Lenovo Y510 manual

Includes: User Guide Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 • Important safety information • Tips for taking care of your computer • Function and features • Service and troubleshooting • Warranty information Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 UG_Cover1, 4_en P/N: 147001687 Printed in China[...]

First Edition (November 2007) Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following: • Safety and Warranty Guide included in the pack age with this publication. • Wireless related information in “Appendix D. Notices,” on page 58. • Regulatory No tice included in the package with this publication. Note U.[...]

i Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Read This First ............. .............. ........ ii Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer ................ .............. ..... 1 Top View . .......... ............ ............ .......... ....1 Left-side V iew ............ .......... ............ .......3 Right-sid e View ............ ......... ............. ....5 Bot[...]

ii Read This First When your computer is turned on or the battery is charging, the base, the palm rest, and some other parts may become hot. Avoid keeping your hands, your lap, or any other part of your body in contact with a hot section of the computer for any extended length of time. When you use the keyboard, avoid keeping your palms on the palm[...]

Read This First iii Before moving your computer, do one of the following: turn it off or press Fn + F1 to put it in sleep mode. Before moving the computer, make sure that the power on indicator is off. This will help t o prevent damage t o the hard disk drive, and pos sible loss of dat a. Do not drop, bump, scratch, twist, hit, vibrate, push, or pl[...]

1 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer Top View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -           - . [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 2 a Integrated camera (Sp ecific model s only) The integrated built-in camera allows picture taking or video recording, and can be used with video conferencing and other interactive applications.  Note: The camera can only b e used when it i s turned on. Press Fn + Esc to t urn on or turn off the camera. [...]

3 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer Left-side View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a AC power adapter jack Connect the power adapter here to supply power t o the computer and charge the internal battery.  Note: To prevent damage to the comp[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 4 c Fan louvers The fan louvers allow warm air to exit the computer. Â Important: Make sur e th at p ape r, b ook s, c lot hin g, cables or other objects do not block any of the fan louvers or else overhe ating of the computer may occur. d VGA port Use this port for an external computer monitor. e PCI Expre[...]

5 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer Right-side View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a Headphone/SPDI F jack (external) The headphone jack is used to connect headphones or a speaker. The SPDI F jack i s used to output digital audio signal. To output di[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 6 d S-video jack Use this connect or to directly connect an external video device. This computer supports standard S-video through an S-video cable. e Optical drive (types vary by model) Your computer comes with an opt ical device, suc h as a CD-ROM drive or a DVD/CD recordable drive. For this model, th ere [...]

7 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer Bottom View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a Subwoofer The multimedia subwo ofer features a super bass effect wh ile you are watching movies or enjoying music. b Battery latch - spring loaded The spri[...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 8 c Battery pa ck The battery pack provides power for th e computer when no AC power source is available. If the AC adapter is conne cted to the computer, the battery pack is automatically charged. For details on “Using battery and AC adapter”, see page 28. d Battery latch - manual The manual battery lat[...]

9 Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer Front View - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     [...]

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer 10 a Array Micr ophone (bu ilt-in) The built-in micro phone (with noise redu ction) can be used fo r video conferencing, voice narration, or simple audio recordings. b System status i ndicators For details on “System status indicators”, see page 19. c Wireless device swi tch This switch turns on or turns[...]

11 Chapter 2. Using Your Computer Putting your computer to Sleep or Shutting It Down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you finish working wi th your computer, you can put it to sleep or shut it down.  Putting your co[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 12 Adjusting the display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - After you begin working with your computer, you might n eed to ad just your display to achieve its optimum performance.  Adjusting the brightness You can increase or decrease the brightness on[...]

13 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Using the Touch Pad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The touch pad consists o f a pad a and two click buttons at th e bottom of the keybo ard. To move th e cursor b on the screen, slide your fingerti p over the pad in the direction in which you wan[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 14 Using the Keyboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer has a numeric keypad and fu nction keys incorporated in the standard keyboard .  Numeric Keypad The keyb oard has keys that, when en ab led, work as a 10-key numeric keypad.[...]

15 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter  Function Key Combinations Through the us e of the func tion keys, you c an change operati onal features in stantly. To use this function, press and hold the Fn key a ; then press one of the function keys b . The following describes the features of each function key. Fn + Esc: Turn on /off the integrated camera[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 16 Special keys and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your comput er has several specia l keys and butt ons.  Novo button The Novo b u t to n f u n c t i o n s a s O ne K e y R e c o v e r y k e y ; us e w i t h c a u t i o n . P r e s s t h e Novo button to en[...]

