Lenovo B475 User manual

UserGuide
LenovoB475

Notes:
•Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoread“Importantsafetyinformation”inthe
accompanyingdocumentationrst.
•SomeinstructionsinthisguidemayassumethatyouareusingtheWindows®7operating
system.IfyouareusingotherWindowsoperatingsystem,someoperationsmaybe
slightlydifferent.Ifyouareusingotheroperatingsystems,someoperationsmaynot
applytoyou,andthusshouldn'taffectyouruseofthiscomputer.
•Thefeaturesdescribedinthisguidearecommontomostmodels.Somefeaturesmay
notbeavailableonyourcomputerand/oryourcomputermayincludefeaturesthatare
notdescribedinthisuserguide.
NoticeforusersinU.S.A
•Ifyourproductisnotworkingcorrectly,DONOTRETURNITTOTHESTORE.
•Fortechnicalassistance,contactaLenovo®supportspecialist24hoursadayby
callingtollfree1-877-4LENOVO(1-877-453-6686).
•Additionally,youcanndsupportinformationandupdatesontheLenovoWebsite
locatedat
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com
FirstEdition(October2011)
©CopyrightLenovo2011.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:Ifdataorsoftwareisdelivered
pursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,or
disclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents
Chapter1.Gettingtoknowyourcomputer...........1
Topview........................1
Left-sideview......................2
Right-sideview.....................3
Frontview.......................4
Bottomview......................5
Chapter2.Learningthebasics................7
Firstuse........................7
Readingthemanuals...................7
Connectingtothepower.................7
Turningonthecomputer..................8
Conguringtheoperatingsystem...............8
Puttingyourcomputerintosleepstateorshuttingitdown......8
Usingacpoweradapterandbattery..............9
Checkingbatterystatus..................9
Chargingthebattery...................9
Removingthebatterypack.................9
Handlingthebattery..................10
Usingthetouchpad...................10
Usingthekeyboard...................11
Numerickeypad...................11
Functionkeycombinations................11
Connectingexternaldevices................12
Usingmemorycards(notsupplied).............12
Connectingauniversalserialbus(USB)device.........13
ConnectingaBluetoothdevice(onsomemodels)........13
Specialkeysandbuttons.................14
Systemstatusindicators.................15
Securingyourcomputer.................16
Attachingasecuritylock(notsupplied)............16
Usingpasswords...................16
Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels).............17
ConnectingtotheInternet.................17
Wiredconnection...................17
Wirelessconnection..................19
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Chapter3.LenovoOneKeyRescuesystem..........21
UsingLenovoOneKeyRecoveryinWindows7operatingsystem....21
UsingLenovoOneKeyRescuesysteminotheroperatingsystems....21
AppendixA.CRUinstructions...............23
Replacingthebattery..................23
Replacingtheharddiskdrive................24
Replacingamemorymodule................25
Removingtheopticaldrive.................27
Trademarks......................29
Index........................31
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Chapter1.Gettingtoknowyourcomputer
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthelocationsofconnectors.
•“Topview”onpage1
•“Left-sideview”onpage2
•“Right-sideview”onpage3
•“Frontview”onpage4
•“Bottomview”onpage5
Topview
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Note:Y ourcomputermightbeslightlydifferentfromtheaboveillustration.
Attention:DoNOTopenthedisplaypanelbeyond130degrees.Whenclosingthe
displaypanel,becarefulNOTtoleavepensoranyotherobjectsinbetweenthe
displaypanelandthekeyboard.Otherwise,thedisplaypanelmaybedamaged.
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1Integratedcamera(onsomemodels):Usethecameraforvideo
communication.
2Wirelessmoduleantennas(onsomemodels):Thebuilt-inantennasensure
optimalreceptionofwirelessradio.
3Computerdisplay:TheLCDdisplayprovidesbrilliantvisualoutput.
4Speakers:Thestereospeakersproviderichandpowerfulsound.
5Powerbutton:Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
6OneKeyRescuesystembutton:PressthisbuttontoopenOneKeyRescue
system(IfOneKeyRescuesystemhasbeenpreinstalled)whenthecomputeris
poweredoff.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsinChapter3“LenovoOneKeyRescue
system”onpage21.
7Built-inmicrophone:Thebuilt-inmicrophone(withnoisereduction)canbe
usedforvideoconferencing,voicenarration,orsimpleaudiorecordings.
8Touchpad:Thetouchpadfunctionsasaconventionalmouse.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingthetouchpad”onpage10.
9Fingerprintreader(onsomemodels):Withthengerprintreaderyoucan
registerngerprintsandusethemaspasswordstosecureyourcomputer
10SystemstatusindicatorsFordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“System
statusindicators”onpage15.
Left-sideview
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1Kensingtonslot:Attachasecuritylock(notsupplied)here.
