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ThinkPadT440s
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
AppendixE“Notices”onpage157
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides
SecondEdition(September2013)
©CopyrightLenovo2013.
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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..............5
Bottomview...............6
Statusindicators.............8
Locatingimportantproductinformation......9
Machinetypeandmodelinformation.....9
FCCIDandICCerticationinformation....9
CerticateofAuthenticityinformation....10
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........11
Features.................11
Specications...............13
Operatingenvironment...........13
Lenovoprograms.............14
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........14
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8operatingsystem...........15
Lenovoprogramoverview........16
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyourcomputer..........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........21
Specialkeys...............24
Functionkeysandkeycombinations....24
Windowskey.............25
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......25
Powermanagement............27
Checkingthebatterystatus........27
Usingtheacpoweradapter........28
Chargingthebatteries..........28
Maximizingthebatterylife........29
Managingthebatterypower.......29
Power-savingmodes..........29
Handlingthebattery...........30
Connectingtothenetwork..........31
Ethernetconnections..........32
Wirelessconnections..........32
Presentationsandmultimedia.........35
Changingdisplaysettings........35
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................36
Settingupapresentation.........38
Usingdualdisplays...........38
Usingaudiofeatures............39
Usingthecamera.............40
Usingaashmediacard...........40
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..43
Accessibilityandcomfort..........43
Ergonomicinformation..........43
Comfort...............44
Accessibilityinformation.........44
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........45
Traveltips...............45
Travelaccessories...........46
Chapter4.Security..........47
Usingpasswords..............47
Typingpasswords...........47
Power-onpassword...........47
Supervisorpassword..........48
Harddiskpasswords..........49
Harddisksecurity.............51
Settingthesecuritychip...........52
Usingthengerprintreader..........53
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive
orsolid-statedrive.............56
Usingrewalls...............57
Protectingdataagainstviruses........57
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....59
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................59
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....59
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.60
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.61
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....62
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................63
Solvingrecoveryproblems........64
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating
system..................64
Refreshingyourcomputer........64
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................64
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Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....65
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8failstostart.............65
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....65
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....67
Staticelectricityprevention..........67
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........67
InstallingorreplacingtheSIMcard.......68
Replacingtheexternalbatterypack......69
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......71
Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.72
Replacingamemorymodule.........74
ReplacingthewirelessLANcard.......75
ReplacingthewirelessWANcard.......78
Replacingthekeyboard...........81
ReplacingtheRTCbattery..........87
Chapter7.Enhancingyour
computer...............89
FindingThinkPadoptions..........89
ThinkPaddockingstations..........89
Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe
ThinkPaddockingstations........89
AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....94
DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...95
Connectingexternaldisplaystoadocking
station................96
Securityfeatures............97
Chapter8.Advancedconguration..99
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......99
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..99
InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..100
Installingdevicedrivers...........101
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......101
Mainmenu..............102
Congmenu..............102
DateandTimemenu..........107
Securitymenu.............107
Startupmenu.............111
Restartmenu.............113
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........113
Usingsystemmanagement..........113
Settingmanagementfeatures.......114
Chapter9.Preventingproblems..117
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......117
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....118
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........119
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....120
Chapter10.Troubleshooting
computerproblems.........123
Diagnosingproblems............123
Troubleshooting..............123
Computerstopsresponding.......123
Spillsonthekeyboard..........124
Errormessages............124
Errorswithoutmessages.........125
Beeperrors..............126
Memorymoduleproblems........127
Networkingproblems..........127
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................129
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................130
Fingerprintreaderproblems........133
Batteryandpowerproblems.......133
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................136
Asoftwareproblem...........137
Problemswithportsandconnectors....137
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....139
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........139
Gettinghelpandservice...........139
Usingdiagnosticprograms........140
LenovoSupportWebsite.........140
CallingLenovo.............140
Purchasingadditionalservices........141
AppendixA.Regulatory
Information.............143
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........143
LocationsoftheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............144
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....145
Exportclassicationnotice..........145
Electronicemissionnotices..........145
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........145
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............145
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...146
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...146
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....147
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..147
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................147
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................147
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Eurasiancompliancemark..........147
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............149
ImportantWEEEinformation.........149
RecyclinginformationforJapan........149
BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....150
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....150
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................151
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................151
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....153
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........153
ChinaRoHS................153
IndiaRoHS................153
TurkishRoHS...............153
UkraineRoHS...............154
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............155
AppendixE.Notices.........157
Trademarks................158
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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,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblinking:
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
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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
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:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBcableswhilethecomputer
powerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainareal-time-clock(RTC)batterytoprovide
powertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilize
arechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorRTCbattery.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.
