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)
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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
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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Chapter1Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsoftheconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specifications,andoperatingenvironment.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveouthebasicinformationouwillneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontandsideview
Figure1ThinkPadTablet2frontandsideview
1TabletDigitizerPenstorage9ThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector
2SIM-cardslot10Emergenc-resethole
3MicroSDcardreader11dc-inconnector
4Powerbutton12USBconnector
5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector13Front-facingcamera
6Volumecontrolbuttons14Ambientlightsensor
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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.
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11dc-inconnector
YoucanusethesuppliedUSBcableandtheacadaptertochargethetabletwhenthebatterpowerislow.
See“Chargingthebatter”onpage19.
12USBconnector
OpentheUSBconnectorcovertoaccesstheUSBconnector.UsetheUSBconnectortoconnecta
compatibleUSBdevice,suchasaUSBmouse,USBkeboard,orUSBmemorke.See“Usingthe
USBconnector”onpage25.
13Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera,whichoucanusetotakepictures,createvideos,or
makevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”
onpage24.
14Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomaticall
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbthebuilt-inambientlightsensor.
15Windowsbutton
PresstheWindowsbuttontogototheStartscreenatantime.
16Multi-touchscreen
Tapthescreentousethecontrolsonthescreenincludingicons,menuitems,andtheonscreenkeboard.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage7.
Back-sideview
Figure2ThinkPadTablet2back-sideview
1Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedflash3Microphone
2Speakers4Near-field-communicationlogo(onsomemodels)
1Rear-facingcamerawithflash
Yourtablethasan8-megapixelrear-facingcamerawithanintegratedflash,whichoucanusetotake
picturesandcreatevideos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage24.
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2Speakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplaback.
3Microphone
Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationcapableofhandling
audio.
4Near-field-communicationlogo(onsomemodels)
Ifourtabletcomeswiththenear-field-communication(NFC)feature,theNFClogoisonthebottomcover.
Accessories
Figure3Accessories
•ThinkPadTabletACAdapterandtheUSBcable:UsetheacadaptertogetherwiththesuppliedUSB
cabletoprovideacpowertoourtabletandchargethebatter.
•TabletDigitizerPen(forsomemodels):IfourtabletisequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPen,useitto
inputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithouttappingthescreen
withourfinger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage11.
Features
Processor
•Intel®Atom™processorZ27601.8GHzwithIntelBurstTechnolog,1.5GHzHFM,600MHzLFM
Operatingsystem
•Microsoft®Windows8(32bit)
•Windows8.1(32bit)
Memory
•2GB
Internalstorage
•64GB
•32GB
Display
•Chemicallstrengthenedglass
•Size:257mm(10.1inches)
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•Screenresolution:1366x768pixels
•Automaticbrightnesscontrol
•In-PlaneSwitchingtechnolog
•LightEmittingDiode(LED)backlighttechnolog
•Multi-touchtechnolog
•SupportfortheThinkPadDigitzerPeninput
Integratedcameras
•Front-facingcamera,2megapixel
•Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedflash,8megapixel
Connectors
•OneminiHDMIconnector
•OneUSB2.0connector
•Onedc-inconnector
•OneThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector
•Oneheadphoneormicrophoneconnector
Cardslotorcardreader
•SIM-cardslot
•MicroSDcardreader
GPSandwirelessfeatures
•GlobalPositioningSstem(GPS)satellitereceiver
•Bluetooth4.0
•NFC(onsomemodels)
•WirelessLAN(802.11a/g/n)
•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
Specifications
Size
•Width:262.6mm(10.3inches)
•Depth:164.6mm(6.48inches)
•Height:9.8mm(0.39inches)
Battery
•30WhLi-Polmerbatter
Powersource(acadapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacadapter:100Vacto240Vac
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Operatingenvironment
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)
•Temperature:
–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)
–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingunderunpressurizedconditions:31.3°C(88°F)
•Relativehumidit:
–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeourtabletinadr,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeourtabletindust,dirtareas,orextremehotorcoldareas.
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Chapter2Gettingstarted
Thischapterhelpsouquicklstartusingourtablet.
Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthefirsttimeafteroutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.UsethesuppliedUSBcableandThinkPadTabletACAdaptertoconnectthetablettoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
3.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreen.
