressEntertoselectit.Thenasubmenuisdisplayed.Note:Somemenuitemsaredisplayedonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.3.Setthevalueofanitembydoingoneofthefollowing:•PresstheF6keytochangetoahighervalue.•PresstheF5keytochangetoalowervalue.Note:Defaultvaluesareinboldface.4.Tochangeothercongurations,presstheEsckeytoexitthesubmenuandreturntotheparentmenu.5.Whenyoucompletetheconguration,presstheF10keytosaveandexit.YoualsocanselecttheRestarttabintheThinkPadSetupmenu,andrestartyourcomputerwithoneoftheprovidedoptions.Note:YoucanpresstheFn+F9keytorestoretothedefaultsettings.64UserGuide
MainmenuWhenyouentertheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillrstseetheMainmenuasfollows:•UEFIBIOSVersion•UEFIBIOSDate•EmbeddedControllerVersion•MEFirmwareVersion•MachineTypeModel•System-unitserialnumber•Systemboardserialnumber•AssetTag•CPUType•CPUSpeed•Installedmemory•UUID•MACAddress(InternalLAN)•PreinstalledOSLicense•UEFISecureBootCongmenuTochangethecongurationofyourcomputer,selectCongtabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.ThefollowingtableliststheCongmenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Attention:Thedefaultcongurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeofthecongurationsmightcauseunexpectedresults.Table3.CongmenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsUSBUEFIBIOSSupport•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablebootsupportfromUSBstoragedevices.AlwaysOnUSB•Disabled•EnabledTheUSBconnectorscanchargeexternaldeviceduringlowpowerstates(standby,hibernateorpower-off).Ifthesystemrunsonbatterymode,thiswillworkonlyinstandbystate.•Enabled:USBconnectorsarepoweredduringlowpowerstates.•Disabled:USBconnectorsaredisabledduringlowpowerstates.AlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablechargingiPod(R),iPhone(TM),orBlackBerry(R)smartphonewhensystemisturnedoff.USBChapter7.Advancedconguration65
Table3.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionComments•Enabled:Enableschargingwhensystemisturnedoff.•Disabled:Disableschargingwhensystemisturnedoff.USB3.0Mode•Disabled•Enabled•AutoSettheUSB3.0controllermodefortheconnectorssharedbetweenUSB2.0andUSB3.0controller.IfyouselectAuto,itwillenableyoutoconnectandrouteappropriateUSB3.0orUSB2.0connectors.IfyouselectEnabled,itwillenabletheUSB3.0modeandallowtheUSB3.0tobesupportedintheWindows8.1operatingsystem.IfyouselectDisabled,itwilldisableandhidetheUSB3.0controller,andtheUSB3.0connectorswillworkasUSB2.0connectors.Keyboard/MouseFnandCtrlKeyswap•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,theFnkeywillworkastheCtrlkey,andtheCtrlkeywillworkastheFnkey.Note:EvenwhenEnabledisselected,youneedtopresstheFnkeytoresumethecomputerfromsleepmodetonormaloperation.DisplayBootDisplayDevice•ThinkPadLCD•HDMI•DisplayondockSelectavideodeviceforboot.Intel(R)SpeedStep®technology•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisableIntelSpeedSteptechnology.•Enabled:CPUcanworkatlowerspeedtosavepower.•Disabled:CPUalwaysworksathighestspeed.CPUPowerManagement•Enabled•DisabledEnableordisablethepowersavingfeaturethatstopsthemicroprocessorclockautomaticallywhentherearenosystemactivities.PowerDisableBuilt-inBatteryUsethisfeaturetotemporarilydisablethebuilt-inbattery.Thesystemwillbeautomaticallypoweredoffafteryouselect66UserGuide
Table3.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsthisitem.Thenthecomputerisreadytobeserviced.Note:Theacpoweradaptermustbedisconnectedtoperformthisoperation.Thebuilt-inbatterywillbeautomaticallyenabledwhentheacpoweradapterisreconnected.PasswordBeep•Disabled•EnabledEnablethisoptiontohaveabeepsoundwhenthesystemiswaitingforapower-on,harddisk,orsupervisorpassword.Differentbeepswillbesoundedwhentheenteredpasswordmatchesordoesnotmatchtheconguredpassword.BeepandAlarmKeyboardBeep•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablethekeyboardbeepwhenunmanageablekeycombinationsarepressed.CoreMulti-Processing•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisableadditionalexecutioncoreunitswithinaCPU.Note:Ifyouareusingacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,thisitemwillnotbeavailable.CPUIntelHyper-ThreadingTechnology•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisableadditionallogicalprocessorswithinaprocessorcore.DateandTimemenuTochangethedateortimeofyourcomputer,selecttheDate/TimetabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.Thendothefollowing:1.UsethecursorkeystoselectSystemDateorSystemTime.2.Typeadateortime.SecuritymenuTochangethesecuritysettingsofyourcomputer,selecttheSecuritytabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.ThefollowingtableliststheSecuritymenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Attention:Thedefaultcongurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeofthecongurationsmightcauseunexpectedresults.Chapter7.Advancedconguration67
Table4.SecuritymenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSupervisorPassword•Disabled•EnabledReferto“Supervisorpassword”onpage48.LockUEFIBIOSSettings•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablethefunctionthatprotectsitemsintheThinkPadSetupprogramfrombeingchangedbyunauthorizedusers.Bydefault,thisissettoDisabled.Ifyousetthesupervisorpasswordandenablethisfunction,noonebutyoucanchangetheitemsintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Passwordatunattendedboot•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectandenablePasswordatunattendedboot,apasswordpromptwillbedisplayedwhenthecomputeristurnedon,fromeitherapower-offorhibernationstate.IfyouselectDisabled,nopasswordpromptwillbedisplayed;thecomputergoesaheadandloadstheoperatingsystem.Topreventunauthorizedaccess,youcansettheuserauthenticationontheoperatingsystem.Passwordatrestart•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectandenablePasswordatrestart,apasswordpromptwillbedisplayedwhenyourestartthecomputer.IfyouselectDisabled,nopasswordpromptwillbedisplayed;thecomputergoesaheadandloadstheoperatingsystem.Topreventunauthorizedaccess,youcansettheuserauthenticationontheoperatingsystem.SetMinimumLength•Disabled•xcharacters(4≤x≤12)Specifyaminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordandharddiskpasswords.Ifyousetthesupervisorpasswordandspecifyaminimumlengthforpasswords,noonebutyoucanchangethelength.Power-OnPassword•Disabled•EnabledReferto“Power-onpassword”onpage47.HardDisk1Password•Disabled•EnabledReferto“Harddiskpasswords”onpage50.PasswordHardDisk2Password•Disabled•EnabledReferto“Harddiskpasswords”onpage50.68UserGuide
Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsSecurityChipSelection•DiscreteTPM•IntelPTTIfyouselectDiscreteTPM,youcanuseadiscreteTPMchipwithTPM1.2mode.IfyouselectIntelPTT,youcanuseIntelPlatformTrustedTechnologywithTPM2.0mode.Note:TheIntelPTTcanbeusedwithMircorosftWindows8.1operatingsystem.SecurityChip•Active•Inactive•DisabledIfyouselectActive,thesecuritychipwillbefunctional.IfyouselectInactive,theSecurityChipoptionwillbevisible,butthesecuritychipwillnotbefunctional.IfyouselectDisabled,theSecurityChipoptionwillbehiddenandthesecuritychipwillnotbefunctional.SecurityReportingOptionsEnableordisablethefollowingSecurityReportingOptions:•BIOSROMStringsReporting:BIOStextstring•CMOSReporting:CMOSdata•NVRAMReporting:SecuritydatastoredintheAssetID•SMBIOSReporting:SMBIOSdataClearSecurityChipEnterThisoptionisusedtoclearencryptionkeys.Itwillnotbepossibletoaccessalready-encrypteddataafterthesekeysarecleared.PhysicalPresenceforProvisioning•Disabled•EnabledThisoptionenablesordisablestheconrmationmessagewhenyouchangethesettingsofthesecuritychip.SecurityChipPhysicalPresenceforClear•Disabled•EnabledThisoptionenablesordisablestheconrmationmessagewhenyouclearthesecuritychip.FlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,alluserscanupdatetheUEFIBIOS.IfyouselectDisabled,onlythepersonwhoknowsthesupervisorpasswordcanupdatetheUEFIBIOS.UEFIBIOSUpdateOptionSecureRollBackPrevention•Disabled(ifOSOptimizedDefaultsisDisabled)•Enabled(ifOSOptimizedIfyouselectDisabled,youcanashtheolderversionoftheUEFIBIOS.Chapter7.Advancedconguration69
Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsDefaultsisEnabled)MemoryProtectionExecutionPrevention•Disabled•EnabledSomecomputervirusesandwormscausememorybufferstooverow.ByselectingEnabledyoucanprotectyourcomputeragainstattacksbysuchvirusesandworms.IfyoundthatanapplicationprogramdoesnotruncorrectlyafterchoosingEnabled,selectDisabledandresetthesetting.Intel(R)VirtualizationTechnology•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,aVirtualMachineMonitor(VMM)canutilizetheadditionalhardwarecapabilitiesprovidedbyVirtualizationTechnology.VirtualizationIntelVT-dFeature•Disabled•EnabledIntelVT-dstandsforIntelVirtualizationTechnologyfordirectedI/O.Whenenabled,aVMMcanutilizetheplatforminfrastructureforI/Ovirtualization.WirelessLAN•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheWirelessLANdevice.Bluetooth•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheBluetoothdevice.USBPort•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheUSBconnectors.MemoryCardSlot•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethememorycardslotforanSDcardoraMultiMediaCard.IntegratedCamera•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethecamera.Microphone•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethemicrophone(internal,external,orline-in).NFCDevice•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheNFCdevice.I/OPortAccessSensorHub•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethesensorhub.70UserGuide
Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemSelectionCommentsIntelATModuleActivation•Disabled•Enabled•PermanentlyDisabledEnableordisabletheUEFIBIOSinterfacetoactivatetheIntelATmodule,whichisanoptionalanti-theftservicefromIntel.Note:IfyousettheIntelATmoduleactivationtoPermanentlyDisabled,youwillbeunabletoenablethissettingagain.Anti-TheftComputrace•Disabled•Enabled•PermanentlyDisabledEnableordisabletheUEFIBIOSinterfacetoactivatethecomputracemodule.ComputraceisanoptionalmonitoringservicefromAbsoluteSoftware.Note:IfyousetthecomputracemoduleactivationtoPermanentlyDisabled,youwillbeunabletoenablethissettingagain.SecureBoot•Disabled(ifOSOptimizedDefaultsisDisabled)•Enabled(ifOSOptimizedDefaultsisEnabled)EnableordisabletheSecureBootfeature.SelectEnabletopreventunauthorizedoperatingsystemsfromrunningatboottime.SelectDisabledtoallowanyoperatingsystemstorunatboottime.PlatformMode•UserMode•SetupModeSpecifythesystemoperatingmode.SecureBootMode•StandardMode•CustomModeSpecifytheSecureBootmode.ResettoSetupMode•Yes•NoThisoptionisusedtoclearthecurrentplatformkeyandputthesystemintosetupmode.YoucaninstallyourownplatformkeyandcustomizetheSecureBootsignaturedatabasesinsetupmode.SecureBootmodewillbesettocustommode.SecureBootRestoreFactorykeys•Yes•NoThisoptionisusedtorestoreallkeysandcerticatesinSecureBootdatabasestofactorydefaults.AnycustomizedSecureBootsettingswillbeerased,andthedefaultplatformkeywillbere-establishedalongwiththeoriginalsignaturedatabasesincludingcerticateforWindows8.1operatingsystem.StartupmenuTochangethestartupsettingsofyourcomputer,selecttheStartuptabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.Chapter7.Advancedconguration71
