Lenovo K49 Notebook - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . iv
Conditions that require immediate action . . . iv
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v
Chapter 1. Getting to know your
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Left-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Right-side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bottom view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2. Using your computer . . . 15
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . 15
Tips on using your computer . . . . . . . . . 16
Reading the manuals . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting to power . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning on the computer . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuring the operating system . . . . . 16
Putting the computer into sleep mode or
shutting it down . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Using the ac power adapter and the battery pack . 17
Checking the battery status . . . . . . . . 17
Using the ac power adapter. . . . . . . . 18
Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . 18
Maximizing the battery life . . . . . . . . 18
Handling the battery. . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the touch pad . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the recovery button . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Function key combinations . . . . . . . . 22
Using the media card reader . . . . . . . . . 25
Inserting a flash media card . . . . . . . . 25
Removing a flash media card . . . . . . . 25
Using the NVIDIA Optimus Graphics feature . . . 26
Chapter 3. Connecting to the
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
Wired connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hardware connection . . . . . . . . . . 27
Software configuration . . . . . . . . . . 29
Wireless connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hardware connection . . . . . . . . . . 29
Software configuration . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter 4. You and your computer . . 31
Accessibility and comfort . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ergonomic information. . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 5. Security . . . . . . . . . . 33
Attaching a mechanical lock . . . . . . . . . 33
Using passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using a fingerprint reader . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Active Protection System program . . . 33
Chapter 6. Recovery overview . . . . 35
Using the OneKey Recovery Pro program on the
Windows 7 operating system . . . . . . . . .
35
Solving recovery problems on the Windows 7
operating system . . . . . . . . . . . .
35
Using the Windows recovery program on the
Windows 8 operating system . . . . . . . . .
36
Chapter 7. Preventing problems . . . 39
General tips for preventing problems . . . . . . 39
Taking care of your computer . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 8. Troubleshooting computer
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Battery and power problems . . . . . . . 43
Computer screen problems . . . . . . . . 44
Problems with drives and other storage
devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45
OneKey Recovery Pro program problems . . 46
A password problem . . . . . . . . . . 46
A sound problem . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Other problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Appendix A. Regulatory
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Wireless related information . . . . . . . . . 49
Appendix B. WEEE and recycling
statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
China WEEE statement . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Appendix C. Restriction of Hazardous
Substances Directive (RoHS) . . . . .
53
China RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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