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UserGuide

ThinkPadX220,X220i,X220Tablet,andX220iTablet

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage253

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedontheWebsite.Toreferto

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

FirstEdition(April2011)

©CopyrightLenovo2011.

LENOVOproducts,data,computersoftware,andserviceshavebeendevelopedexclusivelyatprivateexpenseandare

soldtogovernmentalentitiesascommercialitemsasdenedby48C.F.R.2.101withlimitedandrestrictedrightsto

use,reproductionanddisclosure.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:Ifproducts,data,computersoftware,orservicesaredeliveredpursuant

aGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforth

inContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.ProductOverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

Right-sideview..............8

Left-sideview.............12

Bottomview..............15

Rearview...............17

Statusindicators............19

Locatingimportantproductinformation.....24

Machinetypeandmodellabel.......24

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..25

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......27

Features.................29

ThinkPadX220andX220ifeatures.....29

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTablet

features...............30

Specications...............31

ThinkPadX220andX220ispecications...31

ThinkPadX220TabetandX220iTablet

specications.............32

Operatingenvironment...........33

ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware....33

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7....34

AccessConnections..........36

ActiveProtectionSystem.........36

ClientSecuritySolution.........36

FingerprintSoftware...........36

LenovoThinkVantageTools........37

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......37

MessageCenterPlus..........37

PasswordManager...........37

PowerManager............38

ProductRecovery...........38

PresentationDirector..........38

RescueandRecovery..........38

SystemUpdate............38

ThinkVantageGPS...........39

LenovoSimpleTap...........39

LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu.39

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...41

Registeryourcomputer...........41

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........41

Tabletmode................43

Usingthetabletmode..........43

UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen.......45

Usingthetouchpanel..........46

UsingtheTabletbuttons.........47

UsingtheTabletShortcutMenu......48

Specialkeysandbuttons..........48

ThinkVantagebutton..........49

Numerickeypad............49

Functionkeycombinations........51

Volumeandmutebuttons........54

WindowskeyandApplicationkey.....55

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......56

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....56

Usingthetouchpad...........58

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternal

mouse................59

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.59

Powermanagement............60

Checkingbatterystatus.........60

Usingtheacpoweradapter........60

Chargingthebattery..........61

Maximizingbatterylife..........61

Managingyourbatterypower.......61

Power-savingmodes..........61

Handlingthebattery...........63

Connectingtothenetwork..........64

Ethernetconnections..........64

Wirelessconnections..........64

Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay......72

Changingdisplaysettings........72

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..73

Settingupapresentation.........77

Usingdualdisplays...........78

Usingaudiofeatures............79

Usinganintegratedcamera.........80

UsingtheThinkLightfeature.........81

Usingthemediacardreader.........81

InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,

orasmartcard.............82

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmedia

card,orasmartcard..........83

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..85

Accessibilityandcomfort..........85

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Ergonomicinformation..........85

Adjustingyourcomputertotyou.....86

Accessibilityinformation.........87

FullScreenMagnierfunction.......87

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........88

Traveltips...............88

Travelaccessories...........88

Chapter4.Security..........91

Attachingamechanicallock.........91

Usingpasswords..............91

Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode....92

Typingpasswords...........92

Power-onpassword...........92

Harddiskpasswords..........93

Supervisorpassword..........95

Harddisksecurity.............97

Settingthesecuritychip...........98

Usingangerprintreader..........99

UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220

andX220i...............99

UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220

TableandX220iTablet..........102

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............107

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......108

Protectingdataagainstviruses........108

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview...109

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......109

Creatingrecoverymedia.........110

Usingrecoverymedia..........110

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...111

Performingabackupoperation......111

Performingarecoveryoperation......111

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...112

Creatingandusingarescuemedium......113

Creatingarescuemedium........113

Usingarescuemedium.........113

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevice

drivers..................114

Solvingrecoveryproblems..........115

Chapter6.Replacingdevices...117

Staticelectricityprevention..........117

Replacingthebattery............118

Replacingthekeyboard...........120

Replacingthepalmrest...........124

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........127

Replacingthesolidstatedrive........130

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection......133

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard

forwirelessWANconnection.........139

InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstate

drive...................143

Replacingmemory.............145

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........148

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer..............151

FindingThinkPadoptions..........151

ThinkPadX220UltraBase..........151

ThinkPadX220Ultrabasetopview.....152

ThinkPadX220Ultrabasebottomview...153

AttachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase....153

DetachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase...155

Securityfeature............157

ThinkPadBattery19+............158

ThinkPadBattery19+topview......158

ThinkPadBattery19+bottomview.....158

AttachingaThinkPadBattery19+.....159

DetachingaThinkPadBattery19+.....159

ChargingaThinkPadBattery19+.....160

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMini

DockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlus

Series3.................161

Frontview...............162

Rearview...............165

AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries

3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPad

MiniDockPlusSeries3.........168

DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries

3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPad

MiniDockPlusSeries3.........170

Securityfeature............172

Usingthesystemlockkey........174

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............175

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......175

Beforeyoubegin............175

InstallingWindows7..........176

InstallingWindowsVista.........177

InstallingWindowsXP..........178

Installingdevicedrivers...........180

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1MediaCard

Reader................180

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0......180

InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............181

InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows

2000/XP/Vista/7............182

Installingdriversandsoftware.......183

ThinkPadSetup..............183

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Congmenu..............184

Dateandtimemenu...........184

Securitymenu.............185

Startupmenu.............186

Restartmenu.............187

ThinkPadSetupitems..........187

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....199

Usingsystemmanagement..........199

Systemmanagement..........200

Settingmanagementfeatures.......201

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..203

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......203

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....204

GettingthelatestdriversfromtheWebsite..204

GettingthelatestdriversusingSystem

Update................204

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........205

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....207

Chapter10.Troubleshooting

computerproblems.........209

Diagnosingproblems............209

UsingLenovoThinkVantageToolbox....209

UsingtheIn-ROMDiagnosticsprogram...209

Troubleshooting..............210

Computerstopsresponding.......210

Spillsonthekeyboard..........211

Errormessages............211

Errorswithoutmessages.........213

Beeperrors..............214

Memoryproblems...........214

Modemandnetworking.........215

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....219

Displayandmultimediadevices......221

Fingerprintreaderproblems........230

Batteryandpower...........231

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....234

Softwareproblems...........235

Portsandconnectors..........235

UniversalSerialBusproblems.......235

Adockingstationorportreplicator

problem...............236

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....237

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........237

Registeryourcomputer.........237

Downloadsystemupdates........237

Recordinformation...........237

Gettinghelpandservice...........238

Usingdiagnosticprograms........238

LenovosupportWebsite.........238

CallingLenovo.............238

Purchasingadditionalservices........243

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............245

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........245

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............246

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....247

Exportclassicationnotice..........248

Electronicemissionnotices..........248

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........248

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............248

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...249

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...249

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....250

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..250

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................250

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................250

Pointertotheprintedpubforadditionalregulatory

information................250

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............251

EUWEEEstatements............251

Japanrecyclingstatements.........251

AppendixC.Notices........253

Trademarks................254

©CopyrightLenovo2011iii

ivUserGuide

Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour

computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm

rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach

dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause

discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin

contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom

thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour

computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin

burn.

•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom

yourcomputer.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

•Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfrom

yourcomputer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

•Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a

keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbe

walkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orin

anywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationof

yourcomputer.

©CopyrightLenovo2011v

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe

following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•PressFn+F4toputitinsleep(standby)mode.

•PressFn+F12toputitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep

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

inacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readimportantsafetyinformationrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation

includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase

agreementortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety

andWarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

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.

viUserGuide

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough

thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby

anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare

occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou

mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan

internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.

ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone

numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou

haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer

SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand

haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns

withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication

linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

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

cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

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

substancesonthebattery.

•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor

poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor

orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,

oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Formoreinformation,see“Importantsafetyinformation”intheSafetyandWarrantyGuidecomeswithyour

computer.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

©CopyrightLenovo2011vii

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formore

informationonCRUs,refertoChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage117forthisproduct.Ifyouhaveany

questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

DANGER

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer

coolbeforeopeningthecover.

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Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

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

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin

waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordor

poweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquids

cancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedby

misuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector

terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord

connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

DonotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheACinputpinsorshowssignsof

overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheACinputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

©CopyrightLenovo2011ix

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.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and

1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid

possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto

disconnectexternaldevices.

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Batteries

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto

thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea

rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby

Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced

withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor

shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge

thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame

to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe

batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable

batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould

increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso

poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore

thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean

explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby

Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,

complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%

ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent

overdischarge.

©CopyrightLenovo2011xi

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis

recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly

used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply.Goto:

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

xiiUserGuide

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen

batteriesarecharging.notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir

compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome

otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour

bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou

usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.

Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson

theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,

eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks

fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse

thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive

environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and

reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton

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

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates

heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe

acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,

maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe

requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

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

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe

devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyoucomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,

oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.Attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.Removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother

electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical

cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:

TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.

IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe

affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get

medicalcare.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone

connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:

Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

xivUserGuide

theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphonesandheadphonesoutputvoltageandthereforethe

soundpressurelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe

outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The

headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication

limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst

hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN

50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof

theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.

Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5

LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto

excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

NoticeforTabletPCusers

SafetyNoticeforusersinAustralia:

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

ManyPCproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnect

theaccessorytoaPC.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING

Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexpose

youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsorother

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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xviUserGuide

Chapter1.ProductOverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locatingimportantproductinformation,

computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledsoftwareprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,features,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage24

•“Specications”onpage31

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage33

•“ThinkVantageTechnologiesandsoftware”onpage33

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesyoutothehardwarefeaturesofyourcomputer,andthengivesyouthebasic

informationyou'llneedtostarttakingadvantageofitsfunctions.

•Front

•Right-side

•Left-side

•Rear

•Bottom

•Statusindicators

Frontview

Thissectionintroducesfrontviewofyournotebookcomputer.

©CopyrightLenovo20111

ThinkPadX220andX220ifrontview

Figure1.ThinkPadX220andX220ifrontview

1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX

(auxiliary)

2ThinkLight

3Integratedcamera4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessLAN/WiMAX(main),and

WirelessWAN(main)

5Computerdisplay6Systemandpower-statusindicators

7Powerswitch8PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATA

solidstatedrive(SSD)

10Fingerprintreader

11TrackPointbuttons12Touchpad

13TrackPointpointingstick14Fnkey

15CapsLockindicator16ThinkVantagebutton

17Volumecontrolbuttons18Built-inmicrophone

1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(auxiliary)

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof

yourcomputerdisplay.

4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessLAN/WiMAX(main),andWirelessWAN(main)

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof

yourcomputerdisplay.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on

page246.

2UserGuide

2ThinkLight

Youcanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditions.

Toilluminatethekeyboard,turnontheThinkLightbypressingFn+PgUp.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.

3Integratedcamera

Somemodelshavetheintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo

conference.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage80.

5Computerdisplay

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

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage72.

6Systemandpower-statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation

aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220istatusindicators”

onpage19.

7Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown

options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds

ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

ThepowerswitchcanalsobeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto

sleep(standby)orhibernation.

8PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables

wirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATAsolidstatedrive(SSD)

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables

wirelessWANcommunications.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare

equippedwithanmSATAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook

computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.

10Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshavethengerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour

ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage99.

Chapter1.ProductOverview3

11TrackPointbuttons

12Touchpad

13TrackPointpointingstick

ThekeyboardcontainstheuniqueTrackPoint®pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpart

ofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromtypingposition.

MoveyourngertipacrosstheUltraNavtouchpadtomovethepointer.

TheTrackPointandTrackPointbuttonsprovidefunctionssimilartothoseofamouseanditsbuttons.

14Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPadfunctions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.TouseThinkPad

functions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.

15CapsLockindicator

TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.

FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220istatusindicators”on

page19.

16ThinkVantagebutton

YoucanalsousetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstart

theRescueandRecovery®workspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindows®operatingsystem

andishiddenfromit.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,LenovoThinkVantageToolboxwillbedisplayed.

17Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage54.

18Built-inmicrophone

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable

ofhandlingaudio.

4UserGuide

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTabletfrontview

Figure2.Frontview

1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX

(auxiliary)

2Integratedcamera

3Built-inmicrophone4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessWAN(main),and

WirelessLAN/WiMAX(main)

5Computerdisplay6Fingerprintreader

7Powerswitch8ThinkVantagebutton

9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX10PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANor

mSATAsolidstatedrive(SSD)

11TrackPointpointingstick12TrackPointbuttons

13Touchpad14CapsLockindicator

15Fnkey16Volumecontrolbuttons

17Systemandpower-statusindicators18TabletButtons

19Built-instereospeaker

1WirelessWAN(auxiliary)andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(auxiliary)

4WirelessLAN(third),WirelessWAN(main),andWirelessLAN/WiMAX(main)

Thebuilt-inantennasforthewirelesscommunicationarelocatedatthetopleftandthetoprightportionsof

yourcomputerdisplay.

Forthespeciclocationsofeachantenna,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas”on

page246.

Chapter1.ProductOverview5

2Integratedcamera

Somemodelshavetheintegratedcamera.Byusingthiscamera,youcantakepicturesorholdavideo

conference.

Formoreinformationabouthowtousethecamera,referto“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage80.

3Built-inmicrophone

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapable

ofhandlingaudio.

5Computerdisplay

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

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage72.

6Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshavethengerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyour

ngerprinttostartthecomputerandentertheThinkPadSetup.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingangerprintreader”onpage102.

7Powerswitch

Usethepowerswitchtoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffyourcomputer,usetheStartmenushutdown

options.

Ifyoucannotturnoffthecomputerbythismethod,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor2seconds.

