Lenovo U150 manual

New W orld. New Thinking. TM www .lenovo.com ©Lenovo China 2009 P/N: 147002601-1.2 Printed in China U150 User Guide V1.0 cover_1-4 Lenovo IdeaPad U150 User Guide V1.0[...]

First Edition (July 2009) © Copyright Lenovo 2009. U150 User Guide V1.0 cover_2-3 If your product is not working correctly, DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE STORE. For technical assistance, contact a Lenovo support specialist 24 hours a day by calling toll free 1-877-4 LENOVO (1-877-453-6686). Additionally, you can find support information and updates on t[...]

Respective User s Dear us er , Thank you for purchasin g your new Lenovo note book c omputer! Before using this prod uct, make sure to rea d this user guide carefu lly . W e a re pleased that you have chosen Lenovo for your mobile computing needs. T o help you master the usage of your new computer quickl y , we have prepa red this u s er guid e. In[...]

Explanation of hard di sk capacity Dear user, While using your computer , you may find that the nominal hard disk capacity in dicated is somewhat different from the disk cap acity displayed by the operati ng system. For examp le, a nomin al 40GB hard disk will ap pear as less than 40GB in the operating s ystem. This discre pancy is not a n error i [...]

In addit ion, if a porti on of the har d disk space has been used for some specific purpose, then the c a pacity indicated by the op erating system will be even l ess than X × 0.93 1 G. II. A portion of the h ard disk space is used f or specific pu rposes Lenovo computers ma y come with prei nstalled OneKey Rescue System, so the h ard disk has a s[...]

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i Important s afety i nformation...... ii i Impor tant saf ety info rmatio n ....iii Chapter 1. Ge tting to know yo ur computer . ...... ........ ........... ........ ..... 1 Top view .... ......... ............ ........ ....... 1 Left-si de view . ............ .............. .... 3 Right-s i de view........ ........ ............ . 4 Front vie w . [...]

ii Contents Appendix B. Use and care info rma tion .. .... .... .... .... ... ...... .... ... 6 7 Caring for your co mputer ... ..... 67 Acce ssib ility and com for t ... ..... . 73 Maintena nce ......... ............ .......... 75 Appendi x C. Len ovo limi ted warrant y ........... ........ ....... ........ .... 80 Warranty infor mation ........ .[...]

iii Impor tant sa fety inf orma tion Importa nt safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This in forma tion can he lp you sa fely use you r no tebo ok perso nal compu ter . F ollo w and retain all in form atio n inclu ded with your c ompu ter . The infor mat ion in th is doc ume nt does n [...]

iv Important safety information Unpack Inspect the c overs of the c omputer and the AC ada pter , especial l y parts with the following labels attached for any crack or damage. Danger: • Hazardous voltage, current, a nd ener gy levels ar e present insid e any compon ent th at has this la bel atta ched . [...]

Important safety information v W orking pl ace Do NOT use the c o mputer in humid pl aces such as a bathr o om. Keep the computer an d other parts a way from l i quids. Danger: • An elect r ic shock may be caused by spilled liq uid. Do NOT use the computer during a lightning storm. Att enti on: • Ligh tning storm ma y damage the comput er and r[...]

vi Important safety information On us ing Use ONL Y the pow er cor d, power ad apte r and batt ery pack shi pped with the computer and never use them with another pr oduct. Be sur e the power o utlet is s uitable for the plug and pr o vides the correc t voltage and current f or the pr oduct you are insta lling. Danger: • A n unsuitable power supp[...]

Important safety information vii Do NOT wra p the p ower cord aroun d the powe r adapte r or other objects. Do NOT squeeze o r pinch the c o rd, o r place heavy o bjects on it. Att enti on: • Str es sing the c ord may ca use the cord to fray , cr ack or crimp which may present a safety hazard. A void keeping your hands, yo ur lap, or any other pa[...]

viii Important safety information Service and upgrades Do NOT attempt to service a product yo urself unless i n structed to do so by the cust omer supp ort cent er or your docum entat ion. Attent ion: • D o NOT take ri s ks or attem pt to diagnose the sit u ation yourself. Conta ct the cust omer support center for further guidance. For a l ist of[...]

1 Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Note: The illustrations in this manual may differ fr om the actual product. Please r efer to the actual product[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Attent ion: • Do NOT open the d isplay panel beyond 135 degree. When closing the display panel, be car ef ul NOT to leave pens or any other objects in between the display panel and the keyboard. Otherwise, the display panel may be damaged. Integrated camera Use the camera for vid eo communication. Wire[...]

Cha pte r 1. Get tin g to k now your co mp uter 3 Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fan lou vers Dissipate internal heat. Note: Make sure that none of the fan louvers a re b locked or el se overheating of the comp[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Integrated wireless device swit ch Use this switch to turn on/off the wir eless radio of all wire less devi ces o n your co mput er . Headpho[...]

