Lenovo S940-14IIL User Manual

Lenovo IdeaPad S940-14IIL User Guide

Read this first

Before using this documentation and the product it supports, ensure that you read and understand the following:

• Appendix A “Important safety information” on page 33

• Safety and Warranty Guide

• Setup Guide

First Edition (September 2019)

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Contents

About this documentation . . . . . . . . iii

Chapter 1. Meet your computer. . . . . 1

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Statement on USB transfer rate . . . . . . . . 7

Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter 2. Get started with your

computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Get started with Windows 10 . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows account . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows user interface . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager . . . . 12

Connect to Wi-Fi networks . . . . . . . . . . 12

Forget a Wi-Fi network . . . . . . . . . . 12

Turn on or off airplane mode . . . . . . . . 12

Connect to an external display device . . . . . . 13

Connect a wired display device . . . . . . . 13

Connect a wireless display device . . . . . . 13

Connect Bluetooth-enabled devices. . . . . . . 13

The Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Open the Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . 14

Interact with your computer . . . . . . . . . . 14

Keyboard hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Multi-touch gestures (for selected models) . . 15

Change settings in UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . 23

What is UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . . . . 23

Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . . . 23

Change startup sequence . . . . . . . . . 23

Change hotkey mode. . . . . . . . . . . 23

Enable or disable always-on . . . . . . . . 23

Enable or disable Flip to Boot . . . . . . . 23

Set passwords in UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . . 24

Password types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Set administrator password . . . . . . . . 24

Change or remove administrator password . . 24

Set user password . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Enable power-on password . . . . . . . . 25

Set hard disk password . . . . . . . . . . 25

Change or remove hard disk password . . . . 26

Reset or restore Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Windows 10 recovery options . . . . . . . 26

Windows System Restore . . . . . . . . . 26

Reset Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Create a recovery drive . . . . . . . . . . 27

Use a recovery drive to restore or reset

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 4. Help and support . . . . . 29

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 29

Self-help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 31

Lenovo Customer Support Center . . . . . . 31

Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 19

Intelligent features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Customize intelligent features in Lenovo

Vantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Snap window and smart pointer . . . . . . 19

Manage power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Check the battery status . . . . . . . . . 22

Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Check the battery temperature . . . . . . . 22

Set power button behavior. . . . . . . . . 22

Change or create a power plan . . . . . . . 22

Set performance mode . . . . . . . . . . 22

Appendix A. Important safety

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Appendix B. Accessibility and

ergonomic information . . . . . . . . 45

Appendix C. Compliance

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Appendix D. Notices and

trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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About this documentation

• Illustrations in this documentation might look different from your product.

• Depending on the model, some optional accessories, features, and software programs might not be

available on your computer.

• Depending on the version of operating systems, some user interface instructions might not be applicable

to your computer.

• Documentation content is subject to change without notice. Lenovo makes constant improvements on the

documentation of your computer, including this User Guide. To get the latest documentation, go to

support.lenovo.com

• Microsoft

makes periodic feature changes to the Windows® operating system through Windows Update.

As a result, some information in this documentation might become outdated. Refer to Microsoft resources for the latest information.

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Chapter 1. Meet your computer

Front

1. Microphones Capture or record sound and voice.

2. Infrared LED Emit infrared (IR) light for face authentication.

3. Camera

4. Camera light If the light is on, the camera is in use.

5. ToF sensor Detect user behavior and adjust settings automatically.

6. Screen Display text, graphics, and videos. Selected models support multi-touch function.

• Capture still and moving images for taking photos, recording videos, and video chatting.

• Capture your face images for user authentication.

Note: Use Windows Hello to enroll your face.

Base

1. Wireless antennas

2. Power button

3. Speakers

4. Touchpad

Send and receive radio waves for the wireless LAN/Bluetooth module. Note: The antennas are not visible from the outside of the computer.

Press it to turn on the computer or put the computer into sleep mode.

To turn off the computer, open the Start menu, select

down.

Note: You can turn on the computer by flipping open the LCD screen if Flip to Boot is

enabled.

The light on the power button shows the system status of your computer.

• On: The computer is turned on.

• Off: The computer is turned off or in hibernation mode.

• Blinking: The computer is in sleep mode.

Produce sound.

Perform finger touch and all the functions of a traditional mouse.

Note: The touchpad also supports multi-touch function.

