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UserGuide
LenovoZhaoYangK4350andK4350A
Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:
Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide
“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiv
AppendixD“Notices”onpage43
TheSafety,Warranty,andSetupGuidehasbeenuploadedtotheWebsite.Torefertoit,goto
http://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.
FirstEdition(April2013)
©CopyrightLenovo2013.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSAcontract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Readthisrst.............iii
Importantsafetyinformation..........iv
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...iv
Safetyguidelines.............v
Chapter1.Productoverview......1
Frontview.................1
Left-sideview................3
Right-sideview...............4
Bottomview................5
Statusindicators...............6
Features..................7
Specications................8
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer....9
Frequentlyaskedquestions..........9
Conguringtheoperatingsystem........9
Registeringyourcomputer..........10
Specialkeysandbuttons..........10
Functionkeycombinations........10
Numerickeypad..............12
Usingthetouchpad............12
Powermanagement............13
Checkingthebatterystatus........13
Usingtheacpoweradapter........14
Chargingthebattery..........14
Maximizingthebatterylife........14
Power-savingmodes..........14
Handlingthebattery...........16
Connectingtothenetwork..........17
Ethernetconnection...........17
Wirelessconnection...........17
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature...18
Usingaashmediacard...........18
Chapter3.Y ouandyourcomputer..19
Accessibilityandcomfort..........19
Ergonomicinformation..........19
Chapter4.Security..........21
Attachingamechanicallock.........21
Usingpasswords..............21
Usingangerprintreader..........21
UsingtheActiveProtectionSystemprogram...21
Chapter5.Recoveryoverview....23
RecoverysolutionsontheWindows7operating
system..................23
RecoverysolutionsontheWindows8operating
system..................24
Chapter6.Preventingproblems...27
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems......27
Takingcareofyourcomputer.........27
Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputer
problems...............31
Troubleshooting..............31
Batteryandpowerproblems.......31
Computerscreenproblems........32
Problemswithdrivesandotherstorage
devices................33
OneKeyRecoveryProprogramproblems..34
Apasswordproblem..........34
Otherproblems............34
AppendixA.Regulatory
information..............37
Wirelessrelatedinformation.........37
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
statements..............39
ChinaWEEEstatement...........39
AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....41
ChinaRoHS................41
AppendixD.Notices..........43
Trademarks................44
Index..................45
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Readthisrst
Besuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyour
computer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,orcauseyourcomputertofail.
Protectyourselffromtheheatthatyourcomputergenerates.
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalm
rest,andsomeotherpartsmaybecomehot.Thetemperaturetheyreach
dependsontheamountofsystemactivityandthelevelofchargeinthebattery.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,couldcause
discomfortorevenaskinburn.
Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyourbodyin
contactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedtime.
Periodicallytakehandsfromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfrom
thepalmrest.
Protectyourselffromtheheatgeneratedbytheacpoweradapter.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyour
computer,itgeneratesheat.
Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,maycauseaskin
burn.
Donotplacetheacpoweradapterincontactwithanypartofyourbody
whileitisinuse.
Neveruseittowarmyourbody.
Preventyourcomputerfromgettingwet.
Toavoidspillsandthedangerofelectricalshock,keepliquidsawayfromyour
computer.
Protectthecablesfrombeingdamaged.
Applyingstrongforcetocablesmaydamageorbreakthem.
Routecommunicationlines,orthecablesofanacpoweradapter,amouse,a
keyboard,aprinter,oranyotherelectronicdevice,sothattheycannotbewalked
on,trippedover,pinchedbyyourcomputerorotherobjects,orinanyway
subjectedtotreatmentthatcouldinterferewiththeoperationofyourcomputer.
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Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.
Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthe
following,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblinking:
Turnitoff.
Putitinsleepmode.
Putitinhibernationmode.
Thiswillhelptopreventdamagetothecomputer,andpossiblelossofdata.
Handleyourcomputergently.
Donotdrop,bump,scratch,twist,hit,vibrate,push,orplaceheavyobjectson
yourcomputer,display,orexternaldevices.
Carryyourcomputercarefully.
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushioningandprotection.
Donotpackyourcomputerinatightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Beforeputtingyourcomputerinacarryingcase,makesurethatitisoff,insleep
mode,orinhibernationmode.Donotputacomputerinacarryingcasewhileit
isturnedon.
Importantsafetyinformation
Thisinformationcanhelpyousafelyuseyournotebookpersonalcomputer.Followandretainallinformation
includedwithyourcomputer.Theinformationinthisdocumentdoesnotalterthetermsofyourpurchase
agreementortheLenovo
®
LimitedWarranty.
Customersafetyisimportant.Ourproductsaredevelopedtobesafeandeffective.However,personal
computersareelectronicdevices.Powercords,poweradapters,andotherfeaturescancreatepotential
safetyrisksthatcanresultinphysicalinjuryorpropertydamage,especiallyifmisused.Toreducethese
risks,followtheinstructionsinthisdocumentcarefully.Bycarefullyfollowingtheinformationcontainedin
thisdocumentandprovidedwithyourproduct,youcanhelpprotectyourselffromhazardsandcreatea
safercomputerworkenvironment.
Conditionsthatrequireimmediateaction
Productscanbecomedamagedduetomisuseorneglect.Someproductdamageisseriousenough
thattheproductshouldnotbeusedagainuntilithasbeeninspectedand,ifnecessary,repairedby
anauthorizedservicer.
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,paycloseattentiontotheproductwhenitisturnedon.Onveryrare
occasions,youmightnoticeanodororseeapuffofsmokeorsparksventfromyourproduct.Oryou
mighthearsoundslikepopping,crackingorhissing.Theseconditionsmightmerelymeanthatan
internalelectroniccomponenthasfailedinasafeandcontrolledmanner.Or,theymightindicate
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apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.
ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServiceandSupportphone
numbers,gotothefollowingWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/phone
Frequentlyinspectyourcomputeranditscomponentsfordamageorwearorsignsofdanger.Ifyou
haveanyquestionabouttheconditionofacomponent,donotusetheproduct.ContacttheCustomer
SupportCenterortheproductmanufacturerforinstructionsonhowtoinspecttheproductand
haveitrepaired,ifnecessary.
Intheunlikelyeventthatyounoticeanyofthefollowingconditions,orifyouhaveanysafetyconcerns
withyourproduct,stopusingtheproductandunplugitfromthepowersourceandtelecommunication
linesuntilyoucanspeaktotheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.
Powercords,plugs,poweradapters,extensioncords,surgeprotectors,orpowersuppliesthatare
cracked,broken,ordamaged.
Signsofoverheating,smoke,sparks,orre.
Damagetoabattery(suchascracks,dents,orcreases),dischargefromabattery,orabuildupofforeign
substancesonthebattery.
Acracking,hissingorpoppingsound,orstrongodorthatcomesfromtheproduct.
Signsthatliquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenontothecomputerproduct,thepowercordor
poweradapter.
Thecomputerproduct,powercord,orpoweradapterhasbeenexposedtowater.
Theproducthasbeendroppedordamagedinanyway.
Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.
Note:Ifyounoticetheseconditionswithaproduct(suchasanextensioncord)thatisnotmanufacturedfor
orbyLenovo,stopusingthatproductuntilyoucancontacttheproductmanufacturerforfurtherinstructions,
oruntilyougetasuitablereplacement.
Safetyguidelines
Alwaysobservethefollowingprecautionstoreducetheriskofinjuryandpropertydamage.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Y oumustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysmake
surethatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Ifyouhave
anyquestionsorconcerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
CAUTION:
BeforereplacinganyCRUs,turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputer
coolbeforeopeningthecover.
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Powercordsandpoweradapters
DANGER
Useonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.
Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,itshallbeH05VV-F ,3G,0.75mm
2
,or
better.Forothercountries,thesuitabletypesshallbeusedaccordingly.
Neverwrapapowercordaroundapoweradapterorotherobject.Doingsocanstressthecordin
waysthatcancausethecordtofray,crack,orcrimp.Thiscanpresentasafetyhazard.
Alwaysroutepowercordssothattheywillnotbewalkedon,trippedover,orpinchedbyobjects.
Protectpowercordsandpoweradaptersfromliquids.Forinstance,donotleaveyourpowercord
orpoweradapternearsinks,tubs,toilets,oronoorsthatarecleanedwithliquidcleansers.
Liquidscancauseashortcircuit,particularlyifthepowercordorpoweradapterhasbeenstressed
bymisuse.Liquidsalsocancausegradualcorrosionofpowercordterminalsand/ortheconnector
terminalsonapoweradapter,whichcaneventuallyresultinoverheating.
Ensurethatallpowercordconnectorsaresecurelyandcompletelypluggedintoreceptacles.
Donotuseanypoweradapterthatshowscorrosionattheacinputpinsorshowssignsof
overheating(suchasdeformedplastic)attheacinputpinsoranywhereonthepoweradapter.
Donotuseanypowercordswheretheelectricalcontactsoneitherendshowsignsofcorrosionor
overheatingorwherethepowercordappearstohavebeendamagedinanyway.
