Lenovo 2958XFU manual

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    User Guide V1.0 G450/G550 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com ©Lenovo China 2009 P/N: 147002325 Printed in China[...]

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    G450/550 User Guide V1.0 cover_2-3 First Edition (April 2009) • Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using Windows Vista ® . If you are using other Windows operating system, some operations may be slightly different. If you are using other operating systems, some operations may not apply to you, but it won’t substantially af[...]

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    Respective Use rs Dear user, Thanks for purcha sing Lenovo note book! Before using th is product, pleas e make sure to read this User Guid e carefully . W e are most honored to have you as our cust omer . In order to make sure you mast er the usage of Le nov o no teb ook s oon , we have prep ared th is Use r Gu ide for you. This manu al h as b een [...]

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    Explanation of hard di sk capacity Dear user, While using your computer , you may find th at the nom inal hard disk c apaci ty indi cated is somewhat different from the disk capacity d isp layed by th e operating sys tem. For exam ple, a nominal 40 GB hard disk will appea r as less than 40G B in the operatin g system. This discre pancy is not an er[...]

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    i Contents Importa nt safety inf ormation...... ......... ........ ii Important safe ty informat ion ............ ..........i i Chapter 1. Getting to know your comput er ..... ........ ......... .... ...... ......... ........ ...... 1 Top view ............ ............ .............. ............ ....... 1 Left-sid e view ......... ........... ....[...]

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    ii Impor t ant s afety informati on Important safet y informat ion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This in format ion can help you safel y use you r noteb ook pers onal c omput er . Foll ow and retain all info rmat ion i[...]

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    Impor tant safety information iii Keep a g ood vent ilatio n of the comput er and othe r par ts. Danger: • Placin g the work ing co mputer or ot her part s on a bed, s ofa or oth er flexib le surface may block the venti l ation slots causing overheat o f your computer or other par ts to overhea t or even catch a f ire. T urn off wir eless devices[...]

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    iv Important safety in formation Do not dr op, bump, sc ratch, hit or place heavy objects on th e liquid crystal displ ay (LCD) of your computer . Attenti on: • Direct conta ct w ith liquid crystal mate r ial fr om a bro ken LCD is hazar dous; if contact occurs, rinse wi th large am ount of runn ing w ater for m ore than 15 mi nutes . Service and[...]

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    1 Chapte r 1. Getti ng to kno w y our compute r T op view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Lenov o G550 Attention: • Do NOT o[...]

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    2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer  Leno v o G450 j c h b a g i fe i d[...]

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo u r computer 3 Integrated camera (specific models only ) Use the camera fo r video communication. Wireless module antennas (specific mode ls on ly) The built-in ante nnas ensure optimal r eception of wireless rad io. Computer di splay The LCD display with LED backlight provides brilliant visual output. V olume b utto[...]

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    4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Left-side vi ew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - K ensington slot Attach a security lock (not supplied) here. [...]

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo u r computer 5 Right-side vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - USB port Connects to US B devices. Note: For details, see “C o[...]

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    6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Front view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Leno v o G550  Leno v o G450 Speakers The s[...]

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo u r computer 7 Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Lenov o G550 2 1 e d c b a[...]

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    8 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer  Leno v o G450 Battery latch - manual The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured in place. Battery pack For details, see “Using A C adapter and battery ” on page 11. Memory/Wireless module/CPU (central processing unit) compar tment (G550) Houses the computer's m ain mem[...]

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    9 Chapter 2. Le arning the basics First use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Read the manuals Read th e supplie d manual s befo[...]

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    10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Putting y our computer into sleep state or shutting it dow n When you finish working with your computer , you can put it into sleep state or shut it down. Putting your com puter into slee p state If yo u wi ll be a way from yo ur c ompu ter for only a short tim e, p ut th e co mpu ter i nto sl eep sta te. W h e[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11 Using A C adapter and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Check ing battery status Y ou can determine the per centage of battery power r emaining by using W indows Power Opti ons . ?[...]