Attention:•Afteryouchangethestartupsequence,ensurethatyouselectacorrectdeviceduringacopy,asave,oraformatoperation.Otherwiseyourdatamightbeerasedoroverwritten.•IfyouareusingtheBitLockerdriveencryption,donotchangethestartupsequence.BitLockerdriveencryptionlocksthecomputerfromstartingoncedetectsthechangeofstartupsequence.Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthecomputerstartsfromadesireddrive,dothefollowing:1.Restartthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF12.2.Selectthedevicethatyouwantthecomputertostartfrom.Note:TheBootmenuwillbedisplayedifthecomputercannotstartfromanydevices,ortheoperatingsystemcannotbefound.ThefollowingtableliststheStartupmenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Note:Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.Table5.StartupmenuitemsMenuitemSelectionCommentsBootSelectthebootdevicewhenyoupressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.UEFI/LegacyBoot•Both(ifOSOptimizedDefaultsisDisabled)•UEFIOnly(ifOSOptimizedDefaultsisEnabled)•LegacyOnlyUEFI/LegacyBootPriority•UEFIFirst•LegacyFirstCSMSupport(forUEFIOnly)•No•YesSelectsystembootcapability.•Both:ThesystembootsbythefollowingUEFI/LegacyBootPrioritysetting.•UEFIOnly:ThesystembootsfromtheUEFIenabledoperatingsystem.•LegacyOnly:ThesystembootsfromanyoperatingsystemotherthantheUEFIenabledone.Note:IfyouselectUEFIOnly,thesystemcannotbootfromthebootabledevicesthatdonothavetheUEFIenabledoperatingsystem.CompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)isrequiredforbootingthelegacyoperatingsystem.IfyouselectUEFIOnly,CSMSupportwillbeselectable.ForBothorLegacyOnlymood,CSMSupportwillnotbeselectable.BootMode•Quick•DiagnosticsTheQuickbootisintendedtoboottheoperatingsystemassoonaspossiblebyreducingthePOSTelapsedtime.TheDiagnosticsbootistobeusedfortheproblemdeterminationbyperformingtestsofthedevices.OptionKeyDisplay•Enabled•DisabledIfyouselectDisabled,thenthemessage“Tointerruptnormalstartup,pressEnter”willnotbedisplayedduringthePOST.72UserGuide
Table5.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSelectionCommentsBootDeviceListF12Option•Enabled•DisabledIfyouselectEnabled,theF12keywillberecognizedandtheBootmenuwindowwillbedisplayed.BootOrderLock•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectDisabled,yourcomputerwillbootusingthedefaultpriority.IfyouselectEnabled,yourcomputerwillbootusingthepriorityyouhavecustomized.RestartmenuToexittheThinkPadSetupprogramandrestartthecomputer,selectRestartfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.Thefollowingsubmenuitemsaredisplayed:•ExitSavingChanges:Savethechangesandrestartthecomputer.•ExitDiscardingChanges:Discardthechangesandrestartthecomputer.•LoadSetupDefaults:Restoretothefactorydefaultsettings.Note:EnableOSOptimizedDefaultstomeettheWindows8.1certicationrequirements.Whenyouchangethissetting,someothersettingsarechangedautomatically,suchasCSMSupport,UEFI/LegacyBoot,SecureBoot,andSecureRollBackPrevention.•DiscardChanges:Discardthechanges.•SaveChanges:Savethechanges.UpdatingtheUEFIBIOSTheUEFIBIOSistherstprogramthatthecomputerrunswhenthecomputeristurnedon.TheUEFIBIOSinitializesthehardwarecomponents,andloadstheoperatingsystemandotherprograms.YoucanupdatetheUEFIBIOSbystartingyourcomputerfromaashupdateopticaldiscoraashupdateprogramrunningintheWindowsenvironment.Whenyouinstallanewprogram,adevicedriver,orhardware,youmightbeinformedtoupdatetheUEFIBIOS.ForinstructionsonhowtoupdatetheUEFIBIOS,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDriversUsingsystemmanagementThistopicisprimarilyintendedforthenetworkadministrators.Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreresourcestobettermeetyourbusinessobjectives.Thismanageability,knownasTotalCostofOwnership(TCO),enablesyoutoremotelyoperateclientcomputersinthesamewayasyouoperateyourowncomputer,suchasturningonaclientcomputer,formattingaharddiskdrive,andinstallingaprogram.Oncethecomputerisconguredandoperational,youcanmanageitbyusingthesoftwareandthemanageabilityfeaturesthatarealreadyintegratedintotheclientcomputerandthenetwork.Chapter7.Advancedconguration73
DesktopManagementInterfaceTheUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagementBIOS(SMBIOS)ReferenceSpecication,version2.7.1.SMBIOSprovidesinformationaboutthehardwarecomponentsofyourcomputer.ItistheresponsibilityoftheUEFIBIOStoprovideinformationaboutitselfandthedevicesonthesystemboard.ThisspecicationdocumentsthestandardsforgettingaccesstothisBIOSinformation.PrebooteXecutionEnvironmentThePrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE)technologymakesthecomputermoremanageablebyenablingthecomputertostartfromaserver.YourcomputersupportsthepersonalcomputerfunctionsthatPXErequires.Forexample,withtheappropriateLANcard,yourcomputercanbestartedfromthePXEserver.Note:TheRemoteInitialProgramLoad(RIPLorRPL)functioncannotbeusedwithyourcomputer.AssetIDEEPROMTheAssetIDEEPROMcontainsinformationaboutthecomputercongurationandtheserialnumbersofthekeycomponents.Italsoincludesanumberofblankeldswhereyoucanrecordinformationabouttheendusersinyournetwork.74UserGuide
Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.•“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage75•“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage76•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage77GeneraltipsforpreventingproblemsThistopicprovidesthefollowingtipstohelpyoupreventcomputingproblems:•IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanM.2solid-statedrive,youarenotrecommendedtousetheM.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice.TheM.2solid-statedriveisdesignedanddevelopedfor“cache”functionpurposeonly.IfyouusetheM.2solid-statedriveasabootabledevice,itsreliabilityisnotguaranteed.•Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdrivegetstoofull,theWindowsoperatingsystemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.Tochecktheharddiskdrivecapacity,opentheFileExplorer.•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.•Usediskdefragmenttoolregularlyonyourharddiskdrivetoimprovedataseekandreadtimes.•Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedapplicationprograms.Note:Youalsomightwanttolookforprogramduplicationoroverlappingversions.•CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.•Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisagoodideatoperformadailybackupoperation.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.Rewritableopticaldrivesareavailableformostmachinesandareeasilyinstalled.•Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.Formoreinformationaboutsystemrestore,seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage55.•UpdatedevicedriversandtheUEFIBIOSwhenneeded.•Proleyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdriversandrevisions.•Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Youmightwanttoreadthedevicedriverinformationreleasenotespriortoupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minorissuesyouhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.•Ifyoueverneedtorunarecoveryonyourcomputertoreturnthepreinstalledcontentsontothemachine,thefollowingtipsmighthelpalongtheway:–Removeallexternaldevicessuchastheprinter,keyboard,andsoon.–Makesurethatyourbatteryischargedandyourcomputerhastheacpowerconnected.–AccessThinkPadSetupandloadthedefaultsettings.–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.©CopyrightLenovo201375
–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntilpromptedtodoso.•Forsuspectedharddiskdriveissues,referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage81andrunadiagnostictestforthedrivebeforeyoucalltheCustomerSupportCenter.Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartup,downloadthelestocreateabootableself-testmediumfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/hddtest.Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorcodes.Ifthetestreturnsanyfailingerrorcodesormessages,calltheCustomerSupportCenterwiththecodesormessagesandthecomputerinfrontofyou.Atechnicianwillassistyoufurther.•Ifrequired,youcanndthecontactinformationabouttheCustomerSupportCenterforyourcountryorregionathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,makesurethatyouhaveyourmachinemodeltype,serialnumber,andthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthecomputerisproducingerrorcodes,itishelpfultohavetheerrorscreenonorthemessageswrittendown.MakingsuredevicedriversarecurrentDevicedriversareprogramsthatcontaininstructionsfortheoperatingsystemabouthowtooperateor“drive”acertainpieceofhardware.Eachhardwarecomponentonyourcomputerhasitsownspecicdriver.Ifyouaddanewcomponent,theoperatingsystemneedstobeinstructedonhowtooperatethatpieceofhardware.Afteryouinstallthedriver,theoperatingsystemcanrecognizethehardwarecomponentandunderstandhowtouseit.Note:Becausedriversareprograms,likeanyotherleonyourcomputer,theyaresusceptibletocorruptionandmightnotperformcorrectlyifcorruptionoccurs.Itisnotalwaysnecessarytodownloadthelatestdrivers.However,youshoulddownloadthelatestdriverforacomponentifyounoticepoorperformancefromthatcomponentorifyouaddedanewcomponent.Thismighteliminatethedriverasthepotentialcauseofaproblem.GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsiteYoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoWebsitebydoingthefollowing:1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.2.Selecttheentryforyourcomputerandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadandinstallnecessarysoftware.GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdateTheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-date.UpdatepackagesarestoredonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackagescancontainapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdateprogramconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizesthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageoftheoperatingsystemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogramthendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,oroptionaltohelpyouunderstandtheimportance.Youhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallydownloadsandinstallstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonyourcomputerandisreadytorun.TheonlyprerequisiteisanactiveInternetconnection.Youcanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusetheschedulefeaturetoenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspeciedintervals.Youalsocanpredenescheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates,orallupdates)sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.76UserGuide
FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheimportanttipsinthistopic,youwillgetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplasticbags.•Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers(morethan13cmor5inches).•Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremetemperatures(below5°C/41°Forabove35°C/95°F).•Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpuriers,canproducenegativeions.Ifacomputerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegativeions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhandswhenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevicesconnectedtothecomputer.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofadischargefromyourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostaticchargeaboveacertainlimit,however,canincreasetheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputerclosetoanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions.•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignicantelectrostaticcharge.Begentlewithyourcomputer•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapterplug.Carryyourcomputerproperly•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnectcordsandcables.•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerbythedisplay.Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly•Wheninstallingtheharddiskdrive,orsolid-statedrive,followtheinstructionsshippedwithyourhardware,andapplypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice.•Turnoffyourcomputerbeforeyoureplacetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.•Afteryoureplacetheprimaryharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,reattachthecoverofthedriveslot.•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdrivesoropticaldrivesinappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.Chapter8.Preventingproblems77
