Lenovo N23 User manual

Read the safety notices and important tips in the
included manuals before using your computer.
Lenovo N23
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.Pleaserefer
totheactualproduct.
RegulatoryNotice
•Fordetails,refertoGuides&Manualsathttp://support.lenovo.com.
FirstEdition(May2016)
©CopyrightLenovo2016.
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............................................................................................................9
Right‐sideview........................................................................................................12
Bottomview.............................................................................................................13
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 ............................................. 14
Configuringtheoperatingsystemforthe firsttime.......................................... 14 14
Operatingsysteminterfaces..................................................................................14
Puttingthecomputertosleeporshutting itdown............................................ 18 18
Touchscreenoperation..........................................................................................20
Connectingtoawirelessnetwork........................................................................24
GethelpfromWindows.........................................................................................25
Chapter 3. Recovery system ............................................................... 26
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ................................................................ 29
Frequentlyaskedquestions...................................................................................29
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................31
Trademarks .......................................................................................... 34

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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
Top view -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Note: Thedashedareasindicatepartsthatarenotvisibleexternally.
Attention:
•Donotopenthedisplaypanelbeyond360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.

aIntegrated
camera
Usethecameraforvideocommunication.
bBuilt-in
microphone
Capturesoundwhichcanbeusedforvideoconferencing,
voicenarration,oraudiorecording.
cWireless LAN
antennas
ConnecttoawirelessLANadaptertosendandreceive
wirelessradiosignals.
dMulti-touch
screen
TheLCDdisplaywithLEDbacklightprovidesbrilliant
visualoutput.Multi‐touchfunctionisavailableonthis
display.
eNovo button Whenthecomputerisoff,pressthisbuttontostartthe
recoverysystemortheBIOSsetuputility,ortoenterthe
bootmenu.
Note: Fordetails,see“Chapter3.Recoverysystem”onpage26.
fPower button Pressthisbuttontoturnonthecomputer.
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gSystem status
indicators
Battery/Chargingstatusindicator
Keyboardlookindicator
AC power
adapter status
Indicator status Meaning
Disconnected
Off Thecomputerisinhibernation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.
hTouch 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F8().
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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thetouch
pad.
: Increasesthevolumelevel. : Turnson/offthebacklight
oftheLCDscreen.
: Closesthecurrentlyactive
window. :
Togglesthedisplay
betweenthecomputerand
anexternaldevice.
:
Refreshesthedesktopor
thecurrentlyactive
window.
: Decreasesdisplay
brightness.
Enable/disablesthe
keyboard. : 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.
b
a
Thefollowingdescribesthefeaturesofeachfunctionkey.
Fn + PgUp: Enable/Disablethescrolllock.
Fn + PgDn Activatethesystemrequest.

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Positioning the display panel
Thedisplaypanelcanbeopenedtoanyangleupto360degrees.
Notebook Mode
Suitablefortasksthatrequireakeyboardandmouse(suchascreating
documents,writinge‐mails,andsoon).

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Stand Mode (Theater Mode)
Suitablefortasksthatrequirelittleornotouch(suchasviewingphotosor
playingvideos).
Tablet Mode
Suitablefortasksthatrequiretouchingthescreenoften(suchassurfingthe
Web,playinggames,andsoon).

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Tent Mode (Presentation Mode)
Suitablefortasksthatrequirelimitedinteractionwiththetouchscreen(such
asdisplayinggraphsorPowerPointpresentations).
Attention:
•Donotopenthedisplaywithtoomuchforce,otherwisethepanelorhingesmaybe
damaged.
Note: Thekeyboardandtouchpadareautomaticallylockedwhenthescreenisopened
beyond190degrees(approximately).

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Left-side view ---------------------------------------------------------------
ab c d
aAC power
adapter jack
ConnectstotheACpoweradapter.
bUSB 3.0 port ConnectstoUSBdevices.
Note: Fordetails,see“ConnectingUSBdevices”onpage10.
cHDMI port ConnectstodeviceswithHDMIinputsuchasaTVora
display.
dMicro SD card
slot
AcceptsamicroSDcard(notsupplied).
Note: Fordetails,see“UsingamicroSDcard(notsupplied)”onpage11.

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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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Using a micro SD card (not supplied)
YourcomputersupportsmicroSecureDigital(SD)cards.
•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 card
Slidethecardinuntilitclicksintoplace.
Removing a card
1Pushthecardinuntilyouhearaclick.
2Gentlypullthememorycardoutofthe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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Right-side view ------------------------------------------------------------
ab c
aCombo 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.
bUSB port ConnectstoUSBdevices.
Note: Fordetails,see“ConnectingUSBdevices”onpage10.
cKensington mini
security slot
ForattachingaKensingtonMiniSaver™Mobile(or
compatible)lock.
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.
•Lockisnotsupplied.Whenpurchasingalock,chooseonethatutilizestheCleatTM
lockingmechanismandverifyitscompatibilitywiththeslotbeforepurchase.Alock
utilizingtheT‐BarTMlockingmechanismisnotcompatiblewiththeKensingtonMini
Securityslot.
•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:
Notes:

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Bottom view ------------------------------------------------------------------
a a
aSpeakers 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.