Lenovo THINKPAD P70 User manual

ThinkPadP70UserGuide

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:

•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide

•RegulatoryNotice

•“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi

•AppendixF“Notices”onpage161

ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport

Websiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals

FirstEdition(October2015)

©CopyrightLenovo2015.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

“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

Lasercompliancestatement........x

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery..xi

Heatandproductventilation........xi

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation....xii

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.....xiii

Usingheadphonesorearphones......xiii

Additionalsafetyinformation.......xiv

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,and

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

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

Left-sideview..............3

Right-sideview..............4

Rearview................6

Bottomview...............7

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

Locatingimportantproductinformation......9

Machinetypeandmodellabel........9

FCCIDandICCertiﬁcationnumber....10

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems..11

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

Speciﬁcations...............13

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

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

AccessingLenovoprograms.......14

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....14

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...19

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

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........19

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating

system..................21

Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........21

Specialkeys...............23

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......25

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....26

Usingthetrackpadwithbuttons......26

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..28

Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...28

Powermanagement............28

Usingtheacpoweradapter........28

Usingthebattery............29

Managingthebatterypower.......32

Power-savingmodes..........32

Connectingtothenetwork..........33

Ethernetconnections..........33

Wirelessconnections..........33

Usingaudiofeatures............36

Usingthecamera.............36

Usingthecolorsensor...........37

UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmart

card...................37

Usinganexternaldisplay..........39

Connectinganexternaldisplay......39

Choosingadisplaymode........40

Changingdisplaysettings........40

Chapter3.Enhancingyour

computer...............41

FindingThinkPadoptions..........41

ThinkPadPenPro.............41

ThinkPadWorkstationDock.........43

Dockingstationoverview.........43

Attachingthedockingstationtoyour

computer...............45

Detachingthedockingstationfromyour

computer...............45

Guidelineonconnectingmultipleexternal

displaystothedockingstation......46

Chapter4.Youandyourcomputer..47

Accessibilityandcomfort..........47

Ergonomicinformation..........47

Comfort...............48

Accessibilityinformation.........48

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........51

Traveltips...............51

Travelaccessories...........51

Chapter5.Security..........53

Usingpasswords..............53

Typingpasswords...........53

Power-onpassword...........53

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Supervisorpassword..........54

