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    Lenovo IdeaPad S300/S400/S405 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 V1.0_en-US User Guide V1.0[...]

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    The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • The illustrations used in this manual are for Lenovo IdeaPad S300 unless otherwise stated. • To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • First Edition (June 2012) © Co[...]

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    i Chapter 1. Getting to kn ow your compute r .... ....... ....... ......... .......... ..... 1 Top view .... ................. ............ ................. ........... ................. ................. ........... ............. 1 Left-side view . ........... ................. ............ ................ ............ ................. ........[...]

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    1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Attention: • Do NOT open the display panel beyond 130 degr ees. When closing the di splay pan[...]

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    2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Integrated camera Use the camera for video communi cation. Wireless module antennas The built-in antennas ensur e optim al reception of wirel ess radio. Computer displa y The LCD display with LED backli ght pr ovides br illian t visu al outpu t. P o wer b utton Press this b utton to tur n on the compu te[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 3 Left-si de vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov o b utton W ith the compute r powered off, press this button to s tart the Lenovo O neKey Resuce sys tem. Note: [...]

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    4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Right-s ide v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory ca rd slot Insert m emory ca rds (n ot supplied) here. Note: For details, see “Using mem ory cards (not suppl ied[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 5 Fr ont v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System sta tus indicators For d etails, se e “Sy stem stat us indic ators” on pa ge 20. a a[...]

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    6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latc h - manual The manual b attery latch is used to keep the battery pa ck secu red in pla ce. Louver s[...]

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    7 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Fir st use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Reading the man uals Read the suppli ed manuals before using your com puter .  Connecting to [...]

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    8 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  Putting y our com puter into slee p state or shutting it do wn When you fini sh working with your comp uter , yo u can put it into sleep state or sh ut it down. Putti ng y our comput er into sl eep sta te If you will be away from your computer for on ly a short time , put the computer into sleep state. When t[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 9 Using A C adapter and b attery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Checking battery s tatus Y ou can determin e the percentage of battery power remaining by checking the batt ery icon i n the n otification a rea.  Charging the[...]

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    10 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  Handling the battery If the r echargeable battery pack is r eplaced with an incorrect type, ther e may be danger of an explosion. The battery pack conta ins a small amount of harmful subs tances. T o avoid poss ible injury and detrim ent to the environment, pay att ention to the following points: • Replace[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 11 Using t he to uchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchpad T o move the c ursor on t he scr een, slide your fing ertip over th e pad in t he dir ection in wh ich you want the curs or[...]

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    12 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  Leno v o Inte lligent T ouchpad Lenovo In telligent T ouch pad contain s two applicat ions: Qui ck Notes and W all Paper . T o start Qui ck Notes or W all Paper , slide four fing ers to the left or right on the touchpad. Star tin g and using Quick Notes T o start Quic k Notes, put four fingers slig htly apar[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 13 Star ti ng W all P aper T o start W all Paper , put four fin gers slightly apart o n the right of the touchpad and slide them q uickly to the left. In W all Paper , you can change to other default wall papers, or select pictures to set as the wall paper .[...]

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    14 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Hotkeys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The hotkeys are located in the first row of the keyboard. By pressing the appropriate hotkey , yo[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 15  Setting hot key 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 u tility . T o disable the hotkey mode: 1 Restart the computer . Wh en the Lenovo logo appears, immediately press Fn + F2 to enter the BI[...]

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    16 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Connect ing e xtern al de vices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our comp uter has a wi de rang e of bu ilt- in fe atur es and c onne ction capabiliti es.  Using memory cards (not su pplied) Y our compu ter supports the f[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 17  Connecting USB devices Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T ype A) into the USB port o n your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your computer , W ind ows automatica lly instal ls a driver for that device. After the driver is [...]

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    18 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  Connecting Bluet ooth enabled de vices (on select models) If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it ca n connect to and transfer data wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices, su ch as notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can transfer data betw een these devices without cab[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 19 Special ke ys and b utton s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Nov o button • When the computer is powered of f, pr ess this button to start the OneKey Resc ue sy ste m. • In the W in dows operatin g syste[...]

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    20 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs System status indica tor s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicato rs inform you of the co mputer statu s. a b P ower status i ndicat or Battery status indicator a b[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 21 No. Symbol Indicator Indicator status Meaning Power On (so lid white ) The computer is powered on. Blinking The computer is in sleep mode. O ff Th e co m p u te r i s p o w e re d of f. Battery On (solid white ) The battery has more than 20% char ge. Solid amber The battery has between 5% and 20% charg e. Fast [...]

