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ThinkPadHelixUserGuide
MachineTypes:20CGand20CH
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
•RegulatoryNotice
•“Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation”onpageiii
•AppendixE“Notices”onpage125
ThelatestSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuideandtheRegulatoryNoticeareavailableontheLenovoSupport
Websiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
FourthEdition(July2015)
©CopyrightLenovo2014,2015.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisfirst.............iii
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation.....iii
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Tabletlayout................1
Frontviewandsideview..........1
Rearview................4
Accessories.................5
Features..................6
Specifications................7
Operatingenvironment............8
Lenovoprograms..............8
Chapter2.Usingyourtablet.....11
Frequentlyaskedquestions.........11
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating
system..................11
Initialsetupinstructions...........12
Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........12
Powermanagement............14
Chargingthebattery..........14
Extendingthebatterylifebetweencharges..15
Checkingthebatterystatus........15
UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActive
Pen...................16
Usingtheon-screeninputmethods......18
AttachinganEthernetcable.........18
Downloadingapplications..........19
Usingthefingerprintreader..........19
UsingtheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover...21
Usingthecameras.............23
Usingthemicro-SD-cardreader........24
Usingasmartcard.............26
UsingHDMIdevices............28
UsingtheGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem
receiver.................29
Chapter3.Wirelessnetworksand
devices................31
InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard...31
Connectingtoawirelessnetwork.......33
UsingBluetoothdevices...........34
UsingtheNFCconnection..........34
Chapter4.Youandyourtablet....39
Comfortandaccessibility..........39
Usingyourtabletmorecomfortably....39
Accessibilityinformation.........39
Gettingupdates..............42
Travelingwithyourtablet...........42
Traveltips...............42
Travelaccessories...........42
Careandmaintenance...........43
Chapter5.ThinkPadHelixoptions..45
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboard......45
OverviewoftheThinkPadHelixUltrabook
Keyboard...............45
UsingtheThinkPadHelixUltrabook
Keyboard...............46
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard.....52
OverviewoftheThinkPadHelixUltrabookPro
Keyboard...............52
UsingtheThinkPadHelixUltrabookPro
Keyboard...............54
ThinkPadHelixFolioKeyboard........65
OverviewoftheThinkPadHelixFolio
Keyboard...............65
UsingtheThinkPadHelixFolioKeyboard..66
ThinkPadTabletDock............70
OverviewoftheThinkPadTabletDock...70
UsingtheThinkPadTabletDock......71
Chapter6.Security..........75
Usingpasswords..............75
Typingpasswords...........75
Passwordsandsleepmode........75
Power-onpassword...........75
Supervisorpassword..........76
Harddiskpasswords..........77
Harddisksecurity...........79
Usingthesecuritychip...........80
Usingfirewalls...............80
Protectingdataagainstviruses........80
Chapter7.Advancedconfiguration..83
Installingdevicedrivers...........83
ThinkPadTabletSetup...........83
Mainmenu..............84
Configmenu..............84
Securitymenu.............86
Startupmenu.............90
Restartmenu.............91
UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....92
Usingsystemmanagement..........92
Systemmanagement..........92
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Chapter8.Troubleshooting
problems...............95
Diagnosingproblems............95
Troubleshooting..............95
Recoveringfromaseveresoftwareproblem...97
Errormessages..............97
Chapter9.Recoveryoverview....99
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows8.1operating
systems.................99
Refreshingyourtablet..........99
Resettingyourtablettothefactorydefault
settings................99
Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions....100
RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows
8.1failstostart.............100
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..100
RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows10operating
system..................101
Resettingyourtablet..........101
Usingadvancedstartupoptions......102
Recoveringyouroperatingsystemifthe
Windows10operatingsystemfailstostart..102
CreatingandusingarecoveryUSBdrive..102
Chapter10.Gettingsupport....105
Locatingimportantproductinformation.....105
Lenovotechnicalsupport..........106
Lenovouserforums.............107
FindingThinkPadoptions..........107
Purchasingadditionalservices........108
AppendixA.Regulatory
information.............109
LocatingtheUltraConnect™wirelessantennas..109
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........109
Wireless-radiocomplianceinformation...110
Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....111
Certificationrelatedinformation........111
Exportclassificationnotice..........111
Electronicemissionnotices..........111
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........111
IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliance
statement...............112
EuropeanUnion-Compliancetothe
ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...112
GermanClassBcompliancestatement...112
KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....113
JapaneseVCCIClassBstatement.....113
Japancompliancestatementforproducts
whichconnecttothepowermainswith
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aper
phase................113
Japannoticeforacpowercord......113
Lenovoproductserviceinformationfor
Taiwan................114
Eurasiancompliancemark..........114
Brazilaudionotice.............114
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information.............115
ImportantWEEEinformation.........115
RecyclinginformationforChina........115
RecyclinginformationforJapan........115
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........116
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....117
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStates
andCanada................117
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................117
ChinarecyclinginformationforWasteElectrical
andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).......118
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS)....119
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........119
ChinaRoHS................120
TurkishRoHS...............120
UkraineRoHS...............121
IndiaRoHS................121
AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodel
information.............123
AppendixE.Notices.........125
Trademarks................126
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Readthisfirst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofthetablet.Failureto
dosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcausethetablettofail.
