Lenovo V480 User Manual

UserGuideLenovoV480,V480c,V580,andV580c

GeneralbatterynoticeDANGERPersonalcomputersmanufacturedbyLenovocontainacoincellbatterytoprovidepowertothesystemclock.Inaddition,manymobileproducts,suc

LithiumcoincellbatterynoticeDANGERDangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Whenreplacingthelithiumcoincellbattery,useonlythesameoranequivalentt

HeatandproductventilationDANGERComputers,acpoweradapters,andmanyaccessoriescangenerateheatwhenturnedonandwhenbatteriesarecharging.Notebookcomputerscan

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

LasercompliancestatementCAUTION:Whenlaserproducts(suchasCD-ROMs,DVDdrives,beropticdevices,ortransmitters)areinstalled,notethefollowing:•Donotremoveth

AdditionalsafetyinformationDANGERPlasticbagscanbedangerous.Keepplasticbagsawayfrombabiesandchildrentoavoiddangerofsuffocation.Noticefortabletpersonalc

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Chapter1.GettingtoknowyourcomputerThischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostartusingthecomputer.•“Top

4Built-instereospeakers9Numerickeypad5Powerbutton10StatusindicatorsNote:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.1IntegratedcameraUsethe

Left-sideview12 3 4 56Figure2.LenovoV480,V480c,V580,andV580cleft-sideview1Securitykeyhole4Ethernetconnector2Fanlouvers5HDMIport3Monitorconnector6USB3.

Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandthefollowing:•SafetyandWarrantyGuide•RegulatoryNotice•“Importantsafetyinfor

Right-sideview1 2 4 53Figure3.LenovoV480,V480c,V580,andV580cright-sideview1Comboaudiojack4USBconnector2USBconnector5Powerjack3Opticaldrive1Comboaudioj

1Statusindicator3Mediacardreaderslot2Built-inmicrophone1StatusindicatorThestatusindicatorsshowthecurrentstatusofyourcomputer.Formoreinformation,refert

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

5Figure7.StatusindicatorsofLenovoV480,V480c,V580,andV580c5Powerandbatterystatusindicator•Green:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%,orthebatterydi

•One-keyRecoveryProprogrambuttonInterface•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)•TwoUSB2.0connectors•TwoUSB3.0connectors•RJ45Ethernetconnector•HDMIp

LenovoV580andV580cSize•Width:378mm•Depth:252mm•Height:–LenovoV580:32mm–LenovoV580c:33.1mmHeatoutput•65W(222Btu/hr)or90W(307Btu/hr)maximumheatoutput(de

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

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

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

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

TipsonusingtheacpoweradapterWhenusingtheacpoweradapter,observethefollowingguidelines:•Whentheacpoweradapterisnotinuse,disconnectitfromtheelectricalout

DANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.Toavoidpossib

Note:YoucanenableordisablethetouchpadbypressingFn+F6.UsingtheclickpadV58021 3Note:Yourcomputermightlookdifferentfromtheaboveillustration.1Clickpad:Tom

V580andV580cThekeyboardhasaseparatenumerickeypad.Toenableordisablethekeypad,pressthenumericlockkey(NmLk).Note:Thenumericlockindicatorisonwhenthenumeri

Formoreinformation,refertoChapter6“OneKeyRecoveryPro”onpage29.FunctionkeycombinationsBysettingthefunctionkeys,youcanchangeoperationalfeaturesinstantly

UsingthemediacardreaderYourcomputersupportsthefollowingcards:•SecureDigital(SD)card•SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card•SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card•M

UsingtheNvidiaOptimusGraphicsfeatureSomeLenovonotebookcomputerssupportNvidiaOptimusGraphics.NvidiaOptimusGraphicsenablesadynamicswitch,thatis,aswitchw

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

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

SoftwarecongurationConsultyourInternetServiceProviderandsearchtheWindowsHelpandSupportCenterfordetailsonhowtocongureyourcomputerforwirelessconnectio

AppendixA.Regulatoryinformation...63Wirelessrelatedinformation...63Exportclassicationnotice...64Electronicemissionnotices...