•BeforeyouinstallamemorycardsuchasanSDcard,SDHCcard,SDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Staticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.•Whentransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerinsleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecomedamaged.Takingcareinsettingpasswords•Rememberyourpasswords.Ifyouforgetasupervisororharddiskpassword,Lenovowillnotresetit,andyoumighthavetoreplaceyoursystemboard,harddiskdrive,orsolid-statedrive.Registeringyourcomputer•RegisteryourThinkPadcomputerwithLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Formoreinformation,see“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage15.Besurenottomodifyyourcomputer•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.CleaningthecoverofyourcomputerOccasionallycleanyourcomputerbydoingthefollowing:1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderorstrongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanybersfromthecloth.CleaningyourcomputerkeyboardTocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Ensurethatnoliquiddripsontoorbetweenthekeys.3.Allowtodry.4.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrushorcoolairfromahairdryer.CleaningyourcomputerdisplayTocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:78UserGuide
1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,softlint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonyourdisplay,itmightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboardortheTrackPointpointingstickwhenthecoverwaspressedfromtheoutside.2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholandwaterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.Chapter8.Preventingproblems79
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Chapter9.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage81•“Troubleshooting”onpage81DiagnosingproblemsIfyouexperienceproblemswithyourcomputer,usetheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramasastartingpointforsolvingthem.TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.Notes:•TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramalsoisavailablefordownloadedat:http://www.lenovo.com/diags•IfyouareusingotherWindowsoperatingsystemratherthanWindows8.1,youcanndthelatestinformationaboutdiagnosticsforyourcomputerat:http://www.lenovo.com/diagsToruntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage12.Foradditionalinformation,refertotheLenovoSolutionCenterhelpsystem.Note:IfyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,saveandprinttheloglescreatedbytheprogram.YouwillneedthelogleswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnicalsupportrepresentative.TroubleshootingIfyourcomputerhasanerror,ittypicallydisplaysamessageoranerrorcode,orabeepsoundswhenyouturniton.Whenyouexperienceaproblem,refertothecorrespondingsectionsinthistopictotrytosolvetheproblembyyourself.ComputerstopsrespondingPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeeptheinstructionswithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusetheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthekeyboard),dothefollowing:1.Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffthecomputer,andthenrestartthecomputerbypressingthepowerbutton.Note:Ifyoucannotturnoffyourcomputer,orifyoucannotrestartit,continuewithstep2.©CopyrightLenovo201381
2.Removetheacpoweradapterfromthecomputer,andresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.Tolocatetheresethole,referto“Bottomview”onpage6.Reattachtheacpoweradapter.Notes:a.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnon,continuewithstep3.b.Ifthecomputerstartswithacpowerbutdoesnotstartwhenacpowerisdisconnected,calltheCustomerSupportCenterforsupport.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneforthelatestlistofsupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion.3.Removeallexternaldevicesthatareattachedtoyourcomputer(keyboard,mouse,printer,scanner,andsoon).Repeatstep2.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandaCustomerSupportSpecialistwillassistyou.SpillsonthekeyboardWithamobilecomputer,thereareincreasedchancesofspillingliquidsonthekeyboard.Becausemostliquidsconductelectricity,liquidspilledonthekeyboardcouldcreatenumerousshortcircuits,potentiallycausingirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.Ifyouspillsomethingonyourcomputer:Attention:Ensurethatnoliquidcreatesashortcircuitbetweenyouandtheacpoweradapter(ifinuse).Althoughyoumightlosesomedataorworkbyturningoffthecomputerimmediately,leavingthecomputeronmightmakeyourcomputerunusable.1.Carefullyunplugtheacpoweradapterimmediately.2.Turnoffthecomputerimmediately.Themorequicklyyoustopthecurrentfrompassingthroughthecomputerthemorelikelyyouwillreducedamagefromshortcircuits.3.Waituntilyouarecertainthatalltheliquidisdrybeforeturningonyourcomputer.Note:Ifyouwanttoreplaceyourkeyboard,youcanpurchaseanewone.Errormessages•Message:0177:BadSVPdata,stopPOSTtask.Solution:ChecksumofthesupervisorpasswordintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.•Message:0183:BadCRCofSecuritySettingsinEFIVariable.EnterThinkPadSetup.Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetuptochecktheSecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesystem.Ifyoustillhaveaproblem,havethecomputerserviced.•Message:0187:EAIAdataaccesserror.Solution:EnterThinkPadSetuptochecktheSecuritysettings.PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesystem.•Message:0188:InvalidRFIDSerializationInformationArea.Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Resettheblock#0and1,forexampletheboxSerialNumber,and/orblock#4and5,forexampletheUUID.•Message:0189:InvalidRFIDcongurationinformationarea.82UserGuide
Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#4and5).Resettheblock#0and1,forexampletheboxSerialNumber,and/orblock#4and5,forexampletheUUID.•Message:0190:Criticallow-batteryerror.Solution:Thecomputerturnsoff,becausethebatteryislow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandchargethebattery.•Message:0191:SystemSecurity-Invalidremotechangerequested.Solution:Badsystemcongurationchangerequesthasbeendetected,forexample,theBootBlockupdatehasfailedorunknownrequestpackethasbeendetected.Tocleartheerror,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram.•Message:0199:SystemSecurity-Securitypasswordretrycountexceeded.Solution:Thismessageisdisplayedifyouenterawrongsupervisorpasswordmorethanthreetimes.Conrmthesupervisorpasswordandtryagain.Tocleartheerror,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram.•Message:1802:Unauthorizednetworkcardispluggedin-Poweroffandremovethenetworkcard.Solution:Thewirelessnetworkcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.•Message:0251:SystemCMOSchecksumbad.Solution:ThesystemCMOSmighthavebeencorruptedbyanapplicationprogram.Thecomputerusesthedefaultsettings.RunThinkPadSetuptorecongurethesettings.Ifyoustillseethesameerrorcode,havethecomputerserviced.•Message:0271:RealTimeClockError-CheckDateandTimesettings.Solution:Neitherthedatenorthetimeissetinthecomputer.EnterThinkPadSetuptosetthedateandtime.•Message:2000:ThinkVantageActiveProtectionsensordiagnosticsfailed.Solution:ThinkVantage®ActiveProtectionsensorisnotworkingcorrectly.Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:2100:DetectionerroronHDD0(MainHDD).Solution:Theharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.•Message:2102:DetectionerroronHDD2(M.2SATA)Solution:TheM.2SATAdeviceisnotworking.HavetheM.2SATAdeviceserviced.•Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(MainHDD)Solution:Themainharddiskdriveisnotworking.Havethemainharddiskdriveserviced.•Message:2112:ReaderroronHDD2(M.2SATA)Solution:TheM.2SATAdeviceisnotworking.HavetheM.2SATAdeviceserviced.•Message:2200:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.Solution:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:2201:MachineUUIDisinvalid.Solution:MachineUUIDisinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:FanerrorChapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems83
Solution:Coolingfanhasfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:ThermalsensingerrorSolution:Thethermalsensorisnotfunctioningcorrectly.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.Errorswithoutmessages•Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.Solution:GothedesktopandclickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationarea.ThenclickMorepoweroptions➙Showadditionalplans➙Highperformance.•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeepwhilestartingup.Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Turnitonandlistenagain.Solution:Ensurethat:–Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Turnthepowerbuttononagainforconrmation.)Ifapower-onpasswordisset:–Pressanykeytodisplaythepromptforthepower-onpassword.Ifthebrightnesslevelofthescreenislow,increaseitbypressingF6.–TypethecorrectpasswordandpressEnter.Iftheseitemsarecorrectlyset,andthescreenremainsblank,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.Solution:Ifyouhavemodiedapartitiononyourharddiskdrivebyusingpartitionsoftware,informationaboutthatpartition,orthemasterbootrecordmighthavebeendestroyed.1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthenturnitonagain.2.Ifyoustillseeonlythecursoronthescreen,dothefollowing:–Ifyouhaveusedthepartitionsoftware,examinethepartitionontheharddiskdrivebyusingthesoftware,andrecoverthepartitionifrequired.–IfyoursystemisinstalledwiththeWindows8.1operatingsystem,useeithertheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowsfunctionortherecoverydiscstorestorethesystemtothefactorystate.Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenabled.Doeitherofthefollowing:–TouchtheTrackPointpointingdeviceortheThinkPadtrackpad,orpressakeytoexitthescreensaver.–Pressthepowerbuttontoresumefromsleeporhibernation.84UserGuide
BeeperrorsTable6.BeeperrorsProblemSolutionOneshortbeep,pause,threeshortbeeps,pause,threemoreshortbeeps,andoneshortbeepThememorymodulehasaproblem.Havethecomputerserviced.Threeshortbeeps,pause,oneshortbeep,pause,onemoreshortbeep,andthreeshortbeepsPCIresourceallocationfailure.PoweroffthecomputerandremovethePCIdevices.Ifthebeepspersist,havethecomputerserviced.OnelongandtwoshortbeepsThevideofunctionhasaproblem.Havethecomputerserviced.FourcyclesoffourshortbeepsTheSecurityChiphasaproblem.Havethecomputerserviced.FiveshortbeepsThesystemboardhasaproblem.Havethecomputerserviced.Fiveshortbeeps,pause,veshortbeeps,andpauseContinuetobootimmediatelywhentheerrorwasdetected.MemorymoduleproblemsPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeeptheinstructionswithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Ifyourmemorymoduleisnotoperatingproperly,checkthefollowingitems:1.Checkforerrormessagesduringstartup.Followtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforpower-onself-test(POST)errormessages.2.VerifythatthelatestUEFIBIOSforyourmodelhasbeeninstalled.3.Verifythepropermemorycongurationandcompatibilityincludingthemaximummemorysizeandthememoryspeed.4.RuntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram.NetworkingproblemsThefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems:Ethernetproblems•Problem:Thecomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.Solution:Makesurethat:–TheLenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapterorsupportedThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedcorrectlytoyourcomputer.–Thecableisinstalledcorrectly.ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedbothtotheLenovoUSB2.0EthernetAdapterofyourcomputerandtotheRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumallowabledistancefromthecomputertohubis100meters.Ifthecableisconnectedandthedistanceiswithinacceptablelimitsbuttheproblempersists,tryadifferentcable.–Youareusingthecorrectdevicedriver.Toinstallthecorrectdriver,dothefollowing:1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems85
