Lenovo ideapad 720S-14IKB User manual

Read the safety notices and important tips in the
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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.

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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.
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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:

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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 ------------------------------------------------------------
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aMemory card slot Insertmemorycards(notsupplied)here.
Note: Fordetails,see“Usingmemorycards(notsupplied)”onpage9.
bType-C port Type‐Cportsupports:
•USB3.0
• Nativedisplayport1.2videooutput
•VGA/HDMIoutputusingType‐CVGA/HDMIadapter
(soldseparately)
cUSB 3.0 port ConnectstoUSBdevices.
•Ifthebatterychargeismorethan20%,theUSBportwitha marksupportschargingof
anexternalUSBdevice,evenwhenthecomputerisnotconnectedtopower.
•Fordetails,see“ConnectingUSBdevices”onpage7.
dHDMI port ConnectstodeviceswithHDMIinputsuchasaTVora
display.
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------
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aVentilation slots Dissipateinternalheat.
Note: Makesurethatnoneoftheventilationslotsareblocked,orelseoverheatingofthe
computermayoccur.
bSpeakers Provideaudiooutput.

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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4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.