Lenovo C315 manual

V ersion 1.0 2010.01 User Guide C310/C315 Series 31041659[...]

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 System Maintenance and Recovery .................... 43 5.1 Restoring the System ............................................................44 5.2 Backup and Restore ..............................................................44 5.3 Cleaning Up the Disk .............................................................44 5.4 Chec[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  Computer hardwar e introduction  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 LCD On/Off Brightness up V olume up Brightness down V olume down 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. 1 2 3 Memory card r eader Optical drive slot USB ports (2)[...]

4 User Guide 1.3 Rear view of the computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Power connector USB ports (Some models have 4 USB ports) TV tuner (Select models only) IEEE 1394 connector PS/2 keyboard connector Headphone connector Ethernet connector Microphone connector[...]

5 User Guide 1.4 Computer stand 40° max. 12° min. Use the stand to position the display to your prefer ence. It can be rotated between12º 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 . [...]

6 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[...]

7 User Guide 1.5.4 If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions: 12 Micr ophone Use this connector to attach a microphone (pur chased 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 your comp[...]

8 User Guide 1.5.6 If you have powered speakers without an adapter: (This picture is only a sketch print, it does not show the actual figur e of the speaker) a. Connect the cable that runs between the speakers if necessary . On some speakers, this cable is permanently attached. b. Connect the cable to the speaker if necessary . On some speakers, t[...]

9 User Guide TV -T uner connector Only supported on systems with optional TV tuner card. 1.5.8 Connect the power cords properly to gr ounded electrical outlets. 1. Plug the power adapter cord into the back of the computer . 2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter . 3. Plug the power cord into an AC power sour ce. 1.5.9 If your computer is equipp[...]

10 User Guide 1.6 Important information about using the computer Press the power button which is located on the bottom right of the scr een to tur n on the computer . Note: The LCD ON/OFF indicator will be light when you press the button. If you press the wr ong button, the screen might be turned off. Then you need to turn on the screen again.[...]

11 User Guide Hold the computer tightly when you carry it.[...]

12 User Guide 1.7 Keyboar d and Mouse (wired) L V T —— V olume down —— V olume up —— Mute L VT —— After starting the W indows operating system, press the L VT key to start the program. Y ou can then lear n to use this featured software designed for the Lenovo home PC with integrated Lenovo core technology , and you can also use any [...]

13 User Guide 1.8 Using the Remote Contr ol (Only some models are equipped with remote contr ol). The remote contr ol (only shipped with some types of computers) works with the remote contr ol receiver on the chassis. Adjust the angle of the remote contr ol properly .[...]

14 User Guide Buttons on the remote contr ol: Button Description Up Down Left Right OK Confirm Back Details Guide (This function is not available in Microsoft Windows operating systems.) Shows live TV on the currently selected channel. Displays the Recorded TV page in Windows Media Center . Play Pause Stop Record Fast Forward Rewind Skip Replay[...]

15 User Guide Starts Windows Media Center . T urns volume up/down Previous/next channel Mute DVD menu Power supply (standby) 0~9 Number (or Letter) buttons # key * key CLEAR Clear ENTER Enter T eletext ON/OFF (Selected models only) Red, Green, Y ellow , Blue (Selected models only)[...]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter Lenovo T ouch Contr ol Softwar e Operating Instructions This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  Startup and Configuration  Lenovo T ouch screen User Gesture Instructions  Precautions when using Lenovo T ouch User Guide 17[...]

18 User Guide Introduction to the Softwar e: Lenovo T ouch Control is the user control softwar e for the Lenovo T ouch screen. It can be used to perform common touch control tasks you need to operate the computer , such as enabling/disabling or calibrating the touch screen. The monitor is installed with a touch screen and is touch-sensative. The to[...]

19 User Guide 3. If you need to disable the touch function, repeat Step 1, and click “ Disable T ouch ”. Attention: If the Lenovo T ouch Control icon is not shown in the notification area of the taskbar , please click: Start → All Programs → Lenovo → LenovoT ouch → Lenovo T ouch Control , and then the Lenovo T ouch Control icon will ap[...]

20 User Guide 2.1.2 Calibrating the T ouch Screen When the touch screen r eacts in a different place fr om where you ar e touching it, or it stops reacting, please follow the steps below to calibrate it: 1. In the notification area of the taskbar at the bottom of the scr een, click on the Lenovo T ouch Control icon, and in the pop-up window select[...]

21 User Guide 3. When the calibration screen appears, use your finger to touch each of the 4 calibration points that are shown in sequence. After finishing these operations, the calibration screen will disappear , and the screen calibration is complete. Please touch the target point shown on the display. Attention: While in use, whenever the touc[...]

22 User Guide 2.1.3 Automatically enable touch at startup If you want the touch screen to launch automatically when the computer starts up, please follow the steps below: 1. In the notification area of the taskbar at the bottom of the scr een, click on the Lenovo T ouch Control icon, and in the pop-up window select “ Configuration ”. 2. In th[...]

23 User Guide 2.1.4 Reset Default Setting If you wish to reset the touch function to its default setting, please follow the steps below: 1. In the notification area of the taskbar at the bottom of the scr een, click the Lenovo T ouch Control icon, and in the pop-up window select “ Configuration ”. 2. In the “ Lenovo T ouch Control ” windo[...]