Power, and then select Shut

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Left

1. Power connector / USB-C™ connector

2. Charging light Indicate whether the computer is connected to ac power.

3. Combo audio jack Connect headphones or headsets with a 3.5-mm (0.14-inch), 4-pole plug.

Connect to ac power with the included power cord and ac power adapter. When not connected with the ac power adapter, it can also be used to connect external storage or data devices. Note: An appropriate USB-C cable is required for connecting external devices. This connector cannot be used to connect external display devices.

• Solid white: connected to ac power; battery capacity 91% – 100%

• Solid amber: connected to ac power; battery capacity 1% – 90%

• Off: not connected to ac power

Note: This jack does not support standalone external microphones. If you use headsets, choose one with a single plug.

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Right

1. Thunderbolt

3 connectors

Connect external display, storage, or other data devices. In addition to the USB-C connector on the left, you can also plug the ac adapter into one of the two Thunderbolt 3 connectors. Note: An appropriate adapter may be needed for connecting external display devices.

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Bottom

1. Novo button hole Press the Novo button to open the Novo Button menu. From the menu, you can choose to open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility, the Boot menu, or the Windows startup options screen.

2. Speakers Produce sound.

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Features and specifications

Dimensions

ac power adapter

Power connector (dc-in) 20 V, 3.25 A

Battery pack 52 Wh

Microprocessor To view the microprocessor information of your computer, right-click the Start

Memory

Storage device

• Width: 319.3 mm (12.57 inches)

• Depth: 197.4 mm (7.77 inches)

• Thickness

– Front: 12.2 mm (0.48 inch) – Rear: 15.1 mm (0.60 inch)

• Input: 100 V – 240 V ac, 50 Hz to 60 Hz

• Output

– 20 V, 3.25 A – 15 V, 3 A – 9 V, 3 A – 5 V, 3 A

• Power: 65 W

button and then select System.

Onboard LPDDR4X

• Type: solid-state drive

• Form factor: M.2 (2280)

• Bus: PCI Express

Screen

Keyboard

Connectors and slots

Wireless features

• Display size: 355.6 mm (14 inches)

• Display resolution:

– 1920 x 1080 pixels full high definition (FHD) – 3840 x 2160 pixels ultra high definition (UHD)

• Hotkeys

• Keyboard backlight

• ac power connector/ USB-C connector (USB 3.1 Gen 1)

– Supports data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 1 – Provides power output up to 5 V and 3 A

• Combo audio jack

• Two Thunderbolt 3 connectors

– Support data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 2 – Support data transfer rates up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3 – Support DisplayPort 1.4 – Provide power output up to 5 V and 3 A

• Bluetooth

• Wireless LAN

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Note: The battery capacity is the typical or average capacity as measured in a specific test environment.

Capacities measured in other environments may differ but are no lower than the rated capacity (see product label).

Statement on USB transfer rate

Depending on many factors such as the processing capability of the host and peripheral devices, file attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and operating environments, the actual transfer rate using the various USB connectors on this device will vary and will be slower than the data rate listed below for each corresponding device.

USB device Data rate (Gbit/s)

3.1 Gen 1

Gen 2

3.1

Operating environment

Maximum altitude (without pressurization)

3048 m (10 000 ft)

Temperature

• At altitudes up to 2438 m (8000 ft)

– Operating: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) – Storage: 5°C to 43°C (41°F to 109°F)

• At altitudes above 2438 m (8000 ft)

– Maximum temperature: 31.3°C (88°F)

Note: When you charge the battery, its temperature must be no lower than 10°C (50°F).

Relative humidity

• Operating: 8% to 95% at wet-bulb temperature 23°C (73°F)

• Storage: 5% to 95% at wet-bulb temperature 27°C (81°F)

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Chapter 2. Get started with your computer

Get started with Windows 10

Learn the basics of Windows 10 and start working with it right away. For more information about Windows 10, see the Windows help information.

Windows account

You must create at least one account to use the Windows operating system. It can be either a local account or a Microsoft account.

Local accounts

A local account is created on a particular Windows-enabled device and it can only be used on that device. It is recommended that you set a password for each local account to prevent unauthorized access to the device.

Microsoft accounts

A Microsoft account is a user account that you use to sign in to Microsoft software and services. If you use Microsoft services like OneDrive, Outlook.com, Xbox Live, Office 365, and Skype, you might already have one. If you don't have it, you can create one for free.

There are two main benefits of using a Microsoft account:

• Sign in only once. If you use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10, you don’t need to sign in again to use OneDrive, Skype, Outlook.com, and other Microsoft services.

• Settings can be synced. If you use your Microsoft account to sign in to multiple Windows-enabled devices, certain Windows settings can be synced among the devices.

