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    Ve rsion 4.0 2010.10 User Guide IdeaCentr e K3 Series 31046999 Machine type: 10062/7727[...]

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    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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    1 Contents Contents Important Safety Information Chapter 1 Using the Computer Hardwar e .............................. 1 1.1 Front view of the chassis .........................................................2 1.2 Rear view of the chassis ..........................................................4 1.3 Connecting your computer ......................[...]

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    1 2 3 4 Chapter This cha pter cont ains the follo wing topics:  Computer hardware intr oduction  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 models and configurations. User Guide 1 Using the Computer Har dware[...]

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    2 User Guide 1.1 Fr ont view of the chassis Attention: Be careful not to block any air vents on the computer . Blocked air vents can cause overheating. 9 8 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 Power button Power Dial indicator ON/OFF File backup button USB connector Microphone connector Headphone connector Memory card r eader (selected models only) Optical drive (some mo[...]

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    3 User Guide 3 1 2 4 5 6 Power button Headphone connector USB connector Memory card r eader Microphone connector Optical drive[...]

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    4 User Guide 1.2 Rear view of the chassis V oltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector USB connectors (7) Ethernet connector 7.1 Audio connectors (6) On-board VGA connector (selected models only) HDMI port (2)[...]

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    5 User Guide 1.3 Connecting your computer Use the following information when connecting your computer . • Lookforthesmallconnectoriconsonthebackofyourcomputer .Matchthe connectors to the icons. • Ifyourcomputercablesandconnectorpanelhavecolor -codedconnectors, match t[...]

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    6 User Guide 1.3.3 Connect the mouse cable to the appropriate mouse connector (PS/2 connector or USB connector). Note: If your computer is equipped with a wireless keyboar d or mouse, follow the installation instructions for those devices. 1.3.4 Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer . • If you have a Video Graphics[...]

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    7 User Guide 1.3.5 If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions. Audio line-in This connector receives audio signals fr om an external audio device, such as a stereo system. Audio line-out This connector sends audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers. Microphone Use this connect[...]

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    8 User Guide 1.3.6 7.1 Audio configuration instructions Use the following illustration when connecting a 7.1 surround sound audio system: 3 1 2 4 5 6 Side Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line In Note: For more detailed settings, click Start → Contr ol panel → Hardwar e and Sound → Lenovo HD [...]

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    9 User Guide Note: If the audio configuration interfaces above are dif ferent fr om those on your computer , you may use the above steps as a reference to configure the 7.1 surr ound sound audio device system in your actual audio configuration interface and read the electr onic Help information for further assistance. 1.3.7 Connect any additiona[...]

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    10 User Guide 1.3.9 If your computer is equipped with a Memory Card Reader Connector , it can read/write data fr om the following: Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo. Secure Digital Car d, SD High Capacity Card, Mini Secur e Digital Card, Mini SD High Capacity Card, Multi Media Car d, Reduced Size Multi Media Car[...]

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    11 User Guide 1.4 Power Dial (Selected models only) The Power Dial feature allows your computer to switch to dif ferent modes, thus providing you with customized experiences during operations. TURBO TURBO mode AUTO AUTO mode COOL COOL mode Operation of the Power Dial The Power Dial function supports three operating modes: AUTO TURBO and COOL. Syste[...]

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    12 User Guide Open the runni ng status for each component under the Mode Switch: GPU — Show the percentage of the current GPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal GPU clock frequency . CPU — Show the percentage of the current CPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal CPU clock frequency . ODD — The status of the optical drive. HD[...]

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    13 User Guide TURBO Each component operates as shown in the adjacent picture. The numeric values may vary because each model is configured differ ently . AUTO Each component operates as displayed in the picture. The numeric values may vary because each model is configured dif ferently . TURBO TURBO mode TURBO Runs at full speed. The system achiev[...]

