Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 User manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadTablet2

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
•AppendixC“Notices”onpage71
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
FourthEdition(September2013)
©CopyrightLenovo2012,2013
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Readthisfirstiii
Importantsafetandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1Productoverview1
Tabletlaout................1
Frontandsideview............1
Back-sideview..............3
Accessories.................4
Features..................4
Specifications................5
Operatingenvironment............6
Chapter2Gettingstarted7
Initialsetupinstructions............7
Usingthemulti-touchscreen..........7
Usingtheonscreenkeboard.........10
Usingthetouchkeboardandhandwritingpanel.11
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen.........11
Checkingforinstalledapplications.......12
Downloadinggamesandapplications.....12
Chapter3Wirelessnetworksand
devices13
InstallingtheSIMcard............13
Determiningwhichmobilenetworkouareusing.14
Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork......14
ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........15
UsingBluetoothdevices...........16
Chapter4Batteryandacpower19
Chargingthebatter............19
Extendingthebatterlifebetweencharges...20
Checkingthebatterstatus.........21
Chapter5Usingyourtablet23
ChangingtheWindows8.1startupbehaviorto
openeitherthedesktoportheStartscreen...23
BrowsingtheInternet............23
Usingourtabletforentertainment.......23
Usingheadphonesorearphones......23
Usingthecameras...........24
Viewingpicturesandwatchingvideos....24
Listeningtomusic...........24
Readingbooks.............24
WorkingwithEmail.............25
Usingthescreencapturefunction.......25
WorkingwithUSBdevices..........25
Usingthedc-inconnector........25
UsingtheUSBconnector........25
UsingthemicroSDcardreader........26
UsingHDMIdevices............27
Usingsnchronizationsolutions........27
SharingourInternetconnection.......28
UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........29
Chapter6ThinkPadTablet2
options31
ThinkPadTablet2BluetoothKeboardwith
Stand..................31
ThinkPadTablet2Dock...........32
UsingtheBluetoothkeboard.........33
UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock.......34
Chapter7Security37
Usingpasswords..............37
Passwordsandsleepmode........37
Supervisorpassword..........37
Settingthesecuritchip...........38
Usingfirewalls...............39
Protectingdataagainstviruses........39
Chapter8Recoveryoverview41
Refreshingourtablet............41
Restoringourtablettothefactordefaultstate.41
Advancedstartupoptions..........42
Chapter9Advancedconfiguration43
Installingdevicedrivers...........43
ThinkPadSetup..............43
Mainmenu..............43
DateandTimemenu..........44
Configmenu..............44
Securitmenu.............45
Startupmenu.............47
Restartmenu.............47
UpdatingoursstemUEFIBIOS.....48
Usingsstemmanagement..........48
Sstemmanagement..........48
Settingmanagementfeature.......49
Chapter10Youandyourtablet51
Comfortandaccessibilit..........51
Usingourtabletmorecomfortabl....51
Accessibilitinformation.........51
©CoprightLenovo2012,2013i

Gettingupdates..............51
Travelingwithourtablet...........52
Traveltips...............52
Travelaccessories...........53
Careandmaintenance...........53
Chapter11Troubleshooting
problems55
Troubleshooting..............55
Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...56
Errormessages..............56
Errorswithoutmessages...........57
Chapter12Gettingsupport59
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........59
Lenovouserforums.............60
FindingThinkPadoptions..........60
AppendixARegulatory
information61
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........61
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............62
Exportclassificationnotice..........62
Electronicemissionnotices..........62
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
DeclarationofConformit........62
IndustrCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............63
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilitDirective...63
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...63
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....64
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....64
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.64
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................64
Additionalregulatorinformation.......65
AppendixBEnvironmental,
recycling,anddisposalinformation67
Lenovorecclingstatement.........67
Japanrecclingstatements.........67
RecclinginformationforBrazil........68
ImportantWEEEinformation.........68
BatterrecclinginformationforTaiwan.....69
BatterrecclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................69
BatterrecclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................69
ChinarecclinginformationforWasteElectrical
andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......70
AppendixCNotices71
Trademarks................72
AppendixDRestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)73
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........73
ChinaRoHS................73
TurkishRoHS...............73
UkraineRoHS...............74
IndiaRoHS................74
iiUserGuide

Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjomentoutofourtablet.Failure
todosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjur,orcauseourtablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjur,propertdamage,oraccidentaldamagetoourThinkPad®Tablet2(hereafter
referredtoasthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadTablet2UserGuide(thispublication).Youcan
accesstheThinkPadTablet2UserGuidebusingoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•Startourtablet.TapLenovoSupportontheStartscreen.ThentapUserGuide.
•OpenWindows®HelpandSupport.ThentapLenovoUserGuide.
Foradditionaltipstohelpouoperateourtabletsafel,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/safet
Handleyourtabletwithcare:
Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjects,orplaceheavobjectsonourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightbecomedamaged.
Yourtabletscreenismadeofglass.Theglassmightbreakifthetabletisdroppedonahardsurface,is
thesubjectofahighimpact,oriscrushedbaheavobject.Iftheglasschipsorcracks,donottouch
thebrokenglassorattempttoremoveitfromthetablet.Stopusingthetabletimmediatelandcontact
Lenovo®technicalsupportforrepair,replacement,ordisposalinformation.
Donotdisassembleormodifyyourtablet:
Yourtabletisasealedunit.Therearenoend-userserviceablepartsinside.Allinternalrepairsmustbedone
baLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.Attemptingtoopenormodifour
tabletwillvoidthewarrant.
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalbattery:
ReplacementoftheinternalrechargeablebattermustbedonebaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitora
Lenovo-authorizedtechnician.Lenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansreccleLenovobatteries
accordingtolocallawsandregulations.
Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:
Donotimmerseourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.
Useapprovedchargingmethodsonly:
Youcanuseanofthefollowingchargingmethodstosafelrechargetheinternalbatterofourtablet:
©CoprightLenovo2012,2013iii

