Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 User manual

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Lenovo
IdeaPad Y550
User Guide V1.0
New World. New Thinking.TM
www.lenovo.com
©Lenovo China 2008
P/N: 147002156
Printed in China

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First Edition (December 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 55.
• Appendix D. Notices on page 104.
•OneKey Rescue System User Guide included in the package with this publication.
Note
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© Copyright Lenovo 2008. All rights reserved.
If your product is not working correctly,
DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE STORE.
For technical assistance, contact a Lenovo support
specialist 24 hours a day by calling toll free 1-877-4
LENOVO (1-877-453-6686).
Additionally, you can find support information and updates
on the Lenovo Web site located at
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com.
* Only for the users from the United States.

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.
• 20017
• 4186
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.
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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
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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 40GB hard
disk will appear as less than 40GB 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
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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....................11
Special keys and buttons........... 14
Using the optical drive ..............17
Using memory cards.................. 17
Using lenovo remote control
(specific models only)................19
Using the integrated camera..... 19
Using the internet.......................20
Securing your computer............22
Installing device drivers............ 24
Using battery and
AC adapter.................................. 24
Chapter 3.
Using External Devices ..............28
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus
(USB) device................................28
Connecting an eSATA port
device ...........................................30
Connecting a PC card device....31
Connecting an external
display..........................................33
Connecting a headphone and
audio device ................................35
Connecting an external
microphone .................................37
Connecting a Bluetooth device
(specific models only)................38
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting .......39
Frequently Asked Questions....39
Troubleshooting .........................41
Chapter 5. Getting Help and
Service .........................................50
Getting help and service............50
Getting help on the Web ...........51
Calling the customer support
center............................................51
Getting help around the
world............................................54
Contents
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Contents
Chapter 6. Safety, Use, and Care
Information.................................. 55
Important safety
information ................................. 55
Caring your computer............... 72
Accessibility and comfort ......... 80
Maintenance ............................... 83
Appendix A. Lenovo Limited
Warranty...................................... 87
Warranty information ............... 95
Lenovo warranty service
telephone numbers .................... 99
Appendix B. Customer
Replaceable Units (CRUs) ....... 101
Appendix C. Specifications ..... 102
Specifications............................ 102
Appendix D. Notices ................ 104
Notices....................................... 104
Wireless related
information ............................... 107
TV tuner information .............. 110
Electronic emissions notices... 113
WEEE and recycling
statements ................................. 119
EU WEEE Statements .............. 120
Japan Recycling Statements.... 121
Notice for Users in the
U.S.A. ......................................... 123
Notice on deleting data from your
hard disk ................................... 123
Trademarks............................... 125
Index.......................................... 126
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Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer
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 ............................................................................ 19
Computer display
The color display provides clear and brilliant text and graphics.
Speakers
OneKey Rescue System button...................................................... 16
Power button
Wireless LAN antennas
An isotropic antenna system is built into the display for optimal
reception, enabling wireless communication wherever you are.
Touch inductive panel...................................................................... 14
Volume buttons
Turn up/down or mute the volume with volume buttons.
Built-in array microphone
The built-in microphone (with noise reduction) can be used for video
conferencing, voice narration, or simple audio recordings.
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Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer
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Left-side view ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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.
VGA port ........................................................................................... 33
Fan louvers
Important:
Make sure that none of the fan louvers are blocked, otherwise,
overheating of the computer may occur.
HDMI port .......................................................................................... 34
RJ-45 port ......................................................................................... 20
eSATA port ........................................................................................ 30
ExpressCard®slot............................................................................ 31
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Right-side view --------------------------------------------------------------------------
USB port ........................................................................................... 28
TV-in jack (Specific models only)
Use this jack to connect with TV signal cable through the provided TV
adapter (Analog/digital input supported).
Optical drive ..................................................................................... 17
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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Integrated wireless device switch
Use this switch to disable the wireless radio of all the wireless devices on
your computer.
Card reader socket........................................................................... 17
Microphone jack (external).............................................................. 37
Headphone jack (S/PDIF) (external)................................................ 35
CIR port ............................................................................................. 19
CIR port, used for lenovo remote control.
System status indicators
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Bottom view ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Subwoofer
The multimedia subwoofer features a super bass effect while you are
watching movies or enjoying music.
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.
Battery pack...................................................................................... 24
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.
Hard Disk Drive compartment
Central Processing Unit (CPU)/ Memory (DDR 3 RAM)/ Wireless
LAN Card/ TV card (Specific models only) 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.
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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
Using the touch pad --------------------------------------------------------------------
The touch pad consists of a pad and two click buttons below 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.
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 28.
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Gestures
The touch pad can recognize some gestures and make actions like zoom
in/out, or scroll up/down easily.
Chiralmotion
Slide your finger to the right side/bottom of the touch pad until you see the
scroll mark, then draw on the touch pad in a twisting motion. Draw
clockwise or counterclockwise to scroll the page down/left or up/right.
Pinch
Use two fingers and make a pinch gesture on the touch pad to zoom out;
reverse the gesture to zoom in.
Palm Check
To prevent mis-touch, the touch pad ignores big active area motions, like
any movement at the touch pad with your palm, you may set the area size
by “Synaptics Pointing Device” in the lower right corner of the desktop.
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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
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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+F8.
* The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please
refer to the actual product.
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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 the Fn key ; then press one
of the function keys .
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