Lenovo IDEAPAD Z370 manual

P/N: ######### Printed in China IdeaPad Z370/ Z470/ Z570 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2010 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com User Guide V1.0[...]

First Edition (December 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. 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. [...]

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1 Chapter 1. Ge tting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Z370/Z470 h i j f e g a c d b g k l[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting t o kno w y our computer  Z570 Attention: • Do NOT open the display panel beyond 130 degrees. When closing the display panel, be careful NO T to le ave p ens or an y othe r objec ts in bet ween the di spla y pane l and th e keyboar d. Other wise, the di splay panel may be damaged. h i j f e g a c d b g k l [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our comput er 3 Integrat ed camera Use the camera for video commun ication. Wirele ss modu le antennas The built-in antennas ens ur e opti mal rec eption of wirele ss radio. Computer displa y Th e com puter dis play with LED ba ckli ght provi des brillia nt visu al out put. Spe akers The ster eo speakers pr ovide r ich[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting t o kno w y our computer Left -side vi ew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Z370/Z470  Z570 Ke nsingt on s lot Attach a securit y loc k (not su pplied) her e. Note: For detai ls, see ?[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 5 eSA T A/U SB combo port Conn ects to eSA T A or US B de vices . Note: For details, see “Connec ting USB devices” on page 21. USB por t Conn ects to USB dev ices. Note: For details, see “Connec ting USB devices” on page 21. g h[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting t o kno w y our computer Right -sid e vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Z370  Z470  Z570 Headphone jac k Conne cts to ext ernal headph ones. Attention: • List ening to music at high[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 7 USB por t Connects to USB d evices . Note: For details, see “Conne cting USB de vices ” on pag e 21. A C p ower adap ter jack Connect the AC adapter her e. Note: For details, see “ Usin g AC adapter and battery” on pa ge 14. RJ-4 5 port This port connects t he computer to an Et hernet n et work .[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting t o kno w y our computer Fr ont vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GPU s wit ch (o n select mo dels) Sli de and r elease t his sw itch t o enab le or disable NVID IA Op[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 9 Botto m vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Z370 a b c d[...]

10 Chapter 1. Getting t o kno w y our computer  Z470 a b c d[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 11  Z570 Battery latc h - manual The manual battery l atch is used to keep the bat tery pack secur ed in place. Battery pac k For d etails, se e “Usi ng AC adapter a nd ba tter y” on page 14. Har d disk drive / Memory / Central processing u nit / Mini PCI Expr ess Card slot compar tme nt Battery lat[...]

12 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First u se - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Reading the man uals Read th e supplied manuals before using you r computer .  Connecting to[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 13  Putting y our computer into sleep st ate or shutti ng it down When you fini sh workin g with yo ur computer , y ou can put it into sleep state or shu t it dow n. Put ting y ou r com puter int o slee p state If you will be away fr om your co mputer for only a short time, put the computer into sleep state. Whe[...]

14 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics Using A C adapt er an d battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Chec king bat tery stat us Y ou can determine th e percentage of battery power r emainin g by checking the b attery icon i n the notification ar ea.  Char gin[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 15  Removi ng the battery pac k If you a r e n ot going to use the comput er fo r an ext end ed per io d of tim e, or if you need to send your computer to Lenovo for service, etc. r emove the battery pack fr om the computer . Befor e re moving the battery pack, make sur e the computer has been sh ut down.  Ha[...]

16 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics Using t he to uchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchpad T o mo ve the cursor on the s c r een, sl ide your finger tip ov er the pad in the dire c tion in wh ich you wan t th e c ur[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 17 Usi ng the keyboa r d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our com puter has a num eric keypad and function keys incorpora ted in its st and ard k ey bo ard.  Numeric ke ypad Z370/ Z470 T[...]