ChargingmethodTableton
(Displayison)
Tabletofforinscreenlockmode
(Displayisoff)
ThinkPadTablet2Dock(fastest
chargingmethod)
ApprovedApproved
ThinkPadTabletACAdapterApproved,butthebatterwillcharge
slowl
Approved
AUSBconnectionbetweenthedc-in
connectoronthetabletandaUSB
connectorofapersonalcomputeror
otherdevicethatcomplieswiththe
USB2.0standards(slowestcharging
method)
Thischargingmethodwill
compensatethepowerconsumption.
Thebatterwilldischargemoreslowl
thanusual.
Approved,butthebatterwillcharge
slowl
Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanofthefollowingoccurs:
•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.
•Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphsicaldamage.
•Youwanttocleanthechargingdevice.
Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedb
Lenovo.
Preventhearingdamage:
Yourtablethasaheadphoneconnector.Alwasusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
ExcessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearinglossAdjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevelTherefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplwithspecificationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesouusealsocomplwithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplwithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Ifourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadcomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethatthecomplwithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplwithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.
Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:
Alwasprioritizeoursafetandthesafetofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasourtablet,whileoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabiccle.
ivUserGuide

Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:
Whenourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
ourtabletinanmannercontrartolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectl.
SeeAppendixB“Environmental,reccling,anddisposalinformation”onpage67foradditionalinformation.
Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionall,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.
Protectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknownfilesorchangethenameoffilesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbou;
otherwise,ourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveourtabletvulnerabletocomputerviruses,hackers,
spware,andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageourtablet,software,ordata.Itisour
responsibilittoensurethatouhaveadequateprotectionintheformoffirewalls,antivirussoftware,and
anti-spwaresoftwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawafromourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbtheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.
Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:
Whenourtabletisturnedonorthebatterischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thatthereachdependsontheamountofsstemactivitandthelevelofchargeinthebatter.Extended
contactwithourbod,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
ourhands,ourlap,oranotherpartofourbodincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforan
extendedtime.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
NoticeforusersinBrazil
Battercapacit:8.21Ah
Exposuretosoundsinexcessof85dB(A)forextendedperiodsmacauseimpairmenttohearing.
©CoprightLenovo2012,2013v

viUserGuide

Chapter1Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsoftheconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specifications,andoperatingenvironment.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveouthebasicinformationouwillneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontandsideview
Figure1ThinkPadTablet2frontandsideview
1TabletDigitizerPenstorage9ThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector
2SIM-cardslot10Emergenc-resethole
3MicroSDcardreader11dc-inconnector
4Powerbutton12USBconnector
5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector13Front-facingcamera
6Volumecontrolbuttons14Ambientlightsensor
©CoprightLenovo2012,20131

7Screenrotationlockbutton15Windowsbutton
8MiniHDMI™connector16Multi-touchscreen
1T abletDigitizerPenstorage
IfourtabletisshippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenorouhavepurchasedone,usethestorageslottostoreit.
2SIM-cardslot
OpenthecovertoaccesstheSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardslot.InsertaSIMcardtoestablish
awirelessWideAreaNetwork(WAN)connection.ForinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheSIMcard,see
“InstallingtheSIMcard”onpage13.
Note:TheSIM-cardslotisnotfunctionalonWi-Fi-onlmodels.
3MicroSDcardreader
OpenthecovertoaccessthemicroSDcardreader.Installasecuredigital(SD)cardintothemicro
SDmediacardreaderfordataaccessorstorage.See“UsingthemicroSDcardreader”onpage26for
moreinformation.
4Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Ifourtabletstopsrespondingandoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourseconds
ormore.
5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector
Connectheadphonestotheconnectortolistentostereosoundfromthetabletorconnectamicrophone
torecordaudioormakecalls.Youalsocanconnectaheadsetwithanintegratedmicrophonethatusesa
combinedaudio/microphoneconnector.
6Volumecontrolbuttons
Pressthevolumeupordownbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
7Screenrotationlockbutton
Pressthebuttontodisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.Pressagaintoenableit.
8MiniHDMI™connector
Yourtablethasaminihigh-definitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector,adigitalaudioandvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplasuchasahighdefinition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage27.
9ThinkPadT ablet2Dockconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadTablet2Dock.TheThinkPadTablet2Dockisavailableasan
optionfromLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock”onpage34.
10Emergency-resethole
Ifourtabletstopsrespondingandoucannotturnitofforturnitonbpressingandholdingthepower
button,resetthetabletbinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergenc-resethole.
2UserGuide