Lenovo B480 User Manual

UserGuideLenovoB480andB580

dischargefromyourbatteryorthebuildupofforeignmaterialsonthebatteryleads,stopusingthebatteryandobtainareplacementfromthebatterymanufacturer.Batteriesca

ThefollowingstatementappliestousersinthestateofCalifornia,U.S.A.CaliforniaPerchlorateInformation:Productscontainingmanganesedioxidelithiumcoincellbatt

ElectricalcurrentsafetyinformationDANGERElectriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.Toavoidashockhazard:•Donotuseyourcomputer

DANGERSomelaserproductscontainanembeddedClass3AorClass3Blaserdiode.Notethefollowing:Laserradiationwhenopen.Donotstareintothebeam,donotviewdirectlywith

NoticeforusersintheU.S.A.Manypersonalcomputerproductsandaccessoriescontaincords,cablesorwires,suchaspowercordsorcordstoconnecttheaccessorytoapersonalc

Chapter1.GettingtoknowyourcomputerThischapterintroducesthecomputerhardwarefeaturestogiveyouthebasicinformationyouwillneedtostartusingthecomputer.•“Top

4Speakers9Numerickeypad(onsomemodels)5Powerbutton10Statusindicators1IntegratedcameraUsethecameratotakepicturesorholdavideoconference.2Wirelessmodulean

1Securitykeyhole4Ethernetconnector2Fanlouvers5HDMIport3Monitorconnector6USB3.0connectors1SecuritykeyholePurchaseasecuritycablelockthattsthiskeyholeto

1Comboaudiojack4USBconnector2USBconnector5acpowerconnector3Opticaldrive1ComboaudiojackTolistentothesoundfromyourcomputer,connectaheadphoneoraheadsetth

2Built-inmicrophoneThebuilt-inmicrophonecapturessoundandvoicewhenitisusedwithanapplicationprogramcapableofhandlingaudio.3MediacardreaderslotFormoreinf

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

B5801 2 3Figure6.LenovoB480andB580statusindicators1CapslockindicatorWhentheindicatorison,theCapslockmodeisenabled.Youcantypeallalphabeticcharacters(A-

4Figure7.LenovoB480andB580statusindicators4Powerandbatterystatusindicator•Green:Thebatterychargelevelisbetween80%and100%,orthebatterydischargelevelisb

•6-rowLenovokeyboard•RecoverybuttonInterface•Comboaudiojack(stereoheadphoneorheadset)•TwoUSB2.0connectors•TwoUSB3.0connectors•RJ45Ethernetconnector•HD

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

Solution:ThelatestdriversforyourcomputerareavailablefromtheLenovoSupportWebsite.Todownloadthelatestdriversforyourcomputer,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/dr

PuttingthecomputerintosleepmodeorshuttingitdownToconservepower,putthecomputerintosleepmodeorshutitdownwhenthecomputerisnotinuse.Puttingyourcomputerint

•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:howoftenyouaccesstheharddiskdrive,howbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.UsingtheacpoweradapterThepowertorunyourcomputercancomee

•Usethebatteryuntilthechargeiscompletelydepleted;thatis,usethebatteryuntilthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinkingorange.•Rechargethebatterycompletelyb

•Keepitawayfromchildren.UsingthetouchpadB58021 3Figure8.LenovoB480andB580touchpad1Touchpad:Tomovethecursoronthescreen,slideyourngertipoverthepadinthe

UsingtherecoverybuttonB580Figure9.LenovoB480andB580recoverybuttonRecoverybutton:Therecoverybuttonenablesyoutolaunchtherecoveryprogramspreinstalledonyo

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

ForLenovoB480modelsThekeyboardhaskeysthatcanworkasa10-keynumerickeypadwhenenabled.Toenableordisablethekeypad,pressFn+F8.ForLenovoB580modelsThekeyboard

Displaybacklightcontrol(Fn+F2)PressFn+F2toenableordisablethedisplaybacklightfeature.Switchingthedisplayoutputlocation(Fn+F3)Pressthisfunctionkeycombin

ConnectingtoexternaldevicesYourcomputerhasawiderangeofbuilt-infeaturesandconnectioncapabilities.UsingthemediacardreaderYourcomputersupportsthefollowin

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

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

SoftwarecongurationConsultyourInternetServiceProviderandsearchtheWindowsHelpandSupportCenterfordetailsonhowtocongureyourcomputerforwirelessconnectio

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Chapter4.YouandyourcomputerThischapterprovidesinformationaboutaccessibilityandcomfort.AccessibilityandcomfortGoodergonomicpracticeisimportanttogetthem

cleanandsetthebrightnesstolevelsthatenableyoutoseethescreenclearly.PressFn+up/downarrowtoadjustdisplaybrightness.Headposition:Keepyourheadandneckinaco

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

Electronicemissionnotices...58FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)DeclarationofConformity...58AppendixB.WEEEandrecyclingstatements...

