Lenovo 10HJ User manual

ThinkCentreM73
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10B0,10B1,10B2,10B3,10HJ,and10HK

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheprodutitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevandAppendixA“Noties”onpage117.
FifthEdition(April2015)
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Contents
Importantsafetyinformation......v
Servieandupgrades.............v
Statieletriityprevention...........v
Powerordsandpoweradapters........vi
Extensionordsandrelateddevies.......vi
Plugsandoutlets..............vii
Externaldevies..............vii
Heatandprodutventilation.........vii
Operatingenvironment...........viii
Laseromplianestatement.........viii
Powersupplystatement............ix
Cleaningandmaintenane...........ix
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Features..................1
Speifiations................5
Lenovoprograms..............5
AessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem............5
AessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8orWindows8.1operatingsystem.....6
AnintrodutiontoLenovoprograms.....7
Loations..................9
Loatingonnetors,ontrols,andindiators
onthefrontofyouromputer........9
Loatingonnetorsontherearofyour
omputer...............10
Loatingomponents..........12
Loatingpartsonthesystemboard....12
Loatinginternaldrives.........14
Mahinetypeandmodellabel.......15
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
NavigatingamongsreensontheWindows8and
Windows8.1operatingsystems........18
NavigatingonWindows8........18
NavigatingonWindows8.1........19
AessingControlPanelontheWindows8or
Windows8.1operatingsystem........20
Usingthekeyboard.............21
UsingWindowsshortutkeys.......21
Usingafingerprintreader........21
Usingthewheelmouse...........22
Adjustingaudio..............22
Aboutyouromputeraudio........22
Settingthevolumefromthedesktop....22
SettingthevolumefromControlPanel...23
UsingCDsandDVDs............23
HandlingandstoringCDandDVDmedia..24
PlayingaCDorDVD..........24
ReordingaCDorDVD.........24
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..27
Aessibilityandomfort..........27
Arrangingyourworkspae........27
Comfort...............27
Glareandlighting............28
Airirulation.............28
Eletrialoutletsandablelengths.....28
Aessibilityinformation.........28
Registeringyouromputer..........32
Movingyouromputertoanotherountryor
region..................32
Chapter4.Security..........33
Seurityfeatures..............33
Lokingtheomputerover.........34
AttahingaKensington-styleablelok.....35
Usingpasswords..............35
BIOSpasswords............35
Windowspasswords..........36
Configuringthefingerprintreader.......36
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......36
Protetingdataagainstviruses........36
Chapter5.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............39
Handlingstati-sensitivedevies.......39
Installingorreplainghardware........39
Installingexternaloptions........39
Removingtheomputerover.......40
Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel..41
InstallingorreplaingaPCIExpressard..42
Installingorreplaingamemorymodule...45
Installingorreplaingtheoptialdrive...47
Replaingthebattery..........49
Replaingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..50
Replaingthepowersupplyassembly...52
Replaingthemiroproessor.......53
Installingthesolid-statedrive.......56
Replaingtheprimaryharddiskdrive....57
Replaingtherearfanassembly......59
ReplaingthefrontaudioandUSB
assembly...............61
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ReplaingtheWiFiunits.........62
InstallingorremovingtherearWiFiantenna.68
InstallingorremovingthefrontWiFiantenna.69
Replaingthekeyboard.........71
Replaingthemouse..........72
Completingthepartsreplaement.....73
Chapter6.Recoveryinformation...75
ReoveryinformationfortheWindows7operating
system..................75
Creatingandusingreoverymedia.....75
Performingbakupandreoveryoperations.76
UsingtheResueandReoveryworkspae.77
Creatingandusingaresuemedium....78
Reinstallingpreinstalledappliationsand
deviedrivers.............79
Reinstallingsoftwareprograms......80
Reinstallingdeviedrivers........80
Solvingreoveryproblems........80
ReoveryinformationfortheWindows8or
Windows8.1operatingsystem........81
Refreshingyouromputer........81
Resettingyouromputertothefatorydefault
settings................81
Usingtheadvanedstartupoptions....81
ReoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8orWindows8.1failstostart.......82
Chapter7.UsingtheSetupUtility
program................83
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.......83
Viewingandhangingsettings........83
Usingpasswords..............83
Passwordonsiderations.........84
Power-OnPassword..........84
AdministratorPassword.........84
HardDiskPassword...........84
Setting,hanging,anddeletingapassword.84
Erasinglostorforgottenpasswords(learing
CMOS)................85
Enablingordisablingadevie........85
Seletingastartupdevie..........86
Seletingatemporarystartupdevie....86
Seletingorhangingthestartupdevie
