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Lenovo ideapad 300S-14ISK ideapad 500S-14ISK User Guide Read the safety notices and important tips in the included manuals before using your computer.
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Notes • Before using the product, be sure to read Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide first. • Some instructions in this guide may assume that you are using ® Windows 10. If you are using another Windows operating system, some operations may be slightly different.
Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down ..........14 Connecting to a wireless network .................16 Get help from Windows ..................17 Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system ........18 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting ..............20 Frequently asked questions ..................20 Troubleshooting .......................23...
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer a Integrated Use the camera for video communication. camera (on select models) b Built-in Capture sound which can be used for video conferencing, voice narration, or audio recording. microphones c Computer display The LCD display with LED backlight provides brilliant visual output.
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Using the keyboard Hotkeys You can access certain system settings quickly by pressing the appropriate hotkeys. Mutes/unmutes the Enables/disables Airplane sound. mode. Decreases the volume Displays all currently level. active apps. Turns on/off the backlight Increases the volume level.
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Function key combinations Through the use of the function keys, you can change operational features instantly. To use this function, press and hold Fn a; then press one of the function keys b. The following describes the features of each function key.
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer f Battery status indicator g Power status indicator Indicator Indicator status Meaning On (solid white) The battery has more than 20% charge. Solid amber The battery has between 5% and 20% charge. Fast blinking amber The battery has less than 5% charge.
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Connecting USB devices You can connect a USB device to your computer by inserting its USB plug (Type A) into the USB port on your computer. The first time you plug a USB device into a particular USB port on your computer, Windows automatically installs a driver for that device.
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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer Using memory cards (not supplied) Your computer supports the following types of memory cards: • Secure Digital (SD) card • Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card • SD eXtended Capacity (SDXC) card • MultiMediaCard (MMC) Notes: •...
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 Configuring the operating system for the first time - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You may need to configure the operating system when it is first used.
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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 The ACTION CENTER Select the ACTION CENTER icon on the taskbar and the ACTION CENTER is displayed. From the ACTION CENTER, you can examine important notifications from Windows and your apps. Moreover, you can change common settings quickly.
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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 • Click New desktop. To switch between desktops, click the task view icon , then select your desired desktop.
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 Putting the computer to sleep or shutting it down - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - When you have finished working with your computer, you can put it to sleep or shut it down.
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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 Shutting down the computer If you are not going to use your computer for a long time, shut it down. To shut down your computer, do one of the following: • Move the cursor to the lower-left corner, and then select the Start button. →...
Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 10 Get help from Windows - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have a problem with the operating system, see the Windows Get Started app.
Chapter 3. Lenovo OneKey Recovery system The Lenovo OneKey Recovery system is software designed to back up and restore your computer. You can use it to restore the system partition to its original status in case of a system failure. You can also create user backups for easy restoration as required.
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• The above instructions should be followed when Windows can be started normally. If Windows cannot be started, then follow the steps below to start the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system: 1 Shut down the computer.
Where can I find warranty information? For the warranty applicable to your computer, including the warranty period and type of warranty service, see the Lenovo limited warranty flyer that came with your computer. Drivers and preinstalled software...
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Lenovo OneKey Recovery system Where are the recovery discs? Your computer did not come with recovery discs. Use the Lenovo OneKey Recovery system if you need to restore the system to its factory status. What can I do if the back-up process fails?
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Windows, Linux or Dos, etc cannot be installed if you don't change the boot mode. Getting help How can I contact the customer support center? See “Chapter 3. Getting help and service” in the Lenovo Safety and General Information Guide.
Lenovo screen. OneKey Recovery system. If you still see only the cursor on the screen, have the computer serviced.
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Chapter 4. Troubleshooting • If your computer is in sleep mode, connect the AC The computer does not return from sleep mode and power adapter to the computer, then press the the computer does not Windows button or the Power button. work.
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Chapter 4. Troubleshooting Battery problems Your computer shuts down • Recharge the battery. before the battery status indicator shows empty. -or- Your computer operates after the battery status indicator shows empty. A hard disk drive problem The hard disk drive does •...
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