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productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmakesurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowe
Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments•VT-UTF8shouldmatchtheIntelAMTremoteconsole.DateandTimemenuTochangethedateortimeofyour
Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsSetMinimumLength•Disabled•xcharacters(4≤x≤12)Specifyaminimumlengthforpower-onpasswo
Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments•Active•Inactive•Disabled(ForDiscreteTPM)IfyouselectActive,thesecuritychipisfunctio
Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,alluserscanupdateth
Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsInternalDeviceAccessBottomCoverTamperDetection•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisabletheta
Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthecomputerstartsfromadesireddrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Turnonthecomputer.WhentheThinkPadl
Table5.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemValueCommentsOptionKeysdisplay•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectDisabled,the“Tointerruptnormalstartup,pressEnter.”
DesktopManagementInterfaceTheUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfacecalledSystemManagementBIOS(SMBIOS)ReferenceSpecification,version2.7.1.SMBIOSprovi
DefiningaNetworkBootsequenceWhenthecomputerwakesonLAN,thecomputerbootsfromthedeviceasspecifiedontheNetworkBootmenu,andthenfollowthebootorderlistontheBoo
Chapter7.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thischapterprovidesi
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjectswhenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.Extensioncordsandre
–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntilpromptedtodoso.•Forsuspe
FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesign
•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallamemorycardsuc
CleaningyourcomputerkeyboardTocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.Note:Avoidsprayingclean
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Chapter8.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage99•“Recoveryove
2.TyperecoveryintheSearchfieldandclicktheSearchbutton.ThenclickCreatearecoverydrive.3.ClickYesintheUserAccountControlwindowtoallowtheRecoveryMediaCreat
Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedfiles,orrestoreonlytheWindow
Windowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuefilesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacetocopyfilesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.TostarttheRescueandReco
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheBootMenuwindowisdisplayed,releasetheF12key.3.IntheBootMenuwi
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususp
Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram,whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentorefreshyourcomputer.ResettingyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsIfyouwanttorecycleyourcomputerorjuststartover,
Itisrecommendedthatyoucreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.Onceyoucreaterecoverymedia,keeptheminasafeplaceanddonotusethemtostoreotherdata.Creatingreco
FormoreinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbytheWindows8.1operatingsystems,goto:http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=263800Chapter8.Recovery
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Chapter9.ReplacingdevicesThischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage109•“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage109•“Replacin
5.ClickYesintheSetupConfirmationwindow.Thebuilt-inbatteryisdisabledandthecomputerturnsoff.Waitforafewminutestoletthecomputercool.Thebuilt-inbatterywill
3.Slidethelatches1and2totheunlockedpositionandholdthemthere,andthenremovethebatterypack3.4.Insertanewbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace.Ensurethatthelatche
2.Removetheremovablebattery.See“Replacingtheremovablebattery”onpage110.3.Locatethemicro-SIM-cardtrayattherightsideofthecomputer.4.Insertastraightenedp
7.Insertthetraybackintothecomputer.8.Reinstalltheremovablebattery.See“Replacingtheremovablebattery”onpage110.ReplacingthebasecoverassemblyBeforeyousta
Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebatteryDANGERDonotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.ReplacementofthebatterymustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrep
5.Pryupthelatches1inascendingalphabeticalorder(atoh)asillustrated,andthenremovethebasecoverassembly2.6.Reinstallthenewbasecoverassembly1andtightenthes
ReplacingtheinternalstoragedriveBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.ReadtheImportantsafetyinformationfirst,see“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi.At
7.Detachthebracketfromtheinternalstoragedrive.Thenattachthebrackettothenewinternalstoragedrive.8.Insertthenewstoragedrive1andthenpivotitdownward2.Ensu
10.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage113.11.Reinstalltheremovablebattery.See“Replacingtheremovablebattery”onpage11
5.Openthelatchesonbothsidesofthememoryslotatthesametime1,andthenremovethememorymodule2.6.Placethenotchedendofthenewmemorymoduletowardthecontactedgesid
DANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotperformanyreplacementanddonotconnectordisconnectthetelephonecablefromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurre
6.Removethescrew.Thecardisreleasedfromthesecuredpositionandpivotsupward.7.CarefullyremovethewirelessWANcardoutoftheslot.8.Alignthenotchededgeoftheneww
9.PivotthenewwirelessWANcarddownward1andtheninstallthescrewtosecurethecardinplace2.10.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewwirelessWANcard.Ensurethatyouconn
DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Tore
5.Torevealthescrewheadsbeneaththekeyboardframe,usetheflatendofthemulti-toolintheshippingpackageofthenewkeyboardtoslidethekeyboardforwardby2.5mm(0.1inch
•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgeneratesheat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Ne
8.Putthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.Toinstallthenewkeyboard,dothefollowing:124UserGuide
1.Attachtheconnectors,andthenturnoverthekeyboard.2.Insertthekeyboardintothekeyboardbezelasshown.Ensurethattherearedgeofthekeyboard(theedgethatiscloset
3.Ensurethatthescrewheadsareexposedcompletely.Otherwise,revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththeflatendofthekeyboardmulti-tool.4.Tigh
5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withtheflatendofthekeyboardmulti-tooltohidethelatchesofthekeyboardframeunderthekeyboardbezel.Note:Donotp
7.Turnthecomputeroverandlockthekeyboardframe.8.Reinstalltheremovablebattery.See“Replacingtheremovablebattery”onpage110.9.Connecttheacpoweradapterandal
6.Installthenewcoin-cellbattery1andattachtheconnector2.7.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage113.8.Reinstalltheremov
