Lenovo S400U manual

Lenovo IdeaPad S300/S400/S400u/S405 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[...]

The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • The illustrations used in this manual are for Lenovo IdeaPad S300 unless otherwise stated. • To refer to it, go to http://support.lenovo.com and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • Second Edition (August 2012) © Copyrigh[...]

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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nov o b utton When th e computer is off, press this butt on to start t he Lenovo OneKey Recovery sys tem or the BIOS[...]

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 Fr ont v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System sta tus indicators For d etails, se e “Sy stem stat us indic ators” on pa ge 17. a a[...]

6 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latc h - manual The manual b attery latch is used to keep the battery pa ck secu red in pl ace . Louver [...]

7 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Fir st use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Reading the man uals Read the suppli ed manuals before using your computer .  Connecting to t[...]

8 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Using A C adapter and b attery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Checki ng battery stat us Y ou can determine the p er centage of battery power remaining by check ing the battery icon in the notification ar ea.  Charging th e [...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 9  Handling the battery If the rechar geable battery pack is replaced with an incorrect type, there may be danger of an explosion. The battery pack co ntains a small amount of harmful subs tances. T o avoid possible injury and detriment to the environment, pay attentio n to the following points: • Replace only[...]

10 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 ection in which you want the cursor to move[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 11 Hotkeys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The hotkeys are located in the first r ow of the keyboard. By pressing the appro priate hotkey , [...]

12 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics  Setting hotke y mode By default, the hotkey functions ar e accessible by pr essing the appr opriate hotkey . However , you can disable the hotkey mode in the BIOS setup ut ility . T o disable the hotkey mode: 1 Shut down the computer . 2 Press the Novo button and then select BI OS Setup . 3 In the BIOS setup [...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 13 Connect ing e xterna l dev ices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a wide range of built-in featur es and connection capabilitie s.  Using memory cards (not supplied) Y our comp uter supports the follow ing[...]

14 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics  Connecting USB device s Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T y pe A) into the USB po rt on your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a part icular USB port on your computer , W ind ows automatically installs a driv er for that device. After the driver is [...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 15  Connecting Bluet ooth enabled de vices (on select models) If your computer ha s an integrated Bluetooth adapter car d, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly to othe r Bluetooth enabled devices , such as notebook compu ters, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can transfer data between these devices without c[...]

16 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics Special ke ys and b utton s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Nov o but ton • When the computer is off, press this button to start th e Lenovo OneKey Recovery system or the BIOS setup uti lity , or to enter t[...]

Chap ter 2. Learn ing the basi cs 17 System status i ndicato rs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicato rs inform you of the compu ter status. a b P ower status i ndicator Battery status indicator a b[...]

18 Chapter 2 . Learning t he basics 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 Th e co m pu te r is po w ere d off . Battery On (so lid white ) The battery ha s more than 20% char ge. Solid amber The battery has between 5% and 20% cha rge. Fast blin[...]

Chapte r 2. Learn ing the basi cs 19 Securi ng y our compu ter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section pr ovides info rmation about h ow to help protect your computer from thef t and unauthorized use.  Using V eriFa ce™ V eriFace is a[...]

20 Chapter 3. Starting to use Windo ws 8 Configu ring th e operating system f or the firs t time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou may need to configure the op[...]

Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 21 The c harms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The five charms pr ovide new and faster ways to perf orm many basic tasks, and are always ava ilable regar dles[...]

22 Cha pter 3. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8 Share charm The Share charm lets you send links, pho tos, and more to your friends and social networks without leaving th e app you are in. Star t charm The Start charm is a fast way to go to th e Start scree n. De vices cha rm The Devi ces charm allows you to connect or send files to a ny external devic[...]

Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 23 Putting the computer to s leep or shutt ing it down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have finish ed working with yo[...]

24 Cha pter 3. St arting t o use Wi ndo ws 8  Shutting do w n t he computer If you are not going to use your computer for a long ti me, shut it down. T o shut down your computer: 1 Open the charms, select Settings . 2 Select Power → Shut down .[...]

Chapter 3. S tart ing to use Win dows 8 25 Help and supp ort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have problem about the ope rating system, see the W indows Help and Support file. T o open the W indows Help and Support file, do [...]

26 Chapter 4. Connecting to th e Internet As a global n etwork, the Internet connects compu ters worldwide, providing services such as e-maili ng, information searching, electronic commerce, W eb browsing and entertainment. Y ou can connect the computer to the Internet in the following w ay: W ired connec tion: use physica l wiring to c onnect. W i[...]

Chapter 4. Connecting to the Interne t 27 T o insert a n etworking cable, do the following: 1 Hold one connector o f the networking cable to press the RJ-45 cover down gentl y . 2 Insert the connector into the RJ-45 port .  Software configura tion Consult yo ur Internet Service Provider (ISP) for details on how to co nfigure your computer . a b [...]

28 Chapter 4 . Connecting to the Intern et Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ireless connection s pr ovide mo bile access to the Internet, allowi ng you to stay onl ine anywhere the wireless signal covers. Divi[...]

Chapter 4. Connecting to the Interne t 29  Connecting to wireless LAN Enab lin g wirel ess conne ction T o enable wireless functions , do one of the following: • Pr ess to disa ble air plane mo de. • Open the char ms and sele ct Settings → to open the Network configurati on page. Then toggle the airplane mode switch to off . Conn ecting to[...]

30 Chapter 5. Leno v o OneKe y Reco ver y 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 syste[...]

31 Chapter 6. T roubleshooting 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 Safety[...]

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 OneK ey 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, t[...]

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 operatin g 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 forg et your user pass wor d, you must ask th e system adm inistra tor to r eset your user passwor 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 o[...]

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 our comp uter sh uts do wn bef ore t he battery status indica[...]

38 Chapter 6. T roub leshooting Other pr oblems Y our 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 comp uter 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 ti[...]

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 S300/S400/S405 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[...]