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First Edition (December 2009) © Copyright Lenovo 2009. U455 User Guide V1.0 cover_2-3 If your product is not working correctly, DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE STORE. For technical assistance, contact a Lenovo support specialist 24 hours a day by calling toll free 1-877-4 LENOVO (1-877-453-6686). Additionally, you can find support information and updates [...]

Dear us er , Thank you for purchasing your new Len ovo notebook computer! Before using this product, make sure to read this user guide carefull y . W e a re pleased that you have chosen Lenovo for your mobile computing needs. T o help you master the usage of your new computer quickl y , we have prepa red this u s er guid e. In this manua l you will[...]

Explanation of hard di sk capacity Dear user, While using your computer , you may find that the nominal hard disk capacity in dicated is somewhat different from the disk cap acity displayed by the operati ng system. For examp le, a nomin al 80GB hard disk will ap pear as less than 80GB in the operating s ystem. This discre pancy is not a n error i [...]

In addit ion, if a porti on of the har d disk space has been used for some specific purpose, then the c a pacity indicated by the op erating system will be even l ess than X × 0.93 1 G. II. A portion of the h ard disk space is used f or specific pu rposes Lenovo co mputers may come with pre i nstalled OneKey Re s cue system, s o the h ard disk has[...]

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i Important s afety i nformation...... ii i Impor tant saf ety info rmatio n ....iii Chapter 1. Ge tting to know yo ur computer . ...... ........ ........... ........ ..... 1 Top view .... ......... ............ ........ ....... 1 Left-si de view . ............ .............. .... 4 Right-s i de view........ ........ ............ . 5 Bottom vi ew .[...]

ii Contents Appendix B. Use and care info rma tion .. .... .... .... .... ... ...... .... ... 6 9 Caring for your co mputer ... ..... 69 Acce ssib ility and com for t ... ..... . 75 Maintena nce ......... ............ .......... 77 Appendi x C. Len ovo limi ted warrant y ........... ........ ....... ........ .... 82 Warranty infor mation ........ .[...]

iii Impor tant sa fety inf orma tion Importa nt safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This in forma tion can he lp you sa fely use you r no tebo ok perso nal compu ter . F ollo w and retain all in form atio n inclu ded with your c ompu ter . The infor mat ion in th is doc ume nt does n [...]

iv Important safety information Unpack Inspect the c overs of the c omputer and the AC ada pter , especial l y parts with the following labels attached for any crack or damage. Danger: • Hazardous voltage, current, a nd ener gy levels ar e present insid e any compon ent th at has this la bel atta ched . [...]

Important safety information v W orking pl ace Do NOT use the c o mputer in humid pl aces such as a bathr o om. Keep the computer an d other parts a way from l i quids. Danger: • An elect r ic shock may be caused by spilled liq uid. Do NOT use the computer during a lightning storm. Att enti on: • Ligh tning storm ma y damage the comput er and r[...]

vi Important safety information Correct usage procedures Use ONL Y the pow er cor d, power ad apte r and batt ery pack shi pped with the computer . Never use t hese devices with another product. Be sur e the power o utlet is s uitable for the plug and pr o vides the correc t voltage and cur rent f or the pr o duct you ar e using. Danger: • A n un[...]

Important safety information vii Do NOT wra p the p ower cord aroun d the powe r adapte r or other objects. Do NOT squeeze o r pinch the c o rd, o r place heavy o bjects on it. Att enti on: • Str es sing the c ord may ca use the cord to fray , cr ack or crimp which may present a safety hazard. A void keeping your hands, yo ur lap, or any other pa[...]

viii Important safety information Service and upgrades Do NOT attempt to service a product yo urself unless i n structed to do so by the cust omer supp ort cent er or your docum entat ion. Attent ion: • DO NOT take risks or atte mpt to diagnose the s i tuation yourself. Conta ct the cust omer support center for further guidance. For a l ist of se[...]

1 Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Note: The illustrations in this manual may differ fr om the actual product. Please r efer to the actual product[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Attent ion: • Do NOT open the dis play panel beyond 130 degrees. W hen closing the display panel, be car ef ul NOT to leave pens or any other objects in between the display panel and the keyboard. Otherwise, the display panel may be damaged. Integrated camera Use the camera for vid eo communication. Wi[...]

Cha pte r 1. Get tin g to k now your co mp uter 3 V olum e but tons T urn up/down or mute the volume w ith volume buttons. T ouc hpad The touchpad functions as a conventional m ouse. Note: For details, see “Using the touchpad” on page 14. System status indicat ors For details, see “System status ind icators” on page 27. Fingerprin t reader [...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Left-side v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A C power adapter jack Connect the AC adapter her e. Note: For details, see “Using AC adapter and battery” on page 11. Fan l o u [...]

Cha pte r 1. Get tin g to k now your co mp uter 5 Right-side v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GPU (Graphi cs Processing Unit) switch (Select models on ly) Silde this switch under W ind ows operating system to switch th e GPU (gra[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y ou r computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - b f a e d c[...]

