Wistron TP00019A LENOVO NOTEBOOK COMPUTER (WITH WACOM DIGITIZER, MODEL: SU6E-12W04AU, SU6C-12W04AU) User Manual 2

Wistron Corporation LENOVO NOTEBOOK COMPUTER (WITH WACOM DIGITIZER, MODEL: SU6E-12W04AU, SU6C-12W04AU) Users Manual 2

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Users Manual 2

RemovinganExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcardAttention:BeforeremovingastorageExpressCard,suchasaashmemoryExpressCard,asolidstateExpressCard,oramemorycardreaderExpressCard,fromanExpressCardslot,youmuststoptheExpressCard.Otherwise,dataontheExpressCardmightbecorruptedorlost.Attention:DonotremoveanExpressCardwhilethecomputerisinsleep(standby)modeorhibernationmode.Ifyoudo,thesystemwillnotrespondwhenyoutrytoresumeoperation.ForinformationaboutthelocationoftheExpressCardslot,ashmediacardreaderslot,andsmartcardslot,see“Locatingcomputercontrols,connectors,andindicators”onpage1.ToremoveanExpressCard,aashmediacard,orasmartcard,dothefollowing:ForWindows7:1.ClicktheShowhiddeniconsinthetaskbar.2.Right-clickSafelyRemoveHardwareandEjectMediaicon.3.SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.4.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.5.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.ForWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:1.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardwareiconinthetaskbar2.SelectcorrespondingitemtoejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.3.Pressthecardtoejectitfromyourcomputer.4.Removethecardfromyourcomputerandstoreitsafelyforfutureuse.Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce,theninsertitagain.Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer83
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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesyouinformationaboutaccessibilityandtravelingwithyourcomputer.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Accessibilityandcomfort”onpage85•“Travelingwithyourcomputer”onpage88AccessibilityandcomfortBecauseyourcomputerenablesyoutoworkinsomanyplaces,itisimportantthatyouremainattentivetogoodposture,goodlightingandproperseating.Bykeepingtheseconsiderationsinmind,youcanimproveperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.ErgonomicinformationWorkinginthevirtualofcemaymeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsomesimpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmindsuchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformanceandachievegreatercomfort.Note:Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollowmanyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.GeneralPosture:Belowaresomegeneralrecommendationsforassumingahealthyworkingposture.Itisbesttoperiodicallymakeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcausedbylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkwillalsohelptopreventanyminordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inch).Avoidglareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplayscreen©CopyrightLenovo201185
cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+HomeorEndtoadjustdisplaybrightness.HeadPosition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentstobestsuityourdesiredposture.ArmandHandPosition:Ifavailable,utilizechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovideweightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.LegPosition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.Whatifyouaretraveling?Itmaynotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputerwhileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsaspossible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevelsofcomfortandperformance.Questionsaboutvision?ThinkPadnotebook'svisualdisplayscreensaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandardsandtoprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyontheeyes.Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneyefatigueorvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.AdjustingyourcomputertotyouBecauseyourcomputerenablesyoutoworkinsomanyplaces,itisimportantthatyouremainattentivetogoodposture,goodlightingandproperseating.Refertothefollowingtipstoimproveperformanceandachievegreatercomfort:Activesittingandrestbreaks:Thelongeryousitandworkwithyourcomputerthemoreimportantitistoobserveyourworkingposture.Following“generalrecommendationsformaintainingahealthyworkingposture”onpage85andpracticing“activesitting”arethebestwaystoavoiddiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingpostures.Makingminorvoluntaryposturalchangesandtakingshortfrequentworkbreaksarethekeyingredientsforhealthycomputing.Yourcomputerisalightandmobilesystem;rememberthatitcaneasilyberepositionedonyourworkingsurfacetoaccommodatemanyposturemodicationsyoumightwishtomake.Workareasetupoptions:Familiarizeyourselfwithallofyourofcefurnituresothatyouknowhowtoadjustyourworksurface,seat,andotherworktoolstoaccommodateyourpreferencesforcomfort.Ifyourworkareaisnotinanofcesetting,besuretotakespecialnoteofemployingactivesittingandutilizingworkbreaks.NotethattherearemanyThinkPadproductsolutionsavailabletohelpyoumodifyandexpandyourcomputertobestsuityourneeds.AccessthefollowingWebsitetoviewsomeoftheseoptions:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.html.Exploreyouroptionsfordockingsolutionsandexternalproductsthatcanprovidetheadjustabilityandfeaturesthatyouwant.ThinkPadfeaturesthatpromotecomfort:ThereareeasytouseThinkPadfeaturesthatcanhelpmakeyourcomputermorecomfortabletouse.86UserGuide
AccessibilityinformationLenovoiscommittedtoprovidingpeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateraccesstoinformationandtechnology.Asaresult,thefollowinginformationprovideswaystohelpusersthathavehearing,vision,andmobilitylimitationsgetthemostoutoftheircomputerexperience.Assistivetechnologiesenableuserstoaccessinformationinthemostappropriateway.Someofthesetechnologiesarealreadyprovidedinyouroperatingsystem,otherscanbepurchasedthroughvendors,oraccessedthroughtheWorldWideWeb.AssistivetechnologiesSomeaccessibilitytechnologiesareavailablethroughtheAccessibilityOptionsprogram.Dependingonyouroperatingsystem,thenumberofaccessibilityoptionsavailablevaries.Ingeneral,accessibilityoptionsenhancethewayuserswithhearing,vision,ormobilitylimitationsnavigateandusetheircomputer.Forexample,someusersmightnothavethenemotorskillsrequiredtouseamouseorselectkeycombinations.Otherusersmightrequirelargerfontsorhigh-contrastdisplaymodes.Insomecases,magniersandbuilt-inspeechsynthesizersareavailable.Fordetailedinformationabouteachofthesefeatures,consulttheMicrosofthelpsystem.TousetheAccessibilityOptionsprogram,doasfollows:ForWindows7andWindowsVista:1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.2.ClickEaseofAccess.3.ClickEaseofAccessCenter.ForWindowsXP:1.ClickStart,andthenclickControlPanel.2.ClickAccessibilityOptions.ThishelpsystemsupportstheaccessibilityfeaturesprovidedbyyourWindowsoperatingsystem,screenreadersdesignedtooperateintheWindowsenvironment,andWindowskeyboardnavigation.ForacompletelistingofMicrosoftWindowsKeyboardGuide,goto:http://www.microsoft.com/enable/Products/altkeyboard.aspxScreenreadertechnologiesareprimarilyfocusedonsoftwareapplicationinterfaces,helpsystems,andavarietyofonlinedocuments.However,inthecasewhereascreenreadercannotreaddocuments,thedocumentmustrstgothroughaconversionprocess.OnesolutionconvertsAdobePDFlesintoaformatthatisreadbythescreen-readerprograms.ThissolutionisaWeb-basedserviceprovidedbyAdobeSystemsIncorporated.Throughhttp://access.adobe.com,AdobePDFdocumentscanbeconvertedtoHTMLorplaintextinmanylanguages.OneconversionoptionsconvertsPDFdocumentsontheInternet.AsecondoptionenablesuserstosubmittheURLofanAdobePDFlethroughe-mailtoconvertittoHTMLorASCIItext.AdobePDFlesonalocalharddiskdrive,localCD-ROM,orlocalareanetwork(LAN)canalsobeconvertedbyattachingtheAdobePDFletoane-mailmessage.FullScreenMagnierfunctionSomemodelssupporttheFullScreenMagnierfunction,whichenlargestheactivewindowandmakesiteasierforyoutousethecomputerdisplay.ToenabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction,pressFn+Spacebar.TheactivewindowismagniedandtheFullScreenMagniericonisdisplayedinthesystemtrayatbottomrightofyourscreen.Thenyoucanchangethezoomresolution.ClicktheFullScreenMagniericonandmakeyourchoice.Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer87
TodisabletheFullScreenMagnierfunction,clicktheFullScreenMagniericonandselectExitorpressFn+Spacebar.TravelingwithyourcomputerWhenyoutravelabroad,yourcomputercanhelpyoufeelmoreathomeandatease.Withyourowncomputeranditsles,youcanbecondentaboutgatheringandofferinginformationtoclientsandcoworkers.Attendingtosomeimportantdetailsthatcanhelpforeigntravelgosmoothly:•“Traveltips”onpage88•“Travelaccessories”onpage88TraveltipsUsethefollowingtraveltipstotravelmorecondentlyandefcientlywithyourcomputer.1.Whileitissafetoallowyourcomputertogothroughthexraymachinesatairportsecuritystations,itisimportanttokeepyoureyesonthecomputeratalltimestopreventtheft.2.Considerbringinganairplaneorautomobileadapterforyourcomputer.3.Becauseyoumightneedtouseyourcomputerinlessthanperfectlightingconditions,turnontheThinkLightbypressingFn+PgUptoilluminatethekeyboard.4.Ifyoucarryanacpoweradapter,detachtheaccordfromittoavoiddamagingthecord.Note:IfyouusetheThinkLight,thebatterylifeisslightlyreduced.TraveltipsonairplanesIfyoucarryyourcomputerintoanairplane,checkthetraveltips.Attention:•Forusingonboardcomputerorwireless(suchasInternet,Bluetooth,etc.)service,checktheserviceswiththeairlinebeforeboardingtheairplane.•Iftherearerestrictionsontheuseofcomputerswiththewirelessfeatureonanairplane,youneedtodisableitbeforeboarding.Todisableit,refertotheinstructionsin“Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeature”onpage72.Followthetipsbelow.1.Becarefulabouttheseatinfrontofyouonairplanes.Angleyourcomputerdisplaysothatitdoesnotgetcaughtwhenthepersoninfrontofyouleansback.2.Remembertohibernateorturnoffyourcomputerwhentakingoff.TravelaccessoriesHereisachecklistofthingstoconsiderpackingwhenyouaregoingtobeoutoftheofce:TravelEssentials:•ThinkPadacpoweradapter•Externalmouse,ifyouareaccustomedtousingone•Ethernetcable•Standardphonecableandmodularjack(RJ-11)•Extrabattery,charged88UserGuide
•AqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotectionIfyouaretravelingtoanothercountryyoumightwanttoconsidertheseitems:•Anacpoweradapterforthecountrythatyouaretravelingto•AnadaptertoconnecttoaphonelineinthatcountryOtheritemsyoumaywishtoconsider:•ThinkPadac/dcComboAdapter•Externalstoragedevice•Phonelinesplitter,incaseyouneedtodialmanuallyoruseyourmodemwithoutdisconnectingthephonelineChapter3.Youandyourcomputer89
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Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage91•“Usingpasswords”onpage91•“Harddisksecurity”onpage97•“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage98•“Usingangerprintreader”onpage99•“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage107•“Usingandunderstandingrewalls”onpage108•“Protectingdataagainstviruses”onpage108AttachingamechanicallockYoucanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputer,tohelppreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationaryobject.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformanceoflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.UsingpasswordsByusingpasswords,youcanhelppreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyousetapassword,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtimeyoupoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.Youcannotusethecomputerunlessyoutypethecorrectpassword.Makesurethatonlyauthorizedindividualsaccessyourcomputer.Establishingdifferentkindsofpasswordsrequiresthatotherpossibleusersknowtheproperpasswordsinordertoaccessyourcomputeroryourdata.Ifthisiconappears,enterthePower-onpasswordorSupervisorpassword.Ifthisiconappears,entertheHarddiskpassword.Ifthisiconappears,entertheSupervisorpassword.Clickontheitemsbelowtondoutmoreaboutpasswordsandhowtousethemtoprotectyourcomputer.•“Passwordsandsleep(standby)mode”onpage92•“Power-onpassword”onpage92•“Harddisksecurity”onpage97©CopyrightLenovo201191
•“Supervisorpassword”onpage95Passwordsandsleep(standby)modeIfyouhavesetpasswordsandyouputyourcomputerintosleep(standby)modebypressingFn+F4,theprocedureforresumingoperationisasfollows:•Youarenotpromptedtotypethepasswordwhenresumingoperation.•Ifanyharddiskorthesolidstatedrivehasaharddiskpassword,itisunlockedautomaticallywhenyouresumeoperation.TypingpasswordsIfthisiconappears,enterthePower-onpasswordorSupervisorpassword.Ifthisiconappears,entertheHarddiskpassword..Ifyouwanttoenteramasterharddiskpassword,dothefollowing:1.PressF1.Theiconchangestothis:2.Nowtypethemasterharddiskpassword.Note:Toreturntothersticon,pressF1again.Ifthisiconappears,entertheSupervisorpassword.Note:YoucanpressBackspaceifyoupressawrongkeywhileyouaretypingyourpassword.Power-onpasswordYoucansetapower-onpasswordtohelpprotectyourcomputeragainstaccessbyunauthorizedusers.Ifyousetapower-onpassword,thepasswordpromptappearsonthescreenwheneveryouturnonthecomputer.Youmustenterthecorrectpasswordtostartusingthecomputer.Settingapower-onpassword1.Printtheseinstructions.2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.6.SelectPassword.7.SelectPower-onPassword.8.Chooseyourpower-onpassword,andtypeitwithinthebracketsontheEnterNewPasswordeld.Note:Youcansettheminimumlengthofapower-onpasswordintheThinkPadSetupmenu.Fordetails,referto“Securitymenu”onpage185.9.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.10.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.92UserGuide
