Lenovo G50-80- Manuals

Page 2 - Notes; For details, refer to; Regulatory Notice

First Edition (September 2014) © Copyright Lenovo 2014. 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 your computer or your computer may include featur...

Page 3 - Lenovo; User Guide

Instructions and technical information in this manual are applicable to the following Lenovo notebook computers unless otherwise stated. Model name MT Lenovo G40-30 Lenovo G40-45 Lenovo G40-70 Lenovo G40-70m Lenovo G40-80 Lenovo G50-30 Lenovo G50-45 Lenovo G50-70 Lenovo G50-70m Lenovo G50-80 Lenovo ...

Page 5 - Contents

i Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer ..........................................1 Top vi ew ....................................................................................................................... 1 Lef t -s i de vi ew ................................................................

Page 7 - Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer; T o p v i e w

1 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer T o p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Lenovo G40-30/G40-45/G40-70/G40-70m/G40-80/...

Page 9 - Computer display; Touchpad button

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 3 Integrated camera Use t he camera for vi deo comm u n i ca ti on or t ak i n g pho t os. Built-in microphone Cap tu res so u nd wh i ch can be u sed for vi deo conferenc i n g , v o i ce narra ti on, or a u d i o record i n g . Note: S elec t models may ha ...

Page 10 - Using the keyboard; Num Lock; Function key combinations; Fn

4 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer  Using the keyboard Numeric keypad (Lenovo G50-30/G50-45/G50-70/G50-70m/G50-80/G50-80 Touch/Z50-70/Z50-75) The keyboard has a separa t e n u mer i c keypad. To enable or d i sable t he n u mer i c keypad, press t he Num Lock key. Function key combinations ...

Page 12 - Hotkeys

6 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Hotkeys Yo u can access cer t a i n sys t em se tti n g s q ui ckly by press i n g t he appropr i a t e ho t keys. Lenovo G40-30/G40-45/G40-70/G40-70m/G40-80/Z40-70/Z40-75 Lenovo G50-30/G50-45/G50-70/G50-70m/G50-80/G50-80 Touch/Z50-70/Z50-75 : M ut es/ u nm...

Page 13 - Setting hotkey mode

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 7 Setting hotkey mode By defa u l t , t he ho t key f u nc ti ons are access i ble by press i n g t he appropr i a t e ho t key. Howe v er, yo u can d i sable t he ho t key mode i n t he BIO S se tu p uti l it y. To d i sable t he ho t key mode: 1 S h ut down...

Page 14 - Open; Exit; men; Exit Savin

8 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 4 Open t he Exit men u , and selec t Exit Savin g Chan g e s . Note: When ho t key mode i s d i sabled, press t he Fn key and t he appropr i a t e ho t key t o access t he correspond i n g ho t key f u nc ti on.

Page 15 - L e f t - s i d e v i e w

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 9 L e f t - s i d e v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AC power adapter jack Connec t t he AC power adap t er here...

Page 16 - Connecting USB device; Safely Remove Hardware

10 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer  Connecting USB device Yo u r comp ut er comes w it h t hree U S B por t s compa ti ble w it h U S B de vi ces. The f i rs t ti me yo u pl ug a U S B de vi ce i n t o a par ti c u lar U S B por t on yo u r comp ut er, W i ndows a ut oma ti cally i ns t al...

Page 17 - Connecting network cables; igu

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 11  Connecting network cables To i nser t a ne t work cable, do t he follow i n g : 1 Hold one connec t or of t he ne t work cable t o press t he RJ-45 co v er down g en t ly . 2 Inser t t he connec t or i n t o t he RJ-45 por t . Software configuration Cons...

Page 18 - R i g h t - s i d e v i e w

12 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer R i g h t - s i d e v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Combo audio jack Connec t s t o headse t . Notes: • The combo ...

Page 19 - Inserting a memory card

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 13  Using memory cards (not supplied) Yo u r comp ut er s u ppor t s t he follow i n g t ypes of memory cards: • S ec u re D igit al ( S D) card • M u l ti Med i aCard (MMC) Inserting a memory card S l i de t he memory card i n u n ti l it cl i cks i n t o p...