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    14 User Guide If other applications such as the burner program or game software change the parameter settings for COOL mode when it is launched, a prompt dialog box will pop up indicating that your “COOL settings” have been changed. In this case, click OK. T o restor e the previous COOL mode settings, exit other applications then turn the Power[...]

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    1 2 3 4 Chapter Using the Rescue System This cha pter cont ains the follo wing topics:  OneKey Recovery  Driver and Application Installation  System Setup  System Backup  System Recovery  Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this pr ogram will r esult in loss of data. • Y oucanrestor etheC:driveofthec[...]

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    16 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: By selecting Control Panel → Administrative T ools → Computer Management → Dis[...]

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    17 User Guide Method 1: Automatic Installation Repeatedly press and r elease the F2 key once turning on the computer until the Lenovo Rescue System open, then select Drivers and Application Installation . Follow the on-screen pr ompts to install the Lenovo drivers and applications. Click Install to start installing the Lenovo Drivers and Applicatio[...]

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    18 User Guide 2. If you select “LAN connection” configur e the IP address and proxy server of the LAN. 2.3.3 Password Management Password Management allows you to set and manage the passwor d for Lenovo Rescue System. The default password is blank. Set a password when you access Passwor d Management for the first time. If you don’t want to [...]

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    1 2 3 4 Chapter Using the Computer Softwar e This cha pter cont ains the follo wing topics:  Computer software instructions Note: The interface and function of each of these features ar e subject to the actual software that was shipped with the computer model that you purchased. User Guide 19[...]

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    20 User Guide 3.1 Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System can automatically detects the surrounding ambient brightness and adjusts the display brightness accordingly . This allows you to set the screen brightness to a comfortable level for dif ferent envir onments. Y ou can also set the display delay time to automatically [...]

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    21 User Guide 3) Confirm that Devices → Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera has been selected. If there ar e other devices in this option, make sure they ar e not selected. When only the “Lenovo USB 2.0 UVC Camera” device is selected, the window should display the camera image. The image being captured by the camera will be displayed in the video capt[...]

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    22 User Guide The default setting has been pre-selected. Y ou can adjust the viewing distance according to your needs. Note: 1. Ensurethelensofthecameraisclearlyvisibleandnotcover ed. 2. Ensureyoureyesar eclearlyvisibleandnotcovered. (The function that detects the distance between the u[...]

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    23 User Guide 3.3.3 My Project My projects is used to manage your saved backup pr ojects. Any backup projects that you have saved will be listed under My Projects. 3.3.4 Restore Files The Restore Files pr oject restor es individual files and folders that you have protected using a Back Up Files pr oject. With Restore Files, you select a backup, se[...]

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    1 2 3 4 This cha pter cont ains the follo wing topics:  T roubleshooting and Pr oblem Resolution Note: The description of the TV tuner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV tuner card. It does not apply to those machines that do not have a TV tuner card. User Guide 25 Chapter T r oubleshooting and Confirming Setup[...]

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    26 User Guide Solving Problems 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devi[...]

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    27 User Guide Problem: Ripple on scr een. T roubleshooting and problem r esolution: 1. Check to see if any of the following devices ar e 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 [...]

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    28 User Guide Problem: Y ou need to install or uninstall a program. Problem r esolution: During installation never abort the install process by powering the system of f or through other drastic means. This can cause system pr ogram disorder or even failure during system initialization. During the uninstall process , never directly delete the files[...]

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    29 User Guide Problem: The capacity of the har d disk, as indicated by the system, is less than the nominal capacity . T roubleshooting and problem resolution: For computers equipped with the OneKey Recovery feature, the system r ecovery feature needs to occupy some hard disk space. This may account for the appar ent hard disk capacity deficit. Fu[...]

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    30 User Guide • Y oumustsettheTVtunerinputsignaltoanalogbeforeyoucanwatch T eletext programming. 4.6 Performing Daily Maintenance T asks Cleaning the computer components Because many of the computer components consist of sophisticated integrated circuit boar ds, it is very important to periodically cle[...]