Lenovo IDEAPAD S100 manual

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    Lenovo IdeaPad S100 Re ad the safety notic e s a nd i m portant tips in th e included manuals bef ore us i ng y o ur compute r . ©Lenovo China 2011 User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US[...]

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    First Edition (January 2011) © Copyright Lenovo 2011. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software are delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925. Note Regulatory Notice • Before using the product, be sure[...]

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    i Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer .................................. ........ 1 Top view ......... ......... ........ ......... ........ ........... ......... ........ ......... ........... ......... ........ ......... .. 1 Left-side view ............ ........ ......... ........... ........ ......... ........ ........... ......... ........[...]

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    1 Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer T op vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Attention: • Do NOT open the displa y panel beyond 130 degre es. When closing the display pane[...]

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    2 Chapter 1. Gett ing to kno w y our computer Integrat ed camera Use the camera for vi deo communicatio n. Built-in micr ophone The built-in micr ophone (wit h noise r eduction) can be used for video confer encing, voice narration, or sim ple audio r ecor dings. Computer displa y The computer displ ay with LED backli ght pr ovides brilliant visual [...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting to kn ow y our computer 3 Left-side vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A C power adapter jac k Connect the AC adapter here. VG A p o r t Connects to external display device s. F an louver [...]

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    4 Chapter 1. Gett ing to kno w y our computer Right-side vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fr ont vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting to kn ow y our computer 5 Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Batter y latch - manual The manual battery latch is use d to keep t he battery pack secur ed in place. Batter y [...]

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    6 Chapter 1. Gett ing to kno w y our computer[...]

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    7 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Reading the man uals Read the supplied manuals before using your compu ter .  Connecting to th[...]

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    8 Chapter 2. Learning t he basics  Putting y our computer into sleep state or shutting it do wn When you finish working with your comp uter , you can put it into sleep state or shut it down. Putting y our computer into sleep state If you will be away from your comp uter for only a short time, put the computer into sleep state. When the computer [...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basi cs 9 Using A C adapte r and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Chec king battery status Y ou can determine the per centage of battery power remaining by checking the battery icon in th e notification ar ea.  Char ging the bat[...]

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    10 Chapter 2. Learning t he basics  Handling the battery If the re charg eable battery pack is r eplaced with an incorr ect type, there may be danger of an explosion. The batt ery pack contains a small amount of harmful substances. T o avoid possible injury and de triment to the enviro nment, pay attention to the following points: • Replace on[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basi cs 11 Using the touchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchpad T o move the cursor on the scr een, slide yo ur fingertip on the touchpa d in the direc tion in which you want the curso r to mo[...]

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    12 Chapter 2. Learning t he basics Using function ke ys Thr ough the use of th e function keys, you can change operational feat ures instantly . T o use this function, press and hold Fn ; then press one of the function keys . The following describes the fe atur es of each function key . Fn + Esc: T urn on/off the integrated camera. Fn + F1: Enter s[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basi cs 13 Connecting e xtern al de vices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer has a wide range of built-in featur es an d connection capabilities.  Using memory car ds (not supplied) A memory card is a data storage device us[...]

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    14 Chapter 2. Learning t he basics 2 Gently slide the memor y card into the car d slot until it reaches the end. Remo ving a memory car d After reading data from and/or w riting data to t he memory card, you can remove it fr om your computer . T o r e move a memory car d: 1 Use the W indows Safely Remove Ha rdware utility to make sur e the car d is[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basi cs 15 driver is i nstalled, you can disconne ct and r econnect the device without performing any additional steps. Befor e disconnecting a USB s torage de vice, m ake su r e your compute r has finished transferring d ata by that device. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the notification ar ea of W indows to r emo[...]

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    16 Chapter 2. Learning t he basics 2 Enable Bluetooth communication on your computer . 3 On your computer , go to Control Pa nel and click Add a device . The device you want to connect to should appear on the device list. Click th e device and then click Next . Y our computer wi ll generate a pairing code and displa y it on the screen. 4 On your de[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basi cs 17 System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The system status indicators show the curr ent computer status. The following d iagram shows the location of the indicators and the table lists their stat[...]

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    18 Chapter 2. Learning t he basics Battery On (solid white) The battery has mor e than 20% charge. Solid amber The battery has between 5% and 20% charge. Fast blinking amber The battery has less than 5% charge. Slow blinking amber The battery is being char ged. When battery charge r e aches 20%, the blinking color changes to white. Slow blinking wh[...]

