ThinkPad X140E User manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadX140e

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixE“Notices”onpage135

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport

Websiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/ThinkPadUserGuides

FirstEdition(October2013)

©CopyrightLenovo2013.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

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

Statusindicators.............6

Locatingimportantproductinformation......8

Machinetypeandmodellabel........8

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabel...9

CerticateofAuthenticitylabel.......9

GenuineMicrosoftlabel.........10

Features.................10

Specications...............11

Operatingenvironment...........12

Lenovoprograms.............12

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........12

AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows

8operatingsystem...........14

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17

Registeringyourcomputer..........17

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17

Specialkeysandbuttons..........19

Functionkeycombinations........19

Windowskey.............21

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......21

Powermanagement............23

Checkingthebatterystatus........23

Usingtheacpoweradapter........24

Chargingthebattery..........24

Maximizingthebatterylife........24

Managingthebatterypower.......25

Power-savingmodes..........25

Handlingthebattery...........26

Connectingtothenetwork..........28

Ethernetconnections..........28

Wirelessconnections..........28

Presentationsandmultimedia.........31

Changingdisplaysettings........31

Connectingaprojectororanexternal

monitor................31

Usingdualdisplays...........33

Usingaudiofeatures............33

Usingtheintegratedcamera.........34

Usingaashmediacard...........35

Insertingaashmediacard........35

Removingaashmediacard.......35

Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..37

Accessibilityandcomfort..........37

Ergonomicinformation..........37

Comfort...............38

Accessibilityinformation.........38

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........39

Traveltips...............39

Travelaccessories...........39

Chapter4.Security..........41

Attachingamechanicallock.........41

Usingpasswords..............41

Passwordsandsleepmode........41

Typingpasswords...........41

Power-onpassword...........42

Harddiskpasswords..........42

Supervisorpassword..........44

Harddisksecurity.............46

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdrive

orsolid-statedrive.............46

Usingrewalls...............47

Protectingdataagainstviruses........47

Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....49

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................49

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....49

Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations.50

UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.51

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....52

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................53

Solvingrecoveryproblems........53

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8operating

system..................54

Refreshingyourcomputer........54

Resettingyourcomputertothefactorydefault

settings................54

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Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....55

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

8failstostart.............55

Creatingandusingrecoverymedia.....55

Chapter6.Replacingdevices.....57

Staticelectricityprevention..........57

Replacingthebattery............57

Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.59

ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardforwireless

LANconnection..............62

Replacingamemorymodule.........64

Replacingthekeyboard...........67

Replacingthebackupbattery.........72

Chapter7.Advancedconguration..75

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......75

Beforeyoubegin............75

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..76

InstallingtheWindows8operatingsystem..77

Installingdevicedrivers...........77

Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacard

reader................77

InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0onthe

Windows7operatingsystem.......77

InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorlefor

Windows2000/XP/Vista/7/8ontheWindows

7operatingsystem...........78

Installingotherdevicedriversandsoftwareon

theWindows7operatingsystem......78

ThinkPadSetup..............78

Mainmenu..............79

Congmenu..............79

Date/Timemenu............83

Securitymenu.............83

Startupmenu.............87

Restartmenu.............90

UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....90

Usingsystemmanagement..........90

Systemmanagement..........90

Settingmanagementfeatures.......91

Chapter8.Preventingproblems...93

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......93

Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent.....94

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........95

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....96

Chapter9.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............99

Diagnosingproblems............99

Troubleshooting..............99

Computerstopsresponding.......99

Spillsonthekeyboard..........100

Errormessages............100

Errorswithoutmessages.........102

Beeperrors..............103

Memorymoduleproblems........103

Networkingproblems..........104

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................105

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................106

Batteryandpowerproblems.......111

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

devices................114

Asoftwareproblem...........114

Problemswithportsandconnectors....115

Chapter10.Gettingsupport....117

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........117

Gettinghelpandservice...........117

Usingdiagnosticprograms........118

LenovoSupportWebsite.........118

CallingLenovo.............118

FindingThinkPadoptions........119

Purchasingadditionalservices........119

AppendixA.Regulatory

information.............121

Wirelessrelatedinformation.........121

LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless

antennas...............122

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....122

Exportclassicationnotice..........123

Electronicemissionnotices..........123

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........123

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............123

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...123

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...124

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....124

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..125

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................125

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................125

Eurasiancompliancemark..........125

AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............127

ImportantWEEEInformation.........127

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RecyclinginformationforJapan........127

BatteryrecyclinginformationforBrazil.....128

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....128

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................129

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................129

AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodel

information.............131

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....133

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........133

ChinaRoHS................133

TurkishRoHS...............133

UkraineRoHS...............134

IndiaRoHS................134

AppendixE.Notices.........135

Trademarks................136

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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

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,0.75mm2,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

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.

