Lenovo C40-05 manual

V ersion 1.0 Machine type: F0B1 [C50-30] F0B4 [C40-30] F0B5 [C40-05] 2014.08 Lenovo C40/C50 Series User Guide SP40G46523[...]

Important Safety Information Before using this manual, it is important that you r ead and understand all of the related safety information for this pr oduct. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this pr oduct for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal in[...]

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i Contents Contents Important Safety Information Using the Computer Hardwar e ................................................. 1 Front view of the computer .........................................................................2 Left and right views of the computer ..........................................................3 Rear view of the comp[...]

ii Contents Using the Rescue System ........................................................ 25 OneKey Recovery ....................................................................................26 Driver and Application Installation ............................................................. 27 Using the Software ...............................[...]

This chap ter co ntain s the follo wing topics:  Introduction to the computer har dware  Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might be differ ent from what you see on your computer , depending on the computer model and configuration. User Guide 1 Using the Computer Har dwar e[...]

2 User Guide Fr ont view of the computer Attention: Be careful not to block any air vents on the computer . Blocked air vents can cause overheating. 1 2 3 4 Built-in microphone Camera LED indicator Built-in camera Built-in microphone (selected models only)[...]

3 User Guide Left and right views of the computer Attention: Be sure not to block any air vents on the computer . Blocked air vents may cause thermal problems. 2 1 2 6 7 8 3 4 5 Hard disk drive indicator USB 3.0 connectors (2) Headphone connector Microphone connector Memory card r eader Optical drive (selected models only) PC mode/HDMI-in switch (s[...]

4 User Guide Rear view of the computer 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 7 Security cable slot Power connector Ethernet connector USB 2.0 connectors (3) HDMI-out connector (selected models only) HDMI-in connector (selected models only) Air vents[...]

5 User Guide Installing the computer stand Note: It may be helpful to place the computer face-down on a soft flat surface for this procedur e. Lenovo recommends that you use a blanket, towel, or other soft cloth to protect the scr een from scratches or other damage. 1. Raise the stand holder . 2. Line up the stand base with the mounting holes in t[...]

6 User Guide 3. Pull the hand screw rings up, then secur e the stand base to the stand holder with the hand screws. 4. Press down the hand scr ew rings and rubber caps.[...]

7 User Guide Computer stand 5º 25º Use the stand to position the display to your prefer ence. It can be rotated 5° forward and 25° backwar d. Basic connector instructions Note: Y our computer may not have all of the connectors described in this section. Connector Description Microphone Use this connector to attach a microphone to your computer [...]

8 User Guide Note: If your computer is equipped with a wireless keyboar d or mouse, follow the installation instructions for those devices. Connecting your computer Connecting the power cord Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet. W e recommend using a gr ounded connection or a surge protector .[...]

9 User Guide Important information about using the computer Press the power button on the side of the computer to turn on the computer . Hold the computer tightly when you carry it.[...]

10 User Guide Connecting to the Inter net T o connect to the Internet, you’ll need a contract with an Inter net Service Provider (ISP) and some hardwar e. IPSs and ISP offerings vary by country . Contact your ISP for offerings available in your country . Y our computer is designed to support a wireless (selected models only) or wired network that[...]

11 User Guide Wir ed keyboard (selected models only) L VT —— After entering W indows, press this key to launch the L VT (Lenovo V antage T echnology) program, Lenovo’ s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own functions, the L VT program will allow you to start other Windows compatible software specially configured to run on this [...]

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Using Windows 8.1 This chapter contains the following topics:  Switching between the main Windows 8.1 interfaces  The Charms Bar  Shutting down the computer  Switching between apps  Closing an app  Opening other system programs  Windows Help and Support Attention: The Windows 8.1 operating system is provided by Micr osoft Corpo[...]

14 User Guide Switching between the main Windows 8.1 interfaces Windows 8.1 comes with two main user interfaces: the Start Screen and the Windows desktop. T o switch from the Start Scr een to the W indows desktop, do one of the following: • SelecttheWindowsdesktoptileontheStartScreen. • PresstheWindowskey?[...]

15 User Guide Switching between apps Sometimes you want to get back to an app you were just using, or quickly switch through your r ecent apps. T o switch between apps: Move the cursor to the top left corner , then click to bring in the next app. (If your computer is equipped with touch screen, swipe in fr om the left edge of the screen to bring in[...]

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T ouch scr een instructions User Guide 17 This chap ter co ntain s the follo wing topics:  T ouch Screen Calibration  User Gesture Instructions for the T ouch scr een  Attentions when using the T ouch Screen[...]