Cha pte r 1. Get tin g to k now your co mp uter 7 Hard di sk drive (HDD) compartm ent Houses the computer's hard disk drive. Batter y latch spring lo aded The spring-loaded battery latch k eeps the battery pack secur ed in place. SIM card slot ( S e l e c t m o d e l s only ) Insert a SIM car d (not supplied) for using Mobile Br oadband. Notes[...]

8 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First u se - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Reading the man uals Read the suppli ed manu als before usi ng your comp uter .  Connecting to the power The [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 9  T urning on the comput er Pres s the power butto n to turn o n the computer .  Configuring the operating system Y ou may need to configur e the operating system when it is f irst used. The configuration pr ocess may include the pr ocedures below . • Acceptin g the end user license agreement • Configuri ng[...]

10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics T o put the computer into sleep state, do one of the following. • Click and sel ect Sleep from the Start menu. •P r e s s Fn + F1 . T o wake the computer , do one of the followi ng. • Press the power button. • Press any key on the keyboard .  Shutting do wn your com puter If you are not go ing to use you[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11 Using A C adapter and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Chec king battery status Y ou can determine the per centage of battery po wer rem aining by c hecking the batt ery icon in th e notification ar ea.  Char ging the batte ry When you find[...]

12 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Removi ng the batt er y p ack If you ar e not going to use the computer fo r an extended period of time, or if you need t o send your co mputer to Lenovo for service, etc. r emove the battery pack f rom t h e computer . Before r emoving the battery pa ck, make sure the computer ha s been shut d o wn. Notes: •[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13  Handling the battery If t he r echar geable b attery pack is r eplaced wi th an i n corr ect type, there may be danger of an explosion. The battery pack con tains a smal l amount of harmful subst ances . T o avoid poss ible injury and detrime nt to th e envir onment, pa y attent ion to the foll owing points: ?[...]

14 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using the t ouchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchpad T o move the cursor on the screen, slide your fingertip over the pad in the direction to which you want the cursor to move. Left click b utto n The [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15  Gestures The touchpad r ecognizes certain gestur es, and allows for easy execut ion of act ions such as zo om in/out, or sc rol l up/down, etc. Pinch zoom • Place t wo fingers down on the touchpad surface. • Slide t he fingers f u rther apart t o zoom in o r slide the f ingers cl oser together to z oo m out[...]

16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Three-Fing er Flick • Place thr ee fingers, sli g htly separa ted, down o n the touchpad s urface. • Fli ck yo ur fing er s in a line ar , contin uo us mo tion in th e desi red direct ion, moving fr om one side of th e touchpad to the opposit e side. • Hor izont al fing er mo tion , slidin g your fing ers to [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 Using the keybo ard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou r computer has a numeric keypad a nd function keys incorpo rated in its standard keyboard.  Numeri c ke ypad The keyboard has keys that, when enable[...]

18 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Function ke y combinatio ns Through th e use of the function keys, yo u can change operational featur es instantly . T o use this function, pr ess and hold Fn ; then pr ess one of the function keys .   b a[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 The followin g describes th e featur es of each func tion key . Fn + Esc : T urn on/off the int egr ated camera. Fn + F1 : Enter s leep mode. Fn + F2 : Tu r n o n / o f f t h e L C D s c r e e n . Fn + F3 : Shift t o other co nnected di splay devic es. Fn + F4 : Open the inter face for display r esolution settings.[...]

20 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Connec ting external devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a wid e range of built-in f eatur es and co nnection capab iliti es.  Using memory car ds (not supp lied) Y o ur comp uter supports the following ty pes of memo ry cards: • Secure D[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21  Inserting a m e mory car d 1 Push th e du mmy c ard unti l you h ear a clic k. Ge ntly pull th e dum my card out of th e memor y card slot. 2 Slide th e m emory card in un til it cl icks into p lace.  Remo ving a memory car d 1 Push the memory card until you hear a cl ick. 2 Gentl y pull the me mory card out[...]

22 Chapter 2. Learning the basics  Connecting a Bluetooth devi ce (Selec t models only) If your comp uter has an in tegrated Blueto oth adap ter card, it ca n conne ct to and tran sfer data wi relessly to ot her Bluetoot h en abled devic es, such as notebook comput ers, PDAs and cel l phones. Y o u can transfer data between these devi ces withou[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 Switching GPU (Select models only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If your computer comes with a G PU switch on the r ight side, your computer supports swi tchable gra phics technology . Switchable graphics technology e nable s you to switch t he GP U (graph ics processi ng unit) used by the computer sy[...]

24 Chapter 2. Learning the basics If your co mputer is on ba ttery power and you want to conserve battery power , use th e integrated GPU. T o switch to the integrated GP U: • Sli de th e GPU switch to UMA . ( ) • A dialog box ma y appear on th e screen to inform yo u of this c ha nge in GPU. Click OK to co nfirm this ch ange . Attention: • A[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 25 Special ke ys and b uttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a b c d[...]

