Lenovo ThinkPad L460 User manual

ThinkPadL460UserGuide

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv
AppendixF“Notices”onpage157
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo®
SupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserGuides
FifthEdition(June2017)
©CopyrightLenovo2016,2017.
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Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Importantsafetyinformation..........iv
Readthisfirst..............iv
Importantinformationaboutusingyour
computer................iv
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...vi
Serviceandupgrades..........vii
Powercordsandpoweradapters.....viii
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices....viii
Plugsandoutlets.............ix
Powersupplystatement..........ix
Externaldevices.............x
Generalbatterynotice...........x
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery...xi
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery....xi
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi
Heatandproductventilation.......xii
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....xiii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiv
Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiv
Chokinghazardnotice..........xiv
Plasticbagnotice............xv
Glasspartsnotice...........xv
Chpter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............2
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............5
Statusindicators.............5
Locatinglabelsthatcontainimportantproduct
information.................7
Machinetypeandmodellabel........7
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...7
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...9
Features.................10
Specifications...............11
Operatingenvironment...........11
Lenovoprograms.............12
AccessingLenovoprograms.......12
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....12
Chpter2.Usingyourcomputer...15
Registeringyourcomputer..........15
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................16
Specialkeys...............17
ThinkPadpointingdevice..........18
TrackPointpointingdevice........19
Trackpad...............19
Trackpadtouchgestures.........20
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..21
Replacingthecapofpointingstick.....21
Powermanagement............22
Usingtheacpower...........22
Checkingthebatterystatus........23
Chargingthebattery..........23
Maximizingthebatterylife........23
Managingthebatterypower.......23
Power-savingmodes..........23
Handlingthebattery...........24
Connectingtothenetwork..........26
Ethernetconnections..........26
Wirelessconnections..........26
Usinganexternaldisplay..........29
Connectinganexternaldisplay......30
Choosingadisplaymode........30
Changingdisplaysettings........31
Usingaudiofeatures............31
Usingthecamera.............31
Usingaflashmediacardorasmartcard....32
Insertingaflashmediacardorasmartcard.33
Removingaflashmediacardorasmart
card.................33
Chpter3.Enhncingyour
computer...............35
FindingThinkPadoptions..........35
ThinkPaddockingstations..........35
Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe
ThinkPaddockingstations........35
AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....41
DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...42
Guidelinesonconnectingmultipleexternal
displaystoadockingstation.......42
Securityfeatures............44
Chpter4.Youndyourcomputer..45
Accessibilityandcomfort..........45
Ergonomicinformation..........45
Comfort...............46
Accessibilityinformation.........46
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........49
Traveltips...............49
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Travelaccessories...........49
Chpter5.Security..........51
Usingpasswords..............51
Typingpasswords...........51
Power-onpassword...........51
Supervisorpassword..........52
Harddiskpasswords..........53
Harddisksecurity.............55
Settingthesecuritychip...........56
Usingthefingerprintreader..........57
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..59
Usingfirewalls...............59
Protectingdataagainstviruses........59
Chpter6.Advncedconfigurtion..61
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......61
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..61
InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem.62
Installingdevicedrivers...........63
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......63
Mainmenu..............64
Configmenu..............64
DateandTimemenu..........69
Securitymenu.............69
Startupmenu.............74
Restartmenu.............76
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........76
Usingsystemmanagement..........76
Settingmanagementfeatures.......77
Chpter7.Preventingproblems...79
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......79
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....80
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........81
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....82
Chpter8.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............85
Diagnosingproblems............85
Troubleshooting..............85
Computerstopsresponding.......85
Spillsonthekeyboard..........86
Errormessages............86
Errorswithoutmessages.........88
Beeperrors..............89
Memorymoduleproblems........89
Networkingproblems..........90
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................91
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................92
Fingerprintreaderproblems........98
Batteryandpowerproblems.......98
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................101
Asoftwareproblem...........103
Problemswithportsandconnectors....103
Chpter9.Recoveryoverview...105
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................105
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....105
Performingbackupandrecovery
operations..............106
UsingtheRescueandRecovery
workspace..............107
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....108
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................109
Solvingrecoveryproblems........110
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating
system..................110
Resettingyourcomputer.........110
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......110
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
10failstostart.............111
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..111
Chpter10.Replcingdevices...113
Staticelectricityprevention..........113
Replacingthebattery............113
InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......116
Replacingthebottomcover.........117
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........118
Replacingthekeyboard...........119
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......125
ReplacingawirelessWANcard........127
Replacingamemorymodule.........130
Chpter11.Gettingsupport....133
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........133
Gettinghelpandservice...........133
Usingdiagnosticprograms........134
LenovoSupportWebsite.........134
CallingLenovo.............134
Purchasingadditionalservices........135
AppendixA.Supplementl
informtionbouttheUbuntu
opertingsystem..........137
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AppendixB.Regultory
informtion.............141
LocationoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas..141
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........141
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...142
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....143