Cha pte r 1. Get tin g to k now your co mp uter 5 AC p ow e r adapter jack Connect the AC adapter here. Note: For details, see “Using AC adapter and battery” on page 12. Kensin gton slot Attach a security lock (not supplied) here. Note: For details, see “Attaching a security lock (not supplied)” on page 24.  [...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Fr ont vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Me mory car d sl ot Insert memory card s (not supplied) here. Note: For details, see “Using m emory cards (not suppl[...]

Cha pte r 1. Get tin g to k now your co mp uter 7 Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a b c e d[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Battery latch spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secured in place. Me mory /Har d disk drive(HDD) compar tment Ho us es th e co mp ute r ’ s mem ory and ha rd dis k dr ive . Battery pack For details, see “Using AC adapter and battery” on page 12. Battery latch- man[...]

9 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Firs t use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Read th e manua ls Read the suppl ied manu als before using y our computer .  Connect to th e power The suppl[...]

10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  T u rn on th e co mput er Pres s th e po we r bu tton to tur n on t he com pu ter .  Configure th e operating syste m Y ou m ay need to configur e the operatin g system when it i s first used. The configuration pr ocess ma y include the procedur es below . • Accepting the en d user license agr eem ent • [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11 T o put the computer i nto sleep sta te, do one o f the foll owing. • Click and sele ct Sleep from the Start menu. • Press Fn + F1 . T o wake the computer , do one of the following. • Pres s the power butt on. • Press any key on the keybo ard.  Shutting do wn your c omputer If you ar e not going to use y[...]

12 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using A C adapter and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Chec king batter y status Y ou can det ermine the perce ntage of batter y power r emaining by using Wi n d o w s Power O ptions .  Charg ing the battery When you find th a t the ba tter[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13  Remo ving the battery pack If you ar e not going to use the computer f or an extend ed period of time, or if you need to send your computer to Lenovo fo r servic e, etc. remove t he battery pack fr om the computer . Befor e rem o ving the bat tery pack, make sure the computer has been shut down. Notes: • Y ou[...]

14 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Handling the battery If the r echargeable bat tery pack is r eplaced with an inc orrect type, ther e may be danger of an explosion. The battery pack contains a small amount of h ar mfu l su bs tanc es. T o a vo id p oss ib le i njur y a nd de trim en t t o th e enviro nment, pay attention to the foll o wing poi[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15 Using the touchp ad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To u c h p a d T o move the cursor on the screen, slid e your fingertip over the pad in the direction to w hich you want the cursor to move. Left click button[...]

16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Gestures The touch pad r ecognizes certain ges tures, a nd allows for ea sy execution o f actions such as zoo m in/out , or scr oll up/down, etc . Pinch zoom • Place tw o fingers do wn on the T ouchPad surfac e. • Slide the fingers further apa r t to zoom i n or sl ide the f ingers clos er together to z oom[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 Three-Finger Flick • Place t hree fi ngers, slightly separ ated, down on the T ouchPad surface. • Flick yo ur fingers in a linear , continuo us motion i n the desi red di rection, moving from one side of the T ouchPad to the opposite side. • Horizont al finger motion, slid ing your fingers to the right or lef[...]

18 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using the ke yboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y o ur computer has a numeri c keypad and function keys incorpora ted in its standard keyboar d.  Num eric keypa d The keyboard has keys that, when enabled[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19  Func tion key co mbi nati on s Thr ough the use of t he function keys, you can c hange operational features instantly . T o use thi s function , press and hold Fn , then press one of the function keys .   b a[...]

20 Chapter 2. Learning the basics The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + Esc: T ur n on/of f the integrated camera. Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: T ur n on/of f the backlight for the LCD scr een. Fn + F3: Shi ft to oth er co nne cted dis pla y dev ice s. Fn + F4: Open the interf ace for di splay res olution set ti n[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21 Special b uttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou r compu ter has se vera l special but tons. b a[...]

22 Chapter 2. Learning the basics OneKey Rescue Sy stem button • When the computer is power ed-off, press thi s button to enter the OneKey Rescue System if Lenovo OneKey Rescue System has been prei nstalled. • In W in dows oper ating syst em, press this bu tton to st art Lenov o OneKe y Recove ry . Mute b utton • Mute/Un mu te th e computer .[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 System statu s indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indi cators inform you of the computer st atus. e f g h a b c d Hard disk drive indicator Num lock in dica tor Caps loc k indicator Scr oll lock indic ator P ower statu[...]

24 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Securing y our computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This sec tion provides inform atio n abo ut how to help protect your computer fr om theft and unauthori z ed use.  Attaching a security lock (not supplied) Y ou can attach[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 25  Using V eriF ace™ V eriFa ce is a face recognit ion softwa re which takes a di g ital snapsh ot, extracts ke y featur es of your face, and creates a digita l map that becomes the system’s “password”. For mor e instructio ns on V eriFace, see the help file o n your soft ware.  Using pass wor ds Using [...]

