Lenovo ThinkCentre M900z 10F2 User manual

ThinkCentreM900z
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10F2,10F3,10F4,and10F5

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheroductitsuorts,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Read
thisfirst:Imortantsafetyinformation”onageiiiandAendixF“Notices”onage79.
FirstEdition(November2015)
©Copyrightenovo2015.
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Contents
Readthisfirst:Importantsafety
information..............iii
Beforeusingthismanual...........iii
Serviceandugrades............iii
Staticelectricityrevention..........iv
Powercordsandoweradaters.......iv
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices......v
Plugsandoutlets..............v
Externaldevices..............v
Heatandroductventilation.........v
Oeratingenvironment...........vi
Lasercomliancestatement.........vi
Powersulystatement...........vii
Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii
Glassartsnotice.............vii
Ti-overhazardreventionnotice.......vii
Chapter1.Productoverview.....1
Hardwarelocations.............1
Frontview...............1
Rearview...............3
Comutercomonents.........5
Machinetyeandmodellabel.......6
Features.................6
Secifications...............9
Programs.................9
Accessingarogramonyourcomuter...9
Installingarogramthatisreadytobe
installed...............10
AnintroductiontoLenovorograms....10
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13
Adjustingthecomuterstand.........13
Adjustingthetilt-onlymonitorstand....13
Adjustingthetransformerstand......14
Registeringyourcomuter..........16
Settingthecomutervolume.........16
AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.16
Usingadisc................17
Guidelinesaboutusingtheoticaldrive...17
Handlingandstoringadisc........17
Playingandremovingadisc.......17
Recordingadisc............18
Connectingtoanetwork...........18
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......18
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......19
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..19
Usingthesingle-touchormulti-touchfeature...19
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..21
Arrangingyourworksace..........21
Glareandlighting............21
Aircirculation.............21
Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.21
Comfort...............21
Accessibilityinformation...........22
Cleaningyourcomuter...........25
Maintenance...............25
Basicmaintenancetis.........25
Goodmaintenanceractices.......26
Keeingyourcomutercurrent......26
Movingyourcomuter...........27
Chapter4.Security..........29
Lockingyourcomuter...........29
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...30
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe
SetuUtilityrogram............30
Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour
comuter.................30
Usingfingerrintauthentication........31
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......31
Protectingdataagainstviruses........31
ComutraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................32
TrustedPlatformModule(TPM)........32
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..33
UsingtheSetuUtilityrogram........33
StartingtheSetuUtilityrogram.....33
Enablingordisablingadevice.......33
EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn
features...............33
EnablingordisablingErPLPScomliance
mode................34
ChangingICEPerformanceMode.....34
EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlert
feature................35
EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration
ChangeDetectionfeature........35
Usingthecoverresenceswitch......35
UsingBIOSasswords.........36
Selectingastartudevice........37
ExitingtheSetuUtilityrogram......37
UdatingtheBIOS.............38
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Chapter6.Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecovery......39
Basicrocedureforresolvingcomuter
roblems.................39
Troubleshooting..............39
Starturoblems............39
Audioroblems............40
CDroblems.............41
DVDroblems.............41
Intermittentroblems..........42
Storagedriveroblems.........42
Screenroblems............43
Networkingroblems..........43
Performanceroblems..........45
Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....47
MyUSBconnectorscannotbeaccessed..47
Softwareanddriverroblems.......47
Diagnostics................48
LenovoSolutionCenter.........48
Recoveryinformation............48
RecoveryinformationforWindows7....48
RecoveryinformationforWindows10....49
Chapter7.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............51
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......51
Installingorrelacinghardware........51
Installingexternalotions........51
Relacingthecomuterstand.......52
Removingthebackcover........54
Relacingthememorymoduleshield....55
Relacingamemorymodule.......56
Relacingthestoragedrive........57
Comletingtheartsrelacement.....59
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............61
Informationresources............61
Accessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............61
Windowshelsystem..........61
Safetyandwarranty...........61
LenovoWebsite............61
LenovoSuortWebsite.........62
Frequentlyaskedquestions........62
Helandservice..............62
Callingforservice............62
Usingotherservices..........63
Purchasingadditionalservices......63
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............65
Exortclassificationnotice..........65
Electronicemissionsnotices.........65
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........65
Eurasiancomliancemark..........67
Brazilaudionotice.............67
Mexicowireless-radiocomlianceinformation..67
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......67
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information..............69
ImortantWEEEinformation.........69
RecyclinginformationforJaan........69
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........70
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....70
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuroean
Union..................70
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....73
EuroeanUnionRoHS...........73
TurkishRoHS...............73
UkraineRoHS...............73
IndiaRoHS................73
ChinaRoHS................74
AppendixD.ChinaEnergyabel...75
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
information..............77
AppendixF.Notices..........79
Trademarks................80
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Readthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thischatercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
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,alwaysensure
thattheoweristurnedoffandthattheroductisunluggedfromanyowersource.Formoreinformation
onCRUs,refertoChater7“Installingorrelacinghardware”onage51.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
concerns,contacttheCustomerSuortCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingartsinyourcomuteraftertheowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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Staticelectricityprevention
Staticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomutercomonentsandotions.
