Lenovo Y550P User Manual

Lenovo IdeaPad Y550P

User Guide V1.0

Note

Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following:

• Chapter 7. Safety, Use and Care Information on page 58.

• Appendix D. Notices on page 105.

First Edition (July 2009)

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52.227.14 (Alternate III).

ENERGY STAR model information

ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at saving money and protecting the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Lenovo® is proud to offer our customers products with an ENERGY STAR compliant designation. Lenovo computers of the following machine types, if the ENERGY STAR mark is affixed, have been designed and tested to conform to the ENERGY STAR 5.0 program requirements for computers.

• 20035

• 3241

By using ENERGY STAR compliant products and taking advantage of the power-management features of your computer, you reduce the consumption of electricity. Reduced electrical consumption contributes to potential financial savings, a cleaner environment, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit http://www.energystar.gov Lenovo encourages you to make efficient use of energy an integral part of your day-to-day operations. To help in this endeavor, Lenovo has preset the following power-management features to take effect when your computer has been inactive for a specified duration:

Table 1. ENERGY STAR power-management features, by operating system

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Power plan: Energy Star

•Turn off the display: After 10 minutes

•Put the computer to sleep: After 25 minutes

•Advanced power settings:

- Turn off hard disks: After 20

minutes

- Hibernate: After 1 hour

To awaken your computer from a Sleep mode, press any key on your keyboard. For more information about these settings, refer to your Windows Help and Support information system.

Explanation of hard disk capacity

Dear user, While using your computer, you may discover that the nominal hard disk capacity indicated is somewhat different from the disk capacity displayed by the operating system. For example, a nominal 80GB hard disk will appear as less than 80GB in the operating system. This discrepancy is not an error in hard disk installation nor any other problem, but a normal phenomenon of computers. This phenomenon is primarily due to the following reasons:

I. Different standards used by the manufacturer and operating

system when calculating hard disk capacity

Hard disk manufacturers use a radix of 1000, i.e. 1G = 1,000MB, 1MB = 1,000KB, 1KB = 1,000 bytes. However, when identifying hard disk capacity, operating systems use a radix of 1024, i.e. 1GB = 1,024MB, 1MB = 1,024KB, 1KB = 1,024 bytes. The standard adopted by your computer is that of the hard disk manufacturers. Since the standards adopted by the hard disk manufacturer and operating system are different, the hard disk capacity displayed by the operating system will be different from the nominal hard disk capacity.

For example, if the hard disk is nominally X G, even when it is completely empty, the capacity displayed by the operating system will be: X × 1000 × 1000 × 1000/ (1024 × 1024 × 1024) ≈ X × 0.931 G

If a portion of the hard disk space has been used for some specific purpose, then the capacity indicated by the operating system will be even less than X × 0.931 G.

II. A portion of the hard disk space is used for specific purposes

Lenovo computers come with preinstalled OneKey Rescue System, so the hard disk has a special portion partitioned before delivery, which is used to store hard disk mirror and OneKey Rescue System program files. The size of the reserved space for this partition varies according to the model, operating system and software of the computer. For the sake of safety, this partition is not evident, which is commonly referred to as a “hidden partition”.

In addition, after the hard disk is partitioned or formatted, the system will assign a certain amount of hard disk space for the system files.

For the above reasons, the available hard disk space indicated by the operating system is always less than the computer’s nominal hard disk capacity.

Contents

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your

Computer ...................................... 1

Top view........................................ 1

Left-side view ............................... 3

Right-side view............................. 5

Front view ..................................... 6

Bottom view.................................. 7

Chapter 2.

Using Your Computer .................. 9

Using the touchpad...................... 9

Using the keyboard.................... 11

Special keys and buttons........... 14

Using the optical drive ..............16

Using memory cards.................. 16

Using lenovo remote control

(specific models only)................ 18

Using the integrated camera..... 18

Using the internet....................... 19

Securing your computer............ 21

Installing device drivers............ 23

Using battery and

AC adapter.................................. 23

Chapter 3.

