Lenovo T530 T530I W530 Ug En User Manual (English) Guide Laptop (Think Pad) Type 2429

2012-06-05

User Manual: Lenovo T530 T530I W530 Ug En (English) User Guide T530i Laptop (ThinkPad) - Type 2429 ThinkPad T530i,2429

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Read this first
- Important safety information
  - Conditions that require immediate action
  - Safety guidelines
Chapter 1. Product overview
Chapter 2. Using your computer
Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Accessibility and comfort
- Traveling with your computer
  - Travel tips
  - Travel accessories
Chapter 4. Security
Chapter 5. Recovery overview
- Recovery overview for the Windows 7 operating system
- Recovery overview for the Windows 8 operating system
Chapter 6. Replacing devices
Chapter 7. Enhancing your computer
Chapter 8. Advanced configuration
Chapter 9. Preventing problems
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting computer problems
- Diagnosing problems
- Troubleshooting
Chapter 11. Getting support
Appendix A. Regulatory information
Appendix B. WEEE and recycling statements
Appendix C. ENERGY STAR model information
Appendix D. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
Appendix E. Notices
- Trademarks

UserGuide

ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixE“Notices”onpage175

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.

Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

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

SixthEdition(January2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2012,2014.

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

indicators..................1

Frontview................1

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

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

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

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

Statusindicators.............8

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......11

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..11

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......12

Features.................12

Specications...............14

Operatingenvironment...........14

Lenovoprograms.............15

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........15

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem...........17

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....17

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21

Registeringyourcomputer..........21

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21

Specialkeysandbuttons..........23

Functionkeycombinations........23

Volumeandmutebuttons........24

Windowskey.............26

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......26

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....27

Usingthetouchpad...........28

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand

usinganexternalmouse.........28

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.29

Powermanagement............29

Checkingbatterystatus.........29

Usingtheacpoweradapter........29

Chargingthebattery..........30

Maximizingbatterylife..........30

Managingyourbatterypower.......31

Power-savingmodes..........31

Handlingthebattery...........32

Connectingtothenetwork..........33

Ethernetconnections..........34

Wirelessconnections..........34

Presentationsandmultimedia.........37

Changingdisplaysettings........37

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..38

Settingupapresentation.........40

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....41

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...41

Usingthecolorsensor...........41

Usingaudiofeatures............42

Usingtheintegratedcamera.........43

Usingtheopticaldrive...........43

UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,ora

smartcard................43

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..47

Accessibilityandcomfort..........47

Ergonomicinformation..........47

Comfort...............48

Accessibilityinformation.........48

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........49

Traveltips...............49

Travelaccessories...........49

Chapter4.Security..........51

Attachingamechanicallock.........51

Usingpasswords..............51

Passwordsandsleepmode........51

Typingpasswords...........51

Power-onpassword...........52

Harddiskpasswords..........52

Supervisorpassword..........54

Harddisksecurity.............56

Settingthesecuritychip...........57

Usingthengerprintreader..........58

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............61

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......62

Protectingdataagainstviruses........62

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....63

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................63

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....63

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Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.64

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.65

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....66

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................67

Solvingrecoveryproblems........68

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating

system..................68

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....71

Staticelectricityprevention..........71

ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice........71

Replacingthebattery............72

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........74

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.75

Replacingthekeyboard...........78

Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule...82

ReplacingthewirelessLANcard.......86

InstallingandreplacingthewirelessWANcard..89

Replacingthebackupbattery.........92

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............95

FindingThinkPadoptions..........95

UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature...95

Performingahotorawarmswap.....95

Installingasecondaryharddiskdrive....96

Usingtheextendedlifebattery........100

ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations..102

Frontview...............103

Rearview...............105

AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............107

DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............109

Securityfeature............110

Usingthesystemlockkey........110

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............111

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......111

Beforeyoubegin............111

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..112

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..113

Installingdevicedrivers...........113

ThinkPadSetup..............114

Mainmenu..............115

Congmenu..............115

Dateandtimemenu...........122

Securitymenu.............122

Startupmenu.............126

Restartmenu.............128

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....129

Usingsystemmanagement..........129

Systemmanagement..........129

Settingmanagementfeatures.......130

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..133

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......133

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....134

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........135

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....136

Chapter10.Troubleshooting

computerproblems.........139

Diagnosingproblems............139

Troubleshooting..............139

Computerstopsresponding.......139

Spillsonthekeyboard..........140

Errormessages............140

Errorswithoutmessages.........142

Beeperrors..............143

Memorymoduleproblems........143

Networkingproblems..........143

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................145

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................146

Fingerprintreaderproblems........149

Batteryandpowerproblems.......150

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................153

Asoftwareproblem...........154

Problemswithportsandconnectors....154

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....157

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........157

Gettinghelpandservice...........157

Usingdiagnosticprograms........158

LenovosupportWebsite.........158

CallingLenovo.............158

Purchasingadditionalservices........159

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............161

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........161

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............162

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....163

Exportclassicationnotice..........163

Electronicemissionsnotices.........163

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........163

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IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............163

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...164

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...164

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....165

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..165

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................165

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................165

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............167

ImportantWEEEinformation.........167

BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan.....167

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....168

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....168

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropean

Union..................168

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesand

Canada.................169

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............171

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....173

ChinaRoHS................173

TurkishRoHS...............173

UkraineRoHS...............173

IndiaRoHS................174

AppendixE.Notices.........175

Trademarks................176

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ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.

Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm

rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach

dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause

discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin

contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom

thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour

computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin

burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody

whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour

computer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a

keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked

on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway

subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe

following,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep

mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit

isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded

withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement

ortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,

andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal

computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential

safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese

risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe

operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing

theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself

fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook

computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave

suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized

internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe

batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough

thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby

anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare

occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou

mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan

internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.

ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone

numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.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.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave

anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

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.

Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord

orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.

Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed

bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector

terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord

connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof

overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects

whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe

damagedorcorroded,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:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer

powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached

devices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

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,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan

poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore

thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean

explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby

Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

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•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:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

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

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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.

•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.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

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DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,

oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother

electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical

cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

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

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:

TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.

IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe

affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get

medicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp

intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

CAUTION:

Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

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theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound

pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

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.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor

cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then

thefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct

willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor

otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,

computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10

•“Features”onpage12

•“Specications”onpage14

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage14

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage15

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed

tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530frontview

1Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)2ThinkLight®light

3Built-inmicrophones4Powerbutton

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardor

mSATAsolid-statedrive

6TrackPoint®pointingstick

7PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard8Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

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9Colorsensor(onsomemodels)10Bluetoothcard(onsomemodels)

11Touchpadbuttons12Touchpad

13TrackPointbuttons14Fnkey

15Memory-upgradeslot16Volumecontrolbuttons

17Blackbutton18Statusindicators

1Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For

moreinformation,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage43.

2ThinkLightlight

TheThinkLightlightenablesyoutouseyourcomputerwhenthelightingconditionisnotideal.Toturnonthe

ThinkLightlight,presstheFnkeyandthespacekeytogether.Toturnitoff,pressthecombinationagain.

CAUTION:

Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.

3Built-inmicrophones

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

4Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows®7operatingsystem.For

theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreento

displaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour

secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery

toresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe

computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan

settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating

system”onpage15.

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickMorepower

options.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

5PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSATAsolid-statedrive

Yourcomputermighthaveawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)cardinstalledinthePCIExpressMini

CardslotforwirelessWANconnections.

Forsomemodels,anmSATAsolid-statedrivemightbeinstalledinsteadofthewirelessWANcard.

UltraNav®pointingdevice

6TrackPointpointingstick

13TrackPointbuttons

2UserGuide

12Touchpad

11Touchpadbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare

allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For

moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage26.

7PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLANcard

Yourcomputermightincludeawirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)cardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotfor

youtoestablishwirelessLANconnections.

8Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Somemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour

ngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPadSetupprogram,orentertheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage58.

9Colorsensor(onsomemodels)

Somemodelsareequippedwithacolorsensor.Thecolorsensorallowsyoutomeasureandadjustthecolor

accuracyofyourdisplays.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecolorsensor”onpage41.

10Bluetoothcard(onsomemodels)

IfyourcomputerisequippedwithaBluetoothcard,usetheBluetoothfeaturetoconnectperipheraldevicesto

yourcomputerfordatatransferorotheroperation.Formoreinformation,see“UsingBluetooth”onpage35.

14Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPad®functionkeys,suchasturningontheThinkLightlight,

lockingthecomputer,managingthewirelessconnections,andsoon.Formoreinformation,see“Function

keycombinations”onpage23.

15Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe

memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see

“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage82.

16Volumecontrolbuttons

Thevolumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthesoundvolume,mutethespeakers,ormutethe

microphonesofyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,see“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage24.

17Blackbutton

Whentheoperatingsystemisworkingnormally,pressingtheblackbuttonlaunchestheSimpleTapprogram

ontheWindows7operatingsystemortheLenovoPCDeviceExperienceprogramontheWindows8

operatingsystem.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanusetheblackbuttontointerruptthestartupsequence

ofyourcomputertostarttheRescueandRecovery®workspace.ToaccesstheRescueandRecovery

workspace,turnonyourcomputerandpresstheblackbuttonwhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayedon

thescreen.FormoreinformationabouttheRescueandRecoveryWorkspace,see“UsingtheRescue

andRecoveryworkspace”onpage65.

18Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasseveralstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningof

eachindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage8.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530right-sideview

1Securitykeyhole2Ethernetconnector

3SerialUltrabay™Enhancedbay4Comboaudiojack

5Mediacardreaderslot6ExpressCardslot

1Securitykeyhole

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect

yourcomputerfromtheft.

2Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.

WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperleftindicator

issteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperrightindicatorblinksyellow.

Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe

portreplicatorordockingstationtoconnecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.

3SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay

YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevices.Somemodelshaveanopticaldiskdrive

installedinthebay.Forcertainmodels,asecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalled.

FormoreinformationabouttheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature,see“UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhanced

feature”onpage95.

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4Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole

plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone®mobiledigital

device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe

disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using

audiofeatures”onpage42.

5Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationabout

thesupportedcards,see“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage43.

6ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora34mm-wideExpressCard.See“UsinganExpressCard,

aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage43.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530left-sideview

1Fanlouvers2MiniDisplayPortconnector

3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector4USB3.0connectors

5USB2.0connector6IEEE1394connector

7Wirelessradioswitch8Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)

1Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

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2MiniDisplayPortconnector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or

high-denitiontelevision.

3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector

AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.

Note:Ifyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstation,usetheVGAconnectorontheport

replicatorordockingstation,nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,see“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage38.

4USB3.0connectors

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB

interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5USB2.0connector

TheUSB2.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSB

printeroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

6IEEE1394connector

SomemodelshaveanIEEE1394connector,whichisusedforconnectingdevicesthatarecompatiblewith

theIEEE1394interface,suchasdigitalvideocamerasandexternalharddiskdrives.

7Wirelessradioswitch

Usethisswitchtoquicklyturnonorturnoffallwirelessconnections.

8Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)

Somemodelshaveasmartcardslot.See“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”

onpage43.

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Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530bottomview

1SIMcardslot2Battery

3Dockingstationconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

1SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)card

toestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightalreadybe

installedintheSIMcardslot.

2Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

3Dockingstationconnector

Connectyourcomputertoasupportedportreplicatorordockingstationthroughthisconnectortoextend

thecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofceorathome.Formoreinformationaboutthesupported

dockingstations,see“ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations”onpage102.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthe

memory-upgradeslot.MemorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfromLenovo.

Formoreinformation,see“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage82.

5Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddisk

drivethatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

Fordetails,see“Installingasecondaryharddiskdrive”onpage96.

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolid-statedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighter,smaller,

andfaster.

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Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard

diskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrivebecauseofits

smallercapacity.

Rearview

Figure5.ThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530rearview

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector2Powerjack

3Fanlouvers

1AlwaysOnUSBconnector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand

smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.

2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see

“Congmenu”onpage115.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then

selecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.

•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.

ThenselecttheEnablewhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.

2Powerjack

Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjacktoprovideacpowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.

3Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe

currentstatusofyourcomputer.

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System-statusindicators

1WirelessLAN/WAN/Bluetoothstatusindicator

•Green:ThewirelessLAN,WAN,orBluetoothfeatureison.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledorthewirelessradioisturnedoff.

2Deviceaccessstatusindicator

Theharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,mSATAsolid-statedrive,orthesecondharddiskdriveintheSerial

UltrabayEnhancedbayisreadingorwritingdata.

Note:Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleepmode,removethedrive,orturn

offthecomputer.

3Poweronstatusindicator

Thepowerbuttonstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleepmode,and

isoffwhenthecomputeristurnedoff.

Powerstatusindicators

Thecomputerhaspowerstatusindicatorsthatshowthepowermode(sleeporhibernation),acpower

status,andbatterystatus.Thefollowingshowsthelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators.

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1Sleepstatusindicator

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode,orisresumingnormaloperation.

2Batterystatusindicator

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%ormore.

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelis5%orless.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthechargelevelreaches20%,theblinking

colorchangestogreen.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.

Whenthebatterychargelevelreaches80%,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging

mightcontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerrorhasoccurredwiththebattery.

•Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputerispoweredoff.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe

computeristurnedofforisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.

3Colorsensorstatusindicator(forsomemodels)

•Green:Displaycolorcalibrationhascompleted.Whenthecomputerlidisopened,theindicatorturnsoff.

•Blinkinggreen:Displaycolorsarebeingcalibrated.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC

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

10UserGuide

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechniciansidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighestlevel

ofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof

yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI

ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.

Chapter1.Productoverview11

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoft®CerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedon

thislabelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformation

andkeepitinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperating

system.

Note:TheCerticateofAuthenticitylabelappliesonlytocomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows7

operatingsystem.

TheWindowsCerticateofAuthenticityofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

Features

Processor

•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.

–ForWindows8:Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythe

charms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)

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–ThinkPadT530andT530i:2slots

–ThinkPadW530:4slots

Storagedevice

Dependingonthemodel:

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

•2.5-inch(7mmheight)solid-statedrive

Systemperformancefeature

•mSATAsolid-statedrive

LCDunit

•ThecolordisplayusestheTFTtechnology.

•Displaysize:15.6inches(396mm)

•Displayresolution:1920-by-1080,1600-by-900,or1366-by-768(dependingonthemodel)

•ThinkLightlight

•Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

•Colorsensor(onsomemodels)

•Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)

Keyboard

•6-rowstandardkeyboardor6-rowbacklitkeyboard(dependingonthemodel)

•UltraNavpointingdevice

•Fnkeyfunction

•Blackbutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAandMiniDisplayPort)

•Comboaudiojack

•TwoUSB3.0connectors

•OneUSB2.0connector

•OneAlwaysOnUSBconnector

•IEEE1394connector(onsomemodels)

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay

•ExpressCard(34mm)slot

•Mediacardreaderslot

•Smartcardreaderslot(onsomemodels)

•Dockingstationconnector

Opticaldrive

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•MultiBurnerdriveorDVD-ROMdrive(dependingonthemodel)

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

Security

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Specications

Thissectionliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.

Size

•Width:372.8mm(14.68inches)

•Depth:245.1mm(9.65inches)

•Height:31.8to35.6mm(1.25inchesto1.40inches)

Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum,90W(307Btu/hr)maximum,135W(460Btu/hr)maximum,or170W

(580Btu/hr)maximum(dependingonthemodel)

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forthepercentageofremainingbatterypower,checkthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnotication

area.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)

–Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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Note:Whenyouchargethebatterypack,itstemperaturemustbeatleast10°C(50°F).

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%

–Storage:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,airconditioner,andmicrowaveovenawayfrom

yourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliancescandamagethemonitor

anddataontheharddiskdrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon

orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

Lenovoprograms

YourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Dependingon

theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.

TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto

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

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsfromeithertheLenovoThinkVantage

ToolsprogramorfromControlPanel.

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram

ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendouble-clickaprogramicontoaccesstheprogram.

Note:IfaprogramiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramnavigationwindowisdimmed,it

indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheprogrammanually.Toinstalltheprogrammanually,double-clickthe

programicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,the

programiconwillbeactivated.

Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram

ProgramIconname

AccessConnections™InternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystem™AirbagProtection

ClientSecuritySolutionEnhancedSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityWebConferencing

FingerprintSoftwareFingerprintReader

GPSEnablerGPS

LenovoSolutionCenterSystemHealthandDiagnostics

MobileBroadbandConnect3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

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Table1.ProgramsintheLenovoThinkVantageT oolsprogram(continued)

ProgramIconname

PowerManagerPowerControls

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecovery®EnhancedBackupandRestore

SimpleTapSimpleTap

SystemUpdateUpdateandDrivers

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

AccessingLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel

ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,clickStart➙ControlPanel.Thendependingonthe

programyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorrespondingsectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotndtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools

programnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheprogramyouneed.Then,

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theprogramiconwillbe

activated,andyoucanndtheprograminControlPanel.

TheprogramsandthecorrespondingsectionsandgreentextsinControlPanelarelistedinthefollowing

table.

Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel

ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel

AccessConnectionsNetworkandInternetLenovo-InternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

ClientSecuritySolutionSystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedSecurity

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing

FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-FingerprintReader

Lenovo-NotebookFingerprint

Reader

GPSEnablerNetworkandInternetLenovo-GPS

LenovoSolutionCenterSystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand

Diagnostics

MessageCenterPlusProgramsMessagesfromLenovo

MobileBroadbandConnectNetworkandInternetLenovo-3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerSystemandSecurity

UserAccountsandFamilySafety

Lenovo-PasswordVault

PowerManagerHardwareandSound

SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-PowerControls

RecoveryMediaSystemandSecurityLenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks

SimpleTapProgramsLenovo-SimpleTap

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Table2.ProgramsinControlPanel(continued)

ProgramControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel

SystemUpdateSystemandSecurityLenovo-UpdateandDrivers

RescueandRecoverySystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedBackupand

Restore

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem

IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8operatingsystem,youcanaccessLenovoprogramsby

doingeitherofthefollowing:

•ClicktheLenovoQuickLaunchiconfromthetaskbar.Alistofprogramsisdisplayed.Double-clicka

Lenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifadesiredprogramisnotinthelist,clicktheplusicon+.

•PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovoprogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotnd

theprogramyouneed,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythe

charms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.

YourcomputersupportsthefollowingLenovoprograms:

•ActiveProtectionSystem

•FingerprintSoftware

•LenovoCompanion

•LenovoMobileAccess

•LenovoQuickLaunch

•LenovoSettings

•LenovoSolutionCenter

•LenovoSupport

•LenovoThinkVantageTools

•PasswordManager

•SystemUpdate

Note:ThePasswordManagerprogramisnotpreinstalledonyourWindows8computers.Youcandownload

itfromtheLenovoSupportWebsitehttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

Foranintroductiontotheseprograms,see“AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms”onpage17.

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms

ThistopicprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprograms.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.

•AccessConnections

TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation

proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededfor

connectingtoanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquickly

andeasilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthe

computereachtime.

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•ActiveProtectionSystem

TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyour

computerdetectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,or

shock.Theharddiskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.Thisisbecausewhen

theharddiskdriveisnotoperating,thesystemstopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovetheread

andwriteheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshocksensorsenses

thattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsthe

harddiskdriveon.

•ClientSecuritySolution

TheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeecting

securitybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyourpasswords,recoveraforgottenpassword,

monitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputer,andsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.

•CommunicationsUtility

UsetheCommunicationsUtilityprogramtoconguresettingsfortheintegratedcameraandaudiodevices.

•FingerprintSoftware

Ifyoursystemcomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenroll

yourngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprintauthentication

canreplaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

•GPSEnabler

IfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignals

fromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,youcannd

yourlocationonareal-timemapprovidedbyGoogleMapsorMicrosoftBing™Maps.

•LenovoCompanion

ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour

computer,viewbolgsandarticlesaboutyourcomputer,andcheckforotherrecommendedprograms.

•LenovoMobileAccess

TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutomanageyourmobilebroadbandconnection.You

cancreateanaccount,addmoneytotheaccount,andpurchasemobilebroadbandsessionsusing

youraccount.

•LenovoQuickLaunch

TheLenovoQuickLaunchprogramprovidesyouwithquickaccesstoprogramsinstalledonyour

computer,includingLenovoprograms,Microsoftprograms,andotherthirdpartyprograms.

•LenovoSettings

UsetheLenovoSettingsprogramtoenhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyturningyourcomputerintoa

portablehotspot,conguringcameraandaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreating

andmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.

•LenovoSolutionCenter

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along

withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

•LenovoSupport

TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,checkthecomputer

healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomputer,getthewarranty

informationofyourcomputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.

•LenovoThinkVantageT ools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasy

accesstovariousprograms,suchasFingerprintSoftware,LenovoSolutionCenter,andsoon.

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•MessageCenterPlus

TheMessageCenterPlusprogramautomaticallydisplaysmessagestoinformyouaboutimportantnotices

fromLenovo,suchasalertsonsystemupdatesandalertsonconditionsthatrequireyourattention.

•MobileBroadbandConnect

TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyourcomputertoconnecttothemobilebroadband

(3G)networkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.

•PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationfor

WindowsprogramsandWebsites.

•PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

computer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomputerpowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween

performanceandpowersaving.

•RecoveryMedia

TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory

defaultsettings.

•RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof

self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,

evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•SimpleTap

TheSimpleTapprogramprovidesyouwithaquickwaytocustomizesomebasiccomputersettingssuch

asmutingthespeakers,adjustingthevolume,lockingthecomputeroperatingsystem,launchinga

program,openingaWebpage,openingale,andsoon.YoualsocanusetheSimpleTapprogramto

accesstheLenovoAppShop,fromwhichyoucandownloadvariousprogramsandcomputersoftware.

TostarttheSimpleTapprograminaquickway,doanyofthefollowing:

–ClicktheredSimpleTaplaunchpointonthedesktop.Theredlaunchpointisavailableonthedesktop

afteryouhavelaunchedtheSimpleTapprogramforthersttime.

–Presstheblackbuttononthekeyboard(nexttothevolumecontrolbuttons).

Note:TheSimpleTapprogramisonlyavailableoncertainmodelspreinstalledwiththeWindows7

operatingsystem.IfyourWindows7modelisnotpreinstalledwiththeSimpleTapprogram,youcan

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

•SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloading

andinstallingsoftwareupdatepackages(Lenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,and

otherthirdpartyprograms).

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.

•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage21

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage21

•“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage23

•“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage26

•“Powermanagement”onpage29

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage33

•“Presentationsandmultimedia”onpage37

•“UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature”onpage41

•“Usingthecolorsensor”onpage41

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage42

•“Usingtheintegratedcamera”onpage43

•“Usingtheopticaldrive”onpage43

•“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage43

Registeringyourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact

youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteredyourcomputerwithLenovo,youwill

alsoreceivequickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextended

privilegesandservicestoregisteredusers.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:

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

•ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration

program:

–ForWindows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou

haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogram.ThenclickRegistrationandfollowtheinstructions

onthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

HereareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofThinkPadnotebook.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,browsethefollowingWebpagetond

informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:

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

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

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

theinstructionsonthescreen.

©CopyrightLenovo201221

Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingprogramsorsavingles,see“Power-saving

modes”onpage31.

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,changepowerplansettings.

See“Managingyourbatterypower”onpage31.

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom

drainingbyremovingthebattery.Formoreinformation,see“Powermanagement”onpage29.

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskorsolid-state

drive?

•StudyChapter4“Security”onpage51sectiontondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfrom

theftandunauthorizeduse.

•UsethePasswordManagerprogramtoprotectthedatastoredonyourcomputer.Fordetails,seethe

helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorthesolid-statedrive,besuretoreadthetopic

“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage61.

Gettingconnectedindifferentlocationsisachallenge?

•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/faq.

•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesprovidedbytheAccessConnectionsprogram(onthe

Windows7operatingsystem)orLocationAwarenessintheLenovoSettingsprogram(ontheWindows8

operatingsystem).

•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,see“Wirelessconnections”onpage34.

•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage49.

•PressFn+F5orusethewirelessradioswitchtoenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.

Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•Makesurethatyoufollowtheprocedureinthetopic“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage38.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternal

monitor.See“UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage41.

Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?

•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage71formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof

yourcomputer.

•SeeChapter7“Enhancingyourcomputer”onpage95formoreinformationaboutenhancingthefeatures

ofyourcomputer.

Youhavebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

•Readthetopic“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage133.

•Diagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalleddiagnosticsoftware.See“Diagnosingproblems”on

page139.

•Alsorecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputerharddiskorsolid-statedrive.Formoreinformation,

seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage63.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis

onlinehelpwhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage111

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•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage139

•“Powerproblems”onpage151

Specialkeysandbuttons

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttonstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.

