ContentsReadthisfirst.............iiiImportantsafetyinformation..........ivConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...vSafetyguidelines..

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.vChapter1.Productoverview......1Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators............

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.1Frontview................1Right-sideview..............3Left-sideview.......

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.4Bottomview...............5Rearview................6Statusindicators.....

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.6Locatingimportantproductinformation......8Machinetypeandmodellabel........8FCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabel...9CertificateofAuthenticitylabel

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.9Features.................10Specifications...............11Operatingenvironment.....

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.11ThinkVantageprograms...........12AccessingThinkVantageprograms.....12ThinkVantageprograms.........13Chapter2.

Usingyourcomputer...17Registeringyourcomputer..........17Frequentlyaskedquestions.........17Specialkeysandbuttons......

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.18Functionkeycombinations........19Volumeandmutebuttons........21Windowskey.............22Usingthe

UltraNavpointingdevice.......22UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....23Usingthetouchpad...........24DisablingtheUltraNavpointingdeviceandusinganexternalmouse

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.25AddingtheUltraNavicontotheWindowsnotificationarea............25Powermanagement............26Checkingthebatt

erystatus........26Usingtheacpoweradapter........26Chargingthebattery..........27Disablingthebuilt-inbattery.....

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.27Maximizingthebatterylife........27Managingthebatterypower.......27Understandingthepower-savingmodes...28Connectingtothenetwork.........

.29Ethernetconnections..........29Wirelessconnections..........29Presentationsandmultimedia.........34Changingdisplaysettings......

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.34Connectingaprojectororanexternalmonitor................34Usingdualdisplays...........36Usingaudiofeatures....

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.37Usingtheintegratedcamera.........38Usingaflashmediacard...........39Chapter3.Youandyour

computer..41Accessibilityandcomfort..........41Ergonomicinformation..........41Comfort...............42Accessibility

information.........42Travelingwithyourcomputer.........43Traveltips...............43Travelaccessories...

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.44Chapter4.Security..........45Attachingamechanicallock.........45Usingpasswords........

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.45Passwordsandsleepmode........45Typingpasswords...........45Power-onpassword...........46

Harddiskpasswords..........46Supervisorpassword..........48Solidstatedrivesecurity...........50Settingthesecuritychip...

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.50Usingafingerprintreader..........51Noticeondeletingdatafromyoursolidstatedrive...................

55Usingfirewalls...............56Protectingdataagainstviruses........56Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....57Creatingand

usingrecoverymedia......57Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations...58UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace...59Creatingandusingarescuemedium......60Reinstallingpreinstalled

applicationsanddevicedrivers..................61Solvingrecoveryproblems..........62Chapter6.Advancedconfiguration..63Installinganew

operatingsystem.......63©CopyrightLenovo2012iBeforeyoubegin............63InstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem..64Installingdevicedrivers.....

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.64Installingthedriverforthe4-in-1mediacardreader................65InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0......65InstallingtheThinkPadmonitorfile

forWindows2000/XP/Vista/7........65Installingotherdriversandsoftware....66ThinkPadSetup..............66Mainmenu..........

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.66Configmenu..............67Date/Timemenu............72Securitymenu.............72

Startupmenu.............77Restartmenu.............78UpdatingyoursystemUEFIBIOS.....79Usingsystemmanagement....

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.79Systemmanagement..........79Chapter7.Preventingproblems...81Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......81Makingsur

edevicedriversarecurrent.....82Takingcareofyourcomputer.........82Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer....84Chapter8.Troubleshootingcomputerpr

oblems...............85Diagnosingproblems............85Troubleshooting.............

.85Computerstopsresponding.......85Spillsonthekeyboard..........86Errormessages............86Errorswithoutmessages..

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.88Beeperrors..............89Memorymoduleproblems........89Networkingproblems..........89P

roblemswiththekeyboardandotherpointingdevices................91Problemswiththedisplayandmultimediadevices................92Fingerprint

readerproblems........96Batteryandpowerproblems.......96Solidstatedriveproblems........98Softwareproblems........