26 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Connec ting external devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a wid e range of built-in f eatur es and co nnection capab iliti es.  Using memory car ds (not supp lied) Y o ur comp uter supports the following ty pes of memo ry cards: • Secure D[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 27  Inserting a m e mory car d 1 Gently pull the dummy card o ut of t he memory ca rd slot. 2 Push th e card direc tly in to the memo ry ca rd slot unti l it reache s the end .  Remo ving a memory car d 1 Gentl y pull the me mory card out of the memory car d slot. 2 Insert the dummy car d to the memory car d slo[...]

28 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Connecting a universal serial bus (USB) devic e Y our computer comes with 2 USB ports and an eSA T A/USB port compati ble with USB devices.  Connecting a Bluetooth devi ce (speci fic models only) If your comp uter has an in tegrated Blueto oth adap ter card, it ca n conne ct to and tran sfer data wi relessly[...]

29 Chapter 3. U sing the Inte rnet As a global network, the Int ernet connects co mputers worldwide, providing servic es suc h as e- maili ng, info rmat ion searching, electroni c commer ce, W eb browsin g and entertainment. Y ou can connect the computer t o the Int er net in t he following w ays: W ired connect ion: uses physical w iring to con ne[...]

30 Chapter 3. Using the Internet  Hard ware connection: Cable DSL  Software con figuration Consult your Internet Se rvice Provider (ISP ) for deta ils on how to co nfigure your computer . Note: The above diagrams are for reference only . Actual connection method may var y . * * * * TV cable Splitter * Cable m odem * * Not supplied. T elephone[...]

Chapter 3. Using the Internet 31 Wireless con nection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W irele ss connectio n provide s mobile access to the I nternet, allowing you to stay online an ywhere the wireless signal covers . Divided by the si g nal scal[...]

32 Chapter 3. Using the Internet  Using Wi-Fi/Wi Max (specific mode ls only) Enabling w ireless conn ection T o enable wi reless com mun icatio ns, d o the fol lowing : 1 Slide the integrated wir eless dev ice switch to . 2 Press Fn + F5 to ma ke configur ation. Hardware connection Software configuration Consult your Internet Service Provider (I[...]

Chapter 3. Using the Internet 33  Using Mob ile Br oadband (specific m odels only) Befor e getting started with Mobile Broadband, you fi r st need to choose a mobile network operator and make sure you are in the coverage area of the network. After that, you also need: • T o activa te th e Mob ile Broadb and servic e throu gh yo ur lo cal mo bi[...]

34 Chapter 3. Using the Internet • A connect ion management util ity to connect/di sconnect to your Mobile Bro a dband n etwork. Inserting the S IM card To i n s e r t t h e S I M c a r d : 1 T urn off the computer; then discon nect the AC adapter a nd all ca bles from the computer . 2 Close the computer d i splay and turn i t over . 3 Remove the[...]

Chapter 3. Using the Internet 35 5 Put the battery back in place, turn the computer over again, and rec o nnect the cables. Remov ing the SIM card To r e m o v e t h e S I M c a r d : 1 T urn off the c o mputer , the n disconnec t the AC adapte r and all c ables fro m the computer . 2 Close the compu ter dis p lay and turn i t over . 3 Remove the b[...]

36 Chapter 3. Using the Internet 4 Pull the SI M card out. 5 Put the batte ry back in place, turn the computer over again, and recon ne ct the cabl es . Note: Never insert or remove the SIM card while the computer is on. Doing so may cause permanent damage to the SIM card as well as the SIM card reader .[...]

37 Chapter 4. OneK ey Rescue System OneKey Rescue Syst em - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo O neKey Rescue System i s an easy-to-us e applicatio n that can be used to b ack up the data on your system partit ion (C drive) for easy res tore when re [...]

38 Chapter 4. OneKey Resc ue System  Using Leno vo OneKe y Reco very (Within Window s operating system) In W indows operating system, double c lick the OneKey Recover y System Icon on th e desktop t o launch Lenovo OneKey Recovery . W i thin th e prog ram , yo u ca n bac k up th e sy ste m pa rtit ion o n th e h ard dis k drive, other sto rage d[...]

Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue S ystem 39  Using Leno vo O neKey Rescu e System (Without Windo ws operati ng system) In the ev ent that the operating s ystem cannot be l oaded, fol low the steps below to acce ss OneKey Re scue Syste m. • S hut down your c omput er . • Press the key to launch OneKey R escue System. W ith in the program , you c an c[...]

40 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequentl y Asked Q uestions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists frequentl y asked questions and tell wher e you can find detailed answers. For details about each publication included in the package with your computer , s ee Lenovo IdeaP[...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 41 Where are th e recovery discs? Y our compu ter did not come with a recove ry dis c. For an exp lanat ion of the altern ative recovery method s offered by Lenovo , see “Ch apter 4. OneKey Rescue System” on page 3 7. How ca n I con tact th e custo mer sup por t cente r? See “App endix A . Get ting help and se rvi[...]

42 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting What ca n I do if t h e back up proce s s fai ls? If you can s tart the ba ckup featur e without a problem, but it fails during the backup pr ocess, please try th e following steps : 1 Close other appl i cations, t hen r estart the backup proces s. 2 Check if the destination media i s damaged, try to s elect another p[...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 43 T roub leshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If yo u do n ot find you r pro blem here, se e Cha pte r 2 . Th e fo llowi ng s ect ion onl y describes pr oblems that might negate the need to re[...]

44 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting My screen go es blank while the c omputer i s on. • Y our scr een saver or power management may be enabled. Do one of the following to exit fr om the scr een saver o r to r esume from sle ep or hibernation mode: - T ouch the touchpad. - Press any key on the keyboard. - Press the pow er button. -P r e s s Fn + F2 to [...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 45 Keyb oard pr oblems A numbe r appe ars whe n you enter a lette r . • The numeri c lock fu nction is on. T o disable it , pre ss Fn + Insert . Sleep o r hibernati on prob lems The comput er enters sleep mode un expectedly . • If the processor overheats, the computer automatically enters sleep mode t o allow the co[...]

46 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting The comp uter d oes not re turn fr om sl eep mode a nd does not wor k. • If the c omputer does not r eturn from sleep mod e, it may have entered hibernation mode automatically because the battery is depleted . Check the pow er indicator . • If your com puter is in sleep m ode connect the AC adapter to the c o mput[...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 47 Computer screen problems The screen is blank. • Do th e following: - If you are using the AC adapter , or usin g the battery , and the battery status indicator is on, pr ess Fn + to m ake the scre en brighter . - If the power indi cator is blinking, pr ess the power button to r es ume from the sleep mode. - If the [...]

48 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Battery problems Y our com puter shu ts down before the batt er y statu s indicator shows empty . -or- Y our com puter operates after the bat tery statu s indicator shows empty . • Discharge and recharg e the battery . The opera ting time for a fully char ged ba tter y is shor t. • For details, see “Handling th [...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 49 OneKey Rescue System pr o blems Backup cannot be ma de. • Y ou ar e not currently using a W indows operating system. • There is not enough space to store the backed up data. Y ou wi ll need to free more har d disk space on your system partition (C drive ). F ail to re store s ystem par titi on to factory default.[...]

50 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting The conne cted exter nal device does not wor k. • Do not connect or disconnect any external device cables other than Plug and Play (PnP) device while the computer power is on; otherwise, you might damage your computer . • When using a high po wer consumption external devices such as an external USB optical disk dr[...]

51 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices Replacing the batte ry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  T o replace the batte r y 1 T urn off the c omputer , or enter hibernati on mode. Disconnec t the AC adapte r and all ca bles from the c omput er . 2 Close the[...]

52 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 3 Unlock t he battery latc hes in the unlocked posit i on , remove the battery pack in the dir ection shown by the a rrow . 4 Install a fully charged battery . 5 T urn the comp uter ove r again. Conn ect the A C adapte r and the c ables to the computer again.   a a b[...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 53 Repla cing memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increa se the amoun t of me mory in you r com pute r by ins talli ng a doub le data rat e ( DDR3 ) s mall o utlin e du al inlin e m emo ry m od[...]

54 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 5 Remove the Har d disk drive/Memory c o mpartment co ver. a. Remove th e scre ws that s ecure the compartment cover . b. Remove the c ompartment cover .   a b[...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 55 6 If two SO-D IMMs are already inst alled in the me mory slot , remove o ne of them t o make r oom for the new one by pr essing out on the l atches on both ed ges of the s ocket at th e same time. Be sur e to save the old SO-DIMM for f uture use. 7 Insert the notc hed end of the DIMM into the socket. [...]

56 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices T o make sure th a t the SO-DIMM is install ed corr ectly , do as follows: 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Hol d F2 during startup. T h e BIOS Setup Utility screen op ens. The T otal Mem ory item show s the tot al amo unt of me mory installe d in your computer . Note: If only one DIMM is used on the computer[...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 57 Replacing the hard disk d rive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can inc reas e the sto rage capaci ty of your com pu ter by rep lacin g the hard disk drive with one of gr eater capacity . Y ou can pur chase a new har d disk drive f rom your reseller or[...]

58 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices T o replace the ha rd disk drive, do t he following: 1 T urn off the computer; then discon nect the AC adapter a nd all ca bles from the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn t he computer over . 3 Remove the batter y pack. 4 Remove the Har d disk drive/Memory c o mpartment co ver . a.[...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 59 5 Remove the f rame fixing s crew . 6 Pull th e ta b in the d irecti on sh own by arrow . 7 T ake out the har d disk drive s ecure d in a me tal frame . 8 Remove the scr ews and detach the metal frame fr om the hard disk driv e. c d e[...]