Ifyourcomputerstopsresponding,andyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerswitchfor4seconds

ormore.Ifthesystemisstillnotreset,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.

ThepowerswitchcanalsobeprogrammedviaPowerManagertoshutdownthecomputerorputitinto

sleep(standby)orhibernation.

8ThinkVantagebutton

YoucanusetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstarttheRescue

andRecoveryworkspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindowsoperatingsystemandishiddenfromit.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,youcanpressThinkVantagebuttontoopenLenovo

ThinkVantageToolbox.

9PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessLAN/WiMAX

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables

wirelessLAN/WiMAXcommunications.

10PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANormSATAsolidstatedrive(SSD)

YourcomputermightincludeaPCIExpressMiniCardinthePCIExpressMiniCardslotwhichenables

wirelessWANcommunications.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare

equippedwithanmSATAsolidstatedrivefordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook

computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.

6UserGuide

11TrackPointpointingstick

12TrackPointbuttons

13Touchpad

14CapsLockindicator

TheindicatorofCapsLockislocatedontheCapsLockkey.

FormoreinformationaboutCapsLockindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220iTabletstatusindicators”

onpage22.

15Fnkey

UsetheFnkeytotakeadvantageofThinkPadfunctions,suchasturningontheThinkLight.TouseThinkPad

functions,pressFn+therequiredfunctionkeymarkedinblue.

16Volumecontrolbuttons

Thebuilt-involumebuttonsenableyoutoquicklyadjustthevolumeormutethesoundfromyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage54.

17Systemandpower-statusindicators

Yourcomputerhasthesystemstatusindicatorsandthepowerstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformation

aboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see“ThinkPadX220iandX220iTabletstatusindicators”

onpage22.

18TabletButtons

TheTabletButtonsallowyoutocontrolyourcomputerintabletmode,evenwithouttheuseofthekeyboard

andUltraNav.

19Built-instereospeaker

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage54.

Chapter1.ProductOverview7

Right-sideview

Thissectionprovidesright-sideviewforyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220iright-sideview

Figure3.Right-sideview

1Securitykeyhole2Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

3Comboaudiojack4Ethernetconnector

5AlwaysOnUSBconnector6Mediacardreaderslot

1Securitykeyhole

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Youcanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

2Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof

storagedemands.Tokeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For

details,referto“AccessConnections”onpage36

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabay™Sliminthe

ThinkPadX220UltraBase™.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare

equippedwithasolidstatedrive(SSD)fordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook

computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourharddisk

driveorSSD.ThisreductionismorenoticeableontheSSDbecauseofitssmallercapacity.

3Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadset,thathasa3.5mm4-pole

plug,tothecomboaudiojack.

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Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhone®mobiledigital

device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill

bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationabouttheaudio

devicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcompute,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage79.

4Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.

WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperrightindicator

issolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperleftindicatorblinksyellow.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage36.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,

orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,

nottheoneonthecomputer.

5AlwaysOnUSBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,

suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables

youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod®,iPhone,andBlackBerry®smartphones,byattachingthe

devicestotheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer

isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure

correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable

theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

6Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader

supportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard

Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.

Chapter1.ProductOverview9

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”on

page81.

ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iTabletright-sideview

Figure4.Right-sideview

1Securitykeyhole2TabletDigitizerPen

3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive4Comboaudiojack

5Ethernetconnector6AlwaysOnUSBconnector

7Mediacardreaderslot

1Securitykeyhole

Yourcomputercomeswithasecuritykeyhole.Youcanpurchaseasecuritycableandlocktotthiskeyhole.

2TabletDigitizerPen

TheTabletDigitizerPenisusedtocontrolyourcomputerin“Tabletmode”onpage43asyouwoulda

mouseandakeyboard.

3Harddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive

Yourcomputermayhavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrivethatcanmeetavarietyof

storagedemands.Tokeepthedrivesafe,ActiveProtectionSystem™isinstalledonyourcomputer.For

details,referto“AccessConnections”onpage36.

Ifyouwish,youcanpurchaseanotherharddiskdriveandinstallitintheSerialUltrabaySlimintheThinkPad

X220UltraBase.

WithLenovotechnologiesadvancingtoprovideyouwiththebestengineeredsystems,somemodelsare

equippedwithasolidstatedrive(SSD)fordatastorage.Thiscutting-edgetechnologyenablesnotebook

computerstobelighter,smallerandfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourharddisk

driveorSSD.ThisreductionismorenoticeableontheSSDbecauseofitssmallercapacity.

10UserGuide

4Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadset,thathasa3.5mm4-pole

plug,tothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital

device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewill

bedisabled,andtheinternalmicrophonewillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformationabouttheaudio

devicessupportedbythecomboaudiojackofyourcomputer,see“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage79.

5Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,totheupperrightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.

WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,theupperrightindicator

issolidgreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,theupperleftindicatorblinksyellow.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“AccessConnections”onpage36.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,

orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectoronthe

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,

nottheoneonthecomputer.

6AlwaysOnUSBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,

suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Bydefault,evenifyourcomputerisinsleep(standby)mode,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorstillenables

youtochargesomedevices,suchasiPod,iPhone,andBlackBerrysmartphones,byattachingthedevices

totheconnector.

However,withtheacpoweradapterattached,ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputer

isinhibernationmodeorpoweredoff,youwillneedtoopenthePowerManagerprogramandcongure

correspondingsettingstoenabletheAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction.Fordetailsabouthowtoenable

theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorfunction,refertotheon-linehelpofthePowerManagerprogram.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

7Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveamediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreader

supportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

Chapter1.ProductOverview11

•MultiMediaCard

Note:YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeatureforSDcard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediacard”on

page81.

Left-sideview

Thissectionprovidesleft-sideviewforyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220ileft-sideview

Figure5.Left-sideview

1ExpressCardslot2Wirelessradioswitch

3USBconnector(left)4DisplayPortconnector

5Monitorconnector6USBconnector

7Fanlouvers(left)

1ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora54mm-widecard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediaCard”on

page81.

2Wirelessradioswitch

Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.

12UserGuide

3USBconnector(left)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchas

aprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethatthemarkistotheupperside.Otherwisethe

connectormightbedamaged.

4DisplayPortconnector

YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa

compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.

5Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries

3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseamonitorconnector,usethemonitorconnectoronthe

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,,

nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage73.

6USBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,

suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Notes:

•Yourcomputermaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.SomemodelsarealsocompatiblewithUSB3.0.

•IfyourcomputerisaUSB3.0model,anyfunctionspecictoUSB3.0willnotworkuntilyourWindows

operatingsystemhasbeenstarted.However,USB2.0or1.0deviceswillwork.

7Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Chapter1.ProductOverview13

ThinkPadX220T abletandX220iT abletleft-sideview

Figure6.Left-sideview

1ExpressCardslot2Wirelessradioswitch

3USBconnectors(left)4DisplayPortconnector

5Monitorconnector6USBconnector

7Fanlouvers(left)

1ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslotfora54mm-widecard.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“UsinganExpressCard,asmartcard,oraashmediaCard”on

page81.

2Wirelessradioswitch

Youcanquicklyturnthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputeronandoffusingthisswitch.

3USBconnectors(left)

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,

suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.

WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethatthemarkistotheupperside.Otherwisethe

connectormightbedamaged.

4DisplayPortconnector

YourcomputersupportstheDisplayPort,anext-generationdigitaldisplayinterfacethatconnectsa

compatibleprojector,externalmonitor,orHDTVtoyourcomputer.

14UserGuide

5Monitorconnector

Youcanattachanexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaycomputerinformation.

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries

3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseamonitorconnector,usethemonitorconnectoronthe

ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,

nottheoneonthecomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage73.

6USBconnector

TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,

suchasaprinteroradigitalcamera.

Notes:

•Yourcomputermaylookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.

•YourcomputeriscompatiblewithUSB1.1and2.0.SomemodelsarealsocompatiblewithUSB3.0.

•IfyourcomputerisaUSB3.0model,anyfunctionspecictoUSB3.0willnotworkuntilyourWindows

operatingsystemhasbeenstarted.However,USB2.0or1.0deviceswillwork.

7Fanlouvers(left)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Bottomview

Thissectionprovidesbottomviewforyourcomputer.

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ThinkPadX220andX220ibottomview

Figure7.Bottomview

1Battery2SIMcardslot

3Dockingconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

5Built-instereospeaker

1Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

Byinstallingasecondbattery,availableasanoption,inthentheserialUltrabayslim,youcanextendthe

operatingtimeofthecomputer.YoucanalsousePowerManagertoadjustyourpowersettingasneeded.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“PowerManager”onpage38.

2SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardto

establishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIM

cardmaybealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

3Dockingconnector

WithaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,or

ThinkPadX220Ultrabase,youcanextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofceorhome.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory

bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

5Built-instereospeaker

Thestereospeakersarebuiltintoyourcomputer.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Volumeandmutebuttons”onpage54.

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ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletbottomview

Figure8.Bottomview

1Battery2SIMcardslot

3Dockingconnector4Memory-upgradeslot

1Battery

Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“PowerManager”onpage38.

2SIMcardslot

IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWANfeature,itmayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardto

establishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIM

cardmaybealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot.

3Dockingconnector

WithaThinkPadX220Ultrabase,youcanextendthecomputercapabilitieswhenyouareinyourofceor

home.

4Memory-upgradeslot

Youcanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory

bay.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptions.

Rearview

Thissectionintroducesrearviewofyourcomputer.

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ThinkPadX220andX220irearview

Figure9.Rearview

1Powerjack2Fanlouvers(rear)

1Powerjack

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand

chargethebattery.

2Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

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ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTabletrearview

Figure10.Rearview

1Powerjack2Fanlouvers(rear)

1Powerjack

Theacpoweradaptercableconnectstothecomputerpowerjacktoprovidepowertothecomputerand

chargethebattery.

2Fanlouvers(rear)

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

Statusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe

currentstatusofyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220iandX220istatusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe

currentstatusofyourcomputer.

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Statusindicators

1DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldrive,suchasadriveintheUltrabay,isbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.

Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleep(standby)mode,removethe

devicefromthebay,orturnoffthecomputer.

2Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.

3WirelessLAN/WirelessWAN/WiMAXstatus

•Green:ThewirelessLANfeature(the802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0),wireless

WANfeatureorWiMAXfeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledortheradioisturnedoff.

4CapsLock

CapsLockmodeisenabled.Youcanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing

theShiftkey.

6Speakermutebuttonand5Microphonemutebutton

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour

computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.

7PowerOn

Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)

mode,andisoffwhenthecomputerisoff.

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8Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe

settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage72.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode.

Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor

movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,pressScrLk.Notallapplicationprogramssupport

thisfunction.

Power-statusindicators

Thecomputerhasstatusindicatorsthatshowthemode(sleep/standby,hibernation,ornormal),acpower

status,thestatusofthebattery,andthestatusofthecolorsensor(onsomemodels).Thefollowingshows

thelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators:

1Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode,orisresumingnormal

operation.

2Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%orhigher

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelislowerthan5%.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto

green.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%charge,andchargingiscontinuing.

Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging

maycontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe

computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerroroccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorblinksthreetimes:Theacpoweradapterisattachedtothecomputer.

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•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisdetached.

ThinkPadX220iandX220iTabletstatusindicators

Yourcomputerhassystem-statusindicatorsandpower-statusindicators.Thestatusindicatorsshowthe

currentstatusofyourcomputer.

Statusindicators

1PowerOn

Thepowerswitchstayslitwheneverthecomputerison,blinkswhenthecomputerisinsleep(standby)

mode,andisoffwhenthecomputerisoff.

2Speakermutebuttonand4Microphonemutebutton

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour

computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.

3CapsLock

CapsLockmodeisenabled.Youcanenterallalphabeticcharacters(A-Z)inuppercasewithoutpressing

theShiftkey.

5WirelessLAN/WirelessWAN/WiMAXstatus

•Green:ThewirelessLANfeature(the802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0),wireless

WANfeatureorWiMAXfeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevicesaredisabledortheradioisturnedoff.

6Bluetoothstatus

•Green:Thefeatureison,andtheradiolinkisreadyforuse,orthedataisbeingtransmitted.

•Off:TheBluetoothfeatureisdisabled.

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7DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldrive,suchasadriveintheUltrabay,isbeingusedtoreadorwritedata.

Whenthisindicatorisblinking,donotputthecomputerintosleep(standby)mode,removethe

devicefromthebay,orturnoffthecomputer.

8Numericlock

Bydefault,whenthenumericlockison,thenumericlockindicatorisdisplayedonthescreen.Tochangethe

settingsofthenumericlockindicator,see“Changingdisplaysettings”onpage72.

Note:Anothermodeavailableforyourcomputer,thoughthereisnoindicatorforit,isScrollLockmode.

Whenthismodeisenabled,thearrowkeyscanbeusedasfunctionkeysforscreen-scrolling,butnotfor

movingthecursor.Toenableordisablethismode,pressScrLk.Notallapplicationprogramssupport

thisfunction.

Power-statusindicators

Thecomputerhasstatusindicatorsthatshowthemode(sleep/standby,hibernation,ornormal),acpower

status,thestatusofthebattery,andthestatusofthecolorsensor(onsomemodels).Thefollowingshows

thelocationandthemeaningoftheindicators:

1Sleep(standbyinWindowsXP)status

•Green:Thecomputerisinsleep(standby)mode.

•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleep(standby)orhibernationmode,orisresumingnormal

operation.

2Batterystatus

•Green:Thebatterychargelevelis20%orhigher

•Orange:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%.

•Fastblinkingorange:Thebatterychargelevelislowerthan5%.

•Slowblinkingorange:Thebatteryisbeingcharged.Whenitreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangesto

green.

•Slowblinkinggreen:Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%charge,andchargingiscontinuing.

Whenthebatteryreaches80%charge,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging

maycontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.

