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IdeaPad Y471A 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 User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US[...]
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To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice First Edition (May 2011) © Copyright Lenovo 2011. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be availa[...]
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i Chapter 1. Getting to know your comput er ..... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... .. 1 Top view ... ............ ......... ........ ............ ......... .... 1 Left-sid e view ...... ......... ........ ............ ......... .... 3 Right-side v iew .... ............ ........ ......... ............ . 4 Front view ......... .[...]
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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Note: The illustrations in this manual may diff[...]
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2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Integrated camera Use the camera for vid eo communication. Built- in micr ophone The built-in microphone (with no ise reduction) c an be used for video conferencing , voice narration, or simple aud io recor dings. Wireless module antennas The built-in antennas ensure optimal reception of wireless rad io. [...]
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Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo ur computer 3 Left-side v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VG A p o r t Connects to external d isplay devices. HDMI port Connec[...]
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4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - USB port or eSA T A/ USB combo port Connects to eSA TA o r USB devices . Note:[...]
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Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo ur computer 5 Fr ont v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System status indicat ors For details, see “System [...]
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6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latch - spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keep[...]
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7 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First u se - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reading t he manua ls Read th e supplie d manual s[...]
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8 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Putting y our computer into sleep state or shutting it do wn When you finish working with your computer , you can put i t into sleep state or shut it down . Putting your com puter into slee p state If y ou w ill b e aw ay from you r co mp ute r fo r only a s hor t ti me, put the com put er i nto sle ep s ta te. [...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 9 Using A C adapt er and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Check ing battery status Y ou can det ermine the percent age of battery power r emaining by checking t he battery icon i[...]
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10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Usi ng t he to uchp ad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchp ad T o move the cursor on the screen, slide your fingertip ove r the pad in the dir[...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11 Using the keyboa rd - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a numeric keypad and functi on keys incorporated in its standard keybo [...]
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12 Chapter 2. Learning the basics The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + Esc: T urn on/off t he integrated camer a. Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/off t he backlight of th e LCD screen. Fn + F3: Open the i nterface for the displa y device sw itch to se lect this notebook or an ext ernal d ispl ay . Fn + F4: [...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13 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[...]
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14 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Connecting USB de vices Y o u can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T ype A) into the USB por t on y our c omp uter . The first ti me you plug a USB dev ice into a pa rticular USB po rt on yo ur computer , W indows automati cally inst alls a dri ver for that devic e. After the dri[...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15 Connecting a Bl uetooth de vice If your comp uter has an integr ated Bluetoot h adapt er card, it can connec t to and transfer d ata wirelessly to oth er Blu etoot h enabled devic es, such a s notebook computer s, PDAs and cel l phones. Y ou can transfer data between thes e devices without cables and up to 10 m[...]
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16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Special key s and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OneKe y Rescue syste m button • When the computer is powered-of f, press th is button to start Leno vo One[...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 OneKe y Theater b utton Lenovo OneKey Theat er provides thr ee scenario modes for using your computer in dif ferent ways: normal mode, movie mode and intelligent mode. T hese modes ar e preset enhancements by Lenovo to i mprove visual and aural experiences via your computer i n differ ent usage scenari os. Y ou[...]
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18 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Thermal ma nagement b utton The therma l management button can be used to switch the co mputer between di ffer ent work modes an d thus con trol the speed at which the h eat dissipa tion fan spin s. Y ou can ch oose between standard , s uper silent , or efficient thermal dissipati on mode. Y ou can also activat[...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicat ors inform you of the co mputer status. Y471A ab c de f g[...]
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20 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Caps loc k indica tor Num lock in dica tor Hard disk drive indicator T ouchpa d indicator P ower status indicator Battery status indicator Wireless communication indicator a b c d e f g[...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21 Securing y our compu ter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This sec tion p rovides in form ation ab out how to help protec t you r comp uter from th eft an d unauthor[...]
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22 Chapter 2. Learning the basics AMD ® Muxless A TI Switc hable Graphi cs T echnology (P owerXpress) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AMD PowerX press Swi tcha[...]
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Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 Switcha ble Graphics in two modes (on sele ct models) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This m odel su pp orts Swi tchab le Gra phi cs in tw o mo des: Mode 1 Selec t the graphics processor based on applicat ion needs In this m ode, the sys tem alloc ates a graph ics process or to some ap plic at[...]
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24 Chapte r 3. Connecting to the Internet As a global network, the Inter net connects computer s worldwide, pr oviding servic es such as e-mailing, info rmation searchi ng, electronic commer ce, W eb browsing and enter tainment. Y ou can connect the computer to the I nternet in the following ways: Wired conn ecti on: use physical wiring to connect.[...]
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Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet 25 Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless c onne ctions provid e mobi le access t o the Int erne t, allow ing y ou to s[...]
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26 Chap ter 4. One Ke y Rescue system OneKe y Rescue system - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to -use application that can be used to back [...]
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Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue system 27 Creating a recove ry disc(s) Y our computer does not ship with a recovery disc. Y ou can use Lenovo OneKey Recove ry system t o create a recover y disc(s), which ca n be used t o start and restore your comput er in case of a syst em fa ilure. T o create a re covery disc(s) : • Insert a recor dable di sc into[...]
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28 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequentl y asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section li sts fr equently a sked ques tions an d tells wh ere you can find det ailed an swers. For det ail s about eac[...]
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Cha pter 5. T rou bles hoot ing 29 When do I ne ed to restore the s ystem to the fa ctory status ? 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 st atus when yo u first booted up your computer after receiving i t from the sto re. If th ere [...]
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30 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 [...]
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Cha pter 5. T rou bles hoot ing 31 Sleep or hiber nation pr oble ms The critical low-batte ry e rror message a ppear s, and the computer imm ediately tur ns 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 owe[...]
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32 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Battery problems Y our comput er shuts down before the batter y status in dicator shows empty . -or- Y our comput er operates after 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 th[...]
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Cha pter 5. T rou bles hoot ing 33 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 adapter[...]
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34 Appendix. 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 mode[...]
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Appendix . CRU instructio ns 35 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 [...]
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36 Appendix . CRU instructio ns 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 c[...]
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Appendix . CRU instructio ns 37 5 Remo ve th e frame fixi ng screws . 6 Pull t he tab in the directio n sho wn by arrow . c c c d d[...]
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38 Appendix . CRU instructio ns 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 dr ive bay with the tab facing upwar ds and [...]
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Appendix . CRU instructio ns 39 Replacing memor y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase t he am ount of memo ry in your com puter by i nstallin g a do uble-d at[...]
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40 Appendix . CRU instructio ns 6 If two DD R3 SDRA Ms are already inst alled in the m emory sl ot, remove on e 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 so ck[...]
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Appendix . CRU instructio ns 41 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[...]
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42 Appendix . CRU instructio ns Remo ving the optical drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the op tical d rive, do the fo llowi ng: 1 Remov e the Hard di sk drive (HDD) /Memory/ Mini PCI Expr es[...]
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43 T radem arks The following ter ms are trademarks o r registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United State s, other countries, or both. Lenovo Ide aPa d OneK ey Ve r i F a c e Micr osoft and W indows ar e trademar ks of Micros oft Corporat ion in the United States, othe r countries, or both. AMD and Powe rXpress ar e trademarks of A dvanced Micr o[...]
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To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice First Edition (December 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be a[...]
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IdeaPad Y471A Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2011 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US[...]