Lenovo Y710 Bedienungsanleitung

Includes: User Guide V1.0 Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 • Important safety information • Tips for taking care of your computer • Function and features • Service and troubleshooting • Warranty information[...]

First Edition (November 2007) Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following: • Safety and Warranty Guide included in the package with this publication. • Appendix D. Notices on page 84. • Regulatory N otice included in the package with this publication. Note U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS – RESTRICTED RIGHT[...]

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ii Read This First When your computer is turned on or the battery is charging, the base, the palm rest, and some other parts may become hot. Avoid keeping your hands, your lap, or any other part of your body in contact with a hot section of the computer for any extended length of time. When you use the keyboard, avoid keeping your palms on the palm[...]

Read This First iii Before moving your computer, do one of the following: turn it off or press Fn + F1 to put it in slee p mode. Before moving the computer, make sure that the power on indicator is off. This will hel p to prevent damage to the hard disk drive, and pos sible loss of data. Do not dr op, bump , scratch , twist, h it, vibrate, push, o [...]

1 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer Top View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Integrated camera The integrated built-in cam era allows picture taking or video recordin g, and can be used with video conferencing and other i[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 2 Computer disp lay The color display with TFT technology provides clear an d brilliant text and graphic s. Note: Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) film is used on specific mo dels, which has excellent strength and transparency. Touch inductive panel and Mul ti-media buttons Control buttons in tegrated for conv[...]

3 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Compu ter Left-side View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AC power adapter jack Connect the power adapter here to supply power t o the computer and charge the internal battery. Note: To prevent damage to the computer [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 4 Fan louvers The fan louvers allow warm air to exit the compu ter. Important: M a k e s u r e t h a t p a p e r , b o o k s , c l o t h i n g , c a bles or oth er objects do not block any of the fan louvers or else overheat ing of the computer may occur. VGA port Use this port to connect external dis play a[...]

5 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Compu ter Right-side View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TV   [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 6 Optical drive Your computer comes with an optical devi ce, such as a DVD/CD recordable drive or a Blu-ray/DVD/CD dri ve. For details, see “Using the optical drive” on page 25. USB 2.0 port The Universal Serial Bus is compatible wi th USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as a keyboard, mouse, camera, hard di[...]

7 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Compu ter Bottom View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latch - manual The manual battery latch is used to k eep the battery pack secured. Move the manual battery latch to the unlocked positi on to insert[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 8 2nd Hard Disk Drive The 2nd Hard Disk Drive are secured in a compartment. To remove the 2nd Hard Disk Drive, see “Removing 2nd Hard Disk D rive” on page 4 4. Subwoofer The multimedia subwoof er features a su per bass effect while you are watching movies or enjoying music. Central Processor Unit (CPU)/ [...]

9 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Compu ter Front View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 10 System status indicators For details, see “System stat us indicators” on page 23. Multi-media reader slot Use this slot to insert memory card, su c h a s a n S D C a r d , a Multi-media Card , a Memory Stick, an xD-Picture Card, an SD pro card or a Memory Stick Pro card. For details, see “Using memo[...]

11 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Compu ter Rear View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Background Li ghting For details, see “HaloLighting” on page 34 . [...]

12 Chapter 2. Using Your Computer Putting your computer to Sleep or Shutting It Down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you finish working with your computer, yo u can put it to sleep or shut it down.  Putting your co[...]

13 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Adjusting the display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - After you begin working with your computer, you might n eed to ad just your display to achieve its optimum performance.  Adjusting the brightness You can increase or decrease the brightness on[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 14 Using the Touch Pad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The touch pad consists of a pad and two click buttons at the bottom of the keybo ard. To move the cursor on the screen, slide yo ur fingertip over the pad in the direction in which you want the c[...]

