User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Read this first
- Chapter 1. Product overview
- Chapter 2. Using your computer
- Chapter 3. You and your computer
- Chapter 4. Security
- Chapter 5. Recovery overview
- Chapter 6. Replacing devices
- Chapter 7. Advanced configuration
- Chapter 8. Preventing problems
- Chapter 9. Troubleshooting computer problems
- Diagnosing problems
- Troubleshooting
- Computer stops responding
- Spills on the keyboard
- Error messages
- Errors without messages
- Beep errors
- Memory module problems
- Networking problems
- Problems with the keyboard and other pointing devices
- Problems with the display and multimedia devices
- Battery and power problems
- Problems with drives and other storage devices
- A software problem
- Problems with ports and connectors
- Chapter 10. Getting support
- Appendix A. Regulatory information
- Wireless related information
- Export classification notice
- Electronic emission notices
- Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity
- Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement
- European Union - Compliance to the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
- German Class B compliance statement
- Korea Class B compliance statement
- Japan VCCI Class B compliance statement
- Japan compliance statement for products which connect to the power mains with rated current less than or equal to 20 A per phase
- Lenovo product service information for Taiwan
- Appendix B. WEEE and recycling statements
- Appendix C. ENERGY STAR model information
- Appendix D. Notices
- Appendix E. Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
Managingthepowerplans
Youcanmanageyourpowerplanstoachievethebestbalancebetweenperformanceandpowersaving.To
changethepowerplan,dothefollowing:
1.ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.
2.ClickMorepoweroptions.
3.Selectthepowerplanyoudesirefollowingtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Power-savingmodes
Youcanusethefollowingpower-savingmodestoconservethepowerofyourcomputer.
•Sleep:Insleepmode,yourworkissavedtomemory.Then,thedisplayandthesolid-statedriveorthe
harddiskdriveareturnedoff.Whenyourcomputerwakesup,yourworkisrestoredwithinseconds.
•30DayStandbyfunction:Dependingonthecomputermodel,yourcomputermightsupportthe30Day
Standbyfunction.Whenthisfunctionisenabled,thecomputerconsumesevenlesspowerinthesleep
modeandtakesonlysecondstoresumenormaloperationwhenyoupressthepowerbutton.Toenable
the30DayStandbyfunction,opentheLenovoSettingsprogramandclickPower.
•AlwaysOnUSBfunctionoff:TheAlwaysOnUSBdrainsyourbatterypower.Youcandisableit
whenyoudonotneedit.TodisabletheAlwaysOnUSBfunction,opentheLenovoSettingsprogram
andclickPower.
•Wirelessoff:Ifyoudonotneedthewirelessfeatures,likeBluetoothandwirelessLAN,turnthemoff.This
willhelpconservepower.Toturnoffthewirelessfeatures,pressFn+F8.
Enablingthewakeupfunction
Toenablethewakeupfunction,dothefollowing:
1.Movethecursortothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.Thenclick
Settings➙ControlPanel.
2.ClickSystemandSecurity➙Scheduletasks.Ifyouarepromptedforanadministratorpasswordor
conrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.
3.Fromtheleftpane,selectthetaskfolderforwhichyouwanttoenablethewakeupfunction.The
scheduledtasksaredisplayed.
4.Double-clickascheduledtask,andthenclicktheConditionstab.
5.InthePowerpane,selectthecheckboxforWakethecomputertorunthistask.
Settingtheactionsforcriticalandlowpower
Whenyourbatterypowerfallsbelowacertainlevel,someactionswillbetriggered.Forexample,thealarm
willgoofforyourcomputerwillgointosleepmodeorpoweroff.
Tochangethecriticalandlowpowerlevel,andthecorrespondingactionstriggered,dothefollowing:
1.ClickthebatterystatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea,andthenclickMorepoweroptions.
2.ClickChangeplansettings➙Changeadvancedpowersettings➙Battery.
3.ChangethesettingsasyoudesireintheBatterylist.
Connectingtothenetwork
YourcomputerhasoneormorenetworkcardsthatenableyoutoconnectyourcomputertotheInternet
andothernetworkconnections.
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