ThinkPad Helix 20CG User manual

ThinkPadHelixUserGuide
20CGand20CH

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefolloing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
•AppendixD“Notices”onpage109
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteathttp://.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
FirstEdition(November2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1.roductoverview......1
Tabletlayout................1
Frontvieandsidevie..........1
Rearvie................3
Accessories.................4
Features..................5
Specifications................6
Operatingenvironment............7
Lenovoprograms..............7
Chapter2.Usingyourtablet......9
Initialsetupinstructions............9
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........10
Poermanagement............11
Chargingthebattery..........12
Extendingthebatterylifebeteencharges..13
Checkingthebatterystatus........13
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen.........14
UsingtheOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouch
keyboardandhandritingpanel........14
Changingthestartupbehaviortoopeneitherthe
desktoportheStartscreen..........15
Donloadinggamesandapplications.....15
Usingthefingerprintreader..........15
UsingtheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover...18
Usingthecameras.............20
Usingthemicro-SD-cardreader........20
Usingasmartcard.............22
UsingHDMIdevices............24
Usingsynchronizationsolutions........25
UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........25
Turningoffthetablet............25
Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand
devices................27
InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard...27
Determininghichmobilenetorkyouareusing.29
ConnectingtoaWi-Finetork........29
Connectingtoamobilenetork........30
SharingyourInternetconnection.......31
UsingBluetoothdevices...........31
UsingtheNFCconnection..........32
Chapter4.Youandyourtablet....37
Comfortandaccessibility..........37
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....37
Accessibilityinformation.........37
Gettingupdates..............40
Travelingithyourtablet...........40
Traveltips...............40
Travelaccessories...........40
Careandmaintenance...........41
Chapter5.ThinkadHelixoptions..43
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboard......43
OvervieofThinkPadHelixUltrabook
Keyboard...............43
UsingtheThinkPadHelixUltrabook
Keyboard...............44
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard.....48
OvervieofThinkPadHelixUltrabookPro
Keyboard...............48
UsingtheThinkPadHelixUltrabookPro
Keyboard...............50
ThinkPadTabletDock............59
OvervieofThinkPadTabletDock.....59
UsingtheThinkPadTabletDock......61
Chapter6.Security..........63
Usingpassords..............63
Typingpassords...........63
Passordsandsleepmode........63
Poer-onpassord...........63
Supervisorpassord..........64
Harddiskpassords..........65
Harddisksecurity...........67
Usingthesecuritychip...........68
Usingfirealls...............68
Protectingdataagainstviruses........69
Chapter7.Advancedconfiguration..71
Installingdevicedrivers...........71
ThinkPadTabletSetup...........71
Mainmenu..............72
Configmenu..............73
Securitymenu.............77
Startupmenu.............82
Restartmenu.............83
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....84
Usingsystemmanagement..........84
Systemmanagement..........84
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Chapter8.Troubleshooting
problems...............85
Diagnosingproblems............85
Troubleshooting..............85
Recoveringfromaseveresoftareproblem...87
Errormessages..............87
Chapter9.Recoveryinformation...89
Refreshingyourtablet............89
Resettingyourtablettothefactorydefault
settings.................89
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions......90
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindos8.1
failstostart................90
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......90
Chapter10.Gettingsupport.....93
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....93
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........94
Lenovouserforums.............95
FindingThinkPadoptions..........95
Purchasingadditionalservices........95
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............97
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........97
LocatingtheUltraConnect™ireless
antennas...............98
Locatingirelessregulatorynotices....99
Exportclassificationnotice..........99
Electronicemissionnotices..........99
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........99
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............99
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...100
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...100
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....101
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....101
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
hichconnecttothepoermainsith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................101
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taian................101
Eurasiancompliancemark..........101
Brazilregulatorynotice...........101
Mexicoregulatorynotice...........101
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............103
ImportantWEEEinformation.........103
RecyclinginformationforChina........103
RecyclinginformationforJapan........103
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........104
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaian.....105
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................105
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................105
ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical
andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......106
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....107
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........107
ChinaRoHS................107
TurkishRoHS...............107
UkraineRoHS...............108
IndiaRoHS................108
AppendixD.Notices.........109
Trademarks................110
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollotheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofthetablet.Failureto
dosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethetablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad®Helix(hereafter
calledthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadHelixUserGuide(thispublication).Youcan
accesstheThinkPadHelixUserGuidebyusingoneofthefolloingmethods:
•Gotohttp://.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollotheinstructionsonthescreen.
•OpenWindos®HelpandSupport.ThentapLenovoUserGuide.
Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperatethetabletsafely,goto:
http://.lenovo.com/safety
Handleyourtabletwithcare:
Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjects,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightbecomedamaged.
Yourtabletscreenismadeofglass.Theglassmightbreakifthetabletisdroppedonahardsurface,is
thesubjectofahighimpact,oriscrushedbyaheavyobject.Iftheglasschipsorcracks,donottouch
thebrokenglassorattempttoremoveitfromthetablet.Stopusingthetabletimmediatelyandcontact
Lenovo®technicalsupportforrepair,replacement,ordisposalinformation.
Donotdisassembleormodifyyourtablet:
Yourtabletisasealedunit.Therearenoend-userserviceablepartsinside.Allinternalrepairsmustbedone
byaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.Attemptingtoopenormodifyyour
tabletillvoidthearranty.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
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Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Ifthecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontains
asmallamountofharmfulsubstance.
Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaerchlorateInformation:
roductscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
erchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
reventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:
Donotimmerseyourtabletinaterorleaveitinalocationhereitcangetsaturatedithaterorother
liquids.
Usesupportedchargingmethodsonly:
Youcanuseanyofthefolloingchargingmethodstorechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtabletsafely:
Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoeradapters.Unauthorizedacpoeradapterscouldseverely
damagethetablet.
•acpoeradaptershippedithyourtablet
•ThinkPadUltrabookProKeyboardandtheacpoeradaptershippediththekeyboard,ifavailable
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•ThinkPadTabletDockandtheacpoeradaptershippediththedock
Note:TheThinkPadTabletDockisanoptionaldevicethatLenovodesignedspecificallyforyourtablet.
TopurchasetheoptionfromLenovo,goto:
http://.lenovo.com/essentials
Chargingdevicesmightbecomearmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefolloingoccurs:
•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.
•Thechargingdeviceshossignsofphysicaldamage.
•Youanttocleanthechargingdevice.
Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.
reventhearingdamage:
Yourtablethasacomboaudioconnectorthatyoucanuseforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)or
earphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplyithspecificationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcompliesithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthetablet'smaximumidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplyithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
idebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplyithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Ifyourtabletcameithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycompliesiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplyithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplyithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.
Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:
Alaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Follothela.Locallasandregulationsmight
governhoyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,hileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.
Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:
Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallasandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.
SeeAppendixB“WEEEandrecyclinginformation”onpage103foradditionalinformation.
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Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthronagainstahardsurface.
rotectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknonfilesorchangethenameoffilesordirectoriesthaterenotcreatedbyyou;
otherise,yourtabletsoftaremightfailtoork.
Beaarethataccessingnetorkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletoviruses,hackers,spyare,
andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,softare,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilityto
ensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformoffirealls,antivirussoftare,andanti-spyare
softareandkeepthissoftareuptodate.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poeredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microaveovenaayfromyourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.
Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:
Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.
lasticbagnotice
DANGER
lasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
olyvinylChloride(VC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorires,suchaspoercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorire,then
thefolloingarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedithaccessoriessoldiththisproduct
illexposeyoutolead,achemicalknontotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chapter1.roductoverview
Thischapterprovidesanovervieofthetablet,includingthelocationsofconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledLenovoprograms.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontviewandsideview
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefolloingillustration.
1Microphones2Camera-statusindicator
3Front-facingcamera4Ambientlightsensor
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)6WindosStartscreencontrol
7Screen-rotation-lockbutton8Poerbutton
9Audioconnector10Volume-controlbuttons
11Micro-SIM-cardslot(onsomemodels)12Micro-SD-cardslot
13USB3.0connector14MicroHDMI™connector
15Keyboardconnector16Dockconnector
17Poerconnector18Emergency-resthole
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1Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicehentheyareusedithanapplicationcapableof
handlingaudio.
2Camera-in-useindicator
Whenyoustarteitherthefrontfacingcameraortherear-facingcamera,thecamera-in-useindicatorturns
onautomatically.
3Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera.Youcanusethecameratotakepictures,createvideos,
ormakevideocallsincollaborationithWebapplications.Whenthecameraisstarted,thecamera-in-use
indicatorturnson.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage20.
4Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbytheambientlightsensor.
