Lenovo ideapad 320-15ISK User manual

Read the safety notices and important tips in the
included manuals before using your computer.
Lenovo ideapad 320
ideapad 320-15ISK/ideapad 320H-15ISK/ 
ideapad 320L-15ISK/ideapad 320R-15ISK/ 
ideapad 320E-15ISK/ideapad 320-15IKB/ 
ideapad 320H-15IKB/ideapad 320L-15IKB/ 
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ideapad 320-15IKB Touch
User Guide

Read the safety noticesand important tipsin the 
included manualsbefore using your computer.

Notes
•Beforeusingtheproduct,besuretoreadLenovoSafetyandGeneralInformation
Guidefirst.
•Thelatestelectroniccomplianceandenvironmentalinformationareavailable
fromtheLenovocomplianceinformationWebsites.
‐Toviewcomplianceinformationgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/compliance.
‐Todownloadenvironmentalinformationgoto:
http://www.lenovo.com/ecodeclaration.
•SomeinstructionsinthisguidemayassumethatyouareusingWindows®10.
IfyouareusinganotherWindowsoperatingsystem,someoperationsmaybe
slightlydifferent.Ifyouareusingotheroperatingsystems,someoperations
maynotapplytoyou.
•Thefeaturesdescribedinthisguidearecommontomostmodels.Some
featuresmaynotbeavailableonyourcomputeroryourcomputermayinclude
featuresthatarenotdescribedinthisuserguide.
•Theillustrationsinthismanualmaydifferfromtheactualproduct.The
screenshotsofoperatingsystemareforreferenceonly.Pleaserefertotheactual
product.
RegulatoryNotice
•Fordetails,refertoGuides&Manualsathttp://support.lenovo.com.
FirstEdition(February2017)
©CopyrightLenovo2017.
LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuanttoaGeneral
ServicesAdministration“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionsset
forthinContractNo.GS‐35F‐05925.

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Contents
Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer .........................................1
Topview.....................................................................................................................1
Left‐sideview............................................................................................................5
Right‐sideview..........................................................................................................8
Bottomview.............................................................................................................10
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 .............................................11
Configuringtheoperatingsystemforthefirsttime..........................................11
Operatingsysteminterfaces..................................................................................11
Puttingthecomputertosleeporshuttingitdown............................................15
Connectingtoawirelessnetwork........................................................................17
GethelpfromWindows.........................................................................................18
Chapter 3. Recovery system ............................................................... 19
Push‐buttonreset....................................................................................................19
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ................................................................ 21
Frequentlyaskedquestions...................................................................................21
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................23
Trademarks .......................................................................................... 26

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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
Top view -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ba
g
c
d
Attention:
•Donotopenthedisplaypanelbeyond170degrees.Whenclosingthedisplaypanel,be
carefulnottoleavepensoranyotherobjectsinbetweenthedisplaypanelandthe
keyboard.Otherwise,thedisplaypanelmaybedamaged.
Note: Thedashedareasindicatepartsthatarenotvisibleexternally.

aBuilt-in
microphone
Capturesoundwhichcanbeusedforvideoconferencing,
voicenarration,oraudiorecording.
bIntegrated
camera
Usethecameraforvideocommunication.
cComputer display TheLCDdisplaywithLEDbacklightprovidesbrilliant
visualoutput.
dWireless LAN
antennas
ConnecttoawirelessLANadaptertosendandreceive
wirelessradiosignals.
ePower Key Pressthiskeytoturnon/offthecomputer.
Whenthecomputerison,pressandholdthiskeyformore
than1second,thecomputerwillentersleepmode,press
andholditformorethan4seconds,thecomputerwillbe
turnedoff.
fFingerprint
reader (on select
models)
Registersfingerprintsthatcanbeusedaspasswordsto
secureyourcomputer.
gTouch pad Thetouchpadfunctionsasaconventionalmouse.
Touchpad:Tomovethepointeronthescreen,slideyour
fingertipoverthepadinthedirectioninwhichyouwant
thepointertomove.
Touchpadbuttons:Thefunctionsoftheleft/rightside
correspondtothoseoftheleft/rightmousebuttonona
conventionalmouse.
Note: Youcanenable/disablethetouchpadbypressingF6().
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Using the keyboard
Hotkeys
Youcanaccesscertainsystemsettingsquicklybypressingtheappropriate
hotkeys.
Mutes/unmutesthesound. Enables/disablesairplane
mode.
Decreasesthevolume
level. Enables/disablescamera.
Increasesthevolumelevel. Locks/unlockstheLCD
screen.
Enables/disables
microphone.
Enablestheexternal
projectorordanglesthe
externaldisplay.
Refreshespage. Decreasesdisplay
brightness.
Enables/disablesthetouch
pad.
Increasesdisplay
brightness.
Note: IfyouchangedtheHotkeyModefromEnabledtoDisabledintheBIOSsetuputility,
youwillneedtopresstheFnkeyincombinationwiththeappropriatehotkey.