Note:Youmightwanttonoteyourpower-onpasswordinasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgetit,youhavetotakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordcanceled.11.PressF10toexit.Changingorremovingthepower-onpasswordTochangethepower-onpassword,followthesteps1through9abovein“Settingapower-onpassword”onpage92,typingyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetup.Tochangethepassword,dothefollowing:1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpassword.2.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewpower-onpassword;thenretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.3.Followstep10andstep11abovein“Settingapower-onpassword”onpage92tochangeyourpower-onpassword.Toremovethepassword,dothefollowing:1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentpower-onpassword.2.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank.3.Followstep10andstep11abovein“Settingapower-onpassword”onpage92toremoveyourpower-onpassword.HarddiskpasswordsTwotypesofharddiskpasswordshelpprotecttheinformationstoredontheharddisk:•Userharddiskpassword•Masterharddiskpassword,whichrequiresauserharddiskpasswordIfauserharddiskpasswordhasbeenset,butnomasterharddiskpasswordhasbeen,theusermustentertheuserharddiskpasswordinordertogainaccesstolesandapplicationsontheharddisk.Themasterpasswordcanbesetandusedonlybyasystemadministrator.Likeamasterkey,itenablestheadministratortogetaccesstoanyharddriveinasystem.Theadministratorsetsthemasterharddiskpassword;andnooneelseknowsit.Thentheadministratorsetsauserharddiskpasswordforeachcomputerinthenetwork,andtellseachuserthepasswordforhisorhercomputer.Theusercanchangetheuserharddiskpasswordasdesired,buttheadministratorcanstillgetaccessbyusingthemasterpassword.Note:Whenamasterharddiskpasswordisset,onlytheadministratorcanremovetheuserharddiskpassword.Settingaharddiskpassword1.Printtheseinstructions.2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.6.SelectPassword.7.SelectHardDiskxPassword,wherexisthenumberoftheharddiskdriveforwhichyouwanttosetapassword.Chapter4.Security93
8.ASetupConrmationwindowopens.YouarepromptedtoselectUserorUser+Master.SelectUserifyouwanttosetonlyoneharddiskpassword.Ifyouareanadministratororsupervisor,youcanselectUser+Mastertosettwopasswords.(Theusercanchangetheuserpasswordlater.)9.IfyouselectUser+Master,gotostep12.10.IfyouselectUseronly,anew-passwordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld.Notes:•YoucansettheminimumlengthofaharddiskpasswordintheThinkPadSetupmenu.Fordetails,referto“Securitymenu”onpage185.•Ifyousetaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters,theharddiskdrivecanbeusedonlywithacomputerthatcanrecognizeaharddiskpasswordofoversevencharacters.Ifyoutheninstalltheharddiskdriveinacomputerthatcannotrecognizeaharddiskpasswordthatcontainsmorethansevencharacters,youcannotgetaccesstothedrive.11.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.Gotostep18tocompletetheprocedure.12.IfyouselectUser+Master,amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetupauserharddiskpasswordrst.ClickContinue.13.Anewharddiskuserpasswordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld.14.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.15.Amessagewindowopensandpromptsyoutosetthemasterharddiskpassword.ClickContinue.16.Anewmasterhard-diskpasswordwindowopens.TypeyournewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld.17.PressEnteroncetomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.18.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Attention:Youmightwanttonoteyourpasswordsandkeeptheminasafeplace.Otherwise,ifyouforgettheuser-onlypassword,orbothuserandmasterpasswords,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordsorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.19.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Thenexttimeyouturnonyourcomputer,youwillhavetotypetheuserormasterharddiskpasswordinordertostartyourcomputerandgetaccesstoyouroperatingsystem.ChangingorremovingaharddiskpasswordFollowsteps1through7in“Settingaharddiskpassword”onpage93above,typingyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetupprogram.TochangeorremovetheUseronlyharddiskpassword,doasfollows:•Tochangetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.•Toremovetheharddiskpassword,typethecurrentpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,andpressEnter.A94UserGuide
SetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Theuserharddiskpasswordwillberemoved.TochangeorremovetheUser+Masterharddiskpassword,selectUserHDPorMasterHDP.IfyouchooseUserHDP,dooneofthefollowing:•Tochangetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentuserharddiskpasswordorthecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewuserharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillbechanged.•Toremovetheuserharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.IfyouchooseMasterHDP,dooneofthefollowing:•Tochangethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.ThentypethenewmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterNewPasswordeld,andretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.PressEnter,andaSetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Themasterharddiskpasswordwillbechanged.•Toremovethemasterharddiskpassword,typethecurrentmasterharddiskpasswordintheEnterCurrentPasswordeld.ThenleavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsblank,andpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.Boththeuserandmasterharddiskpasswordswillberemoved.SupervisorpasswordThesupervisorpasswordprotectsthesysteminformationstoredintheThinkPadSetup.Withoutit,noonecanchangethecongurationofthecomputer.Itprovidesthefollowingsecurityfeatures:•Ifasupervisorpasswordisset,apasswordpromptappearswhenyoutrytostarttheThinkPadSetup.Unauthorizeduserscannotgetaccesstocongurationdata.•Thesystemadministratorcanusethesupervisorpasswordtogetaccesstoacomputereveniftheuserofthatcomputerhassetapower-onpassword.Thesupervisorpasswordoverridesthepower-onpassword.•Ifbothasupervisorpasswordandapower-onpasswordareset,youcandothefollowingonlyifyouhavethesupervisorpassword:–Deletingthepower-onpassword–Changingordeletingthesupervisorpassword–EnablingordisablingtheWakeonLAN®andFlashoverLANfeatures–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkOptionROMfeature–Changingdateandtime–EnablingordisablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingfeature–EnablingordisablingthePasswordatunattendedboot–Specifyingtheminimumlengthforpower-onpasswordsandharddiskpasswords–Changingthesettingforthesecuritychip–EnablingordisablingtheBootDeviceListF12Option–EnablingordisablingtheBootOrderLockChapter4.Security95
–EnablingordisablingtheFlashBIOSUpdatingbyEnd-Usersfeature–EnablingordisablingtheInternalNetworkdevice–EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessdevice–EnablingordisablingtheInternalBluetoothdevice–EnablingordisablingtheInternalWirelessWANdevice–EnablingordisablingtheSecuritymode–EnablingordisablingtheReaderpriority–ErasingthengerprintdataNotes:•ThesystemadministratorcansetthesamesupervisorpasswordonmanyThinkPadnotebookstomakeadministrationeasier.•ByenablingtheLockUEFIBIOSSettingsinthePasswordmenuwhenyousetthesupervisorpassword,youmakeitimpossibleforanyonebutyoutomakechanges.SettingasupervisorpasswordOnlyasystemadministratorwillbeabletoapplythisprocedure.1.Printtheseinstructions.2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.5.SelectSecurity,usingthecursordirectionalkeystomovedownthemenu.6.SelectPassword.7.SelectSupervisorPassword.8.Awindowopensthatpromptsyoutoenteranewpassword.9.ChooseyoursupervisorpasswordandtypeitintheEnterNewPasswordeld;thenpressEnter.10.PressEntertomovetothenextline.Retypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyit.11.CommityourpasswordtomemoryandpressEnter.ASetupNoticewindowisdisplayed.Attention:Youmightwanttonoteyourpasswordandkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetyoursupervisorpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpassword.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoreselleroraLenovomarketingrepresentativetohavethesystemboardreplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.12.PressF10toexitfromtheSetupNoticewindow.ThenexttimeyouopentheThinkPadSetup,youwillbepromptedtotypeyourpasswordtoproceed.ChangingorremovingthesupervisorpasswordTochangeorremovethesupervisorpassword,followsteps1through8abovein“Settingasupervisorpassword”onpage96,typingyourpasswordtogetaccesstotheThinkPadSetup.Tochangethepassword,dothefollowing:1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.2.IntheEnterNewPasswordeld,typethenewsupervisorpassword;thenretypethepasswordyoujustenteredtoverifyitintheConrmNewPasswordeld.96UserGuide
3.Followstep11andstep12abovein“Settingasupervisorpassword”onpage96tochangeyoursupervisorpassword.Toremovethepassword,dothefollowing:1.IntheEnterCurrentPasswordeld,typethecurrentsupervisorpassword.2.LeavetheEnterNewPasswordandConrmNewPasswordeldsinblank.3.Followstep11andstep12abovein“Settingasupervisorpassword”onpage96toremoveyoursupervisorpassword.HarddisksecurityYourcomputersupportsanenhancedsecuritysolutionforsolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive.Toprotectpasswordsfromunauthorizedsecurityattacks,severalofthelatesttechnologiesandalgorithmsareintegratedintoUEFIBIOSandhardwaredesignofThinkPadnotebooks.Tomaximizesecurity,dothefollowing:1.Setapower-onpasswordaswellasaharddiskpasswordforyourinternalsolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive.Refertotheproceduresin“Power-onpassword”onpage92and“Harddiskpasswords”onpage93.Forsecurity,alongerpasswordisrecommended.2.ToprovidereliablesecurityforUEFIBIOS,usethesecuritychipandasecurityapplicationwithaTrustedPlatformModulemanagementfeature.Referto“Settingthesecuritychip”onpage98.Note:MicrosoftWindows7andWindowsVistasupportTPMmanagementfeature.3.Ifa“DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolidstatedrive”onpage98isinstalledinyourcomputer,besuretoprotectthecontentsofyourcomputermemoryfromunauthorizedaccessbyuseofdriveencryptionsoftware,suchasMicrosoftWindowsBitLocker®DriveEncryptioninWindows7andWindowsVista.Referto“UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption”onpage97.4.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,makesuretodeletedatastoredonit.Referto“Noticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive”onpage107.Notes:Thefollowingdrive(s)canbeprotectedbyUEFIBIOS:•Theharddiskdrivebuiltintoyourcomputer.UsingWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionTohelpprotectyourcomputerfrombeingsubjecttounauthorizedaccess,besuretousedriveencryptionsoftware,suchasWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption.WindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionisanintegralsecurityfeatureofWindows7andWindowsVista.ItissupportedinUltimateandEnterpriseeditionsofWindows7andWindowsVista.Itcanhelpyouprotecttheoperatingsystemanddatastoredinyourcomputerdata,evenifyourcomputerislostorstolen.BitLockerworksbyencryptingalluserandsystemles,includingtheswapandhibernationles.BitLockerusesaTrustedPlatformModuletoprovideenhancedprotectionforyourdataandtoensureearlybootcomponentintegrity.AcompatibleTPMisdenedasaV1.2TPM.TochecktheBitLockerstatus,clickStart➙ControlPanel➙SystemandSecurity(inWindowsVista,Security)➙BitLockerDriveEncryption.FordetailsaboutWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryption,gototheHelpandSupportforWindows7orWindowsVista,orsearchfor“MicrosoftWindowsBitLockerDriveEncryptionStep-by-StepGuide”onMicrosoftwebsite.Chapter4.Security97
DiskEncryptionharddiskdriveandEncryptionsolidstatedriveSomemodelscontaintheDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveorEncryptionsolidstatedrive.Thisfeaturehelpstoprotectyourcomputeragainstsecurityattacksonmedia,NANDashordevicecontrollersbyuseofahardwareencryptionchip.Fortheefcientuseoftheencryptionfeature,besuretosetaHarddiskpasswordsfortheinternalstoragedevice.SettingthesecuritychipStrictsecurityrequirementsareimposedonnetworkclientcomputersthattransfercondentialinformationelectronically.Dependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermighthaveanembeddedsecuritychip,acryptographicmicroprocessor.WiththesecuritychipandClientSecuritySolution,youcandothefollowing:•Protectyourdataandsystem•Strengthenaccesscontrols•SecurecommunicationsSettingtheSecurityChipThechoicesofferedintheSecurityChipsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupareasfollows:•SecurityChip:activates,inactivates,ordisablestheSecurityChip.•SecurityReportingOptions:enablesordisableseachSecurityReportingOption.•ClearSecurityChip:clearstheencryptionkey.Notes:1.BesurethattheSupervisorpasswordhasbeensetintheThinkPadSetup.OtherwiseanyonecanchangethesettingsfortheSecurityChip.2.IfyouareusingClientSecuritySolution,handletheSecurityChipasfollows:•DonotcleartheSecurityChip.Ifyoudo,thefunctionsassignedtothekeyswillbeerased.•DonotdisabletheSecurityChip.Ifyoudo,ClientSecuritySolutionwillnotwork.3.IftheSecurityChipisremovedorreplaced,oranewonehasbeenadded,thecomputerwillnotstart.Youwillhear4cyclesof4beepseach,oryouseeerrormessage0176or0192.4.IftheSecurityChipisinactiveordisabled,ClearSecurityChipwillnotbedisplayed.5.WhenyoucleartheSecuritychip,besuretoturnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagainafteryousettheSecuritychiptoActive.Otherwise,thechoiceofClearSecurityChipisnotdisplayed.TosetanitemintheSecurityChipsubmenu:1.Printtheseinstructions.TosettheSecurityChip,youmustturnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenturnitonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity.TheSecuritymenuopens.6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurityChip,andpressEnter.TheSecurityChipsubmenuopens.7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whentheitemyouwantishighlighted,pressEnter.8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.9.PressF10toexit.98UserGuide
