Lenovo 10074/3076 manual

V ersion 3.0 Machine type: 10069/7760 10074/3076 2011.06 Lenovo IdeaCentr e B3 Series User Guide 31500119[...]

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 that you received with this pr oduct for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal in[...]

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1 Contents Contents Important Safety Information Chapter 1 Using the Computer Hardwar e .............................. 1 1.1 Front view ................................................................................2 1.2 Left and right view of the computer .........................................3 1.3 Rear view of the computer ...................[...]

2 Contents Chapter 5 T roubleshooting and Confirming Setup .............. 37 5.1 T roubleshooting Display Pr oblems .........................................38 5.2 T roubleshooting Audio Pr oblems ...........................................39 5.3 T roubleshooting Softwar e Problems.......................................39 5.4 T roubleshooting Pr o[...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics: Ø Computer hardwar e introduction Ø Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might vary from your computer , depending on computer models and configurations. User Guide 1 Using the Computer Har dwar e[...]

2 User Guide 1.1 Fr ont view Built-in microphone Camera TV indicator Hard Disk Drive Indicator Bluetooth status indicator WIFI status indicator Menu button Direction button Direction button LCD On/Off Power button[...]

3 User Guide 1.2 Left and right view of the computer Attention: Be sure not to block any air vents on the computer . Blocked air vents may cause thermal problems. Optical drive TV buttons (Selected models only) Refer to Quick Reference for detail instruction of Onekey TV buttons Card r eader USB port Headphone port Microphone port USB port[...]

4 User Guide 1.3 Rear view of the computer Ethernet port TV tuner port (Selected models only) USB ports (5) Bluetooth reset button (Only functional on models equipped with a Bluetooth module) A V -IN ports (Selected models only) PS/2 keyboard port Power connector[...]

5 User Guide 1.4 Computer stand Use the stand to position the display to your prefer ence. It can be rotated between 15º and 40º from the vertical. The stand provides stability to the computer; it is not a r emovable part. Attention: 1. The computer stand must remain installed at all times to ensur e maximum system stability . 2. Make sure the an[...]

6 User Guide T o open the computer stand, do the following: The computer can be mounted on the wall. T o mount the computer on the wall, you need to install a UL listed standard VESA wall mount (purchased separately) to make the computer mounted on the wall. Refer to Hardware Replacement Guide (HRG) for detail steps.[...]

7 User Guide 1.5 Connecting your computer Use the following information to connect your computer: • Lookforthesmallconnectoriconsonthebackofyourcomputer .Matchthe connectors to the icons. Note: Y our computer might not have all of the connectors that are described in this section. 1.5.1 Check the volta[...]

8 User Guide 1.5.4 If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions: 1 2 3 4 TV IN Microphone Use this connector to attach a micr ophone (purchased separately) to your computer when you want to recor d sound or if you use speech-recognition softwar e. Headphone Use this connector to attach headphones (purchased separately) to[...]

9 User Guide 1.5.6 Connect the power cords properly to gr ounded electrical outlets. 1.5.7 Y our computer is equipped with a Memory Card Reader Connector , it is able to read/write data from: MS/MS Pro/MMC/SD/SDHC/SDXC[...]

10 User Guide 1.6 Important information about using the computer Press the power button on the bottom left of the scr een to tur n on the computer . Hold the computer tightly when you carry it.[...]

11 User Guide 1.7 Wir ed keyboard (Selected models only) PS/2 keyboard L V T L V T USB keyboard L VT —— After entering W indows, press this key to launch the L VT (Lenovo V antage T echnology) program, Lenovo’ s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own functions, the L VT program will allow you to start other Windows compatible sof[...]

12 User Guide 1.8 Wir eless keyboard and mouse (Selected models only) Refer to the Wireless keyboard and mouse instruction for more information about the bluetooth connection. LVT L VT —— After entering W indows, press this key to launch the L VT (Lenovo V antage T echnology) program, Lenovo’ s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its [...]

13 User Guide Wireless keyboar d and mouse instructions Note: The wireless keyboar d and mouse are pre-synchronized, for your convenience, to work with your Lenovo PC. The keyboard and mouse should work immediately after you install the batteries, and then turn on the mouse and keyboard. Step 1. Install the batteries. Put 2 AA batteries in the keyb[...]

