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User Guide
ThinkP ad X1 C arbon
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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 D “Notices” on page 121 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 . F our th Edition (December 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012.
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Maximizing the batt er y life . . . . . . . . 28 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi Managing the batt er y power . . . . . . . 28 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . vii P ower -saving modes . . . . . . . . . . 29 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Connecting t o the network . . . . . . . . . . 30 E thernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 30 Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view . . . . . . 1 W ir eless con
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Reinstalling pr einstalled applications and P r oblems with the display and multimedia device drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Solving r ecover y pr oblems . . . . . . . . 62 Fingerprint r eader pr oblems . . . . . . . . 100 Recover y over view for W indows 8 models . . . . 62 Batt er y and power pr oblems . . . . . . . 100 Recover y solutions for W indows 8 models . . 62 Solid-stat e drive pr oblems . . . . . . . . 103 Softwar e pr oblems . . . . .
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Appendix C. ENERG Y S T AR model China RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 T urkish RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Ukr aine RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Appendix D . Notices . . . . . . . . . 121 India RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 T r ademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Appendix E. Restriction of Hazar dous Substances Dir ective (RoHS) . . . . 123 © Copyright L enovo 2012 iii
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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 switch 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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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 and other body par ts away . C A UTION: Befor e r eplacing any CRUs, turn off the comput er and wait thr ee t o five min
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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 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 at least
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Y our comput er gener at es some heat during normal oper ation. The amount of heat depends on the amount of syst em activity and the batt er y char ge level. Ext ended contact with your body, even thr ough clothing, could cause discomfor t or even a skin burn. P eriodically tak e br eaks 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 nea
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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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Additional safety information D ANGER Plastic bags can be danger ous. K eep plastic bags away fr om babies and childr en t o avoid danger of suffocation. Notice for users in the U .S.A. Many personal comput er pr oducts and accessories contain cor ds, cables or wir es, such as power cor ds or cor ds t o connect the accessor y t o a personal comput er . If this pr oduct has such a cor d, cable or wir e, then the following warning applies: W ARNING: Handling the cor d on this pr oduct or cor ds as
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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. This chapt er contains the following t opics: • “L ocating comput er contr ols, connect ors, and indicat ors” on page 1 • “L ocating impor tant pr oduct information” on page 9 • “F eatur es” on page 10 • “Specifications” on page 11 • “Oper ating envir onment” on
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1 C amer a Use the camer a t o tak e pictur es or hold a video confer ence. 2 Micr ophones The micr ophones captur e sound and voice when used with an application pr ogr am capable of handling audio. 3 P ower butt on Use the power butt on t o turn on the comput er . ® T o turn off the comput er , use the S tar t menu shutdown option on the W indows 7 oper ating syst em. F or the W indows 8 oper ating syst em, move the cursor t o the bott om right corner of the scr een t o bring up the charms. Th
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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. 10 V olume contr ol butt ons The volume contr ol butt ons enable you t o quickly adjust the sound volume, mut e the speak ers, or mut e the micr ophones of your comput er . 11 Scr een (multi-t ouch scr een on some models) F or mor e information, r efer t o “Using the multi-t ouch sc
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• Secur e Digital High-C apacity (SDHC) car d • Secur e Digital eXt ended-C apacity (SD X C) car d • MultiMediaC ar d (MMC) F or details, r efer t o “Using a flash media car d” on page 38 . Not e: Y our comput er does not suppor t the Cont ent P r ot ection for Recor dable Media (CPRM) featur e for SD car ds. 2 Combo audio jack T o list en t o the sound fr om your comput er , connect a headphone or a headset that has a 3.5 mm 4-pole plug t o the combo audio jack. Not es: • If you ar e using a he
