Lenovo 3000 Y500 User manual

Lenovo Portable Computer User Guide

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Lenovo3000Y500

UserGuide

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Lenovo Portable Computer User guide

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of this Lenovo 3000 Y500

computer, and welcome to the User’s Guide. This user’s guide

provides detailed information on all aspects of using your new

computer, from keyboard functions to preinstalled software

programs.Itisonlyusedtodescribetherequirementsforuseofand

environmentabout

theLenovonotebookcomputeritisattachedto.

LenovodoesnotguaranteethatthisguidecanbeusedforLenovo

notebook computers of other models or products from other

vendors.

The correctness of the materials in this guide has been reviewed

carefully,butLenovowillnotguaranteetherightnessof

itscontent.

©CopyrightLenovo2006.AllrightsReserved.

This guide is only intended to guide you to use the Lenovo

notebook computers. Without explicitly written approval from

Lenovo,itisprohibitedforanybody,withanyobjectiveandinany

formormeasure,touse,replicateorspreadanypartof

thisguide.

Trademarks, logos and icons used in this guide belong to Lenovo

Corporationoritsauthorizedparts.

Pentium, Dothan, Centrino and Celeron are registered trademarks

ofIntelCorporation.

MS‐DOS,Windows,WindowsXPandWindows2000areregistered

trademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.

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Readfirst

WelcometouseLenovoPCs

WindowsXPoperatingsystem

If the preinstalled operating system on your computer is

WindowsXP,whenyoustartitupforthefirsttime,thesystemwill

perform the tasks of user information collection and final

configuration. You need to read the following carefully to ensure

youroperationcangoon

smoothly.

Whenthesystemisbooted,readthewordsonthescreencarefully.

To use Windows XP, you must get licensed at first.  Read the

End User License Agreement carefully. Only after you have

acceptedthisagreement,theinstallationcontinues.

Thesystemwillaskyoutosetupthename

anddescriptionof

this notebook computer, set up the Internet access, register your

computertoMicrosoft(Youcandecidetoregisterornotbyyourself)

andsetuptheusernamesforthecomputer.

When you type in all the necessary user information, the

system will complete  the final configuration. By simply

 following

the instructions, you can easily complete the entire setup process

stepbystepandthenotebookcomputerwillbereadyforuse.

Note: On the basis of the operating system authorization

contract with Microsoft, the preinstalled Microsoft

operating systems on this computer have been

authorizedbythecopyrightowner.

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Safetywarnings

Careduringuse:

Donotplacethecomputerinanoverheatedenvironment,soasto

preventthecomputerfrombeingdamagedbyheat.

Donotplaceanyobjectsonthecomputer.

Do not impact or let the computer fall, so as to prevent the

computerfrombeingdamaged.

CareforAC

adapter:

Donotdisassembleit.

Do not use itoutdoorstopreventitfrombeing heated, burned or

electricallyshocked.

Donottouchitwithwethandsorimmergeitintowater .

Donotusethisadapterwithanyothercomputers,inordertoavoid

electricshock,burnsandcomponent

damages.

In China, use the AC power cord in the box; in other countries,

pleaseusepowercordsincompliancewithlocalrequirements.

Careforbatterypack:

Donotmakethebatteryshort‐circuited.

Donotplacethebatteryinanenvironmentabove60 .

Donotplacethebatteryin

fire.

Donotfallorvibratethebattery.

Donotwipethemetalcomponentonthebatterywithawetcloth.

Donottouchthebatterywithawethandorimmergeitintowater.

Donotdisassemblethebattery.

When you use the computer under sunshine or near high

temperature object or fire, do not use the battery as the power

supply.

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Chapter1Welcome

Thisuser’sguideprovidesthehardwareandsoftwareinformation

oftheLENOVO®NotebookComputerwhichyouwilluse.

Thecomputerisaprecisionelectronicequipment.Readthroughthe

wholeguidebeforeyourfirstuse.Especiallyifyouareanewuser

ofcomputersoryou’renewtonotebookcomputers.Don’tworry

if

youarestillconfusedaboutsomepartoftheguide.Keepthisguide

asareferencewhenyouareusingyourcomputer,orcallouragent

forhelp.

Payyourattentiontothecautionandsafetymessagesinthisguide

andthesafetymessagesinthepreface.

Note 

1.Donotpluginand/orremoveanycomputercomponentwhile

usingthecomputer(exceptUSB,PCMCIAand/orCD‐ROM

deviceswhichsupportPnP‐PlugandplayTechnology).

2. The computer has adopted many new hardware components.

The user must install the drivers by following the guide’s

instructionto

getthebestcomputerperformance.

1.1Quicktourofyournotebookcomputer

Thank you for your purchase  of the LENOVO3000 Y500 series

notebook computer. This powerful, flexible and lightweight

notebook computer is designed to provide long‐term reliable and

high computing performance. It is a goodfriend of you whenever

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youareinworkorentertainmenttime.

 LENOVO

®

3000Y500serieshastwooptionsasfollows:

z Intel

®

 945GM/943GML/940GML Express Chipset with

integratedgraphicscard

z Intel

®

945PMExpressChipsetwithNVIDIA

®

Geforce

®

Go7

Seriesdiscretegraphicscard.

1.2Findingwhereeverythingislocated

1.2.1Frontviewwiththedisplayopen

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1 WebCamera 10 ComputerDisplay

2 PowerButton 11

Wireless&Bluetooth

Switch

3 NovoButton 12 SubwooferSwitch

4 CameraButton 13 Battery‐statusIndicator

5 MuteButton 14 Power‐statusIndicator

6 ShuttleButton 15 Keyboard

7 Built‐inMicrophones 16 Touchpad

8 TV‐statusIndicator 17 Touchpad‐statusIndicator

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System‐status

Indicators

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1.Webcamera

Somemodelshavethewebcameraforvideocommunication.

2.Powerbutton

Pressthisbuttontoturnon/offthecomputer.

 Hint:

Ifyourcomputerstopsrespondingandyoucannotturnitoff,

pressandholdthepowerswitchformorethan4~5seconds.Ifthe

systemisstillnotreset,removetheACadapterandthebattery.

3.Novobutton

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Bydefault,theNovoKeyistheOnekeyRecoverykey.

Itisusedto

activatethe“OnekeyRecovery”application. Whenthecomputeris

poweredoff,presstheNovoKeytoenterintothesystemrecovery

application. You can recover , backup or uninstall the system

through the application. See <Onekey Recovery User Guide> in

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LenovoDriversCDfordetails.



Caution:Makesureyouhavealreadybackedupthedatain

the hard drive. The system recovery will reform at

theharddriveandrestoreittofactorysettings.

UnderOperatingSystem,pressNOVOkeytoquicklyswitchitems

ofActiveschemesinEnergyCut(PowerManagement)software.For

moredetails,refer

toEnergyCutHelp.

4.Camerabutton

IfyoucomputerequippedawebcameraandEasyCapturesoftware

is installed on your computer, press this button to launch this

programandthenworkasacamerakey.

Youcanalsoself‐definethebutton,ifthere’snowebcameraonyour

computer.

5.Mutebutton

The Mute button enables you to mute the sound from your

computer.

6.Shuttlebutton

This Shuttle control is associated with Lenovo Shuttle Center

software.TousetheShuttleCenter,youfirstinstalltheEasyButton

driver,andthenrefertothebelowdescriptions.

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 

OK

Up/Down



Clicktomoveupcursor

Longpresstofastmove

Doubleclicktomoverightsidecursor

Clicktomoveupcursor

Longpresstofastmove

Doubleclicktomoveleftsidecursor

ClicktoenterintomenuandthenafterthatclicktoOK

Longpresstoquicklyreturntoprimalmenu;inthemain

window,longpresstoexitShuttleCentermediasoftware.

Double click to return to primal menu from secondary

menu;inmainwindow,doubleclickisof no effect.

InteractionunderWindowsoperatingsystem:

a. IfLenovoShuttleCenterisinstalledonyourNotebook

∙PressOKtorunLenovoShuttleCenterapplication

∙Pressupanddownbuttontocontrol

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b. IfLenovoShuttleCenterisnotinstalledonyourNotebook

∙PressUpandDownbuttontocontrolthevolume

∙PressOKtorunWindowsMediaPlayer

7.Built‐inmicrophones

The built‐in microphones capture sound and voice when they are

usedwithanapplicationprogramcapableofhandling

audio.

