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UserGuide

ThinkPadL420,L421,andL520

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•ThinkPadRegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage201

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedontheWebsite.Toreferto

them,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support,andthenclickUserGuides&Manuals.

ThirdEdition(May2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2012.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

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

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.ProductOverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,

andindicators................1

Frontview................2

Right-sideview..............4

Left-sideview..............5

Bottomview...............7

Rearview................8

Statusindicators.............9

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....11

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......11

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..11

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......13

Features.................13

Specications...............14

Operatingenvironment...........15

ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware....16

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....16

AccessConnections..........17

ActiveProtectionSystem.........18

FingerprintSoftware...........18

LenovoSolutionCenter.........18

LenovoThinkVantageTools........18

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......19

MessageCenterPlus..........19

PasswordManager...........19

PowerManager............19

ProductRecovery...........19

PresentationDirector..........20

RescueandRecovery..........20

SimpleTap..............20

SystemUpdate............20

ThinkVantageGPS...........20

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter.....21

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...23

Registeryourcomputer...........23

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........23

Specialkeysandbuttons..........25

ThinkVantagebutton..........25

Numerickeypad............25

Functionkeycombinations........27

Volumeandmutebuttons........30

WindowskeyandApplicationkey.....31

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......32

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....33

Usingthetouchpad...........34

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

mouse................35

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.35

Powermanagement............36

Checkingbatterystatus.........36

Usingtheacpoweradapter........36

Chargingthebattery..........37

Maximizingbatterylife..........37

Managingyourbatterypower.......37

Power-savingmodes..........37

Handlingthebattery...........39

Connectingtothenetwork..........40

Ethernetconnections..........40

Wirelessconnections..........40

Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay......48

Changingdisplaysettings........48

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..49

Settingupapresentation.........53

Usingdualdisplays...........54

Usingacolorprole............55

Usingaudiofeatures............56

Usinganintegratedcamera.........56

Usingopticaldrive.............57

Usingthemediacardreader.........57

InsertinganExpressCard,aSmartcard,ora

FlashMediaCard............58

RemovinganExpressCard,aSmartcard,ora

FlashMediaCard............59

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..61

Accessibilityandcomfort..........61

Ergonomicinformation..........61

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....62

Accessibilityinformation.........63

FullScreenMagnierfunction.......63

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........64

Traveltips...............64

Travelaccessories...........64

Chapter4.Security..........67

Attachingamechanicallock.........67

Usingpasswords..............67

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Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....68

UsingPassphrase...........68

Power-onpassword...........70

Harddiskpasswords..........71

Supervisorpassword..........73

Harddisksecurity.............75

Settingthesecuritychip...........75

Usingangerprintreader..........76

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............78

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......79

Protectingdataagainstviruses........79

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....81

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......81

Creatingrecoverymedia.........82

Usingrecoverymedia..........82

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...83

Performingabackupoperation......83

Performingarecoveryoperation......83

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...84

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......85

Creatingarescuemedium........85

Usingarescuemedium.........86

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................86

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........87

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....89

Staticelectricityprevention..........89

Replacingthebattery............89

Replacingthememory...........91

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........93

Replacingthesolidstatedrive........97

InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstate

drive...................101

Replacingtheopticaldrive..........103

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........104

Replacingthepalmrest...........106

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LAN/WiMAXconnection...........110

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessWANconnection.........111

Replacingtheintegratedcamera.......114

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer..............119

FindingThinkPadoptions..........119

ThinkPadportreplicatoranddockingstation...119

Frontview...............120

Rearview...............122

AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............125

DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............127

Securityfeature............128

Usingthesystemlockkey........129

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............131

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......131

Beforeyoubegin............131

InstallingWindows7..........132

InstallingWindowsVista.........132

InstallingWindowsXP..........133

Installingdevicedrivers...........135

Installingdriverforthe4-in-1Mediacard

reader................135

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............136

InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............137

Installingotherdevicedrivers.......137

BIOSSetupUtility.............138

Congmenu..............139

Dateandtimemenu...........139

Securitymenu.............139

Startupmenu.............140

Restartmenu.............142

BIOSSetupUtilityitems.........143

UpdatingyoursystemBIOS.......148

Usingsystemmanagement..........149

Systemmanagement..........149

Settingmanagementfeatures.......150

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..151

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......151

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....152

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..152

GettingthelatestdriversusingThinkVantage

SystemUpdate............152

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........153

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....154

Chapter10.Troubleshooting

computerproblems.........157

Diagnosingproblems............157

UsingtheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram..157

UsingLenovoThinkVantageToolbox....157

UsingtheLenovoSupportWebsite....158

Troubleshooting..............158

Computerstopsresponding.......158

Spillsonthekeyboard..........159

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Errormessagesandbeeperrors......159

Errorswithoutmessages.........161

Memoryproblems...........162

Networking..............163

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....167

Displayandmultimediadevices......168

Fingerprintreaderproblems........178

Batteryandpower...........178

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....182

Softwareproblems...........184

Portsandconnectors..........184

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....187

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........187

Registeryourcomputer.........187

Downloadsystemupdates........187

Recordinformation...........187

Gettinghelpandservice...........188

Usingdiagnosticprograms........188

LenovoSupportWebsite.........188

CallingLenovo.............188

Purchasingadditionalservices........189

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............191

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........191

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............192

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....193

Exportclassicationnotice..........193

Electronicemissionnotices..........193

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........193

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............194

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...194

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...194

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....195

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..195

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................195

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................195

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......195

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............197

ImportantWEEEInformation.........197

Japanrecyclingstatements.........197

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........198

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................198

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................199

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....199

AppendixC.Notices.........201

Trademarks................202

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....203

ChinaRoHS................203

TurkishRoHS...............203

UkraineRoHS...............203

IndiaRoHS................204

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour

computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm

rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach

dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause

discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin

contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom

thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour

computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin

burn.

•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom

yourcomputer.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom

yourcomputer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

•Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a

keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbe

walkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orin

anywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationof

yourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe

following,andmakesurethatthe“powerswitch”onpage9isofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•PressFn+F4toputitinsleep(standby)mode

•PressFn+F12toputitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

•Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep

(standby)mode(Fn+F4),orinhibernationmode(Fn+F12).Donotputacomputer

inacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation

includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase

agreementortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,seetheSafetyandWarrantyGuide

camewithyourcomputer.ThelatestSafetyandWarrantyGuidehasbeenuploadedontheWebsite

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

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal

computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential

safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese

risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe

operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing

theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself

fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook

computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave

suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized

internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe

batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough

thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby

anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare

occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou

mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan

internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.

ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone

numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou

haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer

SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand

haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns

withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication

linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare

cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign

substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor

poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor

orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,

oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Formoreinformation,seetheSafetyandWarrantyGuidecamewithyourcomputer.ThelatestSafetyand

WarrantyGuidehasbeenuploadedontheWebsitehttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

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customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore

informationonCRUs,refertotheReplacingdevicesforthisproduct.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,

contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer

coolbeforeopeningthecover.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin

waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordor

poweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquids

cancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedby

misuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector

terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord

connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

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DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof

overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe

damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain

areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts

ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded

electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto

anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan

approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never

overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch

circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads

andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose

totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare

installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and

1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid

possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto

disconnectexternaldevices.

Batteries

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto

thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea

rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby

Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced

withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor

shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge

thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame

to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe

batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable

batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould

increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso

poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore

thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

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Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean

explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby

Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,

complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%

ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent

overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis

recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly

used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Goto:

http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

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Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen

batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir

compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome

otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour

bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou

usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.

Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson

theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,

eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks

fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse

thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive

environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and

reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton

abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates

heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe

acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,

maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe

requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe

devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

•Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,

moving,oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF .

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother

electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical

cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

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•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplaynotice

CAUTION:

Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(i.e.,non-LED)

•Theuorescentlampintheliquidcrystaldisplaycontainsmercury;disposeaccordingtolocal,

state,orfederallaws.

•TheLiquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputer

cancausetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour

hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptoms

arepresentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone

connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:

Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe

soundpressurelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe

outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The

headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication

limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst

hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN

50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof

theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.

Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5

LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto

excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

xivUserGuide

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnect

theaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose

youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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xviUserGuide

Chapter1.ProductOverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,

computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage11

•“Features”onpage13

•“Specications”onpage14

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage15

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage16

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic

informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•“Frontview”onpage2

•“Right-sideview”onpage4

•“Left-sideview”onpage5

•“Rearview”onpage8

•“Bottomview”onpage7

•“Statusindicators”onpage9

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Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadL420andL520frontview

1Computerdisplay2Powerswitch

3Built-instereospeakers4TrackPointpointingstick

5TrackPointbuttons6Built-instereospeakers

7UltraConnectwirelessantennas(left)8Integratedcamera

9Built-inmicrophone10UltraConnectwirelessantennas(right)

11ThinkVantagebutton12System-statusindicators

13Fingerprintreader14Power-statusindicators

15Bluetoothantenna16PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

17Touchpad18Touchpadbuttons

19Fnkey20Volumecontrolbuttons

1Computerdisplay

Thehigh-resolution,thin-lmtransistor(TFT)displayprovidesclearandbrillianttextandgraphics.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage48.

2Powerswitch

Thepowerswitchislitwheneverthecomputerisonandisnotlitwhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)

mode.

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown

options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

2UserGuide

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds

ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

ThepowerswitchcanalsobeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto

sleep(standby)orhibernationmode.

36Built-instereospeakers

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage30.

UltraNav®

4TrackPoint®pointingstick5TrackPointbuttons

17Touchpad18Touchpadbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPointpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart

ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.

TheTrackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

710UltraConnect™wirelessantennas

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandtoprightportionsof

yourcomputerdisplay.

8Integratedcamera(somemodels)

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo

conference.

9Built-inmicrophone

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableof

handlingaudio.

11ThinkVantage®button

YoucanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe

RescueandRecovery®workspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindows®operatingsystemand

ishiddenfromit.

12System-statusindicators

YourcomputerhasaharddiskdriveaccessindicatorandaCapsLockindicator.

IfyourcomputerisshippedwithawirelessLANfeature,awirelessWiMAXfeature,awirelessWANfeature,

andaBluetooth,italsohasaWirelessLAN/WAN/WiMAXstatusindicatorandaBluetoothstatusindicator.

13Fingerprintreader(somemodels)

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage76.

14Power-statusindicators

Thepower-statusindicatorsshowwhetherthecomputerisinsleep(standby),hibernation,ornormalmode

andshowthechargelevelofthebattery.

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15Bluetoothantenna(somemodels)

IfyourcomputercomeswiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,theantennaislocatedundertheright

sideofthepalmrest.

16PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX(somemodels)

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXinthePCIExpressMiniCard

slotwhichenableswirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

19Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad®functions.TouseThinkPadfunctions,pressFn+therequired

functionkeymarkedinblue.

20Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeofthesoundfromyourcomputer,mute

thesoundentirely,orsetthemicrophonetomute.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage30.

Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadL420andL520right-sideview

1Powerjack2Opticaldrive

3Mediacardreader4USBconnectors(right)

5Wirelessradioswitch

1Powerjack

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand

chargethebattery.

2Opticaldrive

Yourcomputerhasaslotforanopticaldrive.

4UserGuide

3Mediacardreader

YoucaninstallanSDCard,anSDXCCard,aSDHCCard,andanMMCCard(MultiMediaCard),inthe

Mediacardreaderofyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage57.

4USBconnectors(right)

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorsareusedforconnectingUSBinterface-compatibledevices,such

asaprinterordigitalcamera.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1andUSB2.0.

5Wirelessradioswitch

Youcanusethisswitchtodisablethewirelessradioofallthewirelessdevicesonyourcomputer.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadL420andL520left-sideview

1Fanlouvers(left)2Monitorconnector

3Ethernetconnector4eSATA/USBcomboconnector(left)

5DisplayPortconnector654mm-wideExpressCardslot

7Comboaudiojack

1Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

2Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage49.

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3Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

Twoindicators,tothelowerleftandthelowerrightoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetwork

connection.WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,thelower

leftindicatorissolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,thelowerrightindicatorblinksyellow.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

4eSATA/USBcomboconnector(left)

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorsareusedforconnectingUSBinterface-compatibledevices,such

asaprinterordigitalcamera.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1orUSB2.0.

YoucanalsoconnectanexternalSATAdevice,suchasanexternalharddiskdrive,tothisconnector.

Note:Toavoiddamagingtheconnector,becarefulwhenyouattachacablefromtheexternalSATAdevice

totheconnector.

5DisplayPortconnector

YourcomputermayhaveaDisplayPortconnector,thelatestdigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectionto

variousexternaldevices.

TheDisplayPortconnectorsupportsadaptersthatcanplugintoDVIorVGAport.

654mm-wideExpressCardslot

Yourcomputerhasa54mm-wideExpressCardslot.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage57.

7Comboaudiojack

Yourcomputerhasacomboaudiojack.Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneor

aheadset,thathasa3.5mm4-poleplug,tothecomboaudiojack.

Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationabouttheaudio

devicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcomputer,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage56.

Note:

Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone®mobiledigital

device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill

bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.

6UserGuide

Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadL420andL520bottomview

1Battery2Dockingconnector(somemodels)

3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive4Memory-upgradeslotd

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardor

mSATAsolidstatedrive(somemodels)d

6SIMcardslot

1Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpoweradapterisunavailable.

Byinstallinganextendedlifebatteryavailableasanoptionyoucanextendtheoperatingtimeofthe

computer.

YoucanalsousePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingasneeded.Fordetails,refertotheinstructions

in“PowerManager”onpage19.

2Dockingconnector(somemodels)

Dependingonmodels,yourcomputermayequippedwithadockingconnector.Thedockingconnectorcan

extendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofceorhomewithaThinkPadportreplicatoror

aThinkPaddockingstation.

Note:Ifyourcomputerhasadockingconnector,itsupportsThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPad

MiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavariety

ofstoragedemands.Tokeepthedataonyourdrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyour

computer.Fordetails,referto“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage18.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodels

areequippedwithasolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook

computerstobelighterandfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard

diskdrive.

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4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory

bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSATAsolidstatedrive(somemodels)

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables

wirelessWANcommunications.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare

equippedwithamSATAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.

6SIMcardslot(somemodels)

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)feature,itmayrequireaSIM(Subscriber

IdenticationModule)cardtoestablishawirelessWANconnection.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,

theSIMcardmaybealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“ReplacingtheSIMcard”onpage104.

Rearview

Figure5.ThinkPadL420andL520rearview

1AlwaysonUSBconnector2Securitykeyhole

3Fanlouvers(rear)

1AlwaysonUSBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorisusedforconnectingUSBinterface-compatibledevices,such

asaprinterordigitalcamera.

Bydefault,evenwhenyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables

youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod®andiPhoneandBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer

isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure

correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable

theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheonlinehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1orUSB2.0.

8UserGuide

2Securitykeyhole

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Youcanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

Note:Forsomemodels,thesecuritykeyholeisattherightsideofthecomputer.

3Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.

System-statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicators.Thefollowingshowsthelocationandthemeaningofeach

indicator:

1PowerOn

Thecomputerisonandreadytouse.Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerisonandisnot

litwhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

2Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe

settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage48.

3DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveisbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthe

computerintosleep(standby)modeorturnitoff.

4CapsLock

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CapsLockmodeisenabled.Youcanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing

theShiftkey.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode.

Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor

movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,presstheScrLkkey.Notallapplicationprograms

supportthisfunction.

Power-statusindicators

Thecomputerhasstatusindicatorsthatshowthemode(sleep/standby,hibernation,ornormal)andthe

statusofthebattery.Thefollowingshowsthelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators:

1Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatteryhasmorethan20%charge.

•Orange:Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%charge

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatteryhaslessthan5%charge.

Note:Thebatterymaybecharging.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto

green.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%charge,andchargingiscontinuing.

Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,blinkingstops,butthechargingmaycontinueuntilthebatteryis

100%charged.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasoccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisdetached.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe

computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

2Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

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•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode,orisresumingnormal

operation.

IfyourcomputerisshippedwithawirelessLANfeature,awirelessWANfeature,aWiMAXfeature,anda

Bluetoothfeature,youcanusethefollowingindicators:

3WirelessLAN/WAN/WiMAXstatus

•Green:ThewirelessLAN/WANorWiMAXfeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse.

•Blinkinggreen:Dataisbeingtransmittedinsomemodels.

4Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse.

•Blinkinggreen:Dataisbeingtransmitted.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC

Certicationlabel,andtheMicrosoft®CerticateofAuthenticity(COA)label.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest

levelofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof

yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledintheMini

PCIExpressCardslotofyourcomputer.

Chapter1.ProductOverview11

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall

one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

connection”onpage110or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN

connection”onpage111.

12UserGuide

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoftCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthis

labelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeep

itinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumbers,tostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

ThelocationoftheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

Features

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerfeatures.

Processor

•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Youcandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer

(inWindowsXP ,MyComputer),thenfromthepulldownmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledataratethree(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(7mmheightor9.5mmheight)harddiskdrive(somemodels)

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solidstatedrive(somemodels)

•mSATAsolidstatedrive(somemodels)

Display

ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:

•Size:14.0inch(355mm)model

–Resolution:

–LCD:Upto1366-by-768

–Externalmonitor:Upto2048-by-1536

•Size:15.6inch(396mm)model

–Resolution:

–LCD:Upto1366-by-768or1600-by-900,dependingonthemodel

–Externalmonitor:Upto2048-by-1536

•Brightnesscontrol

•Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

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Keyboard

•84-key,85-key,or89-key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•ThinkVantagebutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•External-monitorconnector

•DisplayPortconnector

•Comboaudiojack

•2UniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors

•1eSATA/UniversalSerialBus(USB)connector

•1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

•Ethernetconnector

•Dockingconnector(onsomemodels)

Cardslot

•54mm-wideExpressCardslot

•Mediacardreader

Opticaldrive

•MultiBurnerDrive,DVD-ROMDrive

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Specications

Size

•14.0inch(355mm)model

–Width:344mm(13.5inch)

–Depth:233mm(9.2inch)

–Height:32.0to36.0mm(1.26inchto1.41inch)

•15.6inch(396mm)model

14UserGuide

–Width:380mm(15inch)

–Depth:247mm(9.7inch)

–Height:32.0to36.0mm(1.26inchto1.41inch)

Heatoutput

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

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240VAC,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

PowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared

indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)Operating:5.0degreesto35.0degreesCelsius(41degreesto95

degreesFahrenheit)Non-operating:5.0degreesto43.0degreesCelsius(41degreesto109degrees

Fahrenheit)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurized

condition:31.3degreesCelsius(88degreesFahrenheit)

Note:Whenyouchargethebatterypack,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10degreesCelsius(50degrees

Fahrenheit).

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%

–Non-operating:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and

microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbythese

appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskorsolidstatedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon

orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Chapter1.ProductOverview15

ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware

LenovopreinstallsonyourPCusefulandhelpfulsoftwareapplicationstohelpyougetstarted,tostay

productivewhileonthemoveandtokeepyouandyourcomputerworking.Lenovooffersenhancedsecurity,

wirelesscomputing,data-migrationandothersolutionsforyourcomputer.

FollowingsectionsprovideinformationaboutThinkVantagetechnologyandothercomputingsolutions,

offeredbyLenovo.

Note:TolearnmoreaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,

gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7

IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessapplicationsbyfollowingoneofthe

methodsbelow:

•YoucangettheapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageTools.

ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendependingontheapplicationyou

wanttoaccess,double-clickthecorrespondingicon.

Note:IfanapplicationiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsapplicationnavigationwindowisdimmed,

itindicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheapplicationmanually.Toinstalltheapplication,double-clickthe

applicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,

theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.

Table1.ApplicationsonLenovoThinkVantageTools

ApplicationIconname

AccessConnectionsInternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystemAirbagProtection

FingerprintSoftwareFingerprintReader

LenovoSolutionCenter

or

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

SystemHealthandDiagnostics

MobileBroadbandActivate3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

PowerManagerPowerControls

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore

SimpleTapSimpleTap

SystemUpdateUpdateandDrivers

ThinkVantageGPSGPS

•YoucanalsogettheapplicationsfromtheControlPanel.

ClickStart➙ControlPanel.Dependingontheapplicationyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorresponding

sectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotndtheapplicationyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools

applicationnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheapplicationyouneed.

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Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theapplicationicon

willbeactivatedandyoucanndtheapplicationinControlPanel.

ThesectionsinControlPanel,thegreentexts,andtheapplicationsarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel

ApplicationControlPanelsectionGreentextintheControlPanel

AccessConnectionsNetworkandInternetLenovo-InternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing

FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-FingerprintReader

or

Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint

Reader

LenovoSolutionCenter

or

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

SystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand

Diagnostics

MobileBroadbandActivateNetworkandInternetLenovo-3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerSystemandSecurity

UserAccountsandFamilySafety

Lenovo-PasswordVault

PowerManagerHardwareandSound

SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-PowerControls

RecoveryMediaSystemandSecurityLenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks

SimpleTapProgramsLenovo’sSimpleTap

SystemUpdateSystemandSecurityLenovo-UpdateandDrivers

RescueandRecoverySystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedBackupand

Restore

ThinkVantageGPSNetworkandInternet

SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-GPS

AccessConnections

AccessConnections™isaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Each

locationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork

infrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquicklyand

easilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthecomputer

eachtime.

ToopentheAccessConnectionsprogram,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVista®andWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Access

Connections.

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ActiveProtectionSystem

TheActiveProtectionSystemprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputer

detectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.Thehard

diskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating;sothesystemstopsitfromspinning,and

mayalsomovetheread/writeheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshock

sensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),it

turnstheharddiskdriveon.

ToopenActiveProtectionSystem,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:Toconguretheprotectionsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms

➙ThinkVantage➙ActiveProtectionSystem.

FingerprintSoftware

Ifyoursystemcomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramisinstalledandenables

youtoenrollyourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprint

authenticationcanreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

Toopenthengerprintsoftware,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantage

FingerprintSoftware.

LenovoSolutionCenter

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic

purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,see“Lenovo

ThinkVantageToolbox”onpage19.

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along

withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.See“Diagnosingproblems”onpage157fordetailed

information.

LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramprovidesyoueasyaccesstovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•LenovoSolutionCenterorLenovoThinkVantageToolbox(dependingonthedateofmanufacture)

•PowerManager

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

Note:LenovoThinkVantageToolsisavailableonlyonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating

system.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeprogram,youcandownloaditfrom

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

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LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

Note:Dependingonthedatewhenyourcomputerwasmanufactured,yourcomputerispreinstalledwith

eithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramortheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramfordiagnostic

purposes.ForadditionalinformationabouttheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“LenovoSolution

Center”onpage.

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxisadiagnosticprogramthatworksthroughtheWindowsoperating

system.Itenablesyoutoviewsymptomsofcomputerproblemsandsolutionsforthem,andincludes

automaticnoticationwhenactionisrequired,computingassistance,andadvanceddiagnosticsand

diagnostichistory.

ToopenLenovoThinkVantageToolbox,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageToolbox.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningtheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,refertotheLenovo

ThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

MessageCenterPlus

TheMessageCenterPlusdisplaysmessagestoinformyouabouthelpfulsoftwarethathasbeenpreinstalled

onyourcomputer.Thesoftwareenablesyoutomanagewiredandwirelessconnections,protectyourdata

intheeventofaproblemandautomaticallydiagnoseandresolvepotentialproblemswithyourcomputer.

TheMessageCenterPluscanalsoprovidemessagesaboutnewupdatesavailabletokeepyourcomputer

current.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramenablesuserstomanageandrememberalltheirsensitiveand

easy-to-forgetapplicationandWebsitelogininformation,suchasuserIDs,passwords,andotherpersonal

information.

ToopenPasswordManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Password

Manager.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebest

balancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.

ToopenPowerManager,dothefollowing

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

ProductRecovery

Thisprogramenablesyoutocreaterecoverymediatorestorethecontentsofthesystemdriveorharddisk

drivetothesamestateaswhenthecomputerwasoriginallyshippedfromthefactory.

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Forinformationabouthowtoopenandusethisprogram,referto“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”

onpage81.

PresentationDirector

PresentationDirectorisadisplaycongurationutilitythatenablesyoutogivepresentationsconveniently.It

alsoenablesyoutocreateandmanagethedisplayschemes.However,bydefault,PresentationDirectorhas

somepredenedpresentationschemes.Youcanapplythemtoyourpresentationwithnoneedtosetupa

newscheme.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcanalsousetheFn+F7keycombination.

ToopenPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,PresentationDirectorisnotsupportedbecausetheWindows

7operatingsystemhandlestheexternaldisplaysinstead.

RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof

self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,

evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Rescueand

Recovery.

SimpleTap

TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuchas

mutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchingaprogram,

openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.

TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:

•ClicktheSimpleTapicononthedesktop.

•Double-taponthetouchpadusingtwongers.

Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7operating

system.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcandownloadit

fromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading

andinstallingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSupdates,andotherthird

partyapplications).Someexamplesofsoftwarethatyoushouldkeepupdatedareprogramsprovidedby

Lenovo,suchastheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

ToopenSystemUpdate,dothefollowing:

•Windows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙SystemUpdate.

ThinkVantageGPS

IfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignals

fromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,youcannd

yourlocationonareal-timemapprovidedbyGoogleMapsorMicrosoftBing™Maps.

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ToopenThinkVantageGPS,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantage

GPS.

ThinkVantageProductivityCenter

TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramprovidesanintegrateduserinterfacetohelpyousetup,

understand,andenhanceyourcomputer.Itisacomprehensive,on-boardhelpandinformationcenterfor

thecomputer.ItenablesyoutoaccessotherThinkVantageTechnologies,viewmessagesfromLenovo,and

performthemostfrequentlyusedtaskssuchasdeviceconguration,wirelessnetworkconguration,and

computermanagementandmaintenance.

ToopentheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprograminWindowsXPorWindowsVista,clickStart➙All

Programs➙ThinkVantage➙ProductivityCenter.

Note:TheThinkVantageProductivityCenterprogramisavailableonmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows

XPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem.

Chapter1.ProductOverview21

22UserGuide

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Yourcomputerispowerfulandisloadedwithfeaturesandapplications.Useittoaccomplishanything,

anyday,anytime.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeryourcomputer”onpage23

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage23

•“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage25

•“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage32

•“Powermanagement”onpage36

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage40

•“Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay”onpage48

•“Usingacolorprole”onpage55

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage56

•“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage56

•“Usingopticaldrives”onpage57

•“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage57

Registeryourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact

youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand

servicestoregisteredusers.

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillalsoreceivethefollowingbenets:

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnoticationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gototheWebsitehttp://www.lenovo.com/register.Thenfollow

theinstructionsonthescreen.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

HereareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofThinkPadNotebook.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,browsethefollowingWebpagetond

informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:

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

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow

theinstructionsonthescreen.

©CopyrightLenovo201223

Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingles,seethe

explanationabout“power-savingmodes”onpage37.

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans(in

WindowsXP,powerschemes)byuseofPowerManager.

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom

drainingbyremovingthebattery.Formoreinformationaboutusingthebattery,see“Powermanagement”

onpage36.

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskorsolid

statedrive?

•StudytheSecuritysectiontondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskorthesolidstatedrive,besuretoread“Noticeon

deletingdatafromyourharddiskorsolidstatedrive”onpage78.

Gettingconnectedindifferentlocationsisachallenge?

•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseofAccessConnections.

•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on

page40.

•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage64.

•PressFn+F5,orusethewirelessradioswitchtoenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.

Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•UsePresentationDirectortosetupapresentation.

•Makesurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage49.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternal

monitor.

Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?

•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage89formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof

yourcomputer.

•SeeChapter7“Enhancingyourcomputer”onpage119formoreinformationaboutenhancingthe

featuresofyourcomputer.

You'vebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage151.

•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalledsoftware.

•AlsoRecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputerharddiskorsolidstatedrive.Formoreinformation,

seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage81.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis

onlinehelpwhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage131.

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage158.

•“Powerproblems”onpage179.

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Specialkeysandbuttons

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttons.

ThinkVantagebutton

YoucanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe

RescueandRecoveryworkspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindowsoperatingsystemandishidden

fromit.IfWindowsisnotrunningproperly,youmayneedtodothefollowing:

•Getthecurrentsysteminformation.

•RescuealefromyourWindowsenvironmentorrestoreback-uples,providedyouhavemadebackups

byuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

•CongureyourcomputerorstarttheBIOSSetupUtility.

AllthiscanbeachievedfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Turnonthecomputer,then,whilethe

“Tointerruptnormalstartup,presstheblueThinkVantagebutton”messageisdisplayedatthelower-leftof

thescreen,presstheThinkVantagebutton.TheRescueandRecoveryscreenopens.

Numerickeypad

Thekeyboardhaskeysthat,whenenabled,workasa10-keynumerickeypad.

Toenableordisablethenumerickeypad,pressandholdShiftorFnandthenpressNmLk(F10).

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Note:Thenextdrawingshowsthelocationsofthekeysthatserveasthe10-keynumerickeypad.The

locationsofthesekeysarethesameoneverykeyboard,thoughforcomputersusingdifferentlanguages,

differentcharactersareprintedonthekeytops.

Ifthenumerickeypadisenabled,pressandholdShifttousethecursor-andscreen-controlkeystemporarily.

Note:Thefunctionsofthecursor-andscreen-controlkeysarenotprintedonthekeys.

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Functionkeycombinations

Bysettingthefunctionkeys,youcanchangeoperationalfeaturesinstantly.Tousethisfunction,pressand

holdtheFnkey1,thenpressoneofthefunctionkeys2.

