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UserGuide
ThinkPadTablet2
Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
AppendixC“Notices”onpage71
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticehavebeenuploadedtotheWebsite.To
refertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
FifthEdition(January2014)
©CopyrightLenovo2012,2014.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSAcontract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Tabletlayout................1
Frontandsideview............1
Back-sideview..............3
Accessories.................4
Features..................4
Specifications................5
Operatingenvironment............6
Chapter2.Gettingstarted.......7
Initialsetupinstructions............7
Usingthemulti-touchscreen..........7
Usingtheonscreenkeyboard.........10
Usingthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel.11
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen.........11
Checkingforinstalledapplications.......12
Downloadinggamesandapplications.....12
Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand
devices................13
InstallingtheSIMcard............13
Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing.14
Connectingtoamobiledatanetwork......14
ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........15
UsingBluetoothdevices...........16
Chapter4.Batteryandacpower...19
Chargingthebattery............19
Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges...20
Checkingthebatterystatus.........21
Chapter5.Usingyourtablet.....23
ChangingtheWindows8.1startupbehaviorto
openeitherthedesktoportheStartscreen...23
BrowsingtheInternet............23
Usingyourtabletforentertainment.......23
Usingheadphonesorearphones......23
Usingthecameras...........24
Viewingpicturesandwatchingvideos....24
Listeningtomusic...........24
Readingbooks.............24
WorkingwithEmail.............25
Usingthescreencapturefunction.......25
WorkingwithUSBdevices..........25
Usingthedc-inconnector........25
UsingtheUSBconnector........25
UsingthemicroSDcardreader........26
UsingHDMIdevices............27
Usingsynchronizationsolutions........27
SharingyourInternetconnection.......28
UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........29
Chapter6.ThinkPadTablet2
options................31
ThinkPadTablet2BluetoothKeyboardwith
Stand..................31
ThinkPadTablet2Dock...........32
UsingtheBluetoothkeyboard.........33
UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock.......34
Chapter7.Security..........37
Usingpasswords..............37
Passwordsandsleepmode........37
Supervisorpassword..........37
Settingthesecuritychip...........38
Usingfirewalls...............39
Protectingdataagainstviruses........39
Chapter8.Recoveryoverview....41
Refreshingyourtablet............41
Restoringyourtablettothefactorydefaultstate.41
Advancedstartupoptions..........42
Chapter9.Advancedconfiguration..43
Installingdevicedrivers...........43
ThinkPadSetup..............43
Mainmenu..............43
DateandTimemenu..........44
Configmenu..............44
Securitymenu.............45
Startupmenu.............47
Restartmenu.............47
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....48
Usingsystemmanagement..........48
Systemmanagement..........48
Settingmanagementfeature.......49
Chapter10.Youandyourtablet...51
Comfortandaccessibility..........51
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....51
Accessibilityinformation.........51
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Gettingupdates..............51
Travelingwithyourtablet...........52
Traveltips...............52
Travelaccessories...........53
Careandmaintenance...........53
Chapter11.Troubleshooting
problems...............55
Troubleshooting..............55
Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...56
Errormessages..............56
Errorswithoutmessages...........57
Chapter12.Gettingsupport.....59
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........59
Lenovouserforums.............60
FindingThinkPadoptions..........60
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............61
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........61
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............62
Exportclassificationnotice..........62
Electronicemissionnotices..........62
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
DeclarationofConformity........62
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............63
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...63
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...63
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....64
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....64
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.64
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................64
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......65
AppendixB.Environmental,
recycling,anddisposalinformation.67
Lenovorecyclingstatement.........67
Japanrecyclingstatements.........67
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........68
ImportantWEEEinformation.........68
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....69
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................69
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................69
ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical
andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......70
AppendixC.Notices..........71
Trademarks................72
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....73
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........73
ChinaRoHS................73
TurkishRoHS...............73
UkraineRoHS...............74
IndiaRoHS................74
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourtablet.Failure
todosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourtablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad
®
Tablet2(hereafter
referredtoasthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadTablet2UserGuide(thispublication).Youcan
accesstheThinkPadTablet2UserGuidebyusingoneofthefollowingmethods:
Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Startyourtablet.TapLenovoSupportontheStartscreen.ThentapUserGuide.
OpenWindows
®
HelpandSupport.ThentapLenovoUserGuide.
Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperateyourtabletsafely,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/safety
Handleyourtabletwithcare:
Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjects,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightbecomedamaged.
Yourtabletscreenismadeofglass.Theglassmightbreakifthetabletisdroppedonahardsurface,is
thesubjectofahighimpact,oriscrushedbyaheavyobject.Iftheglasschipsorcracks,donottouch
thebrokenglassorattempttoremoveitfromthetablet.Stopusingthetabletimmediatelyandcontact
Lenovo
®
technicalsupportforrepair,replacement,ordisposalinformation.
Donotdisassembleormodifyyourtablet:
Yourtabletisasealedunit.Therearenoend-userserviceablepartsinside.Allinternalrepairsmustbedone
byaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.Attemptingtoopenormodifyyour
tabletwillvoidthewarranty.
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalbattery:
ReplacementoftheinternalrechargeablebatterymustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityora
Lenovo-authorizedtechnician.Lenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteries
accordingtolocallawsandregulations.
Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:
Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.
Useapprovedchargingmethodsonly:
Youcanuseanyofthefollowingchargingmethodstosafelyrechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtablet:
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Chargingmethod
Tableton
(Displayison)
Tabletofforinscreenlockmode
(Displayisoff)
ThinkPadTablet2Dock(fastest
chargingmethod)
ApprovedApproved
ThinkPadTabletACAdapter
Approved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly
Approved
AUSBconnectionbetweenthedc-in
connectoronthetabletandaUSB
connectorofapersonalcomputeror
otherdevicethatcomplieswiththe
USB2.0standards(slowestcharging
method)
Thischargingmethodwill
compensatethepowerconsumption.
Thebatterywilldischargemoreslowly
thanusual.
Approved,butthebatterywillcharge
slowly
Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefollowingoccurs:
Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.
Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphysicaldamage.
Youwanttocleanthechargingdevice.
Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.
Preventhearingdamage:
Yourtablethasaheadphoneconnector.Alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalleda
headset)orearphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Ifyourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.
Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:
Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.
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Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:
Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.
SeeAppendixB“Environmental,recycling,anddisposalinformation”onpage67
foradditionalinformation.
Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.
Protectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknownfilesorchangethenameoffilesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletocomputerviruses,hackers,
spyware,andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyour
responsibilitytoensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformoffirewalls,antivirussoftware,and
anti-spywaresoftwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.
Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:
Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
NoticeforusersinBrazil
Batterycapacity:8.21Ah
Exposuretosoundsinexcessof85dB(A)forextendedperiodsmaycauseimpairmenttohearing.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsoftheconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specifications,andoperatingenvironment.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontandsideview
Figure1.ThinkPadT ablet2frontandsideview
1TabletDigitizerPenstorage9ThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector
2SIM-cardslot
10Emergency-resethole
3MicroSDcardreader
11dc-inconnector
4Powerbutton
12USBconnector
5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector
13Front-facingcamera
6Volumecontrolbuttons14Ambientlightsensor
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7Screenrotationlockbutton
15Windowsbutton
8MiniHDMIconnector
16Multi-touchscreen
1T abletDigitizerPenstorage
IfyourtabletisshippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenoryouhavepurchasedone,usethestorageslottostoreit.
2SIM-cardslot
OpenthecovertoaccesstheSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardslot.InsertaSIMcardtoestablish
awirelessWideAreaNetwork(WAN)connection.ForinstructionsonhowtoinstalltheSIMcard,see
“InstallingtheSIMcard”onpage13
.
Note:TheSIM-cardslotisnotfunctionalonWi-Fi-onlymodels.
3MicroSDcardreader
OpenthecovertoaccessthemicroSDcardreader.Installasecuredigital(SD)cardintothemicro
SDmediacardreaderfordataaccessorstorage.See“UsingthemicroSDcardreaderonpage26
for
moreinformation.
4Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Ifyourtabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourseconds
ormore.
5Headphoneormicrophoneconnector
Connectheadphonestotheconnectortolistentostereosoundfromthetabletorconnectamicrophone
torecordaudioormakecalls.Youalsocanconnectaheadsetwithanintegratedmicrophonethatusesa
combinedaudio/microphoneconnector.
6Volumecontrolbuttons
Pressthevolumeupordownbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
7Screenrotationlockbutton
Pressthebuttontodisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.Pressagaintoenableit.
