Lenovo ThinkPad L450 User manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadL450

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
AppendixF“Notices”onpage167
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo®
SupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserGuides
SecondEdition(July2015)
©CopyrightLenovo2015.
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Contents
Redthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..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
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiii
Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiii
Additionalsafetyinformation.......xiii
Chpter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............6
Statusindicators.............6
Locatinglabelsthatcontainimportantproduct
information.................7
Machinetypeandmodellabel........8
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...8
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...9
Features.................10
Specifications...............11
Operatingenvironment...........11
Lenovoprograms.............12
AccessingLenovoprograms.......12
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....13
Chpter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Registeringyourcomputer..........15
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................17
Specialkeys...............17
ThinkPadpointingdevice..........19
TrackPointpointingdevice........20
Trackpad...............21
Trackpadtouchgestures.........22
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..23
Replacingthecapofpointingstick.....23
Powermanagement............24
Usingtheacpower...........24
Checkingthebatterystatus........25
Chargingthebattery..........25
Maximizingthebatterylife........25
Managingthebatterypower.......25
Power-savingmodes..........26
Handlingthebattery...........26
Connectingtothenetwork..........28
Ethernetconnections..........28
Wirelessconnections..........28
Usinganexternaldisplay..........31
Connectinganexternaldisplay......32
Choosingadisplaymode........32
Changingdisplaysettings........33
Usingaudiofeatures............33
Usingthecamera.............34
UsingaflashmediacardoraSmartCard....34
InsertingaflashmediacardoraSmartCard.35
RemovingaflashmediacardoraSmartCard.36
Chpter3.Enhncingyour
computer...............37
FindingThinkPadoptions..........37
ThinkPaddockingstations..........37
Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe
ThinkPaddockingstations........37
AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....43
DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...44
Connectingexternaldisplaystoadocking
station................44
Securityfeatures............45
Chpter4.Youndyourcomputer..47
Accessibilityandcomfort..........47
Ergonomicinformation..........47
Comfort...............48
Accessibilityinformation.........48
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........51
Traveltips...............51
Travelaccessories...........51
Chpter5.Security..........53
Usingpasswords..............53
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Typingpasswords...........53
Power-onpassword...........53
Supervisorpassword..........54
Harddiskpasswords..........55
Harddisksecurity.............57
Settingthesecuritychip...........58
Usingthefingerprintreader..........59
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..62
Usingfirewalls...............63
Protectingdataagainstviruses........63
Chpter6.Advncedconfigurtion..65
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......65
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..65
InstallingtheWindows8.1orWindows10
operatingsystem............66
Installingdevicedrivers...........67
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......67
Mainmenu..............68
Configmenu..............68
DateandTimemenu..........74
Securitymenu.............74
Startupmenu.............79
Restartmenu.............81
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........81
Usingsystemmanagement..........81
Settingmanagementfeatures.......82
Chpter7.Preventingproblems...85
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......85
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....86
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........87
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....88
Chpter8.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............91
Diagnosingproblems............91
Troubleshooting..............91
Computerstopsresponding.......91
Spillsonthekeyboard..........92
Errormessages............92
Errorswithoutmessages.........94
Beeperrors..............95
Memorymoduleproblems........95
Networkingproblems..........96
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................97
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................98
Fingerprintreaderproblems........104
Batteryandpowerproblems.......104
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................107
Asoftwareproblem...........109
Problemswithportsandconnectors....109
Chpter9.Recoveryoverview...111
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................111
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....111
Performingbackupandrecovery
operations..............112
UsingtheRescueandRecovery
workspace..............113
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....114
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................115
Solvingrecoveryproblems........116
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8.1operating
system..................116
Refreshingyourcomputer........116
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................117
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....117
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............117
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....117
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating
system..................119
Resettingyourcomputer.........119
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......119
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
10failstostart.............119
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..119
Chpter10.Replcingdevices...121
Staticelectricityprevention..........121
InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......121
Replacingthebattery............123
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........124
Replacingthekeyboard...........127
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......133
ReplacingawirelessWANcard........136
Replacingamemorymodule.........141
Chpter11.Gettingsupport....145
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........145
Gettinghelpandservice...........145
Usingdiagnosticprograms........146
LenovoSupportWebsite.........146
CallingLenovo.............146
Purchasingadditionalservices........147
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AppendixA.Regultory
informtion.............149
LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas..149
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........149
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...150
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....151
Certificationrelatedinformation........151
Exportclassificationnotice..........151
Electronicemissionnotices..........151
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........151
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............152
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...152
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...152
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....153
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..153
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................153
Japannoticeforacpowercord......153
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................154
Eurasiancompliancemark..........154
Brazilaudionotice.............154
AppendixB.WEEEndrecycling
sttements.............155
ImportantWEEEinformation.........155
RecyclinginformationforChina........155
RecyclinginformationforJapan........155
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........156
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....157
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................157
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................157
AppendixC.RestrictionofHzrdous
SubstncesDirective(RoHS)....159
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........159
ChinaRoHS................160
IndiaRoHS................160
TurkishRoHS...............161
UkraineRoHS...............161
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
informtion.............163
AppendixE.Trdemrks......165
AppendixF.Notices.........167
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ivUserGuide

Redthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromthehetthtyourcomputergenertes.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromthehetgenertedbythecpowerdpter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecblesfrombeingdmged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputernddtwhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdriveorhybriddrive,do
oneofthefollowing:
Turnoffthecomputer.
Putthecomputerinsleepmode.
Putthecomputerinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Hndleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Crryyourcomputercrefully.
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importntsfetyinformtion
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”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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Conditionsthtrequireimmeditection
Productscnbecomedmgedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdmgeisseriousenough
thttheproductshouldnotbeusedginuntilithsbeeninspectednd,ifnecessry,repiredby
nuthorizedservicer.
Aswithnyelectronicdevice,pyclosettentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrre
occsions,youmightnoticenodororseepuffofsmokeorsprksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthersoundslikepopping,crckingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymenthtn
internlelectroniccomponenthsfiledinsfendcontrolledmnner.Or,theymightindicte
potentilsfetyissue.However,donottkerisksorttempttodignosethesitutionyourself.
ContcttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidnce.ForlistofServicendSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputernditscomponentsfordmgeorwerorsignsofdnger.
Ifyouhvenyquestionbouttheconditionofcomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contct
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmnufcturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productndhveitrepired,ifnecessry.
Intheunlikelyeventthtyounoticenyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhvenysfety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductndunplugitfromthepowersourcend
telecommunictionlinesuntilyoucnspektotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidnce.
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.
Servicendupgrdes
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
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Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hzrdousmovingprts.Keepfingersndotherbodyprtswy.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerndwitseverlminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Powercordsndpowerdpters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsndpowerdpterssuppliedbytheproductmnufcturer.
Thepowercordsshllbesfetypproved.ForGermny,itshllbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm2,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitbletypesshllbeusedccordingly.
Neverwrppowercordroundpowerdpterorotherobject.Doingsocnstressthecordin
wysthtcncusethecordtofry,crck,orcrimp.Thiscnpresentsfetyhzrd.
Alwysroutepowercordssothttheywillnotbewlkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsndpowerdptersfromliquids.Forinstnce,donotleveyourpowercord
orpowerdpternersinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthtreclenedwithliquidclensers.
Liquidscncuseshortcircuit,prticulrlyifthepowercordorpowerdpterhsbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidslsocncusegrdulcorrosionofpowercordterminlsnd/ortheconnector
terminlsonpowerdpter,whichcneventullyresultinoverheting.
Alwysconnectpowercordsndsignlcblesinthecorrectorderndensurethtllpowercord
connectorsresecurelyndcompletelypluggedintoreceptcles.
Donotusenypowerdpterthtshowscorrosiontthecinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheting(suchsdeformedplstic)tthecinputpinsornywhereonthepowerdpter.
Donotusenypowercordswheretheelectriclcontctsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overhetingorwherethepowercordpperstohvebeendmgedinnywy.
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Extensioncordsndrelteddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsndoutlets
DANGER
Ifreceptcle(poweroutlet)thtyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentpperstobe
dmgedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplcedbyqulifiedelectricin.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdmged,contctthemnufcturertoobtin
replcement.
Donotshrenelectricloutletwithotherhomeorcommercilpplincesthtdrwlrgemounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstblevoltgemightdmgeyourcomputer,dt,orttcheddevices.
Someproductsreequippedwiththree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintogrounded
electricloutlet.Thisissfetyfeture.Donotdefetthissfetyfeturebytryingtoinsertitinto
non-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucnnotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contctnelectricinforn
pprovedoutletdpterortoreplcetheoutletwithonethtenblesthissfetyfeture.Never
overlodnelectricloutlet.Theoverllsystemlodshouldnotexceed80percentofthebrnch
circuitrting.Consultnelectricinformoreinformtionifyouhvequestionsboutpowerlods
ndbrnchcircuitrtings.
Besurethtthepoweroutletyoureusingisproperlywired,esilyccessible,ndloctedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinwythtwillstressthecords.
Besurethtthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltgendcurrentfortheproductyoure
instlling.
Crefullyconnectnddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricloutlet.
Powersupplysttement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronpowersupplyornyprtththsthefollowinglbelttched.
Hzrdousvoltge,current,ndenergylevelsrepresentinsidenycomponentththsthislbel
ttched.Thererenoservicebleprtsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectproblemwith
oneoftheseprts,contctservicetechnicin.
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Externldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectnyexternldevicecblesotherthnUSBnd1394cbleswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdmgeyourcomputer.T ovoidpossibledmgeto
ttcheddevices,wittlestfivesecondsfterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternl
devices.
Generlbtterynotice
DANGER
BtteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthvebeentestedforcomptibilitynd
shouldonlybereplcedwithpprovedprts.AbtteryotherthntheonespecifiedbyLenovo,or
disssembledormodifiedbtteryisnotcoveredbythewrrnty.
Btterybuseormishndlingcncuseoverhet,liquidlekge,ornexplosion.Tovoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orservicenybttery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebttery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebttery,orexposeittowterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebtterywyfromchildren
•Keepthebtterywyfromfire.
Stopusingthebtteryifitisdmged,orifyounoticenydischrgeorthebuildupofforeign
mterilsonthebtteryleds.
Storetherechrgeblebtteriesorproductscontiningtherechrgeblebtteriestroom
temperture,chrgedtopproximtely30to50%ofcpcity.Werecommendthtthebtteriesbe
chrgedboutonceperyertopreventoverdischrge.
Donotputthebtteryintrshthtisdisposedofinlndfills.Whendisposingofthebttery,comply
withloclordinncesorregultions.
Noticeforremovblerechrgeblebttery
DANGER
Onlyrechrgethebtterystrictlyccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumenttion.
Ifthebtteryisincorrectlyreplced,thereisdngerofnexplosion.Thebtterycontinssmll
mountofhrmfulsubstnce.
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Noticefornon-rechrgeblecoin-cellbttery
DANGER
Ifthecoin-cellbtteryisincorrectlyreplced,thereisdngerofnexplosion.Thebtterycontins
smllmountofhrmfulsubstnce.
Donothettomorethn100°C(212°F).
ThefollowingsttementppliestousersinthestteofCliforni,U.S.A.
CliforniPerchlorteInformtion:
Productscontiningmngnesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbtteriesmycontinperchlorte.
PerchlorteMteril-specilhndlingmypply,See
www.dtsc.c.gov/hzrdouswste/perchlorte
Hetndproductventiltion
DANGER
Computers,cpowerdpters,ndmnyccessoriescngenertehetwhenturnedonndwhen
btteriesrechrging.Notebookcomputerscngenertesignificntmountofhetduetotheir
compctsize.Alwysfollowthesebsicprecutions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebtteryischrging,thebse,theplmrest,ndsome
otherprtsmybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhnds,yourlp,ornyotherprtofyour
bodyincontctwithhotsectionofthecomputerfornyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeybord,voidkeepingyourplmsontheplmrestforprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergenertessomehetduringnormlopertion.Themountofhetdependson
themountofsystemctivityndthebtterychrgelevel.Extendedcontctwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcusediscomfortorevenskinburn.Periodicllytkebreks
fromusingthekeybordbyliftingyourhndsfromtheplmrest;ndbecrefulnottouse
thekeybordfornyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperteyourcomputerorchrgethebtterynerflmmblemterilsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventiltionslots,fnsnd/orhetsinksreprovidedwiththeproductforsfety,comfort,nd
relibleopertion.Thesefeturesmightindvertentlybecomeblockedbyplcingtheproducton
bed,sof,crpet,orotherflexiblesurfce.Neverblock,cover,ordisblethesefetures.
•Whenthecpowerdpterisconnectedtonelectricloutletndyourcomputer,itgenertes
het.Donotplcethedpterincontctwithnyprtofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
cpowerdptertowrmyourbody.Extendedcontctwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
mycuseskinburn.
Foryoursfety,lwysfollowthesebsicprecutionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regulrlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustccumultion.
•Removedustfromventsndnyperfortionsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trfficres.
•Donotrestrictorblocknyventiltionopenings.
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•Donotoperteyourcomputerinsidefurniture,sthismightincresetheriskofoverheting.
•Airflowtemperturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electriclcurrentsfetyinformtion
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,ndcommunictioncblesishzrdous.