Imroerhandlingofstatic-sensitiveartscancausedamagetotheart.Whenyouunackanotion
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.Donotusetheac
owercordforotherdevices.
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.
Ensurethatallowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcomletelyluggedintorecetacles.
Donotuseanyoweradaterthatshowscorrosionattheacinutinsorshowssignsofoverheating(such
asdeformedlastic)attheacinutoranywhereontheoweradater.
Donotuseanyowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwheretheowercordaearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgerotectors,uninterrutibleowersulies,andowerstristhatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheroduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifowerstris
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedtheowerstriinutrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutowerloads,owerrequirements,andinutratings.
Plugsandoutlets
Ifarecetacle(oweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomuterequimentaearstobedamaged
orcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrelacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifythelug.Ifthelugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainarelacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialaliancesthatdrawlargeamountsof
electricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomuter,data,orconnecteddevices.
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)cableswhile
thecomuterowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomuter.Toavoidossibledamageto
connecteddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomuterisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
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.
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Insectyourdesktocomuterfordustaccumulationatleastonceeverythreemonths.Beforeinsecting
yourcomuter,turnofftheowerandunlugthecomuter'sowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsanderforationsinthebezel.Ifyounoticeexternaldustaccumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideofthecomuterincludingheatsinkinletfins,owersulyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunlugthecomuterbeforeoeningthecover.Ifossible,avoidoerating
yourcomuterwithintwofeetofhigh-trafficareas.Ifyoumustoerateyourcomuterinornearahigh-traffic
area,insectand,ifnecessary,cleanyourcomutermorefrequently.
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
aliancescandamagethemonitoranddataonthestoragedrive.
Donotlaceanybeveragesontooforbesidethecomuterorotherconnecteddevices.Ifliquidissilled
onorinthecomuteroraconnecteddevice,ashortcircuitorotherdamagemightoccur.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
asercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
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DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
aserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Powersupplystatement
Neverremovethecoveronaowersulyoranyartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsareresentinsideanycomonentthathasthislabelattached.
Therearenoserviceableartsinsidethesecomonents.Ifyoususectaroblemwithoneofthesearts,
contactaservicetechnician.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keeyourcomuterandworksaceclean.Shutdownthecomuterandthendisconnecttheower
cordbeforecleaningthecomuter.Donotsrayanyliquiddetergentdirectlyonthecomuteroruse
anydetergentcontainingflammablematerialtocleanthecomuter.Sraythedetergentonasoftcloth
andthenwiethecomutersurfaces.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
Tip-overhazardpreventionnotice
•Placethecomuteronasturdyandlowbase,oranchorthefurnitureandositionthecomuteras
farbackonthefurnitureasossible.
•Keeremotecontrols,toys,andotheritemsthatmightattractchildrenoffthecomuter.
•Keethecomuter,cables,andcordsoutofthereachofchildren.
•Suervisechildreninroomswherethesesafetytishavenotbeenfollowed.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischaterrovidesinformationaboutthefollowingtoics:
•“Hardwarelocations”onage1
•“Features”onage6
•“Secifications”onage9
•“Programs”onage9
Hardwarelocations
Thissectionrovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofyourcomuterhardware.
Note:Thecomuterhardwaremightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrations.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Integratedmicrohones(2)(somemodels)2Integratedcameraactivityindicator(somemodels)
3Integratedcamera(somemodels)4Oticaldriveeject/closebutton(somemodels)
5Monitor/comutermodeswitch6Brightness-ucontrol(comutermode)
7Brightness-downcontrol(comutermode)8Microhonemute/unmutecontrol(comutermode)
9Powerbutton10Microhonemute/unmuteindicator
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11Powerindicator12Storagedriveactivityindicator
13Internalseakers(2)
•Brightness-downcontrol
Usedtoreducethescreenbrightness.
•Brightness-upcontrol
Usedtoenhancethescreenbrightness.
