Lenovo ideapad 720S-14IKB User manual

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Lenovo
ideapad 720S-14IKB
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(January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
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ................................................................ 22
Frequentlyaskedquestions...................................................................................22
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................24
Trademarks .......................................................................................... 27

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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
Top view -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Thedashedareasindicatepartsthatarenotvisibleexternally.
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.
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aIntegrated
camera
Usethecameraforvideocommunication.
bComputer display TheLCDdisplaywithLEDbacklightprovidesbrilliant
visualoutput.
cWireless LAN
antennas
ConnecttoawirelessLANadaptertosendandreceive
wirelessradiosignals.
dVentilation slots Dissipateinternalheat.
Note: Makesurethatnoneoftheventilationslotsareblocked,orelseoverheatingofthe
computermayoccur.
eTouch 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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fFingerprint
reader (on select
models)
Registersfingerprintsthatcanbeusedaspasswordsto
secureyourcomputer.
gPower 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.
hBuilt-in
microphone
Capturesoundwhichcanbeusedforvideoconferencing,
voicenarration,oraudiorecording.

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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.

Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
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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.
ab
Thefollowingdescribesthefeaturesofeachfunctionkey.
Fn + Space (on select
models):
Adjuststhekeyboardbacklight(onbrighter
off).

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Left-side view ---------------------------------------------------------------
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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.

cUSB 3.0 port ConnectstoUSBdevices.
Note: Fordetails,see“ConnectingUSBdevices”onpage7.
dCombo 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.
eNovo button Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostartthe
Push‐buttonresetortheBIOSsetuputility,ortoenterthe
bootmenu.
fPower 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: