VGA Ausgang, ThinkPad w540

Versuche bei meinem ThinkPad W540 einen CTR-Monitor über den VGA-Anschluss zum laufen zu bringen, leider bekomme ich bei der Auswahl der Auflösung immer nur geringe Auflösungen mit max. 1280x1024 vorgeschlagen, obwohl der Bildschirm (Sonx GDM-FW900) Auflösungen bis zu 2304x1440 unterstützt.
Habe es bereits über den Intel-Chip und über die Nvidia-Systemsteuerung probiert, beides ohne Erfolg.
Der Bildschirm wird sofort vom System erkannt, nur ist leider die richtige Auflösung nicht einstellbar.
Kennt jemand dieses Problem?
LG

Hi gigapixxel,
Du kannst (fast) alles über das Gerät in das ThinkPad PSREF (Personal Systems Reference) finden, je nach Ausstattung kann es selbstverständlich Unterschiede geben. http://www.lenovo.com/psref/we/
Über der VGA dürfte 1920x1200 @ 60Hz funktionieren.
Andy
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About Lenovo Thinkpad W540 for Music Production at a Professional Level

Hey there! I just signed up to this blog in search for an answer to my quest. I've heard a lot of good things about Lenovo ThinkPad W540, and I would like to make sure that I am getting what I really need to stay up to date, in this everyday changing technological world, for a while before making a purchase.
So far, this is what I got in my wish list:
Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.40GHz)
Windows 7 Professional 64
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
W540 NVIDIA Quadro K1100M 2G
16GB PC3-12800 DDR3L (4 DIMM)
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
DVD Recordable
Intel Dual Band Wireless 7260AC with Bluetooth 4.0
1 Year Depot or Carry-in
I would like to know what are the major differences between the above items, which I have in my wish list, and the ones below:
1) Intel Core i7-4930MX Processor (8MB Cache, up to 3.90GHz)
2)15.5” 3K (2880 x 1620), IPS LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, Color Sensor
3) W540 NVIDIA Quadro K2100M 2G
4) 32GB PC3-12800 DDR3L (4 DIMM)
5) I would like a 1TB hard drive but they don't come at 7200 rpm, i guess the one in my wish list works fine.
6) Do I need a more sophisticated Optical Drive from the DVD Recordable in my wish list?
I guess whay I am trying to investigate is if I can function in the music production world with a Thinkpad W 540 with the specs already in my wish list? And, what difference would it make updating this machine with the specs below. Your assistance and comments will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi ColonellONeill, thank you for taking your time in attempt to solve my problems.
Temperatures varies, but it never reached to unbearably hot.
Shutdown warning: for the last couple of times, I did got the blue screen warning (that windows had problem and will restart after collecting the necessary information) on my Helix and hanged display on my external monitor. Otherwise, most of the time, there isn't warning at all.
I doubt if there is anything to do automatic windows update as I have scheduled it every morning at 3 'O' clock! Sometimes it works from weeks to couple of months without even noticing any of these technical problems but then when it starts, it stays for weeks; it just comes and goes - never been able to resolve the issues completely; even the technician.
(It just happend right now! and this time wihtout even warning, and Helix wasn't even running 30 minutes - temperature is normal, I can feel it's little warm.)
Currently I am using my Helix with Thinkpad USB 3 dock connected to external Monitor with wired keyboard and mouse connected back at the dock.

Thinkpad W540 Power On

I know the answer to this is probably going to be no but I just want to check.
Is there any way to turn my W540 on with the lid closed?
I use it with two large monitors so it sits under them on a laptop/monitor stand but there is very little room so it is hard to get to the power button at the back. Is there any way to send a keyboard command or something to get it to power on?

