Lenovo Portable Computer User guide Read first Welcome to use Lenovo PCs Windows XP operating system If the preinstalled operating system on your computer is Windows XP, when you start it up for the first time, the system will perform the tasks of user information collection and final configuration. You need to read the following carefully to ensure your operation can go on smoothly. When the system is booted, read the words on the screen carefully. To use Windows XP, you must get licensed at first. Read the ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Safety warnings Care during use: Do not place the computer in an overheated environment, so as to prevent the computer from being damaged by heat. Do not place any objects on the computer. Do not impact or let the computer fall, so as to prevent the computer from being damaged. Care for AC adapter: Do not disassemble it. Do not use it outdoors to prevent it from being heated, burned or ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Chapter 1 Welcome This user’s guide provides the hardware and software information of the LENOVO® Notebook Computer which you will use. The computer is a precision electronic equipment. Read through the whole guide before your first use. Especially if you are a new user of computers or you’re new to notebook computers. Don’t worry if you are still confused about some part of the guide. Keep this guide as a reference when you are using your computer, or call our agent for help. Pay your attention to the caution and safety messages in this guide and the safety messages in the preface. Note 1. Do not plug in and/or remove any computer component while using the computer (except USB, PCMCIA and/or CD‐ROM devices which support PnP‐Plug and play Technology). 2. The computer has adopted many new hardware components. ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide you are in work or entertainment time. LENOVO ® 3000 Y500 series has two options as follows: Intel ® 945GM/943GML/940GML Express Chipset with integrated graphics card Intel ® 945PM Express Chipset with NVIDIA ® Geforce ® Go 7 Series discrete graphics card. 1.2 Finding where everything is located 1.2.1 Front view with the display open ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 1 Web Camera Computer Display Wireless&Bluetooth 2 Power Button Switch 3 Novo Button Subwoofer Switch 4 Camera Button Battery‐status Indicator 5 Mute Button Power‐status Indicator 6 Shuttle Button Keyboard 7 Built‐in Microphones Touchpad 8 TV‐status Indicator Touchpad‐status Indicator System‐status 9 Indicators 1. Web camera Some models have the web camera for video communication. 2. Power button Press this button to turn on / off the computer. Hint: ...
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You can also self‐define the button, if there’s no web camera on your computer. 5. Mute button The Mute button enables you to mute the sound from your computer. 6. Shuttle button This Shuttle control is associated with Lenovo Shuttle Center software. To use the Shuttle Center, you first install the Easy Button driver, and then refer to the below descriptions. ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Up/Down Click to move up cursor Long press to fastmove Double click to move rightside cursor Click to move up cursor Long press to fastmove Double click to move leftside cursor Click to enter into menu and then after that click to OK ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide b. If Lenovo Shuttle Center is not installed on your Notebook ∙ Press Up and Down button to control the volume ∙ Press OK to run Windows Media Player 7. Built‐in microphones The built‐in microphones capture sound and voice when they are used with an application program capable of handling audio. 8. TV status indicator The indicator stays lit when the model has TV tuner. 9. System‐status indicators Your computer has system status indicators: Device Access, Caps Lock and Numeric Lock. (1) Device Access A hard disk drive or an optional drive is being used to read or write data. When this indicator is blinking, do not put the computer into standby mode, remove the device from the bay, or turn off the ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide disable the keypad, press and hold the [Fn] key, and press the Num Lock key. 10. Computer display The computer adopts 15.4ʺ wide Thin‐Film Transistor (TFT) full‐color display. It provides clear and brilliant text and graphics. 11. Wireless LANand Bluetooth switch Slide the latch right to enable the wireless and Bluetooth swith, and then you can turn on/off Wireless LAN and Blluetooth by press Fn+F4/F5 key. Wireless LAN & Bluetooth indicator status: Purple: Both the wireless and Bluetooth features are on and ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide function is disabled. Caution:Do not use the wireless communication function in the hospital or nearby any electronic medical equipment! The radio waves of the wireless card might cause the electronic medical equipments out of function and result in serious accident. ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide The computer is operating on battery power. The battery indicator status includes: Flashing amber: The battery is low power. Off: The computer works normally. The computer is operating on external power. The battery indicator status includes: Blue: The battery has more than 95% charge. Amber: The battery is being charged. 14. Power‐status indicator The power indicator status includes: Blue: The computer is on and ready to use. Fading in/out blue: The computer is in Standby mode; Off: The computer is powered off or in Hibernation mode. 15. Keyboard Standard 86‐key keyboard (Embedded numeric keypad and function keys. They can combine with [Fn] key to achieve some ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide installed, Touchpad can be set to perform other mouse functions. See “Using Touchpad” for details. 17. Touchpad‐status indicator The indicator stays lit when the touchpad function is enabled. 1.2.2 Front view with display closed 1. Build‐in stereo speakers Two stereo speakers can output clear stereo sound. 2. CIR (customer infrared) port Some model equiped with TV Tuner has this integrated consumer Infrared port. It always works with a CIR remote controller. Remote controller The following table shows the function of each key. ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Power on system; Power off by double click . Turn On/Off Lenovo Shuttle Center application. Run TV application. Return to upper level. Mute audio volume. Confirm ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Volume up/down. TV channel up/down. Move the focus item up/down/left/right. Play Pause Stop Previous/Next Backward/Forward ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide To change the subtitle of current DVD To change the language of current DVD Open DVD Menu 1.2.3 Left view 1 Security Keyhole 2 Power Jack 3 Fan Louvers 4 RJ45 LAN Connector 5 RJ11 Modem Connector 6 PC Card Slot 7 IEEE 1394 Connector 8 Digital Media Reader (5 in 1) 9 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port 1. Security keyhole You can buy a security cable that can attach to the keyhole. Use it to ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide anchor you computer to your desk or other large object to deny theft. The security cable’s instructions tell you how to use it. Hint: Before you buy the security cable, make sure it fits your computer’s security keyhole. 2. Power jack The AC adapter cable connects to the computer power jack to provide power to the computer and charge the battery. Caution: Use only the model of AC adaptor that comes with the computer. Using the wrong adaptor might ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide The LAN jack supports RJ‐45 standard. You can use a cable to connect your computer to a LAN (Local Area Network). Caution: Be careful not to put the telephone line into the Ethernet connector. The telephone line uses higher voltage than the LAN cable; it might damage your ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide as DV, digital camera, and DV and PDA that use flash memory. It supports a SD Card, a MultiMedia Card, a Memory Stick, a XD Card, or a MS Pro card. 9. USB (Universal Serial Bus) port You can connect USB devices to your computer, such as mouse, ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Experience sounds by connecting a headphone or speakers to the headphone jack. When you connect the headphone or other device, internal speakers are automatically disabled. It also supports SPDIF output when you put the optical cable plug in. 2. Microphone jack Capture sound by connecting a microphone to the microphone jack. 3. USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports You can connect USB devices to your computer, such as mouse, full‐size keyboard and memory key, etc. The USB ports comply with USB2.0 standards. (The ports also support USB 1.1.) 4. Optical drive Optical media drive provides the way to transfer data between your computer and CD/DVD. Depending on your computer’s feature, ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide makes a little bit noise; this does not mean that the drive is malfunctioning. 5. S‐Video Out port Support external display device through S‐video, like TV set or device which has S‐video port. 1.2.5 Back view 1 TV‐Antenna In Port 2 VGA Port 3 Fan Louvers 1. TV sntenna In port ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 2. VGA port This port lets you connect an external monitor or a projector to your computer. See “Connecting to External Display Device” for details. 3. Fan louvers The internal fan and louvers enable air to circulate in the computer and cool the central processor. 1.2.6 Bottom view 1 Battery Release Latch 2 Battery Pack 3 Hard Disk Cover 4 Subwoofer 5 Memory Module Cover 6 Battery Lock/Unlock Latch 7 CPU Cover ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 1. Battery Release latch Slide the latch across to free and remove the battery pack. Note: To release the battery pack, you should first unlock the battery Lock/Unlock latch. 2. Battery pack With a charged battery installed, you can use your notebook without connecting it to an electrical outlet. For more details, see”Using Battery”. Note: Do not press the computer too hard when you are ...