Switch between a local and a Microsoft account

If you are using a local account to sign in to Windows 10, you can switch to use a Microsoft account instead.

Step 1. Open the Start menu and select Settings ➙ Accounts. Step 2. Select Sign in with a Microsoft account instead. Step 3. If you already have a Microsoft account, enter the account name and password to sign in.

Otherwise, select Create one to create a new Microsoft account.

Note: The device must have Internet access the first time you use a Microsoft account on that device.

If you want to switch back to use a local account, open the Start menu and select Settings ➙ Accounts ➙

Add additional user accounts

Your user account must be of the “Administrator” type to add additional user accounts to Windows.

Add additional user accounts if you need to share your computer with family members or other people.

Step 1. Open the Start menu and select Settings ➙ Accounts ➙ Family & other users. Step 2. Select Add someone else to this PC.

Note: By default, you are prompted to add Microsoft accounts. If you don’t know the person’s Microsoft account, select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information. Follow on-screen instructions to create a Microsoft account for the person. Alternatively, select Add a user without a

Microsoft account to create a local account for the person.

Set up face recognition

If your computer includes a Windows Hello-compatible infrared camera, you can set up face recognition to sign in with your face.

Step 1. Open the Start menu and select Settings ➙ Accounts ➙ Sign-in options.

Note: If you are using a local account, the account must be password protected. Otherwise, you cannot set face recognition.

Step 2. Under Manage how you sign in to your device, select Windows Hello Face ➙ Set up ➙ Get

started.

Step 3. Follow on-screen instructions to complete face recognition. Create a PIN when prompted, in case

face recognition does not work at Windows sign-in.

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Windows user interface

1. Account

2. Documents

3. Pictures

4. Settings

5. Power

6. Start button

7. Windows Search

8. Task View

9. Windows notification area

10. Battery status icon

11. Network icon

12. Action center

Change account settings, lock the computer, or sign out from the current account.

Open the Documents folder, a default folder to save your received files.

Open the Pictures folder, a default folder to save your received pictures.

Launch Settings.

Shut down, restart, or put the computer into sleep.

Open the Start menu.

Type what you are looking for in the search box and get search results from your computer and the Web.

Display all opened apps and switch among them.

Display notifications and status of some features.

Display power status and change battery or power settings. When your computer is not connected to ac power, the icon changes to

Connect to an available wireless network and display the network status.

Display the latest notifications from apps and provide quick access to some features.

Open the Start menu

• Click the Start button.

• Press the Windows logo key on the keyboard.

Access Control Panel

• Open the Start menu and click Windows System ➙ Control Panel.

• Use Windows Search.

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Launch an app

• Open the Start menu and select the app you want to launch.

• Use Windows Search.

Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager

Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager is software developed by Lenovo. Using the software, you can:

• View product information

• View warranty and support information

• Run hardware scan and diagnose problems

• Change hardware settings

• Update Windows, drivers, and UEFI/BIOS

Lenovo Vantage or PC Manager may be pre-installed on your computer. To open it, enter the software name in Windows Search and select the matched result.

Note: If Lenovo Vantage is not pre-installed, you can download it from Microsoft Store.

Connect to Wi-Fi networks

If your computer includes a wireless adapter, you can connect your computer to Wi-Fi networks.

Step 1. Click the network icon in the Windows notification area. A list of nearby networks is displayed.

Note: If no network is displayed, check whether the airplane mode is turned on.

Step 2. Select a network and click Connect. Provide security key if prompted.

Note: The network key is usually managed by the network administrator.

Forget a Wi-Fi network

Windows saves a list of Wi-Fi networks you have connected to, along with their passwords and other settings. By doing this, your computer is automatically connected when it is in the range of a previously connected network. However, if the network password has been changed, you need to forget the network in order to enter the new password.

Step 1. Select Start ➙ Settings ➙ Network & Internet ➙ Wi-Fi. Step 2. Click Manage known networks. Step 3. Click the network name and click Forget.

Turn on or off airplane mode

Airplane mode is a convenient setting to turn on or off all wireless communication of your computer. You may need to turn it on when boarding an airplane.

Step 1. Click the notification icon in the Windows notification area. Step 2. Click the airplane mode icon to turn it on or off.

Note: Click Expand if you cannot find the airplane mode icon.

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Connect to an external display device

You may connect your computer to an external display device through wired or wireless connection.

