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Lenovo Q180 Series manual

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    V ersion 1.0 2011.09 User Guide Lenovo IdeaCentr e Q180 Series Machine type: 10087/3110 31500665[...]

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    Important Safety Information Before using this manual, it is important that you r ead and understand all of the related safety information for this pr oduct. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide you received with this pr oduct for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury [...]

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    1 Contents Contents Important Safety Information U Chapter 1 sing the Computer Hardwar e .............................. 1 1.1 Front view ................................................................................2 1.2 Rear view ................................................................................3 1.3 Computer stand instruction ....[...]

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    1 2 3 Chapter This cha pter con tain s th e fo llow ing topics:  Computer hardwar e introduction  Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter may vary from your computer setup, depending on computer models and configurations. User Guide 1 Using the Computer Har dwar e[...]

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    2 User Guide 1.1 Fr ont view Attention: Ensure that none of the air vents on the computer ar e blocked. Blocked air vents can lead to overheating problems. Power button USB ports (2) Hard disk drive indicator Headphone connector Optical drive (selected models only) Microphone connector Memory card r eader[...]

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    3 User Guide 1.2 Rear view SPDIF port HDMI-out port VGA connector Ethernet connector USB ports (5) Power connector[...]

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    4 User Guide 1.3 Computer stand instruction 1 2 1.4 Setting the display r esolution • Settherefr eshrateofyourTVormonitortolessthan60Hztoavoiddamageto your TV or monitor . • IfnoimageisdisplayedontheTVormonitoraftersettinganewrefr eshrate,?[...]

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    5 User Guide 1.5 Connecting your computer 1.5.1 Using S/P DIF output digital signals: If you have external devices that support S/P DIF , you can use the S/P DIF port output high definition audio signal. Do the following before using S/P DIF output: 1. Connect the external device to the S/P DIF port. 2. Cl ic k Start → Control Panel → Hardware[...]

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    6 User Guide[...]

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    1 2 3 Chapter Using the Rescue System This cha pter con tain s th e fo llow ing topics:  OneKey Recovery  Driver and Application Installation  System Setup  System Backup  System Recovery  Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this pr ogram will result in a loss of data. • Y oucanrecovertheCdriveofthec[...]

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    8 User Guide Note about the service partition: The files and relevant data used by the r escue system are saved in the service partition. Deleting this partition will make the rescue system unusable. For mor e detailed information, see the following instructions: By selecting Control Panel → Administrative T ools → Computer Management → Disk[...]

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    9 User Guide Method 1: Automatic Installation Repeatedly press and r elease the F2 key once tur ning on the computer until the Lenovo Rescue System open, then select Drivers and Application Installation . Follow the screen pr ompts to install the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation. Click Install to start installing the Lenovo Drivers and A[...]

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    10 User Guide 2.3.3 Password Management Password Management allows you to set the passwor d for Lenovo Rescue System and manage it. The default password is blank. Set a password when you access the Passwor d Management for the first time. Ifyoudon’twanttosetapasswor d,accessthesystemdirectlyandoperate ac[...]

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    1 2 3 Chapter T r oubleshooting and Confirming Setup This cha pter con tain s th e fo llow ing topics:  T roubleshooting and Pr oblem Resolution User Guide 11[...]

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    12 User Guide Solving problems Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • Ifyouaddedorremovedapartbefor etheproblemstarted,reviewthe installation procedur es and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • Ifaperipheraldevicedoesnotwork,ensurethatthedevi[...]

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    13 User Guide or monitor does not support this new resolution, the system will r ecovery to the original resolution within 20 seconds. Set the refr esh rate of your TV or monitor to less than 60 Hz to avoid damage to your TV or monitor . If there is no image displayed on the TV or monitor after setting a new r efresh rate, turn off your TV or monit[...]

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    14 User Guide Problem: No sound fr om headphones. T roubleshooting and pr oblem resolution: • Checktheheadphonecableconnection—ensurethattheheadphonecableis securely inserted into the headphone socket. • AdjusttheWindowsvolumecontrol—clickordouble-clickthespeakericon[...]

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    15 User Guide 3.4 T r oubleshooting problems with Hard Disks Problem: The capacity of the har d disk, as indicated by the system, is less than the nominal capacity . T roubleshooting and pr oblem resolution: For computers equipped with the OneKey Recovery feature, the system r ecovery feature needs to occupy some hard disk space. This may account f[...]

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    16 User Guide 3.5 Special considerations for tr oubleshooting Windows Record the following information that may be useful later when tr oubleshooting system problems: 1. The serial number of the software. The serial number is shipped labeled on the computer and is also provided separately by the manufactur er . The Help Center is unable to retrieve[...]