Lenovo 10AV User manual

ThinkCentreE73
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10AS,10AV,10DR,and10DS

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
“Imortantsafetyinformation”onagevandAendixA“Notices”onage115.
ThirdEdition(June2014)
©CopyrightLenovo201,2014.
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Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Serviceandugrades.............v
Staticelectricityrevention...........v
Powercordsandoweradaters........vi
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevices..............vii
Heatandroductventilation.........vii
Oeratingenvironment...........viii
Lasercomliancestatement.........viii
Powersulystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenance...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Secifications................5
Lenovorograms..............5
AccessingLenovorogramsontheWindows
7oeratingsystem............5
AccessingLenovorogramsontheWindows
8orWindows8.1oeratingsystem.....6
AnintroductiontoLenovorograms.....7
Locations..................9
Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicators
onthefrontofyourcomuter.......10
Locatingconnectorsontherearofyour
comuter...............11
Locatingcomonents..........12
Locatingartsonthesystemboard....13
Locatinginternaldrives.........14
Machinetyeandmodellabel.......14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
NavigatingamongscreensontheWindows8and
Windows8.1oeratingsystems........18
NavigatingonWindows8........18
NavigatingonWindows8.1........19
AccessingControlPanelontheWindows8or
Windows8.1oeratingsystem........20
UsingWindowsshortcutkeys.........21
Usingthewheelmouse...........21
Adjustingaudio..............21
Aboutyourcomuteraudio........22
Settingthevolumefromthedeskto....22
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...22
UsingCDsandDVDs............23
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..23
PlayingaCDorDVD..........23
RecordingaCDorDVD.........24
Chapter.Youandyourcomputer..25
Accessibilityandcomfort..........25
Arrangingyourworksace........25
Comfort...............25
Glareandlighting............26
Aircirculation.............26
Electricaloutletsandcablelengths.....26
Accessibilityinformation.........26
Registeringyourcomuter..........30
Movingyourcomutertoanothercountryor
region..................30
Chapter4.Security..........1
Securityfeatures..............31
Lockingthecomutercover.........32
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock.....33
Usingasswords..............33
BIOSasswords............33
Windowsasswords..........34
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......34
Protectingdataagainstviruses........34
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............5
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......35
Installingorrelacinghardware........35
Installingexternalotions........35
Removingthecomutercover.......35
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..36
InstallingorrelacingaPCIExresscard..38
Installingorrelacingamemorymodule...41
Relacingthebattery..........43
Relacingtherimaryharddiskdrive....44
Relacingtheoticaldrive........46
Relacingtheowersulyassembly...48
Relacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..50
Relacingthemicrorocessor.......52
RelacingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............54
Relacingtherearfanassembly......55
RelacingtheWiFiunits.........57
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.62
InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna.63
Relacingthekeyboardormouse.....65
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Comletingtheartsrelacement.....66
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...69
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows7oerating
system..................69
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....69
Performingbackuandrecoveryoerations.70
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworksace.71
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....72
Reinstallingreinstalledalicationsand
devicedrivers.............73
Reinstallingsoftwarerograms......74
Reinstallingdevicedrivers........74
Solvingrecoveryroblems........74
RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8or
Windows8.1oeratingsystem........75
Refreshingyourcomuter........75
Resettingyourcomutertothefactorydefault
settings................75
Usingtheadvancedstartuotions....75
RecoveringyouroeratingsystemifWindows
8orWindows8.1failstostart.......76
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................77
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.......77
Viewingandchangingsettings........77
Usingasswords..............77
Passwordconsiderations.........78
Power-OnPassword..........78
AdministratorPassword.........78
HardDiskPassword...........78
Setting,changing,anddeletingaassword.78
Erasinglostorforgottenasswords(clearing
CMOS)................79
Enablingordisablingadevice........79
Selectingastartudevice..........80
Selectingatemorarystartudevice....80
Selectingorchangingthestartudevice
sequence...............80
EnablingErPLPScomliancemode......80
ExitingtheSetuUtilityrogram.......81
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............8
Usingsystemrograms...........83
Udating(flashing)theBIOSfromadisc....83
Udating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroerating
system..................84
RecoveringfromaPOST/BIOSudatefailure..84
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...85
Keeingyourcomutercurrent........85
Gettingthelatestdevicedriversforyour
comuter...............85
Udatingyouroeratingsystem......85
UsingSystemUdate..........86
Cleaningandmaintenance..........86
Basics................86
Cleaningyourcomuter.........87
Goodmaintenanceractices.......88
Movingyourcomuter...........88
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............91
Basictroubleshooting............91
Troubleshootingrocedure..........92
Troubleshooting..............92
Audioroblems............93
CDroblems.............94
DVDroblems.............95
Intermittentroblems..........97
Keyboard,mouse,orointingdevice
roblems...............97
Monitorroblems............99
Networkingroblems..........101
Otionroblems............103
Performanceandlockuroblems.....104
Printerroblems............106
Serialortroblems...........106
Softwareroblems...........107
USBroblems.............108
