Lenovo V470 manual

P/N: 147003803 Printed in China 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 Lenovo V470/ V570/ B470/B570 User Guide V1.0[...]

If your product is not working correctly, DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE STORE. For technical assistance, contact a Lenovo support s pecialist 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 the Lenovo Web site located at http://consumersupport.lenovo.com. * Only for the us[...]

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470 Notes: • Only the V570 and B570 have[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  V570 V570 h i b a d e c f g k j[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 3  B470 B470 h i k b a d e c f g[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  B570 Integrated camera (Select models only) Use the camera for vid eo communication. Wireless module antennas (Select models onl y) The built-in antennas ensure optimal reception of wireless rad io. Computer displa y The LCD display provides brilliant visual output. Speakers The stereo speakers pr ovi[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 5 Built- in micr ophone The built-in microphone (with nois e reduction) can be used for video conferencing , voice narration, or simple audio recordings. T ouchpad The touchpad functio ns as a conventional mouse. Note: For details, see “Using the touchpad” on page 15. Fingerpr int read er (Select model[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470/B470  V570 /B57 0 Kensin gton slot Attach a security lock ([...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 7 USB port or eSA T A/ USB combo port (Sele ct models only ) Connects to eSA T A or USB d evices. Note: For details, see “ Connecting a universal serial bus ( USB) device” on page 19. USB port Connects to US B dev ices. Note: For details, see “ Connecting a universal serial bus ( USB) device” on pa[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470/B470  V570/B570 Headphone ja ck Connects to external headphones. A[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 9 Fr ont v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470/B470  V570/B570 System status indicat ors [...]

10 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470/B470 c a b e d[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 11  V570/B570 Battery latch - manual The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured in place. Battery pack For d etails , see “Using A C adapt er and bat tery ” on page 14 . Battery latch - spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secur ed in place. SIM[...]

12 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First u se - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Read in g th e manu als Read the suppli ed man uals[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13 T o put the computer into sleep state, do one o f the following. • Click and se lect Sleep from the Start menu. •P r e s s Fn + F1 . T o wake the computer , do one of t he following. • Pres s th e p ow er bu tt on. • Press any key on the keyboard. Shutting down your computer If you are not going to use your[...]

14 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using A C adapter and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Check ing battery status Y ou can determine the per centage of batter y power remaining by c hecking the battery ico n in [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15 Usin g the touchp ad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To u c h p a d T o move the cursor on the screen, slide your finge rtip over the pad in the[...]

16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using the keybo ard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a numeric keypad and function keys incorporated in its standard keyboard [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17  Function ke y combinations Through the use of the function keys, you can change operational features in stantly . T o use this function, press and hold Fn ; then press one of the function keys . a b b a b[...]

18 Chapter 2. Learning the basics The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + Esc: T urn on/of f the integrat ed camera. Fn + F1: Enter sl eep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/off the backlight of the LCD screen. Fn + F3: Open the int erface for the displa y device sw itch to selec t this notebook o r an external display . Fn + F4: Ope[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 Connec ting exte rnal devic es - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer h as a wide ran ge of built- in featur es and co nnection ca pabilities.  Using memory cards (not sup[...]

20 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Connecting a Bluetooth de vice (Select m odels onl y) If your compute r has an integrated Bluetooth adapter car d, it ca n connect to and transfer da ta wireles sly to oth er Bl ueto oth enable d devices , such as notebook computers, PDAs and ce ll phones. Y ou can transfer data betw een these devices without c[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21 Switc hing GPU (Selec t models only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Some Ide aPa d mo dels supp ort S wit chabl e Gra ph ics. With this tec hno logy , you have the flexib ilit y to sw itch be tw een a d edica ted [...]

22 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Special key s and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  OneKe y Rescue syste m button • When the computer is power ed-off, pr ess this butto n to enter t he OneKe[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicat ors inform you of the co mputer status.  V470/B470 ab c ab c d V470 B470 ef g[...]

24 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  V570/B570 ab c ab c d V570 B570 ef g[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 25 Caps loc k indi cator Num loc k indica tor Hard disk drive i ndicator APS statu s indicator (V 470/V570) P ower status indicator Battery status indicator Wireless communication indicator a b c d e f g[...]

26 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Secu ri ng your comp uter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This se ction provide s info rmatio n abo ut how to he lp protec t you r com puter from thef t and unauthori[...]

27 Chapter 3. Conn ecting to the Int ernet As a global network, the Inter net connects co mputers worldwide, pr oviding service s such as e-mailing, information sear ching, electro nic commerce, W eb bro wsing and enterta inment. Y ou can co nnect the computer to the Internet in the fol lowing ways: W ired connec tion: use physica l wiring to conne[...]

28 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Wireless connecti on - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless conn ections pr ovide mobile access to th e Internet, allo wing you to stay on[...]

Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet 29  Using Mobile Broadba nd (Select models onl y) Before getting started with Mobile Br oadband, yo u first need t o choose a mobil e network operator and make s ure you ar e in the coverage a rea of the network. After th at, you also need: • T o activate t he Mobile Br oadband servic e through your l ocal[...]

30 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Inserting the SIM 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 disconnect the AC adapter and all cables f rom the computer . 2 Close the computer d isplay and turn it over . 3 Remove th e battery . 4 Ins ert th e SIM card in the card slot unti l it cli cks into pl ace as shown in [...]

Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet 31 5 Put the batter y back in place. T urn the computer over and r econnect the c ables. No t ched Cor n er V570[...]

32 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Remo ving t he SIM car d To r e m o v e t h e S I M c a r d : 1 T urn off the computer , then di sconnect the AC adapter and all cables fr om the computer . 2 Close the computer d isplay and turn it over . 3 Remove th e battery . 4 Push the SI M card in until yo u hear a click , and t hen pull th e SIM card [...]

33 Chapte r 4. OneK ey Re scue system OneK ey Rescue system - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to- use application that can be used to ba [...]

34 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequentl y asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section li sts fr eque ntly asked questi ons and te lls wher e you can f ind detai led answ ers. Fo r deta ils about e [...]

Cha pte r 5. T rou bles hoo ting 35 When do I ne ed to restore the s ystem to th e factory statu s? Y o u can use this featur e when your sys tem fail s or you need to r e-install your operating system. This will resto re your computer back to the initial stat us when you first booted up your computer after receiving i t from the sto re. If th ere [...]

36 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your proble m here, s ee Chapter 2. The following sec tion only [...]

Cha pte r 5. T rou bles hoo ting 37 Sleep or hiber nation pr oble ms The critical low-batte ry e rror message a ppear s, and the computer imm ediatel y turns off. • The battery power is getting low . Connect the AC adapter to the computer , or replace the battery with a fully charged one. The comp uter e nters sle ep mo de immedia tely after P ow[...]

38 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Battery problems Y our comput er shuts down before the batter y status in dicat or shows empty . -or- Y our comput er operates aft er the batter y statu s indicato r shows empty . • Discharge and r echarge the battery . The operat ing time for a ful ly charged b atter y is s hor t. • For details, see “ Handling [...]

Cha pte r 5. T rou bles hoo ting 39 For mor e technical support, please visit consumer pr oduct website htt p://co nsumers upport .len ovo.co m . Other pr oblems Y our compu ter doe s not resp ond. • T o turn off your co mputer , press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or m ore. If the com puter still does not respond, r emove the AC adapte[...]

40 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacin g the batter y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace the ba ttery , do the fol lowing: 1 T urn off the computer , or enter hibernation mo[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 41 Replacin g the h ard di sk drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can i ncrease the storage capacity of your computer by r eplacing the har d disk dr ive with one of gr eater capaci [...]

42 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons T o replace th e hard disk d rive, do the f ollowing: 1 T urn off the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables f rom the computer . 2 Close the computer d isplay , and then turn t he computer over . 3 Remove the ba ttery pack. 4 Remov e the Hard di sk drive (HDD) /Memory/ Mini PCI Expr ess Card sl ot [...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 43 5 Remo ve th e frame fixi ng screw . 6 Pull t he tab in the directio n sho wn by arrow . c c d d[...]

44 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons 7 T ake out the h ard di sk drive secu red in a metal f rame . 8 Remove th e screws and detach the m etal frame f rom the ha rd disk drive. 9 Attach t he metal fra me to a new har d disk dr ive and tighten the scr ews. 0 Put the har d disk drive gently i nto the har d disk drive bay with the tab facing upwar ds and [...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 45 Replacing memor y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the am oun t of m emory i n your c ompute r by insta lling a doub le-dat[...]

46 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons 6 If two DD R3 SDRA Ms are already inst alled in the mem ory slot, remove one of them to make room for the new one by pressing out on the latches on both edges of the socket at the same time. Be sure t o save the ol d DDR3 SDRAM for f uture use. 7 Align the notch of the DDR3 SDRAM with the protr u sion of the socket[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 47 T o make sure that the DDR3 SD RAM is insta lled corr ectly , do as follows: 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Hol d F2 during sta rtup. The BIOS setup utili ty screen op ens. The System M emory item shows the total amount of memo ry installed in your computer . Note: If only one DDR3 S DRAM is used on the co mputer you are[...]

48 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons Remo ving the optical drive (only f or V470/B470) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the op tical d rive , do the fo llo wing : 1 Remov e the scr ew sho wn in the il lustra tion . 2 Gen tly pu ll th e op tica l driv e out . The following table provides a [...]

49 Appendix B. Leno v o limited warranty L505-0010-01 04/2008 This L en ovo Li mite d W arra nty ap plie s onl y to Le novo bran ded ha rdwa re products you purcha sed for your own use and not for resale. This Lenovo Limited W arranty i s available in other langua ges at www .lenovo.com/ warranty .  What this w arranty cove rs Lenov o wa rran ts[...]