sequene...............86
EnablingErPLPSomplianemode......86
ICEperformanemode...........87
ICEthermalalert..............87
ExitingfromtheSetupUtilityprogram.....88
Chapter8.Updatingsystem
programs...............89
Usingsystemprograms...........89
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromadis....89
Updating(flashing)theBIOSfromyouroperating
system..................90
ReoveringfromaPOST/BIOSupdatefailure..90
Chapter9.Preventingproblems...91
Keepingyouromputerurrent........91
Gettingthelatestdeviedriversforyour
omputer...............91
Updatingyouroperatingsystem......91
UsingSystemUpdate..........92
Cleaningandmaintenane..........92
Basis................92
Cleaningyouromputer.........93
Goodmaintenanepraties.......94
Movingyouromputer...........94
Chapter10.Troubleshootingand
diagnostics..............95
Basitroubleshooting............95
Troubleshootingproedure..........96
Troubleshooting..............96
Audioproblems............97
CDproblems.............98
DVDproblems.............99
Intermittentproblems..........101
Keyboard,mouse,orpointingdevie
problems...............101
Monitorproblems............103
Networkingproblems..........105
Optionproblems............107
Performaneandlokupproblems.....108
Printerproblems............110
Serialonnetorproblems........110
Softwareproblems...........111
USBproblems.............112
LenovoSolutionCenter...........112
Chapter11.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice.............113
Informationresoures............113
LenovoThinkVantageTools........113
HelpandSupport............113
SafetyandWarranty...........113
LenovoWebsite............113
LenovoSupportWebsite.........114
Helpandservie..............114
Usingthedoumentationanddiagnosti
program...............114
Callingforservie............114
Usingotherservies..........115
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Purhasingadditionalservies......115
AppendixA.Notices.........117
Trademarks................118
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............119
Exportlassifiationnotie..........119
Televisionoutputnotie...........119
Eletroniemissionsnoties.........119
FederalCommuniationsCommission
DelarationofConformity........119
Eurasianomplianemark..........121
Brazilregulatorynotie...........121
Mexioregulatorynotie...........121
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......121
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
information.............123
ImportantWEEEinformation.........123
ReylinginformationforJapan........123
ReylinginformationforBrazil........124
BatteryreylinginformationforTaiwan.....124
BatteryreylinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................124
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....127
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........127
ChinaRoHS................127
TurkishRoHS...............127
UkraineRoHS...............128
IndiaRoHS................128
AppendixE.ChinaEnergyabel..129
AppendixF.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............131
Index.................133
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Importantsafetyinformation
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.RefertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafety,Warranty,and
SetupGuidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.Readingandunderstandingthissafetyinformation
reducestheriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveaopyoftheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuide,youanobtainaPortableDoument
Format(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.om/support.TheLenovo
SupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandthisUserGuideinadditional
languages.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoservieaprodutyourselfunlessinstrutedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdoumentation.OnlyuseaServieProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourpartiularprodut.
Note:Someomputerpartsanbeupgradedorreplaedbytheustomer.Upgradestypiallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplaementpartsapprovedforustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaeableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdoumentationwithinstrutionswhenitisappropriatefor
ustomerstoinstalloptionsorreplaeCRUs.Youmustloselyfollowallinstrutionswheninstallingor
replaingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindiatordoesnotneessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
produtarezero.Beforeyouremovetheoversfromaprodutequippedwithapowerord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheprodutisunpluggedfromanypowersoure.Formore
informationonCRUs,refertoChapter5“Installingorreplainghardware”onpage39.Ifyouhaveany
questionsoronerns,ontattheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyouromputerafterthepowerordhasbeendisonneted,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Staticelectricityprevention
Statieletriity,althoughharmlesstoyou,anseriouslydamageomputeromponentsandoptions.