8.TVstatusindicator

TheindicatorstayslitwhenthemodelhasTVtuner.

9.System‐statusindicators

Your computer has system status indicators: Device Access, Caps

LockandNumericLock.



(1)DeviceAccess

Aharddiskdriveoranoptionaldriveisbeingusedtoreadorwrite

data.Whenthisindicatorisblinking,do notputthecomputerinto

standby mode, remove the device from the bay, or turn off the

computer.

(2)CapsLock

CapsLockmodeis

enabled.Youcanenterallalphabeticcharacters

(A‐Z) in uppercase without pressing the Shift key. To enable or

disableCapsLockmode,presstheCapsLockkey.

(3)NumericLock

The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. To enable or

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disablethekeypad,pressandholdthe[Fn]key,andpresstheNum

Lockkey.

10.Computerdisplay

The computer adopts 15.4ʺ wide Thin‐Film Transistor (TFT)

full‐colordisplay.Itprovidesclearandbrillianttextandgraphics.

11.WirelessLANandBluetoothswitch



SlidethelatchrighttoenablethewirelessandBluetoothswith,and

then you can turn on/off Wireless LAN and Blluetooth by press

Fn+F4/F5key.

WirelessLAN&Bluetoothindicatorstatus:

z Purple: Both the wireless and Bluetooth features are on and

readyforuse.

z Blue:Thewirelessfeature

isonwhiletheBluetoothfeatureis

off.

z Amber:TheBluetoothfeatureisonwhilethewirelessfeatureis

off.

Dataisbeingtransmittedwhentheindicatorisblinkingorstaying

lit;differentwirelesscardmodelmayshowalittledifferent.

Simplyslidelefttoturnoffthe switch,and

thenboth wirelessand

Bluetoothareoff.



 Hint: Wireless LAN and Bluetooth are select models to

marketingrequirements.Itwillextendtheoperating

time of battery if the Wireless LAN or Bluetooth

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functionisdisabled.



 Caution:Do not use the wireless communication function in

the hospital or nearby any electronic medical

equipment! The radio waves of the wireless card

might cause the electronic medical equipments out

offunctionandresultinseriousaccident. 

 Caution:Do not use the wireless communication function on

the plane! The radio waves of the wireless card

might cause the electronic equipments of the plane

outoffunctionandresultinseriousaccident.

Caution: Avoid interfering with other electronic equipment

when you enable the wireless communication 

function!Theradiowavesofthe wirelesscardmight

cause other electronic  equipments out of function

andresultinseriousaccident.

12.Subwooferswitch



Slide the latch right to enable the subwoofer function. Equipped

with a subwoofer, your computer provides you an exciting audio

experience that makes you feel like  being surrounded in a home

theatre.

13.Battery‐statusindicator

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Thecomputerisoperatingonbatterypower.The batteryindicator

statusincludes:

z Flashingamber:Thebatteryislowpower.

z Off:Thecomputerworksnormally.

Thecomputerisoperatingonexternalpower.Thebatteryindicator

statusincludes:

z Blue:Thebatteryhasmorethan95%charge.

z Amber:The

batteryisbeingcharged.

14.Power‐statusindicator



Thepowerindicatorstatusincludes:

z Blue:Thecomputerisonandreadytouse.

z Fadingin/outblue:ThecomputerisinStandbymode;

z Off:ThecomputerispoweredofforinHibernatio nmode.

15.Keyboard

Standard 86‐key keyboard (Embedded numeric keypad and

function keys. They can

combine with [Fn] key to achieve some

shortcutfunctions).See“UsingKeyboard”fordetails.

16.TouchpadandTouchpadbutton

Movethe pointer andselect or activate items on thescreen. There

are two buttons that perform like mouse buttons. After the driver

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installed, Touchpad can be set to perform other mouse functions.

See“UsingTouchpad”fordetails.

17.Touchpad‐statusindicator

Theindicatorstayslitwhenthetouchpadfunctionisenabled.

