Lenovo ThinkPad 8 User manual

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ThinkPad8
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
AppendixD“Notices”onpage63
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManual.
FourthEdition(September2014)
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Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Tabletlayout................1
Frontviewandsideview..........1
Back-sideview..............4
Accessories.................5
Features..................5
Specifications................6
Operatingenvironment............6
Lenovoprograms..............7
Chapter2.Usingyourtablet......9
Initialsetupinstructions............9
Usingthemulti-touchscreen..........9
UsingtheOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouch
keyboardandhandwritingpanel........12
Changingthestartupbehaviortoopeneitherthe
desktoportheStartscreen..........12
Downloadinggamesandapplications.....13
UsingtheThinkPad8QuickshotCover.....13
Usingthecameras.............15
UsingthemicroSDcardreader........16
UsingHDMIdevices............17
Usingsynchronizationsolutions........18
UsingtheGPSsatellitereceiver........18
Powermanagement............18
Chargingthebattery..........18
Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges..19
Checkingthebatterystatus........20
Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand
devices................21
InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard...21
Determiningwhichmobilenetworkyouareusing.23
ConnectingtoaWi-Finetwork........23
Connectingtoamobilenetwork........24
SharingyourInternetconnection.......25
UsingBluetoothdevices...........25
Chapter4.Security..........27
Usingpasswords..............27
Passwordsandsleepmode........27
Supervisorpassword..........27
Settingthesecuritychip...........28
Usingfirewalls...............29
Protectingdataagainstviruses........29
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....31
Refreshingyourtablet............31
Resettingyourtablettothefactorydefault
settings.................31
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions......32
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8.1
failstostart................32
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia......33
Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..35
Installingdevicedrivers...........35
ThinkPadTabletSetup...........35
Usingsystemmanagement..........36
Systemmanagement..........36
Settingmanagementfeature.......37
Chapter7.Youandyourtablet....39
Comfortandaccessibility..........39
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....39
Accessibilityinformation.........39
Gettingupdates..............39
Travelingwithyourtablet...........40
Traveltips...............40
Travelaccessories...........40
Careandmaintenance...........41
Chapter8.Troubleshooting
problems...............43
Diagnosingproblems............43
Troubleshooting..............43
Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...44
Errormessages..............45
Errorswithoutmessages...........45
Chapter9.Gettingsupport......47
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........47
Lenovouserforums.............48
FindingThinkPadoptions..........48
Purchasingadditionalservices........48
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............49
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........49
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............50
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....51
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Exportclassificationnotice..........51
Electronicemissionnotices..........51
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........51
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............51
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...52
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...52
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....53
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....53
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswithrated
currentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase.53
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................53
Eurasiancompliancemark..........53
Brazilregulatorynotice...........53
Mexicoregulatorynotice...........53
AppendixB.Environmental,
recycling,anddisposalinformation.55
Lenovorecyclingstatement.........55
RecyclinginformationforJapan........55
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........56
ImportantWEEEinformation.........56
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....57
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................57
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................57
RecyclinginformationforChina........58
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....59
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........59
ChinaRoHS................60
TurkishRoHS...............61
UkraineRoHS...............61
IndiaRoHS................61
AppendixD.Notices..........63
Trademarks................64
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofthetablet.Failureto
dosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethetablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad
®
8(hereaftercalled
thetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPad8UserGuide(thispublication).Youcanaccess
theThinkPad8UserGuidebydoingoneofthefollowingmethods:
Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
OpenWindows
®
HelpandSupport.ThentapLenovoUserGuide.
Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperatethetabletsafely,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.
Usesupportedchargingmethodsonly:
Youcanuseanyofthefollowingchargingmethodstorechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtabletsafely:
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Chargingmethod
Tableton
(displayon)
Tabletofforinscreenlockmode
(displayoff)
ThinkPad8ACAdapterSupported,butthebatterywillbe
chargedslowly
Supported(fastestchargingmethod)
ThinkPadTabletDCChargerSupported,butthebatterywillbe
chargedslowly
Supported
USBconnectionbetweenthe
microUSB3.0connectoronthe
tabletandaUSBconnectorona
personalcomputerorotherdevices
thatcomplywiththeUSB2.0/3.0
standards
Supported,butwillcompensate
forpowerconsumption(slowest
chargingmethod)
Supported,butthebatterywillbe
chargedslowly
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.
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Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:
Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.
Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:
Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.
SeeAppendixB“Environmental,recycling,anddisposalinformation”onpage55
foradditionalinformation.
Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.
Protectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknownfilesorchangethenameoffilesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletoviruses,hackers,spyware,
andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilityto
ensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformoffirewalls,antivirussoftware,andanti-spyware
softwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
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.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsofconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledLenovoprograms.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontviewandsideview
Figure1.Frontviewandsideview
1Powerbutton
8Micro-SIM-cardslot
2Emergency-resethole9Ambientlightsensor
3Volume-controlbuttons
10Front-facingcamera
4MicroUSB3.0connector
11Microphones
5Comboaudioconnector
12Windowsbutton
6MicroHDMI
TM
connector13Multi-touchscreen
7MicroSDcardreader
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1Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Toturnoffthetablet,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentapSettings
PowerShutdown.
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfourseconds
ormore.Ifthetabletstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandusetheemergency-reset
holetoresetthetablet.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe
tabletorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youmustchangeyourpowerplansettings.
Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
1.Fromthedesktop,tapthebattery-statusiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
2.TapMorepoweroptions.
3.Inthenavigationpanel,tapChoosewhatthepowerbuttondoes.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentochangethesettingsaccordingtoyourpreference.
2Emergency-resethole
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingandholdingthepowerbutton,remove
theacpoweradapterandinsertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoresetthetablet.
3Volume-controlbuttons
Pressthevolume-uporvolume-downbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
4MicroUSB3.0connector
Youcanusethesuppliedpowercordandtheacpoweradaptertochargethetabletwhenthebattery
powerislow.See“Chargingthebattery”onpage18.
SomemodelsmightbeshippedwithaThinkPadMicroUSB3.0toUSB3.0cable.Youcanconnectthe
ThinkPadMicroUSB3.0toUSB3.0cabletothemicroUSB3.0connector.ThroughtheThinkPadMicro
USB3.0toUSB3.0cable,thetabletcanconnecttodevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasa
USBmouse,USBkeyboard,orUSBmemorykey.
Note:TheUSBdeviceconnectedtothemicroUSB3.0connectormightinfluencethewirelessLAN,wireless
WAN,andGPSfunctionsofyourtablet.IfyourtabletcannotestablishwirelessLANandwirelessWAN
communications,orifyourlocationcannotbepinpointedthroughtheGPSfunctionofyourtablet,detach
thedevicefromthemicroUSB3.0connector.
5Comboaudioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsettolistentostereosoundfromthetablet.Youalsocanconnectaheadset
torecordaudioormakecalls.
Note:Thecomboaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
6MicroHDMI
TM
connector
YourtablethasamicroHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,whichisadigitalaudioand
videointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahigh-definition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage17
.
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7MicroSDcardreader
OpenthemicroSDcardreadercovertoaccessthemicrosecuredigital(SD)cardreader.InsertamicroSD
cardintothemicroSDcardreaderfordataaccessorstorage.See“UsingthemicroSDcardreaderon
page16
formoreinformation.
8Micro-SIM-cardslot
Openthemicro-SIM-cardslotcovertoaccessthemicroSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardslot.
InsertamicroSIMcardtoestablishawirelessWideAreaNetwork(WAN)connection.Forinstructionson
howtoinstallamicroSIMcard,see“InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard”onpage21
.
Note:Themicro-SIM-cardslotisnotfunctionalonWi-Fi-onlymodels.
9Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbythebuilt-inambientlightsensor.
10Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera.Youcanusethecameratotakepictures,create
videos,ormakevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Whenthecameraisstarted,thegreen
camera-in-useindicatorturnson.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage15
.
11Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithanapplicationcapableof
handlingaudio.
12Windowsbutton
PresstheWindowsbuttontogototheStartscreen.
13Multi-touchscreen
Tapthescreentousethecontrolsonthescreenincludingicons,menuitems,andtheon-screenkeyboard.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage9
.
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Back-sideview
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure2.Back-sideview
1Rear-facingcamerawithaflash
3Speakers
2System-statusindicator
1Rear-facingcamerawithaflash
Yourtablethasan8-megapixelrear-facingcamerawithaflash.Youcanusethecameratotakepicturesand
createvideos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage15.
2System-statusindicator
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoonthebacksideofthetabletworksasasystem-statusindicator.
Blinksthreetimes:Thetabletisconnectedtoanacpowersource.
On:Thetabletisonandinuse.
Off:Thetabletisoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.
3Speakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.
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Accessories
Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofaccessoriesavailableforyourtablet.Youcanpurchasethese
accessoriesfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.htmlorfroma
Lenovoreseller.
Figure3.Accessories
ThinkPad8ACAdapterandpowercord:Usetheacpoweradaptertogetherwiththesuppliedpower
cordtoprovideacpowertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.
ThinkPad8QuickshotCover(forsomemodels):TheThinkPad8QuickshotCover(hereaftercalledthe
cover)canbeattachedtothetabletmagnetically.Usethecovertoprotectthetabletscreen,towakeup
thetabletorputthetabletintosleepmodeconveniently,tolaunchthecamera,andtoserveasastandfor
thetablet.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPad8QuickshotCover”onpage13
.
