IdeaCentre K3 Series User Guide Version 3.0 2009.11 31041577 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_FM_EN_V3.0.i1 1 2009.11.
Important Safety Information Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all of the related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury or damage to your product. Danger: Be aware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations. Attention: Be aware of possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
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Contents Important Safety Information Chapter 1 Using the Computer Hardware............................... 1 1.1 Front view of the chassis..........................................................2 1.2 Rear view of the chassis...........................................................3 1.3 Connecting your computer ......................................................4 1.4 Power Dial..............................................................................11 Chapter 2 Using the Rescue System..........
4.5 Defragmenting the Disk(s).......................................................31 4.6 Performing Daily Maintenance Tasks.......................................31 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup............... 33 5.1 Troubleshooting Display Problems..........................................34 5.2 Troubleshooting Audio Problems............................................35 5.3 Troubleshooting Software Problems.......................................35 5.
Chapter Using the Computer Hardware This chapter contains the following topics: 1 2 ÿ Computer hardware introduction ÿ Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might vary from your computer, depending on computer models and configurations. 3 4 5 User Guide 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_EN_V3.0.indd1 1 2009.11.
1.1 Front view of the chassis Attention: Be sure not to block any air vents on the computer. Blocked air vents can cause thermal problems. 1 2 3 7 4 5 6 8 9 Power button Power Dial indicator ON/OFF File backup button USB connector Microphone connector Headphone connector Memory card reader (selected models only) Optical drive (Some models are equipped with only one optical drive.) Power Dial switch User Guide 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_EN_V3.0.indd2 2 2009.11.
1.2 Rear view of the chassis Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector On-board VGA connector ( selected models only) HDMI port USB connectors (6) Ethernet connector SPDIF port Audio line-out sockets (2) Audio line-in sockets (2) Microphone connector PCI Express x16 graphics adapter connector (Some models are equipped with this connector. For more information about the graphics adapter, see the description below).
WiFi antenna connector (This connector only equipped on the model with WiFi card. For more information about this connector, see WM600-B-LO Wireless 802. 11b/g Wireless PCI-E Adapter Card User Manual.) TV-Tuner (selected models only) 1.3 Connecting your computer Use the following information when connecting your computer. • Look for the small connector icons on the back of your computer. Match the connectors to the icons.
1.3.2 Connect the keyboard cable to the appropriate keyboard connector. (PS/2 connector or USB connector) 1.3.3 Connect the mouse cable to the appropriate mouse connector. (PS/2 connector or USB connector) Note: If your computer is equipped with a wireless keyboard or mouse, follow those installation instructions. 1.3.4 Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer. • If you have a Video Graphics Array (VGA) Standard monitor, connect the cable to the connector as shown.
• If you have an HDMI monitor, your computer must have an adapter installed that supports the HDMI monitor. Connect the cable to the port as shown. 1.3.5 If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions. This connector receives audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. Audio line-out This connector sends audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers.
1.3.6 If you have powered speakers with an adapter: (This picture is only a sketch print, it does not show the actual figure of the speaker) a. Connect the cable that runs between the speakers, if necessary. On some speakers, this cable is permanently attached. b. Connect the adapter cable to the speaker, if necessary. On some speakers, this cable is permanently attached. c. Connect the speakers to audio line-out port on the computer. d. Connect the adapter to the power source. 1.3.
1.3.8 Connect any additional devices that you have. Your computer might not have all connectors that are shown. USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requires a USB connection. TV-Tuner connector Only supported on systems with optional TV tuner card. Ethernet Use this connector to attach the computer to an Ethernettype local area network 1.3.9 Connect the WiFi antenna to WiFi card connector. (This connector only equipped on the model with WiFi card.
1.3.10 Connect the power cords properly to ground electrical outlets. 1.3.
1.3.12 Keyboard and Mouse (wired) LV T LV T LVT —— After entering Windows, press this key to launch the LVT (Lenovo Vantage Technology) program, Lenovo’s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own functions, the LVT program will allow you to start other Windows compatible software, specially configured to run on this model of computer. F2 —— Your computer has the Lenovo Rescue System installed.