Powerconservation

•Fn+F3

Selectapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)thathasbeencreatedbyPowerManager,oradjust

thepowerlevelbyusingtheslidercontrol.Whenyoupressthiscombinationofbuttons,awindowfor

choosingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)appears.

Note:IfyouhaveloggedonwithanadministratoruserIDinWindowsXP ,andyoupressFn+F3,the

windowforselectingapowerschemeappears.IfyouhaveloggedonwithanotheruserIDinWindows

XP,andyoupressFn+F3,thewindowdoesnotappear.

•Fn+F4

Putyourcomputerinsleep(standby)mode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly,without

pressingafunctionkey.

Note:Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohibernationmodeordo-nothingmode

(inWindowsXP,shutthecomputerdownorshowthepanelforturningoffthecomputer),changethe

settingsinPowerManager.

•Fn+F12

Putyourcomputerinhibernationmode.Toreturntonormaloperation,pressthepowerbuttonforless

thanfourseconds.

Note:

ThoughthescreenfadesoutimmediatelyafterFn+F12arepressed,thecomputerdoesnotenterthe

hibernationmodeimmediately.DonotmovethesystemuntiltheSleep(standby)statusindicatorstops

blinking.Movingthecomputerwhenitisenteringhibernationmaycausecorruptionoftheharddrive.

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

installedonyourcomputer.

Forinformationonthepowermanagementfunction,referto“Powermanagement”onpage36.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer27

Applyingapresentationscheme

•Fn+F7

ApplyapresentationschemedirectlywithoutstartingPresentationDirector.

TodisablethisfunctionandusetheFn+F7keycombinationforswitchingadisplayoutputlocation,start

PresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.

ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Forinformationonapplyingapresentationscheme,referto“PresentationDirector”onpage20.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportpresentationschemes,howeverthe

Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

Switchingadisplayoutputlocation

•Fn+F7

ForWindows7:

Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Windowswillshowthesedisplayoptions:

–Computerdisplayonly(LCD)

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(extendeddesktopfunction)

–Externalmonitoronly

Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWin+Pkeycombination

isalsoavailable.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Ifanexternalmonitorisattached,

computeroutputisdisplayedinthefollowingthreepatternsbyturns:

–Externalmonitor(CRTdisplay)

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(LCD+CRTdisplay)

–Computerdisplay

Notes:

–Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimagesaredisplayedonthecomputerdisplayand

theexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction).

–ThisfunctiondoesnotworkwhileaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying.

Toenablethisfunction,startPresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.

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

Note:MultipleuserscanlogontoasingleoperatingsystembyusingdifferentuserIDs.Eachuser

needstodothefollowing:

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

•Fn+F5

Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesis

displayed.Youcanquicklychangethepowerstateofeachfeatureinthelist.

Notes:IfyouwanttouseFn+F5toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,thefollowingdevicedrivers

mustbeinstalledonyourcomputerbeforehand:

–PowerManagementdriver

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–OnScreenDisplayUtility

–Wirelessdevicedrivers

Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage40.

Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings

•Fn+F6

IfyoupressFn+F6,thecameraandaudiosettingswindowisopenedandthecamerapreviewisturnedon.

Fromthiswindow,youcanchangethecameraandaudiosettings.

Note:TheCamerasettingsareaonlyappearsifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Formore

information,see“Usingcamera”onpage56.

Otherfunctions

•Fn+Home:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.

Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac

poweradapter.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe

ControlPanelorusethePowerManager.

•Fn+Delete:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.

Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac

poweradapter.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe

ControlPanelorusethePowerManager.

•Fn+Spacebar:EnabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction.

•Fn+F1:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.

•Fn+F2:Lockyourcomputer.

•Fn+F8:ChangethesettingsoftheUltraNavpointingdevice.

•Fn+NmLk:Enableordisablethenumerickeypad.Theindicatorofnumericlockisdisplayedonthe

screen.

•Fn+PgUp:Hasthesamefunctionasthebackarrowinthebrowserthatmovesyoubacktopagesyou

haveviewedintheorderthatyouopenedthem.

•Fn+PgDn:Hasthesamefunctionastheforwardarrowinthebrowserthatmovesyouforwardtopages

youhaveviewedintheorderthatyouopenedthem.

•Fn+Esc:HasthesamefunctionastheBreakkey.

•Fn+cursorkeys:ThesekeycombinationsareforusewithWindowsMediaPlayer.Theyhavethe

followingfunctions:

–Fn+downarrowkey:PlayorPause

–Fn+uparrowkey:Stop

–Fn+rightarrowkey:NextTrack

–Fn+leftarrowkey:PreviousTrack

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Volumeandmutebuttons

Youcanadjustthesoundlevelofthebuilt-inspeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:

1Microphonemutebutton

2Volumeupbutton

3Volumedownbutton

4Speakermutebutton

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour

computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheVolumeuporVolumedownbutton.

Settingthevolume

Eachdevicehasvolumecontrols,whichyoucanset.

Toopenthewindowforadjustingtheoutputvolumeortherecordingvolume,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

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

2.ClickthePlaybacktaborRecordingtab,andthenclickadevice,whichyouwanttocustomize.

3.ClickthePropertiesbutton.

4.ClicktheLevelstab,andthenchangethevolumebymovingtheslider.

ForWindowsXP:

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

TheSoundsandAudioDevicePropertieswindowappears.

2.ClicktheAudiotab,andthenclicktheVolumebuttoninSoundPlaybackorSoundRecording.

Notes:

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•Youcanalsogetaccesstothedesktopvolumecontrolbyusingthevolumeiconinthetaskbaratthe

lowerrightofthescreen.ToopentheVolumeControlwindow,clickthevolumeicon.Tocontrolthe

volume,movethevolumecontrolsliderupordown.Toturnoffthesound,selectMutespeakers(in

WindowsVistaandWindowsXP ,Mute).

•Thenamesofwindowsoreldsareslightlydifferentdependingontheoperatingsystemyouuse.

•Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

SettingthemicrophonemutebuttoninWindows7andWindowsVista

Whenyoupressthemicrophonemutebutton,alloftherecordingdevicesaresetonmuteorunmute;

thisisthedefaultsetting.

Tochangethesetting,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.OntheVoIPCallSettingstab,clickMicrophonemutebuttonsettings.TheSettingforMicrophone

Mutewindowopens.

4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:.Thenselecttherecordingdevicefromthe

drop-downlistbox.

5.ClickOK.

WindowskeyandApplicationkey

Thefollowingtwokeysareonyourcomputerkeyboard:

1Windowskey

Ifyoupressthiskey,theStartmenuofWindowsisdisplayedorhidden.

Ifyoupressthiskeyandanotherkeyatthesametime,theSystemPropertieswindowortheComputer(in

WindowsXP,MyComputer)windowisdisplayed.Fordetails,refertotheHelpinWindowsoperatingsystem.

2Applicationkey

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer31

Todisplaytheshortcutmenuforanobject,selecttheobjectonthedesktoporwithinanapplicationand

thenpressthiskey.

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice

YourcomputermaycomewiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavconsistsoftheTrackPointand

thetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapointingdevicewithbothbasicandextendedfunctions.Youcan

congurebothdevicesbychoosingthesettingsyouprefer,asfollows:

•SetboththeTrackPointandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.

ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointandthetouchpad.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextendedfunctionsonly.

ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointwhilelimitingtheuse

ofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,andslow-motionpointerfunctions.

•SetthetouchpadasthemainpointingdeviceandtheTrackPointfortheextendedfunctionsonly.

Thissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththetouchpadwhilelimitingthe

useoftheTrackPointtoscrollingandMagnifyingGlassfunctions.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.

•Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheTrackPoint.

ChangingtheUltraNavsettings

YoucanchangeyoursettingsofUltraNavintheUltraNavtaboftheMousePropertieswindow.Toopenit,

useoneofthefollowingmethods:

•PressFn+F8,andtheUltraNavDeviceSettingswindowisdisplayed.InthiswindowclickManage

Settings.Amousepropertieswindowisdisplayed.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

•UsetheStartmenuofyourcomputerasfollows:

–ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙

Mouse➙UltraNavtab.

–ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse➙

UltraNavtab.

YoucanalsochangetheUltraNavsettingsbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.Todisplaythe

UltraNavicononthesystemtray,see“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage35.

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UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice

TheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick1onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthe

bottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer5onthescreen,youapplypressuretothenonslipcaponthe

pointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard;thepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedat

whichthepointermovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.Thefunctionsoftheright

2andleft4clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

TheTrackPointcenterbutton3,calledthescrollbar,enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinany

directionwithnoneedtousethegraphicscrollbarsonthesideofthewindow.

IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,readtheinstructionsthatwillhelpyougetstarted.

1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywitheitherindexngeronthepointingstickin

thedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.

Tomovethepointer,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveit

down,toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.

Note:Thepointermightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheTrackPointforafewseconds,the

pointerwillstopmoving.

2.Toselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb

andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.

CustomizingtheTrackPoint

YoucancustomizetheTrackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:

•Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.

•ChangethesensitivityoftheTrackPoint.

•EnabletheMagnifyingGlass.

•EnabletheTrackPointscrollingfunction.

•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.

TocustomizetheTrackPoint,doasfollows:

•PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

•ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

•ClicktheUltraNavtab.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

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Changingthecap

Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshownin

thedrawing.

Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan

keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.

Usingthetouchpad

Thetouchpadconsistsofapad1andtwoclickbuttonsbelowtheTrackPointbuttonsatthebottomofthe

keyboard.Tomovethepointer4onthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhich

youwantthepointertomove.Thefunctionsoftheleft3andright2clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseof

theleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scrollorrotate

onthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUltraNav.

Customizingthetouchpad

Tocustomizethetouchpad,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

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2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtabandproceedtocustomizingthetouchpad.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse

IfyouattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,youcanusetheexternalmousesimultaneouslywiththe

TrackPointandthetouchpad.

DisablingtheTrackPointorthetouchpad

IfyouwanttodisabletheTrackPointorthetouchpad,doeitherofthefollowing:

UsetheFn+F8keycombination:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.TodisabletheTrackPoint,selectEnabletouchpadonly(disableTrackPoint).

Todisablethetouchpad,selectEnableTrackPointonly(disabletouchpad).

3.ClickClose.

ConguresettingsinUltraNavpropertieswindow:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.

Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.

Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

Note:YoucanalsoopentheUltraNavpropertieswindowbyclickingtheUltraNaviconinthetaskbar.For

details,refertotheinstructionsin“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage35.

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray

ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanaddtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

TodisplaytheUltraNavicononthesystemtray,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelheadedUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

5.ClickOKorApply.

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6.IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,clickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.TheUltraNaviconis

displayed.Toaddittothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.

YoucannowchangethepropertiesofUltraNavbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

Powermanagement

Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep

yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou

usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.

Domore,savemoreandspendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionized

businessbyallowingyoutotakeyourworkwhereeveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeableto

worklongerwithoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.

Checkingbatterystatus

ThePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetasktraydisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer

betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthow

longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,how

brightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackprovidedwithit,

orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

1.Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.

2.ThepowercordthatplugsintotheACoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare

givenhere.

1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyour

display.

Notes:

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpowertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedtothe

transformer.

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis

installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

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–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery

–Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking

–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime

Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower

alarmalertsyouthatremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwithacharged

battery.

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.

Thebatterywillchargeinaboutthreetosixhours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysical

environment.Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotify

youwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.

Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining

powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingbatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepletedorthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking

orange.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows

greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.

•Foranewbatteryorabatterythatyouhavenotusedrecently,dooneofthefollowing:

1.Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedwhentheacpower

adapterispluggedinandthebatteryindicatorisgreen.

2.Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted—untilthebatterystatusindicatorstarts

blinkingorange.

•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep(standby),and

hibernation.

Managingyourbatterypower

WithPowerManager,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebestbalancebetweenperformance

andpowersaving.

Tostarttheutilityprogram,doasfollows:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage16.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

FormoreinformationaboutthePowerManagerprogram,refertotheon-linehelpoftheprogram.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach

modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer37

Introducingthepower-savingmodes

•Screenblank.Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothe

display,doasfollows:

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

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

Notes:Youcanalsoturnoffthecomputerdisplayasfollows:

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

2.SelectFn+F3Settings.

3.SelectPoweroffdisplay.

4.ClickOK.ThenexttimeyoupressFn+F3,youcanturnoffthecomputerdisplay.

•Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP).Insleep(standby)mode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthe

solidstatedriveortheharddiskdriveandthecomputerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputer

wakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.

Toputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)mode,pressFn+F4.Toreturnfromsleep(standby)mode,

presstheFnkey.

•Hibernation.Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesor

exitingfromanyapplicationsthatarerunning.Whenyouenterhibernation,allopenapplications,folders,

andlesaresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.Toenterhibernation,pressFn+F12.

Toresumeyoursession,pressthepowerbuttonfornomorethan4seconds.

Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill

helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F5.

Enablingthewakeupfunction

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault

setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesasmall

amountofpower.Toenablethefunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

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

2.ClickAdministrativeTools.

3.ClickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The

scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PerformanceandMaintenance.

2.ClickScheduledT asks.Thescheduledtasksaredisplayed.

3.Right-clickonascheduledtask.

4.ClickProperties.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.UnderPowerManagement,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

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Enablingthebatteryalarm

Youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfallsbelowacertainlevel,threeevents

occur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDisturnedoff.Doasfollows:

1.StartPowerManager.

2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.

3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset

theaction.

Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleep(standby)orhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarm

messagehasnotyetappeared,themessagewillappearwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal

operation,pressOK.

Handlingthebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.

Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.

AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery

packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Storeitinacooldryplace.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.

Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebatterypackwithanewoneofthetype

recommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationonreplacingthebatterypack,contactyourCustomer

SupportCenter.

DANGER

Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause

thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin

cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup

offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom

thebatterymanufacturer.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer39

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct

documentation.

DANGER

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,

complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery

containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha

batteryofthesametype.T oavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,Donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,

(2)allowittoheattomorethan100°C(212°F),or(3)attempttorepairordisassembleit.Disposeof

itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkadaptersforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany's

wiredLANorwirelessLANnetwork.

Note:SomeThinkPadNotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwireless

connectionsoverremotepublicorprivatenetworks.

AccessConnectionsisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Each

locationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork

infrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

Formoreinformation,referto“AccessConnections”onpage17.

Ethernetconnections

Youcanconnecttoyournetworkorabroadbandconnection,suchasDSLorCATV,byuseoftheEthernet

featurebuiltintoyourcomputer.Thisfeatureenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalforfullduplexdatatransmission.

ToconnecttoanetworkviaEthernet,youcanuseAccessConnections.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Dependingonthefrequencyusedfordatatransmission,theareacovered,orthetypeofthedeviceusedfor

datatransfer,thefollowingcategoriesofwirelessnetworksmaybeavailabletoyou:

WirelessLAN

Awirelesslocalareanetworkcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.

Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

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WirelessWAN

Awirelesswideareanetworkcoversabroadergeographicarea.Cellularnetworksareusedfordata

transmission,andaccessisprovidedbyawirelessservicecarrier.

Bluetooth

Oneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetoothcanconnect

devicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheraldevicestoa

computer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandPC,orremotelycontrollingandcommunicating

withdevicessuchasmobilephones.

WiMAX(WorldwideInteroperabilityforMicrowaveAccess)

Thislong-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standard,isexpectedtoprovide

theusera“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatprovidedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneed

tophysicallyconnectacabletothePC.

MakingwirelessLANconnections

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake

wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour

networkwhileyouareintheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

Attention:

•IfyoucarryyourcomputerwiththewirelessLANfeatureintoanairplane,checktheserviceswiththe

airlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputersonanairplanewiththewirelessfeature,youneedto

disableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Enablingordisablingthewireless

feature”onpage47.

Note:Youcanpurchaseawirelessnetworkingcardasanoption.Formoreinformation,referto“Finding

ThinkPadoptions”onpage119.

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess

pointandthecomputer.

•ForthebestconnectionofthewirelessLANfeature,openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightly

morethan90degrees.

•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

Wirelessnetworkingsetup

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

Note:BeforeyoustartsettingupwirelessnetworkingconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtaina

NetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformationfromyournetworkadministrator.

AccessConnections,aconnectivityassistantprogram,caneasilyenableonenetworkadapteranddisable

theotheradaptersondemand.Aftersettingupyourwirelessnetworkingconnection,youcanusethe

programtoquicklyswitchthenetworksettings.Formoreinformation,referto“AccessConnections”on

page17

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WirelessupgradeableThinkPadmodels

Yourcomputercanbewirelessupgradeable.Thismeansthatyourcomputerhasanantennathatcan

supportwirelessLANaccesswhenwirelessLANaccesspointsareavailable.Wirelessdevicesareavailable

fromLenovo,see“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage119.

UsingwirelessWANconnections

WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)enablesyoutoestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremote

publicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbemaintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchas

acityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantennasitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywireless

serviceproviders.

SomeThinkPadNotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewirelessWAN

technologies,suchas1xEV-DO,HSPA,3GorGPRS.YoucanconnecttotheInternetoryourcompany

networkwiththebuilt-inwirelessWANcardandthecongurationutilitytomakeawirelessWANconnection

andmonitoritsstatus.

Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.

TondthelocationofthewirelessWANantennaonyourcomputer,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnect

wirelessantennas”onpage192.

TousethewirelessWANfeature,startAccessConnections.

UsingBluetooth

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures

bypressingFn+F5.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanenableordisablethe

Bluetoothfeatureswithasingleclick.

TocongureaBluetoothdeviceormanageconnectionsettings,youcanuseBluetoothDevicesinControl

Panel.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDevicesandPrinters(inWindowsVista,BluetoothDevices).

TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickdatathatyouwanttosend.

2.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.

Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

ForWindowsXP

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures

bypressingFn+F5.

IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.YoucanenableordisabletheBluetoothfeatures

withasingleclick.

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InWindowsXP,youcanuseeitherThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,ortheMicrosoft

Bluetoothsoftware.Bydefault,ThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyour

computer.

UsingBluetoothforthersttimeonyourcomputer

IfthisisthersttimeBluetoothhasbeenusedonyourcomputer,useeitherofthefollowingprocedures:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.The

StartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevicedriversareinstalledautomatically.

2.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

OR

1.Right-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.

2.SelectStartUsingBluetooth.TheStartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevice

driversareinstalledautomatically.

3.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

SomeothervirtualdevicedriverswillbeinstalledondemandwhenyouusecertainBluetoothproles

forthersttime.

UsingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware

IfyouareusingWindowsXPandwanttousetheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeatures,installthesoftware

byfollowingtheinstructionsin“InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP”onpage44.

ForinformationabouthowtousetheBluetoothfunction,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturnonBluetooth.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.

4.ClickBluetoothDevices.

5.ClicktheOptionstab.

6.ClickLearnmoreaboutBluetoothSettings.

UsingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware

IfThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyourcomputer,twoiconsare

displayedonthescreen:

•TheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop

•TheBluetoothCongurationiconinthesystemtrayofthetaskbar

MyBluetoothPlaces

TousetheBluetoothfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktoptoopentheMyBluetoothPlaceswindow.

2.GotoBluetoothTasks(ontherightsideofthewindow)anddouble-clickViewdevicesinrange.A

listofthedevicesonwhichBluetoothhasbeenenabledappears.

3.Clickthedevicetowhichyouwantaccess.Alistoftheservicesavailableonthatdeviceappears,

asfollows:

•Bluetoothkeyboardandmouse(Humaninterfacedevices)

•Printer(HCRP)

•Audiogateway

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•Headset

•PIMsynchronization

•Fax

•Filetransfer

•PIMitemtransfer

•Dial-upnetworking

•Networkaccess

•Bluetoothserialport

•BluetoothImaging

•HandsFree

•AVprole

4.Clicktheserviceyouwant.

Formoreinformation,presstheF1keytoopentheonlinehelpforBluetooth.

BluetoothConguration

TousethecongurationfeaturesofBluetooth,right-clicktheicon.Apop-upmenuappears.Select

BluetoothSetupWizardorAdvancedConguration.

TheBluetoothSetupWizardhasthefollowingcapabilities:

•FindingallBluetooth-enableddevicesthatcanprovideservices

•FindingaspecicBluetooth-enableddevicethatyouwanttouse,andconguringtheservicesonthat

device

•ConguringtheBluetooth-enabledservicesonyourcomputerthatareprovidedforremotedevices

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

TheAdvancedCongurationhasthefollowingfunctions:

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatremoteBluetooth-enableddevicescanndyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatyourcomputercanndremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•Conguring,onyourcomputer,theBluetooth-enabledservicesprovidedforremotedevices

•ConguringtheservicesonremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•DisplayinginformationaboutBluetoothhardware

Fordetails,refertothehelpforBluetooth.Toseethehelp,right-clickMyBluetoothPlacesinthesystem

trayofthetaskbar,andclickHelpandthenBluetoothhelp.Anotherwaytostartthehelpistoright-click

BluetoothCongurationinthesystemtrayofthetaskbar,andclickAdvancedCongurationandthen

Help.

InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouwanttousetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware,doasfollows:

FirstuninstalltheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware.

1.TurnBluetoothpoweroff.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickAddorRemovePrograms.

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4.SelectThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,thenclickChange/Removeto

uninstallthesoftware.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

NextinstalltheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware,asfollows:

1.TurnBluetoothpoweron.MicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareisloadedautomatically.

2.IftheFoundNewHardwareWizardwindowpopsup,dothefollowing:

a.SelectNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

b.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),thenclickNext.

c.SelectSearchforthebestdriverinthoselocations.

d.SelectIncludethislocationinthesearch:,andtypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\MSBTooth,orspecifythe

locationinwhichyouplacedtheextractedINFle.ThenclickNext.

3.ClickFinish.

InstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareandwanttouseThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedData

RateSoftwareinstead,replacetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwarewithThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhanced

DataRateSoftwareasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturntheBluetoothpoweron.

2.ClickStart➙Run.

3.TypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\TPBTooth\Setup.exe(orspecifythefullpathtothesetup.exeleyouhave

downloadedfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/think/support),thenclickOK.

4.ClickNext.

5.SelectIacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement,thenclickNext.

6.ClickNexttoselectthedefaultdestinationfolder.

Ifyouneedtochangethedestinationfolder,clickChange,selectorenterthenameofthedestination

folderintheChangecurrentdestinationfolderwindow,andclickOK.

7.ClickInstalltobegininstallation.

8.ClickOKtoacceptthedriversignature.

9.ClickFinish.

10.Restartthecomputerifnecessary.

IfyoudidnotturntheBluetoothpoweronbeforeinstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRate

Software,thatis,ifyouskippedstep1,replacetheBluetoothdriverasfollows:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance,thenclickSystem.

3.ClicktheHardwaretab,thenclickDeviceManager.

4.Double-clickBluetoothRadiostoextracttheBluetoothRadiosdevicetree.

5.Double-clicktheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateicontoopenthePropertieswindow.

6.ClicktheDrivertab,thenclickUpdateDriver.

7.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

8.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

9.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,thenclickNext.

10.Selectthedriverthathasno“DigitalSigned”icon,thenclickNext.

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11.ClickFinish.

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

UsingWiMAX

SomeThinkPadNotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessLANcardintegratingWiMAXtechnology.

WiMAX,along-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standard,providesyou

witha“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatofferedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneedto

physicallyconnectacabletothePC.

TousetheWiMAXfeature,startAccessConnections.

Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus

AccessConnectionsGauge(Windows7)

IfyourcomputerisrunningWindows7,theAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbardisplaysthesignal

strengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Note:TodisplayAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbar,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection

byopeningAccessConnectionsorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbarand

selectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To

improvesignalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

ismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis

excellent.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessWAN

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:FormoreinformationaboutAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.

Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

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Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection

eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus

iconinthetaskbar.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthe

wirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

•AccessConnectionsiconstates

–Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.

–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.

–Currentlocationproleisconnected.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove

signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN

–PowertotheWANradioisoff

–Noassociation

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess

point.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature

Toenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressFn+F5.Alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanturn

thefeatureonandoffwithasingleclick.

Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.

Toenablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

2.ClickPowerOnWirelessRadio.

Todisablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

•ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

•ClickPowerOffWirelessRadio.

Note:Youcanusethewirelessradioswitchtodisablethewirelessradioofallthewirelessdevicesonyour

computer.

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Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Yourcomputercomeswithmanyfeaturestoincreasetheenjoymentofyourcomputerandhelpyougive

presentationswithcondence.Someoftheseoptionsareasfollows:

•“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage48

•“Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay”onpage49

•“Settingupapresentation”onpage53

•“Usingdualdisplays”onpage54

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasfontsizeorcolormode.

Fontsize

Tochangethefontsize,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.SelecttheSmaller,Medium,orLargerradiobutton.

4.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickAdjustfontsize(DPI)underTasksattheleft.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpassword

orconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.

3.SelecttheLargerscale(120DPI)-maketextmorereadablecheckbox.

4.ClickOK.Thechangewilltakeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.Youarepromptedtorestartthe

computerafteryouclickOKorApply.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheAppearancetab.

3.UnderFontSize,clickLargeFontsorExtraLargeFonts.

4.ClickApplytoapplythesettings.

5.ClickOK.IfyouarepromptedtorestartthecomputerafteryouclickOKorApply,thechangewill

takeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.

Numericlock

Tochangethenumericlocksetting,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

4.ClickAdvancedsettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

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5.Thesettingwindowopens.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.

3.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheSettingstab.

3.ClickAdvanced,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Thissectionincludesthefollowingtopics:

•“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage49

•“UsingtheDVImonitor”onpage52

•“UsingtheDisplayPortconnector”onpage53

Attachinganexternalmonitor

Yourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536,providedthattheexternal

monitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,refertothemanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothat

thesametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,

youcanseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.Youcanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththe

TrackPointoranotherpointingdevice.

Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothintheDisplay

Settingswindow(inWindowsXPDisplayPropertieswindow).

Connectinganexternalmonitor

Toattachanexternalmonitor,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing

outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen

resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.

ForWindowsVista:

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1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox

opens.Selectoneofthefollowing,andthenclickOK.

•Duplicatemydesktoponalldisplays(mirrored)

•Showdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended)

•Showmydesktopontheexternalmonitoronly

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogboxdoesnot

open.Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing

outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Notes:

•Donotchangethedisplayoutputlocationwhileamovingpictureisbeingdrawn--forexample,while

playingamovieoragame,orviewingabusinesspresentation.Closetheapplicationbeforechangingthe

displayoutputlocation,orchangethedisplaymodebeforeyouopenanMPEGletoplay.

•IfyouareattachinganexternalmonitorthatsupportsonlyVGAmode(640x480resolution),donotview

outputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor.Doingsowouldcausetheexternalmonitor

screentobescrambledandtheoutputnottobedisplayed;inaddition,itcouldcausedamagetothe

screen.Usetheexternalmonitoronly.

•IftheexternalTFTmonitoryouconnecthasananaloginterface,ickersorripplesmayappearonsome

displays,suchastheshutdownscreenofWindows.ThisiscausedbytheexternalTFTmonitor,and

cannotbexedbyadjustingtheexternalTFTmonitororthecomputersidesettings.

Settingthemonitortypes

Tosetyourmonitortype,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).

5.SetResolution.

6.ClickAdvancedSettings.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis

correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP

Monitor.

9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword

orprovideconrmation.

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10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe

installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

16.ClickOK.

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced

Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

ForWindowsVista:

Note:IfyouselectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),referto“Usingthe

Extenddesktopfunction”onpage54.

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

5.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

6.ClickAdvancedSettings.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis

correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP

Monitor.

9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword

orprovideconrmation.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe

installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

16.SetResolutionandColorsintheDisplaySettingswindow.

17.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.ClickAdvanced.

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7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis

correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.

9.ClickProperties.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.

12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.

15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

16.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe

installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.

18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.

19.ClickOK.

Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor

•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied

withthecomputer,andtheMonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.

•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthepanel,anduseapanelthatdoesnot

supportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,whichenablesyoutodisplayonlya

partofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.Youcanseeotherpartsoftheimage

bymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointorotherpointingdevice.

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemaybelimited.

UsingtheDVImonitor

Ifyourcomputerhasoneoftheoptionalexpansionunits,aThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3oraThinkPad

MiniDockSeries3,youcanusetheDigitalVisualInterface(DVI)monitorthroughtheDVIconnector

ofthatunit.

Notes:

•ThescreenmodethatcanbeuseddependsonthespecicationsoftheDVImonitor.

•BeforeyouattachtheDVImonitor,makesurethatthecomputerisattachedtotheexpansionunitand

thesystemworksproperly.

ToattachtheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnectoroftheexpansionunit,andthenconnectthemonitor

toanelectricaloutlet.

3.TurnontheDVImonitorandthecomputer.Thesystemstarts.

IfthecomputeroutputdoesnotappearontheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

ForacomputerthathastheIntel®displayadapter:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.The“IntelGraphicsMediaAcceleratorDriverformobile”windowappears.

2.SelectDigitalDisplay,IntelDualDisplayClone,orExtendedDesktop.IfyouselectDigitalDisplay,

thecomputeroutputappearsontheDVImonitoronly.IfyouselectIntelDualDisplayCloneor

ExtendedDesktop,theoutputappearsbothonthecomputerdisplayandontheDVImonitor.

3.ClickOK.

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ForacomputerthathastheAMD®displayadapter:

1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectAMDCatalystControlCenterfromthepopupmenu.The“ATI

CatalystControlCenter”windowopens.

2.ClickGraphics➙DesktopandDisplays➙DesktopManagement➙CreatingandArranging

Desktops.The“CreatingandArrangingDesktops”windowwillopen.

3.SelectDisableLCD,DuplicateorExtend.IfyouselectDisableLCD,thecomputeroutputappears

ontheDVImonitoronly.IfyouselectDuplicateorExtend,thecomputeroutputappearsbothon

thecomputerdisplayandontheDVImonitor.

