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Lenovo IdeaPad U310/U410 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com V1.0_en-US User Guide V1.0[...]

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • The illustrations used in this manual are for Lenovo IdeaPad U410 unless otherwise stated. • To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • First Edition (January 2012) ©[...]

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  U310 a b d e f c g[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  U410 Note: The il lustrations in this manual may d iffer from the actual pr oduct. Plea se re fer to the actual product. Attention: • Do NOT open the di splay panel beyond 130 degrees. When closing the display panel, be careful NO T to lea ve pen s or any ot her ob ject s in betwe en the displa y p[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 3 Integrated camera Use the camera for video communicat ion. Computer displa y The LCD dis play with LED bac klight pr ovides brilliant visu al outpu t. Wirele ss module antennas The built-in ant ennas ensur e optimal r eception of wireless radio. P o wer bu tton Press th is butt on to tu rn on th e com pu[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Left-si de vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  U310  U410 OneKey Rescue system button Press t his button to start the OneK ey Rescue system when the compute[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to know y our comput er 5 Combo audio jack Connects to hea dphones or h eadsets. The comb o audio jack does not suppor t conventional microphones. Note: Recording may not b e supported if third- party headphones or headsets ar e connected, due to dif fer ent ind ustry stand ards. Built-in microphone The built-i n micr ophone (w i[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Right-s ide v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  U310  U410 Built-in microphone The bu ilt-in mic rophone (with nois e r eduction) c an be used for video conf erenc[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 7 HDMI por t Connects to devices with HDMI input such as a TV or a disp lay . RJ-45 port Th is port connects the computer to an Ethernet n etwork. Note: For details, see “W ired connection” on page 25. f g[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Fr ont vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  U310  U410 Memory ca rd slot Insert m emory ca rds (n ot supplied) here. Note: For details, see[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 9 Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  U310 a[...]

10 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  U410 Louver s Allow air to enter the computer for cooling. a a[...]

11 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Fir st use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Reading the man uals Read the suppli ed manuals before using your com puter .  Conncting to [...]

12 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  Putting y our computer into sleep state or shutti ng it down When you fini sh working with your comp uter , you can put it into sleep state or sh ut it down. Putti ng y our comput er into sl eep sta te If you will be away from your computer for on ly a short time , put the computer into sleep state. When the[...]

Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 13 Using A C adapter and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Checking battery status Y ou can determin e the percentage of battery power remaining by checking the batt ery icon i n the n otification a rea.  Charging the [...]

14 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Using t he touchpa d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchpad T o move the cursor o n the screen, slide your fingertip over the pad in the dir ection in which you want the cursor to move[...]

Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 15 Usi ng the keyboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our comp uter has function keys incorpor ated in its stan dard keyboard.  Function key combina tions By pressing the appropriate [...]

16 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  Hotkey s Using h otkeys The hotkeys are located in the function key row of the keyboard. By pressing the appropriate hotkey , you can change system settings instantly . The following describes the function of each hotkey . : Mute /Unmu te. : Decr ease sound vo lume. : Increase sound volume. : Close a ctiv e [...]

Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 17 Setting hotkey mod e By default, the hotkey functions ar e accessible by pr essing the appr opriate hotkey . However , you can disable the ho tkey mode in the BIOS setup u tility . T o disable the hotkey mode: 1 Restart the computer . Wh en the Lenovo logo appears, immediately press Fn + F2 to enter the BIOS se[...]

18 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Connect ing e xtern al de vices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our comput er has a wide rang e of bu ilt- in feat ur es and c onnec tion capabiliti es.  Using memory cards (not su pplied) Y our compu ter supports the f [...]

Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 19  Connecting USB devices Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T ype A) into the USB port o n your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your computer , W indows a utomaticall y installs a driver for that device. After the driver is i[...]

20 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  Connecting Bluet ooth enabled de vice (on select models) If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it ca n connect to and transfer data wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices, su ch as notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can transfer data between these devices without cable[...]

Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 21 Special ke ys and butto ns - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  OneKe y Rescue system butt on • When the computer is powered of f, pr ess this button to start the OneKey Resc ue sy ste m. • In the W ind ows [...]

