Lenovo S310 All-in-One User Manual

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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthecomputerspecicationsandlocationsofconnectors.SpecicationsThissectionliststhespecicati

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsonthefrontofyourcomputerFigure1“Frontconnector,control,andindicatorlocations”onpage2showsthelocationsofthecon

Locatingconnectors,controls,andindicatorsontherearofyourcomputerFigure2“Rearconnectorlocations”onpage3showsthelocationsoftheconnectorsontherearofyourc

ConnectorDescriptionUSBconnectorUsedtoattachadevicethatrequiresaUSBconnector,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSBmouse,aUSBscanner,oraUSBprinter.Ifyouhavemorethane

Chapter2.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibility,comfort,andrelocatingyourcomputertoothercountriesorregions.Accessibilityan

Adjustthemonitorsothetopofthescreenisat,orslightlybelow,eyelevel.Placethemonitoratacomfortableviewingdistance,usually51to61cm(20to24inches),andpositio

MovingyourcomputertoanothercountryorregionWhenyoumoveyourcomputertoanothercountryorregion,youmusttakelocalelectricalstandardsintoconsideration.Thissec

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Chapter3.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationabouthowtoprotectyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.AttachinganintegratedcablelockAnintegratedcabl

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthe“Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandAppendixA“Notices”onpage39.

•Power-OnPassword:WhenaPower-OnPasswordisset,youarepromptedtotypeavalidpasswordeachtimethecomputeristurnedon.Thecomputercannotbeuseduntilthevalidpassw

Chapter4.RecoveryinformationThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedbyLenovo.•“RecoveryinformationfortheWindows8operatingsystem

UsingRescueSystemAttention:UsingOneKeyRecoverywillresultinlossofdata.Notes:•YoucanrestoretheC:driveofthecomputertofactorydefaultsettingsortothelastsys

Method2:ManualInstallationIntheWindowssystem,SelectDriverandApplicationInstallationfromtheSearchcharm.Afterstartingtheprocedure,installthedriversandso

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Chapter5.UsingtheSetupUtilityprogramTheSetupUtilityprogramisusedtoviewandchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer,regardlessofwhichoperatingsystemy

•AdministratorPassword•HardDiskPasswordYoudonothavetosetanypasswordstouseyourcomputer.However,usingpasswordsimprovescomputingsecurity.Ifyoudecidetoset

2.FromtheSetupUtilityprogrammainmenu,selectSecurity.3.Dependingonthepasswordtype,selectSetPower-OnPassword,SetAdministratorPassword,orHardDiskPassword

3.SelectthedevicesforthePrimaryStartupSequence,theAutomaticStartupSequence,andtheErrorStartupSequence.Readtheinformationdisplayedontherightsideofthesc

ByenablingBetterAcousticPerformance,yourcomputerwillrunwithlessnoiseatanormalthermallevel.ByenablingBetterThermalPerformance,yourcomputerwillrunatabet

ContentsImportantsafetyinformation...iiiServiceandupgrades...iiiStaticelectricityprevention...iiiPowercordsandpoweradapters...

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Chapter6.PreventingproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationthatcanhelpyouavoidcommonproblemsandkeepyourcomputerrunningsmoothly.Keepingyourcomputercurren

CleaningandmaintenanceWithappropriatecareandmaintenanceyourcomputerwillserveyoureliably.Thefollowingtopicsofferinformationtohelpyoukeepyourcomputerint

OpticalmouseThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtocleananopticalmouse.Anopticalmouseusesalight-emittingdiode(LED)andanopticalsensortonavigatethepointe

•Keepyourcomputersoftwareup-to-date.See“Keepingyourcomputercurrent”onpage21formoreinformation.•Keepalogbook.Entriesmightincludemajorsoftwareorhardware

Chapter7.TroubleshootinganddiagnosticsThischapterprovidesinformationaboutdiagnosingandtroubleshootingcomputerproblems.BasictroubleshootingThefollowing

TroubleshootingprocedureUsethefollowingprocedureasastartingpointfordiagnosingproblemsyouareexperiencingwithyourcomputer:1.Verifythatthecablesforallatt

