Lenovo T440 User's Guide

UserGuideThinkPadT440

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmakesurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowe

5.Ifatoolisprovidedwiththenewcardtohelpyoudisconnectcables,usethetooltodisconnectthecablesfromtheoldcard.Ifnosuchatoolisprovided,holdthecableconnector

8.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessWANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsertthecardintotheslot.9.PivotthenewwirelessWANcarddownward1andtheninst

12.Reinstalltheexternalbatterypack.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthekeyboardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstr

4.Torevealthescrewheadsbeneaththekeyboardframe,usetheflatendofthemulti-toolintheshippingpackageofthenewkeyboardtoslidethekeyboardforwardby2.5mm(0.1inch

7.Putthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.Toinstallthenewkeyboard,dothefollowing:88UserGuide

1.Attachtheconnectors,andthenturnoverthekeyboard.2.Insertthekeyboardintothekeyboardbezelasshown.Ensurethatthefrontedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframeofth

3.Ensurethatthescrewheadsareexposedcompletely.Otherwise,revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththeflatendofthekeyboardmulti-tool.90User

4.Tightenthescrewswiththecrossendofthekeyboardmulti-tooltosecurethekeyboardinplace.5.Slidethekeyboardframebackwardby2.5mm(0.1inch)withtheflatendoftheke

7.Reinstalltheexternalbatterypack.8.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Replacingthecoin-cellbatteryBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.DANGERIfthe

6.Installthenewcoin-cellbattery1andattachtheconnector2.7.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage75.8.Reinstalltheextern

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjectswhenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.Extensioncordsandre

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Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousehardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.Itincludesthefollowingtopics:•“

ThinkPadBasicDockFrontview1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonorturnoffthecomputer.2Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedock

4Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedockingstationtoanEthernetLAN.Note:IfyouneedtouseanEthernetconnectororanexternalmonitorconnectorwhenyourcomputerisa

Rearview1Always-onUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleepo

ThinkPadUltraDockFrontview1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonorturnoffthecomputer.2Keylockindicator:Thisindicatorturnsonwhenthesystemlockkeyisint

1Always-onUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhiberna

3.Alignthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerwiththepositionmarkofthedockingstation.Attachyourcomputertothedockingstationverticallyuntilyouhearaclick1.Thentur

3.Presstheejectbuttonuntilthecomputermovesup.Then,graspbothsidesofthecomputertoremoveit.ConnectingexternaldisplaystoadockingstationFortheThinkPadProDo

FortheThinkPadUltraDock,ifyouconnecttwoexternaldisplaystotheDisplayPortconnectorandtheHDMIconnector,theHDMIconnectorisinactive.SecurityfeaturesThesyst

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususp

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Chapter8.AdvancedconfigurationThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyouconfigurethecomputer:•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage105•“Install

Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettingintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwisetheoperatingsystemwillnotstartcor

CountryorregionCodeCountryorregionCodeChinaSCNetherlandsNLDenmarkDKNorwayNOFinlandFISpainSPFranceFRSwedenSVGermanyGRTaiwanandHongKongTCItalyITUnitedSt

Note:Defaultvaluesareinboldface.4.Tochangeotherconfigurations,presstheEsckeytoexitthesubmenuandreturntotheparentmenu.5.Whenyoucompletetheconfiguration,p

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIfyouselectACandBattery,WakeonLANfunctionisenabledwithanypowersources.Notes:•Themagicp

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments•AutoIfyouselectAuto,itenablesyoutoconnectandrouteappropriateUSB3.0orUSB2.0connectors.