22 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs System status indica tor s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicato rs inform you of the co mputer statu s. a b P ower status i ndicat or Battery status indicator a b[...]

Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 23 No. Symbol Indicator Indicator status Meaning Power On (so lid white ) The computer is powered on. Blinking The computer is in sleep mode. O ff Th e c o m p u te r i s p o w e re d o f f. Battery On (solid white ) The battery has more than 20% char ge. Solid amber The battery has between 5% and 20% charg e. Fas[...]

24 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Secur ing y our com puter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section provides information about how to help protect your comp uter from theft and unauthorized use.  Using pass wor ds Using passw ords he[...]

25 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet As a global netwo rk, the Internet conn ects computers worldwide, providing services such as e-mail ing, informatio n searching, electronic commerce, W eb browsing and entertain ment. Y ou can connect the co mputer to the Internet in the following w ay: W ir ed connectio n: use physical wiring to connect. W [...]

26 Chapter 3 . Connecting to the In ternet  Software configur ation Consult yo ur Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details on how to configure your computer .[...]

Chapter 3. Connecting to the Interne t 27 Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless connection s provide mobile access to the Internet, allowi ng you to stay o nline a nywhere the wi reless signal covers. Divi [...]

28 Chapter 4. OneKe y Rescue system OneK ey Rescue sy stem - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy -to-use application that can be used to back up the data on your system partition (C drive[...]

Chapter 4. O neKey Rescue syst em 29  Using Lenov o OneKe y Rescue system (without Window s operating system) In the event that the operating system cannot be loaded, follow the steps below to access OneKey Rescue system. • Shut down your com pute r . • Press the key to laun ch OneKey R escue syste m. W ithin th e program, you can choose to [...]

30 Chapter 4 . OneKey Rescue sys tem • Insert additional r ecor dable disc(s) when prompted. Note: • The estima ted number of disc s needed will be displaye d befor e the proce ss of cr eating t he rec overy disc(s) begi ns. T o minimize the number of di scs needed, us e recor dable DVDs as the media . A lso ma ke sure you r o ptica l driv e i [...]

31 Chapter 5. T roubl eshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked qu estions and tell s where you can find detailed answers. What safety p recautions should I foll ow when using my computer? See “[...]

32 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Where can I f ind warranty in formation? For the warranty applica ble to your computer , including the w arranty period and type of warranty service, see the Len ovo limited warranty flyer that came with your computer . Where can I f ind the dev ice drivers? A compatible device driver is a r equirement to ensure corr[...]

Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 33 T r oubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your problem here, see Chapter 2. The following section o nly describes problems that might negate the ne ed [...]

34 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting P assw or d proble ms I f orgot my pa ss word . • If you forget your user password, you must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized serv icer or a marke ting represen tative to have th e passw ord chan ged . • If you forge t y our HDD pa sswo rd, a Len ovo authorized ser vicer cannot r eset your passw ord or r[...]

Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 35 The com puter does not return from sleep mode an d the com puter does not wor k. • If the computer does not retu rn fr om sleep mode, it may have enter ed hibe rnation mo de automatica lly because the battery is depleted. Check the power indicato r . • If your computer is in sleep mode, connect th e AC adapt er t[...]

36 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Sound pr oblems No so und can b e heard from the speak er e ven when the v olume is tur ned up. • Make sur e that: - The Mute function is off. - The he adphone ja ck is no t used. - Speakers ar e selected as the playb ack device. Battery pr oblems Y our compute r shuts dow n bef ore the batt ery status indica tor s[...]

Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 37 Other pr oblems Y our compute r does not respond . • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or mor e. If the comput er still does not r espond, remov e the AC adapte r . • Y our computer might l ock when it enters sleep mode during a com munication operation. Disable the sleep [...]

38 T rademarks The following terms are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of Le novo in the Unit ed States, other coun tries, or both. Lenovo IdeaPa d OneKey Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States, ot her countries, or both. Other company , pr oducts, or servi ce names may be trademar ks or service ma[...]

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • First Edition (March 2011) To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • © Copyright Lenovo 2011. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Infor[...]

Lenovo IdeaPad U310/U410 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com V1.1_en-US User Guide V1.0[...]