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SafetyandWarrantyGuide
RegulatoryNotice
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
AppendixE“Notices”onpage147
ThelatestSafetyandWarrantyGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManual
SecondEdition(January2014)
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Contents
Readthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Safetyguidelines............vii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............5
Bottomview...............7
Rearview................8
Statusindicators.............9
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....10
Machinetypeandmodelinformation....10
FCCIDandICCertificationinformation...10
CertificateofAuthenticityinformation....11
GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........12
Features.................12
Specifications...............13
Operatingenvironment...........14
Lenovoprograms.............14
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
7operatingsystem...........15
AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows
8.1operatingsystem..........16
Lenovoprogramoverview........17
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19
Registeringyourcomputer..........19
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........21
UsingtheAdaptiveKeys...........24
AdaptiveKeysoverview.........25
ModesoftheAdaptiveKeys.......26
FunctionsoftheAdaptiveKeys......27
Fnkeycombinations..........30
Brightnessmanagement.........31
SettingtheAdaptiveKeys........31
Windowskey...............32
UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......33
Powermanagement............34
Checkingthebatterystatus........34
Usingtheacpoweradapter........35
Chargingthebattery..........35
Maximizingthebatterylife........36
Managingthebatterypower.......36
Power-savingmodes..........36
Handlingthebattery...........37
Connectingtothenetwork..........38
Ethernetconnections..........39
Wirelessconnections..........39
Presentationsandmultimedia.........43
Changingdisplaysettings........43
Connectingaprojectororanexternal
monitor................44
Settingupapresentation.........45
Usingdualdisplays...........45
Usingaudiofeatures............46
Usingthecamera.............47
Usingcameragestures...........48
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..51
Accessibilityandcomfort..........51
Ergonomicinformation..........51
Comfort...............52
Accessibilityinformation.........52
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........53
Traveltips...............53
Travelaccessories...........53
Chapter4.Security..........55
Usingpasswords..............55
Typingpasswords...........55
Power-onpassword...........55
Supervisorpassword..........56
Harddiskpasswords..........57
Solid-statedrivesecurity...........59
Settingthesecuritychip...........60
Usingthefingerprintreader..........61
Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolid-state
drive...................64
Usingfirewalls...............65
Protectingdataagainstviruses........65
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....67
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................67
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....67
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.68
UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.69
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....70
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................71
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Solvingrecoveryproblems........71
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8.1operating
system..................72
Refreshingyourcomputer........72
Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault
settings................72
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....73
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............73
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....73
Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....75
Staticelectricityprevention..........75
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........75
InstallingorreplacingthemicroSIMcard....76
Replacingthebasecover..........77
Replacingthesolid-statedrive........78
ReplacingthewirelessLANcard.......80
InstallingorreplacingthewirelessWANcard...83
Chapter7.Enhancingyour
computer...............87
FindingThinkPadoptions..........87
ThinkPaddocks..............87
Chapter8.Advancedconfiguration..91
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......91
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..91
InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem.92
Installingdevicedrivers...........93
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......93
Mainmenu..............94
Configmenu..............94
DateandTimemenu..........98
Securitymenu.............98
Startupmenu.............102
Restartmenu.............104
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........104
Usingsystemmanagement..........104
Settingmanagementfeatures.......105
Chapter9.Preventingproblems..107
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......107
Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....108
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........109
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....110
Chapter10.Troubleshooting
computerproblems.........113
Diagnosingproblems............113
Troubleshooting..............113
Computerstopsresponding.......113
Spillsonthekeyboard..........114
Errormessages............114
Errorswithoutmessages.........115
Beeperrors..............116
Memorymoduleproblems........116
Networkingproblems..........117
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................119
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................119
Fingerprintreaderproblems........123
Batteryandpowerproblems.......123
Asolid-statedriveproblem........126
Asoftwareproblem...........126
Problemswithportsandconnectors....126
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....129
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........129
Gettinghelpandservice...........129
Usingdiagnosticprograms........130
LenovoSupportWebsite.........130
CallingLenovo.............130
Purchasingadditionalservices........131
AppendixA.Regulatory
Information.............133
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........133
LocationsoftheUltraConnect™wireless
antennas...............134
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....135
Exportclassificationnotice..........135
Electronicemissionnotices..........135
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........135
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............136
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...136
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...136
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....137
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..137
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................137
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................137
Eurasiancompliancemark..........137
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............139
ImportantWEEEinformation.........139
RecyclinginformationforJapan........139
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BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....140
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....140
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................141
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................141
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....143
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........143
ChinaRoHS................143
IndiaRoHS................143
TurkishRoHS...............143
UkraineRoHS...............144
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............145
AppendixE.Notices.........147
Trademarks................148
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Readthisfirst
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:Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincluded
withyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreement
ortheLenovo
®
LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafetyand
WarrantyGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.
