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User Guide
ThinkP ad X230 and X230i
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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 163 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 . Second Edition (May 2012) © Copyright L enovo 2012. LIMITED
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Contents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Connecting t o the network . . . . . . . . . . 32 Impor tant safety information . . . . . . . . . . vi E thernet connections . . . . . . . . . . 32 Conditions that r equir e immediat e action . . vii W ir eless connections . . . . . . . . . . 32 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . vii P r esentations and multimedia . . . . . . . . . 36 Changing display settings . . . . . . . . 36 Chapt er 1. P r oduct over view . . . . . . 1 Connecting
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S tatic electricity pr evention . . . . . . . . . . 67 Making sur e device drivers ar e curr ent . . . . . 126 Replacing the batt er y . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 T aking car e of your comput er . . . . . . . . . 127 Replacing the SIM car d . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Cleaning the cover of your comput er . . . . 128 Replacing the har d disk drive or solid stat e drive . 71 Chapt er 10. T r oubleshooting Replacing a memor y module . . . . . . . . . 73 comput er pr oblems . . . . . . . . . 131 Replaci
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Japan VCCI Class B compliance stat ement . . 155 Batt er y r ecycling information for T aiwan . . . . . 158 Japan compliance stat ement for pr oducts Batt er y r ecycling information for the Eur opean which connect t o the power mains with Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 r at ed curr ent less than or equal t o 20 A per Batt er y r ecycling information for the Unit ed S tat es phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 and C anada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 L enovo pr oduct
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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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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 haz
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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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Gener al batt er y notice 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 bat
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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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Using headphones or earphones If your comput er has both a headphone connect or and an audio-out connect or , always use the headphone connect or for headphones (also called a headset) or earphones. C A UTION: Ex cessive sound pr essur e fr om earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Adjustment of 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
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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, locations of impor tant pr oduct labels, ® comput er featur es, specifications, oper ating envir onment, and ThinkV antage T echnologies and other softwar e. • “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 11 • “Specifications” on page 12 • “Oper ating envir onment” on page 13 • “ThinkV ant
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8 Fingerprint r eader 7 PCI Expr ess Mini C ar d slot for wir eless W AN car d or mSA T A solid stat e drive 9 T r ackP oint butt ons 10 T ouch pad 11 Fn k ey 12 V olume contr ol butt ons 13 Black butt on 14 Built-in micr ophones 1 Int egr at ed camer a 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 40 . 2 ThinkLight light The ThinkLight light enables you t o use you
