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1.3 Notes on computer cabling and installation ......7 1.4 Keyboard and Mouse ..............7 1.5 Using the Remote Control ............11 Chapter 2 Lenovo Computer Rescue System Operation Instruction.............. 15 2.1 Installing Drivers and Software Shipped with Computer ..16 2.2 OneKey Recovery ..............17 2.3 File Management ..............21...
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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup....39 5.1 Troubleshooting display problems ..........40 5.2 Troubleshooting audio problems ..........40 5.3 Troubleshooting software problems ........41 5.4 Troubleshooting problems with optical drives and hard disks ..................42 5.5 Special considerations for troubleshooting Windows .....43 Table of contents 31032755_IdeaCentre Q-UG.indd 2 2007.12.21 2:28:50 PM...
Instructions for using computer Chapter hardware This chapter describes some of the operations commonly performed during routine use of the computer, including the proper connection of components. Please read it carefully. The description of the TV card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV card.
1.1 Front View of the Chassis Instructions for the use of buttons and functional keys that are located at the front of the computer. F-1 Power switch: Press this button to turn on / off the computer. F-2 Hard disk light: Indicates the read /write status of the hard disk. F-3 Power light: Indicates the status of the power.
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Front Digital Panel: D-1 USB Connectors: To connect USB devices. D-2 Microphone Connector: To connect the microphone and pass the microphone audio input to the computer. D-3 Speakers/Headphones Connector: To connect speakers or headphones. If it is necessary to connect the headphones, remove the speaker plug and insert the headphones plug.
1.2 Rear view of the chassis Instructions for the use of all I/O interfaces on the rear panel of the computer. The following illustrations show connections located at the rear of some computer models. The locations of connectors on your computer will be similar to, but possibly not identical to these.
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monitor you used. T-2 ———— The TV Card may have some of these connectors, but not have all of them. Use the correct connector according to the usage. Key to symbols used in the above illustrations of the rear of the chassis: ———...
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S ——— S Video Connector: To connect the data cable of the S video. (Some models are equipped with this connector.) V ——— Video Connector: To connect with the Video to S-Video converting cable provided in the computer. (Some models are equipped with this connector.) ————...
1.3 Notes on computer cabling and installation 1. Connect the monitor signal cable to the on-board graphics card connector if the model you purchased is not equipped with an external graphics card. 2. If there is an external graphics card, connect the monitor signal cable to the VGA or DVI connector in the external graphics card.
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—— Play/Pause button —— Turns down the volume —— Turns up the volume —— Mute —— For computers configured with [Rescue System] function, press F2 when “Lenovo” display on the interface to start [Rescue System]. [K-2] [K-1] [K-1] [K-2] [K-1] — Battery compartment [K-2] —...
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1. Establishing wireless connection of wireless keyboard [L-1] [L-1] Connect the USB interface of the computer: Connect the attached USB wireless receiver to the USB interface of the computer to receive wireless signals. [K-2] [K-1] [K-1] Start the computer and enter the system. Put the battery in the battery compartment of the keyboard and mouse [K-1], as shown in the figure above.
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Connect to the USB connector of computer ≤25CM Wireless Reset button Start computer, enter the system, connect the USB wireless receiver to the USB interface of the computer, and then the system will identify and install USB driver automatically. Press the Wireless Reset button on the keyboard and mouse, and then press the Wireless Reset button on the USB wireless adapter of the computer within two seconds to establish the wireless connection.
5. Try to make the wireless keyboard far away from the articles with high electromagnetic radiation, such as computer, monitor, subwoofer, remote control of electric toy, and cordless phone. 6. Ensure that no barrier exists between wireless devices and computer. 1.5 Using the Remote Control The remote control (only shipped with some types of computers) works with the remote control receiver on the chassis.
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Buttons on the remote control: Button Description Down Left Right Confirm Back Details Guide (This function is not available in Microsoft Windows operating system.) Shows live TV on the currently selected channel. Displays the Recorded TV page in Windows Media Center.
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Button Description Skip Replay Starts Windows Media Center button. Turns up/down volume Previous/next channel Mute DVD menu Power supply (standby) Numbers(Letters) button # key CLEAR Clear ENTER Enter User Guide 31032755_IdeaCentre Q-UG.indd 13 2007.12.21 5:10:02 PM...
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Lenovo Computer Rescue Chapter System Operation Instruction The following topics will be introduced in this chapter: Installing Drivers and Software ÿ OneKey Recovery ÿ File Management ÿ OneKey Antivirus ÿ You can recover drive C of the computer to factory status or the last system backup status using OneKey Recovery.
Method 1: Automatic Installation Power on the computer. When the screen displays the “Lenovo” picture initially, press the “F2” key on the keyboard to start the Rescue System, select Install drivers and software.
Application Installation. In the main interface of software, install all the drivers and software automatically, or install some of them selectively. In the software list, check the software to be installed. It is recommended not to install the software which is already on the computer. Note: In order to use all software shipped with the computer properly, the tool software pctype must be installed.
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OneKey Recovery function works in the following way: Create Base Without factory backup, the Note: Once the user has Backup Lenovo “OneKey Recovery” performed the operation enables you to backup all data of base backup, such of the current system partition operation is disabled.
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Recover This operation recovers the Note: After this Base computer system partition operation, all existing Backup (drive C) to the state of base data in the system backup. partition will be lost, and other partitions Instant This operation recovers the on the disk will keep Recovery system partition (drive C) of the...
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Detailed operation procedure (example: Recovering Factory Backup): Recover Factory Backup 1. Power on the computer. When the screen displays the “Lenovo” picture initially, press the “F2” key on the keyboard to start the Rescue System, where you can select OneKey Recovery.
