Lenovo X230 User Manual

UserGuideThinkPadX230andX230i

productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmakesurethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowe

3.Attachthepalmrestcable1byippingtheip-lockZIFconnector2downwards.4.Reinstallthescrewstosecurethepalmrest.82UserGuide

5.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage76.6.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connectthea

7.Putthenewspeakerinplaceandinstallthescrew.Thenconnectthecable.8.Reinstallthepalmrest.See“Replacingthepalmrest”onpage79.9.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Re

DANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury

8.Reinstallthepalmrest.See“Replacingthepalmrest”onpage79.9.Reinstallthekeyboard.See“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage76.10.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacing

Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinstructionsoninstallinghardwaredevicestoexpandyourcomputercapabilities.•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpa

Bottomview1Powerjack:Theiswhereyouconnecttheacpoweradapter.2Indicatorbutton:Whenyoupressthisbutton,thestatusindicatorshowstheThinkPadBattery19+charges

DetachingtheThinkPadBattery19+TodetachtheThinkPadBattery19+,dothefollowing:1.Unlockthebatterylatchbyslidingittotheunlockedposition.2.Releasetheejectle

TheThinkPadBattery19+alsocanbechargedwithacomputerattached.Inthisway,boththemainbatteryandtheThinkPadBattery19+willbecharged.ThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3Y

Topview1Dockingstationconnector:Thisiswhereyouattachyourcomputer.2Powerjack:Connecttheacpoweradapter.3Ethernetconnector:ConnecttheThinkPadUltraBaseSer

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

Bottomview1Ejectrequestbutton:Presstheejectrequestbuttontoundockthecomputer.2Dockingstatusindicator:Thisindicatorlightsredwhenyourcomputerisdocked.Itb

2.AlignthefrontofthecomputerwiththefrontoftheThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3.3.EnsurethattheguidesoftheThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3alignwiththeholesinthecomputer

Note:Youcanturnthekeyclockwisetolockit.Then,keepthekeyinasafeplace.Donotlosethiskey;otherwise,youwillbeunabletodetachthecomputerfromtheThinkPadUltraBa

DetachingthecomputerTodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3,dothefollowing:1.EnsurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3isinth

1UnlockedpositionWhenthelockisinthisposition,yourcomputerisnotsecured.2LockedpositionWhenthelockisinthisposition,theThinkPadUltraBaseSeries3islocked,a

FrontviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.01Powerbutton:Pressthepowerbuttontoturnthecomputeronoroff.2Ejectbutton:

4Ejectbutton:Presstheejectbuttontoreleasethecomputerfromthedockingstation.5Slidingadjuster:Usetheslidingadjusterasaguidetoalignthedockingstationconnec

RearviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3andThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3withUSB3.01Powerjack:Connecttheacpoweradapter.2Ethernetconnector:Connecttheportre

2DisplayPortconnector:Connectadisplaydevice.3DVIconnector:ConnectamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.

8eSATAconnectororUSB3.0connector:FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,thisisaneSATAconnectorforconnectinganeSATAdevice.FortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3w

PlugsandoutletsDANGERIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrepla

2.Pressandpulltheslidingadjusterasshown.3.Putyourcomputerontheplatformofthedockingstation,makingsurethatthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerisalignedtothegu

ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3andtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3withUSB3.0Group1(topgure)andGroup2(lowergure)areindepend

SecurityfeatureUsethesecuritykeyholeontheThinkPadportreplicatorordockingstationtoattachamechanicallock.Byattachingamechanicallock,youcansecuretheportr

Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskdrive,youalsomightneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,in

Countryorregion:CodeChina:SCDenmark:DKFinland:FIFrance:FRGermany:GRItaly:ITJapan:JPNetherlands:NLNorway:NOSpain:SPSweden:SVTaiwanandHongKong:TCUnitedS

Toinstallaxmodule,runtheEXEleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocesso

11.SpecifypathC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITORtothismonitorINFle.Then,clickOpen.12.ClickOK.13.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.14.Wheninstallation

•UEFIBIOSVersion•UEFIBIOSDate(Year-Month-Day)•EmbeddedControllerVersion•MachineTypeModel•System-unitserialnumber•Systemboardserialnumber•AssetTag•CPUT

Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsworkwhenaharddiskpasswordisset.EthernetLANOptionROM(forLegacyOnlybootmodeorBothwithLeg

Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsandallowsUSB3.0tobesupportedintheoperatingsystem.IfyouselectDisabled,itdisablesandhide

GeneralbatterynoticeDANGERPersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suc

Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsDisplayBootDisplayDevice•ThinkPadLCD•Analog(VGA)•DigitalonThinkPad•Digital1ondock•Digi

Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsPCIExpressPowerManagement•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisableafeaturethatautomaticallyadju

Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsPasswordBeep•Disabled•EnabledEnablethisoptiontohaveabeepsoundwhenthesystemiswaitingfor

Table5.Congmenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIfyouselect0,use60secondsasthedefaulttimeoutvalue.Ifyouselect255,thewaitingtimeforesta

Table6.SecuritymenuitemsMenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsHardwarePasswordManager•Disabled•EnabledManageyourpower-onpassword,supervisorpassword,andyourh

Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsPasswordAuthentication•Disabled•EnabledEnableordisablepasswordauthentication.Ifhigh

Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntelVirtualizationTechnology•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectEnabled,aVirtualMachineMon

Table6.Securitymenuitems(continued)MenuitemSubmenuitemValueCommentsIntelATModuleActivation•Disabled•Enabled•PermanentlyDisabledEnableordisabletheUEFIB

Tochangethestartupsequencetemporarilysothatthesystemstartsupfromadifferentdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Turnonthecomputer;then,whiletheT

Table7.Startupmenuitems(continued)MenuitemValueCommentsOptionKeysdisplay•Disabled•EnabledIfyouselectDisabled,the“Tointerruptnormalstartup,pressEnter.”

LithiumcoincellbatterynoticeDANGERDangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalentt

SystemmanagementReadthistopictolearnmoreaboutfeaturesofsystemmanagement.DesktopManagementInterfaceThesystemUEFIBIOSofyourcomputersupportsaninterfaceca

ToenableordisableWakeonLAN,dothefollowing:1.StartThinkPadSetup.2.SelectCong.TheCongsubmenuisdisplayed.3.SelectNetwork.TheNetworkitemsubmenuisdisplay

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Chapter9.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaThinkPadnotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesin

•Forsuspectedharddiskdriveissues,referto“Diagnosingproblems”onpage131priortocallingtheCustomerSupportCenter.Ifyourcomputerdoesnotstartup,downloadthel

TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei

•Wheninstallingtheharddiskdrive,solidstatedrive,oropticaldrive,followtheinstructionsshippedwithyourhardware,andapplypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice

3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.5.Wipethesurfacetoremoveth

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Chapter10.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.•“Diagnosingproblems”onpage13

HeatandproductventilationDANGERComputers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscan

2.Whilethecomputeristurnedoff,removeallpowersourcesfromthecomputer(batteryandtheacpoweradapter).Holddownthepowerbuttonfor10seconds.Plugintheacpowerada

•Message:0187:EAIAdataaccesserrorSolution:TheaccesstoEEPROMisfailed.Havethecomputerserviced.•Message:0188:InvalidRFIDSerializationInformationAreaSolut

Solution:Thethermalsensorhasproblem.Shutdownthecomputerimmediatelyandhavethecomputerserviced.•Message:Thissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenui

•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenabled.Doeitherofthefollowing:–TouchtheTrackPoin

ThenetworkcablemustbesecurelyconnectedbothtotheEthernetconnectorofyourcomputerandtotheRJ45connectorofthehub.Themaximumallowabledistancefromthecomputer

ChecktheNetworkName(SSID)andyourencryptioninformation.UsetheAccessConnectionsprogramtoverifythiscase-sensitiveinformation.AwirelessWANproblemProblem:A

1.Turnoffthecomputer.2.Removetheexternalnumerickeypad.3.Turnonthecomputerandtryusingthekeyboardagain.Ifthekeyboardproblemisresolved,carefullyreconnect

8.ClicktheMonitortab.Checkwhetherthecolorqualityiscorrectlyset,andmakesurethattheotherinformationalsoiscorrect.9.ClickthePropertiesbutton.Ifyouareprom