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Note:Ifthecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower,thebatterystatusindicatordoesnotworkwhilethe

computeristurnedofforisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

•Quickblinkingorange:Anerroroccurredinthebattery.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorblinksthreetimes:Theacpoweradapterisattachedtothecomputer.

•Thebatterystatusindicatorisoff:Thebatteryisfullychargedorthebatteryisdetached.

Locatingimportantproductinformation

Thissectionprovidesinformationtohelpyoulocateyourmachinetypeandmodellabel,FCCIDandIC

Certicationlabel,andWindowsCerticateofAuthenticity.

Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.IfyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelnumberwillhelpsupporttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomputerandprovidethehighest

levelofservice.

Youcanndthemachinetypeandmodelofyourcomputerinthelabelasshownbelow:

ThinkPadX220andX220i

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ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTablet

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThissectionprovidesFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabellocationforyourcomputer.

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ThinkPadX220andX220iFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof

yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI

ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall

one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage133or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

WANconnection”onpage139.

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ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTabletFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel

ThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureof

yourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelisafxedonthecardinstalledinthePCI

ExpressMiniCardslotofyourcomputer.

IfnointegratedwirelessPCIExpressMiniCardhasbeenpreinstalledinyourcomputer,youcaninstall

one.Todothis,followtheprocedurein“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage133or“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

WANconnection”onpage139.

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel

TheMicrosoftCerticateofAuthenticitylabelforthepreinstalledoperatingsystemisattached.Printedonthis

labelaretheproductIDandtheproductkeyinformationforyourcomputer.Recordthisinformationandkeep

itinasafeplace.Youmightneedthesenumberstostartyourcomputerorreinstalltheoperatingsystem.

TheWindowsCerticateofAuthenticityofyourcomputerisshownasbelow:

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ThinkPadX220andX220i

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTablet

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Features

Thissectionprovidesfeaturesforyournotebookcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220ifeatures

Processor

•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Youcandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer

(inWindowsXP ,MyComputer);thenfromthepulldownmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(76mm)solidstatedriveor2.5-inch(64mm)harddiskdrive

•mSATAsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)

Display

ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:

•Size:12.5inch(317.5mm)

•Resolution:

–LCD:1366-by-768

–Externalmonitor:Upto2560-by-1600

•LEDbacklight

•Brightnesscontrol

•ThinkLight

Keyboard

•89-key,90-key,or94-key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandmulti-touchtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•ThinkVantagebutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•3UniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•ExpressCardslot

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•Dockingconnector

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•DisplayPortconnector

OpticaldriveinThinkPadX220UltraBase

•DVDdrive

•DVDMulti-Burnerdrive

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

ThinkPadX220TabletandX220iT abletfeatures

Processor

•Seethesystempropertiesofyourcomputer.Youcandothisasfollows:ClickStart,right-clickComputer

(inWindowsXP ,MyComputer);thenfromthepulldownmenuselectProperties.

Memory

•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory

Storagedevice

•2.5-inch(76mm)solidstatedriveor2.5-inch(64mm)harddiskdrive

•mSATAsolidstatedrive(onsomemodels)

Display

ThecolordisplayusesTFTtechnology:

•Size:12.5inch(317.5mm)

•Resolution:

–LCD:1366-by-768

–Externalmonitor:Upto2560-by-1600

•LEDbacklight

•Brightnesscontrol

Keyboard

•89-key,90-key,or94-key

•UltraNav(TrackPointandmulti-touchtouchpad)

•Fnkeyfunction

•ThinkVantagebutton

•Volumecontrolbuttons

•Speakermutebutton

•Microphonemutebutton

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Interface

•Externalmonitorconnectors

•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)

•3UniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors

•RJ45Ethernetconnector

•ExpressCardslot

•4-in-1digitalmediacardreader

•Dockingconnector

•DisplayPortconnector

OpticaldriveinThinkPadX220UltraBase

•DVDdrive

•DVDMulti-Burnerdrive

Wirelessfeatures

•IntegratedwirelessLAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedBluetooth(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•IntegratedWiMAX(onsomemodels)

Securityfeatures

•Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Tabletfeatures

•TabletDigitizerPen

•Touchpanel(onselectmodels)

Specications

Thissectionprovidesspecicationsforyourcomputer.

ThinkPadX220andX220ispecications

Size

•Width:305.0mm(12inch)

•Depth:206.5mm(8.13inch)

•Height:19to26.6mm(0.75inchto1.05inch)

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)

–Non-operating:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

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–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%

–Non-operating:5%to95%

Heatoutput

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

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240VAC,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared

indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

ThinkPadX220TabetandX220iTabletspecications

Size

•Width:305.0mm(12inch)

•Depth:228.7mm(9inch)

•Height:27to31.3mm(1.06inchto1.23inch)

Environment:

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)

–Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)

–Non-operating:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)

–Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurizedcondition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%

–Non-operating:5%to95%

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Heatoutput

•65W(222Btu/hr)maximum,or90W(307Btu/hr)maximum,dependingonthemodel

Powersource(acpoweradapter)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240VAC,50to60Hz

Batterypack

•Lithium-ion(Li-Ion)batterypack

Batterylife

•Forpercentageofremainingbatterypower,seethePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetaskbar.

•ThePowerManageralsodisplaysagreen,yellowandredindication.Abatteryunderwarrantywithared

indicationiseligibleforawarrantyreplacement.

Operatingenvironment

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.

Environment

•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000ft)

•Temperature

–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)Non-operating:5.0°Cto

43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)

–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingundertheunpressurized

condition:31.3°C(88°F)

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

•Relativehumidity:

–Operating:8%to80%

–Non-operating:5%to95%

Ifpossible,placeyourcomputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.

Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and

microwaveovenawayfromyourcomputerbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbythese

appliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.

Donotplaceanybeveragesontopoforbesidethecomputerorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidisspilledon

orinthecomputeroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.

ThinkVantageT echnologiesandsoftware

LenovopreinstallsonyourPCusefulandhelpfulsoftwareapplicationstohelpyougetstarted,tostay

productivewhileonthemoveandtokeepyouandyourcomputerworking.Lenovooffersenhancedsecurity,

wirelesscomputing,data-migrationandothersolutionsforyourcomputer.

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FollowingsectionsprovideinformationaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutions,

offeredbyLenovo.

•“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34

•“AccessConnections”onpage36

•“ActiveProtectionSystem”onpage36

•“ClientSecuritySolution”onpage36

•“FingerprintSoftware”onpage36

•“LenovoThinkVantageTools”onpage37

•“LenovoThinkVantageToolbox”onpage37

•“MessageCenterPlus”onpage37

•“PasswordManager”onpage37

•“PowerManager”onpage38

•“PresentationDirector”onpage38

•“ProductRecovery”onpage38

•“RescueandRecovery”onpage38

•“SystemUpdate”onpage38

•“ThinkVantageGPS”onpage39

•“LenovoSimpleTap”onpage39

•“LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu”onpage39

Note:TolearnmoreaboutThinkVantagetechnologiesandothercomputingsolutions,offeredbyLenovo,go

to:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

AccessingapplicationsinWindows7

IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanaccessapplicationsbyfollowingoneofthe

methodsbelow:

•YoucangettheapplicationsfromtheLenovoThinkVantageTools.

ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools.Thendependingontheapplicationyou

wanttoaccess,double-clickthecorrespondingicon.

Note:IfanapplicationiconintheLenovoThinkVantageToolsapplicationnavigationwindowisdimmed,it

indicatesthatyouneedtoinstalltheapplicationmanually.Toinstalltheapplicationmanually,double-click

theapplicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,

theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.

Table1.ApplicationsonLenovoThinkVantageTools

ApplicationIconname

AccessConnectionsInternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystemAirbagProtection

FingerprintSoftwareFingerprintReader

LenovoThinkVantageToolboxSystemHealthandDiagnostics

MobileBroadbandActivate3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerPasswordVault

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Table1.ApplicationsonLenovoThinkVantageTools(continued)

PowerManagerPowerControls

RecoveryMediaFactoryRecoveryDisks

RescueandRecoveryEnhancedBackupandRestore

SystemUpdateUpdateandDrivers

ThinkVantageGPSGPS

LenovoSimpleTapSimpleTap

LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenuTabletUtility

•YoucanalsogettheapplicationsfromtheControlPanel.

ClickStart➙ControlPanel.Dependingontheapplicationyouwanttoaccess,clickthecorresponding

sectionandthenclickthecorrespondinggreentext.

Note:IfyoudonotndtheapplicationyouneedinControlPanel,opentheLenovoThinkVantageTools

applicationnavigationwindowanddouble-clickthedimmedicontoinstalltheapplicationyouneed.

Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theapplicationicon

willbeactivated,andyoucanndtheapplicationinControlPanel.

ThesectionsinControlPanel,thegreentexts,andtheapplicationsarelistedinthefollowingtable.

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel

ApplicationControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanel

AccessConnectionsNetworkandInternetLenovo-InternetConnection

ActiveProtectionSystemSystemandSecurity

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-AirbagProtection

CommunicationsUtilityHardwareandSoundLenovo-WebConferencing

FingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurity

HardwareandSound

Lenovo-FingerprintReader

Lenovo-notebookFingerprint

Reader

LenovoThinkVantageToolboxSystemandSecurityLenovo-SystemHealthand

Diagnostics

MobileBroadbandActivateNetworkandInternetLenovo-3GMobileBroadband

PasswordManagerSystemandSecurity

UserAccountsandFamilySafety

Lenovo-PasswordVault

PowerManagerHardwareandSound

SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-PowerControls

RecoveryMediaSystemandSecurityLenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisks

SystemUpdateSystemandSecurityLenovo-UpdateandDrivers

RescueandRecoverySystemandSecurityLenovo-EnhancedBackupand

Restore

ThinkVantageGPSNetworkandInternet

SystemandSecurity

Lenovo-GPS

Note:Someapplicationsmightnotbeavailableinyoursystem.

Chapter1.ProductOverview35

AccessConnections

AccessConnections™isaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Each

locationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetwork

infrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

Byswitchingbetweenlocationprolesasyoumoveyourcomputerfromplacetoplace,youcanquicklyand

easilyconnecttoanetworkwithnoneedtorecongureyoursettingsmanuallyandrestartthecomputer

eachtime.

ToopentheAccessConnectionsprogram,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

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

Connections.

ActiveProtectionSystem

TheActiveProtectionSystemprotectsyourharddiskdrivewhentheshocksensorinsideyourcomputer

detectsaconditionthatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.Thehard

diskdriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating;sothesystemstopsitfromspinning,and

mayalsomovetheread/writeheadsofthedrivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.Assoonastheshock

sensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),it

turnstheharddiskdriveon.

ToopenActiveProtectionSystem,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ActiveProtection

System.

ClientSecuritySolution

TheClientSecuritySolutionhelpsprotectyourcomputerandyourpersonalinformationsothatyouknowthat

yoursensitivedataissecure.Itcanalsohelpmanageyourpasswords,helprecoveraforgottenpassword,

orhelpyoumonitorsecuritysettingsonyourcomputerandsuggesthowtoenhanceyourcomputersecurity.

Theseconvenientfeaturesaremademoresecurebyabuilt-insecuritychip,apowerfulcomputerchip

dedicatedtothesecurityfunctionsofyourcomputer.

TostarttheClientSecuritySolution,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ClientSecurity

Solution.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpfortheprogram.

YoucandownloadthelatestClientSecuritySolutionat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

FingerprintSoftware

Ifyoursystemcomeswithangerprintreader,theFingerprintSoftwareprogramenablesyoutoenrollyour

ngerprintandassociateitwithyourWindowspassword.Asaresult,thengerprintauthenticationcan

replaceyourpasswordandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.

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Toopenthengerprintsoftware,dothefollowing:

•Windows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantage

FingerprintSoftware.

LenovoThinkVantageTools

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccess

tovarioustechnologies,suchas:

•LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

•PowerManager

•RescueandRecovery

•SystemUpdate

ToaccesstheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogram,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantage

Tools.

Note:LenovoThinkVantageToolsisonlyavailableoncomputerspreinstalledwithWindows7.

LenovoThinkVantageToolbox

TheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxisadiagnosticprogramthatworksthroughtheWindowsoperating

system.Itenablesyoutoviewsymptomsofcomputerproblemsandsolutionsforthem,andincludes

automaticnoticationwhenactionisrequired,computingassistance,andadvanceddiagnosticsand

diagnostichistory.

Forfurtherinformationaboutdiagnosingproblems,see“DiagnosingproblemsusingLenovoThinkVantage

Toolbox”onpage209.

ToopenLenovoThinkVantageToolbox,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Lenovo

ThinkVantageToolbox.

ForadditionalinformationaboutrunningtheLenovoThinkVantageToolboxprogram,refertotheLenovo

ThinkVantageToolboxhelpsystem.

MessageCenterPlus

TheMessageCenterPlusdisplaysmessagestoinformyouabouthelpfulsoftwarethathasbeenpreinstalled

onyourcomputer.Thesoftwareenablesyoutomanagewiredandwirelessconnections,protectyourdata

intheeventofaproblemandautomaticallydiagnoseandresolvepotentialproblemswithyourcomputer.

TheMessageCenterPluscanalsoprovidemessagesaboutnewupdatesavailabletokeepyourcomputer

current.

PasswordManager

ThePasswordManagerprogramenablesuserstomanageandrememberalltheirsensitiveand

easy-to-forgetapplicationandWebsitelogininformation,suchasuserIDs,passwords,andotherpersonal

information.

ToopenPasswordManager,dothefollowing:

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•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Password

Manager.

PowerManager

ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesconvenient,exible,andcompletepowermanagementforyour

computer.ByusingthePowerManagerprogram,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebest

balancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.

ToopenPowerManager,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

ProductRecovery

Thisprogramenablesyoutocreaterecoverymediatorestorethecontentsofthesystemdriveorharddisk

drivetothesamestateaswhenthecomputerwasoriginallyshippedfromthefactory.

