Lenovo V490u Notebook - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . iv
Conditions that require immediate action . . . iv
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v
Chapter 1. Getting to know your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Right-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rear view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . . 9
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tips on using your computer . . . . . . . . . 10
Reading the manuals . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting to power . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning on the computer . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring the operating system . . . . . 10
Putting the computer into sleep mode or
shutting it down . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Using the ac power adapter and the battery . . . 11
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 11
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 12
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 12
Using the touch pad . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting to external devices . . . . . . . . 15
Using the media card reader . . . . . . . 15
Using USB connectors. . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature . . . 16
Chapter 3. Connecting to the
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Wired connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hardware connection . . . . . . . . . . 17
Software configuration . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wireless connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hardware connection . . . . . . . . . . 18
Software configuration . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 4. You and your computer . . 21
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 5. Security . . . . . . . . . . 23
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 23
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using a fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Active Protection System . . . . . . 23
Chapter 6. Recovery overview . . . . 25
Using the OneKey Recovery Pro program on the
Windows 7 operating system . . . . . . . . .
25
Solving recovery problems on the Windows 7
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Using the Windows recovery program on the
Windows 8 operating system . . . . . . . . .
26
Chapter 7. Preventing problems . . . 29
General tips for preventing problems . . . . . . 29
Taking care of your computer . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting computer
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Battery and power problems . . . . . . . 33
Computer screen problems . . . . . . . . 34
Problems with drives and other storage
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
OneKey Recovery Pro program problems . . 35
A password problem . . . . . . . . . . 36
A sound problem . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Other problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Appendix A. Regulatory
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
ENERGY STAR model information . . . . . . . 39
Wireless related information . . . . . . . . . 40
Appendix B. WEEE and recycling
statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
China WEEE statement . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendix C. Restriction of Hazardous
Substances Directive (RoHS) . . . . .
45
China RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Appendix D. Notices. . . . . . . . . . 47
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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