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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage13
•Ifyoucannotturnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerswitch,removeallsourcesofpowerfromthecomputerandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaper
Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,andtheboxserialnumberneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.•
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectricalcableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.DANGERDuringelectricalstorms,do
Solution:Thethermalsensorhasproblem.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.BeeperrorsTable6.BeeperrorsBeepsSolutionOneshortbeep,paus
–Thecableisinstalledcorrectly.ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedbothtotheEthernetconnectorofyourcomputerandtotheRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumal
Note:IfyouareusingtheWindows7operatingsystem,clickShowhiddeniconsonthetaskbar.TheAccessConnectionsiconisdisplayed.Formoreinformationabouttheicon,refer
Keyboardproblems•Problem:Allorsomekeysonthekeyboarddonotwork.Solution:Ifanexternalnumerickeypadisconnected:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Removetheexternalnum
6.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkthemonitorinformationtomakesurethatthemonitortypeiscorrect.Ifthemonitortypeiscorrect,clickOKtoclosethewindow;otherwiseprocee
–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Pressthepowerbuttonagainforconfi
–Makesurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselectedbydoingthefollowing:1.Connecttheexternalmonitortothemonitorconnector,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectr
1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound.2.ClicktheRealtekHDManagericon.3.MakesurethatyouareinMULTI-STREAMmodeintheDeviceadvancedsettingswindow.4.In
Fingerprintreaderproblems•Problem:Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirty,stained,orwet.Solution:Gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.•Pr
4.IfthepoweradaptericonstillisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,havetheacpoweradapterandyourcomputerserviced.PowerproblemsPrinttheseinstructions
WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
–Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.Referto“Operatingenvironment”onpage13.Ifthebatteryischargedandthetemperatureiswithinrange,havetheco
Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.•Problem:Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.Solution:OntheStartupmenuofThinkPadSetup,makesurethatt
AdockingstationproblemProblem:Thecomputerdoesnotstartwhenyoutrytoturniton,anddoesnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.Solution:Makesurethat:•Theacpow
Chapter11.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage147•“Gettinghelpandservice”o
Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthatcomeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks
•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornonwarrantedparts•Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources•ConfigurationoftheUEFIBIOSaspartofaninsta
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AppendixA.RegulatoryInformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheM.2wirelessLANcardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANpro
•FindMeProfile•ImmediateAlertProfile•BatteryStatusProfileUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeo
3WirelessWANantenna(auxiliary)4WirelessLANantenna(auxiliary)LocatingwirelessregulatorynoticesFormoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refer
Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specifications,o
ResponsibleParty:Lenovo(UnitedStates)Incorporated1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOneMorrisville,NC27560PhoneNumber:919-294-5900IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncomp
ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektrom
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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded
forPromotionofEffectiveUtilizationofResources,LenovoJapanprovides,throughitsPCCollectingandRecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisu
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwanBatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batt
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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement
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IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.TurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveont
3PowerbuttonPressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorputthecomputerintosleepmode.Forhowtoturnoffthecomputer,see“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage19.Ifyou
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AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp
3.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,expandNetworkadapters.4.Right-clickyournetworkadapterdevice,andclickProperties.5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllow
AppendixE.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat
TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery
Right-sideview1Audioconnector2Micro-SIM-cardtray(availableonsomemodels)3Media-card-readerslot4USB3.0connector5Ethernetconnector6Videographicsarray(VGA
Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importan
4USB3.0connectorTheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.Attention:Whenyouatta
Left-sideview1Powerconnector2USB3.0connector3Fanlouvers4MiniDisplayPort®connector5AlwaysOnUSBconnector6Smart-card-readerslot(availableonsomemodels)1Po
•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpowerIfyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,a
3SpeakersYourcomputerisequippedwithapairofstereospeakers.4KeyboarddrainageholesThekeyboarddrainageholescanhelpdrainoutliquidfromyourcomputerifyouaccid
StatusindicatorsThestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentfromtheillustrati
TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoandtheindicatorinthecenterofthepowerbuttonshowthesystemstatusofthecomputer.•Fast-blinkingforthreetimes:Thecomputerisiniti
Thecontentofthislabeldiffersdependingonthewirelessmodulesthatcomewithyourcomputer:•Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandI
ThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationoftheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelonthecomputercover:Note:Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightlookslightlydifferentf
–ForWindows7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer,andthenclickProperties.–ForWindows8.1:Gotothedesktopscreen,andthenmovethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rig
Securityfeature•Fingerprintreader(availableonsomemodels)SpecificationsSize•Width:339mm(13.3inches)•Depth:232.5mm(9.2inches)•Height:–Touchmodels:23mm(0.