10.ClickYesintheSetupConrmationwindow.TosettheSecurityChip,youhavetoopentheClientSecuritySolution,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonyoursystem.Tocongurethesecuritychip,youneedtodownloadthelatestversionofClientSecuritySolutionfromtheLenovoWebsite.TodownloadClientSecuritySolution,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.UsingangerprintreaderThissectionintroduceshowtouseangerprintreaderinyourcomputer.UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220andX220iDependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermayhaveanintegratedngerprintreader.Byenrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithapower-onpassword,aharddiskpassword,orbothpasswordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheThinkPadSetupbyswipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusngerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Formoreadvancedsecurity,ClientSecuritySolutioncanbeinstalled.Thesoftwareiscompatiblewithavarietyofuserauthenticationmechanisms,suchasthoseinvolvingngerprintauthentication.Thisngerprintreadercanworkwiththesoftware.Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.Enrollingyourngerprint1.Turnonyourcomputer.2.TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“FingerprintSoftware”onpage36.3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertotheHelpfortheprogram.Chapter4.Security99
LEDbehaviorofthengerprintreaderTable4.LEDbehaviorlist_ngerprintreaderIndicatorDescriptionLEDblinksgreen.Thengerprintisbeingauthenticatedorhasbeenauthenticated.LEDissolidgreen.Thengerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.LEDblinksamber.Thengerprintcouldnotbeauthenticated.SwipingyourngeroverthereaderToswipeyourngeroverthereader,doasfollows:1.Placetheballofyournger—thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint—onthesmallcircleabovethereader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.100UserGuide
2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.LoggingontothesystemAfteryouenrollyourngerprint,logontothesystemasfollows:1.SetaPower-onpasswordoraHarddisksecurity,orboth.2.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.3.Whenprompted,swipeyourngeroverthereader.4.Onrequest,typeyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Theenrolledngerprintisnowassociatedwithyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,youcanlogontothesystembyswipingyourngeroverthereaderonce.Attention:Ifyoualwaysuseyourngerprinttologontothesystem,youmayforgetyourpassword.Writedownyourpassword,andkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetitandforsomereasonyoucannotswipeyourngeracrossthereader—forexample,ifyouinjurethatnger—youcannotstartthecomputerorchangethepassword.Ifyouforgetyourpower-onpassword,youmusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordcanceled.Ifyouforgetyourharddiskpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.SettingthengerprintreaderIfyouwanttochangethesettingsofthengerprintreader,followtheprocedurebelow.ThengerprintsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupoffersthefollowingchoices:•PredesktopAuthentication:Enablesordisablesngerprintauthenticationbeforetheoperatingsystemisloaded.•ReaderPriority:Denesthepriorityforngerprintreadersifanexternalngerprintreaderisattached.•SecurityMode:Speciesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.•PasswordAuthentication:Enablesordisablespasswordauthentication.Note:ThisitemappearsifHighsecuritymodeisselected.•ResetFingerprintData:Bychoosingthisitem,youeraseallofthengerprintdatastoredineithertheinternalorexternalngerprintreader.Chapter4.Security101
Tosetaniteminthengerprintsubmenu:1.Printtheseinstructions.Tocongurethengerprintreader,youmustturnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity,andpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoFingerprint,andpressEnter.TheFingerprintsubmenuopens.7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whenthatitemishighlighted,pressEnter.8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.9.PressF10toexit.10.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,selectY es.CareforthengerprintreaderThefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth:•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:•Yourngeriswrinkled.•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.•Yourngerisverydry.•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.•Yourngeriswet.•Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.UsingangerprintreaderinThinkPadX220T ableandX220iTabletDependingontheoptionsyouordered,yourcomputermayhaveanintegratedngerprintreader.Byenrollingyourngerprintandassociatingitwithapower-onpassword,aharddiskpassword,orbothpasswordsbeforehand,youcanstartthecomputer,logontothesystem,andentertheThinkPadSetupby102UserGuide
swipingyourngeroverthereader,withouttypingapassword.Thusngerprintauthenticationcanreplacepasswordsandenablesimpleandsecureuseraccess.Formoreadvancedsecurity,ClientSecuritySolutioncanbeinstalled.Thesoftwareiscompatiblewithavarietyofuserauthenticationmechanisms,suchasthoseinvolvingngerprintauthentication.Thisngerprintreadercanworkwiththesoftware.Note:IfyourcomputerisaWindows7model,ClientSecuritySolutionisnotpreinstalledonit.Enrollingyourngerprint1.Turnonyourcomputer.2.TostartLenovoFingerprintsoftware,referto“FingerprintSoftware”onpage36.3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoenrollyourngerprint.Fordetails,refertotheHelpfortheprogram.LEDbehaviorofthengerprintreaderTable5.LEDbehaviorlist_ngerprintreaderIndicatorDescriptionLEDblinksgreen.Thengerprintisbeingauthenticatedorhasbeenauthenticated.LEDissolidgreen.Thengerprintreaderisreadytoswipe.LEDblinksamber.Thengerprintcouldnotbeauthenticated.SwipingyourngeroverthereaderToswipeyourngeroverthereaderinnotebookmode,doasfollows:Chapter4.Security103
1.Placetheballofyournger—thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint—onthesmallcircleabovethereader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.Toswipeyourngeroverthereaderintabletmode,doasfollows:104UserGuide
1.Placetheballofyournger—thatis,thecentralpartofthengerprint—onthesmallcircleabovethereader.Makesurethattheentiretopjointofthengerisonthereader.2.Applylightpressureandswipeyourngeracrossthereaderinonesmoothmotion.LoggingontothesystemAfteryouenrollyourngerprint,logontothesystemasfollows:1.SetaPower-onpasswordoraHarddisksecurity,orboth.2.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.3.Whenprompted,swipeyourngeroverthereader.4.Onrequest,typeyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Theenrolledngerprintisnowassociatedwithyourpower-onpassword,yourharddiskpassword,orboth.Thenexttimeyoustartthecomputer,youcanlogontothesystembyswipingyourngeroverthereaderonce.Attention:Ifyoualwaysuseyourngerprinttologontothesystem,youmayforgetyourpassword.Writedownyourpassword,andkeepitinasafeplace.Ifyouforgetitandforsomereasonyoucannotswipeyourngeracrossthereader—forexample,ifyouinjurethatnger—youcannotstartthecomputerorchangethepassword.Ifyouforgetyourpower-onpassword,youmusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordcanceled.Chapter4.Security105
Ifyouforgetyourharddiskpassword,Lenovocannotresetyourpasswordorrecoverdatafromtheharddisk.YoumusttakeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedserviceroramarketingrepresentativetohavetheharddiskdrivereplaced.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedforpartsandservice.SettingthengerprintreaderIfyouwanttochangethesettingsofthengerprintreader,followtheprocedurebelow.ThengerprintsubmenuundertheSecuritymenuoftheThinkPadSetupoffersthefollowingchoices:•PredesktopAuthentication:Enablesordisablesngerprintauthenticationbeforetheoperatingsystemisloaded.•ReaderPriority:Denesthepriorityforngerprintreadersifanexternalngerprintreaderisattached.•SecurityMode:Speciesthesettingsofthesecuritymode.•PasswordAuthentication:Enablesordisablespasswordauthentication.Note:ThisitemappearsifHighsecuritymodeisselected.•ResetFingerprintData:Bychoosingthisitem,youeraseallofthengerprintdatastoredineithertheinternalorexternalngerprintreader.Tosetaniteminthengerprintsubmenu:1.Printtheseinstructions.Tocongurethengerprintreader,youmustturnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.2.Saveallopenles,andexitallapplications.3.Turnyourcomputeroffandthenonagain.4.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,pressF1.TheThinkPadSetupopens.5.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoSecurity,andpressEnter.TheSecuritymenuopens.6.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoFingerprint,andpressEnter.TheFingerprintsubmenuopens.7.Usingthecursorkeys,movetoanitemyouwanttoset.Whenthatitemishighlighted,pressEnter.8.Settheitemsyouwanttoset.9.PressF10toexit.10.IntheSetupConrmationwindow,selectY es.CareforthengerprintreaderThefollowingactionscoulddamagethengerprintreaderorcauseitnottoworkproperly:•Scratchingthesurfaceofthereaderwithahard,pointedobject.•Scrapingthesurfaceofthereaderwithyourngernailoranythinghard.•Usingortouchingthereaderwithadirtynger.Ifyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,gentlycleanthesurfaceofthereaderwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth:•Thesurfaceofthereaderisdirtyorstained.•Thesurfaceofthereaderiswet.•Thereaderoftenfailstoenrollorauthenticateyourngerprint.Ifyourngerhasanyofthefollowingconditions,youmaynotbeabletoregisterorauthenticateit:•Yourngeriswrinkled.•Yourngerisrough,dry,orinjured.106UserGuide
•Yourngerisverydry.•Yourngerisstainedwithdirt,mud,oroil.•Thesurfaceofyourngerisverydifferentfromwhenyouenrolledyourngerprint.•Yourngeriswet.•Angerisusedthathasnotbeenenrolled.Toimprovethesituation,trythefollowing:•Cleanorwipeyourhandstoremoveanyexcessdirtormoisturefromthengers.•Enrollanduseadifferentngerforauthentication.•Ifyourhandsaretoodry,applylotiontothem.NoticeondeletingdatafromyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedriveAscomputersspreadintoeverycorneroflife,theyprocessmoreandmoreinformation.Thedataonyourcomputer,someofwhichissensitive,isstoredonastoragedevice,eitheraharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive.Beforeyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer,makesuretodeletedatastoredonit.Handingyourcomputerovertosomeoneelsewithoutdeletingtheloadedsoftware,suchasoperatingsystemsandapplicationsoftware,mayevenviolateLicenseAgreements.YouareadvisedtocheckthetermsandconditionsofthoseAgreements.Therearemethodsthatseemtodeletethedata:•Movethedatatotherecyclebin,andthenchoosetheEmptyrecyclebincommand.•UsetheDeletecommand.•Formatyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,usingthesoftwareforinitializingit.•Usingtherecoveryprogram,providedbyLenovo,bringtheharddiskdriveorthesolidstatedrivebacktofactory-shipstate.Theseoperations,however,onlychangetheleallocationofthedata;theydonotdeletethedataitself.Inotherwords,thedataretrievalprocessingisdisabledunderanoperatingsystemsuchasWindows.Thedataisstillthere,eventhoughitseemstobelost.Thus,itissometimespossibletoreadthedatabyuseofspecialsoftwarefordatarecovery.Thereisariskthatpeopleofbadfaithmayreadandmisusethecriticaldataonharddiskdrivesorsolidstatedrivesforunexpectedpurposes.Topreventleakageofdata,itbecomesveryimportantthatyoutakeresponsibilityfordeletingallthedatafromtheharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrivewhenyoudisposeof,sell,orhandoveryourcomputer.Youcandestroythedataphysicallybysmashingtheharddiskdrivewithahammer,ormagneticallybymeansofstrongmagneticpower,thusmakingthedataunreadable.Butwerecommendthatyoumakeuseofthesoftware(payware)orservice(payservice)specicallydevelopedforthepurpose.Fordisposingofdataontheharddiskdrive,LenovoprovidessuchsoftwareasPCDoctorforDOSandtheSecureDataDisposaltool.Softwareprovidestheinterfaceforfullerasureofthecontentsofaharddisk.Todownloadeitherapplication,gototheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/supportNote:Runningtheapplicationwilltakeacoupleofhours.IfEncryptionsolidstatedriveorDiskEncryptionharddiskdriveissupportedandinstalledinyourcomputer,youcanlogicallydisposeofallthedataonadeviceinaveryshorttimebyerasingthecryptographickey.Thedataencryptedwiththeoldkeyisnotphysicallyerasedbutremainsonthedisk;however,itcannotbeChapter4.Security107
decryptedwithouttheoldkey.ThisfeatureisenabledbytheThinkPadSetupMenuExtensionUtilityandisavailableasamenuitemintheThinkPadSetup.UsingandunderstandingrewallsIfyoursystemispreintalledwitharewallprogram,itprotectsagainstcomputerInternetsecuritythreats,unauthorizedaccess,intrusions,andInternetattacks.Italsoprotectsyourprivacy.Formoreinformationabouthowtousetherewallprogram,refertotheon-linehelpthatcomeswiththeprogram.ProtectingdataagainstvirusesYourcomputerispreinstalledwithanantivirusprogramsoyoucandetectandeliminateviruses.Theantivirusprogramisdesignedtohelpyoudetectandeliminateviruses.Lenovoprovidesafullversionofantivirussoftwareonyourcomputerwithafree30-daysubscription.After30days,youmustrenewthelicensetocontinuereceivingtheantivirussoftwareupdates.Formoreinformationabouthowtouseyourantivirussoftware,refertothehelpsystemofyourantivirussoftware.108UserGuide
Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.Thischaptercontainsthefollowingtopics:•“Creatingandusingrecoverymedia”onpage109•“Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations”onpage111•“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage112•“Creatingandusingarescuemedium”onpage113•“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage114•“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage115Notes:1.Thereareavarietyofmethodstochoosefromwhenconsideringhowtorecoverintheeventofasoftware-orhardware-relatedproblem.Somemethodsvarydependingonthetypeofyouroperatingsystem.2.Theproductontherecoverymediamaybeusedonlyforthefollowingpurposes:•Restoretheproductpreinstalledonyourcomputer•Reinstalltheproduct•ModifytheproductusingtheAdditionalFilesNotes:Topreventpotentialperformancerisksorunexpectedbehaviorthatmightbecausedbythenewharddiskdrivetechnology,itisrecommendedthatyouuseoneofthefollowingback-upsoftwareprograms:•ThinkVantageRescueandRecoveryversion4.23orlater(forWindowsXPandWindowsVista),4.3orlater(forWindows7)•SymantecNortonGhostversion15orlaterNotes:Tousethisprogram,dothefollowing:1.ClickStart➙Run.TheRunwindowopens.2.Typecmdintheeld.ThenclickOK.3.Typeghost-align=1mbandpressEnter.•AcronisTrueImage2010orlater•ParagonBackup&Recovery10Suitorlater,ParagonBackup&Recovery10HomeorlaterCreatingandusingrecoverymediaYoucanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymediaareusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionarymeasure,itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.Note:Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingrecoverymediavarydependingontheoperatingsystemfromwhichtherecoverymediawerecreated.Therecoverymediamightcontainabootmediumandadatamedium.YourMicrosoftWindowslicensepermitsyoutocreateonlyonedatamedium,soitisimportantthatyoustoretherecoverymediainasafeplaceafteryouhavemadethem.©CopyrightLenovo2011109
CreatingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem.Note:OntheWindows7operatingsystem,youcancreaterecoverymediausingdiscsorexternalUSBstoragedevices.OntheWindowsVistaandWindowsXPoperatingsystems,youcancreaterecoverymediausingonlydiscs,sothisoperationisalsocalled“creatingProductRecoverydiscs.”•TocreaterecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageTools➙FactoryRecoveryDisks.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.•TocreateProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙CreateProductRecoveryMedia.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.•TocreateProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙CreateRecoveryMedia.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.UsingrecoverymediaThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouserecoverymediaondifferentoperatingsystems.•OntheWindows7operatingsystemandtheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcanuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettingsonly.Youcanuserecoverymediatoputthecomputerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Attention:Whenyouuserecoverymediatorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthelescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.TouserecoverymediaontheWindows7operatingsystemortheWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.Dependingonthetypeofyourrecoverymedia,connectthebootmedium(memorykeyorotherUSBstoragedevice)tothecomputer,orinsertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDeviceMenuopens,releasetheF12key.3.SelectthedesiredstartupdeviceandpressEnter.Therestoreprocessbegins.4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheoperation.Notes:1.Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedriversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage114.2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.IfyouneedtorecoverorreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorks.•OntheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,youcanuseProductRecoverydiscstorestoreyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,performacustomfactoryrecovery,orperformotherrescueandrecoveryoperationssuchasrescuingindividualles.YouwillbegiventheoptiontoentertheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceandchoosefromavarietyofrecoveryoperations.Attention:WhenyouuseProductRecoverydiscstorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,allthelescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivewillbedeletedandreplacedbythefactorydefaultsettings.Duringtherestoreprocess,youwillbegiventheoptiontosaveoneormorelescurrentlyontheharddiskdrivetoothermediabeforethedataisdeleted.TouseProductRecoverydiscsontheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:110UserGuide
1.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDeviceMenuopens,releasetheF12key.2.Insertthebootdiscintotheopticaldrive.3.SelecttheopticaldrivewiththebootdiscasthestartupdeviceandpressEnter.Afterashortdelay,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.4.OntheRescueandRecoverymenu,clickRestoreyoursystem.5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.InserttheappropriateProductRecoverydiscwhenprompted.PerformingbackupandrecoveryoperationsTheRescueandRecoveryprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingtheoperatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.YoucandesignatewheretheRescueandRecoveryprogramstoresthebackup:•Inaprotectedareaofyourharddiskdrive•Onthesecondaryharddiskdriveifasecondaryharddiskdriveisinstalledinyourcomputer•OnanattachedexternalUSBharddiskdrive•Onanetworkdrive•Onrecordablediscs(arecordableopticaldriveisrequiredforthisoption)Afteryouhavebackedupthecontentsontheharddiskdrive,youcanrestorethecompletecontentsoftheharddiskdrive,restoreonlytheselectedles,orrestoreonlytheWindowsoperatingsystemandapplications.PerformingabackupoperationThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramondifferentoperatingsystems.•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.3.ClickBackupyourharddriveandselectbackupoperationoptions.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.•ToperformabackupoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery➙Backupyourharddrive,andselectbackupoperationoptions.3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethebackupoperation.PerformingarecoveryoperationThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramondifferentoperatingsystems.•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:Chapter5.Recoveryoverview111
1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.•ToperformarecoveryoperationusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogramontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙RescueandRecovery.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clickLaunchadvancedRescueandRecovery.3.ClicktheRestoreyoursystemfromabackupicon.4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetherecoveryoperation.FormoreinformationaboutperformingarecoveryoperationfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,see“UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace”onpage112.UsingtheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethatoperatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.ThisenablesyoutoperformrecoveryoperationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.YoucanperformthefollowingrecoveryoperationsfromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace:•RescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackupTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutolocatelesonyourharddiskdriveandtransferthemtoanetworkdriveorotherrecordablemedia,suchasaUSBdeviceoradisc.Thissolutionisavailableevenifyoudidnotbackupyourlesorifchangesweremadetothelessinceyourlastbackupoperation.YoucanalsorescueindividuallesfromaRescueandRecoverybackuplocatedonyourlocalharddiskdrive,aUSBdevice,oranetworkdrive.•RestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackupIfyouhavebackedupyourharddiskdriveusingtheRescueandRecoveryprogram,youcanrestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackup,evenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.•RestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettingsTheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceenablesyoutorestorethecompletecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Ifyouhavemultiplepartitionsonyourharddiskdrive,youhavetheoptiontorestorethefactorydefaultsettingstotheC:partitionandleavetheotherpartitionsintact.BecausetheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceoperatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanrestorethefactorydefaultsettingsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Attention:IfyourestoretheharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuporrestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,alllesontheprimaryharddiskdrivepartition(usuallydriveC:)willbedeletedintherecoveryprocess.Ifpossible,makecopiesofimportantles.IfyouareunabletostarttheWindowsoperatingsystem,youcanusetherescuelesfeatureoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacetocopylesfromyourharddiskdrivetoothermedia.TostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,dothefollowing:1.Makesurethecomputeristurnedoff.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF11keywhenturningonthecomputer.Whenyouhearbeepsorseealogoscreen,releasetheF11key.3.IfyouhavesetaRescueandRecoverypassword,typeyourpasswordwhenprompted.TheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopensafterashortdelay.112UserGuide
Note:IftheRescueandRecoveryworkspacefailstoopen,see“Solvingrecoveryproblems”onpage115.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•Torescuelesfromyourharddiskdriveorfromabackup,clickRescuelesandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.•TorestoreyourharddiskdrivefromaRescueandRecoverybackuportorestoreyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,clickRestoreyoursystemandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.FormoreinformationaboutthefeaturesoftheRescueandRecoveryworkspace,clickHelp.Notes:1.Afterrestoringyourharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings,youmighthavetoreinstalldevicedriversforsomedevices.See“Reinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedrivers”onpage114.2.SomecomputerscomewithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorkspreinstalled.IfyouneedtorecoverorreinstallyourMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorksapplications,youmustusetheMicrosoftOfceCDorMicrosoftWorksCD.ThesediscsareprovidedonlywithcomputerspreinstalledwithMicrosoftOfceorMicrosoftWorks.CreatingandusingarescuemediumWitharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailuresthatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.Notes:1.Therecoveryoperationsyoucanperformusingarescuemediumvarydependingontheoperatingsystem.2.Therescuedisccanbestartedinalltypesofopticaldrives.CreatingarescuemediumThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocreatearescuemediumondifferentoperatingsystems.•TocreatearescuemediumontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoThinkVantageT ools➙EnhancedBackupandRestore.TheRescueandRecoveryprogramopens.2.IntheRescueandRecoverymainwindow,clicktheLaunchadvancedRescueandRecoveryarrow.3.ClicktheCreateRescueMediaicon.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.4.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatearescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.5.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.•TocreatearescuemediumontheWindowsVistaoperatingsystemortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:1.FromtheWindowsdesktop,clickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkVantage➙CreateRecoveryMedia.TheCreateRescueandRecoveryMediawindowopens.2.IntheRescueMediaarea,selectthetypeoftherescuemediumyouwanttocreate.Youcancreatearescuemediumusingadisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orasecondaryinternalharddiskdrive.3.ClickOKandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocreatearescuemedium.UsingarescuemediumThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetherescuemediumyouhavecreated.Chapter5.Recoveryoverview113
•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingadisc,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:1.Turnoffyourcomputer.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDeviceMenuopens,releasetheF12key.3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selectthedesiredopticaldriveastherstbootdevice.Then,inserttherescuediscintotheopticaldriveandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.•IfyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingaUSBharddiskdrive,usethefollowinginstructionstousetherescuemedium:1.AttachtheUSBharddiskdrivetooneoftheUSBconnectorsonyourcomputer.2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDeviceMenuopens,releasetheF12key.3.OntheStartupDeviceMenu,selecttheUSBharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceandpressEnter.Therescuemediumstarts.•Ifyouhavecreatedarescuemediumusingthesecondaryinternalharddiskdrive,setthesecondaryinternalharddiskdriveastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequencetostarttherescuemedium.See“Startupmenu”onpage186.Whentherescuemediumstarts,theRescueandRecoveryworkspaceopens.ThehelpinformationforeachfeatureisavailablefromtheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.Followtheinstructionstocompletetherecoveryprocess.ReinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsanddevicedriversYourcomputerhasprovisionsthatenableyoutoreinstallselectedfactory-installedapplicationsanddevicedrivers.ReinstallingpreinstalledapplicationsToreinstallselectedapplicationprograms,dothefollowing:1.Turnonyourcomputer.2.UseWindowsExplorerorComputer(inWindowsXP,MyComputer)todisplaythedirectorystructureofyourharddisk.3.OpentheC:\SWTOOLSfolder.4.OpentheAPPSfolder.Initareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariouspreinstalledapplications.5.Openthesubfolderfortheapplicationyouarereinstalling.6.Double-clickSetup,andthenfollowtheon-screenstepstoreinstalltheprogram.ReinstallingpreinstalleddevicedriversAttention:Whenyoureinstalldevicedrivers,youarechangingthecurrentcongurationofyourcomputer.Reinstalldevicedriversonlywhenitisnecessarytocorrectaproblemwithyourcomputer.Toreinstalladevicedriverforafactory-installeddevice,dothefollowing:1.Turnonyourcomputer.2.UseWindowsExplorerorComputer(inWindowsXP,MyComputer)todisplaythedirectorystructureofyourharddiskdrive.3.OpentheC:\SWTOOLSfolder.4.OpentheDRIVERSfolder.WithintheDRIVERSfolderareseveralsubfoldersnamedforthevariousdevicesinstalledinyourcomputer(forexample,AUDIOandVIDEO).114UserGuide