60 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 9 Attach t he metal fr ame to a n ew hard disk drive; then tighten the screws. 0 Put the har d disk drive gen tly into the ha rd dis k drive bay with the tab facing u pwards and the connectors facing ea ch other; then push it firmly in to spac e. A Rein stall th e f rame fixing screw . B Reinstal l the [...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 61 The following ta ble provides a list o f CRUs (Customer R eplaceable Units) for your computer , and inform s you of where to find re placement instruct ions . Setup P oster User Guid e A C adapter O P ower cord f or AC adapter O Batter y O O Bottom access doors O Memory O Hard disk drive O[...]

62 Appendix A. Getting help and service If you need help, ser vice, technica l assist ance, or j ust want more inform atio n abou t Lenov o com pute rs, you wi ll find a wide v ariety of sources avail able from Leno vo to assis t you. This sec tion cont ains informat ion about w here to go for additio nal information a bout Le novo computers, what [...]

Appendix A. Getting help and service 63 Getting h elp on the Web - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Lenov o W eb site on the W orld Wi de W eb has up-to-date i nformatio n about Leno vo comput ers and suppo rt. The address for the Lenovo hom e page is ht tp://con[...]

64 Appendix A. Getting help and service • Engineering ch ange management - Occasionally , ther e might be changes that are required after a product has been sol d. Leno vo or your reseller , if authoriz ed by Lenovo, will make select ed Engineering Changes ( ECs) availabl e that a pply t o your h ardware. The f oll owing ite ms a re not cove red:[...]

Appendix A. Getting help and service 65 If possible , be near your computer when you make your call i n case the technic al assistance representa tive needs to help you r esolve a computer probl em . Please ensur e that you have downloaded the most c urrent drivers and syst em updates, and re corde d information befor e you call. When calli ng for [...]

66 Appendix A. Getting help and service Getting hel p around the world - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you travel with your computer or relocate it to a country wher e your Lenovo mac hine type is sold, yo ur computer mi ght be eligible f or Internatio nal W arrant y Service, which a ut[...]

67 Appendix B. Use a nd care inf ormati on Caring f or y our com puter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Though your computer is designed to funct ion reli ably in normal work envir onments, you need to use c ommo n sense i n handling it. By following these important tips[...]

68 Appendix B. Use and care in formation discharge from your bo dy or clot hing to the com puter , it pose s the same risk of a computer malfunc tion. Y o ur comp uter is desi gned and ma nufact ured to minimize an y effects of electr ostati c charge . An electro static c h arge above a ce rtain li mit, however , can incr ease the risk of ESD. Ther[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 69 - When you inst all a static- sensitive option or CRU, touch th e static- protec tive package containing the part to a metal expansion-slot cover or other unpainted meta l surface o n the co mputer for at least t w o seconds. This reduces st atic electr icity in th e package and your body . - Whenever possib[...]

70 Appendix B. Use and care in formation • When picking up yo ur open computer , hold it by t he bottom. Do not pick up or ho ld your co mpu ter by the d i splay . • Use a qual ity carryi ng case that provides adequate cush ion and protecti on. Do not pack your computer in a tightly packed suitcase or bag.  For outdoor use • Backup your cr[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 71  Data saf ety • Do not del ete unkn own file s or chan ge the name of files or directories that wer e not cr eated by you; otherwise, yo ur computer so ftware might fail to work . • Be aware that acces sing netw ork resources can leave your computer vulner able t o compu ter viruses , hacke rs, spywa [...]

72 Appendix B. Use and care in formation • Register yo ur Lenovo pr oducts with Leno vo (r efer to the W eb page: http:// cons umersupp ort. lenovo. com ). This c an help au thor ities ret urn your computer to you if it is lo st or stolen. Registering your computer also en ables L enov o to no tify y ou abou t pos sible t echnic al inf ormat ion [...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 73 Accessibili ty and comfort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Erg onomic inf ormation W o rking in the virtual office may mean adap ting to frequent changes in your envir onment. Following some simple rules will make things easi[...]

74 Appendix B. Use and care in formation  What if y ou are traveli ng? It may not be possible to obser v e the best ergonomi c practic es when you are using y our computer whi le on the move or i n a casual s etting. Regardl ess of the setting, try to observe as many of the tips as possible. Sitt ing prope rly an d usin g adeq uate light ing, fo[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 75 Mainte nanc e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An important part of ownin g your computer is m a intenance. W ith proper care, you can avo id co mmo n proble ms. The foll owin g [...]

76 Appendix B. Use and care in formation • Update devi ce dri vers and BIOS w hen needed. • Pr ofile your machine a t http://co nsumers upport.len ovo.com to k e ep u p to date wi th curr ent drivers and revi s ions. • Kee p up t o date on dev ice driv ers on other non- Len ovo h ardwa re. Y o u migh t wan t to read t he de vice d rive r info[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 77  Cleaning th e cover of y our computer Occasio nally clean your com pute r as foll ows: 1 Prepa re a mixture of a gentle kitc hen-use dete rgent ( one that do es not contai n abrasi ve powd er or strong ch emic als such as acid or alkaline). Use 5 parts water to 1 part deter gent. 2 Absorb t he diluted de[...]

78 Appendix B. Use and care in formation  Cleaning y our computer ke yboard 1 Absorb some isopropyl rub bing alcohol o n a soft, dust-free c loth. 2 W ipe each keytop surf ace with the c l oth. W ipe the keys o ne by one; if you wipe several keys at a ti m e, the cloth may h o ok onto an adjacent key and possibly damage it. Make sur e that no li[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 79  Cleaning y our computer dis play 1 Gently w ipe the displ ay with a dry , soft li nt-fr ee cloth. If you see a scratchl ike mark on your display , it might be a stain t ransferred from the keyboar d when the cover was pres sed fr om the outside. 2 W ip e or dust the stai n ge ntly wit h a so ft, d ry cl [...]

80 Appendix C. Lenov o limited warranty L505-00 10-01 04/ 2008 This Leno vo Limi ted W arr ant y app lies only t o Le novo bra nded hard ware products you purchased for your own use and not for resale. This L enov o Limi te d W arranty is avai labl e in oth er la ngua ges at www .l eno vo. co m/wa rra nt y .  What this w arranty co vers Lenov o [...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 81 SOM E ST A T ES OR JURISD ICTI ONS DO N OT AL LOW LIMIT A TION S ON HOW LONG A N IMPLI ED W ARRANTY LAS TS, SO THE AB OVE LIMIT A TION ON DU RA TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU.  Ho w to obtain warra nty service If the product does not fun ction a s warranted duri ng the w arranty p eriod, you m ay o btain w[...]

82 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty S o m e p r o b l e m s c a n b e r e s o l v e d w i t h a re p l a ce m e n t p a r t t h a t y o u c a n i n s t a ll yourself ca lled a “Customer Replaceabl e Unit” or “CRU.” If s o, your Servic e Provid er w ill shi p the CRU to y ou for yo u to in stall. If your pro blem cannot be r esolved ov[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 83  Replac ement of a p roduct or part When the warranty service involv es the replacement of a product or part, the r eplaced produc t or part becomes Leno vo’s propert y and the repla cement product o r part becomes your pr operty . Only unaltered Lenovo pr o ducts and parts ar e eligible for replac em[...]

84 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty  Y our addi tional respons ibilities Where applica ble, befor e service is pr ovided, you agree to: 1 follow the service request pr ocedures that your Service Pr ovider specifies; 2 backup or secure all programs and data containe d in the p roduct; 3 provide your Service Pr ovider with all system keys o [...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 85  What t his warra nty does not cover This warranty does not co ver the following: • uninterr u pted or er ror -fr ee operation o f a pr oduct; • lo ss of, or dama ge to, yo ur dat a; • any s oftware progra ms, wheth er provid ed w ith th e produc t or i nstalled subsequently; • failur e or damag[...]

86 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty  Limitation of liability Lenovo is responsible for loss or damage to your product only while it is: 1) in your Service Provider ’s po ssession; or 2) in transit in those cases where the Service Provider is r es ponsible for the transportation . Nei ther Len ovo no r yo ur S erv ice P rovid er is res po[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 87 UNDER NO CI RCUMST ANCES SHALL LENOVO, ITS SUPPLIERS, RESELLERS, OR SER VICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EVE N IF INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY : 1) THIRD P AR TY CLAI M S AGAINST YO U FOR DAMAGES; 2) LOSS OR DAM AGE TO YOUR DA T A; OR 3) SPE CIAL , INCI DENT AL, INDIR ECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL[...]

88 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty arbitration proceedings, including all documents presented in such proceedings, shall be conducted in the English language, and the E nglish language version of this warranty prevails over any other language version in such proceed ings.  Other rights THIS W ARRANTY G IVES YOU SP ECIFIC LEG AL RIGHTS AND[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 89  Leno vo T urkey a ddress LENO VO TE CHN OLO GY B.V . TURKIYE IST ANBUL SUBESI Beybi G iz Plaz a, Dereboy u cad ., Mey dan Sok., No:28, Kat:10, D aire 35 Ma slak Posta K odu: 343 98 T el : 3 658900 -99 Fax: 2902 750[...]

90 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty W arran ty information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Product or machine type Cou ntry or region of purchase W a rranty period Ty p e o f warranty service noteb ook : 20033, 690 9 Ta i w a n , K o r e a parts and la bor[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 91 If r equired, your Service Pr ov ider will provide repair or exchange service depending on the type of war ranty service specified for your product and the available servi c e. Scheduling of service wil l d epend upon the time of your call, parts availability , and other factors.  T ypes of warranty ser[...]

92 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty 2 On-site Se rvice Under On-Site Serv ice, your Service Pr ovider will either r epair or exchange the p roduct at y our loca tion . Y ou m ust pr ovide a su itable wo rking area to allow d isassemb ly and reassemb ly of the Leno vo product. For some product s, certai n repairs may require yo ur Serv ice Pro[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 93 product as it sees fit. For Mail-in Ser vice, the product will be returned to you at Lenovo 's expense, unles s your Service Pr ovider specifi es otherwise. 5 Pr oduct Excha nge Service Under P rod u ct Exc hange Service, L enovo will s hip a rep lacement product to your l o cation. Y ou ar e responsi[...]

94 Appendix D . Customer replaceable units (CRUs) Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) ar e computer parts that can b e upgraded or re p laced by the c ustomer . Ther e are two types of CRUs: internal and external . External CRUs are easy t o install, whereas i nternal CRUs re quir e some technica l skills and in some ca ses might requ ire tools such [...]

Appendix D. Customer replaceable units (CRUs) 95 Y our computer co ntains the following types of internal CRUs: • Intern al CRUs (l ocated behind an acc ess panel): These CRUs a re isolated pa rts within the computer that ar e concealed by an access panel that i s typicall y secur ed by eith er one or two screw s. Once the access panel is removed[...]

96 Appendix E. Notices Notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo may not of fer the pr oducts, services, o r featur es discussed in this document in all coun tries. Consult your local Lenov[...]

Appendix E. Notices 97 expres s or implied warranties i n certain transactions, therefor e, this statement may not apply to you. This in forma tion could inclu de tech nic al in accur acies or typog raph ical errors. C hange s a re period ical ly m ade t o th e info rmatio n h erein; t hese chang es will be inc orpo rated in new e ditio ns of the p[...]

98 Appendix E. Not ices made on devel opment-level s ystems and there i s no guaran tee that thes e measureme nts will be the same o n generally available sys tems. Furthermore, some measurements may h ave been esti mated thr ough extrapolati on. Actual results may v ary . Users o f this do cument shou ld verify the applicable da ta for their speci[...]

Appendix E. Notices 99 ENERGY S T AR model information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENERGY ST AR ® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a nd the U.S. Depar tment of Energy a imed at sav ing m oney and protecting the env ironment through energy efficient products and pract ices. Lenovo ® is pr[...]

100 Appendix E. Not ices Lenovo encou rages yo u to make e fficient use of energy an integra l part of your day-to-day operations . T o help in this ende avor , Lenovo has preset the following power-management featur e s to take ef fect when your computer has been inactive for a specified duration: T o awaken your computer f rom a Sleep m ode, pres[...]

Appendix E. Notices 101 Wireless related information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Wireless i nteroperabilit y W irel ess LAN PCI E xpress Mi ni Card is d es igned to be interoperabl e w ith any wir eless LAN pro duct that is based on Dir ect Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), Complementary Co[...]

102 Appendix E. Not ices • Generic Obj ect Exchange •G e n e r i c O b j e c t P u s h • File T r ansfer •S y n c h r o n i z a t i o n •A u d i o G a t e w a y • Headset •P r i n t e r • Huma n Interf ace De vices (K eyboard/M ouse) • Basi c Imag e •H a n d s f r e e •A V  Usage en vir onment and y our health W ireles s LA[...]

Appendix E. Notices 103 res ult fr om del iberati ons of pan els and committees of sc ientis ts who continually r eview and interpr et the extensive r esearch l i terature. In some sit uation or environme nt, the use of wi reless LAN PCI Express Mini Ca rd o r Blueto oth Daughter Card m ay be res tricted by t he proprietor of the bui l ding or r es[...]

104 Appendix E. Not ices 3 Use of m obile dev ices o n b oard a ircraft is ex plic itly prohib ited by many airli nes com panie s, esp ecial ly du ring ta ke-o ff and land ing. Th e built-in Mobi le Broadban d module on yo ur computer i s a low-po wer radi o transc eive r . Whe n it is turn ed on , it int ermit tent ly receiv es an d transmits radi[...]

Appendix E. Notices 105 Electr onic emissions noti ces - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The follo wing inform ation refers to Lenovo Id eaPad U 150, mac hine type 20033 6909.  Federal C omm unications Commissio n (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply wit[...]

106 Appendix E. Not ices availab le fro m Lenovo authoriz ed dealers. Lenov o is not responsible for any ra dio or tele vision inter ference ca used by usi ng other t han reco mmended cables or connectors or b y unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment. Una uthorized changes or modi f icatio ns could void th e user ’s autho r ity [...]

Appendix E. Notices 107  A vis de conf ormité à la régleme ntation d’Industrie Canada Cet appa reil num ériqu e de la clas se B est confo rme à la n orme NMB-003 du Canada.  German C lass B Complian ce Statement Deutschspr achiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis fü r Geräte der Klass e B EU-Ric htlinie zur Elek tromagnetis chen V erträglichke i[...]