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    12 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Handling the battery If the rechargea ble bat tery p ack is replac ed with an incorrect typ e, the re may be da nger of an explosion. The battery pack contains a small amount of harmful substances. T o avoid possible injury and de triment to t he environm ent, pay at tention to the foll owing p oints. Using the[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13 Using the keyboar d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Num eric keypa d G450 The keybo ard has k eys that, when enabled , work as a 1 0-key n u[...]

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    14 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Function ke y combinatio ns Through th e use of the function keys, yo u can change operational featur es instantly . T o use thi s functio n, pres s and ho ld Fn ; then pr ess one of the func ti on keys . The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode . Fn + F2: T urn on/[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15 Special keys and b uttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer ha s several spec ial keys and but tons.  V olume b uttons and OneK ey Rescue Syste m butto n [...]

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    16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics System status indicat ors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicat o rs inform you of the computer status. ab cdef Caps loc k indic ator Num loc k indicator P ower[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 Securing y our computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This sec tion p rovides in form ation ab out how to he lp protec t your co mpu ter from the ft and unauthorize[...]

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    18 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Connecting ext ernal devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a w i de range o f built-in featur es and connectio n capabilities.  Using memory ca rds (not sup plied[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 Inser ting an Exp ressC ard/34 device 1 Push the dummy card until you hear a click. Gentl y pul l the dummy car d out of the Expr es sCar d slot. 2 Slid e the ExpressCa rd devi ce in wi th th e front lab el faci ng upward u ntil it clic ks into place . Removing an ExpressCard/34 device 1 Push t he ExpressCa rd devi[...]

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    20 Chapter 2. Learning the basics T o send files from the comp uter to the pai red device 1 Open Bluetooth File T rans fer Wizard fr om Access ories of All programs in the St art men u. 2 Click Send a file , select the pair ed device wher e you want to s ave the file and c lick Next . 3 Selec t th e file and send it. T o receive fi les from the pai[...]

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    21 Chapter 3. Usin g the co mputer n etwork As a glob al networ k, the Intern et conn ects com puters w orldw ide, provid ing serv ices such as e-mailing, informati on searc hing, electronic commerc e, W eb browsing and enter tainment. Y ou can connect the computer to the Internet in the following ways: W ired connect i on: uses physical wiring to [...]

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    22 Chapter 3. Using the computer network Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireles s connecti on provides a mobile access to the Internet, al lowing you to stay onl i [...]

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    23 Chapter 4. OneKey rescue sy stem OneKey Rescue System - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo O n eKey Rescue System is an easy-to-use appli c ation that can be used to bac k up [...]

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    24 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Frequentl y asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This sect ion lists fr equent ly asked ques tions and te lls wher e you can fi nd detai led answer s. For det ails about each[...]

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    Cha pter 5. T rouble shoo ting 25 What can I do if t he backup proce ss fails? If you can s tar t the ba ckup feature without a problem, but it fails during the bac kup proc ess, please try the f ollowin g step s: 1 Close other appl i cations, t hen restart the b a ckup pr o cess. 2 Check if the des tination m edia is dama ged, try t o select a not[...]

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    26 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your pr oblem here , see Cha pter 2. The foll owing sec tion onl[...]

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    Cha pter 5. T rouble shoo ting 27 Sleep or hib ernation pr oblems The comp uter e nters sle ep mode unexpectedly . • If the processor overheats, the computer automatically enter s sleep mode to allow the computer to cool and to protect the processor and other internal components. Check the settings for sleep mode. The comp uter e nters sle ep mod[...]

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    28 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Sound p roble ms No soun d can be he ard from the speaker even when the volume is turned up. • Make sure that: - The Mute functi on is off. - The headphone jack is not used. - Speakers is selected as a playback device. Battery problems Y o ur computer shut s down before the batter y status in dicator shows empty . -[...]

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    Cha pter 5. T rouble shoo ting 29 Other pr oblems Y o ur compu ter does n ot resp ond. • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power butt on for 4 seconds or more. If the computer still does not respond, remov e the AC adapter and the battery . • Y our computer might lock when it enters sleep mod e during a communication operation. Di[...]

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    30 Chap ter 6. Upgr ading and replacing devi ces Replacing the battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  T o replace the b atter y 1 T urn off the c o mputer , or enter hiber nation mode. [...]

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    Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing d evices 31 Replacing the har d disk drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can in crea se the st orage capaci ty of your computer by rep lacing th e hard di sk drive wit h one of grea te[...]

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    32 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 6 Pull th e tab in the dir ection shown by arrow . 7 T ake out the h ard disk drive secur ed in a metal frame . 8 Remove th e screws and de tach the metal f rame fr om the har d disk d r ive. 9 Attach t he metal frame to a n ew hard dis k drive; then ti ghten the scr ews. 0 Put the hard di s k drive gen[...]

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    Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing d evices 33 Replacing memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can inc rease th e amoun t of mem ory in y our co mpu ter by in stallin g a d[...]

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    34 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 6 If two SO-DIMMs ar e already ins talled in the memory slot, r emove one of t hem to make room fo r the new one by pressi ng out on the latches on both edges of the socket a t the same time. Be sure to s ave the old SO -DIMM for fu ture use. 7 Insert the notched end of the DIMM i nto the soc ket. Press[...]

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    Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing d evices 35 T o make sur e that the SO-DIMM is installed correctly , do as f o llows: 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Hold F2 during sta r tup. The BI O S Setup Utility s cr een opens. The To t a l M e m o r y item shows the total amount of memo ry installed in your computer . Removi ng the optical drive - - - - - - - [...]

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    36 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices The following table pr ovi des a list of CRUs (Customer Replaceable Uni ts) for your computer and tells where to find the replaceme nt instruc tions. Setup P oster User Guide Self -servi ce CR Us AC adapter O Po w er c ord for AC adapter O Battery O O Bottom ac cess doors O Hard disk dr iv e O Memory O [...]

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    37 Appendix A. Getti ng help and ser vice If you ne ed help, service, t echnical assi stance , or just w ant more info r matio n about L eno vo compute rs, you will f ind a wide variety o f sources avai lable from L enovo to assi st you. This section c ontains informati on about wher e to go for addit ional informat ion about Lenovo computers, w ha[...]

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    38 Appendix A. Getting help and service T o d etermi ne if your L enovo hardware product is unde r warr anty and wh en the war ranty expires, go to h ttp://c onsume rsupport .lenovo. com . Refer to your Leno vo hardware w arranty fo r a full exp lanatio n of Lenov o warr anty term s. Be sure to r etain your p roo f of purchase to obtain war r anty [...]

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    Appendix A . Ge tting help and servic e 39 Lenov o warranty servi ce telephone number s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W arranty Service T elephone Numbers A list o f war ranty servic e telep hone nu mbe rs is av ailable at www .len ovo.c om/su pport /pho ne . For the latest warranty ser vice[...]

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    40 Appendix B. Use, and c a re inf ormation Caring y our computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Th o u g h yo u r c o mp ute r i s d e si g n ed t o f u n ct i o n re li a b ly i n n o rm [...]

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    Appendix B. Use, and car e inf ormatio n 41 - Whenever possi ble, remove the sta tic-sensit ive part fr om the static-pr o tective packag ing and in stall th e part witho ut sett ing it do wn. W hen th is is no t possib le, p lace t he static - pr otective packagi ng on a sm ooth, level s urface and plac e the pa rt on i t. - D o not place the part[...]

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    42 Appendix B. Use, and care inf ormation  Data saf ety • D o not delete unkno w n files or change the na me of files or dir ectories that were not cr eated by you; otherwis e, your computer softwar e might fail to w ork. • Be aware that accessing n etwork resources can leave your co mputer vulnerab le to compute r viruses, hacker s, spyware[...]