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.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.Contact
theCustomerSupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspectthe
productandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafety
concernswithyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceand
telecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.
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.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetofiveminutestoletthecomputer
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,oronfloorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
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,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugfitsonlyintoagrounded
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.Toavoidpossibledamagetoattached
devices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoin-cellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorflame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin-cellbattery.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Noticeforlithiumcoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Donot:
Throworimmerseintowater
Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
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Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacetheinternalrechargeablelithiumbatteries.ContactLenovoSupportfor
factoryreplacement.
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignificantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearflammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherflexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Liquidcrystaldisplaynotice
CAUTION:
Theliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)ismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercan
causetheLCDtobreak.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternalfluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyour
hands,immediatelywashtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsare
presentafterwashing,getmedicalcare.
Note:Forproductswithmercury-containingfluorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED),thefluorescentlamp
intheliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)containsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,state,orfederallaws.
Usingheadphonesorearphones
Ifyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphone
connectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)orearphones.
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CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
Chokinghazardnotice
CHOKINGHAZARDProductcontainssmallparts.
Keepawayfromchildrenunderthreeyears.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsor
cordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,then
thefollowingwarningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,
computerfeatures,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.
“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage10
“Features”onpage12
“Specifications”onpage13
“Operatingenvironment”onpage14
“Lenovoprograms”onpage14
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheillustrationsinthistopic.
Frontview
Figure1.Frontview
1 Camera
6 ThinkPad
®
trackpad
2 Microphones 7 TrackPoint
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pointingstick
3 Powerbutton 8 AdaptiveKeys
4 Fingerprintreader
9 Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
5 NFClogo(onsomemodels)
10 Ambientlightsensor
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1 Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage47.
2 Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3 Powerbutton
Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheMicrosoft
®
Windows
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7operating
system.FortheWindows8.1operatingsystem,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerof
thescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPowerShutdown.
Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour
secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandusethe
emergency-resetholetoresetthecomputer.See“Bottomview”onpage7.
Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanturnoffthecomputer
orputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan
settings.Tochangethepowerplansettings,dothefollowing:
ForWindows8.1:Gotothedesktopscreen.Right-clickthebattery-statusiconintheWindows
notificationarea,clickPowerOptionsChoosewhatthepowerbuttondoes,andthensetthe
powerplanasyoudesired.
ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson
howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,seeAccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating
system”onpage15.
4 Fingerprintreader
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprint
withpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreaderonpage61.
5 NFClogo(onsomemodels)
Ifthereisanear-field-communication(NFC)logoontheThinkPadtrackpad,itindicatesthatyourcomputer
supportstheNFCfeature.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheNFCconnection”onpage43.
ThinkPadpointingdevice
6 TrackPointpointingstick
7 ThinkPadtrackpad
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevices.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage33.
8 AdaptiveKeys
YourcomputerhasarowofAdaptiveKeystohelpyouworkeasilyandeffectively.TheiconsontheAdaptive
Keyschangedynamicallydependingontheapplicationyouareusing.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthe
AdaptiveKeys”onpage24.
9 Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage21.
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10 Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthesurroundinglightconditions.Thenthecomputeradjuststhescreen
brightnessandkeyboardbacklightaccordingly.
Right-sideview
Figure2.Right-sideview
1 USB3.0connector
3 Fanlouvers
2 Ethernetextensionconnector
4 Security-lockslot
1 USB3.0connector
TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasa
USBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSB3.0connector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacing
upward.Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
2 Ethernetextensionconnector
TheEthernetextensionconnectoronyourcomputerisnotastandardEthernetconnector.UsetheEthernet
extensionadapterthatcomeswithyourcomputertoconnectthecomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).
Formoreinformation,see“Ethernetconnections”onpage39.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetextension
adapter.
3 Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputerandtoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Chapter1.Productoverview3
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
4 Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecurity-lock
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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