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Machine type: 10087/3110
Lenovo
IdeaCentre Q180 Series
User Guide
Version 1.0 2011.09
31500665
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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 you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury and damage to your product. Danger: Beware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations. Attention: Beware of possible damage to programs, devices, or
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Contents Important Safety Information CCapter C Using tCe Computer Hardware.............................. C 1.1 Front view ................................................................................2 1.2 Rear view ................................................................................3 1.3 Computer stand instruction .....................................................4 1.4 Setting the display resolution ...................................................4 1.5 Connecting your compu
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Chapter Using tCe Computer Hardware TCis cCapter contains tCe following topics: 1 Computer hardware introduction Information on computer connections Note: The descriptions in this chapter may vary from your computer setup, depending 2 on computer models and configurations. 3 User Guide 1
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C.C Front view Attention: Ensure that none of the air vents on the computer are blocked. Blocked air vents can lead to overheating problems. Power button USB ports (2) Hard disk drive indicator Headphone connector Optical drive (selected models only) Microphone connector Memory card reader 2 User Guide
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C.C Rear view SPDIF port HDMI-out port VGA connector Ethernet connector USB ports (5) Power connector User Guide 3
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C.C Computer stand instruction 1 2 C.4 Setting tCe display resolution • Set the r efr esh rate of your TV or monitor to less than 60 Hz to avoid damage to your TV or monitor. • If no image is displayed on the TV or monitor after setting a new r efr esh rate, turn off your TV or monitor and wait for a moment before restarting. • When connecting to a TV , please select the TV’ s appr opriate input channel. • Lenovo r ecommends connecting the computer to a monitor using the VGA or HDMI video
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C.5 Connecting your computer 1.5.1 Using S/P DIF output digital signals: If you have external devices that support S/P DIF, you can use the S/P DIF port output high definition audio signal. Do the following before using S/P DIF output: 1. Connect the external device to the S/P DIF port. 2. Click Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Manage audio devices, from the pop up window choose the Playback tab, choose Digital Audio (S/P DIF) as your playback device, click the Apply button to sav
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Chapter Using tCe Rescue System TCis cCapter contains tCe following topics: OneKey Recovery 1 Driver and Application Installation System Setup System Backup System Recovery Create Recovery Disc 2 Attention: Using this program will result in a loss of data. • 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 the
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Note about tCe 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 Repeatedly press and release the F2 key once turning on the computer until the Lenovo Rescue System open, 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 Installa
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2.3.3 Password Management Password Management allows you to set the password for Lenovo Rescue System and manage it. The default password is blank. Set a password when you access the Password Management for the first time. If you don’ t want to set a passwor d, access the system dir ectly and operate accordingly. C.4 System Backup Back up your system partition to an image file. In case of a system failure, you can restore your system from this image file. In the Windows system, click Start →
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TroublesCooting and Chapter Confirming Setup TCis cCapter contains tCe following topics: 1 Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution 2 3 User Guide 11
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Solving problems Follow these tips when you troubleshoot your computer: • If you added or r emoved a part befor e the pr oblem started, r eview the installation procedures and ensure that the part is correctly installed. • If a peripheral device does not work, ensur e that the device is pr operly connected. • If an err or message appears on the scr een, write down the exact message. This message may help support personnel diagnose and fix the problem(s). • If an err or message occurs in a
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or monitor does not support this new resolution, the system will recovery to the original resolution within 20 seconds. Set the refresh rate of your TV or monitor to less than 60 Hz to avoid damage to your TV or monitor. If there is no image displayed on the TV or monitor after setting a new refresh rate, turn off your TV or monitor and wait for a moment before restarting. For TV, you may switch the input style to another and then switch it back to make your TV display normally. Problem: Ri
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Problem: No sound from headphones. Troubleshooting and problem resolution: • Check the headphone cable connection — ensur e that the headphone cable is securely inserted into the headphone socket. • Adjust the W indows volume contr ol — click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. • Change audio device — click Start → Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Manage audio devices, a sound w
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C.4 TroublesCooting problems witC Hard Disks Problem: The capacity of the hard disk, as indicated by the system, is less than the nominal capacity. Troubleshooting and problem resolution: For computers equipped with the OneKey Recovery feature, the system recovery feature needs to occupy some hard disk space. This may account for the apparent hard disk capacity deficit. Further Technical Explanation: The nominal capacity of the hard disk is expressed in the decimal system, 1000 bytes. But th