Forinformationabouthowtoopenandusethisprogram,referto“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”on

page109.

PresentationDirector

PresentationDirectorisadisplaycongurationutilitythatenablesyoutogivepresentationsconveniently.It

alsoenablesyoutocreateandmanagethedisplayschemes.However,bydefault,PresentationDirectorhas

somepredenedpresentationschemes.Youcanapplythemtoyourpresentationwithnoneedtosetupa

newscheme.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcanalsousetheFn+F7keycombination.

ToopenPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,PresentationDirectorisnotsupportedbecausetheWindows

7operatingsystemhandlestheexternaldisplaysinstead.

RescueandRecovery

TheRescueandRecoveryprogramisaonebuttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetof

self-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecomputerproblems,gethelp,andrecoverfromsystemcrashes,

evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙Rescueand

Recovery.

SystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogramhelpsyoukeepthesoftwareonyourcomputerup-to-datebydownloadingand

installingsoftwarepackages(ThinkVantageapplications,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherthird

partyapplications).Someexamplesofsoftwarethatyoushouldkeepupdatedareprogramsprovidedby

Lenovo,suchastheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

ToopentheSystemUpdate,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙SystemUpdate.

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ThinkVantageGPS

IfthePCIExpressMiniCardinstalledinyourcomputersupportsGPS,yourcomputercanreceivesignals

fromGPSsatellitesanddetermineitslocation.IfyourcomputerisconnectedtotheInternet,youcannd

yourlocationonareal-timemapprovidedbyGoogleMapsorMicrosoftBing™Maps.

ToopenThinkVantageGPS,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkVantageGPS.

ForreceivingthesignalsfromGPSsatellite,keepthefollowingbestusageguidelinesinmind:

•Keepyournotebookawayfromyourbody.

•GPSantennaislocatedundertheLCDscreen.

•Ensurethatyouplaceyournotebookawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmayweakensatellitesignals.

•Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe

strongest.

TheGPSsatellitesignalsmaynotavailableatfollowingarea:

•Insideoftunnelorbasement

•Insideofbuildingorbesideofbuilding

•Betweentallbuilding

•Nearthehigh-voltageelectriccables

Note:ForThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTablet,placeyournotebookonaatsurfaceandkeepthe

lidopenata105degreeangle(notebookmode).

LenovoSimpleTap

LenovoSimpleTapprovidesyouaquickandcustomizablewaytoaccessyourcomputerbasicsettingsand

somepersonalizedfeatures.

ToopentheLenovoSimpleTap,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVista:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙LenovoSimpleTap.

LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu

Ifyournotebookisatabletmodel,LenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenuisavailableinyoursystem.

TheTabletShortcutMenuisautilityforyourThinkPadutilityprogramssuchasAccessConnections,

PresentationDirectorandEasyEjectUtility,forlaunchingcustomdenedapplications,forchangingsystem

settingsandforchangingthefocusfromonewindowtoanotherwindow.

Youcanusethisutilitytoenableafunctionthatmakesyourcomputerdetectthestateofthedisplay

(notebookmodeortabletmode)andchangethescreenorientationautomaticallytosuityourpreference.

ToopentheLenovoThinkVantageTabletShortcutMenu,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVista:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙ThinkPadTabletShortcutMenu.

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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer

Yourcomputerispowerfulandisloadedwithfeaturesandapplications.Useittoaccomplishanything,

anyday,anytime.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Registeryourcomputer”onpage41

•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage41

•“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage48

•“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage56

•“Powermanagement”onpage60

•“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage64

•“Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay”onpage72

•“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage79

•“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage80

•“UsingtheThinkLightfeature”onpage81

•“Usingthemediacardreader”onpage81

Registeryourcomputer

Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact

youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand

servicestoregisteredusers.

WhenyouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillalsoreceivethefollowingbenets:

•QuickerservicewhenyoucallLenovoforhelp

•Automaticnoticationoffreesoftwareandspecialpromotionaloffers

Note:Whenyouarereadytoregisterbymodem,youwillneedaphoneconnectiontoyourcomputerand

accesstotheWorldWideWeb.

ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,gotothisWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/register

Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Frequentlyaskedquestions

HereareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofThinkPadnotebook.

Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourcomputer,browsethefollowingWebpagetond

informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:

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

CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?

•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollow

theinstructionsonthescreen.

©CopyrightLenovo201141

Onthegoandneedtousebatterypowermoreeffectively?

•Toconservepower,ortosuspendoperationwithoutexitingapplicationsorsavingles,seethe

explanationabout“power-savingmodes”onpage61.

•Toachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving,createandapplypowerplans(in

WindowsXP,powerschemes)byuseofPowerManager.

•Ifyourcomputerwillbeturnedoffforanextendedperiodoftime,youcanpreventbatterypower

fromdrainingbyremovingthebattery.Lookformoreinformationaboutusingthebatteryin“Power

management”onpage60.

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskorsolid

statedrive?

•StudytheChapter4“Security”onpage91sectiontondouthowyoucanprotectyourcomputerfrom

theftandunauthorizeduse.

•TheClientSecuritySolutionpreinstalledonyourcomputerperformsmanyofthesecuritytasksthathelp

protectit.Ifthesetupwizardruns,tokeepyoursecure,besuretosetuptheClientSecuritySolution.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.

•Beforeyoudisposeofthedataontheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,besuretoread“Noticeon

deletingdatafromyourharddiskorsolidstatedrive”onpage107.

Gettingconnectedindifferentlocationsisachallenge?

•Totroubleshootawirelessnetworkingissue,goto:

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

•TakeadvantageofthenetworkingfeaturesbyuseofAccessConnections.

•Tolearnmoreaboutusingthewirelessfeaturesofyourcomputer,referto“Wirelessconnections”on

page64.

•Totravelmorecondently,besuretocheckthetipsin“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage88.

•PressFn+F5,orusethewirelessradioswitchtoenableordisablethewirelessfeatures.

Needtogivepresentationsorattachanexternalmonitoroften?

•UsePresentationDirectortosetupapresentation.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,howeverthe

Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

•Makesurethatyoufollowtheprocedurefor“Attachinganexternalmonitor”onpage73.

•WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,youcandisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternal

monitor.

Needtoattachorreplaceadevice?

•SeeChapter6“Replacingdevices”onpage117formoreinformationaboutreplacingthedevicesof

yourcomputer.

•SeeChapter7“Enhancingyourcomputer”onpage151formoreinformationaboutenhancingthe

featuresofyourcomputer.

You'vebeenusingyourcomputerforsometimealready,anditisgettingslower?

•Followthe“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage203.

•Youcandiagnoseproblemsyourselfbyusingthepreinstalledsoftware.

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•AlsoRecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputerharddiskorsolidstatedrive.Formoreinformation,

seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage109.

Printthefollowingsectionsandkeepthemwithyourcomputerincaseyouareunabletoaccessthis

onlinehelpwhennecessary.

•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage175

•“Computerstopsresponding”onpage210

•“Powerproblems”onpage232

Tabletmode

ThinkPadX220TabletorX220iTabletnotebookcanbeusedintabletmode,takingadvantageofthefeatures

andbenetsofatabletPC.

Usingthetabletmode

Inthetabletmode,youcanuseyourcomputerinacreativeandintuitivewaybyjottingdownnotesand

illustrationswiththeTabletDigitizerPenandthenstoringthemdigitally.

Touseyourcomputerinthetabletmode,doasfollows:

1.Openthecomputerdisplayslowly,holdingtheupperleftandrightsidesofthedisplaywithbothhands.

Yourcomputerisnowinthenotebookmode.

2.Openthedisplaybyatleast45degrees,preferablyby90degrees.Graspthecenterofonesideofthe

computerdisplaywithonehandwhileholdingthekeyboardbezelwiththeotherhand;thenrotatethe

displayslowlyclockwiseuntilthebackofthedisplayisfacingthekeyboard.Yourcomputerisnow

inthepictureframemode.

Note:Whilerotatingthedisplay,donotpresstheupperedgeofeithersideofthedisplay.

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3.Closethecomputerdisplayslowly,holdingtheupperleftandrightsideswithbothhands.

Note:Makesurethatthedisplayisrotatedat180degrees,sothatthebackofthedisplayfacesthe

keyboard.

4.Pressthecenterlatchdowntolockthedisplay.

Note:Donotrotate,twist,orbendthecenterlatchofthedisplay.

Yourcomputerisnowinthetabletmode.

Toreturnyourcomputertothenotebookmode,doasfollows:

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1.Openthedisplaybyatleast45degrees,preferablyby90degrees.

2.Followthedirectionshownbythedisplayswivelindicatorandrotatethedisplayslowly(gurebelow

showscounter-clockwiserotationasanexample)untilthefrontofthedisplayisfacingthekeyboard.

Yourcomputerisnowinthenotebookmode.

Tipsonusingyourcomputerinthetabletmode

•Toclosethecomputerdisplay,rstmakesurethatthedisplayeitherfacesthekeyboardorispositioned

at180degreestothekeyboard,sothatthebackofthedisplayfacesthekeyboard.

•Donotpickuporholdthecomputerbythedisplayonly.

•Donothit,vibrate,orbumpthecomputerdisplay.

•Toallowfreeventilation,donotplaceanyobstacle,suchasathick-piledcarpetorasoftcushion,in

frontofthefan.

•Whenyouusethecomputerinthepictureframemode,holdthedisplaywithonehandandusethe

TabletDigitizerPen.

•Ifyouholdthecomputerwithonehandwhileusingitinthetabletmode,donotexposeittoexcessive

vibration,shock,orrotation.

•Whenusingcomputeroutdoorsprotectagainstexposuretorainormoisture.

•Ifyouputyourcomputerinacarryingcase,putitintonotebookmodeandclosethedisplay.

UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen

TheTabletDigitizerPenanditsaccessoriesareshippedinaseparateboxwithintheThinkPadshippingbox.

Youcanusethepentocontrolyourcomputerjustasyouwouldwithamouseorkeyboard.

Note:Thispenisnotwaterproof.Takecarenottosoakitordipitinwater.

YoucanstorethepenintheslotontherightsideoftheThinkPadNotebook.Pressitgentlyintotheslot

untilyouhearaclick.

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Toremovethepenfromitsslot,pressitgentlyintotheslot1toreleaseit;thenpullitout2.

Note:Thepencontainspressuresensors.Donotpushthetipofthepenforanextendedperiodoftime.Do

notsubjectthepentoshockorvibration.

TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip2,aclickbutton3,andanerasertip4.Holdthepenandpointthe

tipatthedisplaytomovethecursor1.

Tomakeaselection(singleclick),tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.Todouble-click,taptwicewithout

pausing.Todoaright-click,tapthedisplayonceandthenholdthetipofthepenonthedisplay;the

right-clickiconappears.

Pressingtheclickbutton3isthesameasaright-click.Theerasertip4functionslikeaneraserin

applicationsthatsupportthisfunction.

Usingthetouchpanel

Somemodelshavethetouchpanelfeature.Thisfeaturemakesinteractionwithyourcomputerevenmore

natural,becauseyoucanusengersinsteadofapenfornavigationonthego.

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Forasingleclick,tapthedisplayoncewithyournger.Foradoubleclick,tapthedisplaytwicewithout

pausing.Forarightclick,tapthedisplayonceandthenholdyourngeronthedisplayuntilacircularsymbol

appears.Whenyoutakeyourngeroffthedisplay,theright-clickmenuwillopen.

Usingthemultitouchpanel

Onamodelthathasthemultitouchpanelfeature,thetouchpanelsupportsmultitouch,withwhichyoucan

zoomin,zoomout,scroll,orrotateonthescreenwithyourtwongerswhilebrowsingtheInternetor

readingoreditingadocument.

Themultitouchpanelsupportsthecapacitivetouch.Eventheslightestcontactofyourelectron-richnger

withthescreen'sglassisenoughtoactivatethecapacitivesensingsystem.Thisfunctiondoesnotwork

withinanimateobjects,ngernails,glovedngers.Advancedpalm-rejectiontechnologyhelpstoprevent

inadvertentcontactwithapenoranger,whichcoulddisruptngerinput.

Tipsonusingthetouchpanel

•Thetouchpanelisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticlm.Forinputyoucanuseeitheryourngerorthe

TabletDigitizerPenshippedwithyourcomputer.Donotuseanypenotherthanthespeciedone,orany

metallicobject,becausetodosomightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.

•Ifyouputyourcomputerinacarryingcase,putitintonotebookmodeandclosethedisplay.Donot

carryyourcomputerintabletmode.

•Ifyouusebothyournger(ortwongers)andtheTabletDigitizerPensimultaneouslyforinputtothe

screen,onlydataenteredbyuseoftheDigitizerPenwillbeprocessed.

•Withthetouchpanel,graduallyadiscrepancymaystarttoappearbetweenthepointyoutouchwithyour

nger(ortwongers)duringthengerpoint,anditsactualpositiononthescreen.Toavoidthis,regularly

correcttheaccuracyofthengerinputbyuseofthetouchpanelSettingsUtility.

•Ifyourcomputeristhemultitouchmodel,thetouchpanelofyourcomputersupportsmultitouchwith

whichyoucan:

–Pinchtwongerstogetheroraparttozoominoroutonadocument.

–Scrollwindowcontentsbymovingtwongersupanddown,leftandright.

–Touchtwopointsonadigitalphotoandtwisttorotateitjustlikearealphoto.

Cleaningthetouchpaneldisplay

1.Toremovengerprints,etc.,fromthetouchpaneldisplay,useadry,soft,lint-freeclothorapieceof

absorbentcotton.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.

2.Gentlywipeforeignparticlesanddustfromthetouchpanelwithonesideofthecloth.

3.Wipesmudgesorngerprintswiththeothersideofthecloth,orwithacleancloth.

4.Afterusingthecloth,washitwithaneutraldetergent.

