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  • Lenovo Y500 - page 1

    Lenovo IdeaPad Y400/ Y500 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 2

    To refer to it, go to http://support.lenovo.com and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice First Edition (July 2012) © Copyright Lenovo 2012. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be available on y ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 3

    i Chapte r 1. Get ting t o know your compu ter ...... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... ...... 1 Top view ......... ...... ...... ...... ..... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ....... ...... ..... ...... . 1 Left-sid ...

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    1 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y400 Note: The illustrations in this manual ...

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    2 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  Y500 Integrated camera Use the camera for vid eo communication. Built- in mi crop hone (wit h noise reduct ion) Captures sound which can be used for video conferencin g, voice narration, or audio r ecor ding. Computer displa y Provides brilliant visual output. P ower button Press this button to turn o ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 7

    Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your computer 3 T ouchpad The touchpad functio ns as a conventional mouse. One Piece multi-touch clickpad : T o move the cursor on the sc reen, slide your fingertip over the pad in the direction in which you want the cursor to move. Left-c lick a rea : The functio n correspond s to that of the le ft mouse button on a con ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 8

    4 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  Using the keybo ard Y our computer has a numeric keypad and function keys incorporated in its standard keybo ard. Nume ric keypad Y500 The keyboard has a separate numeric keypad . T o enable o r disable the numeric keypad, press the Nu m Lock key . ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 9

    Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your computer 5 Function key com binations Through the use of the functi on keys, you can change opera tional featur es in stantly . T o use thi s function, press and hold Fn ; then press one of the function keys . Y400 Y500 a b b a b a ...

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    6 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer The following describes the featur es of each function key . Fn + Esc: Cancel hotkey . Fn + F1: Enter sleep mode. Fn + F2: T urn on/off t he backlight o f the LCD s creen. Fn + F3: Open the i nterface fo r selectin g displa y options. Fn + F5: T oggle a irplane mode on/off. Fn + F6: Enable /Disable the to ...

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your computer 7 Left-side v iew - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y400  Y500 Nov o button When the computer is off, press this bu ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 12

    8 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  Connecting USB de vic es Y o u can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (T ype A ) into the USB por t on yo ur c om put er . The first ti me you plug a USB device i nto a pa rticular USB po rt on your computer , W i ndows automati cally instal ls a dri ver for th at device. ...

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your computer 9 Enabling Bluetoot h and WLAN communications o n your computer Press Fn + to make co nfigur ation. Note: • When you do not need to use the B luetooth function, turn it of f to save battery power . • Y ou need to pair the Blu etoot h enabled device with your computer befor e you can transfer data betwee ...

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    10 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y400 a b c c e 4-1 a b c e 4-2 c a b c e 4- 3 c a b c c e 4-4 ...

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your computer 11  Y500 Headphone ja ck Connects to external headphones. Attention: • Listen ing to music at high vo lume over ext ended periods of time may damage your hearing. Micr ophon e jac k Connects to external micr ophones. a b c e 4-1 a b c e 4-2 a b c e 4- 3 a b c e 4-4 a  b ...

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    12 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer USB port Connects to USB d evices. Note: • The yellow port supports USB 2.0. • For details, see “Connecting USB de vices” on page 8. • When powered of f , the port can char ge most curr ently available external USB d evices. Support of future USB devices cannot be guaranteed. • The USB-always ...

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your computer 13 Fr ont vie w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y400  Y500 System status indicat or s Power ind ...

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    14 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  Using memory ca rds (not sup plied) Y o ur computer supports the following types of memo ry card s: • Secure Digit al (SD) card • Secure Digital PRO (SD PRO) car d • MultiMediaC ard (MMC) • Memory Stick (MS) • Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) • xD- Pict ur e (x D) car d Inserting a memo ry car d ...

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    Chapter 1. Gett ing to know your computer 15 Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Y400 Battery latch - manual The manual battery latch is used ...

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    16 Chapter 1. Getting to know y our computer  Y500 Battery latch - manual The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secur ed in place. Battery pack Battery latch - spring loaded The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secur ed in place. Remov able module lock Louver s Allow air to enter the com puter for cooling. b ...

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    17 Chapter 2. Star ting to use Window s 8 Configu ring the operating system for the first time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Y ou may need to co nfigur e the operat ing system when it is first used. The conf iguration pr ocess may include the pr ocedures below: • Accepting t he end user lic ense agr eement • Configuring the I nternet c onnect ...

