Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet User manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadTabletwithAndroid4.0

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:

•SafetyandWarrantyGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii

•AppendixC“Notices”onpage89

TheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.Toreferto

them,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.

SecondEdition(May2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2011,2012.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

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

Contents

Readthisrst.............iii

Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Tabletlayout................1

Frontandsideview............1

Back-sideview..............4

Accessories.................5

Features..................5

Specications................6

Operatingenvironment............6

Chapter2.Gettingstarted.......9

Initialsetupinstructions............9

YourGoogleAccount.............9

Homescreens...............10

UsingLenovoLaunchZone........11

CustomizingyourHomescreens......12

Usingthemultitouchscreen.........13

Usingtheonscreenkeyboard.........15

UsingtheThinkPadTabletPen........16

Screenlockmode.............17

Checkingforinstalledwidgetsandapplications.18

Downloadinggamesandapplications.....20

Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand

devices................23

InstallingtheSIMcard............23

Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing.23

Disablingdataroamingonmobilenetworks...24

Limitingmobiledataconnectionto2Gnetworks.24

EditingorcreatingaGSMaccesspointname..24

Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork......24

ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........25

UsingBluetoothdevices...........26

Chapter4.Batteryandacpower...29

Chargingthebattery............29

Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges...31

Checkingthebatterystatus.........31

Chapter5.Usingyourtablet.....33

BrowsingtheInternet............33

Usingthebrowser...........33

SearchingtheInternet..........33

Usingyourtabletforentertainment.......34

Usingheadphonesorearphones......34

Usingthecameras...........34

Viewingpicturesandwatchingvideos....35

Listeningtomusic...........35

Readingbooks.............35

WorkingwithEmail.............35

Managingyourcontacts...........36

Usingtheclock..............37

Usingthescreencapturefunction.......37

WorkingwithUSBdevices..........37

UsingthemicroUSBconnector......37

Usingthefull-sizeUSBconnector.....38

Usingthe3-in-1mediacardreader......39

UsingHDMIdevices............41

Usingsynchronizationsolutions........41

SharingyourInternetconnection.......42

ImportingWi-FiprolesfromaThinkPadnotebook

computertoyourtablet...........43

Conguringthewirelessnetworkdisconnect

policy..................44

UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........44

Chapter6.ThinkPadTabletoptions..45

ThinkPadTabletKeyboardFolioCase.....45

ThinkPadTabletDock............46

UsingtheThinkPadTabletKeyboardFolioCase.46

UsingtheThinkPadTabletDock........49

Chapter7.Usingyourtabletwithinan

enterprise...............51

SettingupMicrosoftExchangeaccounts....51

Accessingyourcompany’sVPN........51

Chapter8.Security..........53

Protectingdataagainstviruses........53

Lockingthetabletscreen..........53

Encryptingthetabletinternalstorage......54

Encryptingtheashmediacard........54

Chapter9.Youandyourtablet....57

Comfortandaccessibility..........57

Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....57

Accessibilityinformation.........57

Gettingupdates..............58

Travelingwithyourtablet...........58

Traveltips...............59

Travelaccessories...........59

Careandmaintenance...........59

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Chapter10.Settings..........61

WIRELESS&NETWORKS..........62

DEVICE.................63

PERSONAL................65

SYSTEM.................67

Chapter11.Troubleshooting

problems...............71

Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...72

Chapter12.Gettingsupport.....75

Lenovotechnicalsupport..........75

Lenovouserforums.............76

AppendixA.Regulatory

information..............77

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........77

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............78

Exportclassicationnotice..........78

Electronicemissionnotices..........78

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)

DeclarationofConformity........78

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............79

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...79

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...79

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....80

JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....80

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated

currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.80

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................81

Additionalregulatoryinformation.......81

AppendixB.Environmental,

recycling,anddisposalinformation.83

Lenovorecyclingstatement.........83

Japanrecyclingstatements.........83

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........84

EUWEEEstatements............84

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....85

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................85

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................85

ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical

andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......86

Chinasubstancedisclosuretable.......86

TurkishRoHS...............86

UkraineRoHS...............87

AppendixC.Notices..........89

Trademarks................90

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Readthisrst

Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourtablet.Failure

todosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourtablettofail.

Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation

Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad

®

Tablet(hereafter

referredtoasthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.

Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadTabletUserGuide(thispublication).Youcan

accesstheThinkPadTabletUserGuidebyusingoneofthefollowingmethods:

•Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•Startyourtablet.Touchtheapplicationsicon

ontheHomescreentogototheapplications

page.Then,touchtheUserGuideicon.

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.

Preventyourtabletandchargerfromgettingwet:

•Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwater

orotherliquids.

•DonotusetheThinkPadTabletACChargeroutdoors.

Useapprovedchargingmethodsonly:

Youcanuseanyofthefollowingchargingmethodstosafelyrechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtablet:

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Chargingmethod

Tableton

(Displayison)

Tabletofforinscreenlockmode

(Displayisoff)

ThinkPadTabletDock(fastest

chargingmethod)

ApprovedApproved

ThinkPadTabletACCharger

Approved,butthebatterywillcharge

slowly

Approved

ThinkPadTabletDCCharger

Approved,butthebatterywillcharge

slowly

Approved

AUSBconnectionbetweenthe

microUSBconnectoronthetablet

andaUSBconnectorofapersonal

computerorotherdevicethat

complieswiththeUSB2.0standards

(slowestchargingmethod)

MightnotchargeduetoUSB2.0

powerlimits.

Ifthepowerconsumptionofthetablet

exceedsUSB2.0powerlimits,the

batterywilldischargetocompensate

fortheadditionalpowerrequiredby

thetablet.

Approved

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.

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Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:

Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight

governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle

orrideabicycle.

Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:

Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof

yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances

thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.

SeeAppendixB“Environmental,recycling,anddisposalinformation”onpage83foradditionalinformation.

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.

Takeprecautionswithplasticbags:

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

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.ThinkPadTabletfrontandsideview

1 Powerbutton 12 ThinkPadTabletPenstorage

2 Headphoneormicrophoneconnector 13 ThinkPadTabletPenstringholes

3 MiniHDMIconnector 14 Volumecontrolbutton

4 MicroUSBconnector

15 Ambientlightsensor

5 ThinkPadTabletDockconnector

16 Front-facingcamera

6 SIMcardslot

17 Multitouchscreen

7 Emergencyresethole 18 Homebutton

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83-in-1mediacardreader19Backbutton

9Machinetypeandmodellabel20Browserbutton

10USBconnector21Screenrotationlockbutton

11Speaker

1Powerbutton

Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourorvesecondstoturnonthetablet.Toturnoffthetablet,press

andholdthepowerbuttonfortwoorthreeseconds,andthentouchOKfromthePoweroffmenu.

Whenthetabletison,aquickpressofthepowerbuttonlocksthetablet.Thetabletentersintosleepmode

inafewseconds.Tounlockthetablet,pressthepowerbuttonagaintobringupthelockedscreen,andthen

performtherequiredactionorinputthecorrectinformation.

2Headphoneormicrophoneconnector

Connectheadphonestotheconnectortolistentostereosoundfromthetabletorconnectamicrophone

torecordaudioormakecalls.Youalsocanconnectaheadsetwithanintegratedmicrophonethatusesa

combinedaudio/microphoneconnector.

3MiniHDMIconnector

Yourtablethasaminihigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector,adigitalaudioandvideo

interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahighdenition

television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage41.

4MicroUSBconnector

UsethesuppliedUSBcabletoconnectyourtablettoapersonalcomputerfordatatransfer.See“Using

themicroUSBconnector”onpage37

.

YoualsocanusethesuppliedUSBcableandtheacchargertochargethetabletwhenthebatterypoweris

low.See“Chargingthebattery”onpage29.

5ThinkPadTabletDockconnector

UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadTabletDock.TheThinkPadTabletDockisavailableasanoption

fromLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Formoreinformation,see“Using

theThinkPadTabletDock”onpage49.

6SIMcardslot

OpenthecovertoaccesstheSubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)cardslot.InsertaSIMcardtoestablish

awirelessWideAreaNetwork(WAN)connection.ForinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheSIMcard,see

“InstallingtheSIMcard”onpage23

.

Note:TheSIMcardslotisnotfunctionalonWi-Fi-onlymodels.

7Emergencyresethole

Ifyourtabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitofforturnitonbypressingandholdingthepower

button,resetthetabletbyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.

83-in-1mediacardreader

Openthecovertoaccessthe3-in-1mediacardreader.Installasecuredigital(SD)card,asecuredigital

highcapacity(SDHC)card,oraMultiMediaCard(MMC)intothe3-in-1mediacardreaderfordatastorage.

See“Usingthe3-in-1mediacardreader”onpage39formoreinformation.