Importantsafetyandhandlinginformation
Toavoidpersonalinjury,propertydamage,oraccidentaldamagetoyourThinkPad
®
Helix(hereafter
calledthetablet),readalloftheinformationinthissectionbeforeusingit.
Fordetailedoperatinginstructions,refertotheThinkPadHelixUserGuide(thispublication).Youcan
accesstheThinkPadHelixUserGuidebydoingthefollowingmethods:
Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManualsandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Foradditionaltipstohelpyouoperatethetabletsafely,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/safety
Handleyourtabletwithcare:
Donotdrop,bend,puncture,insertforeignobjects,orplaceheavyobjectsonyourtablet.Sensitive
componentsinsidemightbecomedamaged.
Yourtabletscreenismadeofglass.Theglassmightbreakifthetabletisdroppedonahardsurface,is
thesubjectofahighimpact,oriscrushedbyaheavyobject.Iftheglasschipsorcracks,donottouch
thebrokenglassorattempttoremoveitfromthetablet.Stopusingthetabletimmediatelyandcontact
Lenovo
®
technicalsupportforrepair,replacement,ordisposalinformation.
Donotdisassembleormodifyyourtablet:
Yourtabletisasealedunit.Therearenoend-userserviceablepartsinside.Allinternalrepairsmustbedone
byaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.Attemptingtoopenormodifyyour
tabletwillvoidthewarranty.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
BatteriessuppliedbyLenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityand
shouldonlybereplacedwithapprovedparts.AbatteryotherthantheonespecifiedbyLenovo,ora
disassembledormodifiedbatteryisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.T oavoidpossible
injury,dothefollowing:
•Donotopen,dissemble,orserviceanybattery.
•Donotcrushorpuncturethebattery.
•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren
•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.
Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargeorthebuildupofforeign
materialsonthebatteryleads.
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Storetherechargeablebatteriesorproductscontainingtherechargeablebatteriesatroom
temperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%ofcapacity.Werecommendthatthebatteriesbe
chargedaboutonceperyeartopreventoverdischarge.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.Replacementofthebatterymustbe
donebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityortechnician.
Onlyrechargethebuilt-inrechargeablebatterystrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedinthe
productdocumentation.
TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycleLenovobatteriesaccordingtolocal
lawsandregulations.
Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery
DANGER
Donotattempttoreplacethenon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery.Replacementofthebatterymust
bedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilityoraLenovo-authorizedtechnician.
Donotputthebatteryintrashthatisdisposedofinlandfills.Whendisposingofthebattery,comply
withlocalordinancesorregulations.TheLenovo-authorizedrepairfacilitiesortechniciansrecycle
Lenovobatteriesaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.
ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Preventyourtabletandadapterfromgettingwet:
Donotimmerseyourtabletinwaterorleaveitinalocationwhereitcangetsaturatedwithwaterorother
liquids.
Usesupportedchargingmethodsonly:
Torechargetheinternalbatteryofyourtabletsafely,see“Chargingthebattery”onpage14.
Attention:UseonlyLenovo-approvedacpoweradaptersandpowercords.Unauthorizedacpower
adaptersandpowercordscouldseverelydamagethetablet.