Topreventpossibleoverheating,donotcoverthepoweradapterwithclothingorotherobjects
whenthepoweradapterispluggedintoanelectricaloutlet.
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices
Ensurethatextensioncords,surgeprotectors,uninterruptiblepowersupplies,andpowerstripsthatyouuse
areratedtohandletheelectricalrequirementsoftheproduct.Neveroverloadthesedevices.Ifpowerstrips
areused,theloadshouldnotexceedthepowerstripinputrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformation
ifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads,powerrequirements,andinputratings.
Plugsandoutlets
DANGER
Ifareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobe
damagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisreplacedbyaqualiedelectrician.
Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtain
areplacement.
Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliancesthatdrawlargeamounts
ofelectricity;otherwise,unstablevoltagemightdamageyourcomputer,data,orattacheddevices.
Someproductsareequippedwithathree-prongedplug.Thisplugtsonlyintoagrounded
electricaloutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Donotdefeatthissafetyfeaturebytryingtoinsertitinto
anon-groundedoutlet.Ifyoucannotinserttheplugintotheoutlet,contactanelectricianforan
approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Never
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overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranch
circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloads
andbranchcircuitratings.
Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisproperlywired,easilyaccessible,andlocatedclose
totheequipment.Donotfullyextendpowercordsinawaythatwillstressthecords.
Besurethatthepoweroutletprovidesthecorrectvoltageandcurrentfortheproductyouare
installing.
Carefullyconnectanddisconnecttheequipmentfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Powersupplystatement
DANGER
Neverremovethecoveronapowersupplyoranypartthathasthefollowinglabelattached.
Hazardousvoltage,current,andenergylevelsarepresentinsideanycomponentthathasthislabel
attached.Therearenoserviceablepartsinsidethesecomponents.Ifyoususpectaproblemwith
oneoftheseparts,contactaservicetechnician.
Externaldevices
CAUTION:
DonotconnectordisconnectanyexternaldevicecablesotherthanUniversalSerialBus(USB)
cablewhilethecomputerpowerison;otherwise,youmightdamageyourcomputer.Toavoid
possibledamagetoattacheddevices,waitatleastvesecondsafterthecomputerisshutdownto
disconnectexternaldevices.
Generalbatterynotice
DANGER
PersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowerto
thesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suchasnotebookcomputers,utilizea
rechargeablebatterypacktoprovidesystempowerwheninportablemode.Batteriessuppliedby
Lenovoforusewithyourproducthavebeentestedforcompatibilityandshouldonlybereplaced
withapprovedparts.
Neverattempttoopenorserviceanybattery.Donotcrush,puncture,orincineratebatteriesor
shortcircuitthemetalcontacts.Donotexposethebatterytowaterorotherliquids.Onlyrecharge
thebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproductdocumentation.
Batteryabuseormishandlingcancausethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorame
to“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoincell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeany
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dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthe
batteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.
Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeable
batteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadischargedstatecould
increasetheriskofabatteryshortcircuit,whichcouldshortenthelifeofthebatteryandalsocan
poseasafetyhazard.DonotletrechargeableLithium-Ionbatteriescompletelydischargeorstore
thesebatteriesinadischargedstate.
Rechargeablebatterynotice
DANGER
Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.Attemptingtodosocancausean
explosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.Abatterypackotherthantheonespeciedby
Lenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbatterypackisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:
ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
Donotattempttodisassembleit.
Donotshort-circuitit.
Keepitawayfromchildren.
Donotdropthebatterypack.
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulations.
Thebatterypackshouldbestoredatroomtemperature,chargedtoapproximately30to50%
ofcapacity.Werecommendthatbatterypackbechargedaboutonceperyeartoprevent
overdischarge.
Lithiumcoincellbatterynotice
DANGER
Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.
Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalenttypethatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Thebatterycontainslithiumandcanexplodeifnotproperly
used,handled,ordisposedof.
Donot:
Throworimmerseintowater
Heattomorethan100°C(212°F)
Repairordisassemble
Disposeofthebatteryasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulations.
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ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.
CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:
Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.
PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandlingmayapply,See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Heatandproductventilation
DANGER
Computers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhen
batteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscangenerateasignicantamountofheatduetotheir
compactsize.Alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautions:
Whenyourcomputeristurnedonorthebatteryischarging,thebase,thepalmrest,andsome
otherpartsmaybecomehot.Avoidkeepingyourhands,yourlap,oranyotherpartofyour
bodyincontactwithahotsectionofthecomputerforanyextendedlengthoftime.Whenyou
usethekeyboard,avoidkeepingyourpalmsonthepalmrestforaprolongedperiodoftime.
Yourcomputergeneratessomeheatduringnormaloperation.Theamountofheatdependson
theamountofsystemactivityandthebatterychargelevel.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,
eventhroughclothing,couldcausediscomfortorevenaskinburn.Periodicallytakebreaks
fromusingthekeyboardbyliftingyourhandsfromthepalmrest;andbecarefulnottouse
thekeyboardforanyextendedlengthoftime.
Donotoperateyourcomputerorchargethebatterynearammablematerialsorinexplosive
environments.
Ventilationslots,fansand/orheatsinksareprovidedwiththeproductforsafety,comfort,and
reliableoperation.Thesefeaturesmightinadvertentlybecomeblockedbyplacingtheproducton
abed,sofa,carpet,orotherexiblesurface.Neverblock,cover,ordisablethesefeatures.
Whentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtoanelectricaloutletandyourcomputer,itgenerates
heat.Donotplacetheadapterincontactwithanypartofyourbodywhileusingit.Neverusethe
acpoweradaptertowarmyourbody.Extendedcontactwithyourbody,eventhroughclothing,
maycauseaskinburn.
Foryoursafety,alwaysfollowthesebasicprecautionswithyourcomputer:
Keepthecoverclosedwheneverthecomputerispluggedin.
Regularlyinspecttheoutsideofthecomputerfordustaccumulation.
Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightbe
requiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.
Donotrestrictorblockanyventilationopenings.
Donotoperateyourcomputerinsidefurniture,asthismightincreasetheriskofoverheating.
Airowtemperaturesintothecomputershouldnotexceed35°C(95°F).
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Electricalcurrentsafetyinformation
DANGER
Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.
Toavoidashockhazard:
Donotuseyourcomputerduringalightningstorm.
Donotconnectordisconnectanycablesorperforminstallation,maintenance,orreconguration
ofthisproductduringanelectricalstorm.
Connectallpowercordstoaproperlywiredandgroundedelectricaloutlet.
Connecttoproperlywiredoutletsanyequipmentthatwillbeattachedtothisproduct.
Wheneverpossible,useonehandonlytoconnectordisconnectsignalcables.
Neverturnonanyequipmentwhenthereisevidenceofre,water,orstructuraldamage.
Disconnecttheattachedpowercords,batterypack,andallthecablesbeforeyouopenthe
devicecovers,unlessinstructedotherwiseintheinstallationandcongurationprocedures.
Donotuseyourcomputeruntilallinternalpartsenclosuresarefastenedintoplace.Neveruse
thecomputerwheninternalpartsandcircuitsareexposed.
DANGER
Connectanddisconnectcablesasdescribedinthefollowingprocedureswheninstalling,moving,
oropeningcoversonthisproductorattacheddevices.
Toconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,attachallcablestodevices.
3.Attachsignalcablestoconnectors.
4.Attachpowercordstooutlets.
5.TurndevicesON.
Todisconnect:
1.TurneverythingOFF.
2.First,removepowercordsfromoutlets.
3.Removesignalcablesfromconnectors.
4.Removeallcablesfromdevices.
Thepowercordmustbedisconnectedfromthewalloutletorreceptaclebeforeinstallingallother
electricalcablesconnectedtothecomputer.
Thepowercordmaybereconnectedtothewalloutletorreceptacleonlyafterallotherelectrical
cableshavebeenconnectedtothecomputer.
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)notice
CAUTION:
Forproductswithmercury-containinguorescentlamps(forexample,non-LED)
Theuorescentlampintheliquidcrystaldisplaycontainsmercury;disposeofaccordingtolocal,
state,orfederallaws.
TheLCDismadeofglass,androughhandlingordroppingthecomputercancausetheLCDto
break.IftheLCDbreaksandtheinternaluidgetsintoyoureyesoronyourhands,immediately
washtheaffectedareaswithwaterforatleast15minutes;ifanysymptomsarepresentafter
washing,getmedicalcare.
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Usingheadphonesorearphones
CAUTION:
Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentof
theequalizertomaximumincreasestheearphoneandheadphoneoutputvoltageandthesound
pressurelevel.Therefore,toprotectyourhearing,adjusttheequalizertoanappropriatelevel.