15 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Using the Keyboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer has a numeric keypad and fu nction keys incorporated in the standard keyboard .  Numeric Keypad The keyb oard has keys that , when e nab led, work as a 10-key numeric keypad[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 16  Function Key Combinat ions Through the us e of the functio n keys, you can chang e operational features instant ly. To use this function, press and hold the Fn key ; then press one of the functio n keys . The following describes the feat ures of each function key. Fn + Esc: Turn on/off the integrated camera. F[...]

17 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Special keys and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your comput er has several specia l keys and buttons.  Touch inductive panel and multi-me dia buttons 0 0 1    -   . /    [...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 18 Touch induct ive panel ( ~ ) Mute/unmute the sound. Open user de fine utilit y. Open Dolby function setup screen. Multi-media control button s* Play / Pause Stop Previous track Next track Equalizer buttons* Jazz Pop Dance Classical Normal Multi-media bu ttons ( ~ ) Switch between Multi-media control button s and E[...]

19 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter  Lenovo game zone (Specific models only) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 20 Displays system date/time/we ek, CPU, sy stem temp., fan speed, batte ry capacity, media play EQ, and Email information. Switches th e CPU mode: SILE NCE/NORMAL/TURBO. Note: The CPU mode is available only for certain C PU, such as Intel Pen tium Extreme Edition CPU. If your computer is equ ipped with a normal freq[...]

21 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter  17 Numeric Keys (Specific models only)[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 22  Novo button The Novo button functions as OneKey Recovery key; use with caution. Press the Novo button to enter the main interface of On eKey Recovery while the power is off. Important:  Do not remove the 2nd Hard Disk Drive be fore or after the OneKey Recovery backup process.  Do not exchange th e master[...]

23 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The system status indicators show th e current stat us of your computer. Your computer has system status indicators as follo ws: Drive in use Blue/Flashing Blue : D a t a i s b e i n g r e a d f r o m o r w r[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 24 Caps Lock Blue : The Capital Lock functio n is activated. The Capital Lock function allows typing in all upper case letters (such as A, B, C) . W hen th e C ap s L oc k l ig ht i s off, lower case letters are entered. Scroll Lock Blue : The Scroll Lock funct ion is activated. The Scroll Lock function all ows some [...]

25 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Using the optical drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with an optical device , such as a DVD/CD recordable drive or a Blu-ray/DVD/CD recordable drive. For this model, there are tw o kinds of opt ical drives: Slot-in type and Tray t[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 26  Playing CDs/DVDs/Blu-ray Disc Media You can play your CDs/DVDs/B lu-ray Disc Media with various applications, such as Shuttle Center, Windows Media Player, or Windows Media Center, and so on. For convenient CDs/DVDs/B lu-ray Disc Media playing, see “Touch inductive panel and multi-media buttons” on page 17[...]

27 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Using memory cards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with one Multi-media Reader slot used to insert a memory card, such as a SD Card, a Multi-me dia Card, a Memory Stick, an xD-Picture Card, an SD pro card or a Memory Stick pro [...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 28 Using the TV function (Specific models only) - - - - - - - Your computer comes with on e TV-in jack used for TV connect ions. You can watch TV by using Shuttle Center. For details on Shu ttle Center, see “Using the Shuttle Center” on page 28. Using the Shuttle Center - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

29 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Note: While listen ing to the music, a computer-g e nerated visualization will be displayed. If you want to cancel th e visualization, press the ES C key or the Backspace key.  Listening to music files You can listen to music files, such as asf, mp3, wav and wma formats. 1 Select Musi c from the top menu by usi[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 30  Watching video files You can watch vid eo files, such a s dat, mpg, av i, asf, mpeg , div, divx, wm , wmv, vob, dvr-ms, MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats. Note: You may need to install a speci al decoder to view avi, d ivx, and dvr-ms video files. 1 Select Video s from the top menu by using the left/right keys and a Ent[...]