5.Openthesubfolderforthedevice.6.Reinstallthedevicedriverusingoneofthefollowingmethods:•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforatextle(alewiththeextension.txt).Thetextlecontainsinformationonhowtoreinstallthatdevicedriver.-OR-•Ifthesubfolderforthedevicecontainsaleofsetupinformation(alewiththeextension.inf),youcanusetheAddNewHardwareprogram(intheWindowsControlPanel)toreinstallthedevicedriver.Notalldevicedriverscanbereinstalledbyuseofthisprogram.IntheAddNewHardwareprogram,whenpromptedforthedevicedriveryouwanttoinstall,clickHaveDiskandBrowse.Thenselectthedevicedriverlefromthedevicesubfolder.-OR-•Inthesubfolderforthedevice,lookforthelefortheapplication(alewiththeextension.exe).Double-clickthele,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Attention:Ifyouneedupdateddevicedrivers,donotdownloadthemfromtheWindowsUpdateWebsite.ObtainthemfromLenovo.Formoreinformation,see“Makingsuredevicedriversarecurrent”onpage204.SolvingrecoveryproblemsIfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,dooneofthefollowing:•UsearescuemediumtostarttheRescueandRecoveryworkspace.See“Usingarescuemedium”onpage113.•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.See“Usingrecoverymedia”onpage110.Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheRescueandRecoveryworkspaceortheWindowsenvironmentfromarescuemediumorrecoverymedia,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,adisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequence.YoumustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevicesequenceintheSetupUtilityprogram.See“Startupmenu”onpage186fordetailedinformationabouttemporarilyorpermanentlychangingthestartupdevicesequence.FormoreinformationabouttheSetupUtilityprogram,see“ThinkPadSetup”onpage183.Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstoretheminasafeplaceforfutureuse.Chapter5.Recoveryoverview115
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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesYoucanincreasethecapacityofthememoryortheharddiskdrivebyreplacingtheoriginal,built-indevicewithanoptionalone.Or,ifyouneedto,youcanreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardbyfollowingtheproceduresinthissection.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage117•“Replacingthebattery”onpage118•“Replacingtheharddiskdrive”onpage127•“Replacingthekeyboard”onpage120•“Replacingmemory”onpage145•“InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive”onpage143•“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnection”onpage133•“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection”onpage139•“ReplacingtheSIMcard”onpage148•“Replacingthesolidstatedrive”onpage130StaticelectricitypreventionStaticelectricity,althoughharmlesstoyou,canseriouslydamagecomputercomponentsandoptions.Improperhandlingofstatic-sensitivepartscancausedamagetothepart.WhenyouunpackanoptionorCRU,donotopenthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingthepartuntiltheinstructionsdirectyoutoinstallit.WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:•Limityourmovement.Movementcancausestaticelectricitytobuilduparoundyou.•Alwayshandlecomponentscarefully.Handleadapters,memorymodules,andothercircuitboardsbytheedges.Nevertouchexposedcircuitry.•Preventothersfromtouchingcomponents.•Whenyouinstallastatic-sensitiveoptionorCRU,touchthestatic-protectivepackagecontainingtheparttoametalexpansion-slotcoverorotherunpaintedmetalsurfaceonthecomputerforatleasttwoseconds.Thisreducesstaticelectricityinthepackageandyourbody.•Whenpossible,removethestatic-sensitivepartfromthestatic-protectivepackagingandinstallthepartwithoutsettingitdown.Whenthisisnotpossible,placethestatic-protectivepackagingonasmooth,levelsurfaceandplacethepartonit.•Donotplacethepartonthecomputercoverorothermetalsurface.©CopyrightLenovo2011117
ReplacingthebatteryBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.ThissystemmaynotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesesystemswillcontinuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,andprovidesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.Toreplacethebatterywithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites,andselectyourmodelfromthelistbelowfortheinstruction.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.•Donotshort-circuitit.•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Toreplacethebattery,followtheproceduresbelow.Replacingthebatteryinstalledinthebatteryspaceofyourcomputer1.Turnoffthecomputer,orenterhibernationmode.Thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.118UserGuide
3.Unlockthebatterylatchbyslidingittotheunlockposition.4.Removethebattery.5.Slidethebatteryintothecomputer.Chapter6.Replacingdevices119
6.Slidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.ReplacingthekeyboardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Youcanusethefollowingprocedurestoreplacethekeyboardwithanewone,availableasanoption.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Toreplacethekeyboard,doasfollows.Removingthekeyboard1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.120UserGuide
4.Loosenthetwoscrewsonthememoryslotcover,thenremovethecover.5.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1inthedrawingtounlatchthefrontsideofthekeyboard.Thekeyboardwillopenupslightly2.Chapter6.Replacingdevices121
7.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehowit'sconnected.Holdthekeyboardabovethecomputer,andthendetachtheconnector2.Nowthekeyboardhasbeenremoved.Installingthekeyboard1.Attachtheconnector.122UserGuide
2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframeasshownbythearrows.3.Pressgentlyontheareasmarkedinthedrawing,andslidethekeyboardtowardyou.Makesurethattheedgesofthekeyboardmarkedinthedrawing,areundertheframe.Chapter6.Replacingdevices123
4.Putthememoryslotcoverbackinplace,closethecover,andthentightenthescrews.5.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.6.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingthepalmrestBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Replacementinstructions1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformation,refertoReplacingthebattery.4.Removethekeyboard.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethekeyboard,refertoReplacingthekeyboard.5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethepalmrest.124UserGuide
6.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.Liftuptheleftandrighttopedgesofthepalmresttoremoveit.7.Detachtheip-lockZIFconnector1,thenremovethepalmrestcable2.8.Liftupandremovethepalmrest.Chapter6.Replacingdevices125
9.Releasethepalmrestfromthecomputer.Nowthepalmresthasbeenremoved.Installingthepalmrest1.Attachthepalmrest,makingsurethelatchesnearthetopleftandrightedgesofthepalmrestaresecure.2.Pushthefrontsideofthepalmrestuntilitclicksintoplace.3.Attachtheip-lockZIFconnector1,thenpushthepalmrestcable2.126UserGuide
4.Reinstallthescrewsforthepalmrest.5.Reinstallthekeyboard.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethekeyboard,refertoReplacingthekeyboard.6.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformation,refertoReplacingthebattery.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingtheharddiskdriveBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YoucanreplacetheharddiskdrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,readthefollowingprerequisites.Note:Replacetheharddiskdriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotoftheharddiskdrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.Attention:Whenyouarehandlingaharddiskdrive:Chapter6.Replacingdevices127
•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,thatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.•Donottouchtheconnector.Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,doasfollows:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethescrewthatsecurestheslotcover1.Thenipoutthecover2andpulluptoremoveit3.5.Removetheharddiskdrivebypullingoutthetab.128UserGuide
6.Detachthesiderubberrailsfromtheharddiskdrive.7.Attachthesiderubberrailstoanewharddiskdrive.8.Inserttheharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebay,thenpressitrmlyintoplace.Chapter6.Replacingdevices129
9.Inserttheslotcover1.Then,slideinthecover2andreinstallthescrew3.10.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.ReplacingthesolidstatedriveYoucanreplacethesolidstatedrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.Toreplacethesolidstatedrive,readthefollowingprerequisitesandselectyourmodelfromthelistbelowforinstructions.Note:Replacethesolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthesolidstatedrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.Attention:Whenyouarehandlingasolidstatedrive:•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,thatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.•Donottouchtheconnector.Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.Beforeremovingthesolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.ReplacementinstructionsToreplacethesolidstatedrive,doasfollows:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformation,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.130UserGuide
4.Removethescrewthatsecuresthesolidstatedrive1.Thenipoutthecover2andpulluptoremoveit3.5.Removethesolidstatedrivebypullingoutthetab.6.Detachthesidespacerrailsfromtheharddiskdrive.Chapter6.Replacingdevices131
7.Attachthesidespacerrailstoanewharddiskdrive.8.Insertthesolidstatedriveintotheharddiskdrivebay,thenpressitrmlyintoplace.9.Reinstallthecoverofthebay1,thenreinstallthescrew2.10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.132UserGuide
InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnectionBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,followtheprocedurebelow.ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardwithtwoconnectors1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.Chapter6.Replacingdevices133
5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectorswithyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.134UserGuide
7.Removethecard.8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthecomputer.Chapter6.Replacingdevices135
9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideoftheconnectors1,andsecurethecardwiththescrew2.10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“AUX”or“A.”Note:IfthenewPCIExpressMiniCardhasthreeconnectors,besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“TR1”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“TR2”.Ifyouattacheithercabletothecenterconnector,theconnectionspeedwillbelower.11.Reinstallthepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardwiththreeconnectors1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.4.Removethekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethekeyboard”onpage120.136UserGuide
5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectorswithyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.Chapter6.Replacingdevices137
7.Removethecard.8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthecomputer.138UserGuide
9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideoftheconnectors1,andsecurethecardwiththescrew2.10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“AUX”or“A.”Note:IfthenewPCIExpressMiniCardhasthreeconnectors,besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“TR1”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“TR2”.Ifyouattacheithercabletothecenterconnector,theconnectionspeedwillbelower.11.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnectionBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.SomeThinkPadmodelshaveaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessWAN.ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites.Chapter6.Replacingdevices139
PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERDuringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutletonthewall.DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.IfaWirelessWANisavailableinyourcomputer,toreplacethePCIExpressMiniCard,doasfollows.1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectorswithyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmayhaveonlyoneconnector.140UserGuide
6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.7.Removethecard.Chapter6.Replacingdevices141
8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.Notes:•YoucanalsoreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWANwithanmSATAsolidstatedrive.•ToinstallanewmSATAsolidstatedrive,referto“InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive”onpage143.9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideofeachconnector.Securethecardwiththescrew.Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmayhaveonlyoneconnector.142UserGuide