Hello.
The only method I can think of to start a fully powered off ThinkPad is to set "Power on with AC attach" in BIOS - Config - Power section to Enabled. Then you can pull the power cord and reinsert it to power it on.
Other methods, both resuming it from sleep involve opening up the display to either resume it that way or if the display is open and the machine is sleeping, resume it with the fingerprint scanner.
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Installationsproblem bzw. Bootproblem bei Thinkpad W540

Hallo,
Ich habe ein Problem mit der Installation von Kubuntu auf meinem Thinkpad W540.
Im habe den Laptop ohne Betriebssystem gekauft und danach Ubuntu darauf installiert. Jetzt würde ich gerne auf Kubuntu umsteigen, jedoch komme ich nicht einmal ins Installationsmenü des Bootmediums. Auch wenn ich über drücken der shift taste, dann ins bootmenü komme, bleibt der Bildschirm schwarz nachdem ich auf kubuntu installieren gehe. Auch der Live Modus funktioniert nicht. Ich habe mich auch schon sehr viel in anderen Internetforen schlau gemacht und versucht mit Deaktivierung des secure boots bzw auch des UEFI Kubuntu zu installieren und ich habe es auch schon mit nomodeset probiert.
Wie ich mitbekommen habe könnte das Problem an der eingebauten Hybridgrafikkarte liegen?!?
Hat jemand schon Erfahrung mit diesem Problem bzw. hätte jemand eine Lösung?
lg
Laptop:
ThinkPad W540
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4810MQ CPU @ 2.80GHz
16 Gib RAM
Card-1: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
Card-2: NVIDIA GK106GLM [Quadro K2100M

Okay.
Wenn der Screen eigentlich erscheinen sollte, hast du da mal ein oder mehrmals auf die ESC Taste gedrückt?
Ansonsten guck dir mal folgende Seite an:
http://wiki.kubuntu-de.org/Installation/Neuinstallation/Alternativer_Installationsprozess
Vielleicht hilft dir das schon weiter.
Zur Not teste ich die Installation morgen mal und schau ob ich zum gleichen Problem komme