Functionkeycombinations

Tousethefunctionkeycombinations,pressandholdtheFnkey1,thenpressoneofthefunctionkeys2.

Powerconservation

Fn+F4

Putyourcomputerintosleepmode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly.

Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohibernationmode,youneedtochangeyour

powerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating

system”onpage15.

•ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower

Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.

Switchingadisplayoutputlocation

•Fn+F7

Switchthedisplayoutputlocationbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitorbyselecting

oneofthefollowingoptions:

–Computerdisplayonly

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)

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–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction)

–Externalmonitoronly

Note:TheWindows+PkeycombinationhasthesamefunctionalityasFn+F7.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

•Fn+F5

Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.

Changingthecameraandaudiosettings

•Fn+F6

–ForWindows7:OpentheCommunicationssettingswindow,inwhichyoucanpreviewyourvideo

image,takeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage,andchangethecameraandaudiosettings.

–ForWindows8:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.Tousethecameraorchangethecamerasettings,

clickCamera.Toadjusttheaudiosettings,clickAudio.

Adjustingthebrightnesslevelofthecomputerdisplay

•Fn+F8:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.

•Fn+F9:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.

Thisfunctionchangesthebrightnessleveltemporarily.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,change

thesettingsthroughthePowerManagerprogram.

Multimediacontrols

•Fn+F10:Previoustrack/scene

•Fn+F11:Playorpause

•Fn+F12:Nexttrack/scene

Otherfunctions

•Fn+Spacebar:ControlthekeyboardbacklightandtheThinkLightlight.

–Pressonce:Turnonthekeyboardbacklighttolowbrightnesslevel.

–Pressagain:Adjustthekeyboardbacklighttohighbrightnesslevel.

–Pressthethirdtime:TurnoffthekeyboardbacklightandturnontheThinkLightlight.

–Pressthefourthtime:TurnofftheThinkLightlight.

Note:Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveabacklitkeyboard,theFn+Spacebarcombinationcontrolsonlythe

ThinkLightlight.

Tochangethefunctionalityofthiscombination,see“Congmenu”onpage115.

•Fn+F3:Lockyourcomputer.

•Fn+B:HavethesamefunctionastheBreakkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

•Fn+P:HavethesamefunctionasthePausekeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

•Fn+S:HavethesamefunctionastheSysRqkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

•Fn+K:HavethesamefunctionastheScrLKkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.

Volumeandmutebuttons

Adjustthesoundvolumelevelofthebuilt-inspeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:

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1Speakermutebutton

2Volumecontrolbutton

3Microphonemutebutton

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour

computeragain.Toturnonthesound,pressthespeakermutebuttonagainorpressthevolumecontrol

button.

Settingthevolume

Toadjusttheoutputvolumeortherecordingvolume,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Sound.TheSoundwindowopens.

2.ClickthePlaybacktaborRecordingtab,andthenclickadevicethatyouwanttocustomize.

3.ClickthePropertiesbutton.

4.ClicktheLevelstab,andthenchangethevolumebymovingtheslider.

YoualsocangetaccesstothedesktopvolumecontrolbyclickingthevolumeiconintheWindows

noticationarea.Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowshelpinformationsystem.

SettingthemicrophonemutebuttonontheWindows7operatingsystem

Bydefault,whenyoupressthemicrophonemutebutton,alloftherecordingdevicesaresetonmute

orunmute.

Ifyouwanttocontrolonlyoneoftherecordingdevicesusingthemicrophonemutebutton,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.OntheVoIPCallSettingstab,clickMicrophonemutebuttonsettings.TheSettingforMicrophone

Mutewindowopens.

4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:.Thenselecttherecordingdevicefromthe

drop-downlistbox.

5.ClickOK.

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Windowskey

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoopentheStartmenu.OntheWindows8

operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.

YoualsocanusetheWindowskeytogetherwithanotherkeytoachieveotherfunctions.Fordetails,referto

thehelpinformationsystemoftheWindowsoperatingsystem.

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice

YourcomputercomeswiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavpointingdeviceconsistsofthe

TrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapointingdevicewithbothbasicand

extendedfunctions.Youcancongurebothdevicesbychoosingthesettingsyouprefer.

•SetboththeTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.

ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice

andthetouchpad.

•SettheTrackPointpointingdeviceasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextended

functionsonly.

ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointpointingdevicewhile

limitingtheuseofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,orslow-motioncursorfunctions.

•SettheTrackPointpointingdeviceasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.

•Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheTrackPointpointingdevice.

ChangingtheUltraNavpointingdevicesettings

TochangeyourUltraNavpointingdevicesettings,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙

Mouse➙UltraNav.Thenchangethesettingsasdesired.

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UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice

TheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick1onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthe

bottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethecursor5onthescreen,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthe

pointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard;thepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedat

whichthecursormovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.Thefunctionsoftheleft4

andright2clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

TheTrackPointcenterbutton3,calledthescrollbar,enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinany

directionwithnoneedtousethegraphicscrollbarsonthesideofthewindow.

IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:

1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywitheitherindexngeronthepointingstickin

thedirectioninwhichyouwantthecursortomove.

Tomovethecursor,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveitdown,

toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.

Note:Thecursormightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheTrackPointpointingdevicefora

fewseconds,thenthecursorwillstopmoving.

2.Toselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb

andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.

ByenablingPress-to-Select,youcanmaketheTrackPointpointingstickfunctionthesameasthe

leftorrightclickbutton.

CustomizingthesettingsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice

YoucancustomizetheTrackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:

•Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.

•ChangethesensitivityoftheTrackPointpointingdevice.

•EnablethePress-to-Selectfunction.

•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.

TocustomizethesettingsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.

2.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.

Changingthecap

Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshownin

thedrawing.

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Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan

keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.

Usingthetouchpad

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scrollorrotate

onthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

Thetouchpadconsistsofapad1andtwoclickbuttonsbelowtheTrackPointbuttonsatthebottomofthe

keyboard.Tomovethecursor4onthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhichyou

wantthecursortomove.Thefunctionsoftheleft3andright2clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleft

andrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

Customizingthetouchpad

Tocustomizethetouchpad,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.

2.UnderTouchPad,proceedtochangingthesettings.

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceandusinganexternalmouse

IfyouattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,youcanusetheexternalmousesimultaneouslywith

theTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetouchpad.

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DisablingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpad

TodisabletheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpad,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.

2.TodisabletheTrackPointpointingdevice,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.Todisablethe

touchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnableTouchPad.

3.ClickOK.

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray

ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanenablethedisplayoftheUltraNaviconintheWindows

noticationarea.

ToenablethedisplayoftheUltraNaviconintheWindowsnoticationarea,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.

2.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

3.ClickOK.YoucannowchangethepropertiesoftheUltraNavpointingdevicebyclickingtheUltraNav

iconintheWindowsnoticationarea.

Note:IfyoucannotseetheUltraNavicon,clickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnoticationarea

toshowhiddenicons.

Powermanagement

Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep

yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou

usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.

Checkingbatterystatus

ThebatteryiconintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer

betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthow

longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer.Forexample:

–Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive.

–Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

–Howoftenyouusethewirelessfeatures.

Tocheckfordetailedbatterystatusinformation,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:OpenthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheBatterytab.

•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSupportprogramandclickBatteryHealth,oropentheLenovo

SettingsprogramandclickPower.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypack,orfromacpower

throughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.

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Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.

•Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordmightcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Connectingtheacpoweradapter

Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare

givenhere.

1.Plugtheacpoweradapterintoanacoutlet.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Insertthepowerjackintothecomputer.

Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto

thetransformer.

•Beforeyouusetheacpoweradaptertochargethebattery,makesurethatthebatterytemperature

isatleast10°C(50°F).

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis

installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery

–Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking

–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower

alarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwitha

chargedbattery.

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.

Thebatterywillbefullychargedinabout3to6hours.Thechargingtimeisaffectedbythebatterysize

andthephysicalenvironment.Youcancheckthebatterychargingstatusatanytimebylookingatthe

batterymetericonintheWindowsnoticationarea.

Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining

powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingbatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted,thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatterystatus

indicatorstartsblinkingorange.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows

greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.

•Alwaysusepower-savingmodes,suchasscreenblank,sleep,andhibernation.

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Managingyourbatterypower

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,adjustyourpowerplansettings.

Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating

system”onpage15.

•ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower

Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.

Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach

modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

Understandingthepower-savingmodes

•Screenblank(fortheWindows7operatingsystemonly)

Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothedisplay,right-clickthe

batterygaugeiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandselectPoweroffdisplay.

•Sleep

Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory,andthenthesolid-statedriveortheharddiskdriveandthe

computerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.

Toputyourcomputerintosleepmode,pressFn+F4.Toreturnfromsleepmode,presstheFnkey.

Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30DayStandbyfunction.Whenthis

functionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinsleepmodeandtakesonlyseconds

toresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Formoreinformationaboutthe30Day

Standbyfunction,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:RefertothehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.Forinstructions

onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7

operatingsystem”onpage15.

–ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.

•Hibernation

Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfromany

programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernation,allopenprograms,folders,andles

aresavedtotheharddisk,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.

Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,changeyourpowerplansettings.Toaccesspowerplan

settings,dothefollowing:

–ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructions

onhowtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7

operatingsystem”onpage15.

–ForWindows8:Right-clickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickPower

Options.ThenclickChangeplansettingsthatisnexttoyourpowerplan.

•Wirelessoff

Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill

helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F5orusethewirelessradioswitch.

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Enablingthewakeupfunction

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault

setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesasmall

amountofpower.Toenablethewakeupfunction,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity➙AdministrativeT ools.

2.Double-clickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type

thepasswordorprovideconrmation.

3.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The

scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

4.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

5.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystem

FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfalls

belowacertainlevel,threeeventsoccur:

•Thealarmgoesoff.

•Awarningmessageisdisplayed.

•TheLCDisturnedoff.

Toenablethebatteryalarm,dothefollowing:

1.StartthePowerManagerprogram.

2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.

3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset

theaction.

Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleeporhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarmmessage

hasnotyetbeendisplayed,themessagewillbedisplayedwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal

operation,clickOK.

Handlingthebattery

ThissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecicsystemandmanufacturedbyLenovo

oranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteriesdesignedforother

systems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemisinstalled,thesystemwill

notcharge.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and

providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.

Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.

AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery

packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

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DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Storeitinacooldryplace.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethe

batterypackwithanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationonreplacingthe

batterypack,contactyourCustomerSupportCenter.

DANGER

Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause

thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin

cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup

offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom

thebatterymanufacturer.

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct

documentation.

DANGER

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,

complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery

containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha

batteryofthesametype.Toavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,

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

itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany'swired

LANorwirelessLANnetwork.

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Note:Somemodelscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwirelessconnections

overremotepublicorprivatenetworks.

Ethernetconnections

YoucanconnecttoyourlocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyuseoftheEthernetfeaturebuiltinto

yourcomputer.IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsprogramalso

enablesyoutomanageyourlocationproles.Formoreinformation,see“AccessingLenovoprograms

ontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage15.

DANGER

YourcomputerhasanEthernetconnector.Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect

thetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Dependingonthewirelessdeviceusedinyourcomputer,youmightbeabletoconnecttothefollowing

categoriesofwirelessnetworks.

WirelessLAN

Awirelesslocalareanetwork(LAN)coversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingora

house.Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake

wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour

networkwhileyouareintheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess

pointandthecomputer.

•Openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightlymorethan90degrees.

•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

WirelessWAN

WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN),usingcellularnetworksfordatatransmission,enablesyou

toestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremotepublicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbe

maintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchasacityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantenna

sitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywirelessserviceproviders.

SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewireless

WANtechnologies,suchas1xEV-DO,HSPA,3G,GPRSorLTE.Byusingthebuilt-inwirelessWANcardand

thecongurationutilitythatcomeswithyourcomputer,youcanestablishwirelessWANconnectionsand

monitorthestatusofyourconnection.

Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.

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TipsforusingthewirelessWANfeature

Toachievethebestconnection,usethefollowingguidelines:

•Keepyourcomputerawayfromyourbody.

•Placeyourcomputeronaatsurfaceandopenyourcomputerdisplaytoanangelofslightlymore

than90degrees.

•Placeyourcomputerawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmightdampencellularsignals.

•Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe

strongest.

Bluetooth

Bluetoothisoneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetooth

canconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheral

devicestoacomputer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandapersonalcomputer,orremotely

controllingandcommunicatingwithdevicessuchasmobilephones.

Establishingawirelessconnection

Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F5toturnonthewirelessfeature.

2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alistofavailable

wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.

3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.

Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwareto

managemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerconnectstoanavailablenetworkautomaticallywhen

thelocationchanges:

•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinstructionsonhowtostarttheAccess

Connectionsprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage15.

•ForWindows8:OpentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickLocationAwareness.See“Accessing

LenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage17.

Attention:

•Ifyouwanttousethewirelessfeaturesonanairplane,checkthewirelessserviceswiththeairlinebefore

boardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerwirelessfeaturesonanairplane,youneedtodisableyour

computerwirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.Todisablethewirelessfeatures,see“Enablingordisabling

thewirelessfeatures”onpage37.

UsingBluetooth

SomemodelsareequippedwithaBluetoothcardthatiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecication4.0.

ToenabletheBluetoothfeatureontheWindows7operatingsystem,pressFn+F5toopenthewireless

radioswitchboard.ThenturnontheBluetoothradio.FortheWindows8operatingsystem,theBluetooth

featureisonbydefault.

SendingdatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice

TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,dothefollowing:

1.EnabletheBluetoothfeature.

2.Right-clickthedatathatyouwanttosend.

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3.SelectSendTo➙BluetoothDevices.

4.SelectaBluetoothdeviceandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,thedatatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

FormoreinformationaboutusingtheBluetoothfeature,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystemand

theBluetoothhelpinformationsystem.

Checkingthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatus

Youcancheckyourcomputerwirelessnetworkconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughthe

wirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Themorebarsencompassed,the

betterthesignal.

FortheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanchecktheAccessConnectionsgauge,theAccess

Connectionsstatusicon,ortheAccessConnectionswirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconinthe

Windowsnoticationarea.

AccessConnectionsgauge

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,theAccessConnectionsgaugeintheWindowsnoticationarea

displaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection

byopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsgaugeinthe

WindowsnoticationareaandselectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.

•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To

improvethesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

ismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis

excellent.

•AccessConnectionsgaugestates:wirelessWAN

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

AccessConnectionsstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionsstatusicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.

•AccessConnectionsstatusiconstates

–Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.

–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.

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–Currentlocationproleisconnected.

AccessConnectionswirelessstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusicondisplaysthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwireless

connection.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthestatusandsignalstrengthofyourwirelessconnection

eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless

statusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove

thesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–Noassociation

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess

point.

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:PressFn+F5toopenthewirelessradioswitchboard.Turnonorturnoffthewireless

featureasdesired.

•ForWindows8:PressFn+F5toenableordisabletheAirplanemode.WhentheAirplanemodeisenabled,

allofyourwirelessdevicesareturnedoff.

Youalsocanusethewirelessradioswitchtoturnonorturnoffthewirelessradiosofallthewirelessdevices

onyourcomputer.

Presentationsandmultimedia

Youcanconnectyourcomputertoaprojectortogivepresentationsoryoucanconnectyourcomputer

toanexternalmonitortoexpandyourworkspace.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasthedisplayresolution,fontsize,andsoon.

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Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanelandclickAppearanceandPersonalization.

2.ClickDisplayforfurtherconguration.

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutconnectingaprojectororanexternalmonitor.

Attachinganexternalmonitor

Note:Ifyouattachanexternalmonitor,avideointerfacecablewithaferritecoreinstalledonthecable

isrequired.

Yourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536(withanexternalmonitor

attachedtotheVGAconnector)orupto2560x1600(withanexternalmonitorattachedtotheMini

DisplayPortconnector),providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,

refertothemanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.

Note:AsforThinkPadW530models,theVGAconnectordoesnotworkforCRTorLCDmonitorintheDOS

environmentinNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsmodeorIntegratedGraphicsmode;thusyouneedtochangeto

DiscreteGraphicsmodetousetheCRTorLCDmonitor.Ifnodisplayisavailableforyoutochangethe

graphicsmodethroughThinkPadSetup,pressF7toswitchtothediscretegraphicsmoderightafterthe

computeristurnedon.

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthe

sametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,you

canseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.YoucanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththeTrackPoint

pointingdeviceoranotherpointingdevice.

Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothbypressingFn+F7.

Connectinganexternalmonitor

Toattachanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:

1.ConnecttheexternalmonitortotheVGAconnectorortheMiniDisplayPortconnector.

2.Connectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

4.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisenablesyoutoswitchbetweenviewing

outputontheexternalmonitor,thecomputermonitor,andbothmonitors.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen

resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.

Settingtheexternalmonitortype

Tosettheexternalmonitortype,dothefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.SelecttheexternalmonitorandsetResolution.

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

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6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationtomakesurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.Ifit

is,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseproceedwiththefollowingsteps.

7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP

Monitor.

8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword

orprovideconrmation.

9.ClicktheDrivertab.

10.ClickUpdateDriver.

11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

13.Selectthecorrectmanufacturerandmodelfortheexternalmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitoron

thelist,stoptheinstallationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

15.FortheWindows7operatingsystem,tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclick

Screenresolution.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

16.ClickOK.

Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor

•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied

withthecomputer,andthemonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.

•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthecomputermonitor,andusean

externalmonitorthatdoesnotsupportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,

whichenablesyoutodisplayonlyapartofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.

YoucanseeotherpartsoftheimagebymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointpointingdeviceoranother

pointingdevice.

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemightbelimited.

UsingtheDVImonitor

Ifyourcomputerisattachedtooneofthefollowingoptionalexpansionunits,youcanconnectadigitalvisual

interface(DVI)monitortoyourcomputerthroughtheDVIconnectorofthatunit:

•ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3

•ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0

•ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3

•ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0

Notes:

•ThescreenmodethatcanbeuseddependsonthespecicationsoftheDVImonitor.

•BeforeyouattachtheDVImonitor,makesurethatthecomputerisattachedtotheexpansionunitand

thesystemworkscorrectly.

ToattachtheDVImonitor,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnectoroftheexpansionunit,andthenconnectthemonitor

toanelectricaloutlet.

3.TurnontheDVImonitorandthecomputer.

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IfthecomputeroutputdoesnotappearontheDVImonitor,dothefollowing:

•ForacomputerthatsupportsNVIDIAOptimusGraphics:

1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectNVIDIAControlPanel.TheNVIDIAControlPanelwindow

opens.

2.IntheSelectaTasknavigationpaneatleftunderDisplay,clickSetupmultipledisplays.

3.Right-clickVerifyyourdisplayconguration,andthenright-clickthemonitoriconandselect

eitherCloneModeorExtendedMode.

4.ClickOK.

•ForacomputerthatsupportstheIntel®graphicscard:

–ForWindows7:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelGraphicsandMediaControlPanelwindowopens.

2.SelectAdvancedModeandclickOK.

3.SelectMultipleDisplays.

4.IntheOperatingModeeld,selectanyofthefollowingoptions.

–SingleDisplay:Dependingonyourconguration,thecomputeroutputisdisplayedoneither

thecomputerdisplayortheDVImonitor.

–CloneDisplays:Thesamecomputeroutputisdisplayedonboththecomputerdisplayand

theDVImonitor.

–ExtendedDesktop:Differentcomputeroutputisdisplayedonthecomputerdisplayand

theDVImonitor.

–ForWindows8:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreenandclicktheDevicescharm.

2.ClickSecondscreenandselectDuplicate,Extend,orSecondScreenOnly.

ConsiderationsforattachingaDVImonitor

ConnecttheDVImonitortotheexpansionunit,andturnitonbeforeyouturnonthecomputer.Otherwisethe

systemcannotrecognizetheDVImonitor.IftheoptionforenablingtheDVImonitorintheDisplayProperties

windowisnotdisplayed,tryclosingthewindowandopeningitagain.Iftheoptionstillisnotdisplayed,make

surethattheconnectorofthemonitorisattachedrmly,andrepeattheprocedureforattachingthemonitor.

UsingtheMiniDisplayPortconnector

YourcomputerhasaMiniDisplayPortconnector,adigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectiontovarious

externaldevices,suchasCRTmonitors,LCDmonitors,projectors,orevenhigh-denitiontelevisions.This

compactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptersthatcanplugintoDVI,VGA,or

HDMIconnectors.

TheMiniDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.

Settingupapresentation

Todisplayinformationandmakepresentations,youcanattachadataprojectortoyourcomputerthrough

theVGAconnectoronyourcomputer.

Note:Itmaytakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop

displayedafter60seconds,trypressingFn+F7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.

Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youwillneedtoattachthe

comboaudiojackonyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commerciallyavailable).

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UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction

YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktopfunction.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,

youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youalsocandisplaydifferent

desktopimagesoneachmonitor.

ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction

•WhenaprogramusingDirectDraworDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshownonlyonthe

primarydisplay.

•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows

DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.

•IfyourcomputerhastheIntelgraphicscard,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay

bydoingthefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectScreenResolution.

2.ClickthedesireddisplayimageandselecttheMakethismymaindisplaycheckbox.

3.ClickOK.

EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction

ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,dothefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7,thenselectExtend.

Tochangetheresolutionandcolorqualityforeachmonitor,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

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

3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydisplay.

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

5.Settheresolutionforthesecondarydisplay.

6.ClickAdvancedsettingsandsetupthecolorqualityontheMonitortab.

7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature

SomeThinkPadnotebookcomputerssupporttheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature.

Toachievethebestbalancebetweenthecomputerperformanceandalongbatterylife,dependingonthe

graphicsqualitydemandoftherunningprogramandthesettingsofthepowerplanthatyouuse,theNVIDIA

OptimusGraphicsfeatureautomaticallyswitchesbetweenHighPerformanceGraphicsandEnergySaving

Graphics,withnoneedtorestartyourcomputer,closeprograms,orintervenemanually.

Usingthecolorsensor

Somemodelsareequippedwithacolorsensor.Thecolorsensorenablesyoutomeasureandadjustthe

coloraccuracyofyourdisplays.

Tousethecolorsensor,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙X-Rite➙ColorCalibrator➙PANTONEColorCalibrator.

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•ForWindows8:Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythe

charms.ClicktheSearchcharmandsearchX-Rite.

Ifyourcomputercomeswithacolorsensor,thedisplayprovidesacolorprolethatcanworkwiththe

MicrosoftImageColorManagement(ICM)function.Ifthegraphicssoftwareyouareusingiscompatible

withICM,youcandisplayacolorimageonyourmonitorandmatchitwiththesamequalityoneonanother

device,suchasascanneroraprinter.

FordetailsonMicrosoftICM,refertotheWindowshelpinformationsystem.

Important:Afteryouusethecolorsensorforthersttime,acalibrationproleECCM2SensorData.datis

generatedandsavedinthedirectoryC:\ProgramData\X-Rite\ECCM-2.Backupthiscalibrationproleonan

externalmediadeviceincaseboththecolorsensorandtheharddiskdrive(orsolid-statedrive)needto

bereplaced.

Note:ThecolorproleforThinkPadLCDhasbeenpreinstalledonyourcomputeralready.Ifyouneedto

installadifferentcolorprole,see“InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorleforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8onthe

Windows7operatingsystem”onpage114.Ifyouhavemeasuredandadjustedthecoloraccuracyofyour

displaybyuseofacolorsensor,youmightalsousethecolorprolecreatedduringthatprocess.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:

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

•Built-inspeakers

•Built-inmicrophones

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures,such

asthefollowing:

•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVles

•PlaybackofMIDIandMP3les

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattached

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputeror

dockingstationaresupported.

Table3.Audiofeaturelist

JackHeadsetwitha3.5mm

4-poleplug

ConventionalheadphoneConventionalmicrophone

ComboaudiojackHeadphoneand

microphonefunctions

supported

Headphonefunction

supported

Notsupported

Headphonejackofthe

dockingstation

Onlyheadphonefunction

supported

Microphonefunctionnot

supported

Headphonefunction

supported

Notsupported

Microphonejackofthe

dockingstation

NotsupportedNotsupportedMicrophonefunction

supported

Tocongurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecording,usetheRealtekHDAudioManagerprogram.To

starttheprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙RealtekHDAudioManager.

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Usingtheintegratedcamera

Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,youcanusethecameratopreviewyourvideoimageand

takeasnapshotofyourcurrentimage.

Tostartthecamera,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:PressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettingswindow.

•ForWindows8:PressFn+F6tostarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.ThenclickCamera.

Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreencamera-in-useindicatorturnson.

Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,

videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe

programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamera

willstartautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusing

thecamerawithaprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

Conguringcamerasettings

Youcancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Tocongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.ClicktheManageSettings

buttonandcongurethecamerasettingsasdesired.