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Caution: This cover is design for memory expansion convenience, but don’t install additional memory module by yourself. If you need to install additional memory module, bring your computer to one of our service centres. The professional technician who has been qualified by Lenovo will help you. Because of compatibility, Lenovo does not guarantee all memory modules are compatible with the computer. 6. Battery Lock/Unlock latch The battery Lock/Unlock latch secures the battery pack. Slide to the ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 1.3 Turn on/off the power 1.3.1 Open/Close the LCD display panel Hold the middle‐top side and lift up the display panel slowly to the best view angle for you. Press the Power button to turn on the computer. Then the Power Indicator glows yellow. When you are closing the display panel, hold the middle‐top side and lay down the panel slowly with your both hand until the LCD display panel engages with the main frame and the display latch is restored again. 1.3.2 Starting up for the first time Since the battery is uncharged, when you turn on the computer for ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide the first time, you have to connect the AC adaptor to your computer. Note: If there’s no external power source connected and the battery is low, probably you cannot power on the system. In this case, you need to plug an AC adapter ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide The computer will complete the turning off process and shut down the power. Hint: If there is an error during the turning off process, and the system cannot shut down automatically, press the power button “ ” for 4~5 seconds to turn off the computer guidely. Note: If you are using the Windows operating system, use the operating system to turn off the computer in order to avoid data loss. 1.4 Using battery pack 1.4.1 Activate the battery The battery which comes with the computer is a lithium‐ion battery. The battery might contain a little power when you first use. Operate the computer on the battery power until the battery is fully ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide is fully discharged. Setp 3. Do the step 1 and 2 for another two times. The charging time must be longer in the second and third time to ensure the battery reaches the maximum capacity. After the aforesaid steps, you can use the battery normally. 1.4.2 Using battery When your computer does not connect to an external power source, the battery will automatically supply the power for your computer. The actual operating time varies with different factors, such as LCD brightness, system power management property, application, ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide the battery pack and store it separately. Note: Charge and discharge the battery at lease once three month to avoid the battery malfunction by over‐discharge. 1.4.3 Battery initialization After using a long time, the battery’s operating time is much shorter than the first use. The reason is the lithium‐ion battery memory ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide extend the battery operating life. 1.4.4 Checking the battery status When you are using the battery power, you can get the battery status and the remaining power of the battery through the following ways: Double‐click the battery icon at the right‐bottom of Windows taskbar (By default, the battery icon only shows ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide to display it. Follow these steps: Click Start ‐> Control Panel ‐> Performance and Maintenance ‐> Power Option ‐> Advanced select “Always show icon on the taskbar”. Click OK. Note:The broken lithium‐ion battery will pollute the environment and can be dangerous. Do not dispose the battery as normal trash. Dispose the battery as required by local ordinances or regulations. ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide the display panel. 3. Do not open and close the display roughly. Otherwise, it can damage the LCD display. 4. Do not put object on the LCD back cover, press or hit it. 1.6 Using keyboard ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 1.6.2 Keyboard shortcuts You can use the shortcut keys to access some functions quickly: Shortcut Function [Fn] + [ESC] Touchpad on/off [Fn] + [F1] Put the computer into Standby Mode [Fn] + [F2] Turn on/off LCD back light Change display mode (between LCD [Fn] + [F3] and external display) [Fn] + [F4] Wireless LAN on/off [Fn] + [F5] Bluetooth on/off [Fn] + [F6] Play/pause [Fn] + [F7] Stop [Fn] + [F8] Next [Fn] + [F9] Previous [Fn] + [F10] Enable/disable mute function Change ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Shortcut Function Open Windows Explore + E Open Rundialog box + R Open Search Results dialog box + F Open Search Results ‐> Computers dialog box (when computer connects to + Ctrl + F network) +Pause/Break Open System properties dialog box If you want to change the keyboard setting, Click Start ‐> Control ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Move the on‐screen pointer on material that you want to move. Tap the Touchpad twice but leave your finger on the pad after the second tap. Now you are in Drag and Drop mode (as press and hold the left mouse button). Move your finger away from the Touchpad to stop drag and drop. 3. Scroll button: It helps you to view websites and documents more conveniently. You can change the Touchpad setting through Start ‐> Control Panel ‐> Printers and Other Hardware ‐> Mouse, and get more help and examples. 