UsingtheTabletbuttons

Onthedisplaybezelnearthescreenisarowofbuttonswithwhichyoucancontrolyourcomputerin

thetabletmode,withouttheuseofthekeyboard.

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1PresstheScreenRotationbuttonbuttontorotatethescreenclockwise.

2TheSecureAttentionSequencebuttonfunctionsthesameastheCtrl+Alt+Delkeycombination.

3Pressthepowerbuttonbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.

UsingtheTabletShortcutMenu

TabletShortcutMenuisasoftwaretoolbarthatisoptimizedforusewhenyourcomputerisinthetablet

mode.FromthismenuyoucanadjustcertainsystemsettingsandstarttheThinkPadutilityprograms,such

asAccessConnectionsandPresentationDirector.Themenualsoprovidesfunctionsthatareusefulinthe

tabletmode,suchaschangingthescreenorientationautomaticallyfordifferentpositionsofthecomputer,

disablingtheBeamFormingfeatureautomaticallyintabletmode,orresumingthesystemfromstandby

whentheTabletDigitizerPenisremovedfromitsslot.

TostarttheTabletShortcutMenu,pressthe“UsingtheTabletbuttons”onpage47onthecomputerdisplay

bezel,usingeithertheTabletDigitizerPenoryournger.Themainpanelappearsonthescreen.

Thereisanotherwaytoopenthemainpanel.

ForWindows7:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙TabletUtility.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙TabletShortcut

Menu.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheTabletShortcutMenu.

Specialkeysandbuttons

Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttons.

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ThinkVantagebutton

TheblueThinkVantagebuttoncanhelpyouinmanysituationswhenyourcomputerisworkingnormally,

andevenwhenitisnot.

YoucanalsousetheThinkVantagebuttontointerruptthestartupsequenceofyourcomputerandstartthe

RescueandRecoveryworkspace,whichrunsindependentlyoftheWindowsoperatingsystemandishidden

fromit.IfWindowsisnotrunningproperly,youmayneedtodothefollowing:

•Getthecurrentsysteminformation.

•RescuealefromyourWindowsenvironmentorrestoreback-uples,providedyouhavemadebackups

byuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.

•CongureyourcomputerorstarttheThinkPadSetup.

AllthiscanbeachievedfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Turnonthecomputer;then,whilethe

“Tointerruptnormalstartup,presstheblueThinkVantagebutton”messageisdisplayedatthelower-leftof

thescreen,presstheThinkVantagebutton.TheRescueandRecoveryscreenopens.

Numerickeypad

Thekeyboardhaskeysthat,whenenabled,workasa10-keynumerickeypad.

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Toenableordisablethenumerickeypad,pressandholdShiftorFnandthenpressNmLk(ScrLk).

Note:Thenextdrawingshowsthelocationsofthekeysthatserveasthe10-keynumerickeypad.The

locationsofthesekeysarethesameoneverykeyboard,thoughforcomputersusingdifferentlanguages,

differentcharactersareprintedonthekeytops.

Ifthenumerickeypadisenabled,pressandholdShifttousethecursor-controlandscreen-controlkeys

temporarily.

Note:Thefunctionsofthecursor-andscreen-controlkeysarenotprintedonthekeys.

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Functionkeycombinations

Bysettingthefunctionkeys,youcanchangeoperationalfeaturesinstantly.Tousethisfunction,pressand

holdtheFnkey1;thenpressoneofthefunctionkeys2.

Powerconservation

•Fn+F3

Selectapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)thathasbeencreatedbyPowerManager,oradjust

thepowerlevelbyusingtheslidercontrol.Whenyoupressthiscombinationofbuttons,apanelfor

selectingapowerplan(inWindowsXP,powerscheme)oradjustingthepowerlevelappears.

Note:IfyouhaveloggedonwithanadministratoruserIDinWindowsXP,andyoupressFn+F3,thepanel

forselectingapowerschemeappears.IfyouhaveloggedonwithanotheruserIDinWindowsXP,

andyoupressFn+F3,thepaneldoesnotappear.

•Fn+F4

Putyourcomputerinsleep(standby)mode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly,without

pressingafunctionkey.

Note:Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohibernationmodeordo-nothingmode

(inWindowsXP,shutthecomputerdownorshowthepanelforturningoffthecomputer),changethe

settingsinPowerManager.

•Fn+F12

Putyourcomputerinhibernationmode.Toreturntonormaloperation,pressthepowerbuttonforless

thanfourseconds.

Notes:

–ThoughthescreenfadesoutimmediatelyafterFn+F12arepressed,thecomputerdoesnotenterthe

hibernationmodeimmediately.DonotmovethesystemuntiltheStatusindicatorsstopsblinking.

Movingthecomputerwhenitisenteringhibernationmaycausecorruptionoftheharddrive.

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

installedonyourcomputer.

Forinformationonthepowermanagementfunction,referto“Powermanagement”onpage60.

Applyingapresentationscheme

•Fn+F7

Applyapresentationschemedirectly,withnoneedtostartPresentationDirector.

TodisablethisfunctionandusetheFn+F7keycombinationforswitchingadisplayoutputlocation,start

PresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.

ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector.

Forinformationonapplyingapresentationscheme,referto“PresentationDirector”onpage38.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportpresentationschemes,howeverthe

Fn+F7keycombinationmaystillbeusedtoswitchdisplayoutputlocation.

Switchingadisplayoutputlocation

•Fn+F7

ForWindows7:

Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Windowswillshowthesedisplayoptions:

–Computerdisplayonly(LCD)

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(sameimage)

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(extendeddesktopfunction)

–Externalmonitoronly

Note:Toswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor,theWin+Pkeycombination

isalsoavailable.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

Switchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Ifanexternalmonitorisattached,

computeroutputisdisplayedinthefollowingthreepatternsbyturns:

–Externalmonitor(CRTdisplay)

–Computerdisplayandexternalmonitor(LCD+CRTdisplay)

–Computerdisplay

Notes:

–Thisfunctionisnotsupportedifdifferentdesktopimagesaredisplayedonthecomputerdisplayand

theexternalmonitor(theExtenddesktopfunction).

–ThisfunctiondoesnotworkwhileaDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying.

Toenablethisfunction,startPresentationDirector,andchangethesettings.

Note:MultipleuserscanlogontoasingleoperatingsystembyusingdifferentuserIDs.Eachuser

needstodothefollowing:

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

Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures

•Fn+F5

Enableordisablethebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesis

displayed.Youcanquicklychangethepowerstateofeachfeatureinthelist.

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Notes:IfyouwanttouseFn+F5toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,thefollowingdevicedrivers

mustbeinstalledonyourcomputerbeforehand:

–PowerManagementdriver

–OnScreenDisplayUtility

–Wirelessdevicedrivers

Forinformationonthewirelessfeatures,referto“Wirelessconnections”onpage64.

Launchingthecameraandaudiosettings

•Fn+F6

IfyoupressFn+F6,thecameraandaudiosettingswindowisopenedandthecamerapreviewisturnedon.

Fromthiswindow,youcanchangethecameraandaudiosettings.

Note:TheCamerasettingsareaonlyappearsifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera.Formore

information,see“Usinganintegratedcamera”onpage80.

Otherfunctions

•Fn+PgUp:TurntheThinkLighton.Toturnitoff,pressFn+PgUpagain.

Note:ThisfunctionissupportedonlyontheThinkPadnotebooksthathavetheThinkLight.Theonoroff

statusoftheThinkLightisshownonthescreenforafewsecondswhenyoupressFn+PgUp.

•Fn+Home:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesbrighter.

Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac

poweradapter.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe

ControlPanelorusethePowerManager.

•Fn+End:Thecomputerdisplaybecomesdimmer.

Thepurposeofthismethodistochangethebrightnessleveltemporarily.OnWindowsVista,thedefault

brightnesslevelisloadedaftersleep(standby),hibernation,reboot,ordetachingorattachinganac

poweradapter.Tochangethedefaultbrightnesslevel,changethesettingsofthePowerOptioninthe

ControlPanelorusethePowerManager.

•Fn+Spacebar:EnabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction.

•Fn+F2:Lockyourcomputer.

•Fn+F8:ChangethesettingsoftheUltraNavpointingdevice.

•Fn+PrtSc:HavethesamefunctionastheSysRqkey.

•Fn+ScrLk:Enableordisablethenumerickeypad.Theindicatorofnumericlockisdisplayedonthe

screen.

•Fn+Pause:HavethesamefunctionastheBreakkey.

•Fn+cursorkeys:ThesekeycombinationsareforusewithWindowsMediaPlayer.Theyhavethe

followingfunctions:

–Fn+downarrowkey:PlayorPause

–Fn+uparrowkey:Stop

–Fn+rightarrowkey:NextTrack

–Fn+leftarrowkey:PreviousTrack

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Volumeandmutebuttons

Youcanadjustthesoundlevelofthebuilt-inspeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:

Ifyoumutethesoundandthenturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremainmutedwhenyouturnonyour

computeragain.Toturnonthesound,presstheplus(+)orminus(-)button.

Settingthevolume

Eachdevicehasvolumecontrols,whichyoucanset.

Toopenthewindowforadjustingtheoutputvolumeortherecordingvolume,dothefollowing:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

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

2.ClickthePlaybacktaborRecordingtab,andthenclickadevice,whichyouwanttocustomize.

3.ClickthePropertiesbutton.

4.ClicktheLevelstab,andthenchangethevolumebymovingtheslider.

ForWindowsXP:

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

TheSoundsandAudioDevicePropertieswindowappears.

2.ClicktheAudiotab,andthenclicktheVolumebuttoninSoundPlaybackorSoundRecording.

Notes:

•Youcanalsogetaccesstothedesktopvolumecontrolbyusingthevolumeiconinthetaskbaratthe

lowerrightofthescreen.ToopentheVolumeControlwindow,clickthevolumeicon.Tocontrolthe

volume,movethevolumecontrolsliderupordown.Toturnoffthesound,selectMutespeakers(in

WindowsVistaandWindowsXP ,Mute).

•Thenamesofwindowsoreldsareslightlydifferentdependingontheoperatingsystemyouuse.

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•Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowsonlinehelp.

SettingthemicrophonemutebuttoninWindows7andWindowsVista

Bydefault,youcantoggleallofyourrecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestateby

pressingthemicrophonemutebutton.

Ifyouwanttotoggleoneoftherecordingdevicesbetweenthemutestateandtheun-mutestate,do

thefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.OntheVoIPCallSettingstab,clickMicrophonemutebuttonsettings.TheSettingforMicrophone

Mutewindowopens.

4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:.Thenselecttherecordingdevicefromthe

drop-downlistbox.

5.ClickOK.

WindowskeyandApplicationkey

Thefollowingtwokeysareonyourcomputerkeyboard:

1Windowskey

Ifyoupressthiskey,theStartmenuofWindowsisdisplayedorhidden.

Ifyoupressthiskeyandanotherkeyatthesametime,theSystemPropertieswindowortheComputer(in

WindowsXP,MyComputer)windowisdisplayed.Fordetails,refertotheHelpinWindowsoperatingsystem.

2Applicationkey

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Todisplaytheshortcutmenuforanobject,selecttheobjectonthedesktoporwithinanapplicationand

thenpressthiskey.

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice

YourcomputermaycomewiththeUltraNavpointingdevice.TheUltraNavconsistsoftheTrackPointand

thetouchpad,eachofwhichisitselfapointingdevicewithbothbasicandextendedfunctions.Youcan

congurebothdevicesbychoosingthesettingsyoupreferasfollows:

•SetboththeTrackPointandthetouchpadaspointingdevices.

ThissettingenablestheuseofallthebasicandextendedfunctionsoftheTrackPointandthetouchpad.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdeviceandthetouchpadforextendedfunctionsonly.

ThissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththeTrackPointwhilelimitingtheuse

ofthetouchpadtoscrolling,tapzones,andslow-motionpointerfunctions.

•SetthetouchpadasthemainpointingdeviceandtheTrackPointfortheextendedfunctionsonly.

Thissettingenablestheuseofallbasicandextendedfunctionswiththetouchpadwhilelimitingthe

useoftheTrackPointtoscrollingandMagnifyingGlassfunctions.

•SettheTrackPointasthemainpointingdevice,anddisablethetouchpad.

•Setthetouchpadasthemainpointingdevice,anddisabletheTrackPoint.

ChangingtheUltraNavsettings

YoucanchangeyoursettingsofUltraNavintheUltraNavtaboftheMousePropertieswindow.Toopenit,

useoneofthefollowingmethods:

•PressFn+F8,andtheUltraNavDeviceSettingswindowisdisplayed.InthiswindowclickManage

Settings.Amousepropertieswindowisdisplayed.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

•UsetheStartmenuofyourcomputerasfollows:

–ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse

➙UltraNavtab.

–ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse➙

UltraNavtab.

YoucanalsochangetheUltraNavsettingsbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.Todisplaythe

UltraNavicononthesystemtray,see“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage59.

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice

TheTrackPointpointingdeviceconsistsofapointingstick(1)onthekeyboardandthreeclickbuttonsatthe

bottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer(5)onthescreen,youapplypressuretothenonslipcaponthe

pointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard;thepointingstickitselfdoesnotmove.Thespeedat

whichthepointermovesdependsonthepressureyouapplytothepointingstick.Thefunctionsoftheleft(4)

andright(2)clickbuttonscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandrightmousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

TheTrackPointcenterbutton(3),calledthescrollbar,enablesyoutoscrollWebpagesordocumentsinany

directionwithnoneedtousethegraphicscrollbarsonthesideofthewindow.

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IfyouarenotfamiliarwiththeTrackPoint,theseinstructionswillhelpyougetstarted:

1.Placeyourhandsinthetypingposition,andpressgentlywitheitherindexngeronthepointingstickin

thedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.

Tomovethepointer,pressthepointingstickawayfromyoutomoveitup,towardyoutomoveit

down,toonesideortheothertomoveitsideways.