•“Serialportproblems”onpage37•“USBproblems”onpage37AudioproblemsSelectyoursymptomfromthefollowinglist:•“NoaudioinWindows”onpage27•“AnaudiodiscorAutoPl

•Double-clickthespeakericonintheWindowsnoticationarea.Amastervolume-controlwindowopens.VerifythattheBalancesettingsaresetcorrectly.NoaudioinDOSapplic

Action:MakesurethattheCDorDVDdriveisinthestartupsequencebeforetheharddiskdrive.Refertoyour“Selectingorchangingthestartupdevicesequence”onpage17forinfo

AppendixA.Notices...39Trademarks...40AppendixB.Regulatoryinformation...41Exportclassicationnotice...41Electroni

InvaliddiscornodiscfoundmessageSymptom:InvaliddiscornodiscfoundmessageActions:•EnsurethataDVDdiscisinthedrivewiththeshinysideofthediscfacingdown.•Ensu

2.ClickHardwareandSound.3.ClickDevicesandPrinters.4.Double-clickUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboard.TheUSBEnhancedPerformanceKeyboardCustomizationprogramst

•“Theimageappearstobeickering”onpage32•“Theimageisdiscolored”onpage33WrongcharactersappearonthescreenSymptom:Wrongcharactersappearonthescreen.Action:

•Seeyouroperatingsystemdocumentationorhelpforfurtherinformationonmonitorsettings.TheimageisdiscoloredSymptom:Theimageisdiscolored.Action:Themonitormig

4.IfanexclamationmarkisdisplayednexttoanadapternameunderNetworkadapters,youmightnotbeusingthecorrectdriverorthedriverisnotenabled.Toupdatethedriver,ri

•Makesurethatthelinkpartnerissettoauto-negotiate.•Makesurethattheswitchis802.3ab-compliant(gigabitovercopper).AwirelessLANproblemSymptom:Youcannotconn

1.ClickStart➙Computer.2.Right-clickyourCdriveentryandthenclickProperties.Theamountoffreediskspaceisdisplayed.TochecktheamountoffreespaceontheWindows8o

4.ClicktheToolstab.5.ClickDefragmentNow,thenclickContinue.6.ClickDefragmentNowagaintostartadisk-defragmentationprocess.OntheWindows8operatingsystem,do

•MakesuretheUSBcableissecurelyconnectedtotheUSBconnectorandtotheUSBdevice.IftheUSBdevicehasitsownpowercord,makesureitisattachedtoaproperlygroundedelec

AppendixA.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

ImportantsafetyinformationCAUTION:Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthisproduct.Refertotheinformationint

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoTheLenovologoMicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicros

AppendixB.RegulatoryinformationExportclassicationnoticeThisproductissubjecttotheUnitedStatesExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)andhasanExportClassi

ThisproductisinconformitywiththeprotectionrequirementsofEUCouncilDirective2004/108/EContheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagn

JapanVCCIClassBcompliancestatementJapancompliancestatementforproductswhichconnecttothepowermainswithratedcurrentlessthanorequalto20AperphaseLenovoprod

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AppendixC.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnology(IT)equipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded

SomeLenovocomputerproductssoldinJapanmayhavecomponentsthatcontainheavymetalsorotherenvironmentalsensitivesubstances.Toproperlydisposeofdisusedcomponen

BatteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabeledinaccordancewithEuropeanDirective2006/66/ECconcerningbatteriesandaccumulatorsandwastebatteriesandaccumulator

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AppendixD.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

WhenyouhandleoptionsorCRUs,orperformanyworkinsidethecomputer,takethefollowingprecautionstoavoidstatic-electricitydamage:•Limityourmovement.Movementcan

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.50LenovoS310UserGuide

AppendixE.ChinaEnergyLabel©CopyrightLenovo201351

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AppendixF .ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyand

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Donotbendormodifytheplug.Iftheplugisdamaged,contactthemanufacturertoobtainareplacement.Donotshareanelectricaloutletwithotherhomeorcommercialappliances

•Removedustfromventsandanyperforationsinthebezel.Morefrequentcleaningsmightberequiredforcomputersindustyorhigh-trafcareas.•Donotrestrictorblockanyven

CAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremovethecovers.Removingthecover