Diagnosticrograms............108
LenovoSolutionCenter.........109
LenovoThinkVantageToolbox.......109
PC-DoctorforDOS...........109
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............111
Informationresources............111
LenovoThinkVantageTools........111
HelandSuort............111
SafetyandWarranty...........111
LenovoWebsite............111
LenovoSuortWebsite.........112
Helandservice..............112
Usingthedocumentationanddiagnostic
rograms...............112
Callingforservice............112
Usingotherservices..........113
Purchasingadditionalservices......113
AppendixA.Notices.........115
Trademarks................116
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AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............117
Exortclassificationnotice..........117
Televisionoututnotice...........117
Electronicemissionsnotices.........117
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........117
Eurasiancomliancemark..........119
Brazilregulatorynotice...........119
Mexicoregulatorynotice...........119
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......120
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information.............121
ImortantWEEEinformation.........121
RecyclinginformationforJaan........121
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........122
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....122
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuroean
Union..................122
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....125
EuroeanUnionRoHS...........125
ChinaRoHS................125
TurkishRoHS...............125
UkraineRoHS...............126
IndiaRoHS................126
AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel..127
AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............129
Index.................11
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Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacoyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SuortWebsiteathtt://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.The
LenovoSuortWebsitealsorovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuidein
additionallanguages.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattemttoservicearoductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSuortCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisarovedtoreairyourarticularroduct.
Note:Somecomuterartscanbeugradedorrelacedbythecustomer.Ugradestyicallyare
referredtoasotions.RelacementartsarovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
RelaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovorovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisaroriatefor
customerstoinstallotionsorrelaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
relacingarts.TheOffstateofaowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
roductarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaroductequiedwithaowercord,alwaysmake
surethattheoweristurnedoffandthattheroductisunluggedfromanyowersource.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChater5“Installingorrelacinghardware”onage35.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSuortCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingartsinyourcomuteraftertheowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Staticelectricityprevention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomutercomonentsandotions.
Imroerhandlingofstatic-sensitiveartscancausedamagetotheart.Whenyouunackanotion
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orCRU,donotoenthestatic-rotectiveackagecontainingtheartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyou
toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleotionsorCRUs,orerformanyworkinsidethecomuter,takethefollowingrecautions
toavoidstatic-electricitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduaroundyou.
•Alwayshandlecomonentscarefully.Handleadaters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouchexosedcircuitry.
•Preventothersfromtouchingcomonents.
•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveotionorCRU,touchthestatic-rotectiveackagecontainingthe
arttoametalexansion-slotcoverorotherunaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomuterforatleasttwo
seconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityintheackageandyourbody.
•Whenossible,removethestatic-sensitiveartfromthestatic-rotectiveackagingandinstalltheart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotossible,lacethestatic-rotectiveackagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaceandlacetheartonit.
•Donotlacetheartonthecomutercoverorothermetalsurface.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlytheowercordsandoweradaterssuliedbytheroductmanufacturer.
Theowercordsshallbesafetyaroved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.For
othercountries,thesuitabletyesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwraaowercordaroundaoweradaterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthat
cancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrim.Thiscanresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysrouteowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,triedover,orinchedbyobjects.
Protectowercordandoweradatersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourowercordorower
adaternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancausea
shortcircuit,articularlyiftheowercordoroweradaterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocan
causegradualcorrosionofowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonaoweradater,
whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Alwaysconnectowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcomletelyluggedintorecetacles.
Donotuseanyoweradaterthatshowscorrosionattheacinutinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such
asdeformedlastic)attheacinutoranywhereontheoweradater.
Donotuseanyowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwheretheowercordaearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgerotectors,uninterrutibleowersulies,andowerstristhatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheroduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifowerstris
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedtheowerstriinutrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutowerloads,owerrequirements,andinutratings.
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Plugsandoutlets
Ifarecetacle(oweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomuterequimentaearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrelacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifythelug.Ifthelugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainarelacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialaliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomuter,data,orattacheddevices.
Someroductsareequiedwithathree-rongedlug.Thislugfitsonlyintoagroundedelectricaloutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youcannotinsertthelugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforanarovedoutletadaterortorelace
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexceed80ercentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethattheoweroutletyouareusingisroerlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclosetothe
equiment.Donotfullyextendowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethattheoweroutletrovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheroductyouareinstalling.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequimentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Externaldevices
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and1394
cableswhilethecomuterowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomuter.Toavoidossible
damagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomuterisshutdowntodisconnect
externaldevices.
Heatandproductventilation
Comuters,oweradaters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
arecharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasicrecautions:
•Donotleaveyourcomuter,oweradater,oraccessoriesincontactwithyourlaoranyartofyour
bodyforanextendederiodwhentheroductsarefunctioningorwhenthebatteryischarging.Your
comuter,oweradater,andmanyaccessoriesroducesomeheatduringnormaloeration.Extended
contactwiththebodycouldcausediscomfortor,otentially,askinburn.
•Donotchargethebatteryoroerateyourcomuter,oweradater,oraccessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexlosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksarerovidedwiththeroductforsafety,comfort,andreliable
oeration.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbylacingtheroductonabed,sofa,
caret,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
Insectyourdesktocomuterfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinsecting
yourcomuter,turnofftheowerandunlugthecomuter'sowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsanderforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomuterincludingheatsinkinletfins,owersulyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunlugthecomuterbeforeoeningthecover.Ifossible,avoidoerating
yourcomuterwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoerateyourcomuterinornearahigh-traffic
area,insectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomutermorefrequently.
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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainotimumcomutererformance,alwaysfollowthesebasicrecautions
withyourdesktocomuter:
•Keethecoverclosedwheneverthecomuterisluggedin.
•Regularlyinsecttheoutsideofthecomuterfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyerforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredfor
comutersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationoenings.
•Donotstoreoroerateyourcomuterinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemeraturesintothecomutershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevices.Theymayinterferewithroercooling.
Operatingenvironment
Theotimalenvironmentinwhichtouseyourcomuteris10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyourcomuterisstoredortransortedintemeratureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allowthecoldcomutertoriseslowlytoanotimaloeratingtemeratureof10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)before
use.Thisrocesscouldtaketwohoursinextremeconditions.Failuretoallowyourcomutertorisetoan
otimaloeratingtemeraturebeforeusecouldresultinirrearabledamagetoyourcomuter.
Ifossible,laceyourcomuterinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdirectexosuretosunshine.
Keeelectricalaliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-oweredseakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourcomuterbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbythese
aliancescandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.
Donotlaceanybeveragesontooforbesidethecomuterorotherattacheddevices.Ifliquidissilledon
orinthecomuteroranattacheddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Lasercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClassAorClassBlaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronaowersulyoranyartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsareresentinsideanycomonentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceableartsinsidethesecomonents.Ifyoususectaroblemwithoneofthesearts,
contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keeyourcomuterandworksaceclean.Shutdownthecomuterandthendisconnecttheower
cordbeforecleaningthecomuter.Donotsrayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomuteroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomuter.Sraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwiethecomutersurfaces.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischaterrovidesinformationaboutthecomuterfeatures,secifications,softwarerogramsrovided
byLenovo,andlocationsofconnectors,comonents,artsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Features
Thissectionintroducesthecomuterfeatures.Theinformationcoversavarietyofmodels.
Toviewtheinformationaboutyoursecificmodel,dooneofthefollowing:
•GointotheSetuUtilityrogrambyfollowingtheinstructionsinChater7“UsingtheSetuUtility
rogram”onage77.Then,selectMain➙SystemSummarytoviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoft®Windows®7oerationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties
toviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1oeratingsystem,gotothedesktoandmoveyourointer
totheto-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodislaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PC
infotoviewtheinformation.
Microprocessor
Toviewthemicrorocessorinformationofyourcomuter,dothefollowing:
•OntheMicrosoftWindows7oerationsystem,clickStart,right-clickComputer,andselectProperties
toviewtheinformation.
•OntheMicrosoftWindows8orWindows8.1oeratingsystem,gotothedesktoandmoveyourointer
totheto-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodislaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PC
infotoviewtheinformation.