•Integratedcamera
Usedtotakeicturesorholdavideoconference.
•Integratedcameraactivityindicator
Whentheintegratedcameraactivityindicatorison,thecameraisinuse.
•Integratedmicrophone
Usedtorecordsoundsoruseseech-recognitionsoftwarewithoutusingamicrohone.
•Internalspeaker
Usedtolistentothesoundsfromyourcomuterwithoutusingaheadsetorheadhones.
•Microphonemute/unmutecontrol
Usedtomuteorunmutetheintegratedmicrohones.
•Microphonemute/unmuteindicator
Whenthemicrohonemute/unmuteindicatorison,themicrohonesaremuted.
•Monitor/computermodeswitch
Usedtoswitchbetweenthemonitormodeandcomutermodemanually.
•Opticaldriveeject/closebutton
Usedtoejectthetrayoftheoticaldrivefromthedrive.Afteryouinsertadiscintothetray,ress
theeject/closebuttontoclosethetray.
•Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonyourcomuter.Youalsocanusetheowerbuttontoturnoffyourcomuteronlywhen
youcannotuseanyMicrosoft®Windows®shutdownroceduretoturnoffyourcomuter.
•Powerindicator
Whentheowerindicatorison,thecomuterison.
•Storagedriveactivityindicator
Whenthestoragedriveactivityindicatorison,thestoragedrivesareinuse.
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Rearview
Note:Thecomuterstandisavailableonlyonsomemodels.
•Ifyourcomutercomeswithacomuterstand,ensurethatyouusethecomuterwiththestandinstalled.
Ifyouwanttousethecomuterwiththestandremoved,donotturnonthecomuterbeforecontacting
theLenovoCustomerSuortCenterfortheadditionalthermalsolution.
•Ifyourcomuterdoesnotcomewithacomuterstand,donottearofftheMylarontherearofthe
comuter.Afterinitialsetu,youcanusethecomuter.
Figure2.Rearview
1Integratedcamerashieldcontrolslider(somemodels)2USB3.0connector
3AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector(forraidcharge)4Headsetconnector(alsoknownascomboaudiojack)
5Cardreaderslot(somemodels)6USB3.0connectors(4)
7DislayPort®in/outconnector8Ethernetconnector
9Serialconnector(somemodels)10Security-lockslot
11Powercordconnector
•AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a
scanner,arinter,oraersonaldigitalassistant(PDA).Withtheacoweradaterconnected,youcan
chargetheautomaticallydetecteddeviceevenwhenthecomuterisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff.
ToenabletheAlwaysOnUSBfunction,oenthePowerManagerrogram.See“Accessingarogramon
yourcomuter”onage9.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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•Cardreaderslot
Usedtoholdacard-shaedstoragemediumsothatthecardreadercanreadthedataonthestorage
medium.
•DisplayPortin/outconnector
Usedtoreceiveorsendaudioandvideosignals.Whenahigh-erformancemonitorisattachedtothis
connector,thecomuterautomaticallychangestothecomutermode.Whenanothercomuteris
attachedtothisconnector,thecomuterautomaticallychangestothemonitormode.
Note:WhenanotherM900zcomuterisattachedtothisDislayPortin/outconnector,disabletheDP
Inut/OututDeviceAutoDetectionfeature.See“Enablingordisablingadevice”onage33.Then,
usethemonitor/comutermodeswitchesonboththecomuterstoswitchtothemonitormodeor
comutermode.
•Ethernetconnector
UsedtoconnectanEthernetcableforalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Note:TooeratethecomuterwithinFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)ClassBlimits,usea
Category5eorbetterEthernetcable.
•Headsetconnector
Usedtoconnectearhones,headhones,oraheadsettoyourcomuter.
•Integratedcamerashieldcontrolslider
Usedtodisabletheintegratedcamerahysically.
•Powercordconnector
Usedtoconnecttheowercordtoyourcomuterforowersuly.
•Security-lockslot
UsedtosecureaKensington-stylecablelock.Formoreinformation,see“AttachingaKensington-style
cablelock”onage30.
•Serialconnector
Usedtoconnectanexternalmodem,aserialrinter,orotherdevicesthatuseaserialconnector.
•USB3.0connector
UsedtoconnectadevicethatrequiresaUSB2.0orUSB3.0connection,suchasakeyboard,amouse,a
scanner,arinter,oraPDA.
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Computercomponents
Note:Deendingonyourcomutermodel,someofthefollowingcomonentsmightnotbeavailable.