17 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter  Touch inductive panel and multi-me dia buttons Touch inductive panel ( a ~ l ) a Mute/unmute the sound . b Open user define util ity. c Open Dolby function setup screen. Multi-media control butt ons* d Play / Pause e Stop f Previous tra ck g Next track[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 18 Equalizer buttons* h Jazz i Pop j Dance k Classic l Normal Multi-media bu ttons ( m ~ n ) m Switch between Multi-media control buttons and Equalizer but tons. n Change volume. * Press the m to switch between Multi -media control buttons ( 4 ~ 7 ) and Equalizer buttons ( 8 ~ l ).[...]

19 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The system status indicators show th e current stat us of your comput er. Your computer has system status indicators as follo ws: a Drive in use Blue/Flashing Blue : D a t a i s b e i n g r e a d f r o m o r [...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 20 c Caps Lock Blinking Blue : The Capital Lock function is acti vated. The Capital Lock function allows typing in all upper case le t t e r s ( s u c h a s A , B , C ) . W h e n t h e Caps Lock light is off, lower case letters are entered. d Scroll Lock Blue : Th e S cr o ll Lo ck fu ncti on i s a ct iv at ed. T he [...]

21 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Playing a CD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You can listen to yo ur CDs with various appli cations, such as Shu ttle Center, Windows Media Player, or Windows Media Center, and so on. You can listen to your musi[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 22 Using the Integrated Camera - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - With the built-in camera, you can take ph ot os or movies and use wi th various applications, such as E asyCapture, MSN or Yahoo! Messenger, and so on.  Note: If you use Wind ows Vista, you need to install a separate t[...]

23 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Make sure that only authorized individual s access your computer. Establishing different kinds of passwords requires th at other po ssible users know the proper pas swords in order to access your computer or your data. As many as three passwords might be n eeded for your computer: the Supervisor password, the User[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 24 3 Select Se t Supervisor Password , and press the Enter key. The Set Supervisor Password window opens. 4 Choose your Supervisor password, which can be from one to eight alphan umeric characters in any combinat ion . Type it in the E nter New Password field. 5 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Pas[...]

25 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter 3 Select Set User Password , and press the Enter key. The Set User Passwo rd window opens. 4 Choose your user password, which ca n be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combin atio n. Type it in the Enter New Pa ssword field. 5 Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retyp[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 26 You need to set a master password and a user password b oth as the Hard Disk Password. Either of the passwords can be used to get access to the Hard disk. Any change or removal to the master password deletes t he user password. To set a hard disk passw ord: Print these instructions. 1 Turn on your computer. Pres s[...]

27 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter Changing o r Removing the HDD Password s To change or remove the H DD password , do as follows :  To change the HDD us er password, select Change HDD User Password and enter the new password in the Enter New Password f i e l d , a n d r e t y p e i t t o v e r i f y i t i n t h e Confirm New Password field. [...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 28 Using battery and AC adapter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you need to use your computer away from electrical outlets, you depend on battery power to keep your computer running. Different computer components consume power at different rates. The more you use the power-intensive[...]

29 Chapter 2. Using Your Compu ter The AC adapter th at comes with your compu ter has two basic compo nents: 1 The transformer pack that con verts AC power for use with the computer. 2 The power cord that plugs into the AC outlet and into the transfo rmer pack.  Attention: Using an improper power cord could ca use severe damage to your computer.[...]

Chapter 2. Using Your Comp uter 30  Note: To increase the life of the battery, the co mp uter does not start recharging the battery if the remaining power is n o less than 95 percent.  Handling the Batte ry Å Danger: Do not attempt to d isassemble or modi fy the battery pack. Attempting to do so can cause an explosion, or liquid leakage from[...]

31 Chapter 3. Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists frequently asked questions an d tells where you can find detail ed answers. For details about each pu blication included in th e package with your co mputer, see ”IdeaPad Y510 Setup Poster”. What safety p[...]

Chapter 3 . Trouble shooting 32 Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your proble m here, see Chapter 2. The f ollowing secti on only describes problems that might prevent you from accessing the comp rehensive information i n Chapter[...]

33 Chapter 3. Troubleshooti ng My screen goes blank while the computer is on. Your screen saver or power management ma y be enabled. Do one of the follow ing to exit from the screen saver or to re sume from sleep or hibernation mode:  Touch the touch pad.  Press a key.  Press th e Power button.  A Password Problem I forgot my passwo rd.[...]

Chapter 3 . Trouble shooting 34 The computer enters sleep mode (the slee p indicator turns on) imme diately after Power-on self-test (POST). Make sure that:  The battery is charged.  The operating temperature is within the a cceptable range. See “Specifications” on page 57. If the battery is charged and the temperat ure is within range, h[...]

