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

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

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    i Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your comp uter ......... .... .... ....... .... ..... .. 1 Top view .......... ........... ............ .........1 Left-side view . ........... ............ .........3 Right-side view ........................... ....4 Bottom view ..................... ........... ....5 Chapter 2. Learning the basi cs ......... ....... [...]

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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 degrees . When closi ng the dis play pa[...]

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    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 ens ure opti mal re ception of wir eless radio. Computer displa y The LCD display with LED ba cklight prov ides br illiant visu al outp ut. P o wer b utton Press this b utton to tur n on the compu te[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 3 Left-si de vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System st atus indicato rs For de tails, see “Sys tem sta tus ind icators” on page 1 7. A C power adapter jack C[...]

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    4 Chapter 1. Getting t o know y our computer Right-s ide v ie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory ca rd slot Insert m emory ca rd s (not su pplied) her e. Note: For details, see “Using mem ory cards (not suppl i[...]

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    Chapter 1. Getting to kno w y our computer 5 Bottom vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Louver s Allow a ir to ent er the computer for cooling. Speake rs The st er eo speakers pr ovide rich a nd power[...]

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

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 7  Putting y our computer int o sleep state or shut ting it down When you finish working w ith your com puter , you can put it into sleep sta te or shu t it down. Putt ing y our comput er int o slee p state If you will be away from your computer for only a short time , put the computer into sleep state. When th[...]

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    8 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Using A C adapter and b attery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Checki ng battery status Y ou can determine the p ercentage of battery power remaining by checking the battery icon i n the n otification area.  Charging th e b[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 9 Using t he to uchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T ouchpad T o move the c ursor on the scr een, s lide your fing ertip over the pad in the dir ection in which you want the curs or to [...]

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    10 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Usi ng the keyboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y our computer ha s function ke ys incorporated in its standard keyboard.  Function key combinations By pressing the appropriate f[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 11  Hotkey s Usin g hotkeys The hotkeys are located in the fun ction key row of the keyboard . By pressing the appro priate hotkey , you can cha nge system settings instantly . The following describes the function of each hotkey . : Mute /Unmu te. : Dec re ase so und volum e. : Increase sound volume. : Close ac[...]

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    12 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Setting hotkey mod e By default, the hotkey functions ar e accessible by pressing the appro priate hotkey . However , you can disable the hotkey mode in the BIOS setup utility . T o disable the hotkey mo de: 1 Restart the computer . Wh en the Lenovo logo appears, immediately press Fn + F2 to enter the BIOS setup[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 13 Connect ing e xter nal de vice s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 fol lowi[...]

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    14 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs  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 port on your computer . The first time you plug a USB device into a part icular USB port on yo ur computer , W indo ws automatica lly instal ls a driver for that d evice. After the driver [...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 15  Connecting Bluet ooth enabl ed device (on sele ct models) If your computer ha s an integrat ed Bluetooth adapter car d, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly to othe r Bluetooth enabled devices, s uch as notebook compu ters, PDAs and cell phones. Y ou can tra nsfer data between these devices withou[...]

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    16 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Special ke ys an d b uttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  OneKe y Rescue syst em b utton • When the com puter is powered off, pr ess this button to sta rt the OneKey Rescue s ystem . • In the W indows [...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 17 System status i ndica tor s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicato rs inform you of th e computer stat us. a b P ower status i ndicato r Battery status indicator a b[...]

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    18 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs 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 c o m p ut e r i s p o w e red o ff . Battery On (so lid white ) The battery ha s more than 20% char ge. Solid amber The battery has between 5% and 20% cha rg e. Fa[...]

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    Chap ter 2. Lear ning t he basi cs 19 Securi ng y our comp uter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section p rovides information ab out how to help protect your computer from thef t and unauthorized use.  Using V eriFa ce™ V eriFace is a[...]

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    20 Chapter 2 . Learnin g the basi cs Using Leno vo Quic k Start - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W ith a boot time of just a few seconds, Lenovo Quick Start of fers a handy environment that a llows you to enjoy inst ant access to funct ions su ch as W[...]