Note:Thepointermightdrift.Thisisnotadefect.StopusingtheTrackPointforafewseconds;the

pointerwillstopmoving.

2.Toselectanddragasrequiredbyyoursoftware,presstheleftorrightclickbuttonwitheitherthumb

andmovetheTrackPointpointingstick.

ByenablingPress-to-Select,youcanmaketheTrackPointpointingstickfunctionthesameasthe

leftorrightclickbutton.

CustomizingtheTrackPoint

YoucancustomizetheTrackPointpointingdeviceanditsbuttonsasfollows:

•Switchthefunctionsoftheleftandrightbuttons.

•ChangethesensitivityoftheTrackPoint.

•EnablethePress-to-Selectfunction.

•EnabletheMagnifyingGlass.

•EnabletheTrackPointscrollingfunction.

•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.

TocustomizetheTrackPoint,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.UnderTrackPoint,proceedtochangingthesettings.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

Changingthecap

Thecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Youcanreplaceitasshownin

thedrawing.

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Note:Ifyoureplacethekeyboard,anewkeyboardisshippedwiththedefaultcap.Ifyouwish,youcan

keepthecapfromyouroldkeyboardanduseitonthenewone.

Usingthetouchpad

ThetouchpadisbelowtheTrackPointbuttonsatthebottomofthekeyboard.Tomovethepointer2onthe

screen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthepointertomove.Theleft

andrightbottomofthepadworkasclickbuttons.Thefunctionscorrespondtothoseoftheleftandright

mousebuttonsonaconventionalmouse.

Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad

Thetouchpadofyourcomputersupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,scrollorrotate

onthescreenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUltraNav.

Customizingthetouchpad

Tocustomizethetouchpad,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

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3.ClicktheUltraNavtabandproceedtocustomizingthetouchpad.

Fordetails,refertotheHelpintheUtility.

BehavioroftheUltraNavandanexternalmouse

Bydefault,theTrackPointandthetouchpadaresettoEnabled.

Note:IfyouwanttoattachanexternalmousetoaUSBconnector,select“Disabled.”

DisablingtheTrackPointorthetouchpad

IfyouwanttodisabletheTrackPointorthetouchpad,doeitherofthefollowing:

•UsetheFn+F8keycombination:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelforUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.TodisabletheTrackPoint,selectEnabletouchpadonly(disableTrackPoint).

Todisablethetouchpad,selectEnableTrackPointonly(disabletouchpad).

3.ClickClose.

•ConguresettingsinUltraNavpropertieswindow:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.

Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PrintersandOtherHardware➙Mouse.

2.ClickUltraNavtab.

3.TodisabletheTrackPoint,clearthecheckboxforEnableTrackPoint.

Todisablethetouchpad,clearthecheckboxforEnabletouchpad.

4.ClickOK.

Note:YoucanalsoopentheUltraNavpropertieswindowbyclickingtheUltraNaviconinthetaskbar.For

details,refertotheinstructionsin“AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray”onpage59.

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray

ForeasyaccesstotheUltraNavproperties,youcanaddtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

ToenablethedisplayoftheUltraNavicononthesystemtray,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F8.ApanelheadedUltraNavDeviceSettingspopsup.

2.ClickManageSettingstoopentheMousepropertieswindow.

3.ClicktheUltraNavtab.

4.SelectthecheckboxforShowUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

5.ClickOKorApply.

6.IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,clickShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.TheUltraNaviconis

displayed.Toaddittothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethesettings.

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YoucannowchangethepropertiesofUltraNavbyclickingtheUltraNavicononthesystemtray.

Powermanagement

Whenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeep

yourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyou

usethepower-intensivecomponents,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.

Domore,savemoreandspendmoretimeunpluggedwithThinkPadbatteries.Mobilityhasrevolutionized

businessbyallowingyoutotakeyourworkwhereeveryougo.WithThinkPadbatteries,youwillbeableto

worklongerwithoutbeingtiedtoanelectricaloutlet.

Checkingbatterystatus

ThePowerManagerBatteryGaugeinthetasktraydisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.

Therateatwhichyouusebatterypowerwilldeterminehowlongyoucanusethebatteryofyourcomputer

betweencharges.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifculttopredicthow

longabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrive,how

brightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.

Usingtheacpoweradapter

Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthelithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackprovidedwithit,

orfromacpowerthroughtheacpoweradapter.Whileyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:

1.Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpoweradapterforusewiththecomputer.

2.ThepowercordthatplugsintotheACoutletandintothetransformerpack.

Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.

Tousetheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing.Besuretotakethesestepsintheorderinwhichtheyare

givenhere.

1.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerjackofthecomputer.

2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.

3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.

Youcancheckthestatusofyourbatteryatanytimebylookingatthebatterymeteratthebottomofyour

display.

Notes:

•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.

•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpowertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedtothe

transformer.

•Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis

installed.Youneedtochargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:

–Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery.

–Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking.

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–Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime.

Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).

Chargingthebattery

Whenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepower

alarmalertsyouthatremainingpowerislow,youneedtochargeyourbatteryorreplaceitwithacharged

battery.

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninsertthejackintothecomputer.

Thebatterywillchargeinaboutthreetosixhours.Thisisaffectedbythebatterysizeandthephysical

environment.Thebatterystatusindicatorwillletyouknowthatthebatteryischarging,andwillalsonotify

youwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.

Note:Toincreasethelifeofthebattery,thecomputerdoesnotstartrechargingthebatteryiftheremaining

powerisgreaterthan95%.

Maximizingbatterylife

Tomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking

orange.

•Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshows

greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.

•Foranewbatteryorabatterythatyouhavenotusedrecently,dooneofthefollowing:

1.Rechargethebatterycompletelybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedwhentheacpower

adapterispluggedinandthebatteryindicatorisgreen.

2.Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted-untilthebatterystatusindicatorstarts

blinkingorange.

•Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,screenblank,sleep(standby),and

hibernation.

Managingyourbatterypower

WithPowerManager,youcanadjustyourpowersettingstogiveyouthebestbalancebetweenperformance

andpowersaving.

Tostarttheutilityprogram,doasfollows:

•ForWindows7:See“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”onpage34.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PowerManager.

FormoreinformationaboutthePowerManagerprogram,refertotheon-linehelpoftheprogram.

Power-savingmodes

Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thissectionintroduceseach

modeandgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.

Introducingthepower-savingmodes

•Screenblank.Thecomputerdisplayrequiresconsiderablebatterypower.Toturnoffpowertothe

display,doasfollows:

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

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

Notes:Youcanalsoturnoffthecomputerdisplayasfollows:

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

2.SelectFn+F3Settings.

3.SelectPoweroffdisplay.

4.ClickOK.ThenexttimeyoupressFn+F3,youcanturnoffthecomputerdisplay.

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

solidstatedriveortheharddiskdriveandthecomputerdisplayareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputer

wakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.

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

presstheFnkey.

•Hibernation.Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesor

exitingfromanyapplicationsthatarerunning.Whenyouenterhibernation,allopenapplications,folders,

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

Toresumeyoursession,pressthepowerbuttonfornomorethan4seconds.

Whenyouarenotusingthewirelessfeatures,suchasBluetoothorwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.Thiswill

helpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F5.

Enablingthewakeupfunction

Ifyouputyourcomputerintohibernationmode,andthewakeupfunctionisdisabled(thisisthedefault

setting),thecomputerdoesnotconsumeanypower.Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,itconsumesasmall

amountofpower.Toenablethefunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:

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

2.ClickAdministrativeT ools.

3.ClickTaskScheduler.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The

scheduledtasksaredisplayed.

5.Clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.

6.UnderPower,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

ForWindowsXP:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙PerformanceandMaintenance.

2.ClickScheduledTasks.Thescheduledtasksaredisplayed.

3.Right-clickonascheduledtask.

4.ClickProperties.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.UnderPowerManagement,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.

Enablingthebatteryalarm

Youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfallsbelowacertainlevel,threeevents

occur:thealarmgoesoff,amessageisdisplayed,andtheLCDisturnedoff.Doasfollows:

1.StartPowerManager.

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2.ClicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.

3.ForLowbatteryalarmorCriticallylowbatteryalarm,setthepercentageofthepowerlevelandset

theaction.

Note:Ifyourcomputerenterssleep(standby)orhibernationmodewhenthebatteryislow,butthealarm

messagehasnotyetappeared,themessagewillappearwhenthecomputerresumes.Toresumenormal

operation,pressOK.

Handlingthebattery

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.

Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.

AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery

packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Storeitinacooldryplace.

•Keepitawayfromchildren.

Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.

Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebatterypackwithanewoneofthetype

recommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationonreplacingthebatterypack,contactyourCustomer

SupportCenter.

DANGER

Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause

thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin

cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup

offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom

thebatterymanufacturer.

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DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct

documentation.

DANGER

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,

complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

DANGER

Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery

containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha

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

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

itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.

Connectingtothenetwork

YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkadaptersforconnectingtotheInternetandtoyourcompany's

wiredLANorwirelessLANnetwork.

Note:Somemodelscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardenablingyoutoestablishwirelessconnections

overremotepublicorprivatenetworks.

“AccessConnections”onpage36isaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocation

proles.EachlocationprolestoresallthenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnecting

toanetworkinfrastructurefromaspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.

YourmodemenablesyoutoconnecttoyournetworkortheInternetfromalmostanywhere.Ifyournetwork

hasaphonelineorlinesdedicatedtodial-upclients,youcanuseamodemtoestablishaconnectiontothe

LAN.Ifyournetworkdoesnothavedial-upnetworkingcapability(andmanydonot),youmightbeableto

accesssomeinformationande-mailovertheInternet.

Ethernetconnections

Youcanconnecttoyournetworkorabroadbandconnection,suchasDSLorCATV,byuseoftheEthernet

featurebuiltintoyourcomputer.Thisfeatureenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalforfullduplexdatatransmission.

ToconnecttoanetworkviaEthernet,youcanuseAccessConnections.

Note:YourcomputermighthavebothamodemconnectorandanEthernetconnector.Besuretoconnect

yourcabletothecorrectone.

Wirelessconnections

Wirelessconnectionisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbymeansofradiowavesonly.

Dependingonthefrequencyusedfordatatransmission,theareacovered,orthetypeofthedeviceusedfor

datatransfer,thefollowingcategoriesofwirelessnetworksmaybeavailabletoyou:

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WirelessLAN

Awirelesslocalareanetworkcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.

Devicesbasedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.

WirelessWAN

Awirelesswideareanetworkcoversabroadergeographicarea.Cellularnetworksareusedfordata

transmission,andaccessisprovidedbyawirelessservicecarrier.

Bluetooth

Oneofanumberoftechnologiesusedtocreateawirelesspersonalareanetwork.Bluetoothcanconnect

devicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheraldevicestoa

computer,transferringdatabetweenhand-helddevicesandPC,orremotelycontrollingandcommunicating

withdevicessuchasmobilephones.

WiMAX(WorldwideInteroperabilityforMicrowaveAccess)

Thislong-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standard,isexpectedtoprovide

theusera“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatprovidedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneed

tophysicallyconnectacabletothePC.

MakingwirelessLANconnections

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkingcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake

wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour

networkwhileyouareintheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.

Attention:

•IfyoucarryyourcomputerwiththewirelessLANfeatureintoanairplane,checktheserviceswiththe

airlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.

•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputersonanairplanewiththewirelessfeature,youneedto

disableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Enablingordisablingthewireless

feature”onpage72.

Note:Youcanpurchaseawirelessnetworkingcardasanoption.Formoreinformation,referto“Finding

ThinkPadoptions”onpage151.

TipsforusingthewirelessLANfeature

•PlaceyourcomputersothatthereareasfewobstaclesaspossiblebetweenthewirelessLANaccess

pointandthecomputer.

•ForthebestconnectionofthewirelessLANfeature,openyourcomputerdisplaytoanangleofslightly

morethan90degrees.

•Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

Wirelessnetworkingsetup

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

Note:BeforeyoustartsettingupwirelessnetworkingconnectionsbyusingAccessConnections,obtaina

NetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformationfromyournetworkadministrator.

AccessConnections,aconnectivityassistantprogram,caneasilyenableonenetworkadapteranddisable

theotheradaptersondemand.Aftersettingupyourwirelessnetworkingconnection,youcanusethe

programtoquicklyswitchthenetworksettings.

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WirelessupgradeableThinkPadmodels

Yourcomputercanbewirelessupgradeable.Thismeansthatyourcomputerhasanantennathatcan

supportwirelessLANaccesswhenwirelessLANaccesspointsareavailable.Wirelessdevicesareavailable

fromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage151.

UsingwirelessWANconnections

WirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)enablesyoutoestablishwirelessconnectionsoverremote

publicorprivatenetworks.Theseconnectionscanbemaintainedoveralargegeographicalarea,suchas

acityoranentirecountry,byuseofmultipleantennasitesorsatellitesystemsmaintainedbywireless

serviceproviders.

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessWANcardintegratingsomewirelessWAN

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

networkwiththebuilt-inwirelessWANcardandthecongurationutilitytomakeawirelessWANconnection

andmonitoritsstatus.

Note:WirelessWANserviceisprovidedbyauthorizedserviceprovidersinsomecountries.

TondthelocationofthewirelessWANantennaonyourcomputer,referto“LocationoftheUltraConnect

wirelessantennas”onpage246.

TousethewirelessWANfeature,startAccessConnections.

FormaximumperformancefromyourwirelessWANconnection,pleasekeepthefollowingbestusage

guidelinesinmind:

•Keepyournotebookawayfromyourbody.

•Placeyournotebookonaatsurfaceandopenyourcomputerdisplaytoanangelofslightlymore

than90degrees.

•Placeyournotebookawayfromconcreteorbrickwallsthatmaydampencellularsignals.

•Bestreceptionwillbeavailablenearwindowsandotherlocationswherecellularphonereceptionisthe

strongest.