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    22 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Secur ing y our compu ter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section provides information about how to help protect your comp uter from theft and unauthorized use.  Using V eriFace™ V eriFace is a fac[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 23 Using Leno vo Quic k S tart - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ith a boot time of just a few seconds, Lenovo Quick Start of fers a handy environment that all ows you to enj oy instant acces s to functions su ch as[...]

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    24 Chapter 3. Connecting to th e Internet As a global n etwork, the Internet con nects computers world wide, providing services such as e-maili ng, informatio n searching, electronic commerce, W eb browsing and entertainment. Y ou can connect the computer to the Internet in the following w ay: W ired connec tion: use physica l wiring to connec t. W[...]

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    Chapter 3. Connecting to the Interne t 25 T o insert a n etworking cabl e, do the followi ng: 1 Hold one connector o f the networking ca ble to press the RJ-45 cover down gentl y . 2 Insert the connector into the RJ-45 port .  Software configura tion Consult yo ur Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details on how to configure your computer . a [...]

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    26 Chapter 3 . Connecting to the In ternet Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless connection s provide mobile access to the Intern et, allowing yo u to stay onl ine anywhere the wireless sign al covers. Divi[...]

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    27 Chapter 4. OneKe y Rescue system OneKey Re scue s yst em - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to-use application that can be used to back up the data on your syst em partition (C driv[...]

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    28 Chapter 4 . OneKey Rescue sys tem  Using Lenov o OneKey Rescue syst em (without Windows operating sy stem) In the event that the operating system cannot be loaded, follow the steps below to start OneKey Rescue system. • Shu t dow n your comp uter . • Press the button to sta rt OneKey Rescue sy stem. Y ou can choose to restore your system [...]

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    Chapter 4. O neKey Rescue syst em 29 • Insert additional r ecordable disc( s) when prompted. Note: • The estima ted number of discs needed will be d isplayed befo re the process o f crea ting the rec overy disc(s) begi ns. T o minimize the number of disc s needed, use re cord able DVDs as the me dia. A lso make sure your op tica l drive is comp[...]

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    30 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequently asked question s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked ques tions and tells where you can find detailed answers. For details abo ut each pub lica tion inc lude d in t he p ackag e with you[...]

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    Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 31 Where can I find warrant y infor mation ? For the warranty a pplicable to you r computer , in cluding the warranty period and type o f warranty s ervice, see the Len ovo limited warranty flyer that came with y our computer . Where can I f ind the devi ce drivers? A compatible device driver is a r equirem ent to ensur[...]

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    32 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your problem here, see Chapter 2. The following section o nly describes problems that might negate the need to[...]

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    Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 33 Pa s sw o rd p ro b l e m s I f orgot my pass word. • If you forget your user password, ask the system admi nistrato r to clear the use r passwo rd. • If you forget your HDD password, a Lenovo authorized s er vi ce r c an n ot res e t yo u r p as s wo rd o r reco v er d at a f rom the hard disk. Y ou must take yo[...]

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    34 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Computer screen prob lems The screen is blank. • Do the follo wing : - If you are using the AC adapter , or using the battery , and the batt ery status in dicator i s on, pre ss to make the scre en brighter . - If the po wer indicato r is in blinking, press the power button to r esume from the sl eep mode. - If the[...]

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    Chapter 5. T rouble shooting 35 A hard disk drive pr oblem The hard disk drive does not wor k. • In the Boot menu in BIOS s etup utility , make sure t hat the hard di sk driv e is incl uded in the B oot Device Priority corr ectly . A startup problem The Microsoft ® Windows operating system does not star t. • Use the OneKey Rescue system to he [...]

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    36 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Other pr oblems Y our computer does not respond. • T o turn off your com puter , press and ho ld the p ower butt on for 4 s eco nds or m ore. If th e com puter still doe s not res pond, remove the A C ada pter and the b attery .. • Y our computer might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication opera t[...]

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    37 T rademarks The fol lowing te rms are tradem arks or regist er ed trad emarks o f Leno vo in the Uni ted Stat es, other c ount ries, or both. Leno vo IdeaPa d OneKey Ve r i F a c e Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporati on in the United S tates, ot her co untries , or bot h. Other c ompany , produc ts, or servic e names m [...]

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    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[...]

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    Lenovo IdeaPad S300/S400/S405 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 V1.0_en-US User Guide V1.0[...]