ThinkPad Tablet 2 User manual

UserGuide
ThinkPadTablet2

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
•AppendixC“Notices”onpage65
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.
Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.
ThirdEdition(November2012)
©CopyrightLenovo2012.
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“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Readthisrst.............iii
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Tabletlayout................1
Frontandsideview............1
Back-sideview..............3
Accessories.................4
Features..................4
Specications................5
Operatingenvironment............6
Chapter2.Gettingstarted.......7
Initialsetupinstructions............7
Usingthemultitouchscreen..........7
Usingtheonscreenkeyboard..........8
Usingthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel..8
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen..........8
Checkingforinstalledapplications........9
Downloadinggamesandapplications.....10
Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand
devices................11
InstallingtheSIMcard............11
Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing.12
Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork......12
ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........13
UsingBluetoothdevices...........14
Chapter4.Batteryandacpower...17
Chargingthebattery............17
Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges...18
Checkingthebatterystatus.........19
Chapter5.Usingyourtablet.....21
BrowsingtheInternet............21
Usingyourtabletforentertainment.......21
Usingheadphonesorearphones......21
Usingthecameras...........21
Viewingpicturesandwatchingvideos....22
Listeningtomusic...........22
Readingbooks.............22
WorkingwithEmail.............22
Usingthescreencapturefunction.......22
WorkingwithUSBdevices..........23
Usingthedc-inconnector........23
UsingtheUSBconnector........23
UsingthemicroSDcardreader........23
UsingHDMIdevices............24
Usingsynchronizationsolutions........25
SharingyourInternetconnection.......25
UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........26
Chapter6.ThinkPadTablet2
options................27
ThinkPadTablet2BluetoothKeyboardwith
Stand..................27
ThinkPadTablet2Dock...........28
UsingtheBluetoothkeyboard.........29
UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock.......30
Chapter7.Security..........33
Usingpasswords..............33
Passwordsandsleepmode........33
Supervisorpassword..........33
Settingthesecuritychip...........34
Usingrewalls...............35
Protectingdataagainstviruses........35
Chapter8.Recoveryoverview....37
Refreshingyourtablet............37
Restoringyourtablettothefactorydefaultstate.37
Advancedstartupoptions..........38
Chapter9.Advancedconguration..39
Installingdevicedrivers...........39
ThinkPadSetup..............39
Mainmenu..............39
DateandTimemenu..........40
Securitymenu.............40
Startupmenu.............42
Restartmenu.............43
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....43
Usingsystemmanagement..........43
Systemmanagement..........44
Settingmanagementfeature.......44
Chapter10.Youandyourtablet...45
Comfortandaccessibility..........45
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....45
Accessibilityinformation.........45
Gettingupdates..............45
Travelingwithyourtablet...........46
Traveltips...............46
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Travelaccessories...........46
Careandmaintenance...........47
Chapter11.Troubleshooting
problems...............49
Troubleshooting..............49
Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...50
Errormessages..............50
Errorswithoutmessages...........51
Chapter12.Gettingsupport.....53
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........53
Lenovouserforums.............54
FindingThinkPadoptions..........54
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............55
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........55
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............56
Exportclassicationnotice..........56
Electronicemissionnotices..........56
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
DeclarationofConformity........56
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............57
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...57
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...57
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....58
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....58
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.58
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................59
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......59
AppendixB.Environmental,
recycling,anddisposalinformation.61
Lenovorecyclingstatement.........61
Japanrecyclingstatements.........61
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........62
ImportantWEEEinformation.........62
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....63
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................63
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................63
ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical
andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......64
AppendixC.Notices..........65
Trademarks................66
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....67
ChinaRoHS................67
TurkishRoHS...............67
UkraineRoHS...............67
IndiaRoHS................68
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Readthisrst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourtablet.Failure
todosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourtablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad®Tablet2(hereafter
referredtoasthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadTablet2UserGuide(thispublication).Youcan
accesstheThinkPadTablet2UserGuidebyusingoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•Startyourtablet.TapLenovoSupportontheStartscreen.ThentapUserGuide.
