Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 15 User manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadYoga15

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixENotices”onpage155
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
FirstEdition(December2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2014.
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Contents
eadthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera....1
Frontviewformodelswitha3Dcamera....3
Right-sideview..............4
Left-sideview..............6
Bottomview...............8
Rearview................8
Statusindicators.............9
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......10
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation...10
CertificateofAuthenticitylabel......12
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........12
Features.................13
Specifications...............14
Operatingenvironment...........15
Lenovoprograms.............15
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7
operatingsystem..............16
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows8.1
operatingsystem..............17
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms......17
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...21
Registeringyourcomputer..........21
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........21
Usingthespecialbuttons..........23
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........23
Operatingmodes..............26
Enablingtheoperatingmodes.......26
Rotatingthecomputerdisplay.......27
Notebookmode............27
Standmode..............28
Tabletmode..............29
Tentmode..............31
Usingthekeyboard.............32
Specialkeys...............34
ThinkPadpointingdevice..........36
TrackPointpointingdevice........37
Trackpad...............38
Trackpadtouchgestures.........39
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..40
Replacingthecapofpointingstick.....40
Powermanagement............41
Checkingthebatterystatus........41
Usingtheacpower...........42
Chargingthebattery..........42
Maximizingthebatterylife........43
Managingthebatterypower.......43
Power-savingmodes..........43
Connectingtothenetwork..........44
Ethernetconnections..........44
Wirelessconnections..........44
Usinganexternaldisplay..........48
Connectinganexternaldisplay......48
Choosingadisplaymode........49
Changingdisplaysettings........49
Usingaudiofeatures............49
Usingthecamera.............50
Usingaflashmediacard...........51
Chapter3.Enhancingyour
computer...............53
FindingThinkPadoptions..........53
ThinkPadOneLinkDock...........53
ThinkPadOneLinkProDock.........54
Chapter4.Security..........57
Usingpasswords..............57
Typingpasswords...........57
Power-onpassword...........57
Supervisorpassword..........58
Harddiskpasswords..........59
Harddisksecurity.............61
Settingthesecuritychip...........62
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..63
Usingfirewalls...............64
Protectingdataagainstviruses........64
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..65
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......65
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..65
InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem.66
Installingdevicedrivers...........67
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......67
Mainmenu..............68
Configmenu..............68
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DateandTimemenu..........72
Securitymenu.............72
Startupmenu.............77
Restartmenu.............78
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........79
Usingsystemmanagement..........79
Chapter6.Preventingproblems...81
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......81
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....82
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........83
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....84
Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............87
Diagnosingproblems............87
Troubleshooting..............87
Computerstopsresponding.......87
Spillsonthekeyboard..........88
Errormessages............88
Errorswithoutmessages.........90
Beeperrors..............91
Memorymoduleproblems........91
Networkingproblems..........92
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................93
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................94
Batteryandpowerproblems.......98
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................101
Asoftwareproblem...........101
Problemswithportsandconnectors....102
Chapter8.ecoveryoverview...103
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................103
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....103
Performingbackupandrecovery
operations..............104
UsingtheRescueandRecovery
workspace..............105
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....106
Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand
devicedrivers.............107
Solvingrecoveryproblems........108
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8.1operating
system..................108
Refreshingyourcomputer........108
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................109
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....109
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............109
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....109
Chapter9.eplacingdevices....111
Staticelectricityprevention..........111
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........111
InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......112
Replacingthekeyboard...........113
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......117
Replacingthememorymodule........119
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......121
ReplacingthewirelessWANcard.......123
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........125
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....127
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........127
Gettinghelpandservice...........127
Usingdiagnosticprograms........128
LenovoSupportWebsite.........128
CallingLenovo.............128
Purchasingadditionalservices........129
Chapter11.Youandyour
computer..............131
Accessibilityandcomfort..........131
Ergonomicinformation..........131
Comfort...............132
Accessibilityinformation.........132
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........136
Traveltips...............136
Travelaccessories...........137
AppendixA.egulatory
information.............139
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........139
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............140
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....141
Certificationrelatedinformation........141
Exportclassificationnotice..........141
Electronicemissionnotices..........142
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........142
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............142
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...142
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...143
Class1lasercompliancestatement....143
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....144
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..144
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Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................144
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................144
Eurasiancompliancemark........144
Brazilregulatorynotice..........144
Mexicoregulatorynotice.........144
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............145
ImportantWEEEinformation.........145
Japanrecyclingstatements.........145
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........146
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................146
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....147
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................147
RecyclinginformationforChina........147
AppendixC.estrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(oHS)....149
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........149
ChinaRoHS................150
TurkishRoHS...............151
UkraineRoHS...............151
IndiaRoHS................151
AppendixD.ENEGYSTAmodel
information.............153
AppendixE.Notices.........155
Trademarks................156
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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.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaninternalstoragedrive,doone
ofthefollowing:
•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.