2.Iftheexclamationmark!isdisplayednexttotheadapternameunderNetworkadapters,youmightnotbeusingthecorrectdriverorthedrivermighthavebeendisabled.Toupdatethedriver,right-clickthehighlightedadapter.3.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.–Theswitchconnectorandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.Ifyouconguredtheadapterforfullduplex,makesurethattheswitchconnectoralsoisconguredforfullduplex.Settingwrongduplexmodecandegradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultinlostconnections.–Youhaveinstalledallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.CheckwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.•Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.Solution:Thenetworkdriverlesmightbecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtotheprevioussolutionfortheproceduretomakesurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalled.•Problem:MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandIuseaspeedof1000Mbps,buttheconnectionfailsorerrorsoccur.Solution:–UseCategory5wiringandmakesurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.–Connecttoa1000BASE-Thub/switch(not1000BASE-X).•Problem:TheWakeOnLANfeatureisnotworking.Solution:EnsurethatWakeOnLANisenabledinThinkPadSetup.Ifitis,checkwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarysettings.•Problem:MycomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,butthecomputercannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.Instead,itconnectsat100Mbps.Solution:–Tryanothercable.–Makesurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.–Makesurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).AwirelessLANproblemProblem:Icannotconnecttothenetworkusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkcard.Solution:Makesurethat:•YourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversion.•Yourcomputeriswithinrangeofawirelessaccesspoint.•Thewirelessradioisenabled.BluetoothproblemsNote:CheckyourconnectionanytimeandmakesurethatnootherBluetooth-enableddeviceissearchingforthedevicetowhichyouwanttoconnect.SimultaneoussearchingisnotallowedintheBluetoothconnection.•Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocalspeakereventhoughtheBluetoothheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingaHeadsetproleorAVprole.Solution:Dothefollowing:1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).86UserGuide
2.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Sound➙Playback.3.IfyouareusingaHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.IfyouareusinganAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.4.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.ProblemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevicesThefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithkeyboardsandotherpointingdevices.TrackPointpointingdeviceproblems•Problem:Thepointerdriftswhenthecomputeristurnedonorafteritresumesnormaloperation.Solution:ThepointermightdriftwhenyouarenotusingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceduringnormaloperation.ThisisanormalcharacteristicoftheTrackPointpointingdeviceandisnotadefect.Pointerdriftingmightoccurforseveralsecondsunderthefollowingconditions:–Whenthecomputeristurnedon–Whenthecomputerresumesnormaloperation–WhentheTrackPointpointingdeviceiskeptpressedforalongtime–Whenthetemperaturechanges•Problem:TheTrackPointpointingdeviceorThinkPadtrackpaddoesnotwork.Solution:EnsurethattheTrackPointpointingdeviceorThinkPadtrackpadisenabledintheThinkPadpointingdevicesettingwindow.Keyboardproblems•Problem:Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork.Solution:Ifanexternalnumerickeypadisconnected:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Removetheexternalnumerickeypad.3.Turnonthecomputerandtryusingthekeyboardagain.Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypadandtheexternalkeyboard.Ensurethatyouhaveseatedtheconnectorscorrectly.Iftheproblempersists,ensurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalledbydoingthefollowing:1.OpenControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.2.ClickKeyboard.3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheDevicePropertiespane,ensurethatyouseethismessage:DeviceStatus:Thisdeviceisworkingproperly.Ifkeysonthekeyboardstilldonotwork,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Allorsomekeysontheexternalnumerickeypaddonotwork.Solution:Ensurethattheexternalnumerickeypadiscorrectlyconnectedtothecomputer.ProblemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevicesThistopicincludesthemostcommonproblemswithdisplaysandmultimediadevices,includingthecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,andaudiodevices.Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems87
Computerscreenproblems•Problem:Thescreenisblank.Solution:Dothefollowing:–PressF7tobringuptheimage.–Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapter,orusingthebatteryandthebatterygaugeshowsthatthebatteryisnotdepleted,pressF6tomakethescreenbrighter.–Ifyourcomputerisinsleepmode,pressFntoresumefromthesleepmode.–Iftheproblempersists,followthesolutionforthefollowingproblem.•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Ensurethat:–Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.–Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.–Themonitortypeiscorrect.Tocheckthesesettings,dothefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.2.ClickDisplayattheleft.3.SelectChangedisplaysettings.Checkwhetherthescreenresolutioniscorrectlyset.4.ClickAdvancedSettings.5.ClicktheAdaptertab.Ensurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.6.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandensurethatthedeviceisworkingcorrectly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.7.ClicktheMonitortab.Ensurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.8.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandensurethatthedeviceisworkingcorrectly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.9.ClicktheColorManagementtab.Checkwhetherthecolorqualityiscorrectlyset,andensurethattheotherinformationalsoiscorrect.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandensurethatthedeviceisworkingcorrectly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•Problem:Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.Solution:Didyouinstalltheoperatingsystemorapplicationprogramcorrectly?Iftheyareinstalledandconguredcorrectly,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffyourcomputer;thenturnitonagain.88UserGuide
•Problem:Missing,discolored,orbrightdotsappearonthescreeneverytimeyouturnonyourcomputer.Solution:ThisisanintrinsiccharacteristicoftheTFTtechnology.Yourcomputerdisplaycontainsmultiplethin-lmtransistors(TFTs).Asmallnumberofmissing,discolored,orbrightdotsonthescreenmightexistallthetime.Externalmonitorproblems•Problem:Theexternalmonitorisblank.Solution:Tobringuptheimage,pressF7andselectthedesiredmonitor.Iftheproblempersists,dothefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanothercomputertoensurethatitworks.2.Reconnecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer.3.Refertothemanualshippedwiththeexternalmonitortochecktheresolutionsandrefreshratesthataresupported.–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsthesameresolutionasthecomputerdisplayorahigherresolution,viewoutputontheexternalmonitororonboththeexternalmonitorandthecomputerdisplay.–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsalowerresolutionthanthecomputerdisplay,viewoutputontheexternalmonitoronly.(Ifyouviewoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor,theexternalmonitorscreenwillbeblankordistorted.)•Problem:Youcannotsetahigherresolutionthanthepresentoneonyourexternalmonitor.Solution:Makesurethatthemonitortypeandotherinformationiscorrect.Ifnecessary,updatethemonitordriver.See“Settingtheexternalmonitortype”onpage38.•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Solution:Ensurethat:–Themonitorinformationiscorrectandtheappropriatemonitortypeisselected.Refertothesolutiontotheaboveproblem.–Ensurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselectedbydoingthefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).5.ClickAdvancedSettings.6.ClicktheMonitortab.7.Selectthecorrectscreenrefreshrate.•Problem:Wrongcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedurewheninstallingtheoperatingsystemorapplicationprogram?Ifyoudid,havetheexternalmonitorserviced.•Problem:TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork.Solution:EnabletheExtenddesktopfunctionbydoingthefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems89
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.Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.•Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,youcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefreshrateonthesecondarydisplay.Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.Refertothesolutiontotheaboveproblem.•Problem:Displayswitchingdoesnotwork.Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.IfaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheapplication,andthenchangethedisplayoutputlocation.•Problem:Thescreenpositionontheexternalmonitorisincorrectwhenthatmonitorissetforahighresolution.Solution:Sometimes,whenyouuseahighresolutionsuchas1600x1200,theimageisshiftedtoleftorrightonthescreen.Tocorrectthis,rstensurethatyourexternalmonitorsupportsthedisplaymode(theresolutionandtherefreshrate)thatyouhaveset.Ifitdoesnot,setadisplaymodethatthemonitorsupports.Ifitdoessupportthedisplaymodeyouhaveset,gotothesetupmenuforthemonitoritselfandadjustthesettingsthere.Usuallytheexternalmonitorhasbuttonsforaccesstothesetupmenu.Fordetails,seethedocumentationthatcomeswiththemonitor.Audioproblems•Problem:WaveorMIDIsounddoesnotplaycorrectly.Solution:Ensurethatthebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconguredcorrectly.1.OpenControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.4.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontrollers.5.MakesurethattheConexantHDAudiodriverisenabledandconguredcorrectly.•Problem:Recordingsmadeusingthemicrophoneinputarenotloudenough.Solution:EnsurethattheMicrophoneBoostfunctionisturnedonandsetbydoingthefollowing:1.OpenControlPanel.90UserGuide