Tap
Tapgentlonthescreenwithourfingertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,openamenu,or
inputtextusingtheonscreenkeboard.
Pressandhold
Pressandholdanobjectorablankareaonthescreenuntilanactionoccurs.
Drag
Tomoveanitemsuchasanimageandanicononthescreen,tapandholdourfingerontheitem,move
ourfingertothedesiredlocation,andthentakeourfingeroffthescreen.
Swipeorslide
MoveourfingerinaverticalorhorizontaldirectiononthescreentoscrollthroughtheStartscreen,Web
pages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.
Zoom
•Zoomout:Movetwofingersclosetogetheronthescreenasifouarepickingsomethinguptoreduce
theviewofanimageoraWebpage.
•Zoomin:MovetwofingersapartonthescreentoenlargetheviewofanimageoraWebpage.
Double-tap
Forsomeapplications,quickltaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.
Rotatethescreen
Yourtablethasabuilt-inmotionsensorthatsupportsthescreenauto-rotationfeature.Bdefault,this
featureisenabled.Whenourotatethetablet,thescreenautomaticallrotatestolandscapeorportraitview.
Todisablethescreenauto-rotationfeature,pressthescreenrotationlockbutton.
Note:Someapplicationsdonotsupportthescreenauto-rotationfeature.
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TouchgesturesandmouseactionsforWindows8andWindows81operatingsystems
Thefollowingtablelistssometouchgesturesandthecorrespondingmouseactionssupportedbthe
Window8andWindows8.1operatingsstems.
Note:Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)Mouseactions
Todisplathecharmsthatcontain
sstemcommands,suchasStart,
Settings,Search,Share,and
Devices
Swipeinfromtherightedge.Movethepointertothebottom-right
ortop-rightcornerofourscreen.
Tocclethroughandswitchtoopen
applications
Swipeinfromtheleftedge.Movethepointertothetop-leftcorner
ofourscreen,andthenclick.Keep
clickingtocclethroughtheopen
applications.
Toviewtherecentlusedapplications
orselectanactiveapplicationfrom
thelist
Swipeinandoutontheleftedge.Movethepointertothetop-leftcorner
ofthescreen,andthenmovethe
pointerdownwardalongtheleftedge.
Tomakeaselection,clickthedesired
application.
ToviewallapplicationsontheStart
screen
Windows81:
•Swipeuptothetopedge.
•Tapthedownwardarrow()
locatednearthebottom-leftcorner
oftheStartscreen.
Windows81:
Clickthedownwardarrow()
locatednearthebottom-leftcornerof
theStartscreen.
Windows8:
Right-clickablankareaontheStart
screen,andthenclickAllapps
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TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)Mouseactions
Windows8:
Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedge,
andtapAllapps.
TocustomizetilesontheStartscreen,
oruninstallanapplication
Windows81:
•Swipeinfromthetoporbottom
edge,
tapCustomize,andthentapthe
desiredicon.
•Pressandholdthedesiredicon.
Windows8:
Movethedesiredicondownward
untilatickicon()isdisplaed,then
releaseourfinger.
Windows81:
•Right-clickablankareaonthe
Startscreen,clickCustomize,and
thenclickthedesiredicon.
•Right-clickthedesiredicon.
Windows8:
Right-clickthedesiredicon.
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TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)Mouseactions
Toviewtheapplicationcommandson
anopenapplication,suchasCopy,
Save,andDelete,dependingonthe
application
Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedge.Right-clickanopenapplication.
ToclosethecurrentapplicationSwipeinfromthetopedgetothe
bottom.
Movethepointertothetopedgeof
thescreen,clickandholdtheleft
buttononourmouse,thenmovethe
pointertothebottomofthescreen.
Releasetheleftbuttonwhenou
reachthebottomofthescreen.
Usingtheonscreenkeyboard
Usetheonscreenkeboardtotpetext,numbers,smbols,andothercharacters.Whenourotatethe
tablet,theonscreenkeboardautomaticallrotatestothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
Toopentheonscreenkeboard,dothefollowing:
•Windows8:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplathecharms.
2.TaptheSearchcharm.
3.TapApp.
4.TapOn-ScreenKeyboard.