Page 20 - F r o n t v i e w; Power

14 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer F r o n t v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - System status indicators Symbol Indicator Indica...

Page 21 - B o t t o m v i e w; Battery pack; Speakers

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 15 B o t t o m v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery pack latch - manual The man u al ba tt ery pack ...

Page 22 - O p e r a t i n g s y s t e m i n t e r f a c e s; Start; Start screen

16 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 C o n f i g u r i n g t h e o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

Page 23 - T h e c h a r m s; Charms; are navigation buttons that let you control your Windows; Charms Bar; is the menu that contains the charms.; Search charm; The; Search; charm is a powerful new way to find what you are looking for,

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 17 T h e c h a r m s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charms are navigation buttons that let you control your ...

Page 24 - Share charm; Share; Start charm; Devices charm; Device; Settings charm; Settin

18 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 Share charm The Share charm le t s yo u send l i nks, pho t os, and more t o yo u r fr i ends and soc i al ne t works w it ho ut lea vi n g t he app yo u are i n. Start charm The Start charm i s a fas t way t o g o t o t he St ar t screen. Devices charm The ...

Page 25 - Putting your computer to sleep

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 19 P u t t i n g t h e c o m p u t e r t o s l e e p o r s h u t t i n g i t d o w n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

Page 26 - T o u c h s c r e e n o p e r a t i o n ( G 5 0 - 8 0 T o u c h ); ut; Frequently used gestures; Tap

20 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 T o u c h s c r e e n o p e r a t i o n ( G 5 0 - 8 0 T o u c h ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The d i splay panel can accep t i np ut s l i ke a t able t , u s i n g t he m u l ti - t o u ch screen, or l i ke a t rad iti onal no t ebook comp ut...

Page 28 - Swipe

22 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 Swipe Start from any edge of the screen, then swipe inwards toward the center. Swiping down from the top edge or up from the bottom edge displays a task bar on the bottom of the screen with app commands, including save, edit, and delete. If you have an app c...

Page 30 - C o n n e c t i n g t o a w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k; Enabling wireless connection; Connecting to a wireless network; Connect

24 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 C o n n e c t i n g t o a w i r e l e s s n e t w o r k - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enabling wireless connection To enable w i reless f u nc ti ons, do one of t he follow i n g : • Press t o d i sable a i rplane ...

Page 31 - H e l p a n d s u p p o r t

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8.1 25 H e l p a n d s u p p o r t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If yo u ha v e a problem w it h t he opera ti n g sys t em, see t he W i n...

Page 32 - Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery System; Backing up the system partition; Restoring; Sy

26 Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery System The Leno v o OneKey Reco v ery S ys t em i s sof t ware des ig ned t o back u p and res t ore yo u r comp ut er. Yo u can u se it t o res t ore t he sys t em par titi on t o it s or igi nal s t a tu s i n case of a sys t em fa i l u re. Yo u can also crea ...

Page 33 - Chapter 4. Troubleshooting; Frequently asked questions; Finding information; rr; Drivers and preinstalled software

27 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Th i s sec ti on l i s t s freq u en t ly asked q u es ti ons by ca t e g ory.  Finding information What s afety precautio...

Page 34 - BIOS setup utility

28 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting What can I do if the back-up proce ss fail s ? If yo u can s t ar t t he back u p b ut it fa i ls d u r i n g t he back- u p process, t ry t he follow i n g s t eps: 1 Close all open pro g rams, and t hen res t ar t t he back- u p process. 2 Check t o see i f t he des t...

Page 35 - Troubleshooting; Display problems

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 29 Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display problems When I turn on the computer, nothing appears on the screen. • If ...

Page 37 - OneKey Recovery System problems

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 31 Sound problems No sound can be heard from the speaker even when the volume is turned up. • Make s u re t ha t : - The M ut e f u nc ti on i s off. - The combo a u d i o j ack i s no t be i n g u sed. - S peakers are selec t ed as t he playback de vi ce. Battery pack pro...

