Lenovo LaVie Z User manual

UserGuide
LenovoLaVieZ

Thisdocumentappliestothefollowingmodels:
20FF0012US
20FG001US
Notes:
•Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoread“Readthisfirst”onpageiii.
•SomeinstructionsinthisdocumentarebydefaultbasedontheMicrosoft®Windows®8.1.Ifyouare
usinganotherWindowsoperatingsystem,someoperationsmightbeslightlydifferent.Ifyouareusing
otheroperatingsystems,someoperationsmightnotapplytoyou.
•Theillustrations,icons,andon-screentextshowninthisdocumentmightdifferfromtheactualproduct.
Refertotheactualproduct.
•Configurationandapplicationinstallationshouldbeconductedbyauserwhohasadministratorprivileges.
IfaUserAccountControlscreencomesup,besuretoconfirmthecontentsbeforecontinuing.
FirstEdition(May2015)
©CopyrightLenovo2015.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-5F-05925.

Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyinformation.........iv
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..v
Safetyguidelines............v
Chapter1.roductoverview.....1
Checkingthatallincludeditemsarepresent...1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators.................1
Locations...............1
StatusLEDs..............4
Specifications.............4
InitialSetup................5
Importantpointswhenconnecting.....5
Connectingtoacpower.........5
WindowsSetup............6
Usingthefaststartupfunction........6
Chapter2.Keyboard.........7
Chapter3.Thetouchpad.......9
Chapter4.Externaldisplay......11
Switchingdisplayoutputs..........11
Intel®WiDi................11
Precautions..............11
ConnectingtoanexternaldisplayoraTV
set.................12
Disconnectingfromanexternaldisplayora
TVset................12
Chapter5.Connectingtothe
network................13
Beforeconnectingtoanetwork........1
Ethernetconnections............1
Usingthewireless-LANconnection......1
Chapter6.SystemConfiguration...15
TheBIOSSetupUtility...........15
Chapter7.Security..........17
Securitychipfunction............17
Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolid-state
drive...................18
Chapter8.Recoveryoverviewforthe
Windows8.1operatingsystem....19
Beforerecovery..............19
Refreshingyourcomputer..........20
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings.................20
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions......20
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8.1
failstostart................21
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive....21
LenovofactoryrecoveryUSBkey.......22
AppendixA.Regulatory
Information..............23
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........2
LocationsoftheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............2
USA—FederalCommunicationsCommission
(FCC)................24
Exportclassificationnotice..........25
Electronicemissionnotices..........25
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........25
WEEEandrecyclingstatements........26
ImportantWEEEinformation.......26
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnited
StatesandCanada...........27
AppendixB.Accessibility
information..............29
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....33
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........
AppendixD.Notices..........35
Precautions................6
Trademarks................6
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.
rotectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
rotectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
reventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
rotectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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rotectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following:
•T urnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheInstructionsfor
SafeUsethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
roductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.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.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Safetyguidelines
Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
owercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm2,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
rotectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
lugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
owersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery
DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Ifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmall
amountofharmfulsubstance.
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Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaerchlorateInformation:
roductscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
erchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.eriodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
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•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
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Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN502-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN502-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN502-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
502-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN502-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN502-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN502-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
lasticbagnotice
DANGER
lasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
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Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
Chokinghazardnotice
CHOKINGHAZARD–Productcontainssmallparts.
Keepawayfromchildrenunderthreeyears.
olyvinylChloride(VC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chapter1.roductoverview
Checkingthatallincludeditemsarepresent
Opentheshippingboxandcheckthatallincludeditemsarethere.Immediatelycontacttheplaceof
purchaseifanyitemshappentobemissingordamaged.
Yourshippingboxincludes:
•InstructionsforSafeUse
•Powercord
•acpoweradapter
•Thiscomputer
Forthewarrantyinformationofyourcomputer,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/warranty-status
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Locations
Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationinthistopic.
Frontandright-sideview:
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Backandleft-sideview:
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11
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Bottomview:
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NumberNameExplanation
1LCDLiquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ofthecomputer
2StatusLEDsIndicatorsshowingvariousstatesofthecomputer
3PowerbuttonPressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer,turnoffthecomputer,orchange
thepowerstate.
4KeyboardUsethekeyboardtoinputcharactersorcontrolprograms.
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NumberNameExplanation
