Lenovo E49 Notebook User Manual

UserGuideLenovoE49andZhaoYangE49

Batteriescandegradewhentheyareleftunusedforlongperiodsoftime.Forsomerechargeablebatteries(particularlyLithiumIonbatteries),leavingabatteryunusedinadis

CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:ProductscontainingCR(manganesedioxide)lithiumcoincellbatteriesmaycontainperchlorate.PerchlorateMaterial-specialhandli

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

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Chapter1.GettingtoknowyourcomputerThischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostartusingthecomputer.•“Top

1Integratedcamera(onsomemodels)Usethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.2WirelessmoduleantennasThebuilt-inantennasensureoptimalreceptionofwire

1Securitykeyhole4Ethernetconnector2Fanlouvers5HDMIport3Monitorconnector6USB3.0connectors1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholeto

1Comboaudiojack3Opticaldrive2USB2.0connector4USB2.0connector(onsomemodels)1ComboaudiojackTolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadse

RearviewNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.1Figure5.LenovoE49andZhaoYangE49rearview1PowerjackTheacpoweradaptercableconnec

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

1BatterylockKeepsthebatterysecuredinplace.2BatteryUseyourcomputerwithbatterypowerwheneveracpowerisunavailable.Formoreinformation,referto“Usingtheacpow

Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromthefollowingillustration.1 23Figure7.StatusindicatorsofLenovoE49andZhaoYangE491Batterystatusindicator•Blue:Theb

Storagedevice•2.5-inch(7mmheightor9.5mmheight)harddiskdriveDisplay•Size:14.0inches(356mm)•Resolution:–LCD:1366-by-768–Externalmonitor:Maximum2048-by-1

Batterypack•Lithium-ion(Li-ion)batterypackChapter1.Gettingtoknowyourcomputer9

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

Solution:Acompatibledevicedriverisarequirementtoensurecorrectoperationandperformanceofeachcomponentinyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputerispreinstalledwithanop

PuttingthecomputerintosleepmodeorshuttingitdownToconservepower,putthecomputerintosleepmodeorshutitdownwhenthecomputerisnotinuse.Puttingyourcomputerint

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive,howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.UsingtheacpoweradapterThepowertorunyourcomputercancomee

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted;thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinkingorange.•Rechargethebatterycompletelyb

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

1231Touchpad:Tomovethecursoronthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthecursortomove.2Left-clickbutton:Functionsthesameasthe

UsingtherecoverybuttonRecoverybutton:Therecoverybuttonenablesyoutolaunchtherecoveryprogramspreinstalledonyourcomputer.•FortheWindows7operatingsystem:–

Volumekeys(Fn+left/rightarrow)Toadjustthesoundvolumefromyourcomputer,dothefollowing:•Fn+leftarrow:Decreasethesoundvolume.•Fn+rightarrow:Increasethesou

Otherfunctions•Fn+PrtSc:Activatethesystemrequest.•Fn+Delete:Activatethescrolllock.•Fn+PgUp:Activatethehomefunction.•Fn+Pause:Activatethebreakfunction.

UsingtheNVIDIAOptimusGraphicsfeatureSomeLenovonotebookcomputerssupportNVIDIAOptimusGraphics.NVIDIAOptimusGraphicsenablesadynamicswitch,thatis,aswitchw

Chapter3.ConnectingtothenetworkYourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsforconnectingtotheInternet.TheAccessConnectionsprogramortheLenovoSettingsprogrampre

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Chapter4.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthem

cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrowtoadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

Chapter5.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage25•“Usingpasswo

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)DeclarationofConformity...53AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements...57ChinaWEEEstatement...

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Chapter6.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsforyourcomputer.•“UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramontheWindows7operati

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefa

Formoreinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedonyourcomputer,refertotheonlinehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.Chapter6.Recoveryo

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Chapter7.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesCRUinstructionsforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage31•“Replacingthebattery”onpage31•“Repla

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

Youcanreplacetheharddiskdrivewithanewone,whichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureAttention:The

3346.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab5.57.Removethescrewsanddetachthebracketsfromtheharddiskdrive.8.Attachthebrackettoanewharddiskdriveandreinsta

DANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidshockhazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.Torep

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

4458.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehowitisconnected.Holdthekeyboardabovethecomputer6,andthendetachtheconnector78.7869.Attachtheconnectorofthen

15.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.ReplacingamemorymoduleBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Prerequisitesfortheproced

Attention:Toavoiddamagingthememorymodule,donottouchitscontactedge.7.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthemem

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage31.4.Loosenthescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.215.Ifa

10.Reinstallthecoverandtightenthescrews.11.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage31.12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapteran

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

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

Thebatterycannotbecharged.Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryfeelshot,removeitfromthecomputerandallowittocooltoroomtemperature.Afteri

•PressFn+F2toconrmwhethertheLCDscreenhasbeenturnedoff.Iftheproblempersist,followthesolutionto“Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.”onpage47.Thescreenisu

•Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.UndertheStartupmenuofBIOS,makesuretha

AsoundproblemPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepthemwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakerevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.Makesure

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergya

WirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywirelessLANproductthatisbasedonDSS

UsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelofenergyemittedisfarm

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

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

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServic

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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,2011.62UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoOneKeyMicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftgrou

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

PartNumber:PrintedinChina(1P)P/N:*1P*

circuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestionsaboutpowerloadsandbranchcircuitratings.Besurethatthepoweroutletyouareusingisprop