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Chapter4.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthem

cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrowtoadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

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

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Chapter6.OneKeyRecoveryProTheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramisaone-buttonrecoveryandrestoresolutionthatincludesasetofself-recoverytoolstohelpyoudiagnosecompu

•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefactorydefaultsettings.Note:IfyouareunabletoaccesstheOne

Chapter7.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesCRUinstructionsforthecomputer.•“Replacingthebattery”onpage31•“Replacingthebackupbattery”onpage32•“Replacin

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

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

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

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

13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.LenovoV580andV580cToreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thend

57.Removethescrewsanddetachthebracketsfromtheharddiskdrive.8.Attachthebrackettoanewharddiskdriveandreinstallthescrewstosecurethebracket.9.Placethenewh

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.3.Removethebattery.See“Replacingthebattery”onpage31.4.Removethescrews1,andthenremovethecover2.12215.R

5648.Attachtheconnectorofthenewkeyboard.9.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframe.10.Slidethekeyboardintoplace.11.Closet

12215.Removethescrews3.3336.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.7.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehowit'sconnected.Holdthekeyboardabovethe

5648.Attachtheconnectorofthenewkeyboard.9.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgeofthekeyboardisundertheframe.10.Slidethekeyboardintoplace.11.Closet

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitthreetoveminutestoletthecomputercool.2.Closethecomputerdisplay,an

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

Note:Ifyouinstallamemorymoduleinonlyoneofthetwomemoryslots,installitinthebottomslot.8.Pivotthememorymoduledownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.9.Makesurethat

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

12215.Removethescrew3.Thecardpopsup.36.Removethecard.47.AlignthecontactedgeofanewmSATAsolidstatedrivewiththecorrespondingsocket.8.Pivotthecarddownward

ReplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessLAN/WiMAXconnectionBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiont

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

12215.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthecables3fromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecabl

ReplacingtheopticaldriveBeforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.Toreplacetheopticaldrive,refertotheinstructionsforthecomputer:•“LenovoV480andV480c”onpag

547.Insertanewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecurethedrive.8.Reinstallthecomputercover,andthenreinstallthescrewstosecurethecover.9.Reinstallt

36.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole,andthenpushtheopticaldrive5.547.Insertanewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecurethedrive.8.Reinstalltheco

Chapter8.PreventingproblemsAnimportantpartofowningaLenovonotebookcomputerismaintenance.Withpropercare,youcanavoidcommonproblems.Thechapterprovidesinfo

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServic

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.”onpage59.Thescreenisu

•Whenyoucarryyourcomputer.Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.OntheBootmenuoftheBIOS,makesurethatth

AsoundproblemPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakersevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.Makesuret

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywir

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

Lenovoisnotresponsibleforanyradioortelevisioninterferencecausedbyusingotherthanspeciedorrecommendedcablesandconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodic

EinhaltungdesGesetzesüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichkeitvonBetriebsmittelnDiesesProduktentsprichtdem„GesetzüberdieelektromagnetischeVerträglichke

AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatementsLenovoencouragesownersofinformationtechnologyequipmenttoresponsiblyrecycletheirequipmentwhenitisnolongerneeded.Len

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

BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropeanUnionNotice:ThismarkappliesonlytocountrieswithintheEuropeanUnion(EU).Batteriesorpackagingforbatteriesarelabel

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AppendixC.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

TrademarksThefollowingtermsaretrademarksofLenovointheUnitedStates,othercountries,orboth:LenovoOneKeyThefollowingtermsaretrademarkorregisteredtrademark

IndexAacpoweradapter13BBluetooth19Built-inmicrophone5CCamera1,18Chargingthebattery14Clickpad2FFunctionkeycombinations18KKeyboard16OOneKeyRecoveryprogr

PlugsandoutletsDANGERIfareceptacle(poweroutlet)thatyouintendtousewithyourcomputerequipmentappearstobedamagedorcorroded,donotusetheoutletuntilitisrepla

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