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Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Attachingasecuritylock(not
supplied)”onpage16.
2ACpoweradapterjack:Connecttheacpoweradapterhere.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingacpoweradapterandbattery”
onpage9.
3Fanlouvers:Dissipateinternalheat.
Note:Makesurethatnoneofthefanlouversareblockedorelseoverheating
ofthecomputermayoccur.
4VGAport:Connectstoexternaldisplaydevices.
5RJ-45port:ThisportconnectsthecomputertoanEthernetnetwork.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Wiredconnection”onpage17.
6HDMIport(onsomemodels):ConnectstodeviceswithHDMIinputsuchas
aTVoradisplay.
7eSATA/USBconnector(onsomemodels):ConnectstoeSATAorUSB
devices.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Connectingauniversalserialbus
(USB)device”onpage13.
8USBconnector:ConnectstoUSBdevices.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Connectingauniversalserialbus
(USB)device”onpage13.
Right-sideview
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1Headphonejack:Connectstoexternalheadphones.
Attention:Listeningtomusicathighvolumeoverextendedperiodsoftimemay
damageyourhearing.
2Microphonejack:Connectstoexternalmicrophones.
3USBconnectors:ConnecttoUSBdevices.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Connectingauniversalserialbus
(USB)device”onpage13.
4Opticaldrive:Readsorburnsopticaldrivedisks.
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1Systemstatusindicators:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“System
statusindicators”onpage15.
2Memorycardslot:Insertmemorycards(notsupplied)here.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingmemorycards(notsupplied)”
onpage12.
3Integratedwirelessdeviceswitch(onsomemodels):Usethisswitchtoturn
on/offthewirelessradioofallwirelessdevicesonyourcomputer
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Bottomview
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1Batterylatch-manual:Themanualbatterylatchisusedtokeepthebattery
packsecuredinplace.
2Batterypack:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Usingacpoweradapter
andbattery”onpage9.
3Batterylatch-springloaded:Thespring-loadedbatterylatchkeepsthe
batterypacksecuredinplace.
4Harddiskdrive(HDD)/memorymodule/miniPCIExpressCardslot
compartment
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Chapter2.Learningthebasics
Thischapterprovidesbasicinformationaboutyourcomputer.
•“Firstuse”onpage7
•“Usingacpoweradapterandbattery”onpage9
•“Usingthetouchpad”onpage10
•“Connectingexternaldevices”onpage12
•“Connectingauniversalserialbus(USB)device”onpage13
•“ConnectingaBluetoothdevice(onsomemodels)”onpage13
•“Specialkeysandbuttons”onpage14
•“Systemstatusindicators”onpage15
•“Securingyourcomputer”onpage16
•“ConnectingtotheInternet”onpage17
Firstuse
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtouseyourcomputer.
Readingthemanuals
Readthesuppliedmanualsbeforeusingyourcomputer.
Connectingtothepower
Thesuppliedbatterypackisnotfullychargedatpurchase.Tochargethebattery
andbeginusingyourcomputer,insertthebatterypackandconnectthecomputer
toanelectricaloutlet.Thebatteryisautomaticallychargedwhilethecomputeris
runningonacpower.
Installingthebatterypack
Toinstallthebatterypack,refertotheSetupPosterthatcomeswithyour
computer.
Connectingthecomputertoanelectricaloutlet
Toconnectthecomputertoanelectricaloutlet,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.
2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertotheacpoweradapterjackofthecomputer
rmly.
3.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.
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Turningonthecomputer
Pressthepowerbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
Conguringtheoperatingsystem
Youmayneedtoconguretheoperatingsystemwhenitisrstused.The
congurationprocessmayincludetheproceduresbelow.
•Acceptingtheenduserlicenseagreement
•ConguringtheInternetconnection
•Registeringtheoperatingsystem
•Creatingauseraccount
Puttingyourcomputerintosleepstateorshuttingitdown
Whenyounishworkingwithyourcomputer,youcanputitintosleepstateor
shutitdown.
Puttingyourcomputerintosleepstate
Ifyouwillbeawayfromyourcomputerforonlyashorttime,putthecomputer
intosleepstate.Whenthecomputerisinsleepstate,youcanquicklywakeitto
resumeuse,andbypassthestartupprocess.
Toputthecomputerintosleepstate,doeitherofthefollowing:
•ClickandselectSleepfromtheStartmenu.
•PressFn+F1.
Note:Waituntilthepowerindicatorlightstartsblinking(indicatingthatthe
computerisinsleepstate)beforeyoumoveyourcomputer.Movingyour
computerwhiletheharddiskisspinningcandamagetheharddisk,causing
lossofdata.
Towakethecomputer,doeitherofthefollowing:
•Pressthepowerbutton.
•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.
