Operation Manual

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Contents

Importantsafetyinformation......v

Readthisﬁrst................v

Importantinformationaboutusingyourcomputer..v

Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction....vii

Serviceandupgrades............vii

Powercordsandpoweradapters.......viii

Extensioncordsandrelateddevices.......ix

Plugsandoutlets...............ix

Powersupplystatement............ix

Externaldevices...............x

Generalbatterynotice.............x

Noticeforremovablerechargeablebattery.....xi

Noticefornon-rechargeablecoin-cellbattery...xi

Heatandproductventilation..........xi

Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation......xii

Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice.......xiii

Usingheadphonesorearphones.......xiii

Chokinghazardnotice...........xiii

Plasticbagnotice.............xiv

Glasspartsnotice.............xiv

Chapter1.Productoverview......1

Computercontrols,connectors,andindicators...1

Frontview................1

Left-sideview..............2

Right-sideview..............3

Rearview................4

Bottomview...............6

Statusindicators.............6

Importantproductinformationlabels.......8

Machinetypeandmodellabel........8

FCCIDandICCertiﬁcationnumber.....9

LabelsfortheWindowsoperatingsystems..10

Computerfeatures.............11

Computerspeciﬁcations...........12

Operatingenvironment...........12

Lenovoprograms.............13

AccessingLenovoprograms.......13

AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....13

Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...15

Registeringyourcomputer..........15

Frequentlyaskedquestions.........15

GettinghelpabouttheWindowsoperating

system..................16

Usingthemulti-touchscreen.........16

Usingthespecialkeys...........18

UsingtheThinkPadpointingdevice......20

ThinkPadpointingdeviceoverview.....20

UsingtheTrackPointpointingdevice....20

Usingthetrackpadwithbuttons......21

Usingthetrackpadtouchgestures.....22

CustomizingtheThinkPadpointingdevice..23

Replacingthecaponthepointingstick...23

Powermanagement............24

Usingtheacpoweradapter........24

Usingthebattery............24

Managingthebatterypower.......25

Power-savingmodes..........25

CabledEthernetconnections.........26

Wirelessconnections............26

Usingthewireless-LANconnection.....26

Usingthewireless-WANconnection....27

UsingtheBluetoothconnection......27

UsingtheAirplanemode.........28

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...28

Usingaudiofeatures............28

Usingthecamera.............29

Usingthecolorsensor...........29

UsinganExpressCard,amediacard,orasmart

card...................30

Usinganexternaldisplay..........31

Travelingwithyourcomputer.........33

Chapter3.Enhancingyour

computer...............35

FindingThinkPadoptions..........35

ThinkPadPenPro.............35

ThinkPadBasicDock,ThinkPadProDock,and

ThinkPadUltraDock............36

Controls,connectors,andindicators....37

Attachingadockingstationtoyour

computer...............41

Detachingadockingstationfromyour

computer...............42

Guidelinesonconnectingmultipleexternal

displaystothedockingstation......43

ThinkPadWorkstationDock.........44

ThinkPadWorkstationDockoverview....44

Attachingthedockingstationtoyour

computer...............46

Detachingthedockingstationfromyour

computer...............47

Guidelineonconnectingmultipleexternal

displaystothedockingstation......48

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