Certificationrelatedinformation........143
Exportclassificationnotice..........143
Electronicemissionnotices..........143
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........143
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............144
EuropeanUnionconformity........144
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...144
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..145
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................145
Japannoticeforacpowercord......145
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................145
Eurasiancompliancemark..........146
Brazilaudionotice.............146
AppendixC.WEEEndrecycling
sttements.............147
Generalrecyclinginformation.........147
ImportantWEEEinformation.........147
Japanrecyclingstatements.........148
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........148
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................149
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....150
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................150
RecyclinginformationforChina........150
AppendixD.RestrictionofHzrdous
Substnces(RoHS)Directive....151
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
informtion.............155
AppendixF.Notices.........157
Trademarks................158
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Importntsfetyinformtion
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Redthisfirst
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.
Importntinformtionboutusingyourcomputer
Ensurethatyoufollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.
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
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
Protectyourcomputernddtwhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following:
Turnitoff.
Putitinsleepmode.
Putitinhibernationmode.
Thishelpstopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Hndleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Crryyourcomputercrefully.
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Conditionsthtrequireimmeditection
Productscnbecomedmgedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdmgeisseriousenough
thttheproductshouldnotbeusedginuntilithsbeeninspectednd,ifnecessry,repiredby
nuthorizedservicer.
Aswithnyelectronicdevice,pyclosettentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrre
occsions,youmightnoticenodororseepuffofsmokeorsprksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthersoundslikepopping,crcking,orhissing.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,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.
Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufactured
fororbyLenovo®,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther
instructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Servicendupgrdes
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hzrdousmovingprts.Keepfingersndotherbodyprtswy.
CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerndwitseverlminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Powercordsndpowerdpters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsndpowerdpterssuppliedbytheproductmnufcturer.
Thepowercordsshllbesfetypproved.ForGermny,itshllbeH03VV-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.
Ensurethtllpowercordconnectorsresecurelyndcompletelypluggedintoreceptcles.
Donotusenypowerdpterthtshowscorrosiontthecinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheting(suchsdeformedplstic)tthecinputpinsornywhereonthepowerdpter.
Donotusenypowercordswheretheelectriclcontctsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overhetingorwherethepowercordpperstohvebeendmgedinnywy.
Topreventpossibleoverheting,donotcoverthepowerdpterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepowerdpterispluggedintonelectricloutlet.
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.
Externldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectnyexternldevicecblesotherthnUniverslSerilBus(USB)nd
1394cbleswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdmgeyourcomputer.Tovoid
possibledmgetottcheddevices,wittlestfivesecondsfterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternldevices.
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
mountofhrmfulsubstnces.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechrgeblebttery
DANGER
Donotttempttoremoveorreplcethebuilt-inrechrgeblebttery.Replcementofthebttery
mustbedonebyLenovo-uthorizedrepirfcilityortechnicin.
Onlyrechrgethebtterystrictlyccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumenttion.
TheLenovo-uthorizedrepirfcilitiesortechnicinsrecycleLenovobtteriesccordingtolocl
lwsndregultions.
Noticefornon-rechrgeblecoin-cellbttery
DANGER
Ifthecoin-cellbtteryisincorrectlyreplced,thereisdngerofnexplosion.Thebtterycontins
smllmountofhrmfulsubstnce.
Donothettomorethn100°C(212°F).
ThefollowingsttementppliestousersinthestteofCliforni,U.S.A.
CliforniPerchlorteInformtion:
Productscontiningmngnesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbtteriesmycontinperchlorte.
PerchlorteMteril-specilhndlingmypply,See
http://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.
•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.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallotherelectrical
cablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectricalcables
havebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

DANGER
Duringelectriclstorms,donotperformnyreplcementnddonotconnectthetelephonecble
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewll.
Liquidcrystldisply(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystldisply(LCD)ismdeofglss,ndroughhndlingordroppingthecomputercn
cusetheLCDtobrek.IftheLCDbreksndtheinternlfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hnds,immeditelywshtheffectedreswithwterfortlest15minutes;ifnysymptomsre
presentfterwshing,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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Chpter1.Productoverview
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:
“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
3Powerbutton4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
5Trackpad6Media-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
7TrackPoint®pointingstick8TrackPointbuttons
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1Cmer(vilbleonsomemodels)
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage31.
2Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forinformationabout
howtoturnoffthecomputer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage15.
Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe
powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstops
responding”onpage85formoreinformation.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhtthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4Fingerprintreder(vilbleonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwithyour
passwords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage57.
5Trckpd
7TrckPointpointingstick
8TrckPointbuttons
ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPad®pointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartof
asingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formore
information,see“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage18.
6Medi-crdslot
Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot.Insertyourflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslottoreadthedata
onthecard.Formoreinformation,see“Usingaflashmediacardorasmartcard”onpage32.
Right-sideview
Figure2.Right-sideview
2ThinkPadL460UserGuide