Lenovo B480 Notebook User Manual

UserGuideLenovoB480andB580

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.Batteriesca

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatt

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalc

Chapter1.GettingtoknowyourcomputerThischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostartusingthecomputer.•“Top

4Speakers9Numerickeypad5Powerbutton10StatusindicatorsNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.1IntegratedcameraUsethecameratotakepi

Left-sideview12 3 4 56Figure2.LenovoB480andB580left-sideview1Securitykeyhole4Ethernetconnector2Fanlouvers5HDMIport3Monitorconnector6USB3.0connectors1S

Right-sideview1 2 4 53Figure3.LenovoB480andB580right-sideview1Comboaudiojack4USBconnector2USBconnector5Powerjack3Opticaldrive1ComboaudiojackTolistento

1Statusindicator3Mediacardreaderslot2Built-inmicrophone1StatusindicatorThestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,refert

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•SafetyandWarrantyGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importantsafetyinfor

3Batterylatch(springloaded)Keepsthebatterysecuredinplace.4BottomslotcoverTheharddiskdrive,memorymodule,andmini-PCIExpressCardareplacedunderneath.Statu

4Figure7.StatusindicatorsofLenovoB480andB5804Powerandbatterystatusindicator•Green:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%,orthebatterydischargeleveli

Interface•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)•TwoUSB2.0connectors•TwoUSB3.0connectors•RJ45Ethernetconnector•HDMIport•Externalmonitorconnector•4-i

•Depth:252mm•Height:33.1mmHeatoutput•65W(222Btu/hr)or90W(307Btu/hr)maximumheatoutput(dependingonthemodel)Powersource(acpoweradapter)•Sine-waveinputat5

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Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage11•“Tipsonusingyourcompute

2.Checkifthedestinationmediumisdamaged,trytoselectanotherlepathandthentryagain.•Question:WhendoIneedtorestorethecomputertothefactorydefaultsettings?S

Toputthecomputerintosleepmode,doeitherofthefollowing:•ClickandselectSleepfromtheStartmenu.ThenclickOK.•PressFn+F1.Note:Waituntilthepowerindicatorstart

TipsonusingtheacpoweradapterWhenusingtheacpoweradapter,observethefollowingguidelines:•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricalout

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

ContentsReadthisrst...iiiImportantsafetyinformation...ivConditionsthatrequireimmediateaction...ivSafetyguidelines...vChapt

UsingthekeyboardYourcomputerhasanumerickeypadandfunctionkeysincorporatedinitsstandardkeyboard.NumerickeypadDependingonyourmodel,yourcomputermightcomew

OneKeyRecoveryProprogrambuttonB580OneKeyRecoveryProprogrambutton•Whenthecomputeristurnedoff,pressthisbuttonandthenfollowtheon-screeninstructionstolaun

Table1.FunctionkeycombinationsKeycombinationDescriptionFn+EscTurnonorturnofftheintegratedcamera.Fn+F1Putyourcomputerintosleepmode.Toreturntonormaloper

2.Insertthecardrmlyintothe4-in-1mediacardreaderslot.Thecardmightstopbeforeitiscompletelyinstalledintotheslot.RemovingaashmediacardToremoveaashmedia

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Chapter3.ConnectingtothenetworkAsaglobalnetwork,theInternetconnectscomputersworldwide,providingservicessuchase-mailing,informationsearching,electronic

DSL123B4751Telephoneline(notsupplied)2Splitter(notsupplied)3DSLmodem(notsupplied)Note:Yourwiredconnectionmightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustrations.S

SoftwarecongurationConsultyourInternetServiceProviderandsearchtheWindowsHelpandSupportCenterfordetailsonhowtocongureyourcomputerforwirelessconnectio

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Chapter4.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthem

Electronicemissionnotices...58FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)DeclarationofConformity...58AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements...

cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrowtoadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

Chapter5.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage27•“Usingpasswo

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Chapter6.OneKeyRecoveryProTheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecompu

IfyouareunabletoaccesstheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspaceortheWindowsenvironment,doeitherofthefollowing:•UsearescuemediumtostarttheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspac

Chapter7.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesCRUinstructionsforyourcomputer.•“Replacingthebattery”onpage31•“Replacingthebackupbattery”onpage32•“Replaci

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

436.Installanewbackupbattery.Thenattachtheconnectortosecurethebattery.7.Reinstallthecomputercover,andthenreinstallthescrews.8.Reinstallthebattery.See“

6.Placeanewbackupbatteryintoplace.7.Reinstallthecomputercover,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethecover.8.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.12215.Removethescrew3,andthenslidetheharddiskdriveout4.346.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab.57.Removeth

13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.LenovoB580Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnec

57.Removethescrewsanddetachthebracketsfromtheharddiskdrive.8.Attachthebrackettoanewharddiskdriveandreinstallthescrewstosecurethebracket.9.Placethenewh

12215.Iftwomemorymodulesarealreadyinthememoryslots,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime3,andthenremoveamemorymoduletomakeroomforthe

12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.LenovoB580Toreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnectth

65Note:Ifyouinstallamemorymoduleinonlyoneofthetwomemoryslots,installitinthebottomslot.8.Pivotthememorymoduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.9.Makesureth

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefo

9.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectorm

57.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.8.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Thensecurethecardwiththescrew.9.Co

5.Removethescrew3thatsecurestheopticaldrive.36.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole,andthenpushtheopticaldrive5.547.Insertanewopticaldrive,andthenreinst

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

12215.Removethescrew3.36.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole,andthenpushtheopticaldrive5.547.Insertanewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecurethe

Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinfo

TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei

•BesuretoturnoffthepowerandclosetheLCDwhennotinuse.•Whenyouleavethecomputerinyourcar,placeitonthebackseattoavoidbeinginsolated.•Carrytheacpoweradapter

8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.9.Waitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanybersfromthecloth.Note:Shutdownthecomputerandthendisco

Chapter9.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.NoticeforusersinU.S.A•Ifyourpr

Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryfeelshot,removeitfromthecomputerandallowittocooltoroomtemperature.Af

•PressFn+F2toconrmwhethertheLCDscreenhasbeenturnedoff.Iftheproblempersist,followthesolutionto“Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.”onpage53.Thescreenisu

•Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.OntheBootmenuoftheBIOS,makesurethatth

AsoundproblemPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakerevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.Makesureth

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServic

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywir

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemu

ZulassungsbescheinigunglautdemDeutschenGesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmitteln,EMVGvom20.Juli2007(früherGesetzüberdieelektrom

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

RecyclingServices,forthecollecting,reuse,andrecyclingofdisusedcomputersandmonitors.Fordetails,visittheLenovoWebsiteat:http://www.lenovo.com/services_w

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)ChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRe

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.66UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoOneKeyThefollowingtermsaretrademarkorregisteredtrademark

IndexAacpoweradapter13BBluetooth19Built-inmicrophone5CCamera1,18Chargingthebattery14FFunctionkeycombinations17KKeyboard16OOneKeyRecoveryprogrambutton1

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approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80perc