•ForWindows8,dooneofthefollowing:

–Congurethecamerasettingsdirectlyfromtheprogramthatisusingthecamera.Fordetails,seethe

helpinformationsystemoftheprogram.

–ClickLenovoSettingsfromtheStartscreen.ThenclickCamera.Followtheinstructionsonthe

screentocongurethecamerasettingsasdesired.

Usingtheopticaldrive

YourcomputersupportsDVD-ROMDriveandMultiBurnerDrive.

DVD-ROMDrive

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

discs,andaudioCDs.Thisdrivehasnorecordingcapability.

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.

UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveanExpressCardslotfora34mm-widecard,amedia

cardreaderslot,orasmartcardreaderslot.

Ifyourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot,itsupportsthefollowingcards:

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card

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•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Notes:

•YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeaturefortheSDcard.

•Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerinto

sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecome

damaged.

InstallinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Attention:

•Beforeyoustartinstallingacard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesany

staticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

•DonotinsertanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,the

computermightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeusingit.

Toinstallacard,dothefollowing:

1.Locatetheappropriatetypeofslotforyourcard.See“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,

andindicators”onpage1.

2.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented:

•ForExpressCard:Thenotchededgeofthecardisfacingupwardandpointingtowardtothecardslot.

•Forashmediacard:Themetalcontactsarefacingdownandpointingtowardthecardslot.

•Forsmartcard:Themetalcontactsarefacingupwardandpointingtowardthecardslot.

3.Pressthecardrmlyintothecardslot.

Iftheplug-and-playfeatureisnotenabledfortheinstalledExpressCard,ashmediacard,orsmartcard,

dothefollowingtoenablethefeature:

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Attention:

•Beforeremovingacard,stopthecardrst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbecorruptedorlost.

•Donotremoveacardwhilethecomputerisinsleepmodeorhibernationmode.Otherwise,thesystem

mightnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.

Toremoveacard,dothefollowing:

1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnoticationareatoshowhiddenicons.Then,right-clickthe

SafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.

2.Selecttheitemyouwanttoremovetostopthecard.

3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.

4.Removethecardandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.

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Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperating

system,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitrst,theninsertitagain.

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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravelingwithyourcomputer.

•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage47

•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage49

Accessibilityandcomfort

Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.

Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork

thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile

usingyourcomputer.

Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer

equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.

Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.

Ergonomicinformation

Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Forexample,

adaptingtothesurroundinglightsources,properseating,andtheplacementofyourcomputerhardware

canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.

Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow

manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.

Generalposture:Makeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcaused

bylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptoprevent

minordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).

Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplay

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screencleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+F8

orFn+F9toadjustdisplaybrightness.

Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.

Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto

bestsuityourdesiredposture.

Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide

weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)

position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.

Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.

Whatifyouaretraveling?

Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer

whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas

possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevels

ofcomfortandperformance.

Questionsaboutvision?

ThevisualdisplayscreensofThinkPadnotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandards

andtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyonthe

eyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneye

fatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.

Comfort

Observethefollowingguidelinestoachievegreatercomfortandimproveperformance.

Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputer,themoreimportantitisto

observeyourworkingposture.Follow“Ergonomicinformation”onpage47andpractice“activesitting”to

avoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesand

takingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerislightand

mobile;youcaneasilyrepositionyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodications.

Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofcefurnituresothatyouknowhowto

adjustyourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.

Ifyourworkareaisnotinanofcesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesitting

andtakingworkbreaks.ManyThinkPadproductsolutionsareavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpand

yourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions:

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

externalproductsthatprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.

Accessibilityinformation

Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.

Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobility

limitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.

Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthese

technologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,or

accessedthroughtheWorldWideWebhttp://www.lenovo.com/healthycomputing.

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Assistivetechnologies

SomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Depending

onyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibility

optionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.

Forexample,someusersmightnothavethenemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkey

combinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,

magniersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthese

features,consulttheMicrosofthelpinformationsystem.

TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,openControlPanelandclickEaseofAccess➙Easeof

AccessCenter.

Screen-readertechnologies

Screen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems,

andavarietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotreaddocuments,

thedocumentmustrstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobePDFlesintoa

formatthatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedserviceprovidedbyAdobe

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

HTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionconvertsPDFdocumentsontheInternet.A

secondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFlethroughe-mailtoconvertittoHTMLor

ASCIItext.AdobePDFlesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orLANalsocanbeconvertedby

attachingtheAdobePDFletoane-mailmessage.

Travelingwithyourcomputer

Thistopicprovidesinformationtohelpyouworkwithyourcomputerwhenyouaretraveling.

Traveltips

Usethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.

•Althoughitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthex-raymachinesatairportsecuritystations,it

isimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.

•Considerbringinganelectricaladapterforuseinanairplaneorautomobile.

•Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.

Traveltipsonairplanes

Ifyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,takenoteofthefollowingtips:

•Ifyouintendtouseyourcomputerorwirelessservices(suchasInternetandBluetooth),checkwiththe

airlineforrestrictionsandavailabilityofservicesbeforeboardingtheairplane.Iftherearerestrictions

ontheuseofcomputerswithwirelessfeaturesontheairplane,youmustabidebythoserestrictions.If

necessary,disablewirelessfeaturesbeforeboarding.

•Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotget

caughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.

•Whentakingoff,remembertoturnoffyourcomputerorputitintohibernationmode.

Travelaccessories

Thefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:

•ThinkPadacpoweradapter

•ThinkPadAC/DCComboAdapter

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•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone

•Ethernetcable

•Extrabattery,charged

•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection

•Externalstoragedevice

Ifyouaretravelingtoanothercountry,youmightwanttoconsideranacpoweradapterforthecountryto

whichyouaretraveling.

Topurchasetravelaccessories,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories.

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Chapter4.Security

Thischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.

•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage51

•“Usingpasswords”onpage51

•“Harddisksecurity”onpage56

•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage57

•“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage58

•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage61

•“Usingandunderstandingrewalls”onpage62

•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage62

Attachingamechanicallock

Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyour

permission.

Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary

object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity

feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance

ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.

Usingpasswords

Byusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyouseta

password,apromptisdisplayedonthescreeneachtimeyouturnonthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordat

theprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.

Passwordsandsleepmode

IfyouhavesetaWindowspasswordandyouputyourcomputerintosleepmodebypressingFn+F4,you

willbepromptedtoenterthepasswordwhenresumingoperation.

Ifanyharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivealsohasapassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresume

operation.

Typingpasswords

Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeapower-onpasswordorasupervisorpassword.

Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeauserharddiskpassword.Ifyouwanttotypeamasterharddisk

password,dothefollowing:

1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:

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2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.

Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.

Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouenterawrongpasswordwhileyouaretypingyourpassword.

Power-onpassword

Youcansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.

Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptisdisplayedonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthe

computer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.

Settingapower-onpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectPower-onPassword.

8.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpassword,andpressEnter.

9.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.

Note:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpower-onpasswordinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyou

forgetit,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohave

thepasswordcanceled.

10.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.

11.PressF10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectYestosavecongurationchangesandexit.

Changingorremovingthepower-onpassword

Tochangethepower-onpassword,followsteps1through7asintroducedabove.Enteryourcurrent

password.WhentheEnterNewPasswordeldisdisplayed,typeanewpasswordintheeldandthen

retypeittoverify.Toremovethepassword,followsteps1through7.Typeyourcurrentpassword.Whenthe

EnterNewPasswordeldisdisplayed,leaveitblankandpressEntertwice.

Harddiskpasswords

Twotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddiskdriveorsolid-state

drive:

•Userharddiskpassword

•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpassword

Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustenter

theuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstolesandprogramsontheharddiskdrive.

Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablesthe

administratortogetaccesstoanyharddiskdriveinasystem.Theadministratorsetsthemasterpassword;

nooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork,and

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tellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanthenchangetheuserpasswordas

desired,buttheadministratorstillcangetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.

Note:Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddisk

password.

Settingaharddiskpassword

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.

3.Turnoffyourcomputerandthenturnonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectHardDisk1Password.

8.Apasswordwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwant

tosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,selectUser+Mastertoset

twopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)

•IfyouselectUseronly,dothefollowing:

a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordintheEnterNew

Passwordeld.PressEnter.

Notes:

–YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordthroughSetMinimumLengthon

theSecuritymenu.

–Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonly

withacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyouthen

installtheharddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthat

containsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.

b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.

•IfyouselectUser+Master,dothefollowing:

a.Whenawindowfortypingthenewuserharddiskpasswordopens,typeyournewpasswordin

theEnterNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.

b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.

c.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.PressEnterto

continue.

d.Awindowfortypingthenewmasterharddiskpasswordopens.Typeyournewpasswordin

theEnterNewPasswordeld.PressEnter.

e.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.PressEnter.

Attention:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,if

youforgettheuserpassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswords

orrecoverdatafromtheharddiskdrive.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoresellerora

marketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafee

willbechargedforpartsandservice.

9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.

10.PressF10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectYestosavecongurationchangesandexit.

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Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordin

ordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.

Changingorremovingaharddiskpassword

Tochangeorremovetheuserharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage53.

Note:YouneedtotypeyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.SelectUserHDPandthendoeitherofthefollowing:

•Tochangetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPassword

eld.ThentypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepassword

youjustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNotice

windowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpassword

willbechanged.

•Toremovetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPassword

eld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,andpress

Enter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.The

userharddiskpasswordwillberemoved.

Tochangeorremovethemasterharddiskpasswords,dothefollowing:

1.Followsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage53.

Note:YouneedtotypeyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetupprogram.

2.SelectMasterHDPandthendoeitherofthefollowing:

•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter

CurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPassword

eld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.Press

Enter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.The

masterharddiskpasswordischanged.

•Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnter

CurrentPasswordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordelds

blank,andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNotice

window.Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.

Supervisorpassword

ThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredinThinkPadSetup.Noonecanchangethe

computercongurationwithoutthesupervisorpassword.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:

•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetup

program.Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstocongurationdata.

•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserof

thatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.

•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyou

havethesupervisorpassword:

–Deletingthepower-onpassword

–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword

–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeature

–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature

–Changingdateandtime

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–EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeature

–EnablingordisablingthePasswordatunattendedbootfeature

–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords

–Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip

–EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Optionfeature

–EnablingordisablingtheBootOrderLockfeature

–EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature

–Enablingordisablingtheinternalnetworkdevice

–Enablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessdevice

–EnablingordisablingtheinternalBluetoothdevice

–EnablingordisablingtheinternalwirelessWANdevice

–EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode

–Enablingordisablingthengerprintreaderpriority

–Erasingthengerprintdata

Notes:

•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookcomputers

tomakeadministrationeasier.

•ByenablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeatureonthePasswordmenuandsettingthesupervisor

password,youmakeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakecongurationchanges.

Setting,changing,orremovingasupervisorpassword

Onlyasystemadministratorcanset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword.

Toset,change,orremoveasupervisorpassword,dothefollowing:

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.

6.SelectPassword.

7.SelectSupervisorPassword.

8.Awindowopens,promptingyoutoenteranewpassword.Dependingonyourneeds,dooneofthe

following:

•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.

b.IntheConrmNewPasswordeld,retypethepasswordandpressEnter.

•Tochangeapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.

b.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepassword

youjustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.

•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:

a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.

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b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank.PressEnter.

Attention:Youmightwanttonotedownyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforget

yoursupervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.Youmusttakeyourcomputertoa

LenovoreselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofof

purchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

9.IntheSetupNoticewindowthatisdisplayed,pressEntertocontinue.

10.PressF10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectYestosavecongurationchangesandexit.

ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetupprogram,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpasswordtoproceed.

Harddisksecurity

Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithms

areintegratedintoUEFIBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadnotebookcomputers.

Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:

1.Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolid-statedriveorharddisk

drive.Refertotheproceduresin“Usingpasswords”onpage51.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordis

recommended.

2.ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityprogramwithaTrusted

PlatformModulemanagementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage57.

Note:TheMicrosoftWindows7andWindows8operatingsystemsupporttheTPMmanagement

feature.

3.IfaDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedriveisinstalledinyourcomputer,

besuretoprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdrive

encryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoftWindowsBitLocker®DriveEncryption,whichissupportedinthe

UltimateandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7operatingsystemandWindows8operatingsystem.

See“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage56.

4.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.See“Notice

ondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage61.

Notes:ThefollowingdrivescanbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS:

•Theharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputer.

•TheharddiskdriveinstalledinaSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption

Tohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstunauthorizedaccess,besuretousedriveencryptionsoftware,such

asWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.

WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureofWindows7andandWindows8

operatingsystems.ItissupportedintheUltimateandEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7operating

systemandWindows8operatingsystem.Itcanhelpyouprotecttheoperatingsystemanddatastored

onyourcomputer,evenifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLockerworksbyencryptingalluserand

systemles,includingtheswapandhibernationles.

BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearly

bootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdenedasaV1.2TPM.

TochecktheBitLockerstatus,gotoControlPanelandclickSystemandSecurity➙BitLockerDrive

Encryption.

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FordetailsaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,seethehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows

operatingsystem,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”on

theMicrosoftWebsite.

DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolid-statedrive

SomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolid-statedrive.Thisfeature

helpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDashordevicecontrollersbyuse

ofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefcientuseoftheencryptionfeature,besuretosetaharddisk

passwordfortheinternalstoragedevice.

Settingthesecuritychip

Strictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransfercondentialinformation

electronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip,

acryptographicmicroprocessor.WiththesecuritychipandClientSecuritySolution,youcandothefollowing:

•Protectyourdataandsystem

•Strengthenaccesscontrols

•Securecommunications

Settingthesecuritychip

ThechoicesofferedontheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuofThinkPadSetupareas

follows:

•SecurityChip:activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip.

•SecurityReportingOptions:enableordisableeachsecurityreportingoption.

•ClearSecurityChip:cleartheencryptionkey.

Notes:

•BesurethatthesupervisorpasswordhasbeensetinThinkPadSetup.Otherwiseanyonecanchangethe

settingsforthesecuritychip.

•IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handlethesecuritychipbydoingthefollowing:

–Donotclearthesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.

–Donotdisablethesecuritychip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.

•Ifthesecuritychipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart.You

willhearfourcyclesoffourbeepseach.

•Ifthesecuritychipisinactiveordisabled,theClearSecurityChipoptionwillnotbedisplayed.

•Whenyouclearthesecuritychip,besuretoturnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagainafteryouset

thesecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,theClearSecurityChipoptionisnotdisplayed.

TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:

1.Printtheseinstructions.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity.TheSecuritymenuopens.

6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.

7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemishighlighted,pressEnter.

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8.Setotheritemsthatyouwanttoset.

9.PressF10tosavechangesandexit.

10.PressEnterintheSetupConrmationwindowtoconrmtheexit.

Tosetthesecuritychip,youhavetostartClientSecuritySolution,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonWindows7andWindows8models.Tocongure

thesecuritychip,youneedtodownloadthelatestversionofClientSecuritySolutionfromtheLenovo

Website.TodownloadClientSecuritySolution,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowthe

instructionsonthescreen.

Usingthengerprintreader

Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanintegratedngerprintreader.By

enrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithapower-onpassword,aharddiskpassword,orboth

passwordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheThinkPadSetupby

swipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusngerprintauthenticationcanreplace

passwordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

Enrollingyourngerprint

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“Lenovoprograms”onpage15.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertothehelpinformation

systemoftheprogram.

LEDbehaviorofthengerprintreader

Table4.LEDbehaviorlist_ngerprintreader

LEDbehaviorDescription

SteadygreenThengerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.

BlinkinggreenonceThengerprintisbeingauthenticatedorhasbeenauthenticated.

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Table4.LEDbehaviorlist_ngerprintreader(continued)

LEDbehaviorDescription

BlinkinggreenThengerprintreaderisreadytoswipeinpower-onauthenticationstate.

BlinkingamberThengerprintcouldnotbeauthenticated.

Steadyamberfor15secondsThepower-onauthenticationfeatureisdisabledafterthreebadngerprintswipes.

Swipingyourngeroverthereader

Toswipeyourngeroverthereader,placetheballofyournger,thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint,on

thesmallcircleabovethereader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.ThenApply

lightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.

Loggingontothesystem

Afteryouenrollyourngerprint,logontothesystembydoingthefollowing:

1.Setapower-onpasswordoraharddiskpassword,orboth.

2.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

3.Whenprompted,swipeyourngeroverthereader.

4.Onrequest,typeyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Theenrolledngerprintis

nowassociatedwithyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.

Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,youcanlogontothesystembyswipingyourngeroverthe

readeronce.

Attention:Ifyoualwaysuseyourngerprinttologontothesystem,youmightforgetyourpassword.Write

downyourpassword,andkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetitandforsomereasonyoucannotswipe

yourngeracrossthereader,forexample,ifyouinjurethatnger,youcannotstartthecomputerorchange

thepassword.Ifyouforgetyourpower-onpassword,youmusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorized

serviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordcanceled.

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Ifyouforgetyourharddiskpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromthehard

disk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethe

harddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.

Settingthengerprintreader

Ifyouwanttochangethesettingsofthengerprintreader,followtheprocedurebelow.

ThengerprintsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupoffersthefollowingchoices:

•PredesktopAuthentication:Enableordisablengerprintauthenticationbeforetheoperatingsystem

isloaded.

•ReaderPriority:Denethepriorityforngerprintreadersifanexternalngerprintreaderisattached.

•SecurityMode:Specifythesettingsofthesecuritymode.

•PasswordAuthentication:Enableordisablepasswordauthentication.

Note:ThisitemappearsifHighsecuritymodeisselected.

•ResetFingerprintData:Bychoosingthisitem,youcaneraseallofthengerprintdatastoredineither

theinternalorexternalngerprintreader.

Tosetaniteminthengerprintsubmenu:

1.Printtheseinstructions.Tocongurethengerprintreader,youmustturnyourcomputeroffand

thenonagain.

2.Saveallopenles,andexitallprograms.

3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.

4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.

5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity,andpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.

6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoFingerprint,andpressEnter.TheFingerprintsubmenuopens.

7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whenthatitemishighlighted,pressEnter.

8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.

9.PressF10toexit.

10.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,selectYes.

Careforthengerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free

cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmightnotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:

•Yourngeriswrinkled.

•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.

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•Yourngerisverydry.

•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.

•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.

•Yourngeriswet.

•Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.

Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:

•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.

•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.

•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Ascomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyour

computer,someofwhichmightbesensitive,isstoredonaharddiskdrive.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,or

handoveryourcomputer,besuretodeletedatastoredonit.

Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperating

systemsandprogramsoftware,mightevenviolatelicenseagreements.Youareadvisedtocheckthe

termsandconditionsofthoselicenseagreements.

Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:

•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenclickEmptyrecyclebin.

•UsetheDeleteoption.

•Formatyourharddiskdrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.

•Usingtherecoveryprogramtosettheharddiskdrivebacktothefactorydefaultsettings.

Theseoperations,however,onlychangetheleallocationofthedata,theydonotdeletethedataitself.In

otherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.The

dataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseof

specialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmightreadandmisusethecritical

dataonharddiskdrivesforunexpectedpurposes.

Topreventleakageofdata,itbecomesveryimportantthatyoutakeresponsibilityfordeletingallthedata

fromtheharddiskdrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcandestroythedata

physicallybysmashingtheharddiskdrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagnetic

power,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butwerecommendthatyoumakeuseofthesoftware(payware)or

service(payservice)specicallydevelopedforthepurpose.

Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdrive,LenovoprovidestheSecureDataDisposal™tool.Todownload

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

Note:Runningtheprogramwilltakeacoupleofhours.

IfanEncryptionsolid-statedriveoraDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveissupportedandinstalledinyour

computer,youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonthedriveinaveryshorttimebyerasingthe

cryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbutremainsonthedrive;

however,itcannotbedecryptedwithouttheoldkey.ThisfeatureisenabledbyThinkPadSetupMenu

ExtensionUtilityandisavailableasamenuiteminThinkPadSetup.

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Usingandunderstandingrewalls

Ifyoursystemispreinstalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,

unauthorizedaccesses,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemthat

comeswiththeprogram.

Protectingdataagainstviruses

Yourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.The

antivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.

Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After

30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.

Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpinformationsystemof

yourantivirussoftware.

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Chapter5.Recoveryoverview

ThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovoontheWindows7

operatingsystemandthePushButtonResetprogramontheWindows8operatingsystem.

•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage63

•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage68

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem

ThissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovoontheWindows7

operatingsystem.

Notes:

•Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofasoftware-

orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperatingsystem.

•Theproductontherecoverymediamightbeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:

–Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer

–Reinstalltheproduct

–ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFiles

Notes:Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenew

harddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:

•ThinkVantageRescueandRecoveryversion4.3orlater

•SymantecNortonGhostversion15orlater

Notes:Tousethisprogram,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStart➙Run.TheRunwindowopens.

2.Typecmdintheeld.ThenclickOK.

3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.

•AcronisTrueImage2010orlater

•ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suiteorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10Homeorlater

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia

Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia

areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthe

computerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,

itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.

Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperating

systemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmedium

andadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitis

importantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.

Creatingrecoverymedia

Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSB

storagedevices.

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TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Usingrecoverymedia

OntheWindows7operatingsystemoperatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputer

tothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.

Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,alltheles

currentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.

TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystemoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSB

storagedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.

2.Turnoffthecomputerandthenturniton.

3.WhenThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,repeatedlypressandreleasetheF12key.WhentheBootMenu

windowopens,releasetheF12key.

4.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedrivers

forsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers”onpage67.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover

orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksprograms,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCD

orMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft

OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations

UsetheRescueandRecoveryprogramtobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingtheoperating

system,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.YoucandesignatewheretheRescueand

Recoveryprogramstoresthebackup:

•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive

•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer

•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive

•Onanetworkdrive

•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)

Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsofthe

harddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandprograms.

Performingabackupoperation

ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating

system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙Enhanced

BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionson

thescreentocompletethebackupoperation.

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Performingarecoveryoperation

ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operating

system,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙Enhanced

BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.

FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see

“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage65.

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat

operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Itenablesyoutoperformrecoveryoperations

evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Youcanperformthefollowingrecoveryoperations

fromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:

•Rescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup

TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransfer

themtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionis

availableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorifchangesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackup

operation.Youalsocanrescueindividual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.Turnoffthecomputerandthenturniton.

2.WhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,presstheblackbuttonorrepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11key.

3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescue

andRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.

Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage68.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

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•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowthe

instructionsonthescreen.

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrive

tothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.

Notes:

1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevice

driversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers”onpage67.

2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.Ifyouneedtorecover

orreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksprograms,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCD

orMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoft

OfceorMicrosoftWorks.

Creatingandusingarescuemedium

Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures

thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.

Notes:

1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperating

system.

2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.

Creatingarescuemedium

TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙Enhanced

BackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.

2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.

3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.

4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatea

rescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.

5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.

Usingarescuemedium

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:

1.Turnoffyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu

windowisdisplayed,releasetheF12key.

3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,insertthe

rescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.

•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionsto

usetherescuemedium:

1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.

2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenu

windowopens,releasetheF12key.

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3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.

Therescuemediumstarts.

•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingthesecondaryinternalharddiskdrive,setthesecondary

internalharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequencetostarttherescuemedium.

Note:Ifyouwanttoinstallasecondaryharddiskdrive,see“UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature”

onpage95.

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.Thehelpinformationfor

eachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocomplete

therecoveryprocess.

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers

Yourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedprogramsanddevice

drivers.

Reinstallingpreinstalledprograms

Toreinstallselectedprograms,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.

3.OpentheAPPSfolder.Initareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariouspreinstalledprograms.

4.Openthesubfolderfortheprogramyouarereinstalling.

5.Double-clickSetup,andthenfollowtheon-screenstepstoreinstalltheprogram.

Reinstallingpreinstalleddevicedrivers

Attention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentcongurationofyourcomputer.

Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.

Toreinstalladevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:

1.Turnonyourcomputer.

2.GototheC:\SWTOOLSdirectory.

3.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolderareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevarious

devicesinstalledinyourcomputer(forexample,AUDIOandVIDEO).

4.Openthesubfolderforthedevice.

5.Reinstallthedevicedriverbyoneofthefollowingmethods:

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

informationonhowtoreinstallthatdevicedriver.

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

canusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreinstallthedevicedriver.

Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram,

whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselect

thedevicedriverlefromthedevicesubfolder.

•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookfortheexecutablele(alewiththeextension.exe).Double-click

thele,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Attention:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,donotdownloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.

ObtainthemfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage134.

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Solvingrecoveryproblems

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doone

ofthefollowing:

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Creatingandusingarescue

medium”onpage66.

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk

drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Creatingandusingarecoverymedia”onpage63.

Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfrom

arescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,a

disc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice

sequence.Youmustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup

devicesequenceintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Fordetailsonhowtotemporarilyorpermanentlychange

thestartupdevicesequence,see“Startupmenu”onpage126.

Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem

inasafeplaceforfutureuse.