24 User Guide 2.2 Lenovo T ouch screen User Gesture Instructions The Lenovo T ouch screen supports single touch, as well as multi-touch, like rotation, zoom in and zoom out. The user can transmit coor dinate information to the computer by touching the screen. The touch scr een uses a pressureless touchrecognition method, which, in or der for you to[...]

25 User Guide 2. Single-Finger Right Click For the desired item on the touch scr een, press and hold your finger on the screen until a circle appears. After lifting your finger fr om the touch screen, a menu bar will pop up. Through these steps you perform the single-finger right click operation. This is similar to the action of clicking the rig[...]

26 User Guide 3. Double-Finger Right Click First use Finger 1 to point the desired item and hold it ther e, then use Finger 2 to touch anywhere nearby on the scr een and quickly lift it up again. Through these steps you perform the double-finger right click operation. The area wher e Finger 1 is placed can be used to show the right-click menu or p[...]

27 User Guide 5. High Speed Slide If you touch the screen with a single finger and slide for a short distance horizontally (about 5 cm), and then quickly lift your finger up again, this is called a High Speed Slide, and the screen will show the “ Forwar d ” or “ Back ” icon. Under the default settings, a high speed horizontal sliding move[...]

28 User Guide 7. Zoom Operation Use two fingers to gently touch the desired item on the touch scr een, and while keep touching the screen, slide to change the distance between your two fingers. By increasing (or decr easing) the distance, you can perform a zoom in (or zoom out) operation. For example, you can enlarge or reduce the pictur e size i[...]

29 User Guide 2.2.2 T ouch Screen Related Settings 1. Flicks: In the notification area of the taskbar at the bottom of the scr een, click the Flicks icon, and the current Flicks window will appear . click anywhere in this window to enter Flicks T raining. The user can perform operations according to the advice given on the screen. 2. For more deta[...]

30 User Guide On the Flicks tab you can: • SelectcommonlyusedFlicksoperationgroups • Adjustthesensitivityofthetouchscreen[...]

31 User Guide On the T ouch tab 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“ Settings ”, you can adjust the “ Speed ” and “ Spatial T oleran[...]

32 User Guide 2.3 Pr ecautions when using Lenovo T ouch 1. With the new touch recognition technology of Lenovo T ouch, the user only needs to gently tap on the touch screen, and does not need to exert any pressur e to complete operations. When using it please remember not to use excessive force or tear the scr een surface with any sharp object. 2. [...]

33 User Guide 6. 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elapsedtimesincethescreenwastouchedlasttime • Therecognitionrateoftwo-ngeroperati[...]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  OneKey Recovery  Driver and Application Installation  System Setup  System Backup  System Recovery  Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this pr ogram will result in a loss of data. • Y oucanrecovertheCdriveofthecomputer to the factory [...]

36 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[...]

37 User Guide Method 1: Automatic Installation T urn on the computer . When the Lenovo logo appears, press the F2 key on the keyboard to start the Rescue System , 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 Driv[...]

38 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 6 This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  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 39 Chapter Using the Computer Softwar e[...]

40 User Guide 4.1 Power2Go — Burning Discs (This software can only be used on models with a r ewritable optical drive) Power2Go is the software for disc burning. It provides various burning tools that enable you to easily store your files into CDs or DVDs. Power2Go can make common data discs, music discs, video/photo discs and mixed discs. It al[...]

41 User Guide 4.2 McAfee Security Center McAfee VirusScan Center offers pr oactive PC security to prevent malicious attacks. It also provides security against multi-pr onged attacks by combining anti-virus, anti-spyware and fir ewall technologies. Note: Connect to the Internet before activation. 4.2.1 Using McAfee Security Center Choose All Progra[...]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  Daily Maintenance and T ools Instructions User Guide 43 Chapter System Maintenance and Recovery[...]

44 User Guide 5.1 Restoring the System The system can develop problems due to err oneous operation or the installation of additional software. If softwar e problems develop in the originally installed software, you can restor e the system by using system backup and restoration features. Note: The existing system settings will change after restorati[...]

45 User Guide 5.4 Checking For , and Corr ecting Disk Errors T o properly maintain your system, you should periodically check for and fix hard disk errors by doing the following: 1. Right-click the icon for the hard disk drive (HDD) that you want to r eorganize, then select Properties fr om the pop-up menu. 2. Select the T ools tab, and then click[...]

46 User Guide Note: T o avoid damaging the computer or display , do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the display . Only use products specifically designed for cleaning displays, and follow the instructions that are included with the product. The following are general methods for cleaning the components: • Y oucanuseasoft?[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 This cha pter co ntai ns t he foll owin g topics:  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 Guide 47 Cha[...]

48 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[...]

49 User Guide or other computers that may be generating magnetic interference. 2. Move any interfering devices away from the computer . 3. If the problem persists, consult with Lenovo Service. 6.2 T r oubleshooting Audio Problems Problem: No sound fr om integrated speakers T roubleshooting and pr oblem resolution: • Adjustthewindowsvo[...]

50 User Guide 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 or folders. This is harmful to the system, and might cause a system-wide malfunction. Use the following procedur e to properly uninstall programs: 1. Back up[...]

51 User Guide hard disk space. This may account for the appar ent hard disk capacity deficit. Further T echnical Explanation: The nominal capacity of the hard disk is expressed in the decimal system, 1000 bytes. But the actual har d disk capacity is expressed in the binary system as 1024 bytes (For example, the nominal capacity 1G is 1000M, while [...]

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