Lenovo B590 User's Guide

UserGuideLenovoB490,B590,B4301,B4302,B4303,B4305,B4306,B4307,B4308,B4309,B4310,B4311,B4312,B4315,B4316,B4317,B4318,B4319,B4320,B4321,B4322,B4323,B4325

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.Batteriesca

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatt

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

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Chapter1.GettingtoknowyourcomputerThischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostartusingthecomputer.•“Top

4Speakers9Statusindicators5PowerbuttonNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.1IntegratedcameraUsethecameratotakepicturesorholdavi

1Securitykeyhole4Ethernetconnector2Fanlouvers5HDMIconnector3Monitorconnector6USB3.0connector1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyho

1Comboaudiojack3Opticaldrive2USBconnectors4acpowerconnector1ComboaudiojackTolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4

Bottomview421 3Figure5.BottomviewNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.1Batterylatch(manual)3Batterylatch(spring-loaded)2Battery

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•Safety,Warranty,andSetupGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importantsafe

B580e1 2 3Figure6.StatusindicatorsNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.1CapsLockindicatorWhentheindicatorison,theCapsLockmodeis

4Figure7.StatusindicatorsNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.4Powerandbatterystatusindicator•Green:Thebatterychargelevelisbetw

Keyboard•6-rowLenovokeyboard•RecoverybuttonInterface•Comboaudiojack•USB2.0connectors•USB3.0connectors•RJ45Ethernetconnector•HDMIconnector•Externalmoni

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9•“Tipsonusingyourcomputer

•Question:WherecanIdownloadthelatestdrivers?Solution:ThelatestdriversforyourcomputerareavailablefromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Todownloadthelatestdrivers

•CreatingauseraccountPuttingthecomputerintosleepmodeorshuttingitdownToconservepower,putthecomputerintosleepmodeorshutitdownwhenthecomputerisnotinuse.P

•Howmuchenergyisstoredinthebatterywhenyoubegintowork.•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive,howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.Us

MaximizingthebatterylifeTomaximizethelifeofanewbatteryorabatterythatyouhavenotusedrecently,doeitherofthefollowing:•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscomple

•Keepitawayfromchildren.UsingthetouchpadB580e21 3Figure8.TouchpadNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.1Touchpad:Tomovethecursor

10-keynumerickeypadThekeybaordhaskeysthatcanworkasa10-keynumerickeypadwhenenabled.Toenableordisablethekeypad,pressFn+F8.The10-keynumerickeypadisforthe

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

UsingtherecoverybuttonB580eNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.Therecoverybuttonenablesyoutolaunchtherecoveryprogramspreinstal

Thefollowingisabriefintroductiontothefunctionkeycombinations.Launchingthecamerasettings(Fn+Esc)•OntheWindows7operatingsystem:PressFn+Esctoopenthecamer

•Fn+F10:Stop•Fn+F11:Previoustrackorscene•Fn+F12:Nexttrackorscene.Otherfunctions•Fn+PgUp:EnablesordisablestheScrollLockfunction.Note:ForLenovoB590model

Note:IfyoudonotremovethecardfromyourcomputerafteryouejectthecardfromtheWindowsoperatingsystem,thecardcannolongerbeaccessed.Toaccessthecard,youmustremo

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

DSL123B580e1Telephoneline(notsupplied)2Splitter(notsupplied)3DSLmodem(notsupplied)Note:Yourwiredconnectionmightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustrations.

SoftwarecongurationConsultyourInternetServiceProviderandsearchtheWindowsHelpandSupportCenterfordetailsonhowtocongureyourcomputerforwirelessconnectio

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Chapter4.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthem

Exportclassicationnotice...55Electronicemissionnotices...55FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)DeclarationofConformity...55Appendi

cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrowtoadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

Chapter5.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.AttachingamechanicallockYoucanattachamechanicall

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Chapter6.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsforyourcomputer.•“UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramontheWindows7operati

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefa

Formoreinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedonyourcomputer,refertotheonlinehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.Chapter6.Recoveryo

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Chapter7.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage33•“Replaci

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

6.Installanewbackupbattery.7.Reinstallthecomputercover,andthenreinstallthescrews.8.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage33.9.Turnthecompu

436.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab5.57.Slideanewharddiskdrivermlyintoplace,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecurethedrive.8.Reinstallthecomputercove

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.22115.Iftwomemorymodulesarealreadyinthememoryslots,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime3,

11.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage33.12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCar

3346.Removethecard.57.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.8.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Thensecuretheca

22115.Removethescrew3thatsecurestheopticaldrive.36.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole,andthenpushtheopticaldrive5toremoveit.547.Insertanewopticaldrive

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Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinfo

TakingcareofyourcomputerAlthoughyourcomputerisdesignedtofunctionreliablyinnormalworkenvironments,youneedtousecommonsenseinhandlingit.Byfollowingthesei

•BesuretoturnoffthepowerandclosetheLCDwhennotinuse.•Whenyouleavethecomputerinyourcar,placeitonthebackseattoavoidbeinginsolated.•Carrytheacpoweradapter

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

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.”onpage49Thescreenisun

•Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.OntheStartup➙BootmenuoftheBIOS,makesu

AsoundproblemPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakerevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.Makesureth

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywir

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefcientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.Tohelpinthisendeavor,Lenovohaspresetthefollowingpower-managementf

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServic

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

EMVG(früher„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonGeräten“).DiesistdieUmsetzungderEU-Richtlinie2004/108/EG(früher89/336/EWG)inderBundesrepu

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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

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.64UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoOneKeyThefollowingtermsaretrademarkorregisteredtrademark

IndexAacpoweradapter11BBuilt-inmicrophone4CCamera1,17Chargingthebattery12FFunctionkeycombinations16KKeyboard14PPassword27SSecurity27TTouchpad2©Copyrig

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approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80perc