26 Chapter 2. Learning the basics OneKey Resc ue system button ( ) • When the computer is power ed off, pr ess this button to enter the OneKey Resc ue system if Lenovo OneK ey Rescu e system h as been prei nstalled. • Under Windows operating system, press this button to st art Lenovo OneKey Recovery . V olum e buttons ( ~ ) Mute/ Unmute Vo l u [...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 27 System statu s indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indi cators inform you of the computer st atus. c d e f g b a Num loc k indicat or Hard disk drive indicator Caps lo ck i ndicator P ower statu s indicator Battery stat[...]

28 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Securing y our computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This sec tion provides inform atio n abo ut how to help protect your computer fr om theft and unauthori z ed use.  Attaching a security lock (not supplied) Y ou can attach[...]

Chapter 2. Learning the basics 29  Using V eriF ace™ V eriFace is a face recognit ion softwa re which takes a di g ital snapsh ot, extracts ke y featur es of your face, and creates a digita l map that becomes the system’s “password”. If you want to activate V eriFace for the first time, click the V eriFace icon on the desktop to register[...]

30 Chapter 2. Learning the basics For details about how to set t he password , see the help to the right of the screen in BIO S s etup ut ility .  Fingerprint reader W ith the fingerprint reader , in addi tion to register i ng fingerprin t inform ation a nd using it as a pas sword for Wi ndow s operati ng system or W eb site l ogon, you can also[...]

31 Chapter 3. U sing the Inte rnet As a global network, the Int ernet connects co mputers worldwide, providing servic es suc h as e- maili ng, info rmat ion searching, electroni c commer ce, W eb browsin g and entertainment. Y ou can connect the computer t o the Int er net in t he following w ays: W ired connect ion: use physic al wiring t o connec[...]

32 Chapter 3. Using the Internet  Hard ware connection: Cable DSL  Software con figuration Consult your Internet Se rvice Provider (ISP ) for deta ils on how to co nfigure your computer . Note: The above diagrams are for reference only . Actual connection method may var y . * * * * TV cable Splitter * Cable mode m * * Not supplied. T elephone[...]

Chapter 3. Using the Internet 33 Wireless con nection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless c o nnections pr ovide mobile access to the I nternet, allowing you to stay online an ywhere the wireless signal covers . Divided by the si g nal scal[...]

34 Chapter 3. Using the Internet  Using Wi-Fi/Wi Max (Select models only) Enabling w ireless conn ection T o enable wi reless com mun icatio ns, d o the fol lowing : 1 Slide the integrated wir eless dev ice switch to . 2 Press Fn + F5 to ma ke configur ation. Hardware connection Software configuration Consult your Internet Service Provider (ISP)[...]

Chapter 3. Using the Internet 35  Using Mob ile Br oadband (Sele ct models only) Befor e getting started with Mobile Broadband, you fi r st need to choose a mobile network operator and make sure you are in the coverage area of the network. After that, you also need: • T o activa te th e Mob ile Broadb and servic e throu gh yo ur lo cal mo bile[...]

36 Chapter 3. Using the Internet • A connect ion management util ity to connect/di sconnect to your Mobile Bro a dband n etwork. Inserting the S IM 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 discon nect the AC adapter a nd all ca bles from the computer . 2 Close the computer d i splay and turn i t over . 3 Remove the[...]

Chapter 3. Using the Internet 37 5 Put the battery back in place. T urn the computer over and reconn ect the cables. Remov ing the SIM card To r e m o v e t h e S I M c a r d : 1 T urn off the c o mputer , the n disconnec t the AC adapte r and all c ables fro m the computer . 2 Close the compu ter dis p lay and turn i t over . 3 Remove the battery [...]

38 Chapter 3. Using the Internet 4 Push the SI M card in until you h ear a click . 5 Gently pull the SIM car d out of th e card slot. 6 Put the batte r y back in pl a ce. T urn the computer over and r econnect the cabl es. Note: Never insert or remove the SIM card while the computer is on. Doing so may cause permanent damage to the SIM card as well[...]

39 Chapter 4. OneK ey Res cue syst em OneKey Rescue syst em - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to-use application that can be used to b ack up the data on your system partit ion (C drive) for easy res tore when re qu[...]

40 Chapter 4. OneKey Resc ue system  Using Leno vo OneKe y Reco very (Within Window s operating system) In W indows operating system, double c lick the OneKey Recover y system Icon on th e desktop t o launch Lenovo OneKey Recovery . W i thin th e prog ram , yo u ca n bac k up th e sy ste m pa rtit ion o n th e h ard dis k drive, other sto rage d[...]

Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue system 41  Using L enov o OneK ey Re scue system (Withou t Windows operati ng system) In the ev ent that the operating s ystem cannot be l oaded, fol low the steps below to acce ss OneKey Resc ue system. • S hut down your c omput er . • Press the key to launc h OneKey Rescue system. W ith in the program , you c an ch[...]