4.ClickYestoapplythesetting.

ConsiderationsforattachingaDVImonitor

ConnecttheDVImonitortotheexpansionunit,andturniton,beforeyouturnonthecomputer.Otherwise

thesystemcannotrecognizethatthemonitorisconnected.IftheoptionforenablingtheDVImonitorinthe

DisplayPropertieswindowdoesnotappear,tryclosingthewindowandopeningitagain.Iftheoptionstill

doesnotappear,makesurethattheconnectorofthemonitorisattachedrmly,andrepeattheprocedure

forattachingthemonitor.

UsingtheDisplayPortconnector

YourcomputerhasaDisplayPortconnector,thelatestdigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectiontovarious

externaldevices,suchasCRTmonitors,projectors,orevenHDTV.

Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptorsthatcanplugintoDVIor

VGAport.

Settingupapresentation

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,buttheFn+F7or

Win+Pkeycombinationisavailableforswitchingdisplayoutputtoaconnectedprojector.

PresentationDirectorprovidesaneasywaytosetupyourcomputertohelpyougivepresentationswith

condence,evenwhenyouareawayfromyourofce.

UsePresentationDirectortoadjustresolutionsettingsandtemporarilydisablepowermanagementtimersto

ensureanuninterruptedpresentation.

PresentationDirectorhassomepredenedpresentationschemes.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcan

usetheFn+F7keycombination.

TostartPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector,and

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Projectingvideo

Todisplayinformationandmakepresentations,youcanattachadataprojectortoyourcomputer.Attachthe

dataprojectortothemonitorconnectoronyourcomputer.

Note:Itmaytakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop

displayedafter60seconds,trypressingFn+F7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.

IfyourcomputerisrunningWindowsVistaorWindowsXP,youcancreateapresentationschemeby

followingtheinstructionsofthePresentationDirector,withtheprojectorattachedtoyourcomputer.Youcan

savetheschemeforafuturepresentationwiththesameequipment.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer53

Playingsound

Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youwillneedtoattachthe

comboaudiojackonyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commerciallyavailable).

Usingdualdisplays

ThissectionintroducestheExtenddesktopfunctionwhichenablesyoutodisplayoutput(thesameor

different)onboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction

YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.Withit,youcandisplayoutputonboththe

computerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youcanalsodisplaydifferentdesktopimagesoneachmonitor.

YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer

to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage54toenableit.

ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction

•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows

DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.

IfyourcomputerhastheInteldisplayadapter,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay.

Dothefollowing:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelCUIwindowopens.

2.SelectExtendedDesktop.

3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.

•WhenanapplicationusingtheDirectDrawortheDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshown

onlyontheprimarydisplay.

•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.

EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction

ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7,thenselectExtend.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

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

3.SelecttheResolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

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

5.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced

Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors

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ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox

opens.SelectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),andthenclickOK.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

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

4.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsoftheprimarydisplay.

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

6.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsofthesecondarydisplay.

7.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

8.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab,andclicktheMonitor-2icon.

6.SelecttheExtendmyWindowsdesktopontothismonitorcheckboxandclickApply.(IftheMonitor

Settingswindowopens,clickYes.)

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

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

2.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

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

4.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

5.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

6.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

Usingacolorprole

ThedisplayprovidesacolorprolethatcanworkwiththeMicrosoftImageColorManagement(ICM)

function.IfthegraphicssoftwareyouareusingiscompatiblewithICM,youcandisplayacolorimageon

yourmonitorandmatchit,withthesamequality,onanotherdevice,suchasascanneroraprinter.

FordetailsonMicrosoftICM,refertothemanualsprovidedwiththeWindowsoperatingsystem.

Note:ThecolorproleforThinkPadLCDhasbeenpre-installedinyourcomputeralready.Ifyouneedto

installadifferentcolorprole,seeInstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer55

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:

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

•Built-instereospeakers

•Built-inmonauraldigitalmicrophone

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:

•CompliantwithIntelHighDenitionAudio.

•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat.

•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz.

•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems.

•PlaybackofMP3lesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3player.

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattachedeithertothecomboaudiojackof

yourcomputerortothemicrophonejackoftheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDock

Series3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputeror

dockingstationaresupported.

Table3.Audiofeaturelist

AudiodeviceHeadsetwitha3.5mm

4-poleplug

ConventionalheadphoneConventional

microphone

ComboaudiojackHeadphoneand

microphonefunctions

supported

Headphonefunction

supported

Notsupported

Headphonejackofthe

dockingstation

Onlyheadphonefunction

supported.Microphone

functionnotsupported

Headphonefunction

supported

Notsupported

Microphonejackofthe

dockingstation

NotsupportedNotsupportedMicrophonefunction

supported

Conguringforsoundrecording

Tocongurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecording,opentheRealtekHDsoundEffectManager

asfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙RealtekHD

soundEffectManager.TheRealtekHDsoundEffectManagerwindowopens.

ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel.SwitchtoClassicViewandclickRealtekHDsoundEffect

Manager.TheRealtekHDsoundEffectManagerwindowopens.

Usinganintegratedcamera

Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,youcanpressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettings

window,thecamerawillbelaunchedandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnonautomatically.

Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,whenyoupressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettings

window,thecamerawillbelaunchedandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnonautomatically.In

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theCommunicationssettingswindow,youcanpreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshotofyour

currentimage.

Youcanalsousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,

videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe

programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerawill

startautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusingthe

camerawithaprogram,refertothedocumentationthatcamewiththeprogram.

IfyoudonotwantthecameratobelaunchedautomaticallywhenyoupressFn+F6orwhenyouusea

program,pressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettingswindowandclicktheHidemycameraimage

buttontodisablethecamera.

Conguringcamerasettings

Youcancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Tocongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowisdisplayed.

3.IntheCommunicationsUtilitywindow,congurethecamerasettingsdependingonyourindividual

needs.

Usingopticaldrive

YourcomputersupportMultiBurnerDriveandDVD-ROMDrive.

MultiBurnerDrive

ThisdrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscs,DVD-Rdiscs,DVD-RAMdiscs,DVD-RWdiscs,andalltypesofCDs,

suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-Rdiscs,andaudioCDs.Inaddition,itcanrecordonDVD-R

discs,DVD-RWdiscs,typeIIDVD-RAMdiscs,CD-RWstandardandhighspeeddiscs,andCD-Rdiscs.

DVD-ROMDrive

ThisdrivecanreadDVD-ROMdiscsandalltypesofCDs,suchasCD-ROMdiscs,CD-RWdiscs,CD-R

discs,andaudioCDs.Thisdrivehasnorecordingcapability.

Usingthemediacardreader

Yourcomputerhasthefollowingcardslots:

•One54mm-wideExpressCardslot

•OneMediacardreaderslot

The54mm-wideExpressCardslotsupportsthefollowingcards:

•34mm-wideExpressCard

•54mm-wideExpressCard

•Smartcard

TheMediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingcards:

•SDCard

•SDHCCard

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•SDXCCard

•MMC(MultiMediaCard)

Note:WhentransferringdatatoorfromaFlashMediaCard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputer

insleep(standby)orhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Todosomightcausedamageto

yourdata.

InsertinganExpressCard,aSmartcard,oraFlashMediaCard

Attention:

•DonotinsertanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.Ifyou

do,thecomputermaynotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeusingit.

•Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.This

actionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

–34mm-wideExpressCard

–54mm-wideExpressCard

–Smartcard

–FlashMediaCard,suchasanSDCard,anSDHCCard,anSDXCCard,andaMultiMediaCard

ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,

see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1.

Toinserta34mm-wideExpressCardora54mm-wideExpressCard,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Insertthecardintotheslotwiththenotchededgefacingupward.Thenpressthecardrmlyintothe

connector.

ToinsertaSmartcardintotheExpressCardslot,dothefollowing:

1.InserttheSmartcardreaderintothe54mm-wideExpressCardslot.

2.InserttheSmartcardintotheSmartcardreader.MakesurethattheSmartcardiscorrectlyoriented.

Notes:

•TheSmartcardmustbeinstalledwithaSmartcardreader.TheSmartcardreadershouldbein

compliancewiththeFIPS2.0.

•YoucangetaSmartcardreaderfromLenovo.See“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage119.

ToinsertaFlashMediaCardintothe4-in-1Mediacardreader,doasfollows:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.InsertthecardrmlyintotheMediacardreaderslot.Thecardmaystopbeforeitiscompletely

installedintotheslot.

IftheExpressCard,FlashMediaCard,orSmartcardisnotPlug-and-Play,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

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5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

1.OpenControlPanelandswitchtoClassicview.

2.Double-clicktheAddHardwareicon.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

RemovinganExpressCard,aSmartcard,oraFlashMediaCard

Attention:

•BeforeremovingastorageExpressCard,suchasaashmemoryExpressCard,asolidstateExpressCard,

oramemorycardreaderExpressCard,fromanExpressCardslot,youmuststoptheExpressCard.

Otherwise,dataontheExpressCardmightbecorruptedorlost.

•DonotremoveanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.Ifyou

do,thesystemwillnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,

see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1.

ToremoveanExpressCard,oraFlashMediaCard,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.ClickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.

2.Right-clicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

3.Selecttheitemyouwanttoremovetostopthecard.

4.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

5.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

1.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthetaskbar

2.Selecttheitemyouwanttoremovetostopthecard.

3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

4.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

ToremoveaSmartcard,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.ClicktheShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.

2.Right-clickSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

3.SelecttheitemforSmartcardtostopit.

4.PullthecardoutoftheSmartcardreader.

5.PresstheSmartcardreadertoejectitfromyourcomputer.

6.StoretheSmartcardandtheSmartcardreadersafelyforfutureuse.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

1.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthetaskbar.

2.SelecttheitemforSmartcardtostopit.

3.PulltheSmartcardoutoftheSmartcardreader.

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4.PresstheSmartcardreadertoejectitfromyourcomputer.

5.StoretheSmartcardandtheSmartcardreadersafelyforfutureuse.

Note:Ifyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryoustopthecard,thecardcannolongerbe

accessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitrst,theninsertitagain.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesyouinformationaboutaccessibilityandtravelingwithyourcomputer.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage61

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage64

Accessibilityandcomfort

Becauseyourcomputerenablesyoutoworkinsomanyplaces,itisimportantthatyouremainattentive

togoodposture,goodlightingandproperseating.Bykeepingtheseconsiderationsinmind,youcan

improveperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.

Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofcemaymeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome

simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind

suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance

andachievegreatercomfort.

Note:Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcan

followmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

GeneralPosture:Belowaresomegeneralrecommendationsforassumingahealthyworkingposture.It

isbesttoperiodicallymakeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfort

causedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkwillalsohelp

topreventanyminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30in).Avoid

glareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplayscreen

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cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+HomeorEnd

toadjustdisplaybrightness.

HeadPosition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

ArmandHandPosition:Ifavailable,utilizechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide

weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)

position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

LegPosition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

Itmaynotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputerwhileon

themoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsaspossible.

Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevelsofcomfort

andperformance.

Questionsaboutvision?

ThinkPadNotebook'svisualdisplayscreensaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandardsandtoprovideyou

withclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyontheeyes.Ofcourse,

anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneyefatigueorvisual

discomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou

Becauseyourcomputerenablesyoutoworkinsomanyplaces,itisimportantthatyouremainattentive

togoodposture,goodlightingandproperseating.Refertothefollowingtipstoimproveperformance

andachievegreatercomfort:

Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputerthemoreimportantitis

toobserveyourworkingposture.Followinggeneralrecommendationsformaintainingahealthyworking

postureandpracticing“activesitting”arethebestwaystoavoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworking

postures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesandtakingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekey

ingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerisalightandmobilesystem;rememberthatitcaneasilybe

repositionedonyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodicationsyoumightwishtomake.

Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofcefurnituresothatyouknowhowtoadjust

yourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.Ifyourwork

areaisnotinanofcesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesittingandutilizingwork

breaks.NotethattherearemanyThinkPadproductsolutionsavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpandyour

computertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions:

http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.htmlExploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsand

externalproductsthatcanprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.

ThinkPadfeaturesthatpromotecomfort:ThereareeasytouseThinkPadfeaturesthatcanhelpmake

yourcomputermorecomfortabletouse.

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Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.

Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility

limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.

Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese

technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem,otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or

accessedthroughtheWorldWideWeb.

Assistivetechnologies

SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending

onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility

optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.

Forexample,someusersmightnothavethenemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey

combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,

magniersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthese

features,consulttheMicrosofthelpsystem.

TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,doasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.

2.ClickEaseofAccess.

3.ClickEaseofAccessCenter.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.

2.ClickAccessibilityOptions.

ThishelpsystemsupportstheaccessibilityfeaturesprovidedbyyourWindowsoperating

system,screenreadersdesignedtooperateintheWindowsenvironment,andWindows

keyboardnavigation.ForacompletelistingofMicrosoftWindowsKeyboardGuide,goto

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/Products/altkeyboard.aspx

Screenreadertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareapplicationinterfaces,helpsystems,anda

varietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotreaddocuments,the

documentmustrstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobePDFlesintoaformat

thatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedserviceprovidedbyAdobe

SystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscanbeconvertedto

HTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionsconvertsPDFdocumentsontheInternet.A

secondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFlethroughe-mailtoconvertittoHTMLor

ASCIItext.AdobePDFlesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orlocalareanetwork(LAN)canalso

beconvertedbyattachingtheAdobePDFletoane-mailmessage.

FullScreenMagnierfunction

SomemodelssupporttheFullScreenMagnierfunction,whichenlargestheactivewindowandmakesit

easierforyoutousethecomputerdisplay.

ToenabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction,pressFn+Spacebar.Theactivewindowismagniedandthe

FullScreenMagniericonisdisplayedinthesystemtrayatbottomrightofyourscreen.Thenyoucan

changethezoomresolution.ClicktheFullScreenMagniericonandmakeyourchoice.

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TodisabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction,clicktheFullScreenMagniericonandselectExitorpress

Fn+Spacebar.

Travelingwithyourcomputer

Whenyoutravelabroad,yourcomputercanhelpyoufeelmoreathomeandatease.Withyourowncomputer

anditsles,youcanbecondentaboutgatheringandofferinginformationtoclientsandcoworkers.

Attendingtosomeimportantdetailsthatcanhelpforeigntravelgosmoothly:

•“Traveltips”onpage64

•“Travelaccessories”onpage64

Traveltips

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.

1.Whileitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthexraymachinesatairportsecuritystations,itis

importanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.

2.Considerbringinganairplaneorautomobileadapterforyourcomputer.

3.Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.

Traveltipsonairplanes

Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,checkthetraveltips.

Attention:

•Forusingonboardcomputerorwireless(suchasInternet,Bluetooth,etc.)service,checktheservices

withtheairlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerswiththewirelessfeatureonanairplane,youneedto

disableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsinEnablingordisablingthewireless

feature.

Followthetipsbelow.

1.Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnot

getcaughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.

2.Remembertohibernateorturnoffyourcomputerwhentakingoff.

Travelaccessories

Hereisachecklistofthingstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtobeawayfromtheofce:

TravelEssentials

•ThinkPadacpoweradapter

•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone

•Ethernetcable

•Extrabattery,charged

•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection

Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountryyoumightwanttoconsidertheseitems

•Anacpoweradapterforthecountrythatyouaretravelingto

•Anadaptertoconnecttoaphonelineinthatcountry

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Otheritemsyoumaywishtoconsider

•ThinkPadAC/DCComboAdapter

•Externalstoragedevice

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage67

•“Usingpasswords”onpage67

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage75

•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage75

•“Usingangerprintreader”onpage76

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage78

•“Usingandunderstandingrewalls”onpage79

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage79

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour

permission.

Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer,thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary

object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity

features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance

oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.

Usingpasswords

Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta

password,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtimeyoupoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat

theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Makesurethatonlyauthorizedindividualsaccessyourcomputer.Establishingdifferentkindsofpasswords

requiresthatotherpossibleusersknowtheproperpasswordsinordertoaccessyourcomputeroryourdata.

Ifthisiconappears,enterPower-onpasswordorSupervisorpassword.

Ifthisiconappears,enterHarddiskpassword.

Note:Ifthisiconappears,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddiskpassword,

pressF1andtypeamasterharddiskpassword.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsingPassphrase”

onpage68.

Ifthisiconappears,enterSupervisorpassword.

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Clickontheitemsbelowtondoutmoreaboutpasswordsandhowtousethemtoprotectyourcomputer.

“Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode”onpage68

“UsingPassphrase”onpage68

“Power-onpassword”onpage70

“Harddisksecurity”onpage75

“Supervisorpassword”onpage73

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode

Ifyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)modebypressingFn+F4,the

procedureforresumingoperationisasfollows:

•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.

•Ifanyharddiskorthesolidstatedrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhen

youresumeoperation.

UsingPassphrase

WhenthePassphrasefunctionisenabled,youcansetapower-onpassword,harddiskpasswords,anda

supervisorpassword,eachcontainingupto64characters.

EnablingthePassphrasefunctionimprovestheprotectionoftheharddiskpasswordandthusimproves

thesecurityofyourcomputer.

ThePassphrasefunctionisenabledbydefault.

FormoreinformationaboutusingthePassphrasefunctionseethefollowingsections.

TipsonusingthePassphrasefunction

IfthePassphrasefunctionisenabledonyourcomputer,andyousettheharddiskpassword,andthen

removetheharddiskdrivefromyourcomputerandinstallitononeofthecomputerslistedabove,that

computerwillnotaccepttheharddiskpassword.

IfthePassphrasefunctionisenabledonyourcomputer,andyousettheharddiskpassword,andthen

removetheharddiskdrivefromyourcomputerandinstallitonacomputerthatisnotoneofthemodels

listedabove,buthasthePassphrasefunctiondisabled,youwillnotbeabletochangetheharddisk

passwordonthatcomputer.Ifyouneedtochangetheharddiskpassword,dothefollowing.

1.Removetheharddiskdrive.

2.Removethepower-onandsupervisorpasswordsiftheyhavebeensetonthatcomputer.

3.EnablingthePassphrasefunction.

4.Reinstalltheharddiskdrive.Nowyoucanchangetheharddiskpassword.

IfthePassphrasefunctionisdisabledonyourcomputer,andyousettheharddiskpassword,andthen

removetheharddiskdrivefromyourcomputerandinstallitonacomputerthatisnotoneofthemodels

listedabove,buthasthePassphrasefunctionenabled,youwillnotbeabletochangetheharddisk

passwordonthatcomputer.Ifyouneedtochangetheharddiskpassword,dothefollowing.

1.Removetheharddiskdrive.

2.Removethepower-onandsupervisorpasswordsiftheyhavebeensetonthatcomputer.

3.DisablethePassphrasefunction.

4.Reinstalltheharddiskdrive.Nowyoucanchangetheharddiskpassword.

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DisablingthePassphrasefunction

TodisablethePassphrasefunction,usetheBIOSSetupUtilityasfollows.

Note:Beforeenablingordisablingthefunction,removethepower-on,allharddiskandsupervisor

passwords.Ifanypasswordisset,youcannotenableordisablethefunction.Refertotheprocedures

in“Power-onpassword”onpage70,“Harddiskpasswords”onpage71,and“Supervisorpassword”

onpage73

1.Turnyourcomputeroff,andthenturnitonagain.

2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.

3.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

4.SelectPassword.

5.SelectUsingPassphrase.

6.SelectDisabled.Anoticeisdisplayed,sayingthatthechangeshavebeensaved.

7.SelectContinue.

8.PressF10toexit.

9.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,clickY es.

EnablingthePassphrasefunction

ToenablethePassphrasefunction,usetheBIOSSetupUtilityasfollows.

Note:Beforeenablingordisablingthefunction,removethepower-on,allharddiskandsupervisor

passwords.Ifanypasswordisset,youcannotenableordisablethefunction.Refertotheprocedures

in“Power-onpassword”onpage70,“Harddiskpasswords”onpage71,and“Supervisorpassword”

onpage73

1.Turnyourcomputeroff,andthenturnitonagain.

2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.

3.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

4.SelectPassword.

5.SelectUsingPassphrase.

6.SelectEnabled.Awarningmessageisdisplayed,sayingthatifthePassphrasefunctionisenabled,

yourcomputerwillhaveonlylimitedinteroperabilitywithanycomputersthatarenotcompatiblewith

computersthatdonothavethatfunction.

7.SelectYes.

8.PressF10toexit.

9.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,clickY es.

Settingapower-onpassword,aharddiskpasswords,andasupervisorpassword

IfyouenablethePassphrasefunction,youcansetapasswordcontaining64characters.Tosetapassword,

youcanusealphanumericcharacterkeysandthespacebar.

Note:Ifthefunctionisdisabled,apower-onpasswordandaharddiskpasswordcancontainonly12

charactersandasupervisorpasswordcancontainonly7characters,allalphanumeric;youcannotusethe

spacebar.

Tosetapower-onpassword,harddiskpasswords,andasupervisorpassword,refertotheprocedures

in“Power-onpassword”onpage70,“Harddiskpasswords”onpage71,and“Supervisorpassword”

onpage73.

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Typingpasswords

Ifthisiconappears,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Ifthisiconappears,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddiskpassword,

dothefollowing:

1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:

2.Nowtypethemasterharddiskpassword.

Note:Toreturntothersticon,pressF1again.

Ifthisiconappears,typeasupervisorpassword.

Note:YoucanpressBackspaceifyoupressawrongkeywhileyouaretypingyourpassword.

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptappearsonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe

computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Settingapower-onpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectPower-onPassword.

8.TypeyourpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld.

Notes:

•IfthePassphrasefunctionisenabled,yourpower-onpasswordcanconsistof1to64charactersin

anycombination.IfthePassphrasefunctionisdisabled,yourpasswordcanbefromonetotwelve

alphanumericcharactersinanycombination.Fordetails,referto“UsingPassphrase”onpage68.

•Youcansettheminimumlengthofapower-onpasswordintheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.For

details,referto“Securitymenu”onpage139.

9.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

10.Commityourpasswordtomemory.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.

Note:Youmightwanttonoteyourpower-onpasswordinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,you

havetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepassword

canceled.

11.PressF10toexit.

12.SelectYesintheSetupConrmationwindow.

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Changingorremovingthepower-onpassword

Tochangeorremovethepower-onpassword,followthesteps1through7abovein“Settingapower-on

password”onpage70.

Note:WhenyoupressF1toentertheBIOSSetupUtility,thesystemwillrequirethepower-onpassword.

Typeyourpower-onpasswordandpressenter,thentheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.

Tochangethepower-onpassword,dothefollowing:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpassword.

2.WhentheEnterNewPasswordeldopens,typeanewpasswordintheeldandthenretypeittoverify.

Toremovethepower-onpassword,doasfollows:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpassword.

2.WhentheEnterNewPasswordeldopens,leaveitblankandpressEntertwice.

Harddiskpasswords

Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddisk:

•Userharddiskpassword

•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword

Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustenter

theuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstolesandapplicationsontheharddisk.

Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablesthe

administratortogetaccesstoanyharddriveinasystem.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;no

oneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork,andtells

eachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordasdesired,

buttheadministratorcanstillgetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.

Settingaharddiskpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheBIOSSetupUtilityopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectHardDiskxPassword,wherexisthenumberoftheharddiskdriveforwhichyouwantto

setapassword.

8.Apasswordwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwant

tosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselectUser+

Mastertosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)

9.IfyouselectUser+Master,gotostep12.

10.IfyouselectUseronly,anew-passwordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew

Passwordeld.

Notes:

•IfthePassphrasefunctionisenabled,youcanchooseyourharddiskpassword,whichcanconsistof

1to64charactersinanycombination.IfthePassphrasefunctionisdisabled,youcanchooseahard

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diskpassword,whichcanbefromonetotwelvealphanumericcharactersinanycombination.For

details,referto“UsingPassphrase”onpage68.

•YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordintheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.Fordetails,

referto“Securitymenu”onpage139.

•Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonlywitha

computerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyoutheninstallthe

harddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthatcontainsmorethan

sevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.

11.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.Goto

step18tocompletetheprocedure.

12.IfyouselectUser+Master,amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetupauserharddisk

passwordrst.ClickContinue.

13.Anewharddiskuserpasswordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNewPassword

eld.

14.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

15.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.ClickContinue.

16.Anewmasterhard-diskpasswordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew

Passwordeld.

17.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

18.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.

Attention:Youmightwanttonoteyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,if

youforgettheuser-onlypassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyour

passwordsorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresellerora

marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee

willbechargedforpartsandservice.

19.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.

Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin

ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.

Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword

IfthePassphrasefunctionisenabledonyourcomputer,andyousettheharddiskpassword,andthen

removetheharddiskdrivefromyourcomputerandinstallitonacomputerthathasthePassphrasefunction

disabled,youwillnotbeabletochangetheharddiskpasswordonthatcomputer.Ifyouneedtochange

theharddiskpassword,removetheharddiskdrive,removethepower-onandsupervisorpasswords

iftheyhavebeensetonthatcomputer,disablethePassphrasefunction,andthenreinstalltheharddisk

drive.Referto“UsingPassphrase”onpage68.

IfthePassphrasefunctionisdisabledonyourcomputer,andyousettheharddiskpassword,andthen

removetheharddiskdrivefromyourcomputerandinstallitonacomputerthathasthePassphrasefunction

enabled,youwillnotbeabletochangetheharddiskpasswordonthatcomputer.Ifyouneedtochange

theharddiskpassword,removetheharddiskdrive,removethepower-onandsupervisorpasswords

iftheyhavebeensetonthatcomputer,disablethePassphrasefunction,andthenreinstalltheharddisk

drive.Referto“UsingPassphrase”onpage68.

Followsteps1through7inSettingaharddiskpasswordabove,typingyourpasswordtogetaccesstothe

BIOSSetupUtilityprogram.

TochangeorremovetheUseronlyharddiskpassword,doasfollows:

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•Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.

ThentypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypeittoverifyitintheConrm

NewPasswordeld.

•Toremovetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Then

leavetheEnterNewPasswordeldblank,andpressEntertwice.

TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpassword,selectUserHDPorMasterHDP.

IfyouchooseUserHDP,dooneofthefollowing:

•Tochangetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordorthecurrentmaster

harddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.Thentypethenewuserharddiskpasswordin

theEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypeittoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.

•Toremovetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrent

Passwordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordeldblank,andpressEntertwice.Bothuser

andmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.

IfyouchooseMasterHDP,dooneofthefollowing:

•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter

CurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPassword

eld,andretypeittoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.

•Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter

CurrentPasswordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordeldblank,andpressEntertwice.Both

userandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.

Supervisorpassword

ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredintheBIOSSetupUtility.Withoutit,noone

canchangethecongurationofthecomputer.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:

•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptappearswhenyoutrytostarttheBIOSSetupUtility.

Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstocongurationdata.

•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserof

thatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.

•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou

havethesupervisorpassword:

–Changingthebootsequence

–Deletingthepower-onpassword

–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword

–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLAN®andFlashoverLANfeatures

–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature

–Changingdateandtime

–EnablingordisablingtheLockBIOSSettingfeature

–EnablingordisablingtheBIOSpasswordatunattendedboot

–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords

–Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip

–EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Option

–EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature

–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkdevice

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–EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessdevice

–EnablingordisablingtheInternalBluetoothdevice

–EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessWANdevice

–EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode

–EnablingordisablingtheReaderpriority

–Erasingthengerprintdata

Notes:

•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadNotebookstomake

administrationeasier.

•ByenablingtheLockBIOSSettingsinthePasswordmenuwhenyousetthesupervisorpassword,you

makeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakechanges.

Settingasupervisorpassword

Onlyasystemadministratorwillbeabletoapplythisprocedure.

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectSupervisorPassword.

8.Awindowopensthatpromptsyoutoenteranewpassword.

9.ChooseyoursupervisorpasswordandtypeitintheEnterNewPasswordeld,thenpressEnter.

Note:IfthePassphrasefunctionisenabled,youcanchooseyoursupervisorpassword,whichcan

consistof1to64charactersinanycombination.IfthePassphrasefunctionisdisabled,thesupervisor

passwordcanbefromonetosevenalphanumericcharactersinanycombination.Fordetails,refer

to“UsingPassphrase”onpage68.

10.PressEntertomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.

11.Commityourpasswordtomemory.

Attention:Youmightwanttonoteyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyour

supervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovo

reselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseis

required,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

12.PressF10toexit.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,clickYes.

ThenexttimeyouopentheBIOSSetupUtilityprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpassword

toproceed.

Changingorremovingthesupervisorpassword

Tochangeorremovethesupervisorpassword,followsteps1through7aboveinSettingasupervisor

password.

Note:WhenyoupressF1toentertheBIOSSetupUtility,thesystemwillrequirethesupervisorpassword.

Typethesupervisorpasswordandpressenter,thentheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.

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Tochangethepassword,dothefollowing:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.

2.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword,thenretypeittoverify.

Toremovethepassword,dothefollowing:

1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.

2.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordeldblank,andthenpressEnter.

3.PressEnteragain.

Harddisksecurity

Yourcomputersupportsanenhancedsecuritysolutionforthesolidstatedriveortheharddiskdrive.To

protectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithmsare

integratedintoBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadNotebooks.

Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:

1.SetUsingPassphrasetoEnabled.See“UsingPassphrase”onpage68.

2.Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolidstatedriveorharddisk

drive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage70and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage

71.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.

3.IfyourcomputersupporttheTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)managementfeature,useitwiththe

securitychiptoprovidereliablesecurityforBIOS.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage75.

Note:MicrosoftWindows7andWindowsVistasupportTPMmanagementfeature

4.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,makesuretodeletedatastoredonit.Referto

“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive”onpage78.