ContentsReadthisfirst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.LenovoprogramsYourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyan
Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem(continued)ProgramnameIconnameMessageCenterPlusMessagesfromLenovoPasswordManagerLenovo-Passw
•AccessConnections(Windows7)TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationprofiles.Eachlocationprofilestoresal
•LenovoPCExperience(Windows8.1)TheLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccesstovariousprograms,suchasActiveProtect
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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage19•“Frequentlyaskedquestion
•ForWindows7:OpentheStartmenu,thenclickShutdown.•ForWindows8.1:Dooneofthefollowing:–GototheStartscreenbypressingtheWindowskey,clickthepowericon,thencl
•Arecoverytoolisprovidedonyourcomputerharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Formoreinformation,seeChapter8“Recoveryoverview”onpage99.CanIchangetheWindows8.1
Touchgesture(touchmodelsonly)DescriptionTouch:Slide.Mouseaction:Scrollthemousewheel,movethescrollbar,orclickthescrollarrow.Function:Scrollthroughitems
Touchgesture(touchmodelsonly)DescriptionTouch:Swipeinandoutontheleftedge.Mouseaction:Movethepointertothetop-leftcornerofthescreen,andthenmovethepointe
Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..75Installinganewoperatingsystem...75InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..75InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem.
•Useadry,soft,andlint-freeclothorapieceofabsorbentcottontoremovefingerprintsordustfromthemulti-touchscreen.Donotapplysolventstothecloth.•Gentlywipethes
SpecialkeysYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkeasilyandeffectively.FunctionkeysandkeycombinationsThekeyboardhasseveralfunctionkeys,whichcon
•ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.ForWindows8.1:OpenstheSettingscharm.•ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.ForWindows8.1:OpenstheSearchcharm.•Viewsalltheprogr
TheThinkPadpointingdeviceconsistsofthefollowingtwodevices:1TrackPointpointingdevice2TrackpadBydefault,boththeTrackPointpointingdeviceandthetrackpadare
•PointUsethepointingstick1tomovethepointeronthescreen.Tousethepointingstick,applypressuretothepointing-sticknonslipcapinanydirectionparalleltothekeybo
Withthetrackpad,youalsocanperformavarietyoftouchgestures.Forinformationaboutusingthetouchgestures,see“Trackpadtouchgestures”onpage29.Trackpadtouchgest
SwipefromthetopedgeFromtheStartscreenorthecurrentapp,swipeinfromthetopedgeofthetrackpadwithonefingertodisplaythecommandmenu.Swipefromthetoptothebottome
PowermanagementWhenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsu
–WhenthebatteryiconintheWindowsnotificationareashowsalowpercentageofbatterypowerremaining–WhenthebatterieshavenotbeenusedforalongtimeCheckingthebattery
MaximizingthebatterylifeTomaximizethelifeofthebattery,dothefollowing:•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted;thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatt
ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase...155LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan...155Eurasiancompliancemark...
programsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernationmode,allopenprograms,folders,andfilesaresavedtotheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,andthenthecomp
DANGERIfthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:•Replaceon
EthernetconnectionsYoucanconnectyourcomputertoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyusingthebuilt-inEthernetfeatureofthecomputer.DANGERYourcomputerhasa
•ForWindows7:UsetheAccessConnectionsprogram.Formoreinformation,see“AccessingLenovoprogramsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage14.•ForWindow8.1:OpentheL
UsingthewirelessWANconnectionWirelesswideareanetwork(WAN),whichusescellularnetworksfordatatransmission,enablesyoutoestablishwirelessconnectionsoverrem
•StrongsignalUsingtheBluetoothconnectionBluetoothcanconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingperipheraldevicestoacompu
2.Connecttheexternaldisplaytoanelectricaloutlet.3.Turnontheexternaldisplay.Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternaldisplay,right-clickonthedesktop,thencl
Note:Ifyousetahigherresolutionforthecomputerdisplaythantheexternaldisplay,onlypartofthescreencanbeshownontheexternaldisplay.UsingaudiofeaturesYourcomp
•ForWindows7:StarttheCommunicationsUtilityprogramandconfigurethecamerasettingsasdesired.•ForWindows8.1,dooneofthefollowing:–Configurethecamerasettingsdi
2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordorconfirmation,typethepasswordorprovideconfirmation.4.FromtheActi
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Chapter3.EnhancingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousehardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.Itincludesthefollowingtopics:•“
ThinkPadBasicDockFrontview1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonorturnoffthecomputer.2Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedock
4Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedockingstationtoanEthernetLAN.Note:IfyouneedtouseanEthernetconnectororanexternalmonitorconnectorwhenyourcomputerisa
Rearview1AlwaysOnUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleepor
10Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockingstationfromtheft,youcanuseasecuritycablelock,suchasaKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolo
Rearview1AlwaysOnUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleepor
11Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockingstationfromtheft,youcanuseasecuritycablelock,suchasaKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolo
DetachingaThinkPaddockingstationTodetachyourcomputerfromaThinkPaddockingstation,dothefollowing:Note:TheThinkPadBasicDockdoesnothavethesystemlock.1.Dis
–ThinkPadProDock–ThinkPadUltraDock•FortheThinkPadUltraDock,amaximumofthreedisplays(includingyourcomputerdisplay)canworkatthesametime.Asaresult,ifyouco
ReadthisfirstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour
SecurityfeaturesThesystemlockkeyhastwopositionsasshowninthedrawing.Thesecurityfeatureisdifferentwhenthekeyisindifferentpositions:•Whenthekeyisinpositi
Chapter4.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravelingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage55•“T
Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).Avoidglareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsid
operatingsystem.TousetheEaseofAccessCenter,openControlPanelandclickEaseofAccess➙EaseofAccessCenter.Thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpuserswhoha
Usingonlyyourvoice,youcanstartprograms,openmenus,clickbuttonsandotherobjectsonthescreen,dictatetextintodocuments,andwriteandsende-mails.Everythingyoud
–Zoomout:Movetwofingersclosertogetheronthetouchscreentoreducethesizeoftext,pictures,maps,orotherobjects.ScreenresolutionYoucanmakeyourdocumentseasierto
PersonalizedkeyboardThetactilebumpsonthekeyboardprovideareferencepointfromwhichyoucaneasilylocateallkeysonthekeyboardwithoutvisualassistance.Toadjusty
Screen-readertechnologiesScreen-readertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareprograminterfaces,helpinformationsystems,andavarietyofonlinedocuments.H
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Chapter5.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Usingpasswords”onpage63•“Harddisksecurity”on
Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblink
3.Dependingonyourneed,dooneofthefollowing:•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheConfirmNe
–BootOrderLock–FlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users–SecureRollBackPrevention–ExecutionPrevention–Securitymode–FingerprintreaderpriorityNotes:•Thesystemadminis
Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustentertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccessfilesandapplicationsontheharddiskdr
3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.Note:TheharddiskpasswordcannotberemovedinUserHDPmode.–Ifyou
•ToprovidereliablesecurityfortheUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityapplicationwithaTrustedPlatformModulemanagementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuri
•SecurityChipSelection:SelectDiscreteTPMorIntelPTT.•SecurityChip:Activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip.•SecurityReportingOptions:Enableordisabl
3.Clicktheiconforthefingerthatyouwanttoenroll,andconstantlyswipeyourcorrespondingfingeracrossthefingerprintreaderuntiltheenrollmentcompletes.Formoreinfor
IndicatorbehaviorofthefingerprintreaderIndicatorbehaviorDescriptionGreenThefingerprintreaderisreadyforswiping.AmberThefingerprintcannotbeauthenticated.As
•SecurityMode:Specifiesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.•PasswordAuthentication:Enablesordisablesthepasswordauthentication.Note:ThisitemisdisplayedonlyifHi
•UsetherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrivebacktothefactorydefaultsettings.Theseoperations,however,onlychangethefil
ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt
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Chapter6.AdvancedconfigurationThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyouconfigurethecomputer:•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage75•“Installi
Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettingintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwisetheoperatingsystemwillnotstartcor
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Note:Defaultvaluesareinboldface.4.Tochangeotherconfigurations,presstheEsckeytoexitthesubmenuandreturntotheparentmenu.5.Whenyoucompletetheconfiguration,p
Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsonlywhentheacpoweradapterisattached.IfyouselectACandBattery,WakeonLANfunctionisenabled
Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsUSB3.0Mode•Disabled•Enabled•AutoSettheUSB3.0controllermodefortheportssharedbetweenUSB2
Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsBootDisplayDevice•ThinkPadLCD•Analog(VGA)•DigitalonThinkPad•DisplayondockSelectthedisp
Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments•BalancedBalanced:Balancesound,temperature,andperformance.Note:Eachschemeaffectsfansou
Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsisreconnectedtothecomputer.PasswordBeep•Disabled•EnabledEnablethisoptiontohaveabeepsou
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