Harddiskpasswords..........55

Harddisksecurity.............57

Settingthesecuritychip...........58

Usingtheﬁngerprintreader..........59

Noticeondeletingdatafromyourstoragedrive..62

Usingﬁrewalls...............62

Protectingdataagainstviruses........62

Chapter6.Advancedconﬁguration..65

Installinganewoperatingsystem.......65

InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..65

InstallingtheWindows10operatingsystem.66

Installingdevicedrivers...........67

UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram......67

Mainmenu..............68

Conﬁgmenu..............68

DateandTimemenu..........74

Securitymenu.............74

Startupmenu.............79

Restartmenu.............80

UpdatingtheUEFIBIOS.........81

Usingsystemmanagement..........81

Settingmanagementfeatures.......82

Chapter7.Preventingproblems...85

Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......85

Makingsuredevicedriversareup-to-date....86

Takingcareofyourcomputer.........87

Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....88

Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputer

problems...............91

Diagnosingproblems............91

Troubleshooting..............91

Computerstopsresponding.......91

Spillsonthekeyboard..........92

Errormessages............92

Beeperrors..............94

Memorymoduleproblems........94

Networkingproblems..........95

Problemswiththekeyboardandotherpointing

devices................97

Problemswiththedisplayandmultimedia

devices................97

Fingerprintreaderproblems........102

Batteryandpowerproblems.......102

Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage

drives................105

Asoftwareproblem...........105

Problemswithportsandconnectors....106

Chapter9.Recoveryoverview...107

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operating

system..................107

Creatingandusingarecoverymedia....107

Performingbackupandrecovery

operations..............108

UsingtheRescueandRecovery

workspace..............109

Creatingandusingarescuemedium....110

Reinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevice

drivers................111

Solvingrecoveryproblems........111

RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating

system..................112

Resettingyourcomputer.........112

Usingadvancedstartupoptions......112

RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows

10failstostart.............113

CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..113

Chapter10.Replacingdevices...115

Staticelectricityprevention..........115

Replacingtheremovablebattery.......115

InstallingorreplacingthemicroSIMcard....117

Replacingthebottomcover.........118

Replacingtheopticaldrive..........119

Replacingthewireless-WANcard.......120

ReplacingtheM.2solid-statedrive......123

Replacingthekeyboard...........125

Replacingthecoin-cellbattery........128

Replacingtheharddiskdriveunderthebottom

cover..................131

ReplacingtheharddiskdriveintheSerialUltrabay

Enhancedbay...............132

Replacingthememorymoduleunderthebottom

cover..................135

Replacingthememorymoduleunderthe

keyboard.................136

Chapter11.Gettingsupport....139

BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........139

Gettinghelpandservice...........139

Usingdiagnosticprograms........140

LenovoSupportWebsite.........140

CallingLenovo.............140

Purchasingadditionalservices........141

AppendixA.Supplemental

informationontheUbuntuoperating

system................143

AppendixB.Regulatory

information.............147

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Wirelessrelatedinformation.........147

LocationoftheUltraConnect™wireless

antennas...............148

Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...149

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....149

Certiﬁcationrelatedinformation........149

Exportclassiﬁcationnotice..........150

Electronicemissionnotices..........150

FederalCommunicationsCommission

DeclarationofConformity........150

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance

statement...............150

EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe

ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...151

GermanClassBcompliancestatement...151

KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....152

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..152

Japancompliancestatementforproducts

whichconnecttothepowermainswith

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper

phase................152

Japannoticeforacpowercord......152

Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor

Taiwan................152

Eurasiancompliancemark..........152

Brazilaudionotice.............152

AppendixC.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............153

ImportantWEEEinformation.........153

Japanrecyclingstatements.........153

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........154

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean

Union..................154

BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....155

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates

andCanada................155

RecyclinginformationforChina........155

AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....157

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........157

TurkishRoHS...............157

UkraineRoHS...............157

IndiaRoHS................157

ChinaRoHS................158

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodel

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

AppendixF.Notices.........161

Trademarks................162

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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.

Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe

following:

•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

ortheLimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetup

Guidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

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)thatisnotmanufactured

fororbyLenovo

®

,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurther

instructions,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:

DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)and

1394cableswhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid

possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastﬁvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto

disconnectexternaldevices.

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.

Lasercompliancestatement

CAUTION:

Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,ﬁberopticdevices,ortransmitters)are

installed,notethefollowing:

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•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecoversofthelaserproductcouldresultinexposureto

hazardouslaserradiation.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethedevice.

•Useofcontrolsoradjustmentsorperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciﬁedherein

mightresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

DANGER

SomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:

Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywithoptical

instruments,andavoiddirectexposuretothebeam.

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.

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•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).

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.

Toavoidashockhazard:

•Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.

•Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconﬁguration

ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.

•Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.

•Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.

•Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.

•Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofﬁre,water,orstructuraldamage.

•Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,battery,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthedevice

covers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandconﬁgurationprocedures.

•Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse

thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.

DANGER

Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,

oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.

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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.

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.

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Additionalsafetyinformation

Plasticbagnotice

DANGER

Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger

ofsuffocation.

Glasspartsnotice

CAUTION:

Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped

onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove

it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.

PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice

Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercords

orcordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalcomputer.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,

andthenthefollowingwarningapplies:

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct

willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor

otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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Chapter1.Productoverview

Thischapterprovidesthefollowinginformation:

•“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1

•“Locatingimportantproductinformation”onpage9

•“Features”onpage11

•“Speciﬁcations”onpage13

•“Operatingenvironment”onpage13

•“Lenovoprograms”onpage14

Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators

Thissectionintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationtostartusingthe

computer.

Frontview

Figure1.Frontview

1Camera(availableonsomemodels)

2Microphones

3Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

4Powerbutton

5Numerickeypad6Fingerprintreader

7TrackPoint

®

pointingdevice8Trackpadwithbuttons

9Colorsensor(availableonsomemodels)10Speakers

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1Camera(availableonsomemodels)

Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecamera”

onpage36

.