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)
Ifyoufindanearfieldcommunication(NFC)touchpointontherightsideofthedisplay,itindicatesthat
yourtabletsupportstheNFCfeature.FormoreinformationabouttheNFCfeature,see“UsingtheNFC
connection”onpage32.
6WindowsStartscreencontrol
TaptheWindosStartscreencontroltogototheStartscreen.
7Screen-rotation-lockbutton
Pressthebuttontoenableordisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.
8owerbutton
Pressthepoerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Toturnoffthetablet,sipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentapSettings➙
ower➙Shutdown.
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepoerbuttonforfoursecondsor
more.
Youalsocanprogramthepoerbuttonsothatbypressingthepoerbuttonyoucanshutdonthetablet
orputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,changeyourpoerplansettings.Toaccess
poerplansettings,dothefolloing:
1.Fromthedesktop,tapthebattery-statusiconintheWindosnotificationarea.
2.TapMorepoweroptions.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapChoosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.
4.Follotheinstructionsonthescreentochangethesettingsaccordingtoyourpreference.
9Audioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsettolistentostereosoundfromthetablet.Youalsocanconnectaheadset
torecordaudioormakecalls.
Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
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10Volume-controlbuttons
Pressthevolume-uporvolume-donbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
11Micro-SIM-cardslot(onsomemodels)
OpentheprotectivecovertoaccessthemicroSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardslot.Inserta
microSIMcardtoestablishairelessideareanetork(WAN)connection.Forinstructionsonhoto
installamicroSIMcard,see“InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard”onpage27.
12Micro-SD-cardslot
Opentheprotectivecovertoaccessthemicrosecuredigital(SD)cardreader.InsertamicroSDcardinto
themicro-SD-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemicro-SD-card
reader”onpage20.
13USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinter,USBmouse,
USBkeyboard,USBmemorykey,oradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupard.
Otherisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
14MicroHDMITMconnector
YourtablethasamicroHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,hichisadigitalaudioand
videointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahigh-definition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage24.
15Keyboardconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboardoraThinkPadHelixUltrabookPro
Keyboard.Formoreinformation,see“ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboard”onpage43and“ThinkPadHelix
UltrabookProKeyboard”onpage48.
16Dockconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadTabletDock.TheThinkPadTabletDockisavailableasanoption
fromLenovoathttp://.lenovo.com/essentials.Formoreinformation,see“ThinkPadTabletDock”
onpage59.
17owerconnector
Usethisconnectoriththesuppliedpoercordandtheacpoeradaptertochargethetablethen
thebatterypoerislo.
Formoreinformation,see“Chargingthebattery”onpage12.
18Emergency-resethole
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepoerbutton,removetheacpoer
adapterandinsertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoresetthetablet.
Rearview
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefolloingillustration.
Chapter1.Productovervie3

1Rear-facingcamera2Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
3System-statusindicator4Speakers
5Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
1Rear-facingcamera
Yourtablethasan5-megapixelrear-facingcamera.Youcanusethecameratotakepicturesandcreate
videos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage20.
2Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
Yourtabletmighthaveasmartcardslot.Formoreinformation,see“Usingasmartcard”onpage22.
3System-statusindicator
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoonthebacksideofthetabletorksasasystem-statusindicator.
•Blinksthreetimes:Thetabletisconnectedtoapoersource.
•On:Thetabletisonandinuse.
•Off:Thetabletisoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.
4Speakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.
5Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprint
ithapassord.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage15.
Accessories
Thefolloingaresomeexamplesofaccessoriesavailableforyourtablet.Youcanpurchasethese
accessoriesfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://.lenovo.com/essentialsorfromaLenovoreseller.
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1owercordandacpoweradapter:Usethepoercordtogetheriththeacpoeradaptertoprovide
acpoertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.
2ThinkadHelixQuickshotCover(onsomemodels):TheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCoverattachesto
thetabletmagnetically.Usethecovertodothefolloing:
•Protectthetabletscreen.
•Wakeupthetabletorputthetabletintosleepmodeconveniently.
•Launchthecamera.
•Serveasastandforthetablet.
Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover”onpage18.
3TabletDigitizeren(onsomemodels):SometabletsareequippedithaTabletDigitizerPen.Usethe
TabletDigitizerPentoinputtextordragraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationsithout
tappingthescreenithyourfinger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage14.
Formoreinformationaboutotheroptionsavailableforyourtablet,seeChapter5“ThinkPadHelixoptions”
onpage43.
