Lenovo 10073/1169 manual

V ersion 5.0 2011.01 User Guide IdeaCentr e K3 Series Machine type: 10062/7727 10073/1169 10066/7747 10067/7748 31048499[...]

Important Safety Information 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. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal in[...]

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1 Contents Contents 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 ..........................................................3 1.3 Connecting your computer ......................[...]

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1 2 3 4 Chapter This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  Computer hardwar e introduction  Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might be differ ent from what you see on your computer , depending on the computer models and configurations. User Guide 1 Using the Computer Har dwar e[...]

2 User Guide 1.1 Fr ont view of the chassis Attention: Be careful not to block any air vents on the computer . Blocked air vents can cause overheating. 9 8 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 Power button Power Dial indicator ON/OFF File backup button USB connector Microphone connector Headphone connector Memory card r eader (Selected models only) Optical drive (Some mo[...]

3 User Guide 1.2 Rear view of the chassis IdeaCentre K330 V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector USB connectors (6) eSA T A connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors (6) Standalone graphic card Expansion card slots (Access connectors for any installed PCI expr ess cards)[...]

4 User Guide IdeaCentre K330A/IedaCentr e K330B V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector HDMI connector USB connectors (4) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors (3) Standalone graphic card (Selected models only) Expansion card slots (Access connectors for any [...]

5 User Guide IdeaCentre K335 V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector eSA T A connector USB connectors (6) HDMI connector On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors (6) Standalone graphic card (Selected models only) Expansion card slots (Access connectors for any i[...]

6 User Guide 1.3 Connecting your computer Use the following information when connecting your computer . • Lookforthesmallconnectoriconsonthebackofyourcomputer .Matchthe connectors to the icons. • Ifyourcomputercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor -codedconnectors, match t[...]

7 User Guide 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 the installation instructions for those devices. 1.3.4 Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer . • If you have a Video Graphics[...]

8 User Guide 1.3.5 If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions. Audio line-in This connector recei ves audio signa ls fro m an external audio device, such as a stereo system. Audio line-out This connector sends audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers. Microphone Use this conne[...]

9 User Guide 1.3.6 7.1 Audio configuration instructions Use the following illustration when connecting a 7.1 surround sound audio system: Side surround connector Microphone connector Rear surround connector Front line-out connector Center/subwoofer connector Audio line-in connector Note: For more detailed settings, click Start → Contr ol panel ?[...]

10 User Guide Note: If the audio configuration interfaces above are dif ferent from those on your computer , you may use the above steps as a refer ence to configure the 7.1 surr ound sound audio device system in your actual audio configuration interface and read the electr onic Help information for further assistance. 1.3.7 5.1 Audio configura[...]

11 User Guide 5.1 surround audio device in your actual audio configuration interface and read the electr onic Help information for further assistance. 1.3.8 Connect any additional devices that you have. Y our computer may not have all the connectors shown here. USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requir es a USB connection. TV[...]

12 User Guide 1.3.10 If your computer is equipped with a Memory Card Reader Connector , it can read/write data from the following: Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo. Secure Digital Car d, SD High Capacity Card, Mini Secure Digital Car d, Mini SD High Capacity Card, Multi Media Car d, Reduced Size Multi Media Car[...]

13 User Guide 1.4 Power Dial (Selected models only) The Power Dial feature allows your computer to switch to dif ferent modes, thus providing you with customized experiences during operations. TURBO TURBO mode AU TO AUTO mode COOL COOL mode Operation of the Power Dial The Power Dial function supports three operating modes: AUTO TURBO and COOL. Syst[...]

14 User Guide Open the runni ng 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 . ODD — The status of the optical drive. HD[...]

15 User Guide TURBO Each component operates as shown in the adjacent picture. The numeric values may vary because each model is configured differ ently . AUTO Each component operates as displayed in the picture. The numeric values may vary because each model is configured dif ferently . TURBO TURBO mode TURBO Runs at full speed. The system achiev[...]

16 User Guide If other applications such as the burner program or game software change the parameter settings for COOL mode when it is launched, a prompt dialog box will pop up indicating that your “COOL settings” have been changed. In this case, click OK. T o restore the pr evious COOL mode settings, exit other applications then tur n the Powe[...]

1 2 3 4 Chapter Using the Rescue System This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  OneKey Recovery  Driver and Application Installation  System Setup  System Backup  System Recovery  Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this pr ogram will result in loss of data. • Y oucanrestoretheC:driveofthe[...]

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. For mor e detailed information, see the following instructions: By selecting Control Panel → Administrative T ools → Computer Management → Dis[...]

19 User Guide Method 1: Automatic Installation Repeatedly press and r elease the F2 key once tur ning on the computer until the Lenovo Rescue System open, then select Drivers and Application Installation . Follow the on-screen pr ompts to install the Lenovo drivers and applications. Click Install to start installing the Lenovo Drivers and Applicati[...]

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 and manage the passwor d for Lenovo Rescue System. The default password is blank. Set a password when you access Passwor d Management for the first time. If you don’t want to [...]

1 2 3 4 This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  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. User Guide 21 Chapter Using the Computer Softwar e[...]

22 User Guide 3.1 Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System can automatically detects the surrounding ambient brightness and adjusts the display brightness accordingly . This allows you to set the screen brightness to a comfortable level for dif ferent environments. Y ou can also set the display delay time to automatically t[...]

23 User Guide 3) Confirm that Devices → Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera has been selected. If there ar e other devices in this option, make sure they are not selected. When only the “Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera” device is selected, the window should display the camera image. The image being captured by the camera will be displayed in the video captu[...]

24 User Guide The default setting has been pre-selected. Y ou can adjust the viewing distance according to your needs. Note: 1. Ensure the lens of the camera is clearly visible and not cover ed. 2. Ensure your eyes ar e clearly visible and not covered. (The function that detects the distance between the user and monitor is based on the position of [...]

25 User Guide 3.3.3 My Project My projects is used to manage your saved backup pr ojects. Any backup projects that you have saved will be listed under My Projects. 3.3.4 Restore Files The Restore Files pr oject restores individual files and folders that you have protected using a Back Up Files pr oject. W ith Restore Files, you select a backup, se[...]

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1 2 3 4 This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  T roubleshooting and Pr oblem Resolution Note: The description of the TV tuner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV tuner card. It does not apply to those machines that do not have a TV tuner card. User Guide 27 Chapter T r oubleshooting and Confirming Set[...]

28 User Guide Solving Problems Follow these tips when troubleshooting your computer: • Ifyouaddedorremovedapartbefor etheproblemstarted,reviewthe installation procedur es to ensure that the part is correctly installed. • Ifaperipheraldevicedoesnotwork,ensurethatthedevice[...]

29 User Guide Problem: Ripple on scr een. T roubleshooting and pr oblem resolution: 1. Check to see if any of the following devices are located less than one meter from the computer: r efrigerators, electric fans, electric dryers, UPS systems, regulators, fluor escent lamps or other computers that may be generating magnetic interference. 2. Move a[...]

30 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. During the uninstall process , never directly delete the files[...]

31 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. This may account for the appar ent hard disk capacity deficit. Fu[...]

32 User Guide • Y oumustsettheTVtunerinputsignaltoanalogbeforeyoucanwatch T eletext programming. 4.6 Performing Daily Maintenance T asks Cleaning the computer components Because many of the computer components consist of sophisticated integrated circuit boar ds, it is very important to periodically cle[...]