Click the key-shape icon on the upper right side of the main interface to configure the password. To ensure authentication of the user ID who is copying the files, the Lenovo file management function enables you to configure a protection password - the user is unable to access the files in your hard disk drive partitions without passing the...
Launch Power on the computer. When the “Lenovo” picture appears on the screen initially, press the “F2” key to launch Rescue System. Then select OneKey Antivirus. Scan and kill viruses Select Full Scan or System Scan to scan the disks.
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Update — Obtaining the latest virus package from the flash disk 1. First, make a flash disk for purpose of OneKey Antivirus in the Windows system. Connect the flash disk to the USB connector, and click Start All Programs Lenovo Download USB update package. User Guide 31032755_IdeaCentre Q-UG.indd 23...
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Note: Connect to the Internet before making the OneKey Antivirus flash disk. 2. Save the latest virus definitions in the flash disk. Restart the computer and access the OneKey Antivirus interface. 3. Select Obtain latest virus package from flash disk, and click Update Now. The virus definitions will be updated automatically.
Using the software Chapter This chapter contains the usage of the software shipped with your computer. Cyberlink: Power2go Web support: English: http://support.gocyberlink.com Traditional Chinese: http://tw.cyberlink.com/ chinese/cs/support/index.jsp Simple Chinese: http://cn.cyberlink.com/chinese/ cs/support/index.jsp Support E-mail: goCyberlink@aixtema.de Note: The interface of each of these features is subject to the actual software that was shipped with computer model that you purchased.
files into CDs or DVDs. Power2G0 can make common data discs, music discs, video/photo discs and mixed discs. It also supports disc duplication. Shortcuts Choose Programs Lenovo Power2Go Power2GoExpress from the Start menu to launch the burner program. The shortcut...
• Helps the child keep a proper sitting posture while operating a computer. In a word, the Lenovo Healthcare Software protects the healthy growth of children’s spines and vision (the use of Lenovo Bright Eye camera is required before such User Guide 31032755_IdeaCentre Q-UG.indd 27...
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2. This function applies only to the computers equipped with Lenovo Bright Eye camera and is available only after the camera is installed. 3. For details about installing Lenovo Bright Eye camera, see “Installation Guide for Lenovo Bright Eye Camera”...
If there are some other devices in this option, do not check them. Only choose the “Vimicro USB2.0 UVC PC Camera” device, the window can display the camera image. Now, an image, which is caught by Lenovo Bright Eye camera, will be displayed in the video capture window. Adjusting the position and pitching angle of the camera to make the whole face display in the video capture window.
3. When you use the computer for the first time, you should set the proper display brightness according to each level of ambient brightness. 4. For each level of the ambient brightness, the recommended display brightness is selected by default. Please adjust your display brightness to a comfortable level.
3.4 Lenovo Media Studio Lenovo Media Studio provides a platform of transacting and processing digital video files to enable you to easily complete the entire work of making video files from video capture to processing. In addition, this software helps you create movies and photo slides with professional appearance, dubs, captions, movie effects, transitions, and so on.
3.5 Veriface (Only for computer which is shipped with camera) The Lenovo VeriFace software was developed by Lenovo for application in a wide array of security systems. It is a fast and accurate biometrics, facial recognition system that can be implemented with Lenovo computers and video-capture hardware.
Bright light behind your head A window with bright light Bright light pointed directly at your face or the camera Insufficient, directional light, such as a reading lamp Darkness Glasses: Because different glasses have different effects on light, we recommend you to take off your glass or wear untinted glasses with very narrow rims.
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System maintenance and Chapter recovery This chapter includes the following topics: System restoration ÿ Hard disk cleanup ÿ Hard disk error checking and correcting ÿ Hard disk defragmenting ÿ Daily maintenance ÿ User Guide 31032755_IdeaCentre Q-UG.indd 35 2007.12.21 2:28:45 PM...
4.1 Restoring the system The system can develop problems due to erroneous operation or the installation of additional software. If software problems develop in the originally installed software, you can restore the system by using system backup and restoration features. Notes: •...
3. Click the OK button to start the cleanup process. 4.3 Checking for, and correcting disk errors To properly maintain your system, you should periodically check for and fix hard disk errors by doing the following: 1. Right-click the icon for the hard disk drive (HDD) that you want to reorganize, then select Properties from the pop-up menu.
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Do not do any of the following: • Allow water to enter the computer • Use a heavily dampened cloth • Spray water directly onto the surface of the monitor or inside of computer. Daily attention should be given to LCD monitors. Use a dry cloth daily to brush dust from the monitor and keyboard.
Troubleshooting and Confirming Chapter Setup This chapter contains information on the following topics: Troubleshooting display problems ÿ Troubleshooting audio problems ÿ Troubleshooting software problems ÿ Troubleshooting problems with optical drives ÿ and hard disks Special considerations for troubleshooting ÿ Windows The description of the TV card in this manual is only used for the machines which have the TV card.
2. Move any interfering devices away from the computer. 3. If the problem persists, consult with Lenovo Service. 5.2 Troubleshooting audio problems Problem: When you connect the headphones to the front audio output connector, the speakers connected to the back audio output connector are silenced.
4. If the problem persists, re-install the driver for the audio card by clicking in succession Start All Programs Lenovo Drivers and Software Installation. 5.3 Troubleshooting software problems Problem: You are unable exit a running problem normally.
1. Check to determine if there is an optical drive icon in the resource manager of the operating system. If not, restart your computer. If there is still no icon, contact Lenovo Service. Otherwise, continue with the next step of this procedure.
5.5 Special considerations for troubleshooting Windows Record the following information that may later be useful in troubleshooting system problems: 1. The serial number of the software. The serial number was shipped with the computer and was provided separately by the manufacturer. The Help Center is unable to retrieve this number.
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