Lenovo ThinkPad E550 User manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadE550,E555,andE550c

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixFNotices”onpage151
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo®
SupportWebsiteat:
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FifthEdition(July2016)
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Contents
Readthisfirstv
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Serviceandupgrades..........vii
Powercordsandpoweradapters.....viii
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....ix
Plugsandoutlets.............ix
Powersupplystatement..........ix
Externaldevices.............x
Generalbatterynotice...........x
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery...x
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi
Heatandproductventilation........xi
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....xii
Lasersafetyinformation.........xiii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiii
Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiii
Additionalsafetyinformation.......xiv
Chapter1Productoverview1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera....1
Frontviewformodelswitha3Dcamera....3
Right-sideview..............5
Left-sideview..............6
Bottomview...............8
Statusindicators.............9
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10
Machinetypeandmodelinformation....10
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation...10
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems..11
Computerfeatures.............12
Computerspecifications...........13
Operatingenvironment...........13
Lenovoprograms.............14
AccessingLenovoprograms.......14
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14
Chapter2Usingyourcomputer17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................19
Specialkeys...............19
ThinkPadpointingdevice..........22
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice....22
Trackpadtouchgestures.........27
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..28
Replacingthecapofpointingstick.....28
Powermanagement............29
Usingtheacpower...........29
Checkingthebatterystatus........30
Chargingthebattery..........30
Maximizingthebatterylife........30
Managingthebatterypower.......30
Power-savingmodes..........31
Handlingthebattery...........31
Connectingtothenetwork..........33
Ethernetconnections..........33
Wirelessconnections..........33
Usinganexternaldisplay..........35
Connectinganexternaldisplay......36
Choosingadisplaymode........36
Changingdisplaysettings........37
Usingaudiofeatures............37
Usingthecamera.............38
Usingtheopticaldrive...........38
Usingaflashmediacard...........39
Insertingaflashmediacard........39
Removingaflashmediacard.......39
Chapter3Enhancingyour
computer41
FindingThinkPadoptions..........41
ThinkPadOneLinkDock...........41
ThinkPadOneLinkProDock.........42
Chapter4Youandyourcomputer45
Accessibilityandcomfort..........45
Ergonomicinformation..........45
Comfort...............46
Accessibilityinformation.........46
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........49
Traveltips...............49
Travelaccessories...........49
Chapter5Security51
Usingpasswords..............51
Typingpasswords...........51
Power-onpassword...........51
Supervisorpassword..........52
Harddiskpasswords..........53
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Harddisksecurity.............55
Usingthefingerprintreader..........56
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..58
Usingfirewalls...............59
Protectingdataagainstviruses........59
Chapter6Advancedconfiguration61
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......61
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..61
InstallingtheWindows8.1orWindows10
operatingsystem............62
Installingdevicedrivers...........63
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......63
Mainmenu..............64
Configmenu..............64
DateandTimemenu..........69
Securitymenu.............69
Startupmenu.............73
Restartmenu.............75
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........75
Usingsystemmanagement..........75
Chapter7Preventingproblems77
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......77
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....78
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........79
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....80
Chapter8Troubleshootingcomputer
problems83
Diagnosingproblems............83
Troubleshooting..............83
Computerstopsresponding.......83
Spillsonthekeyboard..........84
Errormessages............84
Errorswithoutmessages.........86
Beeperrors..............87
Memorymoduleproblems........88
Networkingproblems..........88
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................90
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................90
Fingerprintreaderproblems........96
Batteryandpowerproblems.......96
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................99
Asoftwareproblem...........100
Problemswithportsandconnectors....101
Chapter9Recoveryoverview103
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................103
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....103
Performingbackupandrecovery
operations..............104
UsingtheRescueandRecovery
workspace..............105
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....106
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................107
Solvingrecoveryproblems........108
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8.1operating
system..................108
Refreshingyourcomputer........108
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................109
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....109
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............109
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....109
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating
system..................111
Resettingyourcomputer.........111
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......111
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
10failstostart.............111
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..111
Chapter10Replacingdevices113
Staticelectricityprevention..........113
Replacingthebattery............113
Replacingthekeyboard...........115
Replacingthestoragedrive.........120
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........123
Replacingamemorymodule.........126
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........128
Chapter11Gettingsupport131
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........131
Gettinghelpandservice...........131
Usingdiagnosticprograms........132
LenovoSupportWebsite.........132
CallingLenovo.............132
Purchasingadditionalservices........133
AppendixARegulatory
information135
LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas..135
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........135
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...137
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....137
Certificationrelatedinformation........137
Exportclassificationnotice..........137
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Electronicemissionnotices..........137
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........137
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............138
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
orRadioEquipmentDirective.......138
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...139
Class1laserproductcompliance
statement...............139
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....140
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..140
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................140
Japannoticeforacpowercord......140
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................140
Eurasiancompliancemark..........140
Brazilaudionotice.............140
AppendixBWEEEandrecycling
information141
ImportantWEEEinformation.........141
RecyclinginformationforChina........141
RecyclinginformationforJapan........142
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........142
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....143
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................143
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................144
AppendixCRestrictionofHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive145
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........145
TurkishRoHS...............145
UkraineRoHS...............145
IndiaRoHS................145
ChinaRoHS................146
AppendixDENERGYSTARmodel
information147
AppendixETrademarks149
AppendixFNotices151
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ivUserGuide

Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdriveorhybriddrive,do
oneofthefollowing:
•Turnoffthecomputer.