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9Machinetypeandmodellabel

Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentiesyourcomputer.WhenyoucontactLenovoforhelp,themachine

typeandmodelnumberandthesystem-unitserialnumberonthelabelarerequiredtohelpsupport

techniciansidentifyyourcomputer.

10USBconnector

OpentheUSBconnectorcovertoaccessthefull-sizeUSBconnector.Usethefull-sizeUSBconnector

toconnectacompatibleUSBdevice,suchasaUSBmouse,USBkeyboard,orUSBmemorykey.See

“Usingthefull-sizeUSBconnector”onpage38

.

IfyourtabletcomeswithaThinkPadTabletKeyboardFolioCaseoryouhavepurchasedone,usethis

connectortoconnectthefoliocase.See“UsingtheThinkPadTabletKeyboardFolioCase”onpage46

.

11Speaker

Theintegratedspeakerprovidesaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.

12ThinkPadT abletPenstorage

IfyourtabletisshippedwithaThinkPadTabletPenoryouhavepurchasedone,usethestorageslottostoreit.

13ThinkPadTabletPenstringholes

UsetheholestotethertheThinkPadTabletPentoyourtablettoavoidlosingit.

14Volumecontrolbuttons

Pressthevolumeupordownbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.

15Ambientlightsensor

Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically

adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbythebuilt-inambientlightsensor.

16Front-facingcamera

Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera,whichyoucanusetotakepictures,createvideos,or

makevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”

onpage34

.

17Multitouchscreen

Touchthescreentousethecontrolsonthescreenincludingicons,menuitems,andtheonscreenkeyboard.

Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemultitouchscreen”onpage13.

18Homebutton

PresstheHomebuttontogotothemainHomescreenatanytime.

19Backbutton

PresstheBackbuttontoreturntothepreviousscreen,ortocloseadialogbox.

20Browserbutton

Pressthebuttontoopenthedefaultbrowser.

21Screenrotationlockbutton

Pressthebuttontodisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.Pressagaintoenableit.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Note:Youcandisableallofthefourphysicalbuttons(18Homebutton,19Backbutton,20Browser

button,and21Screenrotationlockbutton)bygoingtotheAndroidSettingsscreenandtouchingDisplay

➙DisablePhysicalButtons.

Back-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadTabletback-sideview

1Microphone

3Rear-facingcamera

2System-statusindicator

1Microphone

Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationcapableofhandling

audio.

2System-statusindicator

TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoonthebacksideofthetabletworksasasystem-statusindicator.

Thesystem-statusindicatorisonwhenthetabletisonandinuse.Whenthetabletisinsleepmodeoris

turnedoff,theindicatorisoff.

3Rear-facingcamera

Yourtablethasa5-megapixelrear-facingcamera,whichyoucanusetotakepicturesandcreatevideos.For

moreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage34

.

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Accessories

Figure3.Accessories

•ThinkPadTabletACCharger:Theacchargerconsistsoftwoparts,snap-inprongsandachargerhead.

Inserttheprongsintothechargerheadtosetuptheaccharger.Usetheacchargertogetherwiththe

suppliedUSBcabletoprovideacpowertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.

•USBcable:UsetheUSBcabletoconnectyourtablettoapersonalcomputerfordatatransfer,oruseit

togetherwiththeacchargertochargeyourtablet.

•ThinkPadTabletPen(forsomemodels):IfyourtabletisequippedwithaThinkPadTabletPen,useit

toinputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithouttouchingthe

screenwithyournger.Ifyourtabletissoldwithoutthepen,itisavailableasanoptionfromLenovoat

http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPad

TabletPen”onpage16

.

Features

Processor

•NVIDIATegra2dual-coreARMprocessor

Operatingsystem

•Android4.0

Memory

•1GB

Internalstorage

•16GB,32GB,or64GB(dependingonthemodel)

Display

•Damage-resistantCorningGorillaglass

•Size:257mm(10.1inches)

•Screenresolution:1280x800pixels

•Automaticbrightnesscontrol

•Multitouchtechnology

•ThinFilmTransistorLiquidCrystalDisplay(TFTLCD)technology

•Supportforbattery-poweredThinkPadTabletPeninput

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Integratedcameras

•Front-facingcamera,2megapixel

•Rear-facingcamera,5megapixel

Connectors

•OneminiHDMIconnector

•OneUSB2.0connector

•OnemicroUSBconnector

•OneThinkPadTabletDockconnector

Cardslotorcardreader

•SIMcardslot

•3-in-1mediacardreader

GPSandwirelessfeatures

•WirelessLAN

•Bluetooth2.1

•WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)

•GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver

Specications

Size

•Width:260.4mm(10.3inches)

•Depth:181.7mm(7.2inches)

•Height:14mm(0.55inches)

Battery

•24.1Wh3250mAhLi-Polymerbattery

Powersource(accharger)

•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz

•Inputratingoftheaccharger:100Vacto240Vac

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:

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–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.UsethesuppliedUSBcableandThinkPadTabletACChargertoconnectthetablettoanelectricaloutlet.

2.Pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourorvesecondstoturnonthetablet.

3.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinitialsetup.

4.Beforeyouusethetablet,fullychargethebatteryrst.Itmighttakethreetosevenhourstofully

chargethebattery.Theactualchargingtimeisaffectedbytheinitialbatterypowerlevel.Fordetailed

informationaboutbatterycharging,see“Chargingthebattery”onpage29.

YourGoogleAccount

Tooptimizeyourtabletcapabilities,registerandsignintoaGoogleAccounttouseGoogleapplications,

downloadapplicationsfromGooglePlay,backupyoursettingsandotherdatatoGoogleservers,andtake

advantageofotherGoogleservicesonyourtablet.

Note:AnInternetconnectionisrequiredtocreateorsignintoaGoogleAccount.Ensurethatyourtablet

hasanactiveWi-Fiormobiledataconnection(2Gor3G)beforeyouregisterorsignin.

CreatingaGoogleAccount

TocreateaGoogleAccount,dothefollowing:

1.OpenAndroidSettingsandtouchAccounts&sync➙ADDACCOUNT.

2.TouchGoogleAccountsfromtheaccounttypelist.

3.TouchCreateaccount,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreateyouraccount.

AddingandremovingaGoogleAccount

ToaddaGoogleAccount,dothefollowing:

1.OpenAndroidSettingsandtouchAccounts&sync➙ADDACCOUNT

2.Touchtheaccounttypethatyouwanttoadd.

3.TypeyouraccountinformationandtouchSignin.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentonishaddingtheaccount.Alltheaddedaccountsarelistedon

theAccounts&syncscreen.

ToremoveaGoogleAccount,touchtheaccountfromtheaccountslistontheAccounts&syncscreen.

Touchthemenuicon.ThentouchRemoveaccount.

SynchronizingyourGoogleAccountwithyourtablet

ThechangesyoumaketoanyaddedaccountonthetabletorontheWebcanbeautomaticallysynchronized

witheachother.Bydefault,theauto-syncfunctionisenabled.

Ifyouwanttosynchronizeyouraccountswithyourtabletmanually,dothefollowing:

1.GototheAccounts&syncsettingsscreen.

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2.Touchtheaccountthatyouwanttosynchronizewithyourtablet.

3.Conguretheitemsthatyouwanttosynchronize.

4.Touchthemenuicon.ThentouchSyncNow.

Homescreens

Asthestartingpointstouseyourtablet,Homescreensdisplaythestatusofyourtabletandprovideyou

withaccesstoapplications.

ThereareveHomescreens.Bydefault,themainHomescreenisdisplayedwheneveryouturnonyour

tabletorpresstheHomebutton.Touchablankareaonthescreenandslideyourngerleftorright

horizontallytoviewtheotherHomescreens.

Note:TheavailablewidgetsandapplicationshortcutsonHomescreensmightvarybygeographiclocation.

YoucancustomizetheveHomescreenstomeetyourpersonalpreferences.Forexample,youcanchange

themainHomescreen,addorremovewidgetsorapplications,changethewallpaper,andsoon.Formore

information,see“CustomizingyourHomescreens”onpage12

.

Figure4.Homescreen

1GoogleSearch

4Desktop

2GoogleVoiceSearch5Systembar

3Applications

1GoogleSearch

:SearchforinformationontheInternet.See“SearchingtheInternet”onpage33formoreinformation.

2GoogleVoiceSearch

:SearchforinformationontheInternetbyspeaking.See“SearchingtheInternet”onpage33formore

information.

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3Applications

:Opentheapplicationlibrarytoviewallinstalledapplicationsandwidgets,addapplicationsandwidgets

toHomescreens,andchangethedefaultmainHomescreen.