Using External Devices ..............27

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus

(USB) device................................27

Connecting an eSATA/USB port

device ...........................................29

Connecting a PC card device....30

Connecting an external

display.......................................... 32

Connecting a headphone and

audio device ................................34

Connecting an external

microphone ................................. 36

Connecting a Bluetooth device

(specific models only)................ 37

Chapter 4. OneKey Rescue

System .........................................38

OneKey Rescue System .............38

Chapter 5. Troubleshooting .......41

Frequently Asked Questions.... 41

Troubleshooting ......................... 44

Contents

Chapter 6. Getting Help and

Service......................................... 53

Getting help and service ........... 53

Getting help on the Web........... 54

Calling the customer support

center ........................................... 54

Getting help around the

world............................................ 57

Lenovo warranty service

telephone numbers .................... 57

Chapter 7. Safety, Use and Care

Information.................................. 58

Important safety

information ................................. 58

Caring your computer............... 75

Accessibility and comfort ......... 83

Maintenance ............................... 86

Appendix A. Lenovo Limited

Warranty...................................... 90

Warranty information ............... 98

Appendix B. Customer

Replaceable Units (CRUs) ....... 102

Appendix C. Specifications ..... 103

Specifications ............................ 103

Appendix D. Notices ................ 105

Notices....................................... 105

Wireless related

information ............................... 108

TV tuner information .............. 111

Electronic emissions notices... 114 WEEE and recycling

statements ................................. 121

Turkish statement of

compliance ................................ 121

Türkiye EEE Yönetmeliğine

Uygunluk Beyanı ........................ 121

EU WEEE Statements ..............122

Japan Recycling Statements.... 123

Notice for Users in the

U.S.A. ......................................... 125

Notice on deleting data from

your hard disk .......................... 125

Trademarks............................... 127

Index.......................................... 128

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer

Top view - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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• Do NOT open the display panel beyond 127 degree. When closing the display panel, be careful NOT to leave pens or any other objects in between the display panel and the keyboard. Otherwise, the display panel may be damaged.

Integrated camera ............................................................................18

Computer display

The color display provides clear and brilliant text and graphics.

Speakers

OneKey Rescue System button...................................................... 38

Power button

Wireless LAN antennas

An isotropic antenna system is built into the display for optimal reception, enabling wireless communication wherever you are.

Touch inductive panel......................................................................14

Volume buttons

Turn up/down or mute the volume with volume buttons.

Built-in array microphone

The built-in microphone (with noise reduction) can be used for video conferencing, voice narration, or simple audio recordings.

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Security keyhole

Your computer comes with a security keyhole. You can purchase a security cable and lock to fit this keyhole.

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Before purchasing any security product, verify that it is compatible with this type of security keyhole.

VGA port ........................................................................................... 32

Fan louvers

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Make sure that none of the fan louvers are blocked, otherwise, overheating of the computer may occur.

HDMI port .......................................................................................... 33

RJ-45 port ......................................................................................... 19

eSATA/USB port ............................................................................... 29

ExpressCard

slot............................................................................ 30

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USB port ........................................................................................... 27

TV-in jack (specific models only)

Use this jack to connect with TV signal cable through the provided TV adapter (Analog/digital input supported).

Optical drive ..................................................................................... 16

AC power adapter jack

Connect the power adapter here to supply power to the computer and charge the battery pack.

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To prevent damage to the computer and battery pack, use the supplied AC adapter only.

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Integrated wireless device switch

Use this switch to disable the wireless radio of all the wireless devices on your computer.

Card reader socket........................................................................... 16

Microphone jack (external).............................................................. 36

Headphone jack (S/PDIF) (external)................................................ 34

CIR port ............................................................................................. 18

CIR port, used for lenovo remote control.

System status indicators

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your Computer

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Subwoofer

The multimedia subwoofer features a super bass effect while you are watching movies or enjoying music.

Battery latch - spring loaded

The spring-loaded battery latch keeps the battery pack secured in place. When you insert a battery pack, this latch automatically secures the battery in place. To remove the battery, hold this latch in the unlocked position.

Battery pack...................................................................................... 23

Battery latch - manual

The manual battery latch is used to keep the battery pack secured. Move the manual battery latch to the unlocked position to insert or remove the battery pack. Move the manual latch to the locked position after inserting the battery pack.

Hard Disk Drive compartment

Central Processing Unit (CPU)/ Memory (DDR3 RAM)/ Wireless LAN Card/ TV card (specific models only) compartment

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Do not disassemble or replace any component by yourself! If you do need to, ask a Lenovo authorized service center or dealer to disassemble or replace it.

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The touch pad consists of a pad and two click buttons below the keyboard. To move the cursor on the screen, slide your fingertip over

the pad in the direction in which you want the cursor to move. The functions of the left and right click buttons correspond to those of

the left and right mouse buttons on a conventional mouse.

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You can also attach and use a USB mouse through the USB connector. For details,

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see “Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device” on

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 Gestures

The touch pad can recognize some gestures and make actions like zoom in/out, or scroll up/down easily.

Pinch

Use two fingers and make a pinch gesture on the touch pad to zoom out; reverse the gesture to zoom in.

 Palm Check

To prevent mis-touch, the touch pad ignores big active area motions, like any movement at the touch pad with your palm, you may set the area size by “Synaptics Pointing Device” in the lower right corner of the desktop.

