Front view - ThinkPad X201, X201i, X201s

Front view - ThinkPad X201, X201i, X201s

Front view - ThinkPad X201, X201i, X201s

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Front view

front viewComputer display System and power-status indicators Power switch TrackPoint® pointing stick TrackPoint buttons ThinkVantage® button Built-in digital microphone Wireless WAN (auxiliary) and Wireless LAN/WiMAX (auxiliary) ThinkLight® Integrated camera Wireless LAN (third), Wireless LAN/WiMAX (main), and Wireless WAN (main) Forward and Back keys PCI Express Mini Card slot for Wireless WAN PCI Express Mini Card slot for wireless LAN/WiMAX Fingerprint reader Touch pad buttons Touch pad Fn key Volume control buttons

Index Item Image Description
1 Computer display Computer display The high-resolution, thin-film transistor (TFT) display provides clear and brilliant text and graphics.
2 System and power-status indicators System and power-status indicators Your computer has four system-status indicators: Numeric lock, Caps lock, Drive in use, and Power on.

If your computer is shipped with a wireless LAN feature, a wireless WAN feature, a WiMAX feature, and a Bluetooth feature, it has the following indicators: Wireless LAN/WAN/WiMAX status and Bluetooth status.

The power-status indicators show whether the computer is in sleep (standby), hibernation, or normal mode, show if the AC adapter is connected and powering the computer, and show the charge level of the battery.
3 Power switch Power switch Use the power switch to turn on the computer. To turn off your computer, use the Start menu shutdown options on Windows®.

If you cannot turn off the computer by this method, press and hold the power switch for 2 seconds.

If your computer stops responding, and you cannot turn it off, press and hold the power switch for 4 seconds or more. If the system is still not reset, remove the AC adapter and the battery.

The power switch can also be programmed via Power Manager to shut down the computer or put it into sleep (standby) or hibernation
4 TrackPoint® pointing stick TrackPoint® pointing stick The keyboard contains the unique TrackPoint pointing device. Pointing, selecting, and dragging are all part of a single process that you can perform without moving your fingers from typing position.

Move your fingertip across the UltraNav® touch pad to move the pointer.

The TrackPoint and touch pad buttons provide functions similar to those of a mouse and its buttons.
5 TrackPoint buttons TrackPoint® buttons
16 Touch pad buttons Touch pad buttons
17 Touch pad Touch pad
6 ThinkVantage® button ThinkVantage® button Press the ThinkVantage button to open your on-board help system, which helps answer questions and provides quick access to software tools and key Lenovo Web sites.
7 Built-in digital microphone Built-in digital microphone The built-in digital microphone captures sound and voice when it is used with an application program capable of handling audio.
8 Wireless WAN (auxiliary) and Wireless LAN/WiMAX (auxiliary) Wireless WAN (auxiliary) and Wireless LAN/WiMAX (auxiliary) The built-in antennas for wireless communication are located at the top left and the top right portions of your computer display. For the specific locations of each antenna, refer to Location of the UltraConnect wireless antennas.
11 Wireless LAN (third), Wireless LAN/WiMAX (main), and Wireless WAN (main) Wireless LAN (third), Wireless LAN/WiMAX (main), and Wireless WAN (main)
9 ThinkLight® ThinkLight® Use the ThinkLight to illuminate the keyboard when you are using your computer under less than perfect lighting conditions.

To illuminate the keyboard, turn on the ThinkLight by pressing Fn+PgUp. To turn it off, press Fn+ PgUp again.
10 Integrated camera Integrated camera Some models have an integrated camera. By using this camera, you can take pictures or hold a video conference.
12 Forward and Back keys Forward and Back keys The Forward and Back keys on your keyboard near the cursor-control keys are used with your Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer. They function like the forward and back arrows in the browser that move you back and forward to pages you have viewed in the order that you opened them.
13 PCI Express Mini Card slot for Wireless WAN PCI Express Mini Card slot for Wireless WAN If your computer has the wireless WAN feature, it might include a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Mini Card slot for Wireless WAN which enables wireless WAN communications.
14 PCI Express Mini Card slot for wireless LAN/WiMAX PCI Express Mini Card slot for wireless LAN/WiMAX Your computer might include a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Mini Card slot for Wireless LAN/WiMAX which enables wireless LAN communications.
15 Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader Some models come with a fingerprint reader. The fingerprint authentication technology enables you to use your fingerprint to start the computer and enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
18 Fn key Fn key Use the Fn key to take advantage of ThinkPad® functions, such as turning on the ThinkLight®. To use ThinkPad functions, press Fn + the required function key marked in blue.
19 Volume control buttons Volume control buttons The built-in volume buttons enable you to quickly adjust the volume or mute the sound from your computer.


Document ID:PD025701
Original Publish Date:08/30/2012
Last Modified Date:12/01/2020