Tovoidshockhzrd:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringlightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectnycblesorperforminstlltion,mintennce,orreconfigurtion
ofthisproductduringnelectriclstorm.
•Connectllpowercordstoproperlywiredndgroundedelectricloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsnyequipmentthtwillbettchedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehndonlytoconnectordisconnectsignlcbles.
•Neverturnonnyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,wter,orstructurldmge.
•Disconnectthettchedpowercords,bttery,ndllthecblesbeforeyouopenthedevice
covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstlltionndconfigurtionprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilllinternlprtsenclosuresrefstenedintoplce.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternlprtsndcircuitsreexposed.
DANGER
Connectnddisconnectcblessdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstlling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorttcheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,ttchllcblestodevices.
3.Attchsignlcblestoconnectors.
4.Attchpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF .
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignlcblesfromconnectors.
4.Removellcblesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewlloutletorreceptclebeforeinstllingllother
electriclcblesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmybereconnectedtothewlloutletorreceptcleonlyfterllotherelectricl
cbleshvebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectriclstorms,donotperformnyreplcementnddonotconnectthetelephonecble
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewll.
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Liquidcrystldisply(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
TheLCDismdeofglss,ndroughhndlingordroppingthecomputercncusetheLCDtobrek.
IftheLCDbreksndtheinternlfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhnds,immeditelywsh
theffectedreswithwterfortlest15minutes;ifnysymptomsrepresentfterwshing,
getmediclcre.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usinghedphonesorerphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromerphonesndhedphonescncuseheringloss.Adjustmentof
theequlizertomximumincresestheerphonendhedphoneoutputvoltgendthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhering,djusttheequlizertonppropritelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
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.
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onhrdsurfceorreceivessubstntilimpct.Ifglssbreks,donottouchorttempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglssisreplcedbytrinedservicepersonnel.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cblendcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chpter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutlocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
“Locatinglabelsthatcontainimportantproductinformation”onpage7
“Features”onpage10
“Specifications”onpage11
“Operatingenvironment”onpage11
“Lenovoprograms”onpage12
Loctingcomputercontrols,connectors,ndindictors
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto
startusingthecomputer.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera(availableonsomemodels)2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)
3Powerbutton4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
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5ThinkPad®trackpad6Media-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
7TrackPoint®pointingstick8TrackPointbuttons
1Cmer(vilbleonsomemodels)
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage34.
2Microphones(vilbleonsomemodels)
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forinformationabout
howtoturnoffthecomputer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage15.
Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstops
responding”onpage91formoreinformation.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhtthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Note:UseLenovoprogramsforadvancedpowersettings.
ForWindows7:UsethePowerManagerprogram.
ForWindows8.1:UsetheLenovoSettingsprogram.
Formoreinformation,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage12.
4Fingerprintreder(vilbleonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwithyour
passwords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage59.
ThinkPdpointingdevice
5ThinkPdtrckpd
7TrckPointpointingstick
8TrckPointbuttons
ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingle
processthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see
“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage19.
6Medi-crdslot
Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedata
onthecard.Formoreinformation,see“UsingaflashmediacardoraSmartCard”onpage34.
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Right-sideview
Figure2.Right-sideview
1SIM-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)2USB3.0connectors
3MiniDisplayPort®connector4Ethernetconnector
5Videographicsarray(VGA)connector6Security-lockslot
1SIM-crdslot
IfyourcomputersupportsthewirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)feature,aSubscriberIdentification
Module(SIM)cardmightberequiredtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryor
regionofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbealreadyinstalledintheSIM-cardslot.
2USB3.0connectors
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasa
USBmouse,aUSBstoragedevice,oradigitalcamera.
Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
3MiniDisplyPortconnector
UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-definitiontelevision.Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadapters
thatcanplugintoDVI,VGA,orHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)connectors.Themini
DisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.Formoreinformation,
see“Usinganexternaldisplay”onpage31.
4Ethernetconnector
Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
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DANGER
Tovoidtheriskofelectriclshock,donotconnectthetelephonecbletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucnonlyconnectnEthernetcbletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthegreen
indicatorison,itindicatesthatthecomputerisconnectedtoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkis
available.Whentheindicatorblinksyellow,dataisbeingtransmitted.
5VGAconnector
UsetheVGAconnectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,suchasaVGAmonitor.
6Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,purchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolock
yourcomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
Left-sideview
Figure3.eft-sideview
1acpowerconnector2Fanlouvers
3AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector4Comboaudioconnector
5Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
1cpowerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.
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