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operatingsystem

Thissectionprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththe

Windows8operatingsystem.

Refreshingyourcomputer

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotperformwellandtheproblemmightbecausedbyarecentlyinstalledprogram,

youcanrefreshyourcomputerwithoutlosingyourpersonallesorchangingyoursettings.

Attention:Ifyourefreshyourcomputer,theprogramsthatcamewithyourcomputerandtheprogramsthat

youinstalledfromWindowsStorewillbereinstalled,butallotherprogramswillberemoved.

Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Moveyourcursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click

Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings

Youcanresetyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings.Resettingthecomputerwillreinstallthe

operatingsystem,andreinstallalltheprogramsandsettingsthatcamewithyourcomputer.

Attention:Ifyouresetyourcomputer,allyourpersonallesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,

makeabackupcopyofallthedatathatyouwanttokeep.

Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Moveyourcursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click

Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.

Advancedstartupoptions

AdvancedstartupoptionsenableyoutochangethestartupsettingsofyourWindowsoperatingsystem,

startthecomputerfromanexternaldevice,orrestoretheWindowsoperatingsystemfromasystemimage.

Tousetheadvancedstartupoptions,dothefollowing:

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1.Moveyourcursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Click

Settings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.

2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnow➙Troubleshoot➙Advancedoptions.

3.Restartyourcomputerfollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.

FormoredetailsabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedoncomputerspreinstalledwiththeWindows8

operatingsystem,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.

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Chapter6.Replacingdevices

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacesomehardwareforyourcomputer.

•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage71

•“ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice”onpage71

•“Replacingthebattery”onpage72

•“ReplacingtheSIMcard”onpage74

•“Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive”onpage75

•“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78

•“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage82

•“ReplacingthewirelessLANcard”onpage86

•“InstallingandreplacingthewirelessWANcard”onpage89

•“Replacingthebackupbattery”onpage92

Staticelectricityprevention

Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.

Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpackanoptionor

acustomerreplaceableunit(CRU),donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntil

theinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautions

toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:

•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.

•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe

edges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.

•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.

•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthe

parttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwo

seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityfromthepackageandyourbody.

•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepart

withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,

levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.

•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.

ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ToreplacetheUltrabaydevice,dothefollowing.

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

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2.Unlockthebaylocklatchandholditintheunlockedposition.Then,slidethebayejectlatchinthe

directionshownbythearrow,thenpullouttheUltrabaydevice.

3.Insertthenewdevicermlyintothebay.

Replacingthebattery

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ThissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecicsystemandmanufacturedbyLenovo

oranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteriesdesignedforother

systems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemisinstalled,thesystemwill

notcharge.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and

providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

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DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan

causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebattery

packorcoincell.

Toreplacethebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.Thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Unlockthebatterylatchbyslidingittotheunlockedposition.Holdthelatchintheunlockedposition,

thenremovethebattery.

4.Slidethenewbatteryintothecomputer.

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5.Slidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition.

6.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

ReplacingtheSIMcard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

YourcomputermightrequireaSIMcardtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountry

ofdelivery,youmightneedtopurchaseaSIMcardoraSIMcardmightalreadybeinstalledinyourcomputer

orispartoftheshippingcontentsthatcomewithyourcomputer.

IfyoundaSIMcardincludedintheshippingcontents,adummycardisinstalledintheSIMcardslot.Then

proceedwiththefollowinginstructions.

Note:TheSIMcardisidentiedbytheICchipmountedononesideofthecard.

ToreplacetheSIMcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

4.LocatetheSIMcardslotinsidethebatterycompartment.Gentlypushthecardtoremoveitfromthe

computer.

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5.Holdthenewcardwiththemetalcontactfacingupward,andinsertthecardrmlyintotheslotuntil

youhearaclick.

6.Reinstallthebatterybackinplace.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Whenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Attention:Theharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamage

andpermanentlossofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:

•Replacetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectors

andslotoftheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivearenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordrive

swapping.

•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,that

absorbsanyphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.

•Donottouchtheconnector.

•Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturn

thecomputeroff.

•Neverremovethedrivewhilethecomputerisoperating,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.

Toreplacetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

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4.Loosenthescrewthatsecuresthecoveroftheslot,andthenremovethecover.

5.Removetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebypullingoutthetab.

6.Detachthesiderubberrailsfromtheharddiskdriveorthesidespacerrailsfromthesolid-statedrive.

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7.Attachthesiderubberrailstothenewharddiskdriveorthesidespacerrailstothenewsolid-statedrive.

8.Inserttheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveintotheslot.

9.Slidetheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivermlyintoplace.

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10.Reinstallthecoveroftheslot,andtightenthescrew.

11.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthekeyboard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompowerandcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,

disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Removingthekeyboard

Toremovethekeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait

threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

4.Loosenthescrewsonthememoryslotcover,thenremovethecover.

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5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethekeyboard.

6.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.

7.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1tounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.The

keyboardwillbedetachedslightly.

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8.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehowitisconnected.Holdthekeyboardabovethecomputer,

andthendetachtheconnector.Removethekeyboard.

Installingthekeyboard

Toinstallthekeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Attachtheconnector.

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2.Insertthenewkeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframe.

3.Pushdownthekeyboardrmlyandthenslidethekeyboardinthedirectionshownbythearrows.

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4.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.Reinstallthescrews.

5.Reinstallthememoryslotcoverbackinplace.

6.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule

Increasingmemorycapacityisaneffectivewaytomakeprogramsrunfaster.Youcanincreasetheamount

ofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingadoubledataratethree(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandom

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

option,inthememoryslotofthecomputer.

Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymodulehasdependencyonthesystemconguration.Insome

conditions,thememoryinyourcomputermightnotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamemorymodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.This

actionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethememorymodule.

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•UseeitheraPC3-10600oraPC3-12800DDR3SDRAMmemorymoduleinyourcomputer.Ifyouinstall

amemorymodulethatisnotsupportedbyyourcomputer,thecomputermightbeep,andthesystem

mightnotstartormightnotworkproperly.Youcanpurchasetheappropriatememoryoptionfrom

yourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.

•ThinkPadT530andT530ihavetwomemoryslots,oneunderthekeyboardandtheotherunderthe

memoryslotcoveratthebottomsideofthecomputer.

•ThinkPadW530hasfourmemoryslots,twounderthekeyboardandtheothertwounderthememory

slotcoveratthebottomsideofthecomputer.

•Ifyourcomputerisadual-coreprocessormodel,twodummycardsarepreinstalledintheslotsunderthe

keyboard.Donotreplacethedummycardswithmemorymodules.Youcanaddmemorymodulesto

theslotsatthebottomside.

Toreplaceorinstalltheamemorymoduleunderthekeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

4.Removethekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

5.Ifamemorymodulealreadyisinstalledinthememoryslot,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesof

thesocketatthesametime.Thenremoveitandsaveitforfutureuse.

6.Findthenotchonthecontactedgesideofthenewmemorymoduleyouareinstalling.

Attention:Toavoiddamagingthememorymodule,donottouchitscontactedge.

7.Makesurethatthenotchonthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththekeyinthememoryslot,then

insertthememorymoduleintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees.Pressitinrmly.

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8.Pivotthememorymoduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.

9.Makesurethatthememorymoduleisrmlyxedintheslotandcannotbemovedeasily.

10.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

11.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

Toreplacethememorymoduleunderthememoryslotcover,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

4.Loosenthetwoscrewsonthememoryslotcover,andthenremovethecover.

5.Ifamemorymodulealreadyisinstalledinthememoryslot,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesof

thesocketatthesametime.Thenremovethememorymoduleandsaveitforfutureuse.

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6.Findthenotchonthecontactedgesideofthenewmemorymoduleyouareinstalling.

Attention:Toavoiddamagingthememorymodule,donottouchitscontactedge.

7.Makesurethatthenotchonthememorymodulealignscorrectlywiththekeyinthememoryslot,then

insertthememorymoduleintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees.Pressitinrmly.

8.Pivotthememorymoduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.

9.Makesurethatthememorymoduleisrmlyinstalledintheslotandcannotbemovedeasily.

10.Reinstallthememoryslotcoverbackinplace.

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11.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Checkingthetotalamountofmemoryinstalledinyourcomputer

Tomakesurethatthememorymodulesareinstalledcorrectly,dothefollowing:

1.Turnthecomputeron.

2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuopens.The

Installedmemoryitemshowsthetotalamountofmemoryinstalledinyourcomputer.

3.IftheInstalledmemoryitemshowsadifferentamountofmemoryfromwhatyouinstalled,check

whetheryouhavecorrectlyfollowedtheinstructionsinthissection.

ReplacingthewirelessLANcard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompowerandcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,

disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingawirelessLANcard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.

Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

ToreplacethewirelessLANcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait

threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

4.Removethekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

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5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe

cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors

withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,ifyourcomputerhastheMultipleInputMultipleOutput(MIMO)feature,

thewirelessLANcardhasthreeconnectorsasshownintheabovegure.Ifyourcomputerdoesnot

havetheMIMOfeature,thewirelessLANcardmighthaveonlytwoconnectors.

6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.

7.Removethecard.

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8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthe

computer.

Note:IfthenewwirelessLANcardhastwoconnectors,putthewhitecableinthecableprotectiontube.

9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideoftheconnectors,andsecure

thecardwiththescrew.

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10.ConnectthecablestothenewwirelessLANcard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnector

markedTR1orMainonthecard,thewhitecabletotheconnectormarkedROorTR3(center),andthe

blackcabletotheconnectormarkedTR2orAux.

Note:IfthenewwirelessLANcardhastwoconnectors,putthewhitecableinthecableprotectiontube.

11.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

12.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

InstallingandreplacingthewirelessWANcard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

PrerequisitesforreplacingorinstallingthewirelessWANcard

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshock

hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingawirelessWANcard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.

Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

ToreplaceorinstallthewirelessWANcard,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait

threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

4.Removethekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

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5.IfawirelessWANcardisalreadyinstalled,disconnectthecables.

Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmighthaveonlyoneconnector.

6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.

7.Removethecard.

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8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewwirelessWANcardwiththecorrespondingsocket.

9.Pivotthecarduntilyousnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew.

Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmighthaveonlyoneconnector.

10.ConnectthecablestothenewwirelessWANcard.

Note:Dependingonthemodel,themarkingfortheconnectorsonyourcardmightlookdifferentfrom

theoneshownintheillustrationabove.BesuretoattachtheredcabletotheMAINorMconnector,

andthebluecabletotheAUXorAconnector.

11.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

12.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

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13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

Replacingthebackupbattery

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

DANGER

Ifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbattery

containsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan

causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebattery

packorcoincell.

Toreplacethebackupbattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Wait

threetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

4.Removethekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

5.Detachtheconnector.Thenremovethebackupbattery.

6.Installthenewbackupbatteryandattachtheconnector.

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7.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage78.

8.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage72.

9.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.

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Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsoninstallinghardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.

•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage95

•“UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature”onpage95

•“Usingtheextendedlifebattery”onpage100

•“ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations”onpage102

FindingThinkPadoptions

Ifyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessories

andupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludememorymodules,storagedevices,networkcards,port

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

YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.Allyouneedisan

Internetconnectionandacreditcard.

ToshopatLenovo,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.

UsingtheSerialUltrabayEnhancedfeature

UsetheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbayforinstallingdevices,suchasaMultiBurnerdrive,aDVD-ROM

drive,andaharddiskdrive.VariousSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevicesareavailableasoptionsat

http://www.lenovo.com/accessories.

Notes:

•Dependingonyourcomputermodel,theSerialUltrabayEnhancedbayofyourcomputersupports:

–9.5-mm-thickSerialUltrabaySlimdevice

–12.7-mm-thickSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevice

•YoucaninserteitheroftheabovedevicesintotheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbayofyourcomputerinone

ofthefollowingconditions:

–Thecomputeristurnedoff.See“ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice”onpage71.

–Thecomputerisworkingorinsleepmode.See“Performingahotorawarmswap”onpage95.

Performingahotorawarmswap

YourcomputersupportsbothhotswapandwarmswapfortheUltrabaydevices.

Performingahotswap

Todoahotswapistoconnect,remove,orreconnectadevicewhilethecomputerisoperating.

Notes:

•Hot-swapisnotsupportedwhenyourcomputerisdockedorwhentheextendedlifebatteryisinstalled.

•Ifaharddiskpasswordisset,youcannothot-swapthedrive.Firstremovetheharddiskpassword,and

thendothehotswap.

Tohot-swaptheUltrabaydevice,dothefollowing:

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1.ClickthetriangulariconintheWindowsnoticationareatoshowhiddenicons,thenclicktheSafely

RemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon,andthenstopthedevice.

2.RemoveandinserttheUltrabaydeviceasintroducedin“ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice”onpage71.

Performingawarmswap

Todoawarmswapistoconnect,remove,orreconnectadevicewhilethecomputerisinsleepmode.

Towarm-swaptheUltrabaydevice,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F4toputthecomputerintosleepmode.

2.RemoveandinserttheUltrabaydeviceasintroducedin“ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice”onpage71.

3.PresstheFnkeytoreturnfromsleepmode.

Installingasecondaryharddiskdrive

YoucanupgradethecapacityofyourcomputerbyinstallingasecondaryharddiskdriveusingaThinkPad

harddiskdrivebayadapter.

Note:ForRAIDmodels,thesecondaryharddiskdriveisbuiltinyourcomputerthroughtheadapterfor

RAIDmodel.

Thefollowingtableshowssupportedadaptersfornon-RAIDmodelsandRAIDmodels.

Table5.Supportedharddiskdrivebayadapter

HarddiskdrivebayadapterT530,T530i,W530non-RAIDmodelW530RAIDmodel

ThinkPadSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIII(P/N

43N3428)

SupportasoptiononlyNotsupport

ThinkPad12.7mmSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapter

III(P/N0B55883)

SupportasoptiononlyNotsupport

HardDriveBayAdapterforRAIDmodelNotsupportSupport(builtin)

TheThinkPadSerialHardDriveBayAdapterIIIsupportsonly2.5-inch(7mmheight)harddiskdrive.

TheThinkPad12.7mmSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIIIsupportsthefollowingdrives:

•2.5-inchharddiskdrive(9.5mmheightor7mmheight)

•2.5-inchsolid-statedrive(7mmheight)

InstallasecondaryharddiskdrivethroughtheThinkPadSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIII

ToinstallasecondaryharddiskdrivethroughtheThinkPadSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIII,do

thefollowing:

Attention:Replaceaharddiskdriveonlyifyouareupgradingitorhavingitrepaired.Frequentreplacement

oftheharddiskdrivemightdamagethedriveandbay.

1.RemovetheSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceorSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevicefromyourcomputer.See

“ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice”onpage71.

2.Opentheharddiskdrivestopper.

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3.Inserttheharddiskdrivewiththelabelfacingupwardasshown:

Note:Ifyourharddiskdrivehasastrap,besurenottoleaveitunderthedrive.

4.Connecttheharddiskdrivetoitsconnector.

5.Closetheharddiskdrivestopper.

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6.InserttheThinkPadSerialHardDriveBayAdapterIIIintotheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

InstallasecondaryharddiskdrivethroughtheThinkPad12.7mmSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIII

ToinstallasecondaryharddiskdrivethroughtheThinkPad12.7mmSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIII,

dothefollowing:

Attention:Replaceaharddiskdriveonlyifyouareupgradingitorhavingitrepaired.Frequentreplacement

oftheharddiskdrivemightdamagethedriveandbay.

1.RemovetheSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceorSerialUltrabayEnhanceddevicefromyourcomputer.See

“ReplacingtheUltrabaydevice”onpage71.

2.OpentheharddiskdrivestopperontheThinkPad12.7mmSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIII.

3.Liftupthecoverlmandinserttheharddiskdrivewiththelabelfacingupward.

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Note:Ifyourharddiskdrivehasastrap,besurenottoleaveitunderthedrive.

4.Ensurethattheharddiskdriveisconnectedrmly.Thenputthecoverlmbacktoplace.

5.Closetheharddiskdrivestopper.

6.InserttheThinkPad12.7mmSerialATAHardDriveBayAdapterIIIintotheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

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Notes:Ifyouinstallthesecondaryharddiskdriveusinghotswaporwarmswap,andtheharddiskdriveis

protectedbyapassword,youcannotgetaccesstothedriverightafterinsertingtheadapterintothe

bay.Togetaccesstoit,dothefollowing:

1.Putyourcomputerintohibernationmode.Youmighthavetowaitforawhiletillthecomputerenters

hibernationmode.

2.Pressthepowerbuttontoreturntonormaloperation.Theharddiskpasswordiconisdisplayedon

thescreen.

3.Typethepassword.Thenyoucangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.

Usingtheextendedlifebattery

Toextendthebatterylifeofyourcomputer,youcanpurchaseanextendedlifebattery,ThinkPadBattery

28++,fromLenovoandattachittoyourcomputerthroughthedockingstationconnector.

Toattachtheextendedlifebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,orenterhibernationmode.Thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables

fromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Aligntheconnectoroftheextendedlifebatterywiththedockingstationconnectoratthebottomofthe

computer.Firmlyattachthebattery.

4.Slidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition.

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5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.

Toremovetheextendedlifebattery,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer,orenterhibernationmode.Thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables

fromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Unlockthebatterylatch.

4.Pressthelatchasshownintheillustrationbelowanddetachthebattery.

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5.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.

ThinkPadportreplicatorsanddockingstations

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupportthefollowingportreplicatorsordockingstations:

•ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3

•ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0

•ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3

•ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0

•ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3

•ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0

Attachyourcomputertooneoftheportreplicatorsordockingstationstoexpandtheworkingcapability.

Whenthecomputerisattachedtoaportreplicatorordockingstation,neverpickuptheassemblybytaking

holdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.

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Frontview

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0

1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.

2Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromtheportreplicator.

3Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnectoronyour

computerasyouattachtheportreplicator.

4Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0

1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.

2Keylockindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthe

systemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonofthedockingstationislocked;youcannot

attachorremoveyourcomputer.

3Dockingstationindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.

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4Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedockingstation.

5Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnectoronyour

computerasyouattachthedockingstation.

6Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.

7Systemlockkey:Usethesystemlockkeytolocktheejectbutton.Whentheejectbuttonislocked,you

cannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0

1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.

2Keylockindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthe

systemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonofthedockingstationislocked;youcannot

attachorremoveyourcomputer.

3Dockingstationindicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.

4Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedockingstation.

5Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnectoronyour

computerasyouattachthedockingstation.

6Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.

7Systemlockkey:Usethesystemlockkeytolocktheejectbutton.Whentheejectbuttonislocked,you

cannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.

8Microphonejack:1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalmicrophone.

9Headphonejack:1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalheadphone.

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Rearview

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0

1Powerjack:Connecttheacpoweradapter.

2Ethernetconnector:ConnecttheportreplicatortoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnector

isthesameasthatonthecomputer.

3USB2.0connectors:ConnectUSB2.0compatibledevices.

4USB2.0connector(ontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3)orUSB3.0connector(ontheThinkPad

PortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.0):ConnectcompatibleUSBdevices.

5Externalmonitorconnector:Connectanexternalmonitor.

6Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourportreplicatortoa

stationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.

ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0

1Powerjack:Connecttheacpoweradapter.

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2DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.

3DVIconnector:ConnectamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.

Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanonlybeusedwithacomputer

thatsupportsDVIconnectionestablishedthroughdockingstations.

4Headphonejack:1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalheadphone.

5Microphonejack:1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter.Useittoconnectanexternalmicrophone.

6Ethernetconnector:ConnecttheportreplicatortoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnector

isthesameasthatonthecomputer.

7USB2.0connectors:ConnectUSB2.0compatibledevices.

8USB2.0connector(ontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3)orUSB3.0connector(ontheThinkPadMini

DockSeries3withUSB3.0):ConnectcompatibleUSBdevices.

9Externalmonitorconnector:Connectanexternalmonitor.

10Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourdockingstationtoa

stationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.

ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0

13DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.

24DVIconnector:ConnectamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.

Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.Thisconnectorcanonlybeusedwithacomputer

thatsupportsDVIconnectionestablishedthroughdockingstations.

5Ethernetconnector:ConnecttheportreplicatortoanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnector

isthesameasthatonthecomputer.

6USB2.0connectors:ConnectUSB2.0compatibledevices.

7Powerjack:Connecttheacpoweradapter.

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Note:FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3(170W)andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB

3.0(170W),usetheacpoweradaptershippedwithyourcomputer.

8eSATAconnectororUSB3.0connector:FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,thisisaneSATA

connectorforconnectinganeSATAdevice.FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0,this

isaUSB3.0connectorforconnectingaUSBcompatibledevices.

9Externalmonitorconnector:Connectanexternalmonitor.

10Securitykeyhole:Useasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourdockingstationtoa

stationaryobjecttoprotectitfromtheft.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertoaportreplicatorordockingstationanduseanEthernetconnectoror

anexternalmonitorconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorortheexternalmonitorconnectorontheport

replicatorordockingstation,nottheoneonthecomputer.

AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation

ToattachyourcomputertoasupportedThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation,dothefollowing:

Notes:

•BeforeyouattachthecomputertoasupportedThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation,disconnect

theacpoweradapterfromthecomputer.

•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedanyoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatare

connectedtoaUSBconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyconnectiontoanEthernetconnectorhas

beendisconnected.

•ThefollowingillustrationsarefortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.Theprocedureisthesameforother

dockingstations.Forportreplicators,startwithstep2.

1.Makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.

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2.Pressandpulltheslidingadjusterasshown.

3.Putyourcomputerontheplatformofthedockingstation,makingsurethatthetop-leftcornerofthe

computerisalignedtotheguideplate.

4.Insertyourcomputerintothedockingstationuntilyouhearaclick.Thecomputerisattachedtothe

dockingstation.

Note:Ifthedockingstationindicatorisnotlightedafteryouattachthedockingstation,yourcomputer

isnotcorrectlyconnected.Checktheacpoweradapterofthedockingstation,ordisconnectand

re-attachtheacpoweradapter.Thenattachyourcomputertothedockingstation.

Notes:

•Ifyouattachtheportreplicatorordockingstationtoyourcomputer,butdonotconnecttheacpower

adapterofthatattachmenttothepowerjack,yourcomputergoesintobatterymode.

•Ifyourcomputerandtheportreplicatorordockingstationareconnectedtoseparateacpoweradapters,

yourcomputergoesintobatterymoderst,andthenshiftsintoacpowermode.

•Ifineitheroftheabovetwoprecedingsituationsthebatteryofyourcomputerisdetached,orhasno

batterycharge,yourcomputershutsdown.

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ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andtheThinkPadMiniDock

PlusSeries3withUSB3.0

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

connectorandaDVIconnector.IfyouconnectadisplaytoaDisplayPortconnectorandaDVIconnector

thatareinthesamegroup,theDisplayPortconnectorisinactive.

DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation

Todetachyourcomputerfromtheportreplicatorordockingstation,dothefollowing:

1.Ensurethat:

•ThedevicesconnectedtoUSBconnectorsarenotinuse.

•TheconnectiontoanEthernetconnectorhasbeenended.

•Thesystemlockkeyofthedockingstationisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)positionfor:

–ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3

–ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3withUSB3.0

–ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3

–ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0

2.Presstheejectbuttonuntilthecomputermovesup.Then,graspbothsides,andremovethecomputer.

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Securityfeature

UsethesecuritykeyholeontheThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstationtoattachamechanicallock.By

attachingamechanicallock,youcansecuretheportreplicatorordockingstationtoastationaryobject,

suchasadesk,toprotectyourportreplicatorordockingstationfromtheft.Mechanicallocksindifferent

sizesareavailablefromLenovoasoptions.

Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity

feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance

ofthelockingdeviceorsecurityfeature.

FortheThinkPaddockingstations,inadditiontoattachingamechanicallocktothedockingstation,youalso

canusethesystemlockkeytolocktheejectbutton.Whentheejectbuttonislocked,thecomputercannot

bedetachedfromthedockingstation.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthesystemlockkey”onpage110.

Usingthesystemlockkey

Thesystemlockkeyhastwopositions,unlockedandlocked.

Whenthekeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonofthedockingstationislocked,andyoucannot

removeyourcomputer.Thekeylockindicatorlightswhentheejectbuttonislocked.

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Chapter8.Advancedconguration

Whileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdrive,youalsomight

needtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,updateyoursystemUEFIBIOS,or

recoverpreinstalledsoftware.Thistopicwillhelpyouhandleyourcomputerwithpropercareandkeepit

intopworkingshape.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage111

•“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage113

•“ThinkPadSetup”onpage114

•“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage129

Installinganewoperatingsystem

Ifyouinstallanewoperatingsystemonyourcomputer,youneedtoinstallthesupplementlesand

ThinkPaddevicedriversforitatthesametime.