Memory
Yourcomutersuortsutotwodoubledatarate3unbuffereddualinlinememorymodules(DDR3
UDIMMs).
Internaldrives
•Oticaldrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R(availableonsomemodels)
•Hybriddrive(availableonsomemodels)
•SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment(SATA)harddiskdrive
•SATAsolid-statedrive(availableonsomemodels)
Videosubsystem
•IntegratedgrahicsforaVideoGrahicsArray(VGA)connectorandaDislayPort®connector
•PeriheralComonentInterconnect(PCI)Exressx16grahicscardslotonthesystemboardfora
discretegrahicscard
Audiosubsystem
•Integratedhigh-definition(HD)audio
•Audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,andmicrohoneconnectorontherearanel
•Microhoneconnectorandheadhoneconnectoronthefrontanel
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•Internalseaker(installedinsomemodels)
Connectivity
•PCIExressFaxmodem(somemodels)
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostoreower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktoManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktoManagementInterfacerovidesacommonathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall
asectsofacomuter,includingrocessortye,installationdate,attachedrintersandothereriherals,
owersources,andmaintenancehistory.
•ErPLPScomliancemode
Theenergy-relatedroductsdirective(ErP)lowestowerstate(LPS)comliancemodereducesthe
consumtionofelectricitywhenyourcomuterisinsleeoroffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingErPLPScomliancemode”onage80.
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
ThePrebootExecutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartcomutersusinganetworkinterface
indeendentofdatastoragedevices(suchastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoeratingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInut/OututSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
TheSMBIOSsecificationdefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsinaBIOSthatallowsauseror
alicationtostoreandretrieveinformationsecificaboutthecomuterinquestion.
•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomuternetworkingstandardthatallowsacomutertobeturnedon
orwokenubyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyarogramrunningonanother
comuteronthesamelocalareanetwork.
•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isasecificationthatallowssuorted
comutersanddevicestoresumefromsleeorhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itrovidesan
oeratingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomonentsrovideinformationandnotification.
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Input/Output(I/O)features
•OneDislayPortconnector
•OneEthernetconnector
•One9-inserialort(otional)
•OneVGAmonitorconnector
•SixUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectors
–TwoUSB2.0connectorsonthefrontanel
–TwoUSB2.0connectorsontherearanel
–TwoUSB3.0connectorsontherearanel
•Threeaudioconnectorsontherearanel(audioline-inconnector,audioline-outconnector,and
microhoneconnector)
•Twoaudioconnectorsonthefrontanel(microhoneconnectorandheadhoneconnector)
Formoreinformation,see“Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomuter”on
age10and“Locatingconnectorsontherearofyourcomuter”onage11.
Expansion
•Oneharddiskdrivebay
•Oneoticaldrivebay
•Onesecondarysolid-statedrivebay(otional)
•Oneslimcardreaderdrivebay
•OnePCIExressx16grahicscardslot
•TwoPCIExressx1cardslots
Powersupply
Yourcomutercomeswithoneofthefollowingowersulies:
•180-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingowersuly
•280-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingowersuly
Securityfeatures
•ComutraceAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware
•Abilitytoenableordisableadevice
•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBconnectorsindividually
•Power-onassword(POP),administratorassword,andharddiskdriveasswordtodeterunauthorized
useofyourcomuter
•Startusequencecontrol
•Startuwithoutkeyboardormouse
•SuortforaKensington-stylecablelock
•Suortforaadlock
Formoreinformation,seeChater4“Security”onage31.
Preinstalledsoftwareprograms
Chater1.Productoverview

Yourcomuterisreinstalledwithsoftwarerogramstohelyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Formore
information,see“Lenovorograms”onage5.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
Yourcomuterisreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoeratingsystems:
•MicrosoftWindows7oeratingsystem
•MicrosoftWindows8oeratingsystem
•MicrosoftWindows8.1oeratingsystem
Operatingsystem(s),certifiedortestedforcompatibility1(variesbymodeltye)
•Linux®
1.Theoeratingsystem(s)listedherearebeingcertifiedortestedforcomatibilityatthetimethisublicationgoesto
ress.AdditionaloeratingsystemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascomatiblewithyourcomuterfollowingthe
ublicationofthismanual.Thislistissubjecttochange.Todetermineifanoeratingsystemhasbeencertifiedor
testedforcomatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoeratingsystemvendor.
