Lenovo V17 User Manual

User Guide

Lenovo V17 Gen 2

Read this first

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

•

Generic Safety and Compliance Notices

• Safety and Warranty Guide

• Setup Guide

First Edition (March 2021)

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Contents

About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Windows Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo PC Manager . . . . 11

Connect to networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connect to wired networks . . . . . . . . 11

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

The Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Open the Novo Button menu . . . . . . . . 12

Interact with your computer . . . . . . . . . . 13

Keyboard hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 3. Explore your computer . . 15

Manage power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Check the battery status . . . . . . . . . 15

Charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Set power button behavior. . . . . . . . . 15

A power plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Change or create a power plan . . . . . . . 16

Set performance mode . . . . . . . . . . 16

Change settings in UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . 16

What is UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . . . . 16

Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . . . 16

Change the startup sequence . . . . . . . 16

Change hotkey mode. . . . . . . . . . . 16

Enable or disable always-on . . . . . . . . 17

Set passwords in UEFI/BIOS setup utility . . . . . 17

Password types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Set administrator password . . . . . . . . 17

Change or remove administrator password . . 18

Set user password . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Enable power-on password . . . . . . . . 18

Set hard disk password . . . . . . . . . . 19

Change or remove hard disk password . . . . 19

Reset or restore Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Windows 10 recovery options . . . . . . . 19

Windows System Restore . . . . . . . . . 20

Reset Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Create a recovery drive . . . . . . . . . . 21

Use a recovery drive to restore or reset

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 4. Help and support . . . . . 23

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . 23

Self-help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

What is a CRU? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

CRUs for your product model . . . . . . . . . 24

Call Lenovo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Before you contact Lenovo . . . . . . . . 25

Lenovo Customer Support Center . . . . . . 25

Purchase additional services. . . . . . . . . . 26

Appendix A. Accessibility and

ergonomic information . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix B. Compliance

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

Appendix C. Notices and

trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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About this guide

• This guide applies to Lenovo product model(s) listed below. Illustrations in this guide may look slightly

different from your product model.

Model name

Lenovo V17 G2 ITL 82NX

Machine type (MT)

• This guide may contain information about accessories, features, and software that are not available on all

models.

• This guide contains instructions that are based on the Windows 10 operating system. These instructions

are not applicable if you install and use other operating systems.

• Microsoft

makes periodic feature changes to the Windows® operating system through Windows Update. As a result, the operating system related instructions may become outdated. Refer to Microsoft resources for the latest information.

• The content of the guide is subject to change without notice. To obtain the latest version, go to

support.lenovo.com

https://

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Chapter 1. Meet your computer

Front

1. Microphones

2. Camera

3. Camera cover slider Move the slider to cover or uncover the camera lens.

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

5. Screen Display text, graphics, and videos. Selected models support multi-

6. Wireless antennas Send and receive radio waves for the built-in wireless LAN (local area

Capture or record sound and voice.

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

• Capture your face images for face authentication.

Note: Use Windows Hello to enroll your face for face authentication.

Note: The camera cover helps you better protect your privacy.

touch function.

network) and Bluetooth module. Note: The antennas are not visible from the outside of the computer.

Base

1. Power button/Finger print reader* Press the button to turn on the computer or put the computer into sleep mode. Finger print reader* is available on power button. Enroll and read your fingerprint for user authentication.

2. Power light/Finger print reader* light The light shows power status of the computer and the status of fingerprint reader.

3. Numeric keyboard To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press the Num Lock key. Note: If the Num Lock key light is on, the numeric keypad is in use.

4. Keyboard Enter characters and interact with programs. Note: The keyboard also includes hotkeys and function keys for changing settings and performing tasks quickly.

5. Touchpad Perform finger touch and all the functions of a traditional mouse. Note: The touchpad also supports multi-touch function.

* for selected models

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Left

1. Power connector

Connect to power with the included power cord and ac power adapter.

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

• 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

3. USB (3.2 Gen 1) Type-A connector Connect a USB-compatible device, such as a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB printer.

4. HDMI

™

connector

Connect to a compatible digital audio device or video monitor, such as an HDTV.

5. USB-C

connector Connect external storage or data devices.

Note: An appropriate adapter may be needed for connecting external devices. This connector cannot be used to connect external display devices.

6. Combo audio jack Connect headphones or headsets with a 3.5 mm (0.14 inch), 4-pole plug. Note: This jack does not support standalone external microphones. If you use headsets, choose one with a single plug.

Chapter 1. Meet your computer 3

Right

1. Power light

2. Novo button Press the Novo button to open the Novo Button menu. From the

3. SD card slot Insert an SD card or a MultiMediaCard (MMC) into the slot for data

4. USB 2.0 connector Connect USB-compatible devices, such as a USB keyboard, USB

• On: the computer is turned on.

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

• Blinking: the computer is in sleep mode.

menu, you can choose to open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility, the Boot menu, or the Windows startup options screen.

transfer or storage.

mouse, USB storage device ,or USB printer.

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Bottom

1. Speakers

Produce sound.

Chapter 1. Meet your computer 5

Features and specifications

Dimensions

ac power adapter

Battery pack

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

Memory

Secondary storage device

• Width: 399 mm (15.71 inches)

• Depth: 274 mm (10.79 inches)

• Thickness: 19.9 mm (0.78 inches)

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

• Output: 20 V dc, 3.25 A

• Power: 65 W

• Capacity: 38 Wh

• Number of cells: 2

• Capacity: 45 Wh

• Number of cells: 3

select System.

• Type: On-board memory module and Double data rate 4 (DDR4) dual in-line memory module (DIMM)

• Number of slots: 1

• Type: solid-state drive

• Form factor: M.2 (2242/2280)

• Bus: PCI Express

Screen

Keyboard

Connectors and slots

• Size: 431.8 mm

• Display resolution

– 1920 × 1080 pixels

– 1366 × 768 pixels

• Function keys

• Hotkeys

• Numeric keypad*

• Keyboard backlight*

• Combo audio jack

• USB-C connector

– Support data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen 1

– Provide power output up to 5 V and 3 A*

• USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A connector

– Support data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps for USB 3.2 Gen 1

• USB 2.0 connector

• HDMI connector

• SD card reader

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Security features

• Fingerprint reader*

• UEFI/BIOS passwords

– Administrator password

– User password

– Master hard disk password

– User hard disk password

Wireless features

• Bluetooth

• Wireless LAN

* for selected models

*USB-C connector provides power up to 5 V and 1.5 A for 38 Wh battery pack when the computer is not connected to ac power.

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)

3.2 Gen 1

Gen 2

3.2

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 when operating under the unpressurized condition: 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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