Excessiveuseofheadphonesorearphonesforalongperiodoftimeathighvolumecanbedangerousifthe
outputoftheheadphoneorearphoneconnectorsdonotcomplywithspecicationsofEN50332-2.The
headphoneoutputconnectorofyourcomputercomplieswithEN50332-2Subclause7.Thisspecication
limitsthecomputer’smaximumwidebandtrueRMSoutputvoltageto150mV.Tohelpprotectagainst
hearingloss,ensurethattheheadphonesorearphonesyouusealsocomplywithEN50332-2(Clause7
limits)forawidebandcharacteristicvoltageof75mV.UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN
50332-2canbedangerousduetoexcessivesoundpressurelevels.
IfyourLenovocomputercamewithheadphonesorearphonesinthepackage,asaset,thecombinationof
theheadphonesorearphonesandthecomputeralreadycomplieswiththespecicationsofEN50332-1.
Ifdifferentheadphonesorearphonesareused,ensurethattheycomplywithEN50332-1(Clause6.5
LimitationValues).UsingheadphonesthatdonotcomplywithEN50332-1canbedangerousdueto
excessivesoundpressurelevels.
Additionalsafetyinformation
DANGER
Plasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddanger
ofsuffocation.
Savetheseinstructions.
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Chapter1.Productoverview
Thischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeatures.
“Frontview”onpage1
“Left-sideview”onpage3
“Right-sideview”onpage4
“Bottomview”onpage5
“Statusindicators”onpage6
“Features”onpage7
“Specications”onpage8
Frontview
4
10
8
9
1
3
3
2
7
6
5
Figure1.Frontview
1Camera
6Touchpad
2Keyboardlight
7Left-clickbutton
3Microphones8Mediacardreaderslot
4Fingerprintreader
9Statusindicators
5Right-clickbutton10Powerbutton
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1Camera
Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.
2Keyboardlight
Thekeyboardlightenablesyoutouseyourcomputerwhenthelightingconditionisnotideal.Toturnonthe
keyboardlight,pressFn+Esc.Toturnitoff,pressthecombinationagain.
Note:Avoidusingyourcomputerindarkconditionsforprolongedperiods.Itisbadforyoureyes.
3Microphones
Thebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.
4Fingerprintreader
Thengerprintauthenticationtechnologyenablesyoutouseyourngerprinttoentertheoperatingsystem.
5Right-clickbutton
6T ouchpad
7Left-clickbutton
Moveyourngertipacrossthetouchpadtomovethepointer.Theright-clickbuttonandleft-clickbutton
providefunctionssimilartotherightbuttonandleftbuttononamouse.
8Mediacardreaderslot
Formoreinformation,referto“Usingaashmediacard”onpage18.
9Statusindicators
Formoreinformation,referto“Statusindicators”onpage6.
10Powerbutton
Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.Toturnoffthecomputer,referto“Power-savingmodes”on
page14.
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Left-sideview
Figure2.Left-sideview
1Securitykeyhole4AlwaysOnUSBconnector
2Fanlouvers
5Comboaudiojack
3Monitorconnector
1Securitykeyhole
Toprotectyourcomputerfromtheft,youcanpurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholetolockyour
computertoastationaryobject.Formoreinformation,refertoAttachingamechanicallock”onpage21
.
2Fanlouvers
Thefanlouversandinternalfanenableairtocirculatetoensurepropercooling,especiallythecooling
ofthemicroprocessor.
Note:Toensureproperairow,donotplaceanyobstaclesinfrontofthefanlouvers.
3Monitorconnector
Usethemonitorconnectortoconnectanexternalmonitororprojectortoyourcomputer.
Chapter1.Productoverview3
4AlwaysOnUSBconnector
Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSBconnectorenablesyoutochargesomedevices,suchasiPod
®
,iPhone
®
,and
othersmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinsleeporhibernationmode.
Ifyouwanttochargethesedeviceswhenyourcomputeristurnedoff,youneedtoconnectthecomputerto
acpowersupplyandchangetheAlwaysOnUSBsettingsinthePowerManagerprogram.
5Comboaudiojack
Tolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5-mm(0.14-inch),
4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.
Right-sideview
1 2 3 2 4 5
Figure3.Right-sideview
1USB2.0connector
4Ethernetconnector
2USB3.0connectors
5acpowerconnector
3HDMIconnector
1USB2.0connector
UsetheUSB2.0connectortoconnectdevicescompatiblewithaUSBinterface,suchasaUSBprinteror
adigitalcamera.
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Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
2USB3.0connectors
UsetheUSB3.0connectorstoconnectaUSB1.1,2.0,or3.0device,suchasaUSBprinteroradigital
camera.
Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletotheconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.
Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.
3HDMI
Usethehigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connectortoconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodevice
orvideomonitor,suchasahigh-denitiontelevision(HDTV).
4Ethernetconnector
AttachanEthernetcabletothisconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernetconnector.
YoucanonlyconnectanEthernetcabletothiscomputer.
5acpowerconnector
Attachanacpoweradaptercabletothisconnectortoprovidepowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.
Bottomview
2
5
1
4
3
4
Figure4.Bottomview
1Batterylock
4Speakers
2Battery5Bottomslotcover
3Batterylatch
1Batterylock
Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.
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2Battery
Useyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.
3Batterylatch
Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.
4Speakers
Toadjustthesoundlevelofthebuilt-inspeakers,see“Functionkeycombinations”onpage10.
5Bottomslotcover
Theharddiskdrive,memorymodules,andmini-PCIExpressCardareplacedunderneath.
Statusindicators
Thistopicdescribesthestatusindicators.
Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.
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Figure5.Statusindicators
1ActiveProtectionSystem(APS)statusindicator
White:TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramisenabled.
Off:TheActiveProtectionSystemprogramisdisabled.
2Deviceaccessstatusindicator
Whenthisindicatorison,theharddiskdriveisreadingorwritingdata.
Attention:
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Whentheindicatorison,donotputthecomputerintosleepmodeorturnoffthecomputer.
Whentheindicatorison,donotmovethecomputer.Suddenphysicalshockmightcausedriveerrors.
3Batterystatusindicator
Green:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%,orthebatterydischargelevelisbetween
20%and100%.
Slow-blinkinggreen:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween20%and80%,andchargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatterychargelevelreaches80%,thebatterystatusindicatorstopsblinking,butthecharging
mightcontinueuntilthebatteryis100%charged.
Slow-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween5%and20%,andthechargingiscontinuing.
Whenthebatterychargelevelreaches20%,theblinkingcolorchangestogreen.
Amber:Thebatterydischargelevelisbetween5%and20%.
Fast-blinkingamber:Thebatterychargeordischargelevelis5%orless.
Off:Thebatteryisdetachedorthecomputerispoweredoff.
Features
Thistopicliststhephysicalfeaturesofyourcomputer.
Processor
Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,doeitherofthefollowing:
Windows
®
7:ClickStart,right-clickComputer.ThenclickProperties.
Windows8:Fromthedesktop,movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreento
displaythecharms.ThenclickSettingsPCinfo.
Memory
Doubledatarate3low-voltage(DDR3L)synchronousdynamicrandomaccessmemory(SDRAM)
Storagedevice
2.5-inchSATAharddiskdrivewithaheightof7mm(0.28inch)or9.5mm(0.37inch)
mSATAsolid-statedrive(onsomemodels)
Display
Size:356mm(14.0inches)
Resolution:
LCD:1366-by-768
Externalmonitor:Maximum2048-by-1536
Camera
Built-inmicrophones
Keyboard
6-rowLenovokeyboard
Interface
AlwaysOnUSBconnector
Comboaudiojack
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Externalmonitorconnector
HDMIconnector
RJ45Ethernetconnector
USB2.0connector
USB3.0connector
4-in-1digitalmediacardreaderslot
Wirelessfeatures
IntegratedwirelessLAN
100/1000MbpsEthernetcommunication
Specications
Thistopicliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.
Heatoutput
65W(222Btu/hr)
Powersource(acpoweradapter)
Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz
Inputratingofacpoweradapter:100to240Vac,50to60Hz
Batterypack
Lithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypack
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Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.
“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9
“Conguringtheoperatingsystem”onpage9
“Registeringyourcomputer”onpage10
“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage10
“Usingthetouchpad”onpage12
“Powermanagement”onpage13
“Connectingtothenetwork”onpage17
“UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature”onpage18
“Usingaashmediacard”onpage18
Frequentlyaskedquestions
Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofyourcomputer.
CanIgetmyuserguideinanotherlanguage?
Todownloadtheuserguideinanotherlanguage,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.Thenfollow
theinstructionsonthescreen.
Howtousethebatterypowermoreeffectively?
Forinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplaceacomputerdevice,see“Power-savingmodes”onpage14.
Ifyouaregoingtoturnoffthecomputerforanextendedperiod,youcanpreventbatterypowerfrom
drainingbyremovingthebattery.Formoreinformation,see“Powermanagement”onpage13.
Wherearetherecoverydiscs?
Yourcomputermightnotcomewitharecoverydisc.Instead,somealternativerecoverysolutionsare
availableonyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,seeChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage23
.
WherecanIgetthelatestdrivers?
Todownloadthelatestdriversforyourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/drivers.Thenfollowthe
instructionsonthescreen.