Settingthesecuritychip

Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransfercondentialinformation

electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip,

acryptographicmicroprocessor.WiththesecuritychipandClientSecuritySolution,youcandothefollowing:

•Protectyourdataandsystem

•Strengthenaccesscontrols

•Securecommunications

ClientSecuritySolution

TheClientSecuritySolutionprogramhelpsprotectyourcomputerandyourpersonalinformationsothat

youknowthatyoursensitivedataissecure.Itcanalsohelpmanageyourpasswords,helprecovera

forgottenpassword,orhelpyoumonitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputerandsuggesthowtoenhance

yourcomputersecurity.

Theseconvenientfeaturesaremademoresecurebyabuilt-insecuritychip,apowerfulcomputerchip

dedicatedtothesecurityfunctionsofyourcomputer.

TostarttheClientSecuritySolution,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ClientSecurity

Solution.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpfortheprogram.

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YoucandownloadthelatestClientSecuritySolutionfromthefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

SettingtheSecurityChip

ThechoicesofferedintheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheBIOSSetupUtilityare

asfollows:

•SecurityChip:activates,inactivates,ordisablestheSecurityChip.

•SecurityReportingOptions:enablesordisableseachSecurityReportingOption.

•ClearSecurityChip:clearstheencryptionkey.

Notes:

1.BesurethattheSupervisorpasswordhasbeensetintheBIOSSetupUtility.Otherwiseanyonecan

changethesettingsfortheSecurityChip.

2.IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handletheSecurityChipasfollows:

•DonotcleartheSecurityChip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.

•DonotdisabletheSecurityChip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.

3.IftheSecurityChipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart.

Youwillhear4cyclesof4beepseach,oryouseeerrormessage0176or0192.

4.IftheSecurityChipisinactiveordisabled,ClearSecurityChipwillnotbedisplayed.

5.WhenyoucleartheSecuritychip,besuretoturnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagainafteryou

settheSecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,thechoiceofClearSecurityChipisnotdisplayed.

TosetanitemintheSecurityChipsubmenu:

•Printtheseinstructions.TosettheSecurityChip,youmustturnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

•Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.

•Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

•Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheBIOSSetupUtilitywindowopens.

•Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity,andpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.

•Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.

•Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemyouwantishighlighted,press

Enter.

•Settheitemsyouwanttoset.

•PressF10toexit.

•ClickYesintheSetupConrmationwindow.

TosettheSecurityChip,youhavetoopentheClientSecuritySolution.See“ClientSecuritySolution”

onpage75.

Note:IfClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcandownloadthelatestversion

ofClientSecuritySolutionfromtheLenovoWebsite.TodownloadClientSecuritySolution,goto

www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingangerprintreader

Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermayhaveanintegratedngerprintreader.By

enrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithawindowspassword,youcanlogontothesystemby

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swipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusngerprintauthenticationcanreplace

passwordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

Enrollingyourngerprint

Tousetheintegratedngerprintreader,beginbyenrollingyourngerprintasfollows.

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.StartThinkVantageFingerprintsoftware.SeeFingerprintSoftware.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertotheHelpforthe

program.

Swipingyourngeroverthereader

Toswipeyourngeroverthereader,doasfollows:

1.Placetheballofyournger,thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint,onthesmallcircleabovethe

reader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.

2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.

Loggingontothesystem

Afteryouenrollyourngerprint,logontothesystemasfollows:

1.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

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2.Whenprompted,swipeyourngeroverthereader.

3.Onrequest,typeyourwindowspassword.Theenrolledngerprintisnowassociatedwithyourwindows

password.

Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,youcanlogontothesystembyswipingyourngeroverthe

readeronce.

Attention:Ifyoualwaysuseyourngerprinttologontothesystem,youmayforgetyourpassword.Write

downyourpassword,andkeepitinasafeplace.

Careforthengerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free

cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:

•Yourngeriswrinkled.

•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.

•Yourngerisverydry.

•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.

•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.

•Yourngeriswet.

•Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.

Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:

•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.

•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.

•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Ascomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyour

computer,someofwhichissensitive,isstoredonastoragedevice,eitheraharddiskdriveorthesolidstate

drive.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,makesuretodeletedatastoredonit.

Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperating

systemsandapplicationsoftware,mayevenviolateLicenseAgreements.Youareadvisedtocheckthe

termsandconditionsofthoseAgreements.

Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:

•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenchoosetheEmptyrecyclebincommand.

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•UsetheDeletecommand.

•Formatyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.

•Usingtherecoveryprogram,providedbyLenovo,bringtheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedriveback

tofactory-shipstate.

Theseoperations,however,onlychangetheleallocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.In

otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The

dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof

specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmayreadandmisusethecritical

dataonharddiskdrivesorsolidstatedrivesforunexpectedpurposes.

Topreventleakageofdata,itbecomesveryimportantthatyoutakeresponsibilityfordeletingallthedata

fromtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcan

destroythedataphysicallybysmashingtheharddiskdrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansof

strongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butwerecommendthatyoumakeuseofthe

software(payware)orservice(payservice)specicallydevelopedforthepurpose.

Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposaltool.Todownload

thetool,gototheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

Note:Runningtheapplicationwilltakeacoupleofhours.

Usingandunderstandingrewalls

Ifyoursystemispreintalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,

unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertotheon-linehelpthatcomeswith

theprogram.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The

antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After

30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirus

software.

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Chapter5.Recoveryoverview

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage81

•“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage83

•“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage84

•“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage85

•“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage86

•“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage87

Notes:

1.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofa

software-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperating

system.

2.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

•Reinstalltheproduct

•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Notes:Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenew

harddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:

•ThinkVantageRescueandRecoveryversion4.23orlater(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista),4.3or

later(forWindows7)

•SymantecNortonGhostversion15.0orlater

Notes:Tousethisprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙Run.TheRunwindowopens.

2.Typecmdintheeld.ThenclickOK.

3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.

•AcronisTrueImage2010orlater

•ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suitorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10Homeorlater

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia

areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe

computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,

itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating

systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium

andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis

importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

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Creatingrecoverymedia

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB

storagedevices.OntheWindowsVistaandWindowsXPoperatingsystems,youcancreaterecoverymedia

usingonlydiscs,sothisoperationisalsocalled“creatingProductRecoverydiscs”.

•TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TocreateProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙CreateProductRecoveryMedia.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•TocreateProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙CreateRecoveryMedia.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.

•OntheWindows7operatingsystemandtheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcanuserecovery

mediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Youcanuserecoverymediatoputthe

computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthe

lescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystemortheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,

dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB

storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice

Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers

forsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage86.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover

orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfce

CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft

OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

•OntheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,youcanuseProductRecoverydiscstorestoreyourcomputerto

thefactorydefaultsettings,performacustomfactoryrecovery,orperformotherrescueandrecovery

operationssuchasrescuingindividualles.YouwillbegiventheoptiontoentertheRescueandRecovery

workspaceandchoosefromavarietyofrecoveryoperations.

Attention:WhenyouuseProductRecoverydiscstorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,

allthelescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

Duringtherestoreprocess,youwillbegiventheoptiontosaveoneormorelescurrentlyonthehard

diskdrivetoothermediabeforethedataisdeleted.

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TouseProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice

Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

2.Insertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

3.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththebootdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Afterashortdelay,

theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.

4.OntheRescueandRecoverymenu,clickRestoreyoursystem.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.InserttheappropriateProductRecoverydiscwhenprompted.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe

operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Youcandesignatewherethe

RescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe

harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.

Performingabackupoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery

programondifferentoperatingsystems.

•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating

system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙

EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson

thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperating

systemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery.

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery➙Back

upyourharddrive,andselectbackupoperationoptions.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

Performingarecoveryoperation

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecovery

programondifferentoperatingsystems.

•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating

system,dothefollowing:

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1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙

EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperating

systemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery.

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see

“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage84.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat

operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery

operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecovery

operationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

•Rescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransfer

themtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionis

availableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorifchangesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackup

operation.YoucanalsorescueindividuallesfromaRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocal

harddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.

•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup

IfyouhavebackedupyourharddiskdriveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestorethe

harddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperating

system.

•Restoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhavemultiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoption

torestorethefactorydefaultsettingstotheC:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.Becausethe

RescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcan

restorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddisk

drivetothefactorydefaultsettings,alllesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbe

deletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantles.Ifyouareunabletostartthe

Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuelesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceto

copylesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.

TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsor

seealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.

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3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue

andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage87.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice

driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage86.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover

orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfce

CDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft

OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures

thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating

system.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

Creatingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumondifferentoperatingsystems.

•TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙

EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreate

arescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

•TocreatearescuemediumontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,

dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙CreateRecovery

Media.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

2.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreate

arescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

3.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

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Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice

Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,insert

therescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto

usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice

Menuopens,releasetheF12key.

3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.

Therescuemediumstarts.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingthesecondaryinternalharddiskdrive,setthesecondary

internalharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequencetostarttherescuemedium.

See“Startupmenu”onpage140.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor

eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete

therecoveryprocess.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers

Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevice

drivers.

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplications

Toreinstallselectedapplicationprograms,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.UseWindowsExplorerorComputer(inWindowsXP,MyComputer)todisplaythedirectorystructureof

yourharddisk.

3.OpentheC:\SWTOOLSfolder.

4.OpentheAPPSfolder.Initareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariouspreinstalledapplications.

5.Openthesubfolderfortheapplicationyouarereinstalling.

6.Double-clickSetup,andthenfollowtheon-screenstepstoreinstalltheprogram.

Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers

Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentcongurationofyourcomputer.

Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Toreinstalladevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.UseWindowsExplorerorComputer(inWindowsXP,MyComputer)todisplaythedirectorystructureof

yourharddiskdrive.

3.OpentheC:\SWTOOLSfolder.

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4.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolderareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevarious

devicesinstalledinyourcomputer(forexample,AUDIOandVIDEO).

5.Openthesubfolderforthedevice.

6.Reinstallthedevicedriverbyoneofthefollowingmethods:

•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforatextle(alewiththeextension.txt).Thetextlecontains

informationonhowtoreinstallthatdevicedriver.

-OR-

•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsaleofsetupinformation(alewiththeextension.inf),you

canusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreinstallthedevicedriver.

Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram,

whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselect

thedevicedriverlefromthedevicesubfolder.

-OR-

•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforthelefortheapplication(alewiththeextension.exe).

Double-clickthele,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Attention:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,donotdownloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.

ObtainthemfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,seeMakingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.

Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone

ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Usingarescuemedium”

onpage86.

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk

drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Usingrecoverymedia”onpage82.

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom

arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a

disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice

sequence.Youmustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup

devicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Startupmenu”onpage140fordetailedinformation

abouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.Formoreinformationaboutthe

SetupUtilityprogram,see“BIOSSetupUtility”onpage138.

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem

inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

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Chapter6.Replacingdevices

Youcanincreasethecapacityofthememoryortheharddiskdrivebyreplacingtheoriginal,built-in

devicewithanoptionalone.Or,ifyouneedto,youcanreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardbyfollowing

theproceduresinthissection.

•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage89

•“Replacingthebattery”onpage89

•“Replacingthememory”onpage91

•“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage93

•“Replacingthesolidstatedrive”onpage97

•“InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive”onpage101

•“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage103

•“ReplacingtheSIMcard”onpage104

•“Replacingthepalmrest”onpage106

•“ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage110

•“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection”onpage111

•“Replacingtheintegratedcamera”onpage114

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.

Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoption

orCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou

toinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions

toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe

edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo

seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,

levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

Replacingthebattery

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesystemwill

continuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfor

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theperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamage

arisingoutoftheiruse.

Readthefollowingprerequisitesbeforeyoureplacethebattery.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan

causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebattery

packorcoincell.

Replacingthebattery

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay.

3.Disconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

4.Holdthebatteryreleaselatchtotheunlockposition1,andremovethebatteryinthedirectionof2.

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5.Insertafullychargedbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace1asshowninthedrawing,andthenslidethe

batterylatchtothelockedposition2.

6.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer

Replacingthememory

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Increasingmemorycapacityisaneffectivewaytomakeprogramsrunfaster.Youcanincreasetheamount

ofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingadoubledataratethree(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandom

accessmemory(SDRAM)unbufferedsmalloutlinedualinlinememorymodule(SO-DIMM),availableasan

option,inthememoryslotofthecomputer.SO-DIMMswithdifferentcapacitiesareavailable.Toreplaceor

addmemory,readthefollowingprerequisites,andthentheinstruction.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

Whenreplacingthememory,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymoduledependsonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer

anditscombinationwiththememorymoduleinstalledonyourcomputer.Insomeconditions,thememoryin

yourcomputermaynotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction

reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.ThestaticelectricitycoulddamagetheSO-DIMM.

Replacingthememory

ToinstallanSO-DIMM,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

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4.Loosenthescrews,andthenremovethecover.

Attention:Donottouchanyexposedpartsotherthanthosereferredtointhisprocedure.Unnecessary

contactswiththeelectricandelectroniccomponentsmightcauseyourcomputertomalfunction.

5.IfthetwoSO-DIMMsarealreadyinthememoryslots,releasethelatchesonbothedgesofthesocket

atthesametime,andthenremovetheSO-DIMMtomakeroomforthenewone.Besuretosave

theremovedmemoryforfutureuse.

6.FindthenotchonthecontactedgesideoftheSO-DIMM.

Attention:ToavoiddamagingtheSO-DIMM,donottouchitscontactedge.

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7.WiththenotchedendoftheSO-DIMMtowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,inserttheSO-DIMM

intothesocket,thenpressitrmly.

Note:InserttheSO-DIMMintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees.

Note:Ifyouinstallamemorymoduleinonlyoneofthetwomemoryslots,installitinthelowerslot.

8.PivottheSO-DIMMdownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.

9.Makesurethatthecardisrmlyxedintheslotanddoesnotmoveeasily.

10.Putthecoverbackinplace,andtightenthescrews.

11.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

YoucanreplacetheharddiskdrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoresellerora

marketingrepresentative.Readthefollowingprerequisitesbeforeyoureplacetheharddiskdrive.

Note:Replacetheharddiskdriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthe

harddiskdrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.

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Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

Whenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Attention:

•Donotdroptheharddiskdriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoft

cloth,thatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.

•Donottouchtheconnector.

Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.

Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthe

computeroff.

Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

4.Loosenthescrewsandremovethecover.

Attention:Donottouchanyexposedpartsotherthanthosereferredtointhisprocedure.Unnecessary

contactswiththeelectricandelectroniccomponentsmightcauseyourcomputertomalfunction.

5.Pulltheharddiskdrivetotheright.

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6.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingitsleftside.

7.Turntheharddiskdriveoverandremovethefourscrewsthatsecurethebracket.

8.Liftthedriveoutofthebracket.

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9.Placethenewdriveintothebracketasshowninthedrawing.

10.Reinstallthescrewstosecurethebracket.

11.Turntheharddiskdriveoveragainandplacetheharddiskdrivefromtherightsideasshowninthe

picture.

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12.Pullthenewharddiskdrivetotheleft.

13.Putthecoverbackinplace,andtightenthescrews.

14.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

Replacingthesolidstatedrive

YoucanreplacethesolidstatedrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoresellerora

marketingrepresentative.Readthefollowingprerequisitesbeforeyoureplacethesolidstatedrive.

Note:Replacethesolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthesolid

statedrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

Whenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Attention:

•Donotdropthesolidstatedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,such

assoftcloth,thatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.

•Donottouchtheconnector.

Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.

Beforeremovingthesolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthe

computeroff.

Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.

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Replacingthesolidstatedrive

Toreplacethesolidstatedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

4.Loosenthescrews,andthenremovethecover.

Attention:Donottouchanyexposedpartsotherthanthosereferredtointhisprocedure.Unnecessary

contactswiththeelectricandelectroniccomponentsmightcauseyourcomputertomalfunction.

5.Pullthesolidstatedrivetotheright.

6.Removethesolidstatedrivebyliftingitsleftside.

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7.Turnthesolidstatedriveoverandremovethefourscrewsthatsecurethebracket.

8.Liftthedriveoutofthebracket.

9.Placethenewdriveintothebracketasshowninthedrawing.

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10.Reinstallthescrewstosecurethebracket.

11.Turnthesolidstatedriveoveragainandplacethesolidstatedrivefromtherightsideasshownin

thepicture.

12.Pullthenewsolidstatedrivetotheleft.

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13.Putthecoverbackinplace,andtightenthescrews.

14.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive

SomeThinkPadmodelshaveanmSATAsolidstatedrive,whichisinstalledatthePCIExpressMiniCard

slot.YoucanreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyour

Lenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.ToreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithanewone,

readthefollowingprerequisites.

Notes:

•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWAN.

•ReplacethemSATAsolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.TheslotofthemSATAsolidstate

drivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

Whenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Attention:HandlinganmSATAsolidstatedrive

•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,that

absorbsanyphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.

Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.

BeforeremovingthemSATAsolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthen

turnthecomputeroff.

Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.

ReplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ToreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Before

youstartthefollowingprocedures,waitforafewminutestilltheinsideofthecomputercools.

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2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

4.Loosenthescrewontheslotcoverandremovetheslotcover.

5.RemovethescrewandthemSATAsolidstatedrivepopsup.RemovethemSATAsolidstatedrive.

6.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewmSATAsolidstatedrivewiththecorrespondingsocketandpivot

themSATAsolidstatedriveuntilyoucansnapitintoplace.SecurethemSATAsolidstatedrivewith

thescrew.

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7.Reinstalltheslotcover.

8.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

Replacingtheopticaldrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Anopticaldriveispreinstalledinthebay.Ifitneedstoberepaired,removeitasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor

afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

3.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

4.Loosenthescrewthatsecuresthedriveandremoveit.

5.Presstheedgeofthedriveoutwards,usingthetipofathinscrewdriverasshowninthedrawing

andthenpulloutthedrive.

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Toinstallarepaireddriveoranewone,doasfollows:

1.Insertthedriveinthebay,andthenpressitrmlytotheconnector.

2.Reinstallthescrewandtightenit.

3.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

ReplacingtheSIMcard

YourcomputermayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardtoestablishawirelessWAN(Wide

AreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmaybealreadyinstalledin

yourcomputerorwillbepartoftheshippingcontentsthatcamewithyourcomputer.

IfyoundtheSIMcardsincludedintheshippingcontents,adummycardisinstalledintheSIMcard

slot.Thenproceedtothefollowinginstructions.

Ifyoundthedummycardintheshippingcontents,theSIMcardisalreadyinstalledintheSIMcard

slot,andnofurtherinstallationisneeded.

Note:TheSIMcardisidentiedbytheICchipmountedononesideofthecard.

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Replacingthecard

ToreplacetheSIMcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

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4.Loosenthescrewsecuringtheslotcoverandthenremovetheslotcoveritself.

5.FindtheSIMcardholderinside.Slidethecardholderasshowninthedrawingtounlockit.

6.Liftupthecardholderandthenremovethedummycard.Keepthedummycardforfutureuse.

7.InserttheSIMcardrmlyintothecardholderandpivotthecardholderdownward.

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8.Tolockthecardholder,slideitasshowninthedrawing.

9.Reinstalltheslotcover.

10.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

Replacingthepalmrest

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ToremovesomeofthePCIExpressCards,youmayneedtoremovethepalmrestrst.Readthefollowing

prerequisitesandthentheinstruction.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet

onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshock

hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Removingthepalmrest

Toremovethepalmrest,dothefollowing:

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1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor

afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.BesuretoremoveanycardinsertedintheMediacardreader.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthe

computerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage103.

5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethepalmrestfromthebottomsideofthecomputer.

6.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.Todetachthepalmrest,presstheareasmarkedinthe

drawingwithyourngerswhileliftingthefrontedgewithyourthumbs.

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7.Detachtheip-lockconnectors1and2.Detachtheconnector3bypullingitoutofthesocket.

8.Releasethepalmrestfromthecomputer.Nowthepalmresthasbeenremoved.

Installingthepalmrest

1.Attachtheip-lockconnectors1and2,andthenattachtheconnector3.

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2.Attachthepalmrestasshowninthedrawing.

3.Pushthefrontsideofthepalmrestuntilitclicksintoplace.

4.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

5.Onthebottomside,reinstallthescrewsforthepalmrest.

6.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.

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7.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

connection

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.ToreplacethePCI

ExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisitesrst.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet

onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshock

hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Note:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.

Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

Replacingthecard

Toreplacethecard,doasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor

afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

4.Removetheopticaldrive.See“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage103.

5.Removethepalmrest.See“Replacingthepalmrest”onpage106.

6.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe

cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors

withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.

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7.Removethescrewsandthecardpopsup.Removethecard.

8.Alignthecontactedgeofthenewcardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthecomputer.Pivot

thecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplaceandsecurethecardwiththetwoscrews.

9.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.

Note:Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“MAIN”onthecardandtheblack

cabletotheconnectormarked“AUX”.

10.Reinstallthepalmrest.

11.Reinstalltheopticaldrive.

12.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN

connection

SomeThinkPadmodelshaveaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessWAN.Toreplacethe

PCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisitesrst.

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Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet

onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshock

hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal

object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

Replacingthecard

ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Before

youstartthefollowingprocedures,waitforafewminutestilltheinsideofthecomputercools.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

4.Loosenthescrewandremovethecover.

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnect

theantennacablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,pickuptheantennacableswithyour

ngersandgentlyunplugthem.

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6.Removethescrewsandthecardpopsup.Removethecard.

7.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.Pivotthecard

untilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththetwoscrews.

8.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCardasshowninthedrawing.

Note:BesuretoattachtheredcabletotheMainconnector,andthebluecabletotheAUXconnector.

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9.Reinstalltheslotcoverandtightenthescrew.

10.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

Replacingtheintegratedcamera

Ifyourcomputerisequippedwithanintegratedcamera,youcanreplaceitifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.

Toreplacetheintegratedcamera,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.LocatethescrewsthatsecuretheLCDbezelassembly.Removethescrewcapsandthenremove

thescrews.

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3.RemovetheLCDbezelassembly.

4.Removethescrewsthatsecurethecamera.

5.Liftthecameraout1anddetachtheconnector2.Thenremovethefailedcamera.

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6.Toinstallanewcamera,attachtheconnector1andpositionthecamerainplace2.

7.Reinstallthescrewstosecurethecamera.

8.ReinstalltheLCDbezelassembly.

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9.ReinstallthescrewstosecuretheLCDbezelassembly.Then,reinstallthefourscrewcaps.

10.Reinstallthebatteryandturnthecomputeroveragain.Thenreconnecttheacpoweradapterand

thecables.

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Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer

Thissectionprovidesinformationoninstallingdevicesandtakingadvantageofyourcomputer's

high-technologyfeatures.

•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage119

•“ThinkPadportreplicatoranddockingstation”onpage119

FindingThinkPadoptions

Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessoriesand

upgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludememory,storage,modems,networkingadapters,docking

stationsandportreplicators,batteries,poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.

YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.Allyouneedisan

Internetconnectionandacreditcard.

ToshopatLenovogoto:

http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html

ThinkPadportreplicatoranddockingstation

Ifyourcomputerhasadockingconnector,youcanattachittoaThinkPadportreplicatororadocking

station.YourcomputersupportsThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,and

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

WhenthecomputerisattachedtotheThinkPadportreplicatororthedockingstation,neverpickupthe

assemblybytakingholdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.

FormoredetailsabouttheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andthe

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,refertothefollowing:

•“Frontview”onpage120

•“Rearview”onpage122

•“AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation”onpage125

•“DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation”onpage127

•“Securityfeature”onpage128

•“Usingthesystemlockkey”onpage129

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Frontview

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3

1Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronoroff.

2TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3whenpressed.

3Theslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattach

theThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.

4Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3

1Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.

2Thekeylockindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthesystemlock

keyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3islocked;youcannot

attachorremoveyourcomputer.

3Thedockingindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.

4TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3whenpressed.

5Theslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattach

theThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.

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6Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.

7Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3

1Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.

2Thekeylockindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthesystem

lockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3islocked;you

cannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.

3Thedockingindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.

4TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3whenpressed.

5Theslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattach

theThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.

6Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.

7Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.

8Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.

9Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalstereoheadphone.

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Rearview

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3

1Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.

2TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3toanEthernetLAN.

Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.

Notes:

•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.

•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,

usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

3TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.

4Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3anduseanexternalmonitor

connector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,nottheoneonthe

computer.

5Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthe

computercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.

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ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3

1Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.

2TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.

3ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.

Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthat

supportsDVIviadockingonly.

4Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalstereoheadphone.

5Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.

6TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3toanEthernetLAN.The

indicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.

Notes:

•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.

•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,use

theEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

7TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.

8Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3anduseanexternalmonitorconnector,

usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

9Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthe

computercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.

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ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3

1TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.

2ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.

Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthat

supportsDVIviadockingonly.

3TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.

4ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.

Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthat

supportsDVIviadockingonly.

5TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3toanEthernetLAN.

Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.

Notes:

•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.

•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,

usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.

6TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.

7Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.

8TheeSATAisforconnectingtheeSATA.

9Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanexternalmonitor

connector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,nottheoneonthe

computer.

10Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthe

computercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

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AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation

Notes:

•BeforeyouattachthecomputertoaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,aThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,or

aThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,disconnectanacpoweradapterfromthecomputer.

•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedanyoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatare

connectedtoaUSBconnectorandaUSB/eSATAconnector.Alsomakesurethatanyconnectionto

anEthernetporthasended.

•BeforeyouattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries

3,makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.

ThefollowingdrawingsarefortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

TheprocedureisthesamefortheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.

ToattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,aThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ora

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,dothefollowing:

1.Toattachyourcomputer,makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)

positionfortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.Makesurethat

themechanicallockisdetachedfortheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.

2.Pressthebutton1andpulltheslidingadjusterinthedirectionshownbythearrow2.

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3.PutyourcomputerontheplatformoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlus

Series3,makingsurethatthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerisalignedtotheguideplateonthe

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

4.InsertyourcomputerintotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,

alongthesurface,untilyouhearaclick.ThecomputerisnowattachedtotheThinkPadMiniDock

Series3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

Note:IfthedockingindicatorisnotlightedafteryouattachtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orthe

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,yourcomputerisnotproperlyconnectedtothedock.Checkthe

acpoweradapterofthedock,ordisconnectandre-attachtheacpoweradapter.Thenattachyour

computertothedock.

Notes:

•IfyouattachtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPad

MiniDockPlusSeries3,butdonotconnecttheacpoweradapterofthatattachmenttothepowerjack,

yourcomputergoesintobatterymode.

•IfyourcomputerandtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orthe

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3areconnectedtoseparateacpoweradapters,yourcomputergoesinto

batterymoderst,andthenshiftsintoacmode.

•Ifineitherofthetwoprecedingsituationsthebatteryofyourcomputerisdetached,orhasnobattery

charge,yourcomputershutsdown.

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ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3

Group1(topgure)andGroup2(lowergure)areindependentofeachother.EachhasaDisplayPortanda

digitalvisualinterface.IfyouconnectadisplaytoaDisplayPortandaDVIthatareinthesamegroup,the

DisplayPortisinactive.

DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation

TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,

dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethat:

•ThedevicesconnectedtoUSBconnectorsarenotinuse.

•TheconnectiontoanEthernetporthasbeenended.

•ThedevicesconnectedtoaneSATAportarenotinuse.

2.MakesurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDock

PlusSeries3isinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.

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3.Presstheejectbutton1untilthecomputermovesup,then,graspingbothsides,removethecomputer

2.

TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,dothefollowing:

Notes:

•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatare

connectedtotheUSBconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyconnectiontoanEthernetisstopped.

•Makesurethatthebatterypackisfullycharged.

1.MakesurethatallejectabledevicesconnectedtotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3arestopped.

2.Presstheejectbutton1untilthecomputermovesup,then,graspingbothsidesandremovethe

computer2.

Securityfeature

TheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlus

Series3hasasecuritykeyholeforamechanicallock.Byattachingamechanicallockwithcablethere,you

cansecuretheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMini

DockPlusSeries3toaheavyobject,suchasadesk.

IfyouusetheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,andattachamechanicallockwiththeejectbuttonlocked,

thecomputercannotbedetachedfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.

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IfyouusetheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andattacha

mechanicallockwiththeejectbuttonunlocked,tolocktheejectbutton,usethesystemlockkey.See

“Usingthesystemlockkey”onpage129.

Lenovodoesnotofferamechanicallock.Youwillneedtopurchaseoneelsewhere.Youareresponsible

forevaluating,selecting,andimplementinganylockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.Lenovomakesno

comments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformanceofanylockingdeviceor

securityfeatures.

AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3asfollows:

AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3asfollows:

AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3asfollows:

Usingthesystemlockkey

Thesystemlockkeyhastwopositions,unlockedandlocked.

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Whenthekeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPad

MiniDockPlusSeries3islocked,andyoucannotremoveyourcomputer.Thekeylockindicatorlights

whentheejectbuttonislocked.

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Chapter8.Advancedconguration

Whileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskoronthesolidstatedrive,

youmayalsoneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,updateyoursystemBIOS,or

recoverpreinstalledsoftware.Thisinformationwillhelpyouhandleyourcomputerwithpropercareand

keepitintopworkingshape.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage131

•“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage135

•“BIOSSetupUtility”onpage138

•“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage149

Installinganewoperatingsystem

Ifyouinstallanewoperatingsysteminyourcomputer,youneedtoinstalltheSupplementlesandThinkPad

devicedriversforitatthesametime.Thenecessarylesarelocatedinthefollowingdirectoriesofyoursolid

statedriveorharddiskdrive:

•TheSupplementlesfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory.

•ThedevicedriversfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory.

•ThepreloadedsoftwareapplicationsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory.

Notes:

•Theprocessofinstallingthenewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddisk,including

backupsorimagesthatwerestoredinahiddenfolderbyuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

•IfyoucannotndtheSupplementles,thedevicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedonyour

harddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,refertothe

ThinkPadWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix

Beforeyoubegin

Beforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

•CopyallthesubdirectoriesandlesintheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoid

losinglesduringtheinstallation.