NoticeforlithiumRTCbattery
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Donot:
Throworimmerseintowater
Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
ProductscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumRTCbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumbatteries.ContactLenovoSupportfor
factoryreplacement.
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
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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).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
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.
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.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.
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.
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Additionalsafetyinformation
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
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.
“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9
“Features”onpage11
“Specications”onpage13
“Operatingenvironment”onpage13
“Lenovoprograms”onpage14
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera(onsomemodels)
5TrackPoint
®
pointingstick
2Microphones
6NFClogo(onsomemodels)
3Powerbutton7ThinkPad
®
trackpad
4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)8Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
1Camera(onsomemodels)
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage40.
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2Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
7operating
system.FortheMicrosoftWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-right
cornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPowerShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandusethe
emergencyresetholetoresetthecomputer.See“Bottomview”onpage6
.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanturnoffthecomputer
orputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage14
.
ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconfromtheWindowsnoticationareaandclickMorepower
options.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
4Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesasimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyour
ngerprintwithpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthengerprintreader”onpage53.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
5TrackPointpointingstick
7ThinkPadtrackpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevices.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage25
.
6NFClogo(onsomemodels)
IfthereisaNearFieldCommunication(NFC)logoonthetrackpad,itindicatesthatyourcomputersupports
theNFCfeature.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage35.
8Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage21.
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Right-sideview
Figure2.Right-sideview
1Audioconnector5Ethernetconnector
2SIMcardtray(onsomemodels)6VideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connector
3Mediacardreaderslot
7Security-lockslot
4USB3.0connector
1Audioconnector
Connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch)4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto
listentothesoundfromthecomputer.
Notes:
Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,forexample,aheadsetforaniPhonemobiledigital
device,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyoupresstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophone
willbedisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputerwillbeenabledinstead.
Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using
audiofeatures”onpage39.
2SIMcardtray(onsomemodels)
IfyourcomputerhasawirelessWideAreaNetwork(wirelessWAN)feature,aSubscriberIdentication
Module(SIM)cardmightberequiredtoestablishwirelessWANconnections.Dependingonthecountryof
delivery,theSIMcardmightbealreadyinstalledintheSIMcardtray.Formoreinformation,see“Installing
orreplacingtheSIMcard”onpage68.
3Mediacardreaderslot
Yourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Insertyourashmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataon
thecard.Formoreinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“Usingaashmediacard”onpage40
.
4USB3.0connector
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasa
USBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Chapter1.Productoverview3
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSB3.0connector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacing
upward.Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
5Ethernetconnector
ConnectthecomputertoaLANwiththeEthernetconnector.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothisconnector.
TheEthernetconnectorhastwoindicatorsthatshowthestatusofthenetworkconnection.Whenthe
lower-leftindicatorissolidgreen,itindicatesthatthecomputerconnectstoaLANandasessionwiththe
networkisavailable.Whenthelower-rightindicatorblinksyellow,itindicatesthatdataisbeingtransmitted.
Note:Ifyouattachthecomputertoadockingstation,usetheEthernetconnectoronthedockingstationto
connecttoaLAN,nottheoneonthecomputer.
6VideoGraphicsArray(VGA)connector
UsetheVGAconnectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,suchasaVGAmonitor.
Note:Ifyouattachthecomputertoadockingstation,usetheVGAconnectoronthedockingstation,
nottheoneonthecomputer.
Formoreinformation,see“Usinganexternalmonitor”onpage36.
7Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthesecurity-lock
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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