31 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter  Using Lenovo Remote (Specific models only) You can use the remote con trol with Shuttl e Center for conveni ent media enjoyment. 1     - 0 / .      Play/Pause Rewind Fast Forward Record/Capture Stop Previous Next View DVD subtitles Select DVD languages Navigate ShuttleCenter menu Sta[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 32 Using the Integrated Camera - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - With the built-in camera, you can take photos o r movies and use with various applications, such as EasyCapture, MSN or Yah oo! Messenger, and so on . Note: If you use Windows Vista, you need to install a separate third p[...]

33 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter To record a video: 1 Click the Recording View ico n. 2 Click the Record icon to begin recording. Note: If you want to star t recording automatically afte r a five-second delay, click the Self-timer icon. 3 Click the Stop icon to stop the recording. To view your videos: 1 Click the arrow icon on th e right side of [...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 34 Using the HaloLighting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HaloLighting is a backgrou d lighting softwa re that gives you more dazzling external appearance. To start HaloLighting: Click Start -> All Programs -> Lenovo -> HaloLighting . To exit Ha loLig[...]

35 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Using the Internet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with LAN port for high-speed DSL/cable modem connection and local area network (LAN), wireless LA N for wireless conn ection, and modem port for dial-up connect i[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 36  Using wireless LAN A diversity antenna system is bu ilt into the display for o ptimal reception, enabling wireless connection wherever you a re. To enable wireless communicat ions, do the foll owing; 1 Slide the Wireless device switch latch to the right. 2 Press Fn + F5 . 3 Set the Wireless to ON .  Using m[...]

37 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Securing your computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section provides information about how to help protect your computer from t heft and unauthorized use.  Attaching a Mechanical Lock (Optiona l) You can attach a mechanical lock to your computer to h[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 38 Note: The face registration and verification work s best in the environm ent with steady and even light. For more instructions on Veriface, s ee the help file on your software.  Using Passwords Using passwords helps prevent your comput er from being used by others. Once you set a password and enable it, a promp[...]

39 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Note: If you set passwords through the BIOS Setu p Utility and put your computer into sleep mode by pressing Fn + F1 , the following describes the be havior of the computer when you bring it out of sleep mode:  You are prompted to enter the Windo ws log-on password rather than the Us er password to resume opera[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 40 3 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 4 Commit your password to memory, and press the Enter key. To remove the password, do the following: 1 Select Set Superviso r Password , and press the Enter key. 2 Select Enter Current Password [...]

41 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Changing o r Removing the User Password To change the password, do the following: 1 Select Set User Password , and press the Enter key. The Set U ser Password window opens. 2 Choose your user password, which ca n be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type correct password in the Enter Cu[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 42 To set a hard disk password: Print these instructions. 1 Turn on your computer. Press F2 , while the initial screen is d isplayed. The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. 2 Select Security , using the cursor directional keys. 3 Select Set Hard Disk User Pas sword , and press th e Enter key. The Set Hard Disk User Pas[...]

43 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Changing o r Removing the HDD Passwords To change or remove the HDD password , do as fo llows:  To change the HDD user password, select Set Hard Disk User Password and type correct HDD user password in the Enter Current Pa ssword field, and press Enter key to move to the Enter New Password field and type a new [...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 44 Installing Device Drivers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A compatible device driver is a requir ement to ensure correct operation and performance of each component in your co mputer. Lenovo provides all drivers th at you need in a driver CD. Follow the following[...]

45 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter 3 Unscrew a screw and unlock the latch by sliding it to the unlock position. 4 While holdin g the latch in the un lock po sition, remove t he 2nd Hard Disk Drive.[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 46 Using battery and AC adapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you need to use your compute r away from electrica l outlets, you de pend on battery power to keep your computer running. Different computer components consume power at different rates. The more you use the po wer-inten[...]