UsingBluetooth

ForWindows7andWindowsVista

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures

bypressingFn+F5.IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanenableordisablethe

Bluetoothfeatureswithasingleclick.

TocongureaBluetoothdeviceormanageconnectionsettings,youcanuseBluetoothDevicesinControl

Panel.

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDevicesandPrinters(inWindowsVista,BluetoothDevices).

TosenddatatoaBluetooth-enableddevice,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickdatathatyouwanttosend.

2.SelectSendT o➙BluetoothDevices.

Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

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Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

ForWindowsXP

IfyourcomputerisequippedwiththeIntegratedBluetoothfeatures,youcanenableordisablethefeatures

bypressingFn+F5.

IfyoupressFn+F5,alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.YoucanenableordisabletheBluetoothfeatures

withasingleclick.

InWindowsXP,youcanuseeitherThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware,ortheMicrosoft

Bluetoothsoftware.Bydefault,ThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyour

computer.

UsingBluetoothforthersttimeonyourcomputer

IfthisisthersttimeBluetoothhasbeenusedonyourcomputer,followeitherofthefollowingprocedures:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.The

StartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevicedriversareinstalledautomatically.

2.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

1.Right-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop,ortheBluetoothiconinthetaskbar.

2.SelectStartUsingBluetooth.TheStartUsingBluetoothwindowopens,andsomevirtualdevice

driversareinstalledautomatically.

3.Waituntiltheinstallationofthedriversiscomplete.

SomeothervirtualdevicedriverswillbeinstalledondemandwhenyouusecertainBluetoothproles

forthersttime.

UsingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware

IfyouareusingWindowsXPandwanttousetheMicrosoftstandardBluetoothfeatures,installthesoftware

byfollowingtheinstructionsin“InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP”onpage69.

ForinformationabouthowtousetheBluetoothfunction,doasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturnonBluetooth.

2.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

3.ClickPrintersandOtherHardware.

4.ClickBluetoothDevices.

5.ClicktheOptionstab.

6.ClickLearnmoreaboutBluetoothSettings.

UsingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware

IfThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareisinstalledonyourcomputer,twoiconsare

displayedonthescreen:

•MyBluetoothPlacesonthedesktop

•BluetoothCongurationinthesystemtrayofthetaskbar

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TousetheBluetoothfeatures,dothefollowing:

1.Double-clicktheMyBluetoothPlacesicononthedesktop.

2.ForWindowsXP,gotoBluetoothTasksanddouble-clickViewdevicesinrange.Alistofthedevices

onwhichBluetoothhasbeenenabledappears.

3.Clickthedevicetowhichyouwantaccess.Alistoftheservicesavailableonthatdeviceappears,

asfollows:

•Bluetoothkeyboardandmouse(Humaninterfacedevices)

•Printer(HCRP)

•Audiogateway

•Headset

•PIMsynchronization

•Fax

•Filetransfer

•PIMitemtransfer

•Dial-upnetworking

•Networkaccess

•Bluetoothserialport

•BluetoothImaging

•HandsFree

•AVprole

4.Clicktheserviceyouwant.

Formoreinformation,presstheF1keytoopentheonlinehelpforBluetooth.

BluetoothConguration

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

BluetoothSetupWizardorAdvancedConguration.

TheBluetoothSetupWizardhasthefollowingcapabilities:

•FindingallBluetooth-enableddevicesthatcanprovideservices

•FindingaspecicBluetooth-enableddevicethatyouwanttouse,andconguringtheservicesonthat

device

•ConguringtheBluetooth-enabledservicesonyourcomputerthatareprovidedforremotedevices

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

TheAdvancedCongurationhasthefollowingfunctions:

•Conguringthenameanddevicetypeofyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatremoteBluetooth-enableddevicescanndyourcomputer

•ConguringyourcomputersettingssothatyourcomputercanndremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•Conguring,onyourcomputer,theBluetooth-enabledservicesprovidedforremotedevices

•ConguringtheservicesonremoteBluetooth-enableddevices

•DisplayinginformationaboutBluetoothhardware

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Fordetails,refertothehelpforBluetooth.Toseethehelp,double-clickMyBluetoothPlaces,andclick

HelpandthenBluetoothhelp.Anotherwaytostartthehelpistoright-clickBluetoothCongurationinthe

systemtrayofthetaskbar,andclickAdvancedCongurationandthenHelp.

InstallingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouwanttousetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftware,doasfollows:

1.FirstuninstalltheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware.

a.TurnBluetoothpoweroff.

b.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

c.ClickAddorRemovePrograms.

d.SelectThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftware;thenclickChange/Removeto

uninstallthesoftware.

e.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

2.NextinstalltheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareasfollows:

a.TurnBluetoothpoweron.MicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareisloadedautomatically.

b.IftheFoundNewHardwareWizardwindowpopsup,dothefollowing:

1)SelectNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

2)SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced);thenclickNext.

3)SelectSearchforthebestdriverinthoselocations.

4)SelectIncludethislocationinthesearch:,andtypeC:\SWTOOLS\Drivers\MSBTooth,orspecify

thelocationinwhichyouplacedtheextractedINFle.ThenclickNext.

c.ClickFinish.

InstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateSoftwareinWindowsXP

IfyouareusingtheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwareandwanttouseThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedData

RateSoftwareinstead,replacetheMicrosoftBluetoothsoftwarewithThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhanced

DataRateSoftwareasfollows:

1.PressFn+F5toturntheBluetoothpoweron.

2.ClickStart➙Run.

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

downloadedfromhttp://www.lenovo.com/support);thenclickOK.

4.ClickNext.

5.SelectIacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement;thenclickNext.

6.ClickNexttoselectthedefaultdestinationfolder.

Ifyouneedtochangethedestinationfolder,clickChange,selectorenterthenameofthedestination

folderintheChangecurrentdestinationfolderwindow,andclickOK.

7.ClickInstalltobegininstallation.

8.ClickOKtoacceptthedriversignature.

9.ClickFinish.

10.Restartthecomputerifnecessary.

IfyoudidnotturntheBluetoothpoweronbeforeinstallingThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRate

Software,thatis,ifyouskippedstep1,replacetheBluetoothdriverasfollows:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.

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2.ClickPerformanceandMaintenance;thenclickSystem.

3.ClicktheHardwaretab;thenclickDeviceManager.

4.Double-clickBluetoothRadiostoextracttheBluetoothRadiosdevicetree.

5.Double-clicktheThinkPadBluetoothwithEnhancedDataRateicontoopenthePropertieswindow.

6.ClicktheDrivertab;thenclickUpdateDriver.

7.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

8.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

9.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall;thenclickNext.

10.Selectthedriverthathasno“DigitalSigned”icon;thenclickNext.

11.ClickFinish.

Note:Ifyouusethewirelessfeature(the802.11standard)ofyourcomputersimultaneouslywithaBluetooth

option,datatransmissionspeedcanbedelayedandtheperformanceofthewirelessfeaturecanbe

degraded.

UsingWiMAX

SomeThinkPadnotebookscomewithabuilt-inwirelessLANcardintegratingWiMAXtechnology.

WiMAX,along-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standard,providesyou

witha“lastmile”broadbandconnectivitysimilartothatofferedbycableorADSL,butwithouttheneedto

physicallyconnectacabletothePC.

TousetheWiMAXfeature,startAccessConnections.

ForWindows7:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,see“AccessingapplicationsinWindows7”on

page34,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:TostarttheAccessConnectionswizard,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙

ThinkVantage➙AccessConnections.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Checkingwirelessconnectionstatus

AccessConnectionsGauge(Windows7)

IfyourcomputerisrunningWindows7,theAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbardisplaysthesignal

strengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Note:TodisplayAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbar,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection

byopeningAccessConnectionsorbyright-clickingtheAccessConnectionsGaugeinthetaskbarand

selectingViewStatusofWirelessConnection.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoffornosignal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.To

improvesignalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnection

ismarginal.

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–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionis

excellent.

•AccessConnectionsGaugestates:wirelessWAN

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:FormoreinformationaboutAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheHelpinAccessConnections.

AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon

TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.

Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.

Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection

eitherbyopeningAccessConnectionsorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswirelessstatus

iconinthetaskbar.

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthe

wirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

•AccessConnectionsiconstates

–Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.

–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.

–Currentlocationproleisconnected.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN

–Powertothewirelessradioisoff.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove

signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.

•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN

–PowertotheWANradioisoff

–Noassociation

–Nosignal

–Signallevel1

–Signallevel2

–Signallevel3

Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess

point.

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Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature

Toenableordisablethewirelessfeature,pressFn+F5.Alistofwirelessfeaturesisdisplayed.Youcanturn

thefeatureonandoffwithasingleclick.

Youcanalsoenableordisablethefeaturebythefollowingprocedures.

Toenablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

2.ClickPowerOnWirelessRadio.

Todisablethewirelessfeature,doasfollows:

1.ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconinthesystemtray.

2.ClickPowerOffWirelessRadio.

Notes:

•Youcanusethewirelessradioswitchtodisablethewirelessradioofallthewirelessdevicesonyour

computer.

•IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,todisplaytheAccessConnectionsstatusiconandthewireless

statusiconinthesystemtray,refertotheAccessConnectionson-linehelp.

Usingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Yourcomputercomeswithmanyfeaturestoincreasetheenjoymentofyourcomputerandhelpyougive

presentationswithcondence.

Changingdisplaysettings

Youcanchangethedisplaysettings,suchasfontsizeorcolormodeornumericlock.

Fontsize

Tomakeafontsizelarger,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.SelecttheMediumorLargerradiobutton.

4.ClickApply.Thechangewilltakeeffectafteryoulogoff.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickAdjustfontsize(DPI)underTasksattheleft.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpassword

orconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.

3.SelecttheLargerscale(120DPI)-maketextmorereadablecheckbox.

4.ClickOK.Thechangewilltakeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.Youarepromptedtorestartthe

computerafteryouclickOKorApply.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheAppearancetab.

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3.UnderFontSize,clickLargeFontsorExtraLargeFonts.

4.ClickApplytoapplythesettings.

5.ClickOK.IfyouarepromptedtorestartthecomputerafteryouclickOKorApply,thechangewill

takeeffectafterthecomputerrestarts.

Numericlock

Tochangethenumericlocksetting,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplayattheleft.

3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.

4.ClickAdvancedsettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

5.Thesettingwindowopens.

6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.

3.ClickAdvancedSettings,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickProperties.TheDisplayPropertieswindowopens.

2.ClicktheSettingstab.

3.ClickAdvanced,selecttheOnScreenDisplaytab,andthenclickNumLockSettings.

4.Thesettingwindowopens.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay

Attachinganexternalmonitor

Yourcomputercansupportamaximumvideoresolutionofupto2048x1536(withanexternalmonitor

attachedtotheCRTconnector)orupto2560x1600(withanexternalmonitorattachedtotheDisplayPort

connector),providedthattheexternalmonitoralsosupportsthatresolution.Formoredetails,referto

themanualsprovidedwithyourmonitor.

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothat

thesametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplay,

youcanseeonlypartofthescreenatatime.Youcanseeotherpartsbymovingtheimagewiththe

TrackPointoranotherpointingdevice.

Youcanmovethedisplayoutputtothecomputerdisplay,theexternalmonitor,orbothintheDisplay

Settingswindow(inWindowsXP,DisplayPropertieswindow).

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Connectinganexternalmonitor

Toattachanexternalmonitor,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing

outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreen

resolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.

ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox

opens.Selectoneofthefollowing,andthenclickOK.

•Duplicatemydesktoponalldisplays(mirrored)

•Showdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended)

•Showmydesktopontheexternalmonitoronly

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogboxdoes

notopen.Fordetails,refertotheWindowsonlinehelp.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.ChangethedisplayoutputlocationbypressingFn+F7.Thisallowsyoutoswitchbetweenviewing

outputontheexternaldisplay,thecomputerdisplay,andbothdisplays.

Notes:

•Donotchangethedisplayoutputlocationwhileamovingpictureisbeingdrawn,forexample,while

playingamovieoragame,orviewingabusinesspresentation.Closetheapplicationbeforechangingthe

displayoutputlocation,orchangethedisplaymodebeforeyouopenanMPEGletoplay.

•IfyouareattachinganexternalmonitorthatsupportsonlyVGAmode(640x480resolution),donotview

outputonboththecomputerdisplayandtheexternalmonitor.Doingsowouldcausetheexternalmonitor

screentobescrambledandtheoutputnottobedisplayed;inaddition,itcouldcausedamagetothe

screen.Usetheexternalmonitoronly.

•IftheexternalTFTmonitoryouconnecthasananaloginterface,ickersorripplesmayappearonsome

displays,suchastheshutdownscreenofWindows.ThisiscausedbytheexternalTFTmonitor,and

cannotbexedbyadjustingtheexternalTFTmonitororthecomputersidesettings.

Settingthemonitortypes

Tosetyourmonitortype,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

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3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.

4.SetResolution.

5.ClickAdvancedSettings.

6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis

correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

7.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP

Monitor.

8.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword

orprovideconrmation.

9.ClicktheDrivertab.

10.ClickUpdateDriver.

11.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

12.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

13.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe

installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

14.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

15.ClickOK.

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced

Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

ForWindowsVista:

Note:IfyouselectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),referto“Usingthe

Extenddesktopfunction”onpage78.

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

5.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

6.ClickAdvancedSettings.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis

correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectGenericPnPMonitororGenericNon-PnP

Monitor.

9.ClickProperties.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepassword

orprovideconrmation.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.

12.ClickBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevice

driversonmycomputer.

13.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

14.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe

installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

15.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickClose.

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16.SetResolutionandColorsintheDisplaySettingswindow.

17.ClickOK.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectrical

outlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

3.PressFn+F7tochangethedisplayoutputlocationtotheexternalmonitor.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab.