Improperhandlingofstati-sensitivepartsanausedamagetothepart.Whenyouunpakanoption
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orCRU,donotopenthestati-protetivepakageontainingthepartuntiltheinstrutionsdiretyou
toinstallit.
WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidetheomputer,takethefollowingpreautions
toavoidstati-eletriitydamage:
•Limityourmovement.Movementanausestatieletriitytobuilduparoundyou.
•Alwayshandleomponentsarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andotheriruitboardsbythe
edges.Nevertouhexposediruitry.
•Preventothersfromtouhingomponents.
•Whenyouinstallastati-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touhthestati-protetivepakageontainingthe
parttoametalexpansion-slotoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaeontheomputerforatleasttwo
seonds.Thisreduesstatieletriityinthepakageandyourbody.
•Whenpossible,removethestati-sensitivepartfromthestati-protetivepakagingandinstallthepart
withoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,plaethestati-protetivepakagingonasmooth,
levelsurfaeandplaethepartonit.
•Donotplaethepartontheomputeroverorothermetalsurfae.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
Useonlythepowerordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheprodutmanufaturer.
Thepowerordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,orbetter.For
otherountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaordingly.
Neverwrapapowerordaroundapoweradapterorotherobjet.Doingsoanstresstheordinwaysthat
anausetheordtofray,rak,orrimp.Thisanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowerordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinhedbyobjets.
Protetpowerordandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstane,donotleaveyourpowerordorpower
adapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatareleanedwithliquidleansers.Liquidsanausea
shortiruit,partiularlyifthepowerordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressedbymisuse.Liquidsalsoan
ausegradualorrosionofpowerordterminalsand/ortheonnetorterminalsonapoweradapter,
whihaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Alwaysonnetpowerordsandsignalablesintheorretorderandensurethatallpowerord
onnetorsareseurelyandompletelypluggedintoreeptales.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowsorrosionattheainputpinsorshowssignsofoverheating(suh
asdeformedplasti)attheainputoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowerordswheretheeletrialontatsoneitherendshowsignsoforrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowerordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensionords,surgeprotetors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheeletrialrequirementsoftheprodut.Neveroverloadthesedevies.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexeedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultaneletriianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
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Plugsandoutlets
Ifareeptale(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyouromputerequipmentappearstobedamaged
ororroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplaedbyaqualifiedeletriian.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,ontatthemanufaturertoobtainareplaement.
Donotshareaneletrialoutletwithotherhomeorommerialapplianesthatdrawlargeamountsof
eletriity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyouromputer,data,orattaheddevies.
Someprodutsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagroundedeletrialoutlet.
Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitintoanon-groundedoutlet.If
youannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,ontataneletriianforanapprovedoutletadapterortoreplae
theoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadaneletrialoutlet.Theoverallsystem
loadshouldnotexeed80perentofthebranhiruitrating.Consultaneletriianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranhiruitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaessible,andloatedlosetothe
equipment.Donotfullyextendpowerordsinawaythatwillstresstheords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidestheorretvoltageandurrentfortheprodutyouareinstalling.
Carefullyonnetanddisonnettheequipmentfromtheeletrialoutlet.
Externaldevices
DonotonnetordisonnetanyexternaldevieablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and1394
ableswhiletheomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyouromputer.Toavoidpossible
damagetoattaheddevies,waitatleastfiveseondsaftertheomputerisshutdowntodisonnet
externaldevies.
Heatandproductventilation
Computers,poweradapters,andmanyaessoriesangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteries
areharging.Alwaysfollowthesebasipreautions:
•Donotleaveyouromputer,poweradapter,oraessoriesinontatwithyourlaporanypartofyour
bodyforanextendedperiodwhentheprodutsarefuntioningorwhenthebatteryisharging.Your
omputer,poweradapter,andmanyaessoriesproduesomeheatduringnormaloperation.Extended
ontatwiththebodyouldausedisomfortor,potentially,askinburn.
