Lenovo T430s User manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadT430sandT430si

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe

following:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixD“Notices”onpage171

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Torefertothem,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides.

ThirdEdition(December2012)

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Contents

Readthisrst..............v

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

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii

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

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

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

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

Bottomview...............5

RearView................6

Statusindicators.............8

Locatingimportantproductinformation......9

Machinetypeandmodellabel........9

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel..10

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel......11

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

Specications...............13

Operatingenvironment...........13

Lenovoprograms.............14

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........14

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem...........16

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....16

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

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

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

Specialkeysandbuttons..........21

Functionkeycombinations........21

Volumeandmutebuttons........23

Windowskey.............24

UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice.......24

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....24

Usingthetouchpad...........26

DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceand

usinganexternalmouse.........27

AddingtheUltraNavicontothesystemtray.27

Powermanagement............27

Checkingbatterystatus.........27

Usingtheacpoweradapter........28

Chargingthebattery..........28

Maximizingbatterylife..........29

Managingyourbatterypower.......29

Power-savingmodes..........29

Handlingthebattery...........30

Connectingtothenetwork..........32

Ethernetconnections..........32

Wirelessconnections..........32

Presentationsandmultimedia.........36

Changingdisplaysettings........36

Connectingaprojectororexternaldisplay..36

Settingupapresentation.........39

UsingtheExtenddesktopfunction.....39

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...40

Usingaudiofeatures............40

Usinganintegratedcamera.........41

Usingtheopticaldrive...........41

UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,ora

smartcard................41

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..43

Accessibilityandcomfort..........43

Ergonomicinformation..........43

Comfort...............44

Accessibilityinformation.........44

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........45

Traveltips...............45

Travelaccessories...........45

Chapter4.Security..........47

Attachingamechanicallock.........47

Usingpasswords..............47

Passwordsandsleepmode........47

Typingpasswords...........47

Power-onpassword...........48

Harddiskpasswords..........48

Supervisorpassword..........50

Harddisksecurity.............52

Settingthesecuritychip...........53

Usingthengerprintreader..........54

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolidstatedrive.............57

Usingandunderstandingrewalls.......58

Protectingdataagainstviruses........58

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....59

RecoveryoverviewforWindows7models....59

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....59

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.60

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.61

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Creatingandusingarescuemedium....62

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................63

Solvingrecoveryproblems........64

RecoveryoverviewforWindows8models....64

RecoverysolutionsforWindows8models..64

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....67

Staticelectricityprevention..........67

Replacingthebattery............67

Replacingamemorymodule.........69

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.72

Replacingthekeyboard...........74

ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LAN/WiMAXconnection...........78

ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

WANconnection..............85

ReplacingtheSerialUltrabaySlimdevice....92

ReplacingtheSIMcard...........92

Replacingthebackupbattery.........94

Chapter7.Enhancingyour

computer...............97

FindingThinkPadoptions..........97

UsingtheSerialUltrabaySlimbay.......97

Performingahotswapoperation......97

Performingawarm-swapoperation.....97

Installingasecondaryharddiskdriveintothe

SerialUltrabaySlimbay.........98

ThinkPaddockingstationsandportreplicators..100

Frontview...............101

Rearview...............103

AttachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............105

DetachingaThinkPadportreplicatoror

dockingstation.............108

Securityfeature............108

Usingthesystemlockkey........109

Chapter8.Advanced

conguration............111

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......111

Beforeyoubegin............111

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..112

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..113

Installingdevicedrivers...........113

ThinkPadSetup..............115

Mainmenu..............115

Congmenu..............116

Date/Timemenu............122

Securitymenu.............122

Startupmenu.............126

Restartmenu.............128

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....128

Usingsystemmanagement..........129

Systemmanagement..........129

Settingmanagementfeatures.......129

Chapter9.Preventingproblems..131

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......131

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....132

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........133

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....134

Chapter10.Troubleshooting

computerproblems.........137

Diagnosingproblems............137

Troubleshooting..............137

Computerstopsresponding.......137

Spillsonthekeyboard..........138

Errormessages............138

Errorswithoutmessages.........141

Beeperrors..............142

Memoryproblems...........142

Networking..............143

Keyboardandotherpointingdevices....144

Displayandmultimediadevices......145

Fingerprintreaderproblems........149

Batteryandpower...........149

Drivesandotherstoragedevices.....152

Asoftwareproblems..........154

Portsandconnectors..........154

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....155

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........155

Gettinghelpandservice...........155

Usingdiagnosticprograms........156

LenovoSupportWebsite.........156

CallingLenovo.............156

Purchasingadditionalservices........157

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............159

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........159

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............160

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....161

Exportclassicationnotice..........162

Electronicemissionsnotices.........162

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........162

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............162

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EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...163

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...163

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....164

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..164

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................164

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................164

Whenattachinganexternalmonitor....164

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............165

ImportantWEEEinformation.........165

Japanrecyclingstatements.........165

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........166

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....166

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................167

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................167

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............169

AppendixD.Notices.........171

Trademarks................172

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....173

ChinaRoHS................173

TurkishRoHS...............173

UkraineRoHS...............173

IndiaRoHS................174

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ivUserGuide

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,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:

•Turnitoff.