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Your computer has a numeric keypad and function keys incorporated in the standard keyboard.

 Numeric keypad

The keyboard has keys that, when enabled, work as a 10-key numeric keypad. To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press Fn+F8.

* The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. Please

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 Function key combinations

Through the use of the function keys, you can change operational features instantly. To use this function, press and hold the Fn key ; then press one of the function keys .

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The following describes the features of each function key.

Fn + Esc: Turn on/off the integrated camera. Fn + F1: Put your computer in sleep mode. Fn + F2: Turn on/off the LCD screen. Fn + F3: Shift to other connected display devices. Fn + F4: Open the interface for display resolution settings. Fn + F5: Open the interface for integrated wireless devices settings

Fn + F6: Enable/disable the touch pad. Fn + F8: Enable/disable the numeric keypad. Fn + F9: Activate the pause function. Fn + F10: Activate the break function. Fn + F11: Enable/disable Scroll Lock. Fn + F12: Turn on/off the insert input. Fn + Fn + up/down arrow: Increase/decrease display brightness. Fn + right/left arrow: Increase/decrease sound volume.

(enable/disable).

PrtSc: System request.

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Your computer has several special keys and buttons.

 Touch inductive panel and volume buttons

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Lenovo SlideNav bar: Quick launch customized applications by the slide and release at the Lenovo SlideNav bar when “Lenovo SlideNav” is installed.

OneKey Theater: Open OneKey Theater to select Normal mode or Movie mode as prefered.

Open Dolby function setup screen.

Volume buttons ( ~ )

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OneKey Rescue System button ( )

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OneKey Rescue System if Lenovo OneKey Rescue System has been preinstalled.

 In Windows operating system, press this button to start Lenovo OneKey

Recovery.

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Your computer comes with an optical drive, such as a CD/DVD drive.

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Your computer comes with one Multi-media Card reader socket used to insert a memory card, such as an SD Card, a MultiMediaCard, a Memory Stick, an xD-Picture Card, an SD pro card or a Memory Stick Pro.

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Only use the memory card types listed above; for more information on usage, read the instructions shipped with the memory card. This card reader does not support SDIO devices (e.g. SDIO Bluetooth, etc.).

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Using lenovo remote control (specific models only)

You can use the remote control with Windows Media Center for convenient media enjoyment. For details of the remote control operation, see the instructions shipped with it.

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With the built-in camera, you can take photos or movies and use with various applications, such as EasyCapture, Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger, and so on.

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dedicated application, because Windows 7 does not include a program for taking pictures or movies with the integrated camera.

 The camera status indicator turns on when the camera is in use. When

you do not need to use the camera, you may turn off it with Fn+Esc to save power.

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 Using RJ-45 port

The LAN port supports a standard RJ-45 connector, and allows you to connect the computer to a high-speed DSL/cable modem connection and local area network (LAN).

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As the voltage of a telephone connection is higher than that of a network, do not attempt to connect a telephone cable to the RJ-45 port or else a short circuit of the computer might occur.

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 Using wireless LAN

An isotropic antenna system is built into the display for optimal reception, enabling wireless communication wherever you are.

To enable wireless communications, do the following;

Slide the integrated wireless device switch to .

Press Fn + F5 to make configure.

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This section provides information about how to help protect your computer from theft and unauthorized use.

 Attaching a security lock (optional)

You can attach a security lock to your computer to help prevent it from being removed without your permission.

Attach a security lock to the keyhole of the computer; then secure the chain on the lock to a stationary object. Refer to the instructions shipped with the security lock.

Refer to the “Left-side view” on page 3 for the location of the security keyhole.

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You are responsible for evaluating, selecting, and implementing the locking devices and security features. Lenovo makes no comments, judgements, or warranties about the function, quality, or performance of locking devices and security features.

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 Using VeriFace™

VeriFace is a face recognition software which takes a digital snapshot, extracts key features of your face, and creates a digital map that becomes the system’s “password”.

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The face registration and verification works best in a environment with steady and even light.

For more instructions on VeriFace, see the help file on your software.

 Using passwords

Using passwords helps prevent your computer from being used by others. Once you set a password and enable it, a prompt appears on the screen each time you power on the computer. Enter your password at the prompt. The computer cannot be used unless you enter the correct password.

Make sure that only authorized individuals access your computer. Establishing different kinds of passwords requires that other possible users know the proper passwords in order to access your computer or your data. This password can be from one to seven alphanumeric characters in any combination.

For details about how to set the password, see the Help to the right of the screen in BIOS Setup Utility.

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To enter BIOS Setup Utility, press F2 when starting up your computer.

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