10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.11.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedriveBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.SomeThinkPadmodelshaveanmSATAsolidstatedrive.YoucanreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.ToreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrive,readthefollowingprerequisites.Notes:•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWAN.•ReplacethemSATAsolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.Attention:WhenyouarehandlinganmSATAsolidstatedrive:•DonotdropthemSATAsolidstatedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.PutthemSATAsolidstatedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloththatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.•DonotapplypressuretothecoverofthemSATAsolidstatedrive.ThemSATAsolidstatedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.BeforeremovingthemSATAsolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthecomputeroff.NeverremovethemSATAsolidstatedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.Chapter6.Replacingdevices143
IfanmSATAsolidstatedriveisavailableinyourcomputer,toreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrive,doasfollows.1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.5.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.6.Removethecard.144UserGuide
7.AlignthecontactedgeofanewmSATAsolidstatedrivewiththecorrespondingsocket.Notes:•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWAN.•ToinstallanewPCIExpressMiniCard,referto“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWANconnection”onpage139.8.Pivotthecarddownward1untilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.9.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.10.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.ReplacingmemoryBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureWhenreplacingthememory,besuretofollowtheprecautions:Chapter6.Replacingdevices145
Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymoduledependsonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputeranditscombinationwiththememorymoduleinstalledonyourcomputer.Insomeconditions,thememoryinyourcomputermaynotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.ThestaticelectricitycoulddamagetheSO-DIMM.ToreplacetheSO-DIMM,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.3.Removethebattery.Referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118fordetailsabouthowtoreplacingthebattery.4.Loosenthescrewsonthememoryslotcover1,thenremovethecover2.IfthetwoSO-DIMMsarealreadyinthememoryslots,removeanSO-DIMMtomakeroomforthenewonebypressingoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime1.Besuretosaveitforfutureuse2.5.FindthenotchonthecontactedgesideoftheSO-DIMMyouareinstalling.Attention:ToavoiddamagingtheSO-DIMM,donottouchitscontactedge.146UserGuide
6.WiththenotchedendoftheSO-DIMMtowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,inserttheSO-DIMMintothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinrmly2.Note:Ifyouinstallamemorymoduleinonlyoneofthetwomemoryslots,installitinthelowerslot.7.PivottheSO-DIMMdownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.8.MakesurethattheSO-DIMMisrmlyxedintheslotandcannotbemovedeasily.9.Putthememoryslotcoverbackinplace1,closethecover,andtightenthescrews2.10.Putthebatterybackinplace,turnthecomputeroveragain,andreconnectthecables.Forinformationabouthowtoreplacethebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.TomakesurethattheSO-DIMMisinstalledcorrectly,doasfollows:1.Turnthecomputeron.Chapter6.Replacingdevices147
2.Whenthelogoscreenisdisplayed,presstheF1key.TheThinkPadSetupopens.The“Installedmemory”itemshowsthetotalamountofmemoryinstalledinyourcomputer.ReplacingtheSIMcardBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YourcomputermayrequireaSIM(SubscriberIdenticationModule)cardtoestablishawirelessWAN(WideAreaNetwork)connections.Dependingonthecountryofdelivery,theSIMcardmaybealreadyinstalledinyourcomputerorwillbepartoftheshippingcontentsthatcamewithyourcomputer.IfyoundtheSIMcardsincludedintheshippingcontents,adummycardisinstalledintheSIMcardslot.Thenproceedtothefollowinginstructions.Ifyoundthedummycardintheshippingcontents,theSIMcardisalreadyinstalledintheSIMcardslot,andnofurtherinstallationisneeded.Note:TheSIMcardisidentiedbytheICchipmountedononesideofthecard.ToreplacetheSIMcard,doasfollows.1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.4.FindtheSIMcardslotinsidetheopenbatterycompartment.Removethecard.148UserGuide
5.InserttheSIMcardrmlyintotheslot.Note:MakesurethatyouinserttheSIMcardallthewayintotheslot.6.Putthebatterybackinplace.Formoredetails,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.7.Turnthecomputeroveragain,andreconnectthecables.Chapter6.Replacingdevices149
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Chapter7.EnhancingyourcomputerThissectionprovidesinformationoninstallingdevicesandtakingadvantageofyourcomputer'shigh-technologyfeatures.•“FindingThinkPadoptions”onpage151•“ThinkPadX220UltraBase”onpage151•“ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3”onpage161FindingThinkPadoptionsIfyouwanttoexpandthecapabilitiesofyourcomputer,Lenovohasanumberofhardwareaccessoriesandupgradestomeetyourneeds.Optionsincludememory,storage,modems,networkingadapters,dockingstationsandportreplicators,batteries,poweradapters,printers,scanners,keyboards,mice,andmore.YoucanshopatLenovo24hoursaday,7daysaweekdirectlyovertheWorldWideWeb.AllyouneedisanInternetconnectionandacreditcard.ToshopatLenovo,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/accessories/services/index.htmlThinkPadX220UltraBaseYourThinkPadX220,X220i,X220Tablet,andX220iTabletsupporttheThinkPadX220UltraBase.AfteryouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBase,youcanuseitsconnectorsinplaceofthecomputer's.WhenthecomputerisattachedtotheThinkPadX220UltraBase,neverpickuptheassemblybytakingholdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.FormoredetailsabouttheThinkPadX220UltraBase,refertothefollowing:•ThinkPadX220Ultrabasetopview•ThinkPadX220Ultrabasebottomview•“AttachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase”onpage153•“DetachingaThinkPadX220Ultrabase”onpage155•Securityfeature©CopyrightLenovo2011151
ThinkPadX220Ultrabasetopview1ThedockingconnectorisusedforattachingtheThinkPadcomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBase.2ThepowerjackiswhereyouconnecttheACadapter.3TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadX220UltraBasetoaLAN.4TheDisplayPortconnectorisforconnectingaDisplayPort-compatibledisplaydevice.5TheMonitorconnectorisforattachinganexternalmonitororaprojectortoyourcomputer.6Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalheadphone.7Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.8TheUniversalSerialBus(USB)connectorisforconnectingthedevicesthatconformtotheUSBinterface.9Thesecuritykeyholeisforlockingthedock.10Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.11Thebayisforopticaldiskdriveorsecondharddiskdrive.152UserGuide
ThinkPadX220Ultrabasebottomview1Bypressingtheejectrequestbutton,youcantelltheoperatingsystemtogetreadyforundocking.2Thedockingindicatorisredwhenyourcomputerisdocked.Itblinkswhentheejectrequestbuttonispressed.3TheejectleverdetachesyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.4Theholesareforthesystemspeakers.AttachingaThinkPadX220UltrabaseAttention:DisconnecttheACpowerfromyourcomputerbeforeyouattachtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.TheACadapterconnectorwillbedamagedifitremainsconnectedtothecomputerduringtheattachmentYoucanhotattachorwarmattachthecomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBase.HotattachisattachingthecomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinoperatingmode;warmattachisattachingthecomputertotheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinsleep(standby)mode.Indoingahot-orwarm-attach,observethefollowing:•Forhot-attaching:ThedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseshouldturnonafterafewseconds.•Forwarm-attaching:Whenthecomputerreturnsfromsleep(standby)mode,thedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseshouldturnon.ToattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadX220Ultrabase,dothefollowing:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer153
1.MakesurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisintheunlocked(vertical)position.2.AlignthefrontofthecomputerwiththefrontoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase.154UserGuide
3.MakesurethattheguidesoftheThinkPadX220UltraBasealignwiththeholesofthecomputer1.Thenputthecomputerinplace2.Thedockingindicatorlights.4.WhenthecomputerisalreadydockedtotheThinkPadX220UltraBase,youcanstartthecomputer.Note:Youcanturnthekeyclockwisetolockit.Then,keepthesecuritykeyinasafeplace.Donotlosethiskey;otherwise,youwillbeunabletodetachthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.DetachingaThinkPadX220UltrabaseAttention:DonotdetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhilethedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisblinkingoron.Waituntilthedockingindicatorturnsoff.Detachingwhiletheindicatorisblinkingoroncausesthesystemtobeep,andthecomputermayhalt.YoucanhotdetachorwarmdetachthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.HotdetachisdetachingthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinoperatingmode;warmdetachisdetachingthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBasewhileinsleep(standby)mode.Toperformahot-detach,followthestepsbelow:ForWindows7andWindowsVista:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer155
1.ClickStart,andthenpresstherightarrowbutton.2.SelectUndock.3.MakesurethatthedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff.ForWindowsXP:1.SelecttheUndockComputerintheStartmenu.2.MakesurethatthedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff.Note:DetachingtheUltraBasesuddenlywhilethecomputerisoperatingwithoutperformingtheprocedureabovemaycausethesystemtomalfunctionorhang.Toperformawarm-detach,presstheejectrequestbuttonoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase.ThesystemwillthenresumewithanOKmessage.MakesurethatthedockingindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff.Thecomputerwillre-entersleep(standby)mode.Ifyouarehot-orwarm-detachingthecomputer,makesurethat•thedevicesconnectedtoUSB,Serial,andParallelconnectorsarenotinuse.•theconnectiontoaModemorEthernetporthasended.•thebatteryisfullycharged.TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadX220Ultrabase,dothefollowing:1.MakesurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisintheunlocked(vertical)position.2.Closethecomputerdisplay.3.Ifyouarehot/warm-detachingthecomputer,presstheejectrequestbuttonoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase.ThenmakesurethattheejectinhibitindicatoroftheThinkPadX220UltraBaseisoff,andtheejectreadyindicatorlightsup.4.ReleasetheejectleverontheleftsideoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase1untilthecomputerliftsup;thenremovethecomputer2.156UserGuide
SecurityfeatureThelockoftheThinkPadX220UltraBasehastwopositions.1Unlockposition:IftheUltraBaselockisinthisposition,yourcomputerisnotsecured.1Baselockposition:IftheUltraBaselockisinthisposition,theThinkPadX220UltraBaseislocked,andthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.TheSerialUltrabaySlimdeviceisalsolockedandcannotberemovedfromtheUltraBase.Note:Keepthesecuritykeyinasafeplace.Donotlosethiskey;otherwise,youwillbeunabletodetachthecomputerfromtheThinkPadX220UltraBaseChapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer157
IfyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyholeoftheThinkPadX220UltraBase,theThinkPadX220UltraBasecannotbetakenoutofthelockedposition,andyoucansecureyourcomputerandtheThinkPadX220UltraBase.Note:Youneedtopurchasethemechanicallockcommercially.Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.ThinkPadBattery19+YourThinkPadX220,X220i,X220Tablet,andX220iTabletsupporttheThinkPadBattery19+.WithThinkPadBattery19+,youcanextendtheoperatingtimeofyournotebookcomputer.WhenthecomputerisattachedtotheThinkPadBattery19+,neverpickuptheassemblybytakingholdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.ThinkPadBattery19+topview1ThedockingconnectorisusedforattachingtheThinkPadcomputertotheThinkPadBattery19+.ThinkPadBattery19+bottomview1ThepowerjackiswhereyouconnecttheACadapter.2Bypressingtheindicatorbutton,thestatusindicatorshowstheThinkPadBattery19+chargestatus.158UserGuide
3ThestatusindicatoristoshowtheThinkPadBattery19+chargestatus.4TheejectleveristoreleasetheThinkPadBattery19+fromthedockingconnectorinthecomputer.5Thebatterylatchpreventstheejectleverfrombeingreleased.AttachingaThinkPadBattery19+Attention:DisconnecttheACpowerfromyourcomputerbeforeyouattachtheThinkPadBattery19+.TheACadapterconnectorwillbedamagedifitremainsconnectedtothecomputerduringtheattachment.ToattachaThinkPadBattery19+,dothefollowing:1.AlignthefrontofthecomputerwiththefrontoftheThinkPadBattery19+.2.MakesurethattheguidesoftheThinkPadBattery19+alignwiththeholesofthecomputer1.Thenputthecomputerinplace2.DetachingaThinkPadBattery19+TodetachaThinkPadBattery19+,dothefollowing:1.Unlockthebatterylatchbyslidingittotheunlockposition.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer159
2.Releasetheejectlever2andpulluptheThinkPadBattery19+.ChargingaThinkPadBattery19+TheThinkPadBattery19+canbechargedseparately.160UserGuide
TheThinkPadBattery19+canalsobechargedwithacomputer.WhentheThinkPadBattery19+ischargedwithacomputer,boththemainbatteryandThinkPadBattery19+canbechargedsimultaneously.ThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3Note:OnlyThinkPadX220andX220isupportThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.AfteryouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,youcanuseitsconnectorsinplaceofthecomputer's.WhenthecomputerisattachedtotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,neverpickuptheassemblybytakingholdofthecomputeralone.Alwaysholdthewholeassembly.FormoredetailsabouttheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,refertothefollowing:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer161