47 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter  Using the AC Adapter The power to run your computer can come ei ther from the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack provided with it, or from AC powe r through the AC adapter. While you use AC power, the battery charges automatically. The AC adapter th at comes with your compu ter has two basic components: 1 The t[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 48  Charging the Battery When you check the battery status and fin d th at the battery is low, you need to charge the battery or replace it with a charged battery. I f a n A C o u t l e t i s c o n v e n i e n t , f i r s t , c o n n ect the pow er cord to the transformer pack; second, plug the power cord in to an[...]

49 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Danger: Do not put the battery p ack in trash that is disposed o f in landfills. When disposing of the battery, comply with local ordinances or regulati ons and your company’s s afety standards. Danger: There is a danger of an explosion if the backu p battery is incorrectly st ored. The lithium battery contains [...]

50 Chapter 3. Using external devices Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with four Universal Serial Bus compatible with USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as [...]

51 Chapter 3. Using external devices Attention: When using high power consumpt ion USB device such as USB ODD, use external device power adapter. Otherwise will cause system shut down. Connecting an IEEE 1394 device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with one IEEE 1394 conn ector used for connecting devices that ar [...]

Chapter 3. Using external devices 52 Connecting a PC card device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with PCI Express card (new card) slot used for connecting PC card devices that are compat ible with the PCI Express card (new card) interface.  Inserting a P CI Expres s card Gently slide the PCI Ex[...]

53 Chapter 3. Using external devices Connecting an external display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You can connect an external display to yo ur computer, such as VGA monitor and DVI monitor (Specific models only).  Connecting a VGA monitor You can connect a VGA monitor by using a VGA port. To connect a VGA monitor, switch [...]

Chapter 3. Using external devices 54  Connecting a DVI monitor (Speci fic models only) You can connect a DVI monitor by using a HDMI port (Specific models only). To conn ect a DVI monitor, use HDMI to D VI-D cable (not supplied) to connect DVI monito r to the HDMI connector on your co mputer. To shift to other connected displ ay devices, press F[...]

55 Chapter 3. Using external devices Connecting a headphone and audio device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with one headph one/SPDIF jack used for connecting headphones, speakers, and audio device[...]

Chapter 3. Using external devices 56 Connecting an external microphone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer comes with one external micr o phone jack used for connecti ng external microphone. Connecting a Bluetooth device - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer can connect to and transfer da ta wirelessly to B[...]

57 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists frequently asked questions an d tells where you can find detail ed answers. For details about each publication included in the pack age with your computer, see “Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 Setup Poster”. What saf[...]

Chapter 4 . Troublesh ooting 58 Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your proble m here, see Ch ap ter 2. The follow ing section only d escribes problems that migh t prevent you from access ing the comprehensive in formation in Ch a[...]

59 Chapter 4. Troubleshooti ng My screen goes blank while the computer is on. Your screen saver or power management ma y be enabled. Do one of the follow ing to exit from the screen saver or to re sume from sleep or hibernation mode:  Touch the touch pad.  Press any key.  Press th e Power button.  A Password Problem I forgot my passwo r[...]

Chapter 4 . Troublesh ooting 60 The computer e nters sleep mode (th e sleep in dicator turn s on) immed iately after Power-on self-test (POST). Make sure that:  The battery is charged.  The operating temperature is within the acceptable rang e. See “Specifications” on page 83. If the battery is ch arged and the temperat ure is within rang[...]

61 Chapter 4. Troubleshooti ng  Computer Screen Problems The screen is blank. Do the following:  If you are using the AC adapter, or using the battery, and the battery status indicator is on (is blue), press Fn + to make the screen brighter.  If the Power indicator is in blinking blue, press any key or the Power button to resume from the s[...]

Chapter 4 . Troublesh ooting 62 Incorrect characters ap pear on the screen. Did you inst all the operatin g system or a pplication program correctly? If they are installed and configured correctly, have the computer serviced. Missing, discolored , or bright dots ap pear on the screen every time you turn on your computer. This is an intrinsic charac[...]

