Lenovo S206 manual

Lenovo IdeaPad S200/S206 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 V1.0_en-US User Guide V2.0[...]

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • To refer to it, go to http://support.lenovo.com and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • Second Edition (August 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information [...]

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1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Attention: • Do NOT open the display panel beyond 130 degr ees. When closing the di splay pan[...]

2 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Integrated camera Use the camera for video communi cation. Wireless module antennas The built-in antennas ensur e optim al reception of wirel ess radio. Computer displa y The LCD display with LED backli ght pr ovides br illian t visu al outpu t. P o wer b utton Press this b utton to turn on the computer [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 3 Left-si de vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System st atus indicato rs For de tails, see “System status indicato rs” on page 1 6. A C power adapt er jack Co[...]

4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Right-s ide v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory ca rd slot Insert m emory ca rds (n ot supplied) here. Note: For details, see “Using memor y cards (not supplied)[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to kno w your comput er 5 Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Louver s Allow a ir to enter the computer for coolin g. Speake rs Th e ster eo speakers provid e rich and powerf[...]

6 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Reading the man uals Read the supplied m anuals before using your compu ter .  Conncting to th[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 7 Using A C adapter and b attery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Checking battery s tatus Y ou can determin e the per centage of battery power remaining by check ing the batt ery icon in the notification area.  Charging the b[...]

8 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Using t he touchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchpad T o move the curs or on the scree n, slide you r fingertip over the pad in the dir ectio n in which you want the cursor to move[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 9 Usi ng the keyb oard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our comp uter has function keys in corporated in its st andard keyboard.  Function key combina tions By pressing the appropriate f[...]

10 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics  Hotkey s Using h otkeys The hotkeys are located in the function key r ow of the keyboard. By pressing the appropriate hotkey , you can ch ange system settings instantly . The following describes the function of each hotkey . : Mute /Unmute . : Dec rea se soun d vo lume . : Increase sound volume. : Close a cti[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 11 Setting hotkey mode By default, the hotkey functions ar e accessible by pr essing the appr opriate hotkey . H owever , you can disable the ho tkey mode in the BI OS setup utility . T o disable the hotkey mode: 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Press the Novo button and then select BIOS Setu p . 3 In the BIOS setup u [...]

12 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Connect ing e xtern al de vices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our comp uter has a wi de rang e of bu ilt- in fe atur es and c onne ction capabiliti es.  Using memory cards (not su pplied) Y our compu ter supports the fo[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 13  Connecting USB devices Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T ype A) into the USB port o n your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your computer , W indo ws automaticall y installs a driver for that device. After the driver is in[...]

14 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics  Connecting Bluet ooth enabled de vice (on select models) If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices, su ch as notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can transfer data betw een these devices without cables[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 15 Special ke ys and b uttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Nov o button • When the computer is off, pr ess this button to start th e Lenovo OneKey Recovery system or the BIOS setup ut ility , or to enter t[...]

16 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics System status indica tor s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicato rs inform you of the comput er status. a b P ower status i ndicator Battery status indicator a b[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 17 No. Symbol Indicator Indicator status Meaning Power On (so lid white ) The computer is powered on. Blinking The computer is in sleep mode. O ff T he co m pu te r is po w ere d off . Battery On (solid white ) The battery has more than 20% char ge. Solid amber The battery has between 5% and 20% charg e. Fast blink[...]

18 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Secur ing y our compu ter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section provides information about how to help protect your computer from theft and unauthorized use.  Using V eriFace™ V eriFace is a face [...]

19 Chapter 3. Starting to use Windo ws 8 Configu ring the oper ating system f or the fir st time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou may need to configure the op[...]

20 Cha pter 3. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 The c harms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The five charms pr ovide new and faster ways to per form many basic tasks, and are always avai lable regar dl[...]

Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 21 Share charm The Share charm lets you send links, photos, an d more to your friends and soci al n etwo rks w ithou t le avin g the app you ar e in. Start c harm The Start charm is a fast way to go to the Start screen. De vices c harm The Device s charm allows you to connect or send files to any external dev[...]

22 Cha pter 3. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Putting the computer to s leep or shutt ing it dow n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have fin ished working with[...]

Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 23  Shutting do w n th e computer If you are not going to use you r computer for a long time, shu t it down. T o shut down yo ur computer: 1 Open the charms, select Setting s . 2 Select Power → Shut down .[...]

24 Cha pter 3. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Help and supp ort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have pro blem about the operating system, see the W indows Help and Support file. T o open the W indows Help and Support file, d[...]