•Printthesectionsyouwillbeusing.Gotothesectionfortheoperatingsystemyouareusing:

“InstallingWindows7”onpage132

“InstallingWindowsVista”onpage132

“InstallingWindowsXP”onpage133

Forthecountryorregioncoderequiredintheinstallation,useoneofthefollowing:

Countryorregion:Code

China:SC

Denmark:DK

Finland:FI

France:FR

Germany:GR

Italy:IT

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Japan:JP

Netherlands:NL

Netherlands:NL

Norway:NO

Spain:SP

Sweden:SV

TaiwanandHongKong:TC

UnitedStates:US

InstallingWindows7

ToinstallWindows7anditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,doasfollows:

1.InserttheDVDforWindows7intotheDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.Followtheinstallinstructions

onthescreen.

2.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.

3.InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.See“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportfor

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage137.

4.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingotherdevicedrivers”onpage137.

InstallingRegistryPatchforWindows7

InstallthefollowingRegistryPatch:

•RegistryPatchforenablingWOLonEnergyStarV4fromS3

ToinstalltheRegistryPatch,refertothefollowingwebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

InstallingtheWindows7UpdateModulePackage

TheWindows7UpdateModulesareinthefollowingdirectory:

C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\

Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,visitthe

MicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmodule

youneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.

Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforit

fromtheMicrosofttoppage.

Toinstallaxmodule,runthe.exeleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,is

nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.

InstallingWindowsVista

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Note:YourcomputersupportsWindowsVistawithServicePack2.BeforeyouinstallWindowsVistaService

Pack2,makesureyouinstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack1rst.

ToinstallWindowsVistaanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,doasfollows:

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1.InserttheDVDforWindowsVistaintegratedwithServicePack1intotheDVDdrive,andrestartthe

computer.

2.InstallWindowsVistaServicePack1andcompletetheinstallation.

3.InstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack2.YoucaninstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack2usingthe

WindowsVistaServicePack2InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenteror

MicrosoftWindowsupdateWebsite.

4.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.

5.InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.See“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportfor

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage137.

6.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingotherdevicedrivers”onpage137.

InstallingRegistryPatchesforWindowsVista

InstallthefollowingRegistryPatches:

•RegistryPatchforEnablingDeviceInitiatedPowerManagementonSATAforWindowsVista

•RegistryPatchforWindowsVistaUSBS3PMEnablement

•RegistryPatchforChangingIDLEIRPtimingbyFPRDriverforWindowsVista

•RegistrypatchenablingWakeUPonLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar

•RegistrypatchtoimproveUSBdevicedetectiononresumefromsleep

ToinstalltheseRegistryPatches,refertothefollowingwebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

InstallingtheWindowsVistaUpdateModulePackage

TheWindowsVistaUpdateModulesareinthefollowingdirectory:

C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\VISTA

Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,visitthe

MicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmodule

youneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.

Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforit

fromtheMicrosofttoppage.

Toinstallaxmodule,runthe.exeleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,is

nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.

InstallingWindowsXP

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Note:YourcomputersupportsWindowsXPServicePack3.BeforeyouinstalltheWindowsXPService

Pack3,makesureyouinstalltheWindowsXPServicePack2rst.

YoumustinstallIntelRapidStorageManagerDriverbeforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem.Toinstallit,you

mayneedtoattachadiskettedrivetoyourcomputer.Ifyouhaveadiskettedrive,followtheprocedurebelow.

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Beforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem,installIntelRapidStorageManagerDriverasfollows:

Note:BesuretoinstallIntelRapidStorageManagerDriverbeforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem.Otherwise

yourcomputerwillnotrespond;itwillonlydisplayabluescreen.

1.Attachadiskettedrivetoyourcomputer.

2.CopyIntelRapidStorageManagerDriverfromC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\IRSTtoadiskette.

3.TomakesurethatSATAAHCIisenabled,starttheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.

4.SelectCong.

5.SelectSerialATA(SATA).

6.SelectAHCI.

7.Changethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.FollowingtheinstructionsontheStartupmenuinthe

BIOSSetupUtility,settheCD-ROMdrivetostartrst.

8.PressF10.

9.InserttheCDforWindowsXPintegratedwithServicePack2intotheCDorDVDdrive,andrestartthe

computer.

10.Toinstallathird-partySCSIorRAIDdriverrst,pressF6.

11.Whenprompted,selectSforSpecifyAdditionalDevice.

12.Whenprompted,insertthediskettethatyoucreatedinstep2,andpressEnter.

13.ScrollthelistofdriverstoselectIntel®MobileExpressChipsetSATAAHCIController(Mobile),

andpressEnter.

14.Tocontinuetheinstallation,pressEnteragain.Leavethedisketteinthedriveuntilthenextreboot;the

softwaremayneedtobecopiedfromthedisketteagainwhenthelesarecopiedduringsetup.

15.CompletetheWindowsXPServicePack2installation.

16.InstallWindowsXPServicePack3byusingMicrosoftWindowsupdate,MicrosoftDownloadCenter,

orWindowsXPServicePack3installationCD.

17.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.

18.ApplythePCMCIAPowerPolicyRegistryPatch.Todothis,gotoC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\PCMCIAPW\,

double-clickinstall.bat.Thenfollowtheinstructionsthatappearonthescreen.

19.InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.See“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportfor

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage137.

20.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingotherdevicedrivers”onpage137.

Ifyoudonothaveadiskettedrive,youcaninstallIntelRapidStorageManagerDriverbythefollowing

alternativeprocedure:

Note:IfyouselectAHCIforSerialATA(SATA)intheBIOSSetupUtilitybeforeinstallingIntelRapidStorage

ManagerDriver,yourcomputerwillnotrespond;itwillonlydisplayabluescreen.

1.StarttheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.

2.SelectCong.

3.SelectSerialATA(SATA).

4.SelectCompatibility.

5.Changethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.FollowingtheinstructionsontheStartupmenuinthe

BIOSSetupUtility,settheCD-ROMdrivetostartrst.

6.PressF10.

7.InserttheinstallationCDforWindowsXPintegratedwithServicePack2intotheCDorDVDdrive,and

restartthecomputer.

134UserGuide

8.CompletetheWindowsXPServicePack2installation.

9.InstallWindowsXPServicePack3.YoucaninstalltheWindowsXPServicePack3usingtheWindows

XPServicePack3InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenterorMicrosoft

WindowsupdateWebsite.

10.GotoC:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST\PREPARE\PREPAREanddouble-clickinstall.cmdtorunIntelRapidStorage

ManagerDriver.

Note:IfyoucannotndtheIntelRapidStorageManagerDriver,youcandownloaditfromtheLenovo

Website:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix.

11.Turnthecomputeroffandthenonagain.

12.StarttheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.

13.SelectCong.

14.SelectSerialATA(SATA).

15.SelectAHCI.

16.StartWindowsXP.TheWelcometotheFoundNewHardwareWizardappears.

17.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

18.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

19.SelectSearchforthebestdriverintheselocations.ThenselectIncludethislocationinthesearch:,

specifythepath,C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST\PREPARE,andclickNext.TheCompletingtheFoundNew

HardwareWizardappears.

20.ClickFinish.

21.WhentheSystemSettingsChangewindowappears,clickYes.Thecomputerrestarts.

22.InthedevicelistingontheDeviceManagerwindow,ayellowmarkmayappearattheleftsideofthe

UniversalSerialBus(USB)controller.Ifitdoesappear,openitspropertiesandclicktheReinstall

driverbuttontoinstalltheUSB2.0driver.

23.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.

24.ApplythePCMCIAPowerPolicyRegistryPatch.Todothis,gotoC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\PCMCIAPW\,

double-clickinstall.bat,andthenfollowtheinstructionsthatappearonthescreen.

25.InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.See“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportfor

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage137.

26.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingotherdevicedrivers”onpage137.

Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,is

nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.

Installingdevicedrivers

Toinstalldevicedrivers,gotothewebsitehttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

Installingdriverforthe4-in-1Mediacardreader

Tousethe4-in-1Mediacardreader,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheRealtekPCIECardReaderDriver

forWindowsXP/Vistax86/x64.Todownloadit,gotoLenovoWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix

Toinstallthedriver,doasfollows:

Chapter8.Advancedconguration135

•ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙Accessories➙CommandPrompt.TheDOSpromptwindowappears.

•Typesetup.exeattheDOSprompt.TheWelcometotheDeviceDriverInstallationWizardfortheRealtek

MediaDriveropens.

•ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickNo.Otherwise,followtheinstructionsonthe

screen.

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7

ThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7isusuallyinthedefaultdirectory

C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR.

Note:Ifyoucannotndthisdirectoryonyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,downloadtheThinkPad

MonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7fromtheThinkPadWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix

Note:Beforeyouinstallthisle,makesurethatthecorrectvideodriverhasbeeninstalled.

ForWindows7

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

4.ClickAdvancedSettings.

5.ClicktheMonitortab.

6.ClickProperties.

7.ClicktheDrivertab.

8.ClickUpdateDriver.

9.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

10.ClickHaveDisk.

11.SpecifythepathwherethemonitorINFleissaved,thenclickOpen.

12.ClickOK.

13.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.

14.Windowshasnishedinstalling.ClickClose.

15.ClickCloseforDisplayProperties.

16.ClickOKintheMonitortab.

17.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.

ForWindowsVista

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

3.ClickAdvancedSettings.

4.ClicktheMonitortab.

5.ClickProperties.(ForWindowsVista,alsoclickContinue.)

6.ClicktheDrivertab.

7.ClickUpdateDriver.

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8.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

9.ClickHaveDisk.

10.SpecifythepathwherethemonitorINFleissaved,thenclickOpen.

11.ClickOK.

12.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.

13.Windowshasnishedinstalling.ClickClose.

14.ClickCloseforDisplayProperties.

15.ClickOKintheMonitortab.

16.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.

ForWindowsXP

1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectPropertiesfromthepopupmenu.

2.SelecttheSettingstab.

3.ClicktheAdvancedtab.

4.SelecttheMonitortab.

5.SelectPlugandPlayMonitorfromthemonitortypelist.

6.ClickProperties.

7.SelecttheDrivertabandclickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardstarts.

8.SelectNo,notthistimeforWindowsUpdateconnection,andthenclickNext.

9.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced).

10.ClickNext.

11.SelectDon'tsearch,Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall.

12.ClickNext.

13.ClickHaveDisk.

14.ClickBrowse.

15.SpecifythepathwherethemonitorINFleissavedandselectTPLCD.INF.

16.ClickOK.

17.SystemwillshowThinkPadDisplay.ClickNext.SystemwillcopyThinkPadMonitorINFleandcolor

prole.

18.ClickFinishandthenClose.

19.ClicktheColorManagementtab.

20.ClickAdd.

21.SelectTPFLX.ICMorTPLCD.ICMandclickAdd.

22.ClickOKandclosetheDisplayPropertieswindow.

InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7

TheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7islocatedintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\CHIPINF

directory.Toinstallit,gotothedirectoryandrunsetup.exe.

Installingotherdevicedrivers

TheotherdevicedriversareprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive.

Chapter8.Advancedconguration137

Youwillalsoneedtoinstallapplicationsoftware,whichisprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory

onyourharddiskdrive.Todothis,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand

devicedrivers”onpage86.

Note:IfyoucannotndtheSupplementles,devicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedonyour

harddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,refertotheThinkPad

Website:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix

BIOSSetupUtility

Yourcomputerprovidesaprogram,calledBIOSSetupUtility,thatenablesyoutoselectvarioussetup

parameters.

TostartBIOSSetupUtility,doasfollows:

1.Toprotectyourselfagainstaccidentallossofdata,backupyourcomputerregistry.See“Performing

backupandrecoveryoperations”onpage83.

2.Ifthediskettedriveisconnectedtothecomputer,removeanydiskettefromthediskettedrive,and

thenturnoffthecomputer.

3.Turnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.TheBIOSSetupUtility

opens.Awindowsuchasthefollowingappears:

Ifyouhavesetasupervisorpassword,theBIOSSetupUtilitymenuappearsafteryouenterthe

password.YoucanstarttheutilitybypressingEnterinsteadofenteringthesupervisorpassword;

however,youcannotchangetheparametersthatareprotectedbythesupervisorpassword.Formore

information,referto“Usingpasswords”onpage67.

4.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttochange.Whentheitemyouwantishighlighted,

pressEnter.Asubmenuisdisplayed.

5.Changetheitemsyouwishtochange.Tochangethevalueofanitem,usetheF5orF6key.Iftheitem

hasasubmenu,youcandisplayitbypressingEnter.

138UserGuide

6.PressF3orEsctoexitfromthesubmenu.

Ifyouareinanestedsubmenu,pressEscrepeatedlyuntilyoureachtheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.

Note:Ifyouneedtorestorethesettingstotheiroriginalstateasofthetimeofpurchase,pressF9key

toloadthedefaultsettings.YoucanalsoselectanoptionintheRestartsubmenutoloadthedefault

settingsordiscardthechanges.

7.SelectRestart,thenpressEnter.Movethecursortotheoptionyouwantforrestartingyourcomputer,

thenpressEnter.Yourcomputerrestarts.

Congmenu

Ifyouneedtochangethecongurationofyourcomputer,selectCongfromtheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.

Notes:

•Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsiderchangingthecomputerconguration,

proceedwithextremecaution.Settingthecongurationincorrectlymightcauseunexpectedresults.

•Ineachsubmenu,youcanenableafunctionbyselectingEnabled,ordisableitbyselectingDisabled.

Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:

•Network:SettheLANrelatedfunctions.

•USB:EnableordisableUSBrelatedfunctions.

•Keyboard/Mouse:Setthekeyboardandthemouserelatedfunctions.

•Display:Specifythesettingsfordisplayoutput.

•Power:Setpowermanagementrelatedfunctions.

•BeepandAlarm:Enableordisabletheaudiorelatedfunctions.

•Memory:EnableordisabletheExtendedMemoryTest.

•SerialATA(SATA):Specifythesettingsfortheharddiskdrive.

•CPU:SpecifythesettingsfortheCPU.

Dateandtimemenu

Ifyouneedtosetthecurrentdateandtimeofyourcomputer,selectDate/TimefromtheBIOSSetup

Utilitymenu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:

•SystemDate

•SystemTime

Tochangethedateandtime,dothefollowing:

1.Usingtheupanddownarrowkeys,selecttheitemtochange,dateortime.

2.PressTab,ShiftTab,orEntertoselectaeld.

3.Typethedateortime.

Note:AnotherwaytoadjustdateandtimeispresstheF5orF6key.

4.PressF10tosavethechangesandrestartthesystem.

Securitymenu

Ifyouneedtosetthesecurityfeaturesofyourcomputer,selectSecurityfromtheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.

Notes:

Chapter8.Advancedconguration139

•Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsiderchangingthecomputerconguration,

proceedwithextremecaution.Settingthecongurationincorrectlymightcauseunexpectedresults.

•Ineachsubmenu,youcanenableafunctionbyselectingEnabled,ordisableitbyselectingDisabled.

Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:

•Password:Setapasswordrelatedfunctions.

•SecurityChip:Setthesecuritychiprelatedfunctions.

•BIOSUpdateOption:SpecifythesettingsforFlashBIOSupdate.

•MemoryProtection:SpecifythesettingsfortheDataExecutionPreventionfeature.

•I/OPortAccess:EnableordisabletheaccesstoindividualI/Oports.

•Computrace:EnableordisableBIOSinterfacetoactivateComputracemodule.

Tosetpasswordrelatedfunctions,gototheSecuritymenuandselectPassword.Thefollowingsubmenuis

displayed:

•UsingPassphrase

•SupervisorPassword

•LockBIOSSettings

•SetMinimumLength

•BIOSpasswordatunattendedboot

•Power-OnPassword

•HardDisk1Password

Note:HardDisk1meanstheharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputer.

IfyouselectUsingPassphraseandenableit,youcansetapasswordcontainingupto64characters.

Fordetails,refertoUsingPassphrase.

LockBIOSSettingsenablesordisablesthefunctionthatprotectsitemsintheBIOSSetupUtilityfrom

beingchangedbyauserwhodoesnothavethesupervisorpassword.Bydefault,thissettingisdisabled.

Ifyousetthesupervisorpasswordandenablethisfunction,noonebutyoucanchangeanyitemsin

theBIOSSetupUtility.

IfyouselectSetMinimumLength,youcanspecifyaminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandhard

diskpasswords.Ifyousetthesupervisorpasswordandspecifyaminimumlengthforpasswords,noone

butyoucanchangethelength.

IfyouselectandenableBIOSpasswordatunattendedboot,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenthe

computeristurnedon,fromeitherapower-offstateorhibernation,byanunattendedeventsuchasWakeon

LAN.IfyouselectDisabled,nopasswordpromptisdisplayed;thecomputergoesaheadandloadsthe

operatingsystem.Topreventunauthorizedaccess,settheuserauthenticationontheoperatingsystem.

Startupmenu

Youmayneedtochangethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.Forexample,ifyouhavedifferentoperating

systemsondifferentdevices,youcanhavethesystemstartupfromeitherofthem.

Attention:Afteryouchangeyourstartupsequence,youmustbeextremelycarefulnottospecifyawrong

deviceduringacopy,asave,oraformatoperation.Ifyouspecifyawrongdevice,yourdataandprograms

mightbeerasedoroverwritten.

140UserGuide

Changingthestartupsequence

SelectingtheStartuptodisplaythefollowingsubmenu:

•Boot

•Network

•BootMode

•OptionKeysDisplay

•BootDeviceListF12Option

Tochangethestartupsequence,dothefollowing:

1.SelectBootorNetwork,thenpressEnter.

•YoucanusetheBootsubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenyouturnonthe

power.Referto“Bootsubmenu”onpage141.

•YoucanusetheNetworksubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenWakeonLANis

started.WakeonLANiscommonlyusedbyLANadministratorsincorporatenetworkstogetremote

accesstoyourcomputer.Referto“NetworkBootsubmenu”onpage142.

2.Selectthedeviceyouwanttostartrst.

UsethesekeystosettheorderthattheBIOSwillusewhenstartinganoperatingsystem:

•F6orF5movesthedeviceupordown.

•xexcludesorincludesthedevicetostart.

•1loadsthedefaultstartupsequence.

3.PressF10tosavethechangesandrestartthesystem.

Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthesystemstartsupfromadifferentdrive,dothe

following:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Turnonthecomputer,then,whilethe“Tointerruptnormalstartup,pressthebluebutton”messageis

displayedatthelower-leftofthescreen,pressF12.

3.SelectthedeviceyouwanttostartrstfromtheBootmenu.

Note:TheBootmenuwillbeshownwhenthesystemcannotbootfromanydeviceornooperatingsystem

wasfound.

Bootsubmenu

Thefollowinglist,showingtheorderinwhichdeviceswillbestartedup,isalwaysdisplayed.Evendevices

thatarenotattachedtoorinstalledonyourcomputerarelisted.Foreachdevicethatisattachedtoor

installedonthecomputer,informationaboutitispresentedafterthecolon.

1.USBFDD:

2.ATAPICD0:

3.USBCD:

4.ATAHDD0:

5.ATAHDD2:

6.PCILAN:

7.USBHDD:

8.ATAHDD4:

Chapter8.Advancedconguration141

PriorityforbootingUSBdevices

IfyouattachtwoormoreUSBdevicesofthesametypetothecomputer,forexample,twoUSBCD-ROM

drivesortwoUSBdiskettedrives,thecomputerstartsthedevicesinaccordancewiththebootpriority

orderspeciedfortheUSBconnectors.

IfyouareusingUSBconnectorsonyourcomputeronly,withoutattachingthecomputertoaThinkPadPort

ReplicatorSeries3,thebootpriorityorderisasfollows:

1.USBconnector1ontherightside(rear)ofyourcomputer

2.USBconnector2ontherightside(front)ofyourcomputer

3.USBconnector3ontheleftsideofyourcomputer

4.USBconnector4ontherearsideofyourcomputer

NetworkBootsubmenu

UsetheNetworksubmenutoselectthebootdevicewhenthesystemwakesfromLAN.IfWakeonLANis

enabled,thenetworkadministratorcanturnonallofthecomputersinaLANremotelybyuseofnetwork

managementsoftware.

OtheritemsintheStartupmenu

•BootMode:Enableordisablethediagnosticsbootmode.

•OptionKeysDisplay:Choosewhethertoshowtheoptionkeymessagewhenthesystemisbooted.

•BootdeviceListF12Option:Choosewhethertoshowthelistofthebootdevices.

Restartmenu

IfyouneedtoclosetheBIOSSetupUtilityandrestartthesystem,selectRestartfromtheBIOSSetup

Utilitymenu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:

•ExitSavingChanges:Restartthesystemaftersavingthechanges.

•ExitDiscardingChanges:Restartthesystemwithoutsavingthechanges.

•LoadSetupDefaults:Loadthesetupdefaultsettings.

•DiscardChanges:Discardthechanges.

•SaveChanges:Savethechanges.

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BIOSSetupUtilityitems

ThefollowingtablesshowthecontentsoftheCongmenuitems,theSecuritymenuitems,andtheStartup

menuitemsoftheBIOSSetupUtility.

Note:Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

Notes:

•Enabledmeansthatthefunctioniscongured.

•Disabledmeansthatthefunctionisnotcongured.

•Defaultvaluesareinboldface.

Congmenuitems

Table4.Congmenuitems

FunctionSelectionComments

Network

WakeOnLAN•Enabled

•Disabled

EnablesthesystemtoPoweronwhentheEthernet

controllerreceivesamagicpacket.

Note:WakeOnLANfunctiondoesnotworkwhena

harddiskpasswordisset.

EthernetLANOptionROM•Enabled

•Disabled

LoadstheEthernetLANOptionROMtoenable

startupfromanintegratednetworkdevice.

WirelessLANandWiMAX

Radios

•On

•Off

Ifyouselect“On,”theinternalwirelessradioisturned

on.Ifyouselect“Off,”theinternalwirelessradiois

turnedoff.

USB

USBBIOSSupport•Enabled

•Disabled

EnableordisablebootsupportforUSBoppydisk

driveandUSBCD-ROM.

AlwaysOnUSB•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”theexternalUSBdevicescan

bechargedviaUSBportsevenwhenthesystemisin

lowpowermode(standby,hibernation,orpower-off).

AlwaysOnUSBChargeinOff

Mode

•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”theAlwaysOnUSB

connectorenablesyoutochargesomedevices,

suchasiPod,iPhoneandBlackBerrysmartphones.

Note:Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhen

yourcomputerisinhibernationmodeorpowered

off,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManager

programandcongurecorrespondingsettingsto

enabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.For

detailsabouthowtoenabletheAlwaysOnUSB

connectorfunction,refertotheonlinehelpofthe

PowerManagerprogram.

Keyboard/Mouse

FnKeyLock•Enabled

•Disabled

Whenenabled,youcanpresstheFnkeytokeep

itinapressedcondition,thenpressthedesired

functionkey.Theactionisequivalenttopressingthe

requiredkeyandtheFnkeysimultaneously.When

youpressedtheFnkeytwice,thestateislocked

untilyoupresstheFnkeyagain.

Chapter8.Advancedconguration143

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)

FunctionSelectionComments

ThinkPadNumLock•Independent

•Synchronized

Ifyouselect“Independent,”NumLockonyour

computercanbedisabledindependentlyregardless

oftheNumLockstateoftheexternalkeyboard.If

NumLockonthecomputerisenabled,NumLockon

theexternalkeyboardwillalsobeenabled.

Ifyouselect“Synchronized,”NumLockonyour

computerandNumLockontheexternalkeyboard

aresynchronized.

Power-OnNumLock•Auto

•On

•Off

Ifyouselect“Auto”,NumLockisenabledwhenfull

sizekeyboardisattached.

Ifyouselect“On”,NumLockisalwaysenabled.

Ifyouselect“Off”,NumLockisalwaysdisabled.

Note:Power-OnNumlockwillbedisplayedwhen

“Synchronized”isselectedatthe“ThinkPad

NumLock”.

Display

BootDisplayDevice•ThinkPadLCD

•Analog(VGA)

•DigitalonThinkPad

(DisplayPort)

•Digital1ondock

•Digital2ondock

Selectthedisplaydevicethatistobeactiveat

boottime.Thisselectioniseffectiveforboottime,

passwordprompt,andBIOSsetup.

“DigitalonThinkpad”istheDisplayPortonyour

computer.

“Digial1ondock”and“Digital2ondock”arethe

DisplayPortorDVIondockingstation.

Power

TimerWakewithBattery

Operation

•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyoudisablethisfunction,thecomputerignoresany

scheduledwakeupifthecomputerisnotconnected

toanACpowersource.

Ifyouenablethisfunction,thecomputermaywake

upwhileitisbeingcarried,anditsharddiskdrive

maybedamaged.Suchdamagemaynotbecovered

underthewarranty.Also,ifaprogramthatissetto

runafterthescheduledwakeuprequiresyourinput,

thebatterymaybedrainedwhilethecomputeris

waitingforyourinput.

Attention:Ifyouhavesetatimertowakeupthe

computer,andifyoumaycarrythecomputerwhile

itisturnedoff,donotenablethisfunction.Ifthe

computerwakesupwhileyoucarryit,itsharddisk

drivemaybedamaged;anditsbatterymaybe

drainedifitisnotconnectedtoanACpowersource.

Intel®SpeedSteptechnology

(IntelSpeedStepmounted

modelsonly)

•Enabled

•Disabled

SelectthemodeofIntelSpeedSteptechnologyat

runtime.

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Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)

FunctionSelectionComments

CPUPowerManagement•Disable

•Automatic

Unlessthispower-savingfeatureisdisabled,itstops

theprocessorclockautomaticallywhenthereisno

systemactivity.Youusuallydon'tneedtochange

thisfunction.

PCIBusPowerManagement•Disable

•Automatic

Unlessthispower-savingfeatureisdisabled,itstops

thePCIbusclockautomaticallywhenthereisno

systemactivity.Youusuallydon'tneedtochange

thisfunction.

PowerOnwithACAttach•Enabled

•Disabled

Enablesordisablesafeaturethatpowersonthe

systemwhenacpoweradapterisattached.

Ifenabled,thesystemispoweredonwhenacpower

adapterisattached.Whenthesystemisinhibernate

state,thesystemresumes.

Ifdisabled,thesystemisnotpoweredonnor

resumedwhenacpoweradapterisattached.

BeepandAlarm

PowerControlBeep•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifthisfunctionisenabled,abeepsoundswhenthe

computerentersapowermanagementmode,when

itresumesoperationalmode,andwhentheacpower

adapterisconnectedordisconnected.

LowBatteryAlarm•Enabled

•Disabled

EnableordisabletheLowBatteryAlarm.

PasswordBeep•Enabled

•Disabled

Enablethisoptiontohaveabeepsoundwhen

thesystemiswaitingforapower-on,harddisk,

orsupervisorpassword.Differentbeepswillbe

soundedwhentheenteredpasswordmatchesor

doesnotmatchtheconguredpassword.

KeyboardBeep•Enabled

•Disabled

Enableordisablekeyboardbeepwhen

unmanageablekeycombinationsarepressed.

Memory

ExtendedMemoryTest•Enabled

•Disabled

EnableordisabletheExtendedMemoryTestand

initializationduringboot.Enablingthisfunction

willincreaseboottime.Recentoperatingsystems

usuallydonotrequireExtendedMemoryInitialization.

SerialATA(SATA)

SATAControllerModeOption:•AHCI

•Compatibility

Ifyouselect“AHCI,”theSerialATAcontroller

operatesinAHCImode.Ifyouselect“Compatibility,”

theSerialATAcontrolleroperatesincompatibility

mode.

CPU

Chapter8.Advancedconguration145

Table4.Congmenuitems(continued)

FunctionSelectionComments

CoreMulti-Processing•Enabled

•Disabled

Enablesordisablesadditionalexecutioncoreunits

withinaCPU.

Note:Ifyouareusingacomputerwithasingle-core

processor,thisitemdoesnotappear.

Note:ForCoreMulti-Processing,refertothe

instructionsin“InstallingWindowsXP”onpage133

Intel®VirtualizationTechnology•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”aVMM(VirtualMachine

Monitor)canutilizetheadditionalhardware

capabilitiesprovidedbyIntelVirtualization

Technology.

Securitymenuitems

Table5.Securitymenuitems

FunctionSelectionComments

PasswordReferto“Securitymenu”onpage139and“Usingpasswords”onpage67.

SecurityChip

SecurityChip•Active

•Inactive

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Active,”SecurityChipisfunctional.If

youselect“Inactive,”SecurityChipisvisible,butis

notfunctional.Ifyouselect“Disabled,”SecurityChip

ishiddenandisnotfunctional.

SecurityReportingOptions•Enabled

•Disabled

EnableordisablethefollowingSecurityReporting

Options.

•BIOSROMString:BIOStextstring

•ESCD:Extendedsystemcongurationdata

•CMOS:CMOSdata

•NVRAM:SecuritydatastoredintheAssetID

•SMBIOS:SMBIOSdata

Note:Onlyifyouselect“Active”forSecurityChip,

thisitemappears.

ClearSecurityChip•EnterCleartheencryptionkey.

Note:Onlyifyouselect“Active”forSecurityChip,

thisitemappears.

BIOSUpdateOption

FlashBIOSUpdatingby

End-Users

•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”alluserscanupdatethe

FlashBIOS.Ifyouselect“Disabled,”onlytheperson

whoknowssupervisorpasswordcanupdatethe

FlashBIOS.

MemoryProtection

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Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)

FunctionSelectionComments

ExecutionPrevention•Enabled

•Disabled

Somecomputervirusesandwormscausememory

bufferstooverowbyrunningcodewhereonlydata

isallowed.IftheDataExecutionPreventionfeature

canbeusedwithyouroperatingsystem,thenby

selecting“Enabled”youcanprotectyourcomputer

againstattacksbysuchvirusesandworms.Ifafter

choosing“Enabled”youndthatanapplication

programdoesnotruncorrectly,select“Disabled”

andresetthesetting.