•IfyouinstallanewWindows7operatingsystem,thenecessarylesarelocatedinthefollowingdirectories

onyoursolid-statedriveorharddiskdrive:

–ThesupplementlesfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory.

–ThedevicedriversfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory.

–ThepreloadedsoftwareprogramsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory.

Note:Ifyoucannotndthesupplementles,thedevicedrivers,andprogramsoftwareyouneedon

yourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.

•IfyouinstallanewWindows8operatingsystem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDriversto

downloadandinstallthelatestdevicedrivers.

Note:Theprocessofinstallingthenewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddiskdrive,

includingbackupsorimagesthatwerestoredinahiddenfolderbyuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

Beforeyoubegin

Note:IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanmSATAsolid-statedrive,youarenot

recommendedtousethemSATAsolid-statedriveasabootabledevice.ThemSATAsolid-statedriveis

designedanddevelopedfor“cache”functionpurposeonly.IfyouusethemSATAsolid-statedriveasa

bootabledevice,itsreliabilityisnotguaranteed.

Beforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:

•IfyouaregoingtoinstallanewWindows7operatingsystem,copyallthesubdirectoriesandlesinthe

C:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoidlosinglesduringtheinstallation.

•Printtheinstructionsyouwilluse.Gotothesectionfortheoperatingsystemyouareusing:

–“InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage112

–“InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage113

Notes:

–TheUEFIBIOSfeaturesaresupportedontheWindows7operatingsystem(64-bit)andtheWindows8

operatingsystem(64-bit).EnsurethattheUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetupissettoyour

preferencetobootthedesiredoperatingsystem.

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–Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettingin

ThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwaswhentheWindows

operatingsystemimagewasinstalled.Otherwise,theoperatingsystemwillnotbootcorrectly.

Forthecountryorregioncoderequiredintheinstallation,useoneofthefollowing:

Countryorregion:Code

China:SC

Denmark:DK

Finland:FI

France:FR

Germany:GR

Italy:IT

Japan:JP

Netherlands:NL

Norway:NO

Spain:SP

Sweden:SV

TaiwanandHongKong:TC

UnitedStates:US

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ToinstalltheWindows7operatingsystemanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.StartThinkPadSetup.

2.SelectStartup.

3.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.

4.Dooneofthefollowing:

•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(32–bit)operatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.

•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(64–bit)operatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.

•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows7(64–bit)operatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.

5.PressF10.

6.InserttheWindows7operatingsysteminstallationDVDintotheDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.

7.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.

8.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8.Todothis,runSETUP.exein

C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF\innst_autol.

9.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage113.

InstallingtheregistrypatchesforWindows7

Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandinstallthefollowingregistrypatches:

•RegistrypatchenablingWakeUponLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar

•FixforIssueofHDDwithHDDetection

InstallingtheWindows7xmodules

TheWindows7xmodulesareinthefollowingdirectory:

C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\

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Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,goto

theMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthex

moduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.

Toinstallaxmodule,runtheEXEleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,is

nottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitona

computerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ToinstalltheWindows8operatingsystemanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.StartThinkPadSetup.

2.SelectStartup➙Boot.

3.ChangethebootpriorityordertobootyourcomputerfromthedrivethatcontainstheWindows

8operatingsysteminstaller.

4.PressF10.

5.ConnectthedrivethatcontainstheWindows8operatingsysteminstallertoyourcomputer,and

restartthecomputer.

6.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8.

7.Installdevicedrivers.See“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage113.

InstallingtheWindows8xmodules

TodownloadandinstallaWindows8xmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageat

http://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmoduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclick

Search.

Installingdevicedrivers

Thedevicedriversareavailableathttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.Clickyourcomputerproduct

nametoviewallthedevicedriversforyourcomputer.

Attention:Alwaysgotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDriversforthelatestdevicedrivers.Donot

downloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacardreader

Tousethe4-in-1mediacardreader,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheRicohMultiCardReaderDriver

fromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0ontheWindows7operatingsystem

IfyourcomputerisinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,itsupportsUSB3.0functions.Touse

theUSB3.0connectors,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheUSB3.0driverafteryoureinstalledthe

Windows7operatingsystembydoingthefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Findyourmodelanddisplaythedriverlinks.

2.SelecttheUSB3.0driverforthe32-bitor64-bitoperatingsystemandextractittoyourlocalhard

diskdrive.

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3.Double-clicktheSetup.exeleintheC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0\directory.

4.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen

untiltheinstallationisnished.

InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorleforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8ontheWindows7operatingsystem

TheThinkPadmonitorleforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8isinthefollowingdirectory:

C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR

Note:Ifyoucannotndthisdirectoryonyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,downloadtheThinkPad

monitorleforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7/8fromtheThinkPadWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers

Note:Beforeyouinstallthisle,makesurethatthecorrectvideodriverhasbeeninstalled.

Toinstallthecorrectvideodriver,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

4.ClickAdvancedSettings.

5.ClicktheMonitortab.

6.ClickProperties.

7.ClicktheDrivertab.

8.ClickUpdateDriver.

9.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

10.ClickHaveDisk.

11.SpecifypathC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITORtothismonitorINFle.Then,clickOpen.

12.ClickOK.

13.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.

14.Wheninstallationcompletes,clickClose.

15.ClickClosetoclosetheDisplayPropertieswindow.

16.ClickOKontheMonitortab.

17.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.

InstallingotherdevicedriversandsoftwareontheWindows7operatingsystem

ThedevicedriversareprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive.Youwillalso

needtoinstallprogramsoftware,whichisprovidedintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectoryonyourharddiskdrive.

Todothis,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers”onpage67.

Note:IfyoucannotndtheSupplementles,devicedrivers,andprogramsoftwareyouneedon

yourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.

ThinkPadSetup

YourcomputercomeswiththeThinkPadSetupprogramtoenableyoutoselectvarioussetupparameters.

TostartThinkPadSetup,dothefollowing:

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1.Turnonthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.TheThinkPadSetup

programmainmenuopens.

Note:Ifyouhavesetasupervisorpassword,theThinkPadSetupprogrammainmenuwillbedisplayed

afteryouenterthepassword.YoucanstartThinkPadSetupbypressingEnterinsteadofenteringthe

supervisorpassword.However,youcannotchangetheparametersthatareprotectedbythesupervisor

password.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingpasswords”onpage51.

2.Usethecursorkeystomovetoanitemyouwanttochange.Whentheitemishighlighted,press

Enter.Asubmenuisdisplayed.

3.Changetheitemsyouwishtochange.Tochangethevalueofanitem,pressthefollowingkeys:

•F6orthecombinationofShiftand+:Changetoahighervalue.

•F5or–:Changetoalowervalue.

Iftheitemhasasubmenu,pressEntertodisplayit.

4.PressEsctoexitfromthesubmenu.

5.Ifyouareonanestedsubmenu,pressEscrepeatedlyuntilyoureachtheThinkPadSetupprogram

mainmenu.

Note:Ifyouneedtorestorethesettingstotheiroriginalstateasofthetimeofpurchase,pressF9to

loadthedefaultsettings.YoualsocanselectanoptionontheRestartsubmenutoloadthedefault

settingsordiscardthechanges.

6.SelectRestart.Movethecursortotheoptionyouwantforrestartingyourcomputer,thenpressEnter.

Yourcomputerrestarts.

Note:Dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,somemenuitemslistedinthischaptermightnot

beavailableonyourcomputer,andsomemenuitemsmightbeslightlydifferentfromtheactualmenuitems

displayedonyourcomputer.

Mainmenu

TheMainmenuistherstinterfaceyouseeafteryouenterThinkPadSetup.Itdisplaysthefollowing

congurationofyourcomputer:

•UEFIversion

•UEFIdate

•Embeddedcontrollerversion

•Machinetypemodel

•System-unitserialnumber

•Systemboardserialnumber

•Assettag

•CPUtype

•CPUspeed

•Installedmemory

•UUID

•MACaddress(InternalLAN)

•Preinstalledoperatingsystemlicense

•UEFISecureBoot

Congmenu

Ifyouneedtochangethecongurationofyourcomputer,selectCongfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

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ThefollowingtableliststheCongmenuitems.

Notes:

•Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsider

changingthecomputerconguration,proceedwithextremecaution.Settingthecongurationincorrectly

mightcauseunexpectedresults.

•Oneachsubmenu,presstheEnterkeytoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoption,ortype

desiredvaluesfromthekeyboarddirectly.

•Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

Table6.Congmenuitems

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

WakeOnLAN•Disabled

•AConly

•ACandBattery

Enablethesystemtopower

onwhentheEthernet

controllerreceivesamagic

packet(aspecialnetwork

message).

IfyouselectACOnly,

WakeonLANisenabled

onlywhentheacpower

adapterisattached.

IfyouselectACand

Battery,WakeonLANis

enabledwithanypower

sources.

Notes:

•Themagicpackettype

WakeonLANrequires

acpower.

•TheWakeonLAN

functiondoesnot

workwhenaharddisk

passwordisset.

EthernetLANOptionROM

(forLegacyOnlyboot

modeorBothwithLegacy

rst)

•Disabled

•Enabled

LoadtheEthernetLAN

OptionROMtoenable

startupfromanintegrated

networkdevice.

UEFIIPv4NetworkStack

(forUEFIOnlybootmode

orBothwithUEFIrst)

•Disabled

•Enabled

EnableordisableInternet

ProtocolVersion4(IPv4)

networkstackfortheUEFI

environment.

UEFIIPv6NetworkStack

(forUEFIOnlybootmode

orBothwithUEFIrst)

•Disabled

•Enabled

EnableordisableInternet

ProtocolVersion6(IPv6)

networkstackforUEFI

environment.

Network

UEFIPXEBootPriority

(forBothwithUEFIrst

bootmode,andIPv6

andIPv4stacksareboth

enabled.)

•IPv6First

•IPv4First

Selectnetworkstack

priorityforUEFIPXEboot.

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Table6.Congmenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

USBUEFIBIOSSupport

(Windows7)

USBUEFISupport

(Windows8)

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisableboot

supportforUSBstorage

devices.

AlwaysOnUSB•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,the

externalUSBdevicescan

bechargedthroughUSB

connectorsevenwhenthe

systemisinlowpower

mode(sleep,hibernate,or

power-off).

AlwaysOnUSBChargein

offmode

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,the

AlwaysOnUSBconnector

enablesyoutochargesome

devices,suchasiPod,

iPhone,andBlackBerry

smartphoneswhenthe

computeristurnedoff.

USB

USB3.0Mode•Disabled

•Enabled

•Auto

SettheUSB3.0controller

modefortheportsshared

betweenUSB2.0andUSB

3.0controllers.

IfyouselectAuto,it

enablesyoutoconnectand

routeappropriateUSB3.0

orUSB2.0connectors.

IfyouselectEnabled,it

enablesUSB3.0mode

andallowsUSB3.0tobe

supportedintheoperating

system.

IfyouselectDisabled,it

disablesandhidestheUSB

3.0controller,andUSB3.0

connectorswillworkas

USB2.0connectors.

TrackPoint•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablethe

built-inTrackPointpointing

device.

Note:Ifyouwanttouse

anexternalmouse,select

Disabled.

TouchPad•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablethe

built-intouchpad.

Note:Ifyouwanttouse

anexternalmouse,select

Disabled.

Keyboard/Mouse

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Table6.Congmenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

FnandCtrlKeyswap•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,the

FnkeyworksastheCtrl

key,andtheCtrlkeyworks

astheFnkey.

Note:EvenwhenEnabled

isselected,youneedto

presstheFnkeytoresume

thecomputerfromsleep

modetonormaloperation.

FnKeyLock•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,

youcanpresstheFnkey

oncetoactivatetheFn

keyfunction,asifthe

keyiskeptinapressed

condition,andthenpress

thedesiredfunctionkey.

Theactionisequivalentto

pressingtheFnkeyand

thedesiredfunctionkey

simultaneously.Ifyoupress

theFnkeytwice,theFn

keyiskeptinapressed

conditionuntilyoupress

theFnkeyagain.

KeyboardIllumination

Control

•ThinkLightOnly

•KeyboardbacklightOnly

•Both

EnabletheThinkLight

lightfeature,thekeyboard

backlightfeature,orboth.

Afteryoumakeaselection,

youcanactivatethe

correspondingfeature(s)by

pressingFn+Space.

BootDisplayDevice•ThinkPadLCD

•Analog(VGA)

•DigitalonThinkPad

•Digital1ondock

•Digital2ondock

Selectthedisplaydevice

thatistobeactivatedat

boottime.Thisselection

iseffectiveforboottime,

passwordprompt,and

ThinkPadSetup.

DigitalonThinkPadisthe

MiniDisplayPortonyour

computer.

Digital1ondockand

Digital2ondock

areDisplayPortorDVI

connectorsonadocking

station.

GraphicsDevice•IntegratedGraphics

•DiscreteGraphics

•NVIDIAOptimus

TheIntegratedGraphics

modewillachievelonger

batterylife.TheDiscrete

Graphicsmodeenhances

graphicsperformance.

WhenNVIDIAOptimus

isselected,thesystem

automaticallyswitches

Display

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Table6.Congmenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

betweendiscretegraphics

modeandtheintegrated

graphicsmodedepending

ontherunningprogram.

Note:NVIDIAOptimus

shouldbeselectedonlyif

youareusingaWindows7

model.

OSDetectionforNVIDIA

Optimus

•Disabled

•Enabled

ThesystemBIOS

automaticallyswitches

theGraphicsDevice

settingtoNVIDIAOptimus

iftheoperatingsystem

supportsthefeature,and

toDiscreteGraphicsifthe

operatingsystemdoesnot

supportit.

IntelSpeedStep®

technology

(IntelSpeedStepmounted

modelsonly)

•Disabled

•Enabled

ModeforAC

•MaximumPerformance

•BatteryOptimized

ModeforBattery

•MaximumPerformance

•BatteryOptimized

SelectthemodeofIntel

SpeedSteptechnologyat

runtime.

MaximumPerformance:

Alwayshighestspeed

BatteryOptimized:Always

lowestspeed

Disabled:Noruntime

support,lowestspeed

AdaptiveThermal

Management

SchemeforAC

•MaximizePerformance

•Balanced

SchemeforBattery

•MaximizePerformance

•Balanced

Selectathermal

managementscheme

touse.

MaximizePerformance:

ReduceCPUthrottling

Balanced:Balance

sound,temperature,and

performance

Note:Eachschemeaffects

fansound,temperature,

andperformance.

OpticalDriveSpeed•HighPerformance

•Normal

•Silent

Setthespeedofthe

opticaldrivetothedesired

performance.

CPUPowerManagement•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablethepower

savingfeaturethatstops

themicroprocessorclock

automaticallywhenthere

arenosystemactivities.

Normally,itisnotnecessary

tochangethesetting.

Power

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Table6.Congmenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

PCIExpressPower

Management

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisableafeature

thatautomaticallyadjusts

powermanagementwhen

thereisnoPCIExpress

activity.Normally,itisnot

necessarytochangethe

setting.

ExpressCardSpeed•Generation1

•Automatic

Setthetransferspeedofthe

ExpressCardtothedesired

levelofperformance.

TheAutomaticoption

enablestheExpressCardto

specifythetransferspeedit

supports.

PowerOnwithACAttach•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisableafeature

thatpowersonthesystem

whentheacpoweradapter

isattached.

IfyouselectEnabled,the

systemispoweredonwhen

theacpoweradapteris

attached.Whenthesystem

isinhibernatestate,the

systemresumes.

IfyouselectDisabled,the

systemisnotpoweredon

norresumedwhentheac

poweradapterisattached.

Intel(R)RapidStart

Technology

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enterafter:

•Immediately

•1minute

•2minutes

•5minutes

•10minutes

•15minutes

•30minutes

•1hour

•2hours

•3hours

Tousethisfeature,aspecial

partitiononthesolid-state

driveisrequired.

Whenenabled,the

computerentersalower

powerstateafterthe

speciedtimeinsleep

state.Andittakesonly

secondstoresumenormal

operation.

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Table6.Congmenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

PasswordBeep•Disabled

•Enabled

Enablethisoptiontohave

abeepsoundwhenthe

systemiswaitingfora

power-on,harddisk,or

supervisorpassword.

Differentbeepswillsound

whentheenteredpassword

matchesordoesnotmatch

theconguredpassword.

BeepandAlarm

KeyboardBeep•Enabled

•Disabled

Enableordisablekeyboard

beepwhenunmanageable

keycombinationsare

pressed.

SerialATA(SATA)SATAControllerMode

Option

•Compatibility

•AHCI

•RAID(forRAIDmodels

only)

SelectSATAcontroller

operationmode.

Note:ForRAIDmodels,

theoptionRAIDisenabled

bydefault.

CoreMulti-Processing•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisableadditional

executioncoreunitswithin

aCPU.

Note:Ifyouareusinga

computerwithasingle-core

processor,thisitemisnot

available.

CPU

IntelHyper-Threading

Technology

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisableadditional

logicalprocessorswithina

processorcore.

IntelAMTControl•Disabled

•Enabled

•PermanentlyDisabled

IfyouselectEnabled,Intel

AMT(ActiveManagement

Technology)iscongured

andadditionalsetupitems

areprovidedinMEBx

(ManagementEngineBIOS

Extension)Setup.

IfyouselectPermanently

Disabled,youwillneverbe

abletoenableitagain.Be

cautiouswhenyouwantto

usethisoption.

Note:Youcanenterthe

MEBxSetupmenuby

pressingtheCtrl+Pkey

combinationintheStartup

InterruptMenuwindow.

TodisplaytheStartup

InterruptMenuwindow,

presstheblackbutton

orEnterkeyduringthe

power-onself-test(POST).

IntelAMT

Chapter8.Advancedconguration121

Table6.Congmenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

CIRATimeout0-255

Note:Thedefaultvalueis

60seconds.

Setthetimeoutoptionfor

CIRAconnectiontobe

established.1though254

secondsareselectable.

Ifyouselect0,use60

secondsasthedefault

timeoutvalue.

Ifyouselect255,the

waitingtimeforestablishing

aconnectionisunlimited.

ConsoleType•PCANSI

•VT100+

•PC-ANSI

•VT-UTF8

Selecttheconsoletypefor

AMT.

Note:Thisconsoletype

shouldmatchtheIntelAMT

remoteconsole.

Dateandtimemenu

Ifyouneedtosetthecurrentdateandtimeofyourcomputer,selectDate/TimefromtheThinkPadSetup

menu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:

•SystemDate

•SystemTime

Tochangethedateandtime,dothefollowing:

1.Usingtheupanddownarrowkeystoselecttheitemtochangethedateortime.

2.PressTab,ShiftTab,orEntertoselectaeld.

3.Typethedateortime.

Securitymenu

Ifyouneedtosetthesecurityfeaturesofyourcomputer,selectSecurityfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.

ThefollowingtableliststheSecuritymenuitems.

Notes:

•Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Thedefaultsettingsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Ifyouconsider

changingthecomputerconguration,proceedwithextremecaution.Settingthecongurationincorrectly

mightcauseunexpectedresults.

•Oneachsubmenu,presstheEnterkeytoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoption,ortype

desiredvaluesfromthekeyboarddirectly.

•Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

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Table7.Securitymenuitems

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

HardwarePassword

Manager

•Disabled

•Enabled

Manageyourpower-onpassword,supervisor

password,andyourharddiskpasswords.

SupervisorPassword•Disabled

•Enabled

See“Supervisorpassword”onpage54.

LockUEFIBIOS

Settings(Windows

LockUEFISettings

(Windows8)

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablethefunctionthatprotectsitems

inThinkPadSetupfrombeingchangedbyauser

whodoesnothavethesupervisorpassword.By

default,thisissettoDisabled.Ifyousetthe

supervisorpasswordandenablethisfunction,no

onebutyoucanchangeanyitemsinThinkPad

Setup.

Passwordat

unattendedboot

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectandenablePasswordatunattended

boot,apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenthe

computeristurnedon,fromeitherapower-off

stateorhibernationstate,byanunattendedevent

suchasaWakeonLANattempt.Ifyouselect

Disabled,nopasswordpromptisdisplayed;the

computergoesaheadandloadstheoperating

system.Topreventunauthorizedaccess,setthe

userauthenticationontheoperatingsystem.

Passwordatrestart•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectandenablePasswordatrestart,

apasswordpromptisdisplayedwhenyou

restartthecomputer.IfyouselectDisabled,no

passwordpromptisdisplayed;thecomputer

goesaheadandloadstheoperatingsystem.

Topreventunauthorizedaccess,settheuser

authenticationontheoperatingsystem.

SetMinimumLength•Disabled

•xcharacters

(4≤x≤12)

Specifyaminimumlengthforpower-on

passwordsandharddiskpasswords.Ifyouset

thesupervisorpasswordandspecifyaminimum

lengthforpasswords,noonebutyoucanchange

thelength.

Power-OnPassword•Disabled

•Enabled

See“Power-onpassword”onpage52.

Password

HardDiskxPassword•Disabled

•Enabled

See“Harddiskpasswords”onpage52.

Notes:

•HardDisk1meanstheharddiskdrivebuilt

intoyourcomputer.

•HardDisk2isdisplayedonthePassword

submenuonlyifasecondaryharddiskdriveis

installedintheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

Chapter8.Advancedconguration123

Table7.Securitymenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

Predesktop

Authentication

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablengerprintauthentication

beforetheoperatingsystemisloaded.

ReaderPriority•External➙

Internal

•InternalOnly

IfExternal➙Internalisselected,anexternal

ngerprintreaderisusedifattached.Otherwise,

aninternalngerprintreaderisused.IfInternal

Onlyisselected,aninternalngerprintreaderis

used.

SecurityMode•Normal

•High

Ifngerprintauthenticationfails,youstillcanstart

thecomputerbyenteringapassword.Ifyouhave

selectedNormal,enterapower-onpassword

orasupervisorpassword;ifyouhaveselected

High,enterasupervisorpassword.

Password

Authentication

•Disabled

•Enabled

Enableordisablepasswordauthentication.

Ifhighsecuritymodeisselected,thisitemis

displayed.

Fingerprint

ResetFingerprintData•EnterThisoptionisusedtoeraseallngerprintdata

storedinthengerprintreaderandresetsettings

tothefactorystate.Asaresult,anypower-on

securityfeaturespreviouslyenabledwillnotbe

abletoworkuntiltheyarere-enabledinthe

ngerprintsoftware.

SecurityChip•Active

•Inactive

•Disabled

IfyouselectActive,thesecuritychipisfunctional.

IfyouselectInactive,theSecurityChipoption

isvisible,butthesecuritychipisnotfunctional.If

youselectDisabled,theSecurityChipoptionis

hiddenandthesecuritychipisnotfunctional.

SecurityReporting

Options

EnableordisablethefollowingSecurityReporting

Options:

•BIOSROMStringReporting(Windows7)or

UEFIROMStringReporting(Windows8):

BIOStextstring

•CMOSReporting:CMOSdata

•NVRAMReporting:Securitydatastoredin

theAssetID

•SMBIOSReporting:SMBIOSdata

ClearSecurityChip•EnterCleartheencryptionkey.

Note:Thisitemisdisplayedonlyifyouhave

selectedActivefortheSecurityChipoption.

IntelTXTFeature•Disabled

•Enabled

EnableordisableIntelTrustedExecution

Technology.

PhysicalPresencefor

Provisioning

•Disabled

•Enabled

Thisoptionenablesordisablestheconrmation

messagewhenyouchangethesettingsofthe

securitychip.

SecurityChip

PhysicalPresencefor

Clear

•Disabled

•Enabled

Thisoptionenablesordisablestheconrmation

messagewhenyouclearthesecuritychip.

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Table7.Securitymenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

FlashBIOSUpdatingby

End-Users(Windows7)

FlashFirmware

UpdatingbyEnd-Users

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,alluserscanupdatethe

UEFIBIOS.IfyouselectDisabled,onlythe

personwhoknowsthesupervisorpasswordcan

updatetheUEFIBIOS.

UEFIBIOS

UpdateOptionor

UEFIFirmware

UpdateOption

SecureRollBack

Prevention

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectDisabled,youcanashtheolder

versionUEFIBIOS.

Memory

Protection

ExecutionPrevention•Disabled

•Enabled

Somecomputervirusesandwormscause

memorybufferstooverow.Byselecting

Enabled,youcanprotectyourcomputeragainst

attacksbysuchvirusesandworms.Ifafter

choosingEnabledyoundthataprogramdoes

notruncorrectly,selectDisabledandresetthe

setting.

IntelVirtualization

Technology

•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,aVirtualMachineMonitor

(VMM)canutilizetheadditionalhardware

capabilitiesprovidedbyIntelVirtualization

Technology.

Virtualization

IntelVT-dFeature•Disabled

•Enabled

IntelVT-dstandsforIntelVirtualization

TechnologyforDirectedI/O.Whenenabled,a

VMMcanutilizetheplatforminfrastructureforI/O

virtualization.

