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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
“GSAcontract,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
iiUserGuide
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.ClickSettingsPowerShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,detachtheacpoweradaptertoresetthecomputer.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Todenethepowerbutton,clickthebatterystatusiconin
theWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepoweroptionsChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
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
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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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