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User Guide
ThinkP ad T530, T530i, and W530
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Not es: Befor e using this information and the pr oduct it suppor ts, be sur e t o r ead and understand the following: • Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide • Regulat or y Notice • “Impor tant safety information” on page vi • Appendix E “Notices” on page 175 The Safety, W arr anty, and Setup Guide and the Regulat or y Notice have been uploaded t o the W eb sit e. T o r efer t o them, go t o http://w w w .lenovo.com/ThinkP adUserGuides . Fifth Edition (December 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. LIM
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v P ower -saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 31 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi Handling the batt er y . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . vii Connecting t o the network . . . . . . . . . . 33 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii E thernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 34 W ir eless connections . . . . . . . . . . 34 Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view . . . . . . 1 P r esentations
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P er forming backup and r ecover y oper ations . 64 Updating your syst em UEFI BIOS . . . . . 129 Using the Rescue and Recover y workspace . 65 Using syst em management . . . . . . . . . . 129 Cr eating and using a r escue medium . . . . 66 S yst em management . . . . . . . . . . 129 Reinstalling pr einstalled pr ogr ams and device Setting management featur es . . . . . . . 130 drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Solving r ecover y pr oblems . . . . . . . . 68 Chapt er 9. P r eventing pr
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Industr y C anada Class B emission compliance Batt er y r ecycling information for T aiwan . . . . . 168 stat ement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Batt er y r ecycling information for Eur opean Eur opean Union - Compliance t o the Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Electr omagnetic Compatibility Dir ective . . . 164 Batt er y r ecycling information for Unit ed S tat es and German Class B compliance stat ement . . . 164 C anada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 K or ea Class B c
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iv User Guide
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Read this first Be sur e t o follow the impor tant tips given her e t o get the most use and enjoyment out of your comput er . F ailur e t o do so might lead t o discomfor t or injur y, or cause your comput er t o fail. P r ot ect yourself fr om the heat that your comput er gener at es. When your comput er is turned on or the batt er y is char ging, the base, the palm r est, and some other par ts may become hot. The t emper atur e they r each depends on the amount of syst em activity and the lev
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P r ot ect your comput er and data when moving it. Befor e moving a comput er equipped with a har d disk drive, do one of the following, and mak e sur e that the power butt on is off or is blinking: • T urn it off. • P ut it in sleep mode. • P ut it in hibernation mode. This will help t o pr event damage t o the comput er , and possible loss of data. Handle your comput er gently . Do not dr op, bump, scr atch, twist, hit, vibr at e, push, or place heav y objects on your comput er , display, or e
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Conditions that r equir e immediat e action P r oducts can become damaged due t o misuse or neglect. Some pr oduct damage is serious enough that the pr oduct should not be used again until it has been inspect ed and, if necessar y, r epair ed by an authoriz ed ser vicer . As with any electr onic device, pay close att ention t o the pr oduct when it is turned on. On ver y r ar e occasions, you might notice an odor or see a puff of smok e or sparks vent fr om your pr oduct. Or you might hear sound
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pr oduct ar e z er o. Befor e you r emove the covers fr om a pr oduct equipped with a power cor d, always mak e sur e that the power is turned off and that the pr oduct is unplugged fr om any power sour ce. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Cust omer Suppor t Cent er . Although ther e ar e no moving par ts in your comput er aft er the power cor d has been disconnect ed, the following warnings ar e r equir ed for your safety . C A UTION: Hazar dous moving par ts. K eep fingers an
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T o pr event possible overheating, do not cover the power adapt er with clothing or other objects when the power adapt er is plugged int o an electrical outlet. Ext ension cor ds and r elat ed devices Ensur e that e xt ension cor ds, sur ge pr ot ect ors, unint erruptible power supplies, and power strips that you use ar e r at ed t o handle the electrical r equir ements of the pr oduct. Never overload these devices. If power strips ar e used, the load should not e x ceed the power strip input r