18 User Guide The monitor is touch-sensitive thanks to its touch-sensitive screen. A touch scr een is an input device just like a mouse or a keyboard, and the user’ s fingers transmit position information via the touch screen to the computer . W ith this technology , you only need to touch the pictures or wor ds on the computer display lightly w[...]

19 User Guide Basic Hand Gestures 1. Single Click / Double Click For the item selected on the touch screen, with one finger touch it one or two times, to perform a single click or double click operation. This is similar to the action performed by clicking the mouse left button. 2. Single Finger Right Click For the item selected on the touch screen[...]

20 User Guide 3. Dragging Movement First touch your finger on the desired item on the scr een and hold it there, then make a dragging movement. Th is is similar to the click and drag movemen t you can make with a mouse. 4. Rolling Movement When you move your finger one time vertically (or horizontally) on the touch screen, this is called a Rollin[...]

21 User Guide 5. Zoom Operation T ouch two fingers lightly on the desired item on the touch scr een, then keeping both fingers on the screen, change the distance between them. By incr easing (or decreasing) the distance, you can perform a zoom in (or zoom out) operation. For example: you can enlarge or reduce the pictur e size in W indows Photo V[...]

22 User Guide Related T ouch Screen Settings • Select Hardware and Sound → Pen and T ouch from the Settings charm. • Selecttouchactionswhichyouwishtoadjust.Byclickingon“ Settings ”, you can adjust the “ Speed ” and “ Spatial tolerance ” parameters, to match the user’ s natural way of dou[...]

23 User Guide Pr ecautions when using the T ouch Scr een 1. When using the touch screen, be car eful not to tear the surface with any sharp objects. 2. T o ensure normal use of the touch scr een, ensure that both the screen surface and your fingers are clean and dry . 3. T o ensure pr ecise positioning on the touch screen, avoid handling or touchi[...]

24 User Guide 7. The touch screen does not function in Rescue System mode. 8. The touch screen also does not function during the startup pr ocess, in Hibernate mode and in Sleep mode or Safe mode.[...]

Using the Rescue System This chapter contains the following topics:  OneKey Recovery  Driver and Application Installation Attention: UsingOneKeyRecoverywillresult in loss of data. • Y oucanrestor etheC:driveofthecomputer to factory default settings or to the last system backup status using OneKey[...]

26 User Guide Note about the service partition: The files and relevant data used by the r escue system are saved in the service partition. Deleting this partition will make the rescue system unusable. For mor e detailed information, see the following instructions: From the Sear ch charm, select Apps → Control Panel → Administrative T ools → [...]

27 User Guide Driver and Application Installation The Driver and Application Installation function in the rescue system pr ovides a way for the user to conveniently reinstall all of the Lenovo applications and drivers that were shipped with your Lenovo har dware. Method 1: Automatic Installation Repeatedly press and r elease the F2 key once turning[...]

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Using the Softwar e This chapter contains the following topic:  Software instructions Note: The interface and functionality of these features will depend on which softwar e was shipped with the computer model you purchased. User Guide 29[...]

30 User Guide Lenovo Support The Lenovo Support program enables you to r egister your computer with Lenovo, download and view user manuals for your computer , get the warranty information of your computer , and explore help and support information. T o open this program, do the following: Click the Lenovo Support icon from the Start Scr een or Sear[...]

T r oubleshooting and Confirming Setup This chapter contains the following topic:  T roubleshooting and Problem Resolution Note: ThedescriptionoftheTVtunercardin this manual is only applicable to machines whichhavetheTVtunercard.Itdoesnotapply tomachinesthatdonothavea[...]

32 User Guide Solving Pr oblems Follow these tips when troubleshooting your computer: • Ifyouaddedorremovedapartbefor etheproblemstarted,r eviewthe installation procedur es to ensure that the part is corr ectly installed. • Ifaperipheraldevicedoesnotwork,ensurethatthedev[...]

33 User Guide Problem: Ripple on scr een. T roubleshooting and problem r esolution: 1. Check to see if any of the following devices are located less than one meter from the computer: r efrigerators, electric fans, electric dryers, UPS systems, regulators, fluor escent lamps or other computers that may be generating magnetic interference. 2. Move a[...]

34 User Guide Problem: No sound fr om headphones. T roubleshooting and problem r esolution: • Checktheheadphonecableconnection—ensurethattheheadphonecableis securely inserted into the headphone connector . • AdjusttheWindowsvolumecontrol—selectthespeakericonfromthe?[...]

35 User Guide T roubleshooting Pr oblems with Optical Drives and Har d Disks Problem: The Optical drive is unable to r ead a CD/DVD. T roubleshooting and problem r esolution: 1. Check to determine if there is an optical drive icon in the r esource manager of the operating system. If not, restart your computer . If there is still no icon, contact Le[...]