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.99USBproblems.............99Chapter9.Gettingsupport.....101BeforeyoucontactLenovo..........101Getting

helpandservice...........101Usingdiagnosticprograms........102LenovoSupportWebsite.........102CallingLenovo...

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.102FindingThinkPadoptions........103Purchasingadditionalservices........104AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation......

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.105Wirelessrelatedinformation.........105LocationoftheUltraConnect™wirelessantennas...............106

Locatingwirelessregulatorynotices....107Exportclassificationnotice..........107Electronicemissionnotices..........107FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclarationofConformity..

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.107IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatement...............107EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective...108GermanClassBcompliancestat

ement...108KoreaClassBcompliancestatement....109JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..109Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20

Aperphase................109LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan................109AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling

statements.............111EUWEEEstatements............111Japanrecyclingstatements.........111Recyclinginformation

forBrazil........112BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....112BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnion.................

.113BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheUnitedStatesandCanada................113AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation......

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.115AppendixD.Notices.........117Trademarks................118iiUserGuide

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thisfirstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcause

yourcomputertofail.Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.The

temperaturetheyreachdependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.•Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,

oranyotherpartofyourbodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.•Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest.Protectyourselffrom

theheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgeneratesheat.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskinburn.•Do

notplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileitisinuse.•Neveruseittowarmyourbody.Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquids

awayfromyourcomputer.Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,akeyboard,aprinter

,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalkedon,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanywaysubjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.©CopyrightLenovo

2012iiiProtectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:•Turnitoff.•P

utitinsleep(standby)mode.•Putitinhibernationmode.Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.Handleyourcomputergently.Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheav

yobjectsonyourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.Carryyourcomputercarefully.•Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.•Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.

•Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,ensurethatitisoff,insleepmode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileitisturnedon.

ImportantsafetyinformationNote:Readtheimportantsafety

informationfirst.Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookcomputer.Followandretainallinformationincludedwithyourcomputer.TheinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchaseagreementortheL

enovo®LimitedWarranty.Formoreinformation,see“WarrantyInformation”intheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobe

safeandeffective.However,personalcomputersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotentialsafetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.

Toreducetheserisks,followtheinstructionsincludedwithyourproduct,observeallwarningsontheproductandintheoperatinginstructions,andreviewtheinformationincludedinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedin

thisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffromhazardsandcreateasafercomputerworkenvironment.Note:Thisinformationincludesreferencestopoweradaptersandbatteries.In

additiontonotebookcomputers,someproducts(suchasspeakersandmonitors)shipwithexternalpoweradapters.Ifyouhavesuchaproduct,thisinformationappliestoyourproduct.Inaddition,computerproductscontaina

coin-sizedinternalbatterythatprovidespowertothesystemclockevenwhenthecomputerisunplugged,sothebatterysafetyinformationappliestoallcomputerproducts.ivUserGuide

Conditionsthatrequire

immediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedbyanauthoriz

edservicer.Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrareoccasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfrom

yourproduct.Oryoumighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthataninternalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicateapotentialsafety

issue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphonenumbers,seethefollowingWebsite:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/phoneFrequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyouhaveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomerSupportCent

erortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductandhaveitrepaired,ifnecessary.Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcernswith

yourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunicationlinesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.•Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,

extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatarecracked,broken,ordamaged.•Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orfire.•Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,

orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeignsubstancesonthebattery.•Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.•Signsthatliquidhas

beenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordorpoweradapter.•Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.•Thepr

oducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)that

isnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.SafetyguidelinesAlwaysobservethefollowingprecautionsto

reducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.ServiceandupgradesDonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteroryourdocumentation.

OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyarereferred

toasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomerReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriateforcustomerstoinstalloptionsor

replaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingorreplacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsideaproductarezero.Beforeyouremovethe

coversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure©CopyrightLenovo2012vthatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,contactthe

CustomerSupportCenter.Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,thefollowingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.