Figure3.Computercomponents
1Transformerstand2Tilt-onlymonitorstandbase
3Tilt-onlymonitorstand4Backcover
5Memorymodule6Memorymoduleshield
7Storagedrive8Storagedrivebracket
9Powercord
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Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetyeandmodellabelidentifiesyourcomuter.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhel,themachine
tyeandmodelinformationhelssuorttechnicianstoidentifyyourcomuterandrovidefasterservice.
Themachinetyeandmodellabelisattachedonthesideofyourcomuterasshown.
Figure4.achinetypeandmodellabel
Features
Thecomuterfeaturesintroducedinthissectionalytovariousmodels.
Informationaboutyourcomputer
•Toviewbasicinformation(suchasmicrorocessorandmemoryinformation)aboutyourcomuter,
dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.
2.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:Right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.
–ForWindows10:ClickSettings➙System➙About.
•Toviewdetailedinformationaboutthedevices(suchastheoticaldriveandnetworkadaters)onyour
comuter,dothefollowing:
1.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthen
clickProperties.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontooentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickDeviceManager.Tyetheadministratorasswordorrovideconfirmationifromted.
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Preinstalledoperatingsystem
YourcomuterisreinstalledwithWindows7orWindows10oeratingsystem.Additionaloerating
systemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoascomatiblewithyourcomuter.Todetermineifanoerating
systemhasbeencertifiedortestedforcomatibility,checktheWebsiteoftheoeratingsystemrovider.
Powersupply
150-wattautomaticvoltage-sensingowersuly
Storagedrives
Yourcomutersuortsonestoragedrive.
Toviewtheamountofstoragedrivesace,dothefollowing:
1.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.Right-clickComputer,andthenclick
Manage.
•ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontooentheStartcontextmenu.
2.ClickDiskManagement.
Videofeatures
TheintegratedgrahicscardsuortstheDislayPortin/outconnectoronyourcomuter.
Audiofeatures
Theintegratedaudiocardsuortsthefollowingaudioconnectorsanddevicesonyourcomuter:
•Headsetconnector(alsoknownascomboaudiojack)
•Integratedmicrohone(availableonsomemodels)
•Internalseaker
Input/Output(I/O)features
•Cardreaderslot(availableonsomemodels)
•DislayPortin/outconnector
•Ethernetconnector
•Headsetconnector(alsoknownascomboaudiojack)
•Serialconnector(availableonsomemodels)
•USBconnector
Expansion
•Cardreader(availableonsomemodels)
•Memoryslot
•Oticaldrive(availableonsomemodels)
•Storagedrivebay
Networkfeatures
•EthernetLAN
TheintegratednetworkinterfacecardsuortstheEthernetconnectoronyourcomuter.
•WirelessLAN(availableonsomemodels)
•Bluetooth(availableonsomemodels)
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Securityfeatures
Formoreinformation,seeChater4“Security”onage29.
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostoreower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktoManagementInterface(DMI)
DesktoManagementInterfacerovidesacommonathforuserstoaccessinformationaboutall
asectsofacomuter.Theinformationincludesrocessortye,installationdate,connectedrintersand
othereriherals,owersources,maintenancehistory,andsoon.
•ErPLPScomliancemode
Theenergy-relatedroductsdirective(ErP)lowestowerstate(LPS)comliancemodereducesthe
consumtionofelectricitywhenyourcomuterisinsleeoroffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingordisablingErPLPScomliancemode”onage34.
•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)
TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyourcomuter
torunwithbetterthermalandacousticerformance.TheICEfunctionalsomonitorsthethermal
erformanceofyourcomutertoidentifythermalroblems.Formoreinformation,see“ChangingICE
PerformanceMode”onage34and“EnablingordisablingtheICEThermalAlertfeature”onage35.
•Intel®StandardManageability
IntelStandardManageabilityishardware-andfirmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomuterseasier
andlessexensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,udate,ugrade,andreair.
•IntelActiveManagementTechnology(AMT)(availableonsomemodels)
IntelActiveManagementTechnologyishardware-andfirmware-basedtechnologythatmakescomuters
easierandlessexensiveforbusinessestomonitor,maintain,udate,ugrade,andreair.
•PrebootExecutionEnvironment(PXE)
PrebootExecutionEnvironmentenablescomuterstostartthroughanetworkinterfaceindeendentof
datastoragedrives(suchasharddiskdrives)orinstalledoeratingsystems.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasicInut/OututSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
TheSMBIOSsecificationdefinesdatastructuresandaccessmethodsthatcanbeusedtoread
managementdatastoredintheBIOSofacomuter.
