Lenovo M4400s notebook User Manual

UserGuideLenovoM4400s

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.Batteriesca

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatt

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

UsingheadphonesorearphonesCAUTION:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonesandheadphonescancausehearingloss.Adjustmentoftheequalizertomaximumincreasestheear

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Chapter1.ProductoverviewThischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeatures.•“Frontview”onpage1•“Left-sideview”onpage3•“Left-sideview”onpage3•“Bottomview

2MicrophonesThebuilt-inmicrophonescapturesoundandvoicewhentheyareusedwithaprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.3FingerprintreaderThengerprintauthenticationt

Left-sideview1 2 3 4 5Figure2.Left-sideview1Security-lockslot4Comboaudiojack2Fanlouvers5Mediacardreaderslot3USB2.0connector1Security-lockslotPurchasea

Attention:WhenyouattachaUSBcabletothisconnector,makesurethattheUSBmarkisfacingupward.Otherwisetheconnectormightbedamaged.4ComboaudiojackTolistentothes

2HDMIconnectorThehigh-denitionmultimediainterface(HDMI)connectorisusedtoconnectacompatibledigitalaudiodeviceorvideomonitorsuchasahigh-denitiontelevi

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

4SpeakersToadjustthesoundlevelofthebuilt-inspeakers,referto“Functionkeycombinations”onpage11.5BottomslotcoverProtectstheharddiskdrive,memorymodules,mi

FeaturesThistopicliststhephysicalfeaturesforyourcomputer.Processor•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,dothefollowing:–Windows®7:ClickStart,ri

•FingerprintreaderSpecicationsThistopicliststhephysicalspecicationsforyourcomputer.Heatoutput•65W(222Btu/hr)or90W(307Btu/hr)maximumheatoutput(depend

Chapter2.UsingyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationonusingsomeofthecomputercomponents.•“Frequentlyaskedquestions”onpage9•“Conguringtheoperatings

ConguringtheoperatingsystemYourcomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystem.Whenyouusethecomputerforthersttime,youmightbepromptedtotakethefollowing

FunctionkeycombinationsThefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationsofthespecialkeysonyourcomputer.Tousethefunctionkeycombinations,presstheFnkey1,thenpres

Note:YoualsocanusetheWindows+Pcombinationtoswitchbetweenthecomputerdisplayandtheattachedexternalmonitor.Wirelessradiocontrol(Fn+F5)Enablesordisablesth

NumerickeypadThekeyboardofyourcomputerhaskeysthatcanworkasa10-keynumerickeypadwhenenabled1.Toenableordisablethekeypad,pressFn+F8.Note:TheNumericLockin

1Right-clickbutton:Functionsthesameastherightbuttononaconventionalmouse.2Touchpad:Tomovethecursoronthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthetouchpadinthedire

–Ifthebatterymeteratthebottomofyourdisplayindicatesalowbatterychargelevel–IfthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtimeChargingthebatteryItisrecommendedthaty

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

HibernationmodeByusingthismode,youcanturnoffthecomputerwithoutsavinglesorexitinganyprogramthatisrunning.Whenthecomputerisenteringhibernation,allopenp

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

TheAccessConnectionsprogramortheLenovoSettingsprogrampreinstalledonyourcomputerisaconnectivityassistantprogramforcreatingandmanaginglocationproles.Ea

•SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card•SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card•MultiMediaCard(MMC)Attention:Whiletransferringdatatoorfromaashmediacard,suchasanSDc

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Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthem

cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrowtoadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage23•“Usingpasswo

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsforyourcomputer.•“RecoverysolutionsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)...61EuropeanUnionRoHS...61ChinaRoHS...61TurkishRoHS...61U

ReinstallingtheWindows7operatingsystemAttention:Therecoveryprocessisirreversible.Ensurethatyouhavebackedupyourcriticaldatabeforeusingtherecoveryfeatur

1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.ThenclickSettings➙ChangePCsettings➙General.2.IntheRefreshyourPCwithouta

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Chapter6.ReplacinghardwareThischaptercontainsthefollowingitems:•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage29•“Replacingthebatterypack”onpage29•“Replacingtheb

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

4.Insertafullychargedbatterypackuntilitclicksintoplace1.Thenslidethebatterylocktothelockedpositiontosecurethebatterypackinplace2.21Figure10.Installing

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.211Figure11.Removingthebottomslotcover5.Insertascrewdriverintothebackupbatteryholeandcarefullypush

6.Installthenewbackupbattery.Figure13.Installingthenewbackupbattery7.Reinstallthebottomslotcover,andthenreinstallthescrews.8.Reinstallthebatterypack.S

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.211Figure14.Removingthebottomslotcover5.Removethescrews3,andthenslidetheharddiskdriveout4.433Figur

6.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab.5Figure16.Removingtheharddiskdrive7.Slideanewharddiskdrivermlyintoplace,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethed

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethebottomslotcover2.211Figure17.Removingthebottomslotcover5.Iftwomemorymodulesarealreadyinthememoryslots,pressoutonthe

6.Alignthenotchonthecontactedgeofthenewmemorymodulewiththekeyinthememoryslotandthencarefullyinsertthememorymoduleintotheslotatanangleofabout20degrees5

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestat

6.Removethecard5.5Figure22.Removingthecard7.InsertthenewPCIExpressMiniCardintotheslotatanangleofabout20degrees.Ensurethatthecardisrmlyinsertedintothe

8.Installthescrews3tosecurethenewcardandconnectthecables4tothenewcard.4433Figure24.Securingthenewcard9.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCa

Chapter7.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinfo

•Keepyourcomputermorethan13cmor5inchesawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalapplicances,orspeakers.•Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremete

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhennotinuse.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices,touchametaltab

5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer.6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.Keepthefollowinginmind:•OnlyanauthorizedLenovorepair

Chapter8.TroubleshootingcomputerproblemsThischapterprovidesinformationonwhattodoifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourcomputer.NoticeforusersinU.S.A.•Ifyourp

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtoboththecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,buttheacpoweradaptericonisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnoticationarea,andtheacp

Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.Ensurethat:•Thedisplaydevicedriverisinstalledcorrectly.•Thescreenresolutionandcolorqualityarecorrectlyset.•Themonitor

Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.EntertheBIOSprogram.SelectStartup➙Boot.EnsurethattheharddiskdriveisontheBootpriorityorderlist.IfitisontheExcludedfrombooto

Yourcomputerdoesnotrespond.Doeitherofthefollowing:•Turnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnot

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywir

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

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

IndustryCanadaClassBemissioncompliancestatementThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanor

DiesesGerätistberechtigt,inÜbereinstimmungmitdemDeutschenEMVGdasEG-Konformitätszeichen-CE-zuführen.VerantwortlichfürdieKonformitätserklärungnachParagr

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

Модели,относящиесякнастоящейсерии(семейству)продуктовивпервыевыпущенныевобращениедо14февраля2013года,сертифицированыпотребованиямСистемысертификацииГО

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)EuropeanUnionRoHSLenovoproductssoldintheEuropeanUnion,onorafter3January2013meettherequirement

UkraineRoHSIndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.62UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoOneKeyTheLenovologoMicrosoftandWindowsaretrademarksofthe

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestio