Lenovo Essential 3230 user manual

User manual for the device Lenovo Essential 3230

Device: Lenovo Essential 3230
Category: Personal Computer
Manufacturer: Lenovo
Size: 6.87 MB
Added : 4/23/2014
Number of pages: 53
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Machine type: 10093/2561/4746 [H520s]
10107/3230 [H505s]
H5s Series
User Guide
Version 2.0 2012.08
31502552

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Important Safety Information Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all of the related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury or product damage. The interface and functions shown in this User Guide are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appe

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Contents Important Safety Information Using the Computer Hardware ................................................. 1 Front view of the chassis ............................................................................2 Rear view of the chassis .............................................................................3 Connecting your computer .........................................................................5 5.1 Audio configuration instructions .....................................

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Troubleshooting Problems with Optical Drives and Hard Disks .................23 Special considerations for troubleshooting Windows ................................24 Windows Help and Support .....................................................................24 BIOS setup utility ......................................................................................25 Performing Daily Maintenance Tasks ........................................................25 Hardware Replacement Guide ........

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Using the Computer Hardware This chapter contains the following topics:  Introduction to the computer hardware  Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might be different from what you see on your computer, depending on the computer model and configuration. User Guide 1

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Front view of the chassis Attention: Be careful not to block any air vents on the computer. Blocked air vents can cause overheating. Power button Memory card reader (selected models only) USB connectors Optical drive eject button Headphone connector Optical Drive (selected models only) Hard disk drive indicator Microphone connector Note: This computer only can be placed in a vertical position. Attention: Do not insert 3-inch discs into the optical drive. 2 User Guide

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Rear view of the chassis (If the rear view configuration shown in this chapter is different from the rear of your computer, please refer to the rear of your computer.) Lenovo H505s On-board VGA connector WiFi antenna (selected models only) HDMI connector (selected models only) USB 2.0 connectors USB 3.0 connectors Ethernet connector Audio connectors Power connector Expansion card slot User Guide 3

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Lenovo H520s USB connectors WiFi antenna (selected models only) HDMI connector (selected models only) On-board VGA connector Ethernet connector Audio connectors PCI Express X 16 graphics adapter slot (some models are equipped with a graphics card) PCI Express X 1 adapter slot (some models are equipped with USB 3.0 or TV tuner card) Power connector Voltage selection switch (selected models only) Note: If your model has two VGA monitor connectors, be sure to use the connector on the graphics a

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Attention: Do not open the WiFi antenna cover. Connecting your computer Use the following information when connecting your computer. • Look for the small connector icons on the back of your computer . Match the connectors to the icons. • If your computer cables and connector panel have color -coded connectors, match the color of the cable end with the color of the connector. Note: Your computer may not have all of the connectors described in this section. Check the position of the voltage

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Basic connector instructions Connector Description Microphone Use this connector to attach a microphone to your computer when you want to record sound or if you use speech-recognition software. Headphone Use this connector to attach headphones to your computer when you want to listen to music or other sounds without disturbing anyone. Audio line-in connector Used to receive audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. When you attach an external audio device, a cab

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5.1 Audio configuration instructions (These instructions are only for models whose motherboard supports audio transformation from 2.0 stereo sound to 5.1 surround sound.) This model of computer supports the transformation of stereo sound into 5.1 surround sound. Use the following guides when connecting to the 5.1 surround audio device: Blue line-in connector Surround Green line-out connector Front channel Pink Mic-in connector Center-LEF The configurations are as followings: 1. Right click th

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Connecting the power cord Some models are equipped with Power Adapter. 8 User Guide

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How to play Blu-ray Discs (selected models only) Check the connectors available on your computer and display and select an appropriate cable according to the table below. Other types of cables do not meet the requirements of the Blu-ray standard. You need to purchase the cable separately if the computer is not equipped with the corresponding cable. This table will help you to identify the connectors on your computer and display. Connection Type Computer Cable Display DVI to DVI (DVI cable)

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Connecting to the Internet To connect to the Internet, you’ll need a contract with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and some hardware. IPSs and ISP offerings vary by country. Contact your ISP for offerings available in your country. Your computer is designed to support a wireless (selected models only) or wired network that connects your computer to other devices. Wired network connection For wired networks, connect one end of an Ethernet cable (purchased separately) to the Ethernet connec

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Using Windows 8 This chapter contains the following topics:  Switching between the main Windows 8 interfaces  The Charms Bar Shutting down the computer   Switching between apps  Closing an app  Opening other system programs  Windows Help and Support Attention: The Windows 8 operating system is provided by Microsoft Corporation. Please use it in accordance with the End User License Agreement (EULA) between you and Microsoft. For any question related to the operating system, pleas

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Switching between the main Windows 8 interfaces Windows 8 comes with two main user interfaces: the Start Screen and the Windows desktop. To switch from the Start Screen to the Windows desktop, do one of the following: • Select the W indows desktop tile on the Start Scr een. • Pr ess the W indows key + D. To switch from the desktop to the Start Screen, do one of the following: • Select Start from the Charms Bar. • Move the cursor to the bottom left cor ner , then select the Start Scr een

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Closing an app To close an app, do one of the following: • Move the cursor to the top left cor ner of the scr een. When the thumbnail appears, drag it to the bottom of the screen. • Swipe in fr om the top edge of the scr een. When the app page becomes smaller, drag it to the bottom of the screen. • Move the cursor to the top edge of the scr een. When the cursor becomes a hand, drag the app page to the bottom of the screen. Opening other system programs There is a fast way to open other sys

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14 User Guide

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Using the Rescue System This chapter contains the following topics:  OneKey Recovery  Driver and Application Installation Attention: Using OneKey Recovery will result in loss of data. • Y ou can r estor e the C: drive of the computer to factory default settings or to the last system backup status using OneKey Recovery. If you do this, all of the existing data on drive C: will be lost, but the content and format of the other partitions of the hard disk drive will remain unchanged. •


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