EthernetLAN•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheEthernet

LANdevice.

WirelessLAN•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethewireless

LANdevice.

WirelessWAN•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethewireless

WANdevice.

Bluetooth•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuseBluetooth

devices.

USBPort•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuseUSB

connectors.

ExpressCardSlot•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethe

ExpressCardslot.

Ultrabay(HDD/Optical)•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanuseUltrabay

Enhanceddevices.

MemoryCardSlot•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethememory

cardslots.

SmartCardSlot•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethesmart

cardslot.

IntegratedCamera•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusetheintegrated

camera.

Microphone•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethe

microphones(internal,external,orline-in).

I/OPortAccess

Chapter8.Advancedconguration125

Table7.Securitymenuitems(continued)

MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments

FingerprintReader•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethengerprint

reader.

IntelATModule

Activation

•Disabled

•Enabled

•Permanently

Disabled

EnableordisabletheUEFIBIOSinterfaceto

activatetheIntelATmodule,whichisanoptional

anti-theftservicefromIntel.

Note:IfyousettheIntelATmoduleactivation

toPermanentlyDisabled,youwillbeunableto

enablethissettingagain.

IntelATSuspend•EnterThisoptionisdisplayedonlywhentheanti-theft

functionisactivated.

TheIntelanti-theftsuspendscreenwillbe

displayedatnextboottoenterthesuspend

mode.

Anti-Theft

Computrace•Disabled

•Enabled

•Permanently

Disabled

EnableordisabletheUEFIBIOSinterfaceto

activatethecomputracemodule.Computrace

isanoptionalmonitoringservicefromAbsolute

Software.

Note:Ifyousetthecomputracemodule

activationtoPermanentlyDisabled,youwillbe

unabletoenablethissettingagain.

SecureBoot•Disabled

•Enabled

EnableordisabletheUEFISecureBootfeature.

SelectEnabletopreventunauthorizedoperating

systemsfromrunningatboottime.Select

Disabledtoallowanyoperatingsystemstorun

atboottime.

PlatformMode•SetupMode

•UserMode

Specifythesystemoperatingmode.

SecureBootMode•StandardMode

•CustomMode

SpecifytheSecureBootmode.

ResettoSetupModeThisoptionisusedtoclearthecurrentplatform

keyandputthesystemintoSetupMode.You

caninstallyourownplatformkeyandcustomize

theSecureBootsignaturedatabasesinSetup

Mode.

SecureBootmodewillbesettoCustomMode.

SecureBoot

RestoreFactoryKeysThisoptionisusedtorestoreallkeysand

certicatesinSecureBootdatabasestofactory

defaults.AnycustomizedSecureBootsettings

willbeerased,andthedefaultplatformkeywill

bere-establishedalongwiththeoriginalsignature

databasesincludingcerticateforWindows8

operatingsystem.

Startupmenu

Tochangethecomputerstartupsettings,selectStartupfromtheThinkPadSetupmainmenu.

Attention:

126UserGuide

•Afteryouchangeyourstartupsequence,youmustbeextremelycarefulnottospecifyawrongdevice

duringacopy,asave,oraformatoperation.Ifyouspecifyawrongdevice,yourdataandprograms

mightbeerasedoroverwritten.

•IfyouareusingtheBitLockerdriveencryption,youshouldnotchangethestartupsequence.BitLocker

driveencryptiondetectsthechangeofstartupsequenceandlocksthecomputerfrombooting.

Changingthestartupsequence

Tochangethestartupsequence,dothefollowing:

1.SelectBootorNetwork,thenpressEnter.Thedefaultbootlistisdisplayed,showingtheorderinwhich

deviceswillbestartedup.Evendevicesthatarenotattachedtoorinstalledonyourcomputerarelisted.

•UsetheBootsubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenyouturnonthepower.

•UsetheNetworksubmenutospecifythestartupsequencethatrunswhenWakeonLANisenabled.

WakeonLANiscommonlyusedbyLANadministratorsincorporatenetworkstogetremoteaccess

toyourcomputer.

2.Setthestartupsequencebyusingthefollowingkeys:

•Usecursorkeystoselectadevice.

•UseF6orthecombinationofShiftand+tomovethedeviceuptoahigherpriority.

•UseF5or–tomovethedevicedowntoalowerpriority.

•UsethecombinationofShiftand!toexcludeorincludeadevice.

3.PressF10tosavethechangesandrestartthesystem.

Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthesystemstartsupfromadifferentdrive,dothe

following:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Turnonthecomputer;then,whiletheThinkPadlogoisdisplayed,pressF12.

3.Selectthedeviceyouwanttostartrst.

Note:TheBootmenuwillbedisplayedwhenthesystemcannotbootfromanydevicesortheoperating

systemcannotbefound.

ThefollowingtableliststheStartupmenuitems.

Notes:

•Defaultvaluesareinboldface.

•Oneachsubmenu,presstheEnterkeytoshowselectableoptionsandselectadesiredoption.

•Someitemsaredisplayedonthemenuonlyifthecomputersupportsthecorrespondingfeatures.

Table8.Startupmenuitems

MenuitemValueComments

BootSee“Changingthestartupsequence”on

page127.

NetworkBootSelectthebootdevicewhenthesystem

wakesfromLAN.IfWakeOnLANis

enabled,thenetworkadministratorcan

turnonallofthecomputersinaLAN

remotelybyuseofnetworkmanagement

software.

Chapter8.Advancedconguration127

Table8.Startupmenuitems(continued)

MenuitemValueComments

UEFI/LegacyBoot•Both

–UEFI/LegacyBootPriority

–UEFIFirst

–LegacyFirst

•UEFIOnly

•LegacyOnly

CSMSupport(forUEFIOnly)

•Y es

•No

Selectsystembootcapability.

•Both:Selectpriorityofbootoptions

betweenUEFIandLegacy.

•UEFIOnly:Thesystemwillbootfrom

theUEFIenabledoperatingsystem.

•LegacyOnly:Thesystemwillboot

fromanyoperatingsystemotherthan

theUEFIenabledone.

Note:IfyouselectUEFIOnly,the

systemcannotbootfromthebootable

devicesthatdonothavetheUEFI

enabledoperatingsystem.

CompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)is

requiredforbootingthelegacyoperating

system.IfyouselectUEFIOnly,CSM

Supportisselectable.ForBothor

LegacyOnlymood,CSMSupportis

notselectable.

BootMode•Quick

•Diagnostics

ScreenduringthePOST:

•Quick:TheThinkPadLogoscreenis

displayed.

•Diagnostics:Textmessagesare

displayed.

Note:YoualsocanenterDiagnostic

modebypressingEscduringthePOST.

OptionKeysdisplay•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectDisabled,the“Tointerrupt

normalstartup,pressEnter.”messageis

notdisplayedduringthePOST.

BootDeviceListF12Option•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,theF12keyis

recognizedandtheBootMenuwindow

isdisplayed.

BootOrderLock•Disabled

•Enabled

IfyouselectEnabled,thebootpriority

orderislockedforyourfutureuse.

Restartmenu

IfyouneedtocloseThinkPadSetupandrestartthesystem,selectRestartfromtheThinkPadSetup

menu.Thefollowingsubmenuisdisplayed:

•ExitSavingChanges:Restartthesystemaftersavingthechanges.

•ExitDiscardingChanges:Restartthesystemwithoutsavingthechanges.

•LoadSetupDefaults:Loadthedefaultsettingthatwasineffectatthetimeofpurchase.

EnableOSOptimizedDefaultstomeettheMicrosoftWindows8certicationrequirements.Whenyou

changethissetting,someothersettingsarechangedautomatically.TheaffectedsettingsareCSM

Support,UEFI/LegacyBoot,SecureBoot,andSecureRollBackPrevention.

•DiscardChanges:Discardthechanges.

•SaveChanges:Savethechanges.

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UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS

TheUniedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)BIOSisapartofthesystemprogramsthatmakeupthe

basiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.TheUEFIBIOStranslatestheinstructionsfromother

softwarelayers.

YourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledEEPROM,alsoreferredtoasashmemory.Youcan

updatetheUEFIBIOSbystartingyourcomputerwithaashupdateopticaldiscorashupdateprogram

runningintheWindowsenvironment.

Insomeinstanceswhenyouaddsoftware,hardware,oradevicedriver,youmightbeinformedthatyou

needtoupdateyourUEFIBIOSinorderforthenewadditiontoworkproperly.

ToupdateyourUEFIBIOS,gotothefollowingWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers

Usingsystemmanagement

Thissectionisintendedprimarilyfornetworkadministrators.

Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreofyourresourcestobetter

meetyourbusinessobjectives.

Thismanageability,orsocalledasTotalCostofOwnership(TCO),enablesyoutoremotelyoperateclient

computersinthesamewayasyouoperateyourowncomputer,suchasturningonaclientcomputer,

formattingharddiskdrive,andinstallingsoftware.

Oncethecomputerisconguredandoperational,youcanmanageitbyuseofsoftwareandmanageability

featuresalreadyintegratedintotheclientsystemandthenetwork.

Systemmanagement

Readthistopictolearnmoreaboutfeaturesofsystemmanagement.

DesktopManagementInterface

ThesystemUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagementBIOSReference

Specication(SMBIOS)V2.6.1.SMBIOSprovidesinformationaboutthehardwarecomponentsofyour

system.ItistheresponsibilityoftheBIOStosupplythisdatabasewithinformationaboutitselfandthe

devicesonthesystemboard.ThisspecicationdocumentsthestandardsforgettingaccesstothisBIOS

information.

PrebooteXecutionEnvironment

ThePrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE)technologymakesyourcomputermoremanageable(itisPXE

2.1-compliant)byenablingittoboot(loadanoperatingsystemoranotherexecutableimage)froma

server.YourcomputersupportsthepersonalcomputerfunctionsthatPXErequires.Forexample,withthe

appropriateLANcard,yourcomputercanbebootedfromthePXEserver.

Note:TheRemoteInitialProgramLoad(RPL)functioncannotbeusedwithyourcomputer.

WakeonLAN

AnetworkadministratorcanuseWakeonLANtoturnonacomputerfromamanagementconsole.

WhenWakeonLANisusedwithnetworkmanagementsoftware,manyfunctions,suchasdatatransfer,

softwareupdates,andFlashupdatesofUEFIBIOS,canbeperformedremotelywithoutremoteattendance.

Chapter8.Advancedconguration129

Thisupdatingprocesscanbedoneafternormalworkinghoursandonweekends,tosavetimeandincrease

productivity.Usersarenotinterruptedduringnormalworkinghours,andLANtrafciskepttoaminimum.

IfacomputeristurnedonbytheWakeonLANfunction,theNetworkBootsequenceisused.

AssetIDEEPROM

TheAssetIDEEPROMcontainsinformationaboutthesystem,includingitscongurationandtheserial

numbersofkeycomponents.Italsoincludesanumberofblankeldsinwhichyoucanrecordinformation

abouttheendusersinyournetwork.

Settingmanagementfeatures

Toenablethenetworkadministratortocontrolyourcomputerremotely,youmustcongurethenetwork

interfacebysettingthesystem-managementfeaturesintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Youcancongure

thefollowingfunctionsintheprogram:

•WakeonLAN

•NetworkBootsequence

•Flashupdate

Ifanadministratorpassword(supervisorpassword)hasbeenset,youwillneedtospecifyitwhenyoustart

ThinkPadSetuptousethesefunctions.

WakeonLAN

WhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledonacomputerthatisconnectedtoaLAN,anetworkadministrator

canstartthecomputerremotelyfromamanagementconsole,usingremotenetwork-managementsoftware.

Whenyourcomputerisnotunderthenetworkadministrator'ssystemmanagement,youcandisableWake

onLAN.

ToenableordisableWakeonLAN,dothefollowing:

1.StartThinkPadSetup.

2.SelectCong.TheCongsubmenuisdisplayed.

3.SelectNetwork.TheNetworkitemsubmenuisdisplayed.

4.ForWakeOnLAN,selectoneofthefollowing:ACOnly,ACandBattery,orDisabled.

5.PressF10tosavechangesandexit.

NetworkBootsequence

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonremotely,thesystemwilltrytobootfromthedevicethatisspeciedinthe

NetworkBootsetting,andthenfollowthebootorderlistontheBootmenu.

Todeneasequence,dothefollowing:

1.OntheThinkPadSetupprogrammenu,selectStartup.Thesubmenuisdisplayed.

2.SelectNetworkBootandpresstheEnterkey.Thebootdevicelistisdisplayed.

3.Selectabootdevicefromthelisttomakeitasthetopbootpriority.

4.PressF10tosavechangesandexit.

Note:Ifyouwanttoinitializethesettingtoreturntothedefaultstartupsequence,pressF9.Thedefault

settingsareautomaticallyreloaded.

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Flashupdate

Yournetworkadministratorcanremotelyupdatethesystemprogramsonyourcomputerfromamanagement

console.Thefollowingrequirementsmustbemet:

•YourcomputermustbestartedovertheLAN.

•YourcomputermustbeengagedinaPrebooteXecutionEnvironment(PXE).

•Network-managementsoftwaremustbeinstalledontheremoteadministrator'scomputer.

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Chapter9.Preventingproblems

AnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcan

avoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunning

smoothly.

•“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage133

•“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage134

•“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage135

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems

•IfyourcomputerisequippedwithbothaharddiskdriveandanmSATAsolid-statedrive,youarenot

recommendedtousethemSATAsolid-statedriveasabootabledevice.ThemSATAsolid-statedriveis

designedanddevelopedfor“cache”functionpurposeonly.IfyouusethemSATAsolid-statedriveasa

bootabledevice,itsreliabilityisnotguaranteed.

•Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdrivegetstoofull,the

Windowsoperatingsystemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.

Tochecktheharddiskdrivecapacity,clickStart➙ComputerontheWindows7operatingsystem.For

theWindows8operatingsystem,opentheWindowsExplorerandclickComputer.

•Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.

•Usediskdefragmenttoolregularlyonyourharddiskdrivetoimprovedataseekandreadtimes.

•Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedprograms.

Note:Youalsomightwanttolookforprogramduplicationoroverlappingversions.

•CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.

•Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisagoodideatoperformadaily

backupoperation.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.Rewritableoptical

drivesareavailableformostmachinesandareeasilyinstalled.

•Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.Formoreinformationabout

systemrestore,seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage63.

•UpdatedevicedriversandUEFIBIOSwhenneeded.

•Proleyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdriversand

revisions.

•Ensuredevicedriversfornon-Lenovoperipheraldevicesarekeptuptodate.Youmightwanttoreadthe

devicedriverinformationreleasenotespriortoupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.

•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minorissues

youhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.

•Ifyoueverneedtorunarecoveryonyourcomputertoreturnthepreloadontothemachine,thefollowing

tipsmighthelpalongtheway:

–Removeallexternaldevicessuchastheprinter,keyboard,andsoon.

–Makesurethatyourbatteryischargedandthatyouhavetheacpowerconnected.

–BootintoThinkPadSetupandloadthedefaultsettings.

–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.

–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntil

promptedtodoso.

•Forsuspectedharddiskdriveissues,referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage139priortocallingthe

CustomerSupportCenter.Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartup,downloadthelestocreateabootable

self-testmediafromthefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/hddtest.Runthetestandrecordany

messagesorerrorcodes.Ifthetestreturnsanyfailingerrorcodesormessages,calltheCustomerSupport

Centerwiththecodesormessagesandthecomputerinfrontofyou.Atechnicianwillassistyoufurther.

•Ifrequired,youcanndyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenteratthefollowingWebaddress:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone.WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,makesurethatyou

haveyourmachinemodeltype,serialnumber,andthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthecomputeris

producingerrorcodes,itishelpfultohavetheerrorscreenonorthemessagewrittendown.

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent

Devicedriversareprogramsthatcontaininstructionsfortheoperatingsystemabouthowtooperateordrive

acertainpieceofhardware.Eachhardwarecomponentonyourcomputerhasitsownspecicdriver.If

youaddanewcomponent,theoperatingsystemneedstobeinstructedonhowtooperatethatpieceof

hardware.Afteryouinstallthedriver,theoperatingsystemcanrecognizethehardwarecomponentand

understandhowtouseit.

Note:Becausedriversareprograms,likeanyotherleonyourcomputer,theyaresusceptibletocorruption

andmightnotperformcorrectlyifcorruptionoccurs.

Itisnotalwaysnecessarytodownloadthelatestdrivers.However,youshoulddownloadthelatestdriver

foracomponentifyounoticepoorperformancefromthatcomponentorifyouaddedanewcomponent.

Thismighteliminatethedriverasthepotentialcauseoftheproblem.

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite

YoucandownloadandinstallupdateddevicedriversfromtheLenovoWebsitebydoingthefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadDrivers.

2.Selecttheentryforyourcomputerandthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstallorupdate

necessarysoftware.

GettingthelatestdriversusingSystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyoursystemup-to-date.Updatepackagesare

storedonLenovoserversandcanbedownloadedfromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Updatepackages

cancontainprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSashes,orsoftwareupdates.WhentheSystemUpdate

programconnectstotheLenovoSupportWebsite,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallyrecognizes

themachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputer,theinstalledoperatingsystem,andthelanguageofthe

operatingsystemtodeterminewhatupdatesareavailableforyourcomputer.TheSystemUpdateprogram

thendisplaysalistofupdatepackagesandcategorizeseachupdateascritical,recommended,oroptionalto

helpyouunderstandtheimportance.Youhavecompletecontrolofwhichupdatestodownloadandinstall.

Afteryouselecttheupdatepackagesyouwant,theSystemUpdateprogramautomaticallydownloadsand

installstheupdateswithoutanyfurtherinterventionfromyou.

TheSystemUpdateprogramispreinstalledonyourcomputerandisreadytorun.Theonlyprerequisiteis

anactiveInternetconnection.Youcanstarttheprogrammanually,oryoucanusetheschedulefeature

toenabletheprogramtosearchforupdatesautomaticallyatspeciedintervals.Youalsocanpredene

scheduledupdatestosearchbyseverity(criticalupdates,criticalandrecommendedupdates,orallupdates)

sothelistyouchoosefromcontainsonlythoseupdatetypesthatareofinteresttoyou.

FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystem

oftheprogram.

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Takingcareofyourcomputer

Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse

commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheseimportanttips,youwillgetthemostuseandenjoyment

outofyourcomputer.

Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork

•Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic

bags.

•Keepyourcomputerawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalappliances,orspeakers

(morethan13cmor5inches).

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

•Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpuriers,canproducenegativeions.Ifa

computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative

ions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhands

whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices

connectedtoit.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofadischargefrom

yourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.

Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic

chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,canincreasetheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputer

closetoanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:

•Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatcanproducenegativeions.

•Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.

•Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.

Note: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.

•WaituntilyouheartheCDorDVDclickintothecenterpivotofthedrivebeforeclosingthetray.

•Onyourcomputer,useonlyopticaldrivesdesignedforusewiththeSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

Note:Youcaninstalla9.5-mm-thickSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceora12.7-mm-thickSerialUltrabay

EnhanceddeviceintheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

Chapter9.Preventingproblems135

•Wheninstallingtheharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,oropticaldrive,followtheinstructionsshippedwith

yourhardware,andapplypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice.

•Turnoffyourcomputerifyouarereplacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.

•Whenreplacingtheprimaryharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,reattachthecoverofthedriveslot.

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersor

packagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.

•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction

reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

–Memorymodules

–Mini-PCIcards

–ExpressCards

–Smartcards

–Memorycards,suchasSDcards,SDHCcards,SDXCcards,andMultiMediaCards

Note:Notalllisteddevicesareincludedinyourcomputer.

Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.

•Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerinto

sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacouldbecome

damaged.

Takecareinsettingpasswords

•Rememberyourpasswords.Ifyouforgetasupervisororharddiskpassword,Lenovowillnotresetit,and

youmighthavetoreplaceyoursystemboard,orharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.

Careforthengerprintreader

Thefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:

•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.

•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.

•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.

Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-free

cloth:

•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.

•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.

•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Registeryourcomputer

•RegisteryourThinkPadcomputerwithLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Registeringyourcomputer”

onpage21.

Besurenottomodifyyourcomputer

•OnlyanauthorizedThinkPadrepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.

•Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer

Occasionallycleanyourcomputerbydoingthefollowing:

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1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderor

strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.

2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.

3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.

4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.

5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.

6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.

7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.

8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanybersfromthecloth.

Cleaningyourcomputerkeyboard

Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:

1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.

2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,

theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Makesurethatnoliquiddripsonto

orbetweenthekeys.

3.Allowtodry.

4.Toremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush

orcoolairfromahairdryer.

Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.

Cleaningyourcomputerdisplay

Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:

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

Thischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.

•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage139

•“Troubleshooting”onpage139

Diagnosingproblems

Ifyouexperienceproblemswithyourcomputer,usetheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramasastarting

pointforsolvingthem.

TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomputerproblems.It

combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,along

withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformance.

Notes:

•TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramcanbedownloadedfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/diags.

•IfyouareusingotherWindowsoperatingsystemratherthanWindows7andWindows8,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/diagnoseforthelatestinformationondiagnosticsforyourcomputer.

IfyourcomputerisinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,whenyouaresettingupyourcomputer,

theLenovoSolutionCenterprogrampromptsyoutocreaterecoverymedia,whichyoucanusetorestore

theharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultstate.Formoreinformation,see“Creatingandusingarecovery

media”onpage63.

ToruntheLenovoSolutionCenterprogram,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage15.

Foradditionalinformation,refertotheLenovoSolutionCenterhelpsystem.

Note:Ifyouareunabletoisolateandrepairtheproblemyourselfafterrunningtheprogram,saveandprint

thelogles.YouwillneedthelogleswhenyouspeaktoaLenovotechnicalsupportrepresentative.

Troubleshooting

Ifyourcomputerhasanerror,ittypicallydisplaysamessageoranerrorcode,orabeepsoundswhen

youturniton.Whenyouexperienceaproblem,refertothecorrespondingsectionsinthistopictotryto

solvetheproblembyyourself.

Computerstopsresponding

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive(youcannotusetheUltraNavpointingdeviceorthekeyboard),

dothefollowing:

1.Pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilthecomputerturnsoff.Afterthecomputeristurnedoff,restartby

pressingthepowerbutton.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnon,continuewithstep2.

Note:Donotremovethebatteryandtheacpoweradaptertoresetthecomputer.

2.Whilethecomputeristurnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(batteryandtheacpower

adapter).Holddownthepowerbuttonfor10seconds.Plugintheacpoweradapterwhilekeepingthe

batteryoutofthecomputer.Ifthecomputerdoesnotturnbackon,continuewithstep3.

Note:OncethecomputerstartsupandenterstheWindowsenvironment,usethepropershutdown

proceduretoturnthecomputeroff.Oncethecomputerisoff,reattachthebatteryandrestartthe

computer.Ifthecomputerdoesnotstartwiththebatteryreattached,removethebatteryandagain

startwithstep2.Ifthecomputerstartswithacpowerbutdoesnotstartwhenthebatteryisattached,

calltheCustomerSupportCenterforsupport.

3.Whilethecomputerisoff,removeallsourcesofpower(batteryandtheacpoweradapter).Removeall

externaldevicesthatareattachedtoyourcomputer(keyboard,mouse,printer,scanner,andsoon).

Repeatstep2.Ifstep2isunsuccessful,continuewithstep4.

Note:Thefollowingstepsinvolveremovingstaticsensitivecomponentsfromyourcomputer.Makesure

thatyouareproperlygroundedandremoveallsourcesofpowerattachedtothecomputer.Ifyouare

uncomfortableorunsureaboutremovingcomponentspleasecalltheCustomerSupportCenterfor

assistance.

4.Whilethecomputerisoff,removeallsourcesofpowerandexternalhardware.Removeanynon-original

memorymoduleaddedtoyourcomputer.Afterremovingtheextramemorymoduleandreseatingthe

originalmemorymodule,repeatstep2.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotturnon,consulttheusermanual

forothercustomer-replaceablecomponentsthatareattachedtoyourcomputer.

Ifthecomputerstilldoesnotstartup,calltheCustomerSupportCenterandaCustomerSupportSpecialist

willassistyou.

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,purchaseanewone.

Errormessages

•Message:0177:BadSVPdata,stopPOSTtask.

Solution:ChecksumofthesupervisorpasswordintheEEPROMisnotcorrect.Thesystemboard

shouldbereplaced.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0183:BadCRCofSecuritySettingsinEFIVariable.EnterThinkPadSetup.

Solution:ChecksumoftheSecuritysettingsintheEFIVariableisnotcorrect.EnterThinkPadSetup

tochecksecuritysettings,PressF10andthenpressEntertorestartthesystem.Ifyoustillhavea

problem,havethecomputerserviced.

