Lenovo ThinkPad E570 User manual

ThinkPadE570,E570c,andE575UserGuide

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagev
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
FirstEdition(September2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
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Contents
Importantsaetyinormation......v
Readthisfirst................v
Importantinformationaboutusingyourcomputer..v
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction....vii
Serviceandupgrades............vii
Powercordsandpoweradapters.......viii
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......ix
Plugsandoutlets...............ix
Powersupplystatement............ix
Externaldevices...............x
Generalbatterynotice.............x
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery.....xi
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery...xi
Heatandproductventilation..........xi
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation......xii
Lasersafetyinformation...........xiii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.......xiii
Usingheadphonesorearphones.......xiii
Plasticbagnotice.............xiv
Glasspartsnotice.............xiv
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators...1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............2
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............5
Statusindicators.............5
Importantproductinformationlabels.......7
Machinetypeandmodellabel........7
FCCIDandICCertificationnumber.....7
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...8
Computerfeatures..............9
Computerspecifications...........10
Operatingenvironment...........10
Lenovoprograms.............11
AccessingLenovoprograms.......11
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....11
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13
Registeringyourcomputer..........13
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........13
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................14
Usingthespecialkeys...........14
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......16
ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview.....16
UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....17
Usingthetrackpad...........18
Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....19
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..20
Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...20
Powermanagement............21
Usingtheacpoweradapter........21
Usingthebattery............21
Managingthebatterypower.......24
Power-savingmodes..........24
CabledEthernetconnections.........25
Usingthewireless-LANconnection......25
Wirelessconnections............25
UsingtheBluetoothconnection......26
UsingtheAirplanemode.........26
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...26
Usingaudiofeatures............26
Usingthecamera.............27
Usingtheopticaldrive...........27
Usingamediacard.............27
Usinganexternaldisplay..........28
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........30
Chapter3.Enhancingyour
computer...............31
FindingThinkPadoptions..........31
Chapter4.Accessibility,ergonomic,
andmaintenanceinormation....33
Accessibilityinformation...........33
Ergonomicinformation...........35
Cleaningandmaintenance..........36
Chapter5.Security..........39
Usingpasswords..............39
Passwordsintroduction.........39
Setting,changing,orremovingapassword.40
Harddisksecurity.............40
Settingthesecuritychip...........41
Usingthefingerprintreader..........42
Deletingdatafromyourstoragedrive......43
Usingfirewalls...............44
Protectingdataagainstviruses........44
Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..45
InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem...45
Installingdevicedrivers...........46
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UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......47
ConfiguringThinkPadSetup.......47
Changingthestartupsequence......47
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........48
BIOSmenu..............48
Usingsystemmanagement..........57
Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............59
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......59
Troubleshooting..............59
DiagnosingproblemswithLenovo
Companion..............59
Computerstopsresponding.......60
Spillsonthekeyboard..........60
Errormessages............61
Beeperrors..............62
Memorymoduleproblems........63
Ethernetproblems...........63
Wireless-LANproblem..........64
Bluetoothproblem...........64
ThinkPadpointingdeviceproblems.....65
Keyboardproblems...........65
Computerscreenproblems........65
Externalmonitorproblems........67
Audioproblems............68
Fingerprintreaderproblems........70
Batteryproblems............70
acpoweradapterproblem........70
Powerproblems............71
Powerbuttonproblem..........71
Bootproblem.............71
Sleepandhibernationproblems......72
Harddiskdriveproblems.........72
Solid-statedriveproblem.........73
Softwareproblem............73
USBproblem.............73
Chapter8.Recoveryinormation...75
Resettingyourcomputer...........75
Usingadvancedstartupoptions........75
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows10
failstostart................75
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive....75
Chapter9.Replacingdevices.....77
Staticelectricityprevention..........77
Replacingtheremovablebattery.......77
Replacingthekeyboard...........79
Replacingthebottomcover.........83
Replacingtheopticaldrive..........84
Replacingamemorymodule.........85
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......87
ReplacingtheM.2solid-statedrive......89
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........91
Chapter10.Gettingsupport.....93
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........93
Gettinghelpandservice...........93
Usingdiagnosticprograms........94
LenovoSupportWebsite.........94
CallingLenovo.............94
Purchasingadditionalservices........95
AppendixA.Regulatory
inormation..............97
Certification-relatedinformation........97
Wireless-relatedinformation.........97
Wirelessinteroperability.........97
Usageenvironmentandyourhealth....98
LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............98
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...99
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....99
Exportclassificationnotice..........100
Electronicemissionnotices..........100
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........100
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............100
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
orRadioEquipmentDirective.......100
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...101
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....102
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..102
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................102
Japannoticeforacpowercord......102
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................102
Eurasiancompliancemark..........102
Brazilaudionotice.............102
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............103
Generalrecyclinginformation.........103
ImportantWEEEinformation.........103
Japanrecyclingstatements.........104
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........104
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................105
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BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....106
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................106
RecyclinginformationforChina........106
AppendixC.RestrictionoHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive....107
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
inormation.............111
AppendixE.Notices.........113
AppendixF.Trademarks.......115
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Importantsaetyinormation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Readthisfirst
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see"WarrantyInformation"intheSafety,Warranty,andSetup
Guidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
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.
Importantinormationaboutusingyourcomputer
Ensurethatyoufollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.
Protectyourselromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
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Preventyourcomputerromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesrombeingdamaged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following:
Turnitoff.
Putitinsleepmode.
Putitinhibernationmode.
Thishelpstopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercareully.
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,inecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuosmokeorsparksventromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasailedinasaeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsaetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyoursel.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterorurtherguidance.ForalistoServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seetheollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsordamageorwearorsignsodanger.
Iyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionoacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanuacturerorinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,inecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyotheollowingconditions,oriyouhaveanysaety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterorurtherguidance.
Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.
Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufactured
fororbyLenovo®,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther
instructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
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:
Beoreyouopenthecomputercover,turnothecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanuacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesaetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F ,3G,0.75mm2,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtoray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasaetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyithepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionopowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignso
overheating(suchasdeormedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsocorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Iareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodiytheplug.Itheplugisdamaged,contactthemanuacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
oelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasaetyeature.Donotdeeatthissaetyeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Iyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianoran
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissaetyeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentothebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianormoreinormationiyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentortheproductyouare
installing.
Careullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathastheollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Iyoususpectaproblemwith
oneotheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsaterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoorusewithyourproducthavebeentestedorcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dotheollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayromchildren.
•Keepthebatteryawayromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryiitisdamaged,oriyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupooreign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ocapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedoinlandfills.Whendisposingothebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
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Noticeorremovablerechargeablebattery
DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Ithebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangeroanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmall
amountoharmulsubstance.
Noticeornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Ithecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangeroanexplosion.Thebatterycontains
asmallamountoharmulsubstance.
Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).
TheollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateoCaliornia,U.S.A.
CaliorniaPerchlorateInormation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountoheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartoyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionothecomputeroranyextendedlengthotime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestoraprolongedperiodotime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountoheatdependson
theamountosystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
romusingthekeyboardbylitingyourhandsromthepalmrest;andbecareulnottouse
thekeyboardoranyextendedlengthotime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventilationslots,ansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductorsaety,comort,and
reliableoperation.Theseeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,soa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurace.Neverblock,cover,ordisabletheseeatures.
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•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartoyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursaety,alwaysollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideothecomputerordustaccumulation.
•Removedustromventsandanyperorationsinthebezel.Morerequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredorcomputersindustyorhigh-traficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsideurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskooverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsaetyinormation
DANGER
Electriccurrentrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperorminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
othisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,battery,andallthecablesbeoreyouopenthedevice
covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresareastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedintheollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesromdevices.
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Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeoreinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyaterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperormanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
Lasersaetyinormation
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notetheollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversothelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useocontrolsoradjustmentsorperormanceoproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3Blaserdiode.Notetheollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeoglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.ItheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaectedareaswithwateroratleast15minutes;ianysymptomsare
presentaterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressureromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmento
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Thereore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
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headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
osuocation.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsoyourproductmaybemadeoglass.Thisglasscouldbreakitheproductisdropped
onahardsuraceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesbasicinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourcomputer.
Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroduceshardwarefeaturesofthecomputer.
Frontview
1Camera2Microphones
3TrackPoint®pointingstick4Powerbutton
5Numerickeypad6Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
7TrackPointbuttons8Trackpad
9Media-cardslot10Speakers
1Camera
Thecameraenablesyoutotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Using
thecamera”onpage27.
2Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
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3TrackPointpointingstick
7TrackPointbuttons
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8Trackpad
YourcomputerisequippedwiththeLenovo-uniqueThinkPad®pointingdevice.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage16.
4Powerbutton
Youcanpressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.
Toturnoffthecomputer,opentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbutton
forfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”on
page60formoreinformation.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
5Numerickeypad
Thenumerickeypadenablesyoutoquicklyinputnumbers.
6Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage42.
9Media-cardslot
Youcaninsertaflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,
see“Usingamediacard”onpage27.
10Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
Right-sideview
1Audioconnector2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB2.0)
3Ethernetconnector4Optical-drivebay(availableonsomemodels)
5Security-lockslot
1Audioconnector
Youcanconnectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
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Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyou
presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophoneisdisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputeris
enabledinstead.
Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage26.
2AlwaysOnUSBconnector(USB2.0)
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargetheUSB-compatibledevicesinthe
followingsituations:
Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
Whenyourcomputerisofforinhibernationmode,butconnectedtoacpower
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
Tochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisofforinhibernationmode,andthecomputerisnotconnected
toacpower,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.See“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage11.
2.ClickPOWER.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentomakeyourpreferredsetting.
3Ethernetconnector
Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskoelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthegreen
indicatorison,itindicatesthatthecomputerisconnectedtoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkis
available.Whentheindicatorblinksyellow,dataisbeingtransmitted.
4Optical-drivebay(availableonsomemodels)
Somecomputermodelsmightcomewithanopticaldrive.
5Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,lockyourcomputertoadesk,table,orotherfixturethroughasecurity
cablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslot.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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Let-sideview
1Powerconnector2Fanlouvers
3Videographicsarray(VGA)connector4HDMI™connector
5USB3.0connectors
1Powerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.
2Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
3VGAconnector
Usethevideographicsarray(VGA)connectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,
suchasaVGAmonitor.
4HDMIconnector
TheHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connectorisadigitalaudioandvideointerface.Itenables
youtoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasaDVDplayer
oranHDTV.
5USB3.0connectors
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBmouse,aUSB
storagedrive,aUSBprinter,oradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
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