I/OPortAccess

EthernetLAN•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheEthernet

LANdevice.

Note:IfyourcomputersupportsIntelAMTandIntel

AMT'sfunctionisenabled,youcannotchangethe

EthernetLANsettingto“Disable.,”

WirelessLAN•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheWireless

LANdevice.

WiMAX•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheWiMAX

device.

WirelessWAN•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheWireless

WANdevice.

Bluetooth•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheBluetooth

device.

USBPort•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheUSBport.

ExpressCardSlot•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheExpressCard

Slot.

OpticalDevice•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheoptical

device.

MemoryCardSlot•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheMemory

Cardslot.

eSATAPort•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheeSATAport.

IntegratedCamera•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheIntegrated

Camera.

Microphone•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheMicrophone

(Internal/External/Line-In).

FingerprintReader•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”youcanusetheFingerprint

Reader.

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Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)

FunctionSelectionComments

Computrace

ComputraceModuleActivation•Enabled

•Disabled

•PermanentlyDisabled

EnablesordisablestheBIOSinterfacetoactivate

Computracemodule.Computraceisanoptional

monitoringservicefromAbsoluteSoftware.

Note:IfyousettheComputracemoduleactivation

to“PermanentlyDisabled,”youwillbeunableto

enablethissettingagain.

Startupmenuitems

Table6.Startupmenuitems

FunctionSelectionComments

BootReferto“Startupmenu”onpage140.

NetworkReferto“Startupmenu”onpage140.

BootMode•Quick

•Diagnostics

Note:Youcanalsoenter

the“Diagnostic”modeby

pressingEscduringPOST.

ScreenduringPOST:

•Quick:ThinkPadLogoscreenisdisplayed.

•Diagnostics:Testmessagesaredisplayed.

BeepatPOSTcompletion:

•Quick:No.Soundonerrorcaseonly

•Diagnostics:Yes.Alwayssounds.

“Ctrl-S”promptforon-boardEthernet:

•Quick:No.

•Diagnostics:Yes.

MemorytestingduringPOST:

•Quick:Quicktest(ornotest).

•Diagnostics:Fulltest.

TestingotherdevicesduringPOST:

•Quick:Minimumtest(ornotest).

•Diagnostics:Canperformnecessarytestingfor

criticaldevices

OptionKeysDisplay•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Disabled,”the“Tointerruptnormal

startup,pressthebluebutton.”messageisnot

displayedduringPOST.

BootDeviceListF12Option•Enabled

•Disabled

Ifyouselect“Enabled,”theF12keyisrecognized

andtheBootMenuisdisplayed.

UpdatingyoursystemBIOS

Thebasicinput/outputsystem(BIOS)isapartofthesystemprogramsthatmakeupthebasiclayerof

softwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.BIOStranslatestheinstructionsfromothersoftwarelayers.

Yourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledelectricallyerasableprogrammableread-onlymemory

(EEPROM,alsoreferredtoasashmemory).YoucanupdateBIOSandtheConguration/SetupUtility

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Programbystartingyourcomputerwithaashupdateopticaldiscorashupdatetoolapplicationrunning

ontheWindowsenvironment.

Insomeinstanceswhenyouaddsoftware,hardware,oradevicedriver,youmaybeinformedthatyouneed

toupdateyourBIOSinorderforthenewadditiontoworkproperly.

ToupdateyoursystemBIOS,visitbelowWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix

Usingsystemmanagement

Thissectionisintendedprimarilyfornetworkadministrators.

Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreofyourresourcestobetter

meetyourbusinessobjectives.

Thismanageability,or“TotalCostofOwnership”(TCO),enablesyoutoremotelypoweronyourcomputer,

formattheharddiskdrive,installthesoftwareofyourchoice(forexample,WindowsXPwithuserand

system-managementapplications),andhavethecomputerstartupandfunctioninthesamewayasan

ordinarydesktopPC.

Oncethecomputerisconguredandoperational,youcanmanageitbyuseofsoftwareandmanageability

featuresalreadyintegratedintotheclientsystemandthenetwork.

Systemmanagement

CheckthefollowingtopicstolearnmoreaboutfeaturesofSystemManagement:

•DesktopManagementInterface

•PrebooteXecutionEnvironment

•WakeonLAN

DesktopManagementInterface

Thebasicinput/outputsystem(BIOS)ofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagement

BIOSReferenceSpecication(SMBIOS)Version2.4.SMBIOSprovidesinformationaboutthehardware

componentsofyoursystem.ItistheresponsibilityoftheBIOStosupplythisdatabasewithinformation

aboutitselfandthedevicesonthesystemboard.Thisspecicationdocumentsthestandardsforgetting

accesstothisBIOSinformation.

PrebooteXecutionEnvironment

PrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE)technologymakesyourcomputermoremanageable(itisPXE

2.1-compliant)byenablingittoboot(loadanoperatingsystemoranotherexecutableimage)fromaserver.

YourcomputersupportsthePCfunctionsthatPXErequires.Forexample,withtheappropriateLANcard,

yourcomputercanbebootedfromthePXEserver.

Note:RemoteProgramLoad(RPL)cannotbeusedwithyourcomputer.

WakeonLAN

AnetworkadministratorcanuseWakeonLANtoturnonacomputerfromamanagementconsole.

WhenWakeonLANisusedwithnetworkmanagementsoftware,manyfunctions,suchasdatatransfer,

softwareupdates,andFlash(POST/BIOS)updates,canbeperformedremotelywithoutremoteattendance.

Thisupdatingcanbedoneafternormalworkinghoursandonweekends,tosavetimeandincrease

productivity.Usersarenotinterruptedduringnormalworkinghours,andLANtrafciskepttoaminimum.

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IfacomputeristurnedonbytheWakeonLANfunction,theNetworkbootsequenceisused.

Settingmanagementfeatures

Toenablethenetworkadministratortocontrolyourcomputerremotely,youmustcongurethenetwork

interfacebysettingthesystem-managementfeaturesinBIOSSetupUtility.Thatutilitycontainsthefollowing

functions:

•WakeonLAN

•Startupsequence

Ifanadministrator'spassword(supervisorpassword)hasbeenset,youwillneedtospecifyitwhenyoustart

BIOSSetupUtility,sothatyoucanusethesefunctions.

WakeonLAN

WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledonacomputerthatisconnectedtoaLAN,anetworkadministrator

canstartthecomputerremotelyfromamanagementconsole,usingremotenetwork-managementsoftware.

SettingupinBIOSSetupUtility

ToenableordisableWakeonLAN,gototheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.Whenyourcomputerisnotunderthe

networkadministrator'ssystemmanagement,youcandisableWakeonLAN.

Tosetthisfunction,dothefollowing:

1.StarttheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu.

2.SelectCong.

3.TheCongsubmenuappears.

4.SelectNetwork.

5.TheNetworkitemsubmenuappears.

6.ForWakeOnLAN,selecteitherEnabledorDisabled.

7.PressF10.

Networkbootsequence

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonremotely,systemwilltrytobootfromthedevicethatisselectedby

Networkbootsetting,thenitwillfollowthebootorderlistintheBootmenu.

Todeneasequence:

1.OntheBIOSSetupUtilitymenu,selectStartup.TheStartupsubmenuappears.

2.SelectNetworkandpressEntertodisplaythebootdevicelist.

3.TosetthestartupsequencethattheBIOSwilluse,pressF5orF6tomovethedeviceupordown.

4.PressF10.

Note:Ifyouwanttoinitializethesettingtoreturntothedefaultstartupsequence,pressF9.Thedefault

settingsareautomaticallyreloaded.

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Chapter9.Preventingproblems

AnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadNotebookismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoid

commonproblems.Thefollowingsectionsprovideinformationthatcanhelpyoutokeepyourcomputer

runningsmoothly.

•“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage151

•“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage152

•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage153

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems

1.Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdrivegetstoofull,Windows

willslowdownandmightproduceerrors.

Note:InWindows7andWindowsVista,clickStart➙Computer.InWindowsXP,clickStart➙

MyComputer.

2.Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

3.Usediskdefragmenttoolregularlyonyourharddiskdrivetoimprovedataseekandreadtimes.

4.Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedapplicationprograms.

Note:Youmightalsowanttolookforapplicationprogramduplicationoroverlappingversions.

5.CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.

6.Atleastonceaweek,makeapointtobackupyourdata.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisagoodidea

toperformadailybackup.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.Rewritable

opticaldrivesareavailableformostmachinesandareeasilyinstalled.

7.UseorscheduleSystemRestoretotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.Formoreinformationabout

SystemRestore,see“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage83.

8.UpdatedevicedriversandBIOSwhenneeded.

9.Proleyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/think/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdrivers

andrevisions.

10.Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Youmightwanttoreadthedevice

driverinformationreleasenotespriortoupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.

11.Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minor

issuesyouhaveexperiencedandhowyouresolvedthem.

12.Ifyoueverneedtorunarecoveryonyourcomputertoreturnthepreloadontothemachine,the

followingtipsmighthelpalongtheway:

•Removeallexternaldevicessuchastheprinter,keyboard,etc.

•Makesurethatyourbatteryischargedandthatyouhavetheacpowerconnected.

•BootintotheBIOSandloadthedefaultsettings.

•Restartthemachineandstarttherecovery.

•Ifyourmachineusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,DONOTremovethediscfromthedriveuntil

promptedtodoso.

13.Forsuspectedharddiskdriveissues,referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage157andrunadiagnostic

testofthedrivepriortocallingtheCustomerSupportCenter.Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartup,

downloadthelestocreateabootableself-testmediafromthefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/hddtest

Runthetestandrecordanymessagesorerrorcodes.Ifthetestreturnsanyfailingerrorcodesor

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messages,calltheCustomerSupportCenterwiththecodesormessagesandthecomputerinfrontof

you.Atechnicianwillassistyoufurther.

14.Ifrequired,youcanndyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenteratthefollowingWebaddress:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=migr-4hwse3.When

callingtheCustomerSupportCenter,pleasemakesureyouhaveyourmachinemodeltype,serial

numberandthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthemachineisproducingerrorcodes,itishelpfulto

havetheerrorscreenonorthemessagewrittendown.

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent

Devicedriversareprogramsthatcontaininstructionsfortheoperatingsystemabouthowtooperateor

“drive”acertainpieceofhardware.Eachhardwarecomponentonyourcomputerhasitsownspecicdriver.

Ifyouaddanewcomponent,theoperatingsystemneedstobeinstructedonhowtooperatethatpiece

ofhardware.Afteryouinstallthedriver,theoperatingsystemcanrecognizethehardwarecomponent

andunderstandhowtouseit.

Note:Becausedriversareprograms,likeanyotherleonyourcomputer,theyaresusceptibletocorruption

andmightnotperformproperlyifcorruptionoccurs.

Itisnotalwaysnecessarytodownloadthelatestdrivers.However,youshoulddownloadthelatestdriver

foracomponentifyounoticepoorperformancefromthatcomponentorifyouaddedanewcomponent.

Thismayeliminatethedriverasthepotentialcauseoftheproblem.

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite

YoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoWebsitebydoingthefollowing:

1.ConnecttotheInternet.

2.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix.

3.EntertheproductnumberofthecomputerorclickDetectmysystemonthescreen.

4.ClickDownloadsanddrivers.

5.Followthedirectionsonthescreenandinstallthenecessarysoftware.

GettingthelatestdriversusingThinkVantageSystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyoursystemup-to-date.Updatepackagesare

storedonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackagescan

containapplications,devicedrivers,BIOSashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdateprogram

connectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizesthe

machinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageoftheoperating

systemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogramthen

displaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,andoptionalto

helpyouunderstandtheimportance.Youhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.

Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallydownloadsand

installstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.

TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonyourcomputerandisreadytorun.Theonlyprerequisiteis

anactiveInternetconnection.Youcanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusetheschedulefeature

toenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspeciedintervals.Youalsocanpredene

scheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates,orallupdates)

sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.

FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheThinkVantageSystemUpdate,refertoThinkVantageSystem

Update.

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Takingcareofyourcomputer

Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse

commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheseimportanttips,youwillgetthemostuseandenjoyment

outofyourcomputer.

Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork

•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic

bags.

•Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers

(within13cmor5in).

•Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremetemperatures(below5°C/41°Forabove35°C/95°F).

•Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpuriers,canproducenegativeions.Ifa

computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative

ions,itmaybecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemaybedischargedthroughyourhands

whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices

connectedtoit.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofadischargefrom

yourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.

Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic

chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,canincreasetheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputer

closetoanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:

•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions.

•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.

•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.

Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignicantelectrostaticcharge.

Begentlewithyourcomputer

•Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.

•Yourcomputerdisplayisdesignedtobeopenedandusedatanangleslightlygreaterthan90degrees.

Donotopenthedisplaybeyond180degrees,asthismightdamagethecomputerhinge.

•Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapter

plug.

Carryyourcomputerproperly

•Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect

cordsandcables.

•Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby

thedisplay.

Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly

•Ifyourcomputercomeswithanopticaldrive,donottouchthesurfaceofadiscorthelensonthetray.

•WaituntilyouheartheCD,orDVDclickintothecenterpivotofthedrivebeforeclosingthetray.

•Wheninstallingtheharddiskdrive,solidstatedrive,oropticaldrive,followtheinstructionsshippedwith

yourhardware,andapplypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice.

•Turnoffyourcomputerifyouarereplacingtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.

•Whenreplacingtheprimaryharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,reattachthecoverofthedriveslot.

Chapter9.Preventingproblems153

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackaging

whentheyarenotbeingused.

•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction

reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

–Memorymodule

–Mini-PCICard

–ExpressCard

–Smartcard

–MemoryCard,suchasSDCard,andMultiMediaCard

Note:Notalllisteddevicesareincludedinyourcomputer.

Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

•WhentransferringdatatoorfromaFlashMediaCard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputer

insleep(standby)orhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Todosomightcause

damagetoyourdata.

Takecareinsettingpasswords

•Rememberyourpasswords.Ifyouforgetasupervisororharddiskpassword,Lenovowillnotresetit,and

youmighthavetoreplaceyoursystemboard,orharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.

Careforthengerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free

cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Registeryourcomputer

•RegisteryourThinkPadproductswithLenovo(refertotheWebsitehttp://www.lenovo.com/register).This

canhelpauthoritiesreturnyourcomputertoyouifitislostorstolen.Registeringyourcomputeralso

enablesLenovotonotifyyouaboutpossibletechnicalinformationandupgrades.

Besurenottomodifyyourcomputer

•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.

•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer

Occasionallycleanyourcomputerasfollows:

1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderor

strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.

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3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.

4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.

5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.

6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.

7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.

8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,softlint-freecloth.

9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanybersfromthecloth.

Cleaningyourcomputerkeyboard

1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.

2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,

theclothmayhookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Makesurethatnoliquiddripsonto

orbetweenthekeys.

3.Allowtodry.

4.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush

orcoolairfromahairdryer.

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.

Cleaningyourcomputerdisplay

1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,softlint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonyourdisplay,

itmightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboardortheTrackPointpointingstickwhenthecoverwas

pressedfromtheoutside.

2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.

3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholand

waterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.

4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.

5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.

6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.

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Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems

Thissectiontellswhattodoifyouhaveacomputerproblem.

•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage157

•“Troubleshooting”onpage158

Diagnosingproblems

UsingtheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram

Note:TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramisavailableonlyonsomemodelsthatarepreinstalledwiththe

Windows7operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeprogram,youcan

downloaditfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along

withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

Whenyouaresettingupyourcomputer,theLenovoSolutionCenterprogrampromptsyoutocreaterecovery

media,whichyoucanusetorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Formoreinformation,

see“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage81.

ToruntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoSolutionCenter.Then

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Foradditionalinformation,refertotheLenovoSolutionCenterhelpsystem.

Note:Ifyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheprogram,saveandprint

theloglescreatedbytheprogram.YouwillneedthelogleswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnical

supportrepresentative.

UsingLenovoThinkVantageToolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogramenablesyoutoviewsymptomsofcomputerproblemsandnd

solutionsforthem.Italsoincludesautomaticnoticationwhenactionisrequired,computingassistance,

advanceddiagnostics,anddiagnostichistory.

Tostartthisprogram,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙SystemandSecurity➙Lenovo-SystemHealthand

Diagnostics.

ForWindowsVistaandXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.

Whentheapplicationislaunched,selectadiagnostictesttorun.Ifthereisanyproblem,besidestheerror

messages,aguidancealsowillbedisplayedtoguideyoutoxtheproblem.

Foradditionalinformation,refertotheThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

Note:Ifyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheprogram,saveandprint

theloglescreatedbytheprogram.YouwillneedthelogleswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnical

supportrepresentative.

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UsingtheLenovoSupportWebsite

IfyourcomputerhasneithertheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramnortheLenovoThinkVantageToolbox

programinstalled,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/diagnoseforthelatestinformationondiagnosticsforyour

computer.

Note:Runninganytestmighttakeuptoseveralminutesorlonger.Makesurethatyouhavetimetorunthe

entiretest.Donotinterruptthetestwhileitisrunning.

Troubleshooting

Ifyourcomputerhasanerror,ittypicallydisplaysamessageoranerrorcode,orabeepsoundswhenyou

turniton.Tocorrectanerror,rstndthedescriptionoftheerrorintheleft-handcolumnofthechartthat

applies.Thenclickthatdescriptiontogetatroubleshootingprocedure.

Tomakesurethatyourcomputerhasthefeaturesoroptionsthatareintroducedinthefollowingsections,

consulttheonlinehelporthelistshippedwithyourcomputer.

Computerstopsresponding

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusetheUltraNavpointingdeviceorthekeyboard),

dothefollowingsteps:

1.Pushandholdthepowerswitchuntilthemachineturnsoff.Afterthecomputeristurnedoff,restartby

pressingthepowerswitch.Ifthemachinedoesnotturnon,continuetostep2.

Note:Donotremovethebatteryandacpowertoresetthecomputer.

2.Whilethemachineisturnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(batteryandacpower).

Holddownthepowerbuttonfor10seconds.Plugintheacpowerwhilekeepingthebatteryoutofthe

computer.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnbackon,continuetostep3.

Note:OncethecomputerstartsupandentersWindows,usethepropershutdownproceduretoturn

thecomputeroff.Oncethemachineisoff,reattachthebatteryandrestartthecomputer.Ifthe

computerdoesnotstartwiththebatteryreattached,removethebatteryandagainstartwithstep2.If

thecomputerstartswithacpowerbutdoesnotstartwhenthebatteryisattached,calltheCustomer

SupportCenterforsupport.

3.Whilethemachineisoff,removeallsourcesofpowerfromthemachine(batteryandacpower).Remove

allexternaldevicesthatareattachedtoyourcomputer(keyboard,mouse,printer,scanner,etc.).Repeat

step2.Ifstep2isunsuccessful,continuetostep4.

Note:Thefollowingstepsinvolveremovingstaticsensitivecomponentsfromyourcomputer.Please

makesurethatyouareproperlygroundedandremoveallsourcesofpowerattachedtothecomputer.

IfyouareuncomfortableorunsureaboutremovingcomponentspleasecalltheCustomerSupport

Centerforassistance.

4.Whilethecomputerisoff,removeallsourcesofpowerandexternalhardware.Refertotheprocedure

inReplacingmemoryonhowtoremoveandreseatthememorymodules.Removeanynon-original

memorymoduleaddedtoyourcomputer.Afterremovingtheextramemorymoduleandreseating

theoriginalmemorymodule,repeatstep2.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotturnon,consulttheuser's

referenceguideforothercustomer-replaceablecomponentsthatareattachedtoyourcomputer

Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandaCustomerSupportSpecialist

willassistyou.

158UserGuide

Spillsonthekeyboard

Withamobilecomputer,thereareincreasedchancesofspillingliquidsonthekeyboard.Becausemost

liquidsconductelectricity,liquidspilledonthekeyboardcouldcreatenumerousshortcircuits,potentially

causingirreparabledamagetoyourcomputer.

Ifyouspillsomethingonyourcomputer:

Attention:Besurethatnoliquidcreatesashortcircuitbetweenyouandtheacpoweradapter(ifinuse).

Althoughyoumightlosesomedataorworkbyturningoffthecomputerimmediately,leavingthecomputer

onmightmakeyourcomputerunusable.

1.Carefullyunplugtheacpoweradapterimmediately.

2.Turnoffthecomputerimmediately.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnoff,removethebattery.Themore

quicklyyoustopthecurrentfrompassingthroughthecomputerthemorelikelyyouwillreducedamage

fromshortcircuits.

3.Waituntilyouarecertainthatalltheliquidisdrybeforeturningonyourcomputer.

Note:Ifyouwanttoreplaceyourkeyboard,youcanpurchaseanewone.

Errormessagesandbeeperrors

Error

code

BeepsymptomErrormessageSolution

0182TwoshortbeepsBadCRC2.EnterBIOSSetupand

loadSetupdefaults.

Turnoffthecomputer.Turnonthe

computer.PressF1toenterinto

BIOSSetupUtilitywhenThinkPad

logoappears.PressF9toload

defaultsettings.PressF10toexit.

Restartthecomputer.

0183Fourshortbeeps,onelongbeepFanerrorCoolingfanhasfailed.Havethe

computerserviced.

0184Fourshortbeeps,pause,three

shortbeeps,pause,oneshort

beep,pause,oneshortbeep

DramisunpluggedMemoryisnotinstalled.Install

memory.

0185Sevenshortbeeps,onelong

beep,fourshortbeeps,one

longbeep,oneshortbeep,one

longbeep,oneshortbeep,one

longbeep.Thecomputerkeeps

beeping.

DramisnotwellpluggedReinstallmemory.

0187Twoshortbeeps0187:EAIAdataaccesserrorTheaccesstoEEPROMhasfailed.

Havethecomputerserviced.

0189Twoshortbeeps0189:InvalidRFIDconguration

informationarea

TheEEPROMchecksumisnot

correct(block#4and5).The

systemboardshouldbereplaced,

andtheUUIDneedstobe

reinstalled.Havethecomputer

serviced.

0190Twoshortbeeps0190:Criticallow-batteryerrorThecomputerturnedoff,because

thebatteryislow.Connecttheac

poweradaptertothecomputer

andchargethebattery,orreplace

thebatterywithafullycharged

one.

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Error

code

BeepsymptomErrormessageSolution

0191noneOperatingsystemnotfound.Makesurethat:

•Theharddiskdriveiscorrectly

installed.

•Astartablediscisinthedrive.

Ifyoustillseethesameerror

message,checktheboot

sequenceusingBIOSSetup

Utility.

0200Twoshortbeeps0200:FailureFixedDiskTheharddiskdriveisnotworking.

Havetheharddiskdriveserviced.

0210Twoshortbeeps0210:StuckKeyReplacethekeyboardandrestart

yourcomputer.

0211Twoshortbeeps0211:KeyboarderrorRuntheinteractivetestsofthe

keyboardandtheauxiliaryinput

device.

0212Twoshortbeeps0212:KeyboardControllerFailedReplacekeyboardcontroller.

0213Twoshortbeeps0213:Keyboardlocked–Unlock

keyswitch

Unlockthesystemtoproceed.

0220Twoshortbeeps0220:Monitortypedoesnot

matchCMOS–RunSETUP.

LoadSetupdefaultsettingsin

BIOSSetupUtility.

0230Twoshortbeeps0230:SystemRAMFailedat

offset:

Systemboard.

0231Twoshortbeeps0231:ShadowRamFailedat

offset:

Memoryisnotworkingcorrectly.

Havethememoryserviced.

Ifyoustillseethesameerror

message,havethecomputer

serviced.

0232Twoshortbeeps0232:ExtendedRAMFailedat

addressline:

Memoryisnotworkingcorrectly.

Havethememoryserviced.

Ifyoustillseethesameerror

message,havethecomputer

serviced.

0250Twoshortbeeps0250:Systembatteryisdead-

ReplaceandrunSETUP

1.Chargethebackupbattery

formorethan8hoursby

connectingtheacpower

adapter.

2.Replacethebackupbattery

andrunBIOSSetupUtilityto

resetthetimeanddate

0251Twoshortbeeps0251:SystemCMOSchecksum

bad-Defaultcongurationused

ThesystemCMOSmighthave

beencorruptedbyanapplication

program.Thecomputerusesthe

defaultsettings.RunBIOSSetup

Utilitytorecongurethesettings.

Ifyoustillseethesameerrorcode,

havethecomputerserviced.

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Error

code

BeepsymptomErrormessageSolution

0254Twoshortbeeps0254:SystemNV7Volume

checksumbad-Default

congurationused

PowerofftodischargeCMOS,and

thenrestartyourcomputer.

0260Twoshortbeeps0260:SystemtimererrorHavethecomputerserviced.

0270Twoshortbeeps0270:RealtimeclockerrorHavethecomputerserviced.

0271Twoshortbeeps0271:Checkdateandtime

settings

PressF1toenterintotheBIOS

Setupmenu,pressF9toloadthe

defultsettings,pressF10toexit

andrestartyourcomputer.

0280Twoshortbeeps0280:Previousbootincomplete-

Defaultcongurationused

LoaddefaultsettingsinBIOS

SetupUtility.

Ifyoustillseethesameerror

message,havethecomputer

serviced.

02D0Twoshortbeeps02D0:Systemcacheerror-Cache

disabled

Thecacheisdisabled.Havethe

computerserviced.

02D2TwoshortbeepsCPUVariableMTRRcongure

failed.

Havethecomputerserviced

02F0none02F0:CPUID:InvalidCPUisinstalled.Install

correctCPU.

Ifyoustillseethesameerror

message,havethecomputer

serviced.

1802Twoshortbeeps1802:Unauthorizednetworkcard

ispluggedin-Poweroffand

removetheminiPCInetworkcard.

Poweroffyourcomputerand

removethePCIExpressMiniCard.

1804TwoshortbeepsUnauthorizedWANcardis

pluggedin-Poweroffandremove

theWANcard.

PoweroffandremovetheWAN

card.

noneTwoshortbeepsSystemCongurationDataRead

Error

PressF1toentertheBIOSSetup

menu.PressF9toloadthedefault

settings.PressF10toexit.Restart

thecomputer.

2200none2200:MachineTypeandSerial

Numberareinvalid.

MachineTypeandSerialNumber

areinvalid.Havethecomputer

serviced

2201none2201:MachineUUIDisinvalid.MachineUUIDisinvalid.Havethe

computerserviced.

Errorswithoutmessages

•Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.

Solution:Youcandisableanysystemtimers,suchastheLCDturn-offtimerortheblanktimer.

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

–StartPowerManager.SwitchtoAdvancedview.

–ClickthePowerplantab,andthenselectMaximumPerformancefromthepredenedpowerplans.

ForWindowsXP:

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–StartPowerManager.

–ClickthePowerschemetab,andthenselectMaximumPerformancefromthepredenedpower

schemes.

•Problem:WhenIturnonthemachine,nothingappearsonthescreenandthemachinedoesnotbeep

whilestartingup.

Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholding

thepowerswitchfor4secondsormore.Turnitonandlistenagain.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking

electricaloutlet.

–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Turnthepowerswitchonagainforconrmation.)

Ifapower-onpasswordisset:

–Pressanykeytodisplaythepromptforthepower-onpassword.Ifthebrightnesslevelofthescreenis

low,increaseitbypressingtheFn+Home.

–TypethecorrectpasswordandpressEnter(refertoPower-onpassword).

Iftheseitemsareproperlyset,andthescreenremainsblank,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:WhenIturnonthemachine,onlyawhitecursorappearsonablankscreen.

Solution:Ifyouhavemodiedapartitiononyourharddiskdrivebyusingapartitionsoftware,information

aboutthatpartition,orthemasterbootrecordmayhavebeendestroyed.

1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthenturnitonagain.

2.Ifyoustillseeonlythecursoronthescreen,dothefollowing:

–Ifyouhaveusedthepartitionsoftware,examinethepartitionontheharddiskdrivebyusingthe

software,andrecoverthepartitionifrequired.

–UseeithertheRescueandRecoverworkspaceortherecoverydiscstorestorethesystemtothe

factorystate.Fordetailsaboutrestoringthesystemtothefactorystate,see“Performingbackup

andrecoveryoperations”onpage83.

Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.

Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmaybeenabled.Doeitherofthefollowing:

–MovetheTrackPointorthetouchpad,orpressakeytoexitthescreensaver.

–Pressthepowerswitchtoresumefromsleep(standby)orhibernation.

Memoryproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourmemoryisnotoperatingproperly,checkthefollowingitems:

1.Verifythatthememoryisinstalledandseatedcorrectlyinyourcomputer.

Itmaybenecessarytoremovealladdedmemoriestotestthecomputerwithonlythefactory-installed

memories,andthenreinstallthememoryoneatatimetoensureaproperconnection.Forthe

procedurestoremoveandreinstallamemory,referto“Replacingthememory”onpage91.

2.Checkforerrormessagesduringstartup.

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FollowtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforPower-onself-test(POST).See“Errormessagesandbeep

errors”onpage159.

3.VerifythatthelatestBIOSforyourmodelhasbeeninstalled.

4.Verifythepropermemorycongurationandcompatibilityincludingthemaximummemorysizeandthe

memoryspeed.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Replacingthememory”onpage91

5.Rundiagnosticprograms,see“Diagnosingproblems”onpage157.

Networking

Thefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems:

Ethernetproblems

•Problem:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thecableisinstalledproperly.

ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedbothtotheEthernetconnectorofyourcomputerand

totheRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumallowabledistancefromthecomputertohubis

100meters.Ifthecableisconnectedandthedistanceiswithinacceptablelimitsbuttheproblem

persists,tryadifferentcable.

–Youareusingthecorrectdevicedriver.

