Lenovo Slim Pro 9i User manual

User Guide
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i (16″, 8)

Read this first
Before using this documentation and the roduct it su orts, ensure that you read and understand the
following:
• Generic Safety and Compliance Notices
• Safety and Warranty Guide
• Setup Guide
First Edition (March 2023)
© Copyright Lenovo 2023.
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Contents
A out this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Chapter 1. Meet your computer . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features and s ecifications . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Statement on USB transfer rate . . . . . . . . 7
O erating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Laser safety for the ToF sensor . . . . . . . . 8
Avoid constant body contact with s ecific hot
sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2. Get started with your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Work with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Windows hel information . . . . . . . . . 10
Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager . . . . 10
The Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
O en the Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . 10
Interact with your com uter . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Touch o erations su orted by Windows . . . 12
Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 15
Intelligent features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Eye Care Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Smart Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gesture Controls (Touch screen/Touch ad) . . 15
Presence Detection . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Su er Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Smart Noise Cancelling . . . . . . . . . . 15
Smart A earance . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Manage ower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rechargeable battery ack . . . . . . . . 16
Normal mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ra id charge mode . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Conservation mode . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Nighttime charge o timization . . . . . . . 17
Recover full battery ca acity . . . . . . . . 17
Set ower button behavior. . . . . . . . . 17
A ower lan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
System o eration modes . . . . . . . . . 18
Adjustable dis lay refresh rate . . . . . . . 18
Change settings in UEFI/BIOS setu utility . . . . 19
What is UEFI/BIOS setu utility . . . . . . . 19
O en the UEFI/BIOS setu utility . . . . . . 19
Select boot devices . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Change hotkey mode . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Enable or disable always-on . . . . . . . . 19
Enable or disable Fli to Start . . . . . . . 20
Set asswords in UEFI/BIOS setu utility . . . . . 20
Password ty es . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Set administrator assword . . . . . . . . 20
Change or remove administrator assword . . 21
Set user assword . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Enable ower-on assword . . . . . . . . 21
Set hard disk assword . . . . . . . . . . 21
Change or remove hard disk assword . . . . 22
Chapter 4. Help and support . . . . . 23
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 23
How do I artition my storage drive . . . . . 23
What should I do if my com uter sto s
res onding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
What should I do if I s ill liquid on the
com uter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Where can I get the latest device drivers and
UEFI/BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Why does my screen brightness change
constantly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Why does my com uter start automatically
when I o en the lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Self-hel resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
What is a CRU? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CRUs for your roduct model . . . . . . . . . 25
Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 25
Lenovo Customer Su ort Center . . . . . . 26
Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 26
Appendix A. Function descriptions
for Lenovo hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . 27
Appendix B. Notices and
trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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A out this guide
• This guide a lies to Lenovo roduct model(s) listed below. Illustrations in this guide may look slightly
different from your roduct model.
Model name Machine type (MT)
Lenovo Slim Pro 9 16IRP8 83C0
• For further com liance information, refer to the Generic Safety and Compliance Notices at
htt s:// csu ort.lenovo.com/docs/generic_notices.
• This guide may contain information about accessories, features, and software that are not available on all
models.
• This guide contains instructions that are based on the Windows o erating system. These instructions are
not a licable if you install and use other o erating systems.
• Microsoft® makes eriodic feature changes to the Windows® o erating system through Windows U date.
As a result, the o erating system related instructions may become outdated. Refer to Microsoft resources
for the latest information.
• The content of the guide is subject to change without notice. To obtain the latest version, go to
htt s://su ort.lenovo.com.
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Chapter 1. Meet your computer
Front
Item Controls & Connectors Description
1 Micro hones Ca ture or record sound and voice.
2Ambient light sensor (ALS) Detect the ambient lighting and adjust the brightness of
the screen and keyboard automatically.
Note: To turn off the automatic brightness adjustment,
ty e dis lay settings in the Windows search box and then
ress Enter.
3 Infrared LED Emit infrared light for face authentication.
4Camera • Ca ture still and moving images for taking hotos,
recording videos, and video chatting.
• Ca ture your face images for face authentication.
Note: Use Windows Hello to enroll your face for face
authentication.
5Camera light If the light is on, the camera is in use.
6Time of flight (ToF) sensor Detect human resence in front of the com uter for
facilitating zero touch and other convenient features. See
“Laser safety for the ToF sensor” on age 8.
7Screen Dis lay text, gra hics, and videos. Selected models
su ort multi-touch function.
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Base
Item Controls & Connectors Description
1 Wireless antennas Send and receive radio waves for the built-in wireless
LAN (local area network) and Bluetooth module.
