Lenovo 10091/2558/1196 manual

V ersion 3.0 2011.08 User Guide H4 Series Machine type: 10059/7723 10060/7724 10068/7752 10080/3099/1194 10091/2558/1196 31500352[...]

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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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 vary from your computer , depending on 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 sure not to block any air vents on the computer . Blocked air vents can cause thermal problems. Power button Optical Drive (Selected models only) Memory card r eader (Selected models only) USB connector (2) Headphone connector Microphone connector Note: This computer only can be placed in a [...]

3 User Guide 1.2 Rear view of the chassis (If the rear view configuration in this chapter is dif ferent from your actual computer , the rear view configuration of your actual computer should be taken as final and binding.) Lenovo H430 V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector (Selected models only) [...]

4 User Guide Audio line-in connector Standalone graphic card (Selected models only) Expansion card slots (Access connectors for any installed PCI expr ess cards) Lenovo H415 V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector On-board VGA connector (Selected models only) HDMI connector (Selected models only) USB connectors (4) Ethernet[...]

5 User Guide PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter connector (Some models ar e equipped with a graphic card) PCI Express X 1 adapter connector (Some models ar e equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner car d) Lenovo H405 V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector HDMI connector (Selected m[...]

6 User Guide Audio line-out connector Audio line-in connector PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter connector (Some models ar e equipped with a graphic card) PCI Express X 1 adapter connector (Some models ar e equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner car d) Lenovo H420 V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connecto[...]

7 User Guide On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Microphone connector Audio line-out connector Audio line-in connector Standalone graphic card (Selected models only) Expansion card slots (Access connectors for any installed PCI expr ess cards) Lenovo H410 V oltage selection switch (Selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector[...]

8 User Guide HDMI connector (Selected models only) USB connectors (4) Ethernet connector Microphone connector Audio line-out connector Audio line-in connector PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter connector (Some models ar e equipped with a graphics card) PCI Express X 1 adapter connector (Some models ar e equipped with a WIFI card or TV tuner car d.) [...]

9 User Guide 1.3.2 Connect the keyboard cable to the appropriate keyboar d connector . (PS/2 connector or USB connector) 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 those installation instructions. 1.3.4 Connect the[...]

10 User Guide • If you have an HDMI monitor , your computer must have an adapter installed that supports the HDMI monitor . Connect the cable to the port as shown. 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[...]

11 User Guide 1.3.6 Audio configuration instruction: (This instruction is only for PC models whose mainboard supports audio transforming fr om 2.0 stereo to 5.1 surround.) This model of computer supports transforming stereo sound into 5.1 surr ound sound. Use the following guides when connecting to the 5.1 surround audio device: Front channel Surr[...]

12 User Guide 1.3.7 If you have powered speakers with an adapter: (This picture is only a sketch print, it does not show the actual figur e of the speaker .) a. Connect the cable that runs between the speakers, if necessary . On some speakers, this cable is permanently attached. b. Connect the adapter cable to the speaker , if necessary . On some [...]

13 User Guide 1.3.9 Connect any additional devices that you have. Y our computer might not have all connectors that are shown. TV IN USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requir es a USB connection. TV -T uner connect or (IEC type) Only supported on systems with optional TV tuner card (Some models ar e equipped with this connecto[...]

14 User Guide 1.3.12 Wired keyboar d (Selected models only) PS/2 keyboard L V T L V T USB keyboard L VT —— After entering W indows, press this key to launch the L VT (Lenovo V antage T echnology) program, Lenovo’ s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own functions, the L VT program will allow you to start other Windows compatible [...]

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computer[...]

16 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[...]

17 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[...]

18 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 [...]

Chapter Using the Computer Softwar e This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  Lenovo Dynamic Brightness system  Lenovo Eye Distance System 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 19[...]

20 User Guide 3.1 Lenovo Dynamic Brightness system Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System can automatically detect the surrounding ambient brightness and will adjust display brightness accordingly . Y ou can set the screen brightness to a comfortable level for dif ferent environments. Y ou can also set the display delay time to automatically turn off the[...]

21 User Guide 3) Confirm that Devices → Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera has been checked. If there ar e other devices in this option, do not check them. Only choose the “ Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera ” device, and the window should display the camera image. An image, which is caught by Lenovo PC camera, will be displayed in the video capture window .[...]

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

Chapter T r oubleshooting and Confirming Setup This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  T roubleshooting and Pr oblem Resolution Note: The description of the TV -T uner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV -T uner card. It does not apply to those machines that do not have a TV -T uner card. User Guide 23[...]

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

25 User Guide Problem: Ripple on scr een T roubleshooting and pr oblem resolution: 1. Check for devices located less than one meter from the computer such as refrigerators, electric fans, electric dryers, UPSs, r egulators, fluorescent lamps or other computers that may be generating magnetic interference. 2. Move any interfering devices away from [...]

26 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[...]

27 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[...]

28 User Guide • Beforeyoucanwatchteletextpr ogramming,youmustsettheTVtunerinput signal to analog. 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 clean[...]