Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Y400 Series Lenovo
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Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Chapter 1 W elcome This user guide provides the hardw are and software information of the LENOVO® Po r ta b l e Computer which you use. The computer is a complicated equipment.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 2 2. The computer has adopted many new hardware components. The user must install the drivers by following the guide’s instruction to get the best computer performance.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 1 Security keyhole 17 Battery 2 Po we r Jack 18 Wireless&Blueto oth Enable / Disable Button.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 9 Hidden To u c h p a d ‐ status LED Indicator 25 Hidden To u c h p a d 10 Hidden To u c h p a d Enable/Disable .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide computer. Using the wrong adaptor might damage your computer. Caution: The AC adaptor can automatical.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Note: Be careful not to plug the telephone line into the slightly larger network connector. The telephone line uses higher voltage than the LAN cable; it might damage your computer.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 1.1.6 IEEE 1394 port Use the IEEE1394 conne ctor to connect devices that are compatible with the IEEE1394 interface, such as digital video cameras and external hard disk drives.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide function keys. They can be combined with [Fn] key to achiev e some shortcut functional applications). See “Using Keyboard” for details.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 32 ‐ bit color . 1.1.17 Battery Wit h a charged battery installed, you can us e y our note book without connecting it to an electrical outlet.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide radio waves of the wireless card might cause other electronic equipment out of function and result in serious accident.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Hint: If your computer stops responding, and you can’t turn it off, then press and hold the Power Switch for more than 4 seconds.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Click to move up cursor Long press to fa stmove Double c.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 1.1.25 Hidden T ouc hpad The To u c h p a d wo rk s like a mouse: Move you r fingertip across the T ouchpad to mo v e the pointer . See “Using the To u c h p a d ” for details.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Use ODD disk Reject button to eject the ODD disk or ODD tray . See “Using Optical Media Driv e” for details.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 34 Build ‐ in Stereo Speakers 1.1.33 System and power status indicators Yo u r computer has system and .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide z Blue blinks once ev ery 5 secon ds: The wireless feature is on, but not connected to netw ork.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide cool the Graphics Processor . Hint: Yo u r notebook switches on the fan when the Graphics Processor becomes hot.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 1.1.38 Hard disk/wireless card cover This cover protects the hard disk and Wir el e ss Card. Caution: Do not remove or change the hard disk or wireless Card by yourself.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide from unexpected releasing. To load and release the battery pack, follow the following steps: ∙ Installing battery pack 1. Slide the battery Lock/Unlock latch to the Unlock posit ion 2.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Hold and lift up the display panel slowly with both ha nds to the best view angle for y ou.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 3. Connect the AC adaptor ’ s DC output plug to the computer ’ s DC IN socket; 4.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide The battery might contain a little power when yo u use it fo r the first time. Operate the computer on the batt ery power until the battery is fully discharged.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide indicator located in front of the computer . Hint: No matter whether the battery is installed in the computer or not, it always performs self ‐ discharge.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide [F2] to enter the BIOS setup program. ¾ Unplug the AC adaptor; let the computer operate on the battery power until it automatically turns off.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide the situation through sound (related BIOS and system settings should be made ).
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 1.4 Using the LCD display This computer ’ se display is 14.1” TFT WXGA LCD, which supports 1280*800, 32 bit. LCD brightness can be adjusted by [Fn]+[ ↑ ] and [Fn]+[ ↓ ].
