Lenovo 59387570 manual

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14/Flex 14D Flex 15/Flex 15D Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . en-US Rev. RB01 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 T op view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Flex 14/Flex 14D a c c b e f g d i[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Flex 15/Fl ex 15D Note: The dashe d areas indicate par ts that are invisi ble from outside. Attention: • Do not open the displ ay panel beyond 300 d egrees. W hen closing th e display panel , be careful no t t o leave pens or any other objects i n between th e display pa nel and the keyboar d. Othe[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 3 Integrated camera Use the camera for video communicat ion. Wirele ss antennas Conn ect to the wireless ad apter to recei ve and sen d wirele ss radi o. Built-in microphon e Captures sound wh ich can be used for video confer encing, voice narrat ion, or audio recor ding. Display Pr ovides brillian t visua[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Using the ke yboar d Y our computer has num ber keys and function keys and may also have a numeric keypad ( Flex 15/Flex 15D only) inco rporated into its stan dard key- board. Numeri c ke ypad Fle x 15/F le x 15D The keyboard has a separate numeric keypad. T o enable or dis able the numeric keypad, p[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 5  Hotkey s Y ou can acce ss certain syste m settings qu ickly by pressing the app r opriate hotkey s. : Mutes/unmutes th e sound. : Enables/disables airplane mode. : Decreases the volume level. : Switches the active program. : Increas es the volume level. : T urns on /of f th e back light of the displa[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Functi on key combin ation s Through the use of the function keys , you can change operatio nal features ins tantl y . T o use th is func tion , pr ess and ho ld Fn ; then pr ess one of the function keys . Fle x 14/F le x 14D Fle x 15/F le x 15D The following describes the feature s of each function key [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 7  P ositioni ng the displa y panel Notebo ok Mode Suitable for ta sks that require a keyboard and mouse (such as creating documents, writ ing e-mails, and so on). Stan d Mode (Thea ter Mode) Suitable for task s that require little or no touch (su ch as viewing photos or playing videos).[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Attention: • Do not op en the display wi th too much fo rce, otherwise the display panel or hinges may be dam aged. Notes: • The keyboar d and touch pad ar e automatically lo cked if the keyboar d panel faces down. • In the sta nd mode (t heater mode), only the follo wing buttons can be used: - W i[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 9 Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A C power adapt er jack Conne cts th e AC p ower adapt er . V entilation sl ots Dissipate inte rnal heat. Atte[...]

10 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer  Connecting USB device s Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T ype A) into the USB port on your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a part icular USB port on your computer , W indows auto matically ins talls a driver for that d evice. After the d[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 11  Connecting netw ork cables T o insert a n etwork cable, do the follo wing: 1 Hold one connector o f the network ca ble to press the RJ-45 cover down gently . 2 Insert the connector into the RJ-45 port .  Software configura tion Consult yo ur Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details on how to c[...]

12 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - V olume up button Incr eases volume level. V olume down but to n Decr eases volume level. Combo audio jack Connect[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 13  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 memory car d Slide a memory ca r d in until it clicks into place. Remo ving a m emory ca rd Gently pull th e memory card out of the mem[...]

14 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Front vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - P ower indicator Battery indicat or Symbol Indicator s tatus Meani ng On (solid white) The compu[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 15 Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latch - manual Keeps the b attery pack secur ed in place. Battery pac k Battery latch - spring loa[...]

16 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windo ws 8 Configuring the operati ng system for the fir st time - - - - - - - - Y ou need to configure the operating system when it is first used. The configuration process may include the procedur es below: • Accepting the end user license agr eem ent • Configuring the Intern et connection • Registering the ope[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 17 Charms and the charms bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charms are navigation buttons th at let you access basic task s quickly . Charms include: Search, Share, Start, D evices, and Settings. The charms ba r is the menu[...]

18 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Share charm The Share charm lets you send links, pho tos, and more to your friends and social networks without leaving th e app you are in. Star t charm The Start charm is a fast way to go to th e Start scree n. De vices charm The Devices charm allo ws you to con nect or send file s to conne cted externa[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 19 Putting the computer t o sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - When you have finish ed working with your computer , you can put it to sleep or shu t it down.  Putting y our computer to sleep If you will be away from your computer for only a short time , put the computer to sleep. Wh en the compu[...]