14 User Guide If you do not plan to use the mouse for a long time, turn off the mouse power switch to save battery life. Turn on the mouse power switch. Y ou may need to manually synchronize the wir eless keyboard or mouse if they are not functioning. T o synchronize them, do the following: Step 1. Press the Bluetooth connect button. Press the wir [...]

15 User Guide Step 2. Make sure the indicator lights blink and pr ess the Bluetooth reset button. When the keyboard and mouse Bluetooth indicator lights blink white, pr ess the Bluetooth reset button on the back of the computer for over 6 seconds until the indicator lights of the keyboard and mouse turned off. Note: If connection is not established[...]

16 User Guide 7. Place the keyboard, mouse and r emote control the right way up. 8. Remove the batteries from the keyboar d, mouse and remote control if you do not plan to use them for a long time. 9. If the batteries in the keyboard, mouse or r emote control leak, clean the battery compartments as soon as possible and insert new batteries. 10. Use[...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter T ouch screen user instruction User Guide 17 This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics: Ø T ouch Screen Calibration Ø User Gesture Instructions for the T ouch screen Ø Attentions when using the T ouch Screen Attention: Only some selected models are equipped with touch screens.[...]

18 User Guide The monitor has touch capability due to a touch-sensitive screen installed. A touch screen is an input device just like a mouse or a keyboar d, and the user’ s hand transmits position information via the touch screen to the computer . W ith this technology , you only need to touch the pictures or wor ds on the computer display light[...]

19 User Guide 2.2 User Gestur e Instructions for the T ouch screen The T ouch screen supports single touches and rotational movements, enlargement and reduction multi-touch operations, and the user can transmit position information to the computer via touch. The touch screen uses a very low pr essure movement recognition method, which only needs th[...]

20 User Guide 2. Single Finger Right Click For the item selected on the touch screen, pr ess and hold your finger on the screen until a cir cle appears. After lifting your finger from the touch screen, a menu bar will pop up, completing the single finger right click operation. This is similar to the action performed by clicking the right mouse b[...]

21 User Guide 3. Double Finger Right Click First touch a finger to the screen to select the desir ed item and hold it there, then touch another finger anywhere nearby on the scr een and quickly lift it up again, to complete a double finger right click operation. The area wher e the first finger is placed can be used to show the right-click men[...]

22 User Guide 5. High Speed Slide If you touch the screen with a single finger and slide it a short distance horizontally (about 5 cm), then quickly lift it up again, this is called a High Speed Slide, and the screen will show the “Forwar d” or “Back” icon. In the default situation, a high speed horizontal sliding movement will execute a f[...]

23 User Guide 7. Zoom Operation T ouch two fingers lightly on the desired item on the touch screen, then keeping both fingers on the screen, change the distance between them. By incr easing (or decreasing) the distance, you can perform a zoom out (or zoom in) operation. For example: you can enlarge or reduce the pictur e size in W indows Photo V [...]

24 User Guide 2.2.2 Related T ouch Screen Settings 1. Flicks: In the notification a rea of the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, cli ck on the Flicks icon, and the current Flicks window will appear . Click once anywhere in this window to enter Flicks T raining. The user can perform operations according to the advice given on scr een.[...]

25 User Guide 2. For more detailed configuration, you can click on the Flicks icon in the notification area of the taskbar at the bottom of the scr een, then click on “ Customize your flicks setting ” in the Flicks pop-up window . In the “ Pen and T ouch ” window , the user can adjust more settings related to “ Pen and T ouch ” accor[...]

26 User Guide On the T ouch menu you can: • Enable/disableoptionssuchas“ Use your finger as an input device ” and “ Enable multi-touch gestures and inking ”. • Selecttouchactionswhichyouwishtoadjust.Byclickingon“ Settings ”, you can adjust the “ Speed ” and “ Spatial to[...]

27 User Guide 2.3 Attentions when using the T ouch Screen 1. When using it please remember not to tear the scr een surface with any sharp object. 2. In order n ot to affec t the normal use of the touch screen, pl ease keep its surface clean and dry , and ensure that your fingers ar e clean and dry . 3. In order not to af fect the precision of posi[...]

