Lenovo ThinkPad S431 User manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadS431

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
following:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
AppendixD“Notices”onpage131
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
SecondEdition(December2013)
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Contents
eadthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............6
Statusindicators.............7
Locatingimportantproductinformation......8
Machinetypeandmodellabel........8
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...8
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel.......9
Features.................10
Specifications...............11
Operatingenvironment...........12
Lenovoprograms.............12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem...........14
Lenovoprogramsoverview........14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........19
Specialkeys...............21
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......23
Powermanagement............25
Checkingthebatterystatus........25
Usingtheacpoweradapter........25
Chargingthebattery..........26
Maximizingthebatterylife........26
Managingthebatterypower.......27
Power-savingmodes..........27
Connectingtothenetwork..........29
Ethernetconnections..........29
Wirelessconnections..........29
Attachinganexternalmonitor.........32
Changingdisplaysettings........34
UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.......34
Settingupapresentation..........35
UsingtheAMDSwitchableGraphicsfeature...35
Usingaudiofeatures............35
Usingtheintegratedcamera.........36
Usingamediacard.............36
Insertingamediacard..........37
Removingamediacard.........37
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..39
Accessibilityandcomfort..........39
Ergonomicinformation..........39
Comfort...............40
Accessibilityinformation.........40
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........41
Traveltips...............41
Travelaccessories...........42
Chapter4.Security..........43
Attachingamechanicallock.........43
Usingpasswords..............43
Passwordsandsleepmode........43
Typingpasswords...........43
Power-onpassword...........44
Harddiskpasswords..........44
Supervisorpassword..........46
Harddisksecurity.............48
Settingthesecuritychip...........49
Usingthefingerprintreader..........50
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive,
hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive........52
Usingfirewalls...............52
Protectingdataagainstviruses........53
Chapter5.ecoveryoverview....55
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................55
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....55
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.56
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.57
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....58
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............59
Solvingrecoveryproblems........59
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating
system..................60
Refreshingyourcomputer........60
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................60
Advancedstartupoptions........60
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Chapter6.eplacingdevices.....63
Staticelectricityprevention..........63
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........63
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......64
Replacingtheharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or
solid-statedrive..............65
Replacingamemorymodule.........67
ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardforwireless
LANconnection..............68
Replacingthebackupbattery.........70
Chapter7.Advancedconfiguration..73
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......73
Beforeyoubegin............73
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..74
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..75
Installingdevicedrivers...........75
Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard
reader................75
InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0(forWindows
7)..................76
InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorfilefor
Windows2000/XP/Vista/7/8(forWindows
7)..................76
Installingotherdriversandsoftware(for
Windows7)..............76
ThinkPadSetup..............77
Mainmenu..............77
Configmenu..............78
Date/Timemenu............82
Securitymenu.............82
Startupmenu.............85
Restartmenu.............87
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....88
Usingsystemmanagement..........88
Systemmanagement..........88
Settingmanagementfeatures.......89
Chapter8.Preventingproblems...91
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......91
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....92
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........93
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....94
Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............97
Diagnosingproblems............97
Troubleshooting..............97
Computerstopsresponding.......97
Spillsonthekeyboard..........98
Errormessages............98
Errorswithoutmessages.........100
Beeperrors..............101
Memorymoduleproblems........102
Networkingproblems..........102
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................104
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................104
Fingerprintreaderproblems........109
Batteryandpowerproblems.......110
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................112
Asoftwareproblem...........113
Problemswithportsandconnectors....113
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....115
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........115
Gettinghelpandservice...........116
Usingdiagnosticprograms........116
LenovoSupportWebsite.........116
CallingLenovo.............116
FindingThinkPadoptions........117
Purchasingadditionalservices........118
AppendixA.egulatory
information.............119
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........119
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............120
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....121
Exportclassificationnotice..........121
Electronicemissionnotices..........121
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........121
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............121
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...122
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...122
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....123
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..123
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................123
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................123
Eurasiancompliancemark..........123
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............125
ImportantWEEEinformation.........125
Japanrecyclingstatements.........125
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........126
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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................126
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....127
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................127
RecyclinginformationforChina........127
AppendixC.ENEGYSTAmodel
information.............129
AppendixD.Notices.........131
Trademarks................132
AppendixE.estrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(oHS)....133
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........133
ChinaRoHS................133
TurkishRoHS...............133
UkraineRoHS...............134
IndiaRoHS................134
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eadthisfirst
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.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,hybriddrive,or
solid-statedrive,dooneofthefollowing:
Turnitoff.
Putitinsleepmode.
Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.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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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
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,alwaysensure
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thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany
questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGE
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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