•Putitinsleepmode.

•Putitinhibernationmode.

Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.

Handleyourcomputergently.

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

yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.

Carryyourcomputercarefully.

•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.

•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep

mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit

isturnedon.

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,alwaysmake

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surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave

anyquestionsorconcerns,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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Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects

whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.

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.

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Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel

attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith

oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.

Externaldevices

CAUTION:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe

computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamageto

attacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal

devices.

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.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe

batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable

batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould

increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan

poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore

thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.

Rechargeablebatterynotice

DANGER

Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean

explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby

Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery

packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotattempttodisassembleit.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

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•Keepitawayfromchildren.

•Donotdropthebatterypack.

Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,

complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.

Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%

ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent

overdischarge.

Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice

DANGER

Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.

Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis

recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly

used,handled,ordisposedof.

Donot:

•Throworimmerseintowater

•Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)

•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

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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).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe

devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

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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.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)are

installed,notethefollowing:

•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing.

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice

CAUTION:

TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDtobreak.

IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediatelywashthe

affectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafterwashing,get

medicalcare.

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

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

Usingheadphonesorearphones

Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone

connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.

©CopyrightLenovo2012

xiii

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.

xivUserGuide

Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,

computerfeatures,specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9

•“Features”onpage11

•“Specications”onpage13

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage14

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed

tostartusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadT430sandT430sifrontview

1Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)2Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

3ThinkLight

®

light4TrackPoint

®

pointingstick

5Powerbutton

6Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

7TrackPointbuttons8Touchpad

9Touchpadbuttons10Blackbutton

1

1Built-inmicrophones(onsomemodels)

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableof

handlingaudio.

2Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usinganintegrated

camera”onpage41.

3ThinkLightlight

TheThinkLightlightenablesyoutouseyourcomputerwhenthelightingconditionisnotideal.Toturnonthe

ThinkLightlight,presstheFnkeyandthespacekeytogether.Toturnitoff,pressthecombinationagain.

CAUTION:

Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.

UltraNav

®

pointingdevice

4TrackPointpointingstick

7TrackPointbuttons

8Touchpad

9Touchpadbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueUltraNavpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare

allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For

moreinformation,see“UsingtheUltraNavpointingdevice”onpage24.

5Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows

®

7operatingsystem.For

theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothebottomrightcornerofthescreentobringupthe

charms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour

secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery

toresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe

computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan

settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating

system”onpage14

.

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickMorepower

options.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

6Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)

Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyourngerprinttostartthecomputer,enterthe

ThinkPadSetupprogram,orentertheWindows

®

operatingsystem.Fordetails,see“Usingthengerprint

reader”onpage54.

2UserGuide

10Blackbutton

Whentheoperatingsystemisworkingnormally,pressingtheblackbuttonlaunchestheSimpleTapprogram

ontheWindows7operatingsystemortheLenovoPCDeviceExperienceprogramontheWindows8

operatingsystem.

OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youalsocanusetheblackbuttontointerruptthestartupsequence

ofyourcomputertostarttheRescueandRecovery

®

workspace.ToaccesstheRescueandRecovery

workspace,turnonyourcomputerandpresstheblackbuttonwhentheThinkPadlogoisdisplayedon

thescreen.FormoreinformationabouttheRescueandRecoveryWorkspace,see“UsingtheRescue

andRecoveryworkspace”onpage61

.

Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadT430sandT430siright-sideview

1Securitykeyhole2SerialUltrabay™Slimbay

3Wirelessradioswitch

1Securitykeyhole

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect

yourcomputerfromtheft.

2SerialUltrabaySlimbay

YourcomputerhasabayforSerialUltrabaySlimdevices.Anopticaldriveisinstalledinthebay.Youcan

installa9.5-mm-thickSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceinthebay.

3Wirelessradioswitch

Usethisswitchtoquicklyturnonorturnoffallwirelessconnections.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadT430sandT430sileft-sideview

1Fanlouvers

2USB3.0connector

3Comboaudiojack4MediacardreaderslotorExpressCardslot

5Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)

1Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandcoolthecentralprocessor.

Note:Toavoidimpedingairow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefan.

2USB3.0connector

TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingdevicescompatiblewithaUSB

interface,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.

Note:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

3Comboaudiojack

Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-pole

plugtothecomboaudiojack.

Notes:

•Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital

device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupressit,theheadsetmicrophonewillbe

disabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.

•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using

audiofeatures”onpage40.

4MediacardreaderslotorExpressCardslot

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslotorExpressCardslot.

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