Chargingdevicesmightbecomewarmduringnormaluse.Ensurethatyouhaveadequateventilationaround
thechargingdevice.Unplugthechargingdeviceifanyofthefollowingoccurs:
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•Thechargingdevicehasbeenexposedtorain,liquid,orexcessivemoisture.
•Thechargingdeviceshowssignsofphysicaldamage.
•Youwanttocleanthechargingdevice.
Lenovoisnotresponsiblefortheperformanceorsafetyofproductsnotmanufacturedorapprovedby
Lenovo.
Preventhearingdamage:
Yourtablethasacomboaudioconnectorthatyoucanuseforheadphones(alsocalledaheadset)or
earphones.
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousif
theoutputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecificationsofEN50332-2.
TheheadphoneoutputconnectorofyourtabletcomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecification
limitsthetablet'smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainsthearing
loss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7limits)fora
widebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-2canbe
dangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
Ifyourtabletcamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationofthe
headphonesorearphonesandthetabletalreadycomplieswiththespecificationsofEN50332-1.Ifdifferent
headphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5Limitation
Values).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousduetoexcessive
soundpressurelevels.
Takecarewhenusingyourtabletinamotorvehicleoronabicycle:
Alwaysprioritizeyoursafetyandthesafetyofothers.Followthelaw.Locallawsandregulationsmight
governhowyoucanusemobileelectronicdevices,suchasyourtablet,whileyoudriveamotorvehicle
orrideabicycle.
Disposeaccordingtolocallawsandregulations:
Whenyourtabletreachestheendofitsusefullife,donotcrush,incinerate,immerseinwater,ordisposeof
yourtabletinanymannercontrarytolocallawsandregulations.Someinternalpartscontainsubstances
thatcanexplode,leak,orhaveanadverseenvironmentalaffectifdisposedofincorrectly.
SeeAppendixB“WEEEandrecyclinginformation”onpage115foradditionalinformation.
Keepyourtabletandaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren:
Yourtabletcontainssmallpartsthatcanbeachokinghazardtosmallchildren.Additionally,theglassscreen
canbreakorcrackifdroppedonorthrownagainstahardsurface.
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Protectyourdataandsoftware:
Donotdeleteunknownfilesorchangethenameoffilesordirectoriesthatwerenotcreatedbyyou;
otherwise,yourtabletsoftwaremightfailtowork.
Beawarethataccessingnetworkresourcescanleaveyourtabletvulnerabletoviruses,hackers,spyware,
andothermaliciousactivitiesthatmightdamageyourtablet,software,ordata.Itisyourresponsibilityto
ensurethatyouhaveadequateprotectionintheformoffirewalls,antivirussoftware,andanti-spyware
softwareandkeepthissoftwareuptodate.
Keepelectricalappliancessuchasanelectricfan,radio,high-poweredspeakers,airconditioner,and
microwaveovenawayfromyourtabletbecausethestrongmagneticfieldsgeneratedbytheseappliances
candamagethescreenandthedataonthetablet.
Beawareofheatgeneratedbyyourtablet:
Whenyourtabletisturnedonorthebatteryischarging,somepartsmightbecomehot.Thetemperature
thattheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extended
contactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Avoidkeeping
yourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthetabletforany
extendedtime.
Plasticbagnotice
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
Glasspartsnotice
CAUTION:
Somepartsofyourproductmaybemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakiftheproductisdropped
onahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Ifglassbreaks,donottouchorattempttoremove
it.Stopusingyourproductuntiltheglassisreplacedbytrainedservicepersonnel.
PolyvinylChloride(PVC)cableandcordnotice
Manytabletproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcords
toconnecttheaccessorytoatablet.Ifthisproducthassuchacord,cableorwire,thenthefollowing
warningapplies:
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct
willexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,andbirthdefectsor
otherreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterprovidesanoverviewofthetablet,includingthelocationsofconnectorsandcontrols,tablet
features,accessories,specifications,operatingenvironment,andpreinstalledLenovoprograms.
Tabletlayout
Thistopicintroducesthetablethardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouneedtostart
usingthetablet.
