Lenovo S510 User manual

LenovoS510
UserGuide
MachineTypes:10KY,10L0,10LB,10LC,10LF,and10LG

Note:Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besuretoreadandunderstandtheRead
thisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation”onpageiiiandAppendixFNotices”onpage77.
FirstEdition(March2016)
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Contents
eadthisfirst:Importantsafety
information..............iii
Beforeusingthismanual...........iii
Serviceandupgrades............iii
Staticelectricityprevention..........iv
Powercordsandpoweradapters.......iv
Extensioncordsandrelateddevices......v
Plugsandoutlets..............v
Externaldevices..............v
Heatandproductventilation.........v
Operatingenvironment...........vi
Lasercompliancestatement.........vi
Powersupplystatement...........vii
Cleaningandmaintenance..........vii
Chapter1.Productoverview.....1
Hardwarelocations.............1
Frontview...............1
Rearview...............3
Computercomponents.........5
Partsonthesystemboard........6
Machinetypeandmodellabel.......7
Features.................7
Specifications...............10
Programs.................10
Accessingaprogramonyourcomputer...10
AnintroductiontoLenovoprograms....11
Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer...13
Registeringyourcomputer..........13
Settingthecomputervolume.........13
AddinganicontotheWindowsnotificationarea.13
Usingadisc................13
Guidelinesaboutusingtheopticaldrive...14
Handlingandstoringadisc........14
Playingandremovingadisc.......14
Recordingadisc............15
Connectingtoanetwork...........15
ConnectingtoanEthernetLAN......15
ConnectingtoawirelessLAN.......15
ConnectingtoaBluetooth-enableddevice..16
Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer..17
Arrangingyourworkspace..........17
Glareandlighting............17
Aircirculation.............17
Electricaloutletlocationsandcablelengths.17
Comfort...............17
Accessibilityinformation...........18
Cleaningyourcomputer...........21
Maintenance...............21
Basicmaintenancetips.........21
Goodmaintenancepractices.......22
Keepingyourcomputercurrent......22
Movingyourcomputer...........23
Chapter4.Security..........25
Lockingyourcomputer...........25
Lockingthecomputercover.......25
AttachingaKensington-stylecablelock...26
Viewingandchangingsecuritysettingsinthe
SetupUtilityprogram............26
Preventingunauthorizedaccesstoyour
computer.................26
Usingandunderstandingfirewalls.......27
Protectingdataagainstviruses........27
ComputraceAgentsoftwareembeddedin
firmware.................27
Chapter5.Advancedconfiguration..29
UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram........29
StartingtheSetupUtilityprogram.....29
Enablingordisablingadevice.......29
EnablingordisablingtheAutomaticPowerOn
features...............29
EnablingordisablingtheErPLPScompliance
mode................30
EnablingordisablingtheConfiguration
ChangeDetectionfeature........30
UsingBIOSpasswords.........31
Selectingastartupdevice........32
ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram......32
UpdatingtheBIOS.............33
Chapter6.Troubleshooting,
diagnostics,andrecovery......35
Basicprocedureforresolvingcomputer
problems.................35
Troubleshooting..............35
Startupproblems............35
Audioproblems............36
CDproblems.............37
DVDproblems.............37
Intermittentproblems..........38
Storagedriveproblems.........38
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Networkingproblems..........39
Performanceproblems..........41
Serialconnectorcannotbeaccessed....42
USBdeviceproblems..........42
Softwareanddriverproblems.......42
Diagnostics................43
LenovoSolutionCenter.........43
Recoveryinformation............43
RecoveryinformationforWindows7....43
RecoveryinformationforWindows10....44
Chapter7.Installingorreplacing
hardware...............47
Handlingstatic-sensitivedevices.......47
Installingorreplacinghardware........47
Installingexternaloptions........47
Removingthecomputercover.......48
Replacingtheopticaldrive........48
Replacingthefrontbezel.........50
Replacingamemorymodule.......51
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly..52
ReplacingtheWi-Ficard.........54
ReplacingthePCIExpresscard......55
Completingthepartsreplacement.....57
Chapter8.Gettinginformation,help,
andservice..............59
Informationresources............59
Accessingtheuserguideinvarious
languages...............59
Windowshelpsystem..........59
Safetyandwarranty...........59
LenovoWebsite............59
LenovoSupportWebsite.........60
Frequentlyaskedquestions........60
Helpandservice..............60
Callingforservice............60
Purchasingadditionalservices......61
AppendixA.egulatory
information..............63
Exportclassificationnotice..........63
Electronicemissionsnotices.........63
FederalCommunicationsCommission
DeclarationofConformity........63
Eurasiancompliancemark..........65
Brazilaudionotice.............65
Mexicowireless-radiocomplianceinformation..65
Additionalregulatoryinformation.......65
AppendixB.WEEEandrecycling
information..............67
ImportantWEEEinformation.........67
RecyclinginformationforJapan........67
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........68
BatteryrecyclinginformationforTaiwan.....68
BatteryrecyclinginformationfortheEuropean
Union..................69
AppendixC.estrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(oHS).....71
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........71
TurkishRoHS...............71
UkraineRoHS...............71
IndiaRoHS................71
ChinaRoHS................72
TaiwanRoHS...............72
AppendixD.ChinaEnergyLabel...73
AppendixE.ENEGYSTAmodel
information..............75
AppendixF .Notices..........77
Trademarks................78
iiLenovoS510UserGuide

eadthisfirst:Importantsafetyinformation
Thischaptercontainsthesafetyinformationthatyoumustbefamiliarwith.
Beforeusingthismanual
CAUTION:
Beforeusingthismanual,besuretoreadandunderstandalltherelatedsafetyinformationforthis
product.efertotheinformationinthissectionandthesafetyinformationintheSafetyandWarranty
Guidethatyoureceivedwiththisproduct.eadingandunderstandingthissafetyinformationreduces
theriskofpersonalinjuryanddamagetoyourproduct.
IfyounolongerhaveacopyoftheSafetyandWarrantyGuide,youcanobtainaPortableDocumentFormat
(PDF)versionfromtheLenovo®SupportWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com/UserManuals.TheLenovo
SupportWebsitealsoprovidestheSafetyandWarrantyGuideandthisUserGuideinadditionallanguages.
Serviceandupgrades
DonotattempttoserviceaproductyourselfunlessinstructedtodosobytheCustomerSupportCenteror
yourdocumentation.OnlyuseaServiceProviderwhoisapprovedtorepairyourparticularproduct.
Note:Somecomputerpartscanbeupgradedorreplacedbythecustomer.Upgradestypicallyare
referredtoasoptions.ReplacementpartsapprovedforcustomerinstallationarereferredtoasCustomer
ReplaceableUnits,orCRUs.Lenovoprovidesdocumentationwithinstructionswhenitisappropriatefor
customerstoinstalloptionsorreplaceCRUs.Youmustcloselyfollowallinstructionswheninstallingor
replacingparts.TheOffstateofapowerindicatordoesnotnecessarilymeanthatvoltagelevelsinsidea
productarezero.Beforeyouremovethecoversfromaproductequippedwithapowercord,alwaysensure
thatthepoweristurnedoffandthattheproductisunpluggedfromanypowersource.Formoreinformation
onCRUs,refertoChapter7Installingorreplacinghardware”onpage47.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
concerns,contacttheCustomerSupportCenter.
Althoughtherearenomovingpartsinyourcomputerafterthepowercordhasbeendisconnected,the
followingwarningsarerequiredforyoursafety.
CAUTION:
Hazardousmovingparts.Keepfingersandotherbodypartsaway.
CAUTION:
Beforeyouopenthecomputercover,turnoffthecomputerandwaitseveralminutesuntilthe
computeriscool.
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