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 27 key 3 [FN] key 7 Wi nd o ws shortcut key 4 Win d ow s start key 1.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide [ Fn ] + [ F11 ] Change di splay mode (between Widescreen and Regular Display) [ Fn] + [PrtScm/NumLk] Enable/dis.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 1.6 Using the T ouchp ad The touchpad is a touch sensitive device. It can perform all the functions of a normal mouse.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide left side of the To u c h p a d indicates the To u c h p a d ’ s function status: the LED On indicates tha.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Note: Do not move the computer while the optical drive is working. The optical drive indicator located beside the drive eject button will show the optical drive in working status.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 32 system (such as Microsof t Win d ow s ME, Microsof t Win d ow s 2000, Microsoft W indows XP) also needs to support ACPI .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide the power consumption after it is idle for a certain time. Press the Po we r Switch will restore the previous wor k environment.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Switch to “w ake up” the computer and restore the previous state. If you enable the hibernation .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Hint: Completing the following setting is strongly recommended: ¾ Click Start ‐ > Control Panel ‐ >.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Note: Since there are several sound s ources, such as the fan, hard disk and speakers in the computer , the speakers will scream when the volume is too high.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 37 2.5 Connecting to external displ ay device Plug the power cord of the display to an AC outlet, connect the display cable to Monitor Connector at the back of the computer and turn on the display .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Caution: Before removing a PC Card, stop it from running from the configuration utility on the taskbar . Failure to do so could result in data loss.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Chapter 3 System configuration 3.1 Inst alling drivers We provide a driv er CD with all driv ers that yo u need in the box. Yo u can install drivers from the CD.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide files copy process. z At the end of installing, restart the computer to complete the installation. 3.1.3 Installing Sound Card driver z Insert the driver CD.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 41 z Follow the instruction to resta rt the system after the installation. 3.1.5 Installing Modem driver z Insert the driver CD. z Open “E:W inXPModemSetup.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 42 z Follow the instruction to resta rt the system after the installation. Broadcom PCI ‐ E Wir el es s LAN Card driver z Insert the driver CD.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide and click “Finish” to restart y our computer . z The system will restart to complete the installation. 3.1.11 Installing Easy Button driver z Insert the driver CD.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 3.2.1 Accessing the BIOS Setup program To access the BIOS Setup program, press F2 as soon as .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide program. To move among menu bar items, use the [ ← ] and [ → ] arrow keys until the desired item is highlighted. Then press [ ↑ ] and [ ↓ ] to set the settings.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 46 BIOS Version Reports the current version of the BIOS EC Version Reports the current version of th.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 3.2.3.1 Quiet Boot This option allows you to display a screen logo immediately upon booting up while the system checks itself. This appears before the actual operating system is loaded.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 3.2.4 Security menu Press [ ← ] and [ → ] to select the Security menu, the Security menu is as follows: 3.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Note: If you want to clear the password, you must key in the old password into the [Enter old Password] option, then press [Enter] key to clear .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide The Boot menu allows you to specify the order in which the Notebook checks for a device to boot the system.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Use [Fn] and [F6] to alter the priority . 3.2.5.2 Excluded from boot order menu This menu displays the USB devices system used to boot up, such as USB HDD, USB CD etc.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Once y our selections have been saved, the Setup progra m asks you to confirm your choices, and then reboot the computer .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide confirmation message appears. The system will remain in Setup after either selection.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 2GB Memory by two sets of 1GB SODIMM. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) z 2.5 inch (9.5 mm) SA T A hard disk for portable computer use. Optical Disk Drive (ODD) z 12.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 55 Keyboard z 86 ‐ Key Win d ow s Keyboard Expansion z One DC IN Jack z One Headphone Jack z One Mic.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 56 50~60Hz; Output: 19V , 4.74A ） For Integrated Graphics Card Machines ： （ Input: 100~240V , 50~60Hz; Output: 19V , 3.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Chapter 4 T echnical support and customer service 4.1 Kind reminder Note: Use your Lenovo portable computer in compliance with the instructions in this guide, for example, conditions and environment requirements.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 58 4.1.2 Environmental requirements z Keep the temperature around the computer in the range of 10 ‐ 35 ℃ while you are using the computer .
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 59 Eliminate them with viscid tape. 4.1.4 About the battery z Recharge the battery only after the pow er has run out and fully recharge it in one time.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 60 your computer and disks and av oid magnetic detectors (including the arch ‐ like machine and handheld detec tors in the hands of safety investigators).
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 61 is on. z If the methods abov e mentioned do not wo rk , conta ct a Lenov o licensed service agency . 4.2.2 Yo u can turn on the computer but can not start the system.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 62 z See if y our computer ’ s hardw a re can meet the hardware requirements of the softw are.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 63 4.2.5 A peripheral devic e or an electronic device can not work when it is connected to th e computer . z See if the cable between the device and the computer is well connected.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide Note: Some telephone line devices might use different standards from normal lines . This might cause compatibility problem when you want to access the Internet by dial ‐ up.
Lenovo Notebook Computer User Guide 65 z See if the battery interface is damaged. z Protect the battery according to the previous chapt ers. z Battery life will shorted over time after charging and dischargi ng.
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