•OpenWindows®HelpandSupport.ThentapUserGuide.
Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperateyourtabletsafely,goto:
http://www.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
tabletwillvoidthewarranty.
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalbattery:
ReplacementoftheinternalrechargeablebatterymustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityora
Lenovo-authorizedtechnician.Lenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteries
accordingtolocallawsandregulations.
Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:
Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.
Useapprovedchargingmethodsonly:
Youcanuseanyofthefollowingchargingmethodstosafelyrechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtablet:
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ChargingmethodTableton
(Displayison)
Tabletofforinscreenlockmode
(Displayisoff)
ThinkPadTablet2Dock(fastest
chargingmethod)
ApprovedApproved
ThinkPadTabletACAdapterApproved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly
Approved
ThinkPadTabletDCAdapterApproved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly
Approved
AUSBconnectionbetweenthedc-in
connectoronthetabletandaUSB
connectorofapersonalcomputeror
otherdevicethatcomplieswiththe
USB2.0standards(slowestcharging
method)
Thischargingmethodwill
compensatethepowerconsumption.
Thebatterywilldischargemoreslowly
thanusual.
Approved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly
Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefollowingoccurs:
•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.
•Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphysicaldamage.
•Youwanttocleanthechargingdevice.
Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.
Preventhearingdamage:
Yourtablethasaheadphoneconnector.Alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Ifyourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.
Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:
Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.
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Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:
Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.
SeeAppendixB“Environmental,recycling,anddisposalinformation”onpage61foradditionalinformation.
Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.
Protectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknownlesorchangethenameoflesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletocomputerviruses,hackers,
spyware,andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyour
responsibilitytoensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformofrewalls,antivirussoftware,and
anti-spywaresoftwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticeldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.
Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:
Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsoftheconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specications,andoperatingenvironment.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontandsideview
Figure1.ThinkPadT ablet2frontandsideview
1TabletDigitizerPenstorage9ThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector
2SIMcardslot10Emergencyresethole
3MicroSDcardreader11dc-inconnector
4Powerbutton12USBconnector
5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector13Front-facingcamera
6Volumecontrolbuttons14Ambientlightsensor
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7Screenrotationlockbutton15Windowsbutton
8MiniHDMIconnector16Multitouchscreen
1T abletDigitizerPenstorage
IfyourtabletisshippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenoryouhavepurchasedone,usethestorageslottostoreit.
2SIMcardslot
OpenthecovertoaccesstheSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)cardslot.InsertaSIMcardtoestablish
awirelessWideAreaNetwork(WAN)connection.ForinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheSIMcard,see
“InstallingtheSIMcard”onpage11.
Note:TheSIMcardslotisnotfunctionalonWi-Fi-onlymodels.
3MicroSDcardreader
OpenthecovertoaccessthemicroSDcardreader.Installasecuredigital(SD)cardintothemicro
SDmediacardreaderfordataaccessorstorage.See“UsingthemicroSDcardreader”onpage23for
moreinformation.
4Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Ifyourtabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourseconds
ormore.
5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector
Connectheadphonestotheconnectortolistentostereosoundfromthetabletorconnectamicrophone
torecordaudioormakecalls.Youalsocanconnectaheadsetwithanintegratedmicrophonethatusesa
combinedaudio/microphoneconnector.
6Volumecontrolbuttons
Pressthevolumeupordownbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
7Screenrotationlockbutton
Pressthebuttontodisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.Pressagaintoenableit.
8MiniHDMIconnector
Yourtablethasaminihigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector,adigitalaudioandvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahighdenition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage24.
9ThinkPadT ablet2Dockconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadTablet2Dock.TheThinkPadTablet2Dockisavailableasan
optionfromLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock”onpage30.
10Emergencyresethole
Ifyourtabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitofforturnitonbypressingandholdingthepower
button,resetthetabletbyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.
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11dc-inconnector
YoucanusethesuppliedUSBcableandtheacadaptertochargethetabletwhenthebatterypowerislow.
