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UserGuideThinkPadT450s

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmakesurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowe

Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsPhysicalPresenceforProvisioning•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisabletheconfirmationmessag

Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsFingerprintReader•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,youcanusethefingerprintreader.I

StartupmenuTochangethestartupsettingsofyourcomputer,selecttheStartuptabfromtheThinkPadSetupmenu.Attention:•Afteryouchangethestartupsequence,ensurethat

Table5.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemValueCommentsBootMode•Quick•DiagnosticsScreenduringthePOST:•Quick:TheThinkPadLogoscreenisdisplayed.•Diagnost

Yourcomputerisdesignedformanageability,sothatyoucanredirectmoreresourcestobettermeetyourbusinessobjectives.Thismanageability,knownasTotalCostofOwnersh

EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLANfeatureWhentheWakeonLANfeatureisenabledandthecomputerisconnectedtoaLAN,thenetworkadministratorcanstartthecomputerremote

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Chapter7.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thischapterprovidesi

–Restartthecomputerandstarttherecoveryoperation.–Ifyourcomputerusesdiscsastherecoverymedia,donotremovethediscfromthedriveuntilpromptedtodoso.•Forsuspe

FormoreinformationabouthowtousetheSystemUpdateprogram,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesign

Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjectswhenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.Extensioncordsandre

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdriveoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhentheyarenotbeingused.•Beforeyouinstallamemorycardsuc

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

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Chapter8.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage97•

•Ifyoucannotturnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbutton,removeallsourcesofpowerfromthecomputerandresetthesystembyinsertingastraightenedpaper

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

Solution:thermalsensorhasproblem.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.•Message:Error:TheSystemUEFIVariableStorageisnearlyfull.Note

–Usetherecoverysolutionstorestorethesystemtothefactorydefaultstate.Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomp

NetworkingproblemsThefollowingarethemostcommonnetworkingproblems.Ethernetproblems•Problem:Thecomputercannotconnecttothenetwork.Solution:Makesurethat:–

AwirelessLANproblemProblem:Icannotconnecttothenetworkusingthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkcard.Solution:Makesurethat:•YourwirelessLANdriveristhelatestversio

Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabelattached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususp

–Whenthecomputerresumesnormaloperation–WhentheTrackPointpointingdeviceiskeptpressedforalongtime–Whenthetemperaturechanges•Problem:TheTrackPointpointin

1.Connecttheexternalmonitortoyourcomputer,andthenconnectthemonitortoanelectricaloutlet.2.Turnontheexternalmonitor.3.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickSc

Solution:Makesurethat:–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworkingelectricaloutlet.–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Pressthep

–Themonitorinformationiscorrectandtheappropriatemonitortypeisselected.Refertothesolutiontotheaboveproblem.–Makesurethatanappropriaterefreshrateisselec

Solution:Toswitchfromonedevicetoanother(forexample,fromaspeakertoaheadphone,orfromanexternalmicrophonetoabuilt-inmicrophone),dothefollowing:1.OpenCont

Solution:Oncetheheadphoneisattached,thestreamingisautomaticallyredirectedtoit.Ifyouwanttolistentosoundfromthespeakersagain,besuretosetthosespeakersast

2.Iftheconnectionoftheacpoweradapteriscorrect,turnoffthecomputer,thendisconnecttheacpoweradapter.3.Reconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.4.

Solution:Ensurethat:–Thebatteriesarecharged.–Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.Referto“Operatingenvironment”onpage13.Ifthebatteriesare

–Whentheharddiskdrivebeginsorfinishesgettingaccesstodata.–Whenyoucarrytheharddiskdrive.–Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddisk

Referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage97andrunadiagnostictestoftheUSBconnector.AdockingstationproblemProblem:Thecomputerdoesnotstartwhenyoutrytoturniton,an

Noticeforbuilt-inrechargeablebatteryDANGERDonotattempttoreplacethebuilt-inrechargeablebattery.ReplacementofthebatterymustbedonebyaLenovo-authorizedrep

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Chapter9.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutions.•“RecoveryoverviewfortheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage115•“Recoveryov

UsingrecoverymediaOntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Youcanuserecoverymediatoputth

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,

FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.Note:Afterrestoringyourthestoragedevicestothefactorydefaultsettings,youmig

ReinstallingpreinstalledprogramsanddevicedriversYourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedprogramsanddevicedrivers.Rei

solid-statedrive,hybriddrive,adisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setasthefirstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequence.Youmustfirstmakesurethatyo

•Toperformacompleteformat,clickFullycleanthedrivetostarttheprocess.Theprocesswilltakeseveralhours.4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoresetyourcompute

Important:IfyoucleartheCopytherecoverypartitionfromthePCtotherecoverydrive.option,youwillcreaterecoverymediawithouttherecoverypartitioncontent.Youstil

Chapter10.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinformationaboutreplacingdevices.TogetnewCRUs,contactLenovo.Formoreinformation,seeChapter11“Gettingsuppor

•Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgeneratesheat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Ne

3.GotoConfig➙Power➙DisableBuilt-inBattery.4.PressEnter.ASetupConfirmationwindowisdisplayed.5.ClickYesintheSetupConfirmationwindow.Thebuilt-inbatteryisdis

5.InstallanewmicroSIMcardintothetray.6.Insertthetrayintothecomputer.7.Reconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingtheremovablebatteryBeforeyoustar

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERBatteryabuseormishandlingcancauseoverheat,liquidleakage,oranexplosion.T oavoidpossibleinjury,dothefollowing:•Donotop

3.Insertanewbatteryuntilitclicksintoplace,andthenensurethatthelatchesareatthelockedposition.4.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallc

5.Pryupthelatchesinascendingalphabeticalorder(atoh)asillustrated,andthenremovethebasecoverassembly.6.Reinstallthenewbasecoverassemblyandtightenthescre

•Replacetheharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotoftheharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhy

7.Detachthebracketfromtheharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddrive.Thenattachthebrackettothenewharddiskdrive,solid-statedrive,orhybriddrive.8.Insta

ReplacingamemorymoduleBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Readtheimportantsafetyinformationfirst.See“Importantsafetyinformation”onpagevi.Increasingme

6.Placethenotchedendofthenewmemorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthememoryslot,andinsertthememorymodule1intotheslotatanangleofabout20degrees.Pivotthe

5.Ifatoolisprovidedwiththenewcardtohelpyoudisconnectcables,usethetooltodisconnectthecablesfromtheoldcard.Ifnosuchatoolisprovided,holdthecableconnector

Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectricalcableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.DANGERDuringelectricalstorms,do

8.AlignthenotchededgeofthenewwirelessWANcardwiththekeyintheslot.Thencarefullyinsertthecardintotheslot.9.PivotthenewwirelessWANcarddownward1andtheninst

12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthekeyboardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Readtheimportantsafetyinfor

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

9.Putthekeyboardonthepalmrestanddetachtheconnectors.Thenremovethekeyboard.Toinstallthenewkeyboard,dothefollowing:Chapter10.Replacingdevices137

1.Attachtheconnectors,andthenturnoverthekeyboard.2.Insertthekeyboardintothekeyboardbezelasshown.Ensurethatthefrontedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframeofth

3.Ensurethatthescrewheadsareexposedcompletely.Otherwise,revealthescrewheadsbyslidingthekeyboardframeforwardwiththeflatendofthekeyboardmulti-tool.Chapte

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

7.Turnthecomputeroverandinstalltherubberstolockthekeyboardframe.8.Reinstalltheremovablebattery.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.Replacingthecoin-c

•Donotshort-circuitthebattery,orexposeittowaterorotherliquids.•Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren•Keepthebatteryawayfromfire.Stopusingthebatteryifitisdamag

7.Reinstallthebasecoverassembly.See“Replacingthebasecoverassembly”onpage127.8.Reinstalltheremovablebattery,andturnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpow

WARNING:Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociatedwithaccessoriessoldwiththisproductwillexposeyoutolead,achemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause

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

Informationaboutyourcomputerandpreinstalledsoftware,ifany,isavailableinthedocumentationthatcomeswithyourcomputer.Thatdocumentationincludesprintedbooks

•ReplacementoruseofpartsnotmanufacturedfororbyLenovoornonwarrantedparts•Identificationofsoftwareproblemsources•ConfigurationoftheUEFIBIOSaspartofaninsta

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AppendixA.RegulatoryInformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheM.2wirelessLANcardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANpro

Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafetystandardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforus

CertificationrelatedinformationThefollowingtablecontainsinformationoftheproductname,complianceID,andmachinetypes.ProductnameComplianceIDMachinetypesThi

EuropeanUnion-CompliancetotheElectromagneticCompatibilityDirectiveThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/E

KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthan

Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specifications,o

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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

ChinaRoHS160UserGuide

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.TurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveont

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AppendixD.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

2MicrophonesThebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhenusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.3PowerbuttonPressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputerorp

3.IntheDeviceManagerwindow,expandNetworkadapters.4.Right-clickyournetworkadapterdevice,andclickProperties.5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllow

AppendixE.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery

Right-sideviewFigure2.Right-sideview1Audioconnector2MicroSIM-cardtray3Mediacardreader4USB3.0connector5Ethernetconnector6Videographicsarray(VGA)connect

