Lenovo Qitian M445 User manual

Qitian M445 / M640 / B445 User Manual V2.0
(E-version)

(January 2022)
© Copyright Lenovo 2022.

Contents
Important Information Before Use. . . . iii
Computer Usa e Precautions . . . . . . . . . . iii
Optical Mouse Usa e Precautions . . . . . . . . iii
Stora e Media and Driver Usa e Precautions . . . . iv
System Usa e Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Chapter 1. Install the Computer. . . . . 1
Connect to Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2. ow to Use Your
Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Start Up the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Shut Down the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to Wi-Fi Networks . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect to Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect ExpressCard Device . . . . . . . . . 10
Chan e the ITS performance mode . . . . . . . 10
Smart Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3. Set Up Your Computer . . 13
Set Up Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Set Up BIOS Boot Order . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Graphics Card Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Set Up NVIDIA Graphics Cards . . . . . . . 13
Set Up AMD Graphics Cards . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 4. Problem Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Computer System Unable to Start-up Normally . . 17
Internal Components of System Unable to Operate
Normally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
External Devices Unable to Operate Normally . . . 20
Hard Disk Unable to Be Accessed . . . . . . . 20
Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 5. Obtain Product
Information and elp . . . . . . . . . 23
Product Information Resources. . . . . . . . . 23
Get Help and Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 6. Additional Information. . . 25
Lenovo License A reement . . . . . . . . . . 25
Appendix Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Important Information Before Use
This uide aims to help you use this product correctly. Before installin and usin this product for the first
time, please be sure to carefully read all the materials included with the product, especially the precautions
mentioned in the safety Information Section and Other terms in this uide. This will help you better use this
product.
Computer Usage Precautions
• When the computer is runnin , do not use a dust shield or dust cloth to cover the heat dissipation vents
on the top of the product to prevent hardware dama e.
• Never open the housin of non-repairable parts, such as the optical drive and power adapter.
DANGER
Opening the optical drive or power adapter housing can cause electric shock, laser radiation, or
even explosion.
• Do not drop, bump, scratch, twist, hit, vibrate, or push your computer unit, monitor, or external devices.
• If the computer you purchased has a wireless network card, this card may be incompatible with outdated
routers, causin connection failures. To solve this problem, we recommend you contact your router
manufacturer and request a firmware update.
• Lenovo is not responsible for third-party software and antivirus pro rams that use your computer’s
camera, microphone, or other multimedia devices to obtain private information (includin ima es or audio)
throu h Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, and other methods of communication.
Optical Mouse Usage Precautions
An optical mouse functions by emittin a stron red li ht throu h its LED, which is reflected by the desktop
surface and enters the sensor. The sensor senses micro texture chan es in the desktop surface to calculate
the direction and displacement of the mouse movement. Therefore, the reflective conditions of the desktop
have a si nificant influence on the performance of the optical mouse. The performance of the optical mouse
is de raded when used on the followin types of surfaces causin jitter, jumps, difficult movement, or even
complete lack of function:
• Surfaces that cannot reflect li ht diffusely: such as lass table tops, transparent table mats, and mirrors.
• Overly shiny surfaces: such as metal surfaces and laminated ma azine covers.
• Surfaces with stron directional textures: such as brushed metal surfaces, wood surfaces with strai ht
rain, and tatami mats.
• Surfaces that are uniform at the micron level: such as marble tabletops and artificial marble tabletops.
• Surfaces with pixel-level specifications and patterns: such as coordinate paper, screen-printed patterns,
and boards with artificial wood rain.
• Surfaces that are too dark or close to red: such as black or red desktops.
If your desk has one of the above surfaces, we recommend you take one of the followin measures to
improve your optical mouse performance:
• Place a piece of ordinary white paper that is not too smooth (and is not too shiny, like coated paper) on
your desktop to use as a mousepad.
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• Use a mousepad desi ned for an optical mouse.
Storage Media and Driver Usage Precautions
1. If your computer comes with an optical drive, do not touch the surface of the disc or the lens on the tray.
2. Wait until you hear the CD or DVD click into the center pivot of the optical drive before closin the tray.
3. When installin a hard drive, apply pressure on the device only where needed.
System Usage Precautions
• Lenovo recommends you use the preinstalled Windows operatin system. Because Microsoft no lon er
provides support for older Windows operatin systems, some software and hardware may be
incompatible with these operatin systems.