WhatcanIdoifthebackupprocessfails?
Ifthebackupprocessfails,dothefollowing:
1.Closeotherapplications,thenrestartthebackupprocess.
2.Checkifthedestinationmediumisdamaged.Selectanotherlepathandtryagain.
Conguringtheoperatingsystem
Yourcomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystem.Whenyouusethecomputerforthersttime,
youmightbepromptedtotakethefollowingstepstocompletethecongurationprocess:
Acceptingtheenduserlicenseagreement
ConguringtheInternetconnection
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Registeringtheoperatingsystem
Creatingauseraccount
Registeringyourcomputer
Whenyouregisteryourcomputer,informationisenteredintoadatabase,whichenablesLenovotocontact
youincaseofarecallorothersevereproblem.AfteryouregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,youwillreceive
quickerserviceswhenyoucallLenovoforhelp.Inaddition,somelocationsofferextendedprivilegesand
servicestoregisteredusers.
ToregisteryourcomputerwithLenovo,dooneofthefollowing:
Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/registerandfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
ConnectyourcomputertotheInternetandregisteryourcomputerthroughapreinstalledregistration
program:
Windows7:ThepreinstalledLenovoProductRegistrationprogramlaunchesautomaticallyafteryou
haveusedyourcomputerforatime.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoregisteryourcomputer.
Windows8:LaunchtheLenovoSupportprogram.ThenclickRegistrationandfollowtheinstructions
onthescreentoregisteryourcomputer.
Specialkeysandbuttons
Yourcomputerhasseveralspecialkeysandbuttonstohelpyouworkmoreeasilyandeffectively.
Functionkeycombinations
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeysonyourcomputer.Tousethefunctionkey
combinations,presstheFnkey1,thenpressoneofthefunctionkeys2.
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2
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Thefollowingisabriefintroductiontothefunctionkeycombinations.
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Conguringkeyboardlight(Fn+Esc)
Enablesordisablesthekeyboardlight.
Powerconservation(Fn+F1)
Putsyourcomputerintosleepmode.Toreturntonormaloperation,presstheFnkeyonly.
Displaybacklightfeature(Fn+F2)
Enablesordisablesthedisplaybacklightfeature.
Switchingthedisplayoutputlocation(Fn+F3)
Switchesbetweenthecomputerdisplayandanexternalmonitor.Thefollowingoptionswillbedisplayed:
PCscreenonly
Duplicate
Extend
Secondscreenonly
Note:YoualsocanusetheWindows+Pcombinationtoswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandan
externalmonitor.
Conguringcamerasettings(Fn+F4)
Windows7:PressFn+F4toopenthecameraandaudiosettingswindow.Thecamerapreviewisturned
on.Changethecameraandaudiosettingsasdesired.
Windows8:PressFn+F4toenableordisablethecamera.
Wirelessradiocontrol(Fn+F5)
Enablesordisablesthebuilt-inwirelessnetworkingfeatures.
Speakermutecontrol(Fn+F6)
Mutesorunmutesthespeakers.Ifyoumutethesoundandturnoffyourcomputer,thesoundwillremain
mutedwhenyouturnonyourcomputeragain.Toturnonthesound,pressFn+leftarroworFn+rightarrow.
Microphonemutecontrol(Fn+F7)
Mutesorunmutesthemicrophones.
Touchpadcontrol(Fn+F8)
Enablesordisablesthetouchpadfunction.
Multimediacontrols
Fn+F9:PlayorPause
Fn+F10:Stop
Fn+F11:Previoustrackorscene
Fn+F12:Nexttrackorscene
Volumecontrols(Fn+leftorrightarrow)
Toadjustthesoundvolumefromyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
Fn+leftarrow:Decreasesthesoundvolume.
Fn+rightarrow:Increasesthesoundvolume.
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Adjustingdisplaybrightness(Fn+upordownarrow)
Toadjustthedisplaybrightness,dothefollowing:
Fn+uparrow:Increasesthedisplaybrightness.
Fn+downarrow:Decreasesthedisplaybrightness.
Otherfunctions
Fn+Insert:HasthesamefunctionastheNumericLockkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.
Fn+PrtSc:HasthesamefunctionastheSysRqkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.
Fn+PgUp:HasthesamefunctionastheHomekeyonaconventionalkeyboard.
Fn+PgDn:HasthesamefunctionastheEndkeyonaconventionalkeyboard.
Numerickeypad
Thekeyboardhaskeysthatcanworkasa10-keynumerickeypadwhenenabled1.Toenableordisable
thekeypad,pressFn+Insert.
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Figure6.Numerickeypad
Usingthetouchpad
Thefollowingillustrationshowsthecontrolsonthetouchpad.Toenableordisablethetouchpad,press
Fn+F8.
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2
1
Figure7.Touchpad
1Touchpad:Tomovethecursoronthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthetouchpadinthedirection
inwhichyouwantthecursortomove.
2Left-clickbutton:Functionsthesameastheleftbuttononaconventionalmouse.
3Right-clickbutton:Functionsthesameastherightbuttononaconventionalmouse.
Usingthemulti-touchtouchpad
Onsomemodels,thetouchpadsupportsmulti-touchwithwhichyoucanzoomin,zoomout,orscrollonthe
screenwhilebrowsingtheInternetorreadingoreditingadocument.
Powermanagement
Useyourcomputerwithacpowerwheneveracpowerisavailable.Useyourcomputerwithbatterypower
whenacpowerisnotavailable.
Checkingthebatterystatus
ThebatteryiconintheWindowsnoticationareadisplaysthepercentageofbatterypowerremaining.
Differentcomputercomponentsconsumepoweratdifferentrates.Themoreyouusethepower-intensive
components,thefasteryouconsumebatterypower.Becauseeachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsand
needs,itisdifculttopredicthowlongabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:
Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.
Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:
Howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive?
Howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay?
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Usingtheacpoweradapter
Whenyouuseacpower,thebatterychargesautomatically.
Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:
Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.
Thepowercordthatplugsintotheacoutletandintothetransformerpack.
Attention:Usinganimproperpowercordcouldcauseseveredamagetothecomputer.
Connectingtheacpoweradapter
Toconnecttheacpoweradapter,dothefollowing:
1.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.
2.Connectthepowercordtothetransformerpack.
3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpowerconnectorofthecomputer.
Tipsonusingtheacpoweradapter
Observethefollowingguidelineswhenusingtheacpoweradapter:
Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricaloutlet.
Donotbindthepowercordtightlyaroundtheacpoweradaptertransformerpackwhenitisconnectedto
thetransformer.
Beforeyouchargethebattery,makesurethatitstemperatureisatleast10°C(50°F).
Youcanchargethebatterywhentheacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthebatteryis
installed.Chargeitinanyofthefollowingconditions:
Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery
Ifthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplayindicatesalowbatterchargelevel
Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime
Chargingthebattery
Itisrecommendedthatyouchargethebatteryorreplaceitwithachargedbatteryonanyofthefollowing
conditions:
Thepercentageofbatterypowerremainingislow.
Thepoweralarmalertsyouthattheremainingpowerislow.
Maximizingthebatterylife
Tomaximizethebatterylife,dothefollowing:
Usethebatteryuntilthechargeisdepleted;thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatterystatusindicator
startsblinkingorange.
Fullyrechargethebatterybeforeusingit.Thebatteryisfullychargedifthebatteryindicatorshowssolid
greenwhentheacpoweradapterispluggedin.
Alwaysusepowermanagementfeaturessuchaspowermodes,sleep,andhibernation.
Power-savingmodes
Thereareseveralmodesthatyoucanuseatanytimetoconservepower.Thistopicintroduceseachmode
andgivestipsontheeffectiveuseofthebatterypower.
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Sleepmode
Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforashorttime,putthecomputerintosleepmode.Whenthe
computerisinsleepmode,youcanwakeituptoresumeuseandbypassthestartupprocess.
Toputthecomputerintosleepmode,dothefollowing:
Windows7:
1.ClickStart.
2.ClickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownicon,andthenselectSleep.
Windows8:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickSettings.
3.SelectSleepfromthePowermenuoptions.
PressFn+F1.
Attention:Waituntilthepowerindicatorstartsblinking(indicatingthatthecomputerisinsleepstate)
beforeyoumovethecomputer.Movingthecomputerwhiletheharddiskdriveisspinningcandamage
theharddiskdrive,causinglossofdata.
Towakeupthecomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
Pressthepowerbutton.
PresstheFnkeyonthekeyboard.
Hibernationmode
Byusingthismode,youcanturnoffthecomputercompletelywithoutsavinglesorexitingfromany
programthatisrunning.Whenthecomputerentershibernationmode,allopenprograms,folders,andles
aresavedtotheharddiskdrive,andthenthecomputerturnsoff.
Toputthecomputerintohibernationmode,dothefollowing:
Windows7:
1.ClickStart.
2.ClickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownicon,andthenselectHibernation.
Windows8:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickSettings.