The Venerable ThinkPad W540 – A Journey in Multiple Parts: Part 2

Missed Part 1? Catch it here
Part 2: System / BIOS setup.
For the average consumer machine, users can get the most out of it without ever having to contemplate these advanced setup procedures. A ThinkPad, however, requires the user to take a peek at them at least, because the default settings certainly do not fit all usage scenarios. From hardware settings, performance and power setup, to security, OS installation and enterprise deployment, almost everything is configurable. Having your ThinkPad wrongly configured in BIOS can slow down OS booting, disabled features you need are not showing up in OS and enabled features you don‘t need will produce unwanted activity / battery drainage etc.
For every ThinkPad I‘ve ever bought, sold or maintained through the years, the BIOS setup is the first thing I ever perform. This is particularly vital today, even before loading up any OS on it, because of the default legacy pre-installed Windows 7 or UEFI BIOS pre-installed Windows 8/8,1 OS, which like in the case of the former, upgrading your Windows 7 pre-installation to Windows 8 instead of clean installing will give you a legacy installed Windows 8 and thus fail to take advantage of some of the UEFI features that are built into the OS. I‘ll get into some of the differences between Legacy/UEFI installations in Part 3 as well as the main only and secondary hard drive dual booting.
NB. Although this setup is for the W540/T540p, most of the options are identical to other ThinkPad models and serve the same function, but being a fully loaded W540, it has several options that other models don‘t have, and thus a perfect machine demonstrate this on.
To enter the ThinkPad UEFI BIOS there are several methods you can use.
Press F1 on the Lenovo screen to bring up the BIOS setup instantly. (Only possible during restart or when started up again from a full shutdown, which you can have your machine enter if you hold down Shift while clicking Shutdown in Windows 8/8.1).
Press Enter on the Lenovo screen, again, only possible using the same restart methods as above, to bring up the Startup Interrupt Menu, and then select F1 for the BIOS setup.
From within Windows 8/8.1:
Open the Charm Bar by pressing Win+C key combination.
Click on Settings
Click on Change PC Settings
Click on General (Win 8) Update and Recovery (Win 8.1)
Scroll to the bottom and click on Advanced Startup -> Restart Now (Win 8) Select Recovery -> Advanced Startup -> Restart Now (Win 8.1)
Click on Troubleshoot
Click on Advanced Options
Click on UEFI Firmware Settings
Click on Restart
NB. By default, a Windows 8/8.1 shutdown is not a real shutdown. Instead, it is hybrid shutdown where contents of memory are saved to disk. This allows for a faster startup. However, turning on the PC after a hybrid shutdown does not allow for pressing F1 or F12 during startup. To disable this behaviour and for further information on booting Windows 8/8.1 pre-installed machines head over to this page: Windows 8/8.1 boot instructions - Lenovo.
If you have a ThinkPad with a Legacy BIOS, just press F1 on the ThinkPad screen.
On the main screen you can see various important information about your ThinkPad such as the serial and MTM numbers, information on your installed CPU and RAM, OS Licence and Secure Boot status. On the image above, I‘ve annotated where you can find the various categories of settings for your machine.
My W540 is setup as non-enterprise, standalone workstation, so the first things I do is turn off AMT (Intel Active Management Technology) and all Wake/Boot from LAN settings, as my machine won‘t be either booted up from LAN nor managed remotely.
To turn these settings off, open up your Config screen and select Network and toggle your preferred settings between Enabled / Disabled. I disable all options. The Intel AMT settings are also found on the Config screen, which I set to disabled. NB, do not select Permanently Disabled if you plan on reselling your machine later on, as permanently disabled means just that.
There are a couple of other features that I disable in the Config section, which is the Intel Smart Connect Technology, which powers on your machine on regular intervals to check for mail and social media updates and the Power – Intel Rapid Start Technology, which I don‘t need on my W-series machines, but I do keep it enabled on my ThinkPad travelmates, such as the T440s.
Walking through the other settings I change on the Config screen, on USB I have everything set to Enabled and USB 3.0 set to Auto. I am particularly fond of the USB always on and Charge in battery mode, as my ThinkPads that have large 9 cell batteries have managed to save my phone from running out of power on countless occasions. Finally, I set my display options for standalone operation, but if you have your machine docked and connected to one or more external monitors, you need to set these accordingly.
On to the Security screen, where many mission critical options reside. Many of these options should not be played with, as setting them wrongly can have serious consequences. Particular care should be taken when setting one or more Passwords for access control, as there is no fallback or fix that can reset a forgotten password.
Leaving the Security settings at their default is fine in most usage scenarios, but some features are disabled by default, like Virtualization, and need to be enabled for them to work. The Security Chip is initially set to Inactive, which means it is visible in your OS, but inactive. I set mine to Active as it is required by the Security Reporting Options, which I do monitor if something comes up as well as enabling the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) options, which I also have set to Enabled.
The UEFI BIOS Update Option is self-explanatory and in addition you can prevent older BIOS flashing by turning the Secure Rollback Prevention to Enabled. Memory Protection and I/O Port Access are all enabled by default and no restrictions or access control to your hardware is set. The Internal Device Access option is for the Bottom Cover Tamper Protection, which works in conjunction with the Supervisor Password, so if no Supervisor Password is set, the Tamper Protection won‘t take effect even if set to Enabled. The Anti-Theft module is active by default, and thus you‘ll get popups in your Windows OS regarding enrollment. If you do not wish to see those or you won‘t be using the feature, just set the AT Module to Disabled. Same as with the Intel AMT Control, the AT Module can be permanently disabled as well.
Lastly, the Secure Boot option is something that is always enabled by default on all machines that come with a Windows 8/8,1 sticker from manufacturer. Secure boot defines how platform firmware manages security certificates, validation of firmware, and a definition of the interface (protocol) between firmware and the operating system. Secure boot prevents “unauthorized” operating systems and software from loading during the startup process.
Quick summary of the Secure Boot feature:
UEFI allows firmware to implement a security policy.
Secure boot is a UEFI protocol not a Windows 8 feature.
UEFI secure boot is part of Windows 8 secured boot architecture.
Windows 8 utilizes secure boot to ensure that the pre-OS environment is secure.
Secure boot doesn’t “lock out” operating system loaders, but is a policy that allows firmware to validate authenticity of components.
OEMs have the ability to customize their firmware to meet the needs of their customers by customizing the level of certificate and policy management on their platform.
Microsoft does not mandate or control the settings on PC firmware that control or enable secured boot from any operating system other than Windows.
I will go deeper into the Secure Boot settings and functionality in Part 3, where the OS installation will be the topic, but unless you‘re clean installing a new OS or upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8, these settings as well as the OS Optimized Default setting on the Restart screen can be left at their defaults.
The Startup section is one that I always clean up and only leave the boot devices I regularly use active on the Boot Priority Order. Don‘t use it? Lose it. This eliminates your machine having to go through all possible boot options on cold boot / restart but a temporary boot device can always be selected through the F12 Boot Menu if you need to boot your machine from a device you don‘t regularly use.
I use my machine as UEFI OS only, as setting it up as dual booted Windows / Linux in UEFI mode has become much simpler, and effective in the last couple of years. However, dual booting a UEFI and a legacy OS, or legacy only is also an option, and will be further discussed in my next instalment.
For detailed information on the W540 System Setup, refer to the User Guide available here:
ThinkPad T540p and W540 - User Guide
Click here to read Part 1 of AtliJarl's mods to his W540, which is one of the machines we had passed to him for use.