1.4 Power Dial The Power Dial feature allows your computer to adjust to different modes, thus providing you with varied experiences during operations. TURBO mode AUTO mode O RB TU TO AU COOL mode CO L O Operation of the Power Dial The Power Dial function supports three operating modes: the AUTO mode, the TURBO mode and the COOL mode. System resources are optimized by toggling among those three different modes. Different modes are used for different applications.
Open the running status for each component under the Mode Switch: GPU — Show the percentage of the current GPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal GPU clock frequency. CPU — Show the percentage of the current CPU clock frequency against the nominal maximal CPU clock frequency. ODD — The status of the optical drive. HDD — The status of the hard disk drive. AUTO mode AU 12 AUTO TO User Guide 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_EN_V3.0.indd12 12 2009.11.
AUTO Each component operates as it is displayed in the picture. The numeric values might vary because each model is configured differently. TURBO mode TURBO Runs at full speed. The system achieves its optimal performance. Turn the Power Dial knob to the TURBO position. RB TU O TURBO Each component operates as shown in the adjacent picture. The values might vary because each model is configured differently. User Guide 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_EN_V3.0.indd13 13 13 2009.11.
COOL mode COOL The CPU runs at low frequency. The system consumes minimum power. Turn the Power Dial knob to the COOL position. CO L O COOL Each component operates as shown in the adjacent picture. The values may vary because each model is configured differently. If other applications such as the burner program or some game software change the parameter settings for the COOL mode when it is launched, a prompt dialog box will pop up indicating that your “COOL settings” has been changed.
Chapter Using the Rescue System This chapter contains the following topics: ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ OneKey Recovery Driver and Application Installation System Setup System Backup System Recovery Create Recovery Disc 1 2 Attention: Using this program will result in a loss of data. • You can recover the C drive of the computer to the factory default settings or to the last system backup status using OneKey Recovery.
Note about the service partition: The files and relevant data used by the rescue system are saved in the service partition. Deleting this partition will make the rescue system unusable. For more detailed information, see the following instructions: By selecting Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Computer Management → Disk Management, you can see the service partition, which must not be deleted. Note: The recovery files and relevant data used by the rescue system are saved in the service partition.
Method 1: Automatic Installation Turn on the computer. When the Lenovo logo appears, press the F2 key on the keyboard to start the Rescue System, then select Drivers and Application Installation. Follow the screen prompts to install the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation. Click Install to start installing the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation. The system will restart. After the system has restarted, the installation process will continue until completion.
2. If you select “LAN connection,” configure the IP address and proxy server of the LAN. 2.3.3 Password Management Password Management allows you to set the password for Lenovo Rescue System and manage it. The default password is blank. Set a password when you access the Password Management for the first time. If you don’t want to set a password, access the system directly and operate accordingly. 2.4 System Backup Back up your system partition to an image file.
Chapter Using the Computer Software This chapter contains the following topics: ÿ Computer software instructions Note: The interface and function of each of these features are subject to the actual software that was shipped with the computer model that you purchased. 1 2 3 4 5 User Guide 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_EN_V3.0.indd19 19 19 2009.11.
3.1 Power2Go - Burning Discs (This software only can be used on model with a rewritable optical drive and Blu-ray Burning Disc software is only equipped on the model with Blu-ray Disc rewritable optical drive.) Power2Go is the software for disc burning. It provides various burning tools that enable you to easily store your files into CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray Discs. Power2Go can make common data discs, music discs, video/photo discs and mixed discs and bootable discs. It also supports disc duplication.
3.1.4 Help For more information about the use of Power2Go, click the Help icon. 3.2 WinDVD (Some models are equipped with WinDVD software and the WinDVD Blu-ray software is only equipped on the model with the Blu-ray optical drive.) With WinDVD, you can play DVDs and VCDs. To launch the player: Choose All Programs → InterVideo WinDVD from the Start menu to launch the player. Click the “?” icon to obtain more information about WinDVD. WinDVD Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the software for playing discs.
3.3 Lenovo Healthcare Software Lenovo Healthcare Software is a smart software platform that helps parents to guide their children to use the computer correctly by protecting and providing a healthy computing experience for them.
2) Select Options → Preview from the pop-up window to display the image in the video capture window. Note: If there is no image display in the AMCAP video capture window, please confirm that preview in the options has been checked. 3) Confirm that Devices → Vimicro USB 2.0 UVC PC Camera has been checked. If there are other devices in this option, do not check them. Only choose the “Vimicro USB2.0 UVC PC Camera” device, and the window should display the camera image.
Now you have successfully configured the Lenovo PC Bright Eye camera with Lenovo Health Care Software. 5. Click Start → All Programs → Lenovo → Lenovo Healthcare Software. 6. Click Eyesight Protection or Brightness Adjustment to adjust the camera. 3.3.2 Distance Setup 1. Select the display type according to the size of the display used. 2. Select Healthy Viewing Distance Selection to set the distance between the computer operator and the computer display. By default, a setting is selected.
The pitch angle (the face rotary angle scope in the vertical): Elevation angle: 20 degrees Depression angle: 30 degrees The horizontal rotary angle (the face rotary angle scope in the horizontal): -20 ~ +20 degrees 3.4 McAfee Security Center McAfee VirusScan Center offers proactive PC security to prevent malicious attacks. It also provides security against multi-pronged attacks by combining anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall technologies. Note: Connect to the Internet before activation. 3.4.
3.5 BackOn Track The BackOn Track lets you easily back up important files to a disc, hard drive, or other storage device. A Back Up Files project can be scheduled to run daily, weekly, or monthly. Large backups are automatically spread across as many discs as you need. 3.5.1 Using BackOn Track Choose All Programs → Lenovo → FileBackup from the Start menu to launch the BackOn Track software. 3.5.
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Chapter System Maintenance and Recovery This chapter contains the following topics: ÿ Daily Maintenance and Tools Instructions 1 2 3 4 5 User Guide 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_EN_V3.0.indd29 29 29 2009.11.
4.1 Restoring the System The system can develop problems due to erroneous operation or the installation of additional software. If software problems develop in the originally installed software, you can restore the system by using system backup and restoration features. Note: The existing system settings will change after restoration. Check the settings of the restored system to ensure they match settings that may be critical to your needs.
4.4 Checking For, and Correcting Disk Errors To properly maintain your system, you should periodically check for and fix hard disk errors by doing the following: 1. Right-click the icon for the hard disk drive (HDD) that you want to reorganize, then select Properties from the pop-up menu. 2. Select the Tools tab, and then click Check Now. 3. Check your inspection items for the disk and click Start. Note: You cannot start error checking until the computer is restarted and initialized. 4.
Note: To avoid damaging the computer or display, do not spray cleaning solution directly onto the display. Only use products specifically designed for cleaning displays, and follow the instructions that are included with the product. The following are general methods for cleaning the components: • You can use a soft cloth to remove dust on the surface of the computer, the monitor, the printer, the speakers and the mouse. • You can use a vacuum cleaner to clean in otherwise inaccessible corners.
Chapter Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup This chapter contains the following topics: 1 2 ÿ Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution Note: The description of the TV-Tuner card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV-Tuner card. It does not apply to those machines that do not have a TV-Tuner card. 3 4 5 User Guide 31041577_K3_UG(H57)_EN_V3.0.indd33 33 33 2009.11.
Solving Problems Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or removed a part before the problem started, review the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensure that the device is properly connected. • If an error message appears on the screen, write down the exact message. This message may help support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s).
Problem: Ripple on screen Troubleshooting and problem resolution: 1. Check for devices located less than one meter from the computer such as refrigerators, electric fans, electric dryers, UPSs, regulators, fluorescent lamps or other computers that may be generating magnetic interference. 2. Move any interfering devices away from the computer. 3. If the problem persists, consult with Lenovo Service. 5.
Problem: You need to install or uninstall a program. Problem resolution: During installation never abort the install process by powering the system off or through other drastic means. This can cause system program disorder or even failure during system initialization. During the uninstall process, never directly delete the files or folders. This is harmful to the system, and might cause a system-wide malfunction. Use the following procedure to properly uninstall programs: 1.
Problem: The capacity of the hard disk, as indicated by the system, is less than the nominal capacity. Troubleshooting and problem resolution: For computers equipped with the OneKey Recovery feature, the system recovery feature needs to occupy some hard disk space. This may account for the apparent hard disk capacity deficit. Further Technical Explanation: The nominal capacity of the hard disk is expressed in the decimal system, 1000 bytes.
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