42 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Frequentl y Asked Q uestions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists frequentl y asked questions and tell wher e you can find detailed ans wer s. Fo r deta ils about each pu blication includ ed in the package with your computer , see Lenovo I[...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 43 Where are th e recovery discs? Y our compu ter did not come with a recove ry dis c. For an exp lanat ion of the altern ative recovery method s offered by Lenovo , see “Ch apter 4. OneKey Rescue system” on page 39. How ca n I con tact th e custo mer sup por t cente r? See “App endix A . Get ting help and se rvic[...]

44 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting What ca n I do if t h e back up proce s s fai ls? If you can s tart the ba ckup featur e without a problem, but it fails during the backup pr ocess, please try th e following steps : 1 Close other appl i cations, t hen r estart the backup proces s. 2 Check if the destination media i s damaged, try to s elect another p[...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 45 T roub leshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If yo u do n ot find you r pro blem here, se e Cha pte r 2 . Th e fo llowi ng s ect ion onl y describes pr oblems that might negate the need to re[...]

46 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting My screen go es blank while the c omputer i s on. • Y our scr een saver or power management may be enabled. Do one of the following to exit fr om the scr een saver o r to r esume from sle ep or hibernation mode: - T ouch the touchpad. - Press any key on the keyboard. - Press the pow er button. -P r e s s Fn + F2 to [...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 47 A Passw ord problem I forgot my password. • If you f orget you r user p asswor d, you m u st tak e your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing repr esentative to have the passwor d changed. • If you forget your HDD passw ord, a Lenovo authorized servicer cannot r eset your password or recover dat[...]

48 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting The comp uter e nters sle ep mode imme diately afte r P ower-on self-test (POST). • Make sure that: - The battery is char ged. - The operating temperature is within the acceptab le range. See “Appendix B. Use and care information” on page 69. Note: If the battery is charged and the temperatur e is within range, [...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 49 Computer screen problems The screen is blank. • Do the following: - If you are using the AC adapter , or usin g the battery , and the battery status indicator is on, pr ess Fn + to m ake the scre en brighter . - If the power indi cator is blinking, pr ess the power button to r es ume from the sleep mode. - If the p[...]

50 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting Battery problems Y o ur com puter shuts down before the batt er y statu s indicator shows empty . -or- Y o ur com puter operates after the bat tery statu s indicator shows empty . • Discharge and recharg e the battery . The opera ting time for a fully char ged ba tter y is shor t. • For details, see “Handling th[...]

Chapter 5. T roubleshootin g 51 OneKey Rescue system problems Backup cannot be ma de. • Y ou ar e not currently using a W indows operating system. • There is not enough space to store the backed up data. Y ou wi ll need to free more har d disk space on your system partition (C drive ). F ail to re store s ystem par titi on to factory default. ?[...]

52 Chapter 5. T roubleshooting The conne cted exter nal device does not wor k. • Do not connect or disconnect any external device cables other than Plug and Play (PnP) device while the computer power is on; otherwise, you might damage your computer . • When using a high po wer consumption external devices such as an external USB optical disk dr[...]

53 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices Replacing the batte ry - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace t he battery , do th e following: 1 T urn off the c omputer , or enter hibernati on mode. Disconnec t the AC adapte r and all ca bles from the c omput [...]

54 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 3 Unlock the manual batter y latch . Holding the spring-loa ded ba ttery latch in the unlocked position , remove t he battery pack in the dir ection sho w n by the a rrow . 4 Install a fully charged battery . 5 Slide the manual battery latc h to the l ocked posi tion. 6 T urn the comp uter ove r again. [...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 55 Replacing the hard disk d rive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can inc reas e the sto rage capaci ty of your com pu ter by rep lacin g the hard disk drive with one of gr eater capacity . Y ou can pur chase a new har d disk drive f rom your reseller or[...]

56 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices T o replace the ha rd disk drive, do t he following: 1 T urn off the computer; then discon nect the AC adapter a nd all ca bles from the computer . 2 Close the computer display , and then turn t he computer over . 3 Remove the batter y pack. 4 Remove the Har d disk drive co mpartment co ver . a. Loosen [...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 57 5 Pull th e ta b in the d irecti on sh own by arrow . 6 T ake out the har d disk drive s ecure d in a me tal frame . 7 Remove the scr ews and detach the metal frame fr om the hard disk driv e. 8 Attach the metal frame to a new har d disk drive and t i ghten the screws. 9 Put the har d disk drive gentl[...]

58 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices B Reinstall the battery pack. C T urn the comp uter ove r again. Conn ect the A C adapte r and the c ables to the computer again.[...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 59 Repla cing memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou can increa se the amoun t of me mory in you r com pute r by ins talli ng a doub le data rat e ( DDR 2) s ma ll o utlin e dual inli ne m em ory mod [...]

60 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 5 Remove the Memo ry co mpartme nt cover . a. Loosen th e screws tha t secur e the compartment cover . b. Remove the compart m ent cover .   a b[...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 61 6 If two SDRA Ms are already in stalled in the mem ory slot, remov e one of them t o make r oom for the new one by pr essing out on the l atches on both ed ges of the s ocket at th e same time. Be sur e to save the old SDRAM for fut ure use. 7 Insert the notc hed end of the DIMM into the socket. Pr es[...]