8MiniHDMIconnector
Yourtablethasaminihigh-definitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connector,adigitalaudioandvideo
interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahighdefinition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage27
.
9ThinkPadT ablet2Dockconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadTablet2Dock.TheThinkPadTablet2Dockisavailableasan
optionfromLenovoathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Formoreinformation,see
“UsingtheThinkPadTablet2Dock”onpage34
.
10Emergency-resethole
Ifyourtabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitofforturnitonbypressingandholdingthepower
button,resetthetabletbyinsertingastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resethole.
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11dc-inconnector
YoucanusethesuppliedUSBcableandtheacadaptertochargethetabletwhenthebatterypowerislow.
See“Chargingthebattery”onpage19
.
12USBconnector
OpentheUSBconnectorcovertoaccesstheUSBconnector.UsetheUSBconnectortoconnecta
compatibleUSBdevice,suchasaUSBmouse,USBkeyboard,orUSBmemorykey.See“Usingthe
USBconnector”onpage25
.
13Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera,whichyoucanusetotakepictures,createvideos,or
makevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”
onpage24
.
14Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbythebuilt-inambientlightsensor.
15Windowsbutton
PresstheWindowsbuttontogototheStartscreenatanytime.
16Multi-touchscreen
Tapthescreentousethecontrolsonthescreenincludingicons,menuitems,andtheonscreenkeyboard.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage7
.
Back-sideview
Figure2.ThinkPadTablet2back-sideview
1Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedflash
3Microphone
2Speakers4Near-field-communicationlogo(onsomemodels)
1Rear-facingcamerawithflash
Yourtablethasan8-megapixelrear-facingcamerawithanintegratedflash,whichyoucanusetotake
picturesandcreatevideos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage24.
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2Speakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.
3Microphone
Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationcapableofhandling
audio.
4Near-field-communicationlogo(onsomemodels)
Ifyourtabletcomeswiththenear-field-communication(NFC)feature,theNFClogoisonthebottomcover.
Accessories
Figure3.Accessories
ThinkPadTabletACAdapterandtheUSBcable:UsetheacadaptertogetherwiththesuppliedUSB
cabletoprovideacpowertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.
TabletDigitizerPen(forsomemodels):IfyourtabletisequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPen,useitto
inputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithouttappingthescreen
withyourfinger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen”onpage11.
Features
Processor
Intel
®
Atom
processorZ27601.8GHzwithIntelBurstTechnology,1.5GHzHFM,600MHzLFM
Operatingsystem
Microsoft
®
Windows8(32bit)
Windows8.1(32bit)
Memory
2GB
Internalstorage
64GB
32GB
Display
Chemicallystrengthenedglass
Size:257mm(10.1inches)
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Screenresolution:1366x768pixels
Automaticbrightnesscontrol
In-PlaneSwitchingtechnology
LightEmittingDiode(LED)backlighttechnology
Multi-touchtechnology
SupportfortheThinkPadDigitzerPeninput
Integratedcameras
Front-facingcamera,2megapixel
Rear-facingcamerawithanintegratedflash,8megapixel
Connectors
OneminiHDMIconnector
OneUSB2.0connector
Onedc-inconnector
OneThinkPadTablet2Dockconnector
Oneheadphoneormicrophoneconnector
Cardslotorcardreader
SIM-cardslot
MicroSDcardreader
GPSandwirelessfeatures
GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver
Bluetooth4.0
NFC(onsomemodels)
WirelessLAN(802.11a/g/n)
WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
Specifications
Size
Width:262.6mm(10.3inches)
Depth:164.6mm(6.48inches)
Height:9.8mm(0.39inches)
Battery
30WhLi-Polymerbattery
Powersource(acadapter)
Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
Inputratingoftheacadapter:100Vacto240Vac
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Operatingenvironment
Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10000ft)
Temperature:
Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)
Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingunderunpressurizedconditions:31.3°C(88°F)
Relativehumidity:
Operating:8%to80%
Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremehotorcoldareas.
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Chapter2.Gettingstarted
Thischapterhelpsyouquicklystartusingyourtablet.
Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthefirsttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.UsethesuppliedUSBcableandThinkPadTabletACAdaptertoconnectthetablettoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
3.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreen.
Tap
Tapgentlyonthescreenwithyourfingertiptolaunchanapplication,selectanitem,openamenu,or
inputtextusingtheonscreenkeyboard.