•Putthecomputerinsleepmode.
•Putthecomputerinhibernationmode.
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
ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,seeWarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,
andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
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
ProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglectSomeproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedonOnveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproductOryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissingTheseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmannerOr,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissueHowever,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidanceForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://wwwlenovocom/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproductContact
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:
HazardousmovingpartsKeepfingersandotherbodypartsaway
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer
ThepowercordsshallbesafetyapprovedForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,075mm2,or
betterForothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly
NeverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobjectDoingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimpThiscanpresentasafetyhazard
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects
ProtectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquidsForinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuseLiquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway
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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician
DonotbendormodifytheplugIftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplugThisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutletThisisasafetyfeatureDonotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutletIfyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeatureNever
overloadanelectricaloutletTheoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitratingConsultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipmentDonotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attachedTherearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponentsIfyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician
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Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputerToavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedpartsAbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosionToavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacityWerecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge
DonotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfillsWhendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery
DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation
Ifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosionThebatterycontainsasmall
amountofharmfulsubstance
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Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Ifthecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosionThebatterycontains
asmallamountofharmfulsubstance
Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F)
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,USA
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
wwwdtsccagov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarechargingNotebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsizeAlwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehotAvoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftimeWhenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime
YourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperationTheamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevelExtendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburnPeriodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperationThesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurfaceNeverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heatDonotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingitNeverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbodyExtendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation
•RemovedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezelMorefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings
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•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,battery,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevice
covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures
•DonotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplaceNeveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices
Toconnect:
1TurneverythingOFF
2First,attachallcablestodevices
3Attachsignalcablestoconnectors
4Attachpowercordstooutlets
5TurndevicesON
Todisconnect:
1TurneverythingOFF
2First,removepowercordsfromoutlets
3Removesignalcablesfromconnectors
4Removeallcablesfromdevices
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectordisconnectthe
telephonecablefromthetelephoneoutletonthewall
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Lasersafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMdrives,DVDdrives,3Dcameras,fiberopticdevices,or
transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:
•DonotremovethecoversRemovingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiationTherearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3BlaserdiodeNotethefollowing:
LaserradiationwhenopenDonotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam
DANGER
Noticesfor3Dcamera:
•Donotattempttoopenanyportionof3Dcamera
•Therearenouserserviceablepartswiththe3Dcamera
•Modificationorserviceofthe3Dcamera,specificallytheIRlaserprojectormightcausethe
emissionstoexceedClass1
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak
IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywash
theaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,
getmedicalcare
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
ExcessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearinglossAdjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevelTherefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
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IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
PlasticbagscanbedangerousKeepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
SomepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglassThisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpactIfglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
itStopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutlocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
•Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10
•Computerfeatures”onpage12
•Computerspecifications”onpage13
•Operatingenvironment”onpage13
•Lenovoprograms”onpage14
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto
startusingthecomputer.
Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera
Figure1.Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera
1Microphones22Dcamera
3TrackPoint®pointingstick4Powerbutton
5Numerickeypad6System-statusindicator
7Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)8TrackPointbuttons(availableonsomemodels)
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9Trackpad10Media-cardslot
11Speakers
1Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
22Dcamera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthecamera”
onpage38.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
3TrackPointpointingstick
8TrackPointbuttons(availableonsomemodels)
9Trackpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPad®pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,seeUsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage22.
4Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forhowtoturnoffthe
computer,seeFrequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17.
Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,seeComputerstops
responding”onpage83formoreinformation.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
5Numerickeypad
Usethenumerickeypadtoinputnumbersquickly.
6System-statusindicator
TheilluminateddotontheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see
Statusindicators”onpage9.
7Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthefingerprintreader”onpage56.
10Media-cardslot
Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedata
onthecard.Formoreinformation,seeUsingaflashmediacard”onpage39.
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11Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
Frontviewformodelswitha3Dcamera
Figure2.FrontviewformodelswithaDcamera
13Dcamera2Infraredcamera
3Colorcamera4Infraredlaserprojector
5Microphones6TrackPointpointingstick
7Powerbutton8Numerickeypad
9System-statusindicator10Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
11TrackPointbuttons(availableonsomemodels)12Trackpad
13Media-cardslot14Speakers
13Dcamera
2Infraredcamera
3Colorcamera
4Infraredlaserprojector
Somemodelscomeswitha3Dcamera1.Consistedofaninfraredcamera2,acolorcamera3,andan
infraredlaserprojector4,the3Dcameraenablesyoutointeractwithyourcomputereasilyandconveniently.
The3Dcamerasupportsallfunctionsofa2Dcamera.Usethe3Dcameratotakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthecamera”onpage38.
5Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
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ThinkPadpointingdevice
6TrackPointpointingstick
11TrackPointbuttons(availableonsomemodels)
12Trackpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall
partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formore
information,seeUsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage22.
7Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forhowtoturnoffthe
computer,seeFrequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17.
Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,seeComputerstops
responding”onpage83formoreinformation.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
8Numerickeypad
Usethenumerickeypadtoinputnumbersquickly.
9System-statusindicator
TheilluminateddotontheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see
Statusindicators”onpage9.
10Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthefingerprintreader”onpage56.
13Media-cardslot
Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedata
onthecard.Formoreinformation,seeUsingaflashmediacard”onpage39.
14Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
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