62 Chapter 6. Upgrading and replacing devices 9 Ti g h t e n t h e s c r e w s . 0 Reinstall the batter y . A T u rn the computer over , and r econ nect the AC adapter and the cables to the computer . T o make sure that the SDRAM is i nstalled correctly , do as fol lows: 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Hold F2 during s tartup. The BIOS s etup utility sc[...]

Chapter 6. U pgrading and replacing d evices 63 The following ta ble provides a list o f CRUs (Customer R eplaceable Units) for your computer , and inform s you of where to find re placement instruct ions . Setup P oster User Guide A C adapter O P ower cord f or AC adapter O Batter y O O Bottom access doors O Hard disk drive O Memory O[...]

64 Appendix A. Getting help and service If you need help, ser vice, technica l assist ance, or j ust want more inform atio n abou t Lenov o com pute rs, you wi ll find a wide v ariety of sources avail able from Leno vo to assis t you. This sec tion cont ains informat ion about w here to go for additio nal information a bout Le novo computers, what [...]

Appendix A. Getting help and service 65 Getting h elp on the Web - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Lenov o W eb site on the W orld Wi de W eb has up-to-date i nformatio n about Leno vo comput ers and suppo rt. The address for the Lenovo hom e page is ht tp://con[...]

66 Appendix A. Getting help and service • Engineering ch ange management - Occasionally , ther e might be changes that are required after a product has been sol d. Leno vo or your reseller , if authoriz ed by Lenovo, will make select ed Engineering Changes ( ECs) availabl e that a pply t o your h ardware. The f oll owing ite ms a re not cove red:[...]

Appendix A. Getting help and service 67 If possible , be near your computer when you make your call i n case the technic al assistance representa tive needs to help you r esolve a computer probl em . Please ensur e that you have downloaded the most c urrent drivers and syst em updates, and re corde d information befor e you call. When calli ng for [...]

68 Appendix A. Getting help and service Getting hel p around the world - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you travel with your computer or relocate it to a country wher e your Lenovo mac hine type is sold, yo ur computer mi ght be eligible f or Internatio nal W arrant y Service, which a ut[...]

69 Appendix B. Use a nd care inf ormati on Caring f or y our com puter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Though your computer is designed to funct ion reli ably in normal work envir onments, you need to use c ommo n sense i n handling it. By following these important tips[...]

70 Appendix B. Use and care in formation discharge from your bo dy or clot hing to the com puter , it pose s the same risk of a computer malfunc tion. Y o ur comp uter is desi gned and ma nufact ured to minimize an y effects of electr ostati c charge . An electro static c h arge above a ce rtain li mit, however , can incr ease the risk of ESD. Ther[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 71 - When you in stall a sta tic-sensit ive optio n or CRU, touch the stat ic- protec tive package containing the part to a metal expansion-slot cover or other unpainted meta l surface o n the co mputer for at least t w o seconds. This reduces st atic electr icity in th e package and your body . - Whenever poss[...]

72 Appendix B. Use and care in formation • When picking up your o pen computer , hold it by t he bottom. Do not pick up or ho ld your co mpu ter by the d i splay . • Use a qual ity carryi ng case that provides adequate cush ion and protecti on. Do not pack your computer in a tightly packed suitcase or bag.  For outdoor use • Backup your cr[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 73  Data saf ety • Do not del ete unkn own file s or chan ge the name of files or directories that wer e not cr eated by you; otherwise, yo ur computer so ftware might fail to work . • Be aware that acces sing netw ork resources can leave your computer vulner able t o compu ter viruses , hacke rs, spywa [...]

74 Appendix B. Use and care in formation • Register yo ur Lenovo pr oducts with Lenovo (refer to the W eb page: http:// cons umersupp ort. lenovo. com ). This c an help au thor ities ret urn your computer to you if it is lo st or stolen. Registering your computer also en ables L enov o to no tify y ou abou t pos sible t echnic al inf ormat ion an[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 75 Accessibili ty and comfort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Erg onomic inf ormation W o rking in the virtual office may mean adap ting to frequent changes in your envir onment. Following some simple rules will make things easi[...]

76 Appendix B. Use and care in formation  What if y ou are traveli ng? It may not be possible to obser v e the best ergonomi c practic es when you are using y our computer whi le on the move or i n a casual s etting. Regardl ess of the setting, try to observe as many of the tips as possible. Sitt ing prope rly an d usin g adeq uate light ing, fo[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 77 Mainte nanc e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An important part of ownin g your computer is m a intenance. W ith proper care, you can avo id co mmo n proble ms. The foll owin g [...]