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    18 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 The char ms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The five charms pr ovide ne w and faster ways to per form many basi c ...

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    Chapter 2. Star ting to use Windows 8 19 Share charm The Share charm lets you sen d links, photos, and more to your friends and social networks without leaving the app you are in. Start char m The Start cha rm is a f ast way to go t o the Start screen. Devices charm The Devices c harm allows you to connect or send files to any external devices, inc ...

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    20 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it dow n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 25

    Chapter 2. Star ting to use Windows 8 21  Shutting do wn the com puter If you are no t going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down. T o sh ut down your computer: 1 Open the ch arms, select Settings . 2 Select Power → Shu t down . ...

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    22 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Connec ting to wireless L AN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enabling a wir eless connecti on T o enable wireless func tions, do one of the foll owing: • Press to disable ai rplane mode . • Op ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 27

    Chapter 2. Star ting to use Windows 8 23 Help and suppor t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you ha ve pr oble m abou t the op era ting syste m, see the W indows Help an d Suppo rt fi ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 28

    24 Chapter 3 . Leno v o OneKe y Recovery system The Lenovo OneKey R ecovery s ystem is so ftware designed to back up and r estore your comput er . Y ou can u se it to r estore the system part ition to its origi nal status in case of a system failu re. Y ou can also crea te user ba ckups for easy restorat ion as required .  Backi ng up the system ...

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    25 Chapter 4. T roub leshooting Frequentl y asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This sectio n lists frequently asked question s by category .  Finding inf ormation What safety precautions should I foll ...

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    26 Chapter 4. T roubleshooting When do I ne ed to restore the system to the factory status? Use this feature when the opera ting system fai ls to st art up. If there is criti cal data on t he system partition , back i t up before starting rec overy .  BIOS setup u tility What is BIOS setup utility? The BIO S setup utility is RO M-based sof tware ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 31

    Cha pter 4 . T rou blesh ooting 27 T rou bleshootin g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display pr oblems When I t urn on t he compute r , nothing appears on the scre ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 32

    28 Chapter 4. T roubleshooting Sle ep mod e pr oble ms The cr itical low-ba tter y error message ap pears, and t he computer imm ediately tur ns off. • The battery power is getting lo w . Connect the AC adapter to the computer , or r eplace the battery with a fully charge d one. The comp uter enter s sleep mod e immedia tely after Po wer-on self- ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 33

    Cha pter 4 . T rou blesh ooting 29 Battery problems Y our compu ter shuts down before the batter y sta tus indicator shows empty . -or- Y our compu ter operate s after the batter y status i ndicator shows empty . • Dis ch arge a nd re cha rge th e bat ter y . The opera ting time f or a ful ly charged b atter y is shor t. The comp uter doe s not o ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 34

    30 Chapter 4. T roubleshooting Other pr oblems Y our computer doe s not respond. • T o turn off y our computer , press and hold the power button f or 4 seconds or more. If the computer still does not respond, r emove the AC adapter and the battery . • Y our computer might lock w hen it enters sle ep mode during a communication operation. Disa b ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 35

    31 Appendix. CR U instructions Re placi ng th e bat ter y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T o replace th e battery , do t he foll owing: 1 T urn off t he comput er . Di sconnect t he A ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 36

    32 Appendix . CRU instruct ions Repla cing the remo vabl e module - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 Remove the ba ttery pac k. 2 Push the latch in the dir ection shown by the arr ow . 3 Holdin g the spr ing-loa ded latc h in the u nlock ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 37

    Appendix . CRU instruct ions 33 5 Gently push the rem ovable DVD Burner into the module co mpartment . 6 Lock the l atch i n the dir ect ion shown by t he arr ow . 7 Install the batter y pack. The following t able provi des a list o f CRUs (Customer Replacea ble Units) for your computer , and informs you of wher e to fi nd re placement ins tructi o ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 38

    34 T radema rks The following ter ms ar e trademar ks or registered trademarks of Leno vo in the United States, other countries, or both. Lenovo Ide aPa d OneK ey Micr osoft a nd W indows are t rademarks of Micr osoft Corporatio n in the Unite d State s, other countries, or both. Other company , products, or service nam es may be trademarks or serv ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 39

    To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice First Edition (December 2010) © Copyright Lenovo 2010. Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be a ...

  • Lenovo Y500 - page 40

    Lenovo IdeaPad Y400/ Y500 Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer . ©Lenovo China 2012 User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US ...

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