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UserGuide
ThinkPadT560andP50s
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi
•AppendixF“Notices”onpage167
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals
FirstEdition(February2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneralServices
Administration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.
GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst..............v
Importantsafetyinformation..........vi
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..vii
Serviceandupgrades..........vii
Powercordsandpoweradapters.....viii
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.....ix
Plugsandoutlets.............ix
Powersupplystatement..........ix
Externaldevices.............x
Generalbatterynotice...........x
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery...x
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery....xi
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi
Heatandproductventilation........xi
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....xii
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiii
Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiii
Additionalsafetyinformation.......xiii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and
indicators..................1
Frontview................1
Right-sideview..............3
Left-sideview..............5
Bottomview...............7
Statusindicators.............8
Locatingimportantproductinformation......9
Machinetypeandmodel..........9
FCCIDandICCertificationnumber.....9
LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems..10
Features.................11
Specifications...............12
Operatingenvironment...........13
Lenovoprograms.............13
AccessingLenovoprograms.......13
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...17
Registeringyourcomputer..........17
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................19
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........19
Specialkeys...............23
ThinkPadpointingdevice..........25
TrackPointpointingdevice........25
Trackpad...............26
Trackpadtouchgestures.........27
CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..28
Replacingthecapofthepointingstick...28
Powermanagement............29
Usingtheacpoweradapter........29
Usingthebattery............30
Managingthepowerplan........33
Power-savingmodes..........33
Connectingtothenetwork..........34
Ethernetconnections..........34
Wirelessconnections..........34
Usinganexternaldisplay..........36
Connectinganexternaldisplay......37
Choosingadisplaymode........37
Changingdisplaysettings........38
Usingaudiofeatures............38
Usingthecamera.............38
Usingamediacardorasmartcard......39
Chapter3.Enhancingyour
computer...............43
FindingThinkPadoptions..........43
ThinkPaddockingstations..........43
Locatingcontrolsandconnectorsonthe
ThinkPaddockingstations........43
AttachingaThinkPaddockingstation....49
DetachingaThinkPaddockingstation...50
Guidelinesonconnectingmultipleexternal
displaystoadockingstation.......50
Securityfeatures............52
Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..53
Accessibilityandcomfort..........53
Ergonomicinformation..........53
Comfort...............54
Accessibilityinformation.........54
Travelingwithyourcomputer.........57
Traveltips...............57
Travelaccessories...........57
Chapter5.Security..........59
Usingpasswords..............59
Typingpasswords...........59
Power-onpassword...........59
Supervisorpassword..........60
Harddiskpasswords..........61
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Harddisksecurity.............63
Settingthesecuritychip...........64
Usingthefingerprintreader..........65
Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..68
Usingfirewalls...............69
Protectingdataagainstviruses........69
Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..71
Installinganewoperatingsystem.......71
InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..71
InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem.72
Installingdevicedrivers...........73
UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......73
Mainmenu..............74
Configmenu..............74
DateandTimemenu..........80
Securitymenu.............80
Startupmenu.............85
Restartmenu.............86
UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........86
Usingsystemmanagement..........86
Settingmanagementfeatures.......87
Chapter7.Preventingproblems...89
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......89
Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date....90
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........91
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....92
Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............95
Diagnosingproblems............95
Troubleshooting..............95
Computerstopsresponding.......95
Spillsonthekeyboard..........96
Errormessages............96
Beeperrors..............98
Memorymoduleproblems........99
Networkingproblems..........99
Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing
devices................101
Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia
devices................102
Fingerprintreaderproblems........107
Batteryandpowerproblems.......107
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................110
Asoftwareproblem...........110
Problemswithportsandconnectors....111
Chapter9.Recoveryoverview...113
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating
system..................113
Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....113
Performingbackupandrecovery
operations..............114
UsingtheRescueandRecovery
workspace..............115
Creatingandusingarescuemedium....116
Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice
drivers................117
Solvingrecoveryproblems........117
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating
system..................118
Resettingyourcomputer.........118
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......118
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
10failstostart.............118
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..119
Chapter10.Replacingdevices...121
Staticelectricityprevention..........121
Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.........121
Replacingtheremovablebattery.......122
InstallingorreplacingthemicroSIMcard....123
Replacingthekeyboard...........125
Replacingthebasecoverassembly......130
Replacingamemorymodule.........132
Replacingthestorage-drivestabilizerbar....133
Replacingtheinternalstoragedrive......134
Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........138
Replacingthedc-incableassembly......140
Replacingthewireless-WANcard.......142
Chapter11.Gettingsupport....145
BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........145
Gettinghelpandservice...........145
Usingdiagnosticprograms........146
LenovoSupportWebsite.........146
CallingLenovo.............146
Purchasingadditionalservices........147
AppendixA.Supplemental
informationontheUbuntuoperating
system................149
AppendixB.Regulatory
information.............153
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........153
LocationoftheUltraConnectwireless
antennas...............154
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...155
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....155
Certificationrelatedinformation........155
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Exportclassificationnotice..........156
Electronicemissionnotices..........156
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........156
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............156
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...157
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...157
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....158
JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..158
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................158
Japannoticeforacpowercord......158
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................158
Eurasiancompliancemark..........158
Brazilaudionotice.............158
AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling
statements.............159
ImportantWEEEinformation.........159
Japanrecyclingstatements.........159
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........160
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................161
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....162
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................162
RecyclinginformationforChina........162
AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....163
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........163
TurkishRoHS...............163
UkraineRoHS...............163
IndiaRoHS................163
ChinaRoHS................164
AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............165
AppendixF.Notices.........167
Trademarks................168
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ivUserGuideThinkPadT560andP50s
Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.
Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethecomputertofail.
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
subjecttotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdriveorhybriddrive,do
oneofthefollowing:
•Turnitoff.
•Putitinsleepmode.
•Putitinhibernationmode.
Thishelpstopreventdamagetothecomputer,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”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,cracking,orhissing.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,hissing,orpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
•Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercord,or
poweradapter.
•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
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Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
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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.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
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Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUSBand1394cableswhilethe
computerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.T oavoidpossibledamageto
attacheddevices,waitatleastfivesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdowntodisconnectexternal
devices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.Toavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery
DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Ifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmall
amountofharmfulsubstance.
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Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Ifthecoin-cellbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontains
asmallamountofharmfulsubstance.
Donotheattomorethan100°C(212°F).
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
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.
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•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
•Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
•Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafficareas.
•Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
•Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
•Airflowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconfiguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceoffire,water,orstructuraldamage.
•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconfigurationprocedures.
•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.
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Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
DANGER
Duringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectthetelephonecable
toordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
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
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.
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Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneed
tostartusingthecomputer.
•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1
•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9
•“Features”onpage11
•“Specifications”onpage12
•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13
•“Lenovoprograms”onpage13
Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators
Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationtostartusingthe
computer.
Frontview
Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera(availableonsomemodels)2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)
3Powerbutton
4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
5Trackpad
6TrackPoint®pointingdevice
7Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
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1Camera(availableonsomemodels)
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”
onpage38
.
2Microphones(availableonsomemodels)
Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
3Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forinformationabout
howtoturnoffthecomputer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage17.
Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor
fourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”onpage95.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton
does,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanelandthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall
icons.
2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
4Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesthesimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyour
fingerprintwithpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage65.
ThinkPad®pointingdevice
5Trackpad
6TrackPointpointingdevice
ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Pointing,selecting,anddraggingare
allpartofasingleprocessthatyoucanperformwithoutmovingyourfingersfromatypingposition.For
moreinformation,see“ThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage25.
7Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)
Yourcomputerhasa396.24mm(15.6inches)displaywiththethin-filmtransistor(TFT)technology.Some
modelsmighthavemulti-touchscreensthatenableyoutouseyourcomputerwithsimpletouchgestures.
Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage19.
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Right-sideview
Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
Figure2.Right-sideview
1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector2USB3.0connector
3MiniDisplayPort
®
connector4Fanlouvers
5Security-lockslot
1AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector
TheAlwaysOnUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,
suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand
smartphonesinthefollowingsituations:
•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode
•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower
Tochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeorturnedoff,andthecomputerisnot
connectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows
®
7:StartthePowerManagerprogram,clicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab,andthen
followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
•ForWindows10:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram,clickPOWER,andthenfollowtheinstructionson
thescreen.
Forinstructionsonhowtostarttheprograms,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage13
.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
2USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
3MiniDisplayPortconnector
UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or
high-definitiontelevision.Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptersthat
canplugintoDVI,VGA,orHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)connectors.TheminiDisplayPort
connectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.
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4Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,
especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairflow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
5Security-lockslot
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthatfitsthesecurity-lock
slottolockthecomputertoastationaryobject.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdeviceandsecurity
feature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
ofthelockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.
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