Lenovo 3000 G430 User manual

Lenovo
3000 G430/
G530
User Guide
User Guide
V3.0
V3.0

First Edition (May 2008)
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following:
• Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care Information on page 51.
• Appendix D. Notices on page 99.
• OneKey Rescue System User Guide included in the package with this publication.
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ENERGY STAR model information
ENERGY STAR
®
is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at saving money and
protecting the environment through energy efficient products and practices.
Lenovo is proud to offer our customers products with an ENERGY STAR
compliant designation. Lenovo computers of the following machine types, if
the ENERGY STAR mark is affixed, have been designed and tested to conform
to the ENERGY STAR 4.0 program requirements for computers.
• 20003, 4153
• 20004, 4151
By using ENERGY STAR compliant products and taking advantage of the
power-management features of your computer, you reduce the consumption of
electricity. Reduced electrical consumption contributes to potential financial
savings, a cleaner environment, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit
http://www.energystar.gov.
Lenovo encourages you to make efficient use of energy an integral part of
your day-to-day operations. To help in this endeavor, Lenovo has preset the
following power-management features to take effect when your computer
has been inactive for a specified duration:
To awaken your computer from a Sleep or System Standby mode, press any
key on your keyboard. For more information about these settings, refer to
your Windows Help and Support information system.
Table 1. ENERGY STAR power-management features, by operating system
Windows XP Windows Vista
•Turn off monitor: After 10
minutes
•Turn off hard disks: After 30
minutes
•System standby: After 20 minutes
•System hibernates: After 2 hours
Power plan: Balanced
•Turn off the display: After 10
minutes
•Put the computer to sleep: After
25 minutes
•Advanced power settings:
- Turn off hard disks: After 20
minutes
- Hibernate: After 1 hour

Explanation of Hard Disk Capacity
Dear user,
While using your computer, you may discover that the nominal hard disk
capacity indicated is somewhat different from the disk capacity
displayed by the operating system. For example, a nominal 80GB hard
disk will appear as less than 80GB in the operating system. This
discrepancy is not an error in hard disk installation nor any other
problem, but a normal phenomenon of computers. This phenomenon is
primarily due to the following reasons:
I. Different standards used by the manufacturer and operating
system when calculating hard disk capacity
Hard disk manufacturers use a radix of 1000, i.e. 1G = 1,000MB, 1MB =
1,000KB, 1KB = 1,000 bytes. However, when identifying hard disk capacity,
operating systems use a radix of 1024, i.e. 1GB = 1,024MB, 1MB = 1,024KB,
1KB = 1,024 bytes. The standard adopted by your computer is that of the
hard disk manufacturers. Since the standards adopted by the hard disk
manufacturer and operating system are different, the hard disk capacity
displayed by the operating system will be different from the nominal hard
disk capacity.
For example, if the hard disk is nominally X G, even when it is completely
empty, the capacity displayed by the operating system will be:
X × 1000 × 1000 × 1000/ (1024 × 1024 × 1024) ≈X × 0.931 G

If a portion of the hard disk space has been used for some specific purpose,
then the capacity indicated by the operating system will be even less than
X × 0.931 G.
II. A portion of the hard disk space is used for specific purposes
Lenovo computers come with preinstalled OneKey Rescue System, so the
hard disk has a special portion partitioned before delivery, which is used to
store hard disk mirror and OneKey Rescue System program files. The size
of the reserved space for this partition varies according to the model,
operating system and software of the computer. For the sake of safety, this
partition is not evident, which is commonly referred to as a “hidden
partition”.
In addition, after the hard disk is partitioned or formatted, the system will
assign a certain amount of hard disk space for the system files.
For the above reasons, the available hard disk space indicated by the
operating system is always less than the computer’s nominal hard disk
capacity.

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Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your
Computer ...................................... 1
Top View .......................................1
Left-side View...............................3
Right-side View ............................5
Front View.....................................6
Bottom View..................................7
Chapter 2. Using Your
Computer ...................................... 9
Using the Touch Pad....................9
Using the Keyboard ...................10
Special Keys and Buttons ..........13
Using the Optical Drive.............14
Using Memory Cards
(Specific model only) .................15
Using the Integrated Camera
(Specific model only) .................16
Using the Internet.......................17
Securing Your Computer ..........20
Installing Device Drivers...........22
Using the Battery and AC
Adapter ........................................22
Chapter 3. Using External
Devices ........................................27
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus
(USB) Device ...............................27
Connecting a PC Card
Device...........................................28
Connecting an External
Display .........................................30
Connecting a Headphone and
Audio Device ..............................32
Connecting an External
Microphone .................................33
Connecting a Bluetooth Device
(Specific model only)..................34
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting .......35
Frequently Asked Questions ....35
Troubleshooting..........................37
Chapter 5. Getting Help and
Service .........................................46
Getting Help and Service ..........46
Getting Help on the Web...........47
Calling the Customer Support
Center...........................................47
Getting Help Around the
World............................................50
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Contents
Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care
Information.................................. 51
Important Safety
Information ................................. 51
Caring Your Computer ............. 68
Accessibility and Comfort ........ 76
Maintenance................................ 79
Appendix A. Lenovo Limited
Warranty...................................... 83
Warranty Information ...............91
Lenovo Warranty Service
Telephone Numbers ..................94
Appendix B. Customer
Replaceable Units (CRUs) ......... 96
Appendix C. Specifications....... 97
Specifications ..............................97
Appendix D. Notices ...................99
Notices .........................................99
Wireless related
information................................102
Electronic Emissions
Notices .......................................105
WEEE and Recycling
Statements .................................111
EU WEEE Statements ..............112
Japan Recycling Statements....113
Notice for Users in the
U.S.A. .........................................115
Notice on Deleting Data from
Your Hard Disk ........................115
Trademarks ...............................117
Index...........................................118