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Function key combinations
Throughtheuseofthefunctionkeys,youcanchangeoperationalfeatures
instantly.Tousethisfunction,pressandholdFna;thenpressoneofthe
functionkeysb.
a
b
Thefollowingdescribesthefeaturesofeachfunctionkey.
Fn + B: Activatesthebreakfunction.
Fn + P: Activatesthepausefunction.
Fn + C: Enables/Disablesthescrolllock.
Fn + Y: Activatesthesystemrequest.
Fn + S + V: SetthebatteryShipMode.

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Left-side view ---------------------------------------------------------------
a b c d e f g h i j
aAC power
adapter jack
ConnectstotheACpoweradapter.
bBattery/Charging
status indicator
AC power
adapter
status
Indicator status Meaning
Disconnected
Off Thecomputerisinsleepmodeorturned
off;Thebatteryhasmorethan20%
charge.
Solidamber Thebatteryhasbetween5%and20%
charge.
Fastblinkingamber Thebatteryhasbetween1%and5%
charge.
Connected
Slowblinkingamber Thebatteryisbeingcharged.When
batterychargereaches20%,theblinking
colorchangestowhite.
Slowblinkingwhite Thebatteryhasbetween20%and80%
chargeandisstillcharging.Whenthe
batteryreaches80%chargethelightwill
stopblinking.
SolidwhiteThebatteryhasmorethan80%charge,
chargingwillcontinueuntilthebattery
isfullycharged.

cRJ-45 port ConnectsthecomputertoanEthernetnetwork.
dHDMI port ConnectstodeviceswithHDMIinputsuchasaTVora
display.
eUSB 3.0 port ConnectstoUSBdevices.
Note: Fordetails,see“ConnectingUSBdevices”onpage7.
fCombo audio
jack
Connectstoheadsets.
•Thecomboaudiojackdoesnotsupportconventionalmicrophones.
•Therecordingfunctionmaynotbesupportedifthird‐partyheadphonesorheadsetsare
connected,duetodifferentindustrystandards.
gType-C port Type‐Cportsupports:
• SupportUSB3.1Gen1,Output5VDC,0.9ADC
hMemory card slot Insertmemorycards(notsupplied)here.
Note: Fordetails,see“Usingmemorycards(notsupplied)”onpage9.
iNovo button Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostartthe
SystemRecoveryortheBIOSsetuputility,ortoenterthe
bootmenu.
jPower status
indicator
Indicator Indicator status Meaning
Power status
indicator
On(solidwhite) Thecomputerispoweredon.
Blinking Thecomputerisinsleepmode.
Off Thecomputerispoweredoff.
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Notes:

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Connecting USB devices
YoucanconnectaUSBdevicetoyourcomputerbyinsertingitsUSBplug
(TypeA)intotheUSBportonyourcomputer.
ThefirsttimeyouplugaUSBdeviceintoaparticularUSBportonyour
computer,Windowsautomaticallyinstallsadriverforthatdevice.Afterthe
driverhasbeeninstalled,youcandisconnectandreconnectthedevice
withoutperforminganyadditionalsteps.
Note: Typically,Windowsdetectsanewdeviceafterithasbeenconnected,andtheninstalls
thedriverautomatically.However,somedevicesmayrequireyoutoinstallthedriver
beforeconnecting.Checkthedocumentationprovidedbythedevice’smanufacturer
beforeconnectingthedevice.
BeforedisconnectingaUSBstoragedevice,makesureyourcomputerhas
finishedtransferringdatatothatdevice.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardware
andEjectMediaiconintheWindowsnotificationareatoremovethedevice
beforedisconnecting.
Note: IfyourUSBdeviceusesapowercord,connectthedevicetoapowersourcebefore
connectingit.Otherwise,thedevicemaynotberecognized.

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Right-side view ------------------------------------------------------------
a b
aOptical disc drive Reads/Burnsopticaldiscs.
Note: Somemodelsaresuppliedwithadummyopticaldiscdrive.
bKensington
Security slot
Attachasecuritylock(notsupplied)heretohelpprotect
yourcomputerfromtheftandunauthorizeduse.Youcan
attachasecuritylocktoyourcomputertohelppreventit
frombeingremovedwithoutyourpermission.Fordetails
oninstallingthesecuritylock,pleaserefertothe
instructionsshippedwiththesecuritylockthatyouhave
purchased.
•Beforepurchasinganysecurityproduct,verifythatitiscompatiblewiththistypeof
securitykeyhole.
•Youareresponsibleforevaluating,selecting,andimplementingthelockingdevicesand
securityfeatures.Lenovooffersnocomment,judgment,orwarrantyregardingthe
function,quality,orperformanceoflockingdevicesandsecurityfeatures.
Notes:

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Using memory cards (not supplied)
Yourcomputersupportsthefollowingtypesofmemorycards:
•SecureDigital(SD)card
•SecureDigitalHighCapacity(SDHC)card
•SDeXtendedCapacity(SDXC)card
• MultiMediaCard(MMC)
•Insertonlyonecardintheslotatatime.
•ThiscardreaderdoesnotsupportSDIOdevices(e.g.,SDIOBluetooth,etc.).
Inserting a memory card
Insertthememorycarduntilittouchesthebottomoftheslot.
Removing a memory card
Gentlypullthememorycardoutofthememorycardslot.
Note: Beforeremovingthememorycard,disableitbyusingtheWindowssafelyremove
hardwareandejectmediautilitytoavoiddatacorruption.
Notes:

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Bottom view ------------------------------------------------------------------
b
aa
aSpeakers Provideaudiooutput.
bVentilation slots Dissipateinternalheat.
Note: Makesurethatnoneoftheventilationslotsareblocked,orelseoverheatingofthe
computermayoccur.

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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10
Configuring the operating system for the 
first time -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Youmayneedtoconfiguretheoperatingsystemwhenitisfirstused.The
configurationprocessmayincludetheproceduresbelow:
• Acceptingtheenduserlicenseagreement
•ConfiguringtheInternetconnection
•Registeringtheoperatingsystem
• Creatingauseraccount
Operating system interfaces -------------------------------------
The return of the Start menu
Windows10comeswithapowerfulandusefulstartmenu.Toopenthestart
menu,dooneofthefollowing:
• SelecttheStartbuttoninthelower‐leftcorner,theStartmenuisdisplayed.
•PresstheWindowskeyonthekeyboard.

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ThepowerbuttonisontheStartmenu,clickityoucanchoosetoshutdown
orrestartthecomputer,orputthecomputerintosleepmode.
ThroughtheStartmenu,youcanlocatealltheinstalledappsorviewthe
frequentlyusedapps.

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The ACTION CENTER
SelecttheACTIONCENTERicon onthetaskbarandtheACTION
CENTERisdisplayed.
FromtheACTIONCENTER,youcanexamineimportantnotificationsfrom
Windowsandyourapps.Moreover,youcanchangecommonsettings
quickly.
Task View in taskbar
InWindows10,youcanaddanewdesktopandswitchbetweendifferent
desktops.
Toaddanewdesktop,dothefollowing:
• ClicktheTaskViewicon inthetaskbararea.

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•ClickNewdesktop.
Toswitchbetweendesktops,clicktheTaskViewicon,thenselectyour
desireddesktop.

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Putting the computer to sleep or shutting 
it down ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Whenyouhavefinishedworkingwithyourcomputer,youcanputittosleep
orshutitdown.
Putting your computer to sleep
Ifyouwillbeawayfromyourcomputerforonlyashorttime,putthe
computertosleep.
Whenthecomputerisinsleepmode,youcanquicklywakeittoresumeuse,
bypassingthestartupprocess.
Toputthecomputertosleep,dooneofthefollowing:
•Closethedisplaylid.
•PressandholdthePowerkeyforabout1to5seconds.
•Movethecursortothelower‐leftcorner,andthenselecttheStartbutton.
SelectPower Sleep.
Note: Putyourcomputertosleepbeforeyoumoveit.Movingyourcomputerwhilethehard
diskdriveisspinningcandamagetheharddisk,causinglossofdata.
Towakeupthecomputer,performthefollowing:
•Pressanykeyonthekeyboard.

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Shutting down the computer
Ifyouarenotgoingtouseyourcomputerforalongtime,shutitdown.
Toshutdownyourcomputer,dooneofthefollowing:
•Movethecursortothelower‐leftcorner,andthenselecttheStartbutton.
SelectPower Shutdown.
•Right‐clicktheStartbuttoninthelower‐leftcornerandselectShutdownor
signoutShutdown.