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Chapter6.RecoveryoverviewThischapterprovidesinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsforyourcomputer.•“UsingtheOneKeyRecoveryProprogramontheWindows7operati

•UsearescuemediumtostarttheOneKeyRecoveryProworkspace.•Userecoverymediaifallothermethodsofrecoveryhavefailedandyouneedtorestoretheharddiskdrivetothefa

Formoreinformationabouttherecoverysolutionsprovidedonyourcomputer,refertotheonlinehelpinformationsystemoftheWindows8operatingsystem.Chapter6.Recoveryo

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Chapter7.ReplacingdevicesThischapterprovidesCRUinstructions.•“Replacingthebattery”onpage31•“Replacingthebackupbattery”onpage32•“Replacingtheharddiskdr

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofhar

PrerequisitesfortheprocedureDANGERIfthebackupbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebackupbatterycontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubs

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

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

ReadthisrstBesuretofollowtheimportanttipsgivenheretocontinuetogetthemostuseandenjoymentoutofyourcomputer.Failuretodosomightleadtodiscomfortorinjury,o

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

13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.LenovoB580Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnec

57.Removethescrewsanddetachthebracketsfromtheharddiskdrive.8.Attachthebrackettoanewharddiskdriveandreinstallthescrewstosecurethebracket.9.Placethenewh

12215.Iftwomemorymodulesarealreadyinthememoryslots,pressoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime3,andthenremoveamemorymoduletomakeroomforthe

12.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandallcables.LenovoB580Toreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnectth

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

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitforafewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefo

9.ConnecttheantennacablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnectormarked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectorm

57.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.8.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplace.Thensecurethecardwiththescrew.9.Co

5.Removethescrew3thatsecurestheopticaldrive.36.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole,andthenpushtheopticaldrive5.547.Insertanewopticaldrive,andthenreinst

Protectyourcomputeranddatawhenmovingit.Beforemovingacomputerequippedwithaharddiskdrive,dooneofthefollowing,andmakesurethatthepowerswitchisofforisblink

12215.Removethescrew3.36.Insertascrewdriverintothescrewhole,andthenpushtheopticaldrive5.547.Insertanewopticaldrive,andthenreinstallthescrewtosecurethe

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

Thebatterypackcannotbecharged.Youcannotchargethebatterywhenitistoohot.Ifthebatteryfeelshot,removeitfromthecomputerandallowittocooltoroomtemperature.Af

•PressFn+F2toconrmwhethertheLCDscreenhasbeenturnedoff.Iftheproblempersists,followthesolutionto“Thescreenisunreadableordistorted.”onpage53.Thescreenis

Thisisanormalcharacteristicofaharddiskdriveandisnotadefect.Theharddiskdrivedoesnotwork.OntheBootmenuoftheBIOS,makesurethattheharddiskdriveisontheBootp

AsoundproblemPrinttheseinstructionsnowandkeepitwithyourcomputerforreferencelater.Nosoundcanbeheardfromthespeakerevenwhenthevolumeisturnedup.Makesureth

apotentialsafetyissue.However,donottakerisksorattempttodiagnosethesituationyourself.ContacttheCustomerSupportCenterforfurtherguidance.ForalistofServic

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AppendixA.RegulatoryinformationWirelessrelatedinformationWirelessinteroperabilityTheWirelessLANPCIExpressMiniCardisdesignedtobeinteroperablewithanywir

•BatteryStatusProleUsageenvironmentandyourhealthIntegratedwirelesscardsemitradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergylikeotherradiodevices.However,thelevelo

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

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

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

PowercordsandpoweradaptersDANGERUseonlythepowercordsandpoweradapterssuppliedbytheproductmanufacturer.Thepowercordsshallbesafetyapproved.ForGermany,its

IndiaRoHSRoHScompliantasperE-Waste(Management&Handling)Rules,2011.66UserGuide

AppendixD.NoticesLenovomaynotoffertheproducts,services,orfeaturesdiscussedinthisdocumentinallcountries.ConsultyourlocalLenovorepresentativeforinformat

ENERGYSTARmodelinformationENERGYSTAR®isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingt

WindowsOthercompany,products,orservicenamesmaybetrademarksorservicemarksofothers.AppendixD.Notices69

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IndexAacpoweradapter11BBuilt-inmicrophone5CCamera16Chargingthebattery12FFunctionkeycombinations16KKeyboard15PPassword25RRecoverybutton15SSecurity25TTo

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approvedoutletadapterortoreplacetheoutletwithonethatenablesthissafetyfeature.Neveroverloadanelectricaloutlet.Theoverallsystemloadshouldnotexceed80perc