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    Chapter 2. Learning the basi cs 19 Using Leno v o Quic k Star t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ith a bo ot time of just a few second s, Lenovo Quick Start of fers a handy environment that allows you to enjoy in stant acce ss to functions such as W[...]

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    20 Chapter 2. Learning t he basics[...]

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    21 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet As a global network, the Inter net connects computers worldwide, provid ing services such as sending and receivin g e-mail information searching, elec- tronic commer ce, W e b br owsing and entertainment. Y ou can connect the computer to the Internet in the following ways: W i red conne ctions: use physical [...]

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    22 Chapter 3. Co nnecting to the Int ernet  Software configuration Consult your Intern et Service Pr ovider (ISP) or network administrator for details on how t o configur e your computer . Wireless connections - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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    Chapter 3 . Connect ing to th e Interne t 23 1 Make sur e the wireless ne twork car d is enable d and the computer is placed within the coverage ra nge of the wir eless network. 2 Go to Control Panel on y our computer and click Netw ork and Sharing Center ; click Connect to a net work to display all wir eless netw orks within rang e. 3 Select the n[...]

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    24 Chapter 3. Co nnecting to the Int ernet[...]

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    25 Chapter 4. OneK e y Rescue system OneKe y Rescue syst em - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to-use applic ation that can be used to back up the data on your system partition (C driv[...]

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    26 Chapter 4. One K ey Resc ue system  Using Leno vo OneK ey Rescue s ystem (without Windo ws operating system) In the event that the operating system cannot be loaded, follow the steps below to start OneKey Rescue system. • Shut down your computer . • Pr ess the OneKey Rescue system button to s tart OneKey Rescue s ystem. W ithin the pr ogr[...]

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    Chapte r 4. OneKey Rescue system 27 • On the main scr een, click Create Recovery Disc . • Choose the type of r ecovery disc(s). Y ou can create thr ee types of r ecovery disc(s): r ecovery disc(s) with existing backup image , r ecovery disc( s) fr om the curr ent system partit ion, and factor y default r ecovery disc(s). Select the type of reco[...]

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    28 Chapter 4. One K ey Resc ue system[...]

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    29 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Frequentl y asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists frequently asked questi ons and tells where you can find detailed answer s. What safety precautions should I follow when using my computer? See “Ch[...]

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    30 Chapter 5. T roub leshootin g How can I inst all the device driv ers? A compatible device driver is a requir ement to ensure corr ect operation and performance of each component in your computer . If your computer is pre- installed with an operating sys tem , Lenovo pr ovides all drivers that you need in your hard disk. What can I do if the back[...]

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    Chapter 5. T roub leshootin g 31 T r oubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your pr oblem here, se e Chapter 2. The followi ng section only describes problems that might negate the nee[...]

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    32 Chapter 5. T roub leshootin g P assw or d pr oblems I forgot m y pass word. • If you forget your user pa ssword, you must take your computer to a Len ovo authorized servicer or a marketing repr esentative to h ave the password changed. • If you forget your HDD passw ord, a Lenovo author ized servicer cannot r eset your pass word or r ecover [...]

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    Chapter 5. T roub leshootin g 33 Computer scree n pr oblems The screen is blank. • Do the following: - If you are using the AC adapter , or using the battery , and the battery status indicator is o n, press Fn + ↑ to make t he scre en brighter . - If the power indicator is in blinking , press the power button t o resume from the sleep mode. - I[...]

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    34 Chapter 5. T roub leshootin g A star tup p r oblem The Microsoft ® Windows oper- ating system does not star t. • Use the OneKey Rescue system to help solve or identify your probl em. For details a bout OneKey Rescue system, see “Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue s ystem” on page 25. OneK e y Rescue system pr oblems Backup cannot be made . • Y ou[...]

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    35 T rademarks The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of Le novo in the United States, othe r countries, or both. Lenovo IdeaPad OneKey Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United States , other countrie s, or both. Other company , prod ucts, or service names may be trademarks or service marks [...]

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    First Edition (January 2011) © Copyright Lenovo 2011. LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE: If data or software are delivered pursuant a General Services Administration “GSA” contract, use, reproduction, or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No. GS-35F-05925. Note Regulatory Notice • Before using the product, be sure[...]

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    Lenovo IdeaPad S100 Re ad the safety notic e s a nd i m portant tips in th e included manuals bef ore us i ng y o ur compute r . ©Lenovo China 2011 User Guide V1.0 V1.1_en-US[...]