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    Appendix B. Use, and car e inf ormatio n 43 Accessibility and comf or t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Ergon omic information W orking in the virtual of fice may mean adapting to fr eq uent changes in [...]

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    44 Appendix B. Use, and care inf ormation Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An impor tant part o f owning yo ur computer is maintenance. W[...]

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    Appendix B. Use, and car e inf ormatio n 45  Cleaning the co ver of your computer Occasi onally clean your com pute r as follows: 1 Pre pare a mixtur e of a gentle kitchen- use deter gent (one that does not contain abrasive powder or str ong chemicals such as acid or alkaline) . Use 5 parts water to 1 part de tergent. 2 Absorb the diluted deterg[...]

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    46 Appendix C. Lenov o limited warra nty This Len o vo Lim ited W arranty appli es only to Le novo branded h ardware products you purcha sed for your own use and not for resale. This L enovo Limi ted W arrant y is avai labl e in othe r langu age s at www .len ovo.c om/w arranty .  What thi s warrant y cover s Lenov o warra nts that eac h hardwa [...]

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    Appendi x C. Len ovo limited warr anty 47 Some pr oblems ca n be res olved wit h a repl acem ent part that you can ins tall yourself called a “Customer Rep laceable Unit” or “CRU.” If so, your Service Provider will ship the CRU to you to install. If your problem cannot b e resolved over the telep hone or remotely , t hrough your ap plicatio[...]

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    48 Appendi x C. Len ovo limited warra nty  Use of per sonal info r mation If you obtain service unde r this warranty , Lenovo will store, use and process information about your wa rrant y service a nd your conta ct informa tion, inc luding name , phon e number s, addre ss, and e-ma il address. Lenovo w ill use this in formation to p erform se rv[...]

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    Appendi x C. Len ovo limited warr anty 49 This limit also applies to Lenov o’s suppliers, resellers, a nd your Service Provider . It is the maximum amount for w hich Lenovo, its suppliers, resellers, a nd your Service Provider are collectively r esponsible. UNDER NO CIRCUMST ANCES SHALL LENOVO, ITS SUPPLIERS, RESELLERS , OR SER VICE PROVIDERS BE [...]

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    50 Appendi x C. Len ovo limited warra nty  Lenovo T urkey addr es s LENO VO TECHNOLO GY B.V . TURKIYE IST ANBUL SUBESI Beybi Giz Plaza, Dereboyu cad ., Meydan Sok., No: 2 8, Kat: 10, Daire 3 5 Mas lak Posta K odu: 34 398 T e l : 3658900-99 Fax: 29 02750 W arranty inf ormation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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    Appendi x C. Len ovo limited warr anty 51 If requir ed, your Service Provider will provide rep a ir or exchange service depending on the type o f warranty service specified for your product and the av ailable service. Scheduling of service will depend upo n the time of your call, p arts availability , and other factor s.  T ype s of warran ty se[...]

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    52 Appendi x C. Len ovo limited warra nty 5 Product Exchange Service Unde r Produ ct Exch ange Servi ce, Len ovo wi ll ship a rep lacem ent produ ct to your loc atio n. Y ou are responsible for it s installat ion and ve rificatio n of its opera tion. Th e replacement product becomes your pr operty in exchange for the failed pro d uct, which b ecome[...]

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    53 Appe ndix D . Cus tomer replacea ble units (CR Us) Customer Replaceable Un i ts (CRUs) ar e computer parts that can b e upgr aded or r eplaced by the customer . There ar e two types of CRUs: internal and external . Extern al CRUs are easy to in stall, whereas int ernal CR Us require some tech nical sk ills and i n some cases m ight require too l[...]

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    54 Appendix E. Noti ces Notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo may not o ffer the pro ducts, services, or features d[...]