Frontviewandsideview
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
1Microphones
2Camera-in-useindicator
3Front-facingcamera
4Ambientlightsensor
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)
6Windowsbutton
7Screen-rotation-lockbutton
8Powerbutton
9Audioconnector10Volume-controlbuttons
11Micro-SIM-cardslot(onsomemodels)12Micro-SD-cardslot
13USB3.0connector
14MicroHDMI™connector
15Keyboardconnector16Dockconnector
17Powerconnector18Emergency-resethole
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1Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithanapplicationcapableof
handlingaudio.
2Camera-in-useindicator
Whenyoustarteitherthefrontfacingcameraortherear-facingcamera,thecamera-in-useindicatorturns
onautomatically.
3Front-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa2-megapixelfront-facingcamera.Youcanusethecameratotakepictures,createvideos,
ormakevideocallsincollaborationwithWebapplications.Whenthecameraisstarted,thecamera-in-use
indicatorturnson.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage23.
4Ambientlightsensor
Theambientlightsensordetectsthebrightnessoftheenvironment.Thescreenbrightnessautomatically
adjustsdependingontheambientlightconditionsdetectedbytheambientlightsensor.
5NFCtouchpoint(onsomemodels)
Ifyoufindanearfieldcommunication(NFC)touchpointontherightsideofthedisplay,itindicatesthat
yourtabletsupportstheNFCfeature.FormoreinformationabouttheNFCfeature,see“UsingtheNFC
connection”onpage34.
6Windowsbutton
•ForMicrosoft
®
Windows
®
8.1:TaptheWindowsbuttontoswitchbetweenthecurrentworkspaceand
theStartscreen;ortaptheWindowsbuttontowakeupthetabletfromsleepmode.
•ForMicrosoftWindows10:TaptheWindowsbuttontoopentheStartmenu;ortaptheWindows
buttontowakeupthetabletfromsleepmode.
7Screen-rotation-lockbutton
Pressthebuttontoenableordisablethescreenauto-rotationfunction.
8Powerbutton
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
Toturnoffthetablet,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows8.1:Dooneofthefollowing:
–GototheStartscreenbytappingtheWindowsbutton,tapthepowericon
,andthentapShutdown.
–Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThentapSettings➙Power
➙Shutdown.
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,tapPower,andthentapShutdown.
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,pressandholdthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsor
more.
Youalsocandefinewhatthepowerbuttondoes.Forexample,bypressingthepowerbutton,youcanturn
offthetabletorputthetabletintosleepmode.Tochangewhatthepowerbuttondoes,dothefollowing:
1.GotoControlPanel,thenchangetheviewofControlPanelfromCategorytoLargeiconsorSmallicons.
2.TapPowerOptions➙Choosewhatthepowerbuttonsdo.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
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9Audioconnector
Connectheadphonesoraheadsettolistentostereosoundfromthetablet.Youalsocanconnectaheadset
torecordaudioormakecalls.
Note:Theaudioconnectordoesnotsupportaconventionalmicrophone.
10Volume-controlbuttons
Pressthevolume-uporvolume-downbuttontoadjustthetabletvolume.
11Micro-SIM-cardslot(onsomemodels)
OpentheprotectivecovertoaccessthemicroSubscriberIdentificationModule(SIM)cardslot.Inserta
microSIMcardtoestablishawirelesswideareanetwork(WAN)connection.Forinstructionsonhowto
installorremoveamicroSIMcard,see“InstallingandremovingthemicroSIMcard”onpage31
.
12Micro-SD-cardslot
Opentheprotectivecovertoaccessthemicrosecuredigital(SD)cardreader.InsertamicroSDcardinto
themicro-SD-cardslotfordataaccessorstorage.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthemicro-SD-card
reader”onpage24
.
13USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinter,USBmouse,
USBkeyboard,USBmemorykey,oradigitalcamera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisUSBconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightgetdamaged.
14MicroHDMI
TM
connector
YourtablethasamicroHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,whichisadigitalaudioand
videointerfacethatcanconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideodisplaysuchasahigh-definition
television(HDTV).Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage28
.
15Keyboardconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadHelixUltrabook™Keyboard.Formoreinformation,see“ThinkPad
HelixUltrabookKeyboard”onpage45
.