4Desktop

Thedesktopistheareawhereyouplacewidgets,applicationshortcuts,andapplicationfoldersforyour

personalconvenience.

5Systembar

ThesystembaratthebottomofaHomescreendisplaysstatusicons,noticationicons,thecurrenttime,

andseveraldevicecontrols:

•Back:Gobacktothepreviousscreen.

•Home:ReturntothemainHomescreenatanytimeinanyapplication.

•RecentApps:Openalistofthumbnailimagesofapplicationsyouhavelaunchedrecently.Toswitch

toanapplication,touchthethumbnail.Tocloseanapplication,touchandholdthethumbnailtobringup

thepop-upmenu,andthentouchRemovefromlist.

•FavoriteApps

:Displaythumbnailimagesofyourfavoriteapplications.Touchathumbnailtolaunch

theapplication.ToaddanapplicationtoorremoveanapplicationfromtheFavoriteAppsutility,open

theeditviewbytouchingandholdingtheFavoriteAppsicon.Then,followtheonscreeninstructions

toperformfurtheroperation.

•Time,status,andnoticationarea:

Therightsideofthesystembardisplaystime,system-statusicons,andnoticationicons.

Whenyoutouchthetimearea,theStatusDetailspanelopensdisplayingthecurrenttime,date,wireless

connectionstatus,andbatterystatus.

Whenanynoticationsarepresent,thesummaryislistedbelowthestatusdetails.Touchanoticationto

viewthedetailedinformation.

WhenyoutouchanywhereintheStatusDetailspanel,theQuickSettingspanelisdisplayedbelowthe

statusdetails.ThroughQuickSettings,youcanadjustthedisplaybrightnesslevel,enableordisablea

feature,suchasmobilenetworkconnection,Wi-Fi,GPS,Bluetooth,Airplanemode,Emailsync,screen

orientation,andsoon.

ToclosetheQuickSettingspanel,touchanywhereelseonthescreen.

UsingLenovoLaunchZone

Bydefault,aLenovo-uniquewidgetnamedLenovoLaunchZoneisdisplayedatthecenterofthemainHome

screen.LenovoLaunchZoneprovidesyouwitheasyaccesstoAndroidsettings,noticationsforthelatest

updatesfromLenovo,andcustomizablelaunchpointstoyourfavoriteapplications.

Chapter2.Gettingstarted11

Figure5.LenovoLaunchZone

Note:DefaultapplicationsinLenovoLaunchZonevarybygeographiclocations.

1Watch

Launchthedefaultvideoplayertowatchmoviesorvideos.

2Email

Launchthedefaulte-mailapplicationtoreadandsende-mails.

3Androidsettings

OpentheAndroidSettingsscreentocongureyourtabletsettings.

4Read

Launchthedefaulte-bookreadertoreadbooks,magazines,orotherwrittencontents.

5Listen

Launchthedefaultmusicplayer,radioplayer,ormusicdownloadsitetolistentomusic,

radiobroadcasts,oraudiobooks.

6LenovoLaunchZone

settings

OpentheLenovoLaunchZonesettingsscreentochangethecolorofLenovoLaunch

Zoneorchangethecongurationofeachlaunchpoint.

7Browser

Openthedefaultbrowser.

8Featuresand

messages

Receiveinformationandtipsaboutyourtablet,aswellasspecialoffersincongured

categories.

ThisiconisdisplayedonlywhenthereareunreadsystemnoticationsfromLenovo.

Touchthisicontoviewdetailsofthenotications.

LenovoLaunchZoneisfullycustomizablethroughtheLenovoLaunchZonesettingsicon6.Theve

predenedzones,1245and7,canbechangedtolaunchpointsforotherinstalledapplications.Todo

so,touchtheLenovoLaunchZonesettingsicon

6andchangethesettingsofeachzoneasyouwish.

CustomizingyourHomescreens

BecausetheHomescreensarethestartingpointsforyoutouseyourtablet,youmightwanttocustomize

theHomescreenstomeetyourpersonalpreferences.Readthistopictolearnhowtocustomizeyour

HomescreensbyaddinganitemtoaHomescreen,rearrangingtheHomescreens,resettingthemain

Homescreen,andchangingthewallpaper.

AddinganitemtoaHomescreen

Toaddanapplication,widget,orotheritemtoaHomescreen,dothefollowing:

1.GototheapplicationlibraryandtouchtheAPPStabortheWIDGETStabtoselecttheitemthat

youwanttoadd.

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