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Lenovo IdeaPad S300/S400/S400u/S405 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 V2.
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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Attention: • Do NOT open the display panel beyond 130 degr ees.
2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Integrated camera Use the camera for video communi cation. Wireless module antennas The built-in antennas ensur e optim al reception of wirel ess radio. Computer displa y The LCD display with LED backli ght pr ovides br illian t visu al outpu t.
Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 3 Left-si de vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Right-s ide v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory ca rd slot Insert m emory ca rds (n ot supplied) here.
Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 5 Fr ont v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System sta tus indicators For d etails, se e “Sy stem stat us indic ators” on pa ge 17.
6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latc h - manual The manual b attery latch is used to keep the battery pa ck secu red in pl ace .
7 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Fir st use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reading the man uals Read the suppli ed manuals before using your computer .
8 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Using A C adapter and b attery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Checki ng battery stat us Y ou can determine the p er centage of battery power remaining by check ing the battery icon in the notification ar ea.
Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 9 Handling the battery If the rechar geable battery pack is replaced with an incorrect type, there may be danger of an explosion.
10 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Using t he touchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 11 Hotkeys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The hotkeys are located in the first r ow of the keyboard.
12 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Setting hotke y mode By default, the hotkey functions ar e accessible by pr essing the appr opriate hotkey . However , you can disable the hotkey mode in the BIOS setup ut ility . T o disable the hotkey mode: 1 Shut down the computer .
Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 13 Connect ing e xterna l dev ices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a wide range of built-in featur es and connection capabilitie s.
14 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Connecting USB device s Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T y pe A) into the USB po rt on your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a part icular USB port on your computer , W ind ows automatically installs a driv er for that device.
Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 15 Connecting Bluet ooth enabled de vices (on select models) If your computer ha s an integrated Bluetooth adapter car d, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly to othe r Bluetooth enabled devices , such as notebook compu ters, PDAs and cell phones.
16 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Special ke ys and b utton s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 17 System status i ndicato rs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicato rs inform you of the compu ter status.
18 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics No. Symbol Indicator Indicator status Meaning Power On (so lid white ) The computer is powered on. Blinking The computer is in sleep mode. O ff Th e co m pu te r is po w ere d off . Battery On (so lid white ) The battery ha s more than 20% char ge.
Chapte r 2. Learn ing the basi cs 19 Securi ng y our compu ter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section pr ovides info rmation about h ow to help protect your computer from thef t and unauthorized use.
20 Chapter 3. Starting to use Windo ws 8 Configu ring th e operating system f or the firs t time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 21 The c harms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
22 Cha pter 3. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Share charm The Share charm lets you send links, pho tos, and more to your friends and social networks without leaving th e app you are in. Star t charm The Start charm is a fast way to go to th e Start scree n.
Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 23 Putting the computer to s leep or shutt ing it down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
24 Cha pter 3. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Shutting do w n t he computer If you are not going to use your computer for a long ti me, shut it down.
Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 25 Help and supp ort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have problem about the ope rating system, see the W indows Help and Support file.
26 Chapter 4. Connecting to th e Internet As a global n etwork, the Internet connects compu ters worldwide, providing services such as e-maili ng, information searching, electronic commerce, W eb browsing and entertainment. Y ou can connect the computer to the Internet in the following w ay: W ired connec tion: use physica l wiring to c onnect.
Chapter 4. Connecting to the Interne t 27 T o insert a n etworking cable, do the following: 1 Hold one connector o f the networking cable to press the RJ-45 cover down gentl y . 2 Insert the connector into the RJ-45 port . Software configura tion Consult yo ur Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details on how to co nfigure your computer .
28 Chapter 4 . Connecting to the Intern et Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless connection s pr ovide mo bile access to the Internet, allowi ng you to stay onl ine anywhere the wireless signal covers.
Chapter 4. Connecting to the Interne t 29 Connecting to wireless LAN Enab lin g wirel ess conne ction T o enable wireless functions , do one of the following: • Pr ess to disa ble air plane mo de. • Open the char ms and sele ct Settings → to open the Network configurati on page.
30 Chapter 5. Leno v o OneKe y Reco ver y system The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is software designed to back up and restor e your computer . Y ou can use it to restor e the system partition to its orig inal statu s in c ase of a sy stem fail ure . Y ou ca n also cr eate user backu ps for easy r estoration as r equir ed.
31 Chapter 6. T roubleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked questio ns by category .
32 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting Lenov o OneKey Reco ver y system Where are t he recovery discs? Y our computer did not come with r ecovery discs. Use Lenovo OneK ey Recovery system if you need to r estore system to the fa ctory status.
Chapter 6. T rouble shooting 33 When do I need to change the boot mode? Th e def ault boot mode for yo ur co mput er is the UEFI m ode . If yo u ne ed to install leg acy W indows operatin g system (operating sys tem before W indows 8) on your computer , you must change the boot mode to Legacy support.
34 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display pr oblems When I tu rn on the compu ter , nothing ap pears on the s creen.
Chapter 6. T rouble shooting 35 BIOS passw or d prob lems I forg ot my pass word. • If you forg et your user pass wor d, you must ask th e system adm inistra tor to r eset your user passwor d. • If you for get your HDD password, a Lenovo authorized ser vicer cannot r eset your pa sswor d or recover d ata from the ha rd disk.
36 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting The compu ter does not return from sleep mode a nd the co mpute r does no t wor k. • If your computer is in sleep mode , connect the AC adapter to t he computer , then pr ess any key or t he power button.
Chapter 6. T rouble shooting 37 Sound pr oblems No so und can b e heard from the speak er e ven when t he v olume i s turned up. • Make sur e that: - The Mute function is of f. - The combo aud io jack is not used. - The spe aker is selected as the pla yback devic e.
38 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting Other pr oblems Y our comp uter do es not respond . • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 second s or mor e. If the comp uter still does not respond, remove the AC adapter . • Y our comput er might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication operation.
39 T rademarks The fol lowing term s are trademarks o r r egiste r ed trad emarks of Leno vo in the Uni ted States, o ther coun tries, or both. Leno vo IdeaPa d OneKey Ve r i F a c e Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporati on in the United S tates, oth er countri es, or bot h.
The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • First Edition (March 2011) To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • © Copyright Lenovo 2011.
Lenovo IdeaPad S300/S400/S405 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 V2.0_en-US User Guide V2.
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