35 Chapter 3. Troubleshooti ng  Computer Screen Problems The screen is blank. Do the following:  If you are using the AC adapter, or using the battery, and the battery status indicator is on (is blue), press Fn + to make the screen brighter.  If the Power indicator is in b linking blue, press any key o r the power butt on to resume from th[...]

Chapter 3 . Trouble shooting 36 Incorrect char acters appear o n the screen. Did you install the operatin g system or a pplication program correctly? If they are installed and con figured correctly, have the computer serviced. Missing, di scolored, or bright dots a p pear on the scre en every time yo u turn on your computer. This is an intrinsic ch[...]

37 Chapter 3. Troubleshooti ng  Battery Problems The battery cannot b e fully charged by the power-off method in the standard charge tim e for your comp uter. For details, See “Checking Ba ttery Status” in Chapter 2. Your compu ter shuts down be fore the batter y status indica tor shows emp ty. -or- Your computer operates after the b attery [...]

Chapter 3 . Trouble shooting 38  Other Problems Your computer do es not respond.  To turn off your computer, press and hold the Power button for 4 seconds or more. If the computer still does not respond, rem ove the AC adapter and the battery.  Your computer might lock when it en ters sleep mode during a communication operation. Disable th[...]

39 Chapter 4. Getting Help and Service Getting Help and Service - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you need help, service, technical assist ance, or ju st want more information about Lenovo computers, you will fin d a wide variety of sources avail able from Lenovo to assist you. This section contain[...]

Chapter 4. Getting Help and Service 40  Engineering change manageme nt - Occasion ally, there might be changes that are required after a product has been sold. Lenovo or your re seller, if authorized by Lenovo, will make selected Engine ering Changes (ECs ) available that apply to your hardware. The following items are not covered:  Replaceme[...]

41 Chapter 4. Getting Help and Service Getting Help around the World - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you travel with your computer or relocate it to a country where your Lenovo machine type i s sold, yo ur computer might be eligib le for International Warranty Service, which automatically entitles you to obtain warra nt[...]

42 Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Care Information Caring Your Computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Though your computer is design ed to function reliably in normal work environments, you need to use common sense in handling it. By followin g these important ti ps, you will get the most[...]

43 Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Care Information f r o m y o u r b o d y o r c l o t h i n g t o t h e c o m p u t er, it poses the same risk of a computer malfunction. Your computer is designed and manufactured to minimize any effects of elect rostatic charge. An electrostatic charge above a certai n limit, however, can increase the risk of ESD. Th[...]

Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 44  Handle Storage Media and Drives Properly  If your computer comes wi th an optical drive, do not touch the surface of a disc or the lens on the tr ay.  Wait until you hear th e CD or DVD click into the center pivot of an optical drive before closin g the tray.  When installing your hard d[...]

45 Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Care Information  Before you install any of the followin g devices, touch a metal table or a grounded metal object. This action reduces any stat ic electricity from your body. The static electricity could damage the device. - ExpressCard - Memory Card, such as SD Card, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, xD-P icture Card[...]

Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 46  Cleaning Your Computer Keyboard 1 Absorb some isopropyl rubbi ng alcohol on a soft, dust-free cloth. 2 Wipe each keytop surface wi th the cloth. Wipe the keys one by one; if you wipe several keys at a time, the cloth may ho ok on to an adjacen t key and possi bly damage it. Make sure that no liqu[...]

47 Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Care Information Accessibility and Comfort - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A s y our com put er e na bl es y ou t o w or k in so m an y p lac es, i t i s i mpo rta nt t hat you rem ain attentive to good posture, good lighting , and proper seating. By keeping these consider[...]

Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 48 General Posture: Below are some general recommend ations for assuming a healthy working posture. It is best to periodically make minor modificati ons in your working posture to deter the onset of discomfort caused b y long periods of working i n the same p o s i t i o n . F r e q u e n t , s h o r t [...]

49 Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Care Information Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An important part of owning your computer is main tenance. With proper care, you can avoid common problem s. The following sections provide information [...]

Chapter 5. Safety, Use, and Ca re Information 50  Update device drivers an d BIOS when n eeded.  Profile your machine at htt p ://consumersupport.lenovo.com to keep up to date with current drivers and revisions.  Keep up t o da te o n de vi ce dr ive rs o n ot her non-Lenovo hardware. You might want to read the device driver information re[...]

51 Appendix A. Warranty Information This Appendix provides information rega rding the warranty period and type of warranty service applicable to you r Lenovo hardware product in your country or region. For the terms and conditi ons of the Statement of Limited Warranty that appli es to your computer, see Chapter 3, Warranty Information in the Safety[...]