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsconnectorsonadockingstation.IntelSpeedStep®technology•Disabled•EnabledModeforAC•Maximu

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntelRapidStartTechnology•Disabled•EnabledEnterafter:•Immediately•1minute•2minutes•5mi

Table4.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentscombinationintheStartupInterruptMenuwindow.TodisplaytheStartupInterruptMenuwindow,pres

Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoin-cellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,Seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazard

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentspassword.Bydefault,thisissettoDisabled.Ifyousetthesupervisorpasswordandenablethisfu

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsabletoworkuntiltheyarere-enabledintheFingerprintManagerPro.SecurityChipSelection•Di

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsMemoryProtectionExecutionPrevention•Disabled•EnabledSomecomputervirusesandwormscaus

Table5.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntelATModuleActivation•Disabled•Enabled•PermanentlyDisabledEnableordisabletheUEFIB

•IfyouareusingtheBitLockerdriveencryption,donotchangethestartupsequence.BitLockerdriveencryptionlocksthecomputerfromstartingoncedetectsthechangeofstar

Table6.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemValueCommentsBootMode•Quick•DiagnosticsScreenduringthePOST:•Quick:TheThinkPadLogoscreenisdisplayed.•Diagnost

Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreresourcestobettermeetyourbusinessobjectives.Thismanageability,knownasTotalCostofOwnersh

EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeatureWhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledandthecomputerisconnectedtoaLAN,thenetworkadministratorcanstartthecomputerremote

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Chapter9.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thischapterprovidesi

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntilpromptedtodoso.•Forsuspe

FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesign

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallamemorycardsuc

CleaningyourcomputerkeyboardTocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.Note:Avoidsprayingclean

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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage12

•Ifyoucannotturnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerswitch,removeallsourcesofpowerfromthecomputerandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaper

Solution:TheEEPROMchecksumisnotcorrect(block#0and1).Thesystemboardshouldbereplaced,andtheboxserialnumberneedstobereinstalled.Havethecomputerserviced.•

Solution:–IfyourcomputerispreinstalledwiththeWindows7operatingsystem,youcandisableanysystemtimers,suchastheLCDturn-offtimerortheblanktimerbydoingthefo

BeeperrorsTable7.BeeperrorsProblemSolutionOneshortbeep,pause,threeshortbeeps,pause,threemoreshortbeeps,andoneshortbeepHavethecomputerserviced.Onelonga

CAUTION:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvol

3.ClickUpdateDriverSoftware,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.–Theswitchportandtheadapterhavethesameduplexsetting.Ifyouconfiguredtheadapterforful

Note:SomemodelsdonothaveawirelessWANcard.BluetoothproblemsNote:CheckyourconnectionanytimeandmakesurethatnootherBluetooth-enableddeviceissearchingforth

2.ClickKeyboard.3.SelecttheHardwaretab.IntheDevicePropertiespane,makesurethatyouseethismessage:DeviceStatus:Thisdeviceisworkingproperly.Ifkeysonthekey

Solution:Didyouinstalltheoperatingsystemorprogramcorrectly?Iftheyareinstalledandconfiguredcorrectly,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Thescreenstaysonev

•Problem:TheExtenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork.Solution:EnabletheExtenddesktopfunction.See“Usingdualdisplays”onpage41.•Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopf

Solution:MakesurethattheMicrophoneBoostfunctionisturnedonandsetbydoingthefollowing:1.OpenControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound.2.ClickSound.3.ClicktheR

1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbuilt-inbattery.I

2.Ifthebatteryischargedbutthecomputerdoesnotrun,callLenovoCustomerServiceCentertohaveitserviced.ApowerbuttonproblemProblem:Thesystemdoesnotrespond,and

–Ifthesystem-statusindicator(illuminatedThinkPadlogo)blinksslowly,yourcomputerisinsleepmode.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputer;thenpressFn.–Ifthesy

AsoftwareproblemProblem:Anapplicationdoesnotruncorrectly.Solution:Makesurethattheproblemisnotbeingcausedbytheapplication.Checkthatyourcomputerhasthemi

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Chapter11.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage145•“Gettinghelpandservice”o

Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthatcomeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornonwarrantedparts•Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources•ConfigurationoftheUEFIBIOSaspartofaninsta

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AppendixA.RegulatoryInformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheM.2wirelessLANcardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANpro

•BatteryStatusProfileUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

4WirelessLANantenna(auxiliary)LocatingwirelessregulatorynoticesFormoreinformationaboutthewirelessregulatorynotices,refertotheRegulatoryNoticeshippedwi

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor

InformationeninHinsichtEMVGParagraf4Abs.(1)4:DasGeräterfülltdieSchutzanforderungennachEN55024undEN55022KlasseB.KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCI

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specifications,o

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

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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

2MicrophonesThemicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.3PowerbuttonUsethepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthe

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery

Right-sideviewFigure2.Right-sideview1Audioconnector5Ethernetconnector2SIM-cardtray(onsomemodels)6Videographicsarray(VGA)connector3Mediacardreaderslot7

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importan

4USB3.0connectorTheUniversalSerialBus(USB)3.0connectorisusedforconnectingUSB-compatibledevices,suchasaUSBprinteroradigitalcamera.Attention:Whenyouatta

Left-sideviewFigure3.Left-sideview1Powerconnector4Always-onUSBconnector2Fanlouvers5Smartcardreaderslot(onsomemodels)3MiniDisplayPort®connector1Powerco

•ForWindows8andWindows8.1:PresstheWindowskeytogototheStartscreen.ClickLenovoSettings➙Power.ThenselecttheEnableUSBchargefromthecomputerbatteryevenwhent

4KeyboarddrainageholesThekeyboarddrainageholescanhelpdrainoutliquidfromyourcomputerifyouaccidentallyspillwaterordrinkoverthekeyboard.5Emergency-reseth

StatusindicatorsThestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustrations.1FnLocki

TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoandtheindicatorinthecenterofthepowerbuttonshowthesystemstatusofthecomputer.•Fast-blinkingforthreetimes:Thecomputerisiniti

TheFCCIDandICCertificationnumberlabelsareaffixedonthewirelessWANcard1andwirelessLANcard2installedinthewirelesscommunicationcardslotsofthecomputer.Toremo

FormoreinformationabouttheCertificateofAuthenticitylabel,goto:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Hardware.aspxThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationof

•Doubledatarate3lowvoltagesynchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(DDR3LVSDRAM)StoragedeviceDependingonthemodel:•2.5-inchharddiskdrivewithaheightof7mm(0.2

SpecificationsSize•Width:339mm(13.3inches)•Depth:232.5mm(9.2inches)•Height:23mm(0.9inch)Heatoutput•45W(154Btu/hr)maximum•65W(222Btu/hr)maximumPowersour

ContentsReadthisfirst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt

LenovoprogramsYourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyandsecurely.TheavailableprogramsmightvarydependingonthepreinstalledWindowsoperatin

Note:IfyoucannotfindtheprogramyouneedinControlPanel,openthenavigationwindowoftheLenovoThinkVantageToolsprogramanddouble-clickthecorrespondingdimmedicon

YourcomputersupportsthefollowingLenovoprograms:•ActiveProtectionSystem•FingerprintManagerPro•LenovoCompanion•LenovoMobileAccess•LenovoQuickCast•Lenovo

TheMobileBroadbandConnectprogramenablesyoutoconnectthecomputertothemobilebroadbandnetworkthroughasupportedwirelessWANcard.•PowerManager(Windows7)ThePo

TheLenovoQuickCastprogramprovidesyouwithaquickandeasywaytosendfilesanduniformresourcelocators(URLs)betweentwodevices.•LenovoQuickControl(Windows7,Windo

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.•“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage19•“Frequentlyaskedquestion

•Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.HowdoIusebatterypowermoreeffectivelywh

2.ClickProperties.TheTaskbarandNavigationpropertieswindowisdisplayed.3.OntheNavigationtab,locatetheStartscreensection,andthendooneofthefollowing:–Tose

TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsTomoveanobjectDraganitemtothedesiredlocation.Click,hold,anddraganitem.TozoomoutMovetwofingersclosertoget

TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsTodisplaythecharmsthatcontainsystemcommands,suchasStart,Settings,Search,Share,andDevicesSwipeinfromther

