Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon User manual

ThinkPadX1CarbonUserGuide
Machinetypes:20A7and20A8

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupportsbesuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•SafetyandWarrantyGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage151
ThelatestSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
FifthEdition(December2014)
©Copyrightenovo2014.
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Contents
Readthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrolsconnectorsand
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............5
Bottomview...............7
Rearview................8
Statusindicators.............9
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10
Machinetypeandmodelinformation....10
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation...10
CertificateofAuthenticityinformation....11
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........12
Features.................12
Specifications...............13
Operatingenvironment...........14
Lenovoprograms.............14
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........15
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8.1operatingsystem..........16
Lenovoprogramoverview........16
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyourcomputer..........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........21
UsingtheAdaptiveKeys...........24
AdaptiveKeysoverview.........24
ModesoftheAdaptiveKeys.......25
FunctionsoftheAdaptiveKeys......26
Fnkeycombinations..........29
Brightnessmanagement.........30
SettingtheAdaptiveKeys........30
Windowskey...............31
ThinkPadpointingdevice..........31
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice....32
Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....34
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..35
Replacingthecapofpointingstick.....36
Powermanagement............36
Checkingthebatterystatus........36
Usingtheacpoweradapter........37
Chargingthebattery..........38
Maximizingthebatterylife........38
Managingthebatterypower.......38
Power-savingmodes..........38
Handlingthebattery...........39
Connectingtothenetwork..........41
Ethernetconnections..........41
Wirelessconnections..........42
Presentationsandmultimedia.........46
Changingdisplaysettings........46
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................46
Settingupapresentation.........48
Usingdualdisplays...........48
Usingaudiofeatures............49
Usingthecamera.............50
Usingcameragestures...........50
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..53
Accessibilityandcomfort..........53
Ergonomicinformation..........53
Comfort...............54
Accessibilityinformation.........54
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........55
Traveltips...............55
Travelaccessories...........55
Chapter4.Security..........57
Usingpasswords..............57
Typingpasswords...........57
Power-onpassword...........57
Supervisorpassword..........58
Harddiskpasswords..........59
Solid-statedrivesecurity...........61
Settingthesecuritychip...........62
Usingthefingerprintreader..........63
Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolid-state
drive...................66
Usingfirewalls...............67
Protectingdataagainstviruses........67
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....69
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................69
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....69
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Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.70
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.71
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....72
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................73
Solvingrecoveryproblems........73
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8.1operating
system..................74
Refreshingyourcomputer........74
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................74
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....75
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............75
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....75
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....77
Staticelectricityprevention..........77
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........77
InstallingorreplacingthemicroSIMcard....78
Replacingthebasecover..........79
Replacingthesolid-statedrive........80
ReplacingthewirelessLANcard.......82
InstallingorreplacingthewirelessWANcard...85
Chapter7.Enhancingyour
computer...............89
FindingThinkPadoptions..........89
ThinkPaddocks..............89
Chapter8.Advancedconfiguration..93
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......93
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..93
InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem.94
Installingdevicedrivers...........95
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......95
Mainmenu..............96
Configmenu..............96
DateandTimemenu..........100
Securitymenu.............100
Startupmenu.............104
Restartmenu.............106
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........106
Usingsystemmanagement..........106
Settingmanagementfeatures.......107
Chapter9.Preventingproblems..109
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......109
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....110
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........111
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....112
Chapter10.Troubleshooting
computerproblems.........115
Diagnosingproblems............115
Troubleshooting..............115
Computerstopsresponding.......115
Spillsonthekeyboard..........116
Errormessages............116
Errorswithoutmessages.........117
Beeperrors..............118
Memorymoduleproblems........118
Networkingproblems..........119
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................121
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................121
Fingerprintreaderproblems........125
Batteryandpowerproblems.......125
Asolid-statedriveproblem........128
Asoftwareproblem...........128
Problemswithportsandconnectors....128
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....131
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........131
Gettinghelpandservice...........131
Usingdiagnosticprograms........132
LenovoSupportWebsite.........132
CallingLenovo.............132
Purchasingadditionalservices........133
AppendixA.Regulatory
Information.............135
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........135
LocationsoftheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............136
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....137
Certificationrelatedinformation........137
Exportclassificationnotice..........137
Electronicemissionnotices..........137
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........137
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............138
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...138
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...138
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....139
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..139
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................139
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................139
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Eurasiancompliancemark..........139
Brazilregulatorynotice...........139
Mexicoregulatorynotice...........139
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............141
ImportantWEEEinformation.........141
RecyclinginformationforChina........141
RecyclinginformationforJapan........141
BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....142
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....143
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................143
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................143
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....145
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........145
ChinaRoHS................146
IndiaRoHS................147
TurkishRoHS...............147
UkraineRoHS...............147
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............149
AppendixE.Notices.........151
Trademarks................152
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjuryorcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischargingthebasethepalm
restandsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbodyeventhroughclothingcouldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhandsyourlaporanyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computeritgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbodyeventhroughclothingmaycauseaskin
burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshockkeepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlinesorthecablesofanacpoweradapteramousea
keyboardaprinteroranyotherelectronicdevicesothattheycannotbewalked
ontrippedoverpinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjectsorinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrivedooneofthe
followingandmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputerandpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdropbumpscratchtwisthitvibratepushorplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputerdisplayorexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcasemakesurethatitisoffinsleep
modeorinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformationsee“WarrantyInformation”intheSafetyand
WarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.Howeverpersonal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercordspoweradaptersandotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamageespeciallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risksfollowtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproductobserveallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructionsandreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproductyoucanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook
computerssomeproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave
suchaproductthisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inadditioncomputerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunpluggedsothe
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.
