Lenovo S410p- Manuals

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

First Edition (June 2013) © Copyright Lenovo 2013. 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 and/or your computer may include feature...

Page 3 - Lenovo IdeaPad; User Guide

Lenovo IdeaPad User Guide Instructions and technical information in this manual are applicable to the following Lenovo notebook computers unless otherwise stated. Model name MT Lenovo IdeaPad S410p 20296 80BK Lenovo IdeaPad S410p Touch 20297 80BM Lenovo IdeaPad S510p 20298 80BN Lenovo IdeaPad S510p ...

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; Top view

1 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  S410p/S410p Touch a f d g c c b e

Page 10 - Hotkeys

4 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. : M ut es/ u nm ut es t he so u nd. : E nables/d i sables a i rplane mode. : Decreases t he v ol u me le v el. : S w it ches t he ac tiv e p...

Page 11 - Ventilation slots; a b

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 5 Left-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  S410p/S410p Touch  S510p/S510p Touch Novo button When t he ...

Page 12 - HDMI port

6 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer VGA port Connec t s t o ex t ernal d i splay de vi ces. RJ-45 port Connec t s t he comp ut er t o an Et herne t ne t work. HDMI port Connec t s t o de vi ces w it h HDMI i np ut s u ch as a TV or a d i splay. USB 3.0 ports Connec t t o U S B de vi ces. Note...

Page 13 - Connecting USB devices; Safely Remove

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 7  Connecting USB devices Yo u can connec t a U S B de vi ce t o yo u r comp ut er by i nser ti n g it s U S B pl ug (Type A) i n t o t he U S B por t on yo u r comp ut er. 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 o...

Page 14 - Connecting network cables

8 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer  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 Con...

Page 16 - Front view

10 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Front view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory card slot Inser t memory cards (no t s u p...

Page 17 - Inserting a memory card

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 11  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 card: • 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 a memory card i n u n ti l it cl i cks i n t o place...

Page 18 - Bottom view; Battery pack; Speakers

12 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latch - manual Keeps t he ba tt ery pack sec u red...

Page 19 - Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8; Configuring the operating system for the first time; Start; Start screen

13 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Configuring the operating system for the first time - - - - - - - - Yo u need t o conf igu re t he opera ti n g sys t em when it i s f i rs t u sed. The conf igu ra ti on process may i ncl u de t he proced u res below: • Accep ti n g t he end u ser l i cense a...

Page 20 - Charms and the charms bar; Charm; Search charm; Search

14 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Charms and the charms bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charm s are na vig a ti on b utt ons t ha t le t yo u access bas i c t asks q ui ckly. Charms i ncl u de: S earch, S...

Page 21 - Share charm; Share; Start charm; Devices charm; Device; Settings charm; Settin

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 15 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 De...

Page 22 - Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down; Putting your computer to sleep

16 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - When yo u ha v e f i n i shed work i n g w it h yo u r comp ut er, yo u can p ut it t o sleep or sh ut it down.  Putting your computer to sleep If yo u w i ll be away from yo u r comp ut er...

Page 23 - Shutting down the computer

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 17  Shutting down the computer If yo u are no t g o i n g t o u se yo u r comp ut er for a lon g ti me, sh ut it down. To sh ut down yo u r comp ut er: 1 Open t he charms bar, t hen selec t Settin gs . 2 S elec t Power  Shut down . 1 2 2

Page 24 - Connecting to a wireless network

18 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Connecting to a wireless network - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To connec t t o a w i reless ne t work, do t he follow i n g : 1 E ns u re t he a i rplane mode i s tu rned off. If t he a i rplane mod...

Page 25 - Help and support

Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 19 Help and support - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If yo u ha v e q u es ti ons abo ut u s i n g t he W i ndows opera ti n g sys t e...

Page 26 - Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system; Backing up the system partition; Restoring; Sy

20 Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system The Leno v o OneKey Reco v ery sys 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 t...

Page 27 - Novo button menu

Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system 21 If W i ndows canno t be s t ar t ed, follow t he s t eps below t o s t ar t t he Leno v o OneKey Reco v ery sys t em: 1 S h ut down t he comp ut er. 2 Press t he No v o b utt on. From t he Novo button menu , selec t Sy s tem recovery and press E n t er.

Page 28 - Chapter 4. Troubleshooting; Frequently asked questions; Finding information

22 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 29 - Lenovo OneKey Recovery system

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 23  Lenovo OneKey Recovery system Where are the recovery discs? Your computer did not come with recovery discs. Use the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system if you need to restore the system to its factory status. What can I do if the back-up process fails? If you can start the ...

Page 30 - Getting help

24 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting When do I need to chan g e the boot mode? The defa u l t boo t mode for yo u r comp ut er i s UEFI mode. If yo u need t o i ns t all a le g acy W i ndows opera ti n g sys t em ( t ha t i s, any opera ti n g sys t em before W i ndows 8) on yo u r comp ut er, yo u m u s t...

Page 31 - Troubleshooting; Display problems

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 25 Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display problems When I turn on the computer, nothing appears on the screen. • If ...

Page 32 - Sleep problems

26 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Incorrect characters appear on the screen. • Is t he opera ti n g sys t em or pro g rams i ns t alled correc t ly? If t hey are i ns t alled and conf igu red correc t ly, ha v e t he comp ut er ser vi ced. BIOS password problems I forgot my password. • If yo u for g e t...

Page 35 - Appendix A. Replacing components; 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

29 Appendix A. Replacing components 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The hard disk drive is very sensitive. Incorrect handling can cause damage and permanent loss of data. Before removing t...

Page 38 - R e p l a c i n g a m e m o r y m o d u l e

32 Appendix A. Replacing components R e p l a c i n g a m e m o r y m o d u l e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To replace a memory module, do the following: 1 Turn off the computer. Disconnect the AC power adapter and all cables from...

Page 39 - BIOS Setup

Appendix A. Replacing components 33 6 Align the notch on the contact edge of the new memory module with the protrusion of the socket and gently insert the memory module into the socket at a 30-45° angle. Then pivot the memory module down until it snaps into place. Ensure that the memory module is fi...

Page 40 - R e p l a c i n g t h e w i r e l e s s m o d u l e

34 Appendix A. Replacing components R e p l a c i n g t h e w i r e l e s s m o d u l e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To replace the wireless module, do the following: 1 Turn off the computer. Disconnect the AC power adapter and all cables fr...

Page 42 - R e m o v i n g t h e o p t i c a l d r i v e

36 Appendix A. Replacing components R e m o v i n g t h e o p t i c a l d r i v e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To remove the optical drive, do the following: 1 Remove the main compartment cover. 2 Remove the screw shown in ...

Page 44 - Trademarks

38 Trademarks The follow i n g t erms are t rademarks or re gi s t ered t rademarks of Leno v o i n t he Un it ed St a t es, o t her co u n t r i es, or bo t h. Leno v o IdeaPadOneKey M i crosof t and W i ndows are t rademarks of M i crosof t Corpora ti on i n t he Un it ed St a t es, o t her co u n...