Lenovo ThinkPad P50 Owner's manual

ThinkPadP50UserGuide

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixF“Notices”onpage161

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport

Websiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

FirstEdition(November2015)

©CopyrightLenovo2015.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Readthisﬁrst..............v

Importantsafetyinformation..........vi

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Serviceandupgrades..........vii

Powercordsandpoweradapters.....viii

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....ix

Plugsandoutlets.............ix

Powersupplystatement..........ix

Externaldevices.............x

Generalbatterynotice...........x

Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery...x

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi

Heatandproductventilation........xi

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....xii

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiii

Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiii

Additionalsafetyinformation.......xiii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

indicators..................1

Frontview................1

Left-sideview..............3

Right-sideview..............4

Rearview................5

Bottomview...............7

Statusindicators.............7

Locatingimportantproductinformation......9

Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....9

FCCIDandICCertiﬁcationinformation...10

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems..11

Features.................12

Speciﬁcations...............13

Operatingenvironment...........14

Lenovoprograms.............14

AccessingLenovoprograms.......14

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....15

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

Registeringyourcomputer..........19

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating

system..................20

Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........21

Specialkeys...............23

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......25

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....25

Usingthetrackpadwithbuttons......25

Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...27

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..27

Powermanagement............27

Usingtheacpower...........28

Checkingthebatterystatus........28

Chargingthebatteries..........28

Managingthebatterypower.......29

Power-savingmodes..........29

Handlingthebattery...........30

Connectingtothenetwork..........31

Ethernetconnections..........31

Wirelessconnections..........31

Usinganexternaldisplay..........35

Connectinganexternaldisplay......35

Choosingadisplaymode........36

Changingdisplaysettings........36

Usingthecolorsensor...........36

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...37

Usingaudiofeatures............37

Usingthecamera.............38

UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmart

card...................38

Chapter3.Enhancingyour

computer...............41

FindingThinkPadoptions..........41

ThinkPadPenPro.............41

ThinkPadWorkstationDock.........43

Dockingstationoverview.........43

Attachingthedockingstationtoyour

computer...............45

Detachingthedockingstationfromyour

computer...............46

Guidelinesonconnectingmultipleexternal

displaystothedockingstation......46

Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..49

Accessibilityandcomfort..........49

Ergonomicinformation..........49

Comfort...............50

Accessibilityinformation.........50

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........53

Traveltips...............53

Travelaccessories...........53

Chapter5.Security..........55

Usingpasswords..............55

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Typingpasswords...........55