28 User Guide 7. The recognition of touch gestur es by this product can be influenced by the following factors: • T ouchingthecorrectplaceonthescreen. • Thespeedofmovement. • Thetimeintervalfromwhenthescr eenwaslasttouched. Note: T o lear n accurate hand gesture operations, the u[...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Using the Rescue System This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics: Ø OneKey Recovery Ø Driver and Application Installation Ø System Setup Ø System Backup Ø System Recovery Ø Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this pr ogram will result in a loss of data. • Y oucanrecovertheCdriveofthecom[...]

30 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 → Dis[...]

31 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 [...]

32 User Guide 2. If you select “LAN connection,” configure the IP addr ess and proxy server of the LAN. 3.3.3 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 [...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Using the Computer Softwar e This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics: Ø Computer software instructions Note: The interface and function of each of these features ar e subject to the actual software that was shipped with the computer model that you purchased. User Guide 33[...]

34 User Guide 4.1 Lenovo Dynamic Brightness system Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System can automatically detect the surrounding ambient brightness and will adjust display brightness accordingly . Y ou can set the screen brightness to a comfortable level for dif ferent environments. Y ou can also set the display delay time to automatically turn off the[...]

35 User Guide 3) Confirm that Devices → Lenovo USB2.0 UVC Camera has been checked. If there ar e other devices in this option, do not check them. Only choose the “ Lenovo USB2.0 UVC Camera ” device, and the window should display the camera image. An image, which is caught by Lenovo PC camera, will be displayed in the video capture window . A[...]

36 User Guide The default setting has been pre-selected. Y ou can adjust the viewing distance according to your needs. Notes: 1. Ensure the lens of the camera is exposed and not cover ed. 2. Ensure your eyes ar e exposed and not covered. (The function that detects the distance between the user and monitor is based on the position of the user’ s e[...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter T r oubleshooting and Confirming Setup This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics: Ø T roubleshooting and Pr oblem Resolution Note: The description of the TV -T uner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV -T uner card. It does not apply to those machines that do not have a TV -T uner card. User[...]

38 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[...]

39 User Guide 2. Move any interfering devices away from the computer . 3. If the problem persists, consult with Lenovo Service. 5.2 T r oubleshooting Audio Problems Problem: No sound fr om integrated speakers. T roubleshooting and pr oblem resolution: • Adjustthewindowsvolumecontrol—Double-clickthespeakericonin?[...]

40 User Guide Problem: Y ou need to install or uninstall a program. Problem r esolution: During installation never abort the install process by powering the system of f or through other drastic means. This can cause system pr ogram disorder or even failure during system initialization. During the uninstall process , never directly delete the files[...]

41 User Guide 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 for the appar ent hard disk capacity deficit. F[...]

42 User Guide • Beforeyoucanwatchteletextpr ogramming,youmustsettheTVtunerinput signal to analog. 5.6 Performing Daily Maintenance T asks Cleaning the computer components Because many of the computer components consist of sophisticated integrated circuit boar ds, it is very important to periodically clean[...]

43 User Guide 5.7 Wir eless Keyboard and Mouse Connection Instructions and T roubleshooting 1. What is wireless connection? Wireless connection is a Bluetooth pairing process. It connects the wir eless keyboard and mouse to the computer so that you can use them normally . 2. When do I need to use the wireless connection pr ocess? Y ou will need to [...]

44 User Guide 4. How can I tell if the wireless connection has been established successfully? a. Check if the devices work: See if you can use the wireless keyboar d and mouse normally . b. Check the indicator lights: Refer to section “C” of the “Indicator light guide”. 5. Wireless keyboard and mouse connection instructions: Connection meth[...]

45 User Guide Method 3: (Using the operating system) Notes: • Prepar eawiredkeyboardandmousebeforeusingthismethod. • Followthestepsbelowtoinstallanewwirelesskeyboar dandmouse. 1. Use a wired keyboar d and mouse to start the operating system. 2. T urn on the power switches of the [...]

46 User Guide instructions” section in the User Guide . 4. Restart the computer . a. T urn off the computer and unplug the main power cord. b. Plug the main power cor d in and restart the computer . c. Repair the devices as explained in the “Wireless keyboard and mouse instructions” section in the User Guide . 5. If either the wireless keyboa[...]

47 User Guide 3. T urn the mouse over and check the sensor window . If there is any dust or debris, clean the sensor window gently . 4. If multiple Bluetooth wireless devices ar e in use nearby , try tur ning them off to see if performance improves.[...]

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