•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetcomuternetworkingstandardthatallowsacomutertobeturnedon
orwokenubyanetworkmessage.Themessageusuallyissentbyarogramrunningonanother
comuteronthesameLAN.
•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isasecificationthatallowssuorted
comutersanddevicestoresumefromsleeorhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itrovidesan
oeratingsysteminterfacethroughwhichinstrumentedcomonentsrovideinformationandnotification.
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Specifications
Thissectionliststhehysicalsecificationsforyourcomuter.
Dimensions(withoutacomputerstand)
Width:584mm(23.0inches)
Height:390mm(15.4inches)
Deth:45mm(1.8inches)
Weight(withoutthepackage)
Maximumconfigurationasshied:10.9kg(24.0lb)
Environment
•Airtemerature:
Oerating:From10°C(50°F)to35°C(95°F)
Storageinoriginalshiingackage:From-40°C(-40°F)to60°C(140°F)
Storagewithoutackage:From-10°C(14°F)to60°C(140°F)
•Humidity:
Oerating:20%–80%(non-condensing)
Storage:20%–90%(non-condensing)
•Altitude:
Oerating:From-15.2m(-50ft)to3048m(10000ft)
Storage:From-15.2m(-50ft)to10668m(35000ft)
Electricalinput
Inutvoltage:From100Vacto240Vac
Inutfrequency:50/60Hz
Programs
Thissectionrovidesinformationabouttherogramsonyourcomuter.
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer
Note:ForWindows7,deendingonyourcomutermodel,someoftheLenovorogramsmightbereadyto
beinstalled,soyouneedtoinstallthemmanually.Then,youcanaccessandusetheserograms.
Toaccessarogramonyourcomuter,dooneofthefollowing:
•FromWindowsSearch:
1.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu,andthentyetherogramname
intothesearchbox.
–ForWindows10:TyetherogramnameintothesearchboxnexttotheStartbutton.
2.Inthesearchresults,clickthenameofthedesiredrogramtolaunchtherogram.
•FromtheStartmenuorControlPanel:
1.ClicktheStartbuttontooentheStartmenu.Then,clickthenameofthedesiredrogramto
launchtherogram.
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2.Iftherogramnameisnotdislayed,clickAllProgramsforWindows7orAllappsforWindows
10todislaytherogramlist.Fromthelistorafolderinthelist,clickthenameofthedesired
rogramtolaunchtherogram.
3.IftherogramnameisnotdislayedontheStartmenu,accesstherogramfromControlPanel.
a.DeendingonyourWindowsversion,dooneofthefollowing:
–ForWindows7:ClickControlPanelontheStartmenu.
–ForWindows10:Right-clicktheStartbuttontooentheStartcontextmenu,andthenclick
ControlPanel.
b.ViewControlPanelusingLargeiconsorSmallicons,andthenclickthenameofthedesired
rogramtolaunchtherogram.
Installingaprogramthatisreadytobeinstalled
Toinstallarogramthatisreadytobeinstalled,dothefollowing:
1.OentheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsrogram.See“Accessingarogramonyourcomuter”on
age9.
2.ViewtherogramiconsusingTiles.
3.Followtheinstructionsundergreyed-outiconstolocatetheiconforthedesiredrogram.Then,
double-clicktheicontoinstalltherogram.
Anintroductiontoenovoprograms
ThissectionrovidesinformationaboutthemajorLenovorogramsavailableonyouroeratingsystem.
Note:Deendingonyourcomutermodel,someofthefollowingrogramsmightnotbeavailable.
•ForWindows7only:
–CreateRecoveryMedia
TheCreateRecoveryMediarogramenablesyoutorestoreonlytheCdriveortheentirestorage
drivetothefactory-defaultsettings.
–FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware
TheFingerrintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerrintSoftwarerogramenablesyoutousea
fingerrintreader.Theintegratedfingerrintreaderrovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenroll
yourfingerrintandassociateitwithyourower-onassword,harddiskassword,andWindows
assword.Asaresult,fingerrintauthenticationcanrelaceasswordsandenablesimleandsecure
useraccess.
–enovoPowerENGAGE
TheLenovoPowerENGAGErogramenablesyoutoregisteryourcomuterwithLenovo.
–PasswordManager
ThePasswordManagerrogramautomaticallycaturesandfillsinauthenticationinformationfor
WindowsrogramsandWebsites.
–RescueandRecovery®
TheRescueandRecoveryrogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolution.Itincludesaset
ofself-recoverytoolstohelyoudiagnosecomuterroblems,gethel,andrecoverfromsystem
crashes,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoeratingsystem.
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