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Specifications
Thissectionliststhehysicalsecificationsforyourcomuter.
Dimensions
Width:160mm(6.3inches)
Height:396.5mm(15.6inches)
Deth:399.6mm(15.7inches)
Weight
Maximumconfigurationasshied:7.5kg(16.5lb)(withoutackage)
Maximumconfigurationasshied:10.5kg(23.1lb)(withackage)
Environment
•Airtemerature:
Oerating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storageinoriginalshiingackage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)
Storagewithoutackage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)
•Humidity:
Oerating:20%to80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%to90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Oerating:-50to10000ft(-15.2to3048m)
Storage:-50to35000ft(-15.2to10668m)
Electricalinput
•Inutvoltage:
–Lowrange:
Minimum:100Vac
Maximum:127Vac
Inutfrequencyrange:50/60Hz
Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:115Vac
–Highrange:
Minimum:200Vac
Maximum:240Vac
Inutfrequencyrange:50/60Hz
Voltage-selectionswitchsetting:230Vac
Lenovoprograms
YourcomutercomeswithLenovorogramstohelyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.Deendingon
theWindowsoeratingsystemreinstalled,therogramsmightvary.
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
YoucanaccessLenovorogramsontheWindows7oeratingsystemthroughWindowsSearchorfrom
ControlPanel.TheiconnamedislayedinthesearchresultorControlPanelmightbedifferentfromthe
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rogramname.YoucanfindtherogrambyitsrogramnameoriconnameasshownintheLenovo
programsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.
Note:Ifyoudonotfindtherogramyouneed,oentheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsrogramtofindthe
dimmediconfortherogram.Thendouble-clicktheicontoinstalltherogram.
ToaccessLenovoprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheStartbuttonandthentyetherogramnameortheiconnameintothesearchbox.
2.Locatetherogrambytherogramnameortheiconnameandthenclicktherogramtolaunchit.
ToaccessLenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,dothefollowing:
Note:SomeLenovorogramsmightnotbedislayedinControlPanel.Tofindtheserograms,use
WindowsSearch.
1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.
2.Locatetherogrambytheiconnameandthenclicktherogramtolaunchit.
ThefollowingtableliststherogramsavailableontheWindows7oeratingsystem.
Note:Deendingonyourcomutermodel,someoftheLenovorogramsmightnotbeavailable.
Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem
ProgramnameIconname
CommunicationsUtilityLenovo-WebConferencing
FingerrintManagerProor
ThinkVantageFingerrintSoftware
Lenovo-FingerrintManagerProorLenovo-FingerrintReader
LenovoBluetoothLockLenovoBluetoothLock
LenovoReachLenovoReach
LenovoSHAREitLenovoSHAREit
LenovoSolutionCenterLenovo-SystemHealthandDiagnostics
LenovoThinkVantageToolsLenovoThinkvantageTools
PasswordManagerLenovo-PasswordVault
PCCloudManagerPCCloudManager
PowerManagerLenovo-PowerControls
RecoveryMediaLenovo-FactoryRecoveryDisksorCreateRecoveryMedia
RescueandRecovery®Lenovo-EnhancedBackuandRestore
SystemUdateLenovo-UdateandDrivers
ViewManagementUtilityLenovo-ViewManagementUtility
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating
system
IfyourcomuterisreinstalledwiththeWindows8orWindows8.1oeratingsystem,youcanaccess
Lenovorogramsbydoingoneofthefollowing:
•OntheWindows8oeratingsystem,resstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickaLenovo
rogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtherogramyouneed,movetheointertothebottom-rightcorner
ofthescreentodislaythecharms.ThenclicktheSearchcharmtosearchforthedesiredrogram.
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•OntheWindows8.1oeratingsystem,resstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.Clicka
Lenovorogramtolaunchit.Ifyoucannotfindtherogramyouneed,clickthearrowiconinthe
bottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAsscreen.Findthedesiredrogramintheaslistor
searchforitinthesearchboxintheto-rightcornerofthescreen.
Deendingonyourcomutermodel,yourcomutersuortssomeofthefollowingLenovorograms:
•FingerrintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerrintSoftware
•LenovoBluetoothLock(Windows8.1only)
•LenovoComanion
•LenovoReach
•LenovoReach
•LenovoSettings
•LenovoSHAREit
•LenovoSolutionCenter
•LenovoSuort
•LenovoTools
•PasswordManager
•PowerManager
•PCCloudManager(Windows8.1only)
•SystemUdate
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms
ThistoicrovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovorograms.