4. Touchpad indicator The indicator is on the middle‐bottom of the Touchpad. It keeps lit ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Push the drawer and close it gently. Note: When you open or close the optical drive, do not press the drive drawer. Close the optical drive when you do not use it. 2. Slot‐in driver Insert the disc slowly in optical driver, and keep the disc horizontally inserted Note: The slot in ODD doesnʹt support 8cm disk, do not use 8cm disk whenever. Note: Do not move the computer while the optical drive is ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Chapter 2 More understanding After you are familiar with the basic hardware and software operation, the following content will let you get more understanding about your notebook computer. 2.1 Set up and maintain the computer 2.1.1 Power management The notebook computer has a series of automatic adjustable ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Refer to the Microsoft Windows guide for the details or use online support. Under pure DOS system, the BIOS controls directly the power management. 2.1.2 The power management under Windows XP ACPI mode Under the ACPI mode of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, the system power management will be controlled by the ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide will lose. In Windows XP, you can enter standby mode by following either of the ways: 1. Click Start Turn Off Computer Stand By. 2. Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Advanced, then set up how you want the computer to enter standby mode, “close the lid of portable computer”, “press the power button”, or “press the computer sleep button”. 2.1.5 Hibernation mode Hibernation mode suspends the system hard disk (STD). This useful facility saves all the data of memory and video memory to the hard disk. The next time you turn on the computer, the pervious state ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide To enable hibernation facility, Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Hibernation, choose “Enable Hibernation” and click “Apply”. Hint: If the PC card does not work properly after the system restores from hibernation mode, remove and re‐install the card and restart the computer. To quit hibernation mode, press the power button. Press the ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide click “Apply” to enable hibernation facility. Click Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Power Options Alarms, choose “Activate low battery alarm when power level reaches ‐‐ 10%” and “Activate critical battery alarm when power level reaches ‐‐ 3%”, and then click “Apply”. Click Start Control Panel ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide and can be eliminated by decreasing the volume. When you perform voice recognition tasks, we recommend you use external microphones, because the inner sound has severe effect on the internal microphones. 2.3 Setting display resolution ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide IEEE 1394 is a new data transmission standard supported by Windows systems. It can transmit data and digital videos stably and rapidly. Through the IEEE 1394 port, the computer can connect external hard disks, digital cameras and video cameras. 2.5 Connecting to external display device Plug the power cord of the display to an AC outlet. Then plug the display cable into the external display connector on the back of the computer and turn on the display. The computer will begin to ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide CD that comes with the PC Card. Note: Some PC cards do not support PnP (Plug and Play) facility; Refer to the user’s guide before using them. Removing PC cards Caution: Before removing a PC Card, stop it running from the configuration utility on the taskbar. Failure to do so could result in data loss. Never try to remove a PC Card by pulling on its cable, if one is attached. Follow the procedure to remove the PC card: 1. Press the release latch so that it protrudes out. 2. Press the latch again to eject the card. 3. Remove the card. 2.7 Using Card Reader ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Chapter 3 System Configuration 3.1 Installing drivers We provide a driver CD with all drivers that you need in the box. You can install drivers from the CD. Follow the following steps to install drivers on your computer. We assume that the CD‐ROM is ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide installation screen, follow the instruction to start the files copy and install process. Restart the computer to complete the installation. For integrated graphics card (Intel) Insert the driver CD. Open “E:\WinXP\2.VGA\Intel\Setup.exe”. In the appeared installation screen, follow the instruction to start the files copy and install process. Restart the computer to complete the installation. 