Features
rocessor
•Intel®Core™processor
Operatingsystem
•Microsoft®Windos8.1
Memory
•4GBor8GB
Internalstorage
•M.2solid-statedrive
Display
•Anti-reflective,GorillaGlass
•Size:294.5mm(11.6inches)
•Screenresolution:1920x1080pixels
•Automaticbrightnesscontrol(ambientlightsensor)
•In-planesitchingtechnologyforfastresponsetime,idevieingangle,andhigh-qualitycolor
reproduction
•Light-emittingdiode(LED)backlighttechnology
•Multi-touchtechnology
Integratedcameras
•Front-facingcamera,tomegapixels
•Rear-facingcamera,fivemegapixels,auto-focus
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Connectors
•Oneaudioconnector
•Onepoerconnector
•Onekeyboardconnector
•Onedockconnector
•OnemicroHDMIconnector
•OneUSB3.0connector
•OneAlaysOnUSB3.0connectors(ontheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard)
•OneMiniDisplayPortconnector(ontheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard)
•OneUSB2.0connector(ontheThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboard)
Cardslotorcardreader
•Onemicro-SIM-cardslot(onsomemodels)
•Onemicro-SD-cardslot
•Onesmartcardslot(onsomemodels)
Wirelessfeatures
•Bluetooth4.0
•WirelessLAN
•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
•NFC(onsomemodels)
•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver(onsomemodels)
Securityfeatures
Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Specifications
Tabletsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:192.5mm(7.58inches)
•Height:
–Formodelsithoutasmartcardslot:9.6mm(0.38inch)
–Formodelsithasmartcardslot:19.35mm(0.76inch)
ThinkadHelixUltrabookKeyboardsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:215.7mm(8.49inches)
•Height:7.3mm(0.29inches)to25.4mm(1.0inches)
ThinkadHelixUltrabookroKeyboardsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:213.3mm(8.4inches)
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•Height:20.2mm(0.8inches)
Battery
•35WhLi-Polymerbattery
owersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-aveinputat50Hzto60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoeradapter:100Vacto240Vac
Operatingenvironment
•Maximumaltitudeithoutpressurization:5000m(16404ft)
•Temperature:
–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)
–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
Maximumtemperaturehenoperatingunderunpressurizedconditions:31.3°C(88°F)
•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to95%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,ell-ventilatedareaithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremelyhotorcoldareas.
Lenovoprograms
YourtabletcomesithLenovoprogramstohelpyouorkmoreeasilyandsecurely.
ToaccessLenovoprograms,sipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Thentapthe
Searchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
ThefolloingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprogramsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoprogramsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
LenovorogramDescription
LenovoCompanionGetinformationaboutaccessoriesforyourtablet,vieblogsandarticlesaboutyourtablet,
andcheckforrecommendedprograms.
Lenovo
QuickControl
Enableyoutocontrolyourtabletremotelythroughyoursmartphone,suchascontrollingthe
pointer,changingprojectionsettings,andmanagingforegroundapplicationsandindos.
LenovoReachEnhanceyourcloudexperience.LenovoReachkeepsyouconnectedatalltimesandenables
youtoaccessallyourfavoriteitemsfrompersonaltablets,smartphones,ortablets.With
LenovoReach,youcanaddyourfavoriteWebservicestoyourclouddesktop;stayloggedin
toWebsitesiththecloudpassordmanager;andaccess,edit,andshareyourfilesfrom
anyhere.
LenovoSettingsEnhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyconfiguringcameraandmicrophonesettings,
optimizingyourpoersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetorkprofiles.
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LenovorogramDescription
LenovoSHAREitEnableyoutosharefileseasilyandrapidlyacrossdevicessuchascomputersand
smartphones,evenithoutanyInternetconnection.Youcanconnecttoyourfriendsandsend
photos,folders,andotherfilesthroughLenovoSHAREit.Everysharingisquickandsimple.
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Center
Troubleshootandresolvetabletproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformation
collection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongithhintsandtipsformaximum
systemperformance.
LenovoSupportRegisteryourtabletithLenovo,vieusermanualsforyourtablet,getthearrantyinformation
foryourtablet,andexplorehelpandsupportinformation.
SystemUpdateKeepthesoftareonyourtabletup-to-datebydonloadingandinstallingsoftarepackages,
includingLenovoprograms,devicedrivers,UnifiedExtensibleFirmareInterface(UEFI)basic
input/outputsystem(BIOS)updates,andotherthird-partyprograms.