18 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics  Function ke y combinati ons Through the use of the functio n keys, you can chan ge operational f eatures ins ta ntl y . T o u se thi s func ti on , pr ess an d h old Fn ; then pr ess one of the function keys . a b b a b[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 19 The following describes the features of each function key . Fn + Esc: T urn on/off the integrated camera. Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/off the backlight of the LCD scr een. Fn + F3: Open the interface for the display device switch to select this n otebook or an external display . Fn + F4: Open th[...]

20 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics Conn ectin g e xternal d e vices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our compute r has a wide r ange of bu il t-i n fe atu re s an d co nnec ti on capabiliti es.  Using memory cards (not supplied) Y our computer suppo rts th[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 21  Connecting USB de vices Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inse rting its USB plug (T ype A) into the USB po rt (or eSA T A/USB combo port) on your co mputer . The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your comput er , W indows auto maticall y installs a driver for tha[...]

22 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics  Connecting Bluet ooth enabl ed devi ces (on select models) If your computer ha s an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly with other Bluetooth enabl ed d evices, su ch as notebook computers, PDAs an d cell phones. Y ou can transfer data between these devices withou[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 23 Special ke ys and b uttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  OneKe y Rescue system button • When the computer is powered-of f, press this button to start Lenovo OneKey Rescue sy stem. • In W in dow s op er[...]

24 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics  OneKe y Theater b utton Lenovo OneKey Theater pro vides five scenar io modes for using your comput er in different ways: no rmal mode , movie mode, music mo de, picture mode, and intelligent mode. These modes ar e preset enhancements by Lenovo to improve visual a nd aural experiences via your computer in dif[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 25  Thermal mana gement b utton The thermal management butto n can be us ed to switch the computer between dif fer ent work modes and thus contr ol the speed a t w hich the heat dissipatio n fan spins. Y ou can choo se between standar d , super si lent , or ef ficient t hermal dissipatio n mode. Y o u can also a[...]

26 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics P erforming dust cleaning Dust tends to a ccumulate around the heat sink of th e computer ’s CPU over time, reducing the dis sipation capability o f the heat sin k. Y ou can reduce the amoun t of accumulate d dust by p erfo r ming dust cleaning. T o perform dust cleaning, repeatedly press the thermal m anageme[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 27 System status ind icato rs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indi cators inform yo u of the computer stat us. f e dg h ab c Caps lock indicator Num loc k indica tor Hard disk drive indicat or GPU switc h i[...]

28 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics P ower stat us ind icator Batter y status indica tor Wireless comm unication indicator f g h[...]

Cha pter 2. Learnin g the basi cs 29 Secu ring y our co mputer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This secti on pr ovides inf ormation ab out how to help pr otect your computer fr om theft and unauthorized use.  Attac hing a security loc k (not[...]

30 Chapter 2 . Learn ing the b asics  Using pass wor ds Using passw ords helps pr event your comput er fr o m being used by others. Onc e you set a pa sswo r d and enab le it, a prompt appea rs on t he screen each time you pow er on the computer . Enter your password at the pr ompt. The computer cann ot be used unless you en ter the corr ect pas[...]

31 Chapter 3. Connecting to t he Internet As a global networ k, the Internet conn ects computers worldwide, providing services such as e-mailing, info rmation searching, electr onic comm er ce, W eb browsi ng and entertainment. Y ou can conn ect the computer to the Internet in the followi ng ways: W ired connection: us e physical wiring to conn ect[...]

32 Chapter 3 . Connect ing to t he Intern et  Har d w are c onnection: Cable DSL  Software configur ation Consu lt your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details on how to configure your computer . Note: The ab ove dia grams ar e for re feren c e onl y . Actual c onnect ion metho d may vary . * * * * TV cable Splitter * Cabl e mode m * * No[...]

Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet 33 Wireless c onnection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ire less connecti ons provide mobile access to the Intern et, allowing you to stay online anywhere the wireless sign al co vers. Div i[...]