Notes:
• The antennas are not visible from the outside of the
com uter.
• If the location of the antennas is close to the user’s
body (< 20 cm), you can find the S ecific Absor tion
Rate (SAR) values in the Setup Guide that comes with
your com uter.
2S eakers Produce sound.
3 Numeric key ad To enable or disable the numeric key ad, ress the Num
Lock key.
4 Touch ad Perform finger touch and all the functions of a traditional
mouse.
Note: The touch ad also su orts multi-touch function.
5 Keyboard Enter characters and interact with rograms.
Note: The keyboard also includes hotkeys and function
keys for changing settings and erforming tasks quickly.
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Left
Item Controls & Connectors Description
1 Power connector Connect to ower with the included ower cord and ac
ower ada ter.
2Charging light Indicate whether the com uter is connected to ac ower.
• Solid white: Connected to ac ower; battery ca acity
91%–100%
• Solid amber: Connected to ac ower; battery ca acity
1%–90%
• Off: Not connected to ac ower
3USB (3.2 Gen 1) Ty e-A connector Connect to a USB-com atible device, such as a USB
keyboard, a USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB
rinter.
4 HDMI™ connector Connect to a com atible digital audio device or video
monitor, such as an HDTV.
5Multi- ur ose USB Ty e-C® connector This multi- ur ose connector is Thunderbolt™ 4 enabled.
When connected with a Thunderbolt enabled device, data
transfer may be established in Thunderbolt mode. It can
also be used to connect dis lay devices and devices that
utilize the USB data transfer technology.
Note: When connecting dis lay devices, you need to use
a ro riate cables and ada ters (if needed) according to
the connection ca abilities of the dis lay device.
6Combo audio jack Connect to head hones or headsets with a 3.5 mm (0.14
inch), 4- ole lug.
Note: This jack does not su ort standalone external
micro hones. If you use headsets, choose one with a
single lug.
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Right
Item Controls & Connectors Description
1Camera switch Turn the camera on or off.
2 Power light Indicate the ower and battery status of the com uter.
• On: The com uter is turned on.
• Blinking fast: The com uter is turned on; battery
charge ercentage 1% - 20%.
• Blinking slowly: The com uter is in slee mode.
• Off: The com uter is turned off or in hibernation mode.
3 Power button Press the button to turn on the com uter or ut the
com uter into slee mode.
Note: You can turn on the com uter by fli ing o en the
LCD screen if Fli to Start is enabled.
4SD card slot Insert an SD card or a MultiMediaCard (MMC) into the slot
for data transfer or storage.
5USB (3.2 Gen 1) Ty e-A connector Connect to a USB-com atible device, such as a USB
keyboard, a USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB
rinter.
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Bottom
Item Controls & Connectors Description
1 Ventilation slots Dissi ate internal heat.
Note: Do not block the ventilation slots. Otherwise, the
com uter might overheat.
2S eakers Produce sound.
3 Novo button hole Press the Novo Button to o en the Novo Button menu.
From the menu, you can choose to o en the UEFI/BIOS
setu utility, the Boot menu, or the Windows startu
o tions screen.
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Features and specifications
Specifications Descriptions
Dimensions • Width: 362.44 mm (14.3 inches)
• De th: 258.93 mm (10.2 inches)
• Thickness: 19.99 mm (0.8 inches) or 21.69 mm (0.9 inches)
ac ower ada ter • In ut: 100 V ac–240 V ac, 50 Hz–60 Hz
• Out ut: 20 V dc, 6.75 A/20 V dc, 8.5 A/20 V dc, 11.5 A
• Power: 135 W/170 W/230 W
Battery ack • Ca acity: 75 Wh
• Number of cells: 4
Note: The battery ca acity is the ty ical or average ca acity as measured in a s ecific test
environment. Ca acities measured in other environments may differ but are no lower than the
rated ca acity (see roduct label).
Micro rocessor To view the micro rocessor information of your com uter, ty e system information in the
Windows search box and then ress Enter.