2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickSound.4.ClicktheRecordingtabintheSoundwindow.5.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.6.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.7.ClickOK.Note:Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.•Problem:Avolumeorbalanceslidercannotbemoved.Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisxedbythehardwareandcannotbechanged.•Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudioapplicationsareused.Solution:Itisnormalforthesliderstochangepositionwhencertainsoundapplicationsareused.TheapplicationsareawareofthesettingsintheVolumeMixerwindowandareallowedtochangethesettingsthemselves.AnexampleistheWindowsMediaPlayer.Usuallytheapplicationhasslidersavailabletocontrolthesoundfromwithintheapplication.•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnotcompletelymuteeitherchannel.•Problem:ThereisnovolumecontrolforMIDIsoundintheVolumeMixerwindow.Solution:Usethehardwarevolumecontrol.Thisisbecausethebuilt-insynthesizersoftwaredoesnotsupportthecontrol.•Problem:ThesoundcannotbeturnedoffcompletelyevenifyousettheVolumeMixeratminimum.Solution:YoustillcanhearsomesoundeventhoughyouhavesettheVolumeMixercontrolatminimum.Toturnoffthesoundcompletely,gototheVolumeMixerbyclickingthespeakericoninthetaskbar,thenclickMixer.ClicktheMuteSpeakericon.•Problem:Whenyouconnectaheadphonetoyourcomputerwhileplayingsound,aspeakerdoesnotproducesoundintheMULTI-STREAMmodeatConexantHDAudioManager.Solution:Oncetheheadphoneisattached,thestreamingisautomaticallyredirectedtoit.Ifyouwanttolistentosoundfromthespeakersagain,besuretosetthosespeakersasthedefaultdevice.Theprocedureisasfollows:1.OpenControlPanel.ClickHardwareandSound.2.ClicktheConexantHDAudioManagericon.TheConexantHDAudioManagerwindowopens.3.Lookatthetabsofplaybackdevices.Ifyouhaveattachedaheadphone,theheadphonewillbeautomaticallysetasthedefaultdevice,andtheheadphonetabiconwillbechecked.4.Tosetadifferentdeviceasthedefault,clickthespeakertab.ClicktheSetDefaultDevicedropdownlistbox.SelectSetDefaultDevice.Thatspeakertabiconwillnowhaveacheckmark.5.PlayanysoundbyuseofamusicprogramsuchasWindowsMediaPlayer.Ensurethatsoundcomesfromthespeakers.Fordetails,refertothehelpinformationsystemforConexantHDAudioManager.Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems91
BatteryandpowerproblemsThistopiccontainsinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.Batteryproblems•Problem:Thebuilt-inbatterycannotbefullychargedinthestandardchargetimewhenthecomputerispoweredoff.Solution:Thebatterymightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbuilt-inbattery.Ifthebuilt-inbatterycannotbefullychargedin24hours,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohaveitserviced.•Problem:Yourcomputershutsdownbeforethebatterystatusiconshowsthatthebatteryisempty,orthecomputeroperatesafterthebatterystatusiconshowsthatthebatteryisempty.Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebuilt-inbattery.•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbuilt-inbatteryisshort.Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebuilt-inbattery.Ifyourbatteryoperatingtimeisstillshort,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohaveitserviced.•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbuilt-inbattery.Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebuilt-inbatterymightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminutetoresettheprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.•Problem:Thebuilt-inbatterycannotbecharged.Solution:Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Turnoffthecomputerandallowittocooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,rechargethebattery.Ifitstillcannotbecharged,callLenovoCustomerServicetohaveitserviced.AnacpoweradapterproblemProblem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthepoweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedonthetaskbar.Alsothesystemstatusindicatordoesnotblink.Solution:Dothefollowing:1.Ensurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.Forinstructionsonconnectingtheacpoweradapter,seeSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.2.Iftheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapter.3.Reconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.4.Ifthepoweradaptericonstillisnotdisplayedonthetaskbarandthesystemstatusindicatordoesnotblink,havetheacpoweradapterandyourcomputerserviced.Note:Todisplaythepoweradapter(powerplug)icon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbar.PowerproblemsPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeeptheinstructionswithyourcomputerforreferencelater.92UserGuide
Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:1.Verifythepowerbutton.Referto“Statusindicators”onpage7.Thepowerbuttonislitwheneverthecomputerison.2.Checkallpowerconnections.Removeanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheacpoweradapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.3.Inspecttheacpoweradapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andensurethatthepowercableisrmlyattachedtotheadapterbrickandthecomputer.4.Verifytheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower,dothefollowing:1.Ifthebatteryrunsoutofpower,attachacpoweradaptertorechargethebattery.2.Ifthebatteryischargedbutthecomputerdoesnotrun,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohaveitserviced.ApowerbuttonproblemProblem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andyoucannotturnoffthecomputer.Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.Tolocatetheemergencyresethole,referto“Bottomview”onpage6.BootproblemsPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Ifyoureceiveanerrormessagebeforetheoperatingsystemloads,followtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforPOSTerrormessages.IfyoureceiveanerrormessagewhiletheoperatingsystemisloadingthedesktopcongurationafterthePOSTiscompleted,checkthefollowingitems:1.GototheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandsearchfortheerrormessage.2.GototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/andsearchfortheerrormessage.Sleepandhibernationproblems•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmodeunexpectedly.Solution:Ifthemicroprocessoroverheats,thecomputerautomaticallyenterssleepmodetoallowthecomputertocoolandtoprotectthemicroprocessorandotherinternalcomponents.Checkthesettingsforsleepmode.•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmode(thesleepindicatorturnson)immediatelyafterthepower-onself-test.Solution:Ensurethat:–Thebatteryischarged.–Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.Referto“Operatingenvironment”onpage12.Ifthebatteryischargedandthetemperatureiswithinrange,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems93
Solution:Thebatterypowerisgettinglow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandplugitintoanelectricaloutlet.•Problem:ThecomputerdisplayremainsblankafteryoupressFntoreturnfromsleepmode.Solution:Checkwhetheranexternalmonitorwasdisconnectedorturnedoffwhilethecomputerwasinsleepmode.Ifyoudisconnectedorturnedofftheexternalmonitor,connectitorturnitonbeforeresumingthecomputerfromthesleepmode.Whenresumingthecomputerfromthesleepmodewithoutattachingtheexternalmonitororturningiton,andthecomputerdisplayremainsblank,pressF7tobringupthecomputerdisplay.•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,orthesystemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)blinksslowlyandthecomputerdoesnotwork.Solution:Ifthesystemdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,itmighthaveenteredsleeporhibernationmodeautomaticallybecausethebatteryisdepleted.Checkthesystemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo).–Ifthesystemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)blinksslowly,yourcomputerisinsleepmode.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressFn.–Ifthesystemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)isoff,yourcomputerisinpower-offstateorinhibernationmode.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressthepowerbuttontoresumeoperation.Ifthesystemstilldoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,yoursystemmightstoprespondingandyoumightnotbeabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youneedtoresetthecomputer.Ifyouhavenotsavedyourdata,itmightbelost.Toresetthecomputer,pressandholdthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.Tolocatetheemergencyresethole,referto“Bottomview”onpage6.•Problem:Yourcomputerdoesnotentersleeporhibernationmode.Solution:Checkwhetheranyoptionhasbeenselectedtodisableyourcomputerfromenteringsleeporhibernationmode.Ifyourcomputertriestoentersleepmodebuttherequestisrejected,thedeviceattachedtotheUSBconnectormighthavebeendisabled.Ifthisoccurs,doahot-unplug-and-plugoperationfortheUSBdevice.•Problem:Thebatterydischargesslightlywhilethecomputerisinhibernationmode.Solution:Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.Thisisnotadefect.Fordetails,referto“Power-savingmodes”onpage35.ProblemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevicesThissectionincludesharddiskdriveproblemsandsolid-statedriveproblems.Harddiskdriveproblems•Problem:Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.Solution:Therattlingnoisemightbeheard:–Whentheharddiskdrivebeginsornishesgettingaccesstodata.–Whenyoucarrytheharddiskdrive.–Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.94UserGuide
•Problem:Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.Solution:OntheBootmenuofThinkPadSetup,ensurethattheharddiskdriveisontheBootpriorityorderlist.IfitisontheExcludedfrombootorderlist,itisdisabled.SelecttheentryforitonthelistandpresstheShift+1key.ThismovestheentrytotheBootpriorityorderlist.•Problem:Aftersettingaharddiskpasswordontheharddiskdriveofthecomputer,youmovedthedrivetoanothercomputer.Nowyoucannotunlocktheharddiskpassword.Solution:Yourcomputersupportsanenhancedpasswordalgorithm.Computersolderthanyoursmightnotsupportsuchasecurityfunction.Asolid-statedriveproblemProblem:WhenyoucompresslesorfoldersbyuseofthedatacompressionfunctioninWindows,andthendecompressthem,theprocessofwritingtoorreadingfromthelesorfoldersisslow.Solution:ApplythediskdefragmentationtoolinWindowsforfasteraccesstothedata.AsoftwareproblemProblem:Anapplicationdoesnotruncorrectly.Solution:Ensurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheapplication.Checkthatyourcomputerhastheminimumrequiredmemorytoruntheapplication.Refertothemanualssuppliedwiththeapplication.Checkthefollowing:•Theapplicationisdesignedtooperatewithyouroperatingsystem.•Otherapplicationsruncorrectlyonyourcomputer.•Thenecessarydevicedriversareinstalled.•Theapplicationworkswhenitisrunonsomeothercomputer.Ifanerrormessageisdisplayedwhileyouareusingtheapplicationprogram,refertothemanualssuppliedwiththeapplication.Iftheapplicationstilldoesnotruncorrectly,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraservicerepresentativeforhelp.ProblemswithportsandconnectorsThefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithportsandconnectors.AUSBproblemProblem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwork.Solution:OpentheDeviceManagerwindow.EnsurethattheUSBdevicesetupiscorrect,andthattheassignmentofcomputerresourceandtheinstallationofthedevicedriverarecorrect.ToopentheDeviceManagerwindow,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.Referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage81foradiagnostictestoftheUSBconnector.Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems95
AdockproblemProblem:Thecomputerdoesnotstartwhenyoutrytoturniton,anddoesnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.Solution:Makesurethat:•TheThinkPadOneLinkDockisconnectedtopower.•ThecomputeriscorrectlyconnectedtotheThinkPadOneLinkDock.96UserGuide