Usingtheadvancedstartupoptions...67RecoveringyouroperatingsystemifWindows8orWindows8.1failstostart...67Creatingandusingrecoverymedia...68Chapte

TasksTouchgestures(touchmodelsonly)MouseactionsTocustomizetilesontheStartscreen,oruninstallanapplicationWindows8.1:•Swipeinfromthetoporbottomedge,tapC

•Donotusefingernails,glovedfingers,orinanimateobjectsexcepttheapproveddigitizerpenforinputonthescreen.•Regularlycalibratetheaccuracyofthefingerinputtoavo

SpecialkeysYourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeystohelpyouworkeasilyandeffectively.FunctionkeysandkeycombinationsThekeyboardhasseveralfunctionkeys,whichcon

•ForWindows7:OpensControlPanel.ForWindows8andWindows8.1:OpenstheSettingscharm.•ForWindows7:OpensWindowsSearch.ForWindows8andWindows8.1:OpenstheSearchc

UsingtheTrackPointpointingstickTousetheTrackPointpointingstick,applypressuretothenonslipcaponthepointingstickinanydirectionparalleltothekeyboard.Theny

ReplacingthecapThecap1ontheendoftheTrackPointpointingstickisremovable.Afteryouusethecapforaperiodoftime,youcanreplacethecapwithanewone.Note:TheTrackPo

EnablingthebatteryalarmontheWindows7operatingsystemFortheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanprogramyourcomputersothatwhenthebatterypowerfallsbelowacertainl

Ifanacoutletisconvenient,plugtheacpoweradapterintoit,andtheninserttheconnectorintothecomputer.Thebatterywillbefullychargedinaboutthreetosixhours.Thech

–ForWindows8andWindows8.1:Movethepointertothebottom-rightcornerofthescreentobringupthecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Sleep.•HibernationmodeByusingthis

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan...153Eurasiancompliancemark...153AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements...155Impo

EthernetconnectionsYoucanconnectyourcomputertoalocalnetworkorabroadbandconnectionbyusingthebuilt-inEthernetfeatureofthecomputer.DANGERYourcomputerhasa

Ifyouneedtoconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usethefollowingsoftwaretomanagemultiplenetworkprofilessothatthecomputerautomaticallyc

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprovesignalstrength,moveyourcomputerclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.Usi

•Weaksignal•Mediumsignal•StrongsignalUsingtheBluetoothconnectionBluetoothcanconnectdevicesashortdistancefromoneanother,andiscommonlyusedforconnectingp

IfyoustillcannotenabletheNFCfeature,checktheNFCdevicesettingintheThinkPadSetupprogrambydoingthefollowing:1.StarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.See“UsingtheTh

Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,right-clickonthedesktop,thenselectScreenresolution.ClicktheDetectbutton.Settingtheexternalmonitortyp

•Ifyousetaresolutionhigherthantheresolutionyouareusingonthecomputermonitor,anduseanexternalmonitorthatdoesnotsupportthatresolution,takeadvantageofthev

UsingtheminiDisplayPortconnectorYourcomputerhasaminiDisplayPortconnector,whichisadigitaldisplayinterfaceforconnectiontovariousexternaldevices,suchasCa

•IfyourcomputerhastheIntelgraphicscard,youcandesignatetheprimarydisplaybydoingthefollowing:1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectScreenResolution.2.Clickt

Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawi

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RemovingaflashmediacardorasmartcardAttention:•Beforeremovingacard,stopthecardfirst.Otherwise,dataonthecardmightbecorruptedorlost.•Donotremoveacardwhilet

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravelingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage45•“T

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).Avoidglareorreflectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsid

Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthesetechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbep

•ThinkPadacpoweradapter•MiniDisplayPorttoHDMIadapter•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone•Ethernetcable•Aqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequate

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Usingpasswords”onpage49•“Harddisksecurity”on

3.Dependingonyourneed,dooneofthefollowing:•Tosetapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterNewPasswordfield,typeadesiredpasswordandpressEnter.b.IntheConfirmNe