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    Appendix E. Notices 55 Any performance da ta contained herein was determined in a controlled environment. Therefore, the result obtained in other op erating environments may va ry significantly . So me measuremen ts may have been m ade on developm ent-level system s and there is no gua rantee that these me asurements will b e the same on gene rally[...]

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    56 Appendix E. Notices ENERGY ST AR model infor mation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENERGY ST AR ® is a joint program of the U.S. Enviro nmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at saving money and protecting the en[...]

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    Appendix E. Notices 57 Wireless related inf ormation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Wireless inte roperability W ireless LAN PCI Express Mini Card is designed to be inte roperable with any wireless LAN product tha[...]

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    58 Appendix E. Notices  Usage en vironm ent and your health W ireless LAN PCI Expr ess Mini Card and Bluetooth D aug hter Card em it radi o frequenc y electromagnetic energy like othe r radio devices. Howe ver , th e level of ene rgy emitted is far much less than the el ectromagnetic energy emitted by wi reless devices like for example m obile p[...]

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    Appendix E. Notices 59 6 The Mobil e Broadband m odule embedded i n your co mputer does not s upport voice calls , hence their us e for esse ntial communications is no t possible. Therefore you should never rely upon the device for essentia l communications . Electr onic emissions notic es - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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    60 Appendix E. Notices  Industry Cana da Class B Emissio n Compliance State m ent This Class B digital appa ratus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  A vis de conf ormité à la régle mentation d’In dustrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B es t conforme à la norme NMB-003 du C anada.  Germ an Cl ass B Compl ian ce St atem en[...]

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    Appendix E. Notices 61  Euro pean Union Com pliance Statemen t Cla ss B Complia nce Europea n Union - Co mplian ce to the El ectroma gnetic Com patibil ity Directive This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004/108 /EC on the appr oximation of the la ws of the Member Sta tes relat ing to electromagn[...]

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    62 Appendix E. Notices  Japan C ompliance Statement f or P owe r line Har monics A statement of compliance to t h e IEC 61000 -3-2 harmoni cs standard is r equired for all pro ducts connecting to the po wer mains and rated less than 2 0A per phase.  K orea Class B WEEE and recyc ling statements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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    Appendix E. Notices 63 any potential effects of EEE on the envir onmen t and hu man health due to the presence of hazardo us substances. For additional WEEE informatio n go to: http://c onsumersu pport.le novo.com . Japan recyc ling statements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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    64 Appendix E. Notices Notice f or users in the U .S.A. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - California Per chlorate Information: Products containing CR (manganese dioxide) lithium coin cell batteries ma y contain perchlorate[...]

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    65 Appe ndix F . Leno v o regulato r y notice Lenov o regula tory notice - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Read fir st — regulatory in formation Please r ead this do cument befor e you use the Lenovo [...]

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    66 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice ii) FCC ID of wireless m odule: There is no FC C ID for Min i PCI Express Card sho wn on the e nclosure of your L enovo com puter . Instea d you will find a n indicato r label po inting to the location of the FC C ID o n the bottom si de of your Le novo com pu ter . This label wi ll be of th e format ?[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 67 III. Simultaneous use of RF transmitters Y our Lenovo c omputer i s approved for simult ane ous use of the tran smitte rs lis ted below : • W irel ess L AN adapt er ( FCC I D: PD9 LEN 512A NMU, PD95 12A NXM U, PD 9533 ANM U, or QDS-B R CM10 28 ). • Bluet ooth module (FCC ID: MCL BCM9204 6) Please ma[...]

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    68 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice When you use t he models 512AN_MM W , 533 AN_MM W * : • The de vices for the band 5150 –5250 MH z are only for indo or usage to reduce p otential for harmfu l inte rferen ce to co -chan nel M obile Satelli te syst ems. • High power ra dars are alloc ated as p rimary users (mean ing th ey have prio[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 69 Les périphériques d’émission sont conçus pour fo nct i onner avec des antennes intégrées aux Len ovo et ayant un gain maximal de moins de 3 dBi. Le gain d’antenne max imal pour les périphériques dans les bandes de fréquence 5250-5350 MH z, 5470-5725 MHz, et 5725-582 5 MHz es t conforme à l[...]

