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User Guide
ThinkP ad X220, X220i, X220 T ablet, and X220i T ablet
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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 the following: • Safety and W arr anty Guide • Regulat or y Notice • “Impor tant safety information” on page vi • Appendix C “Notices” on page 251 The Safety and W arr anty Guide and the Regulat or y Notice have been uploaded on the W eb sit e. T o r efer t o them, go t o http://w w w .lenovo.com/suppor t , and then click User Guides & Manuals . First Edition (April 2011) © Copyright L enovo 2011. LENO V O p
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Regist er your comput er . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi F r equently ask ed questions . . . . . . . . . 39 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . vii T ablet mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Using the tablet mode . . . . . . . . . . 41 Using the T ablet Digitiz er P en . . . . . . . 43 Chapt er 1. P r oduct Over view . . . . . . 1 Usi
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Er gonomic information . . . . . . . . . . 83 Installing and r eplacing the PCI Expr ess Mini C ar d for wir eless W AN connection . . . . . . . . . 137 Adjusting your comput er t o fit you . . . . . 84 Installing and r eplacing the mSA T A solid stat e Accessibility information . . . . . . . . . 85 drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 F ullScr een Magnifier function . . . . . . . 85 Replacing memor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 T r aveling with your comput er . . . . . . . . . 86 R
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Config menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Chapt er 11. Getting suppor t . . . . 235 Dat e and time menu . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Befor e you contact L enovo . . . . . . . . . . 235 Security menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Regist er your comput er . . . . . . . . . 235 S tar tup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Download syst em updat es . . . . . . . . 235 Restar t menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Recor d information . . . . . . . . . . . 235 ThinkP ad Setup it ems . . . . . . . . . . 1
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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 continue 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. 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 level of char ge in the batt er y . Ext ended contact with
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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 switch is off or is blinking: • T urn it off. • P r ess Fn+F4 t o put it in sleep (standby) mode. • P r ess Fn+F12 t o put 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 he
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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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Replaceable Units, or CRUs. L enovo pr ovides documentation with instructions when it is appr opriat e for cust omers t o install options or r eplace CRUs. Y ou must closely follow all instructions when installing or r eplacing par ts. The Off stat e of a power indicat or does not necessarily mean that voltage levels inside a 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
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P ower cor ds and power adapt ers D ANGER Use only the power cor ds and power adapt ers supplied by the pr oduct manufactur er . 2 The power cor ds shall be safety appr oved. F or Germany, it shall be H05VV -F , 3G , 0.75 mm , or bett er . F or other countries, the suitable types shall be used accor dingly . Never wr ap a power cor d ar ound a power adapt er or other object. Doing so can str ess the cor d in ways that can cause the cor d t o fr ay, cr ack, or crimp. This can pr esent a safety ha
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Plugs and outlets D ANGER If a r eceptacle (power outlet) that you int end t o use with your comput er equipment appears t o be damaged or corr oded, do not use the outlet until it is r eplaced by a qualified electrician. Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufactur er t o obtain a r eplacement. Do not shar e an electrical outlet with other home or commer cial appliances that dr aw lar ge amounts of electricity; other wise, unstable voltage might damage your com
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Batt eries D ANGER P ersonal comput ers manufactur ed by L enovo contain a coin cell batt er y t o pr ovide power t o the syst em clock. In addition, many mobile pr oducts, such as not ebook comput ers, utiliz e a r echar geable batt er y pack t o pr ovide syst em power when in por table mode. Batt eries supplied by L enovo for use with your pr oduct have been t est ed for compatibility and should only be r eplaced with appr oved par ts. Never att empt t o open or ser vice any batt er y . Do not
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Lithium coin cell batt er y notice D ANGER Danger of e xplosion if batt er y is incorr ectly r eplaced. When r eplacing the lithium coin cell batt er y, use only the same or an equivalent type that is r ecommended by the manufactur er . The batt er y contains lithium and can e xplode if not pr operly used, handled, or disposed of. Do not: • Thr ow or immerse int o wat er • Heat t o mor e than 100°C (212°F) • Repair or disassemble Dispose of the batt er y as r equir ed by local or dinances or r e
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Heat and pr oduct ventilation D ANGER Comput ers, ac power adapt ers, and many accessories can gener at e heat when turned on and when batt eries ar e char ging. not ebook comput ers can gener at e a significant amount of heat due t o their compact siz e. Always follow these basic pr ecautions: • 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. A void k eeping your hands, your lap, or any other par t of your body in c
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Electrical curr ent safety information D ANGER Electric curr ent fr om power , t elephone, and communication cables is hazar dous. T o avoid a shock hazar d: • Do not use your comput er during a lightning st orm. • Do not connect or disconnect any cables or per form installation, maint enance, or r econfigur ation of this pr oduct during an electrical st orm. • Connect all power cor ds t o a pr operly wir ed and gr ounded electrical outlet. • Connect t o pr operly wir ed outlets any equipment th
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the equaliz er t o maximum incr eases the earphones and headphones output voltage and ther efor e the sound pr essur 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. This specification limits the comput er ’ s maximum wide band true RMS output vo
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xvi User Guide
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Chapt er 1. P r oduct Over view This chapt er pr ovides information about the locations of connect ors, locating impor tant pr oduct information, comput er featur es, specifications, oper ating envir onment, and pr einstalled softwar e pr ogr ams. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “L ocating comput er contr ols, connect ors, featur es, and indicat ors” on page 1 • “L ocating impor tant pr oduct information” on page 23 • “Specifications” on page 30 • “Oper ating envir onment” on pag
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ThinkP ad X220 and X220i fr ont view Figur e 1. ThinkP ad X220 and X220i fr ont view 2 Int egr at ed camer a 1 W ir eless W AN (auxiliar y) and W ir eless LAN/W iMAX (auxiliar y) 3 ThinkLight 4 W ir eless LAN (thir d), W ir eless LAN/W iMAX (main), and W ir eless W AN (main) 5 Comput er display 6 S yst em and power -status indicat ors 7 P ower switch 8 PCI Expr ess Mini C ar d slot for wir eless LAN/W iMAX 9 PCI Expr ess Mini C ar d slot for wir eless W AN or mSA T A 10 Fingerprint r eader solid