78 Appendix B. Use and care in formation • Update devi ce dri vers and BIOS w hen needed. • Pr ofile your machine a t http:/ /consumers uppor t.len ovo.com to k e ep u p to date wi th curr ent drivers and revi s ions. • Kee p up t o date on dev ice driv ers on other non- Len ovo h ardwa re. Y o u migh t wan t to read t he de vice d rive r inf[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 79  Cleaning th e cover of y our computer Occasio nally clean your com pute r as foll ows: 1 Prepa re a mixture of a gentle kitc hen-use dete rgent ( one that do es not contai n abrasi ve powd er or strong ch emic als such as acid or alkaline). Use 5 parts water to 1 part deter gent. 2 Absorb t he diluted de[...]

80 Appendix B. Use and care in formation  Cleaning y our computer ke yboard 1 Absorb some isopropyl rub bing alcohol o n a soft, dust-free c loth. 2 W ipe each keytop surf ace with the c l oth. W ipe the keys o ne by one; if you wipe several keys at a ti m e, the cloth may h o ok onto an adjacent key and possibly damage it. Make sur e that no li[...]

Appendix B. Use and care in formation 81  Cleaning y our computer dis play 1 Gently w ipe the displ ay with a dry , soft li nt-fr ee cloth. If y ou see a scratchl ike mark on your display , it might be a stain t ransferred from the keyboar d when the cover was pres sed fr om the outside. 2 W ip e or dust the stai n ge ntly wit h a so ft, d ry cl[...]

82 Appendix C. Lenov o limited warranty This Leno vo Limi ted W arr ant y app lies only t o Le novo bra nded hard ware products you purchased for your own use and not for resale. This L enov o Limi te d W arranty is avai labl e in oth er la ngua ges at www .l eno vo. co m/wa rra nt y .  What this w arranty co vers Lenov o wa rrant s that e ach h[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 83 ON HOW LONG A N IMPLI ED W ARRANTY LAS TS, SO THE AB OVE LIMIT A TION ON DU RA TION MA Y NOT APPL Y TO YOU.  Ho w to obtain warra nty service If the product does not fun ction a s warranted duri ng the w arranty p eriod, you m ay o btain w arranty serv ice by con tacting L eno vo or a n ap proved servic[...]

84 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty Some problems can be resolved with a replacement part that you can install yourself called a “Customer Replaceabl e Unit” or “CRU.” If so, your Service Pro vi de r w il l s hip th e CR U to yo u to in st al l. If your problem c annot be resolved over the teleph one or remotely , th rough your applic[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 85  Replac ement of a p roduct or part When the warranty service in volves the r eplacement of a product or part, the re place d product or part becomes L enovo’s property and th e replacement pro duct or part becomes your pro perty . Only unalte red Lenovo pr oducts and parts are eligible for r eplaceme[...]

86 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty  Y our addi tional respons ibilities Where applica ble, befor e service is pr ovided, you agree to: 1 follow the service request pr ocedures that your Service Pr ovider specifies; 2 backup or secure all programs and data containe d in the p roduct; 3 provide your Service Pr ovider with all system keys o [...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 87  What t his warra nty does not cover This warranty does not co ver the following: • uninterr u pted or err or-fr ee operation of a pr oduct; • los s o f, o r dam age to , y ou r da ta ; • any s oftware progra ms, wheth er provid ed w ith th e produc t or i nstalled subsequently; • failur e or da[...]

88 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty  Limitation of liability Lenovo is responsible for loss or damage to your product only while it is: 1) in your Service Provider ’s po ssession; or 2) in transit in those cases where the Service Provider is r es ponsible for the transportation . Nei ther Len ovo no r yo ur S erv ice P rovid er is res po[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 89 UNDER NO CI RCUMST ANCES SHALL LENOVO, ITS SUPPLIERS, RESELLERS, OR SER VICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EVE N IF INFORMED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY : 1) THIRD P AR TY CLAI M S AGAINST YO U FOR DAMAGES; 2) LOSS OR DAM AGE TO YOUR DA T A; OR 3) SPE CIAL , INCI DENT AL, INDIR ECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL[...]

90 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty arbitration proceedings, including all documents presented in such proceedings, shall be conducted in the English language, and the E nglish language version of this warranty prevails over any other language version in such proceed ings.  Other rights THIS W ARRANTY G IVES YOU SP ECIFIC LEG AL RIGHTS AND[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 91  Leno vo T urkey a ddress LENO VO TE CHN OLO GY B.V . TURKIYE IST ANBUL SUBESI Beybi G iz Plaz a, Dereboy u cad ., Mey dan Sok., No:28, Kat:10, D aire 35 Ma slak Posta K odu: 343 98 T el : 3 658900 -99 Fax: 2902 750[...]

92 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty W arran ty information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Product or machine type Cou ntry or region of purchase W a rranty period Ty p e o f warranty service Note book: 20046, 087 4 Ta i w a n , K o r e a parts and la bor [...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 93 If r equired, your Service Pr ov ider will provide repair or exchange service depending on the type of war ranty service specified for your product and the available servi c e. Scheduling of service wil l d epend upon the time of your call, parts availability , and other factors.  T ypes of warranty ser[...]

