Lenovo S440 User guide

UserGuide

ThinkPadS440

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage135

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovo

®

SupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManual

ThirdEdition(January2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2013,2014.

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

Contents

Readthisﬁrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

Safetyguidelines............vii

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

Right-sideview..............3

Left-sideview..............5

Bottomview...............6

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

Locatingimportantproductinformation......8

Machinetypeandmodellabel........8

FCCIDandICCertiﬁcationnumberlabel...9

CertiﬁcateofAuthenticitylabel......10

GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........10

Features.................11

Speciﬁcations...............12

Operatingenvironment...........12

Lenovoprograms.............13

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........13

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8orWindows8.1operatingsystem....15

Lenovoprogramsoverview........15

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

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

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

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

Specialkeys...............24

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......26

Powermanagement............28

Checkingthebatterystatus........28

Usingtheacpoweradapter........29

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

Maximizingthebatterylife........30

Managingthebatterypower.......30

Power-savingmodes..........30

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

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

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

Presentationsandmultimedia.........34

Changingdisplaysettings........34

Usinganexternalmonitor........35

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....36

Settingupapresentation.........37

UsingtheSwitchableGraphicsfeature.....37

Usingaudiofeatures............38

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

Usingamediacard.............39

Insertingamediacard..........39

Removingamediacard.........39

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..41

Accessibilityandcomfort..........41

Ergonomicinformation..........41

Comfort...............42

Accessibilityinformation.........42

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........43

Traveltips...............43

Travelaccessories...........43

Chapter4.Security..........45

Usingpasswords..............45

Typingpasswords...........45

Power-onpassword...........45

Harddiskpasswords..........46

Supervisorpassword..........48

Harddisksecurity.............49

Settingthesecuritychip...........50

Usingtheﬁngerprintreader..........51

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............53

Usingﬁrewalls...............54

Protectingdataagainstviruses........54

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....55

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................55

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....55

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.56

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.57

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....58

Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsand

devicedrivers.............59

Solvingrecoveryproblems........60

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8and

Windows8.1operatingsystems........60

Refreshingyourcomputer........61

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................61

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....62

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RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8orWindows8.1failstostart.......62

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....62

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....65

Staticelectricityprevention..........65

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........65

Replacingthebasecoverassembly......66

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.67

Replacingamemorymodule.........69

ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardforwireless

LANconnection..............70

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........72

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............75

FindingThinkPadoptions..........75

ThinkPadOneLinkDock...........75

ThinkPadOneLinkProDock.........76

Chapter8.Advancedconﬁguration..79

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......79

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..79

InstallingtheWindows8orWindows8.1

operatingsystem............80

Installingdevicedrivers...........81

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......81

Mainmenu..............82

Conﬁgmenu..............82

Dateandtimemenu...........86

Securitymenu.............86

Startupmenu.............89

Restartmenu.............91

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....91

Usingsystemmanagement..........91

Systemmanagement..........92

Settingmanagementfeatures.......92

Chapter9.Preventingproblems...95

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......95

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....96

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........97

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....98

Chapter10.Troubleshooting

computerproblems.........101

Diagnosingproblems............101

Troubleshooting..............101

Computerstopsresponding.......101

Spillsonthekeyboard..........102

Errormessages............102

Errorswithoutmessages.........104

Beeperrors..............105

Memorymoduleproblems........106

Networkingproblems..........106

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................107

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................108

Fingerprintreaderproblems........112

Batteryandpowerproblems.......113

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................115

Asoftwareproblem...........116

Problemswithportsandconnectors....116

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....119

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........119

Gettinghelpandservice...........119

Usingdiagnosticprograms........120

LenovoSupportWebsite.........120

CallingLenovo.............120

Purchasingadditionalservices........121

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............123

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........123

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............124

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....125

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........125

Electronicemissionnotices..........125

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........125

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............125

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...126

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...126

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....127

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..127

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................127

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................127

Eurasiancompliancemark..........127

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............129

ImportantWEEEinformation.........129

Japanrecyclingstatements.........129

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........130

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BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................130

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....131

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................131

RecyclinginformationforChina........131

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............133

AppendixD.Notices.........135

Trademarks................136

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....137

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........137

ChinaRoHS................137

TurkishRoHS...............137

UkraineRoHS...............138

IndiaRoHS................138

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ivUserGuide

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,andensurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleep

mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit

isturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationﬁrst.

Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded

withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement

ortheLenovoLimitedWarranty.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,crackingorhissing.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,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.

•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor

poweradapter.

•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.

•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.

•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.

Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor

orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,

oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.

Safetyguidelines

Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.

Serviceandupgrades

DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror

yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.

Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare

referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer

ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor

customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor

replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure

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thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveany

questionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.

Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the

followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.

CAUTION:

Hazardousmovingparts.Keepﬁngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoﬁveminutestoletthecomputer

coolbeforeopeningthecover.

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.

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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects

whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

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.

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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputer

powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached

devices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoin-cellbatterytoprovidepowerto

thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea

rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby

Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced

withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor

shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge

thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorﬂame

to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyounoticeanysignsofbulging,leakageorcorrosion

ontheexterioroftheproduct,thismaybetheresultofaninternalbatteryfault.Ifthisoccurs,stop

usingtheproductimmediatelyandpleasecontacttheLenovoSupportteamforfurtherinstructions.

Factoryreplacementofthebatteriesmayberequired.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable

batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould

increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandcanalso

poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore

thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Built-inrechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumionbatteries.ContactLenovoSupport

forfactoryreplacement.

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Lithiumcoin-cellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoin-cellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis

recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly

used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

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.

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Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe

requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafﬁcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airﬂowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconﬁguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofﬁre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevice

coversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconﬁgurationprocedures.

•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.

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LCDnotice

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

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

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

Noticefortabletpersonalcomputerusers

SafetynoticeforusersinAustralia

DANGER

Donotconnectphonelinewhileusingtabletmode.

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor

cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutconnectorlocations,importantproductlabels,computerfeatures,

speciﬁcations,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage8

•“Features”onpage11

•“Speciﬁcations”onpage12

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage12

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage13

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto

startusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Camera7NFClogo(onsomemodels)

2Microphones8ThinkPadtrackpad

3Powerbutton9M.2solid-statedrive

4Fingerprintreader10Fanlouvers

1

5System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad

®

logo)11Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

6TrackPoint

®

pointingstick

1Camera

Somemodelshaveanintegratedcamera.Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.

Fordetails,see“Usingthecamera”onpage38.

2Microphones

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

3Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft

®

Windows

®

7operating

system.FortheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystemandMicrosoftWindows8.1operatingsystem,

movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.Thenclick

Settings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour

secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandresetthe

computerbyinsertinganeedleorastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoturnoffthe

computer.Tolocatetheemergency-resethole,see“Bottomview”onpage6

.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe

computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan

settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating

system”onpage13.

•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Gotothedesktop.Right-clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindows

notiﬁcationareaandclickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.

4Fingerprintreader

Somemodelshaveaﬁngerprintreader.Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleand

secureuseraccessbyassociatingyourﬁngerprintwithapassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthe

ﬁngerprintreader”onpage51.

5System-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)

TheilluminateddotontheThinkPadlogofunctionsasasystem-statusindicator.Formoreinformationabout

theindicator,see“Statusindicators”onpage7.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

6TrackPointpointingstick

8ThinkPadtrackpad

ThekeyboardcontainstheThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareallpartofasingle

processthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourﬁngersfromatypingposition.Formoreinformation,see

“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage26

.

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7NFClogo(onsomemodels)

Ifyourcomputercomeswiththenear-ﬁeld-communication(NFC)card,theNFClogoisontheThinkPad

trackpad.FormoreinformationabouttheNFCfeature,see“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage34

.

9M.2solid-statedrive

AnM.2solid-statedriveisavailableinsomemodels.

10Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,

especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Notes:

•Thefanlouversarelocatedbehindthehinge.

•Toensureproperairﬂow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

11Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

Dependingonthemodel,youcomputercomeswithamulti-touchscreen.Formoreinformation,see“Using

themulti-touchscreen”onpage21

.

Right-sideview

Figure2.Right-sideview

Note:Yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

1Media-card-readerslot

4USB3.0connector

2Comboaudioconnector5Security-lockslot

3HighDeﬁnitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)

connector

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1Media-card-readerslot

Dependingonthemodel,thecomputermighthaveamedia-card-readerslot.Insertyourﬂashmediacard

intothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.

Themedia-card-readerslotsupportsthefollowingcards:

•MultiMediaCard(MMC)

•SecureDigital(SD)card

•SecureDigitaleXtended-Capacity(SDXC)card

•SecureDigitalHigh-Capacity(SDHC)card

2Comboaudioconnector

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

tolistentothesoundfromthecomputer.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.If

youpresstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophoneson

thecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see

“Usingaudiofeatures”onpage38

.

3HighDeﬁnitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector

Adigitalaudioandvideointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,

suchasaDVDplayeroradigitaltelevision(DTV).

4USB3.0connector

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB

interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

5Security-lockslot

Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatﬁtsthesecurity-lock

slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.

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