ThinkPadMicroUSB3.0toUSB3.0cable(forsomemodels):UsetheThinkPadMicroUSB3.0toUSB
3.0cabletoconnectyourtablettodevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSBmouse,
USBkeyboard,orUSBmemorykey.
Features
Microprocessor
Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourtablet,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthedesktopscreen
todisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPCinfo.
Operatingsystem
Microsoft
®
Windows8.1
Memory
2GBor4GB
Internalstorage
EmbeddedMultiMediaCard(eMMC)
Display
DragontrailGlass
Size:210.82mm(8.3inches)
Screenresolution:1200x1920pixels
Automaticbrightnesscontrol(ambientlightsensor)
In-planeswitchingtechnology
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Light-emittingdiode(LED)backlighttechnology
Multi-touchtechnology
Integratedcameras
Front-facingcamera,twomegapixels
Rear-facingcamerawithaflash,eightmegapixels
Connectors
OnemicroUSB3.0connector
OnemicroHDMIconnector
Onecomboaudioconnector
Cardslotorcardreader
Micro-SIM-cardslot
MicroSDcardreader
Wirelessfeatures
Bluetooth4.0(onsomemodels)
WirelessLAN(802.11a/g/n)
WirelessWAN(onsomemodels)
GlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitereceiver(onmodelswithwirelessWAN)
Specifications
Size
Width:224.3mm(8.83inches)
Depth:132mm(5.20inches)
Height:8.8mm(0.35inch)
Battery
20.5WhLi-Polymerbattery
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vacto240Vac
Operatingenvironment
Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:5000m(16404ft)
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)
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Relativehumidity:
Operating:8%to80%
Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremehotorcoldareas.
Lenovoprograms
YourtabletcomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurely.
ToaccessLenovoprograms,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Thentapthe
Searchcharmtosearchforthedesiredprogram.
ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprogramsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoprogramsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
LenovoProgramDescription
LenovoCompanionGettheinformationabouttheaccessoriesforyourtablet,viewblogsandarticlesaboutyour
tablet,andcheckforrecommendedprograms.
SHAREitSharefileseasilyandrapidlyacrossdevicessuchastabletsandsmartphones,evenwithout
anyInternetconnection.Youcanconnecttoyourfriendsandsendphotos,folders,andother
filesthroughLenovoSHAREit.Everysharingisquickandsimple.
Lenovo
QuickControl
Enableyoutocontrolyourtabletremotelythroughyoursmartphone,suchascontrollingthe
pointer,controlmoviesandmusic,givepresentations,andmore.
LenovoSettings
Enhanceyourcomputingexperiencebyconfiguringcameraandmicrophonesettings,
optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanagingmultiplenetworkprofiles.
LenovoSolution
Center
Troubleshootandresolvetabletproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformation
collection,securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsformaximum
systemperformance.
LenovoTools
ProvideeasyaccesstovariousLenovoapplications,suchasSystemUpdate,LenovoSolution
Center,andsoon.
SystemUpdate
Keepthesoftwareonyourtabletup-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages,
includingThinkVantage
®
programs,devicedrivers,UnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)
basicinputoutputsystem(BIOS)updates,andotherthird-partyprograms.
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Chapter2.Usingyourtablet
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousesomebasicapplicationsandmanyofyourtablet’sfeatures.
Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthefirsttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.Usethesuppliedpowercordandacpoweradaptertoconnectthetablettoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtousethemulti-touchscreenthatisavailableonsomemodels.
Notes:
Yourcomputerscreenmightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustrations.
Dependingontheappyouuse,somegesturesmightnotbeavailable.
Touchgesture(touchmodels
only)
Description
Touch:Tap.
Mouseaction:Click.
Function:Openanapporperformanactiononanopenapp,suchasCopy,
Save,andDelete,dependingontheapp.
Supportedoperatingsystems:Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1
Touch:Tapandhold.
Mouseaction:Right-click.
Function:Openamenuwithmultipleoptions.
Supportedoperatingsystems:Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1
Touch:Slide.
Mouseaction:Scrollthemousewheel,movethescrollbar,orclickthescroll
arrow.
Function:Scrollthroughitems,suchaslists,pages,andphotos.
Supportedoperatingsystems:Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1
Touch:Draganitemtothedesiredlocation.
Mouseaction:Click,hold,anddraganitem.
Function:Moveanobject.
Supportedoperatingsystems:Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1
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Touchgesture(touchmodels
only)
Description
Touch:Movetwofingersclosertogether.
Mouseaction:PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthemousewheelbackward.
Function:Zoomout.
Supportedoperatingsystems:Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1
Touch:Movetwofingersfartherapart.
Mouseaction:PresstheCtrlkeywhilescrollingthemousewheelforward.
Function:Zoomin.
Supportedoperatingsystems:Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1
Touch:Puttwoormorefingersonanitemandthenrotateyourfingersclockwise
orcounterclockwise.