Connection type Condition

Wired

Wireless

Prepare

• The

• Purchase and use a Miracast adapter

an appropriate USB-C adapter

external display supports Miracast, or

Connect a wired display device

Use the Thunderbolt 3 connector and an appropriate adapter (not supplied) to connect your computer to a wired display device. Depending on the types of connector that the display device supports, you may need to purchase and use one of the following adapters.

• USB-C to DisplayPort

• USB-C to HDMI

• USB-C to DVI

• USB-C to VGA

Read the documentation for the display device before purchasing an adapter.

Step 1. Plug the USB-C connector of the adapter into one of the two Thunderbolt 3 connectors on your

computer.

Step 2. Plug the cable of the display device into the appropriate connector on the adapter.

Note: Some modern display devices support video input through a USB-C connector. You can use a USB-C to USB-C cable to connect such display devices directly.

Connect a wireless display device

You can connect your computer to an external display that supports Miracast.

Note: The display device may support Miracast directly or through an adapter that supports Miracast.

Step 1. In Windows 10, select Start ➙ Settings ➙ Devices. Step 2. Select Add Bluetooth or other device ➙ Wireless display or dock. Step 3. Select the device name to connect to.

Notes: If the device name is not displayed, check to ensure that

• Wi-Fi is turned on for your computer, and

• The display device is turned on and is near your computer.

Connect Bluetooth-enabled devices

If your computer includes a Bluetooth adapter, you can connect Bluetooth-enabled devices to your computer.

Note: Keyboards, mouses, headphones, and speakers are all available as Bluetooth-enabled devices.

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Step 1. On the external device, turn on Bluetooth and set the device discoverable.

Note: Read the documentation that came with the external device for details.

Step 2. Open the Start menu, and then select Settings ➙ Devices ➙ Bluetooth & other devices. Make

sure the Bluetooth switch is turned on. Step 3. Select Add Bluetooth or other device ➙ Bluetooth. A list of nearby devices is displayed. Step 4. Select the device name and follow on-screen instructions to connect the device.

The Novo Button menu

The Novo Button menu can be displayed before the operating system starts. From the menu, you can choose to

• Open the BIOS/UEFI setup utility

• Open the boot device selection menu

• Open the Windows startup options screen

Note: From the Windows startup options screen, you can then choose to

Start your computer using a recovery drive Reset your computer Open advanced options screen

Open the Novo Button menu

For Lenovo computers with a Novo button, you can press the button to open the Novo Button menu.

Step 1. Turn off the computer. Step 2. Open the LCD screen and press the Novo button.

Note: Alternatively, turn off the computer. Press Fn and the power button to open the Novo Button menu.

Interact with your computer

Keyboard hotkeys

Some keys on the keyboard are printed with icons. These keys are called hotkeys and can be pressed alone or in combination with the Fn key to access certain Windows functions or settings quickly. The functions of hotkeys are symbolized by the icons printed on them.

Hotkey Function

Mute/Unmute sound.

Decrease/Increase system volume.

Mute/Unmute the microphones.

Reload Web pages or refresh the screen.

Enable/Disable the touchpad.

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Hotkey Function

Turn on/off airplane mode.

Enable/Disable the integrated camera.

Lock the screen.

Switch display devices.

Increase/Decrease screen brightness.

Turn on/off or adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight.

Note: This hotkey must be used with the Fn key.

Hotkey mode

Some hotkeys share keys with functions keys (F1 to F12). The hotkey mode is a UEFI/BIOS setting that changes how hotkeys (or function keys) are used.

Hotkey mode setting How to use hotkeys How to use function keys

Disabled Hold down the Fn key and press one of

the hotkeys.

Enabled Press the hotkeys directly. Hold down the Fn key and press one of

Press the function keys directly.

the function keys.

Note: Hotkeys that do not share keys with function keys are not affected by the hotkey mode setting. They should always be used with the Fn key.

Multi-touch gestures (for selected models)

If your computer display supports multi-touch function, you can navigate the screen with simple touch gestures.

Note: Not all gestures are available on all apps.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About this documentation

Chapter 1. Meet your computer

Front

Base

Left

Right

Bottom

Features and specifications

Statement on USB transfer rate

Operating environment

Chapter 2. Get started with your computer

Get started with Windows 10

Windows account

Windows user interface

Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager

Connect to Wi-Fi networks

Forget a Wi-Fi network

Turn on or off airplane mode

Connect to an external display device

Connect a wired display device

Connect a wireless display device

Connect Bluetooth-enabled devices

The Novo Button menu

Open the Novo Button menu

Interact with your computer

Keyboard hotkeys

Multi-touch gestures (for selected models)