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Notes • Before using this information and the pr oduct it supports, be sure to r ead the Safety and Warranty Guide that came with this product. • The software, include in this computer , do not support multi- user level. During switching user , close all existing software in order to avoid pr ogram run-time error . © Copyright Lenovo 2007, 200[...]

1 Contents Co nt ent s Key to signs used in this manual Chapter 1 Instructions for using computer hardwar e ........... 1 1.1 Front view of the Chassis .........................................................2 1.2 Rear view of the chassis .......................................................... 3 1.3 Speaker (some models equipped with Speaker) .[...]

2 Contents Chapter 5 T roubleshooting and Confirming Setup .............. 33 5.1 T roubleshooting display pr oblems ..........................................34 5.2 T roubleshooting audio pr oblems ............................................ 34 5.3 T roubleshooting softwar e problems ....................................... 35 5.4 T roub lesh ooti[...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter In str uct ion s for us ing c omp ute r ha r dwa r e This chapter is organized under the following topics: These topics describe some of the operations commonly performed during routine use of the computer , including the proper connection of components. Please read it car efully . Note: The configuration of your computer model m[...]

2 User Guide 1.1 Fr ont view of the Chassis Instructions for the use of buttons and function keys that are located the front of the computer . F-1 D-1 MS/Pro/Duo/ProDuo CF/I/II/MD xD SD/Mini/HC/MiniHC MMC/RS/Plus/Mob D-2 D-3 D-4 D-2 F-1 T op Mounted Buttons: Including power switch. [1-1] Power switch: Press this button to turn the computer on or of[...]

3 User Guide D-1 Memory car d reader Connector: Able to read/write data fr om Memory Stick /Memory Stick Pro/ Memory Stick Duo /Memory Stick Pr o Duo xD SD/Mini SD/SD High Capacity /Mini SD High Capacity/ MMC/ RS-MMC/MMC plus/MMC mobile CF I/CF II/ MD. D-2 USB Connectors: T o connect USB devices. D-3 Micr ophone Connector: T o connect the microphon[...]

4 User Guide X-1 X-2 S-1 DVI Key to symbols used in the above illustrations of the rear of the chassis: ——— Power Connector: T o supply power to the computer . ———— PS/2 Mouse Connector: T o connect a mouse having a PS/2 connector . —— PS/2 Keyboard Connector: T o connect a keyboard having a PS/2 connector . —— Serial Connecto[...]

5 User Guide connection. X-1 —— On-board VGA Car d Connector: T o connect with the signal cable of a monitor . On computer models that have an external graphics card, on-boar d graphics card signals ar e shielded and there are no VGA signal outputs. (some models are equipped with this connector .) ——— USB Connector: T o connect USB device[...]

6 User Guide ——— Used to attach a telephone line to your computer . (some models equipped with this connector) —— V oltage : selection switch (Some models are equipped with this switch) Check the position of the voltage-selection switch on the rear of the computer . Use a ballpoint pen to slide the switch, if necessary . 1. If the voltage[...]

7 User Guide Y -1 V olume adjustment Knob Y -4 Speaker Power Switch Y -2 Bass adjustment Knob Y -5 Speaker DC IN Y -3 Connect to computer Audio-out Y -6 Primary and secondary speaker cables 1.4 Notes on computer cabling and installation C-1 C-3 C- 2 C-4 C-1 Monitor power cord C-2 Monitor data cable C-3 Speaker audio signal cable C-4 WiFi antenna 1.[...]

8 User Guide Notes: • Keep speakers away from the monitor to avoid magnetic interference. • Ensure the monitor -to-computer cable connections are secur e, with screws tightened. • Connect the monitor signal cable to the on-board graphics card connector if the model you purchased is not equipped with an external graphics card. • Wifi card c[...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Re scu e S yst em Op era tio n In str uct ion The following topics will be introduced in this chapter: ÿ Installing Drivers and Software ÿ OneKey Recovery ÿ File Management ÿ OneKey Antivirus Y ou can recover drive C of the computer to factory status or the last system backup status using OneKey Recovery . With this operation,[...]

10 User Guide Note about service partition: The files and relevant data of the r escue system are saved in the service partition. Do not delete this partition. Otherwise, the rescue system will become unusable. For detailed operations, see the following instructions: By selecting Control Panel → Management T ools → Computer Management → Disk[...]

11 User Guide Application Installation . In the main interface of software, install all the drivers and software automatically , or install some of them selectively . In the software list, check the softwar e to be installed. It is recommended not to install the software which is alr eady on the computer . Note: In order to use all softwar e shippe[...]

12 User Guide Note: After this operation, all existing data in the system partition will be lost, and other partitions on the disk will remain unchanged. In or der to prevent loss of data, be sur e to back up important data before this operation. Note: Do not change the size of partition drive C after the backup operation. This will ensure that the[...]

13 User Guide File Backup W ait while copying. Note: Please wait while copying; time for this operation depends on the quantity and size of files you need to copy . Do not tur n off the power forcefully , otherwise it might cause file system abnormality . Configuring a Password Click the key-shape icon on the upper right side of the main interfa[...]

14 User Guide Scan and kill viruses Select Full Scan or System Scan to scan the disks. Full Scan — Scan all partitions of the disk consecutively and kill the detected viruses. System Scan — Only scan the operating system partition (usually drive C) and kill viruses in it. Scan and kill viruses Please wait while the software is scanning and kill[...]

15 User Guide 3. If you select “ADSL”, input the user name and password of the ADSL connection. If you select “LAN connection”, configure the IP addr ess and proxy server of the LAN. 4. After the network is configured properly , the software will pr ompt success of network configuring. Click OK to start updating. 5. Please wait while the[...]