16Dockconnector
UsethisconnectortoconnectaThinkPadTabletDockandThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard.For
moreinformation,see“ThinkPadTabletDock”onpage70and“ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard”
onpage52
.
17Powerconnector
Usethisconnectorwiththesuppliedpowercordandtheacpoweradaptertochargethetabletwhen
thebatterypowerislow.
Formoreinformation,see“Chargingthebattery”onpage14
.
18Emergency-resethole
Ifthetabletstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoffbypressingthepowerbutton,removetheacpower
adapterandinsertastraightenedpaperclipintotheemergency-resetholetoresetthetablet.
Chapter1.Productoverview3
Rearview
Note:Yourtabletmightlookslightlydifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
1Rear-facingcamera
2Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
3System-statusindicator4Speakers
5Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
1Rear-facingcamera
Yourtablethasa5-megapixelrear-facingcamera.Youcanusethecameratotakepicturesandcreate
videos.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthecameras”onpage23.
2Smartcardslot(onsomemodels)
Yourtabletmighthaveasmartcardslot.Formoreinformation,see“Usingasmartcard”onpage26.
3System-statusindicator
TheilluminateddotintheThinkPadlogoonthebacksideofthetabletworksasasystem-statusindicator.
•Blinksthreetimes:Thetabletisconnectedtoapowersource.
•On:Thetabletisonandinuse.
•Off:Thetabletisoff,orinsleepmode.
4Speakers
Theintegratedspeakersprovideaudiooutputforvideoandmusicplayback.
Note:IfthetabletisattachedtotheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,thespeakervolumeandmute
settingsfollowthespeakersettingoftheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard.
5Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels)
Fingerprintauthenticationtechnologyprovidessimpleandsecureuseraccessbyassociatingyourfingerprint
withapassword.Formoreinformation,see“Usingthefingerprintreader”onpage19.
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Accessories
Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofaccessoriesavailableforyourtablet.Dependingonyourtabletmodel,
someaccessoriesmightalreadybeshippedwithyourtablet.Ifyourtabletdoesnotcomewithsomeof
theaccessories,youcanpurchasethemfromtheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/essentialsor
fromaLenovoreseller.
1Powercordandacpoweradapter:Usethepowercordtogetherwiththeacpoweradaptertoprovide
acpowertoyourtabletandchargethebattery.
2ThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover(onsomemodels):YoucanattachaThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover
toyourtabletmagnetically.Usethecovertodothefollowing:
•Protectthetabletscreen.
•Wakeupthetabletorputthetabletintosleepmodeconveniently.
•Launchthecameraautomatically.
•Serveasastandforthetablet.
Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheThinkPadHelixQuickshotCover”onpage21
.
3TabletDigitizerPenorThinkPadActivePen(onsomemodels):UsetheTabletDigitizerPenor
ThinkPadActivePentoinputtextordrawgraphicsinanaturalmannerandperformotheroperationswithout
tappingthescreenwithyourfinger.Formoreinformation,see“UsingtheTabletDigitizerPenorThinkPad
ActivePen”onpage16
.
4LenovoMicroHDMIToVGAAdapter(onsomemodels):Usethisadaptertoconnectyourtablet
toaVGA-compatibleexternaldisplay.
Formoreinformation,see“UsingHDMIdevices”onpage28.
5LenovoMini-DisplayPorttoVGAAdapter(onsomemodels):Whenyourtabletisattachedtothe
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,usethisadaptertoconnectyourtablettoaVGA-compatible
externaldisplay.
TolocatetheMiniDisplayPortconnectorontheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard,see“Overviewof
theThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard”onpage52
.
Chapter1.Productoverview5
6ThinkPadUSB3.0EthernetAdapter(onsomemodels):Usethisadaptertoconnectyourtablettoa
localnetworkorabroadbandconnection.
Formoreinformation,see“AttachinganEthernetcable”onpage18.
Formoreinformationaboutotheroptionsavailableforyourtablet,seeChapter5“ThinkPadHelixoptions”
onpage45.
Features
Thetabletfeaturesintroducedinthissectioncoveravarietyofmodels.Foryourspecificmodel,some
featuresmightvaryornotapply.
Processor
•Toviewthemicroprocessorinformationofyourtablet,dothefollowing:
–ForWindows8.1:Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Thentap
Settings➙PCinfo.
–ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu
,andthentapSettings.IfSettingsisnotdisplayed,tapAll
appstodisplayallprograms,andthentapSettings➙System➙About.
Operatingsystem
•Windows8.1orWindows10
Memory
•4GBor8GB
Internalstorage
•M.2solid-statedrive
Display
•Anti-reflective,GorillaGlass
•Size:294.5mm(11.6inches)
•Screenresolution:1920x1080pixels
•Automaticbrightnesscontrol(ambientlightsensor)
•In-planeswitchingtechnologyforfastresponsetime,wideviewingangle,andhigh-qualitycolor
reproduction
•Light-emittingdiode(LED)backlighttechnology
•Multi-touchtechnology
Integratedcameras
•Front-facingcamera,2megapixels
•Rear-facingcamera,5megapixels,auto-focus
Connectorsonthetablet
•Audioconnector
•Powerconnector
•Keyboardconnector
•Dockconnector
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•MicroHDMIconnector
•USB3.0connector
Connectorsonthekeyboard
•ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboard:USB2.0connector
•ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard:AlwaysOnUSB3.0connectorandMiniDisplayPort
®
connector
Cardslot
•Micro-SD-cardslot
•Micro-SIM-cardslot(availableonsomemodels)
•Smartcardslot(availableonsomemodels)
Wirelessfeatures
•Bluetooth4.0
•WirelessLAN
•WirelessWAN(availableonsomemodels)
•NFC(availableonsomemodels)
•GlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem(availableonsomemodels)
Securityfeature
Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)
Specifications
Tabletsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:192.5mm(7.58inches)
•Height:
–Formodelswithoutasmartcardslot:9.6mm(0.38inch)
–Formodelswithasmartcardslot:19.35mm(0.76inch)
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookKeyboardsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:215.7mm(8.49inches)
•Height:7.3mm(0.29inch)to25.4mm(1.0inch)
ThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboardsize
•Width:301.1mm(11.85inches)
•Depth:213.3mm(8.4inches)
•Height:20.2mm(0.8inch)
ThinkPadHelixFolioKeyboardsize
•Width:303.7mm(11.96inches)
•Depth:214.8mm(8.46inches)
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•Height:17.65mm(0.69inch)to19.15mm(0.75inch)
Battery
•Forthetablet:35WhLi-Polymerbattery
•FortheThinkPadHelixUltrabookProKeyboard:26WhLi-Polymerbattery
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
•Sine-waveinputat50Hzto60Hz
•Inputratingoftheacpoweradapter:100Vacto240Vac
Operatingenvironment
•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:5000m(16404ft)
•Temperature:
–Ataltitudesupto2438m(8000ft)
Operating:5.0°Cto35.0°C(41°Fto95°F)
Storage:5.0°Cto43.0°C(41°Fto109°F)
–Ataltitudesabove2438m(8000ft)
Maximumtemperaturewhenoperatingunderunpressurizedconditions:31.3°C(88°F)
•Relativehumidity:
–Operating:8%to95%
–Storage:5%to95%
Ifpossible,placeyourtabletinadry,well-ventilatedareawithoutdirectexposuretosunshine.Donotuseor
storeyourtabletindusty,dirtyareas,orextremelyhotorcoldareas.
Lenovoprograms
YourtabletcomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.
Note:Theavailableprogramsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
TolearnmoreabouttheprogramsandothercomputingsolutionsofferedbyLenovo,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
ToaccessLenovoprogramsonyourtablet,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows8.1:
1.TaptheWindowsbuttontoopentheStartscreen.Locateaprogrambytheprogramname.
2.IftheprogramisnotdisplayedontheStartscreen,tapthearrowicontoopentheAppsscreen.
3.IfyoustilldonotfindtheprogramontheAppsscreen,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.
•ForWindows10:
1.TaptheStartbuttontoopentheStartmenu.Locateaprogrambytheprogramname.
2.IftheprogramisnotdisplayedontheStartmenu,tapAllprogramsorAllappstodisplayall
programs.
3.Ifyoustilldonotfindtheprogramintheprogramlist,searchfortheprograminthesearchbox.
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SomeLenovoprogramsarereadytobeinstalled.Youcannotfindtheseprogramsthroughtheabove
methodsunlessyouhaveinstalledthemfirst.ToinstalltheseLenovoprograms,gotoLenovoPC
Experience➙LenovoToolsandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.
ThefollowingtableprovidesabriefintroductiontosomeLenovoprogramsthatmightbepreinstalledon
yourtablet.
Note:PreinstalledLenovoprogramsvarybygeographiclocationsandaresubjecttochange.
ActiveProtectionSystem™
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramprotectsyourinternalstoragedrive(such
asharddiskdrive)whentheshocksensorinsideyourtabletdetectsacondition
thatcoulddamagethedrive,suchassystemtilt,excessivevibration,orshock.
Theinternalstoragedriveislessvulnerabletodamagewhenitisnotoperating.
Thisisbecausewhentheinternalstoragedriveisnotoperating,thesystem
stopsitfromspinning,andmightalsomovethereadandwriteheadsofthe
drivetoareasthatdonotcontaindata.
Assoonastheshocksensorsensesthattheenvironmentisstableagain
(minimalchangeinsystemtilt,vibration,orshock),itturnsontheinternal
storagedrive.
AutoScrollUtility
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
Thisprogramenhancesyourexperiencewithwindowoperation.Thewindow
positionofaforegroundapplicationisautomaticallyadjusted.OntheWindows
8.1operatingsystem,thescrollbaronauserinterfaceisalsoautomatically
adjusted.
FingerprintManagerPro,
LenovoFingerprintManager,or
TouchFingerprintManager
(Windows8.1)
Ifyourtabletcomeswithafingerprintreader,theFingerprintManagerPro
program,LenovoFingerprintManagerprogram,orTouchFingerprintManager
programenablesyoutoenrollyourfingerprintandassociateitwithyour
passwords.Asaresult,fingerprintauthenticationcanreplaceyourpasswords
andenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.
HotkeyFeaturesIntegration
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
HotkeyFeaturesIntegrationisautilitypackagethatenablesyoutoselectand
installutilityprogramsspecificallyforthespecialkeysandbuttonsonyour
tablet.Thespecialkeysandbuttonsaredesignedtomeetaccessibilityand
usabilityrequirements.Installingrelatedutilityprogramsenablesfullfunctionality
ofthespecialkeysandbuttons.
LenovoCompanion
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
Yoursystem’sbestfeaturesshouldbeeasytoaccessandunderstand.With
Companion,theyare.
UseCompaniontoregisteryourtablet,accessyourusermanual,manage
systemhealthandupdate,checkthewarrantystatus,andseeaccessories
customizedforyourtablet.Youalsocanreadhintsandtips,exploreLenovo
forums,andstayup-to-dateontechnologynewswitharticlesandblogsfrom
trustedsources.ThisappisfilledwithexclusiveLenovocontenttohelpyou
learnaboutyournewsystem.
LenovoPCExperience
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
TheLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelyby
providingeasyaccesstovariousprograms,suchasActiveProtectionSystem
andLenovoSolutionCenter.
LenovoSettings
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
TheLenovoSettingsprogramenablesyoutoenhanceyourcomputing
experiencebyturningyourtabletintoaportablehotspot,configuringcamera
andaudiosettings,optimizingyourpowersettings,andcreatingandmanaging
multiplenetworkprofiles.
LenovoSolutionCenter
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
TheLenovoSolutionCenterprogramenablesyoutotroubleshootandresolve
tabletproblems.Itcombinesdiagnostictests,systeminformationcollection,
securitystatus,andsupportinformation,alongwithhintsandtipsforoptimal
systemperformance.
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MobileBroadbandConnect
(Windows10)
TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyoutoconnectthetabletto
themobilebroadbandnetworkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.
PasswordManager
(Windows8.1)
ThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandfillsin
authenticationinformationforWindowsprogramsandWebsites.
REACHit
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
REACHitenablesyoutomanageallyourfiles,nomatterwheretheyarestored,
insideonesingleapp.Connectyourdevicesalongwithmultiplecloudstorage
accountsforasimplerandfasterwaytoaccessyourstuff.
RecoveryMedia
(Windows10)
TheRecoveryMediaprogramenablesyoutorestorethecontentsofthehard
diskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.