Chapter10.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage97•“Gettinghelpandservice”onpage97•“Purchasingadditionalservices”onpage99BeforeyoucontactLenovoOften,youcansolveyourcomputerproblemsbyreferringtotheinformationintheexplanationsoferrorcodes,runningdiagnosticprograms,orbyconsultingtheLenovoWebsite.RegisteringyourcomputerRegisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage15.DownloadingsystemupdatesDownloadingupdatedsoftwaremightresolveproblemsyouexperiencewithyourcomputer.Todownloadupdatedsoftware,gotothefollowingWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:http://www.lenovo.com/supportRecordinginformationBeforeyoutalktoaLenovorepresentative,recordthefollowingimportantinformationaboutyourcomputer.RecordingproblemsymptomsanddetailsCollecttheanswerstothequestionsbelowbeforeyoucallforhelp.Then,youwillbeabletogethelpasquicklyaspossible.•Whatistheproblem?Isitcontinuousorintermittent?•Isthereanerrormessage?Whatistheerrorcode,ifany?•Whatoperatingsystemareyouusing?Whichversion?•Whichsoftwareapplicationswererunningatthetimeoftheproblem?•Cantheproblembereproduced?Ifso,how?RecordingsysteminformationTheserialnumberlabelisonthebottomofyourcomputer.Recordthemachinetypeandtheserialnumber.•WhatisthenameofyourLenovoproduct?•Whatisthemachinetype?•Whatistheserialnumber?GettinghelpandserviceIfyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,youwillndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefromLenovotoassistyou.ThissectioncontainsinformationaboutwheretogoforadditionalinformationaboutLenovoandourproducts,whattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer,andwhomtocallforserviceshoulditbenecessary.©CopyrightLenovo201397
Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthatcomeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks,onlinebooks,readmeles,andhelples.Inaddition,informationaboutLenovoproductsisavailableontheWorldWideWeb.MicrosoftServicePacksarethelatestsoftwaresourceforWindowsproductupdates.TheyareavailablethroughWebdownload(connectionchargesmightapply)orthroughdisc.Formorespecicinformationandlinks,gotohttp://www.microsoft.com.Lenovoofferstechnicalassistancewithinstallationof,orquestionsrelatedto,ServicePacksforyourLenovo-preloadedMicrosoftWindowsproduct.Forinformation,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.UsingdiagnosticprogramsManycomputerproblemscanbesolvedwithoutoutsideassistance.Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer,therstplacetostartisthetroubleshootinginformationofyourcomputerdocumentation.Ifyoususpectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentation,includingreadmelesandhelpinformationsystems,whichcomeswiththeoperatingsystemorapplicationprogram.ThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthatyoucanusetohelpyouidentifyhardwareproblems.See“Diagnosingproblems”onpage81forinstructionsonusingthediagnosticprograms.Thetroubleshootinginformationorthediagnosticprogramsmighttellyouthatyouneedadditionalorupdateddevicedriversorothersoftware.YoucangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevicedriversandupdatesfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.LenovoSupportWebsiteTechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/supportThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsupportinformationsuchasthefollowing:•Driversandsoftware•Diagnosticsolutions•Productandservicewarranty•Productandpartsdetails•Userguidesandmanuals•KnowledgebaseandfrequentlyaskedquestionsCallingLenovoIfyouhavetriedtocorrecttheproblemyourselfandstillneedhelp,duringthewarrantyperiod,youcangethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupportCenter.Thefollowingservicesareavailableduringthewarrantyperiod:•Problemdetermination-Trainedpersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdeterminingifyouhaveahardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytoxtheproblem.•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.•Engineeringchangemanagement-Occasionally,theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthasbeensold.Lenovooryourreseller,ifauthorizedbyLenovo,willmakeselectedEngineeringChanges(ECs)thatapplytoyourhardwareavailable.98UserGuide
Thefollowingitemsarenotcovered:•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedpartsNote:Allwarrantedpartscontaina7-characteridenticationintheformatFRUXXXXXXXora10-characteridenticationintheformatFRUXXXXXXXXXX.•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources•CongurationofUEFIBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade•Changes,modications,orupgradestodevicedrivers•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)•InstallationandmaintenanceofapplicationprogramsForthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLimitedWarrantythatappliestoyourLenovohardwareproduct,see“Warrantyinformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.Ifpossible,benearyourcomputerwhenyoumakeyourcallincasethetechnicalassistancerepresentativeneedstohelpyouresolveacomputerproblem.Ensurethatyouhavedownloadedthemostcurrentdriversandsystemupdates,rundiagnostics,andrecordedinformationbeforeyoucall.Whencallingfortechnicalassistance,havethefollowinginformationavailable:•Machinetypeandmodel•Serialnumbersofyourcomputer,monitor,andothercomponents,oryourproofofpurchase•Descriptionoftheproblem•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages•HardwareandsoftwarecongurationinformationforyoursystemTelephonenumbersForalistoftheLenovoSupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneorrefertotheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thelatestphonenumbersareavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnotprovided,contactyourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.PurchasingadditionalservicesDuringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforLenovoandnon-Lenovohardware,operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms;networksetupandcongurationservices;upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallationsservices.Serviceavailabilityandservicenamemightvarybycountry.Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.htmlChapter10.Gettingsupport99
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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityThewirelessLANcardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthatisbasedonDSSS,CCK,and/orOFDMradiotechnology,andiscompliantto:•The802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11n,802.11aconWirelessLANs,asdenedandapprovedbytheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.•TheWiFicerticationasdenedbytheWi-FiAlliance.ABluetoothdeviceisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanyBluetoothproductthatiscomplianttoBluetoothSpecication4.0asdenedbytheBluetoothSIG.ThefollowingprolesaresupportedbytheBluetoothdevices:•AdvancedAudioDistributionProle(A2DP)•Audio/VideoControlTransportProtocol(AVCTP)•Audio/VideoDistributionTransportProtocol(AVDTP)•A/VRemoteControlProle(AVRCP)•BasicImagingProle(BIP)•BasicPrintingProle(BPP)•Dial-UpNetworkingProle(DUN)•FileTransferProle(FTP)•GenericAccessProle(GAP)•GenericA/VDistributionProle(GAVDP)•HardcopyCableReplacementProle(HCRP)•HeadsetProle(HSP)•Hands-FreeProle(HFP)•HumanInterfaceDeviceProle(HID)•MessageAccessProle(MAP)•ObjectExchangeProtocol(OBEX)•ObjectPushProle(OPP)•PersonalAreaNetworkingProle(PAN)•PhoneBookAccessProle(PBAP)•ServiceDiscoveryProtocol(SDP)•SynchronizationProle(SYNC)•VideoDistributionProle(VDP)•GenericAttributeProle(GATT)•ProximityProle•FindMeProle•ImmediateAlertProle©CopyrightLenovo2013101
•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelofenergyemittedisfarmuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslikeforexamplemobilephones.Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafetystandardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsandrecommendationsreecttheconsensusofthescienticcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanelsandcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofintegratedwirelesscardsmightberestrictedbytheproprietorofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmightforexampleinclude:•Usingtheintegratedwirelesscardsonboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blastingareas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,suchaspacemakers.•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedoridentiedasharmful.Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecicorganization(suchasairportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseintegratedwirelesscardspriortoturningonthecomputer.LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennasThinkPadnotebookcomputersfeatureanintegratedUltraConnect™wirelessantennasystembuiltintothedisplayforoptimalreception,enablingwirelesscommunicationwhereveryouare.1WirelessLANantenna(main)2WirelessLANantenna(auxiliary)LocatingwirelessregulatorynoticesFormoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyourcomputer.102UserGuide
IfyourcomputerisshippedwithouttheRegulatoryNotice,youcannditontheWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/UserManualExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassicationControlNumber(ECCN)of4A994.b.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoedcountriesintheEARE1countrylist.ElectronicemissionnoticesFederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformityThefollowinginformationreferstotheThinkPadS1Yogacomputer,machinetypes20CDand20C0.ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspeciedorrecommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodicationstothisequipment.Unauthorizedchangesormodicationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.ResponsibleParty:Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOneMorrisville,NC27560PhoneNumber:919-294-5900IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation103
EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.Lenovocannotacceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfromanon-recommendedmodicationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromothermanufacturers.ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBInformationTechnologyEquipmentaccordingtoEuropeanStandardEN55022.ThelimitsforClassBequipmentwerederivedfortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstinterferencewithlicensedcommunicationdevices.EUcontact:Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,SlovakiaGermanClassBcompliancestatementDeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeitDiesesProduktentsprichtdenSchutzanforderungenderEU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)zurAngleichungderRechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-MitgliedsstaatenundhältdieGrenzwertederEN55022KlasseBein.Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzubetreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelangeschlossenwerden.LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProduktohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenvonFremdherstellernohneEmpfehlungderLenovogesteckt/eingebautwerden.Deutschland:EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmittelnDiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungderEU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)inderBundesrepublikDeutschland.ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEGRichtlinie2004/108/EC(früher89/336/EWG),fürGerätederKlasseB.DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo(Deutschland)GmbH,Gropiusplatz10,D-70563Stuttgart.InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.104UserGuide
KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwanEurasiancompliancemarkAppendixA.Regulatoryinformation105