Memory • Ty e: Low ower double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X)
• Number of hysical slots: 0
Storage device • Ty e: solid-state drive
• Form factor: M.2 (2280)
• Bus: PCI Ex ress
Screen • Size: 406.4 mm (16 inches)
• Dis lay resolution: 3200 × 2000 ixels
Keyboard • Function keys
• Hotkeys
• Numeric key ad
• Keyboard backlight
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Specifications Descriptions
Connectors and slots • Power connector
• Combo audio jack
• USB Standard-A connector × 2
– Su orts data transfer rates u to 5 Gb s for USB 3.2 Gen 1
• Multi- ur ose USB Ty e-C connector
– Su orts maximum signaling rate of 41.25 Gb s in Thunderbolt mode
– Su orts Su erS eed USB 10 Gb s
– Su orts Dis layPort Alt Mode (Dis layPort 1.4 com liant)
– Su orts ower out ut u to 15 W (5 V, 3 A)
– Su orts USB Power Delivery
• HDMI connector
– Su orts 4096 × 2160 @ 60 Hz as s ecified in HDMI 2.1
• SD card slot
Note: Data rates and erformance ratings are de endent on connected devices and cables if
they are used. USB Ty e-C connectors that are Dis layPort 1.4 com liant through Dis layPort
alternate mode rovide maximum out ut resolution of 5120 x 3200, at 60 Hz frame rate and
color de th of 24 b (bits er ixel). For connections using a converter or an ada ter, the
actual out ut resolution may be lower.
Security • UEFI/BIOS asswords
– Administrator assword
– User assword
– Master hard disk assword
– User hard disk assword
Network • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi combo ada ter
Statement on USB transfer rate
De ending on many factors such as the rocessing ca ability of the host and eri heral devices, file
attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and o erating environments, the actual transfer
rate using the various USB connectors on this device will vary and will be slower than the data rate listed
below for each corres onding device.
USB device Data rate (G it/s)
3.2 Gen 1 5
3.2 Gen 2 10
Operating environment
Maximum altitude (without pressurization)
3048 m (10 000 ft)
Temperature
• At altitudes u to 2438 m (8000 ft)
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– O erating: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
– Storage: 5°C to 43°C (41°F to 109°F)
• At altitudes above 2438 m (8000 ft)
– Maximum tem erature when o erating under the un ressurized condition: 31.3°C (88°F)
Note: When you charge the battery, its tem erature must be no lower than 10°C (50°F).
Relative humidity
• O erating: 8% to 95% at wet-bulb tem erature 23°C (73°F)
• Storage: 5% to 95% at wet-bulb tem erature 27°C (81°F)
Laser safety for the ToF sensor
This device is classified as a Class 1 laser roduct er EN/IEC 60825- :20 4. This device com lies with FDA
erformance standards for laser roducts exce t for conformance with IEC 60825- Ed. 3, as described in
Laser Notice No. 56, dated May 8, 2019.
CAUTION:
This device contains a laser that could e damaged during repair or disassem ly, which could result
in hazardous exposure to infrared laser emissions. There are no user servicea le parts with the
device. Do not attempt to disassem le or service the device.
Avoid constant ody contact with specific hot sections
CAUTION:
When the computer is operating, it should e placed on a hard and flat surface with its ottom area
not in contact with user’s are skin. Under normal operating conditions, the temperature of the
ottom surface will remain within an accepta le range as defined in IEC 62368- , ut such
temperatures can still e high enough to cause discomfort or harm to the user if directly touched for
over one minute at a time. As such, it is recommended that users avoid prolonged direct contact with
the ottom of the computer.
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Chapter 2. Get started with your computer
Work with Windows
The following table contains Windows frequently used settings. You can learn the basics and start working
with Windows right away.
To configure settings, ty e the corres onding keywords in the Windows search box and select the best
match. Follow the on-screen instructions to customize settings.
Table . Basic settings
Functions Descriptions Search y
keywords
Control Panel View or change Windows settings, including hardware and software setu
and configuration.
Control Panel
Connect to Wi-Fi
networks
For models with a wireless LAN module, you can connect your com uter to
a Wi-Fi® network. Click the network icon in the Windows notification area,
and then select a network for connection.
Note: The wireless LAN module on your com uter may su ort different
standards. For some countries or regions, use of 802.11ax may be disabled
according to local regulations.
Wi-Fi
Air lane mode Air lane mode is a convenient setting to turn all wireless communications of
your com uter on and off. You may need to turn it on when boarding an
air lane.
Air lane mode
Night light mode Night light is a switch in Windows that you can turn on and off. When it is
turned on, your screen shows warmer colors and the amount of emitted
blue light is reduced. Enabling night light reduces the chances of develo ing
eye fatigue or eye strain.
Note: For more guidance on reducing eye fatigue or eye strain, go to
htt s://www.lenovo.com/us/en/com liance/visual-fatigue.
Night light
Adjust color
tem erature
If night light mode is turned on, you can adjust the color tem erature of the
screen.
Note: Selected Lenovo com uters are low blue light certified using night
light mode and color tem erature settings available in the re-installed
o erating system. These com uters are tested with night light turned on
and color tem erature set to 48 or greater.
