Lenovo ThinkPad X240 User manual

UserGuideThinkPadX240

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuideRegulatoryNoticeImportantsafetyinformationonpageviAppendixENoticesonpage149ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesFirstEdition(October2013)CopyrightLenovo2013.LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministrationGSAcontract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Readthisrst..............vImportantsafetyinformation..........viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines............viiChapter1.Productoverview......1Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators..................1Frontview................1Right-sideview..............3Left-sideview..............5Bottomview...............6Statusindicators.............6Locatingimportantproductinformation......8Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....8FCCIDandICCerticationinformation....8CerticateofAuthenticityinformation.....9GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........10Features.................10Specications...............11Operatingenvironment...........12Lenovoprograms.............12AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem...........12AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8operatingsystem...........14Lenovoprogramoverview........15Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17Registeringyourcomputer..........17Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........19Specialkeys...............21Functionkeysandkeycombinations....21Windowskey.............23UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......23Powermanagement............25Checkingthebatterystatus........25Usingtheacpoweradapter........26Chargingthebatteries..........26Maximizingthebatterylife........26Managingthebatterypower.......27Power-savingmodes..........27Connectingtothenetwork..........28Ethernetconnections..........28Wirelessconnections..........28Presentationsandmultimedia.........32Changingdisplaysettings........32Connectingaprojectororanexternalmonitor................32Settingupapresentation.........34Usingdualdisplays...........35Usingaudiofeatures............36Usingthecamera.............36Usingaashmediacardorasmartcard....37Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..39Accessibilityandcomfort..........39Ergonomicinformation..........39Comfort...............40Accessibilityinformation.........40Travelingwithyourcomputer.........41Traveltips...............41Travelaccessories...........42Chapter4.Security..........43Usingpasswords..............43Typingpasswords...........43Power-onpassword...........43Supervisorpassword..........44Harddiskpasswords..........45Harddisksecurity.............47Settingthesecuritychip...........48Usingthengerprintreader..........49Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.............52Usingrewalls...............53Protectingdataagainstviruses........53Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....55RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem..................55Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....55Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.56UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.57Creatingandusingarescuemedium....58Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedrivers................59Solvingrecoveryproblems........60RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operatingsystem..................60Refreshingyourcomputer........60Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings................60Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....61CopyrightLenovo2013i

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8failstostart.............61Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....61Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....63Staticelectricityprevention..........63Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........63InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......64Replacingthebatterypack..........65Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.67Replacingamemorymodule.........71ReplacinganM.2wirelessLANcard......73ReplacinganM.2wirelessWANcard......76Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer...............81FindingThinkPadoptions..........81ThinkPaddockingstations..........81LocatingcontrolsandconnectorsontheThinkPaddockingstations........81AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....86DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...87Connectingexternaldisplaystoadockingstation................88Securityfeatures............89Chapter8.Advancedconguration..91Installinganewoperatingsystem.......91InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..91InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..92Installingdevicedrivers...........93UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......93Mainmenu..............94Congmenu..............94DateandTimemenu..........99Securitymenu.............99Startupmenu.............103Restartmenu.............105UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........105Usingsystemmanagement..........105Settingmanagementfeatures.......106Chapter9.Preventingproblems..109Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......109Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....110Takingcareofyourcomputer.........111Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....112Chapter10.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems.........115Diagnosingproblems............115Troubleshooting..............115Computerstopsresponding.......115Spillsonthekeyboard..........116Errormessages............116Errorswithoutmessages.........117Beeperrors..............118Memorymoduleproblems........119Networkingproblems..........119Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevices................121Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices................121Fingerprintreaderproblems........125Batteryandpowerproblems.......125Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices................128Asoftwareproblem...........128Problemswithportsandconnectors....129Chapter11.Gettingsupport....131BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........131Gettinghelpandservice...........131Usingdiagnosticprograms........132LenovoSupportWebsite.........132CallingLenovo.............132Purchasingadditionalservices........133AppendixA.RegulatoryInformation.............135LocationsoftheUltraConnectwirelessantennas.................135Wirelessrelatedinformation.........135Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....137Exportclassicationnotice..........137Electronicemissionnotices..........137FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity........137IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement...............137EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...138GermanClassBcompliancestatement...138KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....139JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..139Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase................139LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan................139Eurasiancompliancemark..........139AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements.............141iiUserGuide

ImportantWEEEinformation.........141RecyclinginformationforJapan........141BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....142BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....142BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion..................143BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada................143AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)....145EuropeanUnionRoHS...........145ChinaRoHS................145IndiaRoHS................145TurkishRoHS...............145UkraineRoHS...............146AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation.............147AppendixE.Notices.........149Trademarks................150CopyrightLenovo2013iii

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ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest.Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgeneratesheat.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskinburn.Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileitisinuse.Neveruseittowarmyourbody.Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyourcomputer.Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,akeyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.CopyrightLenovo2013v

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:Turnitoff.Putitinsleepmode.Putitinhibernationmode.Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.Handleyourcomputergently.Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.Carryyourcomputercarefully.Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.ImportantsafetyinformationNote:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincludedwithyourcomputer.TheinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreementortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,seeWarrantyInformationintheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personalcomputersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducetheserisks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandintheoperatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebookcomputers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sizedinternalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothebatterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.viUserGuide

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedbyanauthorizedservicer.Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrareoccasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryoumighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthataninternalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicateapotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphonenumbers,seethefollowingWebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneFrequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,ordamaged.Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeignsubstancesonthebattery.Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,orpoweradapter.Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.SafetyguidelinesAlwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.ServiceandupgradesDonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteroryourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyarereferredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomerReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.LenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriateforcustomerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingorreplacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsideaCopyrightLenovo2013vii

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmakesurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,thefollowingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.CAUTION:Hazardousmovingparts.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.CAUTION:BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeopeningthecover.PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordinwaysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercordorpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnectorterminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionoroverheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.viiiUserGuide