34 Chapter 3 . Connect ing to t he Intern et  Using Wi- Fi/WiMAX ( on select model s) Enab ling wirel ess con necti on T o enable wi r eless commun ications, do th e following: 1 Slide the integ rated wireless device swit ch fr om to . 2 Pr ess Fn + F5 to make configuration. Har dware conn ect ion Soft ware co nfi gur atio n Consu lt your Intern[...]

35 Chapter 4. OneKe y Rescue system One K ey Resc ue s yst em - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-t o-use pr ogram that can be used to back up the data on your sys t em partition (C dri[...]

36 Chapter 4 . OneKey Rescue system  Using Leno v o OneKe y Rescue system (without Windo ws operating sy stem) In the event that the operating system cannot be loaded, follow the steps below to access OneKey Rescue system. • Sh ut d ow n yo ur comp uter . • Press the key to la unch One Key Rescue sy stem. W ithin the program, you can choo se[...]

Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue sy stem 37 Notes: • The esti mated number of discs n eeded will be displ ayed befor e the p ro cess o f cr eating th e re covery d isc(s) begi ns. T o minimize the number of di scs needed , use re cordable DVDs as the me di a. Als o mak e sure yo ur opti cal d rive is compa tib le with the disc int ende d for u se. • Af[...]

38 Chapter 5. T r ou bl eshooting Frequently asked question s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This sectio n lists frequently asked questions and tells where you can find detailed an swers. What safet y precauti ons should I foll o w when using my compu ter? See [...]

Chapter 5. T r oubleshoo ting 39 Where can I fin d warra nty in format ion? For the warran ty applicable to you r computer , includin g the warranty period an d type of warran ty service, see th e Lenovo limited w arranty flyer that came with y our comput er . How can I inst all the device drivers? A compatible device driver is a r equir ement to e[...]

40 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting T r oubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your problem here, see Chapter 2. The following sectio n only describes problems that mi ght negate the need [...]

Chapter 5. T r oubleshoo ting 41 Pa s s wo rd p r o b l e m s I f orgot my pass word. • If you forget your user password, yo u must take your computer to a Lenov o authori zed ser vicer or a market ing re present ative to have th e passwor d changed. • If you forget yo ur HDD passwo r d, a Lenovo authorized s er v ic er ca n no t re s et yo u r[...]

42 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting The computer does not retur n from sleep mode and the co m- puter does not work. • If the c omputer does not r eturn fr om sleep mode, i t may have enter ed hibernatio n mode automati cally beca use the battery i s depleted. Check the power i ndicato r . • If your computer i s in sleep mo de, co nnect t he AC ada[...]

Chapter 5. T r oubleshoo ting 43 Sound pr oblems No sound can be heard from the speaker e ven when t he v ol- ume is turned up . • Make s ure that: - Th e Mute func tion i s of f. - The he ad pho ne j ac k is no t us ed. - Speakers are sel ected as the playbac k devic e. Battery pr oblems Y our computer shuts down bef or e the batter y s tatus in[...]

44 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Other pr oblems Y our compu ter does not respond. • T o tu rn off you r co mpu ter , press and ho ld the p owe r butt on for 4 seco nds or more. I f the c ompu ter sti ll does not respo nd, remove the AC ada pter and the battery . • Y our computer might lock when it enter s sleep mode during a communicati on oper[...]

45 Append ix A. C R U ins truction s Re plac ing th e bat ter y pack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace the battery pack, do the following: 1 T urn off t he computer , or enter hibernation mode. Disconnect the AC adapter and all cables fr om the comput er . 2 Close t[...]

46 Appendix A. CR U instructions Z570 4 Install a ful ly charged battery pack. 5 Slide the manual battery latch to the locked position. 6 T urn the computer over and reconnect the AC adapter . c 1 a b[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 47 Re plac ing t he hard dis k dri ve - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the storage capacity of your computer by replacing the har d disk drive with one of gr eater capacity . Y ou can purch ase a new har d disk drive from your r eseller or Le[...]

