Lenovo 59387520 manual

Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2013 en-US Rev. AA00 User Guide[...]

First Edition (July 2013) © Copyright Lenovo 2013. 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 available on your computer and/or your computer may include features that are not described in this user guide. Some[...]

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Note: The dashed areas indicate parts that a re i nvisible from outs ide. Attention: • Do not[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Integrated camera Use the camera for video communi cation. Wireless antennas Connec t to the wireless adapter to recei ve and send wi reless ra dio. Built-in micropho ne Captures sound w hich can be used for v ideo confer encing, voice na rration, or audi o rec ording . Computer displa y Provide s brilli[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 3  Using the keyboar d Y o u r c o m p u t e r h a s n u m b e r k e y s a n d f u n c t i o n k e y s a n d m a y a l s o h a v e a numeric keypa d incorporated into i ts standard keyboard. Num eric keyp ad The keyboard has a separa te numeric keypad. T o ena ble or disable the nume ric ke ypad , pr es[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Ke yboar d function ke ys Y ou can access certain syst em settings qui ckly by pressing the appropriate function keys. : Mutes/unmutes th e sound. : Enables/disables Airplane mode. : Decreases the volume level. : Displa ys all currently active apps. : Incr eases the volume level. : T urns on/off the [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 5 Funct ion ke y comb inati ons Through the use of the function keys, you can change operational featur es instantly . T o use this functio n, pr ess and hold Fn ; then pres s one of the function keys . The following describes the features o f each function key . Fn + Home: Activates the pause funct ion. F[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Left-si de vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A C power adapt er jack Con nect th e AC powe r adap ter h ere . V ent ilation slots Dissipate int ernal heat. Note:[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 7  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 indo ws automatically ins talls a driver for that device. After the driv[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Connecting a Bluetooth device If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly to/from other Bluetooth enabled devices, such as notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can transfer data betw een these devices up to 10 meters ra nge in op[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 9 Right-s ide vi e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Combo audio jack Connec ts to head sets. Notes: • By default , the c ombo au dio ja ck does not suppor t conven tional m[...]

10 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Fr ont v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System s tatus indicators Powe r indica tor Batt ery s tatus indic ator Caps lock in dicator Symbol [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 11  Using memory cards (not supplied) Y our comp uter supports the follow ing types of memo ry card: • Secure D igital (SD) card • MultiMediaCar d (MMC) Inserting a m emory car d Slide the memo ry card in until it clicks into place. Remo ving a memo ry car d 1 Push the mem ory car d in until you hea[...]

12 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 pl ace . Batter[...]

13 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windo ws 8 Configu ring the oper ating system f or the fir st time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou may need to configure the op[...]

14 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 The c harms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charms are navigation buttons th at let you access basic tasks qu ickly . Charms include: Sear ch, Shar e, St[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 15 Share charm The Share charm lets you send links, photos, an d more to your friends and soci al n etwo rks w ithou t le avin g the app you ar e in. Start c harm The Start charm is a fast way to go to the Start screen. De vices c harm The Device s charm allows you to connect or send files to any external dev[...]

16 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Putting the computer to s leep or shutt ing it dow n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have fin ished working with[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 17  Shutting do w n th e computer If you are not going to use you r computer for a long time, shu t it down. T o shut down yo ur computer: 1 Open the charms, select Setting s . 2 Select Power → Shut down .[...]

18 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Connect ing t o a wire less n etw ork - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enab ling wir eless conne ction T o enable wireless functions, do one of th e following: • Press to disable ai rplane mode . • Open the charm s and sele ct Settings → to open the network [...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 19 Help and supp ort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a problem with the operating system, see the W in dows Help and Support file. T o open the W indows Help and Support file, do[...]

20 Chapter 3. Leno v o OneKe y Recovery system The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is software designed to back up and restor e your computer . Y ou can use it to restor e the system partition to its orig inal statu s in c ase of a sy stem fail ure . Y ou can also cr eate user backu ps for easy r estoration as r equir ed.  Back ing up the system p[...]

Chapter 3. Lenov o O neKey Recovery system 21 If W ind ows cannot be st arted, then foll ow the steps below to start the Len ovo OneKey Re covery system: 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Press the Novo button. From Novo Button M enu , select System recovery and pr ess Enter .[...]

22 Chapter 4. T r oubleshooting Frequently asked question s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked questio ns by category .  Finding inf ormation What safety precautions should I follow when using my computer? The Lenovo Safety a[...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 23  Lenov o OneKey Reco ver y system Where are th e recovery di scs? Y our computer did not come with r ecovery discs. Use the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system if you need to r estore the syst em to its factory status. What can I d o if the back-up process fails? If you can sta rt the backup but it fails during the back[...]

24 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting When do I need to change the boo t mode? The default boot mode for your computer is UEFI mode. If you need to install a lega cy operating system, such as W indow s (that is, any operati ng system befor e W indows 8), Linux or Dos, etc on your computer , you must change the boot mo de to Lega cy Support . The legacy o[...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 25 T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Disp lay pr obl ems When I tu rn on the comput er , nothing appears on the s creen. • If the scr een is blank , make sur e that[...]

