Lenovo V470C manual

P/N: 147003803 Printed in China Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2011 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com Lenovo V470c/ V570c User Guide V1.0[...]

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470c Notes: • Only the V570c have a nume[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  V570c Integrated camera (Select models only) Use the camera for vid eo communication. Wireless module antennas (Select models onl y) The built-in antennas ensure optimal reception of wireless rad io. Computer displa y The LCD display provides brilliant visual output. Speakers The stereo speakers pr ov[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 3 Built- in micr ophone The built-in microphone (with nois e reduction) can be used for video conferencing , voice narration, or simple audio recordings. T ouchpad The touchpad functio ns as a conventional mouse. Note: For details, see “Using the touchpad” on page 13. Fingerpr int read er (Select model[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470c  V570c Kensin gton slot Attach a security lock (not suppli[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 5 USB port or eSA T A/ USB combo port (Sele ct models only ) Connects to eSA T A or USB d evices. Note: For details, see “ Connecting a universal serial bus ( USB) device” on page 17. USB port Connects to US B dev ices. Note: For details, see “ Connecting a universal serial bus ( USB) device” on pa[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470c  V570c Headphone ja ck Connects to external headphones. Attent io[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 7 Fr ont v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470c  V570c System status indicat ors For deta[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  V470c c a b e d[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now your computer 9  V570c Battery latch - manual The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured in place. Battery pack For d etails , see “Using A C adapt er and bat tery ” on page 12 . Battery latch - spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secur ed in place. SIM card[...]

10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First u se - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Read in g th e manu als Read the suppli ed man uals[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11 T o put the computer into sleep state, do one o f the following. • Click and se lect Sleep from the Start menu. •P r e s s Fn + F1 . T o wake the computer , do one of t he following. • Pres s th e p ow er bu tt on. • Press any key on the keyboard. Shutting down your computer If you are not going to use your[...]

12 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using A C adapter and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Check ing battery status Y ou can determine the per centage of batter y power remaining by c hecking the battery ico n in [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13 Usin g the touchp ad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To u c h p a d T o move the cursor on the screen, slide your finge rtip over the pad in the[...]

14 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using the keybo ard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a numeric keypad and function keys incorporated in its standard keyboard [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15  Function ke y combinations Through the use of the function keys, you can change operational features in stantly . T o use this function, press and hold Fn ; then press one of the function keys . a b b a b[...]

16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + Esc: T urn on/of f the integrat ed camera. Fn + F1: Enter sl eep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/off the backlight of the LCD screen. Fn + F3: Open the int erface for the displa y device sw itch to selec t this notebook o r an external display . Fn + F4: Ope[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 Connec ting exte rnal devic es - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer h as a wide ran ge of built- in featur es and co nnection ca pabilities.  Using memory cards (not sup[...]

18 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Connecting a Bluetooth de vice (Select m odels onl y) If your compute r has an integrated Bluetooth adapter car d, it ca n connect to and transfer da ta wireles sly to oth er Bl ueto oth enable d devices , such as notebook computers, PDAs and ce ll phones. Y ou can transfer data betw een these devices without c[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 Switc hing GPU (Selec t models only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Some Ide aPa d mo dels supp ort S wit chabl e Gra ph ics. With this tec hno logy , you have the flexib ilit y to sw itch be tw een a d edica ted [...]

20 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Special key s and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  OneKe y Rescue syste m button • When the computer is power ed-off, pr ess this butto n to enter t he OneKe[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21 System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicat ors inform you of the co mputer status.  V470c V470c ab c de f[...]

22 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  V570c V570c ab c de f[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 Caps loc k indi cator Num loc k indica tor Hard disk drive i ndicator P ower status indicator Battery status indicator Wireless communication indicator a b c d e f[...]

24 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Secu ri ng your comp uter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This se ction provide s info rmatio n abo ut how to he lp protec t you r com puter from thef t and unauthori[...]

25 Chapter 3. Conn ecting to the Int ernet As a global network, the Inter net connects co mputers worldwide, pr oviding service s such as e-mailing, information sear ching, electro nic commerce, W eb bro wsing and enterta inment. Y ou can co nnect the computer to the Internet in the fol lowing ways: W ired connec tion: use physica l wiring to conne[...]

26 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Wireless connecti on - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless conn ections pr ovide mobile access to th e Internet, allo wing you to stay on[...]

Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet 27  Using Mobile Broadba nd (Select models onl y) Before getting started with Mobile Br oadband, yo u first need t o choose a mobil e network operator and make s ure you ar e in the coverage a rea of the network. After th at, you also need: • T o activate t he Mobile Br oadband servic e through your l ocal[...]

28 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Inserting the SIM card To i n s e r t t h e S I M c a r d : 1 T urn off the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables f rom the computer . 2 Close the computer d isplay and turn it over . 3 Remove th e battery . 4 Ins ert th e SIM card in the card slot unti l it cli cks into pl ace as shown in [...]

Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet 29 5 Put the batter y back in place. T urn the computer over and r econnect the c ables. No t ched Cor n er V570c[...]

30 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Remo ving t he SIM car d To r e m o v e t h e S I M c a r d : 1 T urn off the computer , then di sconnect the AC adapter and all cables fr om the computer . 2 Close the computer d isplay and turn it over . 3 Remove th e battery . 4 Push the SI M card in until yo u hear a click , and t hen pull th e SIM card [...]

31 Chapte r 4. OneK ey Re scue system OneK ey Rescue system - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to- use application that can be used to ba [...]

32 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequentl y asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section li sts fr eque ntly asked questi ons and te lls wher e you can f ind detai led answ ers. Fo r deta ils about ea[...]

Cha pte r 5. T rou bles hoo ting 33 When do I ne ed to restore the s ystem to th e factory statu s? Y o u can use this featur e when your sys tem fail s or you need to r e-install your operating system. This will resto re your computer back to the initial stat us when you first booted up your computer after receiving i t from the sto re. If th ere [...]

34 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your proble m here, s ee Chapter 2. The following sec tion only [...]

Cha pte r 5. T rou bles hoo ting 35 Sleep or hiber nation pr oble ms The critical low-batte ry e rror message a ppear s, and the computer imm ediatel y turns off. • The battery power is getting low . Connect the AC adapter to the computer , or replace the battery with a fully charged one. The comp uter e nters sle ep mo de immedia tely after P ow[...]

36 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Battery problems Y our comput er shuts down before the batter y status in dicat or shows empty . -or- Y our comput er operates aft er the batter y statu s indicato r shows empty . • Discharge and r echarge the battery . The operat ing time for a ful ly charged b atter y is s hor t. • For details, see “ Handling [...]

Cha pte r 5. T rou bles hoo ting 37 For mor e technical support, please visit consumer pr oduct website htt p://co nsumers upport .len ovo.co m . Other pr oblems Y our compu ter doe s not resp ond. • T o turn off your co mputer , press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or m ore. If the com puter still does not respond, r emove the AC adapte[...]

38 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacin g the batter y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace the ba ttery , do the fol lowing: 1 T urn off the computer , or enter hibernation mo[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 39 Replacin g the h ard di sk drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can i ncrease the storage capacity of your computer by r eplacing the har d disk dr ive with one of gr eater capaci [...]

40 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons T o replace th e hard disk d rive, do the f ollowing: 1 T urn off the computer; then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables f rom the computer . 2 Close the computer d isplay , and then turn t he computer over . 3 Remove the ba ttery pack. 4 Remov e the Hard di sk drive (HDD) /Memory/ Mini PCI Expr ess Card sl ot [...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 41 5 Remo ve th e frame fixi ng screw . 6 Pull t he tab in the directio n sho wn by arrow . c c d d[...]

42 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons 7 T ake out the h ard di sk drive secu red in a metal f rame . 8 Remove th e screws and detach the m etal frame f rom the ha rd disk drive. 9 Attach t he metal fra me to a new har d disk dr ive and tighten the scr ews. 0 Put the har d disk drive gently i nto the har d disk drive bay with the tab facing upwar ds and [...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 43 Replacing memor y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase the am oun t of m emory i n your c ompute r by insta lling a doub le-dat[...]

44 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons 6 If two DD R3 SDRA Ms are already inst alled in the mem ory slot, 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 sure t o save the ol d DDR3 SDRAM for f uture use. 7 Align the notch of the DDR3 SDRAM with the protr u sion of the socket[...]

Appendix A. CRU instructions 45 T o make sure that the DDR3 SD RAM is insta lled corr ectly , do as follows: 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Hol d F2 during sta rtup. The BIOS setup utili ty screen op ens. The System M emory item shows the total amount of memo ry installed in your computer . Note: If only one DDR3 S DRAM is used on the co mputer you are[...]

46 Appendix A. CRU instructi ons Remo ving the optical drive (only f or V470c) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the op tical d rive , do the fo llo wing : 1 Remov e the scr ew sho wn in the il lustra tion . 2 Gen tly pu ll th e op tica l driv e out . The following tab[...]

47 T radem arks The following ter ms are trademarks o r registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United State s, other countries, or both. Lenovo OneK ey Micr osoft and W indows ar e trademarks of Micros oft Corporat ion in the United States, othe r countries, or both. Other company , products, or service names m ay be trademarks or service mark s of[...]

If your product is not working correctly, DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE STORE. For technical assistance, contact a Lenovo support s pecialist 24 hours a day by calling toll free 1-877-4 LENOVO (1-877-453-6686). Additionally, you can find support information and updates on the Lenovo Web site located at http://consumersupport.lenovo.com. * Only for the us[...]

V1.0_en-US Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2011 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com Lenovo V470c/ V570c User Guide V1.0[...]