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•Message:0187:EAIAdataaccesserror

Solution:TheaccesstoEEPROMisfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0188:InvalidRFIDSerializationInformationArea

Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,

andtheboxserialnumberneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0189:InvalidRFIDcongurationinformationarea

Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#4and5).Thesystemboardshouldbereplace,

andtheUUIDneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:0190:Criticallow-batteryerror

Solution:Thecomputerturnedoff,becausethebatteryislow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothe

computerandchargethebattery,orreplacethebatterywithafullychargedone.

•Message:0191:SystemSecurity-Invalidremotechangerequested

Solution:Thesystemcongurationchangehasfailed.Conrmtheoperationandtryagain.Toclearthe

error,enterThinkPadSetup.

•Message:0199:SystemSecurity-Securitypasswordretrycountexceeded.

Solution:Thismessageisdisplayedifyouenterawrongsupervisorpasswordmorethanthreetimes.

Conrmthesupervisorpasswordandtryagain.Tocleartheerror,enterThinkPadSetup.

•Message:1802:Unauthorizednetworkcardispluggedin-Poweroffandremovethenetworkcard.

Solution:TheminiPCIExpressnetworkcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.

•Message:1820:Morethanoneexternalngerprintreadersareattached.

Solution:Poweroffandremoveallbutthereaderthatyousetupwithinyourmainoperatingsystem.

•Message:2000:ThinkVantageActiveProtectionsensordiagnosticsfailed.

Solution:ThinkVantageActiveProtectionsensorisnotworkingcorrectly.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:2100:DetectionerroronHDD0(MainHDD)

Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskserviced.

•Message:2101:DetectionerroronHDD1(UltrabayHDD)

Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskserviced.

•Message:2102:DetectionerroronHDD2(MiniSATA)

Solution:TheMiniSATAdeviceisnotworking.HavetheMiniSATAdeviceserviced.

•Message:2110:ReaderroronHDD0(MainHDD)

Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskserviced.

•Message:2111:ReaderroronHDD1(UltrabayHDD)

Solution:Theharddiskisnotworking.Havetheharddiskserviced.

•Message:2112:ReaderroronHDD2(MiniSATA)

Solution:TheMiniSATAdeviceisnotworking.HavetheMiniSATAdeviceserviced.

•Message:2200:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.

Solution:MachineTypeandSerialNumberareinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:2201:MachineUUIDisinvalid.

Solution:MachineUUIDisinvalid.Havethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Fanerror

Solution:Coolingfanhasfailed.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Thermalsensingerror

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Solution:Thethermalsensorhasproblem.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputer

serviced.

•Message:Thissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecicsystemand

manufacturedbyLenovooranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesor

batteriesdesignedforothersystems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystem

isinstalled,thesystemwillnotcharge.PresstheESCkeytocontinue.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and

providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Solution:ReplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthissystem.Ifyoustillseethesame

errormessage,contactwithLenovoservicetohavethecomputerserviced.

•Message:Thebatteryinstalledisnotsupportedbythissystemandwillnotcharge.Pleasereplacethe

batterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthissystem.PresstheESCkeytocontinue.

Solution:ReplacethebatterywiththecorrectLenovobatteryforthissystem.Ifyoustillseethesame

errormessage,contactwithLenovoservicetohavethecomputerserviced.

Errorswithoutmessages

•Problem:MyscreenkeepsblankingwhenIdonotwantitto.

Solution:IfyousystemispreinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,youcandisableanysystem

timers,suchastheLCDturn-offtimerortheblanktimerbydoingthefollowing:

1.StartPowerManager.

2.ClickthePowerplantab,andthenselectMaximumPerformancefromthepredenedpowerplans.

•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnot

beepwhilestartingup.

Note:Ifyouarenotsurewhetheryouheardanybeeps,turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe

powerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Turnitonandlistenagain.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.

–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking

electricaloutlet.

–Thecomputeristurnedon.

–Thebrightnesslevelofthescreenisappropriatelyset.

Ifapower-onpasswordisset:

–Pressanykeytodisplaythepromptforthepower-onpassword.

–TypethecorrectpasswordandpressEnter.

Iftheseitemsarecorrectlyset,andthescreenremainsblank,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.

Solution:Ifyouhavemodiedapartitiononyourharddiskdrivebyusingpartitionsoftware,information

aboutthatpartition,orthemasterbootrecordmighthavebeendestroyed.

1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthenturnitonagain.

2.Ifyoustillseeonlythecursoronthescreen,dothefollowing:

–Ifyouhaveusedthepartitionsoftware,examinethepartitionontheharddiskdrivebyusingthe

software,andrecoverthepartitionifrequired.

–UsetheRescueandRecoveryworkspace(forWindows7),thePushButtonResetprogram(for

Windows8),ortherecoverydiscstorestorethesystemtothefactorystate.

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Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.

Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenabled.Doeitherofthefollowing:

–TouchtheTrackPointpointingdeviceorthetouchpad,orpressakeytoexitthescreensaver.

–Pressthepowerbuttontoresumefromsleeporhibernation.

Beeperrors

Table9.Beeperrors

ProblemSolution

Oneshortbeep,pause,threeshortbeeps,pause,three

moreshortbeeps,andoneshortbeep

Makesurethatmemorymodulesareinstalledcorrectly.If

theyare,andyoustillhearthebeeps,havethecomputer

serviced.

Threeshortbeeps,pause,oneshortbeep,pause,one

moreshortbeep,andthreeshortbeeps

PCIresourceallocationfailure.Poweroffthecomputer

andremovethedevicefromtheExpressCardSlot.Ifthe

beepspersist,havethecomputerserviced.

OnelongandtwoshortbeepsThevideofunctionhasaproblem.Havethecomputer

serviced.

FourcyclesoffourshortbeepsShutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethe

computerserviced.

FiveshortbeepsThesystemboardhasaproblem.Havethecomputer

serviced.

Memorymoduleproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourmemorymoduleisnotoperatingproperly,checkthefollowingitems:

1.Verifythatthememorymoduleisinstalledandseatedcorrectlyinyourcomputer.

Itmightbenecessarytoremovealladdedmemorymodulestotestthecomputerwithonlythe

factory-installedmemorymodules,andthenreinstallthememorymoduleoneatatimetoensurea

properconnection.See“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage82.

2.Checkforerrormessagesduringstartup.

Followtheappropriatecorrectiveactionsforpower-onself-test(POST)errormessages.See“Error

messages”onpage140.

3.VerifythatthelatestUEFIforyourmodelhasbeeninstalled.

4.Verifythepropermemorycongurationandcompatibilityincludingthemaximummemorysizeandthe

memoryspeed.See“Replacingandinstallingamemorymodule”onpage82.

5.Rundiagnosticprograms.See“Diagnosingproblems”onpage139.

Networkingproblems

Thefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems:

Ethernetproblems

•Problem:Yourcomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thecableisinstalledcorrectly.

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ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedbothtotheEthernetconnectorofyourcomputerand

totheRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumallowabledistancefromthecomputertohubis

100meters.Ifthecableisconnectedandthedistanceiswithinacceptablelimitsbuttheproblem

persists,tryadifferentcable.

–Youareusingthecorrectdevicedriver.Toinstallcorrectdriver,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedfor

anadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.

2.Iftheexclamationmark!isdisplayednexttotheadapternameunderNetworkadapters,you

mightnotbeusingthecorrectdriverorthedrivermighthavebeendisabled.Toupdatethedriver,

right-clickthehighlightedadapter.

3.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

–Theswitchportandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.

Ifyouconguredtheadapterforfullduplex,makesurethattheswitchportalsoisconguredfor

fullduplex.Settingthewrongduplexmodecandegradeperformance,causedataloss,orresultin

lostconnections.

–Youhaveinstalledallnetworkingsoftwarethatisnecessaryforyournetworkenvironment.

CheckwithyourLANadministratorforthenecessarynetworkingsoftware.

•Problem:Theadapterstopsworkingfornoapparentreason.

Solution:Thenetworkdriverlesmightbecorruptormissing.Updatethedriverbyreferringtotheabove

solutionfortheproceduretomakesurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalled.

•Problem:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodelandyouuseaspeedof1000Mbps,the

connectionfailsorerrorsoccur.

Solution:

–UseCategory5wiringandmakesurethatthenetworkcableissecurelyconnected.

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

•Problem:TheWakeonLANfeatureisnotworking.

Solution:MakesurethatWakeonLANisenabledinThinkPadSetup.Ifitis,checkwithyourLAN

administratorforthenecessarysettings.

•Problem:IfyourcomputerisaGigabitEthernetmodel,itcannotconnecttothenetworkat1000Mbps.

Instead,itconnectsat100Mbps.

Solution:

–Tryanothercable.

–Makesurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.

–Makesurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).

AwirelessLANproblem

Problem:Youcannotconnecttothenetworkusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkcard.

Solution:Makesurethat:

•YourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversion.

•yourcomputeriswithinrangeofawirelessaccesspoint.

•Thewirelessradioisenabled.

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Makesurethatthewirelessradioisenabledbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionsiconintheWindows

noticationarea.

ForWindows7operatingsystem,checktheNetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformation.Usethe

AccessConnectionsprogramtoverifythiscase-sensitiveinformation.

AwirelessWANproblem

Problem:AmessageisdisplayedindicatingthatanunauthorizedWANcardisinstalled.

Solution:TheWANcardisnotsupportedonthiscomputer.Removeit.

Note:Dependingonyourcomputer,somemodelsdonothaveawirelessWANcard.

Bluetoothproblems

Note:CheckyourconnectionanytimeandmakesurethatnootherBluetooth-enableddeviceissearchingfor

thedevicetowhichyouwanttoconnect.SimultaneoussearchingisnotallowedintheBluetoothconnection.

•Problem:SounddoesnotcomefromtheBluetoothheadset/headphonebutcomesfromthelocal

speakereventhoughtheBluetoothheadset/headphoneisconnectedusingaHeadsetproleorAVprole.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Exittheprogramthatusesthesounddevice(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).

2.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙Sound➙Playback.

3.IfyouareusingaHeadsetprole,selectBluetoothHands-freeAudioandclicktheSetDefault

button.IfyouareusinganAVprole,selectStereoAudioandclicktheSetDefaultbutton.

4.ClickOKtoclosetheSoundwindow.

•Problem:PIMitemssentfromtheWindows7operatingsystemcannotbereceivedcorrectlyintothe

addressbookofanyotherBluetooth-enableddevice.

Solution:TheWindows7operatingsystemsendsPIMitemsinXMLformat,butmostBluetooth-enabled

deviceshandlePIMitemsinvCardformat.IfanotherBluetooth-enableddevicecanreceivealethrough

Bluetooth,aPIMitemsentfromtheWindows7mightbesavedasalewiththeextension.contact.

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevices

Thefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithkeyboardsandotherpointingdevices.

UltraNavpointingdeviceproblems

•Problem:Thecursordriftswhenthecomputeristurnedonorafteritresumesnormaloperation.

Solution:ThecursormightdriftwhenyouarenotusingtheTrackPointpointingdeviceduringnormal

operation.ThisisanormalcharacteristicoftheTrackPointpointingdeviceandisnotadefect.Cursor

driftingmightoccurforseveralsecondsunderthefollowingconditions:

–Whenthecomputeristurnedon

–Whenthecomputerresumesnormaloperation

–WhentheTrackPointpointingdeviceiskeptpressedforalongtime

–Whenthetemperaturechanges

•Problem:TheTrackPointpointingdeviceortouchpaddoesnotwork.

Solution:MakesurethattheTrackPointpointingdeviceortouchpadisenabledintheUltraNavDevice

Settingwindow.

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Keyboardproblems

•Problem:Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork.

Solution:Ifanexternalnumerickeypadisconnected:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Removetheexternalnumerickeypad.

3.Turnonthecomputerandtryusingthekeyboardagain.

Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnecttheexternalnumerickeypadandtheexternal

keyboard.Makesurethatyouhaveseatedtheconnectorscorrectly.

Iftheproblempersists,makesurethatthecorrectdevicedriverisinstalledbydoingthefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.

2.ClickKeyboard.

3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheDevicePropertiespane,makesurethatyouseethismessage:

DeviceStatus:Thisdeviceisworkingproperly.

Ifkeysonthekeyboardstilldonotwork,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Allorsomekeysontheexternalnumerickeypaddonotwork.

Solution:Makesurethattheexternalnumerickeypadiscorrectlyconnectedtothecomputer.

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices

Thistopicincludesthemostcommonproblemswithdisplaysandmultimediadevices,includingthe

computerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,audiodevices,andtheopticaldrive.

Computerscreenproblems

•Problem:Thescreenisblank.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

–PressFn+F7tobringuptheimage.

–Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapter,orusingthebatteryandthebatterystatusindicatorison(is

green),pressFn+F9tomakethescreenbrighter.

–Ifthesleepstatusindicatorison(isgreen),pressFntoresumefromthesleepmode.

–Iftheproblempersists,followthesolutionforthefollowingproblem.

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.

–Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.

–Themonitortypeiscorrect.

Tocheckthesesettings,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.SelectChangedisplaysettings.Checkwhetherthescreenresolutioniscorrectlyset.

4.ClickAdvancedSettings.

5.ClicktheAdaptertab.Ensurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformation

window.

Note:Thedevicedrivernamedependsonthevideochipthathasbeeninstalledonyourcomputer.

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6.ClicktheMonitortab.Ensurethatthecorrectdevicedrivernameisshownintheadapterinformation

window.

7.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,type

thepasswordorprovideconrmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandmakesurethatthedevice

isworkingcorrectly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbuttonandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

8.ClicktheColorManagementtab.Checkwhetherthecolorqualityiscorrectlyset,andensure

thattheotherinformationalsoiscorrect.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordor

conrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.ChecktheDevicestatusboxandensure

thatthedeviceisworkingcorrectly.Ifnot,clicktheTroubleshootbuttonandfollowtheinstructions

onthescreen.

•Problem:Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.

Solution:Didyouinstalltheoperatingsystemorprogramcorrectly?Iftheyareinstalledandcongured

correctly,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Thescreenstaysonevenafteryouturnoffyourcomputer.

Solution:Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormoretoturnoffyourcomputer;then

turnitonagain.

•Problem:Missing,discolored,orbrightdotsappearonthescreeneverytimeyouturnonyourcomputer.

Solution:ThisisanintrinsiccharacteristicoftheTFTtechnology.Yourcomputerdisplaycontains

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

mightexistallthetime.

Externalmonitorproblems

•Problem:Theexternalmonitorisblank.

Solution:Tobringuptheimage,pressFn+F7andselectthedesiredmonitor.Iftheproblempersists,

dothefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoanothercomputertomakesurethatitworks.

2.Reconnecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer.

3.Refertothemanualshippedwiththeexternalmonitortochecktheresolutionsandrefreshratesthat

aresupported.

–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsthesameresolutionasthecomputerdisplayorahigherresolution,

viewoutputontheexternalmonitororonboththeexternalmonitorandthecomputerdisplay.

–Iftheexternalmonitorsupportsalowerresolutionthanthecomputerdisplay,viewoutputonthe

externalmonitoronly.(Ifyouviewoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor,

theexternalmonitorscreenwillbeblankordistorted.)

•Problem:Youcannotsetahigherresolutionthanthepresentoneonyourexternalmonitor.

Solution:Makesurethatthemonitortypeandotherinformationiscorrect.Ifnecessary,updatethe

monitordriver.See“Settingtheexternalmonitortype”onpage38.

•Problem:Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Themonitorinformationiscorrectandtheappropriatemonitortypeisselected.Refertothesolution

totheaboveproblem.

–Makesurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselectedbydoingthefollowing:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoan

electricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

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Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.Clicktheiconforthedesiredmonitor(theMonitor-2iconisfortheexternalmonitor).

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

6.ClicktheMonitortab.

7.Selectthecorrectscreenrefreshrate.

•Problem:Wrongcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.

Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedurewheninstallingtheoperatingsystemorprogram?Ifyou

did,havetheexternalmonitorserviced.

•Problem:TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork.

Solution:EnabletheExtenddesktopfunction.See“UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage41.

•Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,youcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefresh

rateonthesecondarydisplay.

Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.

•Problem:Displayswitchingdoesnotwork.

Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.If

aDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheprogram,andthenchangethe

displayoutputlocation.

•Problem:Thescreenpositionontheexternalmonitorisincorrectwhenthatmonitorissetforahigh

resolution.

Solution:Sometimes,whenyouuseahighresolutionsuchas1600x1200,theimageisshiftedtoleftor

rightonthescreen.Tocorrectthis,rstmakesurethatyourexternalmonitorsupportsthedisplaymode

(theresolutionandtherefreshrate)thatyouhaveset.Ifitdoesnot,setadisplaymodethatthemonitor

supports.Ifitdoessupportthedisplaymodeyouhaveset,gotothesetupmenuforthemonitoritself

andadjustthesettingsthere.Usuallytheexternalmonitorhasbuttonsforaccesstothesetupmenu.For

details,seethedocumentationthatcomeswiththemonitor.

Audioproblems

•Problem:WaveorMIDIsounddoesnotplaycorrectly.

Solution:Makesurethatthebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconguredcorrectly.

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontrollers.

5.MakesurethattheRealtekHDAudiodriverisenabledandconguredcorrectly:

•Problem:Sounddoesnotcomefromaheadphoneoraspeaker,oryourcomputercannotrecordsounds.

Solution:Toswitchfromonedevicetoanother(forexample,fromaspeakertoaheadphone,orfrom

anexternalmicrophonetoabuilt-inmicrophone),dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound.

2.ClicktheRealtekHDAudioManagericon.

3.MakesurethatyouareinMULTI-STREAMmodeintheDeviceadvancedsettingswindow.

4.IntheVolumeMixerwindow,selectthedeviceyouwant-forexample,speakers.

5.Playanysoundviaamusicprogram(forexample,WindowsMediaPlayer).Makesurethatsound

comesfromspeakersnow.

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6.Then,ifyouwouldliketoswitchtoaheadphone,closethemusicprogram.

7.GototheVolumeMixerwindow.Thenselectanotherdevice,whichisnowtheheadphone.

8.Playanysoundviathemusicprogram.Makesurethatsoundcomesfromaheadphoneattached

directlytothesystem.

Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemofRealtekHDAudioManager.

Note:IntheVolumeMixerwindowofRealtekHDAudioManager,acheckmarkbytheentryforadevice,

suchasspeakersforaplaybackdevice,orabuilt-inmicrophoneforarecordingdevice,showsthat

thedevicehasbeenselected.

•Problem:Recordingsmadeusingthemicrophoneinputarenotloudenough.

Solution:MakesurethattheMicrophoneBoostfunctionisturnedonandsetbydoingthefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound.

2.ClickSound.

3.ClicktheRecordingtabintheSoundwindow.

4.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.

5.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.

6.ClickOK.

Note:Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

•Problem:Avolumeorbalanceslidercannotbemoved.

Solution:Theslidermightbegrayedout.Thismeansthatitspositionisxedbythehardwareand

cannotbechanged.

•Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudioprogramsareused.

Solution:Itisnormalforthesliderstochangepositionwhencertainsoundprogramsareused.The

programsareawareofthesettingsintheVolumeMixerwindowandareallowedtochangethesettings

themselves.AnexampleistheWindowsMediaPlayer.Usuallytheprogramhasslidersavailableto

controlthesoundfromwithintheprogram.

•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.

Solution:Thecontrolisdesignedtocompensateforminordifferencesinbalanceanddoesnot

completelymuteeitherchannel.

•Problem:Thesoundcannotbeturnedoffcompletelyevenifyousetthevolumeatminimum.

Solution:YoustillcanhearsomesoundeventhoughyouhavesettheVolumeMixercontrolatminimum.

Toturnoffthesoundcompletely,pressthespeakermutebutton.

•Problem:Whenyouconnectaheadphonetoyourcomputerwhileplayingsound,aspeakerdoesnot

producesound.

Solution:Oncetheheadphoneisattached,thestreamingisautomaticallyredirectedtoit.Ifyouwantto

listentosoundfromthespeakersagain,besuretosetthosespeakersasthedefaultdevice.Fordetails,

refertothehelpinformationsystemforRealtekHDAudioManager.

Fingerprintreaderproblems

•Problem:Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet.

Solution:Gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

•Problem:Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.

Solution:Ifthesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereader

withadry,soft,lint-freecloth.

Fortipsonhowtomaintainthengerprintreader,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage58.

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Batteryandpowerproblems

Thistopiccontainsinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.

Batteryproblems

•Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbefullychargedinthestandardchargetimewhenthecomputeris

poweredoff.

Solution:Thebatterypackmightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Makesurethattheover-dischargedbatterypackisinthecomputer.

3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.

Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbatterypack.

Ifthebatterypackcannotbefullychargedin24hours,useanewbatterypack.

•Problem:Yourcomputershutsdownbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty,oryourcomputer

operatesafterthebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.

•Problem:Theoperatingtimeforafullychargedbatterypackisshort.

Solution:Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.Ifyourbatteryoperatingtimeisstillshort,usea

newbatterypack.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.

Solution:Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminuteto

resettheprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.

•Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.

Solution:Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryfeelshot,removeitfromthe

computerandallowittocooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,reinstallitandrechargethebattery.Ifit

stillcannotbecharged,haveitserviced.

Thissystemsupportsonlybatteriesspeciallydesignedforthisspecicsystemandmanufactured

byLenovooranauthorizedbuilder.Thesystemdoesnotsupportunauthorizedbatteriesorbatteries

designedforothersystems.Ifanunauthorizedbatteryorabatterydesignedforanothersystemis

installed,thesystemwillnotcharge.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and

providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Anacpoweradapterproblem

Problem:Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,butthe

poweradapter(powerplug)iconisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alsotheacpower

indicatordoesnotlightup.

Solution:Dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethattheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect.Forinstructionsonconnectingtheac

poweradapter,seeSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

2.Iftheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpower

adapterandremovethemainbattery.

3.Reinstallthebatteryandreconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.

4.IfthepoweradaptericonstillisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnoticationareaandtheacpower

indicatordoesnotlightup,havetheacpoweradapterandyourcomputerserviced.

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Powerproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:

1.VerifythepowerbuttonLED.Referto“Statusindicators”onpage8.Thepowerbuttonisilluminated

wheneverthecomputerison.

2.Checkallpowerconnections.Removeanypowerstripsandsurgeprotectorstoconnecttheacpower

adapterdirectlytotheacpoweroutlet.

3.Inspecttheacpoweradapter.Checkforanyphysicaldamage,andmakesurethatthepowercableis

rmlyattachedtotheadapterbrickandthecomputer.

4.Verifytheacpowersourceisworkingbyattachinganotherdevicetotheoutlet.

5.RemovethecomputerfromaThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation.Referto“Detachinga

ThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstation”onpage109.

6.Removealldevicesandthentestforsystempowerwithminimaldevicesattached.

a.Disconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

b.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

c.Removethebattery,memorymodule,PCIExpressMiniCards,Ultrabaydevice,harddiskdriveor

solid-statedrive.SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage71.

d.Waitfor30seconds,andthenreinstallthememorymoduleandtheknowngoodbatteryortheac

poweradaptertotestthecomputerwithminimaldevicesattachedrst.

e.Reinstalleachdeviceoneatatimethatyouhaveremovedintheearliersteps.

Ifyourcomputerdoesnotrunonbatterypower,checkthefollowingitems:

1.Removeandreseatthebatterytomakesurethatitisproperlyconnected.See“Replacingthebattery”

onpage72.

2.Swapbatterieswithanothersimilarmodel,ifavailable.

IfanothersimilarThinkPadmodelisavailable,thenverifythatthebatterypackworksintheother

computerandthatthebatterypackfortheothermodelworksinthiscomputer.

3.Verifythebattery-statusindicator.Referto“Powerstatusindicators”onpage9.

Thebattery-statusindicatorisnormallyilluminatedwheneverthebatteryisinstalledandthecomputeris

on,ortheacpoweradapterisconnectedandthebatteryischarging.Thisindicatormightbeblinkingor

solidineitherorangeorgreencolordependingonthestatusofthebattery.

Apowerbuttonproblem

Problem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,andyoucannotturnoffthecomputer.

Solution:Turnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.Ifthe

systemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

Startupproblems

Printtheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.

Ifyoureceiveanerrormessagebeforetheoperatingsystemloads,followtheappropriatecorrectiveactions

forpower-onself-test(POST)errormessages.See“Errormessages”onpage140.

Ifyoureceiveanerrormessagewhiletheoperatingsystemisloadingthedesktopcongurationafterthe

POSTiscompleted,checkthefollowingitems:

•GototheLenovoSupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/supportandsearchfortheerrormessage.

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•GototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/andsearchfortheerror

message.

Sleepandhibernationproblems

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmodeunexpectedly.

Solution:Ifthemicroprocessoroverheats,thecomputerautomaticallyenterssleepmodetoallowthe

computertocoolandtoprotectthemicroprocessorandotherinternalcomponents.Checkthesettings

forsleepmode.

