Lenovo M490s notebook User Manual

UserGuideLenovoM490s

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-sideview1Securitykeyhole4Comboaudiojack2Fanlouvers5Mediacardreaderslot3USB2.0connector1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecu

4ComboaudiojackTolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetthathasa3.5mm4-poleplugtothecomboaudiojack.5MediacardreaderslotFordetails

4EthernetconnectorAttachanEthernetcabletothisconnectortoconnectyourcomputertoalocalareanetwork(LAN).DANGERToavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnect

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

5BottomslotcoverTheharddiskdrive,memorymodule,andmini-PCIExpressCardareplacedunderneath.StatusindicatorsThistopicexplainsthemeaningofthestatusindicato

FeaturesThistopicliststhephysicalfeaturesforyourcomputer.Processor•Toviewtheprocessorinformationofyourcomputer,doeitherofthefollowing:–Windows®7:Click

Heatoutput•65W(222Btu/hr)or90W(307Btu/hr)maximumheatoutput(dependingonthemodel)Powersource(acpoweradapter)•Sine-waveinputat50to60Hz•Inputratingoftheac

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

ConguringtheoperatingsystemYourcomputercomeswithapreinstalledoperatingsystem.Whenyouusethecomputerforthersttime,youmightbepromptedtotakethefollowing

212Thefollowingisabriefintroductiontothefunctionkeycombinations.Conguringcamerasettings(Fn+Esc)•Windows7:PressFn+Esctoopenthecameraandaudiosettingswi

Numerickeypadcontrol(Fn+F8)Enablesordisablesthenumerickeypad.Multimediacontrols•Fn+F9:PlayorPause•Fn+F10:Stop•Fn+F11:Previoustrackorscene•Fn+F12:Nextt

123Figure6.Touchpad1Touchpad:Tomovethecursoronthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthetouchpadinthedirectioninwhichyouwantthecursortomove.2Left-clickbutton:

Theacpoweradapterthatcomeswithyourcomputerhastwobasiccomponents:•Thetransformerpackthatconvertsacpowerforusewiththecomputer.•Thepowercordthatplugsinto

Toputthecomputerintosleepmode,dothefollowing:•Windows7:1.ClickStart.2.ClickthetrianglemarknexttotheShutdownicon,andthenselectSleep.Windows8:1.Movethec

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

HandlingthebatteryThissystemdoesnotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesystemwillcontinuetoboot,butmightnotchargeunauthorizedb

DANGERDonotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.Whendisposingofthebattery,complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyourcompany'ssaf

Toconnecttodifferentwirelessnetworksindifferentlocations,usetheAccessConnectionsprogramortheLenovoSettingsprogramtomanagemultiplenetworkprolessothatt

Chapter3.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthem

cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrowtoadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

Chapter4.SecurityThischapterprovidesinformationaboutprotectingyourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.•“Attachingamechanicallock”onpage21•“Usingpasswo

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Chapter5.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsforyourcomputer.•“RecoverysolutionsontheWindows7operatingsystem”onpage

ReinstallingtheWindows7operatingsystemAttention:Therecoveryprocessisirreversible.Ensurethatyouhavebackedupyourcriticaldatabeforeusingtherecoveryfeatur

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

AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)...57ChinaRoHS...57TurkishRoHS...57UkraineRoHS...57Ind

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Chapter6.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorreplacehardwareforyourcomputer.•“Staticelectricityprevention”onpage27•“Replaci

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

6.Installanewbackupbattery.7.Reinstallthecomputercover,andthenreinstallthescrews.8.Reinstallthebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage27.9.Turnthecompu

31125.Removethescrews4,andthenslidetheharddiskdriveout5.5446.Removetheharddiskdrivebyliftingthetab6.67.Slideanewharddiskdrivermlyintoplace,andthenrei

ReplacingamemorymoduleBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.PrerequisitesfortheprocedureNote:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymodulehasdependencyonthesyste

6.Findthenotchonthecontactedgesideofthememorymoduleyouareinstalling.Withthenotchedendofthememorymoduletowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,insertthemem

ToreplacethePCIExpressMiniCard,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitthreetoveminutestol

67.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.8.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Thensecurethecardwiththescrew.9.Co

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

31125.Removethescrews4.Thecardpopsup.446.Removethecard.57.AlignthecontactedgeofanewmSATAsolidstatedrivewiththecorrespondingsocket.8.Pivotthecarddownwa

Chapter7.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinfo

•Keepyourcomputermorethan13cmor5inchesawayfrommagnets,activatedcellularphones,electricalapplicances,orspeakers.•Avoidsubjectingyourcomputertoextremete

•Storeyourexternalandremovableharddiskdrivesoropticaldrivesintheappropriatecontainersorpackagingwhennotinuse.•Beforeyouinstallanyofthefollowingdevices

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

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

Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtoboththecomputerandtheworkingelectricaloutlet,buttheacpoweradaptericonisnotdisplayedintheWindowsnoticationarea,andtheacp

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

Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.EntertheBIOSprogram.SelectStartup➙Boot.EnsurethattheharddiskdriveisontheBootpriorityorderlist.IfitisontheExcludedfrombooto

Yourcomputerdoesnotrespond.Doeitherofthefollowing:•Turnoffyourcomputerbypressingandholdingthepowerbuttonforfoursecondsormore.Ifthecomputerstilldoesnot

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

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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

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AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

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

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServic

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AppendixC.RestrictionofHazardousSubstancesDirective(RoHS)ChinaRoHSTurkishRoHSTheLenovoproductmeetstherequirementsoftheRepublicofTurkeyDirectiveontheRe

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.58UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoOneKeyThefollowingtermsaretrademarkorregisteredtrademark

IndexBBuilt-inmicrophone2CCamera1,11Chargingthebattery14FFunctionkeycombinations10PPassword21SSecurity21Specialkeys10TTouchpad2©CopyrightLenovo201361

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PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

overloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80percentofthebranchcircuitrating.Consultanelectricianformoreinformationifyouhavequestio