3.SelectHibernationfromthePowermenuoptions.
Shuttingdownthecomputer
Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforadayortwo,shutitdown.
Toshutdownthecomputer,dothefollowing:
Windows7:
ClickStartShutdown.
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Windows8:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickSettings.
3.SelectShutdownfromthePowermenuoptions.
Handlingthebattery
ThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesystemwill
continuetoboot,butmightnotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.
Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.
DANGER
Donotattempttodisassembleormodifythebatterypack.
Attemptingtodosocancauseanexplosion,orliquidleakagefromthebatterypack.
AbatterypackotherthantheonespeciedbyLenovo,oradisassembledormodiedbattery
packisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
DANGER
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossibleinjury:
ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.
Donotexposeittowaterorrain.
Donotshort-circuitit.
Storeitinacooldryplace.
Keepitawayfromchildren.
Thebatterypackisaconsumablesupply.Ifyourbatterybeginstodischargetooquickly,replacethebattery
packwithanewoneofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.Formoreinformationaboutreplacingthe
batterypack,contactyourCustomerSupportCenter.
DANGER
Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcancause
thebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebatterypackorcoin
cell.Ifyourbatteryisdamaged,orifyounoticeanydischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildup
offoreignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfrom
thebatterymanufacturer.
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DANGER
Onlyrechargethebatterypackstrictlyaccordingtoinstructionsincludedintheproduct
documentation.
DANGER
Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,
complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.
DANGER
Thereisadangerofanexplosionifthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyplaced.Thelithiumbattery
containslithiumandcanexplodeifitisnotproperlyhandled,ordisposedof.Replaceonlywitha
batteryofthesametype.Toavoidpossibleinjuryordeath,donot:(1)throworimmerseintowater,
(2)allowittoheattomorethan100°C(212°F),or(3)attempttorepairordisassembleit.Disposeof
itasrequiredbylocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssafetystandards.
Connectingtothenetwork
YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternet.
TheAccessConnectionsprogramortheLenovoSettingsprogrampreinstalledonyourcomputerisa
connectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Eachlocationprolestoresall
thenetworkandInternetcongurationsettingsneededforconnectingtoanetworkinfrastructurefrom
aspeciclocationsuchasahomeoranofce.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprogram.
Ethernetconnection
YourcomputerhasoneEthernetconnector.Usingtheconnectorandawiredcable,youcanconnecttoyour
networkorabroadbandconnection,suchasdigitalsubscriberline(DSL)orcabletelevision(CATV).This
connectionenablesyoutodo1Gbpshalf-duplexorfull-duplexdatatransmission.
Wirelessconnection
Wirelesscommunicationisthetransferofdatawithouttheuseofcablesbutbymeansofradiowavesonly.
WirelessLAN
AwirelessLANcoversarelativelysmallgeographicarea,suchasanofcebuildingorahouse.Devices
basedonthe802.11standardscanconnecttothisnetwork.
Yourcomputercomeswithabuild-inwirelessnetworkcardandacongurationutilitytohelpyoumake
wirelessconnectionsandmonitorthestatusofyourconnection,sothatyoucanstayconnectedtoyour
networkwhileyouareintheofce,inameetingroom,orathome,withnoneedforawiredconnection.
Establishingawirelessconnection
Toestablishawirelessconnection,dothefollowing:
1.PressFn+F5toturnonthewirelessfeature.
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2.ClickthewirelessnetworkconnectionstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Alistofavailable
wirelessnetworksisdisplayed.
3.Double-clickanetworktoconnecttoit.Providerequiredinformationifneeded.
Toconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usetheAccessConnectionsprogramorthe
LenovoSettingsprogramtomanagemultiplenetworkprolessothatthecomputerconnectstoanavailable
networkautomaticallywhenthelocationchanges.
UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature
Dependingonthemodel,yourcomputermightsupporttheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeature.
Toachievethebestbalancebetweencomputerperformanceandbatterylife,dependingonthegraphics
qualitydemandoftherunningapplicationandthesettingsofthepowerplanyouuse,theNVIDIAOptimus
GraphicsfeatureautomaticallyswitchesbetweenHighPerformanceGraphicsandEnergySavingGraphics
withnoneedtorestartyourcomputer,closeapplications,orintervenemanually.
Note:TheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeatureissupportedontheWindows7operatingsystemonly.
Usingaashmediacard
Yourcomputerhasonemediacardreaderslot.Themediacardreaderslotsupportsthefollowingtypesof
cards:
SecureDigital(SD)card
SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card
SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card
MultiMediaCard(MMC)
Attention:Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyour
computerintosleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete;otherwise,yourdatacould
becomedamaged.
Insertingaashmediacard
Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallinganyofthefollowingcards,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal
object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.
Toinsertaashmediacard,dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthecardiscorrectlyoriented.
2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Thecardmightstopbeforeitiscompletely
installedintotheslot.
Removingaashmediacard
Toremoveaashmediacard,dothefollowing:
1.Pushtheashmediacarduntilyouhearaclick.
2.Gentlypulltheashmediacardoutofthememorycardslot.
Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindows
operatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremoveitonce,
theninsertitagain.
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Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.
Accessibilityandcomfort
Goodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthemostfromyourpersonalcomputerandtoavoiddiscomfort.
Arrangeyourworkplaceandtheequipmentyouusetosuityourindividualneedsandthekindofwork
thatyouperform.Inaddition,usehealthyworkhabitstomaximizeyourperformanceandcomfortwhile
usingyourcomputer.
Thefollowingtopicsprovideinformationaboutarrangingyourworkarea,settingupyourcomputer
equipment,andestablishinghealthyworkhabits.
Lenovoiscommittedtoprovidingthelatestinformationandtechnologytoourcustomerswithdisabilities.
Refertoouraccessibilityinformationwhichoutlinesoureffortsinthisarea.
Ergonomicinformation
Workinginthevirtualofcemightmeanadaptingtofrequentchangesinyourenvironment.Followingsome
simpleruleswillmakethingseasierandbringyouthemaximumbenetsofyourcomputer.Keepinginmind
suchbasicsasgoodlightingandproperseating,forexample,canhelpyouimproveyourperformance
andachievegreatercomfort.
Thisexampleshowssomeoneinaconventionalsetting.Evenwhennotinsuchasetting,youcanfollow
manyofthesetips.Developgoodhabits,andtheywillserveyouwell.
Generalposture:Makeminormodicationsinyourworkingposturetodetertheonsetofdiscomfortcaused
bylongperiodsofworkinginthesameposition.Frequent,shortbreaksfromyourworkalsohelptoprevent
minordiscomfortassociatedwithyourworkingposture.
Display:Positionthedisplaytomaintainacomfortableviewingdistanceof510-760mm(20-30inch).Avoid
glareorreectionsonthedisplayfromoverheadlightingoroutsidesourcesoflight.Keepthedisplayscreen
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cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrow
toadjustdisplaybrightness.
Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinacomfortableandneutral(vertical,orupright)position.
Chair:Useachairthatgivesyougoodbacksupportandseatheightadjustment.Usechairadjustmentsto
bestsuityourdesiredposture.
Armandhandposition:Ifavailable,usechairarmrestsoranareaonyourworkingsurfacetoprovide
weightsupportforyourarms.Keepyourforearms,wrists,andhandsinarelaxedandneutral(horizontal)
position.Typewithasofttouchwithoutpoundingthekeys.
Legposition:Keepyourthighsparalleltotheoorandyourfeetatontheoororonafootrest.
Whatifyouaretraveling?
Itmightnotbepossibletoobservethebestergonomicpracticeswhenyouareusingyourcomputer
whileonthemoveorinacasualsetting.Regardlessofthesetting,trytoobserveasmanyofthetipsas
possible.Sittingproperlyandusingadequatelighting,forexample,willhelpyoumaintaindesirablelevels
ofcomfortandperformance.
Questionsaboutvision?
ThevisualdisplayscreensofLenovonotebookcomputersaredesignedtomeetthehigheststandardsand
toprovideyouwithclear,crispimagesandlarge,brightdisplaysthatareeasytosee,yeteasyontheeyes.
Ofcourse,anyconcentratedandsustainedvisualactivitycanbetiring.Ifyouhavequestionsoneyefatigue
orvisualdiscomfort,consultavisioncarespecialistforadvice.
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Chapter4.Security
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.
Attachingamechanicallock
Youcanattachamechanicallocktoyourcomputertopreventitfrombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.
Attachamechanicallocktothekeyholeofthecomputer;thensecurethechainonthelocktoastationary
object.Refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththemechanicallock.
Note:Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesandsecurity
features.Lenovomakesnocomments,judgments,orwarrantiesaboutthefunction,quality,orperformance
oflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Usingpasswords
Usingpasswordshelpspreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Onceyousetapasswordand
enableit,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtimeyoupoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordatthe
prompt.Thecomputercannotbeusedunlessyouenterthecorrectpassword.
Note:Thispasswordcanbeacombinationofonetosevenalphanumericcharacters.