Shuttingdownyourcomputer
Ifyouarenotgoingtouseyourcomputerforadayortwo,shutitdown.
Toshutdownyourcomputer,clickandselectShutdownfromtheStartmenu.
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Usingacpoweradapterandbattery
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtousetheacpoweradapterthe
batteryforyourcomputer.
Checkingbatterystatus
Youcandeterminethepercentageofbatterypowerremainingbycheckingthe
batteryiconinthenoticationarea.
Notes:Aseachcomputeruserhasdifferenthabitsandneeds,itisdifcultto
predicthowlongabatterychargewilllast.Therearetwomainfactors:
•Theamountofenergystoredinthebatterywhenyoucommencework.
•Thewayyouuseyourcomputer:forexample,howoftenyouaccessthehard
diskdriveandhowbrightyoumakethecomputerdisplay.
Chargingthebattery
Whenyoundthatthebatterypowerislow,youneedtochargethebatteryor
replaceitwithafullychargedone.
Youneedtochargethebatteryinanyofthefollowingsituations:
•Whenyoupurchaseanewbattery
•Ifthebatterystatusindicatorstartsblinking
•Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongtime
Notes:
•Youareadvisedtoinsertthebatterypackwhenusingyourcomputerto
preventsmallparticlesfromenteringtheinsideofyourcomputer.
•Toincreasethelifeofthebatterypack,thecomputerdoesnotstartrecharging
thebatteryimmediatelyafteritdropsfromfullycharged.
•Chargethebatteryatatemperaturebetween50°Fand86°F(10°C-30°C).
•Fullchargeordischargeisnotrequired.
Removingthebatterypack
Ifyouarenotgoingtousethecomputerforanextendedperiodoftime,orifyou
needtosendyourcomputertoLenovoforservice,etc.removethebatterypack
fromthecomputer.Beforeremovingthebatterypack,makesurethecomputer
hasbeenshutdown.
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Handlingthebattery
Iftherechargeablebatterypackisreplacedwithanincorrecttype,theremaybe
dangerofanexplosion.Thebatterypackcontainsasmallamountofharmful
substances.Toavoidpossibleinjuryanddetrimenttotheenvironment,pay
attentiontothefollowingpoints:
•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.
•Donotexposethebatterypacktowaterorrain.
•Donotattempttodisassemblethebatterypack.
•Donotshort-circuitthebatterypack.
•Keepthebatterypackawayfromchildren.
•Donotputthebatterypackintrashthatisdisposedofinlandlls.When
disposingofthebattery,complywithlocalordinancesorregulationsandyour
company’ssafetystandards.
Usingthetouchpad
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2Leftclickbutton:Hasthesamefunctionwiththatoftheleftmousebuttonon
aconventionalmouse.
3Rightclickbutton:Hasthesamefunctionwiththatoftherightmousebutton
onaconventionalmouse.
Note:Y oucanenableordisablethetouchpadusingFn+F6.
Usingthekeyboard
Yourcomputerhasanumerickeypadandfunctionkeysincorporatedinits
standardkeyboard.
Numerickeypad
Thekeyboardhasaseparatenumerickeypad.Toenableordisablethenumeric
keypad,pressFn+F8.
Note:TheNumlockindicatorwilllightonifthenumerickeypadisenabled.
Functionkeycombinations
Throughtheuseofthefunctionkeys,youcanchangeoperationalfeatures
instantly.Tousethisfunction,pressandholdFn1;thenpressoneofthefunction
keys2.
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Thefollowingdescribesthefeaturesofeachfunctionkey.
FunctionkeycombinationFunction
Fn+EscTurnonorofftheintegratedcamera.
Fn+F1Entersleepmode.
Fn+F2TurnonoroffthebacklightoftheLCDscreen.
Fn+F3Opentheinterfaceforthedisplaydeviceswitchtoselect
thisnotebookcomputeroranexternaldisplay.
Fn+F4Opentheinterfacefordisplayresolutionsettings.
Fn+F5Opentheinterfaceforintegratedwirelessdevicessettings
(onoroff).
Fn+F6Enableordisablethetouchpad.
Fn+F8Enableordisablethenumerickeypad.
Fn+F9StartorpauseplaybackofWindowsMediaPlayer.
Fn+F10StopplaybackofWindowsMediaPlayer.
Fn+F11Skiptotheprevioustrack.
Fn+F12Skiptothenexttrack.
Fn+PgUpEnableordisablethescrolllock.
Fn+PrtScActivatethesystemrequest.
Fn+HomeActivatethepausefunction.
Fn+PgDnActivatetheinsertfunction.
Fn+upanddownarrowsIncreaseordecreasedisplaybrightness.
Fn+leftandrightarrowsIncreaseordecreasesoundvolume.