Power-onpassword...........55

Supervisorpassword..........56

Harddiskpasswords..........57

Harddisksecurity.............59

Settingthesecuritychip...........60

Usingtheﬁngerprintreader..........61

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourinternalstorage

device..................64

Usingﬁrewalls...............64

Protectingdataagainstviruses........64

Chapter6.Advancedconﬁguration..67

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......67

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..67

InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem.68

Installingdevicedrivers...........69

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......69

Mainmenu..............69

Conﬁgmenu..............70

DateandTimemenu..........75

Securitymenu.............75

Startupmenu.............80

Restartmenu.............81

UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........82

Usingsystemmanagement..........82

Settingmanagementfeatures.......83

Chapter7.Preventingproblems...85

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......85

Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date....86

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........87

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....88

Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............91

Diagnosingproblems............91

Troubleshooting..............91

Computerstopsresponding.......91

Spillsonthekeyboard..........92

Errormessages............92

Beeperrors..............94

Memorymoduleproblems........94

Networkingproblems..........95

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................97

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................97

Fingerprintreaderproblems........103

Batteryandpowerproblems.......103

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................106

Asoftwareproblem...........106

Problemswithportsandconnectors....107

Chapter9.Recoveryoverview...109

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................109

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....109

Performingbackupandrecovery

operations..............110

UsingtheRescueandRecovery

workspace..............111

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....112

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................113

Solvingrecoveryproblems........114

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating

system..................114

Resettingyourcomputer.........114

Usingadvancedstartupoptions......114

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

10failstostart.............115

CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..115

Chapter10.Replacingdevices...117

Staticelectricityprevention..........117

Replacingtheremovablebattery.......117

InstallingorreplacingthemicroSIMcard....119

Replacingthebottomcover.........120

Replacingtheharddiskdrive.........121

ReplacingtheM.2solid-statedrive......123

Replacingthememorymoduleunderthebottom

cover..................126

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........128

Replacingthekeyboard...........129

ReplacinganM.2wireless-WANcard......133

Replacingthememorymoduleunderthe

keyboard.................136

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....139

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........139

Gettinghelpandservice...........139

Usingdiagnosticprograms........140

LenovoSupportWebsite.........140

CallingLenovo.............140

Purchasingadditionalservices........141

AppendixA.Supplemental

informationabouttheUbuntu

operatingsystem..........143

AppendixB.Regulatory

Information.............147

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LocatingoftheUltraConnect™wireless

antennas.................147

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........147

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...149

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....149

Certiﬁcationrelatedinformation........149

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........149

Electronicemissionnotices..........150

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........150

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............150

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...150

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...151

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....151

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..151

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................152

Japannoticeforacpowercord......152

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................152

Eurasiancompliancemark..........152

Brazilaudionotice.............152

AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............153

ImportantWEEEinformation.........153

RecyclinginformationforChina........153

RecyclinginformationforJapan........153

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........154

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....155

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................155

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................155

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....157

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........157

IndiaRoHS................157

TurkishRoHS...............157

UkraineRoHS...............157

ChinaRoHS................158

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............159

AppendixF.Notices.........161

Trademarks................162

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Readthisﬁrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.

Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.

Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.

Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm

rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach

dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause

discomfortorevenaskinburn.

•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin

contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.

•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom

thepalmrest.

Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.

Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour

computer,itgeneratesheat.

Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin

burn.

•Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody

whileitisinuse.

•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.

Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.

Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour

computer.

Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.

Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.

Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a

keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked

on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway

subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.

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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe

following:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep

mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit

isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationﬁrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded

withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement

ortheLenovo

®

LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,

andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal

computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential

safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese

risks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandinthe

operatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowing

theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourself

fromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.

Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.Inadditiontonotebook

computers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhave

suchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontainacoin-sized

internalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothe

batterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.

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Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction

Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough

thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby

anauthorizedservicer.

Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare

occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou

mighthearsoundslikepopping,cracking,orhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan

internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.

ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone

numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact

theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe

productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety

concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand

telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•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:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor

orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,

oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake

surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave

anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

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Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe

computeriscool.

Powercordsandpoweradapters

DANGER

Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.

Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F,3G,0.75mm

2

,or

better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.

Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin

waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.

Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.

Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord

orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronﬂoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.

Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed

bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector

terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord

connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof

overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects

whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe

damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiﬁedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain

areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts

ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugﬁtsonlyintoagrounded

electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto

anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan

approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never

overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch

circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads

andbranchcircuitratings.

Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose

totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.

Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare

installing.

Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.

Powersupplystatement

DANGER

Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

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Externaldevices

CAUTION:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer

powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached

devices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand

shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespeciﬁedbyLenovo,ora

disassembledormodiﬁedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible

injury,dothefollowing:

•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.

•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.

•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.

•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren

•Keepthebatteryawayfromﬁre.

Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign

materialsonthebatteryleads.

Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom

temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe

chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.

Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandﬁlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply

withlocalordinancesorregulations.

Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery

DANGER

Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Ifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmall

amountofharmfulsubstance.

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Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery

DANGER

Ifthecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontains

asmallamountofharmfulsubstance.

Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen

batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasigniﬁcantamountofheatduetotheir

compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome

otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour

bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou

usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.

Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson

theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,

eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks

fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse

thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearﬂammablematerialsorinexplosive

environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and

reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton

abed,sofa,carpet,orotherﬂexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates

heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe

acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,

maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe

requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafﬁcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

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•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airﬂowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconﬁguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofﬁre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,

oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

Toconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,attachallcablestodevices.

3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.

4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.

5.TurndevicesON.

Todisconnect:

1.TurneverythingOFF.

2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.

3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.

4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.

Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother

electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical

cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable

toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.

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Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:

Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan

causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalﬂuidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour

hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare

presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingﬂuorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theﬂuorescentlamp

intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone

connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

CAUTION:

Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound

pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe

outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspeciﬁcationsofEN50332-2.The

headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspeciﬁcation

limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst

hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN

50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof

theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespeciﬁcationsofEN50332-1.

Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5

LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto

excessivesoundpressurelevels.

Additionalsafetyinformation

Plasticbagnotice

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

Glasspartsnotice

CAUTION:

Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped

onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove

it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor

cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then

thefollowingwarningapplies:

©CopyrightLenovo2015

xiii

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct

willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor

otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

xivThinkPadP50UserGuide

Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9

•“Features”onpage12

•“Speciﬁcations”onpage13

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage14

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage14

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto

startusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Camera(availableonsomemodels)2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)

3Screen(multi-touchonsomemodels)

4Powerbutton

5Numerickeypad6Fingerprintreader

7TrackPoint

®

pointingdevice8Trackpadwithbuttons

9Colorsensor(availableonsomemodels)10Speakers

1

1Camera(availableonsomemodels)

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”

onpage38

.

2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)

Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

3Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

Themulti-touchscreenenablesyoutouseyourcomputerwithsimpletouchgestures.Formoreinformation,

see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage21.

4Powerbutton

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forinformationabout

howtoturnoffthecomputer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage19

.

Ifyourcomputeriscompletelyunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthe

powerbuttonforfourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstops

responding”onpage91formoreinformation.

Youalsocandeﬁnewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn

offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton

does,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall

icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

5Numerickeypad

Usethenumerickeypadtoquicklyinputnumbers.

6Fingerprintreader

Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourﬁngerprint

withpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingtheﬁngerprintreader”onpage61.

ThinkPad

®

pointingdevice

7TrackPointpointingdevice

8Trackpadwithbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Forinformationaboutusingthe

ThinkPadpointingdevice,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage25

.

9Colorsensor(availableonsomemodels)

Thecolorsensorenablesyoutomeasureandadjustthecoloraccuracyofyourdisplays.Formore

information,see“Usingthecolorsensor”onpage36

.

10Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

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Left-sideview

Figure2.Left-sideview

1Fanlouvers

2ExpressCardslot

3Media-cardslot

4Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)

1Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputer,whichinturnensurepropercooling,

especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairﬂow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

2ExpressCardslot

YourcomputerhasanExpressCardslot.Formoreinformation,see“UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,

orasmartcard”onpage38.

3Media-cardslot

Yourcomputerhasamedia-cardslot.Insertyourmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.For

moreinformation,see“UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmartcard”onpage38.

4Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)

Smartcardscanbeusedforauthentication,datastorage,andapplicationprocessing.Smartcardsalso

mightprovidestrongsecurityauthenticationforsinglesign-on(SSO)withinlargeorganizations.Formore

information,see“UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmartcard”onpage38

.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Right-sideview

Figure3.Right-sideview

1Audioconnector

2USB3.0connectors

3MiniDisplayPort

®

connector4Fanlouvers

5Security-lockslot

1Audioconnector

Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),4-poleplugtothecomboaudioconnector

tolistentothesoundfromthecomputer.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital

device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupresstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophone

willbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using

audiofeatures”onpage37.

2USB3.0connectors

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasa

USBkeyboard,aUSBmouse,aUSBstoragedevice,oraUSBprinter.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSB3.0connector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacing

upward.Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

3MiniDisplayPort

®

connector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externaldisplay,or

high-deﬁnitiontelevision.TheminiDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideo

streaming.Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptersthatcanpluginto

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