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    70 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice • Co nnect th e equipment into an ou tlet on a cir cuit differ ent from t hat to which the r eceiver is connected. • Consult an authorized dealer or service r epresentative for help. Lenovo is not r esponsible for any radio or televisi on interfe rence caused by unauthorized cha nges or m odif ica t[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 71  Euro pe — EU Dec laration of Conf ormity Products intended for sale w i thin the European Uni on ar e marked with the Confor mité Eur o péenne (CE) Markin g, which indic ates comp liance with the appl icable Dir ectives and European Norms , and amendments, identified belo w . For model: 51 2AN_M[...]

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    72 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 73 For model: 51 2AN_MMW[...]

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    74 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice For model: 53 3AN_MMW[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 75 For model: BCM9 4312MCG[...]

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    76 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice For model: BCM 92046 HON HAI Precision IND.CO.,LTD. Headquarters: 5F-1, 5 Hsin- An Road, Hsinchu T aipei Branch: 4-1, Mi ng-Shen Street, Tu Chen 236 S c i e n c e - B a s e d I n d u s t r i a P a r k T a i w a n , T u C h e n I n d u s t r i a l D i s t r i c t , T a i w a n , R . O . C . TEL: +886 3 5[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 77  Notice f or users i n French Consignes destinées aux utilisateurs d’une ca r te mini-PCI Exp r ess po ur réseau local sans fil Restriction de bande de fréquenc e de l’Union Eu ropéenne • Ce p érip hériq ue es t de stiné à ê tre util isé à l’int érieur, d ans la ba nde d e fréq u[...]

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    78 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice  Notice f or users in Spa n ish A viso para los us uarios de una T arjeta Mini PCI de LAN inalámbrica Restricci ón de banda de frecue ncia de la UE • Este disposit ivo está diseñado para ser utilizado en interior es en l a banda de frecuenci a de 2400 a 2483 M Hz. • La utili zació n de este [...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 79  Notice f or users i n Greek Σημείωση για χρήστες Mini PCI Expre ss Card ασύρματου LAN, προεγκ ατεστημέ νης από τη Lenovo Περιορισμός ζώ ν η ς συ χνοτ ήτ ων ΕΕ • Η παρ ούσα συσκευή προορίζεται γ?[...]

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    80 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice  Notice f or users in Swedish Meddel ande till an vändare a v ett Mini PC I ExpressCar d-kort för trådlöst nätverk som förin s tallerats av Leno vo Begränsni ng för EU-frekvensband • Den här e nheten är av sedd för in omhusbruk i frekv ensbande t 2400 till 24 83 MHz. • Enhet en kan b a[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 81  Notice f or users i n Icelandic Tilkynning ti l notenda Mini PCI Expres s netkorts fyrir þráðlaus s taðarnet, fo ruppsett af Lenov o. T akmar kan ir ESB á tíð nisv ið i • Þett a tæki er ætla ð til not a innand yra á tíðnis viðinu 2400 to 248 3 MHz. • Notk un tækisin s er takmör[...]

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    82 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice  Notice f or users in Malte se A vvi ż g ħ all-utenti ta' Wirele ss LAN Mini PCI Express Card, inst allata minn qabe l minn Lenov o Restrizzjoni fuq il-faxxa tal-frekwenz a ta' l-UE • Dan l-appara t huwa ma ħ sub g ħ al u ż u fuq ġ ewwa fil- faxxa ta' frekwe nza 2400 sa 24 83 M[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 83  Notice f or users i n Pakis tan For mode l: BCM 92046, B CM94312 MCG , 512AG_M MW Pakis tan T elecomm u nic ation Aut hority (P T A) appr oved  Notice f or users i n Ukraine For mo dels: BCM9 2046, BCM9 4312MC G, 5 12AG_MM W  Notice f or users i n Morocco For mode l: 512A N_MM W , 533A N_MM W [...]