6.ClickAdvanced.

7.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationwindowtomakesurethatthemonitortypeis

correct.Ifitis,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwisedoasfollows.

8.Ifmorethantwomonitortypesaredisplayed,selectDefaultMonitor.

9.ClickProperties.

10.ClicktheDrivertab.

11.ClickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardappears.

12.ClickNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.

13.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.

14.SelectDon'tsearch.Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall,andthenclickNext.

15.CleartheShowcompatiblehardwarecheckbox.

16.SelectManufacturerandModelforyourmonitor.Ifyoucannotndyourmonitorinthelist,stopthe

installationofthisdriverandusethedrivershippedwithyourmonitor.

17.Afterupdatingthedriver,clickOKtoclosethePropertieswindow.

18.SetColorsandScreenareaintheDisplayPropertieswindow.

19.ClickOK.

Considerationsforattachinganexternalmonitor

•Wheninstallinganoperatingsystem,youmustinstallthedisplaydriverforyourmonitorthatissupplied

withthecomputer,andtheMonitorINFlethatissuppliedwiththeexternalmonitor.

•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthepanel,anduseapanelthatdoesnot

supportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthevirtualscreenfunction,whichenablesyoutodisplayonlya

partofthehigh-resolutionscreenimageyourcomputerproduces.Youcanseeotherpartsoftheimage

bymovingthescreenwiththeTrackPointorotherpointingdevice.

•Iftheexternalmonitoryouareusingisoutdated,theresolutionandtherefreshratemaybelimited.

UsingtheDVImonitor

Ifyourcomputerhasoneoftheoptionalexpansionunits,aThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3oraThinkPad

MiniDockSeries3,youcanusetheDigitalVisualInterface(DVI)monitorthroughtheDVIconnector

ofthatunit.

Notes:

•ThescreenmodethatcanbeuseddependsonthespecicationsoftheDVImonitor.

•BeforeyouattachtheDVImonitor,makesurethatthecomputerisattachedtotheexpansionunitand

thesystemworksproperly.

ToattachtheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

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2.ConnecttheDVImonitortotheDVIconnectoroftheexpansionunit,andthenconnectthemonitor

toanelectricaloutlet.

3.TurnontheDVImonitorandthecomputer.Thesystemstarts.

IfthecomputeroutputdoesnotappearontheDVImonitor,doasfollows:

ForacomputerthathastheInteldisplayadapter:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelGraphicsMediaAcceleratorDriverformobilewindowappears.

2.SelectDigitalDisplay,IntelDualDisplayClone,orExtendedDesktop.IfyouselectDigitalDisplay,

thecomputeroutputappearsontheDVImonitoronly.IfyouselectIntelDualDisplayCloneor

ExtendedDesktop,theoutputappearsbothonthecomputerdisplayandontheDVImonitor.

3.ClickOK.

ConsiderationsforattachingaDVImonitor

ConnecttheDVImonitortotheexpansionunit,andturnitonbeforeyouturnonthecomputer.Otherwise

thesystemcannotrecognizethatthemonitorisconnected.IftheoptionforenablingtheDVImonitorinthe

DisplayPropertieswindowdoesnotappear,tryclosingthewindowandopeningitagain.Iftheoptionstill

doesnotappear,makesurethattheconnectorofthemonitorisattachedrmly,andrepeattheprocedure

forattachingthemonitor.

UsingtheDisplayPortconnector

YourcomputerhasaDisplayPortconnector,thelatestdigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectiontovarious

externaldevices,suchasCRTmonitors,projectors,orevenHDTV.Thiscompactconnectorenablesa

plug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptorsthatcanplugintoDVI,VGA,orHDMIports.

TheDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.

Settingupapresentation

Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,itdoesnotsupportPresentationDirector,buttheFn+F7or

Win+Pkeycombinationisavailableforswitchingdisplayoutputtoaconnectedprojector.

PresentationDirectorprovidesaneasywaytosetupyourcomputertohelpyougivepresentationswith

condence,evenwhenyouareawayfromyourofce.

UsePresentationDirectortoadjustresolutionsettingsandtemporarilydisablepowermanagementtimersto

ensureanuninterruptedpresentation.

PresentationDirectorhassomepredenedpresentationschemes.Toapplyapresentationscheme,youcan

usetheFn+F7keycombination.

TostartPresentationDirector,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙PresentationDirector,and

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Projectingvideo

Todisplayinformationandmakepresentations,youcanattachadataprojectortoyourcomputer.Attachthe

dataprojectortothemonitorconnectoronyourcomputer.

Note:Itmaytakeseveralsecondsbeforetheprojectordisplaystheimage.Ifyoudonotseeyourdesktop

displayedafter60seconds,trypressingFn+F7toswitchbetweendifferentdisplayoutputlocations.

YoucancreateapresentationschemebyfollowingtheinstructionsofthePresentationDirector,withthe

projectorattachedtoyourcomputer.Youcansavetheschemeforafuturepresentationwiththesame

equipment.

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer77

Playingsound

Yourprojectormighthaveoneormoreaudio-inputconnectors.Toprojectsound,youwillneedtoattachthe

comboaudiojackonyourcomputertotheseconnectors,usinganaudiocable(commerciallyavailable).

Usingdualdisplays

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction

YourcomputersupportsafunctionnamedtheExtenddesktop.WiththeExtenddesktopfunction,you

candisplayoutputonboththecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Youcanalsodisplaydifferent

desktopimagesoneachmonitor.

YoucanusetheExtenddesktopfunctionwithoutchanginganysettings.Ifthefunctiondoesnotwork,refer

to“EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction”onpage78toenableit.

ConsiderationsforusingtheExtenddesktopfunction

•IfyouwanttoshowDOSfull-screenwhileintheExtenddesktopmode,onlytheprimarydisplayshows

DOS;theotherdisplayisblackedout.

IfyourcomputerhastheInteldisplayadapter,youcandesignatetheotherdisplayastheprimarydisplay

bydoingthefollowing:

1.PressCtrl+Alt+F12.TheIntelCUIwindowopens.

2.SelectExtendedDesktop.

3.Changethesettingtodesignatetheprimarydisplay.

•WhenanapplicationusingtheDirectDrawortheDirect3Displayedinfull-screenmode,itisshown

onlyontheprimarydisplay.

•YoucannotusethedisplayswitchingfunctionwhenyouareintheExtenddesktopmode.

EnablingtheExtenddesktopfunction

ToenabletheExtenddesktopfunction,doasfollows:

ForWindows7:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.PressFn+F7,thenselectExtend.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.

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

3.SelecttheResolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

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

5.SelecttheResolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

6.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

7.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

Note:Tochangethecolorsettings,right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.ClickAdvanced

Settings,selecttheMonitortab,thensetColors.

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ForWindowsVista:

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.

3.Ifthisisthersttimetheexternalmonitorhasbeenconnected,theNewDisplayDetecteddialogbox

opens.SelectShowdifferentpartsofmydesktoponeachdisplay(extended),andthenclickOK.

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.

2.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.

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

4.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsoftheprimarydisplay.

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

6.SelecttheResolutionandtheColorsofthesecondarydisplay.

7.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

8.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

ForWindowsXP:

1.Turnoffthecomputer.

2.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector;thenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.

3.Turnontheexternalmonitorandthecomputer.

4.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPropertiestoopentheDisplayPropertieswindow.

5.ClicktheSettingstab,andclicktheMonitor-2icon.

6.SelecttheExtendmyWindowsdesktopontothismonitorcheckboxandclickApply.(IftheMonitor

Settingswindowopens,clickYes.)

Tochangetheresolutionforeachmonitor,doasfollows:

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

2.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionoftheprimarydisplay.

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

4.Selectthecolorqualityandthescreenresolutionofthesecondarydisplay.

5.Placetheiconsforthemonitorssothattheytouch.

Note:Youcansetthemonitorsinanyrelativeposition,buttheiconsmusttoucheachother.

6.ClickOKtoapplythechanges.

Usingaudiofeatures

Yourcomputerisequippedwiththefollowing:

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

•Built-instereospeakers

•Built-indualarraydigitalmicrophone

Yourcomputeralsohasanaudiochipthatenablesyoutoenjoyvariousmultimediaaudiofeatures:

•CompliantwithIntelHighDenitionAudio.

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•RecordingandplaybackofPCMandWAVlesin16-bitor24-bitformat.

•PlaybackofaWAVleatasamplerateof44.1KHzto192KHz.

•PlaybackofMIDIlesthroughaWavetablesynthesizerunderMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems.

•PlaybackofMP3lesthroughtheWindowsMediaPlayerorasoftwareMP3player.

•Recordingfromvarioussoundsources,suchasaheadsetattachedeithertothecomboaudiojackof

yourcomputerortothemicrophonejackoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMini

DockPlusSeries3.

Note:Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.

Thefollowingtableshowswhichfunctionsoftheaudiodevicesattachedtothejacksonyourcomputeror

dockingstationaresupported.

Table3.Audiofeaturelist

JacksHeadsetwitha3.5mm

4-poleplug

ConventionalheadphoneConventionalmicrophone

ComboaudiojackHeadphoneand

microphonefunctions

supported

Headphonefunction

supported

Notsupported

Headphonejackofthe

dockingstation

Onlyheadphonefunction

supported

Microphonefunctionnot

supported

Headphonefunction

supported

Notsupported

Microphonejackofthe

dockingstation

NotsupportedNotsupportedMicrophonefunction

supported

BeamFormingfeature

Abuilt-indualarraydigitalmicrophoneismountedatthetopofthedisplay.Whereasaconventional

single-elementmicrophonecapturessoundsfromallaround,thebuilt-indualarraydigitalmicrophoneis

designedtocapturethesoundfromanexceptionallylimitedangle,throughthecombinationofaspecialized

microphonearraywithacapabilityofdigitalsignalprocessing.Thereforethemicrophonecapturessounds

fromtheareainfrontofthesystemclearly,butblocksoutalmostallthesoundsfromoutsidethecapturing

range.Thusthespeechofausersittinginfrontofthesystemisinputtothesystemwithoutinterference

fromnoiseinthesurroundingarea.Torecordyourspeechmostclearly,youshouldspeakdirectlyinfront

ofthecomputer.

Conguringforsoundrecording

Tocongurethemicrophoneforoptimizedsoundrecording,opentheSmartAudiowindowasfollows:

ForWindows7andWindowsVista:ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙SmartAudio.

TheSmartAudiowindowopens.

ForWindowsXP:ClickStart➙ControlPanel.SwitchtoClassicViewandclickSmartAudio.The

SmartAudiowindowopens.

Usinganintegratedcamera

Ifyourcomputerhasanintegratedcamera,whenyoupressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettings

window,thecamerawillbelaunchedandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnonautomatically.In

theCommunicationssettingswindow,youcanpreviewyourvideoimageandtakeasnapshotofyour

currentimage.

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Youcanalsousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,

videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawithotherprograms,openoneofthe

programsandstartthephotographing,videocapturing,orvideoconferencingfunction.Then,thecamerawill

startautomaticallyandthegreencamera-in-useindicatorwillturnon.Formoreinformationaboutusingthe

camerawithaprogram,refertothedocumentationthatcamewiththeprogram.

IfyoudonotwantthecameratobelaunchedautomaticallywhenyoupressFn+F6orwhenyouusea

program,pressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettingswindowandclicktheHidemycameraimage

buttontodisablethecamera.

Conguringcamerasettings

Youcancongurethecamerasettingstomeetyourneeds,suchasadjustingthequalityofthevideooutput.

Tocongurethecamerasettings,dothefollowing:

1.PressFn+F6.TheCommunicationssettingswindowopens.

2.ClicktheManageSettingsbutton.TheCommunicationsUtilitywindowopens.

3.IntheCommunicationsUtilitywindow,congurethecamerasettingsdependingonyourindividual

needs.

UsingtheThinkLightfeature

YoucanuseyourcomputerunderlessthanperfectlightingconditionsbyenablingtheThinkLightfeature.To

illuminatethekeyboardbyturningonyourThinkLight,pressFn+PgUp.

Note:Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.

Note:ThinkLightisnotavailableinThinkPadX220TabletandX220iTabletmodels.

Usingthemediacardreader

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermayhaveanExpressCardslotfora54mm-widecard,amedia

cardreaderslot,orasmartcardreaderslot.

Ifyourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot,itsupportsthefollowingcards:

•SDcard

•SDHCcard

•SDXCcard

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

Notes:

•YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeaturefortheSDcard.

•Whentransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputer

insleep(standby)orhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Todosomightcause

damagetoyourdata.

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FormoreinformationonExpressCards,smartcards,andashmediacards,refertoanyofthefollowing

topics:

•“InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage82.

•“RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”onpage83.

InsertinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard

Attention:DonotinsertanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.

Ifyoudo,thecomputermaynotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeusingit.

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal

object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

•54mm-wideExpressCard

•Flashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,anSDHCcard,anSDXCcard,andaMultiMediaCard

•Smartcard

ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,

see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1.

Toinserta54mm-wideExpressCardintotheExpressCardslot,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Pushtheslotcover,andinsertthecardintotheslotwiththenotchededgefacingupward.Thenpress

thecardrmlyintotheconnector.

Toinsertaashmediacardintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Thecardmaystopbeforeitiscompletely

installedintotheslot.

Toinsertasmartcardintothesmartcardslot,dothefollowing:

1.Makesurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.

2.Insertthecardsothatthemetalliccontactisupandgoesinrst.Insertthecardrmlyintotheslot.

IftheExpressCard,ashmediacard,orsmartcardisnotPlugandPlay,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:

1.OpenControlPanel.

2.ClickHardwareandSound.

3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethe

passwordorprovideconrmation.

4.FromtheActionmenu,selectAddlegacyhardware.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:

–OpenControlPanelandswitchtoClassicview.

–Double-clicktheAddHardwareicon.TheAddHardwareWizardstarts.

–Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

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