Connectingexternaldevices
Yourcomputerhasawiderangeofbuilt-infeaturesandconnectioncapabilities.
Usingmemorycards(notsupplied)
Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingtypesofmemorycards:
•SecureDigital(SD)card
•MultiMediaCard(MMC)
•MemoryStickPRO(MSPRO)
•xD-Picture(xD)card
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Notes:
•InsertONLYonecardintheslotatatime.
•ThiscardreaderdoesnotsupportSDIOdevices(e.g.,SDIOBluetooth,etc.).
Insertingamemorycard
Toinsertamemorycard,dothefollowing:
1.Pushthedummycarduntilyouhearaclick.Gentlypullthedummycard
outofthememorycardslot.
Note:Thedummycardisusedforpreventingdustandsmallparticlesfrom
enteringtheinsideofyourcomputerwhenthememorycardslotisnotinuse.
Retainthedummycardforfutureuse.
2.Slidethememorycardinuntilitclicksintoplace.
Removingamemorycard
Toremoveamemorycard,dothefollowing:
1.Pushthememorycarduntilyouhearaclick.
2.Gentlypullthememorycardoutofthememorycardslot.
Note:Beforeremovingthememorycard,disableitviaWindowssafelyremove
hardwareandejectmediautilitytoavoiddatacorruption.
Connectingauniversalserialbus(USB)device
YourcomputercomeswiththreeUSBportsandoneeSATA/USBportcompatible
withUSBdevices.
Note:WhenusingahighpowerconsumptionUSBdevicesuchasUSBODD,
usetheexternaldevice’spoweradapter.Otherwise,thedevicemaynotbe
recognized,andsystemshutdownmayresult.
ConnectingaBluetoothdevice(onsomemodels)
IfyourcomputerhasanintegratedBluetoothadaptercard,itcanconnecttoand
transferdatawirelesslytootherBluetoothenableddevices,suchasnotebook
computers,PDAsandcellphones.Youcantransferdatabetweenthesedevices
withoutcablesandupto10metersrangeinopenspace.
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Note:Theactualmaximumrangemayvaryduetointerferenceandtransmission
barriers.Togetthebestpossibleconnectionspeed,placethedeviceasnearyour
computeraspossible.
EnablingBluetoothcommunicationsonyourcomputer
ToenableBluetoothcommunicationsonyourcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Slidetheintegratedwirelessdeviceswitchfromto.
2.PressFn+F5toconguresettings.
Notes:
•WhenyoudonotneedtousetheBluetoothfunction,turnitofftosavebattery
power.
•YouneedtopairtheBluetoothenableddevicewithyourcomputerbefore
youcantransferdatabetweenthem.Readthedocumentationsuppliedwith
theBluetoothenableddevicefordetailsonhowtopairthedevicewithyour
computer.
Specialkeysandbuttons
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•Whenthecomputerispowered-off,pressthisbuttontoentertheOneKey
RescuesystemifLenovoOneKeyRescuesystemhasbeenpreinstalled.
•InWindowsoperatingsystem,pressthisbuttontostartLenovoOneKey
Recovery.
Note:Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsinChapter3“LenovoOneKeyRescue
system”onpage21.
Systemstatusindicators
Theseindicatorsinformyouofthecomputerstatus.
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1Capslockindicator
2Numlockindicator
3Harddiskdriveindicator
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4Powerstatusindicator
5Batterystatusindicator
6Wirelesscommunicationindicator
Securingyourcomputer
Thissectionprovidesinformationabouthowtohelpprotectyourcomputerfrom
theftandunauthorizeduse.
Attachingasecuritylock(notsupplied)
Youcanattachasecuritylocktoyourcomputertohelppreventitfrombeing
removedwithoutyourpermission.Fordetailsoninstallingthesecuritylock,please
refertotheinstructionsshippedwiththesecuritylockthatyouhavepurchased
Refertothe“Left-sideview”onpage2forthelocationoftheKensingtonslot.
Notes:
•Beforepurchasinganysecurityproduct,verifythatitiscompatiblewiththis
typeofsecuritykeyhole.
•Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelocking
devicesandsecurityfeatures.Lenovooffersnocommentjudgementor
warrantyregardingthefunction,qualityorperformanceoflockingdevices
andsecurityfeatures.
Usingpasswords
Usingpasswordshelpspreventyourcomputerfrombeingusedbyothers.Once
yousetapasswordandenableit,apromptappearsonthescreeneachtime
youpoweronthecomputer.Enteryourpasswordattheprompt.Thecomputer
cannotbeusedunlessyouenterthecorrectpassword.
Note:Thispasswordcanbefromonetosevenalphanumericcharactersinany
combination.
Fordetailsabouthowtosetthepassword,refertotheonlinehelpinformation
systemtotherightofthescreeninBIOSSetupUtility.
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