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    21 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet As a global netwo rk, the Internet conn ects computers worldwide, providing services such as e-mail ing, informatio n searching, electronic commerce, W eb browsing and entertain ment. Y ou can connect the co mputer to the Internet in the following w ay: W ir eless network technolo gy: connect w ithout w irin[...]

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    22 Chapter 3 . Connecting to the In ternet  Using Wi-Fi/ WiMAX (on select models) Enab ling wir eless connecti on T o enable wireless commun ications, do the follo wing: Press to make con figuration. Har d ware conn ect ion Softw are con figur atio n Consult yo ur Internet Service Provider (ISP) and search W indows Hel p and Support Center for d[...]

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    Chapter 3. Connecting to the Interne t 23  Using Mobile Br oadband (on select models) Before getting started with Mobile Broadband, you first need to choose a mobile networ k operator and mak e sure you are in the c overage area of the network. After that, yo u also need: • T o activate the Mo bile Broadband service through your local mo bile [...]

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    24 Chapter 3 . Connecting to the In ternet Inserting the SIM ca r d 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 ca bles from the computer . 2 Insert the SIM car d in the car d slot un til it clicks into pla ce as shown in the illus tration. Note: Inserting the SIM card in the w rong dir ecti[...]

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    Chapter 3. Connecting to the Interne t 25 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 card in until you he ar a click, and then pull the SIM car d out. Note: Never insert or re move the SI M car d while the computer i s turne[...]

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    26 Chapter 4. OneK ey Resc ue system OneK e y Rescu e syste m - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Intr oducti on The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy -to-use application that can be used to back up the data on your system partition (C d[...]

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    Chapter 4. O neKey Rescue syst em 27  Using Lenov o OneKey Rescue syst em (without Windo ws operating system) In the event that the operating system cannot be loaded, follow the steps below to access OneKey Rescue system. • Shut dow n yo ur co mp uter . • Press the key to laun ch OneKey R escue syste m. W ithin th e program, you can choose t[...]

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    28 Chapter 4 . OneKey Rescue sys tem Note: • The estima ted number of d iscs needed will be disp layed befo re the proce ss of cr eating t he rec overy disc (s) begins. T o minimize the n umber of discs needed , use r ecor dable DVDs as the media . A lso ma ke sure you r o ptica l driv e i s com pati ble w ith t he d isc inte nded for use. • Af[...]

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    29 Chapter 5. T r oubleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lis ts frequently asked qu estions and tell s where you can find detailed answers. What safety p recautions should I foll ow when using my computer ? See ?[...]

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    30 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting Where can I f ind warranty in formation? For the warranty applica ble to your computer , including the w arranty period and type of warranty service, see the Len ovo limited warranty flyer that came with your computer . Where can I f ind the dev ice drivers? A compatible device driver is a r equirement to ensure corr[...]

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    Chapter 5. T roub leshooting 31 T roubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your problem here, see Chapter 2. The following section o nly describes problems that might negate the ne ed t[...]

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    32 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting P assw or d pr oblems I f orgot my pass word. • If you forget your user password, you must take your computer to a L enovo aut horized ser vicer or a marketing repr esentativ e to have the passwor d changed . • If you for get your HDD password , a Leno vo authorized servicer cannot reset your pass word or recover[...]

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    Chapter 5. T roub leshooting 33 Computer screen prob lems The screen is blank. • Do th e followi ng: - If yo u ar e usi ng t he A C ad apte r , or us in g th e b att ery , and the batt ery status indicator i s on, press to make the scree n brighter . - If the p ower in dicat or is in blinkin g, press th e pow er button to r esume from th e sleep [...]

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    34 Chapter 5. T roub leshooting A startup problem The Microsoft ® Windows operating system does not star t. • Use the OneKey Resc ue system to h elp sol ve or identif y your problem . For detail s about On eKey Re scue syste m, see “Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue system” on page 26. Other pr oblems Y our computer does not respond. • T o turn off[...]

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    35 T rademarks The fol lowing te rms are tradem arks or regist er ed tra demar ks of L enovo in the Uni ted Stat es, other c ount ries, or both. Leno vo IdeaPa d OneKey Ve r i F a c e Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Micr osoft Corporation in the United S tates, ot her co untries , or bot h. Other c ompany , produc ts, or servic e names m a[...]

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    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[...]

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