20 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8  Shutting do w n t he computer If you are not going to use your computer for a long ti me, shut it down. T o shut down yo ur computer: 1 Open the charms bar , then select Settings . 2 Select Power → Shut down .[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 21 T ouch screen operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The display panel ca n accept inputs like a tablet, usin g its fully-featured, multi-touch scr een; or like a traditio nal notebook compu ter , usi[...]

22 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 (continued) Frequentl y used gestures T asks performed Number of finger s used Pinch Move tw o finge rs togeth er or a part while touching the scr een. Zooms in and out on visual apps, suc h as picture s and maps. Can also jump to the begi nning or e nd of a list . two Rotate Place two or more fing ers o[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 23 (continued) Frequentl y used gestures T ask s performed Number of fingers used Swipe Start fr om any ed ge of the scr een, then swipe inw ard s towar d the center . •S w i p i n g f r o m t h e bottom or to p edge displays app commands, includin g save, ed it, and de lete. This also can be used to dock o[...]

24 Cha pter 2. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Connecting to a wirele ss netw ork - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o connect to a wireless network, do th e following: 1 En s ure t he a ir pl a ne m od e is tu r ne d of f. If t he ai r pl an e mo d e i s tu rn e d on , press the hotkey ( ) t[...]

Chapter 2. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 25 Help and suppor t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have ques tions about usin g the W indows opera ting system, refer to W indows Help and Support. T o access W i ndows He[...]

26 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 status in c ase of a s ystem failur e. Y ou can also cr eate use r back ups for easy r estorati on as r equired .  Back ing up the system p[...]

Chapter 3. Lenov o O neKe y Recover y system 27 If W indo ws cannot be st arted, follow th e steps below to sta rt the Lenov o OneKey Re covery system: 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Press the Novo button. From the Novo button menu , sele ct Sy stem reco very and pr ess Enter .[...]

28 Chapter 4. T roubl eshooting 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 roub leshooting 29  Lenov o OneKe y Recovery system Where are th e recovery discs? Y our computer did not come w ith 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-[...]

30 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting When do I need to change the boot mode ? The default boot mode for your computer is UEFI mode. If you need to install a lega cy W indows operati ng system (that is, an y operating system before W indows 8) on your computer , you mu st change the bo ot mode to Legacy Support . The lega cy W i ndows operating sy stem c[...]

Chapter 4. T roub leshooting 31 T r oubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Disp lay p r oblems When I tu r n on the comput er , nothing appear s on the s creen. • If the scr een is blank , make sur e t[...]

32 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting Incorrec t characters ap pear on the s creen. • Are the operat ing syste m or pr ograms in stalled corr ectly? If they are inst alled and config ured correctly , have the computer serviced . BIOS passw ord prob lems I f orgot my pa ss word. • I f you forget your u ser password, you mus t ask the system adm inistr[...]

Chapter 4. T roub leshooting 33 Sound pr oblems No so und can b e heard from the speak er e ven when t he v olume i s turned up. • Make sur e that: - The mute function is off. - The combo aud io jack is not used. - The spe a ker is selected as th e playback device. Battery pr oblems Y our compute r shuts do wn bef ore the battery status indica to[...]

34 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting Other pr oblems Y our compute r does not respond . • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 second s or more. If the com puter still does not r espond, rem ove the battery pa ck and the AC powe r adapt er . • Y our comput er might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication o[...]

35 T rademarks The fol lowing term s are trademarks o r r egiste red trad emarks o f Leno vo in the Uni ted States, o ther coun tries, or both. Leno vo IdeaPa d OneKey Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United S tates, oth er countri es, or bot h. Other c ompany , products , or serv ice names m ay be trad emarks [...]

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 14/Flex 14D Flex 15/Flex 15D Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . en-US Rev. RB01 User Guide[...]