Note:Deendingonyourcomutermodel,someoftherogramsmightnotbeavailable.
•CommunicationsUtility(Windows7)
TheCommunicationsUtilityrogramrovidesacentrallocationforintegratedcameraandmicrohone
settings.ItcontrolsadvancedsettingsfortheintegratedmicrohoneandcameratootimizeWeb
conferencingandVoiceoverIP(VOIP)exerience.
•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware(Windows7,Windows8,and
Windows8.1)
Theintegratedfingerrintreaderrovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerrint
andassociateitwithyourower-onassword,harddiskassword,andWindowsassword.Asa
result,fingerrintauthenticationcanrelaceasswordsandenablesimleandsecureuseraccess.A
fingerrintreaderkeyboardisavailablewithselectcomutersorcanbeurchasedforcomutersthat
suortthisotion.
•LenovoBluetoothLock(Windows7andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoBluetoothLockrogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevice(suchasyoursmarthone)as
aroximity-basedunitforlockingorunlockingyourcomuterautomatically.Bydetectingthedistance
betweenyourcomuterandtheredefinedBluetoothdevicethatyouarecarrying,theLenovoBluetooth
Lockrogramautomaticallylocksyourcomuterwhenyouwalkawayandunlocksyourcomuterwhen
youcomeback.Thisisasimlewaytorotectyourcomuteragainstunauthorizedaccessincase
thatyouforgettolockyourcomuter.
•LenovoCompanion(Windows8andWindows8.1)
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ThroughtheLenovoComanionrogram,youcangettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyour
comuter,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyourcomuter,andcheckforotherrecommendedrograms.
•LenovoReach(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
UsetheLenovoReachrogramtoenhanceyourcloudexerience.LenovoReachkeesyouconnected
atalltimesandenablesyoutoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfromersonalcomuters,smarthones,or
tablets.WithLenovoReach,youcanaddyourfavoriteWebservicestoyourclouddeskto;staylogged
intoWebsiteswiththecloudasswordmanager;andaccess,edit,andshareyourfilesfromanywhere.
•LenovoSettings(Windows8andWindows8.1)
UsetheLenovoSettingsrogramtoenhanceyourcomutingexeriencebyturningyourcomuterintoa
ortablehotsot,configuringcameraandaudiosettings,otimizingyourowerlansettings,and
creatingandmanagingmultilenetworkrofiles.
•LenovoSHAREit(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSHAREitrogramrovidesaquickandeasywaytosharefilesandfoldersamongcomuters,
smarthones,tablets,orsmartTVswiththeAndroidortheWindowsoeratingsysteminstalled.SHAREit
usesanytyeofnetworkorevennonetworkatalltosharefilesandfolders.
•LenovoSolutionCenter(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSolutionCenterrogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolvecomuterroblems.It
combinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,securitystatus,andsuortinformation,along
withhintsandtisformaximumsystemerformance.
•LenovoSupport(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSuortrogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomuterwithLenovo,checkthecomuter
healthconditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyourcomuter,getthewarranty
informationofyourcomuter,andexlorehelandsuortinformation.
•LenovoThinkVantageT ools(Windows7)
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsrogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandrovideseasy
accesstovarioustoolstohelyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.
•LenovoTools(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoToolsrogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsourcesandrovideseasyaccessto
varioustoolstohelyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.
•PasswordManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePasswordManagerrogramautomaticallycaturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsrogramsandWebsites.
•PCCloudManager(Windows7andWindows8.1)
ThePCCloudManager(PCM)rogramisabrowser-basedsolutionforclient-comutermanagement.
ThePCMrogramhastwocomonents:PCMServerandPCMClient.PCMServerisinstalledonthe
comuter,wheretheadministratorerformsmanagementwork,suchasowermanagementandsecurity
management.PCMClientisinstalledontheclientcomuterstobemanaged.Theadministratorcanlog
intoPCMServertomanagecomuterswithPCMClientinstalled,throughtheInternetWebbrowser.
•PowerManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePowerManagerrogramrovidesconvenient,flexible,andcomleteowermanagementforyour
comuter.Itenablesyoutoadjustyourcomuterowersettingstoachievethebestbalancebetween
erformanceandowersaving.
•RecoveryMedia(Windows7)
TheRecoveryMediarogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefactory
defaultsettings.
•RescueandRecovery(Windows7)
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