• To improve the security and stability of your computer system, please promptly up rade and update your
system.
• You can choose to install another operatin system on this product. However, because other operatin
systems have not passed ri orous testin on this product, Lenovo cannot uarantee that an operatin
system other than the preinstalled system will be stable, reliable, and secure when used on this computer.
Other operatin systems may not be able to obtain the normal performance, stability, reliability, and
security of this product. Furthermore, Lenovo does not uarantee that it provides the drivers for other
operatin systems.
• Operatin systems and application software (such as word processin and database software) should
come with their own instructions. If you encounter any problems when usin these pro rams, please refer
to the relevant instructions manual.
• The functions of the preinstalled operatin system and any preinstalled application software are distinct
from the functions of this product itself, and such functions shall not be construed as functions of this
product.
• Lenovo does not provide any commitments or services related to the usability or reliability of hardware
and software provided by a third party.
• The onboard inte rated raphics card shares some resources with the physical memory. Therefore, the
memory value displayed in the system may be less than the physical value of the memory hardware.
• Generally, users can chan e the DVD re ion code five times. Go to "Device Mana er" → "DVD/CD-ROM
Drivers" and click the relevant driver on the "DVD Re ion" pa e to view the number of times you can
chan e the settin . If you have reached the limit, you can only play DVDs compatible with the currently set
re ion. In addition, some DVDs may not have re ional retractions, which is indicated by a re ion of 0.
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Chapter 1. Install the Computer
Notes:
• Before installin the computer, check the packin list to make sure all the parts are provided.
• Before installin and usin the computer, carefully read this user uide.
Connect to Power
Connect the computer to a power as shown in the fi ure below:
1. Connect the power cord to the correspondin connector on the back of the computer case.
2. Plu the other end of the power cable into an electrical outlet.
Notes:
• If your computer has a wireless keyboard and mouse, connect them followin the relevant instructions.
• You must use the power adapter provided by Lenovo. The use of another power adapter may cause
combustion or explosion.
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Chapter 2. ow to Use Your Computer
Front View
M445
1. Optical drive eject button* 2. Optical drive activity indicator*
3. SD card slot* 4. Power button
5. Stora e drive activity indicator 6. Microphone connector
7. Headset connector 8. USB 3.2 connectors Gen 1
9. USB 3.2 connectors Gen 2* 10. Internal speaker*
* for selected models
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M640
1. Optical drive eject button* 2. Optical drive activity indicator*
3. SD card slot* 4. Power button
5. Stora e drive activity indicator 6. Microphone connector
7. Headset connector 8. USB-C® 3.2 connector Gen 1
9. USB 3.2 connectors Gen 1 10. USB 3.2 connectors Gen 2
11. Internal speaker*
* for selected models
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B445
1. Optical drive eject button* 2. Optical drive activity indicator*
3. SD card slot* 4. Power button
5. Stora e drive activity indicator 6. Microphone connector
7. Headset connector 8. USB 3.2 connectors Gen 1
9. USB 3.2 connectors Gen 2 10. Internal speaker*
* for selected models
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Rear View
M445
1. Microphone connector 2. HDMITM out connector
3. VGA out connector 4. PS/2 keyboard connector*
5. USB 2.0 connectors 6. USB 2.0 connector (with smart power on)
7. Power cord connector 8. Audio line-out connector
9. Audio line-in connector 10. Smart cable clip slots
11. Serial connector 12. PS/2 mouse connector*
13. Ethernet connector 14. Serial connector*
15. PCI-Express card area 16. Security-lock slot
* for selected models
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1. Microphone connector 2. DisplayPort® out connector
3. HDMI-out connector 4. VGA out connector
5. USB 3.2 connectors Gen 1 6. USB 3.2 connector Gen 1 (with smart power-on)
7. Power cord connector 8. Audio line-out connector
9. Audio line-in connector 10. Smart cable clip slots
11. PS/2 mouse connector* 12. PS/2 keyboard connector*
13. Serial connector 14. Ethernet connector
15. Serial connector* 16. PCI-Express card area
17. Security-lock slot
* for selected models
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B445
1. Microphone connector 2. HDMI-out connector
3. VGA out connector 4. PS/2 keyboard connector*
5. USB 2.0 connectors 6. USB 2.0 connector (with smart power on)
7. Power cord connector 8. Audio line-out connector
9. Audio line-in connector 10. Smart cable clip slots
11. Serial connector 12. PS/2 mouse connector*
13. Ethernet connector 14. Serial connector*
15. PCI-Express card area 16. Security-lock slot
* for selected models
Start Up the Computer
Press and hold the power button on the case to start up the computer.