Good write-up ;-)

Thinkpad W540 Trackpoint issue

Hi.
I'm having some issues with my newly bought W540 thinkpad.
Each time Windows 8.1 starts up after a longer shutdown, the UltraNav trackpoint freezes.
The problem seems to affect the trackpoint only, i have no problem with the touchpad.
Loading the UEFI BIOS setup defaults seems to help, but i need to do it after every shutdown, which is
very frustrating. The problem doesn't occur when restarting windows.
Pleas help!

Hi Thinkblaze,
Thank you for the reply!
The driver version which you have mentioned is correct, & I think the firmware is not working as expected; this might be the cause for the hardware failure.
However we can check one more option and after that you can log the case for that.
Please uninstall the Synaptics driver from Control panel – program and feature option and restart the system, let windows install the default driver for that and check if the issue still persist.
And also check removing the cap of the Track-point and check if there is any dust inside that.
Click here for complete details on Track-point settings.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Hemanth Kumar
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Thinkpad W540- Should I Get RAID?

Hello all,
I am looking to purchase the W540 with the following specs:
Intel Core i7-4800MQ Processor (6MB Cache, up to 3.70GHz)
15.5” 3K (2880 x 1620), IPS LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
W540 NVIDIA Quadro K1100M 2G
16GB PC3-12800 DDR3L (4 DIMM)
128 GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA3
DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer
That being said, I have a 1TB hard drive that I plan to replace the laptop's optical drive with after I receive it. So do I need to get RAID? I have done some reading about it and have become very confused as I'm reading about two drives only working as fast as the slowest drive with the capacity of the smallest one. I would like the laptop to run off of the 128GB SSD and use the 1TB as basically extra file storage.
Thank you!
Alex

RAID is a technology that can virtually combine multiple drives into one to increase performance and/or reliability. For example, you can use RAID to combine two drives into one with double the read/write speeds. You can use it to completely mirror one drive with another in real time for a redundant backup. Other RAID modes combine these two concepts for even better performance/redundancy.
RAID is not a necessity just for using multiple hard drives. You only need it if you are using one its features. IIRC you cannot even order a RAID-enabled system without ordering it with two preloaded drives.
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How to buy the screws for thinkpad w540

i just borke the screws when adding the ram memory to w540, does someone know the size of the screws? thanks a lot.

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Broken Download - Nvidia Display for Thinkpad W540 (20BH)

Hey guys, i tried this from multiple computers to get the 64 package of the above driver for windows 7, however it always fails in update retriever.
Thank you.
ThinkPad Video Features (NVIDIA GT 720M/730M, Quadro K1100M/K2100M Optimus) - 7 [64]
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Which version of update retriever are you using? Is it 5.00.0010? The download page states:
Note: While getting the new updates, if you are receiving the message, "The Package Index Server is temporarily unavailable", please update TVUR to this version.
I installed UR 5.00.0010, put in your machine type, and was able to download both of the Nvidia packages. I could not find any logs produced by UR to show what was happening.

ThinkPad W540 - Win7 - Bluetooth device not recognized by Windows 7 - REALTEK not supported OS !!

In my Device Manger there are three devices that are working properly the are:
Bluetooth Peripheral Device - Not Installed
Bluetooth L2CAP Interface - Disabled
Bluetooth Peripheral Device - Not Installed
These devices are found by the Lenovo Solution Center.
If I go to Lenovo's driver download page and download and attempt to install the REALTEK Bluetooth drivers when setup starts it ends with a prompt stating
"Sorry ! We do not support this operation system !!"
I am running Windows 7 64bit which is the driver that is suppored per the lenovo driver site.
Thanks for your help

My guess is that you are trying to install the driver for a newer machine (different Bluetooth device). I believe you need this one:
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/7zwb06ww.exe