1.2.2Frontviewwithdisplayclosed



1.Build‐instereospeakers

Twostereospeakerscanoutputclearstereosound.

2.CIR(customerinfrared)port

Some modelequipedwith TV Tuner has this integrated consumer

Infraredport.ItalwaysworkswithaCIRremotecontroller.

Remotecontroller

Thefollowingtableshowsthefunctionofeachkey.

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

Poweronsystem;

Poweroffbydoubleclick

.



Turn On/Off Lenovo Shuttle Center

application.



RunTVapplication.



Returntoupperlevel.



Muteaudiovolume.



Confirm

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

Volumeup/down.



TVchannelup/down.

 

Movethefocusitemup/down/left/right.



Play



Pause



Stop



Previous/Next



Backward/Forward

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

TochangethesubtitleofcurrentDVD



TochangethelanguageofcurrentDVD



OpenDVDMenu

1.2.3Leftview



1 SecurityKeyhole

2 PowerJack

3 FanLouvers

4 RJ45LANConnector

5 RJ11ModemConnector

6 PCCardSlot

7 IEEE1394Connector

8 DigitalMediaReader(5in1)

9 USB(UniversalSerialBus)Port

1.Securitykeyhole

Youcanbuyasecuritycablethatcanattachtothekeyhole.Useitto

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anchor you computer to your desk or other large object to deny

theft.Thesecuritycable’sinstructionstellyouhowtouseit.

 Hint:Beforeyoubuythesecuritycable,makesureitfitsyour

computer’ssecuritykeyhole. 

2.Powerjack

The AC adapter cable connects to the computer power jack to

providepowertothecomputerandchargethebattery.

 Caution: Use only the model of AC adaptor that comes with

the computer. Using the wrong adaptor might

damageyourcomputer.

 Caution: The AC adaptor can automatically adjust to any

voltage from 100 to 240volts and to a frequency of

either 50 or 60 hertz, enabling you to use the

computer in almost any region. The power

connector jack and power cord jack might vary in

differentcountries.Makesurethat

theACadaptor

is correctly connected to the power source. Wrong

connectionmightdamageyourcomputerandresult

infireaccident.

3.Fanlouvers

Theinternalfanandlouversenableairtocirculateinthecomputer

andcoolthecentralprocessor.

4.RJ45LANconnector

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The LAN jack supports RJ‐45 standard. You can use a cable to

connectyourcomputertoaLAN(LocalAreaNetwork).

 Caution: Be careful not to put the telephone line into the

Ethernet connector. The telephone line uses higher

voltage than the LAN cable; it might damage your

computer.

5.RJ11Modemconnector

In areas where an internal Modemis installed as standard device,

thereisaModemjackthatlets

youuseamodularcabletoconnect

theModemdirectlytoatelephoneline.

 Caution: Be careful not to connect the digital circuitry cable

to the Modem connector. Its electric current might

damagetheModem.

6.PCcardslot

ThisslotsupportsTypeIIPCcard.See“UsingPCCard”fordetails.

7.IEEE1394connector

Youcanconnectanexternaldevicethatsupports

IEEE1394tothis

portforhigh‐speeddatatransfer.Mostdigitalcamerassupportthis

technology.

8.Digitaldigitalmediateader(5in1)

Theslotletsyoueasilytransferdatafromotherdigitaldevice,such

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asDV, digital camera, and DV andPDA that use flash memory. It

supports a  SD Card, a MultiMedia Card, a Memory Stick, a XD

Card,oraMSProcard.

9.USB(UniversalSerialBus)port

You can connect USB devices to your computer, such as mouse,

full‐size keyboard,

 memory key etc. The USB ports comply with

USB2.0standards,whichenabledatatransferspeeds40timesfaster

thantheUSB1.1standards.(TheportsalsosupportUSB1.1.)



 Hint:The USB device supports PnP (Plug and Play)

technology. That means you can install and remove

theUSBdevicewhenyourcomputerison.

 Caution:Do not install or remove the USB device while the

compterisstartingorshuttingdown.

1.2.4Rightview



1 HeadphoneJack

2 MicrophoneJack

3 USB(UniversalSerialBus)Ports

4 OpticalDrive

5 S‐VideoOutPort

1.Headphonejack

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