36 User Guide The capacity of the hard disk as calculated using this method may be slightly differ ent from the actual capacity due to the r ounding of totals. Special considerations for tr oubleshooting Windows Record the following information as it may be useful later when tr oubleshooting system problems: The drivers for this computer model only[...]

37 User Guide When do I need to change the boot mode? The default boot mode for your computer is the UEFI mode. If you need to install a legacy Windows operating system (any operating system before W indows 8.1) on your computer , you must change the boot mode to Legacy support. The legacy Windows operating system cannot be installed if you don’t[...]

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Har dwar e Replacement Guide This chap ter co ntain s the follo wing topics:  Removing the stand base  Removing the foot cover  Replacing a memory module  Replacing the hard disk drive User Guide 39[...]

40 User Guide Overview This guide is intended to be used by customers who are r eplacing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) as well as trained service personnel who are r eplacing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs). In this guide, CRUs and FRUs will often be referr ed to as parts. Note: T rained service personnel should refer to the Hardware Maintenance[...]

41 User Guide Additional information resour ces If you have Internet access, the most up-to-date information for your computer is available from the Internet. Y ou can find the following information: • CRUremovalandinstallationinformation • Publications • T roubleshootinginformation • Partsinformation • L[...]

42 User Guide Handling static-sensitive devices Static electricity , although harmless to you, can seriously damage computer components. When you are r eplacing a part, do not open the anti-static package containing the new part until the defective part has been removed fr om the computer and you are ready to install the new part. When you handle p[...]

43 User Guide Replacing har dware Attention: Do not remove the computer cover or attempt any r epairs before r eading the “Important safety information” in the Safety and Warranty Guide that was included with your computer or in the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM)forthecomputer .T oobtaincopiesofthe Safety and Wa[...]

44 User Guide 4. T o release the stand base fr om the stand holder , turn the hand screw rings counter -clockwise until the base comes loose. 5. Slide the stand base out from the holder then put it aside. 3 1 2 6. Refer to “Installing the computer stand” to reinstall the stand base. Removing the foot cover Attention: T ur n off the computer and[...]

45 User Guide 4. Remove the foot base. Refer to “Removing the foot base”. 5. Lift up the stand holder then slide out the foot cover as shown. 1 2 6. T o reattach the foot cover: a. Lift up the stand holder . b. Line up the foot cover with mounting holes on the back of the computer , then slide it back into position. Replacing a memory module At[...]

46 User Guide 6. Slide then remove the memory shielding as shown. 7. Push out the latches on both sides of the memory socket to release the memory module and gently pull the memory module upward to r emove it from its socket. All of the memory modules can be r emoved using the same procedur e. 8. T o install a memory module: a. Align the new memory[...]

47 User Guide Replacing the hard disk drive Attention: T ur n off the computer and wait 3 to 5 minutes to let it cool down before r emoving the cover . Note: It may be helpful to place the computer face-down on a soft flat surface for this procedur e. Lenovo recommends that you use a blanket, towel, or other soft cloth to protect the touch scr een[...]

48 User Guide 8. Push the lock pins outward to r elease the hard disk drive fr om the bracket. 9. T o install the new hard disk drive: a. Install the new hard disk drive to the bracket, and secur e it with the mounting pins. b. Connect the data and power cables to the new har d disk drive. c. Slide the hard disk drive and bracket back into position[...]

49 User Guide Appendix. Declaration Thank you for using Lenovo products. Carefully r ead all documents shipped with your computer before you install and use the product for the first time. Lenovo is not r esponsible for any loss except when caused by installation and operations performed by Lenovo professional service personnel. Y ou are responsib[...]

50 User Guide T rademarks Lenovo and the Lenovo logo are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft, Windows, and W indows Vista are trademarks of the Micr osoft group of companies. Intel Inside is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, A TI, AMD Athlon, AMD [...]

51 User Guide By using ENERGY ST AR compliant products and taking advantage of the power - management features of your computer , you reduce the consumption of electricity . Reduced electrical consumption contributes to potential financial sayings, a cleaner environment, and the r eduction of greenhouse gas emissions. For more information about EN[...]

52 User Guide In Windows 8 or W indows 8.1 operating system, you also need to disable Fast Startup function to meet the off mode r equirement of ErP compliance. T o disable the Fast Startup function, do the following: 1. Select Apps → Control Panel fr om the Search charm. 2. From the Contr ol Panel , choose All Control Panel Items → Power Optio[...]

53 User Guide This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible party: Lenovo (United States) Incorporated 1009[...]

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