26 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting BIOS passw ord proble ms I f orgot my pa ss word . • If you forg et your user password, you must ask t he system adm inistrator to r eset yo ur user passw ord. • If you forget y our HDD p assw ord, a Lenov o authorized ser vicer cannot r eset your passw ord or recove r data f rom the hard di sk. Y ou mus t take y[...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 27 The com puter does not return from sleep m ode, and the compu ter does not wor k. • If your computer is in sleep mode, connect th e AC power adapter to the computer and the n press any key or the power b utton. • If the sy stem st ill does not retu rn fr om sleep mode , stops r esponding, or can not be turne d of[...]

28 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting Sound pr oblems No so und can b e heard from the speak er ev en when the v olum e is tur ned up. • Make sur e that: - The Mute function is off. - The combo audio jack is not used. - The speak er is sel ected as the playb ack devic e. Battery pr oblems Y ou r comp uter sh uts do wn bef ore the batt ery status indica[...]

Chapter 4. T rouble shooting 29 Other pr oblems Y ou r comp uter doe s not respond . • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or mor e. If the comput er still does not r espond, remove the battery pack a nd the AC po wer ad apte r . • Y our comput er might lock when it enters sleep mode during a com municatio[...]

30 Appendix. CRU instructions Repla cing the b atter y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o r eplace the battery , do the following: 1 T urn off the computer . Disconnect the AC power adapter an d all cables from the computer . 2 C[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 31 Repla cing th e ba c kup b atter y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace the backup battery , do the followin g: 1 T urn off the computer . Disconnect the AC power adapter and all cables from the computer . 2 Close the comput[...]

32 Appendix. CRU instructions 5 Insert a screwdriver into the backup battery hole and prize up the backup battery so it pops out. 6 Install a new backup battery . 7 Reinstall the com partment cover and tighten th e scr ews. 8 Reinstall the ba ttery pack. 9 T urn the compu ter over again. 0 Connect the AC power adapter an d the cables to the compute[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 33 Repl acing the hard dis k drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the storage capacity of your co mputer by replacing the hard disk drive with one of gr eater capacity . Y ou can purchase a new har d disk drive from your reseller or Lenovo m[...]

34 Appendix. CRU instructions T o r eplace the hard disk drive, do the following: 1 T urn off the computer . Disconnect the AC power adapter an d all cables from the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn the computer over . 3 Remov e th e ba tter y pa ck. 4 Remove the Hard disk drive/M emory/Mini PCI Express Card slot compartmen t[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 35 5 Remove the frame fixing screws . 6 Carefully rem ove the hard disk drive (secured in the m etal frame) fr om the comp artment . Note: Be sure t o r emove the har d disk (secured i n the metal f rame) gently t o avoid b reaking the connection to the SA T A recepta cle connector . c c c c c d d[...]

36 Appendix. CRU instructions 7 Hold the SA T A receptacle connector with one hand and pull the hard disk drive (secur ed in the metal frame) in the dir ection shown below to detach it from the connector . 8 Remove the scr ews and detach the m etal frame fro m the hard disk drive. 9 Attach the meta l frame to a new hard disk drive and tighte n the [...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 37 Replacin g memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the amount of memory in your computer by installi ng a double-data -rate three low voltage synchr onous dy namic rando m acce ss m e m [...]

38 Appendix. CRU instructions 6 If two DD R3L SDRAMs are already installed in the memory slo t, remove one 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 sur e to save the old DDR3L SDRAM for futur e use. 7 Align the notch of the DDR3L SDRAM with the pr otrusion of the socket and[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 39 T o make su r e that the DDR3L SD RAM is installed correctly , do as follows : 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Hold Fn + F2 d uring startup. The BIO S setup utility screen opens. The System Memory item shows the to tal amount o f memory ins talled in your computer . Note: If only one DDR3L SDRAM is used on the computer you[...]

40 Appendix. CRU instructions Replac ing the Mini PCI Express Car d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o r eplace the Mini PCI Expres s Card, do the f ollowing: 1 T urn off the computer . Disconnect the AC power adapter and all cables from the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn the computer over . 3 Remov[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 41 6 Remove the card in the direction shown by . 7 Align the contact edge of the new Min i PCI Expres s Card with the corre- spondi ng socket. 8 Pivot the ca r d unti l you can snap it into place. Then secure the card with the screw . 9 Connect the antenna cables to the new Mini PCI Expr es s Car d. Be sur e to attach th[...]

42 Appendix. CRU instructions 0 Reinstall the com partment cover and tighten th e scr ews. A Reinstall the ba ttery pack. B T urn the compu ter over again. C Connect the AC power adapter an d the cables to the computer .[...]

Appendix. CR U instructions 43 Remo ving the op tical drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the optical drive, do the following: 1 Remove the Hard disk driv e/Memory/Mini PCI E xpr ess Card slot compartment cover . 2 Remove the screw shown in th e illustration . 3 [...]

44 T rademarks The fo llowing t erms are trademar ks or regist ered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. Lenovo IdeaPa d One Key Micros oft and W indows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i n the United States, other co untries, or both . Other company , produc ts, or service names may be trademarks or service m[...]

First Edition (March 2013) © Copyright Lenovo 2013. 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 available on your computer and/or your computer may include features that are not described in this user guide. Som[...]

Lenovo IdeaPad Z710 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2013 en-US Rev. AA00 User Guide[...]