Formoreinformationabouthowtosetthepassword,refertotheonlinehelpinformationsystemontheright
screenoftheBIOSprogram.
Note:ToentertheBIOSprogram,pressF1whentheLenovologoisdisplayedonthescreenwhilethe
computerisstartingup.
Usingangerprintreader
Withthengerprintreader,inadditiontoregisteringngerprintinformationandusingitasapasswordfor
WindowsoperatingsystemorWebsitelogon,youalsocanlaunchapplicationsquicklyandencryptprivate
datawithyourngerprinttosecureyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,refertotheonlinehelpinformation
systemofthengerprintsoftware.
UsingtheActiveProtectionSystemprogram
SomeLenovomodelshavetheActiveProtectionSystemprogrampreinstalled.
Asareliablesafeguard,theActiveProtectionSystemprogramreducesthepossibilityofshockdamage
totheharddiskdrivethatmayresultindataloss.Whenyourcomputerissubjecttoshockorexcessive
vibration,theshocksensorinthecomputerdetectstheconditionandstopstheharddiskdriveuntilthe
environmentisstableagain.
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Chapter5.Recoveryoverview
Thischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsforyourcomputer.
“RecoverysolutionsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage23
“RecoverysolutionsontheWindows8operatingsystem”onpage24
RecoverysolutionsontheWindows7operatingsystem
Itisimportanttocreatearescuemediumandasetofrecoverymediaasearlyaspossibleandstorethem
inasafeplaceforfutureuse.
RecoveryprogramsinstalledontheWindows7operatingsystem
YourcomputercomeswiththefollowingrecoveryprogramsinstalledontheWindows7operatingsystem:
ProductRecovery
Tolaunchtheprogram,dothefollowing:
Startthecomputer.WhentheLenovologoisdisplayed,pressF11andthenfollowtheon-screen
instructions.
OneKey
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RecoveryPro
Tolaunchtheprogram,dothefollowing:
ClickStartLenovoSolutionCenter.Thenfollowtheon-screeninstructions.
Therecoveryprogramsenableyoutodothefollowing:
Creatingandusingrecoverymedia
Youcanuserecoverymediatorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Recoverymedia
areusefulifyoutransferthecomputertoanotherarea,sellthecomputer,recyclethecomputer,orput
thecomputerinanoperationalstateafterallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailed.Asaprecautionary
measure,itisimportanttocreaterecoverymediaasearlyaspossible.
Performingbackupandrecoveryoperations
TheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramenablesyoutobackupallyourharddiskdrivecontentsincludingthe
operatingsystem,datales,softwareprograms,andpersonalsettings.Y oucandesignatewherethe
OneKeyRecoveryProprogramstoresthebackup.
UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace
TheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceresidesinaprotected,hiddenareaofyourharddiskdrivethat
operatesindependentlyfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem.Thisenablesyoutoperformrecovery
operationsevenifyoucannotstarttheWindowsoperatingsystem.Y oucanperformthefollowing
recoveryoperationsfromtheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.
Creatingandusingarescuemedium
Witharescuemedium,suchasadiscoraUSBharddiskdrive,youcanrecoverthecomputerfromfailures
thatpreventyoufromgainingaccesstotheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceonyourharddiskdrive.
Attention:Therecoveryprocessisirreversible.Ensurethatyouhavebackedupyourcriticaldatabefore
usingtherecoveryfeature.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprograms.
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ReinstallingtheWindows7operatingsystem
Attention:Therecoveryprocessisirreversible.Ensurethatyouhavebackedupyourcriticaldatabefore
usingtherecoveryfeature.
ToreinstalltheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer.
2.Startthecomputer.WhentheLenovologoisdisplayed,pressF11andthenfollowtheon-screen
instructionstoopentheProductRecoveryprogram.
3.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoreinstalltheoperatingsystem.
Note:Youcanchoosetorestoreyoursystempartitiontotheoriginalfactorystateortoapreviously
generatedbackup.
Solvingrecoveryproblems
IfyouareunabletoaccesstheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doeither
ofthefollowing:
UsearescuemediumtostarttheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.
Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddisk
drivetothefactorydefaultsettings.
Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment
fromarescueorrecoverymedium,youmightnothavetherescuedevice(aninternalharddiskdrive,
adisc,aUSBharddiskdrive,orotherexternaldevices)setastherstbootdeviceinthestartupdevice
sequence.Youmustrstmakesurethatyourrescuedeviceissetastherstbootdeviceinthestartup
devicesequenceintheBIOSprogram.GototheStartupBootmenutotemporarilyorpermanently
changethestartupdevicesequence.
RecoverysolutionsontheWindows8operatingsystem
RecoveryprogramsinstalledontheWindows8operatingsystem
YourcomputercomeswiththeWindowsrecoveryprograminstalledontheWindows8operatingsystem.
Tolaunchtheprogram,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer.
2.Startthecomputer.WhentheLenovologoisdisplayed,pressF11andthenfollowtheon-screen
instructionstoopentheProductRecoveryprogram.
3.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoreinstalltheoperatingsystem.
Attention:Therecoveryprocessisirreversible.Ensurethatyouhavebackedupyourcriticaldatabefore
usingtherecoveryfeature.
Formoreinformation,refertothehelpinformationsystemoftheprograms.
Therecoveryprogramenablesyoutodothefollowing:
Refreshingyourcomputer
Thisprogramenablesyoutorestoreyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettingswhilepreservingthe
dataontheharddiskdrive.
Torefreshyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
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1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Then
clickSettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithoutaffectingyourlessection,clickGetstarted.Thenfollowthe
on-screeninstructionstorefreshyourcomputer.
Resettingyourcomputer
Whenyouusetherecoveryprogramtoresetyourcomputer,allthedatastoredontheharddiskdrivewill
bedeletedandthecomputerwillberestoredtothefactorydefaultsettings.
Attention:Toavoiddataloss,backupyourdatainadvance.
Toresetyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Then
clickSettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheRemoveeverythingandreinstallWindowssection,clickGetstarted.Thenfollowthe
on-screeninstructionstorefreshyourcomputer.
Note:Afterrestoringyourcomputertothefactorydefaultsettings,youmightneedtoreinstallthedrivers
forsomedevices.
Advancedstartupoptions
Advancedstartupoptionsenableyoutostartupfromanexternaldriveordisc,changeyourcomputer
settings,changethestartupsettingsoftheWindowsoperatingsystem,orrestoretheWindowsoperating
systemfromasystemimage.
Tousetheadvancedstartupoption,dothefollowing:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Then
clickSettingsChangePCsettingsGeneral.
2.IntheAdvancedstartupsection,clickRestartnowTroubleshootAdvancedoptions.Then
followtheon-screeninstructionstochangethesettingsasdesired.
Formoreinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedonyourcomputer,refertotheonlinehelp
informationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.
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Chapter6.Preventingproblems
AnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcan
avoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyoukeepyourcomputerrunning
smoothly.
“Generaltipsforpreventingproblems”onpage27
“Takingcareofyourcomputer”onpage27
Generaltipsforpreventingproblems
Thistopicprovidesgeneraltipsforyoutopreventproblemswhenusingyourcomputer.
1.Checkthecapacityofyourharddiskdrivefromtimetotime.Iftheharddiskdrivegetsfull,theoperating
systemwillslowdownandmightproduceerrors.
2.Emptyyourrecyclebinonaregularbasis.
3.Tofreeupdiskspace,uninstallunusedprograms.
4.CleanoutyourInbox,Sent,andTrashfoldersfromyoure-mailclientprogram.
5.Backupyourdataatleastonceaweek.Ifcriticaldataispresent,itisrecommendedthatyouperforma
dailybackupoperation.Lenovohasmanybackupoptionsavailableforyourcomputer.CD-RWdrives
andCD-RW/DVDdrivesareavailableformostcomputersandcanbeinstalledeasily.
6.Schedulesystemrestoreoperationstotakeasystemsnapshotperiodically.
Note:Alwaystakeasystemsnapshotbeforeinstallingnewdrivers,updatingsoftware,orinstalling
newsoftware.
7.UpdatedevicedriversandtheBIOSwhenneeded.
8.Proleyourmachineathttp://www.lenovo.com/supporttokeepuptodatewithcurrentdriversand
revisions.
9.Keepuptodatefordevicedriversonothernon-Lenovohardware.Youmightwanttoreadthedevice
driverinformationreleasenotesbeforeupdatingforcompatibilityorknownissues.
10.Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorhardwareorsoftwarechanges,driverupdates,minor
issuesyouhaveexperienced,andhowyouresolvedtheminorissues.
11.Ifrequired,youcanndyourcountry'sCustomerSupportCenterathttp://www.lenovo.com/support.
Note:WhencallingtheCustomerSupportCenter,ensurethatyouhaveyourmachinemodeltype,serial
number,andthecomputerinfrontofyou.Also,ifthecomputerisproducingerrorcodes,itishelpfulto
havetheerrorscreenonorthemessagewrittendown.