See“Chargingthebattery”onpage17.
12USBconnector
OpentheUSBconnectorcovertoaccesstheUSBconnector.UsetheUSBconnectortoconnecta
compatibleUSBdevice,suchasaUSBmouse,USBkeyboard,orUSBmemorykey.See“Usingthe
USBconnector”onpage23.
13Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera,whichyoucanusetotakepictures,createvideos,or
makevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”
onpage21.
14Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbythebuilt-inambientlightsensor.
15Windowsbutton
PresstheWindowsbuttontogototheStartscreenatanytime.
16Multitouchscreen
Tapthescreentousethecontrolsonthescreenincludingicons,menuitems,andtheonscreenkeyboard.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemultitouchscreen”onpage7.
Back-sideview
Figure2.ThinkPadTablet2back-sideview
1Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedash3Microphone
2Speakers4NearFieldCommunication(NFC)logo(onsome
models)
1Rear-facingcamerawithash
Yourtablethasan8-megapixelrear-facingcamerawithanintegratedash,whichyoucanusetotake
picturesandcreatevideos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage21.
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2Speakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.
3Microphone
Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationcapableofhandling
audio.
4NearFieldCommunication(NFC)logo(onsomemodels)
IfyourtabletcomeswiththeNFCfeature,theNFClogoisonthebottomcover.
Accessories
Figure3.Accessories
•ThinkPadTabletACAdapterandtheUSBcable:UsetheacadaptertogetherwiththesuppliedUSB
cabletoprovideacpowertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.
•TabletDigitizerPen(forsomemodels):IfyourtabletisequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPen,useitto
inputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithouttappingthescreen
withyournger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage8.
Features
Processor
•Intel®Atom™processorZ27601.8GHzwithIntelBurstTechnology,1.5GHzHFM,600MHzLFM
Operatingsystem
•Microsoft®Windows8(32bit)
Memory
•2GB
Internalstorage
•64GB
•32GB
Display
•Chemicallystrengthenedglass
•Size:257mm(10.1inches)
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•Screenresolution:1366x768pixels
•Automaticbrightnesscontrol
•In-PlaneSwitchingtechnology
•LightEmittingDiode(LED)backlighttechnology
•Multitouchtechnology
•SupportfortheThinkPadDigitzerPeninput
Integratedcameras
•Front-facingcamera,2megapixel
•Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedash,8megapixel
Connectors
•OneminiHDMIconnector
•OneUSB2.0connector
•Onedc-inconnector
•OneThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector
•Oneheadphoneormicrophoneconnector
Cardslotorcardreader
•SIMcardslot
•MicroSDcardreader
GPSandwirelessfeatures
•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver
•Bluetooth4.0
•NFC(onsomemodels)
•WirelessLAN(802.11a/g/n)
•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
Specications
Size
•Width:262.6mm(10.3inches)
•Depth:164.6mm(6.48inches)
•Height:9.8mm(0.39inches)
Battery
•30WhLi-Polymerbattery
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)
•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to80%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremehotorcoldareas.
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Chapter2.Gettingstarted
Thischapterhelpsyouquicklystartusingyourtablet.
Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthersttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.UsethesuppliedUSBcableandThinkPadTabletACAdaptertoconnectthetablettoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
3.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemultitouchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemultitouchscreen.
Tap
Tapgentlyonthescreenwithyourngertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,openamenu,or
inputtextusingtheonscreenkeyboard.
Pressandhold
Pressandholdanobjectorablankareaonthescreenuntilanactionoccurs.
Drag
Tomoveanitemsuchasanimageandanicononthescreen,tapandholdyourngerontheitem,move
yourngertothedesiredlocation,andthentakeyourngeroffthescreen.
Swipeorslide
MoveyourngerinaverticalorhorizontaldirectiononthescreentoscrollthroughtheStartscreen,Web
pages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.
Zoom
•Zoomout:Movetwongersclosetogetheronthescreenasifyouarepickingsomethinguptoreduce
theviewofanimageoraWebpage.