Pressandhold
Pressandholdanobjectorablankareaonthescreenuntilanactionoccurs.
Drag
Tomoveanitemsuchasanimageandanicononthescreen,tapandholdyourfingerontheitem,move
yourfingertothedesiredlocation,andthentakeyourfingeroffthescreen.
Swipeorslide
MoveyourfingerinaverticalorhorizontaldirectiononthescreentoscrollthroughtheStartscreen,Web
pages,lists,picturethumbnails,andsoon.
Zoom
Zoomout:Movetwofingersclosetogetheronthescreenasifyouarepickingsomethinguptoreduce
theviewofanimageoraWebpage.
Zoomin:MovetwofingersapartonthescreentoenlargetheviewofanimageoraWebpage.
Double-tap
Forsomeapplications,quicklytaptwiceonthescreentozoomin.Double-tapagaintozoomout.
Rotatethescreen
Yourtablethasabuilt-inmotionsensorthatsupportsthescreenauto-rotationfeature.Bydefault,this
featureisenabled.Whenyourotatethetablet,thescreenautomaticallyrotatestolandscapeorportraitview.
Todisablethescreenauto-rotationfeature,pressthescreenrotationlockbutton.
Note:Someapplicationsdonotsupportthescreenauto-rotationfeature.
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TouchgesturesandmouseactionsforWindows8andWindows8.1operatingsystems
Thefollowingtablelistssometouchgesturesandthecorrespondingmouseactionssupportedbythe
Window8andWindows8.1operatingsystems.
Note:Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
Tasks
Touchgestures(touchmodelsonly)
Mouseactions
Todisplaythecharmsthatcontain
systemcommands,suchasStart,
Settings,Search,Share,and
Devices
Swipeinfromtherightedge.
Movethepointertothebottom-right
ortop-rightcornerofyourscreen.
Tocyclethroughandswitchtoopen
applications
Swipeinfromtheleftedge.
Movethepointertothetop-leftcorner
ofyourscreen,andthenclick.Keep
clickingtocyclethroughtheopen
applications.
Toviewtherecentlyusedapplications
orselectanactiveapplicationfrom
thelist
Swipeinandoutontheleftedge.
Movethepointertothetop-leftcorner
ofthescreen,andthenmovethe
pointerdownwardalongtheleftedge.
Tomakeaselection,clickthedesired
application.
ToviewallapplicationsontheStart
screen
Windows8.1:
Swipeuptothetopedge.
Tapthedownwardarrow()
locatednearthebottom-leftcorner
oftheStartscreen.
Windows8.1:
Clickthedownwardarrow(
)
locatednearthebottom-leftcornerof
theStartscreen.
Windows8:
Right-clickablankareaontheStart
screen,andthenclickAllapps
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Tasks
Touchgestures(touchmodelsonly)
Mouseactions
Windows8:
Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedge,
andtapAllapps.
TocustomizetilesontheStartscreen,
oruninstallanapplication
Windows8.1:
Swipeinfromthetoporbottom
edge,
tapCustomize,andthentapthe
desiredicon.
Pressandholdthedesiredicon.
Windows8:
Movethedesiredicondownward
untilatickicon(
)isdisplayed,then
releaseyourfinger.
Windows8.1:
Right-clickablankareaonthe
Startscreen,clickCustomize,and
thenclickthedesiredicon.
Right-clickthedesiredicon.
Windows8:
Right-clickthedesiredicon.
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Tasks
Touchgestures(touchmodelsonly)
Mouseactions
Toviewtheapplicationcommandson
anopenapplication,suchasCopy,
Save,andDelete,dependingonthe
application
Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedge.
Right-clickanopenapplication.
Toclosethecurrentapplication
Swipeinfromthetopedgetothe
bottom.
Movethepointertothetopedgeof
thescreen,clickandholdtheleft
buttononyourmouse,thenmovethe
pointertothebottomofthescreen.
Releasetheleftbuttonwhenyou
reachthebottomofthescreen.
Usingtheonscreenkeyboard
Usetheonscreenkeyboardtotypetext,numbers,symbols,andothercharacters.Whenyourotatethe
tablet,theonscreenkeyboardautomaticallyrotatestothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
Toopentheonscreenkeyboard,dothefollowing:
Windows8:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSearchcharm.
3.TapApp.