Night light
Windows
U dates
Microsoft eriodically releases feature and security u dates to the Windows
o erating system. U dates that are a licable to your Windows version are
downloaded automatically when your com uter is connected to the
Internet. When u dates are downloaded, you are rom ted to restart the
com uter to install these u dates. You can also manually check if there are
available u dates for the installed version of Windows.
Attention: Only use Windows U date to download and install u dates.
U dates downloaded from other sources may include security risks.
Windows U dates
Table 2. Optional settings
Functions Descriptions Search y
keywords
Set u face
recognition
For models with a Windows Hello-com atible infrared camera, you can set
u face recognition to sign in with your face.
Sign-in o tions
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Windows help information
If the on-screen instructions cannot solve your roblem, refer to the following to get the online Windows hel
information.
• Ty e Get Hel or Ti s in the Windows search box and then ress Enter. When the a o ens, ty e the
roblem descri tion and select the matched result.
• Visit Microsoft su ort Web site: htt s://su ort.microsoft.com. Enter what you are looking for in the
search box and get search results.
Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager
They are both a s develo ed by Lenovo. Using either of them, you can:
• View roduct information and system status
• Manage and change device settings
• Check for and erform system u date
Note: This feature is only available on Lenovo Vantage. In Lenovo PC Manager, you can check for and
erform driver u date.
De ending on the country or region in which your com uter is urchased, one of the a s may be re-
installed on your com uter. To o en it, ty e its name in the Windows Search box and select the matched
result. If neither of the a s is re-installed, you may install one on your own. Lenovo Vantage is available for
download free of charge from the Microsoft Store.
Note: A features are subject to change with u dates and s ecific features may not be available on all
Lenovo roducts.
The Novo Button menu
The Novo Button menu can be dis layed before the o erating system starts. From the menu, you can
choose to
• O en the BIOS/UEFI setu utility
• O en the boot device selection menu
• O en the Windows startu o tions screen
Note: From the Windows startu o tions screen, you can then choose to
Start your com uter using a recovery drive
Reset your com uter
O en advanced o tions screen
Open the Novo Button menu
For Lenovo com uters with a Novo button, you can ress the button to o en the Novo Button menu.
Ste 1. Turn off the com uter.
Ste 2. O en the LCD screen and ress the Novo button.
Note: Alternatively, turn off the com uter. Press Fn and the ower button to o en the Novo Button menu.
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Interact with your computer
Hotkeys
Look at the to row of the keyboard of your Lenovo com uter and you’ll find keys with rinted icons. These
keys are called hotkeys and they rovide shortcuts to functions that you’ll use frequently. The function that
each hotkey rovides is denoted by the icon rinted on the key.
Hotkeys share keys with function keys (F1–F12) and other keys. De ending on the FnLock setting, you use
hotkey functions by ressing the key directly or in combination with the Fn key.
Note: The FnLock switch does not a ly to hotkeys not found in the first row of the keyboard. To use these
hotkeys, always hold down the Fn key while ressing the key.
Figure . Location of the Fn key
Related topics
A endix A “Function descri tions for Lenovo hotkeys” on age 27
The FnLock switch
The FnLock is an electronic switch that affects how you use hotkey functions. To turn it on and off, ress Fn
+ Esc.
Note: The Esc key is in the u er left corner of the keyboard. It has an LED that indicates the status of the
FnLock switch.
Figure 2. Locations of the FnLock key and the Fn key
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A Lenovo keyboard usually contains hotkeys in the to row. These hotkeys share keys with the function keys
(F1–F12) and other keys. For these dual-function keys, the icons or characters denoting the rimary functions
are rinted on to of the icons and characters denoting the secondary functions.
• A: an icon or character denoting the rimary function
• B: an icon or character denoting the secondary function
Figure 3. The layout of a dual-function key
Table 3. FnLock and dual-function keys
FnLock
(Esc)
LED
FnLock
status
Pressing the hotkey alone Pressing the hotkey while holding down
the Fn key
Off Disabled Primary function Secondary function
On Enabled Secondary function Primary function
Touch operations supported y Windows
For com uters with a touch-enabled screen, you can touch the screen directly with your fingers and interact
with your com uter in a more natural way. The following table lists frequently used touch o erations that are
su orted by the Windows o erating system.
Touch operation Used for
Ta
O ening a s, documents, and other functions on the
taskbar or the Start menu
Ta twice quickly
O ening a s that are inned on the deskto
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Touch operation Used for
Ta , hold and lift
O ening the context menu
Pinch
Zooming out
S read
Zooming in
Swi e in from the left edge
O ening the widgets anel
Swi e in from the right edge
O ening the notification center
The Windows o erating system also su orts 3- and 4-finger gestures on the screen and the touch ad. You
can set them u in Settings ➙ Bluetooth & devices.
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