63 Chapter 4. Troubleshooti ng  Battery Problems The battery cannot b e fully charg ed by the power-off method in the standard charge tim e for your comput er. For details, See “Checking Ba ttery Status” in Chapter 2. Your compu ter shuts down befor e the battery statu s indicator show s empty. -or- Your computer operates after the b attery [...]

Chapter 4 . Troublesh ooting 64  Other Problems Your computer does not respond.  To turn off your comput er, press and hold the Power button for 4 seconds or more. If the computer still does not respond, remove the AC adapte r and the battery.  Your computer might lock when it enters sleep mod e during a communicat ion operation. Disable t[...]

65 Chapter 5. Getting Help and Service Getting Help and Service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you need help, service, technical assist ance, or ju st want more information about Lenovo computers, you will fin d a wide variety of sources avail able from Lenovo to assist you. This section contain[...]

Chapter 5. Getting Help and Service 66 Calling the Customer Support Center - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have tried to correct the problem yourself and sti ll need help, during the warranty period, you can get hel p and information by telephone thro ugh the Customer Support Center. The following services a re av ailable during [...]

67 Chapter 5. Getting Help and Service  Description of the problem  Hardware and software con figuration information fo r your system The telephone numbers for your Customer Support Center location are located in “Appendix A. Warranty Informatio n” on page 77.  Note: Telephone numbers are subject t o change without notice. For the late[...]

68 Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information Caring Your Computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Though your computer is designed to functio n reliably in normal work environments, you need to use common sense in handling it. By following these importan t tips, you will get the most us[...]

69 Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information f r o m y o u r b o d y o r c l o t h i n g t o t h e c o m p u t er, it poses the same risk of a comput er malfunction. Your computer is designed and manufactured to minimize any effects of elect rostatic charge. An electrostatic charge above a certai n limit, however, can incre ase the risk of ESD. [...]

Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 70  Handle Storage Me dia and Drives Properly  If your computer co mes with an optical drive, d o not touch the surface of a disc or the lens on the tray.  Wait until you hear the CD o r DVD click into the center p ivot of an optical drive before closing the tray.  When installing your ha rd[...]

71 Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information  Before you install any of the followin g devices, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. This action reduces any stat ic electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage the device. - ExpressCard - Memory Card, such as SD Card, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, xD-P icture Card[...]

Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 72  Cleaning Your Computer Ke yboard 1 Absorb some isopropyl ru bbing alcohol on a soft, dust-free cloth . 2 Wipe each keytop surface with the cloth. Wipe the keys one by one; if you wipe several keys at a time, the cloth may ho ok on to an adjacent key and possibly damage it. Make sure that no liqui[...]

73 Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information Accessibility and Comfort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A s y our com put er en abl es yo u t o w or k i n s o m any pla ce s, it is im p or ta nt th at yo u r ema in attentive to good posture, good lighting , and proper seating. By keeping these conside[...]

Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 74 General Postur e: Below are some general recommendations for assuming a healthy working posture. It is best to perio dically make minor modifications in your workin g posture to deter the onset of discomfort caus ed by long periods of working in the same position. Frequent, short breaks from your wor[...]

75 Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An important part of owning your computer is main tenance. With prop er care, you can avoid common problem s. The following sections provide information[...]

Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 76  Update device drivers and BIOS when needed.  Profile your machine at http://cons umersupport.lenovo.com to keep up to date with current drivers and revisions.  Keep up to date on device drivers on other non-Lenovo hardware. You might want to read the device driv er information release notes[...]

77 Appendix A. Warranty Information This Appendix provides information rega rding the warranty period and type of warranty service applicable to you r Lenovo hardware product in your country or region. For the terms and conditi ons of the Statement of Limited Warranty th at applies to your computer, see Chapter 3, Warranty Information in the Safety[...]

Appendix A. Warranty Information 78  Types of Warranty Service 1 Customer Replaceable Unit (“CRU”) Servic e Under CRU Service, your S ervice Provider will ship CRUs t o you for you to install. Most CRUs are easy to install whereas others may require some technical skill and too ls. CRU information and replacement instructions are shipped wi [...]