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Chapter2.Usingyourtablet
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhotousesomebasicapplicationsandtabletfeatures.
Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthefirsttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollotheinstructionsbelo:
1.Connectthepoercordtotheacpoeradapter1.Then,connectthepoerconnectoroftheac
poeradaptertothepoerconnectoronthetablet2.
2.Plugthepoercordintoastandardacpoeroutlet3.
3.Pressandreleasethepoerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
4.Follotheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinitialsetup.
IfyoutabletcomesithaThinkPadUltrabookProKeyboard,youalsocansetupyourtabletbydoing
thefolloing:
1.InstallthetabletintotheThinkPadUltrabookProKeyboard.See“Installingorremovingthetablet”
onpage50.
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2.Connectthepoercordtotheacpoeradapter1.Then,connectthepoerconnectoroftheac
poeradaptertothepoerconnectoronthekeyboard2.
3.Plugthepoercordintoastandardacpoeroutlet3.
4.Pressandreleasethepoerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
5.Follotheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhotousethemulti-touchscreen.
Note:Yourtabletscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefolloingillustrations.
Tap
Taponthescreentoopen
anapporperformanaction
onanopenapp,suchas
Copy,Save,andDelete,
dependingontheapp.
Slide
Slideleftardorrightard
onthescreentoscroll
throughitems,suchaslists,
pages,andphotos.
Drag
Draganitemtothedesired
locationtomoveanobject.
Zoomout
Puttofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
closertogethertozoom
out.
Zoomin
Puttofingersonthe
screenandmovethem
fartheraparttozoomin.
Rotate
Puttoormorefingerson
anitem,andthenrotate
yourfingersclockiseor
counterclockise(supported
onlyonsomeapps).
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Tapandhold
Tapandholdonthescreen
toopenamenuith
multipleoptions.
Swipefromtherightedge
Sipeinfromtherightedge
ofthescreentodisplaythe
charmsthatcontainsystem
commands,suchasStart,
Settings,Search,Share,
andDevices.
Swipeinandoutonthe
leftedge
Sipeinandoutontheleft
edgeofthescreentovie
therecentlyusedappsor
selectanactiveappfrom
thelist.
Swipefromtheleftedge
Sipeinfromtheleftedge
ofthescreentocycle
throughandsitchtoopen
apps.
Swipeuptothetopedge
Sipeuptothetopedgeof
thescreentovieallapps
ontheStartscreen.
Swipefromthetopor
bottomedge
Sipeinfromthetopor
bottomedgeofthescreen
tovietheappcommands,
suchasCopy,Save,and
Delete,dependingonthe
app.
Swipeinfromthetop
edgetothebottom
Sipeinfromthetopedge
toofthescreenthebottom
toclosethecurrentapp.
Tipsonusingthemulti-touchscreen
•Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanelcoveredithaplasticfilm.Donotapplypressureorplaceany
metallicobjectonthescreenthatmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.
•Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsotherthananapprovedTabletDigitizer
Penforinputonthescreen.
Tipsoncleaningthemulti-touchscreen
•Turnoffthetabletbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.
•Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthe
multi-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.
•Gentlyipethescreenusingatop-donmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.
owermanagement
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhotochargethebattery,extendthebatterylifebeteencharges,
andcheckthebatterystatus.
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Chargingthebattery
Thetabletisshippedithanacpoeradapterandapoercordtochargethetabletfromanystandard
acpoeroutlet.
Note:Thebatteryisnotfullychargedhenshipped.
Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoeradapters.Unauthorizedacpoeradapterscouldseverely
damagethetablet.
Tochargethetabletbattery,dooneofthefolloing:
•Usetheacpoeradaptershippediththetablettochargethetabletbatteryasshon.
•IfyourtabletcomesithaThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,usetheThinkPadHelixUltrabook
ProKeyboardandtheacpoeradaptershippediththekeyboardtochargethetabletbatteryand
keyboardbatteryasshon.
•UsetheThinkPadTabletDockandtheacpoeradaptershippediththedocktochargetheinternal
batteryofyourtablet.See“UsingtheThinkPadTabletDock”onpage61.
TheThinkPadTabletDockisanoptionaldevice.TopurchasetheoptionfromLenovo,goto:
http://.lenovo.com/essentials
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