Lenovo ThinkPad S230u User manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadS230u

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage121

TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To

refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuidesandclickUserGuides&Manuals,then

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

SecondEdition(December2012)

©CopyrightLenovo2012.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

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

Contents

Readthisrst.............iii

Importantsafetyinformation..........iv

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...v

Safetyguidelines.............v

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

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

Left-sideview..............4

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

Statusindicators.............6

Locatingimportantproductinformation......8

Machinetypeandmodellabel........8

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel...9

Features..................9

Specications...............10

Operatingenvironment...........11

Lenovoprograms.............11

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13

Registeringyourcomputer..........13

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........13

Tabletmode................14

Usingtabletmode...........14

Usingthemulti-touchscreen.......17

Usingthetabletbuttons.........19

Specialkeysandbuttons..........19

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......21

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....22

Usingthetouchpad...........23

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdevice...23

AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindows

noticationarea............24

Powermanagement............24

Usingthebatterypower.........24

Usingtheacpoweradapter........25

Managingthepowerplans........26

Power-savingmodes..........26

Connectingtothenetwork..........26

Ethernetconnections..........27

Wirelessconnections..........27

PresentationsandMultimedia.........28

Changingthedisplaysettings.......28

Usinganexternaldisplay.........29

Usingaprojector............30

Usingaudiofeatures............30

Usingtheintegratedcamera.........31

Usingamediacard.............31

Insertingamediacard..........32

Removingamediacard.........32

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..33

Accessibilityandcomfort..........33

Ergonomicinformation..........33

Comfort...............34

Accessibilityinformation.........34

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........35

Traveltips...............35

Travelaccessories...........35

Chapter4.Security..........37

Attachingamechanicallock.........37

Usingpasswords..............37

Passwordsandsleepmode........37

Typingpasswords...........37

Power-onpassword...........38

Harddiskpasswords..........38

Supervisorpassword..........40

Harddisksecurity.............42

Settingthesecuritychip...........43

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............44

Usingrewalls...............44

Protectingdataagainstviruses........44

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....47

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....49

Staticelectricityprevention..........49

Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........49

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........49

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.51

Replacingthekeyboard...........53

ReplacingaMiniPCIExpressCardforwireless

LANconnection..............57

InstallingorreplacingthewirelessWANcard...60

Chapter7.Advancedconguration..65

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......65

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..65

Installingdevicedrivers...........66

ThinkPadSetup..............66

Mainmenu..............66

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Congmenu..............67

Date/Timemenu............71

Securitymenu.............71

Startupmenu.............75

Restartmenu.............77

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....77

Usingsystemmanagement..........77

Systemmanagement..........78

Settingmanagementfeatures.......78

Chapter8.Preventingproblems...81

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......81

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....82

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........83

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....84

Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............87

Diagnosingproblems............87

Troubleshooting..............87

Computerstopsresponding.......87

Spillsonthekeyboard..........88

Errormessages............88

Errorswithoutmessages.........90

Beeperrors..............91

Memorymoduleproblems........91

Networkingproblems..........92

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................94

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................95

Batteryandpowerproblems.......99

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................102

Asoftwareproblem...........103

Problemswithportsandconnectors....104

Chapter10.Gettingsupport....105

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........105

Gettinghelpandservice...........105

Usingdiagnosticprograms........106

LenovoSupportWebsite.........106

CallingLenovo.............106

FindingThinkPadoptions........107

Purchasingadditionalservices........107

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............109

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........109

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............110

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....111

Exportclassicationnotice..........111

Electronicemissionnotices..........111

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........111

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............111

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...112

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...112

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....113

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..113

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................113

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................113

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............115

ImportantWEEEinformation.........115

Japanrecyclingstatements.........115

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........116

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................116

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....117

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................117

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............119

AppendixD.Notices.........121

Trademarks................122

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....123

ChinaRoHS................123

TurkishRoHS...............123

UkraineRoHS...............123

IndiaRoHS................124

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Readthisrst

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.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleep

mode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.

Importantsafetyinformation

Note:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationrst.

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,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan

internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.

ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone

numbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

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

Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou

haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer

SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand

haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.

Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns

withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication

linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.

•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare

cracked,broken,ordamaged.

•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.

•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.Keepngersandotherbodypartsaway.

CAUTION:

BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer

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,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.

Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed

bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector

terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.

Alwaysconnectpowercordsandsignalcablesinthecorrectorderandensurethatallpowercord

connectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.

Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof

overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.

Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor

overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.

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Extensioncordsandrelateddevices

Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse

areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips

areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation

ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.

Plugsandoutlets

DANGER

Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe

damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.

Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain

areplacement.

Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts

ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.

Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded

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:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcablewhilethecomputer

powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached

devices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.

Generalbatterynotice

DANGER

PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto

thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea

rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby

Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced

withapprovedparts.

Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor

shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge

thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.

Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame

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.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis

recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly

used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

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•Repairordisassemble

Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.

PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Heatandproductventilation

DANGER

Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen

batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir

compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:

•Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome

otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour

bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou

usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.

Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson

theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,

eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks

fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse

thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive

environments.

•Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and

reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton

abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates

heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe

acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,

maycauseaskinburn.

Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:

•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.

•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe

requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.

•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.

•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.

•Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).

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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnectallattachedcablesanddisablebatteriesbeforeopeninganyaccessibledevice

coversunlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•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.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:

Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan

causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour

hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare

presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.

Note:Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),theuorescentlamp

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

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Usingheadphonesorearphones

CAUTION:

Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof

theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound

pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.

Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe

outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The

headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication

limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst

hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7

limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN

50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.

IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof

theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.

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

thefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct

willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor

otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Savetheseinstructions.

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xiiUserGuide

Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,

computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andthepreinstalledLenovoprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage8

•“Features”onpage9

•“Specications”onpage10

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage11

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage11

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed

tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadS230ufrontview

1Integratedcamera

6Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad

®

logo)

2Built-inmicrophones7TrackPoint

®

buttons

3Ambientlightsensor8Touchpad

4Volumecontrolbuttons9TrackPointpointingstick

5Built-instereospeakers10Windows

®

button

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1Integratedcamera

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Fordetails,see“Usingtheintegratedcamera”

onpage31.

2Built-inmicrophones

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableof

handlingaudio.

3Ambientlightsensor

Theambientlightsensordetectsthesurroundinglightconditions.Thenthecomputeradjuststhescreen

brightnessaccordingly.

4Volumecontrolbuttons

Thevolumecontrolbuttonsenableyoutoadjustthevolumewhileyouareusingyourcomputerinthe

tabletmode.

5Built-instereospeakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofbuilt-instereospeakers.

6Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)

TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas

severalstatusindicators.Forthedetailedinformationaboutthelocationandmeaningofeachindicator,see

“Systemstatusindicators”onpage6

.

UltraNav

®

pointingdevice

7TrackPointbutton

8Touchpad

9TrackPointpointingstick

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddragging

areintegralprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.Formore

information,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage21

.

10Windowsbutton

PresstheWindowsbuttontoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceandtheStartscreen.

2UserGuide

Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadS230uright-sideview

Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

1Harddiskorsolid-statedrivebay5Powerstatusindicator

2Fanlouvers

6acpowerconnector

3USB3.0connector

7Powerbutton

4MiniDisplayPortconnector

8Screenrotationlockbutton

1Harddiskorsolid-statedrivebay

Dependingonmodels,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrive

thatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolid-statedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighter,smaller,

andfaster.

2Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingtheairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

3USB3.0connector

TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSB

printeroradigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

4MiniDisplayPortconnector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or

high-denitiontelevision.

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5Powerstatusindicator

Thepowerstatusindicatorshowsthestatusofacpower.

6acpowerconnector

Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge

thebattery.

7Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.

2.ClickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour

secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,detachtheacpoweradaptertoresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe

computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Todenethepowerbutton,clickthebatterystatusiconin

theWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepoweroptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

8Screenrotationlockbutton

Usethescreenrotationlockbuttontolockthescreenrotationfunction.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadS230uleft-sideview

Note:Yourcomputerkeyboardmightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

1Comboaudiojack

5Mediacardreaderslot

2USB3.0connector6SubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)cardslot

3MiniHDMIconnector

7Securitykeyhole

4Ethernetconnector

4UserGuide

1Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,youcanconnectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm

4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforamobiledigitaldevice,do

notpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbedisabled,

andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using

audiofeatures”onpage30

.

2USB3.0connector

TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSB

printeroradigitalcamera.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

3MiniHDMIconnector

Yourcomputercomeswithaminihigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector,adigitalaudioand

videointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasahigh-denition

television..

4Ethernetconnector

ConnectyourcomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.

DANGER

Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.

YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.

Twoindicators,tothebottom-rightandleftoftheconnector,showthestatusofthenetworkconnection.

WhenyourcomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththenetworkisavailable,thebottomyellow

indicatorissteadygreen.Whiledataisbeingtransmitted,thebottom-rightindicatorblinksgreen.

5Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationabout

thesupportedcards,see“Usingamediacard”onpage31

.

6SubscriberIdenticationModule(SIM)cardslot

IfyourcomputerhasthewirelessWANfeature,itmightrequireaSIMcardtoestablishwirelessWAN

connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmightbealreadyinstalledintheSIM

cardslot.

7Securitykeyhole

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect

yourcomputerfromtheft.

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Bottomview

Figure4.ThinkPadS230ubottomview

Note:Yourcomputerbottomviewmightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrationabove.

1Fanlouvers3Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

2Integratedbattery

1Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

2Integratedbattery

Useyourcomputerwiththebatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.

3Harddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive

Dependingonmodels,yourcomputermighthavealarge-capacity,customer-upgradableharddiskdrive

thatcanmeetavarietyofstoragedemands.

Somemodelsareequippedwithasolid-statedrivefordatastorage,makingyourcomputerlighter,smaller,

andfaster.

Note:Thehiddenservicepartitionisthereasonwhythereislessfreespacethanexpectedonyourhard

diskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Thisreductionismorenoticeableonthesolid-statedrivebecauseofits

smallercapacity.

Statusindicators

Thestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.

Systemstatusindicators

TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoontheouterlidofyourcomputerandonthepalmrestworks

asasystemstatusindicator.

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