79 Appendix A. Warra nty Information Lenovo Warranty Service Telephone Numbers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

80 Appendix B. Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) are computer parts that can be upgraded or replaced by the customer. Th ere are two type s of CRUs: internal and external . External CRUs are easy to install, whereas internal CRUs require some technical skills an d in some cases might require tools such as a screwdr[...]

81 Appendix C. Features and Specifications Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

Appendix C. Features and Spec ifications 82 Interface  VGA connector (IN/OUT )  Stereo Headphone/SPDIF jack  Microphone jack  4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connecto rs  RJ-11 telephone connect or  RJ-45 Etherne t connector  IEEE 1394 connector  TV-in port (Specific models only)  HDMI connector (Specific models only) Expres[...]

83 Appendix C. Features an d Specifications Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

84 Appendix D. Notices Notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo may not offer the products, services, o r features discussed in this d ocument in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo representative for informatio[...]

85 Appendix D. Notices The products descri bed in this documen t are not intended for use in impl antation or other life support applications where malfunction may res ult in injury or death to persons. The information contain ed in this do cument does not affect or change Lenovo product specifications o r warranties. Nothing in this document shall[...]

Appendix D. Notices 86 Wireless related information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Wireless Interoperability Wireless LAN PCI Express Mini Card is designed to be int eroperable with any wireless LAN product that is ba sed on Di rect Sequence Sprea d Spectrum (D SSS), Complementary Code Keying (CCK), an d/or Or[...]

87 Appendix D. Notices  Usage Environment and Your Health Wireless LAN PCI Express Mini Card and Bluetooth Daughter Card emit radi o frequency electromagnetic energy like other radio devices. However, the level of energy emitte d is far much less than the electromagnetic en ergy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Due to [...]

Appendix D. Notices 88 Electronic Emissions Notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The following information refers to IdeaPad Y710, machine type 17305.  Federal Communications Co mmission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuant t o[...]

89 Appendix D. Notices Responsible party: Lenovo (United States) Incorporated 1009 Think Place - Building One Morrisville, NC 27650 U.S.A. Telephone: (919) 294-5900  Industry Canada Class B Emission Co mpliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus co mplies with Canadian ICES-003.  Avis de conformité à la régleme ntation d’Industrie [...]

Appendix D. Notices 90  Japanese VC CI Class B St atement Japanese compliance for products le ss than or equal to 20A per phase. Lenovo product service information for Taiwan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WEEE and Recycling Stateme[...]

91 Appendix D. Notices EU WEEE Statements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipmen t (WEEE) mark appl ies only to countries within the European Union (E U) and Norway. Appliances are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC concer n[...]

Appendix D. Notices 92  Disposing of a Lenovo Computer Co mponents Some Le novo computer pr oducts sold in Japan may have components that contain heavy metals or other environmental sensi t ive substan ces. To properl y dispose o f disused components, such as a printed ci rcuit board or drive, use the methods described above for collecting and r[...]

93 Appendix D. Notices Notice on Deleting Data from Your Hard Disk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As computers spread into every corner of lif e, they process more and more information. The data on your comp[...]

Appendix D. Notices 94 Trademar ks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both: Lenovo Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and MSN are trademarks of Microsoft Corpo[...]

95 Index A AC adapter Jack ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. 3 Using ................ ............. ................ ............ .. 46 B BASS switch ....................... ............ ............. ........ 10 Battery Charging . ............ ................ ............. ........... 48 Bluetooth Connecting ...[...]

Index 96 Numeric Keypad .................. ............. ............ ...... 15 Numeric keys ....... ............. ................ ............ ...... 21 O Optical drive ............ ............. ................ ........... 6 , 25 P Password Problems ...................... ............. ............ ...... 59 Using .............. ............. .[...]

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