48 Appendix A. CR U instructions Z370: T o r eplace the hard dis k drive, do the fo llowing: 1 T urn off the computer; then disconnect the AC ada pter and all cables fr om the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn the computer over . 3 Rem ove the ba ttery pa ck. 4 Remove the Hard disk drive/Memory/Central processing unit/ Mini PC[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 49 5 Remove the frame fixing screws . 6 Car efully remove th e hard disk drive (secur ed in the metal fra me) fr om the comp artment . Note: Be sur e to r emove the har d disk (secur ed in the met al frame) gently t o avoid b reaking the connecti on to the SA T A receptacl e connect or . c c c d d[...]

50 Appendix A. CR U instructions 7 Hold the SA T A receptacle connector with on e hand and pull the hard disk drive (secur ed in the metal frame ) in the dir ection shown below to detach the conn ectors . 8 Remove the scr ews and detach the metal frame fr om the hard dis k drive. 9 Attach th e metal frame to a new ha r d disk drive and tight en the[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 51 Z470/Z570: T o r eplace the hard di sk drive, do th e following: 1 T urn off t he computer; then disconnect the AC adapte r and all cables fr om the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn the computer over . 3 Remove the battery pack. 4 Remove the H ar d disk drive/Memory/Central pro cessing unit/ Mi[...]

52 Appendix A. CR U instructions Z570 5 Remove the frame fixing scr ews . Z470 b a c c c[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 53 Z570 6 Pull th e tab in the dir ection shown by arro w . Z470 a. Hold the ta b to lift the hard disk drive a little by arrow . b. Pull the tab in the dir ecti on shown by arrow . c d d ’ d d d ’[...]

54 Appendix A. CR U instructions Z570 7 T ake out the ha rd disk drive secur ed in a metal fram e . Z470 d e e[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 55 Z570 8 Remove the screws and deta ch the metal frame fr om the hard disk drive. 9 Attach th e metal frame to a new hard disk drive and tighten the screws. 0 Put the hard disk driv e gently into the hard disk drive bay with th e tab facing upwar ds and the co nnectors facing each other; th en push it firmly into s pac[...]

56 Appendix A. CR U instructions Repla cing mem or y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the amount of memory in your com puter by installing a dou ble-data -rate th r ee syn chronous dy namic ra ndom a ccess me mory (DD[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 57 6 If two DD R3 SDRAMs are alr eady insta lled in the memory slot, remove one of th em t o mak e r oom for t he n ew on e by p r essin g out on th e latche s on both edges of the socket at the same time. Be su re to save the old DDR3 SDRAM for futur e use. 7 Align th e notch of the DDR3 SDRAM with the pr otrusion of t[...]

58 Appendix A. CR U instructions T o make su r e that the D DR3 SDRAM is installed correctly , do as follows: 1 T urn th e computer on. 2 Hold F2 du ring startup. The BIOS setup ut ility screen opens. The To t a l M e m o r y item show s the total am ount o f memory ins talled in yo ur computer . Note: If on ly one DDR3 SDRAM is us ed on the comput[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 59 Remo ving t he optica l dr ive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the optical drive, do the following : 1 Remove the H ar d disk drive/Memory/Central pro cessing unit/ Mini PCI Expr ess Card slot compartment cover . 2 Remo ve the screw [...]

60 Appendix A. CR U instructions The followin g table pr ovides a li st of CRUs for your compu ter , and in forms you of where to find r eplacement ins tructions. Setup P ost er User Guid e A C adapter O P ow er cord f or A C adap ter O Battery pack O O Bottom acce ss do ors O Hard di sk drive O Mem or y O Optic al d rive O[...]

61 T rademarks The fo llowing terms are trademarks or r egist ered tra dema rks of Leno vo in the Un ited S tates, ot her coun tries, o r bot h. Len ov o Idea Pad OneKey Ve r i F a c e Micr osoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the Unit ed States , other c ountri es, or both. NVIDIA and Op timus ar e trademarks and/or regis[...]

First Edition (December 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. 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. [...]

IdeaPad Z370/ Z470/ Z570 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2010 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US[...]