2Microphones

Themicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.

3Screen(multi-touchscreenonsomemodels)

Themulti-touchscreenenablesyoutouseyourcomputerwithsimpletouchgestures.Formoreinformation,

see“Usingthemulti-touchscreen”onpage21.

4Powerbutton

Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forinformationabout

turningoffthecomputer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage19

.

Ifyourcomputerisunresponsive,youcanturnoffthecomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonfor

fourormoreseconds.Ifthecomputercannotbeturnedoff,see“Computerstopsresponding”onpage91.

Youalsocandeﬁnewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn

offthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleeporhibernationmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbutton

does,dothefollowing:

1.GotoControlPanel,andthenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmall

icons.

2.ClickPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

5Numerickeypad

Usethenumerickeypadtoquicklyinputnumbers.

6Fingerprintreader

Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidesthesimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyour

ﬁngerprintwithpasswords.Formoreinformation,see“Usingtheﬁngerprintreader”onpage59

.

ThinkPad

®

pointingdevice

7TrackPointpointingdevice

8Trackpadwithbuttons

ThekeyboardcontainstheLenovo-uniqueThinkPadpointingdevice.Forinformationaboutusingthe

ThinkPadpointingdevice,see“UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice”onpage25.

9Colorsensor(availableonsomemodels)

Thecolorsensorenablesyoutomeasureandadjustthecoloraccuracyofyourdisplays.Formore

information,see“Usingthecolorsensor”onpage37.

10Speakers

Yourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.

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Left-sideview

Figure2.Left-sideview

1Fanlouvers

2AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

3SerialUltrabay™Enhancedbay(availableonsome

models)

4Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)

1Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,

especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairﬂow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.

2AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorenablesyoutochargetheUSB-compatibledevicesinthe

followingsituations:

•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode

•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenthecomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,andthe

computerisnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows

®

7:StartthePowerManagerprogram,clicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab,andthen

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows10:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram,clickPower,andthenfollowtheinstructionson

thescreen.

Forinstructionsonhowtostarttheprograms,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage14

.

3SerialUltrabayEnhancedbay(availableonsomemodels)

AnopticaldriveorasecondaryharddiskdrivemightbeinstalledintheSerialUltrabayEnhancedbay.

4Smart-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)

Smartcardscanbeusedforauthentication,datastorage,andapplicationprocessing.Smartcardsalso

mightprovidestrongsecurityauthenticationforsinglesign-on(SSO)withinlargeorganizations.Formore

information,see“UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmartcard”onpage37

.

Chapter1.Productoverview3

Right-sideview

Figure3.Right-sideview

1Audioconnector

2USB3.0connectors

3Media-cardslot

4ExpressCardslot

5MiniDisplayPort

®

connector6Fanlouvers

7Security-lockslot

1Audioconnector

Connectheadphonesoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch)4-poleplugtotheaudioconnectorto

listentothesoundfromthecomputer.

Ifyouareusingaheadsetwithafunctionswitch,donotpressthisswitchwhileusingtheheadset.Ifyou

presstheswitch,theheadsetmicrophoneisdisabled,andtheintegratedmicrophonesonthecomputeris

enabledinstead.

Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.Formoreinformation,see“Using

audiofeatures”onpage36

.

2USB3.0connectors

TheUSB3.0connectorsareusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSB

mouse,aUSBstoragedevice,oraUSBprinter.

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.

3Media-cardslot

Insertyourmediacardintothisslottoreadthedataonthecard.Formoreinformationaboutusingthemedia

card,see“UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmartcard”onpage37

.

4ExpressCardslot

ForinformationaboutusingtheExpressCardslot,see“UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmart

card”onpage37.

5MiniDisplayPortconnector

UsetheminiDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoacompatibleprojector,externalmonitor,or

high-deﬁnitiontelevision.Thiscompactconnectorenablesaplug-and-playsetupandsupportsadaptersthat

canplugintoDVI,videographicsarray(VGA),orHigh-DeﬁnitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)connectors.

TheminiDisplayPortconnectorofyourcomputersupportsaudioaswellasvideostreaming.

6Fanlouvers

Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,

especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

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