•Problem:Thecomputerenterssleepmode(thesleepindicatorturnson)immediatelyafterthepower-on

self-test.

Solution:Makesurethat:

–Thebatteryischarged.

–Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.Referto“Operatingenvironment”onpage

14.

Ifthebatteryischargedandthetemperatureiswithinrange,havethecomputerserviced.

•Problem:Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.

Solution:Thebatterypowerisgettinglow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandplugit

intoanelectricaloutlet,orreplacethebatterywithachargedone.

•Problem:ThecomputerdisplayremainsblankafteryoupressFntoreturnfromsleepmode.

Solution:Checkwhetheranexternalmonitorwasdisconnectedorturnedoffwhilethecomputerwas

insleepmode.Ifyoudisconnectedorturnedofftheexternalmonitor,connectitorturnitonbefore

resumingthecomputerfromthesleepmode.Whenresumingthecomputerfromthesleepmodewithout

attachingtheexternalmonitororturningiton,andthecomputerdisplayremainsblank,pressFn+F7to

bringupthecomputerdisplay.

•Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,orthesleepindicatorstaysonandthe

computerdoesnotwork.

Solution:Ifthesystemdoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,itmighthaveenteredsleeporhibernationmode

automaticallybecausethebatteryisdepleted.Checkthesleepindicator.

–Ifthesleepindicatorison,yourcomputerisinsleepmode.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothe

computer;thenpressFn.

–Ifthesleepindicatorisoff,yourcomputerisinhibernationmodeorpower-offstate.Connecttheac

poweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressthepowerbuttontoresumeoperation.

Ifthesystemstilldoesnotreturnfromsleepmode,yoursystemmightstoprespondingandyoumightnot

beabletoturnoffthecomputer.Inthiscase,youneedtoresetthecomputer.Ifyouhavenotsavedyour

data,itmightbelost.Toresetthecomputer,pressandholdthepowerbuttonfor4secondsormore.If

thesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

•Problem:Yourcomputerdoesnotentersleeporhibernationmode.

Solution:Checkwhetheranyoptionhasbeenselectedtodisableyourcomputerfromenteringsleep

orhibernationmode.

Ifyourcomputertriestoentersleepmodebuttherequestisrejected,thedeviceattachedtotheUSB

connectormighthavebeendisabled.Ifthisoccurs,doahot-unplug-and-plugoperationfortheUSB

device.

•Problem:Thebatterydischargesslightlywhilethecomputerisinhibernationmode.

Solution:Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesasmallamountofpower.Thisisnot

adefect.Fordetails,referto“Power-savingmodes”onpage31.

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Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices

Thissectionincludesthreedriveproblemswhichareharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,andopticaldrive.

Harddiskdriveproblems

•Problem:Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.

Solution:Therattlingnoisemightbeheard:

–Whentheharddiskdrivebeginsornishesgettingaccesstodata.

–Whenyoucarrytheharddiskdrive.

–Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.

Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.

•Problem:Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.

Solution:OntheBootmenuofThinkPadSetup,makesurethattheharddiskdriveisontheBootpriority

orderlist.IfitisontheExcludedfrombootorderlist,itisdisabled.Selecttheentryforitonthelist

andpressShift+1tomoveitbacktotheBootpriorityorderlist.

•Problem:Aftersettingaharddiskpasswordontheharddiskdriveofthecomputer,youmovedthedrive

toanothercomputer.Nowyoucannotunlocktheharddiskpassword.

Solution:Yourcomputersupportsanenhancedpasswordalgorithm.Computersolderthanyoursmight

notsupportsuchasecurityfunction.

Asolid-statedriveproblem

Problem:WhenyoucompresslesorfoldersbyuseofthedatacompressionfunctioninWindows,andthen

decompressthem,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-RWdiscisspinning.

Solution:Ifthediscisnotcorrectlyloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrive,itmightrubagainstthedrive

coverandmakeanoise.Makesurethatthediscisloadedcorrectlyinthedrive.

•Problem:Thetraydoesnotopenevenifyoupresstheejectbutton.

Solution:Whenyourcomputerisnotturnedon,pressingtheejectbuttondoesnotcausethedrivetray

toopen.Makesurethatthecomputeristurnedonandthatthedriveconnectorisrmlyconnected

tothecomputer.

Ifthetraystilldoesnotopen,makesurethatthecomputerisrunning,andinserttheendofastraightened

paperclipintotheemergencyejecthole.Thetraywillopen.

•Problem:Anopticalmedium,suchasaCD,DVD,orCD-RWdisccannotberead.

Solution:MakesurethattheCD,DVD,orCD-RWdiscisnotdirty.Ifitis,cleanitwithacleanerkit.

TestanotherCD,DVD,orCD-RWdisc.Ifthecomputercanreadtheotherdisc,therstdiscmightbe

defective.

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Makesurethatthediscisloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrivewiththelabelsideup.(Youshould

hearaclick.)

Makesurethatthediscisinoneofthefollowingformats:

–MusicCD

–CD-ROMorCD-ROMXA

–MultisessionphotoCD

–VideoCD

–DVD-ROM(DVD-video)

•Problem:ThecomputercannotplayaCD,orthesoundqualityisnotgood.

Solution:Besurethatthediscmeetsthestandardsforyourcountry.Usually,adiscthatmeetsthelocal

standardsismarkedwithaCDlogoonthelabel.Ifyouuseadiscthatdoesnotmeetthesestandards,we

cannotguaranteethatitwillplay,orthat,ifitdoesplay,thesoundqualitywillbegood.

•Problem:TheHDDVDtabintheWinDVD8programisdimmedandIcannotuseit.

Solution:YourcomputerdoesnotsupportanHDDVDdrive.

Asoftwareproblem

Problem:Aprogramdoesnotruncorrectly.

Solution:Makesurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheprogram.

Checkthatyourcomputerhastheminimumrequiredmemorytoruntheprogram.Refertothemanuals

suppliedwiththeprogram.

Checkthefollowing:

•Theprogramisdesignedtooperatewithyouroperatingsystem.

•Otherprogramsruncorrectlyonyourcomputer.

•Thenecessarydevicedriversareinstalled.

•Theprogramworkswhenitisrunonsomeothercomputer.

Ifanerrormessageisdisplayedwhileyouareusingtheprogram,refertothemanualssuppliedwiththe

program.

Iftheprogramstilldoesnotruncorrectly,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraservicerepresentativeforhelp.

Problemswithportsandconnectors

Thefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithportsandconnectors.

AUSBproblem

Problem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwork.

Solution:OpentheDeviceManagerwindow.MakesurethattheUSBdevicesetupiscorrect,andthatthe

assignmentofcomputerresourceandtheinstallationofthedevicedriverarecorrect.ToopentheDevice

Managerwindow,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouare

promptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.

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Adockingstationorportreplicatorproblem

Problem:Thecomputerdoesnotstartwhenyoutrytoturniton,anddoesnotrespondwhenyoutryto

resumeoperation.

Solution:Makesurethat:

•Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothedockingstationortheportreplicator.

•Theindicatorofthedockingstationison.

•Thecomputerissecurelyattachedtothedockingstationortheportreplicator.

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Chapter11.Gettingsupport

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.

•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage157

•“Gettinghelpandservice”onpage157

•“Purchasingadditionalservices”onpage159

BeforeyoucontactLenovo

Often,youcansolveyourcomputerproblemsbyreferringtotheinformationintheexplanationsoferror

codes,runningdiagnosticprograms,orbyconsultingtheLenovoWebsite.

Registeringyourcomputer

RegisteryourcomputerwithLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage21.

Downloadingsystemupdates

Downloadingupdatedsoftwaremightresolveproblemsyouexperiencewithyourcomputer.

Todownloadupdatedsoftware,gotothefollowingWebsiteandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Recordinginformation

BeforeyoutalktoaLenovorepresentative,recordthefollowingimportantinformationaboutyourcomputer.

Recordingproblemsymptomsanddetails

Collecttheanswerstothequestionsbelowbeforeyoucallforhelp.Then,youwillbeabletogethelp

asquicklyaspossible.

•Whatistheproblem?Isitcontinuousorintermittent?

•Isthereanerrormessage?Whatistheerrorcode,ifany?

•Whatoperatingsystemareyouusing?Whichversion?

•Whichsoftwareprogramswererunningatthetimeoftheproblem?

•Cantheproblembereproduced?Ifso,how?

Recordingsysteminformation

Theserialnumberlabelisonthebottomofyourcomputer.Recordthemachinetypeandtheserialnumber.

•WhatisthenameofyourLenovoproduct?

•Whatisthemachinetype?

•Whatistheserialnumber?

Gettinghelpandservice

Ifyouneedhelp,service,technicalassistance,orjustwantmoreinformationaboutLenovoproducts,you

willndawidevarietyofsourcesavailablefromLenovotoassistyou.Thissectioncontainsinformation

aboutwheretogoforadditionalinformationaboutLenovoandourproducts,whattodoifyouexperiencea

problemwithyourcomputer,andwhomtocallforserviceshoulditbenecessary.

Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthat

comeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks,onlinebooks,readmeles,and

helples.Inaddition,informationaboutLenovoproductsisavailableontheWorldWideWeb.

MicrosoftServicePacksarethelatestsoftwaresourceforWindowsproductupdates.Theyareavailable

throughWebdownload(connectionchargesmightapply)orthroughdisc.Formorespecicinformationand

links,gotohttp://www.microsoft.com.Lenovoofferstechnicalassistancewithinstallationof,orquestions

relatedto,ServicePacksforyourLenovo-preloadedMicrosoftWindowsproduct.Forinformation,contact

theCustomerSupportCenter.

Usingdiagnosticprograms

Manycomputerproblemscanbesolvedwithoutoutsideassistance.Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyour

computer,therstplacetostartisthetroubleshootinginformationofyourcomputerdocumentation.Ifyou

suspectasoftwareproblem,seethedocumentation,includingreadmelesandhelpinformationsystems,

thatcomeswiththeoperatingsystemorprogram.

ThinkPadnotebookcomputerscomewithasetofdiagnosticprogramsthatyoucanusetohelpyouidentify

hardwareproblems.See“Diagnosingproblems”onpage139forinstructionsonusingthediagnostic

programs.

Thetroubleshootinginformationorthediagnosticprogramsmighttellyouthatyouneedadditionalor

updateddevicedriversorothersoftware.Youcangetthelatesttechnicalinformationanddownloaddevice

driversandupdatesfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.

LenovosupportWebsite

TechnicalsupportinformationisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

ThisWebsiteisupdatedwiththelatestsupportinformationsuchasthefollowing:

•Driversandsoftware

•Diagnosticsolutions

•Productandservicewarranty

•Productandpartsdetails

•Userguidesandmanuals

•Knowledgebaseandfrequentlyaskedquestions

CallingLenovo

Ifyouhavetriedtocorrecttheproblemyourselfandstillneedhelp,duringthewarrantyperiod,youcan

gethelpandinformationbytelephonethroughtheCustomerSupportCenter.Thefollowingservicesare

availableduringthewarrantyperiod:

•Problemdetermination-Trainedpersonnelareavailabletoassistyouwithdeterminingifyouhavea

hardwareproblemanddecidingwhatactionisnecessarytoxtheproblem.

•Lenovohardwarerepair-IftheproblemisdeterminedtobecausedbyLenovohardwareunderwarranty,

trainedservicepersonnelareavailabletoprovidetheapplicablelevelofservice.

•Engineeringchangemanagement-Occasionally,theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproduct

hasbeensold.Lenovooryourreseller,ifauthorizedbyLenovo,willmakeselectedEngineeringChanges

(ECs)thatapplytoyourhardwareavailable.

Thefollowingitemsarenotcovered:

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•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornon-warrantedparts

Note:Allwarrantedpartscontaina7-characteridenticationintheformatFRUXXXXXXX.

•Identicationofsoftwareproblemsources

•CongurationofUEFIBIOSaspartofaninstallationorupgrade

•Changes,modications,orupgradestodevicedrivers

•Installationandmaintenanceofnetworkoperatingsystems(NOS)

•Installationandmaintenanceofprograms

ForthetermsandconditionsoftheLenovoLimitedWarrantythatappliestoyourLenovohardwareproduct,

see“Warrantyinformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

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/phoneorrefertotheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswith

yourcomputer.

Note:Phonenumbersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thelatestphonenumbersareavailableat

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

yourLenovoresellerorLenovomarketingrepresentative.

Purchasingadditionalservices

Duringandafterthewarrantyperiod,youcanpurchaseadditionalservices,suchassupportforLenovo

andnon-Lenovohardware,operatingsystems,andprograms;networksetupandcongurationservices;

upgradedorextendedhardwarerepairservices;andcustominstallationsservices.Serviceavailability

andservicenamemightvarybycountry.

Formoreinformationabouttheseservices,goto:

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

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AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation

Wirelessrelatedinformation

Wirelessinteroperability

WirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthat

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

OrthogonalFrequencyDivisionMultiplexing(OFDM)radiotechnology,andiscompliantto:

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

theInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.

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

YourBluetoothcardiscompliantwithBluetoothSpecication4.0asdenedbytheBluetoothSpecial

InterestGroupSIG.Itsupportthefollowingproles:

•AdvancedAudioDistributionProle(A2DP)

•Audio/VideoControlTransportProtocol(AVCTP)

•Audio/VideoDistributionTransportProtocol(AVDTP)

•A/VRemoteControlProle(AVRCP)

•BasicImagingProle(BIP)

•BasicPrintingProle(BPP)

•Dial-UpNetworkingProle(DUN)

•FileTransferProle(FTP)

•GenericAccessProle(GAP)

•GenericA/VDistributionProle(GAVDP)

•HardcopyCableReplacementProle(HCRP)

•HeadsetProle(HSP)

•Hands-FreeProle(HFP)

•HumanInterfaceDeviceProle(HID)

•MessageAccessProle(MAP)

•ObjectExchangeProtocol(OBEX)

•ObjectPushProle(OPP)

•PersonalAreaNetworkingProle(PAN)

•PhoneBookAccessProle(PBAP)

•ServiceDiscoveryProtocol(SDP)

•SynchronizationProle(SYNC)

•VideoDistributionProle(VDP)

•GenericAttributeProle(GATT)

•ProximityProle

•FindMeProle

•ImmediateAlertProle

•BatteryStatusProle

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth

Integratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,the

levelofenergyemittedisfarmuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslike

forexamplemobilephones.

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafety

standardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsand

recommendationsreecttheconsensusofthescienticcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanels

andcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.

Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofintegratedwirelesscardsmightberestrictedbytheproprietor

ofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmightfor

exampleinclude:

•Usingtheintegratedwirelesscardsonboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blasting

areas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,such

aspacemakers.

•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor

identiedasharmful.

Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecicorganization(suchas

airportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseintegratedwirelesscardspriorto

turningonthecomputer.

LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas

ThinkPadmodelsfeatureanintegrateddiversityantennasystembuiltintothedisplayforoptimalreception,

enablingwirelesscommunicationwhereveryouare.

1WirelessWANantenna(Auxiliary)

2WirelessLANantenna(Auxiliary)

3WirelessLANantenna(MIMO)

4WirelessLANantenna(Main)

5WirelessWANantenna(Main)

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Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices

Formoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwithyour

computer.

IfyourcomputerisshippedwithouttheRegulatoryNotice,youcannditontheWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides

Exportclassicationnotice

ThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExport

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

countriesintheEARE1countrylist.

Electronicemissionsnotices

ThefollowinginformationreferstoThinkPadT530,T530i,andW530,machinetype2359,2392,2393,2394,

2429,2430,2434,2436,2438,2439,2441,2447,2449,and2463.

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuant

toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful

interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequency

energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,mightcauseharmfulinterference

toradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular

installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe

determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferenceby

oneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

•Consultanauthorizeddealerorservicerepresentativeforhelp.

Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspeciedor

recommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodicationstothisequipment.

Unauthorizedchangesormodicationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)

thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,

includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ResponsibleParty:

Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated

1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne

Morrisville,NC27560

PhoneNumber:919-294-5900

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation163

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibility

Directive

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EConthe

approximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility.Lenovocannot

acceptresponsibilityforanyfailuretosatisfytheprotectionrequirementsresultingfromanon-recommended

modicationoftheproduct,includingtheinstallationofoptioncardsfromothermanufacturers.

ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforClassBInformationTechnology

EquipmentaccordingtoEuropeanStandardEN55022.ThelimitsforClassBequipmentwerederived

fortypicalresidentialenvironmentstoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstinterferencewithlicensed

communicationdevices.

EUContact:Lenovo,Einsteinova21,85101Bratislava,Slovakia

GermanClassBcompliancestatement

DeutschsprachigerEUHinweis:

HinweisfürGerätederKlasseBEU-RichtliniezurElektromagnetischenVerträglichkeit

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

AngleichungderRechtsvorschriftenüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitindenEU-Mitgliedsstaaten

undhältdieGrenzwertederEN55022KlasseBein.

Umdiesessicherzustellen,sinddieGerätewieindenHandbüchernbeschriebenzuinstallierenundzu

betreiben.DesWeiterendürfenauchnurvonderLenovoempfohleneKabelangeschlossenwerden.

LenovoübernimmtkeineVerantwortungfürdieEinhaltungderSchutzanforderungen,wenndasProdukt

ohneZustimmungderLenovoverändertbzw.wennErweiterungskomponentenvonFremdherstellernohne

EmpfehlungderLenovogesteckt/eingebautwerden.

Deutschland:

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln

DiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln“

EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungder

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

ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeit

vonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektromagnetische

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

GerätederKlasseB.

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen

-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagraf5desEMVGistdieLenovo

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

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:

DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.

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KoreaClassBcompliancestatement

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement

Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepower

mainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase

LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation165

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements

Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipment

whenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersin

recyclingtheirITproducts.InformationonproductrecyclingofferingscanbefoundonLenovo'sInternetsite

athttp://www.lenovo.com/social_responsibility/us/en/.

ImportantWEEEinformation

TheWEEEmarkingonLenovoproductsappliestocountrieswithWEEEande-wasteregulations(forexample,

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

labeledinaccordancewithlocalregulationsconcerningwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE).

Theseregulationsdeterminetheframeworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable

withineachgeography.Thislabelisappliedtovariousproductstoindicatethattheproductisnottobe

thrownaway,butratherputintheestablishedcollectivesystemsforreclaimingtheseendoflifeproducts.

Usersofelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)withtheWEEEmarkingmustnotdisposeofendof

lifeEEEasunsortedmunicipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletothemforthereturn,

recycle,andrecoveryofWEEEandtominimizeanypotentialeffectsofEEEontheenvironmentand

humanhealthduetothepresenceofhazardoussubstances.ForadditionalWEEEinformationgoto:

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

BatteryrecyclinginformationforJapan

CollectingandrecyclingadisusedLenovocomputerormonitor

IfyouareacompanyemployeeandneedtodisposeofaLenovocomputerormonitorthatistheproperty

ofthecompany,youmustdosoinaccordancewiththeLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationof

Resources.Computersandmonitorsarecategorizedasindustrialwasteandshouldbeproperlydisposed

ofbyanindustrialwastedisposalcontractorcertiedbyalocalgovernment.InaccordancewiththeLaw

forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingand

RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,

visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/pcrecycle/.

PursuanttotheLawforPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,thecollectingandrecyclingof

home-usedcomputersandmonitorsbythemanufacturerwasbegunonOctober1,2003.Thisservice

isprovidedfreeofchargeforhome-usedcomputerssoldafterOctober1,2003.Fordetails,goto

http://www.lenovo.com/services_warranty/jp/ja/recycle/personal/.

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponents

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorother

environmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponents,suchasaprintedcircuit

boardordrive,usethemethodsdescribedaboveforcollectingandrecyclingadisusedcomputerormonitor.

DisposingofdisusedlithiumbatteriesfromLenovocomputers

Abutton-shapedlithiumbatteryisinstalledonthesystemboardofyourLenovocomputertoprovidepower

tothecomputerclockwhilethecomputerisoffordisconnectedfromthemainpowersource.Ifyouwantto

replaceitwithanewone,contactyourplaceofpurchaseoraskforarepairserviceprovidedbyLenovo.If

youhavereplaceditbyyourselfandwanttodisposeofthedisusedlithiumbattery,insulateitwithvinyltape,

contactyourplaceofpurchase,andfollowtheirinstructions.IfyouuseaLenovocomputerathomeand

needtodisposeofalithiumbattery,youmustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.

DisposingofdisusedbatterypacksfromLenovonotebookcomputers

YourLenovonotebookcomputerhasalithiumionbatterypackoranickelmetalhydridebatterypack.If

youareacompanyemployeewhousesaLenovonotebookcomputerandneedtodisposeofabattery

pack,contacttheproperpersoninLenovosales,service,ormarketing,andfollowthatperson'sinstructions.

Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsathttp://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.

IfyouuseaLenovonotebookcomputerathomeandneedtodisposeofabatterypack,you

mustcomplywithlocalordinancesandregulations.Youalsocanrefertotheinstructionsat

http://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/environment/recycle/battery/.

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil

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.

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan

BatteryrecyclinginformationforEuropeanUnion

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Notice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC

concerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulators.TheDirectivedeterminesthe

frameworkforthereturnandrecyclingofusedbatteriesandaccumulatorsasapplicablethroughoutthe

EuropeanUnion.Thislabelisappliedtovariousbatteriestoindicatethatthebatteryisnottobethrown

away,butratherreclaimeduponendoflifeperthisDirective.

InaccordancewiththeEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC,batteriesandaccumulatorsarelabeledtoindicate

thattheyaretobecollectedseparatelyandrecycledatendoflife.Thelabelonthebatterymayalso

includeachemicalsymbolforthemetalconcernedinthebattery(Pbforlead,Hgformercury,andCdfor

cadmium).Usersofbatteriesandaccumulatorsmustnotdisposeofbatteriesandaccumulatorsasunsorted

municipalwaste,butusethecollectionframeworkavailabletocustomersforthereturn,recycling,and

treatmentofbatteriesandaccumulators.Customerparticipationisimportanttominimizeanypotential

effectsofbatteriesandaccumulatorsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthduetothepotentialpresenceof

hazardoussubstances.Forpropercollectionandtreatment,goto:

http://www.lenovo.com/recycling

BatteryrecyclinginformationforUnitedStatesandCanada

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements169

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AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation

ENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department

ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefcientproductsand

practices.

LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswiththeENERGYSTARqualieddesignation.Lenovo

computersofthefollowingmachinetypes,iftheENERGYSTARmarkisafxed,havebeendesignedand

testedtoconformtotheENERGYSTARprogramrequirementsforcomputers.

2359,2392,2393,2394,2429,2430,2434,2436,2438,2439,2441,2447,2449,and2463

ByusingENERGYSTARqualiedproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeatures

ofyourcomputer,youcanhelpreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumption

cancontributetopotentialnancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegas

emissions.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:http://www.energystar.gov

Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefcientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.To

helpinthisendeavor,Lenovohaspresetthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyour

computerhasbeeninactiveforaspeciedlengthoftime:

Powerplan:EnergySaver(settingswhenpluggedintoacpower)

•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputerintosleep:After20minutes

•Advancedpowersettings:

–Turnoffharddisks:After15minutes

–Hibernate:Never

Toawakenyourcomputerfromsleepmode,presstheFnkeyonyourkeyboard.Formoreinformationabout

thesesettings,seetheWindowsHelpandSupportinformationonyourcomputer.

TheWakeonLANfunctionisenabledwhenyourLenovocomputerisshippedfromthefactory,andthe

settingremainsvalidevenwhenthecomputerisinsleepmode.IfyoudonotneedtohaveWakeonLAN

enabledwhileyourcomputerisinsleepmode,youcanreducethepowerconsumptionandprolongthe

timeinsleepmode,bydisablingthesettingofWakeonLANforsleepmode.Todisablethesettingof

WakeonLANforsleepmode,dothefollowing:

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.

3.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,expandNetworkadapters.

4.Right-clickyournetworkadapterdevice,andclickProperties.

5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.

6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.

7.ClickOK.

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective

(RoHS)

ChinaRoHS

TurkishRoHS

TheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRestrictionoftheUse

ofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment(EEE).

UkraineRoHS

IndiaRoHS

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

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AppendixE.Notices

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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.

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ThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:

Lenovo

AccessConnections

ActiveProtectionSystem

RescueandRecovery

SecureDataDisposal

ThinkLight

ThinkPad

ThinkVantage

TrackPoint

Ultrabay

UltraConnect

UltraNav

IntelandIntelSpeedSteparetrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofIntelCorporationoritssubsidiariesin

theUnitedStatesandothercountries.

Microsoft,Windows,Bing,BitLocker,andInternetExploreraretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgroupof

companies.

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

propertyofResearchInMotionLimitedandareregisteredand/orusedintheU.S.andcountriesaroundthe

world.UsedunderlicensefromResearchInMotionLimited.

Othercompany,product,andservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.

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