4.TapOn-ScreenKeyboard.
Windows8.1:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSearchcharmtosearchforOn-ScreenKeyboard.
3.InputOn-ScreenKeyboard.
Toconfiguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Gotothedesktop,andthenswipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapControlPanelClock,LanguageandRegion.
4.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.
5.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
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Usingthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel
Usethetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpaneltotypetext,numbers,symbols,andothercharactersas
wellasperforminghandwriting.Whenyourotatethetablet,theonscreenkeyboardautomaticallyrotates
tothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
Toopenthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel,dooneofthefollowing:
OntheStartscreen,thetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanelisdisplayedautomaticallyanytimeyou
needtotype.
OntheDesktop,tapthekeyboardicontoopenit.
Toconfiguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Gotothedesktop,andthenswipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapControlPanelClock,LanguageandRegion.
4.TapChangeinputmethods.TheLanguagewindowsopens.
5.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Disablingtheonscreenkeyboard
Ifyouprefertouseaphysicalkeyboard,connectanexternalUSBkeyboardorpairaThinkPadTablet2
BluetoothKeyboardwithStandtoyourtablet.Theonscreenkeyboardisdisabledautomaticallywhen
youtypefromthephysicalkeyboard.
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPen
TheTabletDigitizerPenenablesyoutoinputtextinanaturalmanner,aswellastakingnotes,annotating
PDFfiles,anddrawinggraphicstogetherwithapplicationscapableofeditingandsketching.
SometabletsareequippedwithaTabletDigitizerPenasastandardfeature.
TheTabletDigitizerPenconsistsofatip1andaclickbutton2.Holdthepenandpointthetipatthe
displaytomovethepointer.
Tomakeaselection(singleclick),tapthedisplayoncewiththepen.Todouble-click,taptwicewithout
pausing.Todoaright-click,tapthedisplayonceandthenholdthetipofthepenonthedisplay;the
right-clickiconappears.
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Pressingtheclickbuttontotakeascreencaptureandsnipthecapturedimage.Formoreinformation,see
“Usingthescreencapturefunction”onpage25
.
Checkingforinstalledapplications
Tocheckforalloftheinstalledapplications,dothefollowing:
Windows8:Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentapAppwithout
enteringasearchitem.
Windows8.1:Fromthedesktop,swipeuptothetopedgeofthescreen.
ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoapplicationsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoapplicationsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
ApplicationDescription
LenovoCloud
solution
Access,view,upload,ordownloadmassiveresources,software,andinformationonaremote
cloudserverinasecuredenvironment.
LenovoCompanionGettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyourtablet,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyour
tablet,andcheckforrecommendedprograms.
LenovoSettings
Enhanceyourexperiencebyturningyourtabletintoaportablehotspot,sharingyourInternet
connectionusingtheNFCtechnology,configuringcameraandmicrophonesettings,optimizing
yourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles.
LenovoSupport
RegisteryourtabletwithLenovo,checkthetablethealthconditionandbatterystatus,view
usermanualsforyourtablet,getthewarrantyinformationforyourtablet,andexplorehelp
andsupportinformation.
Lenovo
ThinkVantageTools
ProvideeasyaccesstovariousLenovoapplications,suchasSystemUpdate,Password
manager,andsoon.
ThinkVantage
SystemUpdate
Keepthesoftwareonyourtabletup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages
(ThinkVantageprograms,devicedrivers,UEFIBIOSupdates,andotherprograms).
PasswordManager
AutomaticallycaptureandfillinauthenticationinformationforWindowsapplicationsand
Websites.
Downloadinggamesandapplications
Toextendthefunctionalityofyourtablet,downloadandinstalladditionalapplicationsfromtheWindows
StoreandLenovoAppStore.BothMicrosoftStoreandLenovoAppStoreprovideaneasyandquickwayfor
youtoshopforgamesandmobileapplications.
DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromtheWindowsStore
Todownload,buyanapplication,oragamefromtheWindowsStore,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapStore.
2.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
DownloadinggamesandapplicationsfromLenovoAppStore
TodownloadorbuyanapplicationoragamefromLenovoAppStore,dothefollowing:
1.FromtheStartscreen,tapLenovoAppStore.
2.Scrollandbrowselistedapplicationsorgamestolocatethedesiredapplicationorgame.
3.Taptheapplicationorgame,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentodownloadandinstallit.
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