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Shut Down the Computer
To prevent dama e to hardware/software systems or loss of data, do not arbitrarily use the power button to
shut down the computer. Instead, shut down the computer as follows.
1. Click Start → Power → Shut down.
2. Wait for the computer to shut down and then turn off the monitor and other peripheral devices.
Note: After you turn off the system, please wait at least 20 seconds before turnin the computer back on to
avoid hardware faults.
Connect to Wi-Fi Networks
Note: If the computer you purchased is not a Wi-Fi device, please skip this section.
A Wi-Fi connection provides mobile Internet access within the covera e area of the Wi-Fi si nal. This method
allows you to connect to the Internet wirelessly.
Wi-Fi LAN networks cover a small area, such as a house, office, or a campus with several buildin s. You
must connect to an access point (such as a wireless router) to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
Connect to Bluetooth Devices
Note: If the computer you purchased does not have a Bluetooth function, please skip this section.
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If your computer is equipped with a Bluetooth adapter card, you can connect it to other Bluetooth devices,
such as laptops, PDAs, and mobile phones, to transmit data wirelessly.
In an open space, Bluetooth devices can transmit data within a ran e of 10 meters.
Notes:
• The actual maximum connection distance will vary due to interference and obstacles between devices. To
obtain the optimal transmission speed, brin the other device as close to the computer as possible.
• Before transmittin data, you must pair the Bluetooth device with your computer.
Connect ExpressCard Device
Note: If the computer you purchased does not have an ExpressCard device, please skip this section.
If your computer has an ExpressCard slot, you can connect an ExpressCard device.
Insert the ExpressCard device
1. Push the dust protection card until it clicks into place. Gently remove the dust protection card from the
memory card slot.
2. Insert the ExpressCard device into the slot until it clicks into place.
Remove the ExpressCard device
1. Push the ExpressCard device until you hear a click.
2. Gently remove the ExpressCard device from the ExpressCard slot.
Notes:
• Before removin the ExpressCard, disable it in Safely Remove Hardware and the Eject Media Tool pop-
up.
• When not usin the ExpressCard slot, insert the dust protection card to prevent the in ress of dust and
other small objects. Retain the dust protection card for later use.
Change the ITS performance mode
You can adjust the acoustic and thermal performance of your computer by chan in the ITS performance
mode. Three choices are available:
• Balance mode: The computer works at the balance mode with balanced noise and better performance.
• Performance mode (default settin ): The computer works at hi h performance with normal acoustic
level.
• Full Speed: All fans in the computer will run at full speed.
To chan e the ITS performance mode:
1. Restart the computer. When the lo o screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Power ➙ Intelligent Cooling and press Enter.
3. Select Performance Mode and press Enter.
4. Set the performance mode as desired.
5. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the chan es and exit.
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Smart Driver Installation
In order to let you quickly, conveniently, and correctly install drivers for the components in your computer, we
desi ned an exclusive smart driver installation system. By usin the smart installation system, you do not
need to spend a lot of time lookin for diver paths in the driver disc. Instead, the smart installation system
helps you automatically detect the PCI and PCI-E settin s that can be installed. You just need to insert the
provided driver disc and it will automatically install the necessary drivers.
Note: Durin driver installation, follow the system prompts to complete the process.
The smart driver installation pro ram provides full installation and selective installation options:
• Full installation: When this option is enabled, the smart driver installation pro ram will automatically detect
the computer hardware information and display a hardware information dialo box. After you confirm the
displayed information, the pro ram will automatically install the drivers in the set sequence. To ensure the
stability of your computer durin the installation process, the smart installation system will restart the
computer when its operatin status permits.
• Selective installation: In the hardware information dialo box provided by the smart installation system,
you can manually install drivers one by one or install only the selected drivers.
Notes:
• The smart driver installation pro ram only supports the built-in PCI and PCI-E bus plu -and-play devices
provided by Lenovo. It does not support devices connected to serial ports, parallel ports, or USB ports.
• If you cannot use this pro ram to install drivers for additional expansion cards and external devices,
please install them manually.
• If you discover that some drivers have not been installed after runnin the automatic install pro ram,
please install them manually.
• You must manually install function keyboard drivers. For more information, see the "Function Keyboard
Instructions for Use" section.