25 Chapter 4. Connecting to the Internet As a global netwo rk, the Internet conn ects computers worldwide, providing services such as e-mail ing, information sea r ching, electronic commerce, W eb browsing and entertain ment. Y ou can connect the co mputer to the Internet in the follo wing way: W ireless network techno logy: connect w ithout wirin [...]

26 Chapter 4 . Connecting to the Intern et  Connecting to wireles s LAN Enab ling wir eless conne ction T o enable wireless functions, do one of th e following: • Press to disable ai rplane mode . • Open the ch arms an d select Settings → to open th e Network configuratio n page. Then toggle the airp lane mode s witch to of f . Connec ting[...]

Chapter 4. Connecting to the Interne t 27  Using Mobile Br oadband (on select models) Before getting started with Mobile Broadband, you first need to choose a mobile networ k operator and make sure you are in the coverage area of the network. After that, yo u also need: • T o activate the Mobile Broadban d service thr ough you r local mobile n[...]

28 Chapter 4 . Connecting to the Intern et Inserting the SIM ca rd 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 from the computer . 2 Insert the SIM car d in the car d slot un til it clicks in to place as shown in the illus tration. Note: Inserting the SIM card in the wro ng direc tion[...]

Chapter 4. Connecting to the Interne t 29 Remo ving the SIM ca rd To r e m o v e t h e S I M c a r d : 1 T urn off the computer , then disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the computer . 2 Push the SIM car d in until you he ar a click, and then pull the S IM car d out. Note: Never insert or re move the SIM ca rd while the computer is turne[...]

30 Chapter 5. Leno v o OneKe y Reco very system The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is software designed to back up and restor e your computer . Y ou can use it to restor e the system partition to its orig inal statu s in c ase of a sy stem fail ure . Y ou ca n also cr eate user backu ps for easy r estoration as r equir ed.  Back ing up the system[...]

31 Chapter 6. T r oubleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked questio ns by category .  Finding inf ormation What safety p recautions should I foll ow when using my computer? The Lenovo Safet[...]

32 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting  Lenov o OneKey Reco ver y system Where are t he recovery discs? Y our computer did not come with r ecovery discs. Use Lenovo OneKey Recovery system if you need to r estore system to the fa ctory status. What can I do if the backup p rocess fails? If you can s tart backup but it fails during the backup process, tr[...]

Chapter 6. T rouble shooting 33 When do I need to change the boot mode? Th e def ault boot mode for yo ur co mput er is the UEFI m ode . If yo u ne ed to install leg acy W indows opera ting system (operating sys tem before W indows 8) on your computer , you must change the boot mode to Legacy support. The legacy W in dows operating sys tem cannot b[...]

34 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display pr oblems When I tu rn on the compu ter , nothing ap pears on the s creen. • If the scr een is blank , make sure that: [...]

Chapter 6. T rouble shooting 35 BIOS passw or d prob lems I forg ot my pass word. • If you forget your user password, you must ask the system adm inistra tor to r eset your user pas swor d. • If you for get your HDD password, a Lenovo authorized ser vicer cannot r eset your pa sswor d or recover d ata from the ha rd disk. Y o u must take y our [...]

36 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting The compu ter does not return from sleep mode a nd the co mpute r does no t wor k. • If your computer is in sleep mode , connect the AC adapter to t he computer , then pr ess any key or t he power button. • If the sy stem still does not r eturn from s leep mode, your system ha s stopped r esponding, a nd you cann[...]

Chapter 6. T rouble shooting 37 Sound pr oblems No so und can b e heard from the speak er e ven when t he v olume i s turned up. • Make sur e that: - The Mute function is of f. - The combo aud io jack is not used. - The spe aker is selected as the pla yback devic e. Battery pr oblems Y ou r comp uter sh uts do wn bef ore t he battery status indic[...]

38 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting Other pr oblems Y ou r comp uter do es not respond . • T o turn off your computer , press and hold the power button for 4 second s or mor e. If the comput er still does not respond, remove the AC adapter . • Y our comput er might lock when it enters sleep mode during a communication operation. Disable the sleep t[...]

39 T rademarks The fol lowing term s are trademarks o r r egiste r ed trad emarks of Leno vo in the Uni ted States, o ther coun tries, or both. Leno vo IdeaPa d OneKey Ve r i F a c e Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporati on in the United S tates, oth er countri es, or bot h. Other c ompany , products , or serv ice names m ay[...]

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • First Edition (March 2011) To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • © Copyright Lenovo 2011. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Infor[...]

Lenovo IdeaPad S200/S206 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 V2.0_en-US User Guide V2.0[...]