Page 2 - If you are using other Windows operating systems, some; Notes; For details, refer to; Regulatory Notice
First Edition (March 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 featur...
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 IdeaPad S210 20256, 80AN IdeaPad S210 Touch 20257, 80AQ IdeaPad S215 20258, 80AR IdeaPad S215 Touch 20318, 80CE IdeaPad S50...
Page 5 - Contents
i Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer .......................................... 1 Top v i ew ....................................................................................................................... 1 Lef t -s i de v i ew .............................................................
Page 7 - Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer; Top view
1 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S210 / S210 Touch / S215 / S215 Touch a f ...
Page 10 - Hotkeys
4 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Hotkeys Yo u ca n access cer t a in sys t em se tting s q ui ckly by press ing t he appropr i a t e ho t keys. : M ut es/ un m ut es t he so un d. : En ables/d i sables a i rpla n e mode. : Decreases t he vol u me level. : S w it ches t he ac ti ve pro g ...
Page 12 - Connecting USB devices; Safely Remove Hardware
6 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Connecting USB devices Yo u ca n co nn ec t a U S B dev i ce t o yo u r comp ut er by in ser ting it s U S B pl ug (Type A) int o t he U S B por t o n yo u r comp ut er. The f i rs t ti me yo u pl ug a U S B dev i ce int o a par ti c u lar U S B por t o n...
Page 13 - Connecting network cables
Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 7 Connecting network cables To in ser t a n e t work cable, do t he follow ing : 1 Hold o n e co nn ec t or of t he n e t work cable t o press t he RJ-45 cover dow n g e nt ly . 2 I n ser t t he co nn ec t or int o t he RJ-45 por t . Software configuratio...
Page 14 - USB ports; Power
8 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Right-side view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Memory card slot Insert memory cards (not supplied) here. For detai...
Page 15 - Inserting a memory card
Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 9 Using memory cards (not supplied) Yo u r comp ut er s u ppor t s t he follow ing 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 in unti l it cl i cks int o place. Removi...
Page 16 - Front view; a b
10 Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Front view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Power indicator Battery indicator Symbol Indicato...
Page 17 - Bottom view; Battery pack
Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer 11 Bottom view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Battery latch - manual Keeps t he ba tt ery pack sec u red...
Page 18 - Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8; Configuring the operating system for the first time; Start; Start screen
12 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Configuring the operating system for the first time - - - - - - - - Yo u n eed t o co n f igu re t he opera ting sys t em whe n it i s f i rs t u sed. The co n f igu ra ti o n process may in cl u de t he proced u res below: • Accep ting t he e n d u ser l i ce...
Page 19 - Charms and the charms bar; Charms; Search charm; Search
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 13 Charms and the charms bar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Charms are n av ig a ti o n b utt o n s t ha t le t yo u access bas i c t asks q ui ckly. Charms in cl u de: S earch...
Page 20 - Share charm; Share; Start charm; Devices charm; Devices; Settings charm; Settings
14 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Share charm The Share charm le t s yo u se n d l in ks, pho t os, a n d more t o yo u r fr i e n ds a n d soc i al n e t works w it ho ut leav ing t he app yo u are in . Start charm The Start charm i s a fas t way t o g o t o t he St ar t scree n . Devices cha...
Page 21 - Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down; Putting your computer to sleep
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 15 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - Whe n yo u have f ini shed work ing w it h yo u r comp ut er, yo u ca n p ut it t o sleep or sh ut it dow n . Putting your computer to sleep If yo u w i ll be away from yo u r comp ut er f...
Page 22 - Shutting down the computer
16 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Shutting down the computer If yo u are n o t g o ing t o u se yo u r comp ut er for a lo ng ti me, sh ut it dow n . To sh ut dow n yo u r comp ut er: 1 Ope n t he charms bar, t he n selec t Settings . 2 S elec t Power → Shut down .
Page 23 - Connecting to a wireless network
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 17 Connecting to a wireless network - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To co nn ec t t o a w i reless n e t work, do t he follow ing : 1 En s u re t he a i rpla n e mode i s tu r n ed off. If t he a i rpla ...
Page 24 - Help and support
18 Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Help and support - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If yo u have q u es ti o n s abo ut u s ing t he W in dows opera ting sys t em, r...
Page 25 - Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system; Backing up the system partition; System Backup; Restoring; System Recovery
19 Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system The Le n ovo O n eKey Recovery sys t em i s sof t ware des ign ed t o back u p a n d res t ore yo u r comp ut er. Yo u ca n u se it t o res t ore t he sys t em par titi o n t o it s or igin al s t a tu s in case of a sys t em fa i l u re. Yo u ca n also cr...
Page 27 - Chapter 4. Troubleshooting; Frequently asked questions; Finding information; What safety precautions should I follow when using my computer?; Where can I find the hardware specifications for my computer?; Drivers and preinstalled software
21 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Frequently asked questions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Th i s sec ti o n l i s t s freq u e nt ly asked q u es ti o n s by ca t e g ory. Finding information What safety preca...
Page 28 - Lenovo OneKey Recovery system
22 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 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 29 - Getting help; How can I contact the customer support center?
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 23 When do I need to change 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 n eed t o in s t all a le g acy W in dows opera ting sys t em ( t ha t i s, a n y opera ting sys t em before W in dows 8) o n yo u r comp ut er, yo u m u s t c...
Page 30 - Troubleshooting; Display problems
24 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Display problems When I turn on the computer, nothing appears on the screen. • If ...
Page 31 - Sleep problems
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 25 Incorrect characters appear on the screen. • Are t he opera ting sys t em or pro g rams in s t alled correc t ly? If t hey are in s t alled a n d co n f igu red correc t ly, have t he comp ut er serv i ced. BIOS password problems I forgot my password. • If yo u for g e ...
Page 34 - Trademarks
28 Trademarks The follow ing t erms are t rademarks or re gi s t ered t rademarks of Le n ovo in t he U nit ed St a t es, o t her co unt r i es, or bo t h. Le n ovo IdeaPadO n eKey M i crosof t a n d W in dows are t rademarks of M i crosof t Corpora ti o n in t he U nit ed St a t es, o t her co unt ...
Page 35 - If you are using other Windows operating system, some
The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product. • First Edition (March 2011) To refer to it, go to http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/ and click User guides and manuals . Regulatory Notice • © Copyright Lenovo 2011. Before using the product, be...
