Lenovo ThinkPad X140e User manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadX140e

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
AppendixE“Notices”onpage137
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
FourthEdition(December2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2013,2014
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Contents
Readthisfirstv
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1Productoverview1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............4
Bottomview...............5
Statusindicators.............6
Locatingimportantproductinformation......8
Machinetypeandmodellabel........8
FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...9
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel.......9
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........10
Features.................10
Specifications...............11
Operatingenvironment...........12
Lenovoprograms.............12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........12
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem....14
Lenovoprogramsoverview........15
Chapter2Usingyourcomputer17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
Specialkeysandbuttons..........19
Functionkeycombinations........19
Windowskey.............21
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......21
Powermanagement............23
Checkingthebatterystatus........24
Usingtheacpoweradapter........24
Chargingthebattery..........25
Maximizingthebatterylife........25
Managingthebatterypower.......25
Power-savingmodes..........25
Handlingthebattery...........27
Connectingtothenetwork..........28
Ethernetconnections..........28
Wirelessconnections..........28
Presentationsandmultimedia.........31
Changingdisplaysettings........31
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................31
Usingdualdisplays...........32
Usingaudiofeatures............33
Usingthecamera.............34
Usingaflashmediacard...........34
Insertingaflashmediacard........35
Removingaflashmediacard.......35
Chapter3Youandyourcomputer37
Accessibilityandcomfort..........37
Ergonomicinformation..........37
Comfort...............38
Accessibilityinformation.........38
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........39
Traveltips...............39
Travelaccessories...........39
Chapter4Security41
Attachingamechanicallock.........41
Usingpasswords..............41
Passwordsandsleepmode........41
Typingpasswords...........41
Power-onpassword...........42
Harddiskpasswords..........42
Supervisorpassword..........44
Harddisksecurity.............46
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolid-statedrive.............46
Usingfirewalls...............47
Protectingdataagainstviruses........47
Chapter5Recoveryoverview49
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................49
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....49
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.50
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.51
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....52
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................53
Solvingrecoveryproblems........53
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8and
Windows8.1operatingsystems........54
Refreshingyourcomputer........54
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................54
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Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....55
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8orWindows8.1failstostart.......55
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....56
Chapter6Replacingdevices59
Staticelectricityprevention..........59
Replacingthebattery............59
Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.61
ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LANconnection..............64
Replacingamemorymodule.........66
Replacingthekeyboard...........69
Replacingthebackupbattery.........74
Chapter7Advancedconfiguration77
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......77
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..77
InstallingtheWindows8orWindows8.1
operatingsystem............78
Installingdevicedrivers...........79
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......79
Mainmenu..............80
Configmenu..............80
Date/Timemenu............83
Securitymenu.............84
Startupmenu.............88
Restartmenu.............90
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....91
Usingsystemmanagement..........91
Systemmanagement..........91
Settingmanagementfeatures.......92
Chapter8Preventingproblems93
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......93
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....94
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........95
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....96
Chapter9Troubleshootingcomputer
problems99
Diagnosingproblems............99
Troubleshooting..............99
Computerstopsresponding.......99
Spillsonthekeyboard..........100
Errormessages............100
Errorswithoutmessages.........102
Beeperrors..............103
Memorymoduleproblems........103
Networkingproblems..........104
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................105
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................106
Batteryandpowerproblems.......111
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................114
Asoftwareproblem...........114
Problemswithportsandconnectors....115
Chapter10Gettingsupport117
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........117
Gettinghelpandservice...........117
Usingdiagnosticprograms........118
LenovoSupportWebsite.........118
CallingLenovo.............118
FindingThinkPadoptions........119
Purchasingadditionalservices........119
AppendixARegulatory
information121
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........121
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............122
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....122
Certificationrelatedinformation......122
Exportclassificationnotice..........123
Electronicemissionnotices..........123
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........123
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............123
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...124
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...124
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....125
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..125
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................125
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................125
Eurasiancompliancemark..........125
Brazilregulatorynotice...........125
Mexicoregulatorynotice...........125
AppendixBWEEEandrecycling
statements127
ImportantWEEEInformation.........127
RecyclinginformationforChina........127
RecyclinginformationforJapan........127
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........128
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....128
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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................129
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................129
AppendixCENERGYSTARmodel
information131
AppendixDRestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)133
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........133
ChinaRoHS................134
TurkishRoHS...............135
UkraineRoHS...............135
IndiaRoHS................135
AppendixENotices137
Trademarks................138
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Readthisfirst
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,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:
Turnitoff.
Putitinsleepmode.
Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,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
ProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglectSomeproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedonOnveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproductOryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissingTheseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmannerOr,theymightindicate
apotentialsafetyissueHowever,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidanceForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:
http://wwwlenovocom/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproductContact
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,alwaysmake
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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
HazardousmovingpartsKeepfingersandotherbodypartsaway
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer
ThepowercordsshallbesafetyapprovedForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,075mm2,or
betterForothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly
NeverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobjectDoingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimpThiscanpresentasafetyhazard
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects
ProtectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquidsForinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuseLiquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating
Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord
connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway
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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician
DonotbendormodifytheplugIftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplugThisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutletThisisasafetyfeatureDonotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutletIfyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeatureNever
overloadanelectricaloutletTheoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitratingConsultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipmentDonotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attachedTherearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponentsIfyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputerT oavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoin-cellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclockInaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemodeBatteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts
NeverattempttoopenorserviceanybatteryDonotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontactsDonotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquidsOnlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincellIfyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer
BatteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftimeForsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazardDonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate
Rechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
DonotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypackAttemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypackAbatterypackotherthantheonespecifiedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodifiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosionThebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstancesToavoidpossibleinjury:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromfire
•Donotexposeittowaterorrain
•Donotattempttodisassembleit
•Donotshort-circuitit
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•Keepitawayfromchildren
•Donotdropthebatterypack
DonotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfillsWhendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations
Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacityWerecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge
Lithiumcoin-cellbatterynotice
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoin-cellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturerThebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof
Donot:
•Throworimmerseintowater
•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
•Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,USA
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
wwwdtsccagov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarechargingNotebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsizeAlwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehotAvoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftimeWhenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime
YourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperationTheamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevelExtendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburnPeriodicallytakebreaks
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fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments
•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperationThesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurfaceNeverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heatDonotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingitNeverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbodyExtendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation
•RemovedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezelMorefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F)
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures
•DonotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplaceNeveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed
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DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices
Toconnect:
1TurneverythingOFF
2First,attachallcablestodevices
3Attachsignalcablestoconnectors
4Attachpowercordstooutlets
5TurndevicesON
Todisconnect:
1TurneverythingOFF
2First,removepowercordsfromoutlets
3Removesignalcablesfromconnectors
4Removeallcablesfromdevices
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreakIftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheLiquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
ExcessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearinglossAdjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevelTherefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel
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.
Additionalsafetyinformation
Plasticbagnotice
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DANGER
PlasticbagscanbedangerousKeepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation
Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers
SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia
DANGER
Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode
NoticeforusersintheUSA
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
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Chapter1Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutconnectorlocations,importantproductlabels,computerfeatures,
specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage8
“Features”onpage10
“Specifications”onpage11
“Operatingenvironment”onpage12
“Lenovoprograms”onpage12
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto
startusingthecomputer.
Frontview
Figure1.ThinkPadX140efrontiew
1Integratedcamera5TrackPointpointingstick
2System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad®logo)6Built-inmicrophone
3TrackPoint®buttons7Powerbutton
4Touchpad
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1Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage34.
2System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Yourcomputerhas
severalstatusindicators.Formoreinformation,see“System-statusindicators”onpage6.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
3TrackPointbuttons
4Touchpad
5TrackPointpointingstick
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall
partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formore
information,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage21.
6Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
7Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows®7operatingsystem.Forthe
Windows8andWindows8.1operatingsystem,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerof
thescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery
toresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage12.
ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationareaandclick
Morepoweroptions.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.
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Right-sideview
Figure2.ThinkPadX140eright-sideiew
1Mediacardreaderslot4Power-statusindicator
2HDMI™connector5Powerconnector
3Always-onUSBconnector6Security-lockslot
1Mediacardreaderslot
Dependingonthemodels,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationabout
thesupportedcards,see“Usingaflashmediacard”onpage34.
2HDMIconnector
Yourcomputersupportsthehigh-definitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector,adigitalaudioandvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasanHDTV.
3Always-onUSBconnector
Bydefault,theAlways-onUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigital
devicesandsmartphonesinthefollowingsituations:
Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmode,butconnectedtoacpower
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe
computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then
selecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthecomputerisoffcheck
box,andclickOKorApply.
ForWindows8andWindows8.1:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovo
Settings➙Power.ThenselecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhenthe
computerisoffcheckboxunderAlways-onUSB.
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Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
4Power-statusindicator
Yourcomputerhasapowerstatusindicatortoshowtheacpoweradapterstatusofyourcomputer.For
moreinformation,see“Powerstatusindicator”onpage7.
5Powerconnector
Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge
thebattery.
Anindicatortotheleftoftheconnectorshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris
connected,theindicatorislit.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe
batterycharges.
6Security-lockslot
Purchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect
yourcomputerfromtheft.
Left-sideview
Figure3.ThinkPadX140eleft-sideiew
1Videographicsarray(VGA)connector4Ethernetconnector
2Fanlouver5Comboaudioconnector
3USB3.0connectors
1Videographicsarray(VGA)connector
AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.
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