108 Appendix E. Not ices Deutschl and: Einhal tung des Ge setzes über die el ektro magnet ische V ert rägl ichkei t von Betrieb smittein Dieses Produkt entspricht dem “Geset z über die elektromagnetische V erträglichkeit von Betriebsmitteln” EMV G (früher “ Gesetz über di e elektr omagnetische V erträglichkeit vo n Geräten”). Dies i[...]

Appendix E. Notices 109  Eur opean Union Compliance Statement Cla ss B Compliance European Unio n - Compliance to th e Electromagn etic Compati bility Directive This pr oduct is in confo rmity with t he protec tion requir em ents of E U Council Direct ive 2004/ 108/EC on the approximat ion of the law s of the Member States rel ating to electr om[...]

110 Appendix E. Not ices  Lenov o Pr oduct Service Inform ation  Japanese VCCI Class B Statem ent[...]

Appendix E. Notices 111  Japan Com pliance State ment fo r Po wer line Harmoni cs A stateme nt of comp lianc e to the IEC 61 000-3-2 harmon ics stan dard is req uired for all prod ucts connect ing to the power mai ns and rated less than 20A per ph ase.  K orea Clas s B[...]

112 Appendix E. Not ices WEEE and recyc ling statements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Gener al re cyclin g sta temen t Lenovo enco urages owners of i nformation tec hnology (IT) equipment to res ponsibly r ecycle their equipment when it is no longer need ed. Lenovo offers a vari ety of program[...]

Appendix E. Notices 113 EU WEEE s t a t e m e n t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The W a ste Electri cal and Electr onic Equipment (WEEE) mark applies only to co untries wit hin the Euro pean Union ( EU) and N orway . Applianc es are labeled in accorda nc[...]

114 Appendix E. Not ices Japan r e c y c l i n g s t a t e m e n t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Collecting an d Recycling a Disused Leno vo Compu ter or Monitor If you are a compa ny employee and need to dispose of a Leno vo computer or monitor that is the property of the compa ny[...]

Appendix E. Notices 115  Disposing o f a Lenov o Computer Compo nents Some Leno vo compu ter pr oduct s sold in Ja pan may have compone nts that contain heavy metals or other environmenta l sensiti v e substanc es . T o pro perly dispose o f disused componen ts, such as a pr inted circ uit boa rd o r drive, us e the methods described abo ve for [...]

116 Appendix E. Not ices Notice f or u s e r s in the U .S.A. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Calif ornia P erchlora te Info rmatio n: Produc ts containing CR (manganese dioxid e) lith ium coin cell batteries may cont ain perc hlorate. Per chlorate Mate rial — special ha ndling may app[...]

Appendix E. Notices 117 • Format your hard disk, u sing th e softwa re for initia lizin g it. • Using the preins talled reco very pr ogram, brin g the har d disk back to fact ory-sh ip state. These operatio ns, however , o nly change the file allocation of the da ta; they do no t de lete th e d ata itself. I n ot her w ords, t he dat a retr iev[...]

118 Appendix F . Features and Specifications Model Name: IdeaP ad U 150 Machine T ype 20033/6909 Note: The follow ing speci fications may conta in technical ina ccuracies or typograp hical errors . Lenovo re serves the right to impr o ve and/or ch ange specifications at any time wit hout no tice. Form F actor Size Appr . 291.8mm x 1 92.4mm x 2 4.4m[...]

Appendix F . Features and Specifications 119 I/O P orts USB USB 2.0 port x 2 eSA T A/USB combo port Comm unicat ion RJ-45 port Au di o Headphone/Mic-In Jack Video D-sub port/HDMI port Memory ca rd slo t 4 in 1 slot x 1 (MMC/ SD/ MS/ MS PRO) Kensington s lot Ye s[...]

120 T radema rks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo, Lenovo log o, IdeaPad, V e riFace, OneK ey are either registered trademar ks or tr ademarks o f Lenovo in the United Sta tes and/or other countries. Micro so[...]

121 Index AC adapter Using . ............ ......... ........... ........ 12 Battery Charging ........... ............ ............. 12 Bluetooth Conn ecting . ......... ........... ........... 28 Interop erabi lity ......... ........... ... 101 Usage environment ........ ......... 102 Camera ....... ............ ......... ........... .... 2 , 20 Ca[...]

122 Inde x Lenovo Limited Warrant y .......... ....... 80 Maintenance . ............ ...... ......... .......... 75 Microphone Built-in ....... ............... ........... ....... 2 Notic e Electronic em issions ....... ........ 105 Nume ric K eyp ad ... ............ .............. .. 18 OneKey Rescue Sys tem button ......... 3 7 Password Problems [...]

Inde x 123 Touchpad ............ ......... ........... ........... 15 Trademarks ............ ............ .............. 120 Troubleshooting ........... ........... ......... .. 43 VeriFace ......... ......... ............ ........... ..... 25 Warr an ty in form ati on ........... ........... .. 90 Web Help ...... ............... ........... .....[...]

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