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1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Us in g t he so ft war e This chapter contains the usage of the software shipped with your computer . 1. Intervideo: WinDVD Website: www .intervideo.com Support E-mail: support@intervideo.com 2. Cyberlink: Power2go Web support: English: http://support.gocyberlink.com T raditional Chinese: http://tw .cyberlink.com/ chinese/cs/suppo[...]

18 User Guide 3.1 Power2Go — Burning Discs (This software only can be used on model with a rewritable optical drive. Some models are equipped with this softwar e.) 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 di[...]

19 User Guide 3.2 DVD MovieFactory (This softwar e only can be used on model with a rewritable optical drive. Some models ar e equipped with this software.) DVD MovieFactory is the software for cr eating DVD, VCD, SVCD and BD (Blu-ray DVD) video discs or slideshow discs, etc. It can make common data discs and also supports copy disc. DVD MovieFacto[...]

20 User Guide T o launch the player: Double click the InterVideo WinDVD8 on the desktop. Launch the player . Copy Disc Supporting to create a copy of a disc, convert DVD+VR/-VR video to DVD-Video and burn an existing disc image file to a disc. Disc T ools Format Disc: Format a disc in the UDF file system you select. Note: Quick format can be perf[...]

21 User Guide The WinDVD player includes the following basic buttons: — Play — Move backward within the curr ent track — Pause — Move forward within the curr ent track — T rack list — Stop — Go to the previous track — Eject — Go to the next track — Mute — V olume 3.4 Lenovo Healthcar e Software (This softwar e only can be prei[...]

22 User Guide spines and visi on (the use of Le novo PC Bright Ey e camera is r equir ed befor e such functi ons ar e availa ble). Bright Vision Setting 1. The Lenovo PC Bright Eye camera and Lenovo Healthcare Software work together to ensure pr oper distance between the computer operator and the computer display and adjust the display brightness t[...]

23 User Guide 3) Confi rm the Devices → Vimicro USB 2.0 UVC PC Camera has been checked. If there ar e some other devices in this option, do not check them. Only choose the “ Vimicro USB2.0 UVC PC Camera ” device, the window can display the camera image. Now , an image, which is caught by Lenovo PC Bright Eye camera, will be displayed in the [...]

24 User Guide 3. When you use the computer for the first time, you should set the proper display brightness according to each level of ambient brightness. 4. For each level of the ambient brightness, the recommended display brightness is selected by default. Please adjust your display brightness to a comfortable level. 5. After the brightness sett[...]

25 User Guide the computer . Upon completion of scanning, the software will pop up a system scanning report, which lists all virus files detected, and you can quarantine or delete them as requir ed. Upgrade In the main interface of T rend Micr o Internet Security , click the update icon to upgrade the virus definitions of the software. Note: Conn[...]

26 User Guide Capture Use the capture function of the softwar e to import video or audio file from external devices. In the capture setting dialog box, select the video sour ce to import the video. Add the selected or captured video to the main video track. Modify In the toolbar , select modifying items such as transition, title and audio, drag an[...]

27 User Guide Keep your eyes open Keep your face turned toward the camera Keep your face clear of obstructions such as stray hair or glasses that were not present during your initial face r egistration Avoid making the following expr essions: Laughing Raising your eyebrows Closing your eyes Looking away from the camera Looking sideways Frowning Ima[...]

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1 2 3 4 5 Chapter Sy ste m m ain te nan ce and r ec ove ry This ch apter inclu des the fol lowing topics: ÿ System restoration ÿ Hard disk cleanup ÿ Hard disk err or checking and correcting ÿ Hard disk defragmenting ÿ Daily maintenance User Guide 29 31035995_IdeaCentre K UG_EN_V3.0.indd 29 2008.10.20 2:11:37 PM[...]

30 User Guide 4.1 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 softwar e, you can restor e the system by using system backup and restoration featur es. Notes: • The system closes all programs before it performs[...]

31 User Guide 3. Click the OK button to start the cleanup process. 4.3 Checking for , and correcting disk err ors 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 reorganize, then select Properties fr om the p[...]

32 User Guide Do not do any of the following: • Allow water to enter the computer • Use a heavily dampened cloth • Do not spray water directly onto the surface of the monitor or inside of computer . Daily attention should be given to LCD monitors. Use a dry cloth daily to brush dust from the monitor and keyboar d. Keep all surfaces clean and [...]

1 2 3 4 5 Chapter T r ou ble sho oti ng an d C onfi rm ing Se tup This chapter contains information on the following topics: ÿ T roubleshooting display pr oblems ÿ T roubleshooting audio pr oblems ÿ T roubleshooting softwar e problems ÿ T roubleshooting pr oblems with optical drives and hard disks The description of the TV ca rd in this manual[...]

34 User Guide 5.1 T roubleshooting display pr oblems Problem: Blank screen or no image is displayed on the monitor T roubleshooting and problem r esolution: 1. Check that the monitor has been tur ned on; if not, press the power button. 2. Check to see if the monitor power cord is loose; if so, securely plug the power cord to the monitor . 3. Check [...]

35 User Guide Pr oble m: Y ou are una ble to g et an y so und fro m ei ther the fr ont or th e r ear outp ut con necto rs. T roubleshooting and problem r esolution: 1. Check that the cable between the speakers and computer is properly connected. 2. Make sure the audio option in the lower right corner of the taskbar is not Mute. 3. Check that the vo[...]

36 User Guide 5.4 T roubleshooting pr oblems with optical drives and hard disks Pr oble m: The 0ptical drive is unable to Read a CD/DVD. T roubleshooting and problem r esolution: 1. Check to determine if there is an optical drive icon in the resour ce manager of the operating system. If not, restart your computer . If there is still no icon, contac[...]