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Machine type: 10041-10049
H3 Series
User Guide
Version 1.0 2010.03
31043590
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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 damage to your product. Danger: Be aware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations. Attention: Be aware of possible damage to programs, dev
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Contents Important Safety Information Chapter 1 Using the Computer Hardware .............................. 1 1.1 Front view of the chassis .........................................................2 1.2 Rear view of the chassis ..........................................................3 1.3 Connecting your computer ......................................................5 Chapter 2 Using the Rescue System .................................... 13 2.1 OneKey Recovery ..................................
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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Confirming Setup .............. 25 5.1 Troubleshooting Display Problems .........................................26 5.2 Troubleshooting Audio Problems ...........................................27 5.3 Troubleshooting Software Problems.......................................27 5.4 Troubleshooting Problems with Optical Drives and Hard Disks .....................................................................................28 5.5 Special considerations for troublesh
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Chapter Using the Computer Hardware 1 This chapter contains the following topics: Computer hardware introduction 2 Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter might vary from your computer, depending on 3 computer models and configurations. 4 5 User Guide 1
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1.1 Front view of the chassis Attention: Be sure not to block any air vents on the computer. Blocked air vents can cause thermal problems. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Power switch Card reader modules (selected models) Optical drive Headphone connector Microphone connector USB ports (2) Note: This computer only can be placed in a vertical position. 2 User Guide
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1.2 Rear view of the chassis (If the rear view configuration in this chapter is different from your actual computer, the rear view configuration of your actual computer should be taken as final and binding) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 Voltage selection switch (Some models are equipped with this switch) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector On-board VGA connector HDMI connector USB connectors (4) Ethernet connector Microphone connector Audio line-out connector User Guid
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Audio line-in connector PCI Express x1 adapter connector PCI Express x16 graphics adpter connector (Some models are equipped with this connector. For more information about the graphics adapter, see the description below.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 Voltage selection switch (Some models are equipped with this switch) Power connector PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2 mouse connector HDMI connector On-board VGA connector USB connectors (4) Ethernet connector 4 User Guide
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Microphone connector Audio line-out connector Audio line-in connector PCI Express x1 adapter connector PCI Express x16 graphics adpter connector (Some models are equipped with this connector. For more information about the graphics adapter, see the description below.) 1.3 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 con
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1.3.2 Connect the keyboard cable to the appropriate keyboard connector. (PS/2 connector or USB connector) 1.3.3 Connect the mouse cable to the appropriate mouse connector. (PS/2 connector or USB connector) Note: If your computer is equipped with a wireless keyboard or mouse, follow those installation instructions. 1.3.4 Connect the monitor cable to the monitor connector on the computer. • If you have a Video Graphics Array (VGA) Standard monitor, connect the cable to the connector as
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• If you have an HDMI monitor, your computer must have an adapter installed that supports the HDMI monitor. Connect the cable to the port as shown. 1.3.5 If you have audio devices, attach them using the following instructions. Audio line-in This connector receives audio signals from an external audio device, such as a stereo system. Audio line-out This connector sends audio signals from the computer to external devices, such as powered stereo speakers. Microphone Use this connector to attac
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(This instruction is only for PC 1.3.6 Audio configuration instruction: models whose mainboard supports audio transforming from 2.0 stereo to 5.1 surround.) This model of computer supports transforming 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 follows: 1. Right click the sound icon in system pr
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1.3.7 If you have powered speakers with an adapter: (This picture is only a sketch print, it does not show the actual figure of the speaker) a. Connect the cable that runs between the speakers, if necessary. On some speakers, this cable is permanently attached. b. Connect the adapter cable to the speaker, if necessary. On some speakers, this cable is permanently attached. c. Connect the speakers to audio line-out port on the computer. d. Connect the adapter to the power source. 1.3.8 If you
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1.3.9 Connect any additional devices that you have. Your computer might not have all connectors that are shown. USB connector Use this connector to attach a device that requires a USB connection. TV-Tuner Only supported on systems with optional TV tuner card. connector Ethernet Use this connector to attach the computer to an Ethernet- type local area network. (This 1.3.10 Connect the WiFi antenna to WiFi card connector. connector only equipped on the model with WiFi card.) WiFi antenna con
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1.3.11 Connect the power cords properly to ground electrical outlets. 1.3.12 If your computer is equipped with Memory Card Reader Connector, it is able to read/write data from CFI/CFII/MD SD/SD High Capacity/Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro/MMC 1.3.13 Keyboard and Mouse (wired) LVT —— After entering Windows, press this key to launch the LVT (Lenovo Vantage Technology) program, Lenovo’s pre-loaded Home PC software. In addition to its own functions, the LVT program will allow you to start User G
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other Windows compatible software, specially configured to run on this model of computer. F2 —— Your computer has the Lenovo Rescue System installed. To learn more about this program, turn on the computer, and when the Lenovo logo appears, press the F2 key and the Lenovo Rescue System will open. 12 User Guide
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Chapter Using the Rescue System This chapter contains the following 1 topics: OneKey Recovery Driver and Application Installation System Setup System Backup 2 System Recovery Create Recovery Disc Attention: Using this program will result in a loss of data. 3 • Y ou can r ecover the C drive of the computer to the factory default settings or to the last system backup status using OneKey Recovery. With this operation, all of the existing data on drive C will be lost, whereas 4
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Note about the service partition: The files and relevant data used by the rescue system are saved in the service partition. Deleting this partition will make the rescue system unusable. For more detailed information, see the following instructions: By selecting Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Computer Management → Disk Management, you can see the service partition, which must not be deleted. Note: The recovery files and relevant data used by the rescue system are saved in the service
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Method 1: Automatic Installation Turn on the computer. When the Lenovo logo appears, press the F2 key on the keyboard to start the Rescue System, then select Drivers and Application Installation. Follow the screen prompts to install the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation. Click Install to start installing the Lenovo Drivers and Application Installation. The system will restart. After the system has restarted, the installation process will continue until completion. Method 2: Manual