•“Frontview”onpage162•“Rearview”onpage165•“AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3”onpage168•“DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3”onpage170•“Securityfeature”onpage172•“Usingthesystemlockkey”onpage174FrontviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries31Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.2TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3whenpressed.3TheslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattachtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.4Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.162UserGuide
ThinkPadMiniDockSeries31Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.2Thekeylockindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3islocked;youcannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.3Thedockingindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.4TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3whenpressed.5TheslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattachtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.6Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.7Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer163
ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries31Thepowerswitchturnsthecomputeronandoff.2Thekeylockindicatorlightswhenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition.Whenthesystemlockkeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3islocked;youcannotattachorremoveyourcomputer.3Thedockingindicatorlightswhenyourcomputerisdocked.4TheejectbuttonreleasesthecomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3whenpressed.5TheslidingadjusterisaguideusedtoalignthedockingconnectoronyourcomputerasyouattachtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.6Thedockingconnectoriswhereyouattachyourcomputer.7Thesystemlockkeyisforlockingtheejectbutton.8Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.9Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalstereoheadphone.164UserGuide
RearviewThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries31Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.2TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3toanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.Notes:•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.3TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.4Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3anduseanexternalmonitorconnector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.5Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer165
ThinkPadMiniDockSeries31Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.2TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.3ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.ThisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthatsupportsDVIviadockingonly.4Theheadphonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalstereoheadphone.5Themicrophonejack,ajack1/8inch(3.5mm)indiameter,isforconnectinganexternalmicrophone.6TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3toanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.Notes:•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.7TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.8Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3anduseanexternalmonitorconnector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.9Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3.166UserGuide
ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries31TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.2ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.ThisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthatsupportsDVIviadockingonly.3TheDisplayPortisforconnectingadisplaydevice.4ThedigitalvisualinterfaceconnectorisforconnectingamonitorthatsupportsSingle-LinkDVI.Note:TheDVIconnectorprovidesadigitalinterfaceonly.ThisconnectorcanbeusedwithacomputerthatsupportsDVIviadockingonly.5TheEthernetconnectorisforconnectingtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3toanEthernetLAN.Theindicatorontheconnectoristhesameasthatonthecomputer.Notes:•YoucannotusetheTokenRingcableforthisconnector.•Youcanusethisconnectorfora10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TEthernet.IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanEthernetconnector,usetheEthernetconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.6TheUniversalSerialBusconnectorsareforconnectingUSB1.1andUSB2.0devices.7Thepowerjackisforconnectingtheacpoweradapter.8TheeSATAisforconnectinganeSATAdevice.9Theexternalmonitorconnectorisforconnectinganexternalmonitor.Note:IfyouattachyourcomputertotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3anduseanexternalmonitorconnector,usetheexternalmonitorconnectorontheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,nottheoneonthecomputer.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer167
10Whenyouattachamechanicallocktothesecuritykeyhole,theejectbuttonislockedsothatthecomputercannotberemovedfromtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.AttachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,orThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3ToattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,aThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,dothefollowing:ThefollowingdrawingsarefortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.TheprocedureisthesamefortheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.Notes:•BeforeyouattachthecomputertoaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,aThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,disconnectanacpoweradapterfromthecomputer.•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedanyoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatareconnectedtoaUSBconnectorandaUSB/eSATAconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyconnectiontoanEthernetporthasended.•BeforeyouattachyourcomputertoaThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,oraThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3),makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.1.Toattachyourcomputer,makesurethatthesystemlockkeyisinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)positionfortheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.MakesurethatthemechanicallockisdetachedfortheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.168UserGuide
2.PressthebuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries31.Pulltheslidingadjusterinthedirectionshownbythearrow2.3.PutyourcomputerontheplatformoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,makingsurethatthetop-leftcornerofthecomputerisalignedtotheguideplateontheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3.4.InsertyourcomputerintotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,alongthesurface,untilyouhearaclick.ThecomputerisnowattachedtotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3).Note:IfthedockingindicatorisnotlightedafteryouattachtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,yourcomputerisnotproperlyconnectedtothedock.Checktheacpoweradapterofthedock,ordisconnectandre-attachtheacpoweradapter.Thenattachyourcomputertothedock.Notes:•IfyouattachtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3toyourcomputer,butdonotconnecttheacpoweradapterofthatattachmenttothepowerjack,yourcomputergoesintobatterymode.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer169
•IfyourcomputerandtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3areconnectedtoseparateacpoweradapters,yourcomputergoesintobatterymoderst,andthenshiftsintoacmode.•Ifineitherofthetwoprecedingsituationsthebatteryofyourcomputerisdetached,orhasnobatterycharge,yourcomputershutsdown.ConnectinganexternaldisplaytotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3Group1(topgure)andGroup2(lowergure)areindependentofeachother.EachhasaDisplayPortandadigitalvisualinterface.IfyouconnectadisplaytoaDisplayPortandaDVIthatareinthesamegroup,theDisplayPortisinactive.DetachingaThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,ThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,andtheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,dothefollowing:1.Makesurethat:•ThedevicesconnectedtoUSBconnectorsarenotinuse.•TheconnectiontoanEthernetporthasbeenended.•ThedevicesconnectedtoaneSATAportarenotinuse(ThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3).170UserGuide
2.MakesurethatthesystemlockkeyoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3isinplaceandintheunlocked(horizontal)position.3.Presstheejectbutton1untilthecomputermovesup;then,graspbothsides,andremovethecomputer2.TodetachyourcomputerfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,dothefollowing:Notes:•Ifyourcomputerisoperating,makesurethatithasnishedoperationsinvolvingdevicesthatareconnectedtotheUSBconnector.AlsomakesurethatanyEthernetconnectionisstopped.•Makesurethatthebatterypackisfullycharged.1.MakesurethatallejectabledevicesconnectedtotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3arestopped.Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer171
2.Presstheejectbutton1untilthecomputermovesup;then,graspbothsides,andremovethecomputer2.SecurityfeatureTheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3hasasecuritykeyholeforamechanicallock.Byattachingamechanicallockwithcablethere,youcansecuretheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,theThinkPadMiniDockSeries3,ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3toaheavyobject,suchasadesk.IfyouusetheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3,andattachamechanicallock,theejectbuttonisalsolocked,sothatthecomputercannotbedetachedfromtheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3.IfyouusetheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3,andattachamechanicallock,theejectbuttonisnotlocked.Tolocktheejectbutton,usethesystemlockkey.Lenovodoesnotofferamechanicallock.Youwillneedtopurchaseoneelsewhere.Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementinganylockingdeviceandsecurityfeature.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformanceofanylockingdeviceorsecurityfeatures.AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3asfollows:172UserGuide
AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3asfollows:AttachamechanicallocktotheThinkPadPortReplicatorSeries3asfollows:Chapter7.Enhancingyourcomputer173
UsingthesystemlockkeyThesystemlockkeyhastwopositions,unlockedandlocked.Whenthekeyisinthelockedposition,theejectbuttonoftheThinkPadMiniDockSeries3ortheThinkPadMiniDockPlusSeries3islocked,andyoucannotremoveyourcomputer.Thekeylockindicatorlightswhentheejectbuttonislocked.174UserGuide
Chapter8.AdvancedcongurationWhileitisimportanttoprotectles,data,andsettingsthatareontheharddiskoronthesolidstatedrive,youmayalsoneedtoinstallanewoperatingsystem,installnewdevicedrivers,updateyourUEFIBIOS,orrecoverpreinstalledsoftware.Thisinformationwillhelpyouhandleyourcomputerwithpropercareandkeepitintopworkingshape.•“Installinganewoperatingsystem”onpage175•“Installingdevicedrivers”onpage180•“ThinkPadSetup”onpage183•“Usingsystemmanagement”onpage199InstallinganewoperatingsystemIfyouinstallanewoperatingsysteminyourcomputer,youneedtoinstalltheSupplementlesandThinkPaddevicedriversforitatthesametime.Thenecessarylesarelocatedinthefollowingdirectoriesofyoursolidstatedriveorharddiskdrive:•TheSupplementlesfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXESdirectory.•ThedevicedriversfortheoperatingsystemsupportedareintheC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERSdirectory.•ThepreloadedsoftwareapplicationsareintheC:\SWTOOLS\APPSdirectory.Notes:•Theprocessofinstallingthenewoperatingsystemdeletesallthedataonyourharddisk,includingbackupsorimagesthatwerestoredinahiddenfolderbyuseoftheRescueandRecoveryprogram.•IfyoucannotndtheSupplementles,thedevicedrivers,andapplicationsoftwareyouneedonyourharddiskdrive,orifyouwanttoreceiveupdatesandthelatestinformationaboutthem,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrixBeforeyoubeginBeforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,dothefollowing:•CopyallthesubdirectoriesandlesintheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoidlosinglesduringtheinstallation.•Printthesectionsyouwillbeusing.Gotothesectionfortheoperatingsystemyouareusing:–“Windows7”onpage176–“WindowsVista”onpage177–“WindowsXP”onpage178Notes:IfyourcomputerisaWindowsVistaSP2orWindows7model,–32-bitversionsofWindowsdonotsupportUEFIBIOSfeatures.Only64-bitversionsofWindowscantakeadvantageofthefeaturesenabledby64-bitUEFIBIOS.–IfyouwanttostartWindowsRecoveryEnvironment(WinRE)using64-bitversionofMicrosoftWindowsInstallationDVD,youshouldnotchangetheinitialUEFI/LegacyBootsettinginThinkPadSetup.TheUEFI/LegacyBootsettingmustbethesameasitwaswhentheWindowsOSimagewasinstalled.Or,youwillseeanerror.Forthecountryorregioncoderequiredintheinstallation,useoneofthefollowing:©CopyrightLenovo2011175
