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Lenovo G400s/G405s/G400s Touch G500s/G505s/G500s Touch User Guide Read t he saf ety noti ces and import ant ti ps i n the incl uded m anua ls before u sing you r comp uter. en-US Rev. AA00 ©Lenovo China 2013[...]

Notes Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. • Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using Windows ® 8.1. If you are using other Windows operating systems, some operations may be slightly different. If you are using other operating systems, some operations may not apply to y[...]

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  G400s/G405s c b h d e g a f[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  G400s T ouch c b h d e g a f[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 3  G500s/G505s c b h d e g a i f[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  G500s T ouch Note: The dashe d areas indicate inte rnal parts. Attention: • Do not open the displ ay panel beyond 1 20 degr ees. When cl osing the di splay panel, b e careful no t to leave pens o r any other obje cts in between the di splay panel and the keyboar d. Otherwise, th e display panel may[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer 5 Integrated camera Use the camera for video communicat ion. Wirele ss antennas Conn ect to th e wireless adapte r to receive a nd send wirele ss radio. Computer displa y Provides brillian t v isual outpu t. Multi-touch display (on select models) The LCD dis play with LED ba cklight pr ovides br illiant vis[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Using the ke yboard Y our computer has number keys a nd function keys and may also have a numeri c keypad (G500s/ G505s/G500s T ouch on ly) in corporated int o its stan dard keyboa rd. Numeri c keypad G500s/G50 5s/G500s T ouch The keyboard has a separa te numeric keypad . T o ena ble or disable the n[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 7  Ke yboard function keys Y ou can access certain syste m settings qu ickly by pressing the app ropriate function keys. G400s/G405 s/G400s T ouc h : Mutes/unmutes th e sound. : Enables/disables Airplane mode. : Decreases the volume level. : Displa ys all cu rrently active apps. : Increas es the volume [...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Functi on key com bination s Through the use of the function keys , you can change operatio nal features ins tan tly . T o use this f unct ion, pr ess a nd hold Fn ; then pr ess one of the function keys . G400s/G40 5s/G400s T ouch G500s/G50 5s/G500s T ouch The following describes the feature s of each fu[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 9 Left-si de view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A C p ower adapter jack Conne ct the A C pow er adapter here. V entilation slots Dissipate inte rnal heat. Note: Make[...]

10 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Connecting USB device s Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T y pe A) into the USB po rt on yo ur computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a part icular USB port on your computer , W indows automa tically instal ls a driver for that de vice. After th[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 11  Connecting a Bluetooth devi ce If your computer ha s an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, i t can connect to and transf er data wirelessly to/from other Blu etooth enabled devices, such as notebook compu ters, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can transfer data between these devices up to 10 meters rang e[...]

12 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Right-s ide vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Combo audio jack Connects to hea dsets. Notes: • At the default se tting, the combo audio jack does not suppo rt convent[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 13 Fr ont vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System sta tus indicators P ower indi cator Batt ery st atus indica tor Symbol Indicator status Meani[...]

14 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Using memory cards (not su pplied) Y ou r computer supports the following types o f memory card: • Secure D i gital (SD) card • MultiM ediaCar d (MMC) Inser tin g a memo ry card 1 Push the du mmy card in until you h ear a click. 2 Gently pull th e dummy card out of the memory card slot. 3 Slide [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 15 Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  G400s/G405s/G400s T ouch  G500s/G505s/G500s T ouch b d a e c b d ac e[...]

16 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Battery latc h - manual The manual b a ttery l a tch is used to keep t he batter y pack secu red in plac e. Battery pac k Battery latc h - spring load ed The sprin g-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secu red in plac e. Louver s Allow air to enter t he computer for coolin g. Speake rs Pr ovide[...]

17 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 Configu ring the o perating sy stem fo r the fir st time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y o u may need to configure the[...]

18 Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Wi nd ows 8.1 The c harms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charms are navigation buttons th at let you control your W indows ® 8.1 experience. Charms include: Sear ch[...]

Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Wi nd ows 8.1 19 Share charm The Share charm lets you send links, photos, an d more to your friends and soci al netwo rks with out leav ing th e app yo u are in. Start c harm The Start charm is a fast way to go to the Start screen. De vices charm The Device s charm allows you to connect or send files to an y external de[...]

20 Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Wi nd ows 8.1 Putting the comput er to slee p or sh utting it dow n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have fin ished working wi[...]

Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Wi nd ows 8.1 21  Shutting do wn the computer If you are not going to use you r computer for a long ti me, shut it down. T o shut down your com puter: 1 Open the charms, select Setting s . 2 Select Power → Shut down .[...]

22 Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Wi nd ows 8.1 T o uch scre en oper ati on (on s elect mode ls) - - - - - - - - - - - - - The display panel ca n accept inputs like a tablet, usin g its fully-featu red, multi-touch screen; or like a traditional notebo ok computer , usi ng keyboard and touch pad.  Multi-touc h gestures Y ou can touch the scr een wi[...]

Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Wi nd ows 8.1 23 (continued) Frequentl y used g estures T asks performed Number of fingers used Pinch Move two finger s togeth er or apar t while touching the screen. Zooms in an d out on visual apps, suc h as pictures and maps. Can also jump to the beginnin g or end of a list. two Rotate Place two or more fingers on an[...]

24 Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Wi nd ows 8.1 (continued) Frequentl y used g estures T asks performed Number of finger s used Swipe Start fro m any edge of the s creen, then swipe in wards towa rd the cen ter . •S w i p i n g f r o m t h e bottom or t op edge displays app commands, includin g save, edit, and del ete. This als o can be used to doc[...]

Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Win dows 8.1 25 Connecti ng to a wi reless net work - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enab ling wirel ess connect ion T o enable wireless functions, do one of the follo wing: • Pres s to disable airpl a ne mode. • Open t he char ms and select Settings → to open the network c[...]

26 Cha pter 2. Startin g to use Win dows 8.1 Help and s upport - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a problem with the operating system, se e the W indows Help and Support file. T o open the W indows Help and Support file, [...]

27 Chapter 3. Leno vo OneKe y Recovery syste m The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is softwar e designed to back up and restor e you r computer . Y ou can use it to restore th e sy stem partition to its original status in cas e of a system fa ilure. Y o u can also create user backups for easy r estorati o n as r equir ed.  Back ing up the system p[...]

28 Chapter 3 . Lenov o O neKey Recovery system If W indows cannot be sta rted, then foll ow the st eps below to start the Leno vo OneKey Recovery system: 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Press the Novo button. From Novo Button Me nu , select System recovery and pr es s Enter .[...]

29 Chapter 4. T r ou bleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked qu estions by category .  Finding inf ormation What safety p recautions should I foll o w when using my co mputer? The Lenovo Sa[...]

30 Chapter 4. T roubleshooting  Lenov o OneKe y Recovery system Where are t he recovery discs? Y ou r computer did not come with r e co very discs. Use the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system if you need to r estore the system to its factory status. What can I do if the back-up pr ocess fails? If you can start the backup but it fails during the back-u[...]

Chapter 4. T roubleshooting 31 When do I need to change the boot mode? The defaul t boot m ode for your c omputer is UEFI mode. If you need to install a lega cy operating sys tem, such as W ind ows (that is , any operating system be fore W indo ws 8), Linux o r Dos, etc. , on your computer , you must change the boot mode to Legacy Support . The leg[...]

32 Chapter 4. T roubleshooting T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display pr oblems When I tu r n on the compu ter , nothing appea rs on the s creen. • If the scr een is blank, make sur e that: [...]

Chapter 4. T roubleshooting 33 BIOS passw ord pr oblems I forg ot my pass word. • If you forget your user password, you must ask the system adm inistrator to reset your user passwor d. • If you forg et your HDD password, a Lenovo authorized ser v icer cannot r eset your passwor d or recover d ata from the hard disk. Y ou must take your computer[...]

34 Chapter 4. T roubleshooting The compu ter does not return from sle ep mode, and the computer does not wor k. • If your computer is in sleep mode, connect the A C power adapter to the computer and t hen pr ess any key or the powe r button. • If the sy stem still does not return fr om sleep mode, stops r esponding, or canno t be tu rned of f, [...]

Chapter 4. T roubleshooting 35 Sound pr oblems No so und can be h eard from the speake r ev en when t he volum e is tur ned up. • Make sur e that: - Th e Mute function is off. - Th e combo audio jack is not used. - Th e speaker is sel ected as the pla yback device. Battery pr ob lems Y our comp uter shuts do wn bef ore the batte r y status indica[...]

36 Chapter 4. T roubleshooting Other pr oblems Y our comp uter does not respond . • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or m ore. If the computer still does not respond, remove th e AC power ad apter . • Y our computer might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication operation. Disable the sleep[...]

37 Appendix. CRU instructions Repl aci ng th e ba tter y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace the battery , do the following: 1 T urn of f the computer . Disconnect the AC power adapter and all cables from the co mputer . 2 Close the compute[...]

38 Appendix. CRU instructions Repla cing memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the amount of memory in yo ur computer by installin g a double-data-rate thr ee low voltage synchronous dynamic random access memo ry (D[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 39 6 If two D DR3L SDRAMs a r e already installed in the memory slo t, remove one of the m to make r oom for the new on e by pr essi ng out on th e latches on both edges of the socket at the same time. Be sur e to save the old DDR3L SD RAM for futur e use. 7 Align the notch of the D DR3L SDRAM with the protrusion of the [...]

40 Appendix. CRU instructions T o make sure that the DDR3L SDRA M is installed correctly , do as follows: 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Hold Fn + F2 d uring startup. The B IOS setup utili ty screen opens. The System Memory item show s the total amou nt of memory ins talled in your computer . Note: If only one DDR3L SDRAM is used on the computer you ar[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 41 Replacin g the wire less LAN ca rd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o r eplace the w ir eles s LAN card , do the following: 1 T urn of f the computer . Disconnect the AC power adapter and all cables from the co mputer . 2 Close the computer display and turn the computer o[...]

42 Appendix. CRU instructions 7 T ake o ut the wireless LAN car d . 8 Install the new wi reless LAN card. 9 Reins tall and tigh ten the screw . 0 Reconnect the two wir e less LAN cables (one black, one white). A Reinstall the com partment cover and tigh ten the screws. B Reinstall the ba ttery pack. C T urn the computer over again. D Connect the AC[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 43 Remo ving the optical di sc drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o r emove the optical disc drive, do th e following: 1 Remove the Hard disk drive/Memory/Central p ro ces sing unit/wireless LAN card slot compartment cover . 2 Remove the screw shown in th e illustrat[...]

44 T rademark s The following terms are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of Lenovo in the Unit ed States, other countries, or both. Lenovo OneKey Microsoft and W indows are tr ad emarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States, ot her countries, or bot h. Other company , products, or service names may be trademarks or se r vice marks of o[...]

First Edition (March 2013) © Copyright Lenovo 2013. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer and/or your computer may include features that are not described in this user guide. Som[...]

Lenovo G400s/G405s/G400s Touch G500s/G505s/G500s Touch User Guide Read t he saf ety noti ces and import ant ti ps i n the incl uded m anua ls before u sing you r comp uter. en-US Rev. CT01 ©Lenovo China 2013[...]