•Donotcarryyourcomputerinthenotebookmode,standmode,tabletmode,or
tentmode.Carryyourcomputerwiththedisplayclosedonly.
Importantsafetyinformation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,seeWarrantyInformation”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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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGE
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
DANGE
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGE
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildrenandfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGE
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.eplacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
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Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGE
Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.eplacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGE
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.
•egularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•emovedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
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•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGE
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevice
coversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGE
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.emovesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.emoveallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGE
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
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Lasersafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-OMdrives,DVDdrives,3Dcameras,fiberopticdevices,or
transmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.emovingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGE
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
DANGE
Noticesfor3Dcamera:
•Donotattempttoopenanyportionofthe3Dcamera.
•Therearenouserserviceablepartswiththe3Dcamera.
•Modificationorserviceofthe3Dcamera,specificallytheinfraredlaserprojectormightcause
theemissionstoexceedClass1.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,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
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LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
Plasticbagnotice
DANGE
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WANING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:
•Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
•Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10
•Features”onpage13
•Specifications”onpage14
•Operatingenvironment”onpage15
•Lenovoprograms”onpage15
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera
Figure1.Frontviewformodelswitha2Dcamera
1Ambientlightsensor(availableonWindows8.1based
computermodels)
2Microphones
32Dcamera4Numerickeypad
5System-statusindicator6TrackPointpointingstick
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7Trackpad8TrackPointbuttons
9Speakers10WindowsStart-screencontrol
11Multi-touchscreen
1Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthesurroundinglightconditions.Thenthecomputeradjuststhescreen
brightnessaccordingly.
2Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
32Dcamera
Somemodelscomewitha2Dcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.For
moreinformation,seeUsingthecamera”onpage50.
4Numerickeypad
Yourcomputerhasanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoinputnumbersquickly.
5System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see
Statusindicators”onpage9.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
6TrackPoint®pointingstick
7Trackpad
8TrackPointbuttons
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall
partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formore
information,seeThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage36.
9Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
10WindowsStart-screencontrol
TaptheWindows®Start-screencontroltoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen;or
taptheWindowsStart-screencontroltowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.
11Multi-touchscreen
Yourcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthemulti-touchscreen”
onpage23.
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Frontviewformodelswitha3Dcamera
Figure2.FrontviewformodelswithaDcamera
1Microphones2Ambientlightsensor(availableonWindows8.1based
computermodels)
33Dcamera4Infraredcamera
5Colorcamera6Infraredlaserprojector
7Numerickeypad8System-statusindicator
9TrackPointpointingstick10Trackpad
11TrackPointbuttons12Speakers
13WindowsStart-screencontrol14Multi-touchscreen
1Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
2Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthesurroundinglightconditions.Thenthecomputeradjuststhescreen
brightnessaccordingly.
33Dcamera
4Infraredcamera
5Colorcamera
6Infraredlaserprojector
Somemodelscomewitha3Dcamera3.Consistedofaninfraredcamera4,acolorcamera5,andan
infraredlaserprojector6,the3Dcameraenablesyoutointeractwithyourcomputereasilyandconveniently.
The3Dcamerasupportsallfunctionsofa2Dcamera.Usethe3Dcameratotakepicturesorholdavideo
conference.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthecamera”onpage50.
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7Numerickeypad
Yourcomputerhasanumerickeypadthatcanbeusedtoinputnumbersquickly.
8System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformation,see
Statusindicators”onpage9.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
9TrackPointpointingstick
10Trackpad
11TrackPointbuttons
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall
partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.Formore
information,seeThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage36.
12Speakers
Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.
13WindowsStart-screencontrol
TaptheWindowsStart-screencontroltoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen;ortap
theWindowsStart-screencontroltowakeupthecomputerfromsleepmode.
14Multi-touchscreen
Yourcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthemulti-touchscreen”
onpage23.
ight-sideview
Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
Figure.Right-sideview
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