7.Selectthecorrectscreenrefreshrate.•Problem:Wrongcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.Solution:Didyoufollowthecorrectprocedurewheninstallingtheoperating

8.Playanysoundviathemusicprogram.Makesurethatsoundcomesfromaheadphoneattacheddirectlytothesystem.Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemofR

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

BatteryandpowerproblemsThistopiccontainsinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.Batteryproblems•Problem:Thebatterypackcannotbefullycharge

PowerproblemsPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Ifyourcomputerisgettingnopoweratall,checkthefollowingitems:1.Verifyth

IfyoureceiveanerrormessagewhiletheoperatingsystemisloadingthedesktopcongurationafterthePOSTiscompleted,checkthefollowingitems:•GototheLenovoSupportWe

•Problem:Thebatterydischargesslightlywhilethecomputerisinhibernationmode.Solution:Ifthewakeupfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumessmallamountofpower.T

ProblemswithportsandconnectorsThefollowingarethemostcommonproblemswithportsandconnectors.AUSBproblemProblem:AdeviceconnectedtotheUSBconnectordoesnotwo

Chapter11.GettingsupportThischapterprovidesinformationaboutgettinghelpandsupportfromLenovo.•“BeforeyoucontactLenovo”onpage147•“Gettinghelpandservice”o

aboutwheretogoforadditionalinformationaboutLenovoandourproducts,whattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer,andwhomtocallforserviceshoulditbeneces

•Engineeringchangemanagement-Occasionally,theremightbechangesthatarerequiredafteraproducthasbeensold.Lenovooryourreseller,ifauthorizedbyLenovo,willmak

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AppendixA.RegulatoryInformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirele

UsingheadphonesorearphonesIfyourcomputerhasbothaheadphoneconnectorandanaudio-outconnector,alwaysusetheheadphoneconnectorforheadphones(alsocalledaheads

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

ThemainantennaconnectedtothewirelessLANorWiMAXfeatureislocatedontheupperrightsideofthecomputerdisplay,nearthecenter.IfyourcomputerhastheMultipleInputM

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor

KoreaClassBcompliancestatementJapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthan

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

DisposingofLenovocomputercomponentsSomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

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AppendixC.ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandp

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5.ClickthePowerManagementtab.6.CleartheAllowthisdevicetowakethecomputercheckbox.7.ClickOK.162UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoAccessConnectionsActiveProtectionSystemRescueandRecovery

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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors,locationsofimportantproductlabels,computerfeatures,specications,o

Notes:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importa

7PCIExpressMiniCardslotforwirelessWANcardormSATAsolidstatedrive8Fingerprintreader9TrackPointbuttons10Touchpad11Fnkey12Volumecontrolbuttons13Blackbutto

8FingerprintreaderSomemodelshaveangerprintreader.Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyourngerprinttostartthecomputer,entertheThinkPa

1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyourcomputertoastationaryobjecttoprotectyourcomputerfromtheft.2Harddiskdriveorsolids

6MediacardreaderslotYourcomputerhasamediacardreaderslot.Formoreinformationaboutthesupportedcards,see“UsinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard”on

Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadUltrabase,dockingstation,orportreplicator,usetheVGAconnectorontheUltrabase,dockingstation,orreplicator,nottheon

4Memory-upgradeslotYoucanincreasetheamountofmemoryinyourcomputerbyinstallingamemorymoduleinthememory-upgradeslot.Memorymodulesareavailableasoptionsfro

System-statusindicators1WirelessLAN/WAN/WiMAX/Bluetoothstatusindicator•Green:ThewirelessLAN,WAN,BluetoothorWiMAXfeatureison.•Off:Wirelessnetworkdevice

1Sleepstatusindicator•Green:Thecomputerisinsleepmode.•Blinkinggreen:Thecomputerisenteringsleeporhibernationmode,orisresumingnormaloperation.2Batteryst

FCCIDandICCerticationnumberlabelThereisnoFCCIDorICCerticationnumberforthePCIExpressMiniCardshownontheenclosureofyourcomputer.TheFCCIDandICCerticati

FeaturesProcessor•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,clickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.Memory•Doubledatarate3(DDR3)synchrono