•Zoomin:MovetwongersapartonthescreentoenlargetheviewofanimageoraWebpage.
Double-tap
Forsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.
Rotatethescreen
Yourtablethasabuilt-inmotionsensorthatsupportsthescreenauto-rotationfeature.Bydefault,this
featureisenabled.Whenyourotatethetablet,thescreenautomaticallyrotatestolandscapeorportraitview.
Todisablethescreenauto-rotationfeature,pressthescreenrotationlockbutton.
Note:Someapplicationsdonotsupportthescreenauto-rotationfeature.
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Usingtheonscreenkeyboard
Usetheonscreenkeyboardtotypetext,numbers,symbols,andothercharacters.Whenyourotatethe
tablet,theonscreenkeyboardautomaticallyrotatestothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
Toopentheonscreenkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSearchcharm.
3.TapApp.
4.TapOn-ScreenKeyboard.
Toconguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapApp.
4.TapControlPanel.
5.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.
6.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Usingthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel
Usethetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpaneltotypetext,numbers,symbols,andothercharactersas
wellasperforminghandwriting.Whenyourotatethetablet,theonscreenkeyboardautomaticallyrotates
tothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
Toopenthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel,dooneofthefollowing:
•OntheStartscreen,thetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanelisdisplayedautomaticallyanytimeyou
needtotype.
•OntheDesktop,tapthekeyboardicontoopenit.
Toconguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapApp.
4.TapControlPanel.
5.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.
6.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Disablingtheonscreenkeyboard
Ifyouprefertouseaphysicalkeyboard,connectanexternalUSBkeyboardorpairaThinkPadTablet2
BluetoothKeyboardwithStandtoyourtablet.Theonscreenkeyboardisdisabledautomaticallywhen
youtypefromthephysicalkeyboard.
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen
TheTabletDigitizerPenenablesyoutoinputtextinanaturalmanner,aswellastakingnotes,annotating
PDFles,anddrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableofeditingandsketching.
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SometabletsareequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenasastandardfeature.
TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip1andaclickbutton2.Holdthepenandpointthetipatthe
displaytomovethecursor.
Tomakeaselection(singleclick),tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.Todouble-click,taptwicewithout
pausing.Todoaright-click,tapthedisplayonceandthenholdthetipofthepenonthedisplay;the
right-clickiconappears.
Pressingtheclickbuttontotakeascreencaptureandsnipthecapturedimage.Formoreinformation,see
“Usingthescreencapturefunction”onpage22.
Checkingforinstalledapplications
Tocheckforalloftheinstalledapplications,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
ThentapAppwithoutenteringasearchitem.
ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoapplicationsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoapplicationsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
ApplicationDescription
LenovoCloud
solution
Access,view,upload,ordownloadmassiveresources,software,andinformationonaremote
cloudserverinasecuredenvironment.
LenovoCompanionGettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyourtablet,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyour
tablet,andcheckforrecommendedprograms.
LenovoSettingsEnhanceyourexperiencebyturningyourtabletintoaportablehotspot,sharingyourInternet
connectionusingtheNFCtechnology,conguringcameraandmicrophonesettings,optimizing
yourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkproles.
LenovoMobile
Access
SigninwithyourMicrosoftaccounttoregisterforservice,purchasedataplans,makepayments
online,andmanageyourmobileaccount.
LenovoQuickClipUsetheThinkPadDigitizerPentocapturethescreenandsnipthecapturedimage.
LenovoSupportRegisteryourtabletwithLenovo,checkthetablethealthconditionandbatterystatus,view
usermanualsforyourtablet,getthewarrantyinformationforyourtablet,andexplorehelp
andsupportinformation.
Lenovo
ThinkVantageTools
ProvideeasyaccesstovariousLenovoapplications,suchasSystemUpdate,Password
manager,andsoon.
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ApplicationDescription
ThinkVantage
SystemUpdate
Keepthesoftwareonyourtabletup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages
(ThinkVantageprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherprograms).