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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.LenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersinrecyclingtheirITproducts.InformationonproductrecyclingofferingscanbefoundonLenovo'sInternetsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/.ImportantWEEEinformationTheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,EuropeanDirective2002/96/EC,IndiaE-WasteManagement&HandlingRules,2011).Appliancesarelabeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicablewithineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobethrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectionsystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendoflifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,recycle,andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEEinformationgoto:http://www.lenovo.com/recyclingJapanrecyclingstatementsCollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitorIfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatisthepropertyofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposedofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingandRecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/pcrecycle/.PursuanttotheLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingofhome-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisserviceisprovidedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/personal/.©CopyrightLenovo2013107
DisposingofLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuitboardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputersAbutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledinsideyourLenovocomputertoprovidepowertothecomputerclockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouneedtoreplaceitwithanewone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseorcontactLenovoforservice.Ifyouneedtodisposeofadisusedlithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoranindustrial-waste-disposaloperator,andfollowtheirinstructions.Disposalofalithiumbatterymustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.DisposingofadisusedbatterypackfromLenovonotebookcomputersYourLenovonotebookcomputerhasalithiumionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.IfyouareacompanyemployeewhousesaLenovonotebookcomputerandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,contacttheproperpersoninLenovosales,service,ormarketing,andfollowthatperson'sinstructions.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsathttp://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.IfyouuseaLenovonotebookcomputerathomeandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,youmustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsathttp://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.RecyclinginformationforBrazilDeclaraçõesdeReciclagemnoBrasilDescartedeumProdutoLenovoForadeUsoEquipamentoselétricoseeletrônicosnãodevemserdescartadosemlixocomum,masenviadosàpontosdecoleta,autorizadospelofabricantedoprodutoparaquesejamencaminhadoseprocessadosporempresasespecializadasnomanuseioderesíduosindustriais,devidamentecerticadaspelosorgãosambientais,deacordocomalegislaçãolocal.ALenovopossuiumcanalespecícoparaauxiliá-lonodescartedessesprodutos.CasovocêpossuaumprodutoLenovoemsituaçãodedescarte,ligueparaonossoSACouencaminheume-mailpara:reciclar@lenovo.com,informandoomodelo,númerodesérieecidade,amdeenviarmosasinstruçõesparaocorretodescartedoseuprodutoLenovo.BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion108UserGuide
Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.TheDirectivedeterminestheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughouttheEuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicatethatthebatteryisnottobethrownaway,butratherreclaimeduponendoflifeperthisDirective.InaccordancewiththeEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC,batteriesandaccumulatorsarelabeledtoindicatethattheyaretobecollectedseparatelyandrecycledatendoflife.Thelabelonthebatterymayalsoincludeachemicalsymbolforthemetalconcernedinthebattery(Pbforlead,Hgformercury,andCdforcadmium).Usersofbatteriesandaccumulatorsmustnotdisposeofbatteriesandaccumulatorsasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletocustomersforthereturn,recycling,andtreatmentofbatteriesandaccumulators.Customerparticipationisimportanttominimizeanypotentialeffectsofbatteriesandaccumulatorsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepotentialpresenceofhazardoussubstances.Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/recyclingBatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwanBatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanadaRecyclinginformationforChinaAppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements109
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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirementsofDirective2011/65/EUontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment(“RoHSrecast”or“RoHS2”).FormoreinformationaboutLenovoprogressonRoHS,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/RoHS_Communication.pdfChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUseofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EEE).©CopyrightLenovo2013111
UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.112UserGuide
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefcientproductsandpractices.LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswiththeENERGYSTARqualieddesignation.Lenovocomputersofthefollowingmachinetype,iftheENERGYSTARmarkisafxed,havebeendesignedandtestedtoconformtotheENERGYSTARprogramrequirementsforcomputers.20CDand20C0ByusingENERGYSTARqualiedproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeaturesofyourcomputer,youcanhelpreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumptioncancontributetopotentialnancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegasemissions.FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:http://www.energystar.govLenovoencouragesyoutomakeefcientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.Tohelpinthisendeavor,Lenovohaspresetthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyourcomputerhasbeeninactiveforaspeciedlengthoftime:Powerplan:EnergySaver(settingswhenpluggedintoacpower)•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes•Putthecomputerintosleep:After20minutes•Advancedpowersettings:–Turnoffharddisks:After15minutes–Hibernate:NeverToawakenyourcomputerfromsleepmode,presstheFnkeyonyourkeyboard.Formoreinformationaboutthesesettings,seetheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationonyourcomputer.TheWakeonLANfunctionisenabledwhenyourLenovocomputerisshippedfromthefactory,andthesettingremainsvalidevenwhenthecomputerisinsleepmode.IfyoudonotneedtohaveWakeonLANenabledwhileyourcomputerisinsleepmode,youcanreducethepowerconsumptionandprolongthetimeinsleepmode,bydisablingthesettingofWakeonLANforsleepmode.TodisablethesettingofWakeonLANforsleepmode,dothefollowing:1.GotoControlPanel.2.ClickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.3.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,expandNetworkadapters.©CopyrightLenovo2013113
4.Right-clickyournetworkadapterdevice,andclickProperties.5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.114UserGuide
AppendixE.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyourarea.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythatLenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservicethatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser'sresponsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthisdocument.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansendlicenseinquiries,inwriting,to:Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOneMorrisville,NC27560U.S.A.Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensingLENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallowdisclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapplytoyou.Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodicallymadetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthispublicationatanytimewithoutnotice.Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupportapplicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.TheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspecicationsorwarranties.NothinginthisdocumentshalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovoorthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspecicenvironmentsandispresentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithoutincurringanyobligationtoyou.Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotinanymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartofthematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysignicantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeenmadeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesameongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthroughextrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheirspecicenvironment.©CopyrightLenovo2013115
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoActiveProtectionSystemThinkPadThinkVantageTrackPointUltraConnectIntelandIntelSpeedSteparetrademarksofIntelCorporationintheU.S.and/orothercountries.BitLocker,Microsoft,andWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupofcompanies.BlackBerry®andrelatedtrademarks,names,andlogosarethepropertyofResearchInMotionLimitedandareregisteredand/orusedintheU.S.andcountriesaroundtheworld.UsedunderlicensefromResearchInMotionLimited.ThetermsHDMIandHDMIHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHDMILicensingLLCintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.Othercompany,product,andservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.116UserGuide
ThinkPadRegulatoryNoticeAboutthismanualThismanualcontainsregulatoryinformationfortheThinkPad®S1Yoga.Readrst-regulatoryinformationReadthisdocumentbeforeusingyourcomputer.Thiscomputercomplieswiththeradiofrequencyandsafetystandardsofanycountryorregioninwhichithasbeenapprovedforwirelessuse.Installanduseyourcomputeraccordingtothefollowinginstructions.ThelatestRegulatoryNoticehasbeenuploadedontheWebsite.Torefertoit,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/think/support,andthenclickGuides&Manuals.Veuillezlireleprésentdocumentavantd'utiliservotreordinateur.Cetordinateurestconformeauxnormesdefréquenceradioetdesécuritédetouslespaysourégionsdanslesquelssonutilisationsanslaétéhomologuée.Installezetutilisezl'ordinateurenrespectantlesinstructionsquisuivent.LaversionlaplusrécentedelaNoticerelativeàlaréglementationaétéchargéesurlesiteWeb.Pourlaconsulter,accédezàhttp://www.lenovo.com/think/support,puissurGuides&Manuals.USA-FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ThiscomputercontainsthefollowingwirelessdevicesandunderwentthecerticationprocessofFCCCFR47Part2section1093,Part15SubpartCandSubpartE,undereachrespectiveFCCIDbelow.ThewirelessLAN/BluetoothcombocardispreinstalledbyLenovo®,andisnotremovablebyyou.Youareprohibitedtoreplaceitwithanyotherwirelesscards.IfthewirelessLAN/Bluetoothcombocardrequiresreplacementduringwarranty,itmustbeservicedbyaLenovoauthorizedservicer.ThinkPadS1Yoga•FCCID:PD97260HU(Model:7260HMWand7260HMWBN)•FCCID:MCLT77H446(Model:T77H446)1
