Operation Manual

1Fanlouvers(left)5USB3.0connector

2MiniDisplayPort

connectororThunderbolt™

connector(dependingonthemodel)

6ExpressCardslot(onsomemodels)

3VGAconnector

7Mediacardslot

4Always-onUSB2.0connector8Comboaudioconnector

1Fanlouvers(left)

Thefanlouversandtheinternalfanenableairtocirculateinthecomputertoensurepropercooling,

especiallythecoolingofthemicroprocessor.

Note:Toensureproperairﬂow,donotplaceanyobstacleinfrontofthefanlouvers.

2MiniDisplayPortconnector()orThunderboltconnector()

Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputerhasaMiniDisplayPortconnectororThunderboltconnector.

UsetheMiniDisplayPortconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoadevicethatiscompatiblewiththe

MiniDisplayPortinterface,suchasahigh-deﬁnitiontelevision.Formoreinformation,see“Connectingan

externaldisplay”onpage37.

UsetheThunderboltconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoadevicethatiscompatiblewiththeMini

DisplayPortinterfaceorThunderboltinterface,suchasahigh-deﬁnitiontelevision.Formoreinformation,

see“Connectinganexternaldisplay”onpage37

3VGAconnector

Usethevideographicsarray(VGA)connectortoconnectthecomputertoaVGA-compatiblevideodevice,

suchasaVGAmonitor.

Note:Ifyouconnectthecomputertoadockingstation,usetheVGAconnectoronthedockingstation,

nottheoneonthecomputer.

Formoreinformation,see“Connectinganexternaldisplay”onpage37

4Always-onUSB2.0connector

Bydefault,theAlways-onUSB2.0connectorenablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevicesand

smartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinthefollowingsituation:

•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode

•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff,butconnectedtoacpower

Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputerisinhibernationmode;orwhenyourcomputeris

turnedoffandnotconnectedtoacpower,dothefollowing:

•ForWindows

7:StartthePowerManagerprogram,clicktheGlobalPowerSettingstab,andthen

followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

•ForWindows8,Windows8.1,andWindows10:StarttheLenovoSettingsprogram,clickPower,

andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.

Forinstructionsonhowtostarttheprograms,see“AccessingLenovoprograms”onpage14

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,ensurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.

Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.

Chapter1.Productoverview5