–Internalwirelessdevice–InternalBluetoothdevice–InternalNetworkOptionROM–InternalwirelessWANdevice–Securitymode–FingerprintreaderpriorityNotes:•Thesys

Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustentertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccessfilesandapplicationsontheharddiskdr

3.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressEnteragaintocontinue.Theuserharddiskpasswordischanged.Note:TheharddiskpasswordcannotberemovedinUserHDPmode.–Ifyou

ReadthisfirstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour

andEnterpriseeditionsoftheWindows7,Windows8,andWindows8.1operatingsystems.See“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage54.•Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,o

TosetanitemontheSecurityChipsubmenu,dothefollowing:1.Restartthecomputer.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1tostarttheThinkPadSetupprogram.2.SelectSec

SwipingyourfingeroverthefingerprintreaderToswipeyourfingeroverthefingerprintreader,dothefollowing:1.Placethetopjointofyourfingeronthesensor.2.Applylightpre

IndicatorbehaviorofthefingerprintreaderIndicatorbehaviorDescriptionGreenThefingerprintreaderisreadyforswiping.AmberThefingerprintcannotbeauthenticated.As

•ReaderPriority:Definesthepriorityforthefingerprintreadersifanexternalfingerprintreaderisattached.•SecurityMode:Specifiesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.•Pas

•Formatyourharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.•UsetherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringtheharddiskdriveorsolid-stat

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage61•“Recoveryove

UsingrecoverymediaOntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Youcanuserecoverymediatoputth

1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecov

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblink

•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstr

Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.ThehelpinformationforeachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheins

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Performingbackupandrecoveryop

Attention:Ifyouresetthecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allyourpersonalfilesandsettingswillbedeleted.Toavoiddataloss,makeabackupcopyofallthedatathat

CreatingandusingrecoverymediaYoucancreaterecoverymediaasbackupsfortheWindowsrecoveryenvironmentandtheWindowsrecoveryimage.Ifyoucannotstartthecomputer,

Note:Ensurethatyourcomputerisconnectedtoacpower.1.Turnonorrestartthecomputer.BeforetheWindowsoperatingsystemstarts,repeatedlypressF12.TheBootMenuwindo

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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage71•“Disablingthebuilt-inbattery”onpage71•“Replacingt

5.ClickYesintheSetupConfirmationwindow.Thebuilt-inbatteryisdisabledandthecomputerturnsoff.Waitforafewminutestoletthecomputercool.Thebuilt-inbatterywill

2.Unlockthebatterylatch1byslidingittotheunlockedposition.Thenslidethelatch2totheunlockedpositionandholditintheunlockedposition,andthenremovethebattery

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

3.LocatetheSIM-cardtrayattherightsideofthecomputer.4.InsertastraightenedpaperclipintotheholeintheSIM-cardtray1.TheSIM-cardtrayejects2.Then,slidetheSIM

7.Insertthetrayintothecomputer.8.Reconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthebasecoverassemblyBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Note:Depend

5.Pryupthelatches1inascendingalphabeticalorder(atoh)asillustrated,andthenremovethebasecoverassembly2.6.Reinstallthenewbasecoverassembly1andtightenthes

Attention:Theharddiskdriveorsolid-statedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.Observethefollowingguidelines:•Repla

7.Detachthebracketfromtheharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.Thenattachthebrackettothenewharddiskdriveorsolid-statedrive.8.Installthenewharddiskdriveorsol

10.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage75.11.Reinstalltheexternalbatterypack.12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connectthea

5.Openthelatchesonbothsidesoftheslotatthesametime1,andthenremovethememorymodule2.Savetheremovedmemorymoduleforfutureuse.6.Placethenotchedendofthenewme

DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Atte

7.CarefullyremovethewirelessLANcardoutoftheslot.8.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessLANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsertthecardintotheslot.

10.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewwirelessLANcard.Ensurethatyouattachthegraycabletothemainconnectoronthecard,andtheblackcabletotheauxiliaryconnectoron