Notes:•ThewirelessLAN/Bluetoothcombocardincorporatetwofunctions:wirelessLANandBluetooth.•ThewirelessLAN/BluetoothcombofeaturemarketedintheU.S.A.doesnotsupportorfunctionintheextendedchannels(12ch,13ch).PreinstalledNFCfeatureIfyoundtheFCCID:MCLT77H446onthelabeltrayofyourcomputer,yourcomputerintegratesaNearFieldCommunication(NFC)device(Model:T77H446).TheNFCdevicehasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfortheClassBdigitaldeviceregardingFCCPart15SubpartB.Referto“Electronicemissionsnotices”onpage7.AlsothedeviceunderwentthecerticationprocessforthePart15SubpartCundertheFCCID:MCLT77H446.DigitizerfunctionIfyoundtheFCCID:GKR-TP00062AWDonthelabeltrayofyourcomputer,yourcomputeremploysadigitizerfunctionwhichisabletosensetheDigitizerPenshippedassociatedwithyourcomputer.ThedigitizeremitsextralowpowerradiofrequencyandcomplieswiththeFCCPart15SubpartC.AlsothedigitizerhasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfortheClassBdigitaldeviceregardingFCCPart15SubpartB.Formoreinformation,referto“Electronicemissionsnotices”onpage7.FCCRFexposurecomplianceTheradiatedoutputpowerofyourcomputerisbelowtheFCCradiofrequencyexposurelimits.Nevertheless,itshouldbeusedinsuchamannerthatthepotentialforhumancontactisminimizedduringnormaloperationofyourcomputer.CAUTION:TheradiatedenergyfromtheantennasconformstotheFCClimitoftheSAR(SpecicAbsorptionRate)requirementregarding47CFRPart2Section1093,whenthecomputeroperatesintheconventionalsetting.TheSARisdeterminedtomeasureatthehighestpowerlevelineachfrequencyband.ThinkPadS1YogahasbeentestedandfoundtomeettheFCCRFexposureguidelines.ToknowthelocationoftransmissionantennasforthewirelessLANcard,see“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”intheUserGuide.2
SimultaneoususeofRFtransmittersYourcomputerisapprovedforsimultaneoususeoftheintegratedwirelessLANandBluetoothtransmitters.Makesureofthefollowingconditionswhenyouuseanyotherexternalwirelessoptiondevice:•WhenyouuseanyotherRFoptiondevice,youarerequestedtoconrmthatthedeviceconformstotheRFSafetyrequirementandisapprovedtouseforyourcomputer.•YoumustfollowtheRFSafetyinstructionsofwirelessoptiondevicesthatareincludedintheusermanualoftheRFoptiondevice.•Ifwirelessoptionsareprohibitedtouseinconjunctionwithanothertransmitters,youmustturnoffallotherwirelessfeaturesinyourcomputer.RadioFrequencyinterferencerequirementsEachdevicehasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevicepursuanttoFCCPart15SubpartB.Referto“Electronicemissionsnotices”onpage7.WhenyouuseawirelessLANadapterinthe802.11a/ntransmissionmode:•Eachdeviceisrestrictedtoindooruseduetoitsoperationinthe5150to5250MHzfrequencyrange.FCCrequirestheseproductstobeusedindoorsforthefrequencyrange5150to5250MHztoreducethepotentialforharmfulinterferencetoco-channelMobileSatellitesystems.•Highpowerradarsareallocatedasprimaryusersofthe5250to5350MHzand5650to5850MHzbands.Theseradarstationscancauseinterferencewithand/ordamagethisdevice.Canada-IndustryCanada(IC)ICcerticationnumberThissectionpresentstheICcerticationandmodelnumberofwirelessdevice.Yourcomputercontainsthefollowingwirelessdevice,andtheICcerticationnumberforthewirelessdeviceisonthelabeltrayofyourcomputer.ThewirelessLAN/BluetoothcombocardispreinstalledbyLenovo,andisnotremovablebyyou.Youareprohibitedtoreplaceitwithanyotherwirelesscards.IfthewirelessLAN/Bluetoothcombocardrequiresreplacementduringwarranty,itmustbeservicedbyaLenovoauthorizedservicer.3
ThinkPadS1Yoga•ICID:1000M-7260H(Model:7260HMWand7260HMWBN)•ICID:2878D-T77H446(Model:T77H446)Notes:•ThewirelessLAN/Bluetoothcombocardincorporatetwofunctions:wirelessLANandBluetooth.•ThewirelessLAN/BluetoothcombofeaturemarketedintheU.S.A.doesnotsupportorfunctionintheextendedchannels(12ch,13ch).PreinstalledNFCfeatureIfyoundanindication“IC:2878D-T77H446”onthelabeltrayofyourcomputer,yourcomputerintegratesaNearFieldCommunication(NFC)device(Model:T77H446).TheNFCdevicehasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsregardingICRSS-210,Low-powerLicence-exemptRadiocommunicationDevices.DigitizerfunctionIfyoundanindication“IC:2533B-TP00062AWD”onthelabeltrayofyourcomputer,yourcomputeremploysadigitizerfunctionwhichisabletosensetheDigitizerPenshippedassociatedwithyourcomputer.ThedigitizeremitsextralowpowerradiofrequencyandcomplieswiththeICstandard(RSS-210).Lowpowerlicense-exemptradiocommunicationdevices(RSS-210)Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:•Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference.•Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.Thetransmitterdeviceshavebeendesignedtooperatewiththeantennasintegratedinthecomputer,andhavingamaximumgainofwithin3dBi.Themaximumantennagainpermittedfordevicesinthe5250-5350MHz,5470-5725MHz,and5725-5825MHzbandscomplieswiththee.i.r.p.limitinsectionA9.2ofRSS-210.WhenyouuseawirelessLANadapterinthe802.11a/ntransmissionmode:4
•Thedevicesfortheband5150–5250MHzareonlyforindoorusagetoreducepotentialforharmfulinterferencetoco-channelMobileSatellitesystems.•Highpowerradarsareallocatedasprimaryusers(meaningtheyhavepriority)of5250–5350MHzand5650–5850MHzandtheseradarscouldcauseinterferenceand/ordamagetoLELAN(Licence-ExemptLocalAreaNetwork)devices.ExposureofhumanstoRFelds(RSS-102)ThecomputersemploylowgainintegralantennasthatdonotemitRFeldinexcessofHealthCanadalimitsforthegeneralpopulation;consultSafetyCode6,obtainablefromHealthCanada'sWebsiteathttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/TheradiatedenergyfromtheantennasconnectedtothewirelesscardsconformstotheCanadaPortableRFexposurelimitregardingICRSS-102Issue4clause4.1setforthforanuncontrolledenvironment,andaresafeforintendedoperationintheconventionalsetting.ThefurtherRFexposurereductioncanbeachievediftheproductcanbekeptasfaraspossiblefromtheuserbodyorsetthedevicetoloweroutputpowerifsuchfunctionisavailable.Canada-IndustrieCanada(IC)NumérodecerticationICCettesectionfournitlenumérodemodèleetlenumérodecerticationdechaquepériphériquesansl.VotrecomputertecontientlespériphériquessanslsuivantsetlenumérodecerticationICdupériphériquesanslestapposésurl'étiquettesurledessousdeL'ordinateur.LacarteréseaulocalsansletréseauétendusanslsontpréinstalléesparLenovoetnepeuventpasêtreretiréesparl'utilisateur.Vousnedevezpaslesremplacerparuneautrefonctionsansl.Silacarteréseaulocalsansldoitêtreremplacéependantlapériodedegarantie,l'opérationdoitêtreeffectuéeparunprestatairedeservicesagrééparLenovo.ThinkPadS1Yoga•ICID:1000M-7260H(Model:7260HMWand7260HMWBN)•ICID:2878D-T77H446(Model:T77H446)5
Remarques:•Lescartesmini-PCIExpressintègrentdeuxfonctions:réseaulocalsansletBluetooth.•LafonctionderéseaulocalsansletBluetoothcommercialiséeauCanadaneprendpasenchargelescanauxétendus(12ch,13ch)etnefonctionnedoncpassurdetelscanaux.CarteàpucesansNFCcontactpréinstalléeSilamention"IC:MCLT77H446"guresurl'étiquettesousL'ordinateur,celaimpliquequ'elleestdotéed'undispositifNFC(NearFieldCommunication)(modèle:T77H446).LedispositifNFCaététestéetdéclaréconformeauxlimitesdesappareilsderadio-communicationbassetensionICCNR-210sanslicenced'utilisation.FonctionnumériseurSilamention“IC:2533B-TP00062AWD”guresurl'étiquettesousL'ordinateur,celaimpliquequ'elleestdotéed'unefonctionnumériseurcapablededétecterlestyletlivréavecvotreordinateur.LenumériseurémetunefréquenceradiodetrèsfaiblepuissanceetestconformeàlanormeIC(CNR-210).Appareilsderadio-communicationbassetensionsanslicenced'utilisation(CNR-210)Lefonctionnementdecetyped'appareilestsoumisauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:•Cetappareilnedoitpasperturberlescommunicationsradio.•Cetappareildoitsupportertouteperturbation,ycomprislesperturbationsquipourraientprovoquersondysfonctionnement.LesappareilsémetteursontétéconçuspourfonctionneraveclesantennesintégréesàL'ordinateuretavoirungaind'antennemaximalde3dBi.Legaind'antennemaximalautorisépourlesappareilsdanslesbandesdefréquence5250-5350MHz,5470-5725MHzet5725-5825MHzestconformeàlalimitep.i.r.e(puissanceisotroperayonnéeéquivalente)déniedanslasectionA9.2duCNR-210.Lorsquevousutilisezunecartederéseaulocalsansldanslemodedetransmission802.11a/n:•Lesappareilsdestinésàlabande5150–5250MHzdevrontêtreexclusivementutilisésenintérieuranderéduirelesrisquesdeperturbations6
électromagnétiquesgênantessurlessystèmesdesatellitemobiledansunmêmecanal.•Lesradarsàfortepuissancesontdésignéscommelesutilisateursprincipaux(c'est-à-direqu'ilssontprioritaires)desbandes5250-5350MHzet5650-5850MHz.IlspeuventprovoquerdesperturbationsélectromagnétiquessurlesappareilsdetypeLELAN(réseaudecommunicationlocalsanslicence)oulesendommager.Conformitédesappareilsderadiocommunicationauxlimitesd'expositionhumaineauxradiofréquences(CNR-102)L'ordinateurutilisedesantennesintégralesàfaiblegainquin'émettentpasunchampélectromagnétiquesupérieurauxnormesimposéesparSantéCanadapourlapopulation.ConsultezleCodedesécurité6surlesiteInternetdeSantéCanadaàl'adressesuivante:http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/L'énergieémiseparlesantennesreliéesauxcartessanslrespectelalimited'expositionauxradiofréquencesémisesparlesappareilsportablesauCanadatellequedénieparIndustrieCanadadanslaclause4.1dudocumentCNR-102,version4pourunenvironnementnoncontrôléetpermetd'affectersansdangerleproduitàl'usageauquelilestdestiné.Laréductiondel'expositionauxradiofréquencesestpossiblesileproduitpeutêtreconservéaussiloinquepossibleducorpsdel'utilisateurouendénissantunepuissancedesortieplusfaiblesiunetellefonctionestdisponible.ElectronicemissionsnoticesThefollowinginformationreferstotheThinkPadS1Yoga(machinetypes20CD)withWLAN,digitizer,andNFCfeatures.FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)DeclarationofConformityThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:7
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspeciedorrecommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodicationstothisequipment.Unauthorizedchangesormodicationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.ResponsibleParty:Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOneMorrisville,NC27560PhoneNumber:919-294-5900IndustryCanadaClassBEmissionComplianceStatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.Avisdeconformitéàlaréglementationd'lndustrieCanadaCetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.Lefonctionnementdecetyped'appareilestsoumisauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)Cetappareilnedoitpasperturberlescommunicationsradio,et(2)cetappareildoitsupportertouteperturbation,ycomprislesperturbationsquipourraientprovoquersondysfonctionnement.8
UsageenvironmentandyourhealthWirelessfeature(suchasWirelessWAN,WirelessLAN,Bluetooth,andsoon)emitsradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelofenergyemittedisfarmuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslikeforexamplemobilephones.Duetothefactthatwirelessfeatureoperateswithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafetystandardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsandrecommendationsreecttheconsensusofthescienticcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanelsandcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofwirelessfeaturemightberestrictedbytheproprietorofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmightforexampleinclude:•Usingtheintegratedwirelesscardsonboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blastingareas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,suchaspacemakers.•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedoridentiedasharmful.Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecicorganization(suchasairportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtousewirelessfeaturepriortoturningonthecomputer.TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoThinkPadOthercompany,product,andservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.9
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