Price Difference Between i7-4700MQ and i7-4800MQ (Lenovo ThinkPad W540)

I was wondering why there is a €150 price difference between the i7-4700MQ and i7-4800MQ.
After doing some research I found both processors are priced equaly on the official Intel website:
Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ Processor ($378)
Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ Processor ($378)
I would be curious to hear from Lenovo why this is the case, since it does feel a bit like a rip-off.
A reply would be greatly appreciated and I thank you for your time in advance!

the parts lenovo sell to you as upgrades do not reflect the price that Intel retails them at.
Price differential is calculated based on:
1. Inventory cost
2. supply and demand
3. luxury pricing
4. servicing cost
etc.
Also, intel prices for parts change and this is not reflected on the website.
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Lenovo thinkpad W540 BSOD igdkmd64.sys

Hi,
several times a day the system has a blue screen igdkmd64.sys for intel graphics driver , I could not update the driver for intel updater gives me error, I tried to find if lenovo have any update for this driver and I find nothing.
please help, and sorry for my bad English.

Download the latest Intel driver. The latest available one can be found here:
http://www.station-drivers.com/index.php/downloads/Drivers/Intel/HD--and--Iris-Graphics/Serie-15.36....
Unpack this somewhere.
Force the driver install using Device Manager:
1. Device Manager
2. Right-click the Intel graphics card, update driver.
3. Browse my computer for driver software
4. Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
5. Have Disk
6. Point this at the Graphics folder inside where you unpacked the above file.
7. You should see the list populate with the name of your graphics card.
8. Continue the driver install.
This bypasses the "computer does not meet requirements" issue the setup file usually complains about.
Note: Your brightness levels might change with this driver compared to the Lenovo driver.
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W540 thinkpad brightness

Hello
Brightness on thinkpad doesn't work.
I have reinstalled my thinkpad W540. For display driver I have downloaded latest version from Nvidia. All other drivers are installed from Lenovo website.
OS: Win8.1 pro
When I push the F5 or F6, display brightness bar is shown, but nothing happens.
Already tried
- reinstall drivers after delete device in device manager
- reinstall programs after delete all drivers from nvidia and intel in program and features
Do you have a solution?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

You must use the nvidia drivers from the lenovo website. Unfortunately lenovo does not update the drivers, so you can either choose to have the latest features or the ability to change your brightness.
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Thinkpad W510 and W540 accessories compatibility

Hello all,
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W510 and I am looking to upgrade to a W540. For my current W510 I have a docking station and two power adapters. Will they all still work on a W540?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hello.
No, neither the dock nor the power supplies will work. The xx40 series of ThinkPads use the new rectangle tip power jacks instead of the barrel shaped ones, thus requiring new models of both.
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3 external monitors on W540 only connected to Ultra Dock

According to this document (http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/options/tp_ultra_dock_sp40a02135.pdf) it should be possible to attach 3 (three) external monitors/displays to a docked Thinkpad.
It should also work with 1 Display in the DisplayPort , a second one in the other DisplayPort and the 3rd monitor in the VGA port, is that correct? (So all monitors connected to the dock, not to the Thinkpad)
This should definitely be possible with a Thinkpad W540 right?
Is it possible to use daisy-chaining (DisplayPort 1.2 MST) to get MORE than 3 external monitors running?
You should also definitely update this page http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-76617 or add a new one for the new docks and thinkpads where one can easily find out how many monitors one can connect and how.

*Update*
I now have 4 monitors running on my 2009 17" mid-2009 MBP. The MBP, 2 17" Dell monitors and a 24" Dell monitor. Mavericks allows multiple displays as seperate working environments.
As you can see in the image (excuse the clutter..cable management is under the desk and its a WIP at the moment)I have the upper left monitor working in excel, the middle larger monitor in iTunes, the left monitor is browsing via Firefox and I'm in Safari in this forum on the MBP.
I have run Photoshop, Protools, Safari and Dreamweaver in this set up over the last few hours also.
The only issues I'm working through now is trying to have my dock on all displays and keeping the display setting after the MBP is put to sleep. Any suggestions are helpful.
At this time I haven't put the MBP in my Bookendz docking station, but I just updgraded to a 250GB Samsung SSD, 8GBRAM and replaced the superdrive with the old 500GB HDD. I also store most of my audio and graphic files on an external HDD and iCloud.

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