PasswordManagerAutomaticallycaptureandllinauthenticationinformationforWindowsapplicationsand
Websites.
Downloadinggamesandapplications
Toextendthefunctionalityofyourtablet,downloadandinstalladditionalapplicationsfromtheWindows
StoreandLenovoAppStore.BothMicrosoftStoreandLenovoAppStoreprovideaneasyandquickwayfor
youtoshopforgamesandmobileapplications.
DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromtheWindowsStore
Todownload,buyanapplication,oragamefromtheWindowsStore,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapStore.
2.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromLenovoAppStore
TodownloadorbuyanapplicationoragamefromLenovoAppStore,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapLenovoAppStore.
2.Scrollandbrowselistedapplicationsorgamestolocatethedesiredapplicationorgame.
3.Taptheapplicationorgame,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadandinstallit.
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Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksanddevices
Yourtabletcanconnecttoavarietyofnetworksanddevices,includingmobilenetworks(3Gor4G),Wi-Fi
datanetworks,andBluetoothdevices.
Note:Sometabletmodelscanconnecttobothmobilenetworks(3Gor4G)andWi-Finetworks,whileothers
canconnecttoWi-Finetworksonly.IfyourtabletsupportsWi-Ficonnectiononly,theinformationrelated
tomobilenetworksdoesnotapplytoyourtablet.
InstallingtheSIMcard
Ifyourtabletsupportsthemobilenetworkconnection,itmightrequireaSIMcardtoconnecttoamobile
network.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbeshippedwithyourtabletoryouneed
topurchaseonefromtheservicecarrier.
Attention:WheninstallingorremovingtheSIMcard,donottouchtheSIMcardmetalconnectors.As
aprecaution,alwaysholdyourtabletinyourhandbeforeyouinstallorremovetheSIMcardtoavoid
electrostaticdischarges.
ToinstallaSIMcard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthetablet.
2.OpentheSIMcardslotcoverandlocatetheSIMcardslot.TolocatetheSIMcardslot,see“Tablet
layout”onpage1.
3.HoldtheSIMcardwiththemetalcontactsfacingdown,andtheninsertitrmlyintotheSIMcardslot
untilyouhearaclick.
4.ClosetheSIMcardslotcoverandrestartyourtablet.
ToremovetheSIMcard,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthetablet.
2.OpenandholdtheSIMcardslotcover.
3.PushtheSIMcardinwarduntilyouhearaclick1.TheSIMcardejects.GentlyslidetheSIMcard
outoftheslot2.
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4.ClosetheSIMcardslotcoverandrestartyourtablet.
Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing
Ifyouhaveconnectedtoanetwork,youcancheckthenetworknametoseewhichmobilenetworkyou
areusing.
Tocheckthenetworkname,dooneofthefollowing:
•Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentaptheSettingscharm.The
networknameisdisplayedunderthenetworkicon.
•Onthedesktop,movethecursortothenetworkiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Thenetwork
nameisdisplayed.
Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork
ASIMcardisrequiredtoconnecttoamobilenetwork.Referto“InstallingtheSIMcard”onpage11for
instructionsonhowtoinstallaSIMcard.
Note:SometabletssupportaccesstoWi-Finetworksonly.See“ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork”onpage
13forinstructionsonconnectingtoaWi-Finetwork.
Ifyouuseamobiledatanetwork,youmighthavetosignupforadataplanwithyourservicecarrierinyour
area.TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramenablesyoutosigninwithyourMicrosoftaccounttoregisterfor
service,purchasedataplans,makepaymentsonline,andmanageyourmobileaccount.
TousetheLenovoMobileAccessprogram,dothefollowing:
1.TapLenovoMobileAccessontheStartscreen.TheLenovoMobileAccessprogramopens.
2.Signintoyouraccountandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
Whenyouareconnectedtothemobiledatanetwork,settheactivemobilenetworkasmeteredconnection
toreducetheamountofdatayousendandreceive.
Tosettheactivemobilenetworkasmeteredconnection,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
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