Lenovo Y570 manual

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y470 Note: The illustrations in this manual[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  Y570 Integrated camera Use the camera for vid eo communication. Built- in micr ophone The built-in microphone (with no ise reduction) c an be used for video conferencing , voice narration, or simple aud io recor dings. Wireless module antennas The built-in antennas ensure optimal reception of wireless[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo ur computer 3 P ower button Press this button to turn on the computer . OneKey Rescue system button Press this button to start OneKey Rescue system w hen the computer is pow ered off. Note: For details , see “OneK ey Rescue sy stem” on page 29. System status indic ators For details, see “System status indicator[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y470  Y570 VG A po r t Connects to external display devices. HDM[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo ur computer 5 Headphone j ack Connects to external h eadphones. Attent ion: • Listeni ng to music at high vol ume over ex tended period s of time may da mage your h earing. h [...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y470  Y570 USB port or eSA T A/ USB combo port Connects to eSA TA o r U[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo ur computer 7 Fr ont v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y470  Y570 System status indicat ors For detai[...]

8 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y470 a b d c[...]

Chapter 1. Gett ing to k now yo ur computer 9  Y570 Battery latch - spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secur ed in place. Battery pack For d etails , see “Using A C adapt er and bat tery ” on page 12 . Battery latch - manual The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured in place. Hard dis[...]

10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First u se - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Read ing th e manual s Read the suppli ed manu als [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11  Putting y our compute r into sleep s tate or shutting it down When you finish working with yo ur computer , you can put it into sle ep state or shut it down. Putting your computer into s leep state If y ou will b e aw ay f rom y ou r co mpu ter for onl y a s hor t ti me, put the comp u ter in to slee p s tat e.[...]

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 y our fingertip 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[...]

16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + Esc: T urn on/off t he integrated camer a. Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/off t he backlight of th e LCD screen. Fn + F3: Open the i nterface for the displa y device sw itch to se lect this notebook or an ext ernal d ispl ay . Fn + F4: [...]

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 If your compute r has an integrated Bluetooth adapter car d, it can connect to and transfer data wireles sly to oth er Blu eto oth enabled de vices, such as notebo ok computer s, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can transfer data betw een these devices without cab les and up to 10 meter[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 Special ke ys and b uttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  OneKe y Rescue system b utton • When the computer is powered-o ff, pre ss this button to sta rt Lenovo [...]

20 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  OneKe y Theater b utton Lenovo OneKey Theater provides fiv e scenario modes for using your computer in di fferent ways: nor mal mode, movie mode, music mod e, picture mode, and intel ligent mode. These modes ar e preset enhancements by Leno vo to impro ve visual and au ral experiences vi a your computer in d if[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21  Thermal man agement button The thermal management button can be used to switch the computer between differ ent work modes an d thus con trol the speed at wh ich the heat dissipation fan spins . Y o u can choose between standard , s uper silent , or ef ficie nt therma l dissipat ion mode. Y ou c an also acti vat[...]

22 Chapter 2. Learning the basics System status indicator s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicat ors inform you of the computer status. ab c de f g h[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 Caps loc k indica tor Num lock in dica tor Hard disk drive indicator T ouchpa d indicator P ower status indicator Battery status indicator Wireless communication indicator GPU switch indicator (on select models) a b c d e f g h[...]

24 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Secu ri ng your co mp uter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This se ction provide s info rmatio n abo ut how to help p rotect your co mpu ter from th eft an d unauthor[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 25 Enablin g NVIDIA ® Optimus™ (on select mode ls) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opti mus is a G PU swi tchin g mec hanis m whi ch aut oma tica lly swit ches the act ive GP U to perform image-r endering tasks. If no graphics- intensive pro grams are r unning, the [...]

26 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Usin g NVID IA ® 3D Vis i on™ t echn ol ogy (on se l ect mod els ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3D V ision is a technology devis ed by NVIDIA , which deliver s an imme rsive 3D experi ence on your PC or workstation. Any computer with a built-i n IR emitter c an communicate directl y with the 3 D V ision g[...]

27 Chapter 3. Conn ecting to the Interne t As a global network, the Inter net connects co mputers worldwide, pr oviding service s such as e-mailing, informati on searching, electr onic comm erc e, W eb browsing and entertainme nt. Y ou can co nnect the comput er to the Inter net in the fol lowing ways: W ired connec tion: use physica l wiring to co[...]

28 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[...]

29 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 [...]

30 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequentl y asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section li sts fr equently a sked ques tions an d tells wh ere you can find det ailed an swers. For det ail s about eac[...]

Cha pter 5. T rou bles hoot ing 31 When do I ne ed to restore the s ystem to the fa ctory status ? 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 st atus when yo u first booted up your computer after receiving i t from the sto re. If th ere [...]

32 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 pter 5. T rou bles hoot ing 33 Sleep or hiber nation pr oble ms The critical low-batte ry e rror message a ppear s, and the computer imm ediately tur ns 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 owe[...]

34 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Battery problems Y our comput er shuts down before the batter y status in dicator shows empty . -or- Y our comput er operates after 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 th[...]

Cha pter 5. T rou bles hoot ing 35 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 adapter[...]

36 Appendix. 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 mode[...]

Appendix . CRU instructio ns 37 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 [...]

38 Appendix . CRU instructio ns 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 c[...]

Appendix . CRU instructio ns 39 5 Remo ve th e frame fixi ng screws . 6 Pull t he tab in the directio n sho wn by arrow . c c c d d[...]

40 Appendix . CRU instructio ns 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 dr ive bay with the tab facing upwar ds and [...]

Appendix . CRU instructio ns 41 Replacing memor y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increase t he am ount of memo ry in your com puter by i nstallin g a do uble-d at[...]

42 Appendix . CRU instructio ns 6 If two DD R3 SDRA Ms are already inst alled in the m emory sl ot, remove on e 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 so ck[...]

Appendix . CRU instructio ns 43 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[...]

44 Appendix . CRU instructio ns Remo ving the optical drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o remove the op tical d rive, do the fo llowi ng: 1 Remov e the Hard di sk drive (HDD) /Memory/ Mini PCI Expr es[...]

45 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 Ide aPa d OneK ey Ve r i F a c e Micr osoft and W indows ar e trademar ks of Micros oft Corporat ion in the United States, othe r countries, or both. NVIDIA an d Optimus ar e tradema rks and/or r egiste red[...]

To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice First Edition (December 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. 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 a[...]

IdeaPad Y470/ Y570 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2010 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US[...]