Countryorregion:CodeChina:SCDenmark:DKFinland:FIFrance:FRGermany:GRItaly:ITJapan:JPNetherlands:NLNetherlands:NLNorway:NOSpain:SPSweden:SVTaiwanandHongKong:TCUnitedStates:USInstallingWindows7Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.ToinstallWindows7anditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,doasfollows:1.StarttheThinkPadSetup.2.SelectStartupmenu.3.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows732–bitoperatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows764–bitoperatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindows764–bitoperatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.5.PressF10.6.ToinstallWindows7,inserttheDVDforWindows7intotheDVDdrive,andinstallWindows7fromtheDVD.Thenrestartthecomputer,andfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.7.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.8.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.InstallingRegistryPatchesforWindows7InstallthefollowingRegistryPatches:•RegistrypatchenablingWakeUponLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar•FixforIssueofHDDwithHDDetectionToinstalltheseRegistryPatches,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/supportInstallingtheWindows7UpdateModulePackageTheWindows7UpdateModulesareinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\.Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmoduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.176UserGuide
Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforitfromtheMicrosofttoppage.Toinstallaxmodule,runtheEXEleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,isnottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.InstallingWindowsVistaBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Note:YourcomputersupportsWindowsVistawiththeServicePack2.BeforeyouinstallWindowsVistaServicePack2,makesureyouinstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack1rst.ToinstallWindowsVistaanditsrelatedsoftwareonyourcomputer,doasfollows:1.StarttheThinkPadSetup.2.SelectStartupmenu.3.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.4.Dooneofthefollowing:•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindowsVista32–bitoperatingsystem,selectLegacyOnlyorBoth.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindowsVista64–bitoperatingsysteminLegacymode,selectLegacyOnly.•IfyouwanttoinstalltheWindowsVista64–bitoperatingsysteminUEFImode,selectUEFIOnly.5.PressF10.6.InserttheDVDforWindowsVistaintegratedwithServicePack1intotheDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.7.CompletetheinstallationofWindowsVistaServicePack1byfollowingOSinstallinginstructions.8.InstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack2.YoucaninstalltheWindowsVistaServicePack2usingtheWindowsVistaServicePack2InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenterorMicrosoftWindowsupdateWebsite.9.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.10.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.InstallingRegistryPatchesforWindowsVistaInstallthefollowingRegistryPatches:•RegistryPatchenablingDeviceInitiatedPowerManagementonSATA•RegistryPatchenablingUSBS3PowerManagement•RegistrypatchtochangeIDLEIRPtimingbyFingerprintreader•RegistrypatchenablingWakeUponLANfromStandbyforEnergyStar•RegistrypatchtoimproveUSBdevicedetectiononresumefromsleep•FixforIssueofHDDwithHDDetectionToinstalltheseRegistryPatches,goto:http://www.lenovo.com/supportChapter8.Advancedconguration177
InstallingtheWindowsVistaUpdateModulePackageTheWindowsVistaUpdateModulesareinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\.Thenameofeachsubfolderisthenumberofaxmodule.Forinformationabouteachxmodule,gototheMicrosoftKnowledgeBasehomepageathttp://support.microsoft.com/,typethenumberofthexmoduleyouneedinthesearcheld,andclickSearch.Note:TheWebsiteaddressmightchangewithoutnotice.Ifthehomepageisnotdisplayed,searchforitfromtheMicrosofttoppage.Toinstallaxmodule,runthe.exeleinasubfolderandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreen.Note:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromthecomputerwithasingle-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithadual-coreprocessor,youcangetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.Theopposite,however,isnottrue:Ifyouremovetheharddiskdrivefromacomputerwithadual-coreprocessorandinstallitonacomputerwithasingle-coreprocessor,youcannotgetaccesstotheharddiskdrive.InstallingWindowsXPBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Note:OnlyThinkPadX220andThinkPadX220isupportWindowsXP.Note:YourcomputersupportsWindowsXPwithServicePack3.BeforeyouinstalltheWindowsXPServicePack3,makesureyouinstalltheWindowsXPServicePack2rst.YoumustinstallIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverbeforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem.Toinstallit,youmayneedtoattachadiskettedrivetoyourcomputer.Ifyouhaveadiskettedrive,followtheprocedurebelow.Beforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem,installIntelRapidStorageT echnologyDriverasfollows:Note:BesuretoinstallIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverbeforeinstallingtheoperatingsystem.Otherwiseyourcomputerwillnotrespond;itwillonlydisplayabluescreen.1.Attachadiskettedrivetoyourcomputer.2.CopyIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverfromC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\IMSMtoadiskette.3.TomakesurethatSATAAHCIisenabled,starttheThinkPadSetup.4.SelectCong.5.SelectSerialATA(SATA).6.SelectAHCI.7.Changethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.SelectStartupmenu.8.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.9.SelectBothorLegacyOnly.10.PressF10.11.InserttheCDforWindowsXPintegratedwithServicePack2intotheCDorDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.12.Toinstallathird-partySCSIdriverrst,pressF6.13.Whenprompted,selectSforSpecifyAdditionalDevice.14.Whenprompted,insertthediskettethatyoucreatedinstep2,andpressEnter.15.Scrollthelistofdrivers.IftheSATAsettingofyoucomputerissettoAHCI,selectIntel®MobileExpressChipsetSATAAHCIController.178UserGuide
16.Tocontinuetheinstallation,pressEnteragain.Leavethedisketteinthedriveuntilthenextreboot;thesoftwaremayneedtobecopiedfromthedisketteagainwhenthelesarecopiedduringsetup.17.CompletetheinstallationofWindowsXPServicePack2byfollowingOSinstallinginstructions.18.InstallWindowsXPServicePack3.YoucaninstalltheWindowsXPServicePack3usingtheWindowsXPServicePack3InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenterorMicrosoftWindowsupdateWebsite.19.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.20.ApplythePCMCIAPowerPolicyRegistryPatch.Todothis,gotoC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\PCMCIAPW\,double-clickinstall.bat.Thenfollowtheinstructionsthatappearonthescreen.21.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.Ifyoudonothaveadiskettedrive,youcaninstallIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriverbythefollowingalternativeprocedure:Note:IfyouselectAHCIforSerialATA(SATA)intheThinkPadSetupbeforeinstallingIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriver,yourcomputerwillnotrespond;itwillonlydisplayabluescreen.1.StarttheThinkPadSetup.2.SelectCong.3.SelectSerialATA(SATA).4.SelectCompatibility.5.Changethestartupsequenceofyourcomputer.SelectStartupmenu.6.SelectUEFI/LegacyBoot.7.SelectLegacyOnlyorBoth.8.PressF10.9.InserttheinstallationCDforWindowsXPintegratedwithServicePack2intotheCDorDVDdrive,andrestartthecomputer.10.CompletetheinstallationofWindowsXPServicePack2byfollowingOSinstallinginstructions.11.InstallWindowsXPServicePack3.YoucaninstalltheWindowsXPServicePack3usingtheWindowsXPServicePack3InstallationCDordownloaditfromeitherMicrosoftDownloadCenterorMicrosoftWindowsupdateWebsite.12.RunIntelRapidStorageTechnologyDriver.Todothis,gotoC:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST\PREPARE,anddouble-clickinstall.cmd.13.Turnthecomputeroffandthenonagain.14.StarttheThinkPadSetup.15.SelectCong.16.SelectSerialATA(SATA).17.SelectAHCI.18.StartWindowsXP.TheWelcometotheFoundNewHardwareWizardappears.19.SelectNo,notthistime,andthenclickNext.20.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced),andthenclickNext.21.SelectSearchforthebestdriverintheselocations.ThenselectIncludethislocationinthesearch:,specifythepath,C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IRST,andclickNext.TheCompletingtheFoundNewHardwareWizardappears.22.ClickFinish.Chapter8.Advancedconguration179
23.WhentheSystemSettingsChangewindowappears,clickYes.Thecomputerrestarts.24.InstalltheIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7.Todothis,referto“InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7”onpage182.25.ApplythePCMCIAPowerPolicyRegistryPatch.Todothis,gotoC:\SWTOOLS\OSFIXES\PCMCIAPW\,double-clickinstall.bat,andthenfollowtheinstructionsthatappearonthescreen.26.Installdevicedrivers.Todothis,referto“Installingdriversandsoftware”onpage183.InstallingdevicedriversToinstalldevicedrivers,refertothewebsite:http://www.lenovo.com/supportInstallingthedriverforthe4-in-1MediaCardReaderTousethe4-in-1MediaCardReader,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheRicohMultiCardReaderDriverforWindowsXP/Vistax86/x64.Todownloadit,gotoLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrixNote:IfyouareinstallingWindowsXPanew,besuretoinstallRICOHSD/MMCBusHostAdapterdriverforWindows2000/XP77sp05wwrst.Todownloadit,visitLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrix,andtheninstallthedriver.Toinstallthedriver,doasfollows:1.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙Accessories➙CommandPrompt.TheDOSpromptwindowappears.2.TypeStandardInstall.batattheDOSprompt.TheWelcometotheDeviceDriverInstallationWizardfortheRICOHMediaDriveropens.3.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickNo.Otherwise,followtheinstructionsonthescreen.InstallingthedriverforUSB3.0IfyourcomputersupportsUSB3.0,andyouhavereinstalledtheoperatingsystem,youneedtodownloadandinstalltheUSB3.0drivertousetheUSB3.0.Dothefollowing:ForWindows7andWindowsVista1.AccessLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVOWhenyougettothesite,ndyourmodelanddisplaythedriverlinks.2.SelecttheUSB3.0driverfor32-bitor64-bitandextractittoyourlocalharddisk.3.Double-clickSetup.exeinC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0\.4.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonthescreenuntiltheinstallationisnished.ForWindowsXP1.AccessLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=HOME-LENOVO.Whenyougettothesite,ndyourmodelanddisplaythedriverlinks.2.SelecttheUSB3.0driverfor32-bitandextractittoyourlocalharddisk.3.Double-clickSetup.exeinC:\DRIVERS\WIN\USB3.0\.180UserGuide
4.ClickNext.Ifthedevicedriverisalreadyinstalled,clickCancel.Followtheinstructionsonthescreenuntiltheinstallationisnished.InstallingThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7ThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7isinthefollowingdirectory:C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR.Note:Ifyoucannotndthisdirectoryonyourharddiskdriveorsolidstatedrive,downloadtheThinkPadMonitorFileforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7fromtheThinkPadWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tpad-matrixNote:Beforeyouinstallthisle,makesurethatthecorrectvideodriverhasbeeninstalled.ForWindows71.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.2.ClickDisplayattheleft.3.ClickChangedisplaysettings.4.ClickAdvancedSettings.5.ClicktheMonitortab.6.ClickProperties.7.ClicktheDrivertab.8.ClickUpdateDriver.9.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevicedriversonmycomputer.10.ClickHaveDisk.11.Specifypath“C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR”tothismonitorINFthenclickOpen.12.ClickOK.13.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.14.Windowshasnishedinstalling.ClickClose.15.ClickCloseforDisplayProperties.16.ClickOKintheMonitortab.17.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.ForWindowsVista1.Right-clickonthedesktop,andclickPersonalize.2.ClickDisplaySettings.TheDisplaySettingswindowopens.3.ClickAdvancedSettings.4.ClicktheMonitortab.5.ClickProperties.(ForWindowsVista,alsoclickContinue.)6.ClicktheDrivertab.7.ClickUpdateDriver.8.SelectBrowsemycomputerfordriversoftware,andthenclickLetmepickfromalistofdevicedriversonmycomputer.9.ClickHaveDisk.10.Specifypath“C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR”tothismonitorINFthenclickOpen.Chapter8.Advancedconguration181
11.ClickOK.12.Conrmthecorrectdisplaytype,thenclickNext.13.Windowshasnishedinstalling.ClickClose.14.ClickCloseforDisplayProperties.15.ClickOKintheMonitortab.16.ClickOKandclosetheDisplaySettingswindow.ForWindowsXP1.Right-clickonthedesktopandselectPropertiesfromthepop-upmenu.2.SelecttheSettingstab.3.ClicktheAdvancedtab.4.SelecttheMonitortab.5.SelectPlugandPlayMonitorfromthemonitortypelist.6.ClickProperties.7.SelecttheDrivertabandclickUpdateDriver.TheHardwareUpdateWizardstarts.8.SelectNo,notthistimeforWindowsUpdateconnection,andthenclickNext.9.SelectInstallfromalistorspeciclocation(Advanced).10.ClickNext.11.SelectDon'tsearch,Iwillchoosethedrivertoinstall.12.ClickNext.13.ClickHaveDisk.14.ClickBrowse.15.Specify“C:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\MONITOR”aslocationdirectoryandselectTPLCD.INF.16.ClickOK.17.SystemwillshowThinkPadDisplay.ClickNext.SystemwillcopyThinkPadMonitorINFleandcolorprole.18.ClickFinishandthenClose.19.ClicktheColorManagementtab.20.ClickAdd.21.SelectTPFLX.ICMorTPLCD.ICMandclickAdd.22.ClickOKandclosetheDisplayPropertieswindow.InstallingIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7BeforeyoubeginBeforeyouinstalltheoperatingsystem,CopyallthesubdirectoriesandlesintheC:\SWTOOLSdirectorytoaremovablestoragedevice,toavoidlosinglesduringtheinstallation.ToinstallIntelChipsetSupportforWindows2000/XP/Vista/7,dothefollowing:1.RestoreC:\SWTOOLSfromthebackupcopyyoumadebeforestartingtheinstallation.2.Runinnst_autol.exeinC:\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\INTELINF.182UserGuide

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