ContentsReadthisrst...vImportantsafetyinformation...viConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction..viiSafetyguidelines...viiChapt

•Speakermutebutton•MicrophonemutebuttonInterface•Externalmonitorconnectors(VGAandMiniDisplayPort)•Comboaudiojack•TwoUSB3.0connectorsandoneAlwaysOnUSB2

OperatingenvironmentThissectionprovidesinformationaboutyourcomputeroperatingenvironment.Environment•Maximumaltitudewithoutpressurization:3048m(10,000f

theapplicationicon.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,theapplicationiconwillbeactivated.Table1.Applicationsinth

Table2.ApplicationsinControlPanel(continued)ApplicationControlPanelsectionGreentextinControlPanelFingerprintSoftwareSystemandSecurityHardwareandSoundL

ClientSecuritySolutionTheClientSecuritySolutionprogramprotectsyourcomputerbysecuringclientdataanddeectingsecuritybreachattempts.Italsocanhelpmanageyo

PasswordManagerThePasswordManagerprogramautomaticallycapturesandllsinauthenticationinformationforWindowsapplicationsandWebsites.PowerManagerThePowerM

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

Concernedaboutsecurityorneedtosecurelydisposeofdatastoredonyourharddiskorsolidstatedrive?•StudytheChapter4“Security”onpage49tondouthowyoucanprotectyo

PowerconservationFn+F4Putyourcomputerintosleepmode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly.Ifyouwanttousethecombinationtoputthecomputerintohiberna

Staticelectricityprevention...67Replacingthebattery...67ReplacingtheSIMcard...70Replacingtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.71R

Changingthecameraandaudiosettings•Fn+F6PressFn+F6toopentheCommunicationssettingswindow.Fromthiswindow,youcantakeapicture,changethecameraandaudiosettin

VolumeandmutebuttonsAdjustthesoundvolumelevelofthebuilt-inspeakersbyusingthefollowingthreebuttons:1Speakermutebutton2Volumecontrolbutton3Microphonemut

4.SelectOnlytherecordingdeviceselectedbelow:.Thenselecttherecordingdevicefromthedrop-downlistbox.5.ClickOK.WindowskeyPressthiskeytoopentheStartmenuoft

ChangingtheUltraNavpointingdevicesettingsTochangeyourUltraNavpointingdevicesettings,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.Thenchange

•EnabletheTrackPointscrollingfunction.•EnabletheTrackPointScrollingTips.TocustomizethesettingsoftheTrackPointpointingdevice,dothefollowing:1.ClickStar

CustomizingthetouchpadTocustomizethetouchpad,doasfollows:1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Mouse➙UltraNav.2.UnderTouchPad,proceedtochangingth

PowermanagementWhenyouneedtouseyourcomputerawayfromelectricaloutlets,youdependonbatterypowertokeepyourcomputerrunning.Differentcomputercomponentsconsu

ChargingthebatteryWhenyoucheckbatterystatusandndthatthepercentageofpowerremainingisloworwhenthepoweralarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow,youneedt

•HibernationByusingthismode,youcanturnoffyourcomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfromanyapplicationsthatarerunning.Whenthecomputerentershibern

DANGERDonotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheon

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatement..155Japancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20Aperphase...

DANGERThereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordispose

WiMAXThislong-rangewirelessdatatransmissiontechnologybasedonthe802.16standardisexpectedtoprovidetheuseralastmilebroadbandconnectivitysimilartothatprov

TousethewirelessWANfeature,starttheAccessConnectionsprogram.ForinformationonhowtostarttheAccessConnectionsprogram,see“AccessingThinkVantageapplication

CheckingwirelessconnectionstatusYoucancheckyourcomputerwirelessconnectionstatusandwirelesssignalstrengththroughtheAccessConnectionsgaugeonthetaskbar,o

–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectioni

Youcansetanyresolutionforeitherthecomputerdisplayortheexternalmonitor.Whenyouusebothatthesametime,theresolutionofbothisthesame.Ifyousetahigherresoluti

2.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.Note:Ifyourcomputercannotdetecttheexternalmonitor,clicktheDetectbutton.3.Selecttheexternalmonitoran