•Donothargethebatteryoroperateyouromputer,poweradapter,oraessoriesnearflammable
materialsorinexplosiveenvironments.
•Ventilationslots,fans,andheatsinksareprovidedwiththeprodutforsafety,omfort,andreliable
operation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybeomeblokedbyplaingtheprodutonabed,sofa,
arpet,orotherflexiblesurfae.Neverblok,over,ordisablethesefeatures.
Inspetyourdesktopomputerfordustaumulationatleastoneeverythreemonths.Beforeinspeting
youromputer,turnoffthepowerandunplugtheomputer'spowerordfromtheeletrialoutlet;then
removeanydustfromventsandperforationsinthebezel.Ifyounotieexternaldustaumulation,then
examineandremovedustfromtheinsideoftheomputerinludingheatsinkinletfins,powersupplyvents,
andfans.Alwaysturnoffandunplugtheomputerbeforeopeningtheover.Ifpossible,avoidoperating
youromputerwithintwofeetofhigh-traffiareas.Ifyoumustoperateyouromputerinornearahigh-traffi
area,inspetand,ifneessary,leanyouromputermorefrequently.
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Foryoursafetyandtomaintainoptimumomputerperformane,alwaysfollowthesebasipreautions
withyourdesktopomputer:
•Keeptheoverlosedwhenevertheomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspettheoutsideoftheomputerfordustaumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentleaningsmightberequiredfor
omputersindustyorhigh-traffiareas.
•Donotrestritorblokanyventilationopenings.
•Donotstoreoroperateyouromputerinsidefurniture,asthismightinreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintotheomputershouldnotexeed35°C(95°F).
•Donotinstallairfiltrationdevies.Theymayinterferewithproperooling.
Operatingenvironment
Theoptimalenvironmentinwhihtouseyouromputeris10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)withhumidityranging
between35%and80%.Ifyouromputerisstoredortransportedintemperatureslessthan10°C(50°F),
allowtheoldomputertoriseslowlytoanoptimaloperatingtemperatureof10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)before
use.Thisproessouldtaketwohoursinextremeonditions.Failuretoallowyouromputertorisetoan
optimaloperatingtemperaturebeforeuseouldresultinirreparabledamagetoyouromputer.
Ifpossible,plaeyouromputerinawell-ventilatedanddryareawithoutdiretexposuretosunshine.
Keepeletrialapplianessuhasaneletrifan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,aironditioner,and
mirowaveovenawayfromyouromputerbeausethestrongmagnetifieldsgeneratedbythese
applianesandamagethemonitoranddataontheharddiskdrive.
Donotplaeanybeveragesontopoforbesidetheomputerorotherattaheddevies.Ifliquidisspilledon
orintheomputeroranattaheddevie,ashortiruitorotherdamagemightour.
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Partilesthatfallintoyourkeyboardanausedamage.
asercompliancestatement
CAUTION:
Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,fiberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are
installed,notethefollowing:
•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto
hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.
•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedherein
mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.
DANGER
SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:
aserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical
instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.
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Powersupplystatement
Neverremovetheoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattahed.
Hazardousvoltage,urrent,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanyomponentthathasthislabelattahed.
Therearenoservieablepartsinsidetheseomponents.Ifyoususpetaproblemwithoneoftheseparts,
ontataservietehniian.
Cleaningandmaintenance
Keepyouromputerandworkspaelean.Shutdowntheomputerandthendisonnetthepower
ordbeforeleaningtheomputer.Donotsprayanyliquiddetergentdiretlyontheomputeroruse
anydetergentontainingflammablematerialtoleantheomputer.Spraythedetergentonasoftloth
andthenwipetheomputersurfaes.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thishapterprovidesinformationabouttheomputerfeatures,speifiations,softwareprogramsprovided
byLenovo,andloationsofonnetors,omponents,partsonthesystemboard,andinternaldrives.
Features
Thissetionintroduestheomputerfeatures.Theinformationoversavarietyofmodels.
Toviewtheinformationaboutyourspeifimodel,dooneofthefollowing:
•GointotheSetupUtilityprogrambyfollowingtheinstrutionsinChapter7“UsingtheSetupUtility
program”onpage83.Then,seletMain➙SystemSummarytoviewtheinformation.
•OntheMirosoft®Windows®7operationsystem,likStart,right-likComputer,andseletProperties
toviewtheinformation.
•OntheMirosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointer
tothetop-rightorbottom-rightornerofthesreentodisplaytheharms.ThenlikSettings➙PC
infotoviewtheinformation.
Microprocessor
Toviewthemiroproessorinformationofyouromputer,dothefollowing:
•OntheMirosoftWindows7operationsystem,likStart,right-likComputer,andseletProperties
toviewtheinformation.
•OntheMirosoftWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,gotothedesktopandmoveyourpointer
tothetop-rightorbottom-rightornerofthesreentodisplaytheharms.ThenlikSettings➙PC
infotoviewtheinformation.
Memory
Youromputersupportsupto2doubledatarate3dualinlinememorymodules(DDR3DIMMs).
Internaldrives
•Optialdrive:DVD-ROMorDVD-R
•Hybriddrive
•SerialAdvanedTehnologyAttahment(SATA)harddiskdrive
•SATAsolid-statedrive
Videosubsystem
•IntegratedgraphisforaVideoGraphisArray(VGA)onnetorandaDisplayPort®onnetor
•PeripheralComponentInteronnet(PCI)Expressx16graphisardslotonthesystemboardfora
disretegraphisard
Audiosubsystem
•Integratedhigh-definition(HD)audio
•Audioline-inonnetor,audioline-outonnetor,andmirophoneonnetorontherearpanel
•Mirophoneonnetorandheadphoneonnetoronthefrontpanel
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•Internalspeaker(availableinsomemodels)
Connectivity
•100/1000MbpsintegratedEthernetontroller
•PCIEx1Faxmodem(somemodels)
Systemmanagementfeatures
•Abilitytostorepower-onself-test(POST)hardwaretestresults
•DesktopManagementInterfae(DMI)
DesktopManagementInterfaeprovidesaommonpathforuserstoaessinformationaboutall
aspetsofaomputer,inludingproessortype,installationdate,attahedprintersandotherperipherals,
powersoures,andmaintenanehistory.
•ErPLPSomplianemode
Theenergy-relatedprodutsdiretive(ErP)lowestpowerstate(LPS)omplianemodereduesthe
onsumptionofeletriitywhenyouromputerisinsleeporoffmode.Formoreinformation,see
“EnablingErPLPSomplianemode”onpage86.
•PrebootExeutionEnvironment(PXE)
ThePrebootExeutionEnvironmentisanenvironmenttostartomputersusinganetworkinterfae
independentofdatastoragedevies(suhastheharddiskdrive)orinstalledoperatingsystems.
•IntelligentCoolingEngine(ICE)
TheIntelligentCoolingEngineisasystemthermalmanagementsolutionthatenablesyouromputer
torunwithbetterthermalandaoustiperformane.TheICEfuntionalsomonitorsthethermal
performaneofyouromputertoidentifythermalproblems.Formoreinformation,see“ICEperformane
mode”onpage87and“ICEthermalalert”onpage87.
•SystemManagement(SM)BasiInput/OutputSystem(BIOS)andSMsoftware
TheSMBIOSspeifiationdefinesdatastruturesandaessmethodsinaBIOSthatallowsauseror
appliationtostoreandretrieveinformationspeifiabouttheomputerinquestion.
•WakeonLAN
WakeonLANisanEthernetomputernetworkingstandardthatallowsaomputertobeturnedon
orwokenupbyanetworkmessage.Themessageisusuallysentbyaprogramrunningonanother
omputeronthesameloalareanetwork.
•WakeonRing
WakeonRing,sometimesreferredtoasWakeonModem,isaspeifiationthatallowssupported
omputersanddeviestoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode.
•WindowsManagementInstrumentation(WMI)
WindowsManagementInstrumentationisasetofextensionstotheWindowsDriverModel.Itprovidesan
operatingsysteminterfaethroughwhihinstrumentedomponentsprovideinformationandnotifiation.