•Powercordsplugspoweradaptersextensioncordssurgeprotectorsorpowersuppliesthatare
crackedbrokenordamaged.
•Signsofoverheatingsmokesparksorfire.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracksdentsorcreases)dischargefromabatteryorabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acrackinghissingorpoppingsoundorstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproductthepowercordor
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproductpowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovostopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Safetyguidelines
Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnitsorCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercordalwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcernscontacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnectedthe
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
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.
iquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.iquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncordssurgeprotectorsuninterruptiblepowersuppliesandpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areusedtheloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadspowerrequirementsandinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
Personalcomputersmanufacturedbyenovocontainacoin-cellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
enovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin-cellbattery.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.Donotletrechargeableithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Theenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
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PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Theenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
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•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
iquidcrystaldisplaynotice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(CD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheCDtobreak.IftheCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexamplenon-LED)thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocalstateorfederallaws.
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Usingheadphonesorearphones
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnectoralwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearinglossensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackageasasetthecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
IfdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareusedensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
Chokinghazardnotice
CHOKINGHAZARD–Productcontainssmallparts.
Keepawayfromchildrenunderthreeyears.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincordscablesorwiressuchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacordcableorwirethen
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutoleadachemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectorslocationsofimportantproductlabels
computerfeaturesspecificationsoperatingenvironmentandpreinstalledprograms.
•“Locatingcomputercontrolsconnectorsandindicators”onpage1
•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10
•“Features”onpage12
•“Specifications”onpage13
•“Operatingenvironment”onpage14
•“Lenovoprograms”onpage14
ocatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera6ThinkPad®trackpad
2Microphones7TrackPoint®pointingstick
3Powerbutton8AdaptiveKeys
4Fingerprintreader9Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)10Ambientlightsensor
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1Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformationsee“Usingthecamera”
onpage50.
2Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
ToturnoffthecomputerusetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft®Windows®7operating
system.FortheWindows8.1operatingsystemmovethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerof
thescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffpressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotrespondingremovetheacpoweradapterandusethe
emergency-resetholetoresetthecomputer.See“Bottomview”onpage7.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanturnoffthecomputer
orputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethisyouneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Tochangethepowerplansettingsdothefollowing:
•ForWindows8.1:Gotothedesktopscreen.Right-clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindows
notificationareaclickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttondoesandthensetthe
powerplanasyoudesired.
•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogramsee“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage15.
4Fingerprintreader
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprint
withpasswords.Formoreinformationsee“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage63.
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)
Ifthereisanear-field-communication(NFC)touchpointontheThinkPadtrackpaditindicatesthatyour
computersupportstheNFCfeature.Formoreinformationsee“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage45.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
6TrackPointpointingstick
7ThinkPadtrackpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevices.Pointingselectinganddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.
8AdaptiveKeys
YourcomputerhasarowofAdaptiveKeystohelpyouworkeasilyandeffectively.TheiconsontheAdaptive
Keyschangedynamicallydependingontheapplicationyouareusing.Formoreinformationsee“Usingthe
AdaptiveKeys”onpage24.
9Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Formoreinformationsee“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage21.
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10Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthesurroundinglightconditions.Thenthecomputeradjuststhescreen
brightnessandkeyboardbacklightaccordingly.
Right-sideview
Figure2.Right-sideview
1USB3.0connector3Fanlouvers
2Ethernetextensionconnector4Security-lockslot
1USB3.0connector
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevicessuchasa
USBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSB3.0connectorensurethattheUSBmarkisfacing
upward.Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
2Ethernetextensionconnector
TheEthernetextensionconnectormakesyourcomputerthinnerthantheoneswithastandardEthernet
connector.Toconnectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)throughtheEthernetextension
connectoryouneedanEthernetextensionadapter.TheEthernetextensionadapterisavailableasanoption
andshippedwithsomecomputermodelsonly.ForinformationaboutusingandpurchasingtheEthernet
extensionadaptersee“Ethernetconnections”onpage41.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetextension
adapter.
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3Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflowdonotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
4Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheftyoucanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecurity-lock
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluatingselectingandimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocommentsjudgmentsorwarrantiesaboutthefunctionqualityorperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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