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Top View ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product.
Please refer to the actual product.
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Integrated camera (Specific model only)....................................... 16
Computer display
The color display provides clear and brilliant text and graphics.
OneKey Rescue System button...................................................... 14
Power button
System status indicators
Microphone (built-in)
The built-in microphone can be used for video conferencing, voice
narration, or simple audio recordings.
Custom and volume buttons........................................................... 13
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Left-side View -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Fan louvers
Important:
Make sure that any of the fan louvers are not blocked or else
overheating of the computer may occur.
LAN port............................................................................................ 17
VGA port ........................................................................................... 30
PCI Express card slot ...................................................................... 28
Security keyhole
Your computer comes with a security keyhole. You can purchase a
security cable and lock to fit this keyhole.
Note:
Before purchasing any security product, verify that it is compatible with
this type of security keyhole.
HDMI port (Specific model only)..................................................... 31
USB 2.0 port ..................................................................................... 27
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Right-side View --------------------------------------------------------------------------
* G430 has one USB port here.
Modem Port (Specific model only) ................................................. 19
USB 2.0 port ..................................................................................... 27
Optical drive ..................................................................................... 14
AC power adapter jack
Connect the power adapter here to supply power to the computer and
charge the battery pack.
Note:
To prevent damage to the computer and battery pack, use the supplied
AC adapter only.
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Front View --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Speakers
Wireless device switch (Specific model only)
Use this switch to simultaneously turn on or turn off Wireless LAN and
Bluetooth devices.
Microphone jack (external).............................................................. 33
Headphone (external) ...................................................................... 32
Multi-media reader slot (Specific model only) .............................. 15
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Bottom View ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Battery latch - manual
The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured. Move
the manual battery latch to the unlocked position to insert or remove the
battery pack. Move the manual latch to the locked position after inserting
the battery pack.
Battery pack ..................................................................................... 22
Battery latch - spring loaded
The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secured in place.
When you insert a battery pack, this latch automatically secures the
battery in place. To remove the battery, hold this latch in the unlocked
position.
WLAN and WWAN cards compartment
The wireless network cards (Specific model only) can be secured in this
compartment for easy access.
Central Processor Unit (CPU)/ Memory (RAM) compartment
Important:
Do not disassemble or replace any component by yourself! If you do
need to, ask a Lenovo authorized service center or dealer to
disassemble or replace it.
Hard Disk Drive compartment
The hard disk drive is secured in this compartment.
Important:
Do not disassemble or replace the hard disk drive! If you should ever
need to, ask a Lenovo authorized service center or dealer to provide
this service.
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Using the Touch Pad ------------------------------------------------------------------
The touch pad consists of a pad and two click buttons at the bottom of
the keyboard. To move the cursor on the screen, slide your fingertip
over the pad in the direction in which you want the cursor to move. The
functions of the left and right click buttons correspond to those of
the left and right mouse buttons on a conventional mouse.
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Note:
You can also attach and use a USB mouse through the USB connector.
For details, see “Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device” on
page 27.
Using the Keyboard --------------------------------------------------------------------
Your computer has a numeric keypad and function keys incorporated in
the standard keyboard.
Numeric Keypad
The keyboard has keys that, when enabled, work as a 10-key numeric
keypad.
To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press Fn+Insert/NmLk.
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Please refer to the actual product.
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Function Key Combinations
Through the use of the function keys, perform useful operations more
efficiently. To use this feature, press and hold the Fn key , then press one
of the function keys .
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The following describes the features of each function key.
Fn + F1: Put your computer in sleep mode.
Fn + F2: Turn off/on the LCD screen back light.
Fn + F3: Shift to other connected display devices.
Fn + F4: Switch between wide screen and normal mode.
Fn + F5: Enable/disable the built-in wireless device feature.
Fn + F8: Enable/disable the touch pad.
Fn + F9: Play/pause Media Player playback.
Fn + F10: Stop Media Player playback.
Fn + F11: Skip to the previous track.
Fn + F12: Skip to the next track.
Fn + Insert/NmLk: Enable/disable the Numeric keypad.
Fn + Delete/ScrLk: Enable/disable Scroll Lock.
Fn + P rtSc/SysRq: System request.
Fn + up/down arrow: Increase/decrease display brightness.
Fn + right/left arrow: Increase/decrease computer volume.
Fn + PgUp: Move the cursor to the head of the line.
Fn + PgDn: Move the cursor to the end of the line.