ConsiderationsforattachingaDVImonitorConnecttheDVImonitortotheexpansionunit,andturnitonbeforeyouturnonthecomputer.Otherwisethesystemcannotrecognizethe

1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickScreenresolution.2.Clickthemonitor-1icon(fortheprimarydisplay,thecomputerdisplay).3.Settheresolutionfortheprimarydis

Youalsocanusetheintegratedcamerawithotherprogramsthatprovidefeaturessuchasphotographing,videocapturing,andvideoconferencing.Tousetheintegratedcamerawi

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–SDHCcard–SDXCcard–MultiMediaCard(MMC)Notes:•YourcomputerdoesnotsupporttheCPRMfeaturefortheSDcard.•Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasa

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremo

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andtravellingwithyourcomputer.•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage45•“

Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inches).Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsid

Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthesetechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem.Otherscanbep

TravelaccessoriesThefollowingisachecklistofitemstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtotravel:•ThinkPadacpoweradapter•ThinkPadAC/DCComboAdapter•Externalmou

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage49•“Usingpass

2.Typethemasterharddiskpassword.Note:Toreturntotheicon,pressF1again.Ifthisiconisdisplayed,typeasupervisorpassword.Note:PresstheBackspacekeyifyouentera

Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablestheadministratortogetaccesstoanyharddiskdriveinasystem.Theadministr

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyour

10.PressF10.TheSetupConrmationwindowopens.SelectY estosavecongurationchangesandexit.Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormaste

–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature–Changingdateandtime–EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsfeature–EnablingordisablingthePas

•Toremoveapassword,dothefollowing:a.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpasswordandpressEnter.b.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNew

DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolidstatedriveSomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolidstatedrive.Thisfeaturehelpstopr

Tosetthesecuritychip,youhavetostartClientSecuritySolution,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonWindows7mo

Table4.LEDbehaviorlist_ngerprintreaderLEDbehaviorDescriptionSteadygreenThengerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.BlinkinggreenonceThengerprintisbeingauthent

Ifyouforgetyourharddiskpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketi

•Yourngerisverydry.•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.•Yourngeriswet.•Ang

UsingrewallsIfyoursystemispreinstalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInterneta

Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage61•“Performingb

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerbuttonisofforisblink

TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthes

PerformingarecoveryoperationToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdes

•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoveryba

3.IntheBootMenuwindow,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingthesecondaryi

SolvingrecoveryproblemsIfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,dooneofthefollowing:•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescu

Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacesomehardwareforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage67•“Rep

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

3.Unlockthebatterylatch1andholdthelatch2intheunlockedposition.4.Removethebattery.5.Slidethenewbatteryintothecomputer.Chapter6.Replacingdevices69

6.Makesurethatthebatterylatchtothelockedposition.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingtheSIMcardBeforeyoustart,pri

5.InsertthenewSIMcardrmlyintotheslot.6.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage67.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandall

ConditionsthatrequireimmediateactionProductscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenoughthattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainunt

4.Loosenthescrewthatsecurestheslotcover.Thenremovethecover.5.Removetheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivebypullingoutthetab.6.Detachthesiderubberrailsfromt

7.Attachthesiderubberrailstothenewharddiskdriveorthesidespacerrailstothenewsolidstatedrive.8.Insertthenewharddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveintotheslot.9.R

Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymodulehasdependencyonthesystemconguration.Insomeconditions,thememoryinyourcomputermightnotbeabletooperateatthemaximu

6.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthememorymoduleintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinrml

3.IftheInstalledmemoryitemshowsadifferentamountofmemoryfromwhatyouinstalled,checkwhetheryouhavecorrectlyfollowedtheinstructionsinthissection.Replacing

6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1tounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.Thekeyboardwillopenupslightly2.7.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehow

1.Attachtheconnector.2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframe.78UserGuide

3.Pressgentlyonthekeyboardandslidethekeyboardinthedirectionshownbythearrows.Makesurethattheedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframe.4.Turnthecomputeroverand

RemovingthepalmrestToremovethepalmrest,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforthreetov

InstallingthepalmrestToinstallthepalmrest,dothefollowing:1.Attachthepalmrest,makingsurethelatchesnearthetopleftandrightedgesofthepalmrestaresecure.2.P