Lenovo U510 manuale d’uso

Lenovo IdeaPad U510 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[...]

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. In this case, refer to the actual product. • To refer to it, go to http://support.lenovo.com and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • First Edition (July 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Informat[...]

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Note: The dashed areas indicate parts that a re no t visibl e externally . Attention: • Do NO[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Integrated camera Use the camera for video communi cation. Computer displa y The LCD display with LED backli ght pr ovides br illian t visu al outpu t. Wireless L AN antennas Connec t to the wireless LAN adapt er to receive and send wi reless ra dio. P o wer b utton Press this b utton to turn on the comp[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 3  Ke yboar d function ke ys By pressing the appropriate fu nction keys, yo u can change system settings instantly . T o use this functio n, pr ess and hold Fn , then pres s one of the function keys . The following describes the features o f each function key . Fn + Home: Activate th e pause functio n. [...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Hotkey s Using h otkeys Y ou can access certain syst em settings qui ckly by pressing the appropriate function keys. By pressing the appropriate hotkey , you can ch ange system settings instantly . The following describes the function of each hotkey . : Mutes/unmutes th e sound. : Enables/disables ai[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 5 Setting hotkey mode By default, the hotkey functions ar e accessible by pr essing the appr opriate hotkey . H owever , you can disable the ho tkey mode in the BIOS setup utility . T o disable the hotkey mode: 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Press the Novo button and then select BIOS Setu p . 3 In the BIOS s[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Left-si de vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov o b utton When the computer is off, pr ess this button t o open Novo butt on me nu. Fr om the No vo but ton men [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 7 Note: • The combo audi o jack does not sup port co nvention al micr ophones. • The rec ording f unction may not be supported if thir d-party headphones or headse ts are connect ed, due to dif fer ent indus try standar d s. Built-in microphone Captures sound which can be used for video confer encing ,[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Connecting USB device s Y our computer comes with three USB ports compatible with USB devices. The first time you plug a USB device into a part icular USB port on your computer , W ind ows automatically installs a driv er for that device. After the driver has been installed, you can disconnect and r [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 9 Right-s ide vi e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - USB 2.0 por t Connects to USB device s. Note: For details, see “Conne cting US B devic es ” on pa ge 8. Memory c ard s[...]

10 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Using memory cards (not su pplied) Y our compu ter supports the fol lowing types of m emory cards: • Secure D igital (SD) card • MultiM ediaCar d (MMC) Inser tin g a memor y card 1 Push the dumm y card in until you hear a cl ick. Then gently pull the dummy card out of the memory card slot. 2 Sli[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 11 Fr ont v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery status indicator P ower indicator Symbol Indicator status Meaning On (solid w hite) The comp[...]

12 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Louver s Allow air to enter the computer for cooling. a a[...]

13 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windo ws 8 Configu ring the oper ating system f or the fir st time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou may need to configure the op[...]

14 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 The c harms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The five charms pr ovide new and faster ways to per form many basic tasks, and are always avai lable regar dl[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 15 Share charm The Share charm lets you send links, photos, an d more to your friends and soci al n etwo rks w ithou t le avin g the app you ar e in. Start c harm The Start charm is a fast way to go to the Start screen. De vices c harm The Device s charm allows you to connect or send files to any external dev[...]

16 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Putting the computer to s leep or shutt ing it dow n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have fin ished working with[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 17  Shutting do w n th e computer If you are not going to use you r computer for a long time, shu t it down. T o shut down yo ur computer: 1 Open the charms, select Setting s . 2 Select Power → Shut down .[...]

18 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Connect ing t o wirele ss LAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enab ling wir eless conne ction T o enable wireless functions, do one of th e following: • Press to disable ai rplane mode . • Open th e charm s and sele ct Settings →[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 19 Help and supp ort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have problem about the ope rating system, see the W indows Help and Support file. T o open the W indows Help and Support file, do [...]

20 Chapter 3. Leno v o OneKe y Recovery system The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is software designed to back up and restor e your computer . Y ou can use it to restor e the system partition to its orig inal statu s in c ase of a sy stem fail ure . Y ou ca n also cr eate user back ups for easy r estoration as r equir ed.  Back ing up the system [...]

Chapter 3. Lenov o OneKey Recovery system 21 If W ind ows cannot be st arted, then foll ow the steps below to start the Len ovo OneKey Re covery system: 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Press the Novo button. From the Novo button m enu, select the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system and press Enter .[...]

22 Chapter 4. T r oubleshooting Frequently asked question s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked questio ns by category .  Finding inf ormation What safety precautions should I follow when using my computer? The Lenovo Safety a[...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 23  Lenov o OneKey Reco ver y system Where are th e recovery di scs? Y our computer did not come with r ecovery discs. Use Lenovo OneKey Recovery system if you need to r estore s ystem to the factory status. What can I d o if the backup pro cess fails? If you can start backup but it fails during the backup process, t[...]

24 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting When do I need to change the boo t mode? The default boot mode for your com puter is th e UEF I mod e. If you ne ed t o install leg acy W indows opera ting system (operating sys tem before W indows 8) on your computer , you must change the boot mode to Legacy support. The legacy W indows opera ting system cannot be i[...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 25 T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Disp lay pr obl ems When I tu rn on the comput er , nothing app ears on the s creen. • If the scr een is blank , make sur e tha[...]

26 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting BIOS passw ord proble ms I f orgot my pa ss word . • If y ou forget your user password, you must ask the system adm inistrator to r eset yo ur user passw ord. • If you fo rget your har d disk dr ive passw ord, a Lenovo au thorized servicer can not r eset your pa s sw ord or re co ve r da ta f rom th e h ard di sk[...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 27 The com puter does not return from sleep mode an d the com puter does not wor k. • If your computer is in sleep mode, connect th e AC adapt er to the compute r , then press any key or the power bu tton. • If the sy stem st ill does not retu rn fr om sleep mode , your system has stopped r esponding, a nd you cann [...]

28 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting Sound pr oblems No so und can b e heard from the speak er ev en when the v olum e is tur ned up. • Make sur e that: - The Mute function is off. - The combo audio jack is not used. - Speakers ar e selected as the playback device. Battery pr oblems Y ou r comp uter sh uts do wn bef ore the batt ery status indica tor [...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 29 Other pr oblems Y ou r comp uter doe s 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 adapter . • Y our computer might l ock when it enters sleep mode during a com munication operation. Disable the sleep[...]

30 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 service names may be tr ademarks or servic e m[...]

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 U510 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 V1.0_en-US User Guide V1.0[...]