12.IfyouwanttogetthelatestsoftwaresourceforMicrosoft
®
Windowsproductupdates,goto
http://www.microsoft.com.Lenovoprovidestechnicalassistancewithinstallationof,orquestions
relatedto,ServicePacksforyourLenovo-preinstalledWindowsproducts.
Takingcareofyourcomputer
Althoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtouse
commonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingtheseimportanttips,youwillgetthemostuseandenjoyment
outofyourcomputer.
Becarefulaboutwhereandhowyouwork
Donoteatorsmokeoveryourkeyboard.Particlesthatfallintoyourkeyboardcancausedamage.
Storepackingmaterialssafelyoutofthereachofchildrentopreventtheriskofsuffocationfromplastic
bags.
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Keepthecomputermorethan13cm(5inches)awayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electrical
appliances,orspeakers.
Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremetemperatures(below5°C/41°Forabove35°C/95°F).
Someappliances,suchascertainportabledesktopfansorairpuriers,producenegativeions.Ifa
computerisclosetosuchanappliance,andisexposedforanextendedtimetoaircontainingnegative
ions,itmightbecomeelectrostaticallycharged.Suchachargemightbedischargedthroughyourhands
whenyoutouchthekeyboardorotherpartsofthecomputer,orthroughconnectorsonI/Odevices
connectedtoit.Eventhoughthiskindofelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)istheoppositeofadischargefrom
yourbodyorclothingtothecomputer,itposesthesameriskofacomputermalfunction.
Yourcomputerisdesignedandmanufacturedtominimizeanyeffectsofelectrostaticcharge.Anelectrostatic
chargeaboveacertainlimit,however,increasestheriskofESD.Therefore,whenusingthecomputerclose
toanappliancethatproducesnegativeions,givespecialattentiontothefollowing:
Avoiddirectlyexposingyourcomputertotheairfromanappliancethatproducesnegativeions.
Keepyourcomputerandperipheralsasfaraspossiblefromsuchanappliance.
Whereverpossible,groundyourcomputertofacilitatesafeelectrostaticdischarge.
Note:Notallsuchappliancescauseasignicantelectrostaticcharge.
Begentlewithyourcomputer
Avoidplacinganyobjects(includingpaper)betweenthedisplayandthekeyboardorthepalmrest.
Donotopenthedisplaybeyond130degrees,asthismightdamagethecomputerhinge.
Donotturnyourcomputeroverwhiletheacpoweradapterispluggedin.Thiscouldbreaktheadapter
plug.
Carryyourcomputerproperly
Beforemovingyourcomputer,besuretoremoveanymedia,turnoffattacheddevices,anddisconnect
cordsandcables.
Beforemovingyourcomputer,ensurethatitisinsleeporhibernationmode,orturnedoff.Thisprevents
damagetotheharddiskdriveandavoidsdataloss.
Whenpickingupyouropencomputer,holditbythebottom.Donotpickuporholdyourcomputerby
thedisplay.
Useaqualitycarryingcasethatprovidesadequatecushionandprotection.Donotpackyourcomputerin
atightlypackedsuitcaseorbag.
Foroutdooruse
Backupyourcriticaldatabeforeyoutakeyourcomputeroutdoors.
Ensurethatthebatteryisfullycharged.
BesuretoturnoffthepowerandclosetheLCDwhennotinuse.
Whenyouleavethecomputerinyourcar,placeitonthebackseattoavoidbeinginsolated.
Carrytheacpoweradapterandpowercordwiththecomputer.
Handlestoragemediaanddrivesproperly
Ifyourcomputercomeswithanopticaldrive,donottouchthesurfaceofadiscorthelensonthetray.
WaituntilyouheartheCDorDVDclickintothecenterpivotofthedrivebeforeclosingthetray.
Wheninstallingtheharddiskdrivesoropticaldrives,followtheinstructionsshippedwithyourhardware,
andapplypressureonlywhereneededonthedevice.
Turnoffyourcomputerifyouarereplacingtheharddiskdrive.
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Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdrivesoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersor
packagingwhennotinuse.
Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction
reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethedevice.
Memorycards,suchasSDcards,MemoryStickcards,MultiMediaCards,andMemoryStickProcards
Memorymodules
Note:Notalldeviceslistedareincludedinyourcomputer.
Whentransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDcard,donotputyourcomputerin
sleeporhibernationmodebeforethedatatransferiscomplete.Otherwise,datamightbedamaged.
Cleanthecomputercover
Occasionallycleanyourcomputercoverbydoingthefollowing:
1.Prepareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderor
strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.
2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.
3.Squeezeexcessliquidfromthesponge.
4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.
5.Wipethecovertoremovethedetergent.
6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.
7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.
8.Wipethecoveragainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.
9.Waitforthecovertodrycompletelyandremoveanybersfromthecloth.
Note:Beforecleaningthecomputercover,ensurethatyouhaveturnedoffthecomputeranddisconnected
thepowercord.
Cleanthecomputerkeyboard
Tocleanthecomputerkeyboard,dothefollowing:
1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.
2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,
theclothmighthookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Ensurethatnoliquiddripsonto
orbetweenthekeys.
3.Allowthekeyboardtodry.
4.Toremoveanycrumbsanddustfrombeneaththekeys,useacamerablowerwithabrushorcoolair
fromahairdrier.
Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.
Cleanthecomputerdisplay
Tocleanthecomputerdisplay,dothefollowing:
1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonthedisplay,it
mightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboardwhenthecoverwaspressedfromtheoutside.
2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.
3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholand
waterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.
4.Wringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.
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5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.
6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.
Keepthefollowinginmind:
OnlyanauthorizedLenovorepairtechnicianshoulddisassembleandrepairyourcomputer.
Donotmodifyortapethelatchestokeepthedisplayopenorclosed.
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Chapter7.Troubleshootingcomputerproblems
Thischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.
Troubleshooting
Thistopiccategorizescommoncomputerproblemsandprovidestroubleshootinghintsandtips.
Batteryandpowerproblems
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsontroubleshootingbatteryandpowerproblems.
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
Thebatterypackcannotbefullychargedinthestandardchargetimewhenthecomputeristurnedoff.
Thebatterypackmightbeover-discharged.Dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthecomputeristurnedoff.
2.Ensurethattheover-dischargedbatterypackisinthecomputer.
3.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothecomputerandletitcharge.
Note:Ifaquickchargerisavailable,useittochargetheover-dischargedbatterypack.Ifthebatterypack
stillcannotbefullychargedin24hours,useanewbatterypack.
Thecomputerturnsoffbeforethebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty,orthecomputeroperates
afterthebatterystatusindicatorshowsempty.
Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.
Theoperatingtimeofafullychargedbatterypackisshort.
Dischargeandrechargethebatterypack.Iftheproblempersists,useanewbatterypack.
Thecomputerdoesnotoperatewithafullychargedbatterypack.
Thesurgeprotectorinthebatterypackmightbeactive.Turnoffthecomputerforoneminutetodisablethe
surgeprotector;thenturnonthecomputeragain.
Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.
Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryishot,removeitfromthecomputerandlet
itcooltoroomtemperature.Afteritcools,reinstallitandrechargethebattery.Iftheproblempersists,
contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtoboththecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,buttheac
poweradaptericonisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnoticationarea,andtheacpowerindicator
doesnotlightup.
Dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandremovethemainbattery.
2.Reinstallthebatteryandreconnecttheacpoweradapter,thenturnonthecomputer.Ensurethattheac
poweradapteriscorrectlyandsecurelyconnected.
3.Turnonthecomputer.
Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
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Astartupproblem
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
TheWindowsoperatingsystemdoesnotstart.
Usetherecoveryprogramprovidedonyourcomputertoidentifyandtroubleshoottheproblem.Fordetails,
refertoChapter5“Recoveryoverview”onpage23.
Sleepandhibernationproblems
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
Acriticallow-batteryerroroccurs,andthecomputerimmediatelyturnsoff.
Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputer
andplugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Youalsocansolvetheproblemby
replacingthebatterywithachargedone.
Thecomputerenterssleepmodeimmediatelyafterthepower-onself-test.
Ensurethat:
Thebatteryischarged.
Theoperatingtemperatureiswithintheacceptablerange.RefertoChapter6“Preventingproblems”
onpage27
.
Computerscreenproblems
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
Thescreenisblank.
Thisindicatesthatthebatterypowerisgettingtoolow.Connecttheacpoweradaptertoyourcomputer
andplugtheotherendoftheacpoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Youalsocansolvetheproblemby
replacingthebatterywithachargedone.
Iftheproblempersists,dothefollowing:
Ifyouareusingtheacpoweradapterorusingthebattery,andthebatterystatusindicatorison,press
Fn+uparrowtoincreasethescreenbrightness.
Ifthepowerindicatorisblinking,pressthepowerbuttontoresumethecomputerfromsleepmode.
CheckiftheLCDbacklightfeatureisenabled.
Checkifthedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.
Checkifthescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.
Checkifthemonitortypeiscorrect.
Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.
Ensurethat:
Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.
Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.