3.1.3 Installing Sound Card Driver ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 3.1.5 Install LAN Card Driver Insert the driver CD. Open “E:\WinXP\5.LAN\Setup.exe”. In the appeared installation screen, follow the instruction to start the files copy and install process. Restart the computer to complete the installation. 3.1.6 Installing Card Reader driver Insert the driver CD. Open “E:\WinXP\6.CardReader\Setup.exe”. In the appeared installation screen, follow the instruction to start the files copy ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Restart the computer to complete the installation. Restart the computer to complete the installation. 3.1.8 Installing Touchpad driver Insert the driver CD. Open “E:\WinXP\8.Touchpad\Setup.exe”. In the appeared installation screen, follow the instruction to start the files copy and install process. Restart the computer to complete the installation. 3.1.9 Installing TV Card driver (selected models) Insert the driver CD. Open “E:\WinXP\9.TVTuner\Setup.exe”. In the appeared ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 3.1.11 Installing Easy Button driver Insert the driver CD. Open “E:\WinXP\11.EasyButton\Setup.exe”. In the appeared installation screen, follow the instruction to start the files copy and install process. Restart the computer to complete the installation. 3.1.12 Installing Bluetooth driver (selected models) Insert the driver CD. Open “E:\WinXP\12.Bluetooth\Setup.exe”. In the appeared installation screen, follow the instruction to start the files copy ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 3.2 BIOS setup The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility. It enables you to change the system configuration and tailor the operation of your Notebook to meet ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide The Menu Bar The top of the Setup screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Use this menu to change the basic system Main configuration. Advance Use this menu to enable and change the advanced d ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide program. Hint: At the bottom of the Setup screen, there is an item specific help bar. For each item that you select on the menu, the bar tells its specific function as well as the ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide System Lists the processor model name and CPU speed. Hard Disk Displays the model name of the hard disk of the Device default boot drive. DVD/CD‐RO Displays the model name of the default optical M Device disc drive. UUID Displays the UUID of the computer. Memory Lists the Base and Extended memory sizes. 3.2.3 The Advanced menu Selecting Advanced on the menu bar displays the Advanced menu. This menu allows you to configure the Notebookʹs ports options. 3.2.3.1 Enable/Disable Quiet Boot This option allows you to display a screen logo immediately upon ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 3.2.3.2 Power on display This function works only when any external display is connected. The power on display will be in CRT mode only when you select Auto‐Selected; It displays both the integrated LCD screen and CRT screen when select Simultaneous. 3.2.3.3 Legacy USB Support Enables or disables legacy USB device support under DOS mode. Use the [Enter] bar to select the USB Supports by BIOS option or ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify a password in the Security menu. The password controls access to the BIOS and certain Security menu options during system startup. When you choose your password, it should be composed of characters A‐Z, 0‐9 and eight characters in length. ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 3.2.4.3 Set HDD Password If a HDD password is set, the system will request you to type the password when the system accesses to the hard disk. Hint: To change or clear this password, you will need to type supervisor password to enter BIOS Setup Utility. 3.2.4.4 Password on Boot This allows you to specify whether a password is required upon ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Press the cursor directional keys to move up/down among the devices listed on the boot priority order. Use F5/F6 to alter the priority the system uses to search for the boot device during system boot up. Hint: Use the [x] key to enable or disable a device. 3.2.6 The Exit menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Hint: Pressing the [Esc] closes an open menu or submenu. Pressing it again saves the current parameters and reboots the computer. 3.2.6.1 Save and Exit ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Non‐Volatile RAM. 1. Exit Saving Changes Save your changes before exiting. 2. Exit Discarding Changes Exit with no saving your changes. 3. Load Setup Defaults Load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menu. 4. Discard Changes Discard the changes you have made, still use the original Setup values. 5. Save Changes ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide select OK or stay in Setup if you select Cancel. Hint: If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program will prompt you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. 3.3 Hardware Configuration and Component Standard ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Hard Disk Drive (HDD) 2.5 inch hard disk for notebook computer use. Optical Disk Drive (ODD) Tray in or slot in (Select models) 12.7mm DVD‐Combo (DVD/CDRW) 12.7mm Super‐Multi Audio Realtek High‐definition Codec 2 built‐in speakers and 1 subwoofer Keyboard 86‐Key Windows Keyboard Expansion One Power Jack One Headphone Jack One Microphone‐in Jack One VGA Port One Modem Jack (RJ‐11) One LAN Jack (RJ‐45) One TV‐Antenna In Port One S‐Video Out Port Four USB (2.0) Ports One IEEE 1394 (4pin) Port One TypeII PCMCIA Slot One 5 in 1 Card Reader (SD Card, MultiMedia Card, Memory ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Built‐in 56Kbps Modem Built‐in Bluetooth Device(selected models) Mini PCIE Wireless LAN(selected models) Weight and size Weight (with battery pack): 2.83Kg Weight might vary due to vendor components, manufacturing process and options. Size: 364mm x 275mm x 28mm‐38mm Power Battery (Li‐ion 4800mAh 6cell) Adapter (3 pin, output 90W/65W) ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Chapter 4 Technical support and customer service 4.1 Kindly remind Note: Use your Lenovo notebook computer in compliance with the requirements in this guide, for example, conditions and environment requirements. If you violate any requirement for any ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 4.1.2 Environmental requirements Keep the temperature around the computer in the range of 10‐35 when you use the computer. Do not use the computer in a humid, extremely hot or cold, vibrating, dusty environment or under direct sunshine.. The slots and opening on the shell of the computer are used for ventilation. Don’t jam or cover these slots and openings so as to prevent the computer from being over heated. don’t place the ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 4.1.4 About the battery Recharge the battery only after the power has run out and fully recharge it at one time. Do not stop recharging or start discharging when the battery is still under recharging. This helps keeping your battery in an optimized status. If you will leave your computer unused for a long time (over 2 weeks), plug out the battery. Place the battery in a place far away from conductive objects (e.g. water or metal) to prevent the battery from being short‐circuited. Do not place the battery separately from the computer and do ...
Do not change the computer’s factory hardware, including removing original hardware or adding new hardware, without authoriation from Lenovo licensed agencies. Lenovo has no warranty on the usability or reliability of any devices or software that are not provided by Lenovo or its affiliates. ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide is on. If the above‐mentioned methods do not work, contact Lenovo licensed service agencies. 4.2.2 You can turn on the computer but can not start the system. If you hear a series of beeps, it means that there are system errors. Contact Lenovo licensed service agencies. If the computer shows the screen of logo, but cannot boot the operating system or reports errors when the system is booted, ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide requirements of the software. See if you have shut down other running applications, such as anti‐virus software, real‐time network monitoring applications, when you are installing the software. See if your computer is connected to Internet. See if the software you are installing is licensed and qualified. 4.2.4 The printer can not be installed and printed. See if the cable between the printer and computer is connected ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide 4.2.5 A peripheral device or an electronic device can not work when it is connected to the computer. See if the cable between the device and the computer is well connected. See if the device is turned on and in a normal working status. Read the user’s guide of the device and configure it and your computer in compliance with the requirements in the guide. See if the computer port connected with the electronic device is disabled in BIOS. See if the port configuration and electric standard meets the ...
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Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide Note: Some telephone cables devices might use different standards from normal cables. This might cause compatibility problem when you want to access internet by dial‐up. If your computer can dial‐up with normal telephone, it means that the computer works ...
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See if the battery interface is defiled. It’s the chemical feature of battery that its service time will shorted after charge and discharge time after time. It’s a normal phenomenon. If there are still problems, contact Lenovo licensed service agencies. 4.2.9 LCD is black See if your computer is in Hibernation mode. See if you have made the following configuration for Power ...
Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide service information. 4.3.1 Warranty Service Telephone Numbers The phone numbers provided below are correct as at time of printing and are subject to change without notice. For the latest warranty service contact telephone number in a country please ...