•Windows8.1:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplathecharms.
2.TaptheSearchcharmtosearchforOn-ScreenKeyboard.
3.InputOn-ScreenKeyboard.
Toconfiguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Gotothedesktop,andthenswipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplathecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapControlPanel➙Clock,LanguageandRegion.
4.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.
5.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
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Usingthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel
Usethetouchkeboardandhandwritingpaneltotpetext,numbers,smbols,andothercharactersas
wellasperforminghandwriting.Whenourotatethetablet,theonscreenkeboardautomaticallrotates
tothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
Toopenthetouchkeboardandhandwritingpanel,dooneofthefollowing:
•OntheStartscreen,thetouchkeboardandhandwritingpanelisdisplaedautomaticallantimeou
needtotpe.
•OntheDesktop,tapthekeboardicontoopenit.
Toconfiguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Gotothedesktop,andthenswipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplathecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapControlPanel➙Clock,LanguageandRegion.
4.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.
5.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Disablingtheonscreenkeyboard
Ifouprefertouseaphsicalkeboard,connectanexternalUSBkeboardorpairaThinkPadTablet2
BluetoothKeboardwithStandtoourtablet.Theonscreenkeboardisdisabledautomaticallwhen
outpefromthephsicalkeboard.
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen
TheTabletDigitizerPenenablesoutoinputtextinanaturalmanner,aswellastakingnotes,annotating
PDFfiles,anddrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableofeditingandsketching.
SometabletsareequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenasastandardfeature.
TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip1andaclickbutton2.Holdthepenandpointthetipatthe
displatomovethepointer.
Tomakeaselection(singleclick),tapthedisplaoncewiththepen.Todouble-click,taptwicewithout
pausing.Todoaright-click,tapthedisplaonceandthenholdthetipofthepenonthedispla;the
right-clickiconappears.
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Pressingtheclickbuttontotakeascreencaptureandsnipthecapturedimage.Formoreinformation,see
“Usingthescreencapturefunction”onpage25.
Checkingforinstalledapplications
Tocheckforalloftheinstalledapplications,dothefollowing:
•Windows8:Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplathecharms.ThentapAppwithout
enteringasearchitem.
•Windows8.1:Fromthedesktop,swipeuptothetopedgeofthescreen.
ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoapplicationsthatmightbepreinstalledon
ourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoapplicationsvarbgeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
ApplicationDescription
LenovoCloud
solution
Access,view,upload,ordownloadmassiveresources,software,andinformationonaremote
cloudserverinasecuredenvironment.
LenovoCompanionGettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforourtablet,viewblogsandarticlesaboutour
tablet,andcheckforrecommendedprograms.
LenovoSettingsEnhanceourexperiencebturningourtabletintoaportablehotspot,sharingourInternet
connectionusingtheNFCtechnolog,configuringcameraandmicrophonesettings,optimizing
ourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles.
LenovoSupportRegisterourtabletwithLenovo,checkthetablethealthconditionandbatterstatus,view
usermanualsforourtablet,getthewarrantinformationforourtablet,andexplorehelp
andsupportinformation.
Lenovo
ThinkVantageTools
ProvideeasaccesstovariousLenovoapplications,suchasSstemUpdate,Password
manager,andsoon.
ThinkVantage
SstemUpdate
Keepthesoftwareonourtabletup-to-datebdownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages
(ThinkVantageprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherprograms).
PasswordManagerAutomaticallcaptureandfillinauthenticationinformationforWindowsapplicationsand
Websites.
Downloadinggamesandapplications
Toextendthefunctionalitofourtablet,downloadandinstalladditionalapplicationsfromtheWindows
StoreandLenovoAppStore.BothMicrosoftStoreandLenovoAppStoreprovideaneasandquickwafor
outoshopforgamesandmobileapplications.
DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromtheWindowsStore
Todownload,buanapplication,oragamefromtheWindowsStore,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapStore.
2.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromLenovoAppStore
TodownloadorbuanapplicationoragamefromLenovoAppStore,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapLenovoAppStore.
2.Scrollandbrowselistedapplicationsorgamestolocatethedesiredapplicationorgame.
3.Taptheapplicationorgame,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadandinstallit.
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