Go to the system settings and have a look there. Or in the device manager. Are all drivers installed?
Just ask Lenovo:
Normally, the touchpad should work automatically unless it has been disabled.
As far as I know, there's no hotkey for the touchpad on the current Thinkpads. Therefore check whether it is deactivated under Windows or in the BIOS and whether the drivers are installed correctly.
Isn't that in your user manual?