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

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheUSB3.0connector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.5EthernetconnectorConnectt

Left-sideviewFigure3.Left-sideview1Powerconnector2USB3.0connector3Fanlouvers4MiniDisplayPort®connector5Always-onUSBconnector6Smartcardslot(onsomemodel

5Always-onUSBconnectorBydefault,theAlways-onUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputeris

YoucanusethePowerManagerprogramtoadjustyourpowersettingsasneeded.Fordetailedinformation,seethehelpinformationsystemofthePowerManagerprogram.2Dockingst

StatusindicatorsThestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.Note:Yourcomputermighthaveslightvariationsfromthefollowingillustrations.1FnLocki

TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoandtheindicatorinthecenterofthepowerbuttonshowthesystem-statusofthecomputer.•Blinksforthreetimes:Thecomputerisinitiallyco

Thecontentofthislabeldiffersdependingonthewirelessmodulesthatcomewithyourcomputer:•Forapreinstalledwirelessmodule,thislabelidentifiestheactualFCCIDandI

ThefollowingfigureshowsthelocationoftheCertificateofAuthenticitylabelonthebackcoverofthecomputer:GenuineMicrosoftlabelTheGenuineMicrosoftlabelisprovided

–ForWindows8.1:Gotothedesktopscreen,andthenmovethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙PCinfo.Memo

•IntegratedwirelessWAN(onsomemodels)•GlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem(GNSS)satellitereceiver(onmodelswithwirelessWAN)Securityfeature•Fingerprintreader(

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

Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.LenovoprogramsYourcomputercomeswithLenovoprogramstohelpyouworkeasilyan

Table1.LenovoprogramsavailableontheWindows7operatingsystem(continued)ProgramnameIconnameMobileBroadbandConnectLenovo-3GMobileBroadbandPasswordManagerL

•AccessConnections(Windows7)TheAccessConnectionsprogramisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationprofiles.Eachlocationprofilestoresal

•LenovoPCExperience(Windows8.1)TheLenovoPCExperienceprogramhelpsyouworkmoreeasilyandsecurelybyprovidingeasyaccesstovariousprograms,suchasActiveProtect

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

–Moveyourpointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙Power➙Shutdown.Note:YoualsocanopentheSettingscharmby

1.Onthedesktop,moveyourpointertothetaskbaratthebottomofthescreenandright-clickonthetaskbar.2.ClickProperties.TheTaskbarandNavigationpropertieswindowis

Touchgesture(touchmodelsonly)DescriptionTouch:Draganitemtothedesiredlocation.Mouseaction:Click,hold,anddraganitem.Function:Moveanobject.Supportedopera

Touchgesture(touchmodelsonly)DescriptionTouch:Swipeinandoutontheleftedge.Mouseaction:Movethepointertothetop-leftcornerofthescreen,andthenmovethepointe

InstallingtheWindows8.1operatingsystem.74Installingdevicedrivers...75UsingtheThinkPadSetupprogram...75Mainmenu...76Configmenu...

•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

PowermanagementThepowertorunyourcomputercancomeeitherfromacpowerorfromthebattery.UsingtheacpowerYourcomputercomeswithanacpoweradapterandapowercord.•ac

UsingthebatterypowerBeforeyouusethebatterypower,ensurethatyoureadthefollowingnotices:•“Generalbatterynotice”onpagex•“Noticeforremovablerechargeablebat

thecomputerenterscreenblankmode,right-clickthebattery-gaugeiconinthewindowsnotificationareaandselectPoweroffdisplay.•SleepmodeInsleepmode,yourworkissav

ratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase...153LenovoproductserviceinformationforTaiwan...153Eurasiancompliancemark...

ManagingthepowerplanPowerplanscanhelpyoumaximizeyourcomputer’sperformanceorconserveenergy.Youcanselectapowerplanorcustomizeitbychangingitspowersetting

Yourcomputercomeswithabuilt-inwirelessnetworkcardandaconfigurationutilitytohelpyouestablishwirelessconnectionsandmonitortheconnectionstatus.Thisenables

•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.•Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectioni

AccessConnectionsgauge:•Nosignal•Weaksignal•Mediumsignal•StrongsignalAccessConnectionsstatusicon:•Nolocationprofileisactiveornoneexists.•Currentlocatio

UsinganexternaldisplayYoucanuseanexternaldisplaysuchasaprojectororamonitortogivepresentationsortoexpandyourworkspace.Thistopicintroduceshowtoconnectan

•Disconnect:Displaysthevideooutputonlyonyourcomputerscreen.Note:Dependingonthesituation,youmightseeDisconnect,PCscreenonly,Computeronly,orDisconnectpr