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

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.

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

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutconnectorlocations,importantproductlabels,computerfeatures,

specications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledprograms.

Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage8

•“Features”onpage10

•“Specications”onpage11

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage12

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage12

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedto

startusingthecomputer.

Frontview

Figure1.ThinkPadX140efrontview

1Integratedcamera5TrackPointpointingstick

2Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPad®logo)6Built-inmicrophone

3TrackPoint®buttons7Powerbutton

4Touchpad

1Camera

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingtheintegrated

camera”onpage34.

2Systemstatusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)

TheilluminatedThinkPadlogoonthepalmrestfunctionsasasystemstatusindicator.Yourcomputerhas

severalstatusindicators.Formoreinformation,see“Systemstatusindicators”onpage6.

ThinkPadpointingdevice

3TrackPointbuttons

4Touchpad

5TrackPointpointingstick

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovouniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingareall

partofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourngersfromatypingposition.Formore

information,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage21.

6Microphones

Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

7Powerbutton

Usethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.

Toturnoffthecomputer,usetheStartmenushutdownoptionontheWindows®7operatingsystem.For

theWindows8operatingsystem,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreento

displaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfour

secondsormore.Ifthecomputerstillisnotresponding,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery

toresetthecomputer.

Youalsocanprogramthepowerbuttonsothatbypressingthepowerbuttonyoucanshutdownthe

computerorputitintosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangeyourpowerplan

settings.Toaccesspowerplansettings,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandthenclickthePowerPlantab.Forinstructionson

howtostartthePowerManagerprogram,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operating

system”onpage12.

•ForWindows8:ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationareaandclickMorepower

options.ThenclickChoosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

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Right-sideview

Figure2.ThinkPadX140eright-sideview

1Mediacardreaderslot4Power-statusindicator

2HDMIport5Powerconnector

3AlwaysOnUSBconnector6Security-lockslot

1Mediacardreaderslot

Dependingonthemodels,yourcomputermighthaveamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationabout

thesupportedcards,see“Usingaashmediacard”onpage35.

2HDMIport

Yourcomputersupportsthehigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)port,adigitalaudioandvideo

interfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitor,suchasanHDTV.

3AlwaysonUSBconnector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand

smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthecomputertoanacpowersupply.

2.GotoThinkPadSetupandenableAlwaysOnUSBChargeinoffmode.Formoreinformation,see

“Congmenu”onpage79.

3.Dooneofthefollowing:

•ForWindows7:StartthePowerManagerprogramandclicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab.Then

selecttheEnableAlwaysOnUSBcheckbox.

•ForWindows8:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.

ThenselecttheEnablewhenthecomputerisoffcheckbox.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

4Power-statusindicator

Yourcomputerhasapowerstatusindicatortoshowtheacpoweradapterstatusofyourcomputer.For

moreinformation,see“Powerstatusindicator”onpage7.

5Powerconnector

Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectortoprovideacpowertothecomputerandcharge

thebattery.

Anindicatortotheleftoftheconnectorshowsthestatusofacpower.Whentheacpoweradapteris

connected,theindicatorislit.Ifabatteryisinstalledinthecomputer,theindicatorisgreenwhenthe

batterycharges.

6Security-lockslot

Purchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotect

yourcomputerfromtheft.

Left-sideview

Figure3.ThinkPadX140eleft-sideview

1Videographicsarray(VGA)connector4Ethernetconnector

2Fanlouver5Comboaudioconnector

3USB3.0connectors

1Videographicsarray(VGA)connector

AttachaVGAcompatiblemonitororprojectortoyourcomputertodisplaythecomputeroutput.

2Fanlouver

Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,

especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

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