• The hardware information in the installation list shown in this uide is for reference only. The actual
information displayed on your computer is the correct information.
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Chapter 3. Set Up Your Computer
Set Up Sleep Mode
Note: The interface ima es in this chapter are for reference only.
1. In the search box, enter power supply and then press Enter.
2. In the pop-up box that appears, select the sleep settin and set the sleep time to 30 minutes.
3. Then, click Start → Power → Sleep to enter power-savin mode.
Note: In power-savin mode, the computer sleep time cannot be set to more than 30 minutes.
Set Up BIOS Boot Order
To set the BIOS boot order for UEFI BIOS, follow the instructions below:
1. Turn on the computer and repeatedly press F1 on the keyboard to o to the "Startup" interface.
2. Select "Boot Priority Order" and press Enter.
3. In the boot priority order, follow the on-screen prompts and use the "+" or "-" buttons to select the boot
device order.
4. Press F10 and the screen will display a prompt. Select "Yes" and press Enter to save your chan es and
exit.
Note: If you need to use expansion devices, turn off the computer and then connect the devices.
Graphics Card Setup
Notes:
• This section only applies to raphics cards with a multi-display output function. If the computer you
purchased does not come with a raphics card that supports this function, you can skip this section.
• This section only introduces some common raphics card functions. For information about other
functions, see the electronic help information that comes with the raphics card driver.
• If you need to use dual-screen mode or expanded display mode, please connect another function display
device to the computer's output port.
Set Up NVIDIA Graphics Cards
Display settings
Input Display Settings in the search box and press Enter to o to the Display interface. In the "Display
resolution" option, you can adjust the resolution.
You can set the resolution to duplication mode or extended mode as required (this function can only be used
when two display devices are connected). In advanced display settin s, you can adjust the screen refresh
rate.
Multiple display output settings
If your raphics card hard two or more output ports, it can output to multiple displays. This function supports
sin le display mode, copy mode, and dual-screen display mode.
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Before setup, connect the two displays for output.
Input Display Settings in the search box and press Enter to o to the Display interface. Set the multiple
display mode as needed. In the drop-down menu, select "Duplicate these displays", "Extend these
displays", "Only display on 1", or "Only display on 2".
Note: If the TV display interface is not clear, try adjustin the screen resolution to 800 x 600 pixels.
Set Up AMD Graphics Cards
Display settings
Input Display Settings in the search box and press Enter to o to the Display interface. In the "Display
resolution" option, you can adjust the resolution.
You can set the resolution to duplication mode or extended mode as required (this function can only be used
when two display devices are connected). In advanced display settin s, you can adjust the screen refresh
rate.
Multiple display output settings
If your raphics card hard two or more output ports, it can output to multiple displays.
Before setup, connect the two displays for output.
Input Display Settings in the search box and press Enter to o to the Display interface. Set the multiple
display mode as needed. In the drop-down menu, select "Duplicate these displays", "Extend these
displays", "Only display on 1", or "Only display on 2".
DMI audio output
Notes:
• If your raphics card comes with an HDMI connector, it supports devices with HDMI audio output.
• Before setup, connect the HDMI display that supports audio output.
Input Control Panel in the search box and press Enter. In the control panel window, o to "Hardware and
Sound" → "Sound" to open the Sound interface. In the "Playback" tab, ri ht-click the HDMI device to test it
and set up HDMI device audio output.
Other Precautions
• The BIOS of this raphics card is desi ned and produced exclusively for Lenovo computers. Do not use a
raphics card BIOS not obtained from Lenovo to refresh or up rade the existin BIOS. Otherwise, the
raphics card may not work properly, causin you a lot of unnecessary hassle.
• Before adjustin the display mode, read the instructions for the display device to confirm that it can
support the new refresh rate and resolution. If you cannot confirm that your display supports the desired
display mode, you can consult the technical support department of Lenovo.
• In a DOS environment, this raphics card does not support simultaneous output to two display devices.
• In expanded display mode, if you use certain playback software to play DVDs, the video will only be
output on the main display. Therefore, to avoid inconvenience, adjust the primary/secondary attributes of
the displays before playin a DVD.
• The settin s interface of the multi-display output function may differ sli htly with different driver versions
and operatin systems.
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• After you install the raphics card driver and restart the computer, an ASP.NET Machine A... user may
appear. This does not affect system use, and you can delete the user manually.
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