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Input/Output(I/O)features
•9-pinserialonnetor(onestandardandoneoptional)
•OneEthernetonnetor
•OneDisplayPortonnetor
•OneVGAmonitoronnetor
•OnePersonalSystem/2(PS/2)keyboardonnetor
•OnePS/2mouseonnetor
•FourUniversalSerialBus(USB)2.0onnetors(twoonthefrontpanelandtwoontherearpanel)
•TwoUSB3.0onnetorsontherearpanel
•Threeaudioonnetorsontherearpanel(audioline-inonnetor,audioline-outonnetor,and
mirophoneonnetor)
•Twoaudioonnetorsonthefrontpanel(mirophoneonnetorandheadphoneonnetor)
Formoreinformation,see“Loatingonnetors,ontrols,andindiatorsonthefrontofyouromputer”on
page9and“Loatingonnetorsontherearofyouromputer”onpage10.
Expansion
•Oneoptialdrivebay
•Twoharddiskdrivebays(onestandardandoneoptional)
•Oneslimardreaderdrivebay
•OnePCIExpressx16graphisardslot
•TwoPCIExpressx1ardslots
Formoreinformation,see“Loatinginternaldrives”onpage14.
Powersupply
Youromputeromeswithoneofthefollowingpowersupplies:
•280-wattpowersupplywithmanualvoltage-seletionswith
•280-wattautomativoltage-sensingpowersupply
•450-wattautomativoltage-sensingpowersupply
Securityfeatures
•Abilitytoenableordisableadevie
•AbilitytoenableanddisableUSBonnetorsindividually
•ComputraeAgentsoftwareembeddedinfirmware
•Coverpreseneswith(alsoalledintrusionswith)(availableinsomemodels)
•Keyboardwithfingerprintreader(shippedwithsomemodels)
•Power-onpassword(POP),administratorpassword,andharddiskpasswordtodeterunauthorized
useofyouromputer
•Startupsequeneontrol
•Startupwithoutkeyboardormouse
•SupportforaKensington-styleablelok
•Supportforapadlok
Chapter1.Produtoverview3

Formoreinformation,seeChapter4“Seurity”onpage33.
Preinstalledsoftwareprograms
Youromputerispreinstalledwithsoftwareprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandseurely.Formore
information,see“Lenovoprograms”onpage5.
Preinstalledoperatingsystem
Youromputerispreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems:
•MirosoftWindows7operatingsystem
•MirosoftWindows8operatingsystem
•MirosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem
Operatingsystem(s),certifiedortestedforcompatibility1(variesbymodeltype)
•Linux®
1.Theoperatingsystem(s)listedherearebeingertifiedortestedforompatibilityatthetimethispubliationgoesto
press.AdditionaloperatingsystemsmightbeidentifiedbyLenovoasompatiblewithyouromputerfollowingthe
publiationofthismanual.Thislistissubjettohange.Todetermineifanoperatingsystemhasbeenertifiedor
testedforompatibility,hektheWebsiteoftheoperatingsystemvendor.
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Specifications
Thissetionliststhephysialspeifiationsforyouromputer.
Dimensions
Width:160mm(6.3inhes)
Height:388mm(15.28inhes)
Depth:422mm(16.61inhes)
Weight
Maximumonfigurationasshipped:7.5kg(16.5lb)(withoutpakage)
Maximumonfigurationasshipped:10.5kg(23.1lb)(withpakage)
Environment
•Airtemperature:
Operating:10°Cto35°C(50°Fto95°F)
Storageinoriginalshippingpakage:-40°Cto60°C(-40°Fto140°F)
Storagewithoutpakage:-10°Cto60°C(14°Fto140°F)
•Humidity:
Operating:20%to80%(non-ondensing)
Storage:20%to90%(non-ondensing)
•Altitude:
Operating:-15.2to3048m(-50to10000ft)
Storage:-15.2to10668m(-50to35000ft)
Electricalinput
•Inputvoltage:
–Lowrange:
Minimum:100Va
Maximum:127Va
Inputfrequeny:50/60Hz
Voltage-seletionswithsetting:115Va
–Highrange:
Minimum:200Va
Maximum:240Va
Inputfrequeny:50/60Hz
Voltage-seletionswithsetting:230Va
enovoprograms
YouromputeromeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandseurely.Dependingon
theWindowsoperatingsystempreinstalled,theprogramsmightvary.
AccessingenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem
YouanaessLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystemthroughWindowsSearhorfrom
ControlPanel.TheionnamedisplayedinthesearhresultorControlPanelmightbedifferentfromthe
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programname.YouanfindtheprogrambyitsprogramnameorionnameasshownintheLenovo
programsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystemtable.
Note:Ifyoudonotfindtheprogramyouneed,opentheLenovoThinkVantage®Toolsprogramtofindthe
dimmedionfortheprogram.Thendouble-liktheiontoinstalltheprogram.
ToaccessenovoprogramsthroughWindowsSearch,dothefollowing:
1.CliktheStartbuttonandthentypetheprogramnameortheionnameintothesearhbox.
2.Loatetheprogrambytheprogramnameortheionnameandthenliktheprogramtolaunhit.
ToaccessenovoprogramsfromControlPanel,dothefollowing:
Note:SomeLenovoprogramsmightnotbedisplayedinControlPanel.Tofindtheseprograms,use
WindowsSearh.
1.ClikStart➙ControlPanel.ChangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeionsorSmall
ions.
2.Loatetheprogrambytheionnameandthenliktheprogramtolaunhit.
ThefollowingtableliststheprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem.
Note:Dependingonyouromputermodel,someoftheLenovoprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem
ProgramnameIconname
CommuniationsUtilityLenovo-WebConferening
FingerprintManagerProor
ThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware
Lenovo-FingerprintManagerProorLenovo-FingerprintReader
LenovoBluetoothLokLenovoBluetoothLok
LenovoReahLenovoReah
LenovoSHAREitLenovoSHAREit
LenovoSolutionCenterLenovo-SystemHealthandDiagnostis
LenovoThinkVantageToolsLenovoThinkvantageTools
PasswordManagerLenovo-PasswordVault
PCCloudManagerPCCloudManager
PowerManagerLenovo-PowerControls
ReoveryMediaLenovo-FatoryReoveryDisksorCreateReoveryMedia
ResueandReovery®Lenovo-EnhanedBakupandRestore
SystemUpdateLenovo-UpdateandDrivers
ViewManagementUtilityLenovo-ViewManagementUtility
AccessingenovoprogramsontheWindows8orWindows8.1operating
system
IfyouromputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem,youanaess
Lenovoprogramsbydoingoneofthefollowing:
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•OntheWindows8operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartsreen.ClikaLenovo
programtolaunhit.Ifyouannotfindtheprogramyouneed,movethepointertothebottom-rightorner
ofthesreentodisplaytheharms.ThenliktheSearchharmtosearhforthedesiredprogram.
•OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,presstheWindowskeytogototheStartsreen.Clika
Lenovoprogramtolaunhit.Ifyouannotfindtheprogramyouneed,likthearrowioninthe
bottom-leftornerofthesreentogototheAppssreen.Findthedesiredprogramintheappslistor
searhforitinthesearhboxinthetop-rightornerofthesreen.
Dependingonyouromputermodel,youromputersupportssomeofthefollowingLenovoprograms:
•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware
•LenovoBluetoothLok(Windows8.1only)
•LenovoCompanion
•LenovoReah
•LenovoSHAREit
•LenovoSolutionCenter
•LenovoSupport
•LenovoTools
•PasswordManager
•PowerManager
•PCCloudManager(Windows8.1only)
•SystemUpdate
Anintroductiontoenovoprograms
ThistopiprovidesabriefintrodutiontosomeLenovoprograms.
Note:Dependingonyouromputermodel,someoftheprogramsmightnotbeavailable.
•CommunicationsUtility(Windows7)
TheCommuniationsUtilityprogramprovidesaentralloationforintegratedameraandmirophone
settings.ItontrolsadvanedsettingsfortheintegratedmirophoneandameratooptimizeWeb
onfereningandVoieoverIP(VOIP)experiene.