Appendix A. Warranty Information 52  Types of Warranty Servic e 1 Customer Replaceable Unit (“CRU”) Service Under CRU Service, your Servi ce Provider will ship CRUs to yo u for you to install. Most CRUs are easy to install whereas others may require some technica l skill an d tools. CR U information and replacement in structions are shipped [...]

53 Appendix A. Warra nty Information Lenovo Warranty Service Telephone Numbers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

54 Appendix B. Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) are co mputer parts that can be upgraded or replaced by the customer . There are two types of CRUs: internal and external . External CRUs are easy to install, whereas internal CRU s require some technical skil ls and in some cases might require tools su ch as a screw[...]

55 Appendix C. Features and Specifications Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

Appendix C. Features and Spec ifications 56 ExpressCard slot  54 mm Express Card (new card) Optical driv e  CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD ROM or CD-RW/ DVD Recordable depending on the model . Wireless fe atures  Wireless LAN (S pecific models on ly)  Bluetooth (Specif ic models only)  Wireless device swit ch Camera  Integrated camera[...]

57 Appendix C. Features an d Specifications Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

58 Appendix D. Notices Notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or featu res discussed in this d ocument in all countries. Consult yo ur local Lenovo representative for informati[...]

59 Appendix D. Notices The products descri bed in this documen t are not intended for use in implantatio n or other life support applications where malfunction may res ult in injury or death to persons. The information contain ed in this do cument does not affect or change Lenovo product specifications o r warranties. Nothing in this document shall[...]

Appendix D. Notices 60 Wireless related information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Wireless Interoperability Wireless LAN PCI Express Mini Card is designed to be interoperable with any wireless LAN product that i s based on Direct Sequen ce Spread Spectrum (DS SS), Complementary Code Keying (C CK), an d/or O[...]

61 Appendix D. Notices  Usage Environment and Your Health Wireless LAN PCI Express Mini Card and Bluetooth Daughter Card emit radi o frequency electromagnetic energy like other radio devices. However, the level of energy emitte d is far much less than the electromagnetic en ergy emitted by wireless devices like for example mobile phones. Due to [...]

Appendix D. Notices 62 Electronic Emissions Notices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The following information refers to IdeaPad Y510, machine type 15303.  Federal Communic ations Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t he limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o [...]

63 Appendix D. Notices Responsible party: Lenovo (United States) Incorporated 1009 Think Place - Building One Morrisville, NC 27650 U.S.A. Telephone: (919) 294-5900  Industry Canada Class B Emission Co mpliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus co mplies with Canadian ICES-003.  Avis de conformité à la régleme ntation d’Industrie [...]

Appendix D. Notices 64  Japanese VCCI Class B Statement Japanese compl iance for pr oducts less tha n or equal to 20A per phase. Lenovo product service information for Taiwan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WEEE and Recycling State[...]

65 Appendix D. Notices EU WEEE Statements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipmen t (WEEE) mark appl ies only to countries within the European Union (E U) and Norway. Appliances are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC concer n[...]

Appendix D. Notices 66  Disposing of a Lenovo Computer Compone nts Some Lenovo computer products sold in Japan may have comp onents that contain heavy metals or other environmental sensit ive substances. To properly dispose of disused components, such as a printed circuit board or drive, use the methods described above for collecting and recycli[...]

67 Appendix D. Notices Notice on Deleting Data from Your Hard Disk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - As computers spread into every corner of lif e, they process more and more information. The data on your comp[...]

Appendix D. Notices 68 Lenovo may not offer the products, services, or featu res discussed in this d ocument in all countries. Consult yo ur local Lenovo representative for informatio n on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply th at only t[...]

69 Appendix D. Notices The materials at those Web sites are not part of t he materials for this L enovo product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. Any performance data contained he rein was determined in a cont rolled environment. Therefore, the result obtained in other oper ating environments may vary significantly. Some measurements[...]

70 Index A AC adapter Jack ............. ............ ................ ............. .......... 3 Using ................ ................ ............. .............. 28 B Battery Charging . ............... ............. ................ ........ 29 Bluetooth Interoperability ......... ............... ............. ..... 60 Switches ..... .........[...]

71 Index O Optical drive ................ ............... ............. .............. 6 P Password Problems ... ............. ............ ............. ............ 33 Using ........... ................ ............. ............ ...... 22 Power button ..... ................ ............. ............... .. 2 , 11 Problems Battery ...............[...]

Includes: User Guide Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 • Important safety information • Tips for taking care of your computer • Function and features • Service and troubleshooting • Warranty information Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 UG_Cover1, 4_en P/N: 147001687 Printed in China[...]