5TouchpadUsethetouchpadtomovethepointer,clickanobject,orperformscrolling,without
theneedofatraditionalmouse.
6SpeakersBuilt-instereospeakers
7Security-lockslotToprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfits
thesecurity-lockslottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Y ouareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelocking
deviceandsecurityfeature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarranties
aboutthefunction,quality,orperformanceofthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.
8dcpower-input
connector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothisconnector.
9AirventTheseholesenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.Avoidcoveringthemwithmaterials
suchashandsorclothes.
10HDMIconnectorThisconnectorisusedtoconnecttoHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)
connectorscompatibletelevisionsorexternaldisplaysthatareequippedwithan
HDMIport.
11USB.0
connector
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB).0connectorisusedforconnecting
USB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSB.0connector,ensurethatthe
USBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
12SD(SDHC/SDXC)
memorycardslot
TheslotsupportsSDmemorycards,SDHCmemorycards,andSDXCmemory
cards
13CameraUsedthecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Whilethecameraisin
use,theindicatorlightonthesideofthecameraison.
14MicrophonesThemicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableof
handlingaudio.Whileyouareusingthismicrophoneforrecording,itisnotpossible
toplaybackwhatyouarerecordingthroughspeakersatthesametime.
15USBconnector
(supportsUSB
.0,Poweroff
USBPowerCharge
function)
UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB.0.Thisconnectoralso
enablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesorsmartphoneswhenyour
computerisinsleeporhibernationmode.
16
AudioconnectorUsedtoconnectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa4-pole(CTIA)mini-plugto
theaudioconnectortolistentothesoundformthecomputer.Theaudioconnector
doesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
17Windowsicon
(Convertiblemodel)HasthesamefunctionastheWindowskeyonthekeyboardofyourcomputer
IfyoupressandholdtheWindowsiconfirstandthenpressthepowerbutton,a
functionlistwillbedisplayedforyoutochoosefrom:
•Lock
•Switchuser
•Signout
•Changeapassword
•T askManager
18VolumeButton
(Convertiblemodel)
Pressthisbuttontocontrolthesystemvolume.
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StatusLEDs
owerLED
LEDstateComputerstate
SolidblueThecomputerispoweredon.
BlinkingblueThecomputerisinenteringsleepmode.
SolidorangeThebatterypowerislow.
Slow-blinkingorangeLowbatteryinsleepmode
Fast-blinkingorangeExtremelylowbattery
OffThecomputerispoweredofforinhibernationmode.
BatteryrechargeLED
LEDstateComputerstate
SolidorangeThebatteryisrecharging.
BlinkingorangeTherearebatteryrechargingerrorsordeteriorationerrors.
OffThecomputerisdisconnectedfromtheacpoweradapter,orthebatteryisfully
charged.
Note:Insomecases,whenthebatteryisfullycharged,ornearlyfullycharged,the
batteryrechargeLEDwillturnoffandthebatterywillnolongerbecharged.
CapslockLED
LEDstateComputerstate
GreenThisindicatesthattheCapsLockison.Inthiscase,alllettersareenteredas
capitalletters.
OffThisindicatesthattheCapsLockisoff.Inthiscase,alllettersareenteredas
lowercaseletters.
Specifications
Modelname20FF0012USand20FG001US
MicroprocessorIntel®CoreTMi7processor*1
MemoryOnboard,8GBlow-powerdoubledataratelowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandom
accessmemory(LPDDR)
PowerLithiumpolymerbattery(DC14.8V,Typ.2000mAh)(Thebatterypackisaconsumable.)
Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
Note:Theincludedpowercordisadaptedtosuityourregion'sspecifications.Foruse
outsideyourregion,anotherpowercordwillberequired.
StorageSATAsolid-statedrive:256GB
Powerconsumption
(maximum
configuration)
Approx.45W
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ExternalDimensions
(excludingprotrusions)
Dependingonthemodels:
•Convertiblemodel:19mm(12.6inches)(wide)x217mm(8.5inches)(depth)x16.9
mm(0.7inch)(height)
•Clamshellmodel:19mm(12.6inches)(wide)x212mm(8.inches)(depth)x16.9
mm(0.7inch)(height)
Weight(including
battery)
Dependingonthemodels:
•Convertiblemodel:926g(2.0lb)
•Clamshellmodel:850g(1.9lb)
•*1:Supportshyperthreadingtechnology.EnhancedIntelSpeedStep®technologydriverisbuiltin.
InitialSetup
Importantpointswhenconnecting
•Donottouchconnectorterminalswhenconnectinganyitems.Failuretodosomightcausedamage.
•ConnecttheLANcabletoyourcomputeraftercompletingWindowssetupandfirewallconfiguration.
Thisensuresthatyourcomputerissafelyconnectedtoanetwork.
Connectingtoacpower
Thepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromthebatteryorfromacpower.Whileyouuseac
power,thebatterychargesautomatically.
Yourcomputercomeswithanacpoweradapterandapowercord.
•acpoweradapter:Convertsacpowerfornotebookcomputeruse.
•Powercord:Connectstheacoutletandtheacpoweradapter.
Toconnectthecomputertoacpower,dothefollowing:
Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordmightcauseseveredamagetoyourcomputer.
Note:Ensurethatyouperformtheactionsintheorderinwhichtheyarelisted.
1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.
2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectorofthecomputer.
.Connectthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.
Tipsforusingtheacpoweradapter
•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.
•Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.
•Beforeyouchargethebatteries,makesurethattheirtemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).
•Youcanchargethebatterieswhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputer.Y ouneedto
chargethebatteriesinanyofthefollowingsituations:
–WhenthebatteryiconintheWindowsnotificationareashowsalowpercentageofbatterypower
remaining
–Whenthebatterieshavenotbeenusedforalongtime
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WindowsSetup
Whenyouturnonyourcomputerforthefirsttime,youneedtoperformWindowssetup.Tosetupthe
Windowsoperatingsystem,makesurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpower.Then,followthe
on-screeninstructions.Contactyoursystemadministratorfortheappropriatesettingswhennecessary.
Usingthefaststartupfunction
Thefaststartupfunctionenablesyourcomputertoquicklystartupfromthepower-offstate.Thefaststartup
functionisenabledbyfactorydefault.
Beforeinstallingorremovingaperipheraldevice,disablethefaststartupfunctionandshutdownthe
computer.Otherwise,thedevicemightnotbedetectedbythesystem.
Toenableordisablethefaststartupfunctiononyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.ClickDesktoponthestartscreen.
2.Displaythecharmbaronthedesktop,andthenclickSettings.
.ClickControlanel.
4.ClickSystemandSecurity,andthenselectChangewhatthepowerbuttonsdofromtheower
Options.
5.SelectChangesettingsthatarecurrentlyunavailable.
6.IntheShutdownsettingsarea,selecttheTurnonfaststartup(recommended)checkboxtoenable
faststartuporclearthecheckboxtodisableit.
7.ClickSavechanges.
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