Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product K3 Lenovo
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www .lenovo.com IdeaCentr e K3 User Guide V ersion 1.0 2009.8 31037825 31037825_K3_UG_FM_EN_V1.0.indd 1 2009.7.23 9:58:07 AM.
Im por tan t S afe ty I nfo rma tio n Before using this manual, it is important that you r ead and understand all of the related safety information for this pr oduct. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this pr oduct for the latest safety information.
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1 Contents Co nte nts Important Safety Information Chapter 1 Using the Computer Hardwar e .............................. 1 1.1 Front view of the chassis .........................................................2 1.2 Rear view of the chassis ..........
2 Contents 4.6 Performing Daily Maintenance T asks ......................................33 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting and Confirming Setup .............. 35 5.1 T roubleshooting Display Pr oblems .........................................36 5.2 T roubleshooting Audio Pr oblems .
1 2 3 4 5 Chapter This chapte r conta ins the follow ing topics: ÿ Computer hardwar e introduction ÿ Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might vary from your computer , depending on computer models and configurations.
2 User Guide 1.1 Fr ont view of the chassis Attention: Be sure not to block any air vents on the computer . Blocked air vents can cause thermal problems.
3 User Guide 1.2 Rear view of the chassis 8 1 1 12 13 14 9 10 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 V oltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector Serial connect.
4 User Guide WiFi antenna connector (This connector only equipped on the model with WiFi card. For more information about this connector , see WM600-B-LO Wireless 802. 11b/g W ireless PCI-E Adapter Car d User Manual.) TV -T uner (selected models only) 1.
5 User Guide 1.3.2 Connect the keyboard cable to the appropriate keyboar d connector . (PS/2 connector or USB connector) 1.3.3 Connect the mouse cable to the appropriate mouse connector . (PS/2 connector or USB connector) Note: If your computer is equipped with a wireless keyboar d or mouse, follow those installation instructions.
6 User Guide • If you have a digital video interface (DVI) monitor , your computer must have an adapter installed that supports the DVI monitor . Connect the cable to the connector as shown.
7 User Guide 1.3.6 Audio configuration instruction: (This instruction is only for the pc model which mainboard supports audio transforming from 2.0 ster eo to 5.1 surround.) This model of computer supports transforming stereo sound into 5.1 surr ound sound.
8 User Guide 1.3.7 If you have powered speakers with an adapter: (This pictur e is only a sketch pr int, it does not show the ac tual figure of the speaker) a. Connect the cable that runs between the speakers, if necessary . On some speakers, this cable is permanently attached.
9 User Guide 1.3.9 Connect any additional devices that you have. Y our computer might not have all connectors that are shown. 1394 USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requir es a USB connection. Serial connector Use this connector to attach an external modem, serial printer , or other device that uses a 9-pin serial connector .
10 User Guide 1.3.10 Connect the WiFi antenna to WiFi card connector . (This connector only equipped on the model with WiFi card. For more information about this connector , see WM600-B-LO Wireless 802. 11b/g Wireless PCI-E Adapter Card User Manual.) WiFi antenna connector — T o connect the computer to a wireless network.
11 User Guide Memory stick, Memory stick pro, Memory stick duo, Memory stick pr o duo , Memory stick select, Magic gate memory stick, Magic gate memory stick duo Secure Digital Car d, SD High Capacity.
12 User Guide 1.4 Power Dial The Power Dial feature allows your computer to adjust to dif ferent modes, thus providing you with varied experiences during operations.
13 User Guide Open the running status for each component under the Mode Switch: GPU — Show the percentage of the current GPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal GPU clock frequency . CPU — Show the percentage of the current CPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal CPU clock frequency .
14 User Guide TURBO Each component operates as shown in the adjacent picture. The values might vary because each model is configured dif ferently . AUTO Each co mponent operat es as it is displayed in the picture. The numeric values might vary because each model is configured dif ferently .
15 User Guide If other applications such as the burner program or some game software change the parameter settings for the COOL mode when it is launched, a prompt dialog box will pop up indicating that your “COOL settings” has been changed. In this case, click OK.
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1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Us ing th e R esc ue S yst em This chapte r conta ins the follow ing topics: ÿ OneKey Recovery ÿ Driver and Application Installation ÿ System Setup ÿ System Backup ÿ System Recovery ÿ Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this pr ogram will result in a loss of data.
18 User Guide Note about the service partition: The files and relevant data used by the r escue system are saved in the service partition. Deleting this partition will make the rescue system unusable.