Themonitortypeiscorrect.
Incorrectcharactersaredisplayedonthescreen.
Ensurethattheoperatingsystemandprogramsarecorrectlyinstalledonyourcomputer.Iftheproblem
persists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
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WhenIturnonthecomputer,nothingisdisplayedonthescreenandthecomputerdoesnotbeep
whilestartingup.
Ensurethat:
Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.
Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking
electricaloutlet.
Pressthepowerbuttonagaintoensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.
Restoreback-uples,orrestoretheentirecontentsofyourharddiskdrivetotheoriginalfactorycontents
usingtherecoveryprogramsprovidedonyourcomputer.
Iftheproblempersists,contactyourlocalServiceProvider.
Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.
Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmightbeenabled.Dooneofthefollowingtoexitfromthescreen
saverortoresumefromsleeporhibernationmode:
Touchthetouchpad.
PresstheFnkeyonthekeyboard.
Pressthepowerbutton.
PressFn+F2tocheckwhethertheLCDscreenhasbeenturnedoff.
Problemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsontroubleshootingproblemswithdrivesandotherstoragedevices.
Harddiskdriveproblems
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
Theharddiskdrivemakesarattlingnoiseintermittently.
Therattlingnoisemightbeheardwhen:
Theharddiskdrivebeginsornishesgettingaccesstodata.
Youcarrytheharddiskdrive.
Youcarryyourcomputer.
Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandcanbeignored.
Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.
EntertheBIOSprogram.SelectStartupBoot.EnsurethattheharddiskdriveisontheBootpriority
orderlist.IfitisontheExcludedfrombootorderlist,thisindicatesthatithasbeendisabled.Select
theentryfortheharddiskdriveontheExcludedfrombootorderlistandpressShift+1tomoveitto
theBootpriorityorderlist.
Opticaldriveproblems
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
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YouhearanoisefromthedrivewhentheCD,DVD,orCD-RWdiscisspinning.
Ifthediscisnotcorrectlyloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrive,itmightrubagainstthedrivecoverand
makeanoise.Ensurethatthediscisloadedcorrectlyinthedrive.
Thedrivetraydoesnotopenevenifyoupresstheejectbutton.
Whenyourcomputerisnotturnedon,pressingtheejectbuttondoesnotcausethedrivetraytoopen.
Ensurethatthecomputeristurnedonandthatthedriveconnectorisrmlyconnectedtothecomputer.
Iftheproblempersists,youcanmanuallyopenthedrivetraybyinsertingtheendofastraightenedpaperclip
intotheemergencyejectholewhenthecomputerisrunning.
OneKeyRecoveryProprogramproblems
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
Backupcannotbemade.
Ensurethat:
YouareusingaWindowsoperatingsystem.
Thereisenoughspaceonyourharddiskdrivetostorethebackupdata.
Failtorestorethesystempartitiontothefactorydefaultstate.
Thecausemightbethatthepartitionpropertiessuchasthesizeorthecapacityofyoursystemhasbeen
modied.
Apasswordproblem
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
Iforgotmypassword.
Doanyofthefollowing:
Ifyouforgetyouruserpassword,takeyourcomputertoaLenovoauthorizedservicetechnicianora
marketingrepresentativetohavethepasswordchanged.
Ifyouforgetyourharddiskdrivepassword,youhavetoreplacetheharddiskdrivebycontactinga
Lenovoauthorizedservicetechnicianoramarketingrepresentative.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,and
afeewillbechargedforthepartsandservice.
Ifyouforgetyoursupervisorpassword,aLenovoauthorizedservicetechniciancannotresetyour
password.YouhavetoreplacethesystemboardbycontactingaLenovoauthorizedservicetechnician
oramarketingrepresentative.Proofofpurchaseisrequired,andafeewillbechargedfortheparts
andservice.
Otherproblems
Printtheseinstructionsrst.
Yourcomputerdoesnotrespond.
Doeitherofthefollowing:
Turnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthe
computerstilldoesnotrespond,removetheacpoweradapterandthebattery.
Yourcomputermightlockwhenitenterssleepmodeduringacommunicationoperation.Disablethe
sleeptimerwhenyouareworkingonthenetwork.
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Thecomputerdoesnotstartfromadeviceyouwant.
Dothefollowing:
1.EntertheBIOSprogram.
2.SelectStartupBoot.EnsurethatthedeviceisincludedintheBootPriorityOrderlist.
3.PressF12.
4.WhentheLenovologoisdisplayedonthescreen,selectthedevicethatyouwantthecomputerto
startfrom.
Theconnectedexternaldevicedoesnotwork.
Ensurethat:
TheexternaldeviceisconnectedbyUSBcableswhilethecomputeristurnedon;otherwise,your
computermightbedamaged.
Whenyouareusingahigh-power-consumptionexternaldevicesuchasanexternalUSBopticaldrive,
ensurethatyouusethepowercablethatcomeswiththeexternaldevice.Otherwise,thedevicemightnot
berecognized,orthecomputermightbeturnedoff.
Formoretechnicalsupportinformation,goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
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AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation
Wirelessrelatedinformation
Wirelessinteroperability
TheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthat
isbasedonDSSS,CCK,and/orOFDMradiotechnology,andiscompliantto:
The802.11b/gStandard,802.11a/b/gor802.11ndraft2.0onWirelessLANs,asdenedandapprovedby
theInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.
TheWiFicerticationasdenedbytheWi-FiAlliance.
YourBluetoothcardiscomplianttoBluetoothSpecication4.0asdenedbytheBluetoothSpecialInterest
GroupSIG,itsupportsthefollowingproles:
AdvancedAudioDistributionProle(A2DP)
Audio/VideoControlTransportProtocol(AVCTP)
Audio/VideoDistributionTransportProtocol(AVDTP)
A/VRemoteControlProle(AVRCP)
BasicImagingProle(BIP)
BasicPrintingProle(BPP)
Dial-UpNetworkingProle(DUN)
FileTransferProle(FTP)
GenericAccessProle(GAP)
GenericA/VDistributionProle(GAVDP)
HardcopyCableReplacementProle(HCRP)
HeadsetProle(HSP)
Hands-FreeProle(HFP)
HumanInterfaceDeviceProle(HID)
MessageAccessProle(MAP)
ObjectExchangeProtocol(OBEX)
ObjectPushProle(OPP)
PersonalAreaNetworkingProle(PAN)
PhoneBookAccessProle(PBAP)
ServiceDiscoveryProtocol(SDP)
SynchronizationProle(SYNC)
VideoDistributionProle(VDP)
GenericAttributeProle(GATT)
ProximityProle
FindMeProle
ImmediateAlertProle
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BatteryStatusProle
Usageenvironmentandyourhealth
Integratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,the
levelofenergyemittedisfarmuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywirelessdeviceslike
forexamplemobilephones.
Duetothefactthatintegratedwirelesscardsoperatewithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafety
standardsandrecommendations,Lenovobelievestheyaresafeforusebyconsumers.Thesestandardsand
recommendationsreecttheconsensusofthescienticcommunityandresultfromdeliberationsofpanels
andcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterprettheextensiveresearchliterature.
Insomesituationorenvironment,theuseofintegratedwirelesscardsmayberestrictedbytheproprietor
ofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmayfor
exampleinclude:
Usingtheintegratedwirelesscardsonboardofairplanes,inhospitalsornearpetrolstations,blasting
areas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplantsorbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevices,such
aspacemakers.
Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor
identiedasharmful.
Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliestotheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecicorganization(suchas
airportorhospital),youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtouseintegratedwirelesscardspriorto
turningonthecomputer.
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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements
Lenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipment
whenitisnolongerneeded.Lenovooffersavarietyofprogramsandservicestoassistequipmentownersin
recyclingtheirITproducts.InformationonproductrecyclingofferingscanbefoundonLenovo'sInternet
siteathttp://www.lenovo.com/recycling.
ChinaWEEEstatement
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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective
(RoHS)
ChinaRoHS
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AppendixD.Notices
Lenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.Consult
yourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformationontheproductsandservicescurrentlyavailableinyour
area.AnyreferencetoaLenovoproduct,program,orserviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlythat
Lenovoproduct,program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalentproduct,program,orservice
thatdoesnotinfringeanyLenovointellectualpropertyrightmaybeusedinstead.However,itistheuser's
responsibilitytoevaluateandverifytheoperationofanyotherproduct,program,orservice.
Lenovomayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscoveringsubjectmatterdescribedinthis
document.Thefurnishingofthisdocumentdoesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansend
licenseinquiries,inwriting,to:
Lenovo(UnitedStates),Inc.
1009ThinkPlace-BuildingOne
Morrisville,NC27560
U.S.A.
Attention:LenovoDirectorofLicensing
LENOVOPROVIDESTHISPUBLICATIONASIS”WITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,EITHEREXPRESS
ORIMPLIED,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFNON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Somejurisdictionsdonotallow
disclaimerofexpressorimpliedwarrantiesincertaintransactions,therefore,thisstatementmaynotapply
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