50 Appendi x B. Leno vo limited wa rranty Som e prob lems ca n be re solv ed w ith a replac em en t part that you can install yourself called a “Cus tomer R eplaceable Unit” or “C RU .” If so, y our Service Provider will ship the CRU to you to install. If your probl em cann ot be resolved over the tele phone or remotely , th rough your appl[...]

Appendi x B. Leno vo limited warranty 51  Use of per sonal inf ormation If you obtain service under this w arranty , Lenovo will store, use and process information about your wa rranty servi ce and your contac t info rmation, inclu ding name, phone nu mbers, a ddres s, and e-m ail address. Lenovo w ill use this inform ation to per form service u[...]

52 Appendi x B. Leno vo limited wa rranty This limit also applies to Len ovo’s suppliers, resellers, and your Service Pr ovider . It is the maximum amount for which L enovo, its suppliers, reseller s, and your Service Provider are collectively r esponsible. UND ER NO CIRC UM ST AN CES S HALL LEN OVO , ITS SU PPL IERS , RESE LLER S, OR SER VICE PR[...]

Appendi x B. Leno vo limited warranty 53 W arranty i nformation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If required , yo ur S ervic e Prov ider w ill provide re pair o r ex chang e se rvice depe[...]

54 Appendi x B. Leno vo limited wa rranty  T ypes of warranty servi ce 1 Customer Replacea ble Unit (“CRU”) Service Under CRU Service , your Servic e Provide r will ship C RUs to y ou for in stallat ion by you. C RU inform atio n and replacem ent instruc tions a re ship ped with yo ur product and are availa ble from Len ovo at a ny time upon[...]

Appendi x B. Leno vo limited warranty 55 5 Product Exchange Service Under Pr oduct Exchange Serv ice, Lenovo will ship a r eplacement product to your loca tion. Y ou are respon sible for its in stallat ion and ver ificati on o f its opera tion. The replace ment produc t becomes your property in excha nge for the failed pr oduct, which becomes the p[...]

56 Appendix C. Pr oduct specific notices The notices in th is append ix are specific to the product with th e given MT nu mber . Notices that are common for most Lenovo products are included in “App endix A. Notices” of the Lenov o Saf ety a nd Genera l Info rmation Guide . Energy s tar inf ormation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

Appendix C. P roduct specific notices 57 T o awaken you r compu ter from a Sleep m ode, press any key o n your k eyboard. F or more information about these settings, refer to your Wi ndows H elp and Support information system. T able 1. ENE RGY ST A R power -managemen t feat ures Window s ® 7 Power plan: Energy Star • T u rn off th e dis pla y: [...]

58 Appendi x C. Prod uct speci fic notices Electr onic emissions notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The foll owing inform ation r efers to Leno vo V470/V570/ B470/B57 0, machine ty pe 20086, 439 6/ 20092, 1066/2008 7, 431[...]

Appendix C. P roduct specific notices 59  Industry Canada Cla ss B Emission Com pliance Statemen t This Cl ass B digital ap paratus compl ies with C anadian ICE S-003.  A vis de conf ormité à la réglement ation d’Indust rie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  German C lass B Compl[...]

60 Appendi x C. Prod uct speci fic notices  Eur opean Union Com pliance Statemen t Class B Co mpliance European Union - Compliance to the Elect romagnetic Compatibility Directive This product is in conformity with th e protecti on requirements of EU Council Directive 2004/108/ EC on th e approximation of the laws of t he Member St ates relating [...]

61 Appendix D . Specifications Mod el N am e: V 47 0/V 57 0/B 4 70/B 5 70 Machine T ype 20 086, 43 96 / 20092 , 1066 / 200 87, 4315 / 20093, 106 8 Note: The following s pecifications may contain tech nical inac curacies or typographical err ors. Lenovo res erves the right to improve and/or change specifications at any tim e without notice. V470/B47[...]

62 T radema rks The following ter ms are trademarks or regist ered trademarks of Leno vo in the United S tates, other countries, or both. Lenovo OneK ey Micr osoft and W indows ar e trademarks of Microsof t Corporatio n in the United St ates, other countries, or both. Other company , products, or service nam es may be trademarks or service marks of[...]

63 Ind ex AC ada pter Using .... .......... ........ ....... ........ .......... ........ ....... .. 14 Battery Chargi ng ........ ........ ....... ........ .......... ........ ....... .. 14 Bluetooth Connecti ng ...... ........ ........ .......... ........ ....... ....... 20 Camera ..... ....... ........ .......... ........ ....... ........... ...[...]

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If your product is not working correctly, DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE STORE. For technical assistance, contact a Lenovo support s pecialist 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 the Lenovo Web site located at http://consumersupport.lenovo.com. * Only for the us[...]

P/N: 147003803 Printed in China 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 Lenovo V470/ V570/ B470/B570 User Guide V1.0[...]