19 User Guide Method 1: Automatic Installation T urn on the computer . When the Lenovo logo appears, press the F2 key on the keyboard to start the Rescue System , then select Drivers and Application Installation . Follow the screen pr ompts to install the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation.
20 User Guide 2. If you select “LAN connection,” configure the IP addr ess and proxy server of the LAN. 2.3.3 Password Management Password Management allows you to set the passwor d for Lenovo Rescue System and manage it. The default password is blank.
1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Us ing the Co mpu ter Sof twa re This chapte r conta ins the follow ing topics: ÿ Computer software instructions Note: The interface and function of each of these features ar e subject to the actual software that was shipped with the computer model that you purchased.
22 User Guide 3.1 Power2Go - Burning Discs (This software only can be used on model with a rewritable optical drive and Blu-ray Burning Disc software is only equipped on the model with Blu-ray Disc rewritable optical drive.) Power2Go is the software for disc burning.
23 User Guide 3.1.4 Help For more information about the use of Power2Go, click the Help icon. 3.2 WinDVD (Some models ar e equipped with W inDVD software and the WinDVD Blu-ray software is only equipped on the model with the Blu-ray optical drive.) With W inDVD, you can play DVDs and VCDs.
24 User Guide 3.3 Lenovo Healthcar e Software Lenovo Healthcare Softwar e is a smart software platform that helps parents to guide their children to use the computer corr ectly by protecting and providing a healthy computing experience for them.
25 User Guide 2) Select Options → Preview fr om the pop-up window to display the image in the video capture window . Note: If there is no image display in the AMCAP video captur e window , please confirm that preview in the options has been checked.
26 User Guide Now you have successfully configured the Lenovo PC Bright Eye camera with Lenovo Health Care Softwar e . 5. Click Start → All Programs → Lenovo → Lenovo Healthcar e Software . 6. Click Eyesight Protection or Brightness Adjustment to adjust the camera.
27 User Guide The pitch angle (the face rotary angle scope in the vertical): Elevation angle: 20 degrees Depression angle: 30 degr ees The horizontal rotary angle (the face r otary angle scope in the horizontal): -20 ～ +20 degrees 3.4 McAfee Security Center McAfee VirusScan Center of fers proactive PC security to prevent malicious attacks.
28 User Guide 3.5 BackOn T rack The BackOn T rack lets you easily back up important files to a disc, hard drive, or other storage device. A Back Up Files project can be scheduled to run daily , weekly , or monthly . Large backups are automatically spr ead across as many discs as you need.
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1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Sy stem Ma inte nan ce a nd Re cove ry This chapte r conta ins the follow ing topics: ÿ Daily Maintenance and T ools Instructions User Guide 31 31037825_K3_UG_EN_V1.
32 User Guide 4.1 Restoring the System The system can develop problems due to err oneous operation or the installation of additional software. If softwar e problems develop in the originally installed software, you can restor e the system by using system backup and restoration features.
33 User Guide 4.4 Checking For , and Correcting Disk Errors T o properly maintain your system, you should periodically check for and fix hard disk errors by doing the following: 1. Right-click the icon for the hard disk drive (HDD) that you want to r eorganize, then select Properties fr om the pop-up menu.
34 User Guide Note: T o avoid damaging the computer or display , do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the display . Only use products specifically designed for cleaning displays, and follow the instructions that are included with the product.
1 2 3 4 5 Chapter T r oub lesh oot ing and Con firmi ng Se tup This chapte r conta ins the follow ing topics: ÿ T roubleshooting and Pr oblem Resolution Note: The description of the TV -T uner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV -T uner card.
36 User Guide Solving Problems Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part befor e the problem started, review the installation procedur es and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensure that the device is pr operly connected.
37 User Guide Problem: Ripple on scr een T roubleshooting and pr oblem resolution: 1. Check for devices located less than one meter from the computer such as refrigerators, electric fans, electric dryers, UPSs, r egulators, fluorescent lamps or other computers that may be generating magnetic interference.
38 User Guide Problem: Y ou need to install or uninstall a program. Problem r esolution: During installation never abort the install process by powering the system of f or through other drastic means. This can cause system pr ogram disorder or even failure during system initialization.
39 User Guide Problem: The capacity of the har d disk, as indicated by the system, is less than the nominal capacity . T roubleshooting and problem resolution: For computers equipped with the OneKey Recovery feature, the system r ecovery feature needs to occupy some hard disk space.
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