•FingerprintManagerProorThinkVantageFingerprintSoftware(Windows7,Windows8,and
Windows8.1)
Theintegratedfingerprintreaderprovidedonsomekeyboardsenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprint
andassoiateitwithyourpower-onpassword,harddiskpassword,andWindowspassword.Asa
result,fingerprintauthentiationanreplaepasswordsandenablesimpleandseureuseraess.A
fingerprintreaderkeyboardisavailablewithseletomputersoranbepurhasedforomputersthat
supportthisoption.
•enovoBluetoothock(Windows7andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoBluetoothLokprogramenablesyoutouseaBluetoothdevie(suhasyoursmartphone)as
aproximity-basedunitforlokingorunlokingyouromputerautomatially.Bydetetingthedistane
betweenyouromputerandthepredefinedBluetoothdeviethatyouarearrying,theLenovoBluetooth
Lokprogramautomatiallyloksyouromputerwhenyouwalkawayandunloksyouromputerwhen
youomebak.Thisisasimplewaytoprotetyouromputeragainstunauthorizedaessinase
thatyouforgettolokyouromputer.
•enovoCompanion(Windows8andWindows8.1)
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ThroughtheLenovoCompanionprogram,youangettheinformationabouttheaessoriesforyour
omputer,viewblogsandartilesaboutyouromputer,andhekforotherreommendedprograms.
•enovoReach(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
UsetheLenovoReahprogramtoenhaneyourloudexperiene.LenovoReahkeepsyouonneted
atalltimesandenablesyoutoaessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonalomputers,smartphones,or
tablets.WithLenovoReah,youanaddyourfavoriteWebserviestoyourlouddesktop;staylogged
intoWebsiteswiththeloudpasswordmanager;andaess,edit,andshareyourfilesfromanywhere.
•enovoSHAREit(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSHAREitprogramprovidesaquikandeasywaytosharefilesandfoldersamongomputers,
smartphones,tablets,orsmartTVswiththeAndroidortheWindowsoperatingsysteminstalled.SHAREit
usesanytypeofnetworkorevennonetworkatalltosharefilesandfolders.
•enovoSolutionCenter(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolveomputerproblems.It
ombinesdiagnostitests,systeminformationolletion,seuritystatus,andsupportinformation,along
withhintsandtipsformaximumsystemperformane.
•enovoSupport(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoSupportprogramenablesyoutoregisteryouromputerwithLenovo,hektheomputer
healthonditionandbatterystatus,downloadandviewusermanualsforyouromputer,getthewarranty
informationofyouromputer,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.
•enovoThinkVantageTools(Windows7)
TheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsouresandprovideseasy
aesstovarioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandseurely.
•enovoTools(Windows8andWindows8.1)
TheLenovoToolsprogramguidesyoutoahostofinformationsouresandprovideseasyaessto
varioustoolstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandseurely.
•PasswordManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomatiallyapturesandfillsinauthentiationinformationfor
WindowsprogramsandWebsites.
•PCCloudManager(Windows7andWindows8.1)
ThePCCloudManager(PCM)programisabrowser-basedsolutionforlient-omputermanagement.
ThePCMprogramhastwoomponents:PCMServerandPCMClient.PCMServerisinstalledonthe
omputer,wheretheadministratorperformsmanagementwork,suhaspowermanagementandseurity
management.PCMClientisinstalledonthelientomputerstobemanaged.Theadministratoranlog
intoPCMServertomanageomputerswithPCMClientinstalled,throughtheInternetWebbrowser.
•PowerManager(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
ThePowerManagerprogramprovidesonvenient,flexible,andompletepowermanagementforyour
omputer.Itenablesyoutoadjustyouromputerpowersettingstoahievethebestbalanebetween
performaneandpowersaving.
•RecoveryMedia(Windows7)
TheReoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestoretheontentsoftheharddiskdrivetothefatory
defaultsettings.
•RescueandRecovery(Windows7)
TheResueandReoveryprogramisaone-buttonreoveryandrestoresolutionthatinludesasetof
self-reoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnoseomputerproblems,gethelp,andreoverfromsystemrashes,
evenifyouannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.
•SystemUpdate(Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1)
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