Page 2 - described in this user guide.; Notes
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Page 3 - Contents
i Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer ....................................................... 1 Top view ......................................................... 1Left-side view ................................................ 3Right-side view .............................................. 4Fr...
Page 5 - Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer; To p v i e w
1 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer To p v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...
Page 7 - L e f t - s i d e v i e w; f g
Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 3 L e f t - s i d e v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VGA port Co...
Page 8 - R i g h t - s i d e v i e w; Optical drive
4 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer R i g h t - s i d e v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - USB port or eSATA...
Page 9 - F ro n t v i e w; Memory card slot
Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 5 F ro n t v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sy...
Page 10 - B o t t o m v i e w; Battery pack; Battery latch - manual
6 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer B o t t o m v i e w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery l...
Page 11 - Chapter 2. Learning the basics; First use; Reading the manuals; Installing the battery pack; Connecting the computer to an electrical outlet; Turning on the computer
7 Chapter 2. Learning the basics First use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rea...
Page 12 - Putting your computer into sleep state or shutting it down; Putting your computer into sleep state; Sleep; Shutting down your computer; Shut
8 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Putting your computer into sleep state or shutting it down When you finish working with your computer, you can put it into sleep state or shut it down. Putting your computer into sleep state If you will be away from your computer for only a short time, put the comp...
Page 13 - Using AC adapter and battery; Checking battery status
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 9 Using AC adapter and battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Checking battery status You can determine the percentage of battery power ...
Page 14 - Using the touchpad; Touchpad
10 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Using the touchpad - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Touchpad To move the cursor on the screen, sl...
Page 15 - Using the keyboard; Numeric keypad; Fn
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 11 Using the keyboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer has a numeric keypad and fu...
Page 17 - Connecting external devices; Inserting a memory card; Removing a memory card
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 13 Connecting external devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Your computer has a wide range of built-in features and connection capab...
Page 18 - Connecting USB devices; Safely Remove Hardware
14 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Connecting USB devices You can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (Type A) into the USB port on your computer. The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver fo...
Page 19 - Connecting a; device; Enabling; Bluetooth; communications on your computer
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 15 Connecting a Bluetooth device If your computer has an integrated Bluetooth adapter card, it can connect to and transfer data wirelessly to other Bluetooth enabled devices, such as notebook computers, PDAs and cell phones. You can transfer data between these device...
Page 20 - Special keys and buttons; OneKey Rescue system button; Volume down; b d
16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Special keys and buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OneKey Rescue system button • When the computer is powered-of...
Page 21 - OneKey Theater button; Normal mode; Intelligent mode
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 17 OneKey Theater button Lenovo OneKey Theater provides three scenario modes for using your computer in different ways: normal mode, movie mode and intelligent mode. These modes are preset enhancements by Lenovo to improve visual and aural experiences via your comput...
Page 22 - Thermal management button; Standard mode
18 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Thermal management button The thermal management button can be used to switch the computer between different work modes and thus control the speed at which the heat dissipation fan spins. You can choose between standard , super silent , or efficient thermal dissip...
Page 23 - System status indicators
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 19 System status indicators - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These indicators inform you of the computer status. Y471A a...
Page 25 - Securing your computer; Using VeriFaceTM; Using passwords
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 21 Securing your computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section provides information about how to help protect...
Page 26 - AMD
22 Chapter 2. Learning the basics AMD ® Muxless ATI Switchable Graphics Technology (PowerXpress) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...
Page 27 - Switchable Graphics in two modes (on select models); Mode 1 Select the graphics processor based on application needs
Chapter 2. Learning the basics 23 Switchable Graphics in two modes (on select models) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This model supports Switchable Graphics in two modes: Mode 1 Select the graphics processor based on application needs In this mode, the system allocates a graph...
Page 28 - Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet; Wireless network technology:; Wired connection; Hardware connection; Software configuration
24 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet As a global network, the Internet connects computers worldwide, providing services such ase-mailing, information searching, electronic commerce, Web browsing and entertainment. You can connect the computer to the Internet in the following ways: Wired connecti...
Page 29 - Wireless connection; Enabling wireless connection
Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet 25 Wireless connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wireless connections provide mobile a...
Page 30 - Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue system; OneKey Rescue system; Introduction
26 Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue system OneKey Rescue system - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Introduction The Lenovo OneKey Rescue system is an easy-to...
Page 31 - Create Recovery Disc
Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue system 27 Creating a recovery disc(s) Your computer does not ship with a recovery disc. You can use Lenovo OneKey Recovery system to create a recovery disc(s), which can be used to start and restore your computer in case of a system failure.To create a recovery disc(s):• I...
Page 32 - Chapter 5. Troubleshooting; Frequently asked questions
28 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This section lists frequently asked questions and tells where you can find de...
Page 34 - Troubleshooting; Display problems; A Password problem; Keyboard problems
30 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you do not find your problem here...
Page 35 - Computer screen problems; Sound problems
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting 31 Sleep or hibernation problems The critical low-battery error message appears, and the computer immediately turns off. • The battery power is getting low. Connect the AC adapter to the computer, or replace the battery with a fully charged one. The computer enters sleep m...
Page 36 - A startup problem
32 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Battery problems Your computer shuts down before the battery status indicator shows empty. -or- Your computer operates after the battery status indicator shows empty. • Discharge and recharge the battery. The operating time for a fully charged battery is shor t. • For d...
Page 38 - Appendix. CRU instructions; Replacing the battery
34 Appendix. CRU instructions Replacing the battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To replace the battery, do the following: 1 Turn o...
Page 39 - Replacing the hard disk drive; Handling a hard disk drive
Appendix. CRU instructions 35 Replacing the hard disk drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You can increase the storage capacity of your computer by replacing the hard...
Page 43 - Replacing memory
Appendix. CRU instructions 39 Replacing memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You can increase the amount of memory in yo...
Page 45 - System Memory
Appendix. CRU instructions 41 To make sure that the DDR3 SDRAM is installed correctly, do as follows: 1 Turn the computer on. 2 Hold F2 during startup. The BIOS setup utility screen opens. The System Memory item shows the total amount of memory installed in your computer. Note: If only one DDR3 SDRA...
Page 46 - Removing the optical drive
42 Appendix. CRU instructions Removing the optical drive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To remove the optical drive, do the following: 1 Remove the Hard di...
Page 47 - Trademarks
43 Trademarks The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. LenovoIdeaPadOneKeyVeriFace Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. AMD and PowerXpress are tradem...
Page 49 - TM; User Guide
IdeaPad Y471A Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer. ©Lenovo China 2011 New World. New Thinking. TM www.lenovo.com User Guide V1.0 V1.0_en-US