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type

thepasswordorprovideconrmation.

4.Ifthe!markistotheleftoftheadapternameunderNetworkadapters,youmightnotusethe

correctdriverorthedriverisnotenabled.Toupdatethedriver,right-clickthehighlightedadapter.

5.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance,andthenclickSystem.

3.ClicktheHardwaretab,andclicktheDeviceManagerbutton.

4.IfthexmarkistotheleftoftheadapternameunderNetworkadapter,youmightnotusethe

correctdriverorthedriverisnotenabled.Toupdatethedriver,right-clickthehighlightedadapter.

5.ClickProperties.ThePropertieswindowappears.

6.ClicktheDrivertab.

7.ClicktheUpdateDriverbutton.TheUpdateDeviceDriverwizardappears.Followtheinstructions

onthescreen.

–Theswitchportandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.

Ifyouconguredtheadapterforfullduplex,makesuretheswitchportisalsoconguredforfull

duplex.Settingthewrongduplexmodecandegradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultinlost

connections.

–Youhaveinstalledallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.

CheckwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.

•Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.

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Solution:Thenetworkdriverlesmaybecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtothe

“Solution”descriptionfortheproceduretomakesurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalledinthe

precedingproblem.

•Problem:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouusetheaspeedof1000Mbps,the

connectionfailsorerrorsoccur.

Solution:

–UseCategory5wiringandmakesurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.

–Connecttoa1000BASE-Thub/switch(not1000BASE-X).

•Problem:YourcomputerisaFastEthernetmodelandyouusethespeedof100Mbps,butthe

connectionfailsorerrorsoccur.

Solution:

–UseCategory5wiringandmakesurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.

–Connecttoa100BASE-TXhub/switch(not100BASE-T4).

•Problem:TheWakeonLAN(WOL)featureisnotworking.

Solution:

–MakesurethatWOLisenabledintheBIOSSetupUtility.

–Ifitis,checkwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarysettings.

•Problem:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.Instead,itconnectsat100Mbps.

Solution:

–Tryanothercable.

–Makesurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.

–Makesurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).

AwirelessLANproblem

•Problem:Youcannotconnectusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcard.

Solution:MakesurethatyourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversioninstalled.ChecktheWebsiteand

conrmthedriverversionsupportedbyAccessConnectionsisthelatestdocumentedintheREADMEle.

Makesurethatyourcomputeriswithinrangeofawirelessaccesspoint.

Makesurethatthewirelessradioisenabledbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionsiconinthe

taskbar.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,clickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.TheAccess

Connectionsiconisdisplayed.Formoreinformationabouttheicon,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

CheckNetworkName(SSID),andyourencryptioninformation.UseAccessConnectionstoverifythis

case-sensitiveinformation.

AwirelessWANproblem

•Message:UnauthorizedWANcardispluggedin-PoweroffandremovetheWANcard.

Solution:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputer,somemodelsdonothaveawirelessWAN.

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Bluetoothproblems

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

•Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocal

speakereventhoughtheheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingHeadsetproleorAVprole.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.OpentheControlPanelbyclickingStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickHardwareandSound➙Sound.

4.SelectthePlaybacktab.

5.IfyouareusingHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefault

button.IfyouareusingAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.

6.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.

•Problem:PIM(PersonalInformationManager)itemssentfromWindows7andWindowsVistacannotbe

receivedcorrectlyintotheaddressbookofanyotherBluetooth-enableddevice.

Solution:Windows7andWindowsVistasendPIMitemsinXMLformat,butmostBluetooth-enabled

deviceshandlePIMitemsinvCardformat.IfanotherBluetooth-enableddevicecanreceiveale

throughBluetooth,aPIMitemsentfromWindows7andWindowsVistamightbesavedasalewith

theextension.contact.

ForWindowsXP

Notes:IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeaturesandyouwanttoaccessinformationabout

howtousetheBluetoothfunction,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F5toturnonBluetooth.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.

4.ClickBluetoothDevices.

5.ClicktheOptionstab.

6.ClickLearnmoreaboutBluetoothSettings

Note:IfyouareusingtheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,refertothefollowing

instructions.

Note:CheckyourconnectionanytimeandmakesurethatnootherBluetooth-enableddeviceissearchingfor

thedevicetowhichyouwanttoconnect.SimultaneoussearchingisnotallowedintheBluetoothconnection.

•Problem:YousearchforaBluetooth-enableddevicebyclickingViewdevicesinrangeinMyBluetooth

Places,butyoucannotndanything.

Solution:MakesurethatthedevicetowhichyouwanttoconnectisenabledfortheBluetoothconnection.

Aftermakingsureoftheabove,turntheBluetoothpoweroffandthenonagain,orrestartyourcomputer.

Thensearchforthedeviceagain.

•Problem:YoucannotconnecttoanyBluetooth-enableddevice.

Solution:MakesurethatbothyourcomputerandthedeviceareturnedonandtheirBluetoothantennas

areenabled.

Aftermakingsureoftheabove,turntheBluetoothpoweroffandthenonagain,orrestartyourcomputer.

Thenre-establishyourconnectiontothedevice.

Iftheproblempersists,re-installtheBluetoothsoftwareandreestablishyourconnectiontothedevice.

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•Problem:YourcomputerisconnectedtoaBluetooth-enableddevice,butyoucannotuseanyofthe

servicesofthatdevice.

Solution:MakesurethatthedeviceisenabledfortheBluetoothconnection.

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicon.

2.GotoBluetoothTasksandclickViewdevicesinrange.

Ifyoucannotndthedevice,itmayhavestoppedresponding.Makesurethatitisenabledforthe

Bluetoothconnection.Ifyoundit,connecttotheservicesyouwant.

Ifyouaresurethatthedeviceisresponding,turntheBluetoothpoweroffandthenonagain,orrestart

yourcomputer.Thentrytoconnectagain.

•Problem:Youcannotpullabusinesscardfromtheconnectedcomputer.

Solution:Makesurethattheconnectedcomputerhasitsowndefaultbusinesscardapplicationandthat

thecardisreadyforcommunication.

Makesurethatthesecuritysettingsontheconnectedcomputerallowyoutodownloadthebusinesscard.

•Problem:Youcannotsendabusinesscardtotheconnectedcomputer.

Solution:Makesurethatyourcomputerhasitsowndefaultbusinesscardapplicationandthatthecard

isreadyforcommunication.

Makesurethatthesecuritysettingsontheconnectedcomputerallowyoutouploadyourbusinesscard.

•Problem:YourcomputerisconnectedtoaBluetooth-enabledcomputerthatworksasanFTPserver,

butyoucannotseeanylesintheFTPserver.

Solution:Checkthenewlysharedlesasfollows:

1.InthemenuofMyBluetoothPlaces,clickView.

2.ClickUpdate.Thestatusisupdatedinthewindow,sothatyoucancheckthenewlysharedles.

Makesurethatthesharedfolderintheconnectedcomputercontainsthelesyouarelookingfor.

Makesurethatthesecuritysettingsontheconnectedcomputerallowyoutoconnectandviewthe

lesinthecomputer.

•Problem:YourcomputerisconnectedtoaBluetooth-enabledcomputer,butyoucannotgainaccess

tothenetwork.

Solution:MakesurethattheBluetooth-enabledcomputerisconnectedtoanetwork.

Makesurethattheconnectedcomputerhasbeensetuptoshareitsnetworkconnectivityandthatthe

securitysettingsallowyoutoconnectandestablishtheremotenetworkaccess.

•Problem:YourcomputercannotconnectaBluetooth-enabledcomputerthatusesserialportapplications.

Solution:ReestablishaconnectionwiththeBluetooth-enabledcomputer,andtrytheserialconnection

again.

•Problem:Bluetoothserialportwasdisconnectedautomatically.

Solution:Whenanyserial-basedconnectionisestablished,aninactivitytimerstarts.Ifnoapplication

openstheport,theconnectionisendedautomatically.Thisisanormalcharacteristicoftheserial-based

connectionandisnotadefect.IfyouneedtheBluetoothserialport,justreconnectit.

•Problem:PIMSynchronizationfailedwithanerrormessage“TheSynchronizationwithxxx(Bluetooth

devicename)failed.PIM(PersonalInformationManager)Interfacefailed.”

Solution:Startamailapplication,andsetupyoure-mailaccount.OR,modifytheBluetoothconguration

soasnottosynchronizee-mailitems,asfollows:

1.Double-clickMyBluetoothPlaces.

2.ClickBluetooth,andselectBluetoothSetupWizard.

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3.SelectIwanttoconguretheBluetoothservicesthatthiscomputerwillprovidetoremote

devices.,andclickNext.

4.SelectPIMSynchronization,andclickCongure.

5.SelectDoNotSynchronizeinthee-mailsynchronizationselection,andclickOK.

6.ClickFinishtoclosetheBluetoothServiceSelectionwindow.

•Problem:ThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwaredoesnotfunction.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.TurnonBluetoothbypressingFn+F5.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickthePerformanceandMaintenanceicon.

4.ClicktheSystemicon.

5.ClicktheHardwaretab.

6.ClicktheDeviceManagerbutton.TheDeviceManagerwindowopens.

7.Checkwhetherthewords“BluetoothDevice”appearinthedevicelistinginthewindow.

Ifthewords“BluetoothRadio”appearinthedevicelisting,theMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareisinstalled

onyourcomputer.IfyouwanttouseThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,youhaveto

installitandthenreplacetheBluetoothdriver.Formoreinformation,seeUsingBluetooth.

•Problem:WhilelookingattheClassicViewoftheControlPanel,youseetwoBluetoothiconsinthe

ControlPanel.

Solution:IfyouhaveinstalledtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwarebefore,andyouareusingThinkPad

BluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,youmayndtwoBluetoothiconsintheControlPanel.One

istheBluetoothCongurationiconforThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,andthe

otheristheBluetoothDevicesiconfortheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware.

•Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocal

speakereventhoughtheheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingHeadsetproleorAVprole.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Exittheapplicationthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.OpentheControlPanelbyclickingStart➙ControlPanel.

3.Double-clickSoundsandAudioDevicestoopentheSoundsandAudioDevicesPropertieswindow.

4.SelecttheAudiotab.

5.IfyouareusingHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothAudioforbothSoundplaybackandSound

recording.IfyouareusingAVprole,selectBluetoothHighQualityAudioforbothSoundplayback

andSoundrecording.

6.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundsandAudioDevicesPropertieswindow.

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices

Thefollowingarethemostcommonkeyboardandotherpointingdevicesproblems.

UltraNavproblems

•Problem:Thepointerdriftswhenthecomputeristurnedonorafteritresumesnormaloperation.

Solution:ThepointermightdriftwhenyouarenotusingtheTrackPointduringnormaloperation.This

isanormalcharacteristicoftheTrackPointandisnotadefect.Pointerdriftingmightoccurforseveral

secondsunderthefollowingconditions:

–Whenthecomputeristurnedon.

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–Whenthecomputerresumesnormaloperation.

–WhentheTrackPointispressedforalongtime.

–Whenthetemperaturechanges

•Problem:TheTrackPointortouchpaddoesnotwork.

Solution:MakesurethattheTrackPointortouchpadissettoEnabledintheUltraNavDeviceSetting.

Note:ToopentheUltraNavDeviceSetting,pressFn+F8.

Keyboardproblems

•Problem:Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork.

Solution:Ifanexternalnumerickeypadisconnected:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Removetheexternalnumerickeypad.

3.Turnonthecomputerandtryusingthekeyboardagain.

Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypad,externalkeyboard,

makingsurethatyouhaveseatedtheconnectorsproperly.

Iftheproblemremains,makesurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalled.

ForWindows7:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewoftheControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeicons

orSmallicons.

2.ClickKeyboard.

3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheDeviceProperties,makesurethattheDeviceStatusisThisdevice

isworkingproperly.

ForWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound,andthenclickKeyboard.

3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheDeviceProperties,makesurethattheDeviceStatusisThisdevice

isworkingproperly.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware,andthenclickKeyboard.

3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheIntheDeviceProperties,makesurethattheDeviceStatusisThis

deviceisworkingproperly.

Ifkeysonthekeyboardstilldonotwork,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Anumberappearswhenyoutypealetter.

Solution:Thenumericlockfunctionison.Todisableit,pressShift+ScrLkorFn+NmLk.

•Problem:Allorsomekeysontheexternalnumerickeypaddonotwork.

Solution:Makesurethattheexternalnumerickeypadiscorrectlyconnectedtothecomputer.

Displayandmultimediadevices

Thissectionincludesthemostcommondisplayandmultimediadevicesproblems.

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Computerscreenproblems

•Problem:Thescreenisblank.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

–PressFn+F7tobringuptheimage.

Note:IfyouusetheFn+F7keycombinationtoapplyapresentationscheme,pressFn+F7atleast

threetimesinthreeseconds,andtheimageisdisplayedonthecomputerscreen.

–Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapter,orusingthebatteryandthebatterystatusindicatorison(is

green),pressFn+Hometomakethescreenbrighter.

–Ifthesleep(standby)statusindicatorison(isgreen),pressFntoresumefromthesleep(standby)mode.

–Iftheproblempersists,dotheSolutionintheproblembelow.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportthepresentationscheme.

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.

–Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

–Themonitortypeiscorrect.

Tocheckthesesettings,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.SelectChangedisplaysettings.Checkwhetherthescreenresolutioniscorrectlyset.

4.ClickAdvancedSettings.

5.ClicktheAdaptertab.

6.Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.

Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.

7.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type

thepasswordorprovideconrmation.Checkthe“Devicestatus”boxandmakesurethedeviceis

workingproperly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbutton.ClosethePropertieswindow.

8.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkwhetherthecolorqualityiscorrectlyset,makesureotherinformation

isalsocorrect.

9.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type

thepasswordorprovideconrmation.Checkthe“Devicestatus”boxandmakesurethedeviceis

workingproperly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbutton.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettingsandcheckwhetherthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

3.ClickAdvancedSettings.

4.ClicktheAdaptertab.

5.Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.

Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.

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6.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type

thepasswordorprovideconrmation.Checkthe“Devicestatus”boxandmakesurethedeviceis

workingproperly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbutton.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.

8.Makesuretheinformationiscorrect.

9.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type

thepasswordorprovideconrmation.Checkthe“Devicestatus”boxandmakesurethedeviceis

workingproperly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbutton.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

2.ClicktheSettingstab.

3.Checkwhetherthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

4.ClickAdvanced.

5.ClicktheAdaptertab.

6.Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.

Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.

7.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Checkthe“Devicestatus”boxandmakesurethedeviceisworking

properly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbutton.

8.ClicktheMonitortab.

9.Makesuretheinformationiscorrect.

10.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Checkthe“Devicestatus”boxandmakesurethedeviceisworking

properly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbutton.

•Problem:Incorrectcharactersappearonthescreen.

Solution:Didyouinstalltheoperatingsystemorapplicationprogramcorrectly?Iftheyareinstalledand

conguredcorrectly,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.

Solution:Pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4secondsorovertoturnoffyourcomputer,thenturn

itonagain.

•Problem:Missing,discolored,orbrightdotsappearonthescreeneverytimeyouturnonyourcomputer.

Solution:ThisisanintrinsiccharacteristicoftheTFTtechnology.Yourcomputer'sdisplaycontains

multiplethin-lmtransistors(TFTs).Asmallnumberofmissing,discolored,orbrightdotsonthescreen

mightexistallthetime.

Externalmonitorproblems

•Problem:Theexternalmonitorisblank.

Solution:Tobringuptheimage,pressFn+F7andselectthedesiredmonitor.Iftheproblempersists,

dothefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanothercomputertomakesureitworks.

2.Reconnecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer.

3.Refertothemanualshippedwiththeexternalmonitortochecktheresolutionsandrefreshratesthat

aresupported.

–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsthesameresolutionasthecomputerdisplayorahigherresolution,

viewoutputontheexternalmonitororonboththeexternalmonitorandthecomputerdisplay.

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–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsalowerresolutionthanthecomputerdisplay,viewoutputonthe

externalmonitoronly.(Ifyouviewoutputontheboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternal

monitor,theexternalmonitorscreenwillbeblankordistorted.)

•Problem:Youcannotsetahigherresolutionthanthepresentoneonyourexternalmonitor.

Solution:

–Makesurethatmonitorinformationiscorrect.Dothefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

2.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).

3.ClickAdvancedSettings.

4.ClicktheAdaptertab.

5.Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.

Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.

6.ClickOK.

Iftheinformationisincorrect,reinstallthedevicedriver.Seebelowformoreinformation.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktopandclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.

3.ClicktheAdvancedSettingsbutton.

4.ClicktheAdaptertab.

5.Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.

Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.

6.ClickOK.

Iftheinformationisincorrect,reinstallthedevicedriver.Seebelowformoreinformation.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

2.ClicktheSettingstab.

3.ClickAdvanced.

4.ClicktheAdaptertab.

5.Makesurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformationwindow.

Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.

6.ClickOK.

Iftheinformationisincorrect,reinstallthedevicedriver.Seebelowformoreinformation.

–Checkthemonitortypeand,ifnecessary,updatethedriverbydoingthefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan

electricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

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3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortype

iscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

7.Ifmorethanonemonitortypeisdisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP

Monitor.

8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

9.ClicktheDrivertab.

10.ClickUpdateDriver.

11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistof

devicedriversonmycomputer.

12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

13.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.

14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

15.SetResolution.

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

16.ClickOK.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan

electricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

Note:AfterpressingFn+F7,youwillneedtowaitforamomentbeforetheimageappears.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

5.ClickDisplaySettings.

6.ClicktheAdvancedSettingsbutton.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortype

iscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethanonemonitortypeisdisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP

Monitor.

9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistof

devicedriversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

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16.SetResolutionandColorsintheDisplaySettingswindow.

17.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan

electricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

Note:AfterpressingFn+F7,youwillneedtowaitforamomentbeforetheimageappears.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.ClickAdvanced.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortype

iscorrect.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethanonemonitortypeisdisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.

9.ClickProperties.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.

12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.

15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

16.SelectManufacturersandModelsforyourmonitor.

17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.

18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.

19.ClickOK.

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Solution:

–Makesurethatthemonitorinformationiscorrect.(Refertothe“Solution”forsettingahigherresolution

ontheexternalmonitor.)

–Makesurethattheappropriatemonitortypeisselected.(Refertothe“Solution”forsettingahigher

resolutionontheexternalmonitor.)

Makesurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselectedbydoingthefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

6.ClicktheMonitortab.

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7.Selectthecorrectscreenrefreshrate.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

Note:AfterpressingFn+F7,youwillneedtowaitforamomentbeforetheimageappears.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

5.ClickDisplaySettings.

6.ClicktheAdvancedSettingsbutton.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.

8.Selectthecorrectscreenrefreshrate.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

Note:AfterpressingFn+F7,youwillneedtowaitforamomentbeforetheimageappears.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.ClickAdvanced.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.

8.Selectthecorrectrefreshrate.

•Problem:Wrongcharactersappearonthescreen.

Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedureininstallingtheoperatingsystemorapplicationprogram?

Ifyoudid,havetheexternalmonitorserviced.

•Problem:TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork.

Solution:EnabletheExtenddesktopfunctionbydoingthefollowing:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.

5.SelectExtendthesedisplaysforMultipledisplays.

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

7.SelecttheResolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).

9.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

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10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinany

relativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Click

AdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Attachthecomputertoanexternalmonitor.

2.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

3.ClickDisplaySettings.

4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.

5.SelecttheExtendthedesktopontothismonitorcheckbox.

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

7.SelecttheResolutionandColorsoftheprimarydisplay.

8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).

9.SelecttheResolutionandColorsofthesecondarydisplay.

10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinany

relativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Attachthecomputertoanexternalmonitor.

2.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheSettingstab.

4.ClicktheMonitor-2icon.

5.SelecttheExtendmyWindowsdesktopontothismonitorcheckbox.

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

7.Selectthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityoftheprimarydisplay.

8.ClicktheMonitor-2icon(fortheexternalmonitor).

9.Selectthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityofthesecondarydisplay.

10.Settherelativepositionoftheeachmonitorbydraggingitsicon.Youcansetthemonitorsinany

relativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

11.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

•Problem:Displayswitchingdoesnotwork.

Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.If

aDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheapplication,andthenchangethe

displayoutputlocation.

•Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,youcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefresh

rateonthesecondarydisplay.

Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplaybydoing

thefollowing:

ForWindows7:Changetheresolutiondepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.Refertothe

“Solution”for“TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork”above.

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ForWindowsVista:UsingtheDisplaySettingswindow,changetheresolutionandthecolordepthto

lowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.TolaunchtheDisplaySettingswindow,refertothe“Solution”for

“TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork”above.

ForWindowsXP:UsingtheDisplayPropertieswindow,changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolower

settingsfortheprimarydisplay.TolaunchtheDisplayPropertieswindow,refertothe“Solution”for“The

Extenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork”above.

•Problem:Thescreenpositionontheexternalmonitorisincorrectwhenthatmonitorissetforahigh

resolution.

Solution:Sometimes,whenyouuseahighresolutionsuchas1600x1200,theimageisshiftedtoleft

orrightonthescreen.Tocorrectthis,rstmakesurethatyourexternalmonitorsupportsthedisplay

mode,thatis,theresolutionandtherefreshrate,thatyouhaveset.Ifitdoesnot,setadisplaymodethat

themonitorsupports.Ifitdoessupportthedisplaymodeyouhaveset,gotothesetupmenuforthe

monitoritselfandadjustthesettingsthere.Usuallytheexternalmonitorhasbuttonsforaccesstothe

setupmenu.Fordetails,seethereferencemanualforthemonitor.

Audioproblems

•Problem:WaveorMIDIsounddoesnotplaycorrectly.

Solution:Makesurethebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconguredcorrectly.

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontrollers(inWindowsVista,clickthe+markforSound,

videoandgamecontrollers.

5.Makesurethefollowingdeviceisenabledandconguredcorrectly:

–RealtekHighDenitionAudio

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance

3.ClickSystem.

4.ClicktheHardwaretab,andthenclicktheDeviceManagerbutton.

5.Clickthe+markforSound,videoandgamecontrollers.

6.Makesurethefollowingdeviceisenabledandconguredcorrectly:

–RealtekHighDenitionAudio

•Problem:RecordingsmadebyusingtheMicrophoneinputarenotloudenough.

Solution:MakesurethatMicrophoneBoostisturnedonandsetasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound

3.ClickSound.

4.ClicktheRecordingtabintheSoundwindow.

5.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.

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6.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.

7.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Double-clickthevolumeiconinthetaskbar.TheVolumeControlwindowopens.

2.ClickOptions.

3.ClickProperties.

4.SelectRealtekHDAudioinputintheMixerdevicelist.

5.ClickOK.

6.ClickOptions,andthenclickAdvancedControls.

7.FindtheMicrophonevolumecontrol,andthenclickAdvanced.

8.SelecttheMicrophoneboostcheckbox.

9.ClickClose.

Notes:

–Thenamesofwindowsoreldsareslightlydifferentdependingontheoperatingsystemyouuse.

–Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

•Problem:Avolumeorbalanceslidercannotbemoved.

Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisxedbythehardwareand

cannotbechanged.

•Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudioapplicationsareused.

Solution:Itisnormalforthesliderstochangepositionwhencertainsoundapplicationsareused.The

applicationsareawareoftheVolumeMixerwindow(inWindowsXP,VolumeControlwindow)andare

allowedtochangethesettingsthemselves.AnexampleistheWindowsMediaPlayer.Usuallythe

applicationhasslidersavailabletocontrolthesoundfromwithintheapplication.

•Problem:ThevolumeslidersdonotalltintheVolumeControlwindowinWindowsXP.

Solution:PressCtrl+Skeyswhilethevolumecontrolisinfocus,andtoggletoasmallersize.

•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.

Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnot

completelymuteeitherchannel.

•Problem:ThereisnovolumecontrolforMIDIsoundontheVolumeMixerwindow(inWindowsXP,

VolumeControlwindow).

Solution:Usethehardwarevolumecontrol.InWindowsXP,usethehardwarevolumecontrolorthe

WavevolumecontrolontheVolumeControlwindow.ThisisbecausetheBuilt-InSynthesizerSoftware

doesnotsupportthecontrol.

•Problem:ThesoundcannotbeturnedoffcompletelyevenifyousettheMastervolumecontrolat

minimum.

Solution:YoucanstillhearsomesoundeventhoughyouhavesettheMastervolumecontrolatminimum.

Toturnoffthesoundcompletely,gototheMastervolumecontrolandselectMutespeakers(Mute

inWindowsVistaandWindowsXP).

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Fingerprintreaderproblems

•Problem:Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet.

Solution:Gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

•Problem:Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Solution:Ifthesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereader

withadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:

–Yourngeriswrinkled.

–Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.

–Yourngerisverydry.

–Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.

–Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.

–Yourngeriswet.

–Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.

Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:

–Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.

–Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.

–Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.

Batteryandpower

Thissectiontellswhattodoifyouhaveabatteryandpowerproblem.

Batteryproblems

•Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbefullychargedbythepower-offmethodinthestandardcharge

timeforyourcomputer.

Solution:Thebatterypackmightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Makesurethattheover-dischargedbatterypackisinthecomputer.

3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.

IftheoptionalQuickChargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbatterypack.

Ifthebatterypackcannotbefullychargedin24hours,useanewbatterypack.

•Problem:Yourcomputershutsdownbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.

OR

Yourcomputeroperatesafterthebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.

•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbatterypackisshort.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.Ifyourbattery'soperatingtimeisstillshort,usea

newbatterypack.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.

Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminuteto

resettheprotector,thenturnonthecomputeragain.

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•Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.

Solution:Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryfeelshot,removeitfromthe

computerandallowittocooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,reinstallitandrechargethebattery.Ifit

stillcannotbecharged,haveitserviced.

ACpoweradapterproblems

•Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthe

poweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedinthetaskbar.Alsotheacpowerindicatordoes

notlightup.

Solution:Doasfollows:

1.Makesurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.Forconnectingtheacpower

adapter,seetheSetupInstructionsmanualincludedintheshippingcontentsofyourcomputer.

2.Iftheabovestepiscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapteranduninstall

themainbattery.

3.Reinstallthebatteryandreconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.

4.Ifthepoweradaptericonstilldoesnotappearonthetaskbarandtheacpowerindicatordoesnot

lightup,havetheacpoweradapterandyourcomputerserviced.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaythepoweradapter(powerplug)icon,click

Showhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.

Powerproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:

1.Verifythepowerswitch.Referto“System-statusindicators”onpage9.Thepowerswitchbuttonis

illuminatedwheneverthecomputerison.Itisnotilluminatedinsleep(standby)orhibernationmode.

2.Checkallpowerconnections.Removeanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheacpower

adapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.

3.Inspecttheacpoweradapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andmakesurethatthepowercableis

rmlyattachedtotheadapterbrickandthecomputer.

4.Verifytheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.

5.RemovethecomputerfromaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3or

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

6.Removealldevicesandthentestforsystempowerwithminimaldevicesattached.

a.Disconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

b.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

c.Removethebattery.Referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage89.

d.Removethememory(SO-DIMM).Referto“Replacingthememory”onpage91.

e.RemovethePCIExpressMiniCard.Referto“ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage110and“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardfor

wirelessWANconnection”onpage111.

f.Removetheopticaldrive.Referto“Replacingtheopticaldrive”onpage103

g.Removetheharddiskdriveandsolidstatedrive.Referto“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage

93and“Replacingthesolidstatedrive”onpage97.

h.Waitfor30seconds,andthenreinstalltheSO-DIMMandtheknowngoodbatteryortheacpower

adaptertotestthecomputerwithminimaldevicesattachedrst.

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i.Reinstalleachdeviceoneatatimethatyouhaveremovedintheearliersteps.

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower,checkthefollowingitems:

1.Removeandresetthebatterytomakesurethatitisproperlyconnected.Referto“Replacingthe

battery”onpage89.

2.Swapbatterieswithanothersimilarmodel,ifavailable.

IfanothersimilarThinkPadmodelisavailable,thenverifythatthebatterypackworksintheother

computerandthatthebatterypackfortheothermodelworksinthiscomputer.

3.Verifythebattery-statusindicator.Referto“Power-statusindicators”onpage10.

Thebattery-statusindicatorisnormallyilluminatedwheneverthebatteryisinstalledandthecomputeris

on,ortheacpoweradapterisconnectedandthebatteryischarging.Thisindicatormaybeblinkingor

solidineitherorangeorgreencolordependingonthestatusofthebattery.

Apowerbuttonproblem

•Problem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andyoucannotturnoffthecomputer.

Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.Ifthe

systemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

Startupproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyoureceiveanerrormessagebeforetheoperatingsystemloads,checkthefollowingitem:

•FollowtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforPower-onself-test.Referto“Errormessagesandbeep

errors”onpage159.

Ifyoureceiveanerrormessagewhiletheoperatingsystemisloadingthedesktopcongurationafterthe

POSTiscompleted,checkthefollowingitems:

1.VisittheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/think/supportandsearchfortheerror

message.

2.VisittheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/andsearchforthe

errormessage.

Sleep(standby)andhibernationproblems

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleep(standby)modeunexpectedly.

Solution:Iftheprocessoroverheats,thecomputerautomaticallyentersleep(standby)modetoallow

thecomputertocoolandtoprotecttheprocessorandotherinternalcomponents.Checkthesettings

forsleep(standby)mode,usingPowerManager.

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleep(standby)mode(thesleep/standbyindicatorturnson)immediately

afterPower-onself-test.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thebatteryischarged.

–Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.Referto“Features”onpage13,

“Specications”onpage14,and“Operatingenvironment”onpage15.

Ifthebatteryischargedandthetemperatureiswithinrange,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:The“criticallow-batteryerror”messageappears,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.

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Solution:Thebatterypowerisgettinglow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandplugit

intoanelectricaloutlet,orreplacethebatterywithachargedone.