Mouseaction:Iftheappsupportsrotation,clicktherotationicon.
Function:Rotateanitem.
Supportedoperatingsystems:Windows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1
Touch:Swipeinfromtherightedge.
Mouseaction:Movethepointertothebottom-rightortop-rightcornerofyour
screen.
Function:Displaythecharmsthatcontainsystemcommands,suchasStart,
Settings,Search,Share,andDevices.
Supportedoperatingsystem:Windows8andWindow8.1
Touch:Swipeinfromtheleftedge.
Mouseaction:Movethepointertothetop-leftcornerofyourscreen,andthen
click.Keepclickingtocyclethroughtheopenapps.
Function:Cyclethroughandswitchtoopenapps.
Supportedoperatingsystem:Windows8andWindow8.1
Touch:Swipeinandoutontheleftedge.
Mouseaction:Movethepointertothetop-leftcornerofthescreen,andthen
movethepointerdownwardalongtheleftedge.Tomakeaselection,clickthe
desiredapp.
Function:Viewtherecentlyusedappsorselectanactiveappfromthelist.
Supportedoperatingsystem:Windows8andWindow8.1
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Touchgesture(touchmodels
only)
Description
Touch:Swipeuptothetopedge.
Mouseaction:Clickthedownwardarrow()locatednearthebottom-leftcorner
oftheStartscreen.
Function:ViewallappsontheStartscreen.
Supportedoperatingsystem:Windows8andWindow8.1
Touch:SwipeinfromthetoporbottomedgeoftheStartscreen,tapCustomize,
andthentapthedesiredicon.
Mouseaction:Right-clickablankareaontheStartscreen,clickCustomize,
andthenclickthedesiredicon.
Function:CustomizetilesontheStartscreen,oruninstallanapp.
Supportedoperatingsystem:Windows8andWindow8.1
Touch:Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedgeofanopenapp.
Mouseaction:Right-clickanywhereonanopenapp.
Function:Viewtheappcommandsonanopenapp,suchasCopy,Save,and
Delete,dependingontheapp.
Supportedoperatingsystem:Windows8andWindow8.1
Touch:Swipeinfromthetopedgetothebottomonanopenapp.
Mouseaction:Fromthetopedgeofthescreen,click,hold,andmovethepointer
tothebottomofthescreen.Then,releasethebutton.
Function:Closethecurrentapp.
Supportedoperatingsystem:Windows8andWindows8.1
Tipsonusingthemulti-touchscreen
Themulti-touchscreenisaglasspanelcoveredwithaplasticfilm.Donotapplypressureorplaceany
metallicobjectonthescreen,whichmightdamagethetouchpanelorcauseittomalfunction.
Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsforinputonthescreen.
Regularlycalibratetheaccuracyofthefingerinputtoavoidadiscrepancy.
Tipsoncleaningthemulti-touchscreen
Turnoffthecomputerbeforecleaningthemulti-touchscreen.
Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthe
multi-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.
Gentlywipethescreenusingatop-downmotion.Donotapplyanypressureonthescreen.
Chapter2.Usingyourtablet11
UsingtheOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouchkeyboardandhandwriting
panel
UsetheOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpaneltotypetext,numbers,symbols,
andothercharacters.Thetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanelalsocanbeusedtoperformhandwriting.
Whenyourotatethetablet,theOn-ScreenKeyboardorthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel
automaticallyrotatestothecorrespondingportraitorlandscapeview.
ToopentheOn-ScreenKeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSearchcharmtosearchforOn-ScreenKeyboard.
3.TapOn-ScreenKeyboard.
Toopenthetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel,dooneofthefollowing:
Onthedesktop,tapthekeyboardiconintheWindowsnotificationarea.
OntheStartscreen,thetouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanelisdisplayedautomaticallyanytimeyou
needtotype.
OntheDesktoportheStartscreen,dothefollowing:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TaptheSettingscharm.
3.TapKeyboardT ouchkeyboardandhandwritingpanel.
Toconfiguretheinputlanguage,dothefollowing:
1.Fromthedesktop,swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.TapSettingsControlPanel.
3.TapClock,Language,andRegionChangeinputmethods.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoconfiguretheinputlanguage.
ChangingthestartupbehaviortoopeneitherthedesktoportheStart
screen
YoucansetthetablettoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreenbydefault.Tosetthedefaultstartup
screen,dothefollowing:
1.Onthedesktop,tapandholdonthetaskbar.Amenuisdisplayed.
2.TapProperties.TheTaskbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.
3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:
Tosetthedesktopasyourdefaultstartupscreen,selectWhenIsigninorcloseallappsona
screen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartsoacheckisvisible.
TosettheStartscreenasyourdefaultstartupscreen,removethecheckfromtheWhenIsigninor
closeallappsonascreen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartcheckbox.
4.TapOKtosavethenewsetting.
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