ThinkPad E470 User manual

E470,E470c,andE475UserGuide

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•“mportantsafetyinformation”onpagev
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
SecondEdition(November2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
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Contents
Importantsaetyinormation......v
Readthisfirst................v
mportantinformationaboutusingyourcomputer..v
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction....vii
Serviceandupgrades............vii
Powercordsandpoweradapters.......viii
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......ix
Plugsandoutlets...............ix
Powersupplystatement............ix
Externaldevices...............x
Generalbatterynotice.............x
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery......xi
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery...xi
Heatandproductventilation..........xi
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation......xii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.......xiii
Usingheadphonesorearphones.......xiii
Plasticbagnotice.............xiv
Glasspartsnotice.............xiv
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators...1
Frontview................1
Left-sideview..............2
Right-sideview..............3
Rearview................4
Bottomview...............4
Statusindicators.............5
mportantproductinformationlabels.......6
Machinetypeandmodellabel........6
FCCDandCCertificationnumber.....7
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems...8
Computerfeatures..............8
Computerspecifications............9
Operatingenvironment...........10
Lenovoprograms.............10
AccessingLenovoprograms.......10
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....10
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13
Registeringyourcomputer..........13
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........13
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................14
Usingthespecialkeys...........14
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......16
ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview.....16
UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....17
Usingthetrackpad...........18
Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....19
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..20
Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...20
Powermanagement............21
Usingtheacpoweradapter........21
Usingthebattery............21
Managingthebatterypower.......22
Power-savingmodes..........23
CabledEthernetconnections.........23
Wirelessconnections............24
Usingthewireless-LANconnection.....24
UsingtheBluetoothconnection......24
UsingtheAirplanemode.........25
UsingtheNVDAOptimusGraphicsfeature...25
Usingaudiofeatures............25
Usingthecamera.............26
Usingamediacard.............26
Usinganexternaldisplay..........27
FindingThinkPadoptions..........29
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........29
Chapter3.Accessibility,ergonomic,
andmaintenanceinormation....31
Accessibilityinformation...........31
Ergonomicinformation...........33
Cleaningandmaintenance..........34
Chapter4.Security..........37
Usingpasswords..............37
Passwordsintroduction.........37
Setting,changing,orremovingapassword.38
Harddisksecurity.............38
Settingthesecuritychip...........39
Usingthefingerprintreader..........40
Deletingdatafromyourstoragedrive......41
Usingfirewalls...............42
Protectingdataagainstviruses........42
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..43
nstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem...43
nstallingdevicedrivers...........44
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......44
ConfiguringThinkPadSetup.......45
Changingthestartupsequence......45
UpdatingtheUEFBOS.........46
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BOSmenu..............46
Usingsystemmanagement..........55
Chapter6.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............57
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......57
DiagnosingproblemswithLenovoCompanion..57
Troubleshooting..............58
Computerstopsresponding.......58
Spillsonthekeyboard..........58
Errormessages............59
Beeperrors..............60
Memorymoduleproblems........61
Ethernetproblems...........61
Wireless-LANproblem..........62
Bluetoothproblem...........62
ThinkPadpointingdeviceproblems.....63
Keyboardproblems...........63
Computerscreenproblems........63
Externalmonitorproblems........65
Audioproblems............66
Fingerprintreaderproblems........68
Batteryproblems............68
acpoweradapterproblem........68
Powerproblems............69
Powerbuttonproblem..........69
Bootproblem.............69
Sleepandhibernationproblems......70
Harddiskdriveproblems.........70
Solid-statedriveproblem.........71
Softwareproblem............71
USBproblem.............71
Chapter7.Recoveryinormation...73
Resettingyourcomputer...........73
Usingadvancedstartupoptions........73
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows10
failstostart................73
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive....73
Chapter8.Replacingdevices.....75
Staticelectricityprevention..........75
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........75
Replacingthebottomcover.........76
Replacingthememorymodule........76
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......79
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........82
Chapter9.Gettingsupport......87
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........87
Gettinghelpandservice...........87
Usingdiagnosticprograms........88
LenovoSupportWebsite.........88
CallingLenovo.............88
Purchasingadditionalservices........89
AppendixA.Regulatory
inormation..............91
Certification-relatedinformation........91
Wireless-relatedinformation.........91
Wirelessinteroperability.........91
Usageenvironmentandyourhealth....91
LocatingtheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............92
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...92
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....92
Exportclassificationnotice..........93
Electronicemissionnotices..........93
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........93
ndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............93
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)Directive
orRadioEquipmentDirective.......94
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...94
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....95
JapanVCCClassBcompliancestatement.95
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.95
Japannoticeforacpowercord......95
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................95
Eurasiancompliancemark..........95
Brazilaudionotice.............95
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements..............97
Generalrecyclinginformation.........97
mportantWEEEinformation.........97
Japanrecyclingstatements.........98
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........98
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................99
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....100
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................100
RecyclinginformationforChina........100
AppendixC.RestrictionoHazardous
Substances(RoHS)Directive....101
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AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
inormation.............105
AppendixE.Notices.........107
AppendixF.Trademarks.......109
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Importantsaetyinormation
Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Readthisfirst
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see"Warrantynformation"intheSafety,Warranty,andSetup
Guidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe
operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing
theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself
fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.
Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.nadditiontonotebook
computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.fyouhave
suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.naddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized
internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe
batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.
Importantinormationaboutusingyourcomputer
Ensurethatyoufollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.
Protectyourselromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
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Preventyourcomputerromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesrombeingdamaged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thishelpstopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercareully.