•Problem:ThecomputerdisplayremainsblankafteryoupressFntoreturnfromsleep(standby)mode.

Solution:Checkwhetheranexternalmonitorwasdisconnectedorturnedoffwhilethecomputerwas

insleep(standby)mode.Ifyoudisconnectedorturnedofftheexternalmonitor,connectitorturniton

beforeresumingthecomputerfromthesleep(standby)mode.Whenresumingthecomputerfromthe

sleep(standby)modewithoutattachingtheexternalmonitororturningiton,andthecomputerdisplay

remainsblank,pressFn+F7tobringupthecomputerdisplay.

Note:IfyouareusingFn+F7toapplyapresentationscheme,youwillneedtopressFn+F7atleastthree

timesinthreesecondstobringupthecomputerdisplay.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportthepresentationscheme.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotreturnfromsleep(standby)mode,orthesleep(standby)indicatorstays

onandthecomputerdoesnotwork.

Solution:Ifthesystemdoesnotreturnfromsleep(standby)mode,itmayhaveenteredsleep(standby)or

hibernationmodeautomaticallybecausethebatteryisdepleted.Checkthesleep(standby)indicator.

–Ifthesleep(standby)indicatorison,yourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.Connecttheac

poweradaptertothecomputer,thenpressFn.

–Ifthesleep(standby)indicatorisoff,yourcomputerisinhibernationmodeorpower-offstate.Connect

theacpoweradaptertothecomputer,thenpressthepowerbuttontoresumeoperation.

Ifthesystemstilldoesnotreturnfromsleep(standby)mode,yoursystemmaystoprespondingandyou

maynotbeabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youneedtoresetthecomputer.Ifyouhavenot

savedyourdata,itmaybelost.Toresetthecomputer,pressandholdthepowerbuttonfor4secondsor

more.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

•Problem:Yourcomputerdoesnotentersleep(standby)orhibernationmode.

Solution:Checkwhetheranyoptionhasbeenselectedtodisableyourcomputerfromenteringsleep

(standby)orhibernationmode.

Ifyourcomputertriestoentersleep(standby)modebuttherequestisrejected,thedeviceintheUSB

connectormightbedisabled.Ifthisoccurs,doahot-unplug-and-plugoperationfortheUSBdevice.

•Problem:TheFn+F12keycombinationdoesnotmakethecomputerenterhibernationmode.

Solution:Thecomputercannotenterhibernationmode:

–IfthehibernationmodeisnotenabledinWindowsXP.Toenableit,doasfollows:

1.ClickStart➙Controlpanel.

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance.

3.ClickPowerOptions.

4.ClicktheHibernatetab.

5.ClicktheEnablehibernationcheckbox.

6.ClickOK.

IfyouwanttobeabletoenterhibernationmodebypressingFn+F12,youneedtoinstallThinkPad

PMdriver.

•Problem:Thebatterydischargesslightlywhilethecomputerisinhibernationmode.

Solution:Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumessmallamountofpower.Thisisnot

adefect.Fordetails,referto“Power-savingmodes”onpage37.

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Drivesandotherstoragedevices

Thissectionintroducesthecommonproblemsandsolutionsthattheharddiskdrive,thesolidstatedrive,

andtheopticaldrivemightencounter.

Harddiskdriveproblems

•Problem:Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.

Solution:Therattlingnoisemightbeheard:

–Whentheharddiskdrivebeginsornishesgettingaccesstodata.

–Whenyoucarrytheharddiskdrive.

–Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.

Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.

•Problem:Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.

Solution:InthestartupmenuintheBIOSSetupUtility,makesurethattheharddiskdriveisincludedin

the“Bootpriorityorder”list.Ifitisincludedinthe“Excludedfrombootorder”list,itisdisabled.Select

theentryforitinthelistandpressthexkey.Thismovestheentrytothe“Bootpriorityorder”list.

•Problem:Aftersettingaharddiskpasswordontheharddiskdriveofthecomputer,youmovedthedrive

toanothercomputer.Nowyoucannotunlocktheharddiskpassword.

Solution:Yourcomputersupportsanenhancedpasswordalgorithm.Computersolderthanyoursmay

notsupportsuchasecurityfunction.

Solidstatedriveproblems

•Problem:WhenyoucompresslesorfoldersbyuseofthedatacompressionfunctioninWindows,and

thendecompressthem,theprocessofwritingtoorreadingfromthelesorfoldersisslow.

Solution:ApplythediskdefragmentationtoolinWindowsforfasteraccesstothedata.

Opticaldriveproblems

•Problem:Theopticaldrive,suchasaCD,DVD,orCD-RWdrive,doesnotwork.

Solution:MakesurethatthecomputeristurnedonandaCD,DVD,orCD-RWisproperlyloadedonthe

centerpivotofthedrive.(Youshouldhearaclick.)

Makesurethatthedriveconnectorisrmlyconnectedtothecomputer.Ifyouuseanoptionthathasabay

forinstallingthedrive,makesurethattheoptionisrmlyconnectedtothecomputerandworksproperly.

Makesurethatthedrivetrayisrmlyclosed.

Makesurethatthedevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.

•Problem:YouhearanoisefromthedrivewhentheCD,DVD,orCD-RWisspinning.

Solution:Ifthediscisnotproperlyloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrive,itmayrubagainstthedrive

coverandmakeanoise.Makesurethatthediscisloadedproperlyinthedrive.

•Problem:Thedisctrayoftheopticaldrivedoesnotcomeoutatoncewhenyoupresstheejectbutton.

Solution:Theemptydisctraymaynotcomeoutasquicklyasyouexpect,butthedelayisnormal.When

nodiscisintheopticaldrive,thedriveisautomaticallyturnedofftosaveenergy.Then,whenyoupress

theejectbutton,ittakesalittlewhiletoturnontheopticaldriveandpulloutthedisctray.Ifyouneedto

pulloutthetrayimmediately,presstheejectbuttonagain.

•Problem:Thetraydoesnotopenevenifyoupresstheejectbutton.

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Solution:Whenyourcomputerisnotturnedon,pressingtheejectbuttondoesnotcausethedrivetray

toopen.Makesurethatthecomputeristurnedonandthatthedriveconnectorisrmlyconnected

tothecomputer.

Ifthetraystilldoesnotopen,makesurethatthecomputerisrunning,andinserttheendofastraightened

paperclipintotheemergencyejecthole.Thetraywillopen.

•Problem:Anopticalmedium,suchasaCD,aDVD,oraCD-RW,cannotberead.

Solution:Makesurethatthediscisnotdirty.Ifitis,cleanitwithacleanerkit.

Testanotherdisc.Ifthecomputercanreadtheotherdisc,therstonemightbedefective.

Makesurethatthediscisloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrivewiththelabelsideup.(Youshould

hearaclick.)

Makesurethattheformatofthedisciscompatiblewithyouropticaldrive.

•Problem:WhenyoutrytowritetoaDVD-RAMdiscthathasbeenloadedintoaDVD-RAM/CD-RW

combinationdriveonyourcomputer,thefollowingerrormessagemaybedisplayed:“Thediscinthe

driveisnotawritableCDoritisfull.Pleaseinsertablank,writableCDintodriveD:\,orinsertadiscwith

enoughfreespacetoholdallthelesyouhaveselectedforwritingtoCD.”inWindowsXP.

Solution:BeforeyouwritetoaDVD-RAMdisc,enablethewritingfunctionasfollows:

1.ClickStart➙MyComputer

2.Right-clickDVD-RAMdrive.Amenuforthedriveisdisplayed.TheDVD-RAMdriveisdisplayedin

theDeviceswithRemovableStoragecategory.

3.ClickProperties.

4.ClicktheRecordingtab.

5.ClearthecheckboxforEnableCDrecordingonthisdrive.

6.ClickOK.

YoucangetdetailedinformationfromtheMoreInformationsectionoftheMicrosoftKnowledgeBase

826510.VisittheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageat:http://support.microsoft.com/,typethe

numberoftheknowledgebasearticleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclicktheSearchbutton.

•Problem:WhenyoutrytowritetoaDVD-RWdiscthathasbeenloadedintoaDVD-RAM/CD-RW

combinationdriveonyourcomputer,youcannotwritetoit,andthefollowingerrormessagemaybe

displayed:“ThediscinthedriveisnotawritableCDoritisfull.Pleaseinsertablank,writableCDinto

driveD:\,orinsertadiscwithenoughfreespacetoholdallthelesyouhaveselectedforwritingto

CD.”inWindowsXP .

Solution:TowritetoaDVD-RWdisc,useapreinstalledsoftwareapplicationsuchasRecordNowonyour

computer.YoucannotwritetothediscwithonlyaWindowsoperatingsystem,becausetheoperating

systemdoesnothavethefunctiontoenablewritingtothedisc.

•Problem:ThecomputercannotplayaCD,orthesoundqualityisnotgood.

Solution:Besurethatthediskmeetsthestandardsforyourcountry.Usually,adiskthatmeetsthelocal

standardsismarkedwithaCDlogoonthelabel.Ifyouuseadiscthatdoesnotmeetthesestandards,we

cannotguaranteethatitwillplay,orthat,ifitdoesplay,thesoundqualitywillbegood.

•Problem:OtherproblemsinWindowsXP.

Solution:ForinformationontheapplicationforrunningaDVD-ROM,refertotheInterVideoWinDVDHelp

Guidelines.Toopentheguidelines,clickStartandmovethepointertoAllProgramsandInterVideo

WinDVD,thenclickInterVideoWinDVD.Youcanclickthe?ontheInterVideoWinDVDwindow.

Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems183

Softwareproblems

•Problem:Anapplicationdoesnotruncorrectly.

Solution:Makesurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheapplication.

Checkthatyourcomputerhastheminimumrequiredmemorytoruntheapplication.Refertothemanuals

suppliedwiththeapplication.

Checkthefollowing:

–Theapplicationisdesignedtooperatewithyouroperatingsystem.

–Otherapplicationsruncorrectlyonyourcomputer.

–Thenecessarydevicedriversareinstalled.

–Theapplicationworkswhenitisrunonsomeothercomputer.

Ifanerrormessageappearswhileyouareusingtheapplicationprogram,refertothemanualssupplied

withtheapplication.

Iftheapplicationstilldoesnotruncorrectly,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraservicerepresentativefor

help.

Portsandconnectors

Thefollowingarethemostcommonportsandconnectorsproblems:

USBproblems

•Problem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwork.

Solution:OpentheDeviceManagerwindow.MakesurethattheUSBdevicesetupiscorrect,andthat

theassignmentofcomputerresourceandtheinstallationofthedevicedriverarecorrect.

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance,andclickSystem.

3.ClicktheHardwaretab,andclicktheDeviceManagerbutton.

Referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage157andrunadiagnostictestoftheUSBconnector.

Adockingstationorportreplicatorproblem

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotstartwhenyoutrytoturniton,anddoesnotrespondwhenyoutry

toresumeoperation.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheportreplicator.

–Thecomputerissecurelyattachedtotheportreplicator.

•Problem:Somefunctionsoftheportreplicatordonotwork.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtotheportreplicator.

–Thecomputerissecurelyattachedtotheportreplicator.

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–TheportreplicatorattachedtoyourcomputerisaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,aThinkPadMini

DockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.

Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems185

186UserGuide

Chapter11.Gettingsupport

ThereismoretoowningaThinkPadNotebookthanhavingapowerful,portablecomputer.Thischapter

offersinformationaboutwhentocommunicatewithLenovoandhowbesttodoit.

•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage187

•“Gettinghelpandservice”onpage188

•“Purchasingadditionalservices”onpage189

BeforeyoucontactLenovo

Often,youcansolveyourcomputerproblemsbyreferringtotheinformationintheexplanationsoferror

codes,runningdiagnosticprogramsorbyconsultingtheThinkPadWebsite.

Registeryourcomputer

ToregisteryourThinkPadproductswithLenovo.gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/register.

RegisteringyourcomputerenablesLenovotonotifyyouaboutpossibletechnicalinformationandupgrades.

Formoreinformationaboutregisteringyourcomputer,referto“Registeryourcomputer”onpage23.

Downloadsystemupdates

Downloadingupdatedsoftwaremightresolveproblemsyouexperiencewithyourcomputer.

Todownloadupdatedsoftware,visitbelowWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix

Recordinformation

BeforeyoutalktoaLenovorepresentative,recordthefollowingimportantinformationaboutyourcomputer.

Recordproblemsymptomsanddetails

Collecttheanswerstothequestionsbelowbeforeyoucallforhelp.Then,youwillbeabletogethelp

asquicklyaspossible.

•Whatistheproblem?Isitcontinuousorintermittent?

•Isthereanerrormessagethatappears?Whatistheerrorcode,ifany?

•Whatoperatingsystemareyouusing?Whichversion?

•Whichsoftwareapplicationswererunningatthetimeoftheproblem?

•Cantheproblembereproduced?Ifso,how?

Recordsysteminformation

Theserialnumberlabelisonthebottomofyourcomputer.Recordthemachinetypeandtheserialnumber.

•WhatisthenameofyourLenovoproduct?

•Whatisthemachinetype?

•Whatistheserialnumber?

©CopyrightLenovo2012187

Gettinghelpandservice

Ifyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,you

willndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefromLenovotoassistyou.Thissectioncontainsinformation

aboutwheretogoforadditionalinformationaboutLenovoandourproducts,whattodoifyouexperiencea

problemwithyourcomputer,andwhomtocallforserviceshoulditbenecessary.

Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthat

comeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks,onlinebooks,READMEles,and

helples.Inaddition,informationaboutLenovoproductsisavailableontheWorldWideWeb.

MicrosoftServicePacksarethelatestsoftwaresourceforWindowsproductupdates.Theyareavailablevia

Webdownload(connectionchargesmayapply)orviadisc.Formorespecicinformationandlinks,please

gotohttp://www.microsoft.com.LenovooffersUpandRunningtechnicalassistancewithinstallationof,or

questionsrelatedto,ServicePacksforyourLenovo-preloadedMicrosoftWindowsproduct.Forinformation,

pleasecontacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Usingdiagnosticprograms

Manycomputerproblemscanbesolvedwithoutoutsideassistance.Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyour

computer,therstplacetostartisthetroubleshootinginformationofyourcomputerdocumentation.Ifyou

suspectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentation,includingREADMElesandonlinehelp,thatcomes

withtheoperatingsystemorapplicationprogram.

ThinkPadNotebookscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthatyoucanusetohelpyouidentifyhardware

problems.See“Diagnosingproblems”onpage157forinstructionsonusingthediagnosticprograms.

TheTroubleshootinginformationorthediagnosticprogramsmighttellyouthatyouneedadditionalor

updateddevicedriversorothersoftware.LenovomaintainspagesontheLenovoSupportWebsitewhere

youcangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevicedriversandupdates.

LenovoSupportWebsite

Technicalsupportinformationisavailableat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Thisportalisupdatedwiththelatestinformationaboutthefollowingsubjects:

•Downloads&Drivers:Downloaddrivers,ashBIOS,andupdateyoursoftware.

•Warranty:Checkyourwarrantystatusandupgradeyourwarranty.

•TechnicalSupport:ClickNeedHelp?forself-helptipstohelpdiagnoseaproblem.

•ThinkVantage:LearnmoreaboutThinkVantagesoftwaretoimproveproductivityandreducecost.

•LenovoForums:Searchthecommunityknowledgebaseforyourcomputertoshareanddiscover

informationwithotherusers.

•UserGuides&Manuals:Readorprintanypublicationsrelatedtoyourproduct.

CallingLenovo

Ifyouhavetriedtocorrecttheproblemyourselfandstillneedhelp,duringthewarrantyperiod,youcan

gethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupportCenter.Thefollowingservicesare

availableduringthewarrantyperiod:

•Problemdetermination-Trainedpersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdeterminingifyouhavea

hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytoxtheproblem.

188UserGuide

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,

trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

•Engineeringchangemanagement-Occasionally,theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproduct

hasbeensold.Lenovooryourreseller,ifauthorizedbyLenovo,willmakeselectedEngineeringChanges

(ECs)thatapplytoyourhardwareavailable.

Thefollowingitemsarenotcovered:

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornonwarrantedparts

Note:Allwarrantedpartscontaina7-characteridenticationintheformatFRUXXXXXXX.

•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources

•CongurationofUEFIBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade

•Changes,modications,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofapplicationprograms

ForthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLimitedWarrantythatappliestoyourLenovohardwareproduct,

see“Warrantyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Ifpossible,benearyourcomputerwhenyoumakeyourcallincasethetechnicalassistancerepresentative

needstohelpyouresolveacomputerproblem.Ensurethatyouhavedownloadedthemostcurrentdrivers

andsystemupdates,rundiagnostics,andrecordedinformationbeforeyoucall.Whencallingfortechnical

assistance,havethefollowinginformationavailable:

•Machinetypeandmodel

•Serialnumbersofyourcomputer,monitor,andothercomponents,oryourproofofpurchase

•Descriptionoftheproblem

•Exactwordingofanyerrormessages

•Hardwareandsoftwarecongurationinformationforyoursystem

Telephonenumbers

ForalistoftheLenovoSupportphonenumbersforyourcountryorregion,goto

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

computer.

Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thelatestphonenumbersareavailableat

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.Ifthenumberforyourcountryorregionisnotprovided,contact

yourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Purchasingadditionalservices

Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforLenovo

andnon-Lenovohardware,operatingsystems,andapplicationprograms;networksetupandconguration;

upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallations.Serviceavailabilityandservice

namemightvarybycountry.

Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html

Chapter11.Gettingsupport189

190UserGuide

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

Thissectionintroducesregulatoryinformationforusers.

Wirelessrelatedinformation

Wirelessinteroperability

WirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthat

isbasedonDirectSequenceSpreadSpectrum(DSSS),ComplementaryCodeKeying(CCK),and/or

OrthogonalFrequencyDivisionMultiplexing(OFDM)radiotechnology,andiscompliantto:

•The802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0onWirelessLANs,asdenedandapprovedby

theInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.

•TheWirelessFidelity(WiFi)certicationasdenedbytheWi-FiAlliance.

BluetoothdeviceisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanyBluetoothproductthatiscomplianttoBluetooth

Specication2.1+EDRasdenedbytheBluetoothSIG.FollowingprolesaresupportedbyBluetooth

device:

•GenericAccess

•ServiceDiscovery

•SerialPort

•Dial-upNetworking

•FAX

•LANAccessusingPPP

•PersonalAreaNetwork

•GenericObjectExchange

•GenericObjectPush

•FileTransfer

•Synchronization

•AudioGateway

•Headset

•Printer

•HumanInterfaceDevices(Keyboard/Mouse)

•BasicImage

•Handsfree

•AV

•PhoneBookAccessProle(PBAP)(Windows7andWindowsVistaonly)

•VDP-SyncProle(Windows7andWindowsVistaonly)

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth

WirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCard,WirelessWANPCIExpressMiniCard,andBluetoothdeviceemitradio

frequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelofenergyemittedisfarmuch

lessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslikeforexamplemobilephones.

©CopyrightLenovo2012191

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafety

standardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsand

recommendationsreecttheconsensusofthescienticcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanels

andcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.

Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofintegratedwirelesscardsmayberestrictedbytheproprietor

ofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmayfor

exampleinclude:

•Usingtheintegratedwirelesscardsonboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blasting

areas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,e.g.

pacemakers.

•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor

identiedasharmful.

Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliesontheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecicorganization(e.g.,

airportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCard,

WirelessWANPCIExpressMiniCardorBluetoothdevicepriortoturningonthecomputer.

LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas

ThinkPadmodelsfeatureanintegrateddiversityantennasystembuiltintothedisplayforoptimalreception,

enablingwirelesscommunicationwhereveryouare.

Thefollowingshowsthelocationofeachbuilt-inwirelessantenna.

1WirelessLANandWiMAXcomboantenna(Auxiliary)

TheauxiliaryantennaconnectedtothewirelessLANorWiMAXfeatureislocatedatthetopleftcornerof

thecomputerdisplay.

2WirelessWANantenna(Auxiliary)

IfyourcomputercomeswithawirelessWANfeature,itsauxiliarytransmitterantennaislocatedatthe

topleftsideofthecomputerdisplay.

3WirelessWANantenna(Main)

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IfyourcomputercomeswithawirelessWANfeature,itsmaintransmitterantennaislocatedatthetopright

sideofthecomputerdisplay.

4WirelessLANandWiMAXcomboantenna(Main)

ThemainantennaconnectedtothewirelessLANorWiMAXfeatureislocatedatthetoprightcornerof

thecomputerdisplay.

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices

Formoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheThinkPadRegulatoryNoticeshipped

withyourcomputer.

IfyourcomputerisshippedwithouttheThinkPadRegulatoryNotice,youcannditontheWebsite

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

ToviewtheThinkPadRegulatoryNoticeontheWebsite,dothefollowing:

1.Goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

2.ClicktheSupport&downloadssection,anewpageisdisplayed.

3.Intherightpane,typeyourcomputernumberintheEnteraproductnumberled,andclickGo.

4.YoucanthenndtheThinkPadRegulatoryNoticeinthedisplayedsearchresults.

Exportclassicationnotice

ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport

ClassicationControlNumber(ECCN)of4A994.b.Itcanbere-exportedexcepttoanyoftheembargoed

countriesintheEARE1countrylist.

Electronicemissionnotices

ThefollowinginformationreferstotheThinkPadL420andL520,machinetype5015,5016,5017,5019,7826,

7827,7829,7853,7854,7856,7859,and7860.

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant

toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful

interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency

energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterference

toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular

installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe

determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby

oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.

Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspeciedor

recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodicationstothisequipment.

Unauthorizedchangesormodicationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation193

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)

thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,

includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ResponsibleParty:

Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated

1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne

Morrisville,NC27560

PhoneNumber:919-294-5900

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility

Directive

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EConthe

approximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.Lenovocannot

acceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfromanonrecommended

modicationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromothermanufacturers.

ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBInformationTechnology

EquipmentaccordingtoEuropeanStandardEN55022.ThelimitsforClassBequipmentwerederived

fortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstinterferencewithlicensed

communicationdevices.

GermanClassBcompliancestatement

DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:

HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit

DiesesProduktentsprichtdenSchutzanforderungenderEU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)zur

AngleichungderRechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-Mitgliedsstaaten

undhältdieGrenzwertederEN55022KlasseBein.

Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzu

betreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelangeschlossenwerden.

LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProdukt

ohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenvonFremdherstellernohne

EmpfehlungderLenovogesteckt/eingebautwerden.

Deutschland:

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln

DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“

194UserGuide

EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder

EU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)inderBundesrepublikDeutschland.

ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit

vonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetische

VerträglichkeitvonGeräten),bzw.derEMVEGRichtlinie2004/108/EC(früher89/336/EWG),für

GerätederKlasseB.

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen

-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo

(Deutschland)GmbH,Gropiusplatz10,D-70563Stuttgart.

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:

DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement

Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepower

mainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase

LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan

Additionalregulatoryinformation

Foradditionalregulatoryinformation,refertotheThinkPadRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyourcomputer.

IfyourcomputerisshippedwithouttheThinkPadRegulatoryNotice,youcannditattheWebsite

http://www.lenovo.com/support.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Locatingwirelessregulatory

notices”onpage193.

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation195

196UserGuide

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements

Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipment

whenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersin

recyclingtheirITproducts.ForinformationonrecyclingLenovoproducts,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment/recycling

ImportantWEEEInformation

TheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,

EuropeanDirective2002/96/EC,IndiaE-WasteManagement&HandlingRules,2011).Appliancesare

labeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).

Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable

withineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobe

thrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectivesystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.

Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendof

lifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,

recycle,andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentand

humanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEEinformationgoto:

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

Japanrecyclingstatements

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty

ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof

Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed

ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw

forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollecting

andRecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.

Fordetails,visittheLenovoWebsiteatwww.ibm.com/jp/pc/service/recycle/pcrecycle/.Pursuantto

theLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingofhome-used

computersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisserviceisprovidedfree

ofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,visittheLenovoWebsite

atwww.ibm.com/jp/pc/service/recycle/personal/.

©CopyrightLenovo2012197

DisposingofaLenovocomputercomponents

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother

environmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit

boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.

DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputers

Abutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledonthesystemboardofyourLenovocomputertoprovidepower

tothecomputerclockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouwantto

replaceitwithanewone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraskforarepairserviceprovidedbyLenovo.If

youhavereplaceditbyyourselfandwanttodisposeofthedisusedlithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,

contactyourplaceofpurchase,andfollowtheirinstructions.IfyouuseaLenovocomputerathomeand

needtodisposeofalithiumbattery,youmustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.

DisposingadisusedbatterypackfromLenovonotebookcomputers

YourLenovonotebookcomputerhasalithiumionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.Ifyou

areacompanyemployeewhousesaLenovonotebookcomputerandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,

contacttheproperpersoninLenovosales,service,ormarketing,andfollowthatperson'sinstructions.You

alsocanrefertotheinstructionsatwww.ibm.com/jp/pc/environment/recycle/battery/.

IfyouuseaLenovonotebookcomputerathomeandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,you

mustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsat

www.ibm.com/jp/pc/environment/recycle/battery/.

RecyclinginformationforBrazil

DeclaraçõesdeReciclagemnoBrasil

DescartedeumProdutoLenovoForadeUso

Equipamentoselétricoseeletrônicosnãodevemserdescartadosemlixocomum,masenviadosàpontosde

coleta,autorizadospelofabricantedoprodutoparaquesejamencaminhadoseprocessadosporempresas

especializadasnomanuseioderesíduosindustriais,devidamentecerticadaspelosorgãosambientais,de

acordocomalegislaçãolocal.

ALenovopossuiumcanalespecícoparaauxiliá-lonodescartedessesprodutos.Casovocêpossua

umprodutoLenovoemsituaçãodedescarte,ligueparaonossoSACouencaminheume-mailpara:

reciclar@lenovo.com,informandoomodelo,númerodesérieecidade,amdeenviarmosasinstruções

paraocorretodescartedoseuprodutoLenovo.

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada

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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion

Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC

concerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.TheDirectivedeterminesthe

frameworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughoutthe

EuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicatethatthebatteryisnottobethrown

away,butratherreclaimeduponendoflifeperthisDirective.

InaccordancewiththeEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC,batteriesandaccumulatorsarelabeledtoindicate

thattheyaretobecollectedseparatelyandrecycledatendoflife.Thelabelonthebatterymayalso

includeachemicalsymbolforthemetalconcernedinthebattery(Pbforlead,Hgformercury,andCdfor

cadmium).Usersofbatteriesandaccumulatorsmustnotdisposeofbatteriesandaccumulatorsasunsorted

municipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletocustomersforthereturn,recycling,and

treatmentofbatteriesandaccumulators.Customerparticipationisimportanttominimizeanypotential

effectsofbatteriesandaccumulatorsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepotentialpresenceof

hazardoussubstances.Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/lenovo/environment

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements199

200UserGuide

AppendixC.Notices

Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult

yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour

area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat

Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice

thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's

responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.

Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis

document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansend

licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:

Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.

1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne

Morrisville,NC27560

U.S.A.

Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing

LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATION“ASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS

ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,

MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow

disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply

toyou.

Thisinformationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographicalerrors.Changesareperiodically

madetotheinformationherein;thesechangeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.

Lenovomaymakeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)describedinthis

publicationatanytimewithoutnotice.

Theproductsdescribedinthisdocumentarenotintendedforuseinimplantationorotherlifesupport

applicationswheremalfunctionmayresultininjuryordeathtopersons.Theinformationcontainedinthis

documentdoesnotaffectorchangeLenovoproductspecicationsorwarranties.Nothinginthisdocument

shalloperateasanexpressorimpliedlicenseorindemnityundertheintellectualpropertyrightsofLenovo

orthirdparties.Allinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedinspecicenvironmentsandis

presentedasanillustration.Theresultobtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvary.

Lenovomayuseordistributeanyoftheinformationyousupplyinanywayitbelievesappropriatewithout

incurringanyobligationtoyou.

Anyreferencesinthispublicationtonon-LenovoWebsitesareprovidedforconvenienceonlyanddonotin

anymannerserveasanendorsementofthoseWebsites.ThematerialsatthoseWebsitesarenotpartof

thematerialsforthisLenovoproduct,anduseofthoseWebsitesisatyourownrisk.

Anyperformancedatacontainedhereinwasdeterminedinacontrolledenvironment.Therefore,theresult

obtainedinotheroperatingenvironmentsmayvarysignicantly.Somemeasurementsmayhavebeen

madeondevelopment-levelsystemsandthereisnoguaranteethatthesemeasurementswillbethesame

ongenerallyavailablesystems.Furthermore,somemeasurementsmayhavebeenestimatedthrough

extrapolation.Actualresultsmayvary.Usersofthisdocumentshouldverifytheapplicabledatafortheir

specicenvironment.

©CopyrightLenovo2012201

Trademarks

ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:

AccessConnections

ActiveProtectionSystem

Lenovo

RescueandRecovery

ThinkPad

ThinkVantage

TrackPoint

UltraNav

UltraConnect

AMD,ATI,ATICatalystandCatalystaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofAdvancedMicroDevices,Inc.

WakeonLANisatrademarkoftheInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporationintheUnitedStates,

othercountries,orboth.

IntelandIntelSpeedSteparetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofIntelCorporationoritssubsidiariesin

theUnitedStatesandothercountries.

Bing,Microsoft,Windows,WindowsVistaaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupof

companies.

BlackBerry®,RIM®,ResearchInMotion®,SureType®andrelatedtrademarks,namesandlogosarethe

propertyofResearchInMotionLimitedandareregisteredand/orusedintheU.S.andcountriesaroundthe

world.UsedunderlicensefromResearchInMotionLimited.

Othercompany,product,andservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)

ChinaRoHS

TurkishRoHS

TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse

ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EEE).

UkraineRoHS

©CopyrightLenovo2012203

IndiaRoHS

RoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.

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