94 Appendi x C. Len ov o limited warranty 2 On-site Se rvice Under On-Site Serv ice, your Service Pr ovider will either r epair or exchange the p roduct at y our loca tion . Y ou m ust pr ovide a su itable wo rking area to allow d isassemb ly and reassemb ly of the Leno vo product. For some product s, certai n repairs may require yo ur Serv ice Pro[...]

Appendix C. Leno vo li m ited warr anty 95 product as it sees fit. For Mail-in Ser vice, the product will be returned to you at Lenovo’s expense, unless your Service Pr ovider specifies otherwis e. 5 Pr oduct Excha nge Service Under P rod u ct Exc hange Service, L enovo will s hip a rep lacement product to your l o cation. Y ou ar e responsi ble [...]

96 Appendix D . Customer replaceable units (CRUs) Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) ar e computer parts that can b e upgraded or re p laced by the c ustomer . Ther e are two types of CRUs: internal and external . External CRUs are easy t o install, whereas i nternal CRUs re quir e some technica l skills and in some ca ses might requ ire tools such [...]

Appendix D. Customer replaceable units (CRUs) 97 Y our computer co ntains the following types of internal CRUs: • Intern al CRUs (l ocated behind an acc ess panel): These CRUs a re isolated pa rts within the computer that ar e concealed by an access panel that i s typicall y secur ed by eith er one or two screw s. Once the access panel is removed[...]

98 Appendix E. Notices Notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo may not of fer the pr oducts, services, o r featur es discussed in this document in all coun tries. Consult your local Lenov[...]

Appendix E. Notices 99 expres s or implied warranties i n certain transactions, therefor e, this statement may not apply to you. This in forma tion could inclu de tech nic al in accur acies or typog raph ical errors. C hange s a re period ical ly m ade t o th e info rmatio n h erein; t hese chang es will be inc orpo rated in new e ditio ns of the p[...]

100 Appendix E. Not ices made on devel opment-level s ystems and there i s no guaran tee that thes e measureme nts will be the same o n generally available sys tems. Furthermore, some measurements may h ave been esti mated thr ough extrapolati on. Actual results may v ary . Users o f this do cument shou ld verify the applicable da ta for their spec[...]

Appendix E. Notices 101 ENERGY S T AR model information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ENERGY ST AR ® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a nd the U.S. Depar tment of Energy a imed at sav ing m oney and protecting the env ironment through energy efficient products and pract ices. Lenovo ® is p[...]

102 Appendix E. Not ices Lenovo encou rages yo u to make e fficient use of energy an integra l part of your day-to-day operations . T o help in this ende avor , Lenovo has preset the following power-management featur e s to take ef fect when your computer has been inactive for a specified duration: T o awaken your computer f rom a Sleep m ode, pres[...]

Appendix E. Notices 103 Wireless related information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Wireless i nteroperabilit y W irel ess LAN PCI E xpress Mi ni Card is d es igned to be interoperabl e w ith any wir eless LAN pro duct that is based on Dir ect Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), Complementary Co[...]

104 Appendix E. Not ices • Generic Obj ect Exchange •G e n e r i c O b j e c t P u s h • File T r ansfer •S y n c h r o n i z a t i o n •A u d i o G a t e w a y • Headset •P r i n t e r • Huma n Interf ace De vices (K eyboard/M ouse) • Basi c Imag e •H a n d s f r e e •A V  Usage en vir onment and y our health W ireles s LA[...]

Appendix E. Notices 105 res ult fr om del iberati ons of pan els and committees of sc ientis ts who continually r eview and interpr et the extensive r esearch l i terature. In some sit uation or environme nt, the use of wi reless LAN PCI Express Mini Ca rd o r Blueto oth Daughter Card m ay be res tricted by t he proprietor of the bui l ding or r es[...]

106 Appendix E. Not ices 3 Use of m obile dev ices o n b oard a ircraft is ex plic itly prohib ited by many airli nes com panie s, esp ecial ly du ring ta ke-o ff and land ing. Th e built-in Mobi le Broadban d module on yo ur computer i s a low-po wer radi o transc eive r . Whe n it is turn ed on , it int ermit tent ly receiv es an d transmits radi[...]

Appendix E. Notices 107 Electr onic emissions noti ces - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The follo wing inform ation refers to Lenovo Id eaPad U 455, mac hine type 20046 0874.  Federal C omm unications Commissio n (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply wit[...]

108 Appendix E. Not ices availab le fro m Lenovo authoriz ed dealers. Lenov o is not responsible for any ra dio or tele vision inter ference ca used by usi ng other t han reco mmended cables or connectors or b y unauthorized changes or modifica tions to this equipment. Una uthorized changes or modi f icatio ns could void th e user ’s autho r ity [...]

Appendix E. Notices 109  A vis de conf ormité à la régleme ntation d’Industrie Canada Cet appa reil num ériqu e de la clas se B est confo rme à la n orme NMB-003 du Canada.  German C lass B Complian ce Statement Deutschspr achiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis fü r Geräte der Klass e B EU-Ric htlinie zur Elek tromagnetis chen V erträglichke i[...]