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Hazar dous voltage, curr ent, and ener gy levels ar e pr esent inside any component that has this label attached. Ther e ar e no ser viceable par ts inside these components. If you suspect a pr oblem with one of these par ts, contact a ser vice t echnician. Ext ernal devices C A UTION: Do not connect or disconnect any e xt ernal device cables other than USB cables while the comput er power is on; other wise, you might damage your comput er . T o avoid possible damage t o attached devices, wait a
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• K eep it away fr om childr en. • Do not dr op the batt er y pack. Do not put the batt er y pack in tr ash that is disposed of in landfills. When disposing of the batt er y, comply with local or dinances or r egulations. The batt er y pack should be st or ed at r oom t emper atur e, char ged t o appr o ximat ely 30 t o 50% of capacity . W e r ecommend that batt er y pack be char ged about once per year t o pr event over dischar ge. Lithium coin cell batt er y notice D ANGER Danger of e xplosion
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fr om using the k eyboar d by lifting your hands fr om the palm r est; and be car eful not t o use the k eyboar d for any e xt ended length of time. • Do not oper at e your comput er or char ge the batt er y near flammable mat erials or in e xplosive envir onments. • V entilation slots, fans and/or heat sinks ar e pr ovided with the pr oduct for safety, comfor t, and r eliable oper ation. These featur es might inadver t ently become block ed by placing the pr oduct on a bed, sofa, carpet, or oth
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D ANGER Connect and disconnect cables as described in the following pr ocedur es when installing, moving, or opening covers on this pr oduct or attached devices. T o connect: T o disconnect: 1. T urn ever ything OFF . 1. T urn ever ything OFF . 2. First, attach all cables t o devices. 2. First, r emove power cor ds fr om outlets. 3. A ttach signal cables t o connect ors. 3. Remove signal cables fr om connect ors. 4. A ttach power cor ds t o outlets. 4. Remove all cables fr om devices. 5. T urn d
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the equaliz er t o maximum incr eases the earphone and headphone output voltage and the sound pr essur e level. Ther efor e, t o pr ot ect your hearing, adjust the equaliz er t o an appr opriat e level. Ex cessive use of headphones or earphones for a long period of time at high volume can be danger ous if the output of the headphone or earphone connect ors do not comply with specifications of EN 50332-2. The headphone output connect or of your comput er complies with EN 50332-2 Sub clause 7. Thi
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Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view This chapt er pr ovides information about the locations of connect ors, locations of impor tant pr oduct labels, comput er featur es, specifications, oper ating envir onment, and pr einstalled pr ogr ams. • “L ocating comput er contr ols, connect ors, and indicat ors” on page 1 • “L ocating impor tant pr oduct information” on page 10 • “F eatur es” on page 12 • “Specifications” on page 14 • “Oper ating envir onment” on page 14 • “L enovo pr ogr ams” on page 15 L o
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9 Color sensor (on some models) 10 Bluet ooth car d (on some models) 11 T ouch pad butt ons 12 T ouch pad 13 T r ackP oint butt ons 14 Fn k ey 15 Memor y-upgr ade slot 16 V olume contr ol butt ons 17 Black butt on 18 S tatus indicat ors 1 Int egr at ed camer a (on some models) Some models have an int egr at ed camer a. Use the camer a t o tak e pictur es or hold a video confer ence. F or mor e information, see “Using the int egr at ed camer a” on page 43 . 2 ThinkLight light The ThinkLight light
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12 T ouch pad 11 T ouch pad butt ons The k eyboar d contains the L enovo unique Ultr aNav pointing device. P ointing, selecting, and dr agging ar e all par t of a single pr ocess that you can per form without moving your fingers fr om a typing position. F or mor e information, see “Using the Ultr aNav pointing device” on page 26 . 7 PCI Expr ess Mini C ar d slot for wir eless LAN car d Y our comput er might include a wir eless local ar ea network (LAN) car d in the PCI Expr ess Mini C ar d slot
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Right-side view Figur e 2. ThinkP ad T530, T530i, and W530 right-side view 1 Security k eyhole 2 E thernet connect or 3 Serial Ultr abay ™ Enhanced bay 4 Combo audio jack 5 Media car d r eader slot 6 Expr essC ar d slot 1 Security k eyhole P ur chase a security cable lock that fits this k eyhole t o lock your comput er t o a stationar y object t o pr ot ect your comput er fr om theft. 2 E thernet connect or Connect your comput er t o a LAN with the E thernet connect or . D ANGER T o avoid the ri