•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,inecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuosmokeorsparksventromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasailedinasaeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
apotentialsaetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyoursel.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterorurtherguidance.ForalistoServiceandSupportphone
numbers,seetheollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsordamageorwearorsignsodanger.
Iyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionoacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanuacturerorinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,inecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyotheollowingconditions,oriyouhaveanysaety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterorurtherguidance.
•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
•Acracking,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:fyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufactured
fororbyLenovo®,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther
instructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.fyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beoreyouopenthecomputercover,turnothecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanuacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesaetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH03VV-F,3G,0.75mm2,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtoray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasaetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyithepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionopowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignso
overheating(suchasdeormedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsocorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.fpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Iareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodiytheplug.Itheplugisdamaged,contactthemanuacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
oelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasaetyeature.Donotdeeatthissaetyeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Iyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianoran
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissaetyeature.Never
overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentothebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianormoreinormationiyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentortheproductyouare
installing.
Careullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathastheollowinglabelattached.
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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Iyoususpectaproblemwith
oneotheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and
1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsaterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoorusewithyourproducthavebeentestedorcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dotheollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayromchildren.
•Keepthebatteryawayromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryiitisdamaged,oriyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupooreign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ocapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedoinlandfills.Whendisposingothebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
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Noticeorbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementothebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticeornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Ithecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangeroanexplosion.Thebatterycontains
asmallamountoharmulsubstance.
Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).
TheollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateoCaliornia,U.S.A.
CaliorniaPerchlorateInormation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountoheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysollowthesebasicprecautions:
•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartoyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionothecomputeroranyextendedlengthotime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestoraprolongedperiodotime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountoheatdependson
theamountosystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
romusingthekeyboardbylitingyourhandsromthepalmrest;andbecareulnottouse
thekeyboardoranyextendedlengthotime.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
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•Ventilationslots,ansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductorsaety,comort,and
reliableoperation.Theseeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,soa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurace.Neverblock,cover,ordisabletheseeatures.
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartoyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursaety,alwaysollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideothecomputerordustaccumulation.
•Removedustromventsandanyperorationsinthebezel.Morerequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredorcomputersindustyorhigh-traficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsideurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskooverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsaetyinormation
DANGER
Electriccurrentrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperorminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
othisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,battery,andallthecablesbeoreyouopenthedevice
covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresareastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedintheollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesromconnectors.
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4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
4.Removeallcablesromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeoreinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyaterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperormanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeoglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.ItheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaectedareaswithwateroratleast15minutes;ianysymptomsare
presentaterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressureromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmento
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Thereore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
fyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
fdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
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Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
osuocation.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsoyourproductmaybemadeoglass.Thisglasscouldbreakitheproductisdropped
onahardsuraceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesbasicinformationtohelpyougetfamiliarwithyourcomputer.
Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroduceshardwarefeaturesofthecomputer.
Frontview
1Microphones2Camera
3Powerbutton4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
5ThinkPad®trackpad6TrackPoint®buttons
7TrackPointpointingstick
1Microphones
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
2Camera
Thecameraenablesyoutotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Using
thecamera”onpage26.
3Powerbutton
Youcanpressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.
Toturnoffthecomputer,opentheStartmenu,clickPower,andthenclickShutdown.
fyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor
fourormoreseconds.fthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”onpage58.
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Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprintwitha
password.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage40.
ThinkPad®pointingdevice
5Trackpad
6TrackPointbuttons
7TrackPointpointingstick
YourcomputerisequippedwiththeLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage16.
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1Powerconnector2Ethernetconnector
3HDMTMconnector4AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
1Powerconnector
Thepowerconnectorenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertoacpower.
2Ethernetconnector
Connectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN)withtheEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskoelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthe
greenindicatorison,thecomputerisconnectedtoaLAN.Whentheyellowindicatorblinks,dataisbeing
transmitted.
3HDMIconnector
TheHigh-DefinitionMultimedianterface(HDM)connectorisadigitalaudioandvideointerface.tenables
youtoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasaDVDplayer
oranHDTV.
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4AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargetheUSB-compatibledevicesinthe
followingsituations:
•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
•Whenyourcomputerisofforinhibernationmode,butconnectedtoacpower
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
Tochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisofforinhibernationmode,andthecomputerisnotconnected
toacpower,dothefollowing:
1.StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram.See“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage10.
2.ClickPOWER.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentomakeyourpreferredsetting.
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1Media-cardslot2Audioconnector
3USB3.0connector4USB2.0connector
5Security-lockslot
1Media-cardslot
Youcaninsertaflashmediacardintothemedia-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,
see“Usingamediacard”onpage26.
2Audioconnector
Youcanconnectheadphonesoraheadsetwitha3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
fyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.fyou
presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophoneisdisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputeris
enabledinstead.
Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage25.
3USB3.0connector
4USB2.0connector
YoucanusetheseUSBconnectorstoconnectUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,USB
mouse,USBstoragedevice,orUSBprinter.Foroptimaldatatransfer,connectaUSB3.0devicetotheUSB
3.0connectorinsteadoftheUSB2.0connector.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
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5Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,lockyourcomputertoadesk,table,orotherfixturethroughasecurity
cablelockthatfitsthissecurity-lockslot.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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1Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,especially
thecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
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1nternalstoragedrive2Wireless-LAN-cardslot
3Built-inbattery4Memoryslots
5Speakers
1Internalstoragedrive
Yourcomputerhasalarge-capacity,customer-upgradableinternalstoragedriveinstalled.Dependingon
themodel,theinternalstoragedrivecanbeaharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddrivetomeet
variousstoragedemands.
Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourharddisk
drive,hybriddrive,orsolid-statedrive.
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