110 Appendix E. Not ices Deutschl and: Einhal tung des Ge setzes über die el ektro magnet ische V ert rägl ichkei t von Betrieb smittein Dieses Produkt entspricht dem “Geset z über die elektromagnetische V erträglichkeit von Betriebsmitteln” EMV G (früher “ Gesetz über di e elektr omagnetische V erträglichkeit vo n Geräten”). D ies [...]

Appendix E. Notices 111  Eur opean Union Compliance Statement Cla ss B Compliance European Unio n - Compliance to th e Electromagn etic Compati bility Directive This pr oduct is in confo rmity with t he protec tion requir em ents of E U Council Direct ive 2004/ 108/EC on the approximat ion of the law s of the Member States rel ating to electr om[...]

112 Appendix E. Not ices  Lenov o Pr oduct Service Inform ation  Japanese VCCI Class B Statem ent[...]

Appendix E. Notices 113  Japan Com pliance State ment fo r Po wer line Harmoni cs A stateme nt of comp lianc e to the IEC 61 000-3-2 harmon ics stan dard is req uired for all prod ucts connect ing to the power mai ns and rated less than 20A per ph ase.  K orea Clas s B[...]

114 Appendix E. Not ices WEEE and recyc ling statements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Gener al re cyclin g sta temen t Lenovo enco urages owners of i nformation tec hnology (IT) equipment to res ponsibly r ecycle their equipment when it is no longer need ed. Lenovo offers a vari ety of program[...]

Appendix E. Notices 115 EU WEEE s t a t e m e n t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The W a ste Electri cal and Electr onic Equipment (WEEE) mark applies only to co untries wit hin the Euro pean Union ( EU) and N orway . Applianc es are labeled in accorda nc[...]

116 Appendix E. Not ices Japan r e c y c l i n g s t a t e m e n t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Collecting an d Recycling a Disused Leno vo Compu ter or Monitor If you are a compa ny employee and need to dispose of a Leno vo computer or monitor that is the property of the compa ny[...]

Appendix E. Notices 117  Disposing o f a Lenov o Computer Compo nents Some Leno vo compu ter pr oduct s sold in Ja pan may have compone nts that contain heavy metals or other environmenta l sensiti v e substanc es . T o pro perly dispose o f disused componen ts, such as a pr inted circ uit boa rd o r drive, us e the methods described abo ve for [...]

118 Appendix E. Not ices Notice f or u s e r s in the U .S.A. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Calif ornia P erchlora te Info rmatio n: Produc ts containing CR (manganese dioxid e) lith ium coin cell batteries may cont ain perc hlorate. Per chlorate Mate rial — special ha ndling may app[...]

Appendix E. Notices 119 • Format your hard disk, u sing th e softwa re for initia lizin g it. • Using the pr einstalled reco very pr ogram, brin g the har d disk back to fact ory-sh ip state. These operatio ns, however , o nly change the file allocation of the da ta; they do no t de lete th e d ata itself. I n ot her w ords, t he dat a retr iev[...]

120 Appendix F . Features and Specifications Model Name: IdeaP ad U 455 Machine T ype 20046/0874 Note: The follow ing speci fications may conta in technical ina ccuracies or typograp hical errors . Lenovo re serves the right to impr o ve and/or ch ange specifications at any time wit hout no tice. Form F actor Size Appr . 338mm x 237m m, Depth: 4cel[...]

Appendix F . Features and Specifications 121 I/O P orts USB USB 2.0 x 3 ports Comm unicat ion RJ-45 port Au di o Headphone/Mic-In Jack Video D-sub port/HDMI port Memory ca rd slo t 4 in 1 slot x 1 (MMC/ SD/ MS/ MS PRO) Other s Kensington s lot Ye s[...]

122 T radema rks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo, Lenovo logo, IdeaPad, V eriFace and OneKey are either r egistered trademar ks or tr ademarks o f Lenovo in the United Sta tes and/or other countries. Micro s[...]

123 Index AC adapter Using . ............ ......... ........... ........ 11 Battery Charging ........... ............ ............. 11 Bluetooth Conn ecting . ......... ........... ........... 22 Interop erabi lity ......... ........... ... 103 Usage environment ........ ......... 104 Camera ....... ............ ......... ........... .... 2 , 19 Ca[...]

124 Inde x Lenovo Limited Warrant y .......... ....... 82 Maintenance . ............ ...... ......... .......... 77 Microphone Built-in ....... ............... ........... ....... 2 Notic e Electronic em issions ....... ........ 107 Nume ric K eyp ad ... ............ .............. .. 17 OneKey Rescue system button .. ....... 39 Passw ord Prob lem [...]

Inde x 125 VeriFace ......... ......... ............ ........... ..... 29 Warr an ty in form ati on ........... ........... .. 92 Web Help ...... ............... ........... ........... 65 Wir eless LAN Interop erabi lity ......... ........... ... 103 Usage environment ........ ......... 104 V W[...]

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