SHAREit
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
TheSHAREitprogramenablesyoutosharefileseasilyandrapidlyacross
devicessuchastabletsandsmartphones,evenwithoutanyInternetconnection.
Youcanconnecttoyourfriendsandsendphotos,folders,andotherfiles
throughSHAREit.Everysharingisquickandsimple.
SystemUpdate
(Windows8.1)
TheSystemUpdateprogramenablesyoutokeepthesoftwareonthetablet
up-to-datebydownloadingandinstallingsoftwarepackages,includingdevice
drivers,UnifiedExtensibleFirmwareInterface(UEFI)basicinput/outputsystem
(BIOS)updates,andotherthird-partyprograms.
WRITEit
(Windows8.1andWindows10)
WRITEitgivesyouinstanthandwritinginputwhereveryouneedit.Youcanwrite
directlyinanyappandtextfield,edittextinrealtime,seeyourfullscreen,and
convertyourhandwritingintodigitaltext.
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Chapter2.Usingyourtablet
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousesomebasicapplicationsandtabletfeatures.
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Thistopicprovidesafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourtablet.
Toensurethatyoureceivethebestperformancefromyourtablet,browsethefollowingWebpagetofind
informationsuchasaidsfortroubleshootingandanswerstofrequentlyaskedquestions:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/faq
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
HowdoIaccessControlPanel?
•ForWindows8.1:TaptheWindowsbuttontoopentheStartscreen,tapthearrowicontoopen
theAppsscreen,andthentapControlPanel.
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,thentapAllapps➙WindowsSystem➙ControlPanel.
CanIchangetheWindows8.1startupbehaviortoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreen?
OntheWindows8.1operatingsystem,youcansetthetablettoopeneitherthedesktoportheStartscreen
bydefault.Tosetthedefaultstartupscreen,dothefollowing:
1.Onthedesktop,moveyourpointertothetaskbaratthebottomofthescreenandright-clickonthe
taskbar.
2.TapProperties.TheTaskbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.
3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:
•Tosetthedesktopasyourdefaultstartupscreen,selectWhenIsigninorcloseallappsona
screen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartsoacheckisvisible.
•TosettheStartscreenasyourdefaultstartupscreen,removethecheckfromtheWhenIsigninor
closeallappsonascreen,gotothedesktopinsteadofStartcheckbox.
4.TapOKtosavethenewsetting.
GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem
TheWindowshelpinformationsystemprovidesyouwithdetailedinformationaboutusingtheWindows
operatingsystemtohelpyougetthemostofyourtablet.ToaccesstheWindowshelpinformationsystem,
dooneofthefollowing:
•ForWindows8.1:Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms.ThentapSettings➙Help.Additionally,theWindows8.1operatingsystemprovidesa
Help+TipsapplicationthatyoucanopenfromtheStartscreenorAppsscreen.
•ForWindows10:OpentheStartmenu,andthentapGetstartedfromtherightpanel.Additionally,you
cansearchfromthetaskbartofindhelp,apps,files,settings,andsoon.
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Initialsetupinstructions
Tousethetabletthefirsttimeafteryoutakeitoutofthebox,ensurethatyoufollowtheinstructionsbelow:
1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter1.Then,connectthepowerconnectoroftheac
poweradaptertothepowerconnectoronthetablet
2.
2.Plugthepowercordintoastandardacpoweroutlet3.
3.Pressandreleasethepowerbuttontoturnonthetablet.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinitialsetup.
Usingthemulti-touchscreen
Usethetouchgesturestointeractwithyourtablet.
Thissectionintroducesonlythemostfrequentlyusedgestures.Forawholelistofsupportedgestures,refer
totheWindowshelpinformation.See“GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperatingsystem”onpage11.
Note:Somegesturesaresupportedonlyoncertainapps.
GesturessupportedonbothWindows8.1andWindows10
Tap
Taponthescreentoopen,
select,oractivatetheitem
youtap.
Tapandhold
Tapandholdonthescreen
toopenamenuwith
multipleoptions.
Slide
Slideleftwardorrightward
onthescreentoscroll
throughitems,suchaslists,
pages,andphotos.
Drag
Draganitemtothedesired
locationtomoveanobject.
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