Page 39 - Appendix A. CRU instructions; Replacing the battery pack

33 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing the battery pack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To replace t he ba tt ery pack, do t he follow i n g : 1 T u rn off t he comp ut er. D i sconnec t t he AC power adap...

Page 40 - R e p l a c i n g t h e h a r d d i s k d r i v e; Handling a hard disk drive

34 Appendix A. CRU instructions R e p l a c i n g t h e h a r d d i s k d r i v e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yo u can i ncrease t he s t ora g e capac it y of yo u r comp ut er by replac i n g t he hard d i sk dr iv e w it h one of g...

Page 42 - Remo

36 Appendix A. CRU instructions Lenovo G50-30/G50-45/G50-70/G50-70m/G50-80/G50-80 Touch/Z50-70/Z50-75 5 Remo v e t he frame f i x i n g screws . Lenovo G40-30/G40-45/G40-70/G40-70m/G40-80/Z40-70/Z40-75 1 1 1 2 2 c 3 3 3

Page 46 - R e p l a c i n g m e m o r y

40 Appendix A. CRU instructions R e p l a c i n g m e m o r y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yo u can i ncrease t he amo u n t of memory i n yo u r comp ut er by i ns t all i n g do...

Page 49 - R e p l a c i n g t h e w i r e l e s s L A N c a r d

Appendix A. CRU instructions 43 R e p l a c i n g t h e w i r e l e s s L A N c a r d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To replace t he w i reless LAN card, do t he follow i n g : 1 T u rn off t he comp ut er. D i sconnec t t he AC power adap t er and all ...

Page 51 - tig

Appendix A. CRU instructions 45 0 Reconnec t t he t wo w i reless LAN cables (one black, one g rey). A Re i ns t all t he compar t men t co v er and tig h t en t he screws. B Re i ns t all t he ba tt ery pack. C T u rn t he comp ut er o v er a g a i n. D Connec t t he AC power adap t er and t he cab...

Page 52 - R e p l a c i n g t h e t h e r m a l f a n ( L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 /

46 Appendix A. CRU instructions R e p l a c i n g t h e t h e r m a l f a n ( L e n o v o G 5 0 - 3 0 / G 5 0 - 4 5 / G 5 0 - 7 0 / G 5 0 - 7 0 m / G 5 0 - 8 0 / G 5 0 - 8 0 T o u c h / Z 5 0 - 7 0 / Z 5 0 - 7 5 ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

Page 54 - R e p l a c i n g t h e k e y b o a r d

48 Appendix A. CRU instructions R e p l a c i n g t h e k e y b o a r d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To replace t he keyboard, do t he follow i n g : 1 T u rn off t he comp ut er. D i sconnec t t he AC pow...

Page 55 - sh

Appendix A. CRU instructions 49 Lenovo G50-30/G50-45/G50-70/G50-70m/G50-80/G50-80 Touch/Z50-70/Z50-75 6 P u sh t he area of t he keyboard h ig hl ig h t ed and shown by arrow t o loosen. Lenovo G40-30/G40-45/G40-70/G40-70m/G40-80/Z40-70/Z40-75 1 1 1 b 2

Page 56 - ig

50 Appendix A. CRU instructions Lenovo G50-30/G50-45/G50-70/G50-70m/G50-80/G50-80 Touch/Z50-70/Z50-75 7 Loosen t he keyboard w it h f i n g ers , and t hen l i f t t he keyboard sl ig h t ly . Lenovo G40-30/G40-45/G40-70/G40-70m/G40-80/Z40-70/Z40-75 2 c d 4 3 3

Page 59 - R e m o v i n g t h e o p t i c a l d r i v e

Appendix A. CRU instructions 53 R e m o v i n g t h e o p t i c a l d r i v e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To remo v e t he op ti cal dr iv e, do t he follow i n g : 1 Remo v e t he Op ti cal dr iv e/Hard d i sk dr iv e/M...

Page 61 - T r a d e m a r k s

55 T r a d e m a r k s The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. LenovoOneKey Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, products, or service ...