Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S405 Lenovo
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Lenovo IdeaPad S300/S400/S405 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 New World.
The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • The illustrations used in this manual are for Lenovo IdeaPad S300 unless otherwise stated. • To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.
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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov o b utton W ith the compute r powered off, press this button to s tart the Lenovo O neKey Resuce sys tem.
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 20.
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 pla ce.
7 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Fir st use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reading the man uals Read the suppli ed manuals before using your com puter .
8 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Putting y our com puter into slee p state or shutting it do wn When you fini sh working with your comp uter , yo u can put it into sleep state or sh ut it down. Putti ng y our comput er into sl eep sta te If you will be away from your computer for on ly a short time , put the computer into sleep state.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 9 Using A C adapter and b attery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Checking battery s tatus Y ou can determin e the percentage of battery power remaining by checking the batt ery icon i n the n otification a rea.
10 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Handling the battery If the r echargeable battery pack is r eplaced with an incorrect type, ther e may be danger of an explosion.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 11 Using t he to uchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
12 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Leno v o Inte lligent T ouchpad Lenovo In telligent T ouch pad contain s two applicat ions: Qui ck Notes and W all Paper . T o start Qui ck Notes or W all Paper , slide four fing ers to the left or right on the touchpad.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 13 Star ti ng W all P aper T o start W all Paper , put four fin gers slightly apart o n the right of the touchpad and slide them q uickly to the left. In W all Paper , you can change to other default wall papers, or select pictures to set as the wall paper .
14 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Hotkeys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The hotkeys are located in the first row of the keyboard.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 15 Setting hot key mode By default, the hotkey functions ar e accessible by pr essing the appr opriate hotkey . H owever , you can disable the ho tkey mode in the BIOS setup u tility . T o disable the hotkey mode: 1 Restart the computer .
16 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Connect ing e xtern al de vices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our comp uter has a wi de rang e of bu ilt- in fe atur es and c onne ction capabiliti es.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 17 Connecting USB devices Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T ype A) into the USB port o n your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your computer , W ind ows automatica lly instal ls a driver for that device.
18 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Connecting Bluet ooth enabled de vices (on select models) If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it ca n connect to and transfer data wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices, su ch as notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 19 Special ke ys and b utton s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov o button • When the computer is powered of f, pr ess this button to start the OneKey Resc ue sy ste m.
20 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs System status indica tor s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicato rs inform you of the co mputer statu s.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 21 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 p u te r i s p o w e re d of f. Battery On (solid white ) The battery has more than 20% char ge.
22 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Secur ing y our compu ter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section provides information about how to help protect your comp uter from theft and unauthorized use.
Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 23 Using Leno vo Quic k S tart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W .
24 Chapter 3. Connecting to th e Internet As a global n etwork, the Internet con nects computers world wide, providing services such as e-maili ng, informatio n 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 connec t.
Chapter 3. Connecting to the Interne t 25 T o insert a n etworking cabl e, do the followi ng: 1 Hold one connector o f the networking ca ble 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 configure your computer .
26 Chapter 3 . Connecting to the In ternet Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless connection s provide mobile access to the Intern et, allowing yo u to stay onl ine anywhere the wireless sign al covers.
27 Chapter 4. OneKe y Rescue system OneKey Re scue s yst em - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .
28 Chapter 4 . OneKey Rescue sys tem Using Lenov o OneKey Rescue syst em (without Windows operating sy stem) In the event that the operating system cannot be loaded, follow the steps below to start OneKey Rescue system. • Shu t dow n your comp uter .
Chapter 4. O neKey Rescue syst em 29 • Insert additional r ecordable disc( s) when prompted. Note: • The estima ted number of discs needed will be d isplayed befo re the process o f crea ting the rec overy disc(s) begi ns. T o minimize the number of disc s needed, use re cord able DVDs as the me dia.
30 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequently asked question s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked ques tions and tells where you can find detailed answers.
Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 31 Where can I find warrant y infor mation ? For the warranty a pplicable to you r computer , in cluding the warranty period and type o f warranty s ervice, see the Len ovo limited warranty flyer that came with y our computer .
32 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your problem here, see Chapter 2.
Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 33 Pa s sw o rd p ro b l e m s I f orgot my pass word. • If you forget your user password, ask the system admi nistrato r to clear the use r passwo rd. • If you forget your HDD password, a Lenovo authorized s er vi ce r c an n ot res e t yo u r p as s wo rd o r reco v er d at a f rom the hard disk.
34 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Computer screen prob lems The screen is blank. • Do the follo wing : - If you are using the AC adapter , or using the battery , and the batt ery status in dicator i s on, pre ss to make the scre en brighter . - If the po wer indicato r is in blinking, press the power button to r esume from the sl eep mode.
Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 35 A hard disk drive pr oblem The hard disk drive does not wor k. • In the Boot menu in BIOS s etup utility , make sure t hat the hard di sk driv e is incl uded in the B oot Device Priority corr ectly . A startup problem The Microsoft ® Windows operating system does not star t.
36 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Other pr oblems Y our computer does not respond. • T o turn off your com puter , press and ho ld the p ower butt on for 4 s eco nds or m ore. If th e com puter still doe s not res pond, remove the A C ada pter and the b attery .
37 T rademarks The fol lowing te rms are tradem arks or regist er ed trad emarks o f Leno vo in the Uni ted Stat es, other c ount ries, 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, ot her co untries , 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 New World.
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