Toconfigurethemicrophoneforoptimalsoundrecording,usetheRealtekHDAudioManagerprogram.Tostarttheprogram,gotoControlPanelandclickHardwareandSound➙RealtekH

1.Ensurethatthecardiscorrectlypositioned.2.Insertthecardfirmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderorsmartcard.Iftheplug-and-playfeatureisnotenabledfortheinstal

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Chapter3.EnhancingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousehardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.Itincludesthefollowingtopics:•“

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ThinkPadBasicDockFrontview1Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonorturnoffthecomputer.2Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedock

4Ethernetconnector:UsedtoconnectthedockingstationtoanEthernetLAN.Note:IfyouneedtouseanEthernetconnectororanexternalmonitorconnectorwhenyourcomputerisa

Rearview1Always-onUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleepo

10Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockingstationfromtheft,youcanuseasecuritycablelock,suchasaKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolo

Rearview1Always-onUSBconnector:UsedtoconnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0orchargesomemobiledigitaldevicesandsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleepo

11Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockingstationfromtheft,youcanuseasecuritycablelock,suchasaKensington-stylecablelock,thatfitsthissecurity-lockslottolo

DetachingaThinkPaddockingstationTodetachyourcomputerfromaThinkPaddockingstation,dothefollowing:Note:TheThinkPadBasicDockdoesnothavethesystemlock.1.Dis

–ThinkPadProDock–ThinkPadUltraDock•FortheThinkPadUltraDock,amaximumofthreedisplays(includingyourcomputerdisplay)canworkatthesametime.Asaresult,ifyouco

SecurityfeaturesThesystemlockkeyhastwopositionsasshowninthedrawing.Thesecurityfeatureisdifferentwhenthekeyisindifferentpositions:•Whenthekeyisinpositi

Chapter4.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravelingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage53•“T

ReadthisfirstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour

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

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

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Chapter5.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Usingpasswords”onpage61•“Harddisksecurity”on

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

–BootOrderLock–FlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Users–SecureRollBackPrevention–ExecutionPrevention–Securitymode–FingerprintreaderpriorityNotes:•Thesystemadminis

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblink

Ifauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustentertheuserharddiskpasswordtoaccessfilesandapplicationsontheharddiskdr

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

•ToprovidereliablesecurityfortheUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityapplicationwithaTrustedPlatformModulemanagementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuri

•SecurityChipSelection:SelectDiscreteTPMorIntel®PTT.•SecurityChip:Activate,inactivate,ordisablethesecuritychip.•SecurityReportingOptions:Enableordisab

3.Clicktheiconforthefingerthatyouwanttoenroll,andconstantlyswipeyourcorrespondingfingeracrossthefingerprintreaderuntiltheenrollmentcompletes.Formoreinfor

IndicatorbehaviorofthefingerprintreaderIndicatorbehaviorDescriptionGreenThefingerprintreaderisreadyforswiping.AmberThefingerprintcannotbeauthenticated.As

•SecurityMode:Specifiesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.•PasswordAuthentication:Enablesordisablesthepasswordauthentication.Note:ThisitemisdisplayedonlyifHi

•UsetherecoveryprogramprovidedbyLenovotobringthestoragedevicesbacktothefactorydefaultsettings.Theseoperations,however,onlychangethefilelocationofthedat

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Chapter6.AdvancedconfigurationThischapterprovidesthefollowinginformationtohelpyouconfigurethecomputer:•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage73•“Installi

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

Note:Afterinstallingtheoperatingsystem,donotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettingintheThinkPadSetupprogram.Otherwisetheoperatingsystemwillnotstartcor

CountryorregionCodeCountryorregionCodeChinaSCNetherlandsNLDenmarkDKNorwayNOFinlandFISpainSPFranceFRSwedenSVGermanyGRTaiwanandHongKongTCItalyITUnitedSt

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

Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIfyouselectACandBattery,WakeonLANfunctionisenabledwithanypowersources.Notes:•Themagicp

Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueComments•AutobetweenUSB2.0andUSB3.0controllers.IfyouselectAuto,itenablesyoutoconnectandrouteap

Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsconnectorsonadockingstation.BootTimeExtension•Disabled•1second•2seconds•3seconds•5seco

Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsattached.Ifthesystemisinhibernatestate,thesystemresumesnormaloperation.IfyouselectDisa

Table3.Configmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntelAMTControl•Disabled•Enabled•PermanentlyDisabledIfyouselectEnabled,IntelActiveMana

ThefollowingtableliststheSecuritymenuitems.Defaultvaluesareinboldface.Attention:Thedefaultconfigurationsarealreadyoptimizedforyou.Improperchangeoftheco

Table4.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsPredesktopAuthentication•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablefingerprintauthenticationbef