Lenovo IdeaCentre K415 User manual

Version 2.0 2012.08
User Guide
IdeaCentre K4 Series
Machine type: 10086/3109/4743 K430
10089/1168/4744 K410
10090/2556/4748 K415
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Important Safety Information
Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all of the
related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide
that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and
understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury or product
damage.
The interface and functions shown in this User Guide are provided for reference
only and may differ from actual product appearance. Product design and
specifications may be changed without notice.
Danger: Be aware of extremely hazardous or potentially lethal situations.
Attention: Be aware of possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
Note: Pay attention to this important information.
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Contents
Contents
Important Safety Information
Using the Computer Hardware ................................................. 1
Front view of the chassis ............................................................................2
Rear view of the chassis.............................................................................3
Connecting your computer.........................................................................6
5.1 Audio configuration instructions............................................................8
7.1 Audio configuration instructions............................................................9
Connecting the power cord......................................................................10
How to play Blu-ray Discs (selected models only).....................................10
Wired keyboard (selected models only) ....................................................11
Connecting to the Internet........................................................................11
Hot-swappable hard disk (selected models only)......................................12
Power Control Switch (selected models only) ...........................................14
Using Windows 8 ...................................................................... 19
Switching between the main Windows 8 interfaces ..................................20
The Charms Bar.......................................................................................20
Shutting down the computer....................................................................20
Switching between apps ..........................................................................20
Closing an app.........................................................................................21
Opening other system programs ..............................................................21
Windows Help and Support .....................................................................21
Using the Rescue System........................................................ 23
OneKey Recovery ....................................................................................24
Driver and Application Installation .............................................................25

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Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup ................................. 27
Troubleshooting Display Problems............................................................28
Troubleshooting Audio Problems ..............................................................29
Troubleshooting Software Problems .........................................................30
Troubleshooting Problems with Optical Drives and Hard Disks .................31
Special considerations for troubleshooting Windows ................................32
Windows Help and Support .....................................................................32
BIOS setup utility......................................................................................33
Performing Daily Maintenance Tasks ........................................................33
Hardware Replacement Guide ................................................ 35
Locations .................................................................................................39
Replacing hardware .................................................................................43
Appendix. .................................................................................. 56
Declaration...............................................................................................56
Trademarks ..............................................................................................57
Energy Star Statement .............................................................................58
Enabling ErP compliance mode................................................................59