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    84 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice  Notice f or users in Brazil[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 85  Notice f or users i n Saudi Arabia For model: 512AN_M MW[...]

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    86 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice For model: 533AN _MMW[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 87 For model: BCM943 12MCG[...]

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    88 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice For model: BCM920 46[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 89  Notice f or users i n U AE For models: BCM9 4312M CG, 512AN _MMW , 533AN _MMW , and BCM 92046 T e lecom mun ication s Reg ulato ry Au tho rity (TRA ) approved .[...]

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    90 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice  Notice f or users in In dia For model: BCM920 46 ET A-124 /2008 For model: BCM943 12MCG EA T -14 5/2007 For model: 512AN _MMW ET A-206 /2008 For model: 533AN _MMW ET A-216 /2008  Notice f or users in In donesia For model: BCM920 46 For model: BCM943 12MCG For model: 512AN _MMW For model: 533AN _M[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 91  Notice f or users i n Malaysia For model: BCM920 46 Com plies wit h SI RIM Registra tion nu mber: S QASI/ NA/08/0 861 For model: BCM943 12MCG Com plies wit h SI RIM Registra tion nu mber: S QASI/ NA/07/2 179 For model: 512AN_M MW Com plies wit h SI RIM Registra tion nu mber: S QASI/ NA/08/0 835 For [...]

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    92 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice For model: 533AN _MMW  Notice f or users in Singapore For model: BCM920 46 For model: 512AN _MMW For model: BCM943 12MCG For model: 533AN _MMW NTC T ype Accepted ESD-0803608C T E L E C O M M U N I C A T I O N S N A T I O N A L C O M M I S S I O N[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 93 OPERA TING COND ITIONS UNDE R WHICH THE RADIOCOMMUNICA TION EQUIPMENT A RE EXEMPTE D FROM LI CENSING T o maximize fr equ ency sharin g while mini m izing radi o interfer ence, the follo wing operat- ing con dition s are impo sed to c onfine the propa gatio n of rad io signa ls with in a build ing or at [...]

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    94 Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice[...]

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    Appendi x F . L e nov o regu latory notice 95[...]

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    96 Appendix G. Fea tures and specific ations Model Name: Leno vo G450 Machine T ype • 20022, 2949 Lenov o G550 • 20023, 2958 Note : Inform ation of the speci f icati ons may co ntain technica l inaccuracies or ty pographical err ors. Leno vo reser ved the right to impr ovements and/o r changes at this spec ifications at any time w ithout no tic[...]

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    97 T rademarks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo, the Lenovo logo , IdeaPad, V eriFace, OneKe y Rescue (OneK ey Recovery , OneKey AntiV irus) , APS, Power Express, E[...]

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    98 Index AC adapter Jack ........... ............ ............... ........... ............ ... 5 Using ........ ............ ............... ........... ............ . 11 Battery Charging ........ ......... ............ ........... ............. 11 Bluetooth Connecting .......... ............ ........ ............ ....... 19 Interoper ability .....[...]

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    Inde x 99 Pass word Prob lem s .......... ......... ........... ............ ........... 26 Using ......... ......... ............ ........... ............... .. 17 Power butt on ... ......... ............ ........... ............... ....... 3 Prob lem s Battery .... ............ ......... ........... ............ ........ 28 Computer screen ... ..[...]

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    G450/550 User Guide V1.0 cover_2-3 First Edition (April 2009) • Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using Windows Vista ® . If you are using other Windows operating system, some operations may be slightly different. If you are using other operating systems, some operations may not apply to you, but it won’t substantially af[...]

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    User Guide V1.0 G450/G550 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com ©Lenovo China 2009 P/N: 147002325 Printed in China[...]